Audience Opinion Split On Military Training
A large Monday night forum at the High School split on universal military training with a balanced show of hands. The affirmative, led by Dr. I. D. Taubeneck and including Brig Gen Donald Bennett Adams and William J. Moore, argued for UMT as part of national security. The negative side, with Brig Gen Herbert C. Holdridge and Dr. Ernest O. Melby, cautioned UMT's place in an atomic era and its impact on individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Taubeneck
Bronxville
Donald Bennett Adams
USA
New Rochelle
William J. Moore
Mount Vernon
Herbert C. Holdridge
Washington, D. .C
Ernest O. Melby
Stoneleigh Close
New York University
School of Education
Moore
Umit
Rosenbergs Donate 46 Acre Park Land Near Taconic Parkway
The Rosenbergs donated a 46 acre tract adjoining the Taconic Parkway near Pinesbridge Road New Castle Westchester County to New York in memory of Felix M. Warburg. The deed was given to Francis Masters with Warburg's widow and children present. It may become a children's playground per Taconic Parkway official Paul Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinesbridge Road
New Castle
Westchester County
State of
New York
Felix M. Warburg
James N. Rosenberg
Old White Plains Road
West 67Th Street
Warburg
Francis R. Masters
Taconic State Park Commission
Rosenberg
Robert Moses
State Council of Parks
Paul T. Winslow
Taconic State Parkway Commission
Cold week temperatures logged by Scarsdale observer
Weather record from January 8 to January 14 notes daily highs and lows between 4:30 and 5 PM. A E Edderbuttel, cooperative observer for Scarsdale, lists temperatures: Jan 8 36 and 13, Jan 9 46 and 29, Jan 10 42 and 17, Jan 11 38 and 3, Jan 12 37 and 6, Jan 13 36 and 82, Jan 14 43 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Edderbuttel
Scarsdale
Grasslands Social Service Committee Elects Officers
At a Columbia University Club meeting in New York last Friday the Grasslands social service committee elected Mrs. George W. Bovenizer vice chairman and Mrs. Leonard M. Starbuck treasurer. Mrs. George Walton was named chairman of sewing arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bovenizer
Carstensen Road
Leonard M. Starbuck
Cambridge Road
Grasslands Social Servce Committee
Columbia University Club
New York
George Walton
Jefferson Road
Clearing House Names Neale to Westchester Board
J Henry Neale president of Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company was elected as a governor of the Westchester Clearing House Association at the annual meeting held at the Gramatan Hotel in Bronxville last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Neale
Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company
Westchester Clearing House Association
Gramatan Hotel
Bronxville
Theatrical listings and club pages in city journal
A compact index lists theater page 19 and various society and club features. It also notes church notices, school pages on 12 and 18, editorials on page 10, and women’s club coverage on page 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Help Wanted For Missing May 30 Issue Copies
The Inquirer seeks stray copies of the Friday May 30 edition from last year. Readers are asked to search attics cellars and deliver any found copies to the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Inquirer
Stichman to Speak On Mutual Housing At Open Meeting
Herman T. Stichman State Housing Commissioner will discuss Mutual Housing at 8 15 pm Monday in the Children s House Hitchcock Memorial Church The talk is open to the public The Scarsdale Chapter of the American Veterans Committee sponsors it Stichman promotes veterans mutual housing using terminal leave pay and state bonus potential savings of four to five thousand dollars over 25 years He was appointed July 7 1844 and led 214 emergency housing projects across 39 communities and 52 colleges housing about 59000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock Memorial Church
Scarsdale
American Veterans Committee
Stichman
Dewey
Act
Bonus Applicants Offered Legion Aid
Scarsdale veterans may file State bonus applications at the local Legion Headquarters in the Harwood Building with a notary public tonight or Friday nights January 23 and 30. A photostatic copy of the discharge must accompany the application. Forms are available from Arthur Auld, H. A. Plassmann, or Firth's Liquor Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Legion
