New Orleans Symphony Engaged by Pittsfield Concerts
The New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will be a Pittsfield Community Concerts Association attraction next season. The Feb 16, 1966 concert features the orchestra in its fourth season under Werner Torkanowsky, born in Germany and raised in Israel, who leads after a storied career including associations with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Pierre Monteux. The campaign for memberships opens next week, led by Mrs. Kenneth A. Vosburgh, highlighting public support for such ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Pittsfield Community Concerts Association
A. Kenyon Ferry
Werner Torkanowsky
Mr. Torkanowsky
Germany
Israel
United States
Pittsburgh Symphony
Collegium Musicum of
New York
Aeolian Trio
Robert Shaw
Ballets Espagnols
Pierre Monteux
Maine
Monteux
Torkanowsky
Naumburg
New Orleans Philharmonic
Kenneth A. Vosburgh
New Orleans
Skowron Awarded 25-Year VFW Pin At Dinner Dance
John A. Skowron, the sole charter member present, received a 25 year membership pin at the VFW dinner dance at the post home. Edward Dubiski and Bernard M. Croteau presented 15 and 11 year pins, with auxiliary officers awarding 5 and 10 year pins. Rose Ann Marcinczyk, St Joseph's senior, won a Voice of Democracy medal and a $200 scholarship after national finalists are named. Lions Club to show Canada travel films. March marks Lions International membership development month with special sponsor awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Skowron
VFW
Post Home
Edward Dubiski
Bernard M. Croteau
Department of Massachusetts Community Service
Kenneth L. Hinckley
Henry Como
Thwse
Rose Ann Marcinczyk
St. Joseph's
Department of Massachusetts
Voice of Democracy
Walter Kearsey
WBRK
Marcinczyk
William Kowchuk
Santa Claus
VIFW
Alfred ¥. Polidoro
Kowchuk
William S. Fradkin
Pittsfield Citizens Scholarship Fund
John F. Bresnahan Jr
Bresnahan
Kearsey
William J. Todd
Department Americanism
Clarence Raymond
Department
Mario J. Cassinelli
Joseph 8. Spagnuolo
George Delaney
Canada
Lions Club
Wendell-Sherwood
Lions International
Trinity Methodist Meets At 7 30 Tonight In Church
Meetings of the Help-One-Another class at Trinity Methodist Church begin at 7 30 with Mrs Christian Jadatz leading devotions. Penny a day collection to be brought. refreshments by Mrs Joseph A LaRouche and Mrs Henry Lawrence. Philathea Class at First Baptist plans 7 30 meeting in the church parlor with refreshments by Mrs Albert H Cronnell of Dalton. Miss Ruth Card to show slides on her trip Behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Christian Jadatz
Joseph A. LaRouche
Henry Lawrence
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Albert H. Cronnell
Dalton
Ruth Card
Fashion Show Realizes 400 For St Josephs Church
Approximately 400 attended a St Josephs Church fashion show at St Josephs High School auditorium. Professional models from Albany displayed fashions from M Solomon with Elaine Crooze as commentator. Five door prizes were won. A $500 check was presented to Rev Thomas Curran for church renovations. The event proceeds plus treasury funds pledged $500 annually for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church Women’s Organization
St. Joseph’s High School
Eleanor M. Goggins
Albany
N.Y
M. Solomon
Elaine Crooze
Daniel A. McGill
Thomas E. Curran
Father Curran
Openings Remain In Lifesaving Class
Vacancies remain in the Red Cross senior lifesaving course at the Girls Club pool beginning at 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ervin R. Winn will teach the 12 week program. Women may enroll by calling or registering at the club before the first session. A nominal fee will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ervin R. Winn
Baptist Women Hear Mr McFalls on Poverty in Pittsfield
Thomas L. McFalls assistant director of United Community Services will speak on Poverty in Pittsfield at the Women s League meeting in the First Baptist Church Thursday at 6 15 p m Dinner will be served by the Friendship and Mabel Levy chapters Church members and the public are invited to hear Mr McFalls speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. McFalls
United Community Services
Pittsfield
Women’s League
First Baptist Church
Friendship and
Mabel Levy
Mr. McFalls
Patricia McClintock Appears in Lake Forest College Show
Patricia A McClintock daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A McClintock from Pittsfield Massachusetts took part in Lake Forest College 1965 variety show Unreal Reels She was in the supporting cast and also one of the script writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Forest, Ill
Patricia A. McClintock
Charles A. McClintock
Pine Grove Drive
Pittsfield
Mass
Lake Forest College
Daughters of Isabella Meeting Postponed to March 24
