Edgemont board picks Greenawalt and Gebhardt in election
About 600 voters filled Seely Place School auditorium to elect Kenneth W. Greenawalt and Mrs. Charles L. Gebhardt to Greenburgh District 6 Board of Education. Gebhardt won on the first ballot 369 to 166, Greenawalt led rivals with 252 votes, and the meeting approved a $965,139 budget and opposed several proposals including transportation expansion and an architect for Seely Place School repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seely Place
Kenneth W. Greenawalt
Highridge Rd
Charles L. Gebhardt
Cambridge House
Fort Hill Village
Board of Education
Greenburgh
Edgemont-Greenville
Greenawalt
Gerard T. Shevlin
Gebhardt
George B. Engelhardt
Club Way
Charles S. McAllister
Greenville Community Council
John Heaton
Roxbury Rd
Shevlin
Scarsdale Art Ass'n Vanishing Night Speaker Topic
Milton S. Fox of Harry N. Abrams will headline Scarsdale Art Ass'n Vanishing Night at the Woman's Club on Sunday May 19 at eight. He will speak on The Artist Is He an Eye or a Mind and discuss art's evolution, with slides illustrating periods and modern trends. Fox lives on Nelson Road and helped found Abrams in 1950 as a dedicated fine art publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton S. Fox
Harry N. Abrams, Inc
Scarsdale
Woman's Club
Mr. Fox
Nelson Rd
Fox
Poppy Sale Promotes Veterans Support in May
Scarsdale Post 2 of the American Legion will run an annual poppy sale throughout May in the village. Proceeds support veterans' rehabilitation and the Legion urges all residents to participate.
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Scarsdale Post
American Legion
Legion
Family Sports Day at Edgemont High Planned
Edgemont High announces its Family Sports Day to be held Saturday May 25 at the newly dedicated Edge mont High athletic field. The event, by the Edge mont E Club, features track and field events father and faculty baseball game father and daughter volleyball finals in Junior and Senior tennis championships and age group graded competitions. Barbecue dinner and prizes support band uniforms and bleacher construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont High School
Edgemont High
Edgemont
Bronx River Parkway safety study proposal filed
Bronx River Parkway safety proposal introduced by Bronx Supervisor George W. Cornell calls on the committee on parkways highways and thruways to study improved white lines better lighting and other safety factors along the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
George W. Cornell
Greenacres Ave
Committee On
Bronx River Parkway
Spring Children's Books Exhibit at Scarsdale Library
An exhibit of more than 200 new spring books for children is on display in the Scarsdale Public Library Children’s Room. Books may be borrowed starting May 20.
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Scarsdale Public Library
Church News Editorials Schools Society Theatres
Page list index listing sections such as Church News Editorials Schools Society Theatres for pages 24-26 and page 1d, with cross references to pages 22 28 20 and 21 27.
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Church News
Schools Society Theatres
Edgemont High Spring Music Concert Planned
Edgemont High School will host a Spring Music Concert on Friday May 17 at 8 30 pm in the high school auditorium. The Band Orchestra Senior and Junior Choirs and the Eighth Grade Chorus perform pieces from the year with Carolyn Gorthy as piano accompanist for the Senior Choir. About 200 students participate under directors Frank H Dunsmore and Melvin Folts. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Edgemont High School
Carolyn Gorthy
Sroups
Frank H. Dunsmore
Melvin Folts
Town Club proposes modified parking plan for Chase Rd lands
The Town Club’s Parks and Highway Committee mails a modified Chase Rd plan to members for a May 16 vote. It favors a park like arrangement preserving trees and lawn over extending the East Parkway cut for a parking lot, urging informal hearings for a broader plan.
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Town Club Group
Charter Revision Committee Formed For Westchester County
County Executive Hopkins named Mrs. Morris Krantz of Richbell Road president of a 25 member charter revision panel. The panel includes eight supervisors 15 citizens and two county officials to streamline government. Assemblyman Malcolm Wilson of Yonkers was chosen as chairman and the Board of Supervisors confirmed the nominations.
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Morris Krantz
Richbell Rd
Westchester County League of Women Voters
James D. Hopkins
Little ‘Hoover Commission
Malcolm Wilson
Yonkers
Hopkins
Board of Supervisors
Scarsdale Girl Delivers Prize Winning Exhibit to National Fair
Carolyn M. Trager, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Trager of Lee Road, heads to Los Angeles for the eighth annual National Science Fair at the County Museum. The 16 year old student from Scarsdale High School won first prize in the county senior girls biological science division with The Slime Mold Plant and Animal and will present it at the John Gaus National Show. Accompanying her are science advisor Gilbert Zinn and NYU fair director Katherine I Saltar, with Macy Westchester Newspapers sponsoring the local event in cooperation with New York University along with Eleanor Ney of the Muncy papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn M. Trager
William Trager
Lee Rd
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum
Carolyn
County Center
Scarsdale High School
California
Gilbert Zinn
Macy-Westchester Newspapers
New York University
Katherine I. Saltar
NYU
Eleanor Ney
Muncy Papers
New Parking Area Plan Featured in May 20 Meeting
The village will discuss a street level parking area on the west side of East Parkway between Popham Road Bridge and the station platform. About 49 angled spaces would be created with a crib type wall and retained stairways and ramp. The board plans a public meeting Monday May 20 at 8 15 p.m. in Dyckman Hall Scarsdale Congregational Church Parish House.
