1944-11-30 - Northern New York Historical Newspapers

PAGE SIX THE BREWSTER STANDARD — ESTABLISHED 1869 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1944
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Mustering-Out Pay Application:
Form Drafted by Army, Navy
Little Joanna Sweeney, daughter of
MMSl/c Raymond W. Sweeney, celebrated
her 8th birthday with a party Early this week the real estate of­
at her home for a few of her little fice of Gertrude V. Smith at Croton
Bnllding Inspectors of 1945 Warn Os­ friends. The afternoon was spent Falls, N. Y., reports the sale of the
car His Hospitality to Youngsters playing games until time for the re­ Flnkle place near Dr. Donald W.
Bent on Money Raising for Summer freshments to be served. The table Richie to Fred Krafft.
Camp Does Not Square With Their was very prettily decorated with fav­ Through the same broker Mr. Krafft
View of Somen Building Regulaors and individual baskets of candy also purchased twenty acres of the
tions.
and a beautiful birthday cake. Joanna Irving Reed Estate.
received a number of lovely gifts.
Shendego Quarry,
Those who attended were: Susan WE STUDY CHINA
Somers, N. Y.,
Kean, Walter White, Kitty Ward,
Nov. 25th, 1944.
Tommy Piazza, Patty and Freddie
Ouss, Mrs. Francis R. Kean, Mrs. Ed­
To the Editor,
ward P. White, Mrs. August Piazza,
Brewster Standard,
Mrs. Fred Ouss, Miss Florence John­
Brewster, N. Y.
son, Mrs. John W. Sweeney, MMSl/c
Dear A car Editor: stopped In Oscar P. Clues yard Raymond W. Sweeney and Mrs.
In the spring of 1945 and two Import- 'Sweeney.
ant looking personages alighted. They I
carried between them a huge book. It Cadet Private C. Raymond Cole who
was quite the largest book that Oscar' js attending LaSalle Military Academy
had ever seen. If you can Imagine an; at Oakdale, L. I., spent Thanksgiving
Encyclopedia all bound into one vol- Day and the week end with his parume,
well, maybe it wasnt quite as ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Cole,
big as that, but that will give you some sr.
idea. Smokey, Oscar's big black coon i
hound, usually affable with strangers,; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shepard have
snarled. Oscar stood at the door a- received word from their daughter,
gape. 'One of them's the newly ap- Mrs. Charles T. Woolford, that her
pointed Building Inspector," he said, husband, Pfc. Charles T. Woolford,
"But who is the other one?" jwno is stationed at Camp Rucker,
The Building Inspector quickly en-! Alabama, has received a promotion to
lightened him. "This is the Deputy corporal. Opl. Woolford is formerly
Building Inspector," he announced. of Baldwin Place, N. Y., and Mrs.
"Jehosophat!" exclaimed Oscar, Woolford is the former Miss Eleanor
"they're ganging up on me!" Shepard of Purdy.v
The Deputy Building Inspector explained
his own presence. "After the Mrs. Merwin A. Vorls spent the week
Town Board of Somers had passed this ,end In Washington, D. O, where she
here Zoning Ordinance," he said, pat- . met her husband, Cpl. Merwin A. Vorting
the big book fondly, "they figured is who is in the U. S. Marine Corps
It was too much for one man. So they j and connected with the Maintenance
appointed me as Deputy Building In-• office at Camp Lejeune, New River,
spector. So the Building Inspector, N. C.
he studied the front end of the book,
and me I got the hind end, so between Mr.and Mrs. Henry Ludwig spent
us we got it down pat. So we come Thanksgiving Day with their daugh­
here to - "
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed­
Just then a dozen or more boys ward P. White.
came running up. "Hey Oscar," they
called. "HI kids," said Oscar. At that Mrs. Winifred Brenn returned to
Smokey slunk back into the shack and her home at Crestwood Sunday evencrawled
under Oscar's bunk. "Where's ing after spending Thanksgiving Day
Smokey?" the kids asked in a chor-jand the week end with her brotherus.
"He's about somewheres, what you' in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H.
want him for?" } Leslie White and Mrs. Lola J. White.
"We got a club and it's called the •
Mavericks Club and Outlaw Society, Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Vorls and
and our club is gonna give a Rodeo daughter, Miss Marjorie Vorls, Mrs.
