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THUBSDAT, FEBltUA^Y 19, 1953 l^.v^ I-‘ IVepares for Awards ; dianged Because of Holidi^;: Junior p ^ c e S u c c ^ The- Kreeport H l ^ a s f f i o l J B a n i Mimters Club wffl^hoW lie n M ti big T u e ^ a y at 1:30 o'clock In fho music room back <tf tbe^sta^. in the; H l ^ . . S^iool aitdltoflmn,- the date h a v lnp-heehT^^ged from the regular \riieet!flff- tljne‘ tecausp^the - schools ,wlu;he.cIosed. Monday in oh- ‘oervahcc of .‘^^ahington^ Birthday which actually falls on Sunday this year. AU mothers pf ^ m ^ b e r a -of either the senior, orv Junior h l ^ school bands iixc urged to attend. Mrs. John Joyce the president re ports tharb /the Junior band dance heId_'Vredhesday.Pebruary 11 was a _ ____ ^^...hui»^successjand.^a^hes.t^ all the mothers for their h elp in ax,- renglng for the affair. Mrs. Joyce has.appotaited a com- mlttee o n awards to be presented’-^ Seniors graduating from the band and from-high sidtool in June. