Sobol Talks On Scarsdale Education Gains And Goals
Dr. Thomas Sobol Scarsdale superintendent spoke at the Village Club meeting in Dyckman Hall on Where Are Scarsdale Schools Now Where Are They Going He linked school quality to family socio economics and noted changing curricula from Sputnik through the 70s urging a synthesis of intellectual attainment and personal freedom focusing on students day to day realities
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Thomas Sobol
Scarsdale
Village Club
Dyckman Hall
Edwin de Lima
Robert Hackett
Sobol
Dr. Sobol
Sputnik
Village Mourns Former Scarsdale Mayor John K. Starkweather
John K. Starkweather 81, longtime Scarsdale resident and 1943 to 1945 mayor, died after a brief illness at White Plains Hospital. A Brown University graduate and investment banker, he spurred major village projects including a police station, court building, Village Hall, and library site. He also chaired wartime and veterans efforts.
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John K. Starkweather
Scarsdale
White Plains Hospital
Mr. Starkweather
Darrow
John Starkweather
Town Club
Library Board
Friends of Parks Plan Forum on Open Space
Friends of Parks in Scarsdale will host a town meeting for residents to discuss keeping or improving open spaces. The April 13 forum at 8 p.m. at the Scarsdale Women’s Club aims to balance competing interests amid evolving official policy.
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Friends of the
Scarsdale Parks
Scarsdale Women’s Club
Friends of Parks
Scarsdale
Ree Program Discussion Scheduled in Scarsdale Parks Meeting
Scarsdale residents are invited to a Parks Recreation and Conservation Council meeting on Wednesday April 12 at 8 15 p m in Village Hall Rutherford Hall to discuss recreation activities. A public hearing on the 1972 73 budget will be held by the Village Board on Tuesday April 11 at 8 15 p m with copies available at Village Hall and two on file at the Public Library. The Board will take final action on April 25. After the annual Friends meeting leaders including Jane Hackett will discuss open space progress and future plans in a session led by Village officials and noted supporters Dr Franklin Ferdon Richard Conn Edward Hand and Mrs Alvin Roberts.
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Scarsdale
Parks, Recreation and Conservation Council
Richard Conn
Rutherford Hall
Village Hall
Friends
Jane Hackett
The
Friends of Parks
Hackett
PRC’ Council
Conservation Council
Franklin Ferdon
Friends of the Scarsdale Parks
PRC” Council
Edward Hand
Spencer Scott
Alvin Roberts
Autenreith
Open Hearing On School Nominating Procedures
The Administrative Committee of the School Board Citizens Nominating Committee will hold an Open Hearing on Tuesday April 11 1972 from 8 15 p m to 10 15 p m at the Senior High School Little Theatre to discuss a method for electing members using six Unit voting machines at the Junior High School and available to voters for at least six hours with tie resolution left to the Administrative Committee.
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School Board
Citizens Nominating Committee
Sinsheimer To Address GOP Women Luncheon
Warren J. Sinsheimer, Scarsdale GOP leader, will speak at the Scarsdale Women’s Republican Club luncheon at Schrafft’s on Monday April 17. He is a partner at Sinsheimer Sinsheimer and Dubin and leads the American arm of Plessey Ltd. of London. Chairman Mrs John F Cline notes many prominent Republicans plan to attend.
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Warren J. Sinsheimer
Republican Town Committee
Scarsdale Women’s Republican Club
Schrafft’s
Sinsheimer
Sinsheimer, Sinsheimer
John F. Cline
Brewster Road
Library Addition Plan Advances in Scarsdale
The Village Board authorized library officials to complete plans for a Scarsdale Library addition costing about 775000. Financing will be via a bond referendum to be held for residents late this year or early in 1973. The project doubles shelf space from 50000 to 86000 volumes and adds seating for 120 users.
Jensen Succeeds Heming As Town Club President
Grady E Jensen was elected president of the Scarsdale Town Club at the April 2 general meeting. He succeeds Charles E Heming who resigned after being elected to the Scarsdale Village Board of Trustees. The Nominating Committee proposed officers for 1972 73 with Seymour A Marrow named vice president and resident elect for 1973 74.
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Grady E. Jensen
Scarsdale
Charles E. Heming
Eymour A. Marrow
Harold H. Bennett
Jeffrey Steinham
Fra J. McGrath
William F. Cullom Jr
William M. Bradner Jr
Richard L. Gerloff
Board of Governors
Michael A. Hessberg
Gerald J. McMahon
Seymour E. Sims
Jensen
Ridgecrest West
American Express Company
Hobart College
Wharton
Stanier Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers
Hobart
William Smith
Innovations Mark AAU Road Race in Scarsdale
About 200 runners from multiple states compete in the 15 kilometer AAU road race at Butler Field. The event features women’s Metropolitan championships, a Scarsdale Antiques jogging group, and Scarsdale National providing medals. Runners include Scarsdale residents and entrants from Virginia, Michigan, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York.
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Virginia
Michigan
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York State
Village Board Committees Named for 1972 73
At the April 3 organizational meeting Mayor Darrow announced the village committees for 1972 73 with specific trustees named as chairs and members across Environmental Cooperation Finance Law Personnel Public Relations Public Safety Public Works and Transportation Recreation Parks Conservation and Arts and School and Library Liaison, listing Hackett Finney Hodges Heming Steyer Johnson and others.
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Board of Trustees
Darrow
Jane Hackett
Burnham Finney
Boine Johnson
John Hodges
Murray Steyer
Steyer
Charles Heming
Hackett and Heming
Finney
Trus Hackett
Heming and Johnson
Hodges
Heming
Hackett and Johnson
Johnson
Finney and Hodges
Starner Property Controversy Ends in Court Authority
The State Supreme Court in White Plains approved building a shopping center on the Starner Property near Weaver Street New Rochelle after four years of legal and civic dispute. Opponents argued over over intensification and parking while the owner’s rights under zoning prevailed amid procedural court rulings.
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Starner
State Supreme Court
White Plains
New Rochelle
Weaver Street
Heathcote Five Corners
Central Commercial
Planning Board
Weaverbrook
Wilmot Woods
Scarsdale
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Scarsdale Veterans Service Committee
Lester W. Nelson
Denver
Col
Brown University
E. Sweet and Co
Starkweather
Greenville Community Church
Janice Taylor
Peter Chang
Anne Patterson
Cheryl Checchi
Betsy Taylor
Allison Hale
Suzanna Gilleran
Phia Chang
Alison Becker
James Patterson
Jennifer Gilleran
Carolyn Checchi
Rachel Gilleran
Seever
Friends of Parks Plan Forum On Open Space
Ree
Village Board of Trustees
Library Board of Trustees
Scarsdale Antiques
Scarsdale National
Gibbons, Heidtmann & Salvador
Eastchester
Ain
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Starner Center
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