Christmas Reflections and New York Education Standards
A Christmas message urges spiritual focus and prayer for leaders and those burdened by tyranny. An educational commentary by Dr. Arthur Bestor argues New York public schools offer higher quality than many states, due to standards, Regents exams, and lessons emphasizing fundamentals over life adjustment courses. The piece supports statewide testing as a tool to improve instruction and accountability.
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New York State
Arthur Bester
University
New York
Empire State
Midwest
South
Pacific Coast
Bestor
New York Board of Regents
Bester
Board of Regents
Citizens Public Expenditure Survey
Irvington
Bishop Donegan Confirms 26 at St Barnabas Visit
The Rt. Rev. Horace W. B. Donegan visited St. Barnabas parish on December 16 and confirmed twenty six members presented by rector Rev. H. August Kuch. He preached on devotion through prayer Bible study fellowship and sacraments while the choir directed by John W. Libby offered music including Spirit of Mercy Truth and Love. Names confirmed included Ethel Arens Eleanor Doyle Thomas Ewig and many others. the service featured hymns such as Awake my soul and Come Holy Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. B. Donegan
D.D
New York
St. Barnabas
H. August Kuch
Donegan
John W. Libby
H. A. Chambers
Siritus
Jesus
Ethel Eleonore Arens
Eleanor Buchanan Doyle
Thomas Alexander Ewig
Stephen James Gammel
Diana’ Yvette Hill Forrest Lowell Jones
Katharine Vermontt Knapp
Paul Smith Koskinen
Linda Ann McPhee
Charles Miller Paterman
Irvington selects Lt Fallon as police chief after civil service exam
Lt Roger A Fallon, provisional chief of the Irvington Police Department, receives a State Civil Service Commission promotion score of 3.51, the top result in a notably tough exam. His formal appointment will occur at the Village Board meeting. Fallon is a 1982 Irvington High School graduate with prior NYP service and Navy Shore Patrol duty. he succeeds Charles Habermehl, now chief emeritus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. Fallon
Irvington
Santa Claus
State Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Lieut
Fallon
Irvington High School
New York City
Eght
Village
Navy
France
Tate Charles Habermehl
Bernard F. Mecall
Village Board of Trustees
Boing
Gertrude Habermel
Irvington Public Schools Stage Christmas Program for All Grades
For the first time in Irvington history all elementary grades gathered in the same building for two Christmas performances titled Christmas in Other Lands. More than three hundred students participated in costume, with audiences joining in Silent Night as the program closed.
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Irvington
Dows Lace
Pennybridge
Phelps Hospital Auxiliary Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Mrs George H Buterbaugh of Hudson House was elected president for a two year term of the Ardsley and Hudson Branch of the Phelps Memorial Hospital Auxiliary at the St Barabas Parish House meeting. Other officers include Mrs Robert Samuel vice president Mrs E Osborne Hand corresponding secretary Mrs William B May treasurer Mrs Russell Weston assistant treasurer and Mrs Albert C Bickford continuing as recording secretary. Committee reports, need for volunteers, and 80 active members were noted. Mr and Mrs Maurice Romi and family moved into Cedar Hill Apartments in Goshen Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Buterbaugh
Hudson House
Ardsley-an Hudson
Phelps Memorial Hospital
St. Barabas Parish House
Robert Samuel
E. Osborne Hand
Wiliam
May
Russell Weston
Albert C. Bickford
Samuel
George E. Brewer
D. W. Stewart
B. Wood
James House
R M. Ziegler
Collee
R. Caine
George C. Miles
The Old Town Hall Joins in Spirit of Christmastide
The Irvington Town Hall has a new public address system installed by custodian Daniel Taxler. Christmas decorations light up the building and the town closes village offices and the library on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
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Irvington Town Hall
Daniel Taxler
Town Hall
Irvington Public Library
Hastings Heads P M H Auxiliary in Irvington
Mrs Addison B Hastings elected president of the Irvington Branch of the Women’s Auxiliary of Phelps Memorial Hospital for two years at a well attended meeting held at St Barbara’s Parish House. New officers include Mrs John W Waterbury co president and alternate, Mrs John R Arnold treasurer, Mrs Charles A Briggs assistant treasurer, and Mrs Thomas C Mac Donald corresponding secretary. Mrs Archibald Malloch remains recording secretary for another year. Mrs Lewis Smith retires after two years in office with a rising vote of thanks.
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Irvington
Phelps Memorial Hospital
St. Barrabas
Addison B. Hastings
John W
Lewis Smith
Irvington Firemen Host Christmas Party for Children
The Irvington fire department plans its annual Christmas party for village children this Saturday afternoon in the Town Hall auditorium. Santa Claus will arrive by train and be greeted at the Irvington station by the fire engine before touring the village en route to the festivities.
