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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
1
Irvington editorial basks in postwar return of soldiers and sailors and urges readers to carry Christmas lessons into the future. It notes life largely unchanged yet calls for goodwill and a brighter, more thoughtful season.
Citizens applaud trustees for securing the Lake water front grant for a residential development path. The move aligns with Irvington’s history as a home oriented community and protects the area from industrial encroachment. Credit given to Mrs. Murray for guiding the preservation effort and supporting the plan.
The Hudson River Junior Service League presented its yearly gift to Westchester County Children's Association to support vocational guidance services. The article highlights John, an 18 year old athlete and engineering aspirant paralyzed by infantile paralysis, and how tests and counseling revealed a college caliber plan combining administrative engineering with business. The narrative emphasizes community support and ongoing League involvement since 1997.
Frederick Kramer of Westchester has been appointed head of the March of Dimes campaign for the Westchester Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The drive runs Jan 1 through Jan 31, with committees organized in 31 of 36 communities.
About 150 gift boxes were mailed by the Christmas Remembrance Committee over the weekend to 10 Livingston men in the Armed Forces stationed in the United States. By October more than 100 packages had been sent to service members in the Pacific or European theaters, bringing total life boxes to about 200 and a half, roughly 100 fewer than last year due to more men being discharged. The committee notes some parcels mailed overseas will arrive in Irvington after Christmas to service members ordered home after shipment.
Lowy for ot a townratire East Irvington was elected president of the Sunyside Community House Inc at the annual meeting held Tuesday evening. Prost succeeds Raymond G Foster. Milton Kinne elected vice president James Reilly secretary Edgar Burke treasurer Philip Wick and Mrs Elliott Waren trustees. John O Leary named superintendent of the building. New officers to be installed Tuesday evening January 8.
Confusing text describes Swope urging full aid for a village project and housing development near a lake. It notes proposed taxes or levies to fund improvements, potential costs to residents, and opposition figures citing debt, with mentions of a public meeting and possible delays.
A Cub Pack is organized at Irvington House with twenty men boys enrolled. Members include Murray Ehrenberg Gordon Larsen Lauria Lopes Schnakler Stanton Antoc Silverman Adams Casoleto Delante Fass Joreentz Schreiber Stotter Marino Wilson Mareinkowski. Burnett is master and O Grady Lenz Spinack lead the pack committee.
Mrs. Hary Sorenson of East Sunnyside Lane was elected matron of Irving Chapter No. 526 of the Order of the Eastern Star at the annual reel ing on Monday evening of 1st tweeek at the Masonic Temple in Dobbs Ferry. Mrs. Sorenson succeeds Miss Bertha L. Campbell. other officers elected were: Got-
Christmas season observances are underway in Irvington churches with services planned through Christmas Day. Highlights include candlelight pages, midnight masses at St Barnabas and Immaculate Conception, and a Christmas Eve program at the reopened Church of St Barnabas featuring Holy Communion and a Santa visit for children.
The Irvington public schools will vote at noon tomorrow for the Christmas recess and will reopen on Monday, January 7.
The report recalls a memorial for a local leader with notes on death benefits and mortgage trends, plus a library closing for Christmas Eve. It mentions declines in interest rates on forgives and the society's efforts, highlighting municipal and community concerns and a quote about a life well spent.
Mrs. M. Murray of South Broadway acquires the under water land along the Hudson River facing the Lake property on Dows Lane from Adapt K. Lake. The purchase blocks a planned industrial development and affects David Swope who holds contracts for adjacent parcels.
A northern village contends with 11 inch snowfall on Wednesday. Weather experts forecast a white Christmas, claiming only a strong sun could melt the snow by dawn. The highway department plowed nearly all streets by evening, conditions returning to normal as motorist traffic continued. Skating at Memorial Park drew families and children enjoyed sledding and first-time ski attempts of the season.
Village offices and departments plan Christmas and New Year shutdowns. Officials indicate limited services during the holiday period, with essential posts maintained and public notices prepared for residents.
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