Cornell Medical College Dean Hinsey to speak at graduation
Dr. J. C. Hinsey of 156 Brewster Rd dean of Cornell Medical College will deliver the commencement address to 213 graduates at the high school graduation exercises in the auditorium Friday at 8 15 p m. The program includes processional invocation welcome by Vicary Mahler farewell by Graham Williams and diplomas by Dr Vernon G. Smith with Lester W. Nelson. The Senior prom follows with Henri Nolette and a big band performing until 3 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hinsey
Brewster Rd
Cornell Medical College
Hinsey
Vicary Mahler
Graham Williams
James Adams
Leonard LeRoy Schwabe
Vernon G. Smith
Lester W. Nelson
Henri Nolette
Hig Band
Honorary Degree For Mr Keating At Mt St Marys College
On June 8 at Mt. St. Marys College Maryland Ralph Keating Sr addressed the graduation class including his youngest son Ralph Jr The ceremony on the historic campus honored Keating Sr with an LLD Archbishop Keough presided and allowed the elder to confer a bachelor of science degree on his son and hood him The elder urged the veterans present to pursue high leadership and warned against the belief that nothing is right in the world emphasizing reverence for forefathers vigor and opportunity to earn success
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. St. Mary's College
Maryland
Ralph Keating, Sr
Cohawney Rd
Keating
Archbishop Keough
Baltimore
Ralph, Jr
Spencer Honored By Wyoming Univ
P C Spencer of Hickory Lane, president of Sinclair Oil Corp. with New York headquarters, received the honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Wyoming on June 6. He was one of four citizens honored, noted as an adopted Wyoming son and a leading lawyer, business executive, and civic-minded figure. Spencer joined Sinclair Oil’s legal department in 1934, became general counsel in 1946, and was elected president in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Spencer
Hickory Lane
Sinclair Oil Corp
New York
University of Wyoming
Spencer
Wyoming
Sinclair Oil
Parking Hearing on Fringe Areas After Meter Install
Village authorities propose parking regulation changes in fringe areas after meters were installed in the business district. A public hearing will be held June 28 on Lockwood Rd Autenrieth Rd from Oakwood Place to Church Lane and on the west side of Overhill Rd south of Circle Rd. Details appear in The Inquirer legal advertisement on page 10.
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Lockwood Rd
Autenrieth Rd
Oakwood Place
Church Lane
Overhill Rd
Circle Rd
the Inquirer
Quaker Ridge Graduation Set for June 23 at School
Graduation exercises at Quaker Ridge School on Weaver Street occur Thursday June 23 at 8 15 p m. The program features three Glee Club numbers a sextet a piano solo by Leslie Seagle class prophecies and diploma presentations.
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Quaker Ridge School
Weaver St
Glee Club
Leslie Seagle
Scarsdale Reports Three Chicken Pox and Two German Measles
The Health Department announced last week that Scarsdale had three new chicken pox cases and two cases of German measles. Public health officials urged awareness and preventive measures.
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Scarsdale
Health Department
Naval Reserve meeting on June 22 at Scarsdale High School
Members of the Naval Reserve are invited to a meeting next Wednesday June 22 at 8 39 at the Scarsdale High School Brewster Road entrance. The event aims to form a volunteer composite unit for Scarsdale Reserve officers and develop a program to invest officers of all classifications and to qualify under the Reserve Pension Act. The Commandant's local representative will discuss the postwar Naval Reserve program and answer inquiries about officers’ current Reserve status.
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Naval Reserve
Scarsdale High School
Brewster Rd
Scarsdale
Wll
University Honors Dr. Robert Youngs and Hitchcock Pastor
The Rev. Robert Wells Youngs received an honorary degree at St. Lawrence University on June 12 and spoke at the senior luncheon. The citation praised his WW II service, leadership at First Presbyterian Seneca Falls, Watertown ministry, and influence as a preacher and author, noting his call to lead Hitchcock Memorial Church in Scarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence University
Youngs
Robert Wells Youngs
College of Wooster
Auburn Theological Seminary
First Presbyterian Church of
Seneca Falls
N. Y
U. S. Navy
Pacific
U.S.S. Kitkun
Watertown
North Country
Hitchcock Memorial
Scarsdale
Day in June theme highlights Scarsdale Garden Show
Mrs. Stuart DuBreuil tops Spring Show at Scarsdale Garden Club in the Flower Show themed A Day in June. Exhibits include horticultural and pottery pieces from Woman's Club, with Tri-color Award for best overall arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart DuBreuil
Scarsdale Garden Club
Woman's Club
DuBreuil
Charles Winston
Gladys
G. M. Knebel
Charles Cuningham
William
van Zelm
J. R. Feindel
James Carroll
Entries Close Today For Compton Memorial Tennis Tourney
More than 80 entries have been received for the John Parker Compton Memorial Tennis Tournament to be held by the Scarsdale Recreation Department at Fox Meadow Club starting Wednesday June 22. Entries close today for Westchester County boys under 18, contact Sal J Prezioso in the Recreation Department by today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker Compton
Scarsdale
American engineer Pirnie honored by Canada Institute
Mr. Pirnie of Woodland Place, Hoover Medal winner, was named an honorary life member of the Engineering Institute of Canada. He is the first and only American to receive the honor and was praised for outstanding character and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Pirnie
Woodland Place
Engineering Institue of
Canada
Rabies vaccine urged for dogs in Scarsdale area
Westchester Health Commissioner Dr William A Holla and the Town Club committee urge unvaccinated dogs to be treated privately this month due to state funding limits. Scarsdale last rabies case was in February 1944 with certification removed in July 1945. Young dogs should have first vaccination at six months.
