College Club Elects Nine New Officers
Pittsfield College Club elected nine new officers at its annual meeting last night at the Women's Club. Existing president Mrs. Allen H. Gabie will continue for another year. Nominating chairman was Mrs. Barnett Kimball. New officers include vice president Mrs. Lawrence L. Borden and membership chairman Mrs. Richard J. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield College Club
Women's Club
Allen H. Gabie
Barnett Kimball
Lawrence L. Borden
Richard J. Thompson
Curtis R. Thomas
James V. Ferguson
Michelle Clement Is Entertained Before Her Wedding
Notes from a city society page detail Miss Michelle L. Clement daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose J Clement of 213 Francis Ave honored at multiple showers before her Saturday 1 a.m. Notre Dame Church wedding to Gerald M Lee son of Mr and Mrs Daniel R Lee of 28 Congress St. Receptions and pre nuptial events followed at various local homes and venues culminating in a rehearsal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle L. Clement
Ambrose J. Clement
Francis Ave
Gerald M. Lee
Daniel R. Lee
Congress St
Notre Dame Church
County Squire
Cheshire
Frank Pulaski
Cheshire Road
Robert E. Boyer
Joseph J. Strizzi
Kathleen
Strizzi
Springs
New Ashford
John Hancock Life Insurance Co
Lee
Seventeen Cub Scout Awards at Pack 96 Meeting
At Egremont School Cub Scout Pack 96 awarded 12 boys including Robert Bradford, Mark Backus, Steven Meier, Timothy Scott, Alan Levinson and others with sign badges and arrow points. William Slater, Steven Arnold, Alan Levinson, Steven Meier and James Alexander gained arrow points. Thomas Killeen and Charles Worthen became deniers and Stephen Daniels and James Moore assistant deniers. Den 3 led with the opening flax ceremony as dens presented musical kits in a pantomime using homemade names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egremont School
Reginald
Arnold
Robert Bradford
Mark Backus
Steven Meier
Timothy Scott
Alan Levinson
Bear
Thomas Killeen
Charles Worthen
Stephen Daniels
James Moore
William Slater
Wolf
Steven Arnold
James Alexander
Den 3
Den
Pittsfield Group 21 Fashion Show Raises 375 for Hospital
About 375 was realized at the recent fashion show and card party given by Pittsfield General Hospital Group 21. Mrs. O A Lively and Mrs. F E Baker Jr. were chairmen of the event at the Masonic Temple. There were 320 present and 0 tables were in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield General Hospital Group 21
O. A. Lively
F. E. Baker Jr
Masonic’ Temple
Jaycee Ettes Plan Paul Harvey Night Usher Event
Jaycee Ettes decide to usher for the Jaycees on Paul Harvey night April 24 at the Jaycee-Ettes April board meeting held at Mrs. Leslie T. Sutherland’s home 100 Anita Drive An invitation is sent to tour Berkshire County Family and Children Service headquarters and Day Care Center at 472 West Street on April 12 from 1 to 6 p.m. Treasurer duties will be audited by Mrs. Sutherland and Mrs Harold C McKenna. The April meeting is canceled for installation. The next board meeting is May 5 at Mrs. William C Steele’s home 48 Kenwood Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee-Ettes
Jaycees
Paul Harvey
Leslie T. Sutherland
Anita Drive
Family and Children Service of
Berkshire County
New
West St
Sutherland
Harold C. McKenna
William C. Steele
Kenwood St
Social Briefs: Local residents return from travels
