U. M. Alumni Elect Officers in Berkshire Chapter
James FP. Connor was elected president of the Berkshire Alumni of the University of Massachusetts at the White Tree Club. New vice presidents include F. Roland Bray Stanley Bubinski and John J. Martin. Eugene Sturgeon is secretary and Mrs. Philip V. Shade treasurer. Evan Johnson spoke on the university building program aiming for 7,000 students in September 1961, with 4,500 admissions refused this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FP. Connor
Berkshire
University of Massachusetts
White Tree Club
Connor
Harry ©. Lincoln
Dallon
F. Roland Bray
Great Barrington
Stanley Bubinski
Williamstown
John J. Martin
Eugene Sturgeon
Philip V. Shade
Evan Johnson
Alumni Association
William Mahoney
U. of M University of New Hampshire
Mr. Connor
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Ruth Speight
East Longmeadow
Operetta Guild
Pittsfield
Springfield Symphony Hosts Season Opener Friday
In Springfield the 150 voice Springfield Symphony chorus makes its season debut on the Haydn program. The concert features the Lord Nelson Mass and the Sinfonia Concertante for violin cello oboe bassoon and orchestra.
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Springfield
Springfield Symphony Chorus
Adult Bell Choir To Entertain for St Stephen s Women
The adult bell choir will perform several selections at a Christmas musical for the Women of St Stephen s Church Monday at 3 p.m. in the parish house. Members include Mrs Percy Potter and others. soloists are Mrs Audrey Adams Haysky and Mrs Angela K Talbot. The program was arranged by Mrs Mildred I Buttrey with refreshments organized by St Monica chapter led by Mrs Frank J Brooker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Church
Percy Potter
Lawrence V. Bartlett
Rudolph A. Mendell
Oscar F. Sodergren
Edward M. Scharmann
Kenneth B. Wilson
William 5. Kent Jr
Quintin P
St. Stephen’s
Mildred I. Buttrey
Sodergren
St. Monica
Frank J. Brooker
Valmore Alcombright
George Burdick
Ernest Green
Walter W. Macbeth
Panel Discussion by Berk shire Hills Secretaries Group
The Berkshire Hills Chapter of the National Secretaries Association held a panel discussion in the New England room of the Berkshire Restaurant. Speakers included Mrs Thayer Meacham on loyalty to her employer, Mrs Hatford Wheeler on duty to the community, and Mrs Nelson A Foot Jr on the secretary of today and tomorrow. A question period followed. The chapter Christmas party is set for December 12 at Breezy Knoll. responses should go to Mrs Thomas Aspinall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Hills
National Secretaries’ Association
New England
Berkshire
Thayer Meacham
Hatford Wheeler
Nelson A. Foot Jr
Breezy Knoll
Thomas Aspinall
Mary Esoldi Engaged to Ensign Milton Medlin
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Esoldi of 42 Newell Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary L. Esoldi of Washington DC to Ensign Milton John Medlin USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Medlin of San Antonio Texas. The wedding is set for February 11 at the Naval Chapel in Washington. Miss Esoldi is a 1954 Pittsfield High School graduate and serves as administrative assistant for congressional liaison of the Navy Department in Washington. Medlin, a 1958 graduate of Texas A&M with a BA, completed officers candidate school in Newport Rhode Island last October and is now at deep sea divers school in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Esoldi
Newell St
Mary. L. Esoldi
Washington
Medlin
Texas Agricultural & Mechanical College
Officers Candidate School
Newport
Deep Sea Divers
Twenty New Members To Join C. D. of A. Court
Catholic Daughters of America Court Bishop County will admit a class of 20 new members at 3 Sunday afternoon at Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall. Springfield district deputy Miss Josephine Manning will preside. Anthony F. Samalionis and Mrs Daniel A. Kubicki head a Christmas tea afterward. all court members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop County
Catholic Daughters of America
Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall
Josephine Manning
Springfield
Ars. Anthony F. Samalionis
Daniel A. Kubicki
Babillis Elected Tau Beta Phi At UMass