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Wilson and Parks
Chase Rd
Parks and Highway Committee
Town Club
Chase Rc
East Parkway
Popham Rd
Village Board
Scarsdale
Congregational Church
Heathcote Rd
Fast Parkway
New York Central Railroad
Dyckman Hall
Scarsdale Congregational Church
Heathcote
Post
Board of Trustees
Popham Road
Spencer Place
Free May Taxi Service To Register At Board Of Elections
Scarsdale League of Women Voters offers taxi transportation to White Plains for May registration at the Board of Elections. Contact Mrs. Sydney M. Spector for rides. cooperation includes Scarsdale Woman's Club Hitchcock Memorial Church and the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce. The Elections Office at 138 Martine Ave. operates weekdays 9 to 4 30 and Saturdays 9 to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Board of Elections
Scarsdale League of Women Voters
Sydney M. Spector
Farley Rd
League
Voters’ Service
James D. Hopkins
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Hitchcock Memorial Church
Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce
The
Martine Ave
Red Cross Nominating Slate For Scarsdale Branch
Mrs. Frank Proctor announced the 1957 nominating slate for the Scarsdale Branch American Red Cross. Directors for a three year term are Mrs. Jules Backman Mrs. John R. Sheehan Robert H. Craft and Louis C. Lustenberger. Nomination committee members for 1958 are Mrs. John Palmer Mrs. James R. Roberts and Mrs. Albert S. Swanson. Meeting May 20 at 10 in the Woman's Club Studio. coffee at 9:30. All members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Proctor
Scarsdale
American Red Cross
Woman's Club
Jules Backman
John R. Sheehan
Robert H. Craft
Louis C. Lustenberger
John Palmer
James R. Roberts
Alberts. Swanson
Proctor
Charles Johnson
Charles G. Loeb
James O.peckham
Charles White
Community Council to Meet At New Chairman’s Home
Members of the Community Council committee of the Community Fund will hold their first meeting of the year at the home of the new chairman Mrs. William Blunt 25 Overton Rd at eight p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph P. Anderson will discuss the Council’s background and its relation to the Fund and community. Representatives of each member organization will outline services they provide and plans for next year. Executive committee members include Mrs. Anderson Mrs Ruth Nash Chalmers Mrs Richard K Hebard William S Johnston Mrs James R Roberts Mrs Norman H Smeltzer Mrs Paul T Sullivan Albert Swanson and the Rev William Tuck.
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Community Fund
William Blunt
Overton Rd
Joseph P. Anderson
Anderson
Ruth Nash Chalmers
Richard K. Hebard
William S. Johnston
James R. Roberts
Norman H. Smeltzer
Paul T. Sullivan
Albert Swanson
William ©. Tuck
School Board Sets Regular Meeting Time
Regular meeting of the Board of Education of District One is scheduled for Monday at 8 15 p m in the High School teachers dining room.
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Board of Education
District One
Friendly TownTime Seeks New York City Children
The Herald Tribune Fresh Air committee seeks Friendly Town families to host NYC children ages five to twelve for two one month periods in July August. Eligible children must be recommended by one of 85 social welfare agencies and pass a medical exam. Transport, host liability, and medical costs are covered. Interested families should contact Mrs John H Hearne at 22 Gorham Rd.
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The
Herald Tribune Fresh Air
New York City
Scarsdale
John H. Hearne
Gorham Rd
Garden Club Plans Spring Flower Show to For Next Friday
The Scarsdale Garden Club hosts a two session Spring Flower Show titled Springtime in Paris at the Women’s Club clubhouse next Friday from 2 30 to 9 00. Tea is offered 3 to 5 for a small fee. The event features 15 arrangement classes plus horticultural and educational exhibits and a pottery display led by Mrs. George Roth.
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Garden Club
Paris
Scarsdale Garden Club
Woman's Club
George Roth
Bois de Boulogne
Eiffel Tower
the Madeleine
Rue de la Paix
Arc de Triomphe
Annual Meeting of Women GOP's Is Next Tuesday
Leonard W. Hall former chairman of the Republican National Committee will speak at the Scarsdale Women's Republican Club annual meeting next Tuesday. Hall has been a longtime New York Republican leader, serving in the New York Assembly, Nassau County Sheriff, U S Congressman and Nassau Surrogate Judge.
