Waite Wins Columbia Fellowship in Architecture History
John G. Waite Jr., a candidate for the bachelor of architecture degree at RPI, has been awarded the George Brecher Weitzman Fellowship at Columbia University School of Architecture for study in architectural history. The award supports graduates with a bachelor’s in architecture pursuing a master’s degree. Waite, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Waite of 1916 Fifth Ave, earned his BS from RPI last June and worked on projects including Architecture Worth Saving in Rensselaer and Albany Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Waite Jr
RPI
George Brecher Weitzman
Columbia University
School of Architecture
Columbia
Waite
John Waite
5Th Ave
Rensselaer
Albany
Bernd Foerster
Saratoga County
Historic American Buildings Survey
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
West Orange
N.J
Philadelphia
Annapolis
Little League Dance Reservations Near Closing
Reservations for the South Troy Little League second annual spring dance close Wednesday for next Saturday night at the Polish American Club. The event is limited to 100 couples. President Edward DeCelle says booster tickets or clinic numbers can be turned in any day next week after 6 p.m. at the field. Work parties are planned each evening next week at the field and a special meeting will be held Friday at the Polish American Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Troy
Edward DeCelle
Girl Scouts Annual Dinner Planned at State Campus Site
John P. Hawn will serve as toastmaster for the Hudson Valley Girl Scout Council dinner on Thursday April 29 at 7 p.m. at the New York State Campus Restaurant. Hawn is a Council Board member and director of Mechanics and Farmers Bank. Miss Jeannette Rafter will present the District Award for largest attendance per capita. Mrs. Kenneth Venter leads dinner reservations.
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John P. Hawn
Schuyler Rd
Westmere
Hudson Valley
Girl Scout Council
New York State
Hawn
The
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
Albany Academy For Girls
Albany Home For Children
Albany Academy Building Fund
Jeannette Rafter
Oleda Schrottky
Girl Scouts of the USA
Warren Everson
Kenneth Venter
Rensselaer Area News Highlights Browne and McCullough
William R. Browne and Mrs. Betty McCullough are featured in local Rensselaer Area News, with notices detailing community involvement and upcoming local events. Both individuals are active in civic groups and neighborhood projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Browne
Betty McCullough
Church Unit To Be Served Luau May 18
Clergy and delegates of the South Rensselaer Division Capital Area Council of Churches will hold a luau style dinner meeting May 18 at 6 30 p m at Community Congregational Church Clinton Heights. Rev Theodore Conklin associate general secretary of the New York State Council of Churches will speak introduced by Rev Chester C Chilton East Green bush Reformed Church president of the council. A business meeting and election will follow.
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South Rensselaer
Capital Area Council of Churches
Community Congregational Church
Clinton Heights
Sophia Leary
Hawaii
Theodore Conklin
New York State Council of Churches
Chester C. Chilton
East Greenbush Reformed Church
Nassau Village to raise tax rate slightly for 1965-66
Nassau Village plans a small tax increase from the current 21.63 to cover insurance on a new fire truck and higher compensation costs. Trustee Clayton Miller said the village also considers absorbing the Orchard Park housing development on Route 203, with residents seeking inclusion in the village.
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Nassau
Clayton Miller
Village Board
Town of Nassau Board
BPW To Seat Officers At Session May 4
Newly elected officers of the Rensselaer BPW Club will be installed at a Jones Restaurant meeting on Tuesday May 4 at 6 30 p m Installing officer will be Mrs Eileen Goebel district 3 BPW director and club member Mrs Kathryn Strain succeeds Miss Gladys H Smith who held the office for two years Other to be installed are Miss Erika Plath first vice president Mrs Vivian Billings second vice president Miss Ruth E Roberts treasurer Mrs Elizabeth Bingham recording secretary and Miss Gladys Burns corresponding secretary
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Rensselaer Bpw Club
Jones’ Restaurant
Eileen Goebel
BPW
Kathryn ‘Strain
Gladys H. Smith
Erika Plath
Vivian Billings
Ruth E. Roberts
Elizabeth Bingham
Gladys Burns
Fire veteran Fred Bullent Stricken and Hospitalized
Fred Bullent, longtime Rensselaer fire driver and former city fire chief, was stricken at his home at 6 Aiken Ave yesterday morning and taken to Veterans Administration Hospital. His condition was later described as satisfactory.
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Fred 5S. Bullent
Rensselaer
Aiken Ave
Veterans Administration Hospital
Pumper 1
Fellowship Day Observed by United Church Women
The May 7 event at Nassau Methodist Church gathers women from 17 area Protestant churches in the South Rensselaer Division and Capital Area Council of Churches. Attendees come from Greenbush Nassau East Schodack Schodack Landing Rensselaer Castleton.