Show to raise money for our camp this > Harold M. Vorls and Mrs. Merwin A.
summer, so we gotta practice steer (Voris spent Thanksgiving day with
wrestling and calf roping with Smok- I Mrs. Albert L. Voris at her home in
ey." The Building Inspector raised Lincolndale.
his eyebrows, and the Deputy Building
Inspector coughed, but nobody paid Mrs. Dewight Reynolds of Ridge-
any attention to them. Half the kids field, was a guest Thanksgiving Day
went inside to search for Smokey, the of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
others crowded about Oscar.
and Mrs. C. Raymond Cole.
"Where you gonna have your
camp?" asked Oscar. "Right here," MMSl/c Raymond W. Sweeney and
one of the kids replied. "We figured Mrs. Sweeney and daughter. Joanna,
we could get some boards offa the old spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
corn crib and build us a cabin. That's Sweeney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
for the cowboys, and for the Indians j Vassak, at their home at Peach Lake.
we got a tent. Kin we, Oscar? Kin
we?" The Building Inspector and. Mr. and Mrs. H. Leslie White spent
the Deputy Building Inspector stirred Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
again, but nobody noticed. "Weil," Pranklyn Bruckner at their home in
Oscar drawled in reply, "If your folks' Chappaqua.
don't mind, O.K." "Hurray," the boys
shouted. Just then Smokey was Mr.s. Kathe Roos attended a ban­
dragged from his hiding place, and quet held at the Pennsylvania Hotel,
once outside with the kids his reluc- New York City, recently for the benetance
quickly disappeared and after .fit of the Betneny Deaconess Hospital
a bit he became quite frolicsome. The! of Brooklyn.
kids took nun off.
"Now look here," the Building In- I CENTRALIGHTS
spector said sternly, "you can't let I
those kids do that." "Why not," ask- j Our Thanksgiving program was preed
Oscar, "Alnt the kids allowed to (seated on Wednesday. Nov. 22, by the
play?" In the first place," said the Croton Falls school. All pupils and
Deputy Building Inspector, taking ov- teachers of that school were transer,
"they can't form no club on ac-, ported to Central High School at 11
count of they re not taxpayers, any I ajn. for that purpose. The program
of them. See Article II Section 8 R 1 |was an excellent one consisting of
about that. Next place they couldn't short plays, songs and dances'in which
run no show for their summer camp, every grade participated. Quite a
on account of it aint a recognized | number of visitors were present. We
charity like the book says it has to understand that the North Salem
S 6 S *TP£ / u I^ er down m ***&* n Miss Florence Collabolletta of Croton
Falls, and Miss Ann Buckley of
North Salem, were the guests of Don­ Mrs. Malcolm Lucas of Bloomer
ald Buckley at Cornell University and Road, will be hostess for a dessert
attended the Cornell-Dartmouth foot­ bridge for the benefit of St. James'
ball game and also the semi-formal Church, North Salem, on Thursday
dance at Barton Hall, Ithaca.
Discharged Veterans of Present War May Clip It
afternoon, December 7, 1944 at 1:30
o'clock.
The annual Christmas sale of the
From Newspaper or Make Their Own Copy;
Ladies Aid Society of the Federated
Church will be held on Friday after­ GOLDENS BRIDGE Services Will not Distribute Blank
noon,. Dec. 1st, in the Baptist Church
from 2 to 5 o'clock. A very fine as­
On Thursday, November 16th, Mrs.
Mrs. Lewis Harrison and family Washington, Feb. 4—An Informal application blank to be used by dissortment
of fancy and useful articles
Addis' sixth grade gave an exhibit and
were Thanksgiving guests of her charged veterans of this war In applying for their mustering-out pay was
will be on sale, also cakes, pies crul­
program upon the completion of a
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and made public today by the War and Navy Departments, which authorized relers
and candy.
unit entitled "We Study China." The
Mrs. Ernest Mercer of Cross River, production of the form by newspapers,
N.
unit of work was correlated with other
y.
"The form may be clipped from a newspaper or it may be reproduced and
subjects, and proved most interesting Mrs. H. J. Nichol and Mrs. Virginia
any facsimile thereof may be used by the veteran," the announcement said.
to the parents and friends of Mount Burgess are visiting friends in Conk- Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Lally, "It will not be printed by the War and Navy Departments for distribution."
Kisco School.
lin, N. Y., for a few days.
November 21st, in the Northern West­ The form follows:
In art the children made fans, kites,
chester Hospital, a son.
rickshaws, Junks and masks of card­ The tenth anniversary of the Fire
APPLICATION FOR MUSTERING-OUT PAYMENT
board and wood. They also drew Department will be observed on The Misses Mary, Anna, Margaret
flags, invitations and programs, dress­ Thursday evening by a turkey dinner and Nettie Grady were Thanksgiving I Inclose my honorable discharge or certificate of service* from
ed dolls and constructed models of the at Reda's restaurant, Croton Falls. guests of their sister and brother-in-
airport at Tanchuk, a Chinese farm, The wives and members of the Auxlaw and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
and the surface of China.
iliary will be their guests.