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Gop's
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
Scarsdale
Women's Republican Club
Mr. Hall
New York State
New York
Bly
Hall
Nassau County
Assembly
National Republican Congressional
Quaker Ridge PTA Installs Officers Tuesday Evening
Quaker Ridge Schools PTA will install Mrs. Alan S Hut as president at the final meeting of the year on Tuesday at 3 15 at the school. Also taking office are Mrs Mort on Levin and Mrs John Menke as vice presidents and other officers including the corresponding secretary recording secretary treasurer and nominating committee chairmen. Teacher Recognition Day proclaimed by Gov Harriman three years ago will be honored. A film Assignment Children will be shown for parents and children and a sitter service will be available.
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Alan S. Hut
Hillview Drive
Quaker Ridge Schools Pta
Hut
Morton
Levin
John R. Menke
Stanley Rubin
Sandor Mark
Michael Grestak
Robert Adelson
Eugene Kramon
Harriman
Scarsdale Districts One and Two hold quiet trustee meetings
Annual district meetings in Scarsdale elected two school trustees in each district, adopted budgets, and set tax levies. District One budget 3,346,864 with 2,626,864 by tax. District Two budget 547,595 with 444,795 by tax. John P. Edmondson and Mrs. Roger B. Jones re elected in District One. Slaner reelected and Marx new in District Two.
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Scarsdale
District One
John P. Edmondson
Roger B. Jones
Malcolm A. MacIntyre
Town Club
Citizens
Joseph P. Anderson
Gaius W. Merwin
Bruce Robertson
John K. Starkweather
Edmondson
Alfred H. Phillips
Ralph H. Dumas
H. Palmer Starner
Irving Parker
Marvin Satz
Edward McKay
I. George Kinzler
Simon Breines
Nathaniel Loubet
Irving Moskovitz
Abraham Hertzberg
Benjamin Kleigman
Walter L. Kidd
Gomer Reege, Jr
Frank J. Vargish
Thelma P. Tannenwald
Alfred P. Slaner
Leonard J. Marx
H. D. Kinsey
Edwin A. de Lima
State Commissioner of Education
Old Scarsdale Association to Elect Thursday
The Old Scarsdale Association schedules its annual meeting for Thursday at 8 15 p m in the Village Hall Annex. Nominees for a three year governor term are Alexander W Alley Monroe Katcher Mrs Malcolm Pirnie and William Britton Stitt. An amendment proposes membership for all adult residents of Election District 11, expanding beyond current property owner and family head eligibility as of May 15 1956.
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Scarsdale
Edgewood PTA Elects Gordon President for 1957-58
Edgewood School PTA elected Mrs. Frank H. Gordon of Fern Cliff Rd president at the April 29 annual meeting in the school gym. Officers named for 1957-58 include Mrs. Alwyn W. Ogden as first vice president and Miss Clara Higgins as second vice president.
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Frank H. Gordon
Ferncliff Rd
Edgewood School Pta
Gordon
Alwyn W. Ogden
Clara Higgins
Norbert Hoffman, Jr
Franklin M. Ferdon
Dorothy Gordon
NY Times
Teachers College
Columbia University
Junior High Meeting At Fox Meadow Today
Walter Fogg, principal of the new Scarsdale Junior High School, visits Fox Meadow School to meet fifth and sixth graders and parents. Registration blanks for next year will be handed out and questions about the curriculum will be answered during two sessions in the gym from 9 to 10 15 for fifth grade and 10 30 to noon for sixth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fogg
Scarsdale
Fox Meadow
Kindergarten Registration in School District One
Kindergarten registration will be held next Wednesday at Edgewood Fox Meadow and Greenacres from 1 to 4 PM. Eligible children are those whose fifth birthday occurs before January 1 1958. Bring birth certificates baptismal records or other proof of date of birth.
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Edgewood
Fox Meadow
Greenacres
Heathcote
Home Survival Course Led by Civilian Defense Head
Civilian Defense head Gomer Reese Jr will conduct a home survival course at the Legion Post clubhouse on Mamaroneck Road on May 16 and May 23 from 8 to 10 PM. Residents, especially housewives, are invited and urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Defense Organization
Gomer Reese, Jr
Legion Post
Mamaroneck Rd
Reese
Regents Scholarship omission corrected for Scarsdale student
The Inquirer notes Meredith Baldwin of Walworth Avenue did win a Regents Scholarship but was omitted from last week's list. Baldwin, a Scarsdale High School senior, was also announced Saturday evening as a Steffi Nossen Dance Scholarship recipient.
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the Inquirer
Meredith Baldwin
Walworth Ave
Meredith
Scarsdale High School
Steffi Nossen
Gold Star Mothers Rose Ceremony In Scarsdale
The Color Guard of Scarsdale Post 52 will observe the 30 year old Mothers Day custom of presenting a rose to each gold star mother in Scarsdale this Sunday.
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Scarsdale
American Legion
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