Wasle Review Opera at South Mountain A Chronicle of 1918
A South Mountain Opera review recalls a 1918 opening with director Mrs. Willem Wuillekes and a delayed baritone Ralph Herbert. The improvised performance of Haydn's The Apothecary featured Norman Kelley, Heri Grist, and Madelyn Vase, with Scherman translating and guiding. The cast delivered an engaging, musical, and modestly theatrical presentation, praising Grist's technique and the overall revivalist effort.
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South Mountain
Willem Wuilleke
Thomas Scherman
Little Orchestral Society
Scheriivani
MR. Herbert
Norman Kelley
Mengone
Heri Grist
Grilleta
Madelyn Vase
Volping
Hayden
Haydn
St Luke's Seminar Set On Energy Metabolism Growth
St Luke's Hospital to host a near final seminar titled Energy Metabolism and Growth tomorrow night. About 50 physicians attend the Tuesday lectures, with a rotating faculty of 10 Albany Medical College doctors in groups of three since September. First seminar was October 20.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Albany Medical College
Labor board hearings push steel strike to court decision
Professor Taylor, ex War Labor Board head, urges court involvement if government seeks a promotion amid a steel industry strike. Hearings weigh whether continuation risks national emergency, with union arguing 15 percent non union plants can meet defense needs and unemployment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
War Labor Board
Iti
U.S. News & World Report Today
Nature Hour Draws Capacity Crowd At Berkshire Museum
Nature Hour returned for a second consecutive week drawing a capacity crowd of boys and girls at the Berkshire Museum on Saturday morning. The event featured a talk and demonstration with many participants taking part in the ongoing optional quiz, with junior high and grammar division winners named, including Peter Tirrell and Noel Grover among others. An upcoming free program is scheduled for next Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
Peter Tirrell
Dalton
Frederic Oltseh
North
Daniel McMorris
Noel Grover
Plunkett
William Winslow
Williams
Wiliam Earnshaw
Dawes
Aew
Umn
Charles Cogbill
William Blanchard
Bruce Robertson
Ent School
Thomas
Carmel
Patty
Kevin Corpett
Sam Riegel
Alenel Caropreso Dawes
James Webster
Pontoosuc
Andrew Grissanos
Allendale
Charles McLaus
Pomeroy
Paulette Archambaut
Lynn Charonneau
Notre Dame
Steven Browne
Dolores Archambaut
Central
Wiliam
Webster
Leonard Principe
Joan Unwin
David Becker
Bailey Rogers
Richard Murphy
George Jabson
Ann Mariel McLaughlin
South
Nature Hour
Wildreth Spooner
Charles Hoch
Lyle Wood
Michael Horsigan
James Dodge
Woman Injured In 3 Car Crash On South Street
A triple accident on South Street left one woman injured while others received treatment or observations. The chain reaction started when a northbound Checker car slowed to turn into Church Street, rear ended by a second vehicle, with the third car carrying the injured passenger Mrs. Mary Bergstrong of Webster Avenue. Storey-like names and addresses filled the report detailing multiple local residents undergoing various medical treatments.
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South Street
Mary Bergstrong
Webster Ave
Deboren
Clark
Mikiasore
Clark AP Cole
Ton
Church Street
Harald A. Beattie
Cole Ave
Adams Photographer Honored by Society in Louisville Ky
William J Barratt of Adams Massachusetts named Photographic of America at PSA convention in Louisville for services as writer, speaker, judge and advocate of photography. He serves in PSA roles and has held leadership posts with New England and Northern Berkshire camera groups and Audubon committees.
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Louisville
William J Barratt
Columbia St. Adams
Phil Ar Fon
Hansr
Barrett
PSA
PD Bulletin
Massachusetts
Society
Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
New England Camera Club Council
Grint
Red Cross Group To Attend Seminar In Berkshire County
Five Berkshire County Red Cross officials plus Western Massachusetts delegates prepare to attend a seminar at 7 30 pm tomorrow at the Springfield Red Cross chapter. Berkshire members include Miss Anna M Mahony executive director Mrs Hazel M Leonard assistant administrator Robert F Howard home service committee chairman Robert P Renfrow public information chairman and Mrs Edna M Thomas director of public information.
