Oct. 16, 1917

The Marine Corps wants 150 boys between the ages of 16 and 19 for musicians. Orders to recruit them have been sent out to Marine Corps recruiting orders throughout the country. No incorrigibles will be taken.

Oct. 16, 1937

Blast kills 33 men trapped in Alabama coal mine. Rescuers fight gas to bring up mangled bodies.

Oct. 16, 1997

AUBURN - The Ruth Polson Public Service Award was

presented to Minturn Osborne, CEO of Auburn Cablevision, at the 39th annual Meeting of the Finger Lakes Library System on Oct. 15. The Ruth Polson Public Service Award is awarded to the person or persons who have demonstrated leadership in the field of librarianship or have worked to advance library services within the five counties served by the Finger Lakes Library

System. The award is named for Ruth Polson, of Ithaca, a founding member of the Finger Lakes Library System.

Oct. 16, 2002

The state Department of Environmental Conservation in Cortland has received at least half a dozen calls over the past month about an elk sighted in Cayuga, Tompkins and Cortland counties. From the location and timing of the sightings reported to the DEC, there may be as many as three elk roaming the area.

- Compiled by Linda Simmons