Yesteryear-May 14
50 years ago
Coast Guard Admiral Richard M. Ross was to be guest speaker at Altoona’s annual Armed Forces Day Parade and luncheon.
The Altoona Sub-Deb Club was to hold a style show at the Jewish Memorial Center to benefit the Save the Children Federation.
25 years ago
The Altoona Has Hustle Committee, Ray Pulcinello, spokesman, was promoting a “take hustle on vacation photo contest’’ for local residents.
Special Olympics games were being held at Mansion Park, Altoona, with Mark Rose as coordinator.
10 years ago
Altoona City Council honored Mindy Elvey, 15, for raising money to buy television sets for the Ronald McDonald House in Pittsburgh.
Ira Kaufman and Dianne Bracken, both of Altoona, won the Jerry and Elaine look-a-like contest, held at the Gingerbread Man, as the last episode of the Seinfeld TV Show aired.
Yesteryear-May 6
50 years ago
The Blair County Motor Club, Gustave Etienne, president, was sponsoring 500 patrol boys on a trip to Washington, D.C., this year.
Yesteryear-May 5
50 years ago
Helen Dively and Betty Nagle, both of Altoona, won the Pennsylvania State Women’s Bowling Association doubles championship in Pittsburgh.
Yesteryear-May 3
50 years ago
Pennsylvania Gov. George Leader was to attend a parade, reception and groundbreaking (by dynamite blast) in Patton for the new Prince Gallitzin State Park at Glendale.
Yesteryear-May 2
Blair Education superintendent James Butts was to lead a group of educators from Haiti, Israel, Thailand, Siam and Laos on a tour of Blair County schools.
Altoona policemen A.R.
Yesteryear-May 1
50 years ago
Altoona Hospital began work on its new student nursing wing. Bernard Carr was hospital administrator.
Matthew J.
Northern Bedford Prom
Blair Arts Council Kids Day
Dist 6 AAA track championships
Curve vs. Aeros
Bedford Springs Resort
District 5 Track & Field Champ
Dist 6 AA track champ
Mount Aloysius Graduation