New High School Proceeding On Schedule Says Irvington Board
The Irvington Board of Education reports the new high school is progressing on schedule with concrete work nearing completion and a roof expected by February 1. Gymnasium and auditorium concrete work is over 90 percent done. A new music teacher, Linda Bartego, will replace sabbaticaling Phyllis Whittaker at the start of the term. Principal Donald S. Wormley, James Power, and Harold Meszaros will attend national and state conferences in January and February. The district census shows 1,370 students enrolled across all Irvington schools for September to November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington Board of Education
Phyllis Whittaker
Linda Bartego
Crane School of Music
Potsdam
Donald,s. Wormley
Miami
Florida
James Power
Buffalo
New York State Association of Teachers of Science
Harold Meszaros
Syracuse
Irvington
Pianist Henri-Bluchere to headline Hudson Valley concert Saturday
Mrs Henri Bluchere a Oak Street resident will be the pianist with the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra Saturday at 8 pm in Washington Irving Junior High School Tarrytown. The program includes Handel Messiah and Haydn Overture to Orfeo et Eurydice admission is free. The Westchester Baroque Chorus and church choirs join the performance.
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Henri Fluchere
Oak Street
Hudson Valley Symphony
Washington Irving
Tarrytown
Haydn
St. Barnabas Church
Irvington
Flachere
Peabody Conservatory of Music of
Baltimore
Nadia Boulanger
P.E. Tallarico
Alexander Sklarevski
England
Westchester Baroque
Dobbs Ferry Presbyterian Church
Irvington High School Council Debates Ineligibility Rules
The Irvington High School Student Council held a meeting to plan an assembly on ineligibility for extracurricular activities due to academic failure. A rules committee led by President Frank Gasparini will shape ground rules, with two council members per side and timed openings, rebuttals, and discussions. A meeting with administration will review history. The group also discussed the school store, midterm review books, and upcoming basketball season with spectator buses and oranges provided for games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
Pres
Frank Gasparini
Cil
T ‘He
Daniela Fragiacomo
Youth Beaten After Leaving Local Bar
Arthur Newn Jr 19 of 12 TakeTer Road was beaten after leaving a local bar last Sunday night. Police say he refused to press charges against several youths who pursued him. officers found him on the ground and he was taken to Dobbs Ferry Hospital with head face and leg lacerations.
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Arthur Newn, Jr
Taketer Road
Amen
Neuri
John Hannon
Howard ‘Lee
Robert Langan
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Fines From Wednesday Court Session Totals
Fines totalling 134 dollars were collected by local police and the court. Four speeders fined ten dollars each include Richard DeFranza Yonkers Andrew Siess Dobbs Ferry Richard Tartone and Eugene Deu tscher both of Tarrytown. Additional fines: DeFranza five dollars for late red light. Wing White Plains and Raymond Potts New York City five dollars each for passing a stopped school bus. Valaitas Irvington Henderson Ardsley three dollars each for no inspection stickers. Dessaure Ossining five dollars for red light. Marshall Irvington five dollars for insufficient lights. Twelve vehicle owners paid ninety six dollars for parking violations. Two speeders on the Saw Mill River Parkway fined fifteen dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St AL Norris
Speeders
Richard DeFranza
Yonkers
Andrew Siess
Dobbs Ferry
Richard Tartone
Eugene Deutscher
Tarytown
Ing
White Plains
Raymond Potts
New York City
Nicole Valaitas
Irvington
Louise Henderson
Ardsley
John Dessaure
Ossining
Robert Marshall
Saw Mill River Parkway
Senior Faculty Basketball Game Friday Night
The annual senior faculty basketball game is set for Friday night December 18 at 7:30 in the high school gym. Seniors will face faculty members under professional rules, followed at halftime by a senior girls versus women faculty volleyball match. Sponsored by the Varsity Club for athletic fund support.
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Athletic Association
High School Christmas Concert Draws Capacity Crowd
Irvington village celebrated a festive joint concert by Irvington Junior and Senior High School choirs orchestras and bands held in the Dows Lane School auditorium. Mayor Peter A. Peyser praised the students and teachers Judy Grant Eugene Sprague and Henry Conlin in a letter calling the event a wonderful early Christmas present reflecting pride in the community and young Americans working together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dows Lane
Irvington
Judy Grant
Eugene Sprague
Henry Con- Hin
Peter A. Peyser
Irvington Nears Two-thirds Mark in United Fund Drive
In the mid Hudson section of Westchester's first countywide United Fund drive Irvington, Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley and Elmsford show progress toward a $2,742,000 county goal. Hastings tops the area at 59 percent, Irvington 56, Dobbs Ferry 56, Ardsley 49, and Elmsford 22. Over $2,200,000 raised countywide with 25 percent from special gifts and $10,620 from more than 200 gifts. County Trust Company acts as auditor while volunteers plan door to door solicitations for remaining homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
mid-Hudson
Westchester
United Fund
Ardsley
Dobbs Ferry
Elmsford
Irvington
Hastings
Greenburgh
Mid- Hudson
Joseph White
William ‘Blasberg
Marvin Glauber
Wiliam Murphy
County ‘Trust Company
County Trust Company
Sixth Dietz Essay Contest Opens for Westchester Students
The sixth Deborah Deitz memorial essay contest by the Westchester County Democratic Committee invites Westchester high school juniors and seniors to enter. Mrs Miriam Jackson names co chairmen Mrs Margaret Reid and Mrs Marion Stein. The essay title is American Citizenship Involves Active membership in a Political Party. Prizes total 300, 150, 80 for area winners and 25, 15, 10 for county winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Deitz
Westchester County Democratic Committee
Westchester County
Westchester
Miriam Jackson
New Rochelle
Margaret Reid
Yonkers
Marion Stein
Larchmont
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New High School
Henri-Bluchere
Mrs. Grant
Mr. Conlin
Mr. Sprague
Dietz
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