Amherst Robert C Babillis son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Babillis of Berkshire has been elected to Tau Beta Phi fraternity at the University of Massachusetts He is a senior in the school of engineering The fraternity open only to juniors and seniors selects students for distinguished scholarship and exemplary character
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Robert C. Babillis
Alexander Babillis
Berkshire
Tau Beta Phi
University of Massachusetts
Miss Grygorcewicz Engaged to Francis Pulaski for 1958
Mr and Mrs Alexander Grygorcewicz of 187 Dewey Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Theresa to Francis William Pulaski son of Mr and Mrs Francis E Pulaski of 582 Cheshire Road A January 28 wedding is planned at Holy Family Church Miss Grygorcewicz is a Pittsfield High School 1957 graduate Pulaski has served in the Navy about 40 months and will be released next July stationed in Providence R I
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Grygorcewicz
Dewey Ave
Donna Theresa
Francis Willam Pulaski
Francis E. Pulaski
Cheshire Road
Holy Family Church
Miss Grygorcewicz
Pittsfield High School
Pulaski
Navy
Providence
R.I
St Joseph's Names Eight Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
Eight St Joseph's junior varsity cheerleaders were named recently surpassing the usual seven. The group includes Johanna Coyle, Joyce Gregory, Suzanne Haughey, Sharon Marshall, Mary O'Connell, Anne Potter, Karen Sullivan, and Nancy Wigglesworth, selected by the varsity squad led by captain Martha Healey and including Christine Chichetto Imelda Cornelio Nancy Noonan Sandra Rivers Patricia Tarjick and Gail Wagenknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's
Johanna Coyle
Joyce Gregory
Suzanne Haughey
Sharon Marshall
Mary O'Connell
Anne Potter
Karen Sullivan
Nancy Wigglesworth
Martha Healey
Christine Chichetto
Imelda Cornelio
Nancy Noonan
Sandra Rivers
Patricia Tarjick
Gail Wagenknecht
Scout led Christmas baby sitting service offered
Girl Scout Troop I in Dalton announces a three weekend baby sitting service for Christmas shoppers. Sitter hours are Friday 3 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St Stephen's Church. Minimum age two with adult supervisor. Reduced rates for multiple children. Proceeds support parish building fund and bazaar equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Troop i
Abbott C. Combes
Harley H. Blodgett
Dalton
St. Stephen’s Church
Agnes H. Skowronski
Igor
Holy Family Rosary Sodality
Kathleen Gonska
Kathleen Koldys
Booth
Bonnie Szymanski
Rose Ann Marcinczyk
Arlene Florczyk
Albert S. Smegal
Stephen J. Winslow
Rosalie Kroll
Carol Mychrowski
MaryAnn Delusky
Jennie Budziak
Henry C. Kreczko
Quota Club Hears Talk on Handicapped Children
J. Jay Farman superintendent of the Austine School for the Deaf and Speech Handicapped Children Brattleboro spoke at the Quota Club meeting at the Wendell-Sherwood Hotel. Twenty six attended. Members presented games and books to Farman for the school's Christmas party December 21. Five members will attend the presidents council meeting at Shine Inn in Chicopee Saturday: Mrs Henry G. Horn president, Mrs Cora L Gleason vice president, and the Misses Mary A. Gillette Anne E. Nolan Dorothy F. Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jay Farman
Austine School For the
Brattleboro
Quota Club
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
Mary A. Gillette
Anne E. Nolan
Dorothy F. Potter
Supper Tonight For Baptist Women
The Woman's League of First Baptist Church invites members to a 6 15 supper meeting at the church followed by a 7 30 Christmas candlelight service titled Christmas Light. Mrs Vosburg will sing and Mrs Sherman will play piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's League of First Baptist Church
Tomight
Kenneth Vosburg
Paul E. Sherman
J. Vance Williams
George Johnson
Myra Whittaker
Exford to Report at Maine Optometric Meeting
Dr. Donald C. Exford will report at the Maine Optometric Association winter meeting at the Eastland Hotel in Portland. He will discuss optometry contributions to the President's White House Conference on the Aging and share research on improving vision care for seniors, reflecting his roles in the American Optometric Association and the New England Council of Optometrists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Exford
Maine Optometric Association
Eastland
Portland
White House
Exford
American Optometric Association
New England
