by Old Mentz | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Way back in 2019, I wrote about the Schasel postcard collection that had been donated to the Lock 52 Historical Society. It is a wonderful collection of over 100 postcards that had been collected by Rudy and his son Rene Schasel. That collection became the basis of...
by Old Mentz | Jan 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
With the opening of Vault House Wine and Liquor in the old bank building, I thought it was a good time to take a look at the history of liquor stores and their owners, and hopefully to stir a few memories for some. But before we go there, lets take a look at the...
by Old Mentz | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you were a child in the 1950s or ‘60s, you likely remember the “duck and cover” drills that we all had to do in school. We were all made aware of the impending atomic bomb attack, so in addition to the fire drills, we had to either; get under our desks, or go out...
by Old Mentz | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Port Byron’s Water Supply Through the Years; Drinking Auburn’s Sewage. Water Supply of Port Byron Grossly Contaminated, State Report Says, Blaming Auburn. This was the headline in the September 9, 1915 Auburn Advertiser-Journal, and it stated what everyone...
by Old Mentz | Jun 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Tucked away in the old section of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery you will find many graves with names long forgotten in the area. John and Rachel Waffle are one of these families. I recently cleaned their headstone and wanted to see if they could be added to the PBFT project....