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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
2
The Y Board announces a summer membership push to keep residents in town. Facilities at the YALCA rival resort offerings with swimming, tennis courts, gym activities, and various programs. About 200 children will receive swim instruction under E. M. Guest and staff as plans continue.
Irvington High School's nine posted six wins and three losses with strong pitching and solid batting led by Connors Byrnes Luehenberger Janmen Miller and Sweetman. Frank Connors hit .386 and the team averaged a .19 batting mark as May results show wins over Elmsford Croton Dobbs Ferry Scarsdale and Hackley among others. A June 5 game vs Dobbs Ferry and a May 25 win over Washington remained highlights while a May 28 cancellation altered the schedule. Also noted is the 92nd anniversary celebration of the Children's Village of Dobbs Ferry with a ceremony on June 19 featuring G Howard Shaw as guest speaker.
Irvington fell to Dobbs Ferry 10 to 3 in the second meeting of the season. Timmy Byrnes took the loss after five innings, relieved by Ole James. Hurd pitched well for Dobbs Ferry, driving in the decisive runs as Gagliardi opened the offense with a key double in the fourth.
Holy Name Society invites all parishioners to attend an 8:30 Mass on June 18 and join the Military Committees across parishes in Bronx Westchester. Meeting for Brone and Westchester on Friday June 11 at Our Lady of Mercy auditorium outlines programs and volunteer roles. Archbishop Francis Spelman directs the effort aiding 378 parishes with support from local branches and parish groups.
A catalog of books and authors appears in a 1942 wartime page, noting gifts and purchases for a library drive. Items include histories, travelogues, and political works from Great Britain to India, with prices and publishers. The piece invites readers to donate titles to the 1983 Victory Book campaign.
A brief note from United Nations Book Week features a selection from the reading list titled Australia Gratton by C H. The fragment suggests a focus on global reading material and youth engagement with books, emphasizing saving more books and promoting literacy through a curated list.
A garbled local classified page lists rentals including a small furnished house or apartment with optional board, a six room apartment with improvements, a five room unit near Harney Park, and other rooms and leases. Contact details include Irvington 1563 and Dobbs Ferry addresses with several property notes and rail proximity.
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