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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
5
The Irvington Gazette lists Malcolm M. Roy as Editor and Publisher from 1937 to 1960 with Donato M. Roy as Publisher. Joseph F. Rowan serves as Circulation Manager and Louis Bennett as Mechanical Superintendent.
Commencement marks a record class for 1965 with 83 graduates from Irvington High School. The class will be the last to graduate in the Main Street building as plans move to a new campus on the former Stearns castle site. The district anticipates continued growth and a bright future for students and parents as the district occupancy of the new high school approaches in the fall.
Five years ago thirty-eight Irvington High School seniors will graduate Saturday evening at Memorial Park. The Myracle of the ceremony, campus plans, and related activities are noted along with a proposed Hudson River swimming ban at Matthiessen Park drawing strong local opposition at a Board of Trustees meeting. Bids for the new water system exceeded estimates and were sent to engineers for study. A Yonkers man was fined 100 dollars after a 90 mph Dobbs Ferry highway ride. A painting of late teacher Alice E. Tewey will be hung at Dows Lane School on September 18.
A voter service chairman reminds new voters that they must register by August 31 at the County Board of Elections in White Plains. Central desks operate weekdays 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM. August hours extend to 9:30 PM on Thursdays. Eligibility includes 21 by November 3, U S citizenship, NYS residency one year, county residence four months, and district residence 30 days prior to November 2. Bring high school diploma or literacy certificate.
Frederick B. Powers of New Rochelle will be guest of honor at a Greenburgh Republican Town Committee reception on Saturday June 26. Attending will be Supervisor Edward N. Vetrano and council members including Thomas J. Coyle and Allen A. Richman, plus candidates Jack Irwin assembly hopeful Alvin Suchin and Morrie Slifkin Family Court Judge. Dorothy Wankel chairs the organizing committee with members Camille Biancardi Stephen Krulin Emily Brill Leo Carroll Marion Siciliano Ann Riberio.
Thomas E Seus of 29 North Eckar Street is among 56 students admitted to Techniquest at Worcester Polytechnic Institute starting Sunday June 27. The 11 state group will stay on campus through July 3, taking part in aptitude tests laboratory work and site visits to manufacturing and engineering firms. Directed by William Trask, who also handles college placement, the program aims to guide students in career and education choices.
Four people were injured in a Tuesday afternoon collision at the Broadway and Main Street intersection. They were transported to Dobbs Ferry Hospital, treated and discharged. Injured were Helen Graham of 16 North Buckhout Street a driver. Stona W Harris of 300 South Broadway Tarrytown also a driver. and two passengers Meg Lord of Langdon Avenue and Mrs Earl H Berry of Harriman.
The Junior League of Tarrytown sponsors a September program at Ossining Children's Center to prepare 12 four year olds for kindergarten. Mrs Adler directs the center and parents of 100 children are being informed. The league funds and trains volunteers for the class. John Biggins visited the World’s Fair and rode the AMF Monorail.
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