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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
9
Pvt. Alice Boucher daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Boucher of Madison Wisconsin married Pvt. David H Eaton son of Mr and Mrs David H DeLory of Swacting Read Texas in a Midland Air Field ceremony with a chaplain officiating.
The Navy V-12 students at BLP will provide music for a formal dance at Cimexing over the weekend under the auspices of the Bilger committee. The anchor dance is also planned with social committee chair Jaci Cherer and members Walter Sluggeman John Mzantica Walter Patterson Raymond Schafer Thomas Havanaugh David Bernard Gordon Graightad Walter Gorenzo and Barry Rutter assisting.
Miss Olive Bacheldor, bride to be of Edwin Palmer of Hoosick Falls, attended a shower given by Borden Co. coffee employees at Miss Virginia Labrum's home on Reed Avenue. Guests included Leona Heddred Eddy and others, with Lt. John A Lee and family among house guests. Lieutenant Lee, an instructor at the Naval Academy, and Mrs Lee of Annapolis were also noted guests.
Large baskets of Sowers vegetables canned goods jelly and wicker were delivered to 46 sick and shirtins yesterday by the Piast Prutend Flower Guild of Troy Women's Club under the auspices of the EBI Women's Club. Mrs Merton J Timunerian and others assisted with the effort.
Varkas Manoogian was elected president of the Troy Watervliet Armenian Youth Federation at the St fall meeting held Wednesday at the Troy Club. Elsie Ekmetlian is vice president and Sarah Dalud recording secretary. Virginia Miniaw treasurer and Altice Avrakian trustee were named. Plans include Christmas packages for club men abroad and forming a girls basketball team to replace the boys team. Next meeting set for Wednesday at the Troy Club.
Personal notices report Mrs Clarence Derrick returning from Samaritan Hospital to Melrose home. Mr and Mrs Edward F Page return from New York. Charles H Boswell returns from Brain Lake. Announce engagement of Miss Ranken to Lester Hayner of White Church Road with employment at Cluett Peabody. Surprise party honors Lord Prescott at All-Troy Club hosted by Elmer Prescott family. Farewell party for Kenneth Wheeler and Staff Sergeant Edwin Simonds as they depart for Navy and Atlantic City respectively.
A meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Medical Society of Rensselaer County elected officers for the year at the Watervliet home of president Mrs. Jona Noonant. New officers include Mrs Noonan president and others in vice president, secretary, treasurer, and director roles. Standing committee chairs were named and the group planned an active year with a social hour to follow.
The Catholic Women's Service League outlined plans for a rummage sale to be held on Wednesday September 27 at The Hendrick Hudson. General chairwoman Mrs. Fred Crowley led the meeting with cochairwoman Mrs. Rena Collins Wales and chairwoman Mrs. Marie Spain Collings. A large slate of committee members including Mrs. Eugene F. Connally, Mrs. Ben Cowley, Mrs. Oliver Mochon, and others was announced.
Town greetings mark the season as John Cecil Dinsmore Jr returns home to spend holidays with his parents Cap and Mrs Mark Bowman. Edward M Hutton, stationed in New York, visits his wife's parents Mr and Mrs Alton Millard in Tibbits Avenue. Miss Alice Gass, daughter of Rev and Mrs John Gass, arrives in England to serve with the American Red Cross as staff assistant. The former Miss Gass held a fashion advertising role in New York before her Red Cross appointment. In a local gathering, Mr and Mrs Unner Coohrac of South Shefisburg hosted a Sunday at their home in honor of their son Ernest Coonradt of Camp Murphy Florida. Attending were Mr and Mrs Earl Coonradt and family of Sennington, Mr and Mrs Earl Carnation and family of Troy, Mr and Mrs Ray mond Hah of Petersburg, Mr and Mrs Jesse Tiley of Ste Mitts, Mr and Mrs Leroy Nible, Miss Eza Lorman and Miss Lena Dotri of Melrose.
Miss Dorann Farrel daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Farrell of Loudonville and John Lewis Zimicki son of Mr and Mrs Marche Zimicki of Straun Texas are engaged. Miss Farrel, a graduate of Secret Heart Academy Kenwood attended Mantarian College and currently teaches aviation at Dallas Texas. Her fiancé attended Texas A&M and the University of Texas before joining the air transport command. No wedding date has been set.
The Faculty Women’s Club of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute opens its season with a tea for new members on Tuesday September 21 at 3 pm. Held at 45 Maple Avenue home of Mrs. Livingston W Houston. Mrs Merry W Kump chairs arrangements for the tea. Mrs Ray Palmer Baker will address the meeting on the club’s purpose and system. This is the seventh in a five meeting series led by the executive committee under Mrs Psy el Home.
The Women of the Moose will initiate several new members at tonight's assembly meeting in Youngs Hall rooms. Miss Virginia Bertrand, senior regent, will preside. A class of members will be held Sunday at Mrs. Elia's home at 637 Broadway Watervliet. Plans were finalized at the last meeting.
Army and Navy experts note the psychological needs of veterans as they rejoin civilian life. Booklets issued to servicemen offer guidance on cultural norms and acceptable behavior, while psychiatrists warn families to expect changes and seek professional advice. The piece urges Uncle Sam to provide more supportive resources.
New York parents worry war time marriages. WLC A runs homemaking courses for 18 year old brides. The program covers cookery, laundry, cleaning, mending, budget planning, child care and layette planning. Instructors address practical family issues and rationing, aiming to prepare women for married life and postwar adjustments.
War years forged a new mindset as Mrs. Eisen notes over 300 girls pass courses quarterly and young women face inquiries directly. They blend grit with independence, preparing to earn livelihoods and support disabled husbands or fatherless children after the war ends.
Instructions describe patching tears in a rubber raincoat by pressing adhesive tape over them on the underside to seal leaks. This method emphasizes quick fixes using common materials. The text focuses on practical repair steps rather than broader product guidance.
Eleven upstate counties prepare to petition state and federal authorities to raise two bridges spanning the Champlain division of the lake between Tray and Witte. The Champlain Valley Council argues raised spans would improve clearance for larger vessels entering the Richelieu Canal toward Montreal.
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