Children’s Books by Local Authors Guide
Editor lists titles and authors from Irvington area writers and illustrators with publishers and age recommendations. Notable entries include Carl Carmer works on Henry Hudson and The Hudson River, Stewart Graff Theodore Roosevelt titles, and several Garrard publications for ages 4 to 14, plus other authors like Jean Fritz and Pearl S. Buck. The piece notes possible omissions and encourages reader input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Carl Carmer
Henry Hudson
Garrard Pub. Co
Hudson River
Holt, Rhinehart
Hurrican
Betty Carmer
David McKay
Elizabeth
Abner
Henry Q Garrard
Tony Beaver
Garrard
Stewart Graff
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Father of
Freedom Garrard
Dell
Best Selling Books Listed Hard Cover
The list catalogs best selling hard cover titles across fiction and non fiction. Notable entries include The Confessions of Nat Turner by Styron The Gabriel Hounds by Stewart The Chosen by Potok Topaz byUris The Way Things Work Illustrated Encyclopedia of Technology Memoirs by Kennan The Year 2000 by Kahn and The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Turner
Styron
Gabriel Hounds
Stewart “the Chosen
Potok
Topaz
Uris
Kazan
Bird feeding helps winter insect control and eggs
Tree experts note winter birds such as chickadees jays and nuthatches feed on insect eggs and help curb pests while humans can aid by placing squirrel-proof bird feeders with suet and seeds. professionals time sprays to protect nesting birds in spring and use targeted chemicals to minimize harm.
Vassar Club Seeks Books for Annual Scholarship Sale
The Westchester Vassar Club seeks 40 000 volumes for a May book sale at Port Chester Korvette's parking lot. Last year the event raised over 10 000 dollars for Vassar scholarships for ten Westchester girls. Donations of hardcover and paperback books across many genres are tax deductible and pickups can be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester Vassar Club
E. J
Korvette
Port Chester
Vassar
Westchester
Korvette’s
National
Geographic
Scientific
American
American Heritage
Horizon
Walter B. Mahony, Jr
Chappaqua
Irvington
Hastings
Tarrytown
Stephen L
Irvington High Students Tour New York Theaters
Irvington High School drama and speech students travel to New York to view performances and tour Lincoln Center facilities as part of an expanded arts program led by Mr. Penta and aides Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Samuelson. Later in the month forty music students will see the Nutcracker ballet at the New York State Theatre as part of a Balanchine production by the New York City Ballet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
New York
Michael
Penta
Lincoln Center
Robert Haynes
Nathan Samuelson
Henry Conlin
Conlin
New York City
Ballet Company
Red Cross warns of icy falls and home safety tips
Westchester County American Red Cross urges caution as icy sidewalks and streets spike fall risk in winter. Safety guidance covers footwear, lighting, rugs, stairs, ladders, and home hazards plus the value of first aid courses to prevent injuries and fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Westchester County
Fred Mees
Red Cross Chapter
Mees
AIRC
Red Cross
Hospital Auxiliary Adds New Members in December Meeting
Three new members join Dobbs Ferry Hospital Auxiliary from Dobbs Ferry and Hudson House Ardsley-on-Hudson. They will help dress the Christmas trees with Candy Stripers this Saturday. In November volunteers logged 695 hours aiding the hospital and sorted 2300 food cans and packages for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs ' Ferry Hospital
William Rosivack
John Stanton
Dobbs Ferry
Noble
Cowles
Hudson House
Ardsley-on-Hudson
Frank Coughlan
Irvington High to stage The Boy Friend musical
Junior class to present The Boy Friend at Irvington High School with try-outs already complete. Drama teacher Michael Penta and music consultant Henry Conlin describe strong auditions. Rehearsals start after the new year for a show set in 1926 on the French Riviera featuring wit and Charleston era humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
Michael Penta
Henry Conlin
French Riviera
Sandy Wilson
Christmas program schedule at Memorial Methodist Church
Selections from Amahl and the Night Visitors highlight the Westchester Lighthouse All-County Entertainment on Monday December 18 at 9 45 a m at Memorial Methodist Church 250 Bryant Ave White Plains. Appointments named include Mrs Grace Kneeland as vice president and Miss Ethel Cooke to continue as treasurer for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester Lighthouse
Memorial Methodist Church
Bryant Ave
White Plains
Grace Kneeland
Ethel Cooke
Hardy Scouts Do Weekend Trek In Putnam County
An Irvington Troop 34 group of Boy Scouts aged 11 to 14 spent a cold weekend at Camp Osborn in Putnam County. Led by John Drake and William FicrIto the 17 youths endured a 28 degree night after testing skills in tree ID axe and knife handling star ID and cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Adirondacks
Old Forge
Paul Smiths
John Drake
William FicRito
Osborn
Putnam County
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Colver
Abraham Lincoln
Stewart and
Polly Anne Graff
Helen ‘Keller
Squanto
Charles P. Gray
John F. Kennedy
Henry Morton Stanley
Elizabeth M. Graves
Tony Palazzo
Susie the
Cat
Abelard Schuman
Lord Is
Shepherd
Walch
the Lion Press
James C. Beach
Harper & Row
Arthur Stapp
Jeanne Gardner
Mary Jemison
Harcourt, Brace
Sky Pioneers
Orville
Wilbur Wright - Harcourt
Jean Fritz
Coward, McCann
J. Adam
Coward McCann
Feenie Ziner
Publisher
Colony” - American Heritage, Jr
Marjorie ‘Sharmat
Robert Jones
Phyllis McGinley
Louis Untemayer
Little Fox
Pearl S. Buck
Crowell-Collier
Birmingham
Nicholas and
Alexandra
Wlassie
Kennan
Kahn
the Master ,and ‘Margarita— Bulgakov “the
Secret of
Santa Vittoria
Buckley
Burgess
Berne
Jante
Malamud
Brooklyn
Selby
Moore
Lyric
R. Behrens
Grinnel Street
Vassar Club
Nyc
South Broadway
N. Y
Painting & Decorating CO
Main Street
ALL Star TV Center
County Trust
General Electric
Paparella
Rumcake
Ashford & Southfield Aves
Irvington Pizzeria
Hospital Auxiliary
Happy’s. Alibi
Main
Sea Food
al" Hernandez
Benny
Boy Friend
Hardy Boy Scouts
Woods
Raymond Green
John Fallon
Jack Ford
Artie Rodriguez
Pete Lewis
Billy Fio Rito
1George McLaughlin
Joe Riley
Bruce Wetten
David Rosenberg
Tom Lloyd
Benjamin Zwo Moore
Irvington Hardware
Emil Casarella
Jaffray Park
Irvington, N. Y
Ardsley Shoe Store
Prostek
Tiv Bates
Dr. Scholl
Carey & Walsh, Inc
Washington St
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