Harwood
Arthur Auld
Johnson Road
H. A. Plassmann
Lakeview Avenue
Firth’s
Chase Road
No Rest for Village Crews After Snow Storm
Village Manager Reeves Newsom said the storm continues to burden operations as plows worked from Tuesday afternoon through late night. Snow removal in the business district began Wednesday morning after initial clearing, with crews pressed to keep pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dole
Reeves Newsom
Recreation Program Continues Tonight in Scarsdale
The Scarsdale Recreation Department announces the evening program will proceed as scheduled. Last week’s session was canceled due to a fuel shortage, but tonight’s activities and Saturday’s athletic program will both be held as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Recreation Department
On Duty Colonel Earle Gatchell on General Staff duty
Colonel Earle Gatchell of High Point Road has been on active duty with the General Staff in Washington. The notice notes his assignment on a temporary basis with the U S Army and references his status as on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Gatchell
ORC
High Point Road
General Staff
U.S. Army
Washington
Dd, c
Redeemer Lutheran Church Dedicates New Building in Scarsdale
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer held dedication rites for its Murray Hill and Post Roads church, with Rev. Dr. Altman K Swihart presiding. Lutherans from nearby parishes attended as Dr Walter Langsam urged spiritual focus and pride in workmanship. Community events include Lions Club benefit Monday and a Mutual Housing talk Wednesday at Hitchcock Memorial Church. A paper drive is planned for Sunday, January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siuday
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Murray Hill
Post Roads
Altman K Swihart
George H. Amick
Loy van Natter
Langsam
Dr. Langsam
Lions Club
Buffet Dinner and Talk for Scarsdale Service Officers Vote
Buffet dinner at seven, meeting at eight for Scarsdale Community Service Inc annual election. Frank J. Hertel of River Road will discuss Family Service Today and Tomorrow. Officers and directors to be chosen, with terms two or three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hertel
Scarsdale Community Service, Inc
Organiza
Frank J. Hertel
River Road
Family Service Association of America
White House
Snelling
A. Prentiss Butler
John L. Clark
Henry Gully
Charles Keene
Tracy R. V. Fike
Otto C. Doering, Jr
Albert P. McNamee
Philp L. Carret
Vernon G. Smith
Raymond Atwood
Jerome A. Eisner
Richard Mansfield
Theodore Brinckerhoff
Robert Calvert
Fike
Edward Keating
Oliver Kingsbury
McNamee
Lawrence Mitchell
William Radebaugh
Edgemont Carnival Plans Completed
Edgemont prepares for the twenty second annual Ice Carnival to be held January 24 at two p.m. on Crane Pond with ticket sales, notices delivered through the Edgemont School district, and a weather dependent postponement option. WFAS White Plains will broadcast previews and updates between 8:45 and 8:55 a.m. on Saturday January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont
Crane Pond
William L. Barclay, Jr
F. von Estorff
Walter Weissinger
Harry E. Torresen
Edward G. Trimble
Alan G. Harquail
Andrew G. Curry
Marshall F
WFAS
White Plains
Warns of Fire Plugs Covered Up by Snow
Henry Placek of the Boulevard warned at the Village Board meeting that snow piled around fire plugs creates fire hazards. He noted volunteers often clear spaces around plugs, and Mayor Humphreys urged village management to contact the presidents of the three volunteer fire companies to develop a regional check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Placek
Boulevard
Placek
Harry E. Humphreys, Jr
Vounteer
New York Extends 1948 Registration Deadline
Two extra days of grace on the 1948 registration date have been granted for motorists in New York State. The original deadline fell on Saturday January 31 when offices are closed. Midnight February 2 becomes the new deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Son of Residents Killed in Paris Air Crash
John 8 Power son of Dr and Mrs Leonard Power of Scarswold was killed in the January 6 Paris air crash that claimed 15 lives when an Air France DC-4 struck Le Bourget Airfield. An economist with the AMG Trade and Commerce Branch in Berlin he had been in Germany since 1946. His body was returned to Frankfurt for funeral services. His wife Katheryn Giersberg and two young sons resided with him in Germany and plan to return to the United States. he is survived by his parents a sister and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Power
