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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1950
Page
13
Trejan Low Bidder for a state project in Montour Falls Gehuyter County with bids from seven firms. Martin bid 214500.15 against a state estimate of 308000, for 184 miles of road near Burst Me. Collins bid 348171.90 in a three-bid selection, state estimate 279000. The report also notes a geographic society item about the roseate spoonbill nearing the U S Gulf Coast after years away.
Officials anticipate a sizable rise in Troy and surrounding towns with Troy likely to reach about 76 000 by 2040 estimates crediting new homes and student housing. Brunswick North Greenbush Schaghticoke and Hast Greenbush also expected to grow, with provisional 1950 totals to be released soon.
Willis D. Larkin Jr. of Averill Park, a Navy veteran and 1948 Houdston College graduate, has been named a Marcus Fairchild Scholar. He will attend the National Foundation of Funeral Service School of Management at Northwestern University, after studying at Simmons School of Embalming in Syracuse.
The North Greenbush Republican Women's Club will hold a card and game party Friday June 2 at Spm in the Tire Houses at De Freestyll Mra Jordan is general chairman with Mrs Nellie Kraus as cochairman. Committees include Mae Whelan William Lessoe Mae Simmons James Gratton Dorothy Abbt Catherine Fall Henrietta Craver Mauda Mclanigan Nellia Worthington George Estes tallies pencils prize display chairmen and cochairmen Thomas Whelan and Michael Flanigan. A special committee meeting will be called soon with more members to be named.
The O E S chapter fete honored mothers with a Mothers Day program at Lansingburg Temple. Mrs. Jessie Hulstrom and Mrs. Ottie Steinhilber led songs while Mildred McCochrane played organ duties. Thirty mothers attended, receiving small spring bonnet favors and flowers from members. Miss Helen Herbert presented gifts. a Golden Rule Tea was planned for Amity Club in Schenectady. Memorial Night honors and reception duties were assigned to officers and Miss Marguerite Oviatt.
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