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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
1
Editorial honors the Irvington High School graduates of 1955 praising them for completing their course with high credit. It notes a high percentage pursuing further study in college, professional, or vocational fields, reflecting the school’s success in fostering lifelong learning.
Quiet industrious and selfless, Frank J. Morgan spent over forty years on staff and more than four decades in typesetting community news. He knew Ivington and its people well, rarely seeking publicity but deeply trusted as a village sage and loyal worker.
Irvington High School on Main Street hosts a Penny Fair by Cub Pack 102 inviting all to attend. The event features boys running games and expected trading activities with comic books trading cards and toys. Cola 25 will be 10 AM in the rear of the school with ice cream available.
Trustees met in the town hall to consider easing Building Zone Ordinance requirements for a 26 acre Randall land parcel to be subdivided and sold to a builder. Paul Randall seeks a 16 foot easement across Hugh Goodman property to gain frontage on Fargo Lane. debate focused on width and zoning compliance with the village map. No decision was reached. a survey report and fire insurance details were reviewed before adjourning.
The final meeting of Scout Troop No 34 Boy Scouts of America will be held Thursday evening at Scout Headquarters in the Old Pump House on Harriman Road. A Court of Honor and investiture ceremony will occur followed by a formal retreat with the Irv ton Police presenting the American Flag and Flag Pole. Afterward there will be a campfire and refreshments. all parents and families are invited.
The Town of Greenburgh awarded contracts for a new Town Hall to be built on an eight acre plot at Knotwood and Tarrytown Roads in Fairview. Margotta Construction of Tarrytown submitted the lowest bid at 271,608 among ten firms. total project cost estimated at 395,357. Hopper Plumbing and Heating of Yonkers to install plumbing for 19,365. G. W. Westerfiller to handle heating.
West Osceola Avenue property owners object to converting the lane into a village public street. They argue costs of improvements should be borne by abutting properties and urge keeping Osceola Avenue private. Signers include Stover, Moore Richardson, and others opposing the plan.
The Board of Trustees voted to close the village offices on Saturdays during July and August, starting Saturday July. The policy, begun last year, aims to reduce public inconvenience while clerk-treasurer duties are adjusted. The schedule runs until September 18, with summer recess noted.
James Short superintendent of Livington Estates at 1120 North Broadway remains in Dobbs Perry Hospital with a fractured left shoulder and concussion after a roller truck crash at Broadway and Nation Road. Injured also were James Boyle of 127 Main Street and John OConnor of 23 Main Street as two cars, a utility pole, and a tree were damaged. driver Walter Hannon of Brooklyn blamed brake failure as he tried to slow on Broadway.
Irvington High School will honor 34 seniors from the class of 1955 at commencement Saturday evening at Memorial Park with a rain backup in the High School Auditorium. Valedictorian Ruth Wininger and salutatorian Allen Miller head scholastic honors. program begins at seven with Pomp and Circumstance, invoking prayers by Rev Ball.
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