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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1959
Page
1
Final preparations completed for a card party and social at St Joseph’s Women’s Club this evening under club auspices. Open to all members and friends. Games start at the specified time with refreshments and entertainment. Miss Margaret Conway and Mrs John Kelly serve as chairmen and coordinators.
Nearly 2000 parents attended RPI Parents' Weekend, guided by a student committee chaired by Alan Tuni der. Activities included Friday night's Night of Music at the Field House and Saturday dawn remarks by Dr. Richard Falsom, with panel discussions on classroom methods led by faculty from engineering, physics, architecture, and chemistry. The day featured campus tours, class visits, and a Syracuse-Rensselaer lacrosse game, culminating in a performance by the Glee Club and Orchestra and the Mandel oratorio, Israel in Egypt.
Fossestor, 33, of Saugerties, died in Albany Hospital from burns sustained in a gasoline explosion at a Saugerties garage. Police say a can of gasoline exploded while he worked, others rolled him in blankets to control the fire, and he was moved from Kingston to Albany for treatment.
City officials last week ordered an engineering inspection of the Poestenkill dam and Wynantskill dam near Winter street to assess repairs that would restore Belden’s Pond to its normal level. Joseph F. Hayden led the team, with architect William Harrison and engineer Edward Goldpil. The ice jam last winter sheared the dam top, lowering the water by eight to ten feet and canceling winter skating. The report will guide plans for restoration and thresholds for spring thaw. Inspectors also noted recent $40,000 work on the Winter street bridge, sewers, and water lines, with the aim of restoring full strength to the Poestenkill dam.
New York special reports a non surgical treatment using Bio-Dyne leading to rapid relief from pain itching and notable shrinking of hemorrhoids in many cases. Doctors observed lasting improvement over months with no narcotics or irritants, and patients claimed problems ceased. Preparation H suppositories or ointment with applicator are sold nationwide with guaranteed satisfaction.
An advertisement touts Durashield as a spray on fabric shield that coats surfaces to resist dirt, letting dirt stay on the surface and be easily vacuumed away. It promises months of clean rugs, wall-to-wall carpeting, and upholstery with a safe, scientific process used at home.
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