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Berkshire County
Red Cross
Springfield
American Red Cross
Massachusetts
Berkshire
Anna M. Mahony
Hazel M. Leonard
Robert F. Howard
Home Service Committee
Robert P. Renfrow
Public Informatior
Edna M. Thomas
Sportsmen's Club releases 100 pheasants in area covers
Pittsheld Sportsmen's Club led by Samuel S. Simonetta and Joseph I. Avena released 100 cock pheasants yesterday. Birds, bought from James McGuigan on West Housatonic Street, carried club and state bands. Regions listed include West Street, Cloverdale Street, Camp Allegro swamp, Holmes Road, Dudlin Road, Gale Avenue. A further 130 pheasants will be released after the season opens October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsheld Sportsmen's Club
Samuel S. ‘Simonetta
Joseph la. Avena
Game Third Committee
James McGuigan
West Housatonic Street
West Street
Cloverdale Street
Camp Allegro
Holmes’ Road
Dudlin Road
Galé Avenue
Toner Renews Appeal for Fire Station in Ward 4
Ward 4 City Council candidate William Toner pledges to back a new fire station citing rapid development and a growing need alongside Elm Street area growth, including a nearby school. He notes previous calls for the station and aims to press city officials.
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Toner
William 2. Toner
Wiscal
Outer Elm
Tve Premar
Phy
Quality Control Society Speaker Is Announced
Morris Kaplan of Mount Vernon New York technical director of Consumers Union will speak at the Stanley Club Wednesday evening at 4 during the American Society of Quality Control Pittsfield section meeting. Kaplan will give an illustrated talk on sampling and testing by Consumers Union. Dinner follows at 6:45 with reservations via David Antos of Smith Paper Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Kaplan
Mount Vernon
Life-Saving Course Instructors Named for Red Cross Program
In Berkshire County Red Cross announces junior life-saving course instructors for the Boys Club pool. List includes Mrs. Leroy Sherman M Ann Mason Lewis Cleveland Albert Smegal and Michael God kin. Classes begin Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 for youths 12 to 15 with a nominal pool fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ralph E. Anthony
Adams
Berkshire County Red Cross
Leroy Sherman
M Ann Mason
Lewis Cleveland
Albert Smegal
Michael Godkin
Synod President To Speak at Lutheran Banquet
The Rev. Alfred L. Beck will speak at Zion's Lutheran Church 10th anniversary banquet at the Masonic Temple tomorrow night. Beck, a New York City native, is president of the United Lutheran Synod of New York and New England and holds multiple degrees from Wagner College University of Pennsylvania and Hartwick College. He served as pastor in Rochester before becoming synod president in 1958.
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Alfred L. Beck
United Lutheran Synod of
New York
New England
Zion's Lutheran Church
Masonic Temple
New York City
Beck
Wagner College
Thhe University of Pennsylvania
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Wagner
Hartwick College
The
Reformation Church
Rochester
N.Y
Synod
USCA
Anne EF. Barber
Paul C
Lutheran World Federation
Two Mount Everett seniors named National Merit semifinalists
Mount Everett Regional School announces 19,000 students nationwide named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. David Blodgett of South Egremont and George R. Kinzie Jr. of South Egremont earned first round qualification from last spring testing amid about 550,000 participants.
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Sheffield
Mount Everett Regional School
David
Blodgett
David A. Blodgett
South Egremont
George R. Kinzie Jr
George R. Kinzie
U.S. Military Academy
Kinzie
MIT
Mount Everett
Assumption College
Salesman Admits Obtaining Money Falsely
Robert Lee Manning Miles also known as Buddy Hawkins pleaded guilty Saturday to obtaining money under false pretenses and soliciting without a permit. He was released on $1,000 bail and the cases were continued for disposition. Police say he admitted to selling nonexistent hi fi sets to several customers while falsely claiming to represent Lee Manufacturing Co.
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Robert Lee Manning Miles
Buddy Hawkins
Miles
Lee
Lee Manufacturing Co
Obituaries: Lee Frank Masiero 7 of Marble Street dies
Lee Frank Masiero aged seven of Marble Street dies Saturday afternoon at Pittsfield General Hospital. A retired employee of the Lee Marble Works he lived in Lee 42 years and was a St Mary’s Church communicant. Survived by wife Elvira Fabiaschi two sons Carlo West Stockbridge and Thomas Shirley a sister Lena Fabiaschi Torrington Conn nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 8:30 from Kelly Funeral Home High Mass of Requiem at 9 St Mary’s Church burial St Mary’s Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to ?.