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Rensselaer Council of United Church Women
Nassau Methodist Church
South Rensselaer
Capital Area Council of Churches
North
East Greenbush
Rensselaer
Castleton
Nassau
East Schodack
Schodack Landing
Mothers Club Plans Card Party and Fashion Show
The Mothers Club of St. John's Academy in Rensselaer will hold its spring card party and fashion show on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Montgomery Ward of Menands supplies fashions. A white elephant sale accompanies the event. Mrs. Frank Carey is general chairman with Mrs. Frank Sanford and Mrs. Francis Rogan as cochairmen.
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Mothers Club of
St. John’s Academy
Rensselaer
Montgomery Ward of
Menands
Frank Carey
Frank Sanford
Francis Rogan
Young Player Hurt in Playground Basketball Mishap
Kenneth Keller fifteen of 1543 1st Street sustained a finger injury yesterday while playing basketball at the Tracy Street and Broadway playground in Rensselaer. He received treatment in the Albany Memorial Hospital emergency room as police investigated the accident.
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Kenneth Keller
1St St
Tracy St
Broadway
Rensselaer
Albany Memorial Hospital
Airman William Danish Jr. Completes Basic Training
Airman William E. Danish Jr. has completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He is from Best Road RD 1 Rensselaer.
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William E. Danish Jr
Best Road
RD 1
Rensselaer
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Mrs. Morris Former Jail Matron Dies at 81
Estelle M. Crofoot Morris 81 of 1336 3rd St Rensselaer died Saturday after a brief illness. She served as police matron at the Rensselaer city jail for years and was active in OES and women’s groups. Survived by daughter Mrs Stewart three grandchildren and nephew George Selley. Funeral from Lyons Funeral Home and Church of the Redeemer with burial at Blooming Grove Cemetery.
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Estelle M. Crofoot Morris
3Rd St
Rensselaer
Rensselaer City
Irwin Stewart
6Th Ward
Stewart
George W. Selley
William J. Lyons
Washington Ave
Church of the Redeemer
Harold King
Blooming Grove Rural Cemetery
Defreestville
Brownie Troop Banquet at First Congregational Church
The Brownie troop of School 2 PTA will hold a banquet at the First Congregational Church in Rensselaer on May 13. The Gleaners Society and the Phi Gamma Chi Society of the church will prepare and serve the meal as in past years. Parents of the girls will be guests.
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School 2
PTA
First Congregational Church
Rensselaer
Gleaners Society
Phi Gamma Chi Society
Nassau Lake Group Plans 40th Summer Features
Nassau Lake Park Improvement Assn meets April 28 to launch its 40th year. Topics include expanding recreation facilities, volunteers for a new steel sluice gate, bylaws amendments, and raising the lake level by one foot. The group, with 181 families in 1964, will push for more swimming areas, youth activities, and public access, aided by federal and state interest and grants. President Victor R. Rolando leads efforts to curb domestic pollution with the health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau Lake Park Improvement Assn
Nassau
Schodack
Rensselaer County Health Dept
Victor R. Rolando
Fire crews respond to Glaz Farm blaze in East Greenbush
East Greenbush firemen were called at 8 20 a.m. yesterday to the William Glaz farm on Luther Road. Fire damaged part of a frame building formerly used as a chicken shed. Two booster lines were used and firemen returned at 9 05 a.m.
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East Greenbush
William Glaz
Luther Road
Retirement fashion shifts to warm climates in Tucson and beyond
The Retirement Foundation outlines retiree priorities including low expenses, year round warmth, walking access to services, and on site clinics. Green Valley offers ready facilities and trial rentals while Springvale in Westchester County emphasizes staying near familiar roots for older residents.
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New York
UPI
The
Retirement Foundation, Inc
University of Arizona Foundation
Tucson
Ariz
Ily
Tucson Valley
Tucson Green Valley
Green Valley
Springvale-on-Hudson
Westchester County
Gleaners Society Plans May 1 Smorgasbord Event
The Gleaners Society of First Congregational Church of Rensselaer hosts a smorgasbord supper on May 1 in the church fellowship hall. Miss Evelyn Nastke presides at 8 p.m. entertainment is planned with Winifred Redden and Undine Link in charge of refreshments. Project of the month is Easter pennies at $1 per member.
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Gleaners Society
First Congregational Church of
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Nassau Village
Fred Bullent
Mothers Club
Nassau Lake Group
Glaz Farm
Mustang
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Life
Ford
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Falcon
Fairlane
MOBIL
MIR
U.S. Auto Club
Jrs
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Sir River St
Troy
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