Mr and Mrs Dudley H Jacob of 29 Dexter St return from a monthlong vacation in Fort Lauderdale Cutler Ridge and Key West Fla and Nassau Bahamas. Miss Margaret Carey resumes studies at UMass after spring break with Miss Jan Tanzer of Boston. Mr and Mrs Arnold C Phelps of 191 Pomeroy Ave return from a three month California trip visiting their son and daughter in law in Rancho Cordova and son Sanford W Phelps in Hayward. Mr and Mrs John W Albright of 41 Sampson Pkwy return from a two week Caribbean cruise to St Thomas Curacao Barbados Martinique and Bermuda. Miss Judith Olisch and Frederick Olisch return to UMass after spring recess. both dean's list. Mr and Mrs William Bensch of Vistaview Hills Birmingham Ala, formerly of Pittsfield, hosted Patsy Zaccaria and Angelo J DiGrigoli of Lee. Mr Bensch is a market research analyst for A C Nielsen Co of Chicago IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley H. Jacob
Dexter St
Fort Lauderdale
Cutler Ridge
Key West Fla
Nassau
Bahamas
Margaret Carey
William Carey
South St
University of Massachusetts
Jan Tanzer
Boston
Arnold C. Phelps
Pomeroy Ave
California
Mrs. Phelps Jr
Rancho Cordova
Sanford W. Phelps
Hayward
John W. Albright
Sampson Parkway
St. Thomas
Curacao
Barbados
Martinique
Bermuda
Judith Olisch
Frederick Olisch
Howard Oltsch
Montgomery Ave
Judith
Frederic
University
William Bensch
Vistaview Hills
Birmingham
Ala
Pittsfield
Patsy Zaccaria
Angelo J. DiGrigoli
Lee
Bensch
A. C. Neilsen Co
Chicago, Il
Mrs Richards at 90 Celebrated in Richmond
Mrs Alfred J Richards of 26 Edward Ave observes her 90th birthday today. An open house is planned Sunday 3 to 5 p m by son-in-law and daughter Rob ert S Carter and wife at their home. She attends a Richmond Congregational Church meeting today and has deep roots here. She came from Riegelsville Pa as a baby, married in 1907, with two daughters, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She taught Sunday School and remains active, knitting bandages for lepers. Her husband died in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Librizal
Alfred J. Richards
Edward Ave
Robert S. Carter
Bishop Alumnae Ball Tomorrow at Pittsfield Country Club
The Henry W. Bishop Memorial Alumnae Ball runs tomorrow night from 9 to 1 at the Country Club of Pittsfield with Miss Joan Gritz chairing and Larry Chesky's orchestra performing. The event is open to the public as part of the centennial Massachusetts Dental Society session in Boston May 2 to 6. reservations via committee members or Miss Freda Smith at 227 Commonwealth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Bishop
Country Club
Pittsfield
Joan Gritz
Irving Radwich
Larry Chesky
Massachusetts Dental Society
Boston
Tra
Colby
Stanley H. Norton
Edward F. Olchowski
Herbert Covel
Hotel Statler
Freda Smith
Commonwealth Ave
Legion Women Hold Parley at Dalton Home
About 15 members attended a Past presidents parley of the American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs. William J. Doyle’s Dalton home. An apron auction cleared about $12. District 1 voted to send $5 to the Margaret Estelle nursing scholarship fund. The next meeting is set for Adams on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCS
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Priscilla Circle
Wayne H. Carley
Valentine Road
Richard C. Agar
Carl W. Johnson
Alanson A. Welch
Carley
Edna Sackett
Gladys Bell
Dorothy Logan
Richard M. Seagrave
Miriam Circle
John Glass
George Dow
Archie G. Dunham
Eva Humphry
Ruth Circle
Viola Rice
Harry J. Bromley
Mary Groves
Emma Johnson
Josephine Wilbur
Parley
American Legion Auxiliary
William J. Doyle
Dalton
Margaret Estelle Nursing
Adams
Women’s Club Board Meeting Time Change Noted
The Women’s Club board will meet at 3 Monday evening replacing the April 18 session due to Patriots’ Day. The notice confirms the adjusted meeting time and date for members.
