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Newspaper

Scarsdale Inquirer

Location

Scarsdale, New York, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1956

Page

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Staff Changes Reported To School District 1 Ed

School Board hears retirement notices and new appointments at open session. Longtime staff including Irene A. Fike Jane Van Male Geneva M. Stiehl and Gloria Finnegan depart. Dr. Wallace Sheridan to be replaced by Dr John Cannon as medical officer. Edward A. Raymond named assistant medical officer. evening meeting notes 15 teaching positions remain to fill. Board thanks Supt Shaw for his candidate selections.

Inquirer Board of Education Irene A. Fike Jane van Male Geneva M. Stiehl Greenacres School Archibald B. Shaw Gloria Finnegan Boston P. Oram Smith, Jr Wallace M. Sheridan Florence M. Hetzler Sheridan John Cannon Edward A. Raymond Walworth Ave Jacob I. Aronson Mount Vernon Marion Cowan Mass Nancy Currier Great Neck Warren Goodie Wollaston Evangeline Munday Galas Metuchen N.J Eleanor Griffith Cambridge Jane Iserman Willowick Ohio Carl A. Ladensack Detroit Mich Ralph V. Ricci Saratoga Springs Kenneth Uveda Floral Park Shaw Alfred H. Phillips

Altieri to Lead Post 52 Election at Memorial Clubhouse

Gene J. Altieri of Colchester Hall is nominated to be Commander of Post 52 American Legion for the coming year. The May 2 meeting at the Memorial Clubhouse on Marmaroneck Road approved a complete slate of officers and delegates to county events to be voted on at the June 6 Post meeting, with names including Limbacher Shuttleworth Crist Levelle Woehrle and others.

Gene J. Altieri Colchester Hall American Legion Memorial Mamaroneck Rd Westchester County Memorial Ass'n Charles P. Luce Lawrence A. Willows Thomas O'Donnell George E. Leveille, Jr Thomas Maloney Altieri Albert G. Woehrle Richard B. Limbacher Vernis K. Shuttleworth James A. Crist George B. Levelle Jr Mr. Woehrle Willows Leveille Charles W. Bucks, Jr Danie Leeds Mr. Mahony Donald F. Metz Evrene T. Rogliano Robert W. Auld Thomas J Petrucelli Seymour Milstein

Church News and Society Pages Highlight Local Events

The index lists sections across the paper including Church News on pages 18 and 19, Editorials on page 12, Schools on pages 18 through 15, Society on page 16, Theatres on page 22, and Woman's Club on page 14.

Woman's Club

Weekend dog leash rule enforcement warning issued

Police Dept warns that the leash ordinance is enforced seven days a week from eight to five and intensifies weekend enforcement efforts to curb violations.

Police Dept

Doorbell Drive for Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser

A Westchester one room school run by United Cerebral Palsy seeks support for cerebral palsy education and training. Tony, from Harrison, wears braces and uses a four point gait as volunteers plan to ring Scarsdale area doors Monday evening for contributions. CP affects about six in 100000 births, with an estimated 1600 victims in Westchester.

Harrison Little Red Westchester United Cerebral Palsy Westchester County Tony Scarsdale UCP

Urge Land Purchase Letters Referred to Village Board

Letters from Dr Gerard Fountain Ridgecrest East and Mrs Henry A Samton Ogden Rd urging purchase by the village of the remainder of the Eastman estate on Mamaroneck Rd for public use were referred by Acting Mayor Robert S Gordon on Tuesday night to the Village Board acting as a committee of the whole.

Gerard Fountain Ridgecrest East Henry A. Samton Ogden Rd Eastman Mamaroneck Rd Robert S. Gordon

Winners in Scarsdale Art Ass'n Spring Exhibit

Three first prizes announced for Scarsdale Art Association 18th annual Spring Exhibition open May 20 at the Woman's Club. Winners: A Friend by Billie Pretzfield in portraits, Shasta Daisies by Nina Lincoln in oils, Child by Nancy Callaway in water color. Second prizes and honorables named. many other works highlighted.

