Clarence Markell News Today

Ongoing 175th anniversary coverage, this week looking at the opening of the Water Street Arena in 1936.

Article content On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1936, the Standard-Freeholder front page was full of interesting headlines covering a wide-range of subjects: “Find Stolen Furs In Secret Cache; Two Arrests Made,” “Cornwall Couple Complete 50 Years of Married Life,” and the one that would have garnered the most attention, “Enthusiastic Crowd At Arena Opening On Monday Night.” “Enthusiasm in Cornwall’s newest community enterprise reached its peak, Monday night, with the formal opening of th...