Senior Band Pop Concert Tonight at Scarsdale High
The Scarsdale High School senior band presents the tenth annual pop concert this evening at 8:15, in the junior high courtyard if weather permits, otherwise in the high school auditorium. Willard S. Briggs directs a program featuring Sousa and Herbert pieces, Foster songs, solos by Graham Williams and Louise Burleigh, and a final Knightsbridge march. The band includes 47 players from grades seven through twelve with two former members returning for the performance.
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Scarsdale High School
Willard S. Briggs
John Philip Sousa
Victor Herbert
Graham Williams
Lou Singer
Sousa
Washington Post
Stephen Foster
Glendy Burke
Gwin
Jeanie
Foster
John Morrissey
Nell Citron
Jerome Kern
Tye
Knightsbridge
London
Eric Coates
John Rothschild
Robert Brown
Village Board Sets End Of Season Meeting Time
The Village Board plans its final session of the season on Tuesday at 8 15 p m in Village Hall. No meetings are scheduled for July or August unless an emergency arises.
Church News Index and Page References
An index noting content across the newspaper with sections Church News on page 20 Editorials on page 14 Schools on pages 21 22 Society on pages 15 to 19 and Theatres on page 23 for readers seeking specific coverage across departments.
Charter Members Honored on Sunday
Scarsdale Golf Club celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a Sunday ceremony attended by five charter members Mrs. Thomas F. Burgess Miss Aurelia Crane Miss Caroline Crane Mrs. William Walker Orr and Leslie J. Tompkins of Yonkers Honorary members were named for five absent figures Grace Fleming Henry Brewster of Paris and Henry F. Ballantyne of Ottawa Special guest Mrs Jerome W Coombs chaired the entertainment committee and Golden Jubilee planning Arthur F Driscoll led the jubilee committee
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The
Scarsdale
Ottawa
Canada
Jerome W. Coombs
F. H. Bethell
Norman Peck
Caroline Crane
Aurelia Crane
Thomas F. Burgess
William Walker Orr
Scarsdale Longview Civic Association Elects Billhardt President
John P. Billhardt of Delhi Road becomes president of the Scarsdale Longview Civic Association succeeding Loring Andrews. The n oniling committee led by Charles Battie elected the slate by acclamation at the June 15 annual meeting.
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John P. Billhardt
Delhi Road
Guaranty and Trust Company
Scarsdale-Longview
Nelson F. Chambers
Greenville
Scarsdale- Longview Civic Association
Mr. Andrews
Neighborhood Civic Association
Fall Contest Announced By Children to Palestine
The Scarsdale Children to Palestine committee announces its fourth annual fall contest in creative writing with two divisions prose and song. Prizes span best overall, best in each division, and separate prizes for adults and younger contestants. Prose forms include short stories, essays, and newspaper editorials while songs allow various verse forms all tied to work with Children to Palestine.
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Children To
Palestine
Scarsdale Committee of Children To Palestine
Women Democrats Plan for Campaign in Westchester
Scarsdale Women’s Democratic Club executive board meeting called by president Mrs. Sara L. Bach to plan the primary drive and designate candidates. The June 24 gathering at 2 p.m. will be hosted by vice-president Mrs. Daniel J. Fraud Jr. Oxford Road. Hofheimer Jr. named campaign manager for the Fifth Assembly District.
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Scarsdale
Red Cross Elects Scarsdale Officers For Branch
The Scarsdale Red Cross board elected Mrs J Larned Green as chairman at a Monday meeting. Mrs Mildred A Prior was named vice chairman with Mrs Wilfred A Brown as vice chairman in charge of volunteer services. Mrs George Drowne became vice chairman in charge of Junior Red Cross, with Mrs Forrest E B Brooks as secretary and Mrs Howard W Dix as treasurer.
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J. Larned Green
Scarsdale
American Red Cross
Board of
Mildred A. Prior
Wilfred A. Brown
George Drowne
Jumior Red Cross
Forrest EB. Brooks
Howard W. Dix
Woman's Exchange To Remain Open Through Summer
The Scarsdale Woman's Exchange will stay open all summer except for renovation and cleaning during the last two weeks of August. Beginning in July it will close Wednesday afternoons. At the June 10 board meeting three new members were welcomed: Mrs. Richard Hellmann, Mrs. R. K. Stritzinger, and Mrs. Nicholas W. Vancil. New committee chairs include Mrs. Burr Gongwere for finance, Mrs. E. F. Keating, Mrs. John M. Young for membership, Mrs. John G. McCullough for equipment, Mrs. John N. Ledbetter Jr. for consigned goods, Mrs. Maurice Griffin for ways and means, Mrs. Robert J. Whitfield for the annual meeting, and Mrs. Carlton J. McCaffrey for the Christmas bazaar.
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Scarsdale
Burr Gongwer
E. F. Keating
John M. Young
John G. McCulloch
John N. Ledbetter, Jr
Maurice Griffin
Robert J. Whitfield
Carlton J. McCaffrey
Edgemont Teachers Elect 1948-49 Officers
Edith L. Herbert was elected president of the Edgemont Teachers Association at a recent meeting. Officers include Herbert L. Undercoffler as vice president, Alberta H. Terwilliger as treasurer, and Eleanor Tomb as secretary. Executive committee members named are Guernsey D. Prentiss welfare Eugenie S. Callahan social Martha Sternal legislative Lewis W. Traver community relations and Barbara Whitman book club. They will serve the 1948-49 school year.