Leonard Power
Scarswold
Paris
Jane Burrell
Old Army Road
Associated Press
Air France
Brussels
le Bourget
Power
Berlin
Germany
Katheryn Giersberg
New York
Frankfort
Waco
Texas
Mr. Power
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Columbia University
Brian
Mark
Ray O. Wyland, Jr
Scarsdale
Grolier Society, Inc
December 1940s Scarsdale permits total $381600
Building permits in Scarsdale for December reached $381600 with eleven home permits ranging from 13000 to 37000 dollars, a $9000 Spencer Place store building, and multiple residence permits for firms and individuals including White Plains Realty, Keller, Costa, Finkelstein, Lewis, Tisdale Road Corp, Bellstabe, Saldico, and others plus a mercantile building by Winfred Corp and an East Parkway canopy project by the New York Central Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Parkway Spencer Corporation
Spencer Place
Mayflower Road
Mary L. Keller
New York City
Cushman Road
J. L. Costa
Mamaroneck Road
Bernard Finkelstein
Olmstead Road
Marlo Lewis
Shedrake Road
Tisdale Road Corporation
Oakstwain Road
Herman T. Bellstabe, Inc
New Rochelle
Fayette Road
Mary Saldico
Park Avenue
White Plains
Palmer Avenue
Winfred Corporation
Scarsdale Avenue
New York Central Railroad
East Parkway
Royal Wedding Headline Spreads Boston Time
On the day of the royal wedding in England Boston papers ran a streamer headline declaring the Royal Couple Weds at Six AM Boston Time confirming the event’s timing for local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inquirer
England
Boston Daily Papers
Boston
Gerlach Outlines Westchester Growth Plan and Transit Needs
Westchester County must grow intelligently and progressively, County Executive Herbert C. Gerlach told the Board of Supervisors in a 7,000 word annual report. He urged more throughway parkways and arteries and synchronized bus services to ease intercounty traffic. He cited housing shortages as a vital problem and noted the county debt has been reduced by 25 million in ten years, now standing around 75.5 million after a 4.8 million addition in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Herbert C. Gerlach
Board of Supervisors
Edgemont Teachers Seek Salary Schedule Revisions
Edgemont School teachers request a revised salary schedule including a $200 annual increment for the first twelve years plus merit raises thereafter and a $300 starting pay differential for AB versus MA degree holders. The petition was referred to the salary committee led by chairman Stuart N. Updike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont School
Stuart N. Updike
Mr. Updike
C. Beverly Benson
York and
Sawyer
Stuart B. Smith
Scarsdale
John Cannon
Cannon
Dorothea Dee
Louise Gwinn
Scarsdale and Greenville Plan Waste Paper Drive
Scarsdale and Greenville schedule their twenty sixth waste paper salvage collection for Sunday January 25 with a potential one week delay if heavy snow falls. The loudspeaker will announce Saturday if the drive proceeds. Residents are urged to prepare and tie paper for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Greenville
Scarsdale reports 46 deaths and 0 births in annual clerk’s record
In the town clerk's annual report to the Town Board, Scarsdale records 46 deaths and no births due to the lack of a hospital. The report also notes 82 marriage licenses issued, offering a flicker of positive news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Steuernagel
Scarsdale
One Pneumonia Case Reported in Scarsdale
The Health Department reported one new pneumonia case in Scarsdale last week. The update notes a single patient and no additional details on follow up or transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Health Department
Nursing Service marks first anniversary with Mrs Wickenden guest
The Scarsdale Nursing Service will host its first annual meeting at the Woman's Club on Wednesday January 28 at eight with Mrs Homer E Wickenden as guest of honor and speaker. She will discuss public health nursing's role in Westchester and free chest X rays will be offered by the county TB association mobile unit. Residents and friends of Scarsdale and Hartsdale are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer E. Wickenden
Scarsdale Nursing Service, Inc
Woman's Club
