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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1965
Page
8
Laneshoro native Cho Yeung will address the Ti-Hi-Y Clubs at 7 30 Monday evening at the YMCA. Yeung, employed by Jones division of Beloit Corp, recently returned from a 40 month trip around the world.
The Rev Patrick C Finleon of the First Congregational Church in Dalton will speak at the Women’s Club Monday evening, showing color slides from his Holy Land trip during the book review supper. Reservations for the 6 15 p m supper should be made by calling. After the program the public is invited to play games with prizes for winners and a door prize. The executive board meets Monday at 8 p m in the club.
Cub Scout Pack 47 held a meeting at the Christian Center where Bobcat awards went to Charles Hunt James Dimanche Theodore McNeil and Michael Hodges Wolf awards went to Gregory Millard and David Smith Bear awards were given to Charles Kirby Lon Kenneth Longstreeth and Nickie Pizzoniy Gold arrows awarded to Andrew Rodrigues and Gregory Millard Cub Master Bertrant Longstreeth presented the honors Parents attended and an entertainment program followed A guided tour of the Berkshire County House of Correction was recently arranged with transport organized by the pack committee members.
Mr and Mrs John J Cullen of 72 Curtis Terrace observed their 20th wedding anniversary. The former Blanche Bulian of Us city married in St Marys Church by Msgr Eugene F Marshall. Mr Cullen is a precision mechanic in the GE ordnance department. The Cullens attend St Marys with Mrs Cullen in the Rosary Society and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. They have two daughters Susan a freshman at North Adams State College and Sharon a 5th grade student at North Junior High School.
Gregory Johnson, an electronics engineer and Navy veteran who served in the Peace Corps in India, will present color slides and discuss his experiences at the Berkshire County Association of Medical Assistants meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening at North Adams Hospital. Mrs William Pratt chairs the hostess group and transportation help is available from Mrs Philip Gerlach.
New Lebanon Center N Y Miss Mary Ellen Hartigan of Pittsfield Mass is engaged to Donald L Warkentin of Darrow School The couple plan an August wedding Mr Warkentin is the son of Mrs William J Warkentin and the late Mr Warkentin He is a Yale Timothy Dwight College graduate and taught science at Darrow School Miss Hartigan a sixth grade teacher at Dawes School graduated from New Lebanon Central High School in 1960 and Ann
Mrs. R I Tooley was elected president of Mercer Parent-Teacher Association at a school meeting, succeeding Mrs. Edmond J Buttymacher. Officers named include Mrs. James J McMahon Jr as first vice president Edward J Hickey principal as second vice president Mrs Jain O Garrity secretary and Mrs William M Szymanski treasurer. The slate will be installed at daughters night May 11. The 5th grade basketball champions Mark Borelli captain Bill Gates co Captain Edward Mlynarczyk David Litano Alexander Carnevale Robert Tatro David Jones and Raymond Koldys were honored with trophies. Bud Lacibert won the door prize. A school cupcake sale is planned for April 98.
Tonight at 8:00 Thomas C. Wojtkowski speaks at the district PTA conference at Morris Elementary in Lenox. Tomorrow from 4:40 am to 2:00 pm a Pantake breakfast supports YMCA World Service, with the YMCA hosting. An annual spring bazaar runs 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for the Women's Club.
Brandeis Women's Committee announces tomorrow's benefit at the Berkshire Museum featuring readings by Dr. William Van Varis of Smith College in the Ellen Crate Room. Chairmen are Mrs. Nathan Doctrow and Mrs. Howard E. Brookner. Proceeds support the Brandeis library of science as it builds toward a 1 million volume goal.
Mount Carmel Ladies' Guild card party set for 8 p.m. April 27 in the Bubble Room Copper Pin Restaurant offers more than 75 door prizes including a hair dryer a can opener and a silverware set. Prizes and special games promised with card play optional. table reservations and tickets from guild members or local businesses.
Naomi Circle of First Methodist WSCS meets 8 p.m. Monday at 18 Cowper Parkway hosted by Mrs. Carl Mesnig with Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler Jr. cohosting. Devotions led by Mrs. Robert Guayle and a program Music in the Church by Mrs. Howard Fohrtaltz. Chapter T PEQ Sisterhood meets at Mrs. Edgar Hume’s Dalton home with Marion Kane assisting. Ritual exemplification followed by Mrs. Fred Hunt presenting Study of Constitution and Bylaws of the State Chapter.
Mr and Mrs W Bradford West of 1250 West St have returned from an eight week Near East trip visiting Greece Israel Jordan and Egypt. They sailed on the Leonardo DaVinci and returned on the Christofors Columbo. Miss Joyce Zaorski a senior at Oberlin College has returned after a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Leon Znarski of 868 Dalton Ave Two classmates Miss Ann Richards of Chicago and Miss Beverly Calver of Denver accompanied her Mr and Mrs Maurice J L Cass Jalan of 195 Springside Ave returned from a month with their son in Mobile Alabama where they attended Mardi Gras and the American Junior Miss Pageant with Miss Laura Stewart of Lenox among 50 contestants Robert R Thomas a Clarkson College sophomore will be home tomorrow for spring vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Curtis R Thomas of 234 Cheshire Road Mrs Olga Knysh of 208 Second St will spend Easter in London with her son Staff Sgt Nicholas J Knysh Jr and family Also visiting Scotland France and Italy John H Rice hosted the Thursday Evening Club at Bradle Mountain Ski Lodge where Rev James Rae Whyte spoke on Judas Mrs Arthur E Marano of 3 Reuther Ave has returned from six weeks in St Petersburg Fla Mgr and Mrs Arnold C Phelps of 191 Pomeroy Ave have returned after wintering in California See also Sanford W Phelps and family in Hayward and Elk Grove with Lake Tahoe and Reno trips
Capitol shows Dear Heart at 1 10, 4 53, 8 45 and Make Mine a Million at 3 20, 7 05. Palace offers Racing Fever at 1 00, 4 15, 7 30 and Please Come Home at 2 40, 3 33, 9 10. Union Square screens Topkapi at 1 15, 3 00 and Ferry Cross the Mersey at 3 40, 7 15. Berkshire Drive-in lists Ferry Cross the Mersey at 7 30 and Kapi at 9 13. Pittsfield Drive In shows The Bramble Bush at 7 30 and Sex and the Single Girl at 9 30.
California couple announces the engagement of Carol Wytin Donkerbrook to Gareth E Weeks. Miss Donkerbrook, a Livergreen Park High School graduate and Pacific Telephone secretary, plans a July wedding. Weeks, a 1962 New Lebanon Central School graduate, attended Northeastern University and works at IBM in San José.
M James Bunt of the GE Em ployes' Credit Union was elected president of the Berkshire County chapter of the Credit Union League of Massachusetts at Green Acres Fireside Tan in Cheshire. Thirty seven attended. New officers include William P. Shhindler as vice president and Miss Helen I. Coakley as secretary treasurer.
Registration for the Girls Club summer program opens tomorrow from 9:30 am to 1 pm. The day camp runs two days weekly for six weeks starting July 5, for five year olds and girls in grades 1 to 3. A small deposit is nonrefundable and credited to the fee.
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