Ilium Club Hears Talk By Explorer Cotlow on Africa
Ilium Literary Club of Troy listened to Lewis N. Cotlow describe his African journey From Cairo to Tanganyika and Belgian Congo in an illustrated talk titled Through Africa Unarmed. He showed photos of pygmies gorillas and lions and noted his only “weapon” was his camera while locals provided protection. Mrs James T Whitehurst Jr presided and announced a future buffet supper at the USC Club with Mrs Charles E Collins Jr as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis N. Cotlow
Ilium Literary Club
Troy
Hendrick
Jr. Cotlow
Althia
James T. Whitehurst, Jr
Miss Ewing Elected President of Nurses Alumnae
Miss Clara Ewing was elected president of the Nurses Alumnae Association of Samaritan Hospital at the annual officers election held there. Other officers chosen include Elizabeth Hogan vice president Emily Coffin recording secretary Helen Groesbeck secretary Extelle B. Quinn corresponding secretary Irene Calhoun assistant secretary Margaret Moeller treasurer and Kate Baucus assistant treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Ewing
Nurses Alumnae Association of the Samaritan Hospital
Elizabeth Hogan
Emily Coffin
Helen Groesbeck
Extelle B. Quinn
Irene Calhoun
Margaret Moeller
Kate Baucus
Former Troy Girl to Be Wed Miss Tud Horowitz
Mrs. Bessie Horowitz of New York announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Tud Horowitz, a former Troy resident, to Lieut. Louis Berlin of the Medical Corps. Berlin, with a Chicago medical degree and Northwestern postgrad work, is stationed at Camp Meade. The wedding will be held tomorrow in New York City with Rabbi Geffen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Horowitz
West 85Th Street
New York
Tud
Horowitz
Troy
Louis Berlin
Medical Corps
Miss Horowitz
Wad Jegh High School
Columbia University
Robin Joel E Geffen
Temple Beth el
Berlin
Camp Meade
New York University
University of Ilinois
Chicago Medical School
Ottawa
Canada
Northwestern University
Army
New York City
Geffen
Republican Club Plans Game Party in Rensselaer County
The Women’s Republican Club of Rensselaer County will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at the WCA. Final plans for the card and game party will be made, with Miss Mary Lobel, president, presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's
Republican Club
Rensselaer County
WCA
Mary Lobel
Local Notables Return From Time Away
Miss Muriel Tague returns to 836 Fourth Avenue after a few days in New York with friends. Pvt Bernard Genski on 14 day furlough with parents at 34 Tyler Street. Braono Genski to Tennessee where he is stationed. Miss Margaret L Johnson returns to Wellesley College after vacation. Annette Barnum of the WAC on furlough with Edward P Barnum at 3215 Sixth Avenue. Corporal Barnum stationed as radio codes instructor at Past Headquarters Sioux Falls and previously at Camp Oglethorpe Ga and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Tague
Fourth Avenue
New York
Bernard Genski
Braono Genski
Tyler Street
Tennessee
Margaret L. Johnson
James F. Johnson
North Lake Avenue
Wellesley College
Wellesley Mass
Johnson
Emma Willard, Corp
Annette Barnum
WAC
Edward P Baernum
Sixth Avenue
Barnum
Sioux Falls
Camp Oglethorpe
Kansas City
Officers Elected At Sunshine Banquet
A rainy day and sunshine banquet was held Thursday in the Sunday School parlors of St Pauls Evangelical and Reform Church. Officers named include Mrs. Peter A. Heffern president Mrs. Frank Upham first vice president Mrs. Harold Gray second vice president and Miss Mary Smith treasurer. A $25 USO gift and a $100 War Bond purchase were approved. New group captains are Mrs Lewis Goerold sunshine Mrs Elizabeth McCafferty rai Mrs Morton Stenhilder central group and Miss Lena Berkmeyer East Side group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Evangelical and Reform Church
Peter A. Heffern
Frank Upham
Harold Gray
Mary Smith
USO
H. P. Veith
P A. Heffern
Fred Stowell
Airs
Edward Kehn
Gottfeld Speidel
Lewis Schaudt
Lewis Goerold
Sunshine
Elizabeth McCafferty
Rai
Morton Stenhilder
Central Group
Lena Berkmeyer
East Side Group
Triangle Club Reviews World Building Study
