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?' •»»\<••»„ \\\•\\\'•\\•••mill UI:,Q _ ••••IMIIII M Albany County Weekly f The Enterprise is among the oldest 5 | of country weeklies, and carries news I j from half-a-hundred communities in- \' I to 3,000 homes. $3.00 a year. I 3 '\\ ' ' ' • SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR O gJiiHiifiiiiiinifiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiitiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiffiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiii K | Enterprise Ads ( | Our long list of advertisers .speaks ,§ I well of the value of advertising iri | i this paper. Use Enterprise ads to tell | I readers about what you have t o sell. I 7|llllllllllllllllllllllltflIlllflU|lllll|l|ll|||||«|||||||p|||l,|||fl| ltM |,|i m „,[g| KIWANIS INSTALLATION — John J. Schroeder (right), incoming president of the Western Turn- pike Kiwtynis club, receives his papers-of office from outgoing president Raymond V. Temple (cen- ter), ilfeft'is Henry W. Martin, Kiwanis lieutenant governor of the Capital Division West. • (Photo courtesy of Knickerbocker News) EVENTS TO COME Churches, Schools, Fraternal, and Other Organizations SUPPER, CARD PARTY JAN. 18 Gilford Grange will serve a pan- cake supper Saturday evening, Jan. 18, in its hall at Dunnsville. A card party will follow the supper. TO PRESENT MOVIE JAN. 24 Friday, Jan. 24, at 8 p. m., \Ivan- hoe,\ a Technicolor film starring Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor, and selected shorts will be presented by the sophomore class in the Berne- Knox Central school auditorium. CARD PARTY JAN. 24 The Altar Rosary society of St Matthew's church, Voorheesville, will hold a card party Friday evening, Jan. 24, in the church basement. DANCE JAN. 24 The PTA of Voorheesville Central school ;y^']]:4Jiof|j|^^^\^^d^.^nAQe!i •ifbiiK-Mi irom 1 to 11 p. m. Music fend calling by Bill Chattm CARD PARTY JAN. 24 The Columbiette Auxiliary to the Rev. Jos_eph H.' Boldt Council 3357, Knights of Columbus, Altamont, will hold a card party at the K of C Home (formerly the Sewell Estate), oppo- site La Salette Seminary, Friday, Jan. 24. Doors will open at 7 p. m. and the public is invited. LIBRARY MEETING JAN. 29 ' The annual meeting of the Alta- mont Free Library association will be held at the library at 8 p. m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29. CHOWDER SALE JAN. 31 Home made clam chowder and doughnuts will be sold by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Guilderland Center Fire department on Friday, Jan. 31, from 2 to 5 p. m. at the Community hall, Guilderland Center. Anyone wishing to place an order call UNion 1-8882 or UNion 1-2705 by Jan. 24. (Continued on Page 6) 57 Albany Area Schools Honored For Safety Fifty-seven Albany and area schools have started the new year on the right foot by being named to the Green Penant Honor Roll for safety- concious, accident-free school terms. The roll was announced by Ken- neth T. Doran, chairman of the Green Pennant committee of Albany Ki- wanis Club,,which initiated the honor •list early in 1957. The latest •list, Doran said, repre- sents an increase of almost 50 per cent in the number of schools to earn the penants since the honor roll was inaugurated. The pennants, featuring a silhouet- te of a student safety patrolman, flies from the flag-staffs of schools as long as their students are enjoying con- tinued freedom from pedestrian and bicycle accidents. The Albany Kiwanis Club provides ithe pennants and patrol belts free to participating schools. Among the 57.honor roll schools are the following'in rural areas: Altamont Elementary school, Berne- Knox Elementary school, Castleton Elementary school, Colonic Village, school, Delmar Elementary school, Elsmere Elementary school, Fort Hunter Elementary school, Guilder- land Central Junior High school, Guilderland Elementary school, Blue Creek school, Boght Hills school, Forts Ferry school, Loudonville school, Soutgajie school, Menands school, St, Patrick's- school in