Gilchrist of Mt. Kisco.
the and request the mus-
Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard
In English the class wrote book reports,
diaries of a Chinese boy, Chi­ A Victory Dance will be held In the Mr. and Mrs. Howard Warfleld were
terlng-out payment authorized by law.
nese dictionaries, biographies of lead­ fire house on Saturday evening, Dec. guests of their daughter and family
I was not discharged or released from active service on my own
ers and collected Chinese poems and 2nd, from 9 pjn. to I a.m. Roy Fowl­ at their home in Waterbury, Conn., request to accept employment; or If I was discharged or released to
proverbs.
er's orchestra will furnish the music. over the Thanksgiving holiday.
accept employment I served outside the United States since December
6, 1941; I am not now serving on active duty In the armed forces
They listened to records of Chinese
of the United States; and have not made and will not make any
music and learned the Chinese Na­ The Croton Falls branch of the Mr. and Mrs. George Chipchase and other application for mustering-out payment. I was a resident of
tional Anthem.
North Salem Library will move from baby were Thanksgiving guests of her
In science and arithmetic the class the Modern Beauty Shoppe to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stokes,
studied the invention of gunpowder former post office building. An en­ of Brewster.
at the time of my Induction or enlistment.
and the use of an abacus.
trance is being made on the south side
SUte
Population, rainfall, surface and po­ of the building.
Miss Helen Brown and brother, Lew­ Have you served outside the continental limits of the United
litical maps were made.
is, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. States or in Alaska? (Answer yes or no.)
The exhibit was arranged according James Doyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown of Buena Vista, Brew­ Return my discharge or certificate of service and mall check
to the following topics:
Philip Doyle, returned to Cornell afster, who had been spending the past to me at the following address:
History—Fred Lena
ter spending the holiday and week five months In California, have re­
end with his parents here.
turned to their home with wonderful
Travel—John Bruno
stories of tilings they had seen on
Food, shelter, clothing—Marie La-
Joie. .
Mrs. Jessie Outhouse returned from their trip.
(Print or type) first name, middle name, surname, service,
serial or file No.
St Agnes Hospital, White Plains,
Language—Dorothy Bellusci where she had been a patient for sev­ The many friends of Miss Harriett
Leaders—Rose Servello, Angela Zaceral days.
Jackson of Lake Katonah, N. T., were
cari, and Francis McManus
saddened to learn of her death In St.
Products—Donald Rosaforte, Albert
Number
The Fire Department was called out Petersburg, Pla on Nov. 27.
Street
Cascioli, Robert Sterling, Carmelo on Sunday afternoon to a fire on the
Cambarell
roof of a building on the Charles J. Mrs. Herbert Anderson and son,
Education—Dorothy Schaefer Tompkins place. The fire was exting­ Master John Anderson, have returned
City Zone State
Music—Janet Fifield
uished before much damage was done. from their visit with Mr. and Mrs. I certify that the above Information Is true and correct.
Games—Bill Stewart
The origin of the fire is unknown. William Moore at their home In Danbury,
Conn.
Customs—Ralph Hyatt
Religion—Barbara DlMkco, Stan­ Mrs. John Peterson and little daugh­
(Signature)
ley Anderson.
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. George Comings and •When not available, officers will furnish other evidence of length
Mrs. Donald Scheon, Mr. and Mrs. family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wil­
Jewelry—Sally Ann Burden
and termination of service.
Joseph Brown and son of Milford, liam Moore of Danbury, Conn., at a
Ivory—Harriett Mayor
Conn., assisted William Purdy to cele­ big turkey dinner on Thanksgiving
Jade—Camilla Smith
brate his birthday on Sunday. day.
Antiques Fair To
"I won't get married until I find a
girl like the one that grandpa mar­
Porcelain—Joyce Potter
Run Nov. 27-Dec 2 ried."
Chlnaware—Nancy Wesley
Mrs. Emma Keeler of New York We are sorry to report that Miss Ar­
"Huh! They don't have women like
The story of the willow plate—Joan City, has been spending several days abella Brown received a bad fall In
Williams.
with relatives here.
her home on Saturday by tripping The 19th Eastern States Antiques that today."
