Centennial Celebration Committees, Oswego, NY 1848-1949  
Centennial Celebration Committees
Oswego-A City for a Century, 1848-1948


This list of names was generously contributed by Anne Hurst, from the book, Oswego-A City for a Century, 1848-1948," which she was given as "winner of 1st award for Best Decorated bicycle, Children's Parade, Aug 31,1948." My older brother always liked that, because he decorated the bike! I remember the big celebration well." 


1848 Oswego Centennial - August 29-September 6


  
  August 29, 1948
 Greetings:
   To the men  and women --boys and girls--friends and neighbors who have given their time and financial help--thanks.
   If in our pride in the pageantry of Oswego's past we develop new hopes for Oswego's future ---good.
   If we take these hopes, add to them our splendid prospects for development, and step into our second Hundred Years with confidence---great.
   Let's try!
 Charles F. Davis
 General Chairman
 
 

Board of Directors

 Charles F. Davis, President
 James Mackin, Vice-President
 F. Hosmer Culkin, Secretary
 Charles G. Goldstein, Treasurer
 Edwin M. Waterbury
 Charles E. Riley
 John M. Gill
 William R. Wright
 Dr. Harvey M. Rice
 Charles L. Dain, Jr.
 George H. Campbell
 S.E. Hartung
 

Centennial Celebration Committees:


Guide and Information Boy Scout Service Committee

Lloyd P. Robson, Chairman
Ernest K. White, Scout Executive
Daniel W. Dougherty
Niel MacDonald
Harry J. Armstrong, Jr.
 

Traffic and Control

Chief James A. Donovan
Leonard T. Gadwood
Captain John T. Reed
Chief Monte Lass
Lieut. Fred Scharf
Sgt. William O'Toole
Sgt. August Schulz
Frank M. McDonough
 

Ticket Committee

Fred Carey - Advance Chairman
Anthony J. Murabito - Exchanges
Mrs. David Russell, Jr. Treasurer
Mrs. Angelo Vona - Rally
Mrs. Harold Odsted - Booths
Mrs. Albert Godden and Mrs. L.H. Lamont - Business Section
Mrs. G. F. Neidhart - Churches
Mrs. Arlyn Coe - East
Mrs. G. M. Brosemer - West
Mrs. Mildred Meeker - Minetto
Miss Mary Felshaw - Labor 
 

Centennial Seals

Harold R. Baxter, Chairman
George T. Gwilliam, Jr.
Ford Babcock
Charles Young Frank R. Matott
    and all Boy Scout Troops of the city.
 

Transportation

James F. Gallagher, Chairman
Charles W. Linsley
H.I. Lamont
C.D. Chichester
Peter Shortt
 

Ticket Sales 

Oswego County Girl Scouts
 

Team Chairman

Mrs. James Smith
Mrs. Richard Kelley
Mrs. John L. Mournighan
Mrs. Neil Smith
Mrs. Frank Riley
Mrs. John F. Dain
Mrs. John Hawley
Mrs. Harvey Rice
Mrs. Raymond Carpenter
Mrs. Umbert Cimildoro
Mrs. Norman Manor
 

Exposition

William R. Wright, Chairman
Charles J. O'Hara
Leo Serow
Thomas LaVere
Thomson Kingford
Albert Bradley
Carl Clearwater
 

Pictures and Picture Records

Robert L. Allison, Jr. Chairman
Dr. Harold D. Alford
Charles Blackburn 
Herbert R. Lyons
 

American Red Cross First Aid

C. Fred Peckham, Chairman
Dr. Golden Romney
Ralph Theurer
Thomas LaVere
Mrs. Freda Walters
 

Children's Parade

Juanita Kersey, Chairman
Dr. C. Fred Peckkham, Consultant
Mrs. Marjorie B. Swinyer 
Miss Lucy Farley
Miss Susie Donovan
Miss Mary Stokes 
Miss Eileen O'Hara
Miss Lois Allen
Miss Grace Kraft
Mrs. Carroll R. Sanders
 

Pageant Commitees:

School Enrollment
   Violet Augustine
   Helen Fitzsimmons
 

Casting - Players Club:

David M. Russell, Jr. 
Mrs. Albert Wilbur
Miss Eileen Burke
Norman A. Manor
Mrs. Martin Enright
Mrs. Robert Allison, Jr.
Miss Frances M. Brown
Robert Russell
John W. O'Connor
Mrs. albert Monette
Edward Crawford, Jr.
 