Ra- vena, Roessleville school, Selkirk Elementary school, Slingerlands Ele- mentary schooL WILL PROBATED Ives Nominates Two Itor A. F. Academy Two area young men have been nominated by U. S. Senator Irving M. Ives for appointment to .the U. S. Air Force Academy at Denver, Colo. They are Ronald L. Sands of Hel- derberg Ave., Altamont, and James A. Klausner, 46 Spring St., South Glens Falls. Sands is a son of Mr', and Mrs. George E. Sands, Jr. -A senior a t Guilderland Central High school, Sands was nominated- o n the basis of his score on a U. S. - Civil Service Commission test h e took last,sum- mer at the U. S. Air Force base at Wiesbaden, Germany. He spent last summer in Germany under the American Field Service's international exchange program. Sands was selected by a faculty corn- mittee at-.-thet^^lderlaiid s$ioo\ *' He is a member of 1<he tracl$ and cross .country teams, the school band and the National' Hohoi Society and fgi#^dente'SP'lffiB:S£e'yyaSIuM \\ A \ u * Nominees - for the Air Force Academy are selected By senators arid representatives on tfihe basis of tests given by the U. S. Civil Service Commission. The lists are then pared down to the final selections by fur- ther examinations. In New Y6rk'state, !i 23 men will be selected finally from a potential total of 450 nominees. Mrs. Neta M. Weaver of Altamont, who died Dec. 23, left a n estate valued at $15,000 to her husband, Al- bert, according fo her will admitted to probate 'by Surrogate Koi cman. National Commercial Joins Banking Group National Commercial Bank and Trust Company of Albany is one of seven leading commercial banks in New York state which have formed a membership corporation designed to co-ordinate an interchange of in- formation .'and experience in all phases of banking. The new group, called Empire State Group, Inc., has resources of $1,250,000,000. The member banks, acting together will be able to make multi-million dollar loans to firms planning ex- pansion. A major objective will be to attract new industry to the state. The group will make available in- formation about plant sites, power, transportation and community facili- ties. A'torochure listing \the services •to be offered has been prepared for distribution and. .may. .be obtained from the National Commercial Bank or any of the other members of the group. Other members are: First-City Na- tional Bank of Bihghamton, Bing- hamton; Franklin National Bank, Franklin Square,\ Long. Island; First National Bank of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie; Central Trust Com- pany, Rochester; The Merchants Na- tional Bank and Trust Company, Syracuse, and Oneda National Bank, Utica. New York city. offices have been opened in the Chanin Building, 122 East 42nd St. Elected to the presi- dency , on Jan. 9 was William F. Doyle, who retired as a vice-president of Irving Trust Company several months ago. Tea For Board Set Jan. 21 The Guilderiand Central 'District Teachers association will sponsor a tea for members of the Board of Education\ and administrators of the town Jan. 21. It will be held from 8 td 9:30 p. m, in the high school. Lois Verduin of Guilderland Ele- mentary school is\ chairman. She will be assisted by Edrnina Luevanos, Dorothy Allen and Barbara Thomp- son. Altamont BPW Group Is Being Organized Sponsored by the Bethlehem Busi- ness and Professional Women's club, a new BPW group is being organized in Altamont. Preliminary plans were made at a recent meeting in the Maple- wood Inn, Altamont. Miss Pauline Hellenbeck was named temporary chairman and Mrs. Beryl Grant, temp orary secretary. Mrs. Marguerite .Donaldson, teller in the Altamont branch of the National Commercial Bank & Trust Company, is in charge of the charter list The next meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, 8 p. m. at the Maplewood Inn, Altamont. All busi- ness and professional women are invited to.attend. Members of the Bethlehem BPW in charge of 1 organization are Mrs. Betty H.'Geurtze,' 1 president; Miss Helen R. iCnowles, ,.Mre;. Lucille Williams and Mrs. Dorqtfiy Mader., Also attend- ing, th^.prjlp^ary meeting were Mrs. •Alice\ BpiMndeil,^ Latham, associate *dire^or.rtff;'^E>istn&t *'% and Miss Grace Gustafsflii; <o*; Albany, state historian. ALTAMONT, ff/%., glEg, JANUARY 17, 1958 INSTALLS FOR 1958 Mrs. Bessie Arnold was installed as matron of Heldertprg Chapter 331 Or- der of the Eastern blai at a recent meeting at the msow temple in Al- tamont. ArthunJ Bntain was in- stalled as patron tojte chapter. R. W. Alice Haggerty, par t ^^ deputy grand nutM\ of the 1st Al- bany, Rensselaer, Schenectady district was the installing pnm Others tak- ing office were' A*°aate matron, Mrs Margaret Empie, f conductress, Mrs Stella Handy, apooate conductress' Miss Shirley Krtte; secretary Mrs' Helen Siver, treasurer, \i rs Mice Frederick; trustee for three years Mrs. Betty Spadajo Appointed offi- cers who were *»° stalled were- Mesdames Dejla^vdnams, Marietta Mabie, Elsa HeinpC ^Shirley Carman Frances Boyce, Bfverfy Marx Jeanne Thuener, Esther srFick, Marguerite Reed, Ruth M&nroe, Jane Korn Blanche Hasbrouek and Nellie Mae Schultz. ,, r < Others who seryed^as installing offi- cers were: W MK-Dennison w. Ma- rie Sebast, Gloria* Broom W Betty Spadaro, R W. Jlrlene Bntain, W Stella Bradt, aMsW ? BJanche Wormer The 1958 officers presented their new matron, Mrs. Arnold, with a col- orful degree baaed) on knighthood. Mrs. Arnold recewed a box of gifts from friends, and l *e and Mr Britain each received a remembrance from their officers Hie retiring matron Mrs. Betty Spadaapresented the past matron's jewel, a*ijpg£to her succes- sor. The new BgtfflB also received a gavel from her tartwpf Clifford Ar- nold. 1*1£ to the chap- (12 PAGES) NUMBER 27 Formed In Central School District Organization of the Guilderland Central Citizens committee — a group seeking to .unify educational goals in the Guilderland Central School district —has been announced by its president, Daniel Fi Langenwalter of Altamont. The committee was organized to look into the increasing problems of the school district and the necessity to provide the best in education at a cost which the district can afford. | The' Guilderland Central district covers more than 50 square miles in the towns of Guilderland, Bethlehem, New Scotland and Knox. The area has been the site of heavy suburban expansion since World War II, and the town of Guilderland alone now has a population of 15,000. Besides Langenwalter, other officers of the committee are: W. S. Black, Osbo'rn's Corners, vice president; Mrs. Robert O'Herin, Altamont, secretary,; and H. L. Kukuk, Cherry Lane, Guild- erland, treasurer. The committee, which is divided into six \action\ sub- committees, holds its general meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p. m., at the Guilderland village fire hall, Western Turnpike. Langenwalter said members are still needed to represent the McKownville and Westmere areas, and has asked that anyone interested attend the next meeting. \As a matter of fact,\ Lan- genwalter added, \we are interested in as much representation in the dis- trict as possible. We have no ulter- ior motives •— our goal is to promote a general understanding of the prob- lems facing the district — and we are set up to strive for improvements wherever improvements are needed.\ Mrs. Arnold's ter stressed, the age in all actiwl During the trons of Heldt Betty Spadaro The evening ments served by talfomo, Ethel \ ftr divine cour- tte group, -the past ma- WSpter welcomed eavclub with refresh- es Sally Ca- ;Hfery Cudney, Charlotte Lawton. abd Ma Tompkins, •i he dining room^ps attractively dec- orated in red, wtig and blue which are the Grand Matron's colors for this year. The following committee hax'e been appointed by the worthy matron: Sun- shine, Maigaret Empie, finance, Anna Anthony, Anna Brunk Clifford Wor mer- — - — \-•- • . * • EASTERN STAR INSTALLATION _ Mrs. Bessie Arnold (right), recently elected as matron of Helderberg Chapter No. 331, Order of the Eastern Star, receives the gavel from Mrs. Betty Spadaro, retiring matron, at installation ceremonies in the Masonic temple at Altamont. Installing officer was R. W. Alice Haggerty (center), past district dep- uty grand matron of the 1st Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady district. (Photo by Vernon Davis) r«*B Polio Still Threat For 29 Hon Persons The danger of paralytic polio at- tacks in substantial numbers will continue to exist so long as millions of Americans of susceptible age fail to get Salk shots, spokesmen for the March of Dimes warn. Although 80,000,000, persons have been vaccinated, 29,000.000 persons, or 27 per cent of the 109,000,000 up to 40 years old, had received no Salk protection near year's end. March of Dimes officials also re- ported that only 35,000,000 — or 32 per cent of polio's most potential target — had availed themselves of StelL W ^ S nA^ ia J KanS, ^^^& the ful1 three-shot series that pro- Mella Handy, Margaret aaaji^S^ vides 90 per cent immunity. BIMsg!\\! The MarrtvVvf TVrmfx: Ruth Barker Chosen 'Citizen of the Week' Miss Ruth Barker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Barker of Alta- mont, yesterday was chosen for the Citizen of the Week award at Guil- derland Central High school, where she is a member of the senior class. Her nomination stated: \Ruth is one of the most conscientious school citizens we have. She helps out cheerfully whenever asked to do even the most monotonous tasks. She is dependable, responsible, and a very- pleasant person to have around. Ruth has been an efficient, conscientious freshmentetiShitawSfeat^a^toxWBe.ons, Blanche\ Ha^Sr6acKpfi^«6nroe, Ei- een SmytK;^Bev«iJy\ r Mar3e arid Mar- ;aret Empie; publicity, Marguerite Reed. Delia Williams and Edith\ Kiltz; degrees, Blanche Wormer, /soloist, Clifford Wormer At the chapters next meeting on Thursday, Jan 23, Officers' Night will be observed. Betty Spadaro, junior past matron, wil be honored with a de- gree at that time Unit To Meet Jan. 21 ' 't. *' •• The monthly meeting of the West- wood Home Demonstration Unit will be held Tuesday, Jan, 21, at 8 p. m. in #he fireball. Mrs. George Sidmaii will preside. Hostesses for the evening will be Mesdames Walter Alheim, Preston Crens, John Murray and Herbert Jones. _ and Collector Schedules Tax Hours Tax Collector Elizabeth O. Parker, Guilderland, started collection of tax- es for the current year on Jan. S. Hours of collection are from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. at .the Town Offices, Willow St., Guilderland, only. There is no collection fee ,if taxes are paid m January but a One per cent fee is changed for February, and a 1¥> per cent fee is charge for March. Any unpaid taxes after April 1 will be collected by the 'treasurer of Al- bany county and a'lfixed fee of 5 per cent.is added. Pass Styte Bar Test Thirteen ..persons .in th e Albany area passed the State iBair examine *¥^ l* 5 ! J^yetftberi the State Board of Law Examiner, has Shnounced. ^fe^ f til6Se J in - J ' 4:he rural area cera S ed , W admission t o .the bar afe KatbH, ^Schrade-.of Delmar and Walter F. Wessendoff, Jr., of west- A Aittle \flattery how and then — makes husbands out of single men. Race Relations To Be Observed Feb. 9 The Association of the Evangelical Churches of the Helderbergs is plan- ning a service for its member churches for Race Relations Sunday, Feb. 9. This sen ice will be held at Princetown Reformed, gchurch, Gif- fords, at 8 p. m, and it\ will feature the choirs of Friendship Baptist church, Schenectady: •; Friendship Baptist will bring but two of its splendid singing groups which special- ize in the singing of spirituals and gospel songs. Details of the plan for the service are under direction of the minister of the host church, Rev; Arvin -Roos. Mr. Roos has announced that the service is t o be followed by an in- formal fellowship period in the re- cently completed Fellowship hall of the church. New Service StatjkHi% Open Here On Monday The new Altamont Esso Servicenter, located, at the corner of Altamont Blvd. and Helderberg Ave,, ^ open for business Monday, Jan. 20, accord- ing to announcement by Gordon Hil- ton; manager. ' In this issue of the Enterprise, the Servicenter advertises several \spe- cials.