Miss Virginia Wilson Weds Ensign Walter Schroeder Jr
Miss Virginia Elaine Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin H Wilson Jr and Ensign Walter Warren Schroeder Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter W Schroeder were married at St Barnabas Church The ceremony officiated by Rev James L Whitcomb featured a white gladioli altar and a bridal party including maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Wilson and bridesmaids Misses Dorothy Johnson Nancy Wells Joan Van Dercook Paula Colwell The bride wore a very faille gown with Chantilly lace train and illusion veil The reception followed at the Wilson home with guests and family present The couple will reside in Portsmouth after a wedding trip to North Carolina Ensign Schroeder a 1942 Rensselaer graduate served in the Navy Submarine service The out of town guests included the Schroeder family and Mrs Charles L Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Whitcomb
Elizabeth Wilson
Dorothy Johnson
Nancy Wells
Joan van Dercook
Paula Colwell
Robert A. Schroeder
E. S. Bergey
R. G. Sailer
E. M. Workman
P. K. Ketchem
Navy
Wilson
Emma Willard School
Behr-Manning Corp
Ensign Schroeder
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Midshipman
Prairie State
New York
Cornell University
Sub- Marine Service
Portsmouth
N. H
North Carolina
Schroeder
Walter W. Schroeder
Heartsdale
Robert Schroeder
Charles L. Steel
Wil Son
Watervliet Bride Miss Mozak Weds Theodore Korzeniowski
Miss Helen Mozak daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mozak of Fourth Avenue Watervliet became the bride of Theodore Korzeniowski son of Mr and Mrs Ignatius Korzeniowski of Lark Street Cohoes in a Feb 20 ceremony at Immaculate Conception Church Watervliet Rev Boleslaus M Watroba officiated A reception at Otto's Tavern Watervliet followed with about 75 guests from New York Pennsylvania Schenectady and Albany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Mozak
Joseph Mozak
Fourth Avenue
Watervliet
Theodore Korzeniowski
Ignatius Korzeniowski
Lark Street
Cohoes
Immaculate Conception Church
Boleslaus M. Watroba
Sophie Mozak
Helen Korzeniowski
Leo White
Walter Novak
Korzeniowski
Otto’s Tavern
New York
Pennsylvania
Schenectady
Albany
Watervliet High School
Melrose Man Takes Bride at Albany Sacred Heart
Miss Ann Elizabeth Murray and Lieut Raymond C. Nible were wed in Albany at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Emmett A. O Connor officiating. Attendants included sister Laura Murray as maid of honor and Leroy Nible as best man. The couple plan to reside in Kansas after a reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Elizabeth Murray
Thomas Murray
Lawn Avenue
Albany
Raymond C. Nible
Orville Nible
Melrose
Sacred Heart Church
Emmett A. O'Connor
Laura Murray
Leroy Nible
Mildred Elsey School
New York State Department of Social Welfare
Nible
Lansingburg High School
State College For Teachers
Air Forces Technical School of Meteorology
New York University
Independence Army Air Field
Independence
Kan
Kansas
Town Notes and Travels of Local Residents
Mrs Charles H Dauchy has left for South Carolina to join her husband Lt Dauchy and will return at furlough end. Mrs Maynard F Witheriff heads to Lake Wales Florida to join her mother Mrs Francis B Gallagher with children Warren and Wendy. Miss Yvonne Roy of Saratoga Springs now in New York on winter break researching at Bennington College. Woman s University Club welcomes new members at Mrs Harry A Van Velser s Lakewood Place home with Corinne Rosebrook and Boyd N Williams hosting. Holy Cross Guild and Auxiliary meet tonight at the parish hall at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Dauchy
South Carolina
Lieutenant Dauchy
Florida
Maynard F. Witheriff
Lake Wales
Fla
Francis B. Gallagher
Witherill
Warren
Wendy
New York
Yvonne Roy
Herbert F. Roy
Saratoga Springs
Troy
Roy
Bennington
College
Woman's University Club
Harry A. van Velser
Lakewood Place
Corinne Rosebrook
Boyd N. Williams
Woman’s Guild
Church of the Holy Cross
Local Connections Highlight Area Employment Ties
A graduate of Cohoes High School Mrs Korzeniowski works at Behr Manning while her husband, discharged from the Army after ten months of service, has been employed at General Electric in Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes High School
Korzeniowski
Behr-Manning
General Electric Co
