Two Alarms in One Day Caused by Open Fires
An early morning blaze at the Episcopal Rectory occupied by Rev. Alan R. Chalmers and family prompted a five o'clock alarm. A second fire at noon at Mrs. Linus Keating’s Park road home was sparked by an open fire. Firemen battled both blazes, causing fire and water damage with no loss estimated.
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Scarsdale
Episcopal Rectory
Alan R. Chalmers
Chalmers
Linus Keating
Park Road
Mr. Keating
New York City
Keating
1500 Women to Attend Westchester Republican Luncheon
About 1500 women from every town in Westchester County will attend a May 23 luncheon at Briarcliff Lodge under the Republican Women of Westchester. Speakers include George K. Morris William R. Ward Mayhew Wainwright Seabury Goodrich Channing Moore Herbert Shank Walter Westall and leaders from women’s organizations. Reservations to Mrs. Marvin W. Wynne Yonkers 1258.
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Weatchester County
Briarcliff Lodge
Republican Women of
Westchester County
George K. Morris
William R. Ward
Republcan County
Mayhew Wainwright
Congress
Seabury
Pleasantville
Milan BE. Goodrich
Ossining
T. Channing Moore
Bronxville
Herbert
Shank
Scarsdale
Walter Westall
White Plains
Mrs M Quenel's Superior Laundry Ad
Advertisement for Mrs M Quenel's Superior Laundry offering cleaning services at 11 Ter race Avenue White Plains with telephone contact 8044.
Greenacres Players stage Hence The Pyramids in time
The Greenacres Players announce a prompt curtain for Hence The Pyramids with performances on May 24, 25, and 26. Overture starts 8 15 P M and curtain rises at 8 25 P M The audience should arrive on time for the opening chorus and flappers of the village are introduced. Dinner parties are urged for 6 30 P M and travel to Assembly Hall Heathcote and Post Roads is advised before the curtain rises.
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Greenacres
Scarsdale
Assembly Hall
Heathcote
Post Roads
Fox Meadow Club Denies Restriction on Women Players
Fox Meadow Tennis Club faced rumors of a rule banning women from Saturday and Sunday courts, which officers say is not adopted. Women with rights enjoy weekend court use equal to men, while juniors must yield to waiting adults. A new policy restricting non member Scarsdale residents as guests caused confusion, though a member head’s family may use facilities as full members with guest privileges.
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Fox Meadow Tennis Club
Metropolitan District
Westchester County
Scarsdale
Scarsdale Plans Memorial Day Observance Parade
Village committees and The Ameri can Legion join forces to stage a solemn Memorial Day observance in Scarsdale. A village wide parade with American Legion Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and school children will be held. Special music speakers and grave decoration committees are arranged and full details will appear in The Inquirer.
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Guy Forbes
The
Inquirer
Forbes
American Legion
Arthur F. Hebard
Town Club
Scarsdale
the Inquirer
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
County Housewives Plan to Reduce Sugar Prices at Rye Meeting
The Weastcheater County Woman's Organization, led by Mrs. Daniel O'Day, backs Deputy Market Commissioner Mrs. Louis R. Weltmiller to urge housewives to conserve sugar and help drop prices. O'Day resigns as chair. Mrs. M Truman elected successor. A Rye event marks the group’s new headquarters with a planned summer picnic at Goldens Bridge on July 11 hosted by Mrs. Simeon Brady.
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Weastcheater County
Rye
Daniel O'Day
Louis R. Weltmiller
New Yor City
O'Day
M. Truman
Yonkers
Smith
New York
Truman
Woman's Democratic Club of
Joseph Balls
Simeon Brady
Goldens Bridge
Club Women Lead Poppy Sale for Adirondack Veterans Camp
Mrs. J. Christopher Marks of New York City is named chairwoman of New York State club women’s drive to sell poppies for the Veterans’ Mountain Camp of the American Legion at Big Tupper Lake. Proceeds fund care for World War veterans lacking government aid. sale runs May 23 to 30 with a June 15 opening.
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J. Christopher Marks
New York City
New York State Club
American Legion
Marks
Theatre Assembly of
New York
Adirondacks
Big Tupper Lake
New York State
Veterans’ Mountain Camp
Vassar Salary Fund Benefit in Scarsdale
A Bridge and Mah Jjongg party plus a garden party will be held in June at the home of Mrs. William Gallowhur on Heathcote Road to raise an additional $1,000 for the Vassar Salary endowment Fund. Tickets cost $1.50 for playing and the garden party, or $1 for the garden party only, available from Mrs. Gallowhur or other Scarsdale alumnae.
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Vassar
William Gallowhur
Heathcote Road
Scarsdale
Uncle Abanya and the elusive common sense
A brief note highlights Uncle Abanya reflecting on common-sense as a scarce, ironic trait. The line suggests humor about everyday wisdom not being as widespread as it should be.
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Abanya
From Manhattan to Valley of the Kings
The Greenacres Players present Hence The Pyramids in two acts with a prologue at The Assembly Hall Heathcote and Post roads May 24 26 and 26 featuring a large village cast. Musical numbers include Tut Tut Amen Egyptian Dance Pauline from Petrograd and One of Those Old English Ballads with titles and writers listed.