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Lee
Frank Masiero
Marble Street
Pittsfield General Hospital
Lee. Marble Works
St. Mary's Church
Elvira Fabiaschi
Stewart Steadman
Carlo
West Stockbridge
Thomas
Shirley
Lena Fabiaschi
Torrington
Conn
Kelly Funeral Home
St. Mary's Cemeny
Walter B Kemp Dalton native dies after long illness
Walter B Kemp of Fox Road died at home after a long illness. He was a native of Dalton, longtime resident for 30 years, member of the Dalton Rod and Gun Club, and a Congregational Church member. He leaves wife Marion Galusha, four daughters, six grandchildren, and a son Walter F Kemp who died young. Funeral services at Foley Funeral Home with burial at Mein Street Cemetery.
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Dalton Miter
B. Kemp
Fox Road
Savoy
Mr Kemp
Charles
Aurela Gakey Kemp
Dalton Rod and Gun Club
Jevel
Kemp
Pi Grove Park
Walter F Kemp
Crane
Congregational Church
Marion Galusha
Dalton
Sheffield
Henry XII
Kemao
North Adams
Foley Funeral Home
Charles G. Christianson
First Congregational Church
Mein Street
Charles Rose founder of Capitol Furniture dies at 87
Charles Rose, 87, president and treasurer of Capitol Furniture Co., died Saturday morning at Springside Nursing Home after a long illness. A Berkshire County pioneer in furniture retail, he founded Standard Furniture Co. which later became Capitol Furniture Co. and moved to its present location in 1929.
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Charles Rose
Sampson Phny
Capitol Furniture Co
Springside
Berkshire County
Mr. Rose
Standard Furniture Co
Howes
Longtime Massachusetts tax official William A Bell dies
William A Bell 81 a resident of Greenfield died Saturday at Franklin County Public Hospital Born in Leyden January 14 1878 he served 95 western Massachusetts towns as a supervisor in the state Department of Corporation and Taxation retiring in 1948 He married Susie Belyea in 1903 in Deerfield a member of Greenfield Lodge of Ectks and past or of that organization also noted is his service record and family details.
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Greenfield
William Austin Bell
Sayur Tay
Franklin County Public Hospital
Leyden
Department of Corporation and Taxation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Bell
Ile
Died Mrs Anna H Martin Hinsdale Aged 74
Anna Hack Martin 74 died yesterday in Westfield Sanatorium. Hinsdale resident born in Germany daughter of Constantia and Christina Somers Back. Catholic Mrs Martin leaves a daughter, Mrs Frankun Watkins, and other relatives. Funeral at St Patrick's Church with Mass of Requiem. Burial in St Patrick Cemetery. Friends may visit at Bartlet Funeral Home in Dalton.
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Hinsdale
Anna Hack Martin
West- Tield Sanatorium
Germany
Constantia
Christina Somers
St. Patrick’s Church
Martin
Frankun Watkins
St Patrek’s Church
St. Patrick's Nery
Tamaly
Bartlet Funeral Home
Dalton
Monterey native Irwin H. Rogers dies in Chicago
Irwin H. Rogers born September 1 1892 in Monterey died this morning at his Chicago home on West North Avenue. He was the son of Henry J. and Jennie Dowd Rogers and attended Morse Business College after public school. He worked for Aetna Insurance Co of Hartford and served in Troop B Cavalry in Hartford at the start of World War I. Surviving relatives include his wife and a brother. The body will be moved to Stevers Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Irwin H. Rogers
Monterey
West North Ave
Chicago
Henry J
Jennie Dowd Rogers
Morse Business College
Aetna Inesurance Co
Hartford
Tved
Stevers
Frank Church of Great Barrington Dead at 652
Funeral services for Frank Church a native of Great Barrington are planned. Church formerly worked as a florist and lived in Easthampton and Great Barrington area. He was about 35 years old.
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Great Barrington
Frank Church
Great Bar
Miner
Easthampton
Boy Held For Pursesnatching By 13 Year Old
A 13 year old was arrested yesterday for larceny after attempting to snatch a purse from Mrs Dorothy Templeton near her home on Fenn Street. A change purse with $23 was found on the youth. He was taken to the police station and held for Juvenile Probation Officer Welter of Williamstown after being cornered near Silver Lake by Templeton and bystanders.
