Spinning Demonstration At Van Cortlandt Manor Draws Guild Members
The Handweavers Guild of Westchester County stages its fourth annual Sheep to Straws spinning and weaving event at Van Cortlandt Manor Croton on Hudson. About 50 members will demonstrate Saxony wheels wool dyeing carding and weaving with tours and colonial demonstrations scheduled from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday June 8 and 9. Mrs Kenneth S Lane of Chappaqua and her daughter Janet a Horace Greeley senior wear 18th century outfits and white mob caps as they showcase spinning for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
van Cortlandt Manor
Croton-on- Hudson
Kenneth S. Lane
Chappaqua
N.Y
Janet
Horace Greeley High School
Hackley Honors Local Students at Class Day
Four Irvington boys at Hackley School in Tarrytown were named high honorees for classroom work Timothey David Matlack John Bora Todorovich Charles Moore Banner Robert K Massie and Edwin L Sibert M Tim Matlack also won the 1936 Class Cup for the sophomore class with the year’s most constructive activities The piece notes 1967 candy consumption at about .20 pounds per person the highest since 1944 sugar rationing era
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Irvington
Hackley School
Tarrytown
Timothy David Matlack
John Bora Todorovich
Charles Moore Banner
Robert K. Massie
Edwin L. Sibert
M. Tim
Matlack
Opportunity Head To Speak Here
Mrs. Phyllis Shearer executive director of the Westchester Community Opportunity Program will speak at the Irvington Human Rights Committee open meeting Tuesday June 11 at 8 15 p m Community Center Main St The talk centers on the Anti poverty Program in Greenburgh Reports by sub committees on the agenda Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Shearer
Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc
Irvington Human Rights Committee
Main St
Greenburgh
Van Cortlandt Plans Showing Over Weekend
An outdoor demonstration at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson will run Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. Handweavers Guild of Westchester County, about 50 members, will perform a Colonial era Sheep to Shawl exhibit using Great Wheel Saxony wheel and hand spindle. Sheep shearing, carding, dyeing and weaving on antique looms will be shown in period dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Cortlandt Manor
Croton-on-Hudson
Handweavers Guild
Westchester County
Saxony
St Louis U marks 150th anniversary with 1493 grads
St Louis University held its 150th anniversary celebration on June 1 with commencement for 1493 graduates at Kiel Auditorium. The Rev Paul C Reinert S J presided conferring 109 MD 56 DDS 63 PhD and 73 JD degrees. Dr Daniel Moynihan of MIT and Harvard spoke as the commencement address. The Sesquicentennial will be a year long with the theme Knowledge and the Future of Man. David F Reilly of 117 Main Street earned a Bachelor of Science in political science as part of the class. Americans spend 125 billion a year on farm products.
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St. Louis University
Kiel Auditorium
Paul C. Reinert
S.J
Daniel ‘P. Moynihan
Joint
Center For Urban Studies
Massachusetts Institute
f-Technology
Harvard University
Mississippi
David Francis Reilly
College of Arts and Sciences
Obituary for Sadie J. Psaty Wife of Local Builder
Sadie Jeanne Psaty of 123 South Broadway died after a long illness. She was wife of Edward Psaty builder of Hamilton Gardens Apartments and Jaffray Park developer. She was mother of Ruth Gellman and grandmother to Michelle Gellman, sister of Ida Berger. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Weiss Memorial Funeral Home Yonkers. interment was private.
