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8 : Horth-Westehesfer Times, Mt. Kisco, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1959 Annual Bird, Mammal Count Finds 18,000; 78 Species Te annual Member Participa tion Night of the Bedford Audubon Society was held in the Bedford Hills Community House Friday evening. Illness prevented Presi dent Nicholas Shoumatoff from taking the chair. Mrs. George Lit tle presided in his stead. The possibility of the Bedford Audubon sponsorship of a series of Audubon Screen Tours next year was discussed and the idea was favorably received by those pres ent. The wide appeal of these na tionally known lectures to the peo ple of the community and their value in conservation education are the main factors on which the board of directors will base its fi nal decision. Ralph Odell announced the next field trip of the Society will be on Jan. 24 to Westport to look for win tering ducks and shore birds. The meeting place will be the Bedford Village green at 8-30 a.m. Snow buntings and larks have been reported in the area and many ducks are offshore. Slides Shown Eugene Decker, resident direc tor of the Westmoreland Sanctu ary, presented a series of slides of the sanctuary and told of the work which is being done to attract wildlife. Mr. Decker invited every one to visit the sanctuary which is a naturalist's paradise. He con ducts guided tours for groups and his enthusiasm is contagious. Leslie Pearl, a member of the board of directors of the Bedford Auduborn Society and a member of the Linnaean Society was the next speaker. Mr. Pearl had se lected slides from his collection which illustrated camouflage in nature. Nests and fledglings were hidden so successfully that in sev eral cases Mr. Pearl had to point them out to the audience Mr. Pearl's slides showed him to be an expert photographer as well as an excellent naturalist. Pictures taken on the Society's Cape May trip last fall by Mr. Shoumatoff showed some of the many exciting experiences which mav bp depended on for this an nual pilgrimage fo watch the fall migration. Mr. Odell commented on the scenes in Mr. Shoumatoff's absence with additional remarks by those present who had gone on the trip. A guest of Edward Hamilton told briefly of the big game which in habit his home state of Wyoming. Grouped around the room were bird portraits by one of Bedford's most talented members. Mrs. Ja- vius Matsumoto was prevented by illness from being present but her bird pictures and slides were greatly admired. Miss Helen Braem set up Mrs. Matsumoto's exhibits. $18,000 Birds Counted The remainder of the meeting was given over to Mr. Odell for a report of the annual bird and mammal count of the society. The count for 1958 was the highest it has ever been, the total going over 18,000 v.hich is an increase of nearly 1,000 over last year. Seven ty-eight species were reported. Among the unusual birds were the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, pi- lea ted woodpecker, red-breasted nut hatch, olive-back and hermit thrush, swamp sparrow, winter Carolina and long-billed marsh wrens and pine grosbeaks. Fewer ducks were seen due to lack of open water but rough-leg hawk made the list. The increase on the number of birds reported, Mr. Odell believes, is not only because there is more food available to them this year but because more people partici pated in the count. It was what bird watchers call a \good day\. The number of wintering robins is unusual but they appear to be well fed and happy at the lack of snow. Additional mammals for the year were woodchuck and grey fox. A complete report of the cen sus will appear in the bulletin at a later date. Mrs. Hirsch Rogosin was host ess for the evening for the coffee hour which followed the meeting. Recreation Report Reveals That30,837 Used MK Pool; Special Events Drew 35,244 Tender, juicy and MlaYored...the perfect choice for your family's dining enjoyment! SLICED BACON CHOPPED CHUCK . . SMOKED TONGUES « <•••« lb 53 e 1 lb. pkg. 53 C 69 e FRANKFURTERS ^ I lb. pig. 59« I Carrots | Apples Garden Prize California large *l C bunches HV C I Fancy N.Y. State Mcintosh and Delicious lb. ^«*c I bag 07 Campbell's Tomato Soup can 10 Carnation Evap. Milk . • 3 1 43 1000's Scqttissue GRISDALE COFFEE Freshly Roasted . . . Freshly Ground when you buy it! lb. 73 Prices effective Jan. 14 thru 17. GRISTEDE BROS., INC. Bo | Thrifty. •. Buy Quality NIT. KISC0 21 South Moger Ave. MOunt Kisco 6-5135 i-superior food markets CHAPPAQUA 65 King Street CHappaqua 1-0890 PHONE ORDERS and FREE DELIVERY The annual report of the Leonard Park and Recreation Commission, submitted to the Mount Kisco Vil lage Board, by Clifford C Balcom, superintendent of recreation, re veals that 30,837 used Memorial Pool during July and August, and that total receipts amounted to $14,225.91. The report says that due to poor weather at the outset of the season the attendance fell about 4000 and the receipts were off $2,- 000 compared to 1957. According to Mr. Balcom: Activities sponsored and con ducted by the Mount Kisco Rec reation Commission during the cal endar year, 1958. were as follows: After-school play periods at the Mt Kisco Elem. School playground for boys and giris, Monday thru Thursday afternoons. 