Schenectady
Troy Girl Engaged to Army Air Corps Sergeant
Mrs. Mary Mikhitarian announces the engagement of Eliza Mikhitarian of Peoples Avenue to Staff Sergeant William J. Wronowski of Jackson Street. Eliza is a Troy High School graduate and works at Commodore Cleaners. William Wronowski attended Troy High and serves with the Air Transport Command at Hamilton Field California. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mikhitarian
Peoples Avenue
Eliza Mikhitarian
Sergi William J. Wronowski
John Wronowski
Jackson Street
Troy High School
Commodore Cleaners
Wronowski
Air Transport Command
Army Air Corps
Hamilton Field
Cal
Club to Hear Lecture by Joseph Czyzewski at Troy Woman's Club
Joseph Czyzewski, born in Connecticut to a patriotic Polish family, will speak on Poland and Russia at the Troy Woman's Club meeting in Second Street clubrooms. He has Polish history expertise, a Union College AB, and has worked with the New York State Education Department and Schenectady Forum of Service. He serves in local civic groups and has lectured on Slavic topics since 1938. Mrs. Minnie Stannard allies as hostesses with assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Czyzewski
Troy Woman's Club
Second Street
Poland
Russia
Connecticut
Czyzewski
Texas
Schenectady
Union College
New York State Education Department
Surgical Dressings Headquarters Reopens in Rensselaer County
The Red Cross surgical dressings HQ in Rensselaer County will reopen at Manufacturers Hank today at 9:30 a.m. after a shortage of gauze. Operations resume this week with standard hours. Wednesday and Friday the centers will be open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Red Cross
Hank
Juliet Smith Weds Army Officer at Waterford Arsenal
Juliet Smith wed Lieut. Henry Musch of Northfield at Waterford Baptist Church in a noon ceremony. The bride, daughter of Norbury and Mrs. Smith, wore pale blue with white orchids. the groom is an Army Ordnance officer and RPI graduate. Couple to reside at Doric Apartments Waterford. guests traveled from New York Lancaster New Haven Detroit and Akron. A second item notes Mothers' Club plans a food sale for March 16 with Mrs. William J. Ogden as general chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet Smith
Norbury Lockwood Smith
Saratoga Avenue
Northside
Waterford
Henry Musch
Musch
Northfield
Conn
Winchester Smith
Larchmont
Jean Griffin
William R. Dock
O. W. Lake, Jr
S. J. Zagreski
Watervliet Arsenal
Mothers’ Club
St. Paul the Apostle’s School
William J. Ogden
Social notes list at Lake Placid Club visit and military leave
Personal Miss Bettina K Ellis of Hoosick Street spends weekend at the Lake Placid Club. Lieut Edward M Welles 3rd on leave visiting parents at 6 Collins Avenue. Mrs Theodore Johnson formerly Vera Harrie returns home on Mountain View Avenue after year in Paso Robles California with husband Sergeant Johnson stationed at Camp Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettina K. Ellis
Hoosick Street
Lake Placid Club
Edward M. Welles
Edward M. Welles, Jr
Collins Avenue
Theodore Johnson
Vera Harrie
Mountainview Avenue
Paso Robles
Cal
Sergeant Johnson
Camp Roberts
Local service members noted in Ireland and Europe
Schaghticoke residents and relatives announce service details for Oliver Ralston and Peter Lesson in Ireland, J Elbert Van Buren on leave, Wicks and Wicks on sea duty, plus Moon on furlough from Camp Butner. Training news includes William Brockett in Navy V-5 at Union College and Stanley Hemstreet in aviation training at Bainbridge and Maxwell Field. A Soldier's Medal awarded to Melvin A. Lisset for bravery in Naples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ralston
Ireland
J. Elbert van Buren
J. P
Peter Lesson
William Wicks
Frank Wicks
Edward Herrick
Harry Sexton
Mechanicville
William Brockett
Rennie Barth
T. Morgan Beecroft
Stanley W. Hemstreet
Ellsworth S. Hemstreet
Schaghticoke
Bainbridge Army Air Field
Bainbridge
Maxwell Field
Ala
Hemstreet
Schaghtiscke High School
Air Force
Miss Cox Weds Joseph Testo in St Augustine Nuptials
Miss Janet Helen Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Cox and Joseph J Testo son of Mr and Mrs Domini Testo were married at St Augustine's Church. The ceremony was at 1 pm conducted by Rev Robert J Newburg. The couple plan a Boston residence after March 16 and had out of town guests from Rochester and Rutherford.
Miss Leahy Marries Edward Morris In New Mexico
Mr and Mrs Joseph Leahy of 106 Masten Avenue Cohoes announce the marriage of their daughter Helen Leahy to Edward F Morris son of Mr and Mrs John Morris of Cohoes They wed Feb 17 at a nuptial mass in the Church of San Felipe de Neri Albuquerque New Mexico Attendants Tech Sgt William Hurley Hoosick Falls and Tech Sgt Charles Brady Philadelphia Corporal Morris serves with the Army Air Corps at Kirkland Field Albuquerque
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leahy
Masten Avenue
Cohoes
Helen Leahy
Edward F. Morris
John Morris
Main Avenue
Church of San Felipe de Neri
Albuquerque
NW. M
Tech
William Hurley
Hoosick Fall
Charles Brady
Philadelphia
Corporal Morris
Army Air Corps
Kirkland Field
4 H Clubs To Launch Campaign In Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County 4 H Club plans a countywide drive to recruit youth into 4 H membership and promote wartime service. Agents will visit rural high schools to explain the program and the Ward Food Production plan. Last year’s county 4 H enrollment reached 3 691. current enrollment about 800 and expected total similar to last year. Members may pursue Victory Garden tasks, food preservation, meat and milk production, eggs and poultry, farm business work, home crafts, first aid, healthful eating, and other wartime duties under extension service guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Victory Gardens
4-H Clubs
Dad Still Top Hero to Sage Students
Russell Sage College students ranked their hero choices with Dad leading, followed by peers and public figures. Respondents praised fathers as the greatest heroes, while other selections included Peter the Great, General Eisenhower, and Lord Mountbatten, among a mix of famous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Sage
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Russell Sage College
College Weekly
Dadya
Trayger
Peter the Great
Ad Halsey
Pidgeon
Peles the Great
General Eisenhower
Lord Mountbatten
Croshy
Sinatra
M I T Awards Master Degree to Troy Man
William L. Sammons, son of William T. Sammons of 2430 Lavin Court, was awarded the Master and Bachelor of Science degrees by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A Troy High School graduate class of 1938, he won the Fagan Scholarship to Williams College, pursuing liberal arts before focusing on government sponsored engineering research. He will be retained by the M. I. LT. laboratories for his graduate work, and is a member of Sizsma XI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Sammons
William T. Sammons
Lavin Court
Massachusetts Institute of Technolo
Sammons
Troy High School
Fagan
Williams Colles
M. LT. Laboratories
Sizsma XI
4 H Club Description for Youth Agriculture and Homemaking
A community group for boys and girls focusing on agriculture and homemaking through Head Heart Hands and Health. Members run their own clubs with elected officers and adult advisors, selecting projects suitable to age and ability. Joining the 4H Club costs nothing and emphasizes learning by doing with home project work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Wilson
Junior
Hadassah
Jewish Community Center
Sylvia Maurer
Rosalyn Glazier
Tillie Hyman
Carol Blum
Idester Dembo
Shirley Cohen
Rosalny Glazier
Elaine Semelisky
Ruth Rickman
N.Y
Aiodera Stud
T. S. Korzeniowski
Troy Girl
Surgical Dressings
RPHAE
Arsenal
Waterford Baptist Church
Lewis Blackmer
Grace Bartholomew
Margaret Wygant
Corp
Melvin A. Lisset
Naples
Italy
Cox
Janet Helen Cox
Henry W. Cox
Sixth Avenue
Pfe
Joseph J. Testo
Domiinick J. Testo
Washington Place
St. Augustine’s Church
Robert J. Newburg
Jean Cox
Patrick Testo
Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc
Testo
Siena College
Harvard University
Boston
James Kavanagh
Rochester
Arthur, Cameron
Rutherford, N. J
Anr
Troy Man
Jid
Pioneer
Mortiage
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