Play Day At Mohansic Park Draws 2200 Children
The third annual county Play Day under the Westchester County Recreation Commission was the largest yet held at Mohansic Park on Saturday August 22. About 2200 children competed in events from 11 am to 430 pm with 700 adults watching. Participants came from Bedford Town Dobbs Ferry Elmsford Hastings Mamaron neck Mount Kisco Mount Vernon New Rochelle Ossining Port Chester Purchase Scarsdale Tarrytown Tuckahoe Yonkers. First through third place earned points for their communities with Yonkers leading at 41 points Mount Vernon second and others in the running as the day concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County Recreation Commission
Mohansic Park
Dobbs Ferry
Bedford Town
Elmsford
Hastings
Mamaroneck
Mount Kisco
Mount Vernon
New Rochelle
Ossining
Port Chester
Purchase
Scarsdale
Tarrytown
Tuckahoe
Yonkers
Quoits
Jackstones
Newcombe
Waste turned to nourishment urged by Fish to Guild
Hamilton Fish Jr, representative, writes to Mrs. John Wood Stewart, head of the National Plant Flower and Fruit Guild in New York, urging public support for the guild as a practical conservation method under President Coolidge. He argues turning surplus apples vegetables grapes and flowers into nourishment aids the needy and veterans, calling the guild a first aid to conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Congress
John Wood Stewart
National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild
New York City
Coolidge
Representative Fish
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Flower and Fruit Guild
New 750 Gallon Pumping And Hose Motor Car
The 750 gallon Triple Combination Pumping Chemical and Hose Motor Car, bought at the May 5 special village election, will be delivered early in November. The purchase doubles fire protection and the car will be housed in Fire Department No. 1.
Gedney Farm Golf Club Buys Willetts Land
Gedney Farm Golf Club in White Flavia has purchased 116 acres it had leased for three years from Howard Willetts of White Plains for 400000 dollars, ending the lease on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedney Farm Golf Club
White Flavia
Howard Willetts
White Plains
Scarsdale Firemen Attend NY Volunteer Association Meet
Scarsdale Fire Company No 1 sent G Darlington Richards and Assistant Fire Chief Piccot to the New York State Association of Volunteer Firemen annual convention in Mamaroneck. On parade day Arthur Boniface and George B Clifton joined guests from Mamaroneck for a parade review and dinner at Lawrence Inn. Nassau county volunteers swept hose and ladder contest prizes on Friday.
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New York State Association
Mamaroneck
G. Darlington Richards
Richards
Piccot
Arthur Boniface
George B. Clifton
Lawrence Inn
Nassau County
School to Open Tuesday September 9
With no poliomyelitis cases in the last two weeks, the health officer and board of education plan a September 9 opening. If new cases occur before then, the board may postpone the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Advertising Men Convene at Gramatan Hotel
Advertising managers of New York State daily newspapers will meet August 1 to September 1 at the Hotel Gramatan Bronxville for two business sessions and social events. L S Chubbuck of the Binghamton Press is association president with Westchester publishers aiding. Tuesday tours will visit Rockefeller estate Kensico Dam Tarrytown White Plains Port Chester Rye Oakland Beach New Rochelle Mount Vernon led by L G Speidell of Mount Vernon Daily Argus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Gramatan
Bronxville
L. S. Chubbuck
Binghampton Press
Westchester County Publishers’ Association
Westchester County
John D. Rockefeller
Bronx Parkway
Kensico Dam
Tarrytown
White Plains
Port Chester
Rye
Oakland
New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
L. G. Speidell
Mount Vernon Daily Argus
Dr. Moriarty Returns to Scarsdale Practice Hours Adjusted
Dr. Richard W. Moriarty of White Plains returns from a European trip visiting clinics in Germany and Australia. He will renew office hours from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoons in Dr. Ralph R. Ryan's office in the Part Way Building. He specializes in eye ear nose and throat treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Moriarty
White Plains
Europe
Germany
Australia
Ralph R. Ryan
Partway Bulding
Moriarty
Scarsdale Golf Club sweepstakes and medal play results
At Scarsdale Golf Club the August 22 forenoon sweepstakes winner in Class A-R was M. Tolin 84-7-77 while the afternoon sweepstakes saw M. Tolin 79-7-72 in Class A-R and B-W B. Kirkpatrick 90-17-73. August 23 forenoon results list George Hussey Class A-77-6-71 and R. Stewart Class BI 99-21-73. Medal play handicap graded 18 holes on August 22 went to W. J. Smitin 87-21-66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
R. M. Tolin
W. B. Kirkpatrick
George Hussey
R. Stewart
W. J. Smitin
Band Contest Set for Legion Meet in New York
The American Legion band contest in New York September 10 11 12 will feature judges Dr Hugo Riesenfeld Carl Edouardo Lieut Francis Sutherland and Paul Whiteman. Hundreds of bands are expected with about half from Greater New York and the rest from across New York State. Michael Flynn chairs the organizing committee and has promoted attendance to show the contest’s success. preliminaries will be judged during the monster parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
New York
Hugo Riesenfeld
Rialto
Rivoli
Criterion Theaters
Carl Edouardo
Strand Theater
Francis Sutherland
167Th Infantry
Paul Whiteman
New York State
Michael Flynn
Legion
Auto and motorcycle crash injures White Plains man
Henry Attic of 31 Grove Street White Plains was injured when a Ford roadster side swiped his motorcycle causing a head on crash into a telephone pole near Post Road and Huntington Avenue. He was taken to White Plains Hospital with likely skull fractures. The Ford’s number 5V 72 45 NY was noted but the owner not found. Attic 23 works for Moon Automobile and Indian Motorcycle Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Attic
Grove Street
White Plains
Ford
Post Road
Huntington Aveue
Attic
White Plain Hospital
N. Y
The
Moon Automobile and Indian Motorcycle Company
Charles Seaman
Scarsdale
Edward Ryan
New Rochelle
Seaman
Fenimore Road
Ryan
Camp Waymore Orchestra Comb Playful Camp Talent
Camp Waymore hosts an improvised youth orchestra using a mouth organ combs and boards to create jazz like sounds. Local women Mrs Lakin and Mrs MacNeish organize recreational music for campers while Dr and Mrs Norton oversee routines, meals, and rest, with children rising early and following a strict daily schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Weighmore
Camp Waymore
Scarsdale
Herbert Lakin
H. F. MacNeish
Public Busses Run From 40 to 60 Miles an Hour Says Bureau
The Public Safety Bureau urges closer supervision of bus operations in Westchester County after reporting that two of eleven July highway fatalities involved public vehicles. It notes long trips reach speeds of 40 to 60 mph and cites cases in Mamaroneck and Tarrytown, with many injuries, while praising local firms for safety efforts.
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Bureau
Westchester County
Public Safety Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Westchester
White Plains
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
New Rochelle
New England
Mamaroneck
New York
Stamford
Port Chester
Tarrytown
Safety Bureau
New York City
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rotary Club Meet to Be Held at Briarcliff Lodge
The County Rotary Clubs plan a September 23 gathering at Briarcliff Lodge hosted by New Rochelle Rotary. Attendees include Scarsdale White Plains Tarrytown Port Chester Peekskill Hastings New Rochelle Ossining Pleasantville Yonkers and Mount Vernon representatives. Events cover sports exhibitions a dinner a golf tournament and entertainment with notable visitors International President Don Adams and District Governor Jim Garrity expected. Prizes will be offered by Briarcliff Lodge manager Chauncey Depew Steele. Noted players Bill Tilden Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey will stage a tennis exhibition and swimming diving displays by Miss Louise Davidson and Tom Hirschfield. Women will compete in swimming archery tennis bridge putting and riding while men participate in handicap golf quoits tennis swimming riding and baseball. Ed Blake of New Rochelle coordinates the golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briarcliff Lodge
Scarsdale
White Plains
Tarrytown
Port Chester
Peekskill
Hastings
New Rochelle
Ossining
Pleasantville
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
New Rochelle Rotary Club
Don Adams
Rotary Clubs
Jim Garrity
Chauncey Depew Steele
Bill” Tilden
Vincent Richards
Howard Kinsey
Louise Davidson
Tom Hirschfield
Ed Blake
Main Street
Westchester Fall Primary Slated for September 15
The fall primary will be held Tuesday September 15. Voters will nominate party candidates for district attorney county clerk Assembly member and county committee. Polls open from noon until nine p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Assembly
May Increase State Representation
Massachusetts Republican leaders urge President Coolidge to propose reapportioning Congress when he addresses Congress. They note no reapportionment since 1911 and push to raise House seats from 435 to 485 with a 218 986 ratio, asserting no state would lose a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Lafayette Day Observed by Clergy and Officials
West Point authorities moved Lafayette birthday and Marne battle anniversary exercises to Sunday September 6 at four PM to allow a cadet review for the French Ambassador. Luncheon for the envoy shifts to Sunday at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Commitee led by Brigadier General George Richards plans Lafayette statue ceremonies in Washington and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
West Point
Lafayette
the Marne
Fred W. Sladen
United States Military Academy
George Richards
White House
Washington
Jackson
Baltimore
President Coolidge
Philadelphia
Trenton
Boston
The
Marne
William TI. Manning
New York
St. John the Divine
Firemen Edge Eldorado A C In Fifteen Innings
In a hard fought contest the Firemen edged Eldorado A C Port Chester 4 to 3 after ten innings with a decisive homer by Davis. Bob Auld pitched superbly limiting the visitors while Port Chester rallied from a 2 0 deficit to force extras. Jacobs walked and stole second before Irish singled and Davis delivered the game winning hit. The two clubs meet Larchmont A C tomorrow at the High School field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado A. C
Port Chester
Bob Auld
Auld
W. Irish
Davis
Irish
T. Irish
Kern
R. Irish
Firemen
Eldorado
J. Duhigg
Jacobs
Larchmont A. C
Women’s Trade Union League Holds Conference in October
A notification announces the third annual conference of the Women’s Trade Union League of New York to be held Saturday and Sunday October 3 and 4 at Brookwood Labor College in Katonah New York.
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Women's Trade Union League
New York
Brookwood Labor College
Katonah
N. Y
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Willetts’ Land
Mr. Boniface
Mr. Clifton
Scarsdale Fire Company No
Dr. Moriarty
Scarsdale Golf Club
Legion Meet
Central Park Mall
Christmas Seals
Lions’ Club
By M. L. B. Korsmeyer
Manville Norton
Rotarians
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Port Chester Eldorado
Larchmont
Trade Union League
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