Recommendations to Improve Traffic Around Scarsdale Station
John B. Adams representing the Town Club presented to the Village Board several traffic improvement ideas. The key proposals include a new stairway from the platform to south of Popham road bridge, taxi parking rules with a waiting area, and a covered walk behind the taxi stand. Also suggested are removing islands on Spencer place and Eastern Parkway to free parking, and painting a no stop square in front of the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Adams
Scarsdale Station
Adams
Popham Road Bridge
Popham Road
Spencer Place
Eastern Parkway
MacDowell Colony Drive to Endow Peterboro Programs
The Scarsdale Chapter raises 300 dollars for the MacDowell Colony endowment in Peterboro New Hampshire. On Saturday January 23 Mrs Edward MacDowell widow of the composer will give a piano recital and illustrated lecture at Dyckman Hall. She will discuss the colony work and show pictures of activities and equipment. She will perform MacDowell compositions and share her insights. The recital and lecture were arranged by the Colony League committee led by Mrs Richard Edwards Jr and supported by Mrs John B Russell and Mrs Max Goldsmith with ticket information available from the committee.
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Scarsdale
MacDowell Colony
Peterboro
New Hampshire
Edward MacDowell
Dyckman Hall
MacDowell
MacDowell Colony League
Richard Edwards, Jr
John B. Russell
Max Goldsmith
Chief Warns Against DIY Oil Burner Mixture Regulation
Fire Chief Dobbs warns against homeowners regulating oil burner mixtures themselves as it risks improper combustion and potential hazards.
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Dobbs
Modern Hercules to Hunt Asiatic Lions in Gir Forest
Harold White, a towering hunter for the American Museum of Natural History, prepares an expedition to capture an Asiatic lion in Gir Forest India. He is invited by the Maharajah of Rajpipla and will be joined by a party of big game hunters.
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Hercules
Gir Forest
Harold White
Nelson Chambers
Maharajah of
Rajpipla
Abyssinia
Gir
India
American Museum of Natural History
Roosevelt Brothers
Mr. White
Hos
Pitality
New Map Showing Scarsdale and Environs Published
The Scarsdale Housing Corporation releases a new map of Scarsdale and surrounding districts served by Scarsdale or Hartsdale stations. It simplifies locating places without flipping multiple maps. President Lémuel W. Van Schaick leads the group. It’s for sale at O'Farrell's Drug Store and Connor's News Stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Hartsdale
Scarsdale Housing Corporation
Lémuel W. van Schaick
O'Farrell
Connor
Scarsdale Tavern oil burner call causes trouble
The Scarsdale Fire Department reports a January 13 call to aid the oil burner at the Scarsdale Tavern. Improper combustion caused considerable trouble but no real damage. The week included the January 7 regular meeting of Volunteer Company No. 1.
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Scarsdale
Space in New Building At Searsdale Attracts Applicants
Excavation on the Spencer place and East Parkway project finished in a week with rock work nearly done. The seven ground floor stores and twelve upstairs offices push toward May 1 occupancy as applicants multiply and leases await signing.
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Searsdale
Spencer Place
East Parkway
Inquirer Gives 600 to Scarsdale Woman's Club
At a Wednesday meeting the club treasurer reported the first month showed income surpassing expenses by 33 dollars thanks to a $600 gift from The Scarsdale Inquirer. The six month budget stood at 2,498 with expenses at 2,467.
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Inquirer
Scarsdale Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
H. C. Schwable
Scarsdale Inquirer
Ithe
Twin Bandit Captured After Christmas Night Robbery
One of a pair of twin bandits identified after three Scarsdale victims were robbed on Cemetery road Greenburgh Christmas night. Fritz Stohr alias George Mason of Staten Island was nabbed after McConkey and Odell obtained the license number. State police traced him to his home and he was arrested in White Plains.
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Fritz Stohr
Scarsdale
Cemetery Road
Greenburgh
George H. Dando
McConkey
Odell
Philip McQuillan
Stohr
White Plains
Get Together Dinner For Parish Men At Scarsdale Lodge
The Immaculate Heart of Mary parish will host a Get Together dinner at Scarsdale Lodge on Wednesday January 20 at 7:30 PM. Monsig. Carroll will speak along with Rt Rev Monsig Quinn and William Bleakley, aiming to introduce new members and foster acquaintance among parish men.
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Monsig
Thomas G. Carroll
Archdiocese of
New York
William E. Quinn
Society For the Propaganda of the Faith of the United States
William Bleakley
Westchester Tuberculosis Committee Gains New Officers
Officers elected January 11 in White Plains include Mrs. Henry P. Griffin chairing, Miss Edna O'Brien vice chair, Mrs. S. Roger Mitchell secretary, and Edward M. Ames treasurer. Additional members at large are Mrs. R. S. Jewett and Ivan Flood. Thirty thousand dollars from Christmas Seals already received with $35,000 expected by February 1. follow up letters planned for late payers. Scarsdale members named: William Bassett, Mrs. Leroy Brewster, Mrs. Guy Forbes, and Mrs. Harris MacNeish.
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Westchester County Committee On
White Plains
Henry P. Griffin
Edna O'Brien
Tarrytown
S. Roger Mitchell
Rye
Edward M. Ames
R. 5. Jewett
Mount Vernon
Ivan Flood
William Bassett
Leroy Brewster
Guy Forbes
Harris MacNeish
Scarsdale
Eastchester Bronxville and Tuckahoe Form Health District
An order signed in November creates a consolidated health district combining Eastchester, Bronxville, and Tuckahoe. Dr. Oliver L. Austin, health officer for all three municipalities, led years of effort to achieve the district.