Local Foundation Reelects Trustees In Scarsdale
The Scarsdale Foundation reelected three trustees Mrs Manuel Whittemore George B Clifton and Rudolf P Berle for six years at a Monday evening meeting at Village Hall The electors include the mayor former mayors and various local leaders The current trustees listed have terms expiring in 1950 and 1952 with the three newly elected joining them Organizational meeting to elect officers is set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Whittemore
George B. Clifton
Rudolf P. Berle
Scarsdale Foundation
Village Hall
Town Club
Woman's Club
P.T.A
Foundation
James S. Alexander
S. Spencer Scott
Russell Stilus
Arthur F. Driscoll
Harold B. Hynds
Jacob Wilk
Edgemont Gardens Association to discuss merger
A special Edgemont Garden Association meeting is set for January 20 at 8 15 pm in the Edgemont School library to discuss a proposed merger with the Edgemont Association. President Charles B Gullick Jr urges all residents to attend. notices were mailed to households and late invitations are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont
Edgemont Garden Association
Edgemont Association
Charles B. Gullick, Jr
Edgemont Gardens Association
Gulick
State Aid Bill Backed by Board of Supervisors
Members of the Board of Supervisors voted Monday to support the Willam-Hill bill now pending in the State Legislature. The measure would set a minimum of 76 percent of state education aid for each pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Willam-Hill
Town Club to Vote on Installation of Parking Meters
The Town Club in Scarsdale will vote next Thursday on trial parking meters in business districts. E Newton Wilmington will report survey results and offer a resolution, following Chamber of Commerce approval. Dr William Hammond will discuss Public Health and Safety projects, and a tribute to the late Samuel E Darby Jr. will be given by H Beach Carpenter. Nine new members will be welcomed, bringing total to 893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Chamber of Commerce
E. Newton Wilmington
Parks and Highways Committee
William Hammond
Robert 5. Hackett
Public Health and Safety Committee
H. Beach Carpenter
Samuel E. Darby
Westchester Studies Seizure of Fuel
Westchester legislators study a bill to give county authorities power to act in public health emergencies such as the recent two day fuel delivery stoppage. Health Commissioner Dr. William A. Holla urged action stating no adequate county law exists to force resumed deliveries. Supervisor James D. Hopkins to review a model similar to federal coal mine seizure laws and consider including gas electricity water and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
William A. Holla
James D. Hopkins
North Castle
Pay for Legislative Committee Members Set at Ten Dollars
The legislative committee of the Board of Supervisors will receive ten dollars per day for their work while the Legislature is in session. Previously only the budget committee was paid. the legislative panel carries a heavy schedule during sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Dean Melby to Address Greenacres School P T A
Dr Ernest O Melby NYU dean of Education will speak on Facts and Fallacies About Modern Education at Greenacres School winter PTA meeting Monday January 19 at eight p m in the gym Coffee will be served at 7 80 p m Dean Melby has held leadership roles at Minnesota Northwestern NYU Montana State and the University of Montana and is an author on education administration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest O. Melby
School of Education
New York University
Scarsdale
Greenacres
Dean Melby
Minnesota
Lake Park
Saint Olaf
Col‘ope
Northfield
University of Minnesota
Melby
Brewster
Blackduck
Long Prairie
Aublic Wheels of
Minneapolis
Bureau of Educational Research At
Northwestern University
Sistant
New York University School of Education
John W. Withers
Montana State University
University of Montana
Department of Higher Education
National Fooation Association
American Council of Fducation
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Nations
Eisenhower
Rosenbergs
Parkway
Clearing House
News Index
Herman T. Stichman
Legion Aid
Redeemer Lutheran Church
John Gait
Scarsdale Woman’s Club
Dia Qone
Edgemont Carnival
Gerlach
Westchester
Local Foundation
Reelects Trustees
Edgemont Gardens Ass’p
Greenacres School
P.T. A
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