3 to 4 p.m., average attendance 28. Badminton for adults at the St. Mark's Church Auditorium, Thurs day nights, average attendance 12. Basketball for boys under thir teen at the elem. school gym on Saturday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30, average attendance 18. Basketball for boys, 5th thru the 8th grades, at the elem. school gym on Tuesday nights, 6:30 to 8:30, average attendance 30. • Basketball for girls, 6th, 7th and 8ih grades, on Thursday afternoon at the elem. school gym, 3:15 to 4:15, average attendance 20. Basketball for older girls (out of school) at the elem. school gym on Wednesday nights, aver- ago attendance 15. Basketball for men at the Fox Lane school gym on Thursday nights, average attendance 30. Baseball for boys not able to play in Little League (The Minor League) at Leonard Park three mornings per week, average at tendance 100. Baseball for boys ages fifteen to eighteen (The Connie Mack Team) practicing and playing their home games at Leonard Park, av erage attendance 15. Baton twirling class for girls of the 1st through the 6th grades at the Elem. School auditorium on Saturday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30, average attendance 38. Bowling for boys and girls of the Junior and Senior High grades, at the Crossroads alleys, Satur day mornings, average atten dance 20. Chess Club for adults, meeting at the Fox Lane school on Thurs day nights, average attendance 16. Dancing for boys and girls of the 5th and 6th grades at the elem. school auditorium each Friday aft ernoon, average attendance 125. Dancing for teen-agers at the elem. school gym on alternate Sat urday nights following the roller skating, average attendance 33. Junior girls softball (ages twelve to seventeen) at Leonard Park on Saturday mornings, average at tendance 15. Older girls softgall (eighteen years and over) at Leonard Park on Wednesday nights, average at tendance 13. Men's Softball League (eight teams playing once a week for 14 weeks) at Leonard Park, Mon day through Friday evenings, av erage attendance 96. Roller skating for boys and garls of the 1st through the 6th grades a* the elem. school gym on Sat urday nights. 7 to 8:15, average attendance 85. Roller Skating for boys and girls of the junior and senior high grades at the elem. school gym on Saturday nights, 8 20 to 9:30, average attendance 46. Swimming instruction classes were 'held at the Memorial Pool for beginners, intermediates, swim mers, junior Life Saving, Senior Life Saving, adults, for an eight •reek period, average attendance 357 Swimming team for boys and girls eight years of age to sixteen, practiced Monday through Friday from 11:00 to noon, and partici pated in four swimming meets, av erage attendance 32. Summer playground, held at Leonard Park Monday through Friday, 9 to noon, for an eight week period, average attend ance 78. Tennis instruction was given to boys and girls of the 4th through the 8th'grades, on Saturday.morn ings at the elem. school court average attendance 15. Teen-Age Program was held this summer for an-eight week period with activities at the Park in the afternoons and an evening pro gram utilizing the facilities of the Crossroads Bowling alleys, the Boys Club for canteen, and the Memorial Pool for splash parties, average attendance 120. , Annual Aquashow at the Memor ial Pool, demonstrations by mem bers of the swimming instruction classes, diving exhibitions, Water ballet, clown act, etc, 128 partici pated, approx. 300 spectators. Annual Halloween Window Paint ing Contest, cosponsored with the Mount Kisco Lions Club, 142 chil dren participated. Annual Halloween parade and party. Parade led by the Fox Lane High School Band and Twirlers with the assistance of the Police Dept. and the Fire Police. Party was held at the Mount Kisco Elem. School auditorium, with over 200 children present. Two Band Concerts were held at Leonard Park, one on July 19 and another on August 17, attend ance 245. A Block Dance for Teen-Agers was held at the Safeway Parking Lot on July 31, 8:30 to 11 P. M., through the cooperation of the Westchester County Recreation Commission and the Musicians Lo cal 388. attendance 132. Two Swimming meets were held at the Memorial Pool, one versus The Katonah Legion Pool team and the other versus the Mt. Kisco Country Club team, 71 participat ing, 220 spectators. Xmas Holiday Dance for boys and girls of the 5th through the Sin grades at the Mt. Kisco Elem. school auditorium. Dec. 30. 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Attended by 121. Easter Vacation dance for boys and girls, held at the American Legion Hall, attendance 138. 