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Newspaper

Scarsdale Inquirer

Location

Scarsdale, New York, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1951

Page

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Heathcote Inn zoning dispute eyed for month end decision

Village Board received a letter from Peter W. Quinn attorney for Mr and Mrs Frank J Heller urging a ruling on the rezoning petition before the board ends its term. Quinn noted potential court action if no decision is made and suggested another hearing this month. He praised cooperation and asked for a decision on the January public hearing facts linking rezoning to the rear of the Lockwood Rd lots. John H. McKenzie presented additional petitions seeking village purchase of the land, now about 1 000 signers.

Heathcote Inn Peter W. Quinn Frank J. Heller Supreme Court of State of New York Quinn Dyckman Hall Lockwood Rd John H. McKenzie

Residents Sponsor s 51 Cancer Crusade in Westchester

Scarsdale residents Charles E. Wilson and Alexander C. Nagle join Judge George W. Smyth as Scarsdale sponsors for the 1951 Cancer Crusade of the Westchester Cancer Committee. The drive funds local services, national research, and education, urging residents to give where they live.

Charles E. Wilson Alexander C. Nagle Scarsdale Westchester Cancer Committee George W. Smyth Westchester

Ensign James O Neill Jr Naval Commissioned Officer

James O Neill Jr son of Mr and Mrs O Neill of Medford Lane is commissioned an ensign in the US Navy and stationed at Monterey California. A World War II Naval Air Cadet and Beloit College graduate he recently managed the Washington office of North American Airlines after White Plains High School.

James O'Neill, Jr

Red Cross Offers Group Blood Typing by Kenneth Dunbar

The Scarsdale branch announces that Kenneth Dunbar, a laboratory technician at White Plains Hospital, will visit groups to perform blood typing for at least 30 members. Call Mrs. Sara L. Bach, Blood Donor Service chair, at Red Cross headquarters for details.

Scarsdale American Red Cross Kenneth Dunbar White Plains Hospital Sara L. Bach Blood Donor Service Red Cross Harwool Building

Church News and Editorials Highlights Across Pages

The index lists Church News on pages 18 to 20 editorial notes on page 12 schools details on page 1A and 15 society coverage on pages 16 and 17 theatres coverage on page 22 and a Woman's Club feature on page 13.

Woman's Club

Positive Approach To the American Tradition At PTA Meeting

Two viewpoints will be presented on A Positive Approach in our Schools to the American Tradition at the Greenacres PTA meeting Monday evening. Dr Courtney C Brown will speak for the citizen perspective and Dr W Paul Allen will define the educator stance.

Greenacres Pta Courtney C. Brown Town Club

Young siblings host neighborhood magic show to aid Red Cross

Susie Jacobs eight and Johnny nine and a half invite friends for an afternoon magic show using a top hat. Susie sells popcorn and soda during the acts. They donate two dollars and fifty five cents earned to the Red Cross at Scarsdale Branch headquarters.

Susie Jacobs Johnny Susie Red Cross Scarsdale

Various Vocations Will Be Presented At School Meeting

The Scarsdale Senior High School hosts its third 1950-51 vocational guidance conference Monday from 1 20 to 3 00 pm in the auditorium. Robert Moore of Rogers and Slade Inc will speak on Blueprinting Your Career before eight career discussion groups led by industry and business leaders. The program targets clerical work retailing advertising GM relations publishing and more with an April 16 finale.

Scarsdale Robert Moore Rogers and Slade, Inc Ann Cronin New York Personnel Club Research Institute Thorndike Deland, Jr J. M. Hickerson Albert, Franck, Gunther Law Ernest Siggins General Motors Acceptance Corp Herman Sturm Business Week George N. Burleigh Bristol- Myers Co PTA Sesson

Espionage Trial Juror Chauncey Miller Named

Chauncey E. Miller of Scarsdale Manor secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Pilots of New York State is listed as a juror in the United States District Court for the nation’s first atomic espionage trial.

Chauncey E. Miller Scarsdale Manor Board of Commissioners of the Pilots of New York State United States District Court

Girl Scout House marks 10th anniversary with celebration

Festive party Sunday marks a decade of Scouting in Scarsdale. Over 300 guests attended at Wayside Lane as leaders and council members hosted in green uniforms. Exhibits traced the Scout program and local growth to 1,111 registered Girl Scouts.

