Mrs Shank First Woman to Be Put on Planning Commission
Mrs Gertrude K. Shonk wife of Assemblyman Herbert B. Shonk was named to the village planning commission for a three year term becoming the first woman appointed to the panel. The meeting at Village Hall also discussed Westchester light rates with Attorney General Turner to handle if retained by 75 percent of municipalities. A plan to survey village lighting use and consider a local lighting plant was proposed, with residents asked to mail six months of lighting bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Ayres
Gertrude K. Shonk
Herbert B. Shonk
Planning Commission
William C. White
Turner
Westchester County
Scarsdale
White
Ernest F. Griffin
Tarrytown
Boniface
Charter committee units for Westchester county reform
The Town Club charter committee proposes adopting the new Westchester county charter, calling it a step forward from the antiquated system. They find objections unfounded and urge favorable action, agreeing with Governor Smith on modernization and a fair trial of the charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Club
Arthur Driscoll
Thorne Baker
Roderick Stephens
Westchester County
Smith
Westchester
Nassau
Republican Group Endorses Westchester County Charter
At a packed meeting on Monday October 26 the Republican Town Committee backed the proposed Westchester county charter and studied amendments to be put to voters on Election Day. It unanimously disapproved Amendment No 1 which would allow bonds up to ten million dollars annually for ten years and approved Amendments No 3 and No 4 the Short Ballot and Judiciary amendments. The group planned a large turnout effort for the charter. More than 250000 farmers in the United States own radio sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Town Committee
Westchester County
Fenimore Road Crossing Plans Move Forward
Village board members present on October 27 heard engineer Arthur Boniface report on October 23 a tentative agreement reached with the New York Central Railroad and the Bronx Parkway Commission regarding Fenimore road and Greenacres avenue crossing plans. Minor corrections remain before final approval and the Bronx Parkway Commission plans are nearly complete with a contract to be issued within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boniface
Fenimore Road
Greenacres Avenue
New York Central Railroad
Bronx Parkway Commission
Wayside Players cast gains new members for busy season
Preparations continue for Wayside Players first bill on Thursday November 12 with new cast members Miss Catherine Gavin Everett Brett and Mr Mrs Harold Costain joining The Little Father of the Wilderness The Twelve Pound Look role chosen Mr D E A Charlton Mrs Adair exerts charm in casting The Mayor and the Manicure alumnus John Denna also featured The home of L I Thomas on Drake road Wood lane burned last Tuesday noon embers from a chimney started the fire Firefighters faced delays due to hydrant distance of 600 feet The Thomas family relocated to Mrs Clarence L Smiths home while Mr Thomas remains in Europe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Players
Catherine Gavin
Everett Brett
Harold Costain
Inquirer
L. Irving Thomas
Drake Road
Wood Lane
Thomas
Lames
Scarsdale Fire Department
Clarence L. Smith, Jr
Arthur Boniface
Clarence L. Smith
Europe
Clarence Smith
Miss Dearborn
Orchard Lane
How to Vote on the Voting Machine
Directions for operating a voting machine three steps clear. It explains setting the curtain lever, lowering pointers for chosen names, and returning the lever. It then lists four constitutional amendments including a bond issue and a county charter question, followed by candidate names.
