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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
2
To reach the visiting nurse Mrs Harold P Hyatt call the Woman's Club in Scarsdale at 24 between nine and five. After hours call White Plains 3771 1. On Sundays and holidays contact The Spink Agency White Plains 906 or the McKeel Agency White Plains 2504.
A church held a Christmas pageant featuring a large cast and musical numbers led by Elizabeth Palmer and Marian Duval. Four boys delivered mite boxes and toys, with a committee including Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. Lovejoy organizing the event. Pastor George H. Smyth spoke on the sermon theme “We Have Seen His Star in the East.”
Discussion on a $5,000 plan to extend Bell Street to improve access for Greenacres School. Tarrrytown leaders and Scarsdale representatives push for stronger village laws to handle larger budgets without adopting a city charter. Judge White reports on a New York conference with village officials and lawmakers.
A prize of 500 dollars is offered to the best radio play. Contestants must submit original, typewritten manuscripts not previously printed. Plays should be one act, 18 to 25 minutes, with up to five principal characters and accompanying appropriate sounds. The author’s name and address must be sent but not on the manuscript, which will not be returned. All rights to the winning play become the property of WLS.
The Conservation Commission forecasts the biggest tree planting effort in state history with a $120,000 appropriation enabling thirty million trees for 1926. Demand for Scotch pine and Norway spruce topped six million. prices set at $2 per thousand for two year olds and $4 per thousand for three year transplants. Local orders surge as farmers, towns, and sportsmen back forest cover for future profit and hunting.
The Conservation Commission proposes planting all suitable forest preserve land as funds allow, aiming to 6,000 acres this year as the first step in completing reforestation of the state’s greatest forest area. The spring effort includes 6,000 trees set and 6,000 more ordered for next spring, with the trees already showing good growth.
The 1925-26 winter is expected to be notably colder on average than 1924-25, per B C Bronson of the New York Central Lines. The forecast uses December to February records from 1872 to 1925, noting Chicago's greater variability and potential solar radiation data for long-range weather insights.
The article notes the variability in weather affecting railroad operations and highlights a trend of an overall colder coming winter. It cites a temperature record showing excess heat through eight months, followed by a October decline that has reduced much of the buildup, suggesting continued colder conditions with occasional interruptions.
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