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Ivington
Fternoon
Santa Claus
Irvington
Water Restrictions Lifted by Trustees After Emergency
Irvington trustees lifted water restrictions following a report by Ernest Stubing that both Croton Aqueducts were in full use and the water emergency was over. The crisis began when Croton Lake dam behind the old aqueduct was damaged by flood water from the 1955 hurricane, cutting 70 percent of Irvington’s supply. The village received emergency aid from Tarrytown, with thanks to engineer James R Losee and George Natt of the Westchester County Water Agency for their assistance.
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Irvington
Tivington
Tarrytown
James R. Losee
George Natt
Westchester County Water Agency
Trustees Defeat Widen North Buckhout Street Plan
Trustees voted unanimously to keep North Buckhout Street at 50 feet between Main and Bridge, vetoing a Planning Board recommendation to widen it to 60 feet. The board did approve Hamilton Road being placed on the village map, a historic easterly road linking Broadway to the Halsey estate pond. Road dimensions will be confirmed by the public works superintendent.
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Eason
Wiliam A. Murphy
Irvington Board of Trustees
Hart ‘Man Rose and
Broadway
Planning Board
Murphy
Buckhou Street
Main
Bridge
Village Board of ‘Trustees
Charles Pateman
John Mes
Latler
Buckhout Street
Me Street
Walter Schneck
George M. Raymond
Hamilton Road
Hemiller Garden
Wood Lane Day School
Halsey
Hamilton Pond
Ernest $. Stubing
Sunnyside Circle Honors Nine Members at Christmas Dinner
Nine members of Sunnyside Circle No 642 of the Companions of the Forest of America were honored for twenty five years of affiliation at a Christmas dinner in St Pauls Methodist Church social rooms. Honorees included Frances Riola Theresa Kelly Violet Pree Nora Gallagher Agnes Behrens Jennie Stover Margaret Smith Johanna Bischoff and Agnes Baviclo.
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Sunnyside Circle No
Companions of the Forest of America
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Frances Riola
Theresa Kelly
Violet Pree
Nora Gallagher
Agnes Behrens
Jennie Stover
Margaret Smith
Johanna Bischoff
Village to Act on Zoning Violations
Village officials plan to identify properties violating the Building Zone Ordinance and notify owners that violators must end within four months. The village attorney will then begin proceedings for continuing violations. The issue arose after a single family dwelling was found to house five families, creating a nonconforming use that became a violation when three additional families occupied the building.
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Stephen H. Hart, Sr
Hart
Holiday Changes in Refuse Collections
Village sanitation workers receive holiday breaks for Christmas and New Year. Trash pickups normally on Tuesday are moved to Wednesday during both holiday weeks. East and West Clints Avenues and Ardsley Park will be collected Monday December 24 and Monday December 31. Other areas shift Christmas and New Year collections to the following day.
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Irvington Public Library
Ernest
Stubing
Clints Avenues
Ardsley Park
Roane Promoted to Assistant Treasurer at County Trust
William R. Roane II, manager of the Irvington office, was promoted to assistant treasurer of County Trust Company effective December 15. He has led the Irvington office since April and has been with the firm since 1950, after serving in World War II.
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William Jewell College
Missouri
Yonkers
Willam R. Roane II
Irvington
County Trust Company
William R. Roane
South Broad
Roane
Way
U.S. Navy
Irvington Churches Plan Yuletide Services This Christmas
Irvington churches announce a full Christmas program with 11 am family worship at Irvington Presbyterian Church, 4:15 pm candlelight service, and midnight mass at Immaculate Conception. St Barnabas hosts carols led by St Cecilia Choir, with youth groups and family worship on Sunday, plus a 11 pm Christmas Eve Eucharist and Holy Communion.
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Irvington
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church of St. Barnabas
St. Paul's Methodist Church
St Cecilia Choir
Philip W. Furst
Bach
Govaert
Felow
A. A. Ackley
Philip Bors
Immaculate Conception Church
John H. Cunneen
St. Cecilia Choir
Praetorius
Babe
Haiti
Clarence Dickinson
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W.b.donegan
Con Edison
Frederick Wink, Jr
Peter ‘Cass Woodie
Albert Conde Bickford
Franklin ,Lee Rider
Ward van Alstyne
Roger A.fallon
Phelps Hospital Auxiliary
Maurice Romi
Goshen, Vermont
Cedar Hill Apartments
Acters
Merry Christmas
The
Irvington Gazette
A. B. Hastings
P.M.H
Firemen’s Party
North Buckhout St
Sunnyside Circle
CFA
John T. Herly Jr
John Herliby
Main Street
U.S. Army
Camp Hanford
Washington
R. Roane
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