Leper Work Talk At CYC By La Salette Priest
The Rev John G Toner will lecture on the work among Burma lepers at the Catholic Youth Center Monday at 7 30 p m The event includes film showings and is free to the public Berkshire County has produced over 100000 bandages and more than 12000 knitted items for the leper project under chairwoman Mrs Henri L Merriam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Toner
la Salette
Burma
Catholic Youth Center
Berkshire County
Henri L. Merriam
Leper Project
So-Ed Dance Classes To Begin Friday
The adult ballroom So-Ed Dance Club of the YMCA will sponsor two classes in ballroom dancing beginning Friday evening. A second series in fox-trot rhumba waltz and triple Lindy starts at 8:30 and a first series in tango rhumba polka and merengue begins at 9:30. Call the DeLogan Dance Studio for more information. Hosts and hostesses this week are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mierzejewski Mr. and Mrs. Walter F E Jones and Mr. and Mrs. W Stanley Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
DeLogan Dance Studio
Richard Mierzejewski
Walter FE. Jones
W. Stanley Cooke
Frank Allessios 35 Years Married Honored at Surprise Party
Frank E Allessio and Irene Salvi were honored at Polish Falcon Hall by their children and spouses as they observed 35 years of marriage. The April 3 1929 Mount Carmel Church wedding is noted along with relatives, church memberships and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Allessio
Taubert Ave
Jaye Anderson
Edward D. Shea
Grace
Allessios
Mount Carmel Church
Charles Zanotti
Allessio
Ailessio
Irene Salvi
St. Mark’s Church
Holy Name Society
Rosary Society
Pittsfield Grange Confers Degrees at Meeting
About 60 attended as Pittsfield Grange conferred first and second degrees on a class of 10 candidates. Har ry S. McNulty presided for the first degree with the young people supervising the second. Attendees included members from Cheshire Berkshire and surrounding granges with plans announced for rehearsals of higher degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Grange
Harry S. McNulty
Richard Seace
Robert Garrity Jr
Warren Bohlman
Stanley Clark
David Whiting
Ronald L. Seace
Steven
William Scace IV
Anne
Cheshire
Sophie Klein
Edward Tetlow
Fletcher Johnson
Francis van Slyck
West Stockbridge
Mount Carmel Guild Names Party Aides
Mount Carmel Ladies Guild announces assistants for a card party led by Mrs George Ciullo general chairman at the school hall Tuesday at 8 pm. Mrs Joseph DelGallo handles prizes and Mrs Joseph N Metallo oversees refreshments. Tickets must be returned by Saturday to the rectory or to Mrs Gloria Langlois 477 Fenn St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ciullo
Mount Carmel Ladies Guild
Joseph DelGallo
Joseph N. Metallo
Gloria Langlois
Fenn St
Marriage Intentions for Four Couples
Joseph Peter Archey aged 91 of Turner Avenue and Ann Lucy McNamara of Dexter Street. Vincent John McKeever aged 43 of Lincoln Street and Margaret Mary Dwyer of North Street. John Edward Carroll aged 40 of Hawthorne Avenue and Elaine Knox of Harvard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peter Archey
Turner Ave
Ann Lucy McNamara
Dexter St
Vincent John McKeever
Lincoln St
Margaret Mary Dwyer
North St
John Edward Carroll
Hawthorne Ave
Elaine Knox
Harvard St
Sophie Fishback Heads New BPW Charter Party
Sophie Fishback leads the charter party for Pittsfield BPW club to be held at 6:30 p m on April 25 at the White Tree Club Invitations go to all Massachusetts BPW clubs and over 100 are expected under Hampshire BPW auspices Reservations are due by April 21 with Miss Mabel Cheyne Women interested in joining may call Cheyne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Fishback
Pittsfield Business and Professional Women’s Club
White Tree Club
Massachusetts
Hampshire
BPW Club
Mabel Cheyne
Cheyne
Polish Sweiconka Tickets Sell Out Tonight
Tonight is the deadline for purchasing tickets for the eighth annual Sweiconka at Holy Family Church. The event, at 6 p.m. in the Polish Falcon Hall, features a parish children’s program, St. Cecilia’s choir directed by John Jagielo, and sound by Joseph J. Szymanski with Blanch Szymanski at piano. Food donations come from firms and individuals. Rev. John J. Elekotka Pastor and Rev. Thomas A. Sampson will attend.
Springfield Students Present Hosaga Indian Program
Fourteen Springfield College students will perform Hosaga Indian dances and ceremonies at North Junior High School on April 25 at 8 30 p m The YMCA sponsors the public event Hoop dance will be included Students studied the tribe which originated in northern Texas and migrated to the Midwest They will perform in costume
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield College
North Junior High School
YMCA
Texas
Midwest
Pittsfield Speakers Club to Host Guest Mrs Delaney
Mrs Marguerite B Delaney of Springfield president of the Associated Speakers Club will be guest of honor at a Pittsfield Speakers Club meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Wendell Sherwood Hotel The topic will be Thoughts of Spring Grace A Meyers dean of women Berkshire Community College will be critic Richard B Bostley time keeper Harvey B Maddad toastmaster Miss Mary King hostess and Thomas Brugutto host
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite B. Delaney
Springfield
Associated Speakers’ Club
Pittsfield Speakers’ Club
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
Grace A. Meyers
Women
Berkshire Community College
Richard B. Bostley
Harvey B. Maddad
Mary King
Thomas Brugugtio
Warner Storti engaged in Stockbridge marriage plan
Mr. and Mrs. Loren O. Warner of Glen dale announce the engagement of their daughter JoAnne to Carl F. Storti, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Storti of Housatonic. The couple plans a July wedding at the Housatonic Congregational Church. JoAnne will graduate Williams High School in June. Carl attended Searles High School and works at Rising Paper Co.
