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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
4
Congratulations to Irvington High School as fifty four students graduate this year, an all time high for a district under 4,500 population. The piece notes a surge in high school completions over three decades, contrasts past years, and highlights factors like continued access to education and broader societal trends.
Public notice reports a Monday town board hearing on erecting a Broadway sign to indicate entering Irvington. Readers oppose excess signage and urge minimal, funded by supporters, not taxpayers, suggesting a Washington Irving slogan. The piece notes two signs already exist and questions the need for more.
Five years ago Frank Acker of North Kekar Street died at Dobbs Ferry Hospital early Thursday morning. He had lived in the area for many years and was regarded as a long respected member of the community.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Carroll urges bicycle riders to share road duties with motorists amid rising diesel fuel use and increasing fatalities. He notes pedestrians made up over half of auto deaths last year and calls for strict adherence to traffic rules to improve safety. Community notices honor the sixth anniversary of Court Margaret Mary and announce local appointments and movements, including Miss Lilian Smith's Scotland trip and Captain Pennington securing a Chicago position.
The passage references bookmaking culture and racing, mentioning a movement around World War II era masking and betting. It hints at controversies, church involvement, and public response with scattered names and places, but remains largely a jumbled, partial OCR snippet without a clear single event or outcome.
Lists appointments and pay for sewer department staff as July work starts. Sweetman named to a long vacant general position with six day weeks at 25 dollars per week. superintendent and wages set for six days at 100 dollars monthly. Motions on department changes and equipment upgrades discussed. Mayor Murphy notes attendance at state mayors conference.
Aboard study papers read at the conference on visage employ and slice pension funds. A request from the Bases Men's Atoolaton for a sign at Broadway and Mtn Street was adopted. Resolution congratulating the Irvington KL Lane Club on the aquar achievement.
Florence King is set to wed Roderick P. King Jr. and Joseph Woodle of Riverview Road. Miss King recently graduated from Miss Mastore School and Barnant College and joined the New York Junior League. Mr Gardner attended Mitton Academy and Harvard, and studied at the Mareard School of Business.
Mrs Joseph Fowler of Bionsville and Miss Gloria Wall entertained Tuesday evening at the St Regis Room New York in honor of Miss King and Gardner. Other guests included the Misses Sybil King Posy Harris Yvon Bradley Jessica Sloeam Elizabeth Robinson and Devis Gardner Robert Brady Joseph Woodle Jock Harmon Frederick King and Frank Sundstrom. State motor vehicle data shows two lane highways last year saw the greatest number of fatal and nonfatal accidents.
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