Girl Scout House Wayside Lane Scarsdale Alfred Levinger House Warner W. Kent Dorothy Stratton National Girl Scouts Virginia Blunt Virginia Hunt Edward F. Johnson Manuel Whittemore James D. Lester Charles Perera

Three Hour Good Friday Service At Scarsdale Churches

Protestant churches of Scarsdale join in a three hour union Good Friday service from 12 to 3 at Community Baptist Church. The program features seven meditative segments of 25 minutes each with organist Frank Dunsmore conducting and soloists Helen Pace Jessie Hale Mary Pelligrino Russell Meier Gregory Moore Chorlian. Participating churches include Greenville Community Hitchcock Memorial Redeemer Lutheran Community Baptist Scarsdale Congregational and St Pauls Methodist Hartsdale.

Scarsdale Union Community Baptist Church Popham and Chase Rds Frank H. Dunsmore The Baptist Church Helen Pace Jessie Hale Mary Pelligrino Russel Meier Gregory Moore Chorlian Greenville Hitchcock Memorial Redeemer Lutheran Community Baptist Scarsdale Congregational St. Paul's Methodist Church of Hartsdale

Measles Cases Reported in Scarsdale

Four new measles cases were reported in Scarsdale last week by the Health Department, adding to public health alerts and urging vigilance among residents.

Scarsdale Health Department

Baseball League Meeting Called in Scarsdale

Steve Lyons 1950 chairman of the Scarsdale Fathers Baseball Committee invites village residents to a meeting at Village Hall on March 22 at eight p.m. A nominating committee will present a slate of officers for the new season. Last year’s officers included James Glass Jr secretary and Sal Prezioso league advisor. The meeting will revise league rules and organize schedules as 28 teams participated last year and more are expected.

Steve Lyons Scarsdale Fathers Recreation Dept Village Hall Leonard Starbuck Henry Hayward William Anderson James Glass, Jr Sal Prezioso

Young Von der Heide Evacuated from Korea

John T. Von der Heide of Scarsdale reports his son John Von der Heide, a reservist with the 7th Division 17th Regimental Combat Team, was evacuated from Korea after exposure and frostbite during Operation Killer. He is hospitalized in Massachusetts and needs further treatment and surgery.

John T. von der Heide Lyons Rd John von der Heide Murphy General Hospital Waltham Mass Korea von der Heide 7Th Division 17Th Regimental Combat Team Seige Scarsdale

Recruit Roland A. Marx Assigned to Fort Dix Training

Fort Dix recruits Roland A. Marx son of Mr and Mrs Leonce Marx of Popham Road joins F Co 47th Infantry Regiment Infantry Division for six weeks of training at Fort Dix.

Roland A. Marx Leonce Marx Popham Rd F Co 47Th Infantry Regiment Fort Dix

Ali Baba comes to Scarsdale in final children’s play

The Scarsdale High School auditorium hosts a new Ali Baba adaptation for children, premiering in Philadelphia last week. The Arabian Nights tale features narghile pipes, Scheherazade’s lute, ancient Arabic songs, and a Solomon era wedding chant, with a Death Chant and Warrior Stamp finale, presented by the Scarsdale PTA Council.

Scarsdale High School Philadelphia Scarsdale New York Ali Baba Scheherazade Solomon Sheba Scarsdale P.T.A. Council

Quaker Ridge Polio Fair Scheduled At School Gym

The Quaker Ridge School hosts its annual polio fair this afternoon and evening to raise funds for the Polio Fund. Headed by eighth grader Peter Elting, the event runs from 1:30 in the afternoon with a 2 pm movie and games until 4:30, then adult activities at 8 featuring dancing and prizes.

Quaker Ridge Peter Elting S. Milman M Stanley D, Merrell M.mathias Mellus D, Monroe C. Maier P. Hamilton B. Stanton R. Goldmuntz J. Flanagan A. Hansen Sturm

Balm in Gilead Tax Break Extends 90 Percent Rate

The State income tax remains at 90 percent of normal rates with the due date set for April 16. Taxpayers should compute their regular liability and then apply a ten percent discount.

Red Cross Mobilizes Rare Blood Donors For Newborn

Six Scarsdale residents with rare O negative blood volunteered to donate a pint for a newborn at Lawrence Hospital. Three were reached by phone. one mother stayed with her children as a babysitter. Baby recovered and donors await next typing sessions on March 19 and April 3 at White Plains Hospital.

Lawrence Hospital Sara A. Bach Scarsdale Red Cross Jacob Horne Bronxville Red Cross Scarsdale White Plains Hospital Harwood Building

Village board accepts land dedication near Crossway Field

The village board on Tuesday night accepted a deed dedicating 2.4 acres adjacent to Crossway Field. The Rural Acres donation created open space as planned by the Planning Commission during the development approved for the village map.

Crossway Field Planning Commission

Table Tennis Meeting Called for Recreation Dept Event

A full meeting of all participants in the Recreation Dept table tennis tournaments is set for tomorrow at 10 AM at the High School. Contestants should report to Mr. O'Neill who aims to speed up the tournament play.

