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most here.New YikmgIrvington Man's StoreBurns in White PlainsamHoad for Irv. ent tin:A. K. William Wang, one of the first residents of Cedar Ridge when that development was opened in the mid-1920s and who had lived in the village for 'more than twenty five years prior to moving to New York, died in the Misera-cordia Hospital in the Bronx on Wednesday alter a brief illness. A former member of the Board of Trustees or the village, he wassixty eight years old.Funeral services will be held on Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2622 East Tremont Avenue, the Bronx and the funeral will be held «ut ID A.M. on Saturday morning.Mr. Wang had taken an active part in village affairs during his residence in Irvingotn. He was elected to the oBard of Trustees on the Republican ticket in 1933 and served one term of two years. Thereafter he was a member of the Planning Board for a number of years. He also served as a member of the board of directors of the Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan Association. For several years he contributed a weekly column to The Irvington Gazette on timely political matters in the early days of the New Deal.Mr. Wang was engaged in theinsurance business in New York, specializing in re-insurance. His office was at 44 Wall Street. He was also an officer of several in-re-insu ranee.Born in Norway on May 18, 1890, Mr. Wang was a son of hte late Anton and Julia Frydenlund Wang. As a young man he followed thesea for a time and settled in this country more than forty years ago. Surviving arc his wife, rMs. Kristine Wang, one daughter, Mrs. Else Wang Morrison, and two sons, Richard Wang and William J. Wang.Robert E. Fillet of 42 West Clinton Avenue is the owner of the Ifaig*? Ltd., men’s furnishings store at 221 East Post Road, White Plains, which was almost completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening.Clothing, fixtures and equipment on the main floor were burned in the blaze and there was heavy water damage lo stock inthe basement.Mr. Fillet reported insurance coverage of $132,000 while fire officials made a preliminary estimate of loss from $40,000 to $50,-000.The first girls’ sports night at Irvington I-Ii-gh School, sponsored by the Leaders Club, was held on Tuesday evening in the High School Gymnasium before a large crowd of spectators who apparently enjoyed it thoroughly.Two teams, the Green and the While, of thirty girls each, contested in an obstacle race, the human croquette, a basketball relay, pyramid building, a kickball variation, a scooter relay, an alertness relay, portions of a basketball, volleyball and trench ball games, and songs and cheers.The winning team was the Green captained by Peggy Iiackbarth, with Carol Rudy as co-eaptain and Sally Stevens as faculty adviser. The White team, a close second, was captained by Phyllis Langelot-ti, with Leslie Falke as co-captain and Susan Hall as faculty adviser. The judges were Mrs. Harold Mes-zaros, Miss Patricia Hurley, and Miss Claire Masterson.Midpoint in toll etwo and one-half hour performance Patricia Hurley,girls’ physical education instructor, presented the sports awards usually given at a .school assembly. Juniors who received sweaters, having accumulated 450 points in three years, were Jean Gasparini, Patricia Glenn, Carol McRickard and Ruth Noye. Seniors with 400 points, thus receiving a letter,were Kathy Gehrmann and Linda Muller. Letters ifor 250 points went to Joyann Kuhlmann, Linda Mc-P'hee and Joan Rend el, sophomores.Rita Skolnik, who has been a cheerleader for four years, was awarded a megaphone charm for a charm bracelet. Carol Hack-barht and Wendy Stern received gold megaphone pins for three years as cheerleaders. Letters for b.vo years of chc erica ding went lo Pam Whitman, Joan Rendel, Virginia Picincili, Joyann Kuhlmann. Linda McPhcc and Lynn MacDonald. U.ose who received certificates for one year of cheering «rc: Myrna cBrkowitz, SheilaLurek, Mary Ann Noftke, Barbara W'Sljcn. Ann Andrews, Eleanor Loyle, Ronnie Taguin, Linda Murphy and Eleanor VanStaagan.say Liu mendiu: they U wish of had bestudy t!defeat the hot tealed ter a v ary by for anSc veieommi Tucsdn able tiand an (he m their i the Ni the Dchelp th. lions, i and Sa audient in his c that w mendct there vwaterAquediThe the mdircctc that smightto con order Croton no the \l the used. County ommei plant, S. Edv of the that th for ailcludinj reservi duct i while cntly 1 ton Aqmg aprescitstatedBriarc to tapand itrnliorP.y.H. Auxiliary to Meet Next ThursdayLIBRARY CLOSESThe Irvington Public Library will close et 12:00' o'clock noon on Good Fridey . for Friday after-noon and evening.Mr. and Mrs. Harry IV. Hopper Jr. of North -Broadway, Tarry-town are the parents of a son, David Wayne bom March 21, at St. John's Riverside Hospital.Mrs. Lewis Smith, president of the Irvingotn Branch of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Phelps Memorial Hospital, has announced that the annual spring meeting of ihe branch will be held on Thursday afternoon, April 9, at 3:00o’clock, at tone James House onthe hospital .grounds. This meeting is for all the branch membership, and for anyone who would like to join.Special guests will be Mrs. Byron Sweet, president of the auxiliary, Mrs. Edward Doonan, chair man of tbis spring's benefit, and Mrs. Louis D'Esopo, chairman of volunteers.luture25 to :that h Comm if the nothei should man filtral ary a the lilwhichin 30 A c the. w Aquec from broil gon w£ or sawater the V water
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Irvington, New York, US
Thu, Mar 26, 1959
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