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Edith L. Herbert
Edgemont Teachers’ Association
Herbert L. Undercoffler
Alberta H. Terwilliger
Eleanor Tomb
Guernsey D. Prentiss
Eugenie S. Callahan
Martha Sternal
Lewis W. Traver
Congregational Church Names New Assistant Pastor
A unanimous vote at a special meeting selects Reverend Neil Burn as assistant pastor and director of religious education for Scarsdale Congregational Church. Burn, who will begin September 1, succeeds Reverend Harry G. Suttner whose resignation takes effect July 31. Burn previously led the Lafayette Avenue Friends Meeting in Brooklyn and has roots in Tasmania and Australia.
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Neil Burn
Scarsdale
Friends’ Meeting
Indianapolis
Brooklyn
Westchester County social agencies Council reelects officers
Mrs. James N. Hynson Mrs. Erwin Schwarz and Andrew Wilson Jr were reelected to three year terms on the Westchester County Council of Social Agencies Inc at its twenty seventh annual meeting. Hynson will be vice chairman Wilson treasurer and Mrs Victor B Michayl secretary. The federation founded in 1921 now includes 105 agencies participating in its program.
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James N. Hynson
Erwin Schwarz
Andrew Wilson, Jr
Westchester County Council of Social Agencies, Inc
Hynson
Wilson
Victor B. Michayl
Scarsdale
County Council
Westchester
Quaker Ridge School Holds First Graduation
The first class graduates Thursday June 24 at 8 15 pm in the new Quaker Ridge School auditorium. Dr Charles Pruit of St Johns Methodist Church New Rochelle to give the address. The Glee Club under Mrs Helen Yourman to sing, with a graduation dance to follow.
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New Quaker Ridge School
Charles Pruit
St. Johns Methodist Church of
New Rochelle
Helen Yourman
Town Grievance Day Sees Veterans Exemptions Uptake
Town Grievance Day proceeded smoothly on Tuesday with a small turnout of residents. Most applicants sought statutory veterans' exemptions and completed their filings without incident.
Fourth of Iulebration To Follow A jalar Pattern
Scarsdale plans a Monday July 5 Fourth of July celebration with games band concerts color guard and fireworks led by William W. Luman and a large committee. Activities span three grounds Davis Park Mercer Park Greenacres School and Butler Field with a big evening program and massed colors. Contributions appeals go to Village Hall with Girl Scouts helping mail 4500 envelopes.
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Scarsdale
William W. Luman
Arthur Manor Association
Davis Park
East Scarsdale Association
Mercer Park
Greenacres Association
Greenacres
Butler Field
American Legion
East
Harry E. Humphreys Jr
Village Hall
Girl Scouts of
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Joan Trainor
Maureen O'Neill
Denise McCarthy
Joan Couig
Betsy Bennett
Sheila Lane
Margaret Treay
Dorothy Dussinger
Mary Ellen Meehan
Jeanie Hughes
Sheila Hen
Sal J. Preziego
Ethel M. Hyde
George F. Smith
George W. Both
Richard R. Leveille
Arlene C. Seibert
Theodore B. Goetz
Frank A. Seitz
E. Lester Carroll
Chester
R. L. Caniff
Daniel J. Frees
J. Larned Green
William B. Hoeland
Rene Leveille
Frank Proctor
Sal J. Prezioso
Col
Herbert J. Lucas
U.S. Army
David H. Morris
Fred C. Murray
International Fireworks Co
J. Newton Nash
Clinton Ogden
John A. Pearson
J. B. Ricketts
Kurt Vogel
Walter G. Roeder
William F. Salter
Curtis G. Schillerstrom
Elizabeth Oliver
H. Palmer Starner
Edgemont Extends Play School Registration Deadline
Edgemont extends registration from June 15 to June 22 for the summer play program at Edgemont School. Sponsored by the Greenville Community Council recreation committee, the program runs July 12 to August 27, 9 30 to 12 30, Monday through Friday, for five to twelve year olds, offering arts crafts athletics nature activities and singing. The staff consists of experienced professional teachers.
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Edgemont Play School
Edgemont School
Edgemont
Greenville Community Council
Matthew B. McCullough
Lyman F. Ford
W. Putnam Livingston
Norman Meglathery
Gilbert Goold
Tennis Entry Deadline for Scarsdale Tourney Set
Entries are now being received for the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce tennis tournament. Deadline is Friday June 25 with filing at Sportcenter Pop ham Road or the village Hall recreation office. Four divisions await prizes: boys and girls junior up to 18, and men and women open over 18. Play starts July 1 at the high school courts. No entry fee.
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Scarsdale
New Civic Association Formed in Eastchester
Between sixty and seventy five residents of Eastchester's northern section gathered at the Town Center on the Post Road last Friday to organize a new civic association. Officers of the organizing committee will serve until fall, led by chairman Kurt E Hothorn with secretary Grace Bentley and treasurer Stanley Emrich. A branding committee under William Conway was set to propose names at the next meeting on June 24 at 8 30 p m at the Town Center.
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Eastchester
Post Road
Kurt E. Hothorn
Grace Bentley
Stanley Emrich
William Conway
Health Report Shows Varied Pediatric Illnesses in Searsdale
The health department reports five new chicken pox cases and four measles cases in Searsdale during the prior week. The figures reflect ongoing pediatric illness in the community and prompt monitoring.
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Searsdale
Health Department
Two Dozen Sheep Loose in Garden Prompt Police Call
Police captured twenty four sheep loose in a Ford residence garden at 6 Rectory Lane on Monday morning June 14. They caused damage before officers returned them to Miller McClintock of 6 Heathcote Road at Church Lane.
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Ford
Rectory Lane
Church Lane
Miller McClintock
Heathcote Road
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