Scarsdale Art Ass'n Woman's Club Billie Pretzfield Nina Lincoln Nancy Callaway Nancy Georges. Callaway Scarsdale Art Center Walter Langsdorf Jean Dognin Ruth A. Young Laurie Elizabeth Horn Mildred Greene Esther Rosner Bertha Cannold Mary Howard Mildred M. Melzer Eline McKnight Viisenhimer Michael Heller strong‘Cotton Mills Columbus Georgia Ruth Durlacher Christopher Columbus Elvira Hyatt Carol Blanchard Lloyd Beveridge Carolyn Keating Anne Carlson Babette O. Langsdorf Philip M. Brody Alice Valenstein Sailor Olin Stephens Alice Busing Rosamond Wollcott Wallace Wollcott Melinda Beverly Yunich the Tetons John Scott Williams Across the Bay Gertrude S. Gulick Fox Meadow Walter Pleuthner Robert Nan Greace Ana the Fisherman

Temple Receives 1956 Journalism Award at Columbia Alumni Dinner

Alan H. Temple of Paddington Road executive vice president of First National City Bank is honored with one of three 1956 Alumni Association awards for distinguished service to journalism. The presentation occurred Tuesday at the Carnegie Endowment Center in New York. Temple earned his journalism degree from Columbia in 1917.

Alan H. Temple Paddington Rd First National City Bank Commerce and Finance Graduate School of Journalism Columbia University Carnegie Endowment Center New York Temple Columbia

Town Club Approves 1956 57 Officers and Election

Town Club at Scarsdale High School plans voting on seven officers three governors at large seven admissions committee and five nominating committee members at Thursday evening meeting led by president Karl Finsterbusch. Medals, reports and nominations from the April board meeting mark the event with new members to be welcomed at the May 17 session.

Town Club Scarsdale High School Karl Finsterbusch John E. F. Wood Scarsdale Board of Trustees Henry L. Shuldener Malcolm A. MacIntyre William L. Butcher Harold H. Bennett E. Ray Broenniman Theodore B. Goetz Donald H. Ogilvy William J. Irish Mr. Finsterbusch John W. Gardner Henry T. Lipman Edward 8. Hand Scarsdale David H. Buchanan Karl Dahlem Clemends A. Erdahl Maurice E. Fischer Arnold Hart Roy F. Penman Don, K. Price Jerome L. Seelig Sydney M. Spector Robert M. Thomas Joseph Tubin Johnnie M. Walters

Mr Lee Elected President of Cotswold Ass'n

Hampton Lee of Haddon Rd was elected president of the Cotswold Association at its annual meeting. Al bert L Tidwell of Medford Lane will serve as secretary, Walter Close of Campden Rd as treasurer, with executive committee members Otto B Reimer Charles Nodder Laurence I Wood Rolliston W Linscott Jr and Henry M Baer.

Hampton Lee Haddon Rd Cotswold Ass'n Lee Albert L. Tidwell Medford Lane Walter Close Campden Rd Otto B. Reimer Kempster Rd Charles Nodder Ardsley Laurence I. Wood Inverness Rolliston W. Linscott, Jr Withington Henry M. Baer Inverness Rd

Egan Committee Led by Erling Nelson Opposes Dooley in Primary

Erling Nelson of Scarsdale claims county committee backers push loyalty tests to oppose Dooley in the June 5 Republican primary for Congress in the 26th District. Nelson says Dooley was not the party choice and received only three of 21 votes at the Scarsdale committee. He argues Scarsdale backs Edward J. Egan as the superior candidate and rejects a loyalty test as the measure of party fidelity.

Erling Nelson Eastwoods Lane Nelson Scarsdale Egan Edward J. Egan Larchmont Congress 26Th Independent Citizen's Committee Mr. Dooley Dooley Republican Party Republican County Organization Scarsdale Committee Russia Republican Town Committee U.S. Congress

Fox Meadow Ass'n elects new governors at annual meeting

At the Fox Meadow annual meeting on April 30 at Fox Meadow School, members elected George Breckwoldt, Mrs. Vincent duVigneaud, John G Treacy and Albert J. Young Jr as governors. Harry G. Liese was re elected president with Gordon Blanchard as VP Ruth Littman as secretary and Milton J Levitt as governor. The group urged village officials to study land acquisition to maintain open space for parks. The new Junior High will have one baseball diamond and one soccer area. Arthur E Littman to represent the association on the Safety Council replacing Mendleson who moves South.