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New York State Health Department
Scarsdale
Westchester County Health
William A. Holla
Town Club Committee On Public Health and Safety
Alumni of Scarsdale Senior Band Invited to Rehearsals
Scarsdale High School invites senior band alumni to two rehearsals for the Fourth of July concert. Director Willard S. Briggs says sessions are Wednesday June 29 and Friday July 1 at 7 30 PM in the Music Tower. Alumni may call Mr. Briggs at the school for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale High School
Willard S. Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Columbia Crew to Row at Poughkeepsie Regatta
Columbia University's varsity heavyweight crew will compete in the Poughkeepsie Regatta June 25. Sophomore rower Richard Gristede of 7 Beechwood Lane is a business major on the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gristede
Beechwood Lane
Columbia University
Greistede
Scarsdale Safety Council Reports May Traffic Accidents
May accidents total ten with four minor injuries as Horace W. Hardy notes most due to careless driving. Through May Scarsdale records 82 accidents, with 21 between noon and midnight, 18 of 32 involve Scarsdale residents, one junior driver, and 19 of 32 on dry streets.
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Scarsdale Safety Council
Horace W. Hardy
Scarsdale
Selling Campaigns Under Investigation By District Attorney
District Attorney probes unethical door to door selling schemes targeting housewives. A soap survey leads to sign ups for overpriced aluminum utensils, and a “model home” scam offers home improvements at inflated costs with rapid completion. Cases referred to U S Attorney General for possible prosecution or blacklisting. Moral urged: don’t sign door applications without knowing the salesman and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Chester
Chamber of Commerce and Police
U. S. Attorney General's Office
Edgemont Seniors Graduate June 24
Graduation exercises for 32 tenth grade students will be held in the Edgemont School auditorium at 10 a m on Friday June 24 Superintendent Dr Vernon G Smith of Scarsdale will address the class Certificates will be presented by John H Thompson president of the Edmont Board of Education A reception in the gymnasium for graduates families and friends will follow with ninth grade homeroom mothers organizing the event.
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Edgemont
Vernon G. Smith
Scarsdale
John H. Thompson
Edgemont Board of Education
School Directors Appointed to Supervisory District 2
Town Board on Tuesday evening appointed Walter E. Barnes and Walter H. Aldrich to Supervisory School District 2 to fill unexpired terms of Harold L. Smith who resigned after election to the Village Board and John Wood who moved out of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supervisory School District 2
Walter E. Barnes
Walter H. Aldrich
Harold L. Smith
John Wood
Scarsdale Safety Council Reelected Officers
Horace W. Hardy was reelected chairman for the coming year at the Scarsdale Safety Council meeting held Monday night at Scarsdale High School. Other officers named include Dr Grosvenor White as vice chairman Harry J Ford as secretary and Mrs Walter M Swertfager as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Hardy
Scarsdale Safety Council
Scarsdale High School
Grosvenor White
Harry J. Ford
Walter M. Swertfager
NYU Honors William H Draper Jr with LL D at 117th Commencement
William Henry Draper Jr a former under secretary of the army and World War II veteran received NYU’s honorary Doctor of Laws at the 117th commencement. Vice-Chancellor Harold Voorhies and Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase praised his curve of service from banker to regimental commander to military statesman.
