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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1958
Page
2
A graduation message from Scarsdale High School and Edgemont High School salutes seniors as they leave for college and the world beyond. The piece notes hundreds of Scarsdale graduates heading to colleges this month and expresses confidence in their future achievements and contributions to the community.
The Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund invites Scarsdale families to host youngsters from East Side and Harlem for two July to August periods. Call Mrs. John H. Hearne at Scarsdale 34589 to offer a home and share America’s hospitality with children in need.
Members of the Scarsdale High School Science Department will attend national College Entrance Examination Board conferences on Advanced Placement and curricular problems in chemistry and biology from June 26 to 29. School leader Ira Newlin will join the chemistry session at Phillips Exeter Academy, while Eugene Hilliker will attend the biology session at Goucher College. The meetings aim to share current AP status and help formulate policies, with discussions ranging from textbooks to college expectations. Newlin notes that next year the chemistry Advanced Program will become a two-year course, joining other schools like Bronx High School of Science and Andover moving to a two-year format.
Riverdale Country School for Boys awarded high school diplomas this June to David Frederick Frankel of Griffen Ave and Stephen Michael Kateher of Old Orchard Lane.
Nine teams start play Monday at 6 30 in the 12th annual Collegiate Softball League conducted by the Recreation Dept. The league runs until mid August with trophies for champions. Teams include returning collegians from Scarsdale and workers in the area. Games are set twice weekly, Monday through Thursday, at 6 30. Captains include Tom Heilpern Stellet oes John Duval and others.
Scarsdale police report that over last weekend Quaker Ridge School was burglarized through a broken window near the boiler room. The intruders rifled desks and lockers, stealing seven dollars, a roll of three cent stamps, and ten dollars in change. Investigations continue with several leads.
Two Scarsdale men, Hans P. Utseh of Popham Road and Don Price of Circle Road, recently graduated from Amherst College. Utseh earned a B A with a major in economics while Price completed a B A magna cum laude with a history major.
The ceremony honored a new Junior High School building dedicated to improving youth training and community service. Speaker Mr. Fogg urged turning dedication into sacrifice of time and energy while praising the 880 students who first used the facility and the community that built it.
Scarsdale youths head abroad for The Experiment in International Living summer program. Arthur E. Littman Jr and Arthur Myles of local streets join groups in Great Britain and Norway, with Deb orah Larrabee in Italy and Nancy Dexter in Holland.
A Dean's List student in his final year earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society recognizing high scholarly achievement.
The Scarsdale Scout Mothers Club marked its 25th anniversary with a June 10 fashion show at the Girl Scout House featuring costumes from 1857 to the 1940s, including World War I era outfits and 20th century styles worn by club members and Scouts. Notables such as E Gordon Smith received gifts to Sage Hill Camp, with contributions to Purdy Reservation and Camp Read announced. The 1958 59 officers were elected led by Mrs George W Wilson.
The Balloon Derby awards three prizes for balloons reaching far distances plus a $25 war bond for returning the winning postcard. Jon Wilner of Penn Blvd earned third prize a transistor radio while Mrs. Wilbur Chisholm of Merigomish Nova Scotia found and returned the first prize card. Prizes were announced at the Chamber dinner on June 10 at Enrico's Restaurant in Scarsdale.
Second Lt. Ronald H. Berlind, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Guy Berlind of Ardsley Road, finished the motor officers course at the European Engineer Ordnance School in Murnau Germany. He will return as a platoon leader with Company A of the 293rd Engineer Battalion in Germany.
At a June 10 executive meeting of the Eastchester Greenvale School PTA held at the president’s home Mrs. Frank Detta announced the fall calendar. The first meeting previews Back to School Night on October 14 at 8 30 pm with principal Mrs. Frances Foster addressing parents. A card party fundraiser is set for November 21 at the school.
