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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
1
Charlen L. Messer of Albany, a member of the Department Council of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, addressed the Troy branch meeting of the Sancuel King Camp.
The record notes a side organization meeting held Wednesday at John A Straight’s home 661 Fourth Avenue. It states that at the next meeting on November 15 officers will be elected.
Following a conference between Dist. Atty. Earle J Wiley and Dr. Chauncey B. Packard of Berlin coroner, an inquest was announced into the deaths in Petersburg on Oct 11 when a car was struck by a Hutland Ballrozé Co locomotive. Coroner Packard said the deaths result from an accident with no criminal negligence found. Emma Weaver, 17, and other passengers were injured and in serious condition, with hospital care ongoing and recovery expected.
Washington County Surrogate's Court week ending Wednesday lists probate actions for estates including Annie L. Carr Grateville M. Lulu Wright Frank Kibling Alexander Cuthbert James Evans Lands Olive O Reilly Etta G Lemm Gila Abbott David W Fowler Winsor Bolce Anta Hogan Catherine Bowens John F Hogan and others. Entries cover wills codicils administrations guardianships accounting and judicial settlements with various heirs executors appraisers and trustees.
The Polish government announced that Germans began mass murder of Poles in gas chambers at Oswiecim. About 12,400 civilians driven from Warsaw were said to be at risk, with many others left without food or shelter and others aged 16 to 49 deported to Germany.
Dr Paul Klapper of Queens College urges a continuous and systematic approach to recruiting teachers for the future at the 79th convocation of the New York State University. He calls for early identification of candidates with suitable potential and proposes six years of preparatory work including a year of supervised apprenticeship. He also argues for fair salaries tenure and pensions, study leave, and a stronger influence for teachers in educational policy. He criticizes current American PhD practices and advocates requiring prospective doctorates to demonstrate productive scholarship and teaching intent.
Dr. Edgar W. Knight of the University of North Carolina argues that the doctorate must be widened and exported, with evidence of scholarly productivity. He notes immense growth in graduate work has drawn criticism from reformers who want the teaching profession strengthened.
Fragmentary text mentions dignity and excellence in the democratic system with references to presidents of colleges and named officials including Tuermas J. Mangan and Regent John Lord.
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