Front page of the December 18, 1947 Adirondack ObserverThe Adirondack Observer was a short-lived weekly newspaper published in Saranac Lake in 1947 and 1948.
Lake Placid News, December 12, 1947
Here and There
By E. S. Dyer
The long-awaited, "Adirondack Observer" finally made its appearance Friday—would have been on the stands sooner except they ran into mechanical difficulties . . . I'd say the paper is very creditable, and we can sure wish it every success. Some of the ink mixture and spread was not so good, particularly on the "Harvest Hop" pictures, but this is something that will be eliminated . . Bob Waters had a column—"Waters under the Bridge"—you know what someone did? They sent him a card, suggesting that he call it "Waters Over the Dam!" Well, the main thing- is they read the column, didn't they?—and that's what counts.
Lake Placid News, March 26, 1948
SARANAC NEWSPAPER BATTLES AGAINST REDS
Local citizens are viewing with interest the hub-bub being raised in Saranac lake over Henry Wallace between the Adirondack Observer, a weekly paper, Station WNBZ and an unnamed sponsor of pro-Wallace time on the radio.
The pro-Wallace sponsors took spots on the air over the weekend urging listeners to write their congressmen to defeat universal military training and prepare for peace and not for war. Meanwhile, the Observer announced that they believed the messages were inspired and paid by Communists, and intimated they would name the party responsible for the flood of Wallace propaganda in Saranac Lake.
John F. Grimes, manager of Station WNBZ, has, however, been taking the brunt of both praise and criticism on the delicate subject, which has attracted nation-wide attention.