The Daughters of Isabella meeting planned for tomorrow is postponed due to Ash Wednesday services. The rescheduled gathering will be held Wednesday March 24 at the Women's Club with a hamless food sale chaired by Mrs. Clarence C. Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isabella
Women’s Club
Women's Club Sets Supper and Speaker Night
Mrs. Robert J. Green of Dalton, chair of the book review committee, will speak at the Women s Club Monday evening to review several books. Reservations for the 6 15 supper may be made by Friday night. After the review, games at 8 15 with Miss Mildred McIntyre and Mrs. Raymond Plankey in charge. Public invited. no admission fee or reservations needed. Thirteen tables were in play at the recent card party with 24 door prizes. special prize won by Miss Frances Gannon. One hundred twenty two members attended the birthday supper. fifteen February birthdays honored. six new members introduced. James L. Ferguson of United Appraisal Co spoke on property revaluation in Pittsfield, followed by a Q A. Orientation meeting for new board members March 9 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Green
Dalton
Women's Club Book Review Committee
Mildred McIntyre
Raymond Plankey
Frances Gannon
Willard E. Roberts
James L. Ferguson
United Appraisal Co
Pittsfield
Marth 9
Mary N. Smith
Pack 18 Cubs Have Banquet at St. Marks Church
Cub Scout Pack 18 of St. Mark's Church held its blue and gold banquet at Stearns School with about 140 attendees. Awards went to Santora for bobcat and wolf, Conant for wolf, Curran Fusco Lussier Mandell for bear, and gold arrows to Fusco Mandell Sedwick Connors Barris, silver arrows to Mandell Connors, and lion badges to Blagden Barris Connors. New den mothers welcomed. four boys and families joined Webelos, led by Walter Conant and Tracy Jahn Jr. Guests included Mr Jahn and Rev Frederick G. Dion. Charter renewal presented by John, commissioner at large. Den chiefs led flag ceremony. Conant acted as toastmaster. movies followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Church
Stearns School
Joseph Santora
James Conant
Wolf
John Curran
Ben Fusco
Michael Lussier
Mark Mandell
Bear
Kevin Sedwicke
Shaun Connors
David Barris
John Blagdon
Donald Barbour
Webelas den
John Blagden
Andrew Wyand
Walter Conant
Tracy Jahn Jr
Webelas
Jahn
Frederick G. Dion
Exchange Club To Hear D R Samson
Donald R. Samson will speak at the Exchange Club dinner at 6 30 tonight at the Rosa Restaurant. He is GE Power Transformer dept export and industrial sales manager and will discuss GE efforts to win foreign business and its effect on Pittsfield’s business climate. Morton Wayne and four Pittsfield high school students will attend as guests and receive 850 dollars for a band trip fund from proceeds of a Lion tooth brush sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald RB. Samson
Exchange Club
Rosa
Samson
GE Power Transformer
Pittsfield
Morton Wayne
Washington, D.C
The
Lions
Colby Junior College Inducts Two Students Into Phi Theta Kappa
NEW LONDON New Hampshire Two Pittsfield Massachusetts students at Colby Junior College have been inducted as associate members of Phi Theta Kappa. They are Darrene Retallick and Susan Robbie daughters of John D Retallick and Walter J Robbie. Phi Theta Kappa honors scholarship and character for juniors maintaining a B plus average for at least one term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
N.H
Pittsfield
Mass
Colby Junior College
Phi Theta Kappa
Darrene Retallick
John D. Retallick
Partridge Road
Susan Robbie
Walter J. Robbie
West St
Public events tonight at Tucker PTA and Berkshire Garden Club
At 7:30 residents attend Bein horn Marionettes presented by Tucker PTA at Tucker School. At 8:00 a movie on the Sterling Forest Gardens plays at Tuxedo Park New York, sponsored by Berkshire Museum Garden Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beinhorn
Tucker Pta
Tucker School
Sterting Forest Gardens
Tuxedo Park
N.Y
Berkshire Museum Garden Club
Mary Doherty Betrothed to Richard Ettlinger
LENOX Mr and Mrs Edward Doherty announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Eleanor to Richard Delaney Ettlinger of Ganado Texas A September wedding is planned at St Ann's Church Miss Doherty is a 1961 St Joseph's High School and 1964 Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduate and will work as a registered nurse at Pittsfield General Hospital The groom elect is a 1959 Ganado High School graduate who studied at Wharton College and has completed naval nuclear power training He awaits assignment aboard a ballistic missile submarine out of New London Connecticut
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eleanor
Richard Delaney Ettlinger
Ganado
Tex
St. Ann’s Church
Miss Doherty
St. Joseph's High School
Pittsfield