\ The station Will feature At- las tires, batteries and accessories. Towing and -driveway, plowing serv j ce will also be available,. The station advertises free pi*UP and delivery service for car tfasluhg, greasing, etc. Business hours are: Monday through Saturday, 7 a. m. to 10 p. m .; Sunday, 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. „ 4 . A \grand opening -is. set f or i ater in the season, at Which time many more services will be announced. Gor- don suggests that customers \ask to see our F. B. I. Man-,' GOP Le^esigns Victor Bassler, suiPSriiitendent of highways for the Tp^vh ,ot Guilder- land and chairman of the town Re- publican committee* -.has resigned from the chairmanship,\-Mr. Bassler was elected to the highway post last November. . , • Mr. Bassler, a member of the town committee 20 ^.4*^ sferved as chairman since IS\ i when he succeed- ed John Feldman, wh6 is still a member of the contftuttee. I n an- nouncing his resignation a s GOP chairman, Mr. Bassler isaid' h e wanted to devote his enufe itkne to his elective post. helper in the health room this year The Mircb^of Dimes^ixow wlndWlmi'^™&^SL ^^i )r ^l of \%rQ u |^| J •stateStaf Heintz, Beatrice Pollack. ^—~—— - bie, Den a rwfflian4 Jeanw3tJ^.;l ta g^;^ Serjic^^W^ttei^ Staclua Sebast andTShirley Kflfe re-, ^&gfr^:;e«w^SSB^^ At the recent monthly meeting of the Altamont Fire department, fur- ther plans were made for the annual Firemen's Ball. The date has been' set for Saturday, Feb. 22. The dance will again be held at the Altamont school, with refreshments enjoyed af- terward at the Legion hall on Altamont Boulevard. The following committee chairmen for the annual event were announced: General chairman — William V. Burke. Co-chairmen - David Cowan and John D. Miller. Publicity - Peter W. Alland. Ticket Sales — Al Marion. Decorations - John McFarland. Food Procurement — Ben Crupe. Open House - Merlin Osterhout. Ticket Agents - Verner Sharp and Bruno Klamm. Check Room - Ernest Caffarella and John Pollard. Punch — George Naginey. Traffic — Howard Diehl. Music this year will again be fur- nished by the - always capable band of Keith Witter. This promises to be another gala event. Make your plans now to attend the dance and the tra- ditional \open house.\ School District Residents To Receive Questionnaire Residents of the Guilderland Cen- tral School district will be given a n opportunity to express themselves about foreign languages in the ele- mentary schools, health services, transportation to athletic events and dances, cafeteria operation and text- books, according to an announcement following Monday's night meeting of the Board of Education. A questionnaire prepared by Dwignt Butterfield and Leon Besha of the Guilderland Civic Federation, and Gustav Koschorreck, Walter Fick, and Carl Gilbert of the Board of Education, will .be sent to every fam- ily unit in the school district. The questionnaire states,- \The Board of Education and the Federation feel that the whole community should participate in formulating the answers to these questions on certain por- tions of our educational program.\ A report by Carl Barney, chairman Euture,- £:<?»«*«! e «f~ejctra dutiesr*\She committee . .found ~ithat;;'t;tfiet,;\^pupil : habilitation of thousands btpoSo^gp^ cooperative and . e^MusJy^iS mW?GMmml&i®B* Urzine al' the 'n-accinated — and a< * ve -. R \* te one f* *°^ > m? 1 * would- rise jfrom 3^50 i^prlii#p95^: urging al tne .in/aconatea ana who gi Ve s 100 per cent to her studies.{.to 3,929 pupils.-by 1961;% V^ «-.-.= «' t ttshofse^ iTa^o °2f S her .f^' 1 ^ **ool »d her Sm-j TMe. xefeo^^o^^el^L the three-shot series is also an im- portant part of the drive. \If we had any reservations about the vaccine's power, the 1957 decljnr in new polio cases pretty well dispelr them,\ one spokesman said. \There were about 7.500 cases last year, which compares witn 15.400 the year before and a 35.266 yearly average between 1952-56. \We can still knock out new polio if we use available supplies of van- cine now. If unprotected people only knew of the physical suffering and personal tragedies polio might have in store, they wouldn't hesitate.