The Triangle Club of the Church of Christ Disciples met at the Ives home with Dorothy Ives leading worship and Virginia Simpson guiding discussion on World Building. Mrs Louis Rochford reviewed the first chapter of the new study book and Marjorie Coonley led the litany. Lass Read presided at the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Club
Church of Christ Disciples
Dorothy
Margery Ives
Virginia Simpson
Louis Rochford
Marjorie Coonley
Lass Read
Martha McChesney
Eleventh Street
Lois Read
Charles M Sharpe
Mothers' Club Completes Party Plans
The Mothers' Club of St. Paul the Apostle's School has completed plans for the fifth annual family social and penny party to be held in the parish hall Thursday evening. Mrs. Dennis J. Dunslane, president, has appointed Mrs. Frank B Hunt as general chairman with a large slate of committees handling tickets and donations. Further committees will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
St. Paul the Apostle’s School
Dennis J. Dunslane
Frank B Hunt
James H. Mulcahy
John L. Fleming
John L Curley
Walter P. Hoffman
Joseph F Conroy
Thomas F. Fiteggerald
Latham Girl Weds Corp. Edmund Cairns Jr at Camp Crowder Mo
Cap Lela M Sicker of the WAC married Corp. Edmuund Holm Cairns Jr. of Chattanooga on Oct. 29 at Camp Crowder Missouri Post Chapel. Attendants Pvt. Margaret Spaulding and Lt. Daniel O Neill. reception in camp. Cap Sicker, Watervliet High School alumna, worked at Waterview Arsenal and is now radio operator at Vint Hills Farm Station Warrenton Virginia. Cairns, Annapolis High School Miami graduate, taught at Central Signal Corps School Camp Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin E. Sicker
Stop
Troy-Schenectady Road
Cap Lela M Sicker
WAC
Corp
Edmuund Holm Cains, Jr
Edmund H. Cairns
Chattanooga
Tenn
Camp Crowder
Margaret Spaulding
Daniel O'Neil
Signal Corps
Watervliet High School
Ordnance Department
Waterview Arsenal
Vint Hills Farm
Warrenton
Cairns
Latham
Fort Oglethorpe
Cams
Annapolis
Miami
Armed Forces
The
Power Construction Co
Central Signal Corps
Couple Wed In Troy Church
The wedding of Miss Martha Homneck to Pfc. Richard L. Ossenfort was held December 17 at 7 pm in Westminster Presbyterian Church Troy. Attending were Mrs. Walter Krawczyk and Tech Corp. Harold Duchten of Schenectady. Ossenfort, a Lansingburg High School graduate, joined the Armored Division in 1942 and was formerly in business with his father. The couple motored to Fort Knox Kentucky after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Homneck
Richard L. Ossenfort
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Walter Krawczyk
Tech Corp
Harold Duchene
Schenectady
Vanhornsville High School
Cluett, Peabody & Co. Inc
Ossenfort
Lansingburg High School
Armored Division
Waterford -Mechanicville
Corp
Fort Knox
Miss Adler Engaged to Glens Falls Man
Miss Miriam R Adler of Troy engaged to Leon Synder petty officer first class in the Navy son of Mr and Mrs William L Snyder of Glens Falls. She graduated Troy High School and Troy Business College works with government in Washington and volunteers in American Woman's Voluntary Services ambulance unit. Snyder just returned to Camp Parks after a month furlough. Pratt Institute graduate formerly worked in Glens Falls. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Adler
First Street
Troy
Miriam R. Adler
Leon Synder
Navy
William L. Snyder
Glens Falls
Miss Adler
Troy High School
Troy Business College
Washington
American Woman’s Voluntary Services
Snyder
Camp Parks
Oakland
Cal
Pratt Institute
Prospective Bride Elizabeth Egan Attends Surprise Shower
Miss Elizabeth Egan of 351 Third Street will wed Corp. Cornelius J Pena at St Joseph's Church today. She attended a surprise shower Thursday night hosted by Miss Kathleen Evers at 356 First Street with over twenty guests. Green and white decorations complemented a mock wedding, singing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Egan
Third Street
Corp
Cornelius J Penahan
S1 Joseph's Church
Kathleen Evers
First Street
Town Brothers Return From Camp Lees visit
Stanton Lee a special engineer with the Army Engineering Division and First Lieutenant Robert B. Lee recently spent a few days with their parents Mr and Mrs Stanton P Lee of Lakewood Place. Corporal Lea returned to Camp Livingstone La where he is stationed and Lieutenant Lee resumed his post in Labrador. Mrs Dorothy Baldwin Anderson of Brunswick Road has left for Dayton Ohio to visit for a few weeks.
