Workmen Begin Brewster Road Relocation
Work began Wednesday on relocating Brewster Road from Harcourt to Olmsted roads using Labriola Construction Company, winner of a 66 702.50 bid, to finish in 90 days. A new storm drain from the high school area to the Bronx River is planned pending easements and Village Board approval.
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Brewster Road
Harcourt
Olmsted Roads
Lowell J. Tooley
Brewster
Hacourt Roads
Bronx River
Labriola Construction Company
Tooley
Malcolm Pirnie
Butler Field
Bronx
Oxford Road
Greendale Road
Dueck Pond
High School Forms Cultural Activities Council
After months of planning the student government PTA and faculty created a council to offer cultural programs not already available to the community and students. Principal Aaron Fink says events could range from music and drama to lecture series. The idea grew from past Phoenix Theatre and Joseph Papp productions and aims to prevent irregular offerings and financial shortfalls. A committee including Louis Thalheimer William Mehegan and Mrs. Paul Charlap formed in March to pursue feasibility with over $500 pledged to support the initiative.
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High Ol
PTA
Aaron Fink
Phoenix Theatre
Joseph Papp
Mr. Fink
Louis Thalheimer
William Mehegan
Paul Charlap
Complex, Varied Tasks Define Scarsdale Village Manager
Scarsdale village manager Lowell J Tooley oversees 240 staff and a 3 percent million dollar annual budget. Since April 1961 he has faced a demanding role coordinating departments, budgeting, and board directives while handling a vast desk and overflow table of documents. He cites the village’s rural character as a guiding priority and traces his path from Shorewood Hills Wisconsin to Scarsdale through ambition and midwestern pragmatism.
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Scarsdale
Lowell J. Tooley
Mr. Tooley
Impro
Tooley
Lowell Tooley
Shorew Hills
Wisconsin
Madison
Reeves Newsom
Newsom
Newsom Ie
Shorewood Hills
Planning Commission
Village Hall
University of Wisconsin
Eben Robison, Store Founder, Dies at 74 in Hartsdale
Eben Robison of 80 East Hartsdale Avenue died of a heart attack July 18 at White Plains Hospital after a prior operation. He founded E. Robison, Inc. in 1921 and served as its chairman. survivors include two sisters in New York and Stamford. Funeral at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Kensico Cemetery burial.
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Hartsdale
Eben Ro
East
Hartsdale Avenue
White Plains Hospital
George Sear
New York City
W. L. Layton
Stamford
N.Y
Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
Kensico Cemetery
Valhalla
W. C
Inside Catholic Paper backs Prayer Verdict
A Catholic newspaper endorses the Supreme Court ruling on prayer practices, signaling support for the decision. The piece argues for upholding religious expression in public life and cites legal grounding and community impact.
Design School Head Expounds on Art Collecting Economics
Sterling Callison, president of Parsons School of Design, shares a compact life story from Kenya to Harvard, describing safaris, tick fever, and a career path that links Africa, the Met, and design education. He emphasizes risk, carelessness, and Hemingway as influence while detailing his diverse early jobs and military service.
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Design
Sterling Callison
Kenya
Parsons School of Design
Mr. Callison
Callison
Africa
Hemingway
Hemiingway
States
Mr. Call
Bob Hutchins
Bill Hutchins
Idaho
Harvard
Rochester University
Wesleyan University
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Greenacres
Callisons
Three Little Maids Sing In 28th Annual Sky High Show
The Tiller Chorus staged Sky High at Westchester Country Club Rye in a two night performance. Among the chorus members were the listed performers and guests as the show unfolded.
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Westchester Country Club
Rye
Bids Sought for Expanded Post Office Near Five Corners
Heathcote may gain a larger post office within a quarter mile of Five Corners as the Post Office Department seeks more working and parking space. Postmaster General J Edward Day announced bids for a building about twice the size of the Weaver Street station to be leased for 10 years with two five year renewal options. The owner would retain private title and pay local real estate taxes. Plans call for full post office facilities and added box services to relieve space limits.
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Heathcote
Five Corners
Post Office Department
J. Edward Day
Weaver Street
Mary Drury
Scarsdale
Psychologist Dr. Helen Durkin Returns from Brazil to Idlewild
Dr. Helen Durkin a noted psychologist and author returns to Idlewild Airport from Rio de Janeiro after attending the Latin American Congress of Group Psychotherapy. She discusses training group therapists and the value of analytic group therapy in personality and character problems.
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Idlewild Airport
Rio de Janeiro
Helen Durkin
James E. Durkin
Fairview Road
Dr. Durkin
Scarsdale
Durkin
New York
Postgraduate Institute For Psychotherapy
New York City
Scarsdale Drama Club Stage Diary of Anne Frank in Tel Aviv
More than 1,000 Tel Aviv residents filled Emmanuel Neumann Garden on July 18 to see Scarsdale High School Drama Club perform the Diary of Anne Frank. The israel tour, under Mayor of Jerusalem and International Cultural Center for Youth auspices, drew praise from critics comparing it to Habimah. The performance featured locally built stage settings and strong sound and light effects, earning a standing ovation.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Emmanuel Neumann
Anne Frank
Drama Club
Scarsdale High School
Mayor of
Jerusalem
International Cultural Center For Youth
ZOA House
Zionist Organization of America
Habimah
National Theater
Scarsdale
Azariaport
John Hemmerly
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Peter Citron
Sauk County
Wis
Sterling Callisen
Citron
Eben Robison
Mr. Robison
E. Robison
Yorkville
Brooklyn
Long Island
Prentice
The
American Bridge Company
Cooper Union
By Noel Frackman
Rome
Lake Placid Florida
Clifford Dalzell
Wendy
Rebio
Devon
Brazil
Betty Warren
Critics
Meir Ronnen
Jerusalem Post
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