Sheep to Shawl Demonstration At Van Cortlandt Manor
The fifth annual Sheep to Shawl outdoor demonstration at Van Cortlandt Manor Croton-on-Hudson Saturday and Sunday June 7 and 8 shows 18th century spinning weaving methods by fifty Handweavers Guild of Westchester members in period costume. Norman Kennedy guest expert from Colonial Williamsburg joins to demonstrate wheels spindles and braiding. Activities run 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. both days with sheep shearing by Oscar Wink and tours of Manor House Ferry House and Kitchen.
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van Cortlandt Manor
Croton- on-Hudson
Westchester County
Colonial
Oscar Wink
Hopewell Junction
Dutchess County
Activ van Cortlandt
Foreign car sales reach record April 1969 high
Foreign car sales totaled 99 000 in April 1969 the highest ever with 41.6 percent of all new cars sold at retail. Daily sales included 2000 Volkswagens and 400 Toyotas indicating strong demand for imports.
Cultural Ties Strengthened Between Irvington and Denmark
The mails bring closer cultural ties between Irvington and Denmark for two Community Ambassadors in the Experiment in International Living. Gary Fox, 1969 Ambassador to Denmark, will live in Korsor and host a Danish family for a month then travel with other Experimenters. Arthur Samuelson, 1968 Ambassador, arranged for Folke Jensen to work as a counselor at Camp Lincoln in Keesville, New York this summer.
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Irvington
Denmark
Gary Fox
Erling Niemann
Gary
Lvving
Korsor
Copenhagen
Helm
Gymim
Niemann
Vilhelm
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Arthur Samuelson
Richard Ottinger
Arthur
Folke Jensen
Keesville
N.Y
Camp Lincoln
Coast Guard aids rescue for airman after boat capsizes
A member of Greenburgh Disaster Control observes Coast Guard rescue efforts for Air Force Sgt. James Hickey who drowned when a boat capsized last Friday morning. This incident prompted coordinated search and rescue operations along the waterfront, with authorities reviewing safety procedures.
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Town of Greenburgh
Coast Guard
Air Force
James Hickey
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Ferry House
Ferry House Kitchen
Lyric
E R. Behrens
Grinnel Street
P. Ambra
Main Street
Irvington, N. Y
Playlander
General Electric
Grundig
ALL Star TV Center
County Trust
Builders Supply
Arnesto
North Astor
Wee
Daren Cees OW
Ea Mel Ras
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