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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
3
The Irvington Gazette lists Malcolm M. Roy Idrus as publisher from 1937 to 1960 alongside Conan M.D. Roy and Josefh F. Rowan. Circulation manager Lois Kexvert and mechanical superintendent cited in the same notice reflect staff roles within the newspaper.
The special session of the state legislature on reapportionment is viewed as a flawed blend of wrong methods and government aims. Partisan lines, lame duck dynamics, and potential court battles are expected, with January’s new legislature likely to undo the session’s actions. The piece notes Fiorella LaGuardia’s quip and suggests Governor Rockefeller might agree.
A jumble of reader quotes and aphorisms from various papers including Duluth Minnesota and Vista California. Subjects range from matrimony to town growth and aging. The clipped items mix humor and social commentary without a single cohesive narrative.
Five events mark local memory with dates and names across the years. Absent recent detail highlights include a Dobbs Ferry Hospital fire, clergy changes at St Barnabas and St Luke's, and civic notes from Irvington and Greenburgh along Main Street and Broadway.
Minstrel performer vyonn win with guitar will entertain the Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club on Monday evening December 7 at the Clubhouse on Clinton Avenue. School menu for week December 7 11 lists daily lunches and milk provided. Includes vegetable soup grilled cheese spaghetti hot roast beef and more. Local notices mention War Department tests and residents returning from travels with varied interests in Hannibal Missouri and Hawaii.
Irvington League of Women Voters will host a general meeting and luncheon next Wednesday December 5 at 10 30 a m at 41 North Broadway. Mrs Irwin Toback and Mrs Frank Loeb will analyze East West trade and the Soviet bloc while a buffet luncheon features dishes from both sides of the Iron Curtain.
A 1903 report notes Professor Samuel, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, failed in a second flight attempt of his self designed aircraft. Eleven years later the Langley machine reportedly flew successfully. Also cited is 1880 Broadway’s first electric light section from 13th to 28th Streets, and 1912 San Francisco’s Luisa Tetrazzini aloft at Market Street. The 1818 premiere of Silent Night near Obert dorff is mentioned, followed by a Plato quote about reputation.
Diamond Lodge No 555 F&AM holds a Friday meeting at 7 30 pm with Hastings Lodge in a joint affair. The annual children’s Christmas Party is set for December 13 at 2 30 pm. After the meeting, the youngsters will be entertained. Robert L Brownes presides with Irving Chapter C E S Master.
The piece notes women account for 75 percent of consumer purchases and 65 percent of net wealth, with one third of the workforce and $60 billion in earnings from pay and other sources. It cites Harri son on the U S share of global production and discusses diet tips highlighting nutrient rich vegetables like mushrooms parsley spinach and green beans while cautioning against arts high in calories.
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