Committees


Religious Committee

Reverend William Eddy
Reverend Allen McKenzie
Reverend Edward Quaid
Reverend James Shanahan
 

Distinguished Visitors and Guests

Alfred J. Tucker, Chairman
Harry Joy
John M. Gill
George H. Campbell
James H. Mackin
Robert A. downey
 

General Chairmans Committee

Charles J. Dehm
Frank Dowdle
William Gorman
Frank M. McDonough
Fred W. McIlwaine
William Leask, Jr.
Kirke M. White
 

Special Assignments Committee

Legal Advise - F. Hosmer Culkin
Auditor - E. J. Corbett
Schools - Charles E. Riley
College - Dr. Harvey Rice
Agriculture - Willard J. Hall
People's Night - Hon. Frank Gould
Transportation - James Gallagher
Canadian - Oswego - Edw. Crawford, Jr.
International Oswego - Peter Savas
Safety and Convenience - Carl K.Seymour
Musical Arrangements - Alfred DiLapi
Grounds Engineer - Charles Linsley
Grounds Preparation - Robert McGann
 

Music Committee

James H. Lally, Chairman
Dr. Maurice O Boyd
Beryl Lewis Hill
Leonard Lambert
Weldon Grose
Madaline Lambert
Lois Scriber
 

Museum Committee

Miss Anna Post, Chairman
Mrs. F.D. Culkin
Miss Frances Eggleston
Miss Jane McGrath
Mrs. Joseph Ringland
Mr. D.T. Wadhams
Dr. Aulus Saunders
Dr. Lida S. Penfield
 

Historical Research

E.M. Waterbury
Ralph M. Faust
F.W. Barnes
Dr. Lida S. Penfield
Miss Anna Post
Dr. Donald Snygg
Dr. Charles F. Wells
Dr. W.S.Salisbury
Miss Marian Mahar
Miss Jane McGrath
Mrs. F.D. Culkin
James Moreland
 

Public Relations

John M. Gill, Chairman
Walter Powers
Mrs. A.W. Saunders
Everett Dona
Raymond H. Carpenter
Mrs. E.F. Loveridge
J. Russell Gill
 

Sports and Recreation 

Morgan O'Connor
David Powers
Melvin McFee
Max Ziel
Philip Flelishman
Mrs. Mary Tully
Dorothy Coolican
Matthew Barclay
 

Souvenir Book committee

Frank G. Wells, Jr. Chairman
Robert L. Allison, Jr.
Fred W. Barnes
Francis P. Donovan
Ralph M. Faust
Charles G. Goldstein
J.E. Hawley
Marion E. Mahar
James E. Moreland
Dr. Lida S. Penfield
Dr. W. Seward Salisbury
C.M. Snyder
Edwin M. Waterbury
 

Finance

James H. Mackin, Chairman
Alfred Tucker
William G. O'Brien
Charles L Dain, Jr. 
Willard J. Hall
William Leask, Jr. 
J.H. Baker
John W. O'Connor 
Leyden E. Brown
Joseph Conzone
Carl K. Saymour
Nick Savas
James McNamara
Harold Dietz
Charles Dehm
A.J. Thompson
James M. Long
Hugh C. Franklin
Harry B. Lasky
John Barry
Fred Horr, Jr. 
James Moreland
 

Labor Day Committees


Committee on Arrangements

John R. Barry, Chairman
Fred Horr, Jr.
Charles J. Dehm
George f. LaVere
Mary Felshaw
Daniel McQueen
Thomas Wallace
Theodore Menter
 

Committee on Parade

Fred Horr, Jr. Chairman
Theodore menter
Thomas M. McNamara
Daniel McQueen
Kenneth Sheldon
John MacPherson
 

Committee on Finances

George F. LaVere, Chairman
Patrick Bartello
J.B. Manor
Thomas J. Lewis
Walter Barclay
 

Committee on Music

Charles J. Dehn, Chairman
Weldon Grose
Joseph Denny, Jr.
Edward McGann
Louis Brandes
 

Committee on Dinner

A.J. Thompson, Chairman
Fred Horr, Jr.
J.E. Connell
David Henderson
George F. LaVere
Fred Goewey
Fred Henderson
Frank Mentro
 

Committee on entertainment

George F. LaVere, Chairman
John R. Barry
Stephen L. Gallagher
James Tovey
Charles Byrne
 

Committee on Speakers

John R. Barry, Chairman
Jerome Winterhalt
Floyd Vandish
Ted Cloonan
Thomas Costello
 

Reception Committee

Mary Felshaw, Chairman
Edward Ackerly
John Endres
Albert Ashbee
 

Committee on Publicity

Martin Rose, Chairman
Stephen Gallagher
Russell J. Gill
 


 


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