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Sadie Jeanne Psaty
South Broadway
Edward Psaty
Hamilton Gardens Apartments
Jaffray Park
Ruth Gellman
Michelle Gellman
Ida Berger
Weiss Memorial
Yonkers
Book Fair a Great Success at Irvington High
Last week's Book Fair at Irvington High School sponsored by the National Honor Society drew buyers to more than 850 titles across categories. Proceeds fund initiation ceremonies and NHS awards, with the event serving the community as the school lacks a book shop. The NHS hopes more residents attend next year to buy paperback books at reasonable prices and support the local chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
National Honor Society
Helen Brown
Nyack Theater Opens Box Office Next Monday
Nyack New York Tappan Zee Playhouse announces box office opens Monday June 10 with daily hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets available by phone 914 EL 8 5800 or 212 EL 9 7050. Season opens with The Little Foxes starring Geraldine Page and includes Private Lives with Joan Fontaine and Dont Drink the Water with Sam Levene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Fontaine
Sam Levene
Tappan Zee Playhouse
Nyack
N.Y
Miss Fontaine
Noel Coward
Mr. Levene
Woody Allen
Tappan Zee
Tappan Zee ‘Playhouse
Lillian Hellman
Geraldine Page
Shirley Booth
Lilo
Parent-Irwin Summer Wedding Announcement
Mr and Mrs Edward G Parent of Boston announce the engagement of Virginia Ellen Parent to John J Irwin Jr son of Mr and Mrs John J Irwin of Irvington New York A summer wedding is planned Virginia Ellen Parent is a Aquinas Junior College graduate and secretary at the US Department of Agriculture Albany New York John J Irwin Jr attends Siena College Loudonville New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Parent
Boston
Mass
Virginia Ellen
John J. Irwin Jr
John J. Irwin
East Sunnyside Lane
Irvington
Miss Parent
Aquinas Junior College
Milton
United States Department of Agriculture
Albany New York
Irwin
Siena College
Loudonville
N.Y
PTA Scholarship Winners Named This Friday Night
Irvington PTA to announce annual scholarship recipients June 7 1968 at the Dessert Card Party held in the new high school gymnasium. Awards honor high academics character and need with eligibility limited to Irvington High School juniors and seniors. Admission is two dollars with proceeds funding future scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington Parent Teacher Association
P.T.A
Irvington High School
New High School
P.m
Indianapolis couple returns from Speedway visit
Mr and Mrs Bruno Battaly of 486 Main Street return home after attending the Indianapolis 500 Speed race on Memorial Day and visiting their son Eugene Battaly and his wife in Indianapolis with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Battaly
Main’ Street
Eugene= Battaly
Indianapolis
Visit to Israel highlights military family ties and sites
Staff Sergeant James Brady of the U S Air Force recently attended a Tel Aviv conference while stationed in Naples Italy. He visited Bethlehem the Sea of Galilee and Haifa during the trip. His Hastings parents Mr and Mrs James Brady are the former Irvington residents. Also notes that canned foods require careful storage and should not be frozen or kept in warmth for long periods.
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James Brady
U.S. Air Force
Irvington
Naples
Italy
Tel Aviv
Israel
Bethlehem
Sea of Galilee
Haifa
Hastings
Farewell party for Donald King before Ireland trip
A May 26 reception at George Lewis's home in Abbotsford honored Donald King ahead of his July 17 marriage to Nesta Crawford of Omagh Ireland. About 109 guests attended including King's grandparents. He will move to Armagh after the wedding, with Nesta Crawford teaching in Omagh.
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Donald King
Nesta Crawtford
Omagh
Ireland
Donald Is
Walter M. King
East Clinton Avenue
Abtersford
George Lewis
I King
Manson King
Donald
John Brown
Mary Huston
Abbotsford
Frederick Jenkins
Irvington
Scotland
Brown
King
Armagh
Miss Crawford
Tennis Team Secures Two Wins for Irvington Crew
The Irvington Tennis Team defeated Mt. Kisco 5-0 and Peekskill to improve to 9 wins and 11 losses. Their next match is at Tarrytown on Saturday the 15th at Memorial Park.
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Irvington
Mt. Kisco
Peekese
Tarrytown
Memorial Park
Perfect Fair Day At Dobbs Ferry Hospital Auxiliary Fair
On May 25 Gould Park in Dobbs Ferry hosted the hospital Woman's Auxiliary Fair. Volunteers, Lions, Rotarians, Scouts and others organized tents, food, rides, and a music show by patient Martin Bouchard. The event drew community support and was deemed a huge success with plans for next May.