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Greenacres
Assembly Hall
Heathcote
Post Roads
the Inquirer
New York
Valley of the Kings
Egypt
King Tut
Crow's Nest Opens to Visitors in Bronxville Gardens
Crow's Nest in Bronxville opens today for visitors from 3 to 6 PM. Mr and Mrs Frank R Chambers and Mr and Mrs B L Palmer host, featuring a colonial mansion, elm trees, enclosed gardens, and a mix of foreign and native plants with garden paths and a pool. Briggs posters mark routes.
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Westchester County ”. P. C. C
B. L. Palmer
SPENCER COR SHUT DESIGN ADVERTISEMENT
SPENCER COR Shuts after you enter it. Mary C. MacDaniels, Registered Cor setierre, Scarsdale 608. Advt.
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Mary C. MacDaniels
Corsetierre
Scarsdale
Need more parking space near station
Police Department on East Parkway provides all day parking with space for forty cars in the street center. Short stops of fifteen minutes are allowed at the bank and stores. Chief Kenison proposes expanding by converting the two hundred foot center plot to all day parking. village officials will consider the plan.
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Police
East Parkway
Kenison
Mrs. Marsh Named Westchester Recreation Director
Westchester County supervisors approve a county playground and recreation director starting June 1. Mrs. G. A. Marsh of Middletown Ohio, formerly Cortland resident, will survey county playgrounds and supervise local recreation efforts aided by Ossining Women’s Club and other groups.
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Board of Supervisors
Westchester County
Ossining
G. A. Marsh
Middletown
Marsh
Ohio City
Cortland
New York
Ohio
Chase
Federated Women's Clubs
American Legion
Westchester County Children’s Association
Close of
Hastchester
Yonkers
Vernon
Tarrytown
Georgie Sprague
New York City
New York State
New Yonkers Ferry Opens For Vehicle Traffic
The new Hudson river ferry from Yonkers to Alpine New Jersey began regular runs last Saturday. Two ferries operate on a fifteen minute schedule from six in the morning to midnight, with later runs if needed. Each boat carries at least twenty six vehicles and several hundred passengers.
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Hudson River
Yonkers
Alpine
N. J
Five Sunday Schools Ready for Fourth Annual Track Meet
The fourth annual Inter Sunday School Track Meet is set for June 2 at Butler Field at 2 p.m. with five teams St James the Less Hitchcock Memorial Scarsdale Congregational Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Greenville Reformed Church. events include sprints relays and field events across Junior Intermediate High and Senior divisions.
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Butler Field
St. James the Less
Hitchcock Memorial
Scarsdale Congregational
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Greenville Reformed Church
Scarsdale
Fireside Players Named Third Winner in Little Theatres Cup
The David Belasco cup went to Hast-West Players of Manhattan for Little Stone House by George Calderon at Nora Bayes Theatre. Clock by Garden Players and Crowsnest by Fireside Players won $100 prizes. Dorothy Cochran named best actress. Roy Durstine noted among top performers.
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Hast-West Players
Manhattan
Little Stone House
George Calderon
Little Theatre Tournament
Nora Bayes Theatre
Lionel Atwill
Garden Players
Forest Hills
White Plains
Earl Carroll
Dorothy Cochran
Clark Street Players
Brooklyn
Carroll
Roy Durstine
Lancelot
Wires Divert Bullets At Swiss Rifle Meet
A rifle meet in Switzerland saw steel jacketed bullets swerved from their course by telephone and telegraph wires along the course. The ad notes 1923 Buicks available with $100 off and $8200 lower price, promoting Crown's Buick Service at 78 South Lexington Ave White Plains. Call for demonstration.
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Switzerland
Crown
Buick
Lexington Ave
White Plains
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Blaze
Frank A. Vanderlip
League of Women Voters
George S. Harral
Westchester County Federation of Women's Clubs
Arthur L. Livermore
Florence Wardwell
W. G. Gallowhur
Frank H. Bethell
William HE. Castle
Guy Wellman
George A. Shepard
Malcolm Pirnie
Herbert B. Shonk
Roderick Stephens
Roberts Walker
Marvin W. Wynne
Westchester
Legion
Mr. Clark
Kenneth 8. Clark
Stenographers
Roy
Durstine
Joseph Alger
McKay Sturges
Mr. Curry
Mr. Durstine
Francis H. Hatch
Miss Gleeson
Mr. Miller
Mrs. Childress
Berton Braley
Arthur Samuels
Mildred
Mr. Ely
Francis W. Hatch
Pauline
Petrograd
Miss Burkett
Miss Kirkpatrick
Hilbert
Mr. Childress
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Hebbard
Stone-Cutters
Mr. Steel and
Slaves
Sanger B. Steel
Cleo
Vamp of the Queens
Mr. Miller and
Flapper Wives
Percy Waxman
Bea Irvin
Pyramid Glee Club
Dorothy Parker
NEW
Butler
Wayside
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