Donald Hackert announced the pro­
over a rug on a polished floor. We Fair will open at the County Center, "That's funny! Grandpa only margram,
which took the form of a Cur­ Miss Nellie Cuff of Brewster, was the hope to see her out soon.
White Plains, Nov. 27, continuing daily ried her yesterday."—Phoney Phun.
iosity Shop in which Anissa D'Allura guest of Miss Edith Miller on Sun­
to Dec. 2. The 110 exhibits will be
shopped for information on China. day.
Mrs. Luella Foster of White Plains, open for public inspection from 1 un­
Francis McManus conducted an orig­
was a Monday guest of her sister, til 11 p.m. daily, but on Dec. 2 the
inal' crossword puzzle on China. The Mrs. Marian P. Fowler returned Mrs. Charles Williams and family. hours will be 2 to 10 p.m. HORN'S
program closed with a quiz between from Northern Westchester Hospital
Thirteen states are represented
the "Dragon Ladies" and the "Pigtail where she had been a patient for sev­ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith enter­ among exhibitors, according to c. J.
Kids." one of the best acted and most eneral weeks.
tained her mother, Mrs. Rose of Som­ .Nuttall, fair president Mr. Nuttall
joyable comedies ever to be presented
ers, and her sister and three children I said that this year, due to the war, Funeral Service
in Central Auditorium. We have heard Mrs. Nellie Juengst spent the holi- at a big turkey dinner on Thanksgiv­ there will be fewer European antiques
that a special matinee performance .day with her daughter and son-ining Day.
on display and that "early American Our service available to all re*
will be announced next week to be law, Mr. and Mrs. Irving DeVall in
will predominate/'
given for the elementary grades. Brewster.
Methodist Church
gardlesi of financial condition.
Betty Shay, Jackie Oothou.se and
Services each Sunday evening at Apples should be stored at temper­
Helen Alexander of the eighth grade Pvt. George Costello and Cpl. 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
atures as near 32 degrees Fahrenheit Pawling, N. Y.
have entered the Blue Star contest in Thomas McAullffe spent the week end The local campaign to raise Gold- as possible; humidity, or moisture in
connection with the Sixth War Loan. with their families here.
ens Bridge's apportionment in the the air, should also be high.
Phone till
A Blue Star Ribbon Award will be
Methodist appeal for twenty-five mil­
given to each one whto sells ten or Pvt. Anthony Coviello has received lion dollars for a post-war program of i selves to food, money, etc.
more bonds during the War Bond a medical discharge from the Army relief, rehabilitation and church ex­
Drive.
and is at his home here. He has been tension will be carried on next week. I • • I • ""•"V '•'•'•-'•'«''«•' I I •••'••"'•'«'!« "•
Scholarship and Citizenship records a patient at the Regional Hospital, The larger part of the fund will be
were issued last Tuesday to all stu­ Fort Bennlng, Ga., 'being treated for used in war-stricken areas, in coopdents
of Central High School. The back injuries he received while serving eration with other denominations. The ADRIAN CARGAIN
scholarship records include the first in the Army in Sicily. He was return­ committee members worklmr with the
quarterly test marks. Citizenship rated to this country ten months ago. pastor to have the total amount
(Soooeaaor to the late Edward Ua'nnng)
ings are determined in relation to
pledged or underwritten are Mrs. Geo.
preparation of assignments.
The card party held in Central High
Comings. Mrs. C. H. Anderson and
The annual football dinner was held School for the benefit of the Salem-
Helen Harrison.
Funeral Director and Embalmer
last Tuesday evening in the cafeteria. ite was well attended. Among the
Invited guests included Mr. Edwrd B. prize winners were Mrs. Gertrude The annual supper and Christmas
Shay, President of the Board of Edu­ Smith, Mrs. Jean Remer. Harry Vor- sale of the Methodist Church will be
Funeral Home
cation, and Mrs. Shay, Principal and j is. A. H. Vail,, William Purdy, J. M. held Thursday evening, Dec. 7th from
Mrs. F. C. Warner and several teach­ Shay, Mrs. F. C. Warner, Mason Ward, 6 p.m. on. The menu will consist of
' School will present an assembly pro-
I Carmel. N. Y.
ers. Corp. Frank Moravick, a member Joseph Durkln. W. A. Luther, F. chicken pie, mashed potatoes, peas,
Section 8 R 9. Then if they wanta camp | gram here next term,
of our football team of 1940, was also , Krafft. Mrs. O'Sullivan, Pierre Le- relishes, apple and pumpkin pie and
out they hafta comply with all the | The regular basketball season open-
Tel. Carmel 672. Day or Nip,bi
present. Short talks were delivered by Commandier, Florence Johnson, Geo. coffee. Tickets are 75 cents. Tickets
rules in Article II Section 8 J 1 to 6." ed this week with Varsity and J.V. Prin. Warner and Coach San tore. The . Supple. Mrs. Brennan, Benjamin Van are restricted and no tickets will be •IIUlNllBiABIBUinflM
Walt a minute, Interposed the games at Brewster on Monday night Central "C" was presented to mem- iScoy. Mrs. J. H. Hughes, Mrs. Elsa sold at the door..
