Irvington Village Board Discusses Dock Improvements Project
The June 17 1925 regular meeting of the Irvington Village Board faced dock extension plans with Pateman and Lord Burnham. Trustees approved delaying action while considering costs and proposed bulkhead alignment with Lord Burnham dock. Additional items covered defense day planning and street repairs, with a vacant request to address police salaries at a later session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew J. Murtha
Ernest Behrens
H. H. Cannon
Harold B. Brownes
Harry A. Barton
Behrens
Barton
Pateman
Lockwood & Pateman &Company
Main Street
Hudson River
Lord & Burnham Company
Lockwood & J. Pateman Company
Lockwood & Pateman's
Lockwood & Pateman
Manthorpe
Clark, Close &i
Bishop
James ‘McNeilly
2Nd Corps
Smith
Martha
Brownes
Ardsley Park
James Primm
George EB. Duggan
East Clinton Avenue
New York Central Railroad Company
Librarian Attends Annual New York Convention
Miss Emma Knodel of the Irvington Public Library attends the annual convention of New York librarians held this year at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, as reported by Your News 108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Knodel
Irvington Public Library
New York
Vassar Collexe
Pourhkeepate
N. Y
Get Together Club Thank You for Bazaar Support
The Get Together Club expresses sincere appreciation to all who contributed to the Bazaar held at Hope Chapel last week. The event succeeded thanks to generous help and support from volunteers and attendees.
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Hope Chapel
Summer schedule at St Barnabas Church Sunday services
St Barnabas Church announces a summer schedule with services Sundays at 7 20 a m and 11 a m The 11 o clock service will feature an organ prelude Maunder Te Deum Field an anthem Like as the chart desireth the water yrooks Novello from the 18th century The Rector will preach During July and early August the Rev Annesley T Youn D D will oversee Paris The Sunday School will meet at Croton Beach Park on Monday buses will depart from the Parish house at 10 a m courtesy of the Post Road Auto Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Church
Annesley T. Youn
Paris
East Irvington School Commencement Program Highlights
The East Irvington School held a Wednesday evening commencement with an orchestra opening, a principal Miss Fabian Bushel address, and patriotic songs. K Herschel Purdy of Spencer-Kelly Post American Legion spoke. Winfield L Morse presented a flag on behalf of the Junior Order U A M. Stella Butwell recited The Flag above the Schoolhouse Door. The event noted upcoming promotion of seventh graders to eighth grade as an addition to the school building is planned for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Irvington
Fabian Bushel
America
K. Herschel Purdy
Spencer-Kelly Post
American Legion
Tarrytown
Shchool
Winfield L. Morse
U. A.M
Wich
William R. Roane
Stella Butwell
Irvington
Irvington High School
Cathheter
Catherine Downey
Our Mountains
Philip Scott
Board of Education
Grace Watt
Othello Grattan
Macbeth
Helen King Margaret Elder
Cynthia Jaffray
Munro
Norman Morrell
Helen King
Edward Rudick
Milton Shader
Mies I Hubbard
Fourth and last Wednesday Bridge party aids Robins Nest
The final bridge party at Mrs. Thomas Duke’s White Plains Road home raised over 1600 for Robins Nest. Winners included Katherine Luckett and several Conger family members among others, with prizes donated by many local ladies and gentlemen. The series opened at Mrs. Henry V. D. Black’s North Broadway residence and continued at Mrs. Alfred McEwen in Tarrytown and Mrs. Charles C Brace in Tarrytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Duke
White Plains Road
Katherine Luckett
Harry Shaw
Kelm
Lydia French
Rs. Kenyon B. Conger
Whitely
Harold Scott
James Hall
Kenyon B. Conger
Indies
Harry King Browning
Bathgate Becker
Charles C. Brace
Howard Carroll
John B. Calvert
Joseph Clendenin
Henry D. Estabrook
W. Barton Eddison
Edwin Gould
Henry Graves
Reginald H. Jaffray
Thomas ‘Luke
Adam K. "Luke
Frederick P. King
Ralph H. Matthiessen
Alfred McEwen
William Payton
Paul King Randall
Frederic C. Sayles
Henry V. D. Black
North Broadway
Mra
Alfred ‘McEwen
Tarrytown
Board of Education Special Meeting on East Irvington Alterations
The Board of Education held a special meeting to review working drawings and specifications for alterations and additions to East Irvington School. The architect said drawings will be ready around June 25 and contractors desiring plans should apply to A. H. Knappe, Architect, 128 East 69th Street, New York City. The date for opening bids was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education Neld
East Irvington
A. H. Knappe
Archiet
East 69Th
New York City
Vassar Play-Writing Prize Awards Second to Miss Cusaman
Miss Georgiana L. Cusaman wins second prize in the college play writing contest at Vassar for a two act play titled The Crazy Lady. First prize goes to Miss Elizabeth Melone of Minneapolis. Both are members of the class of 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana L. Cusaman
Vassar This Sapring
Elizabeth Melone
Minneapolis, Minn
Miss DeKay Earns Thirty-Sixth Teaching Milestone at Irvington High
Long serving educator Miss DeKay marks thirty six years as teacher at Irvington High School bringing total teaching years to over forty eight. Born March 19 1859 in Newton New Jersey she began teaching in Andover then Newton before arriving in Irvington in 1889 under principal George A Atwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DeKay
Irvington High School
Newton
N. J
Stevens Collegiate Institute
New Jersey
Irvington
George A. Atwood
Atwood
DeKay
Robert A. McDonald
Annie Patterson
Miss Greely
Sarah J. Leonard
Kate M. Sneider
Annie Reilly
A. H. Embree
Hannah Embree
Board of Education
W. A. Burnham
Dr. C. Dunham
John Dennis
John Cannon
James Mulligan
T. W. Crisfield
Rev Lest Hodder Accepts Call to Berlin New Hampshire
Reverend Leslie W Hodder instructor at Holderness School Plymouth has accepted the post Rector of St Barnabas Church Berlin New Hampshire He will begin duties September 1 at the assignment in Berlin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodder
Berlin
Leslie W. Hodder
Holderne
Plymouth
N. H
Church of the Holy Spirit
St. Barnabas Church
Faculty Honors Miss Cornelia DeKay at Tea
Irvington High School faculty honored Miss Cornelia L. DeKay with a tea last week as she plans to resign in June after many years teaching first grade. Colleagues presented a wristwatch in appreciation of her service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
Cornelia L. DeKay
Rotary League Opens Season In Cool Weather
The Rotary League baseball season opened Tuesday in cool and glorious weather. Irvington fielding an older team this year due to a reduced number of squads faced the Hiltons in the opener. Despite the loss, local players look to improve and contend with the leaders as the season progresses.