Public Health Nurse To Address Abby Lodge
Miss Audrey Lindgreen, public health nurse, will speak on Health Habits for Children and show a film at Abby Lodge Parent Teacher Association meeting Monday at 8 pm at the school. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Lindgreen
Abby Lodge
Parent-Teacher Association
Social Briefs Highlight Local Family Visits and Reunions
Social notes list David E. Farrell returning to Williams College after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A Willis Browning in Westchester. Alice Browning debuts at Wilmington Country Club. Linda Flanders, a Holy Names Academy student, spent Thanksgiving with the Flanders family in Albany. The Schaffers and Hewitts visited relations in Darien and at their son-in-law and daughter’s homes. The Reynolds family returned from Moscow Idaho after a three day visit with their son and daughter-in-law in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Farrell
Elbert H. Farrell
Chickering St
Williams College
A. Willis Browning
Westchester
Alice
Wilmington
Del
Bernard J. Flanders
Lenox
Linda
Holy Names Academy
Albany
Flanders
William D. Coughlin
Morris Weiss
Hempstead
L.J
Chester A. Schafffer
Sadler Ave
Harold J. Hewitt
Dalton
Darien, Conn
Mrs. Schaffer
Waller J. Irving
Mrs. Hewitt
Charles J. Plovanich
George S. Reynolds J
Holmes Road
Charles Dewey Reynolds
Moscow
Idaho
Nursing Students Sponsor Christmas Bazaar at Pittsfield General
The junior class at Henry W. Bishop III Memorial School of Nursing plans a Christmas bazaar tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Pittsfield General Hospital lobby. Anita Bordeaux chairs, Helen Whitehill advises. Proceeds fund next year’s class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Bishop III Memorial School of Nursing
Pittsfield General Hospital
Anita Bordeaux
Helen Whitehill
Camp Fire Leaders Meet Tonight At Office
Camp Fire and Blue Bird leaders plan a meeting at 8 tonight at the Camp Fire office on East Street. Leaders should bring all candy drive returns to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird
Camp Fire
East, St
Twenty three Auxiliary Groups At Pittsfield Hospital Bazaar
Twenty three Pittsfield General Hospital Auxiliary groups plan a December 7 bazaar at the Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children will find mittens pajamas and toys while adults shop for decorated table pieces kitchen linens and novel ceramics. Proceeds aid hospital needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield General Hospital
William J. Schultz Jr
Pittsfiel General Hospital
Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer Set for Tomorrow
Baptist women through the Women’s department of the Baptist World Alliance have set aside tomorrow to pray together. First Baptist Church women meet at 2 p.m. with Miss Marion Clark as soloist. the Woman’s League spiritual life committee leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department
The
Baptist World Alliance
European Baptist Women's Union
First Baptist Church
Marion Clark
Spiritual Life Committee
Woman's League
Mrs Katz To Speak At Mecca Mecca Dinner Event
Mrs Katz will speak on Japan as I Saw It at a Mecca club meeting at 7 Monday evening at the GEAA clubhouse. She won a two week Japan trip in an essay contest sponsored by Letters Abroad, Inc. A turkey dinner will be served. Attendees should call Mrs. Ralph W. Bromley at 90 Adelaide Ave and bring a can of food for donation to the Christian Center. No grab bag this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton. Katz
Jon
Japan
Mecca
Geaa Club
Katz
Letters Abroad, Inc
Eisenhower
Ralph W. Bromley
Adelaide Ave
Christian Center
Western District Dental Hygienists Meet Tuesday
The Western District Dental Hygienists gather Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Sherwood room of the Wendell Sherwood Hotel. Members should bring a grabbag gift and their registration slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dental Hygienists
Western District
Sherwood
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
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Milton J. Medlin
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Francis Pulaski
T. Grygorcewics
St. Joseph’s
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Maine
PGH Nursing
PGH Bazaar
John B. Rippers
Thechusetts Dental
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