Irwin Engel presents Edgemont Teachers Association with a silver tray as a retirement tribute to Miss Hagar a longtime second grade teacher. A Oswego Normal School graduate with degrees from Teachers College Columbia, she taught in Schenady Peru Chile Uruguay Argentina before joining Edgemont in 1930. She notably served at Seely Place and Greenville schools with strong attendance and international study.
Lt Col Arthur M Clark of Sprague Rd a reserve officer in Mobilization Designation Detachment No 12 of the New York District Corps of Engineers is among 65 reserve officers from 22 states scheduled for a two week seminar on Research and Development of Engineer Equipment from July 7 to 20 at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories Fort Belvoir Va
Two mother and daughter pairs from Scarsdale will join the 42nd Biennial Kappa Kappa Gamma Convention at Bedford Springs Pennsylvania from June 26 to July 2. Mrs Lyman S Ford of Walbrooke Road and her daughter Barbara will travel with Mrs Eugene Exman of Old Army Road and her daughter Judith. Barbara and Judith are Denison University students and active in the fraternity.
The newly incorporated Council forms the Edgemont Group for Scholarships to administer a Scholarship Fund for deserving area students. Members include Dr. Blanford, Mrs. Guibord secretary, Mrs. Gordon treasurer, Mrs. Gebhardt, Mrs. Mumper, Miss Tomb, Mrs. Durrell, Jules Enrich, and Mr. Undercoffler with supervising Principal William Moyle and Principal Oswald Laubenstein ex officio.
Dr William H Rhoades of Sprague Road was cited at Denison University's alumni dinner for exceptional work promoting Negro education in the South. Denison President A Blair Knapp presented the citation during the 117th annual commencement. Rhoades, executive secretary of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, has been in denominal work since 1947 after leaving legal practice.
Beautiful weather brought the largest field of the year for the Women’s Golf Ass’n with 98 members teeing off Tuesday at Scarsdale Golf Club. Nine holes counted with half handicap. Class A winner Wasa Mra, Jos eph V. Allen 40-12-28. Class B winner Mrs Richard Behrman 45-19-26. Class C winner Mrs William Reid 60-22-38.
The Navy Dept in Washington has announced the May 16 promotion of James A. Spadaceini to builder third class, USN. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Dan Spedaceini of Robin Hill, Rad. Spadaceini serves with the Mobile Construction Battalion 7.
Centre College confers Doctor of Laws on Chauncey Newlin a longtime counsel to United States Steel and other major firms. Newlin served on Scarsdale Board of Education from 1947 to 1952, led through a public crisis, and chairs or funds several foundations while supporting Centre College.
Arthur R. Hines and Mrs Ed ward Hines tied for first with Lyman Ford and Mrs Roy Breese on 97 23 74. Edling and Mrs Hines took second on 97 22 75. In the 13 hole Friday the 13th event Flynn and Mrs Heyn won after a three way tie on the 13th hole.
Frederick Conrad Rehberg of Carthage Road received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute at the 90th commencement. The ceremony took place on June 6 in Worcester Massachusetts.
Nine Edgemont High School youths and history instructor George LePaitre will sail from Montreal June 27 aboard the Arkadia for a 10 to 12 day tour of England Scotland and Belgium then travel through Germany Austria Italy and Switzerland visiting cities such as Brussels Heidelberg Salzburg Innsbruck Milan and Paris. The trip aims at informal cultural contact with locals rather than sightseeing and ends with a return to Montreal on September 2 aboard the Arkadia.
Members of Cub Scout Pack 39 carried out a community service during Heath cote School picnic on June 12. Dens 2 6 7 and the Webbs patrolled to keep grounds clean while Dens 1 3 and 4 stayed for final cleanup. Cubmaster Robert White and Principal Dr George Raab praised the effort and announced fall meetings at the Scout House on Wayside Lane.
The Piggy Bank shop at 58 Garth Rd Scarsdale hosted a June 13 luncheon for 70 volunteers in Winslow Hall of White Plains Hospital. Mrs. Albert Tidwell led the event with Mrs. George W. Armstrong assisting and Mr. Edward J. Crawford Jr. as chair introducing key participants.
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