Recreation Dept O'Neill

Village Election Tuesday Votes Open Four to Nine

Polls will open from 4 to 9 Tuesday March 20 at the Village Hall Scarsdale for the annual village election. Eligible voters are residents over 21 with one year in New York State four months in Westchester and 30 days in Scarsdale. Candidates include Harold L. Smith for mayor Karl Finsterbusch Theodore Sander Jr Mrs Morris Krantz and Manuel Whittemore for police justice.

Popham and Post Rd Scarsdale New York State Westchester County Harold L. Smith Karl Finsterbusch Morris Krantz Theodore Sander, Jr Manuel Whittemore Inquirer Citizens Committee Republican Party Democratic Party Citizens Party

Scarsdale Public Library unveils new phone system

Scarsdale Public Library announces a new phone number Scars. 3-2005 in anticipation of the new building. The upgrade adds two telephone trunk lines so calls are transferred to a free line if one is busy. The library handles about 600 calls monthly.

Scarsdale Scars

Children’s Bureau Official to Speak To Edgewood PTA

Dr. Leona Baumgartner associate chief of the Children’s Bureau will address Edgewood PTA Monday at 8 30 p m in the school gymnasium Her talk titled Our Nation s Children Who Where What Next outlines national child welfare work and the bureau s $22 000 000 annual grants plus research efforts including maternal and child health services and child growth studies She is a leader in public health and education with ties to Yale New York City health and other organizations and is married to Nathaniel M Elias

Leona Baumgartner Children’s Bureau Federal Security Agency Washington, D. C Edgewood Pta Baumgartner Illinois University of Kansas Yale University Kaiser Wilhelm Institute Munich New York City Dep’t of Health Bureau American Public Health Ass'n American Academy of Pediatrics American Pedriatic Society National Research Council Nathaniel M. Elias

Adults urged to join chess or fencing clubs now forming

Chess and fencing enthusiasts are urged to contact the Recreation Dept to join new clubs. Plans call for limited memberships with applications to be processed on a first come, first served basis.

Recreation Dept

Tax collection record tops village and school taxes

An average of 99.5 percent of village school and town taxes has been paid. Treasurer Anson McLoud reported to the Village Board on Tuesday evening the best tax collection record for this period.

Anson McLoud

Town Board Meeting Postponed and Other Schedule Changes

Regular Town Board meeting set for April 1 is postponed to April 4. Village Board organizational meeting occurs on Monday April 2 and the April 10 board meeting is omitted.

Villge Pril

John Fones Elected President of Arthur Manor Association

John Fones was elected president of the Arthur Manor Association at its annual meeting held Wednesday evening at Edgewood School. He succeeds Clifford E. Grey. Other officers for the coming year include John DeWolf as vice president George E. Buckbee treasurer Mrs E Nelmes Thomas recording secretary Mrs Arthur M Clark corresponding secretary. Directors for two years elected were Mrs William M Schroder James J Salinger Leonard P Johnson and Mr Grey. Other board members with terms held over were Joseph Anderson Alwyn W Ogden Eugene Hennessey and Harold Law of the board. James E Daly chaired the nominating committee with Mrs Gomer Reese Mrs Henry Lipman and John Thies.

John 8. Fones Arthur Manor Ass'n Edgewood School Clifford E. Grey John DeWolf George E. Buckbee E. Nelmes Thomas Arthur M. Clark William M. Schroder James J. Salinger Leonard P. Johnson Grey

Army Doctor Leaves for Carlisle Barracks for Army Duty

Dr Edward R Swetkey of Edgemont Road and Kenilworth Apartments is called to duty as a surgeon in the Army Medical Corps. He leaves Monday and will be stationed at Carlisle Barracks in Carlisle Pennsylvania for the foreseeable future.

Edward R. Swetkey Edgemont Rd Kenilworth Apts Carlysle, Pa Army Medical Corps Carlysle Barracks

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51 Cancer Crusade California News Index W. Paul Allen Fox Meadow William Forbes George James Scout House William H. Draper, Jr John M. Hancock Edward Ingalls Edward Hand Harold Leonard Gordon C. Hunger C. du Breuil Harrison R. Weaver Photos By John Gass Long Island Railroad Baseball League Young von der Heide Gilead Kager Brewster Rd Stone and Webster Engineering Corp Greenacres Ass'n Sander American Maize Products Co Tompkins Rd Community Fund Fox Meadow Ass'n Scarsdale Congregational Church Scarsdale Community Service Whittemore Greenacres Ave American Bar Ass'n Bar State of Westchester County War Council John Fones Arthur Manor
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