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William Henry Draper, Jr
United States Army
New York University
Harold O. Voorhis
Draper
New York
136Th Infantry
Europe
Pacific
Washington
Mufti
Harry Woodburn Chase
Allan M. Pope
Universitys
Incumbents For G O P Posts
Five incumbents will be recommended to the Westchester County Republican committee for renomination next fall. They are County Executive Herbert C. Gerlach Ossining District Attorney George M Fanelli New Rochelle Surrogate Charles H Griffiths New Rochelle Sheriff Fred W Ruscoe Lake Waccabuc and County Clerk Robert J Field Peeks Kill. They are the unanimous GOP choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County Republican Committee
Herbert C. Gerlach
Ossining
George M. Fanelli
New Rochelle
Charles H. Griffiths
Fred W. Ruscoe
Lake Waccabuc
Robert J. Field
Peekskill
GOP
Griffiths
Westchester Democratic County Committee
Harold T.garrity
Democratic Party
Hancock Elected to MIT Special Term Board
Former Mayor John Hancock of Mamaroneck Road was last week elected a special term member of the corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancock
Mamaroneck Rd
Corporation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Registering for November election in White Plains
Anyone not at home during registration days may register from now through September 26 at the Central Registration Board office, Board of Elections, Court House, White Plains. June hours are 9 am to 4 pm daily and 9 am to 12 pm on Saturdays. Absentee ballot applications may be made at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Registration Board
Office of the Board of Elections
Court House
White Plains
Scarsdale Plans 13th Community Fourth of July
Plans for Scarsdale’s 13th community-wide Fourth of July celebration are under way under a mayoral committee. Residents were asked to contribute to expenses. Events include neighborhood ceremonies, children’s games, band concerts, Color Guard contests, and fireworks with a timetable to be printed July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Edward Ingalls
the Inquirer
William W. Luman
Senior Band Pop Concert Planned for Courtyard Tonight
The 62 piece Sen ior Band directed by Willard S Briggs performs pop numbers at Scarsdale High School tonight at 8 15 in the Junior High School courtyard weather permitting else in the High School auditorium. Highlights include Sousa Semper Fidelis National Emblem Invercargill Over ture Stairway to the Stars Listen to the Drummers and Deep River plus a Three Blind Mice variation and Porter medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale High School
Willard S. Briggs
Music Department
Sousa
Bagley
Lithgow
Robert Cutting
John Moore
F. Robert Brown
William Beard
Ellen Schoenig
Triangle
Toby Ritter
Sylvia Tuttle
Theodore Howell
Anita Schlosser
Thomas Barnett
Village honors 25 years service of Gennaro Tarocci
The Village Board noted the completion of 25 years in the waste department by Gennaro Tarocci, the superintendent, and approved a resolution extolling his long term devotion to public service. The village clerk will present a copy of the resolution to Mr Tarocci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gennaro Iarocci
Waste Department
Board of Trustees
Scarsdale
Gennaro Tarocci
Tarocci
Edgemont Traffic Rule Enforced by Police Action
Edgemont Association directors urged police to enforce the one way rule on Edgemont streets. Residents should follow the restriction for safety. Association asks residents to place garden debris in baskets for weekly trash pickup and to keep receptacles, with only garden trash left out for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont Association
Edgemont
Grand Jury Panel Chosen in White Plains
June Grand Jury members include Norman W. Lacy of 175 Webster Rd and Andrew J. Webster of 20 Taunton Rd East, selected last week in White Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Lacy
Webster Rd
Andrew J. Webster
Taunton Rd
East
White Plains
Krause and Moore Win Arnold Constable Scholarships
Ralph Mack Krause of Scarsdale wins the Arnold Constable-Westchester County High School Memorial Scholarship with the top score among 83 entrants on May 25 earning $250 at the June 14 awards at Larchmont Yacht Club. Iva Mary Moore of North Tarrytown wins the girls scholarship with the top score and also receives $250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mack Krause
Richbell Rd
Sydney Krause
Scarsdale High School
Arnold Constable
Terrence C. Donahue
Eastchester
Louis M. Klein
Harrison
Francis Buros
White Plains
Educational Testing Bureau
New York City
Princeton
N. J
Beech Hill P T A Sets Final Meeting and Open House
The Beech Hill School PTA will hold its last meeting of the year Monday evening June 20 in the new auditorium. A hot buffet supper starts at seven before the meeting with officer elections to follow. Open house for all grades will be the same evening.
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PTA
Beech Hill
Robert Vincent
Sidney M. Blicker
Gad Bernstein
William Eggers
Marjorie K. Fraim
Arthur Freland
T. W. Yerxa
Charles Buschkamper
Dean Ernest O. Melby
NYU School of Education
Arthur de St. Maurice
Louis D. Fletcher
Craig Johnson
Hyman Roche
William H. Wilson
Jury Foreman Named for New York Federal Grand Jury
James H. Hustis Jr. of 66 Brewster Road named foreman of the federal grand jury impaneled last week in New York before Judge Vincent J. Leibell in U.S. District Court. Hustis is manager of Grand Central Terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Hustis, Jr
Brewster Rd
New York
Vincent J. Leibell
U.S. District Court
Mr. Hustis
Grand Central Terminal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Keating
Wyoming Univ
Quaker Ridge
Health Report
Naval Reserve Unit
Robert Youngs
Hitchcock
Hitchcock Memorial Church
Robert W. Youngs
Harold Speed
Garden Club
Stuart du Breuil
James A. Carroll, Jr
Magdalen Gass
Irving Swigart
Compton
Mr. Pirnie
Columbia
Att
Safety Council
NYU
Mr. Draper
G.O.P
Mr. Hancock
Cole Porter
Ralph Krause
Beech Hill P.T. A
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