Women's Club Arranges Three Day World Fair Trip
The Women's Club has completed plans for a three day trip to the World's Fair led by Frances Gannon. The excursion runs Wednesday through Friday, June 24 to 26, departing at 7 a.m. from the club via chartered bus. Reservations are at the Hotel Commodore with round trip bus fare and hotel included. Members and nonmembers including men may sign up with a small deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Frances Gannon
Commodore
Berkshire Women Attend Regional Insurance Conference
Three Berkshire County Insurance Women’s Group members attended the 19th annual Region 1 conference of the National Association of Insurance Women at the Colony Motor Hotel in Cranston Rhode Island. They are Mrs. Marion Allison of the John W Allison Agency Williamstown Mrs. Kathryn Gallup of the Gallup Dickey Agency North Adams and Miss Barbara Rose of the Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co Pittsfield director of the Berkshire County group. About 300 members attended from clubs in New England New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County Insurance Women's Group
National Association of Insurance Women
Colony Motor Hotel
Cranston
R.I
Marion Allison
John W. Allison
Williamstown
Kathryn Gallup
Gallup-Dickey
North Adams
Barbara Rose
Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co
Pittsfield
Berkshire County Group
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Luncheon Draws 118 Women From St Luke's Auxiliary
More than 100 attendees joined St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary luncheon at the Stanley Club. Speaker Mary A. Smith, owner of Lakeview Florist Shop in Dalton, fresh from Tokyo Ohara School, demonstrated Japanese flower arrangements and advised cutting with a knife in dawn or dusk, conditioning blooms for four hours. Four door prizes were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary
Stanley Club
F. E. Baker
Mary A. Smith
Lakeview Florist
Dalton
Donna E Launt to Wed Saturday
Miss Donna E Launt daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald H Launt of 47 Exeter Ave will marry Richard R Gates son of Mr and Mrs Webster A Gates of 95 Broadway at 8 am Saturday in St Charles Church. Reception follows at West Shore Club. Bridal party events included showers and a rehearsal party at the Launt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Wheat
Arts and Crafts
Bartlett Kimball
Popkin Shenian
Child Guidance
Richard H. Shupe
Forrest E. Funk
John D. Lynch Jr
Liberal Arts
Donald P. Shildneck
Social
Edward J. Gebauer
Social Cochairman
David W. Morrison
Golden Agers
Gene P. Barrette
Dalton
Our Lady of the Elms
James K. Chapman
West St
University of Michigan
Robert B. Coon
Bushey Road
Blackstone Junior College
Richard Q. Manns
Roselyn Drive
Gary S. Resnick
Lucia Drive
American International College
Ivan C. Smith
Herie Ave
Ohio University
Christine Des- Jarlais
Donna E. Launt
Donald H. Launt
Exeter Ave
Richard R. Gates
Webster A. Gates
Broadway
St. Charles’ Church
West Shore Club
Sandra Pemble
James R. Suttle Jr
Mr. Blei
Mrs. Launt
Accordion Contest Set Sunday In Chicopee
The Accordion Teachers Association of Massachusetts sponsors its second annual state wide accordion contest Sunday at the Schine Inn in Chicopee. About 900 students ages seven and up are expected to participate. First and second place in the Massachusetts championship will represent the state at the World's Fair in New York. World War I Barracks penny social tomorrow night at 7:30 at the VFW Hall with many door prizes. Proceeds go to gifts for veterans in hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accordion Teachers’ Association of Massachusetts
Chicopee
Massachusetts
New York
VFW Hall
Veterans’ Hospitals
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College Club
Michelle Clement
Edward N.o'hearn
Thomas E. Furey Jr
Albany
N.Y
James H. Archey
John A. Lee
David R. Lee
Peter W. Clement
William Boiza
Robert Henderson
Edward Worth
Pack
Cubs
PGH Group 21
Mrs. Richards
State Dental Society
Legion
CYC
Frank Allessios
Mount Carmel
New Bpw Charter Party
JoAnne Warner
Carl F. Storti
St. Luke’s
Penny
Walker St
Lenox
Windsor
B.S
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