Auxiliary Plans For Social Event Final Card Party
Plans were finalized Monday for a card party on October 1 hosted by the Rensselaer Auxiliary at 81 Fourth Street. Mrs Edith Colby led the meeting in place of President Mrs Mee V Hicks. The group voted to send cigarettes to the Halloran General Hospital in Staten Island and to arrange Christmas boxes for relatives of members of the auxiliary.
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Rensselaer Auxiliary
Tuxiliary
Aray- Ravy Union
Roozis
Fourth Street
Mra
Edith Colby
Mee V. Hicks
Halloran
Professor Fessenden to Retire From RPI After Four Decades
Professor Edwin A. Fessenden head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute since 1942 will retire on October 31. Born 1882 in Seven Mile Ohio he led at Missouri prior to RPI and held multiple engineering and teaching roles during a long career. He will remain based in Troy with his wife and two daughters.
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Fessenden
Edwin A. Fessenden
Rensselaer Poly‘technic Institute
Pref. Fessenden
R. P. Il
Pennsylvesia State College
Ace Femur M. Greene, Jr
Rensserger
Mechanical Engineering
The
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University of Missouri
School of Engineering
Rop. J
Department of
PRLP
Vrearg
Une Institute
Llong
Prof
Seven Mile
Ohio
Signe Xi
Tau Beta Pi
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society For the Promotion of
National Society of Professional Engineers
New York State
Society of Profes
Letters Issued in 1G W Holland Estate
Letters of administration on the estate of George W. Holland who died in this city Aug. 27 were granted to his widow Elizabeth Holland of 8 H ieventh Street, in Surrogate's Court yesterday. The estate totals $1,800 per semat and $3,500 real property, with the widow and two daughters Sue Carel and Alice Georgia Holland as recipients. Joan P Weatherwax is the attorney.
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George W. Holland
Elizabeth
City Nears Dey Record Amid Dry Spell
Salt Lake City faces a rainless stretch with 54 days without precipitation. If the dry spell ends tomorrow or persists through Saturday, weather records tied to drought duration will be affected.
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Salt Lake City
Wood Named Head of War Chest Drive
Appsinimen of Wesley Wood named general chairman for the War Chest drive announced by Thootts Vi iMenney president of Allied Communities War Chest. The drive runs from Orr 33 30 with solicitation in the Induc tsriak Division starting let. Mr Wood has previously captained in the Men's and Public Service Divisions. He said the drive will measure support for servicemen and will involve 22 National War Fund agencies and 20 local Community Chest agencies across Green Island Troy Waterford Water wheel and most of Rensselaer County excluding the City of Rensselaer. Agencies listed include Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls Catholic Charities Day Home Hillside School and many Troy entities plus USO United Seamen's Service War Prisoners Aid and numerous international relief groups.
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Wesley Wood
Ice
Marvin. Nettze! Corp
Gener
Thootts Vi iMenney
War Chest
Orr
Wood
Ist
National War Ford
Community Chest
Green Island
Troy
Waterford
Waterwhet
Rensselaer County
City of
Rensselaer
St. Vincent's Home
Salvation’ Amy. Samaritan Hospital
Seton Day Nursery
Boys’ Club
Council of Social Agencies
Troy Hospite
Vanderheuten Hall
National War Fund
USO
United Seamen's Service
War Prisoners Aid
Beljang War Relief Society
British War Relief Society
Woodbury Carter Speaks on Radio’s Community Role
Rotary luncheon hears Woodbury Carter, assistant manager of Stadion WTRY, Troy, discuss radio’s value to towns and its national reach. He notes local purchases and employment, educational and philanthropic use, and future postwar prospects including FM and the slow rise of television.
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Woodbury Carter
Stadion Wtery
Troy
Rotary
Hendrick ‘Hudson
Carter
X Radio
Teaat
Jalso
Imis
Sister Granted Right to Sue Over Man’s Death
Administration for Catharine Martello of Reoseeleer County allows her to sue the United States government, Sprague Steamship Co of New York, and the Steamship John Clarke over the death of her brother Guiseppe Maro, who was injured aboard the steamship Clarke in federal service. Attorney Dencan B. Hare represents the administratrix.
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Reoseeleer County
Catharine Martello
Seventh Avenue
United States
Sprague Steamship Co
New York
John Clarke
Mapietto
Guiseppe Maro
Maro
St Mark s Plans To Observe V Day Activities
St Mark s official board outlines V Day observance with a parish visitation on Sunday September 24 for World Wide Communion Sunday and a special offering for Army chaplains overseas relief. Plans include three congregational suppers in October November and December and a tour weeknight lenten series led by distinguished clergymen. The first bi meeting of the Men s Club is planned for the second Thursday in October and Rev Ernest F Tripp chairs the board.
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Board of St Mark's
Crucc
Detech House
Commission On Army Chaplains
Euctps
Donald Clark
Ernest F. Tripp
Wounded and Honored Pilot Comes Home After D Day
First Lieutenant Elias M. Close of Northside in the Artillery as a flight observer in a Piper Cub completed fifty combat missions in France. He was wounded June 15 and later earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart after serving since March 18, 1941 and going overseas in 1943, including the D Day invasion. He is married to Marion Page of 747 Second Avenue.
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Air Corps
Elias M. Close
Northside
3: Lo
France
Close
Jeuer
Marion Page
Second Avenue
Waterford High School
Food Sale Benefiting AM Sains Episcopal Church Group
Round Lake hosts a church fundraiser in the auditorium today at 2 pm by the Woman's Auxiliary and Altar Guild of AM Sains Episcopal Church. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach activities.
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Woman's Auxiliary
AM Sains Episcopal Church
Schaghticoke Firemen Plan Annual Clam Steam
At a Monday night meeting in the Municipal Building Schaghticoke firemen outlined plans for their annual clam steam to be held Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds. President Frenes Williams said an inhalator has been purchased and delivery is expected soon.
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Iial
Schaghticoke
Felr
Frenes Williams
Stemen
Gas Remedies Advertised in Painful Digestive Ad
An old advertisement touts Gas Falms and related tonics for stomach and bowel discomfort. It promises relief from bloating and indigestion, claiming a money back guarantee and quick results. The ad lists manufacturer Donnelley & Hanna and promotes a talisman-like remedy for persistent gas.
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Raz
Mann’s
Fulton Street
Tiay
Formule
Pilex
Spechifista
Sional
Engineers
Society of Engineers of
Newcomen Society of England
Pessenden
I& Gon
James Dwight Fessenden
RP. 1
Marines
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Pacific
Elizabeth Fessenden
James W. Squires
Oakwood Avenue
Frof, E
W. Holland Estate
Corless
Jo Wesley Wwood
St. Mark's
Dechess
Peerless
Eton
Boys’ Shop
Round Lake
Baalmann
Razsimann
ALAYS
Donnelley & Hanna
W. Crams Aly
Eady
Stuarts Health Institute
Fourth St. Troy
Denner
Boles
Ertess
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