Btfteu^e Inspector, "What they're and with Haldane here on Friday af-
«onna have here is more like a dude j ternoon for the first league game, ibers of the football team and the cheer | Johnson. Mrs. D. H. Valden, Mrs. Carl
ranch. You only got 144 acres Oscar, scores will be announced next week, l leaders. Miss Fleck directed the pro­ j Johnson. Mrs. Sarah Ludwig, D. H. Mrs. Charles Williams received a
and you need at least 200 for that, ac- ! "Aunt Tilly Goes To Town" is gram, Mrs. Nell Juengst prepared the
Valden. Mrs. Tlthan. Mrs. William letter from her son, Charles, who Is
cording to Article n Section 8 0. And J rapidly becoming the talk of the town, dinner, girls of the Home Economic
Maier, G. F. White. Mrs. Elsa John­ In the Medical Corps, stating he is YOUR BETTER HEARING
furthermore -" There is no doubt that the Seniors un- classes did the serving. Dancing folson also was the winner of the door now in the General Fitzslmons Hospi­
"X*m look here." said Oscar impa- der the direction of Miss Comeskey
lowed until 9:30.
prize which was a fruit cake. tal in Denver, Colorado.
CONSULTANT
tiently, "You can't interfere with the wnj render next Friday night, Dec. 8, I It has been announced that one of Word has been received here of the
kids hke that. I'm gonna take this —
the boys of the Class of 1946 will be birth of a daughter, Patricia Ann, to Mrs. Louis Harrison received a let­
selected to attend Boys' State next Mrs. Bruce White and the late Mr. ter from her son, Walter, who Is
up with the Big Shots of the Board To learn how Oscar made out with
of Appeals and find out what's what." , the Big Shots on the Board of Ap- I July under the sponsorship of the Cro- White of Washington, D. C. The baby some where In France, wishing her a
"Dont worry, you will all right,"; peals, see next week's letter, | ton Falls Men's Club.
is a great-granddaughter of Ernest Merry Christmas and sending her a
Secord of this place.
gift.
JOSEPH EWING
tooth the Building Inspector and the Very truly yours.
The seventh and eighth grade Soc-
Deputy Building Inspector answered LUDWIG G. ANGER. jial Studies classes are preparing a Our thanks should be as fervent for It is time something was done with
in unison. And the Deputy Building j PS.—December 5th, Budget Hear- I diorama of scenes from past local his­ mercies received as our petitions for the sneak thieves who are entering
lnspector started to fill out a sum- ing. December 15th, Zoning Ordinance tory. It may be seen in the lower cor- 'mercies sought.—Charles Simmons homes with pass keys, helping themmons
and complaint. I Hearing. "Always a good show!" I ridor.
Bedford Village 404 BEDFORD VILLAGE. N. Y.
-iu^> risKiflE seems naval to a G. I. Infantryman. But what can a fellow
do when be breaks a leg in a jump and then takes a load of shells from a
mortar when he's down? Pvt. John F. Maxon, 22, Buffalo, N. Y., paratrooper,
says you just take it, aud thank your lucky stars you wind up la
a comfortable bed back home. Yen thank those star*, too, for War Bonds
that get you back into circulation.
Michael L. Susan, Aliauippa, Fa.,
PFC, was an outpost at Anxio Beach,
Italy, when hit by a shell. It looks
as though the 20-year-old Michael
is out of the fighting for good, but
he is still able to give strong sales
talks for War Bunds.
Staff Sergeant Ira Vaughn took his dobe and left the fight at St. Lo,
France. The 23-year-old infantry sergeant from San Antonio, Texas, came
out with a broken arm but stout heart. A super in a hedgerow saw him
first. It would have been too bad for the siuper if things had been reversed.
And it will be too bad for all the Nazis and Nips if people buy War
Bonds the way Sergeant Vaughn says they should.
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Because the selection of furnishings of this
nature is often unplanned we advise careful
consideration and leisurely selection.
OELKER & Cox
^Distinctive Sfuneral Service
Brewgtex Mt. Kisco