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Eastchester
Bronxville
Tuckahoe
Oliver L. Austin
Village extends Bell Street plans northward
The village has been authorized to consider Bell Street options to extend the street northward as part of a future development initiative.
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Bell Street
Legal Point Halts Decision on New Woman's Club House Plans
J H Schmelzel killed by auto James Henry Schmelzel Jr thirty ars of age and a resident since April met Ferncliff road Scarsdale died Mon as the result of injuries alleged to ve been received when he was struck an automobile driven by William J recy of Ogden avenue White Plains. he accident occurred Sunday evening on Bronx River Parkway near Harney Street Yonkers. Carney was held in Yonkers but was leased in $1,000 bail pending exam ina of the accident by Dr Amos O ie county medical examiner. elzel accompanied by his wife who is a daughter of Dr Thomas Bennett surgeon of New York city was Continued on page eleven.
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James Henry Schmelzel, Jr
Ferncliff Road
Scarsdale
Monas
William J. Recy
Ogden Avenue
White Plains
Bronx River Parkway
Harney Street
Yonkers
Carney
Amos O. Ie
Elzel
Thomas Bennett
New York City
Village Bank Growth Report at Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company reported growth in all departments with deposits rising over 650 000 in the last year. Robert R Updegraff was elected a director as the bank notes 1925 gains and a rising savings deposit base with 2161 depositors by year end 1925.
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Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company
Robert R. Updegraff
Bush
Chamber of Commerce Endorses Westchester Music Festival
The Westchester County Chamber of Commerce board endorsed the Westchester County Music Festival to be held May 20 21 22 in White Plains. President Franklin Q Brown called the event a great county boon. Mrs Eugene Meyer noted the unanimous approval and urged inquiries and speakers to explain the festival and choral movement to all county organizations.
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Westchester County Chamber of Commerce
Westchester County Music Festival
Commodore
New York City
Franklin Q. Brown
Chamber of Commerce
White Plains
Eugene Meyer
Westchester Choral Society
Westchester County
Sewerage Upgrades Planned for Greenburgh Areas
Three areas in Greenburgh Westchester to receive sewerage systems after a report by Health Officer Dr. Walter C. Tilden. The study cites direct and indirect suffering from inadequate sewerage and drainage facilities and outlines planned improvements.
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Greenburgh
Westchester County
Walter C. Tilden
Scarsdale Woman's Club memb ers discuss building options
More than two hundred members gathered at Dyckman Hall to debate enlarging the Scarsdale Woman's Club facilities. Mrs. Jerome W. Coombs chaired as president was absent and counseled submitting objections to the board as counsel advised delaying action.
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Scarsdale Woman's Club
Dyckman Hall
Jerome W. Coombs
George Mayo
Sergeant Harrison Fund Reaches 12908.91 in 1925 Report
The Scarsdale Foundation announced the Sergeant Harrison Honor Fund total of 12908.91 after a bank statement to the foundation, naming three new trustees Mrs Kenneth S Hogg Dr Wallace Buttrick and George C Allen. The report also details the fund’s bonds mortgages and income in 1925 and notes custodian charges and other small funds including the Scarsdale Golf Club Caddy Fund and the John W and Mary F W Dick inson Library Fund.
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Kenneth Hogg
Buttrick
George G. Allen
Golf Club
Dickinson Library Fund
Sergeant Harrison
Scarsdale Foundation
Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company
Village Hall
Kenneth S. Hogg
Wallace Buttrick
George C. Allen
Protest over Fenimore Parkway grade change
Arthur Boniface told the Village Board Tuesday a Fox Meadow Estates letter protests a proposed grade change on Fenimore Road at the Bronx Parkway. The plan would cut access to the Parkway and hurt property values, and he urged the Parkway Commission to arrange an entrance at that point between Popham Road and White Plains.
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Arthur Boniface
Village Board
Fox Meadow
Fenimore Road
Bronx Parkway
Boniface
Parkway Commission
Popham Road
White Plains
Scarsdale Artists Prepare Three Bach Concerts in New York
Scarsdale flutist George Barrere and harpsichordist Lewis Richards, residents of Scarsdale, will present three Steinway Hall concerts in New York City on January 17 24 and 31. They will perform the complete Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. The pair previously appeared in Scarsdale at Mrs. George H. Mayo’s home.
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George Barrere
Lewis Richards
Scarsdale
Steinway Hall
New York City
Johann Sebastian Bach
Searsdale
George H. Mayo
Westchester Assemblymen receive committee posts
Assemblyman Herbert B. Shonk of Scarsdale is named chairman of the military affairs committee and serves on reapportionment and judiciary. T. Channing Moore of Bronxville is chairman of commerce and navigation and sits on several other panels. Milan E. Goodrich of Ossining becomes penal institutions chair. Sullivan W. Jones of Yonkers is reappointed as State architect.
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Herbert B. Shonk
Scarsdale
Joseph A. McGinnies
Assembly
Shonk
Westchester
T. Channing Moore
Bronxville
Commerce and Navigation
House
Milan E. Goodrich
Ossining
Sullivan W. Jones
Yonkers
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White
Africa
Ras Makonnen Tafari
Addis Ababa
Palestine
Egypt
Ethiopia
Scarsdale Housing Corporation Publishers
Monsig. Carroll
Men of
Xmas Seals
J. H. Schmelzel
Auto
Lawrence Park Hospital
Parkway
R.R. Updegraff
Indorses Festival
Great Boon
Mrs. Meyer
Hear Club
Coombs
Burchard Dutcher
Ways and Means
Golf Club Caddy Fund
Scarsdale Golf Club
John W
Mary F. W. Dickinson
Board of Trustees
Fenimore and Parkway
Assemblyman
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