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Irvington
Fraser Ward Baby Festival Held at Dobbs Ferry Hospital
The Fraser Ward Baby Festival took place on Monday June 15 1925 from 2 to 5 pm on the hospital lawn. Sixty babies with mothers were judged by Dr La Ferra awarding prizes including ten dollar gold to Kenneth McBride and Caroline R Pearce. Five dollar gold to four children and silver spoons to four more. Mrs Charles D Fraser led prize giving with helpers and guests listed. punch ice cream and cake served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Ward
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
la Fetra
Yorca
Samme Au
Prises
Kenneth McBride
Walter McBride
South F Street
Caroline R. Pearce
Dobbs Ferry
David Crotty
George Coffey
John Costello
Margaret Gorey
la Ferra
Roland Stinchcomb
Anna Coffin
Graham Bell
Baby Meade
Charles D. Fraser
Margery V.thompson
Fraser
L. E. la Ferra
Jos. Beattie
Franklin Wagner
Duncan Fraser
Joseph Beattie
W. Doerfler
H. Storms
F. Lyman
E. J. Smith
Glassford Engaged to Miss Helen Reynolds Glassford
Mr and Mrs Thomas F Reynolds announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to John R Glassford son of Mr and Mrs J R Glassford of 47 Villard Avenue The announcement followed a bridge and tea held Saturday afternoon June 13 with many local and visiting friends in attendance.
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Thomas F. Reynolds
Helen
John R. Glassford
J. R. Glassford
Villard Avenue
Irving School Commencement Honors Nine Graduates
The Irving School on Sheldon Avenue holds its commencement tonight with nine students graduating into Irvington High School. Students Sadie Mall Janet Drugan Daisy McFadden James Burke Lena Gasparini Irving Magee Daniel Murray Isabel Trownrow Donald Pyle participate in a program including songs, plays, and a class flower recital. A new principal will arrive next year, James A. Watson, with Mr Silliman succeeding him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving School
Sheldon Avenue
Irvington High
Sadie Mall
Janet Drugan
Daisy McFadden
James Burke
Lena Gasparini
Irving ‘Magee
Daniel Murray
Isabel ‘Trownrow
Donald Pyle
Trowndrow
Johnstown
Irving, Magee
Papa
Helen Rytina
Sadie Hall
Georgia
James A. Watson
Princemnal
North Tarrytown Grammar School
Silliman
Mr.Watson
Pla
WM S Emery Dies in Santa Barbara
William S Emery longtime resident of 130 North Broadway died suddenly in Santa Barbara California at the Arlington Hotel at age 58 after planning travel with Mrs Emery and Dorothy Ferguson from New York to California had he suffered a May 10 illness and was briefly improving before the fatal trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam
Emery
North Broadway
Gray Gables
Arlington Hotel
Santa Barbara
Cal
James Hall
Mis. Emery
Dorothy Ferguson
New Shelton Hotel
New York City
Lycées
California
New York
Attempted burglary at Biddle home interrupted
An attempt to burglarize A. J. Drexel Biddle’s East Sunny side Lane residence was thwarted last Saturday evening when Mrs. Diddle’s loud scream alerted a second story intruder. A New York agency guards the estate day and night. The report mentions related concerns over James D. Shields residence and notes social figures Mrs Emery and Miss Ferguson linked to successes in New York shows and California hotel interests. Funeral for Mr. Emery set for Wednesday at St Barnabas Church, Rev. William Neely Colton to officiate at 2:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Drexel Biddle
East Sunny
sideLane
Air
St. Barnabas Church
William Neely Colton
South Salem visitors honor local hostess in 1920s note
Mr and Mrs George B Agnew of South Salem visited Thursday at Mrs F C Grugans 25 South Catreet home. Agnew a former State Senator who introduced a racing bill under Governor Hughes era and father of the Park system praised as a crucial modern public amenity.
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George B. Agnew
South Salem
F. C. Grugan
South Catreet
Agnew
Charles E. Hughes
Mrs Lyden Taken To Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Mrs Daniel J. Lyden of 120 Main Street was this afternoon taken to Dobbs Ferry hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Lyden
Main Street
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
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Wana
ST. Barnabas
THE
East Irvington School
Venman
Anton SS
Rotary League
Glassford
Helen Reynolds
WM. S. Emery
U. S
James D. Shields
8. Stienfield and
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