Fox Meadow Ass'n Fox Meadow George Breckwoldt Vincent duVigneaud John G Treacy Albert J. Young Karl Finsterbusch Joseph P. Anderson Harry G. Liese Gordon Blanchard Ruth Littman Harry C. Landwehr Milton J. Levitt Alan N. Mendleson Arthur E. Littman Liese Association Safety Council Mendleson

Peckham Road Corp Wins Bid for Mamaroneck Road Project

The Peckham Road Corp of White Plains secured the contract to widen and pave Mamaroneck Road north of Catherine Road for $19,678.50 after submitting the lowest bid at the village board meeting Tuesday night.

Peckham Road Corp White Plains Mamaroneck Rd Catherine Rd

Neighbors Protest Use of Brown Road Property

Residents protest the use of Brown Road property as a dumping site. Village Waste Department announces collection rules for tree limbs and shrubbery, limited to five feet, tied in bundles, placed near waste containers for the same trucks that collect ashes, bottles, and cans.

Village Waste Dept

Purchase of Land Sought for Art Center Complicates zoning

Village Board discusses use of 74 Brown Rd for an Art Center after the Board of Appeals disapproved it. Residents protest current Noble Van storage operations with large moving vans, yard parking, and traffic disruption. Concerns cite nonconforming use, real estate impact, and creeping paralysis. Officials refer the matter to the law committee with village manager and attorney.

Brown Rd Board of Appeals Oscar S. Blinn John Topliffe Alexander Vaccaro Gustave Mahler Noble van & Storage Co Thomas Fagan Richard A. Tilden Tilden I. Seymour Wolper Chesterfield Rd Wolper Mr. Fagan Noble van Co Robert S. Gordon Willard P. Scott Fagan Art Center Noble Company Mr. Tilden Arthur O'Keefe Bramley Heights Ass'n Henry Placek Gordon

Adoption Service Topic Set For May Meeting In Scarsdale

Scarsdale residents will hear about Westchester Adoption Service on May 23 at 8 30 PM in the Girl Scout House. Miss Marian McBee will discuss Adoption Services in Westchester and the program is hosted by the Community Council Committee.

Scarsdale Westchester Marian McBee Community Council Committee Girl Scout House Adoption Service of Westchester, Inc Westchester Council of Social Agencies Earle McBride New York City Waring Willis Bronxville William Radebaugh Hartsdale Gerard Fountain Charles F. Hazelwood Dana Bigelow Fred Rudge John Ricketts Robert Guibord Leonard Shankman Miss McBee National Ass'n For Mental Health University of Washington Smith School of Social Work Community Council

Red Cross Campaign Reaches Its $38500 Goal

Red Cross campaign chair Paul T. Sullivan reports Scarsdale met a $38500 quota on May 3 with an average gift of 12. Donations included several of 500 and 250 and many of 100. Of 6200 letters sent, 41 percent responded, up 10 percent from last year though 59 percent gave nothing.

Scarsdale Red Cross Paul T. Sullivan Sullivan

Power for Peace on NBC linked to Szaniawski live TV salute

Col Edward Szaniawski's Elgin Air Force Base outfit features in a Wide Wide World segment about Armed Forces Week. The program airs Sunday 4 to 5 30 PM on NBC Channel 4 and includes simulated atomic detonations, a B 17 interception, and guided missile firings. Szaniawski is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Szaniawski of White Rd.

Edward Szaniawski Elgin Air Force Base Florida America Nbc-Tv Channel 4 Col. Szaniawski Henry Szaniawski White Rd

Health report shows local varicella and other illnesses

Health Dept records for Scarsdale in the week ending May 5 report one chickenpox case seven German measles five measles twelve mumps one whooping cough and two strep throat incidents.

Scarsdale Health Dept

Swimming Pools Regulation Considered By Scarsdale Board

Fox Meadow Association urges Scarsdale Village Board to study regulating private pools. Acting Mayor Gordon referred the letter to the law committee. The association warns pools are attractive nuisances to children and disturb peace up to 100 yards from homes.

Board of Governors Fox Meadow Robert S. Gordon Scarsdale

Grievance Day Hearing Set For Village Assessments

The Village Board will hold a public hearing on Grievance Day for village and sewer district assessments on Wednesday May 23 from seven to 11 p.m. The board also holds its regular meeting the prior evening at 8 15.

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G. J. Altieri News Index Ray Hoover Tony DiLuccia John Gass Mr. Lee Cotswold Ass John Gausers Ruby F. Griffiths Greenville Garden Club William C. Hough Edgemont Hgh J. W. Gates Edgemont-Greenville Seely Place School Harry Liese Health Report
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