Hillside School Alumni Proud Of Their Heritage
Alumni of Hillside School recall the long standing slogan "'ea a Hillside boy" and describe former students, orphans, and staff connected to the regimented day program. The piece notes students pursue high school at LaSalle Troy Catholic Central and other institutions, with uniforms and nightly games and a chest drive fundraising drive for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Hillside School
Hilside
Berge
Fred Ketchum
Paratroopers
Commy
D. Methiefelstrs
LaSalle Initate
Troy High Schoe
Cath Ole Central
High Schant
Troy
Comen
Auto Dealer Drowns After Car Plunges Into Canal
The body of George E. Bittner, 49, a Buffalo automobile dealer and vice president of Wilys Sales Service Co., was recovered from the Blackwell Canal after his car crashed through a guard rail at a drawbridge. The vehicle was raised by a derrick.
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Buffalo
George E. Bittner
Blackwell Canal
Bittner
Wilys “Saies Service Co
Fragmentary list of names and roles in a local group or fire department
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous individuals with roles such as volunteers and members, including Lorenzo Strecker Thomas E B Byron Fras L Quimby Everatt Young Jane s Elgie and John J Mear A Coyne Owen Seymor. It mentions permanent chief W J Cunnin Cater and other names like Bilson Miles Morris Joseph Sheary and George B Hart, suggesting a community organization or fire brigade roster with memorial notes for departed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Strecker
Thomas EB. Byron
Fras HL Quimby
Everatt Young
Janes Elgie
W. J. Cunnin
John J. Mear A. Coyne
Owen Seymor
Awaish
Joan McNamiee
Don Andrew J. Mahar
Micheel
Cat Voluntear
Vice Wil
Bilson
Miles Morris
Joseph Sheary
Charles F. Roz
Joan B. Farrell
Martin A. Co
George B. Hart
John
Caldwell
Ward
Hedlan
William C. Ror
Archie Bertrand
Andrew Wil
Jacob Weinstein
John J. Leonard
Edward A. Owens
George WW. Clark
Edward H. Nutting
Joseph Price
John E. Tyler
Alpert Voelker
Peter Burke
Fred Schulds
Matthew J. 9
Josenn BK
Harper
Need for Nurses Still Great Declared by Council
Wartime procurement and assignment committees for nurses are recommended for peacetime continuance. Miss Ruth E. Schlavenhaut, speaking in Albany, cited emergency polio in Buffalo needing rapid nurse recruitment and classification of nurses for military and essential civilian roles. J Peter Harcourt named assistant administrative director of the State Civil Service Department at $5700 yearly, former manager for Perkins Peirsiun Co. in Cohoes.
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State Nursing Council
Ruth E. Schlawenhaut
New York
Albany
Buffain
J. Peter Harcourt
State Civil Service Department
Harcourt Wee S
If Perkins Peirsieum Co
Cohoes
State Opens Drive to Aid Polio Victims
State Health Department in Albany unveiled plans to pool personnel and resources for post-acute and convalescent care of infantile paralysis victims this year, aiming for 5 800 total. The effort envisions 25 to 30 percent needing convalescent hospital care and seeks aid from Red Cross, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and other groups.
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State Health Department
Albany
Edward 5. Rogers
Amerit
Red Cross
Nat Foundation For
Harold A. Grimm
Suffelo
State Hospital Association
State Association of Fostitutions For
North Hoosick Home Bureau to Meet in October
The North Hoosick Home Bureau unit will hold two meetings in October. The first is Wednesday at 2:30 PM at the schoolhouse, with Birs. Milk dred Wills presenting a demonstration on pressing pads. The second meeting is Wednesday October 25 at 7:30 PM at the school, with a food lesson by Mrs. Frank Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hoosick
Home Bureau
Senoel
Hoosick Falls Soldier Reported Missing in Action
Benjamin Quackenbush of Hoosick Falls has been reported missing in action over Czechoslovakia. The War Department notified his parents after he joined Hoosick Falls volunteers in February and served in the Army Air Forces. He had flown to Iceland and saw France from July onward on his thirteenth mission.
