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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
4
Local residents share life events from Cedar Ridge to North Broadway. New births at White Plains and Dobbs Ferry hospitals, academic achievements at Harvard and Adelphi, ROTC camp, and scholarships for Janice Cole of Harriman Road highlight community ties and upcoming guest visits.
Population 104 600 described in a report crediting Herbert Vanatta and Joseph F Rowan for card work and Rev Philip Furst for leadership. Over a hundred canvassers aided residents who cooperated. Religious information is being analyzed and publicized. Affiliation totals and unaffiliated residents will be determined and shared.
A retirement tribute for Ralph Smith and Miss Twybil Pares drew about 90 guests to OUO's Restaurant in Ardsley. Mrs. Benjamin Stayes presided, Rev. Stanhope led ceremonies, and letters from former colleagues conveyed best wishes and regret at their absence. Watches were given to both honorees as speakers praised their decades of service.
Mrs Eunlee Jackson and Mrs Flaine Gross hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Gorey at Roosevelt Goss's home on Iverview Road last Wednesday evening. The yellow and blue color scheme marked the event. Miss Gorey is to wed Robert E Griffin of Bronxville on August 24. She is a graduate of Hevington High School and former resident.
Four of five members of the Irvington High School Class of 1904 will attend their 50th graduation anniversary on Saturday. Guest of honor is Robert A. MacDonald, longtime principal, now elderly and unable to travel far, to be hosted at the Marlboro Inn in Montclair. Also attending is Mrs Elizabeth C. Tansy, former sixth grade teacher and later principal in New York City, with other surviving faculty and classmates listing Edward C. Jones, Raymond Lozier, Hannah Corry Brodyn, Malcolm Og, and Lillian Murray among attendees while one member cannot attend.
The Ardsley Country Club hosted a 10 woman golf field with top scores noted. Winners included Mel Raiser Crow and Sir Shean Sleepy Hollow with a 72, while Bix Greene of Tusen River captured a best round prize and Mrs Wilson tied for consolation at No 10.
Residents along Station Road protested a planned one way traffic arrangement during a summer trial due to boar sightings and safety concerns. The board discussed extending a parking and paving area near Brook Place while considering opposition from the Timberlane Conservation Co. and a 10 year water access request for nearby properties. The meeting noted a prior recommendation from a village engineer and postponed actions linked to Irvington Avenue and adjacent properties pending further review.
The teams of Art Van Der Kar Gene Kiernan and R Sampson Hal Robinson tied with a net score of heading 16 teams who qualified for Ardsley Country Club annual team championship. Other best ball medal score qualifiers included BAR Wood and Mr Griggs 64 Sparks and CD Fall 68 Rudolph and JB Mason 06 AS jes and Fall Stewart 68 D Roesing and WF Fox A ets and BJ Ryan 68 ER Davieson 3 Durkin os
Miss Lilian Bemis has been engaged as a dietitian at the Dobbs Ferry Hospital administrator Naomi Bitz announced this week. Bemis brings long and varied experience to lead the dietary department.
A meeting at Irvington High School with members of the Irvington Board of Education and representatives from Ardsley Dobbs Ferry Elmsford Hastings Pocantico Hills and Tarrytown discussed allowing the East Irvington building to house classes for exceptional instruction. Tarrytown may not join the plan due to adequate local provision, while other districts consider forming a cooperative program if enrollment and a contract could be arranged. Estimated 38 students needed for financial viability, with four currently in Irvington split between Dobbs Ferry and North Tarrytown.
The report notes village trustees discussed an ordinance affecting the Irvington district. It is estimated the ordinance would cost about $550 per pupil less state aid, signaling a shift in funding implications for local schools.
The event Saturday afternoon will be presided over by Frederic W. Eker of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Ceremonies will present certificates to 104 boys who completed Village training courses. July and August will admit 100 new boys at ten per week.
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