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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
8
Mrs Rose spoke on Washington to China at Vander Heyden Hall describing trends away from the New Deal, condemning black markets as a national disgrace. She cited air corps stats, praised Good Neighbor policy, and urged understanding of China while warning against perfectionist views.
At the Presbyterian Home annual meeting Mrs Archibald A Buchanan was chosen first directress of the Women’s Board. New officers include Mrs Philip H Pelletier second directress Mrs Earl S Roe secretary Mrs Mortimer J Barrett treasurer and Mrs Irving W Horton assistant treasurer Retiring directress Mrs E L Hodgkins was thanked for her service by Mrs Walter E Bean.
Eleanor Harvey daughter of Captain and Mrs John J Harvey of 72 Seventh Avenue a freshman at William Smith College Geneva has been chosen to play Breta in Arsenic and Old Lace The Little Theater production at Hobart and William Smith Colleges runs tonight tomorrow and Saturday under Kenneth Dowd as director.
Personal Samuel Ackerton of Watervliet enlists in the Naval Air Force and will depart February 11 for training. Miss Euleen Plante of 312 Fifth Avenue is convalescing after an operation at Troy Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Pollock return to Giens Falls after weekend with Mrs Pollock's cousin. Mrs William Simmons of Fifth Avenue Watervliet. Charles Bauer of Fort Jackson South Carolina visits his mother at 403 Ninth Street. Bauer is one of three brothers in the armed services. Mr and Mrs Howard Donnelly of 3 Washington Place travel to Holy Cross College Worcester to witness their son Howard take his second vow as Brother Joan Joseph then proceed to University of Notre Dame. Mr and Mrs William H. L. Tonn of 30 Hoosick Street return from Syracuse where their daughter Jean is nursing at Crouse-Irving Hospital. Miss Tann graduated Troy High School and attended Skidmore College. Miss Anne Wellington headmistress of Emma Willard School attended a Schenectady conference by the YWCA on Preparation for Today's Freedom. Conference sponsored by local tuberculosis and public health groups.
The Thursday Morning Club meets at 10 30 am at the Y W C A with president Mrs Everett G Ham presiding. Papers include Iraq of Today by Mrs Ham and Women of Iraq by Mrs Thurman A Hull. A reading One Brave Yank by Gordon Gaskill will be presented by Mrs Nicholas E Oglesby. Miss Faye MacChesney left for New York yesterday.
Miss Kay Morrissey, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Morrissey of 108 Ninth Street, wed Pvt Winston Trombley of the Marine Corps in a Watervliet St Peter's Church ceremony. Attendants included maid of honor Eleanor Morrissey and best man William Tobin. The couple plans to reside with the bride's parents after a New York wedding trip. Guests came from Ausable Forks Syracuse and Albany.
The Harmonic Circle met at 135 Sixth Avenue hosted by Miss Leta Lappeus and Miss Ruth Kingsbury. Miss Lappeus led the business session with reports from the secretary and treasurer. The program directed by Mrs. Avilla La Plante included the National Anthem and Tenting Tonight, a February Composers reading by Mrs J Don Welch, read by Mrs Georgia Aird, vocal solos by Miss Jessie Holtstrum and Mrs Emily Gledhill, and piano by Miss Lappeus. Refreshments followed musigrams. The next meeting will be at Miss Pauline Bayer's home with Miss Holtstrum in charge of the musical program.
The Woman's Church Society of the First Baptist Church held a Tuesday supper meeting in the church parlors. During the afternoon sewing for the American Red Cross was led by Mrs. Arthur D. Brown followed by a supper served by a group under Mrs. Edwin H. Stephenson. Mrs. George S. Gordon presided over the business session and devotionals were led by Mrs. Harrriet Rochford. Reports were given by Miss Effie Link and Mrs. Robert H. Turner with the Red Cross report from Mrs. Edward D. Court. The annual birthday party is set for Thursday March 16 in the church living rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Merton I. Roy gave an illustrated talk on Cape Cod.
The Troy Graduate Club of the College of St. Rose will hold its monthly business meeting at the Annex Restaurant Tuesday evening. Miss Antoinette Lewis 18 is chairman with Miss Mary Lawlor as co chairwoman, assisted by several club members.
Troy Chapter of the Emma Willard Alumnae Association arranged its February meeting at Miss Gertrude S. Norton’s home with Miss Adele Hardy named to fill the unexpired term as corresponding secretary. The gathering will be February 26 at Sage Hall Emma Willard School at 330 p.m. followed by a reception for senior class members and the faculty.
The Mission Circle of the Church of Christ Disciples met at Mrs Herbert Reid’s Bouton Road home for the first half of the year theme Learning for Living. Mrs H B McChesney led Learning to Read while Mrs Louis Rochford and Mrs Wesley Salmon presented short articles. The meeting included prayer, worship led by Miss Ruth Hubbell, and reports on Woman's Day offering and a council meeting. The circle plans observe a week of compassion starting Feb 20 and a brotherhood dinner by the church council. The next gathering will be at Mrs Harold Hoffman’s with Mrs Ralph Andrews assisting.
Charles Cummings a 44 year old resident of Lincoln Avenue Schenectady and former treasurer of the Bricklayers' Masons' and Plasterers' Union No. 16 pleaded guilty to grand larceny involving 5874.71 dollars stolen over four years. He received a suspended sentence of two and a half to five years in Clinton Prison Dannemora with restitution to continue until the full amount is repaid.
The Mothers' Club of St. Paul the Apostle's School met with Mrs Dennis J Drnsiane presiding. Treas. Mrs John T Nugent reported finances. Feb 15 birthday dinner set at Annex Restaurant chaired by Mrs James H Mulcahy. A March 16 food sale chaired by Mrs Willam J Ogden with assistance from Mrs Edward M O'Neil.
Whitehall marked one of its largest military funerals for Staff Sergeant Anthony Grady killed at Camp Campbell Kentucky when a mortar shell exploded. A solemn requiem mass was held at Our Lady of Angels Church with a full military escort and later burial in the parish cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Donnellan of Regent Street Schenectady announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jane Donnellan to Donald Joseph Giroux of New York son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giroux of Lake Placid. Miss Donnellan a graduate of Nott Terrace High School Schenectady and a junior at Russell Sage College. Mr. Giroux an alumnus of Union College class of 1943 is a Phi Delta Theta member and past president. He works as a research chemist in New York and pursues graduate work at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. No wedding date set.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St. John's Episcopal Church meets at 2:30 pm at the parish house with president Mrs L L Hoffman presiding. Guest speaker is Mrs George A Taylor, diocesan auxiliary president, addressing the gathering of church women.
Volunteers meet for a full day of sewing to support the American Red Cross Samaritang Hospital and the USO. They plan to knit for the Red Cross and assemble Bundles for Britain and Bundles for America.
The feature urges frequent spinach use rich in Vitamins A and C and offers prep tips like a warm wash then cold rinse. It suggests planning a 1944 Victory Garden with seeds, pairing spinach with string beans and whole wheat, and finishing with a fresh fruit cup.
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