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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
16
After four decades teaching music Mrs. Ruth Benfield of Edgewood School retires. She began in 1928 with 13 classes and has seen Edgewood grow to 22 classes and a richer program with recordings film strips autoharps ukuleles and chromatic bells.
Katharine L. Dudley, long time Fox Meadow and Scarsdale School teacher, retires this month after 41 years in education. Born near Winchester Virginia, she trained at Lock Haven and Teachers College Columbia, introduced a unified phonics program, and used overhead projectors and tape recorders to engage students.
Mrs. Eleanor Menard, longtime Quaker Ridge teacher who moved to Scarsdale in 1947 and helped start the combined 1st and 2nd grade program, retires after more than two decades of service. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Teachers College and has been active in multiple teachers associations. The Menards plan to tour the west and Canada in a VW camper before seeking a Florida home.
Mrs Doris Ludwig longtime Greenacres School teacher retires in June ending 24 years of service. Principal Robert Furey praises her faithfulness enthusiasm and impact teaching first and second grade she helped develop the New Math program and inspired students who later became teachers. She hails from Mattoon Wisconsin plans to enjoy retirement with husband Ed and their hobbies.
Two elementary schools plan events to honor retiring teachers. Fox Meadow PTA hosts a reception for Katherine Dudley retiring after 28 years on Sunday June 9 from 3 30 to 5 p m. Greenacres PTA schedules a reunion for Doris Ludwig after 34 years on Tuesday June 11 from 3 30 to 5 30 p m at Greenacres School.
Trinity Christian School Crane Road will hold its seventh graduation on Thursday June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Rev Dr August W Brustat announced. Speaker Rev Julius Kimpel of Zion Lutheran Bridgeport Conn. Salutatorian Paul Schildwacher valedictorian Mark Heitner. Class gift by Robert Bowen. 1968 graduates include Harry Croyder Sally Migliaccio George Morgan and June Wenk.
Miss Dudley would return to Scarsdale to teach if given forty years again. She envisions retirement as potentially as enjoyable as teaching, noting a warmer winter climate and a positive outlook for the future.
At the annual meeting on June 3 the Scarsdale Council of PTAs unanimously endorsed inviting students from a nearby racially imbalanced district to Scarsdale schools. They called on the Board of Education to implement the Urban Facilities study plan or a similar approach to integrate schooling as soon as possible. The vote was taken with members voting as individuals. The Council coordinates five elementary PTAs plus junior high and high school PTAs.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary School PTA held its final meeting on May 28 with a Folk Mass by Sr. Mary Pius and Sr. Stephen Thomas. Officers elected for 1968 69 include President Mr and Mrs A Williamson Vice president Mr and Mrs J Buderwitz Treasurer Mr and Mrs A Micek Recording Secretary Mr and Mrs A Papantonio Corresponding Secretary Mr and Mrs P Remec and nominating committee chair Mrs J Lynch with assistant Mrs J Bermingham.
Mrs. William Kay was elected president of the Scarsdale Council of PTA's for the 1968-69 term at the annual meeting on June 3. Also chosen were Mrs. Herbert Beenhouwer as vice president and secretary and Mrs. Stewart Edgerton as treasurer.
Miss Bernadine Thompson's fourth graders visited Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts on May 22 to see Colonial life and try crafts like candle dipping spinning and weaving. Back at school they wrote diaries and learned through immersive experiences.
Jeanne Wacht daughter of Mr and Mrs Jules Wacht of 5 Corell Road served as senior attendant to the Women s Athletic Association queen during May Day events at Keuka College in Keuka Park New York.
The Kind Ones a local rhythm and blues group will provide music for a non sectarian teen dance at Scarsdale Community Baptist Church on Pop ham and Autenreith Roads Saturday June 8 from 830 to 1130 pm Admission is 1 per person or 175 per couple Refreshments will be available Tickets may be bought in advance at the church from youth fellowship members or by telephoning Rev Paul Beam at Scarsdale 3 1734 This event is open to all fellowships and organizations The Nimbus Light Show will provide psychedelic lighting effects Members include Neil Klein Mike Dougherty Bob Clyman and Rick De Muth The group also performs as The Fifth Tree.
Mrs. Vera Spensler’s eighth grade French classes held parties before Easter break. The losing teams of an oral vocabulary test planned and supplied refreshments, including crescent rolls, apples, French bread, cheese and grape juice. By Gage Averill.
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