School District Meetings Set for Next Tuesday
Scarsdale Union Free School District One meets at 8 15 in the junior high gym. District Two at 8 in the Quaker Ridge auditorium. Greenburgh District 6 Edgemont at 8 in the auditorium. Greenburgh District 7 Hartsdale at 8 in Central Ave School. Eastchester votes noon to nine by machine at Fenimore Cooper and Waverly Schools.
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Scarsdale Union Free School
Quaker Ridge
Greenburgh
Edgemont
Hartsdale
Central Ave
Eastchester
Fenimore Cooper
Waverly
Searsdale
Citizens
A. Chauncey Newlin
G. Stanley McAllister
George H. Rutherford
Edward Stanley
Harold H. Haines
Gilbert W. Merrell
Page Hamilton
Larry Elliott
Alfred Slaner
Richard Newman
Alfred Werner
Frank Coulter
William M. A. Romans
Malcolm Dresser
Cooper School
Warren H. Mayell
Julian A. Ronan
Ramon H. Seyd
United States
Scarsdale Board to Hold Two Meetings in May
Members of the Scarsdale Board of Education will hold a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening May 9. In past years a second session followed the annual district meeting, but this year the board will conduct the proceedings in two bites to avoid an early morning session.
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Scarsdale Board of Education
Audubon Society to Open Scarsdale Nature Trail Along Bronx River
A Saturday ceremony marks the Scarsdale Audubon Society's opening of a new Nature Trail along the Bronx River with a pondside ceremony near the station. Committee chair Mrs. Joseph Jordan leads a team including Mrs. John Thies and Leonard Arms. Leonard Bradley of Greenwich aids accuracy. signs and educational features will guide visitors, Scouts, and students from Scarsdale Station toward the Parkway crossing.
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Scarsdale Audubon Society
Bronx
Joseph Jordan
John Thies
Henry E. Dickenson
Leonard Arms
Cyril V. Miller
John L
Walter Boyce
Parkway Reservation
Boy and
Girl Scout
Scarsdale Station
Bronx River
Parkway
Newspaper Index Echoes Readers Through Community Pages
A condensed directory lists sections including Church News on pages 18 and 19, Editorials on page 12, Here and There on page 13, Schools on page 15, Theatres on page 21, and Woman's Club on page 14, guiding readers to local coverage.
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Woman's Club
First Performance of Robin Hood in Scarsdale
Tonight at 8 30 in Scarsdale High School auditorium the first Scarsdale staging of Reginald de Ko ven s American light opera Robin Hood produced by the senior choruses senior orchestra and voice and sight singing classes Scenery from Boston firm that did Yeoman of the Guard includes rich colors costumes from a New York costumer Tickets on sale both nights at Brewster Road entrance box office.
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Scarsdale High School
Scarsdale
Reginald de Koven
Boston
New York
Brewster Rd
Beech Hill PTA meets for Know Your School talk
Beech Hill PTA holds its May 2 meeting at eight p.m. Principal Mrs. Florence Hopkins will discuss Know Your School. Officers will be elected for the coming year. First grade mothers will serve refreshments.
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Florence Hopkins
Beech Hill
PTA
Scarsdale Library Hosts New Children’s Books Exhibit
Scarsdale Public Library presents a children’s book exhibit from May 1 to May 6 inviting parents and children to view the latest titles and selections.
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Scarsdale Public Library
League of Women Voters Elects Scarsdale Officers
Mrs. Courtney C. Brown was elected president for 1950 51 at the annual luncheon April 21 in Scarsdale. New officers include first vice president Mrs Francis C Rosecrance second vice president Mrs Alfred P Slaner recording secretary Mrs Walter Weaver treasurer Mrs Thomas R Callery and corresponding secretary Mrs Jack L Rollins. Delegates and directors named with Mortimer Rothschild heading the nominating committee. Dr Irwin Edman spoke after the luncheon as guest.
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Courtney C. Brown
League of Women Voters of
Scarsdale
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Brown
Francis C. Rosecrance
Alfred P. Slaner
Walter Weaver
Thomas R. Callery
Jack L. Rollins
Richard Winslow
State Council
John Gait
League
Edgemont PTA Awards Its First Scholarship
Bruce Phillips son of Mr and Mrs G W Phillips Cambridge House Fort Hill Village a Scarsdale High School senior has won the Edgemont School PTA first scholarship The PTA plans future awards up to 300 annually under President Mrs Andrew G Curry to aid deserving students including Bruce who joined Edgemont in 1943 and graduates this June
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Bruce Phillips
G. W. Phillips
Cambridge House
Fort Hill Village
Scarsdale High School
Edgemont School
PTA
Bruce
Andrew G. Curry
Horse Show Winners at Boulder Brook Club
Miss Deborah Fenbert of Scarsdale won the horsemanship saddle seat prize at the Boulder Brook Club horse show last weekend. Ned Hancock, also of Scarsdale, won the AHSA junior member medal for hunter seat.