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Dorothy Templeton
Fenn S
Silver Lake
Polie
Ward Deser
Welter iPrimer
Williamstown
Fire report from Cumberland Farms Dairy Store window incident
A fire at Cumberland Farms Dairy Store was extinguished by Newell Su and Eugene Rickery from the Bake Shop after breaking the back door. Heat from sunlit empty bottles ignited crepe paper decorations, damaging a cracked window and scorched sheet. A separate hot water pipe leak at 10 Summer St caused no fire. A car fire at 19 Center St resulted from a short circuit in wiring beneath the dash.
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Cumberland Farms
Newell Su
Eugene Rickery
Summer St
Center St
Meeting of Columbia County School Boards Assn at New Lebanon
Lebanon Valley New York The Columbia County School Boards Assn will meet at New Lebanon Central School Thursday evening with dinner in the cafeteria. Dr Harold Lanks of Claverack president will preside O Clay North of Philmont will head a discussion on Teacher Salary Schedules Also Lt Robert A Liscinsky Army Military Police completed a 3 day furlough and is stationed at Romulus on Seneca Lake with his mother Mrs Anthony Liscinsky.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Columbia County School Boards Assn
New Lebanon Central School
Harold Links
Claverack
Wil Preside
O. Clay
Philmont
District 2 Board of Cooperative Services
Robert A. Liscinsky
Army Military Police
Anthony Liscinsky
Romulus
Seneca Lake
Dalton Woman Elizabeth Callahan Dies After Long Illness
Miss Elizabeth E Callahan of Ashue Dalton died Sunday morning in St Luke Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Dalton, daughter of John Callahan and Ann Callahan. She attended St Agnes Church and the Third Order. Survived by sister Mary Remizius S P of Boston, Mrs Robert N Ducharme of Holyoke, two nephews Francis N Callahan of Pittsfield and John N Callahan in the U S Navy. Funeral Wednesday 8:30 am Foley Funeral Home, then Mass at St Agnes Church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Viewing hours today 2-4 and 7-9, Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9. Rosary Society to meet to say the Rosary at 7:30 pm tomorrow.
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Dalton
Ada
Grafenstadt
Main St
Albert T. Jansen
Followsing
Daltom
Janse
Holly Springs
Foleyuneral
David
WSCS
Dalton Methodist Church
Robert N. Ducharme
Holyoke
Francis N Callahan
Pittsfield
John N. Callahan
U.S. Navy
Foley Funeral
St. Agn
Fairview
Rosary Society
Police Briefs: Four-car chain-reaction on North Street
A Saturday incident on North Street involved Mrs. Jeanne Donovan hitting a parked car that struck two more vehicles. The owners are Doris Baker Jennie Tierney and James McCautey. No serious damage or injuries reported.
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North Street
Jeanne €, Donovan
Whittier Ave
Doris M. Baker
Cheshire
Jennie Tierney
West St
James P. McCautey
Grunow
Funeral notices for Emily West and multiple others in Pine Grove and St Joseph cemeteries
Funeral services for Mrs Emily West and several others were held in Middlefield and nearby towns. Rites were led by priests from St Charles and St Marys churches with bearers including Miler Olds and Algerman. burials followed at Pine Grove, St Josephs, and Pitsfield cemeteries.
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Emily West
In Memoriam and Anniversary Masses Notice
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam notices list bereaved family expressions for a son and brother WoVingr who died unexpectedly. Readers are invited to remember him with a Mass and memorial messages as part of a local notices collection.
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Berkshire FE
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Richmond
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Lanceborn
Stephen Demlek
Braphentown Center
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Clummington
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Haynes St. Manchester
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Ltanshester
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Manchester
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Eden
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St Joseph's Cemetery
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Stave
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Mes
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Leggers
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Albert C Lawrence
Francis G. Buttler
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Charles Bentley
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de ‘Vanny
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Thomas M. Son
Edard V. Reilly
St. Mary's Cemetery
Jeremiah Murphy
W. Sal Burton M. Graham
Ira D. Hayford
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Thomas 7. Toole
Loqkine
Massachusetts Heart Association Inc
Giits
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Wahconah Street
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