Miss Dunn Hostes Miscellaneous Shower for Margaret Dunn
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Margaret Dunn was held at the Troy Flyers offices, with Miss Dunn set to wed John B. Arit in a noon ceremony today. Gifts included a radio and phonograph. Guests included Mrs. Arthur Kober and Miss Nancy Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dunn
Troy Flyers, Inc
Banquet and Installations at Hoosick Falls Philathea Society
The Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church Philathea Society held its annual banquet and installation with about 65 members attending a chicken dinner served by the Baptist Women's Society. Officers and sub-chairmen were announced, gifts given to retiring leaders, and plans for next year discussed amid winter decor and performances by local members. Story Hour and Masons events noted, along with a public hearing on street lights for Walloomsac and a dairy feed payments drive by the AAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea Society of the
First Baptist Church
Baptist Woman's Society
B. Legus Hunt
B. Frank Agan
Elma Sherman
Erwin Bentley
Evalyn L. Herrington
Ida Coonradt
van Rensselaer Lodge
Masonic Temple
Howard , Cox
Grant D. Smith
AAA
Hoosick
Rensselaer County Aaa
Hoosick Falls Implement Co
Walloomsac
Mill Road
Funeral for Mrs Lillian Whitman Held in Hancock Mass
The funeral of Mrs Lillian Lap ham Whitman widow of James Dorr Whitman died in Hillcrest Hospital Pittsfield Mass was held at Avery G Halls funeral home with Rev Oscar Arnold officiating. She was 89 and longtime resident of her birthplace. Surviving are a daughter Bertha Whitman and a niece Celestia Lapham. Burial in Hancock Cemetery. Mrs Austin W Silvernail hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting with Rev Albert Strobel reinstalling officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lapham Whitman
Hancock
Mass
James Dorr Whitman
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
Avery G. Halls
Oscar Arnold
Lebanon Springs
Whitman
Bertha Whitman
Celestia Lapham
Sherburn
Roland Peck
Albert Strobel
Sunshine
Nellie H. Bateman
Albert T. Strobel
Word Parodies and Pronunciations In A 20th Century Column
The fragment presents reader questions on pronunciation and etymology with brief answers. Topics include lb for pound, Bataan pronunciation derived from local language and tree names, Gauleiter meaning, blouse pronunciation, and Dour rhyming with Moor. The piece reflects a Q and A style column by Frank Colby with linguistic curiosities and requests for his book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Spain
Portugal
Kansas City
Bataan
A. LG
Merriam-Web
Terre Haute
Blouse
M. C. Anawer
Bloos
Roanoke
B. M
Troy Cadet To Take Bride
Mr and Mrs William Morrison of Brant Lake Road Warrens burg announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Leone Morrison to Cadet Richard RK Cook son of Mrs Joseph Jubert of Troy Miss Morrison is a Warrensburg High School and Austin School of Beauty Culture graduate who worked as a beautician in Troy and now serves with the Watervliet Arsenal Cadet Cook is a Troy High School graduate who worked at Frontier Machine and Tool Corp he has completed university training at the University of Pittsburg and is an upperclassman at Maxwell Field The wedding will occur in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morrison
Brant Lake Road
Warrensburg
Margaret Leone Tor
Richard RK. Cook
Joseph Jubert
Troy
University of Pittsburg
Maxwell Field
Stillwater Bride Honored by High School Faculty Dinner
Stillwater Mrs Arthur Mahar a recent bride and Stillwater High School faculty member was guest of honor at a dinner and theater party by faculty at the New Worden Sara toga Springs. Mahar was presented with a purse of money. Tra Anthony has returned home from Albany Hospital after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mahar
Stillwater High School
New Worden
Saratoga Springs
Mahar
Tra Anthony
Albany Hospital
Grafton Riley Burdick Visits His Mother in Town
Grafton Riley Burdick visited his mother Mrs Flora Burdick. Mrs Effie M West cares for her ill mother Mrs Bernard Simmons. Jennie Feathers and Haskell Coonradt spent Wednesday and Thursday in Troy. Elmer West celebrated his 81st birthday and lives alone tending chores, stock, and daily paper retrieval. Lieut Raymond Rudd and Alfred Tash enjoy a short vacation with relatives. Donald Brown has a saw mill on Collins wood lot and saves for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Burdick
Flora Burdick
Effie M. West
Bernard ‘Simmons
Jennie Feathers
Haskell Coonradt
Troy
Donald Brown
Collins Wood
Raymond Rudd
Alfred Tash
Elmer West
Mr. West
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Ilium Club
Miss Ewing
Troy Area
Troy Milk Bottle Exchange
Sixth Ave
Knitcraft Rd
Blanene
Tae
Wiwuses
N.Y
Trudy Horowitz
Triangle Club Reviews
Latham Girl
Troy Church
Miss Dunn
Leon Phillips
Doaw Street
Ruth MacPhillips
Henry W. McLaughln
Wavy
Henry W. McLaughlin
River Street
St Patrick's Church
John Harzynski
McLaughlin
Meighan-Rodriques
Phyllis Rodriques
San Louis Obispo
Joseph J Meighan
Clyde A. Meighan
Ninth Street
California
Meighan
South Pacific War Zone
Court Margaret
C. D. of A
M. T. Ryan
Locust Avenue
Moncrief & Francis Congress
Caruso
Caruso Fruit Distributors
Albany
May Cummings
Fourth Street
Waterford
Grace Alice Cummings
Edward T. Holtby
Dean Holtby
R. D
Miss Cummings
Watervliet Arsenal
Elm Grove
Jayne
Irma McKay Jayne
Joseph McKay Jayne
Hoosick Falls
Cheney Public Library
Masons
Stephentown
Frank Cousy
Frank Colby
Charles A. Albrecht
Charles. A. Albrecht, Jr
Averill Park
Army Air Forces
Army Air Forces Training Command
Midland
Tex
Albrecht
Catholic Central High School
Paul L. Foster
S. L. Foster
Hudson Falls
Mississippi State College
Big Spring
Stillwater
Grafton
Margaret Leone Morrison
Optometrist
Broadway
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Fulton
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