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Boulder Brook Club
Deborah Fenbert
Scarsdale
Ned Hancock
AHSA
Hunter
Record of American ingenuity and free enterprise praised
The piece celebrates American know how and the free enterprise system as key to a record that shows minutes required to buy flour vary by country. It highlights 4.2 minutes in the USA, 4.7 in Great Britain, and 52.5 in Russia.
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U.S.A
Great Britain
Russia
Mrs Mary Drury Endorsed to Succeed Scarsdale Postmaster
Scarsdale Democratic Committee endorsed Mary Drury widow of Harold M. Drury for his postmaster succession. E Newton Wilmington said she will likely be temporary appointee and candidate for permanent Civil Service post. Meanwhile 1400 residents petition James M. Lyons to name him Mr. Drury's successor.
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Mary Drury
Harold M. Drury
Scarsdale
Democratic Town Committee
E. Newton Wilmington
James M. Lyons
Drury
Scarsdale Inquirer Elects Board and Officers
The Scarsdale Inquirer Inc. elected Mrs. James P. Carroll Jr. Mrs. Samuel E. Darby Jr. Mrs. Robert 5. Erskine and Mrs. Burnham Finney as board members at the April 21 stockholders meeting. At the subsequent directors meeting Mrs. Karl A. Panthen was chosen president with Carroll as vice president Harris as secretary and Beatty as treasurer.
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James P. Carroll, Jr
Samuel E. Darby, Jr
Robert 5. Erskine
Burnham Finney
The
Scarsdale Inquirer, Inc
Karl A. Panthen
Carroll
George D. Harris
C. Francis Beatty
Wayside Inn Future Plans Prompt Club Involvement
Scarsdale's Wayside Inn, now home to the Scarsdale Library, drew two letters to the Village Board. The Scarsdale Woman's Club urged to spearhead any future work, citing its long use of the building under Miss Emily Butler's gift deed.
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Wayside Inn
Scarsdale
Village Board
Public Property Committee
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Emily Butler
Junior League of
Woman’s Club
Village Board Awards Griffen Ave Drain Contract to Low Bidder
The Village Board awarded the Griffen Ave storm water drain project Tuesday night to Nunzio Fiore of New York. Twelve bids were received. eleven ranged from 21 804 to 36 000 with the 12th higher. Engineer’s estimate was 21 675.
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Griffen Ave
Nunzio Fiore
New York
Look Alike House Law Sparks Heated Hearing at Village Board
The village held three hearings then adjourned late after a fourth over the so called look alike houses. Opinions split, with critics arguing the ordinance overreaches and impairs land use, while supporters cite zoning aims and common sense.
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John Paterno
New York
Secor Farms
H. Beach Carpenter
Carpenter
Four Scarsdale High PTA Scholarships Awarded to Seniors
For the first time at Scarsdale High School four graduating seniors received PTA scholarships during a Wednesday assembly. Recipients are Helgard Elizabeth Beer Margaret Ann Gallagher Adelaide Marguerite Haas and Desmond J Tiihonen. Awards honor financial need character and scholastic standing with funds raised by parents and teachers totaling 1000.
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Scarsdale High School
PTA
Helgard Elizabeth Beer
Margaret Ann Gallagher
Adelaide Marguerite Haas
Desmond J. Tiihonen
Miss Beer
Kenneth M. Gould
Berkeley Rd
Wooster College
Ohio
Miss Gallagher
Michael F. Gallagher
Weaver St
Berkeley School For
Miss Haas
Cecil I. Haas
Dobbs Terrace
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Desmond J. Thishonen
Paaro Tiihonen
Mamaroneck Rd
Cornell University
Wayne D. Staley
Ass'n
Lester W. Nelson
Albert S. Swanson
Ben R. Clark
Otto E. Dohrenwend
8. E. Silliman
Frederic S. Kaufman
Association
Kenneth M. Gould Joins Scandinavian Guest Trip Abroad
Kenneth M. Gould of Berkeley Road departed April 21 with a group of 10 US editors educators and travel representatives as guests of Scandinavian governments. The visit aims to showcase new tourist facilities and immersive travel to Europe, with meetings across government and cultural sectors to foster cross national understanding and friendship.
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Kenneth M. Gould
Berkeley Rd
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
European Travel Commission
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Audubon Society
News Index
Church News
Robin Hood
Merry Men
Phoros By
John Gass
Beech Hill Pta
League of Women Voters
Joseph Anderson
Winslow
Harris Wofford
Bernard
Edgemont Pta
Harold Drury
Inquirer
Wayside’s Future Interests Groups
George W. M. Clark
Fenimore Rd
Williamson
Pliny W. Williamson
John E. F. Wood
P.T.A
Kenneth M. Gould Scandinavian
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