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Hoosick Falls
Sergi
Benjamin Quackenbush
Benjamin, Quackenbush
Czechoslovakia
War Department
Hoosick Falla
Army Air Forces
Iceland
France
Sehen Fedix
Community notes and church service in West Sand Lake
Mrs Isaac Rip and Mr and Mrs Clarence Jones hosted guests with ten members attending at their home. The West Sand Lake Home Bureaus 5 observed World Wide Communion at the Reformed Church with Rev Nelson Van Raaite in charge and the choir singing. Comdr Edward N Scheiberting of Albany, new head of the American Legion, met President Roosevelt with Lewis Johnsen, former undersecretary of war, in tow.
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Comdr
Edward XN. Scheiberting
Albany
American Legion
Roosevelt
Lewis Johnsen
Legion
Eagle Bridge Honor Roll Dedication Ceremony Announced
An upcoming Eagle Bridge ceremony will dedicate and unveil the Honor Roll Sunday. The program lists introductions by Charles McNally, Rev. Ernest Maguire, and Rev. William Caser, with prayers, pledge, songs, and speaker roles. A missing soldier, Jay Gould, and wounded Roland Foanson are noted among attendees. Also mentioned is a separate engagement ring dispute involving Miss Davis.
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Eagle Bridge
Charles McNally
Saster
Ernest Maguire
North Hooick
Eagte Menee Meth
America
Mur
James Mickie
William Casér
St Monica's Couch
Jorsey
Piaths
Maguire
Pre
Lawrence Hat
Far Tough
Howard
Hills
Petersburg
Mrs. Gear
Janie Mie
Cundy
Comasias
Jay Gould
Thomas Fosegan
Action
Robert Hall
Acton
Roland
Foanson
Lieut J W Souter Killed in Action During Bombing
Lieut James W Souter aged 36 of Burnsville Texas was killed in action during a bombing mission over Fottania. He previously went missing July 38 during a Ploesti raid, his 33rd mission. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Star for a Darmstadt attack. his crippled Liberator returned and he bombed an enemy airfield before going down. He is survived by his wife Mrs Bulelah Souter and son James W Souter Jr, his father Martin W Souter, his sister Mrs Roney and other siblings.
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James W. Souter
Garner Roney
Averill Park
Fottania
Souter
Italy
Ploesti
Biinsville
Tex
Bulelah Souter
James. W. Souter
Martin W. Souter
iRoney
Tribute Paid To Deceased Battalion Chief Medsevey
Funeral services for Battalion Chief John J. Medsevey were held from a residence on Fourth Street and at St Joseph's Church with multiple clergy members officiating. A large delegation from the Troy Fire Department attended, with services continuing at St Joseph's Cemetery and attendance by Sisters of St Joseph and local fire auxiliaries.
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Troy
John J. Medsevey
Fourth Street
Rt. Joseph’s Church
Gerald
Edmund Bures
James E. O'Neil
Julia Walee
Jesus
Troy Fire Department
Netal
Los Angeles US
Patleg
Capt
Thesist
Carl & Larkin
Ed¢wins
Yellow Jack A. Rum
Bernard A. Rourke
J. Evers
Jobs E. Troy
Johnszives
Pep. C. Leffisgwell
Sisters of Str Joseph
Taterment
Bt. Joseph
Sailor Gourmet Taken Home by Truck
A reader readable fragment describes a sailor from Vermont, nicknamed Gourmet, returning home by truck from a USO lounge. It mentions excessive consumption of food and drink and notes transportation by truck to Vermond, with garbled place names and uncertain details.
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Analor
Vermont
USO
Tre
Enion Station
Vermont Soldier Western
Desvert
Tis Fome
Vermond
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Broadway
OSITE
Hitside School
Fred Ketcham
New Guinea
Ketcham
Jef
Borat Life OL Ronat Padol
Hudson Beauty Shop
Third ST
Permanent Wave Ag
Lord & Tann
Mee
L&t
Charge Ae County
Coats
Lord and Tann
Fulton Street
Council
North Hoosick Home Bureau
Rubens
Davis
Stice Rubenstein
Lieut
J. W. Souter
Lieut. J. W. Souter
Kirkpatrick MacMillan
Bristle
Agney Down
River Street
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