Traditional beliefs in India affect marriage choices
An old cultural trope suggests men avoid marrying educated or widowed women, seen as bringing bad luck or social stigma. This belief persists in some communities though urbanization and education challenge it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
County Forms New Athletic Group
The Westchester County Athletic Association has been formed by Mrs. Eugene Meyer, head of the Recreation Commission, announced to Yonkers PTA members. The group aims to promote wholesome school sports, organize leagues, provide fields and leaders, and run training for officials across the county with events like ice carnivals, track meets, swimming, tennis, and kite flying. Honorary chairman is William Muldoon of Purchase, with M. G. Hook of Tuckahoe as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County Athletic Association
Eugene Meyer
Westchester County Recreation Commission
Yonkers Federation of Parent Teachers Associations
Newcomb
Elshuco Trio Set for Dyckman Hall Recital
The Elshuco Trio founded by Willem Willeke will perform November 9 at Dyckman Hall under the Scarsdale Woman's Club Music Section. The program features Brahms Trio in C major opus 87, Strauss Sonata in F major opus 6, and Pizzetti Trio in A major with notable members Kroll Giorni and Willeke praised by critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elshuco
Dyckman Hall
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Willem Willeke
Kneisel Quartet
Willeke
Brahms
Kroll
Kneisel
Giorni
Busoni
Johannes Brahms
Richard Strauss
Adebrando Pizzetti
Ditmars Brings Fourteen Deadly Snakes to Bronx Zoo Gift
Mr. Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of reptiles at the New York Zoological Park, returns to Scarsdale with fourteen cases of newly introduced deadly snakes from Brazil. The snakes are housed at the Bronx Zoo for study and observation, while Brazil’s government supports venom research at the Instituto Soro Terapico in Sao Paulo to develop specific antisera for different snake venoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ditmars
Raymond L. Ditmars
New York Zoological Park
Bronx
Scarsdale
America
North America
Bronx Park “Zoo
Sao Paulo
Instituto Soro Therapico
Man Working at Quinn House Dies Suddenly
Edwin Newman a weather strip mechanic working at the Quinn residence on Sage Terrace was found unconscious by a coworker. He died at White Plains Hospital where Dr. Clapp certified the death. A New York City resident he lived at 714 East 181st Street and worked for F. H. Hunnewell of 161 Park Avenue. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the Carpenters Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Newman
John J. Quinn
Sage Terrace
White Plains Hospital
Clapp
Mr. Newman
East 181St Street
New York City
F. H. Hunnewell
Park Avenue
New York
Masonic Lodge
Carpenters’ Union
Auto Collision Involving Polak And Parker
A collision last week at Fenimore road and the Parkway damaged a left rear mud guard on one car and the front axle on the other. The Polak vehicle was registered to Joseph Polak of 1113 Bryant Avenue, New York City, and the Parker car belonged to Mrs. Mary Parker of Brewster Road, Scarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Polak
Bryant Avenue
New York City
Mary Parker
Brewster Road
Scarsdale
Fenimore Road
Parkway
Scarsdale League of Women Voters to Watch Polls
Mrs. C. W. Montgomery, chairwoman, urges league members to serve as watchers on Election Day. Members will monitor both sides of the charter issue while the Westchester county league maintains a non-partisan stance on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Montgomery
Scarsdale League of Women Voters
Westchester County League
Stand by Planks of My Party Says Shonk
Assemblyman Herbert B. Shonk and Thomas W. Poindexter answered a New York League of Women Voters questionnaire on nine state law questions. Poindexter answered all nine. Shonk answered two, saying the others could not be answered intelligently. Poindexter favored sticking to party planks and allowing women on juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Shonk
Thomas W. Poindexter
Didate
New York State League of Women Voters
League
Mr. Poindexter
Mr. Shonk
Mar
Break Ground in Cotswold Eight Houses Planned
Ground was broken Friday morning for the first house in Cotswold. Angell of Angell & Company says eight new houses are planned with building starting when conditions permit. Paving work is underway and the landscape will gain the quaint old Cotswold Hills charm. Architecture will vary but feature sturdy 16th and 17th century English stone style throughout the development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotswold
Angell
Angell & Company
Cotswold Hills
Old England
England
Century Ahead In Government
Professor William Starr Myers told the Scarsdale Woman’s Club on October 23 that a Westchester county charter is the most advanced form of county government, centralizing power and responsibility. He predicted taxes would fall with adoption and lauded President Coolidge as a good listener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Starr Myers
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Dyckman Hall
Westchester County
United States
Myers
Coolidge
Wil
Hartsdale Bank Reports 150 Percent Deposit Increase
The Hartsdale National Bank, five months old, notes June 16 close with $165,641.21 in balance and nearly $200,000 in assets. June deposits were $104,772.18, demand and time deposits $138,745, savings $28,946.83 by September 28, up from June 11,206.41. Checking deposits rose from $93,565.77 to $109,800.07. Nearly 300 depositors.
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Hartsdale National Bank
Scarsdale Village Candidates Voter Ticket Details
The non partisan ticket lists Assembly candidates Thomas W. Poindexter Democrat and Herbert B. Shonk Republican. Supervisor candidate William A. Bassett Republican with no opposition. Assessors Samuel I. Reynolds and George W. Both. Receiver of Taxes Arthur Herbert with no opposition.
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Scarsdale
Assembly
Thomas W. Poindexter
Herbert B. Shonk
William A. Bassett
Samuel I. Reynolds
George W. Both
Arthur Herbert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gail Borden
Town Club Committee
Republican
Inctorses Charter
Fenimore
L. I. Thomas
D. E. A. Charlton
Bill
Dearborn House
William Muldoon
Purchase
M. G. Hook
Tucsahoe
Elshuco Trio
Woman's Club
Cornell
By M. L. B. Korsmeyer
Quinn House
Shonk
League of Women Voters
Poindexter
Prof. Myers
Hartsdale Bank
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