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Gould Park
Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Martin Bouchar
Woman's Auxiliary
Fine Arts Degree Awarded at Carnegie Mellon
Amy Jane Levitt of 19 Mallard uses was awarded the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with honor at graduation ceremonies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Jane. Levitt
Mallard Use
Carnegie - Mellons University
Pittsburgh
Hartwick College Confers 296 Degrees at 37th Commencement
James Ranney Hartwick of 81 South Buckhout Street earned a Bachelor of Arts as Hartwick College awarded 296 degrees at the 37th annual commencement in Oneonta New York. Acting president Dr Wallace R Klinger presided, with 246 BA and 30 BS degrees granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ranney
South Buckhout Street
Hartwick College
Oneonta
N.Y
Wallace R. Klinger
Junior High Production Wizard of Oz Wows Large Crowd
Irvington High School drama club staged The Wizard of Oz to a standing room crowd last Friday. The 12 and 13-year-old cast impressed with polished pacing, lively songs, and strong performances by Thomas Lloyd as the Cowardly Lion and Susanne Herlitz as Dorothy. Victoria Levitt as the Wicked Witch and Mitchel Morofsky and Edward Fitzgerald as friends rounded out a notable ensemble under director Michael Penta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
John Morosco
Maureen Rosenmann
Andy Gross
Thomas Lloyd
Susanne Herlitz
Dorothy
Victoria Levitt
Mitchel Morofsky
Edward Fitzgerald
Scarecrow
Tinman
Michael Penta
Pee Wee League Tightens Race in Irvington
The Irvington Pee Wee League standings tighten in both American and National Divisions. Yankees lead Mets by one loss in the American Division with a close 7-1 record. Giants and Braves are tied 9 points each in the National Division with one game left. The division winners meet Saturday at Memorial Park at 9:30 a.m. in a showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington Pee Wee
Yankees
Mets
Braves
Giants
Memorial Park
Phillies
Tigers
Red Sox
Elizabeth Stumpf
Irv
Ington
Pirates
New York State
Dodgers
Lake
Placid
Myles
T.‘Mcgrane
U. S
Navtors
James
A. -McGrane
Irving
Ton High School
Firemen Honor Deceased Members Memorial wreaths laid
The Irvington Fire Company Memorial Day Committee placed wreaths and flags on graves of all deceased members. Cemeteries visited include Sleepy Hollow North Tarrytown St Joseph Yonkers Mount Hope Hastings Ferncliff Hartsdale Kerisho and Gate of Heaven Valhalla Greenwood Union Rye. Members named: Robert Sheridan Walter Schreiber and John Greenfield.
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The
Irvington Fire Company
Fire Company
Sleepy Hollow
North Tarrytown
St. Joseph's
Recreation Schedule at Isabel K Benjamix Center June 1968
Weekly activities list at Isabel K Benjamix Community Center from Friday June 7 to Thursday June 13 1968. Events include Jr and Sr High social games Irvington Chess Club baseball girls ballet adult painting classes senior citizens club and boat club meeting with times shown for each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel K. Benjamix
Jr.& Sr
Irvington
Nedresday
Park Permits Available Now in Irvington Parks
The Irvington Recreation and Parks Department reminds residents that the 1968 69 Park Entrance Permits are available at the Village Clerk's office in Town Hall Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm All residents over 16 must possess the permit to enter village parks A park attendant will be on duty in each park for the summer and permits may be shown on request For more information contact Larry Crowley Superintendent of Recreation and Parks at LY 17736.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Larry Crowley
LY 17736
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Village Cycle
Warburton Ave
Harold R. Hegney
Painting & Decorating CO
Main Street
van Cortlandt
David F. Reilly
St. Louis
U. Grad
Sadie J. Psaty
Nyack Theater
Parent - Irwin
PTA
William A. Murphy Real Estate Insurance
Irvington, N.Y. Pe
Fine Arts
the Handweavers Guild OF
James Ranney Hartwick
Myles McGrane
Lyric
E R. Behrens
Grinnel Street
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