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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
1
The Wayside Garden Club led by Mrs. Clarence L. Smith hosts a Saturday show in the Scout House from 3 to 6 PM featuring gardeners from Scarsdale Hartsdale and Greenburgh. Rules govern amateur and professional classes with judging final and entries due by 10 AM.
The Wayside Players shift their final season performance from The Mayor and the Manicure to Reprisal by Raymond Fuller on Thursday evening May 28. Cast includes Lieut Heatherwise Stuart Snelling Lieut Shortell Arthur Clark Lieut Crocker William Mercer Jr Sergeant Mills Adriel Harris and Major Walls. Directed by Mrs Adriel Harris.
The Village Court heard cases of drivers cited for speeding on local roads this week. Charles Merritt of Yonkers paid $5 for reckless driving at Bronx Parkway and Fenimore road on May 17. Hans Stechert of Scarsdale paid $15 for speeding 44 mph on Popham road on May 16. A. Sorrenti of Valhalla paid $15 for speeding on Post road May 19 plus $5 for driving without a license. Walter Hernsheim of White Plains faced a 35 mph citation on Post road May 17.
Car dealer demonstrators display 1925 closed models while promoting used and new Buick vehicles. Prowess K Resvicn of White Plains is noted in the sale event as part of the display lineup.
The sixth annual meet will be held at the high school field on Saturday June 13 at two p m. Events include sprints relays high jump and tug of war with age and weight classes for boys and girls and a two event limit per contestant. Entries go to referee T R Fisher White Plains with post entries allowed if a mailed entrant is absent.
Robert Cameron of the State Department of Farms and Markets urged the Board of Supervisors to appoint a county dog catcher. Citizens ignored a muzzling bulletin during the Westchester quarantine, complicating impounding and care. The board took no action. The salary would come from fees paid by owners reclaiming their dogs.
The Memorial Day program by the American Legion at St James the Less grounds features invocations by Father Rourke and Rev. George H. Smyth, addresses by F. O. Ayres and General Bryant, songs including Star Spangled Banner and Battle Hymn of the Republic, Taps, and a benediction by Rev. Theodore Shipherd. Donations of flowers are requested before 9:30 PM.
A Ford vehicle driven by James Russell of New York City overturned on the Post near Oxford Road Wednesday evening. Several occupants were in the car but injuries were reported as slight.
Heathcote Hall on School Lane, once Lockwood School then a family tel, will reopen June 1 as Scarsdale Lodge. Mr and Mrs Henry I Tan of Pelham have rented the lodge for ten years. Fish Germany Realty Corp and Burke Stone Co brokered the lease for remodeled and refurnished lodge for permanent and transient guests.
Westchester Republican women hosted a New York City luncheon in honor of William L. Ward. Governor Miller cautioned voters about a million bond proposal while lauding county parks and recreational plans. State and local GOP leaders urged charter support and broader county cooperation.
Opening night in a huge tent on the Bronx River Parkway near White Plains drew about 5000 attendees for a three night event organized by the Westchester County Choral Society. The program featured Walter Damrosch with the New York Symphony Orchestra and soloists Kathryn Meise and Paul Althouse. The chorus of 1500 voices trained under M G Williams and representing twelve communities impressed audiences across White Plains Port Chester Rye Ossining New Rochelle Mamaroneck Mount Vernon Yonkers Tarrytown Peekskill Briarcliff and Mount Kisco. The three day festival is planned as an annual affair with Mrs Eugene Meyer Jr directing the recreation commission. Total three night attendance estimated at 18000 with box holders including Westchester's leading citizens. A separate note mentions Northwestern lumber producers considering a merger with $130000000 capitalization.
In Butterfield on May 16, Boy Scout Troop 2 won the Jerome Coombs Memorial Trophy for the third year running with 24 points. Troop 1 scored 13 and Troop 3 10. events included stretcher-bearer dressing tent pitching signals fire by friction knot tying fire by steel and water boiling with varied troop placements. Mrs Jerome Coombs presented a portrait of her son Jerome, the first Eagle Scout from Scarsdale, as Fred Harrington served as master of ceremony and Donald Ross presided as Boy Scout Council chair.
An automobile owned by Owen Torrey of Heathcote road and driven by his chauffeur was badly smashed after a collision with a car driven by Boyd Logan of East Orange New Jersey at Central and Ardsley avenues. Logan's vehicle reportedly sped on the left side and threw the Torrey car into a ditch. Beyond a severe shaking up no one was injured.
The Scarsdale Board of Appeals denied Fox Meadow Estates Inc. an apartment plan on Fenimore road and Bronx River Parkway. They approved a temporary six by eight foot sign and refused larger signs, citing local impact and a ban on large advertising boards.
Police court readied as spring traffic rises with several motor incidents. Tobias Braverman and State Inspector D C Hickey clash after a learning to drive attempt. Other collisions involve Joseph Shack Alfred Benshaw Mrs M E Wilson Nicola Belcore James Rutherford and Francis Falkenburg with multiple reckless driving charges and bonds.
The Scarsdale National Bank bid 4.10 percent and 100326 dollars to win the 135000 dollar Hartsdale Water District extension bonds as announced by the Greenburgh Town Board. The bank also secured the 67000 dollar Hartsdale Fire District bonds bid May 18, with Sherwood Merrifield of New York and Hartsdale National Bank as other bidders.
Johnson Properties plans opening of Cotswold a seventy acre Scarsdale area formerly owned by Johnson Estate. Angell & Company will handle management and sales. First phase opens Chedworth road and parts of Cotswold Way and Hadden road with forty residential plots.
Bishop Lloyd sponsors the annual Young People's Service League conference in the Diocese of New York to be held June 6 and 7 at Miss Mason's School in Tarrytown. Attending will be Rev. W N Colton, Mrs. Paul R Reynolds, Mrs. C S Capp, and speakers Rt Rev A S Lloyd D D Rev H A Prichard Rev Franklin J Clark Rev Paul Gordon Favour William Leidt Miss Sarah Cadoo. Delegates names are being received from parishes.
Mr Gordon Richards told Rotary Club members at the Wednesday tavern meeting about his recent trip to the Rotary convention at Lake Mohonk.
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