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Springfield
Pittsfield General Hospital
Eliinger
Ganado High School
Wharton College
Windsor
Conn
New London
Robert 8. Marty Named Director of Berkshire Tangle-Aires
Mrs. Alton B. Cassidy announces Robert 8. Marty of Dalton as the new director of the Berkshire Tangle-Aires Women’s Barbershop Chorus. He will be assisted by Cecile M. Keyes of West Stockbridge, with meetings Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Harmony Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Marty
Dalton
Berkshire Tangle-Aires
Alton B. Cassidy
Berkshire Hillsmen
Spebsqsa
Cecile M. Keyes
West Stockbridge
Harmony Hall
North St
Shirley Wood
Bellmare Drive
George Morrell to sing on TV show appearance
George Morrell of 60 Fairfield Street, known as the singing mailman, will appear on the Pete Williams TV show at 7 p.m. Friday on WRGB. The segment will be taped tomorrow evening. This marks Morrells second appearance on the Pete Williams program and his frequent TV spots include the Farle Pudney show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morell
Fairfield St
Pete Williams
WRGB
Mr. Morrell
Farle Pudney
Luella Welton Engaged to Howard LaBrant of Whit ing Ind
Richmond announces the engagement of Luella Ann Welton to Howard LaBrant. Luella teaches mathematics and art at Winnebago Junior-Senior High School and is a Pittsfield High School and Rockford College graduate. The wedding is planned for June 12 at First Congregational Church in Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Donald H. Welton
Luella Ann
Howard LaBrant
Whiting
Ind
First Congregational Church
Pittsfield
Miss Welton
Winnebago
Rockford
LaBrant
Rockford College
Mrs Shedd Re elected Leader Of Chapter L PEO
Mrs Donald G Shedd was reelected president of Chapter L PEO Sisterhood for a second year at a meeting last night at 63 Cambridge Ave. Other officers include Mrs Theodore Brownlee vice president and Mrs Charles A Brownlee recording secretary. Delegates to the state convention May 6 at Holiday Inn Lenox will be Mrs Shedd and Mrs James S Kresge. Alternates are Mrs Theodore Brownlee and Mrs Leonard. Chapters F and T host the convention. Members recently entertained their husbands at dinner at the Lenox House and held a party at Mr and Mrs Leonard 98 Whitier Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Shedd
PEO
Frank H. Fiedler
Cambridge Ave
Theodore Brownlee
Charles A. Brownlee
Donald A. Leonard
Donald D. Lamont
Charles P. Steele
Paul F. Ast
Holiday Inn, Lenox
Shedd
James S. Kresge
Leonard
Lenox House
Whittier Ave
First-born memories as a baby story book idea
A compact note urges recording a baby's antics and age for lasting memories. It suggests using the entries as a jealously curb when a second child arrives and notes the value of sharing the baby’s progress as a storybook starring the first child.
Carnevale Dinner Draws 150 at Berkshire County Sons of Italy
About 150 attended the sixth annual Carnevale dinner dance of the Berkshire County Council Sons of Italy at the GEAA Clubhouse. Anthony M. Sacchetti Jr. acted as toastmaster. Rev. Camillo L. Santini gave the invocation and closing prayer. Rev. Joseph L. Massaro of Springfield spoke on Carnevale customs and is Camp Wyoma director. Two scarecrows mingled with guests as door prizes went to Mrs. Joseph DelGallo and Mrs. Gaston R. Robert. Ernest St. John’s Orchestra supplied music.
Senior Citizens Center Hosts 97 at Annual Party
Ninety seven members attended the Senior Citizens annual party at the Senior Citizens Center. February birthday honorees were recognized. Entertainment featured Mrs. Walter Kember singing from Sound of Music and European songs with piano and guitar, and Charles Fitzgerald delivering stories and solos with Grace Turner on piano. The event ended with group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Center
Walter Kember
Sound of Music
Charles Fitzgerald
Grace Turner
Humphreys 11 A cures irregular menses display
Advertises Humphreys 11 A as a gentle homeopathic remedy for functional disorders causing irregular scanty or painful menses. Claims rapid relief without prescription. Visible in drug store displays and retail outlets.
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Humphreys
Alll
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New Orleans Symphony
Concerts Assn
St. Joseph’s
Patricia McClintock
D. R. Samson
Colby
Rte
New Ashford
Williamstown
Mary Doherty
R. D. Ettinger
LENOX
Edward Doherty
Lee Road
Mary E. Doherty
Robert 8
Marty Named
Tangle-Aires
George Morrell
Luella Welton
Mr. LaBrant
Ilinois
Mrs. Shedd
Conn. Valley
Exposition Park
West Springfield
DR. Gerber
Geod
Gerber
Baby
Garber
Baby Foods
Fremont
Michigan
Een
Carnevale
Senior Citizens’ Party
Eclipse
England
Siath
Bonne
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