\ munity. Area Girls Win Wings, Two area girls recently earned their air-hostess wings following a Trans World Airlines training course in Kansas Citv. Bo., where they are currentlv based. They are Miss Jeanette\ Adams. Voorheesville. a former pavroll clerk and the daugh- ter of Mrs. Thelma Adams of 108 Jav St Albanv; and Miss Barbara Roberts, daughter of Clem T. Roberts of Averill Park. ~' • - — — medical secretary Reformed Church Approves Plan For Building Addition At the annual meeting of the con- gregation of the Altamont Reformed church held last week, the committee on expansion headed by Stuart Rom- bough, presented a plan which would add about 2.700 square feet of floor space to the parish hall on the two levels. After discussion of all phases of the program as proposed, the con- gregation gave approval to the plans. Then the congregation asked for more detailed estimates of costs to be given at a special congregational meeting, which is to be called by letter to the congregation at the earliest possible date. The total plan as It was presented includes alteration of the chancel and the placing of pews in the sanctuary as well as general renovation inside and out. The cost of the entire pro- ,^v,..w ject, including the retirement of the She is a'former'present debt of $3,725, is estimated at $50,000. director of industrial...aijBj^as.'',Sc-<- cepted effective June W;\$958\T Mr, AlMe has accepted a similar position at East Irondequoit Geritralu school. Ralph V. Westervelt, supervising principal, reported on the temporary type prefabricated classroom built toy Knapp and Johnson for the Hicks- ville public schools. These classroom wings were built for elementary use with the possibility of transferring them to secondary school buildings when needed. The classrooms can be moved almost intact to the new loca- tion. Classrooms were 24 by 32 feet, which meets New York state specifi- cations. Construction costs of these units in 1956 was $12.90 per square foot. The classrooms cart be built in two months under favorable con- ditions. The Board of Education will be honored at a tea given by the Guil- derland Central School Teachers' as- sociation on Tuesday, Jany 2i, in the high school cafeteria. Seeking Reserve Recruits Hugh L. Franklin, officer-in-charge of the Coast Guard Recruiting Sta- tion, Federal building, Albany, an- nounced this week that an unlimited number of young men between 17 and 18% years of age can enlist in the Coast Guard Reserve during January and February for six months active training duty. Applicants must have discontinued or graduated from high school and must be able to enter their active training duty within 45 days from date of enlist- ment. After 12 weeks' recruit training in the Coast Guard Receiving Center, Cape May, N. J., the recruits will be given 15 days' leave. After expira- tion of their leave, they will return to the Receiving Center to complete •the remainder of their active train- ing duty. Upon fulfillment of the training, the reservists will return to their homes to Complete 'their military obligation with an Organized Reserve Training Unit For further information, contact the Coast Guard Recruiting Station in Albany. To Speak At Dinner Richard W. Colman Jr., Princeton University head football coach, wili be the speaker at the annual dinner of the Princeton Alumni association of Northern New York in Albany on Jan. 23. The dinner will be at the Schuyler Meadows\ Country Club at 7 p. m. Colman, a member of the Princeton football coaching staff since 1$45, ( was named the university's 16th head coach 10 days after the 'death of ' CHarles W. Caldwell last NoVemher* fife ;had previously been a player and coach,uh> der Caldwell for nearly 2E> years. The chief vice of many people con- sists not in doing evil but i n per- mitting it ' \>! :i«