35,244 Attend Total Attendance: (average at tendance times number of session for all activities 35,244). Leonard P-ark was the locale of many picnics and outings during the past summer season, by serv ice organizations, church groups, and family gatherings. In addi tion, the field was used by the Fox Lane Baseball Team for practice and home games, by the Little League, the Babe Ruth League Baseball programs; the Boys Club Football team for. practice and home games; by the Mount Kisco Soccer Club, the Hillcrest Home A new road to the Park has been constructed with the entrance on South Bedford Road, with the old entrance to be eventually blocked off to motor vehicles, but remain ing open for pedestrians. Services: Assisted the following: Mount Kisco Elks Club with their annual Kiddies Party; Mount Kisco Boy Scouts, Mount Kisco Girl Scouts; St. Francis Parochial School An nual Field Day; Roller Skating parties: loan of skates, etc, and supervision to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Young Peoples Fellowship groups; loan of P.A. equipment to various groups; loan of games equipment. CHARLES E, ANABLE has been appointed a purchasing agent by International Business Machines Corp., and has been as signed to the company's re search laboratory at Yorktown Heights. Mr. Anable joined IBM in 1940. Prior to his present ap pointment he was manager of general purchasing for the sup plies division at Endicott, N. Y. Girl Scout Cookie Sale Starts Sat. The annual Girl Scout cookie sale is scheduled to start on Sat urday, under the direction of Mrs. LeRoy Brown of Grandview Drive, Mount Kisco, neighborhood cookie chairman. Orders will be taken by Brown ies and Girl Scouts from Satur day through Monday, Feb. 9. Ear ly Spring delivery will be made. The purpose of the sale is fund- raising, with two-thirds of the profit going to the Northern West chester Girl Scout Council for use in the Camping Reserve Fund, to ward development of R Northern Westchester campsite. The remain ing one-third goes to individual lo cal troops for use in their opera tions. Mrs. Brown will distribute post ers throughout the village this week. Her sales committee, com prised of one mother from each troop, includes Mrs. John Hollings- worth, Brownie Troop 34; Mrs. R. Keith Mclntire, Brownie Troop 298; Mrs. Robert Healy, Girl Scout Troop 162; Mrs. Martin Weinstein, Girl Scout Troop 197; Mrs. Wil liam H. Crane, Girl Scout Troop 167; Mrs. J. A. Kenney, Girl Scout Troop 169 and Mrs. John Ben nett, Mariner Scouts Troop 1. Mount Kisco GOP Names Nominators A seven-man nominating com mittee was named last night by the Republican Committee at a meeting to start action on the March election campaign for may or and two village trustees. Richard Henry of the fourth dis trict was elected temporary chair man. Other members are Daniel Flynn, fourth district; William Reber, first district; Anthony Bi- anconi, second district; Roswell Regan and Edward Salvato, third district, and Joseph Ford, Ninth District. The posts will be filled at the next general meeting Jan. 23. Mrs. lone Barrett was reelected secretary of the party. Daniel Tichnor, chairman, will step down at the January meeting. William Horowitz Painting Contractor 64 Woodland St. MOunt Kisco 6-4691 and MOunt Kisco 6-9278 New Castle Tribune, Chappaqua, N. Y., January 15, 1959 GIRL BREAKS LEG Adele Knudson, eleven, Cross Ridge Rd., suffered a broken leg Thursday afternoon when she MI while ice skating. She was ad mitted to the -Northern West- chestei Hospital. PHONES Mount Kisco 6-5388 ROgers 9-0180 'Bloving with-care everywhere\ LONG DISTANCE MOVING G. MARSHALL Van & Storage Co., Inc. Packing - Crating - Shipping • Sanitized Vans Agent.. United Van Lines, Inc. 295 Main Street, Mt. Kisco \Good Furniture. Lasts Forever\ • ••••••••• PUPPY IS LOST Janet Gaffney of Ridgewood Ten\, has reported to Town of New Castle Police that a chestnut colored puppy belonging to her is missing. She described the puppy as a mongrel with white toes. DANIEL V. FLYNN & SON, Inc. General Insurance 25 E. Main St. MT. KISCO MO 6-7700 CE 2-5544 \A man may, if he knows not how toXv/X save as he gets, keeps his nose all his lifeyH to the grindstone and die not worth a v!vX groat* after all.\ — BEN FRANKLIN *trifling sum Although Ben Franklin lived in the days when \groat\ was a well known word . .. some one hundred odd years ago ... his wisdom in the ways of thrift is as sound today as ever. Our way of life TODAY is rich in abundance , . . look ing back we stand rewarded with a Heritage of Beauty. Your home today can capture all the warmth and beau ty of Early American, with furniture . . . Authentic to the last detail, for your Living room, Bedrooms, Dining room or Den . . . Yours for today, . . . tomorrow, . . . and 'Thrift* is the word, for \Good Furniture Lasts Forever\. Did (Mont) failure (k \Good Furniture Lasts Forever\ 36 Lexington Avenue Tel. MO 6-3535 Mount Kisco, New York Macy Papers Given Safety Work Plaque The Macy Westchester newspa pers were presented a plaque last night \for their vigilance and un tiring efforts in behalf of motorists and pedestrian safety.\ The Westchester Optometric So ciety gave the award at its 13th annual dinner at Bill Reiber's Farm. Joseph Gelsi of Dobbs Fer ry, president of the society, made the presentation to H. Richmond Campbell, editor and general man ager of the Mamaroneck Daily Times, who accepted for West chester County Publishers Inc. , Gelsi said the death toll had been controlled to a greater de gree by the efforts of \the news papers to overcome apathy where it exists.\ Cited was the. drive against drunk drivers. Campbell paid tribute to the so ciety for its efforts to promote safety through vision tests. Harold Fisher of Mount Kisco, past state president of the society, presided. About 150 persons includ ing County Executive Edwin G. 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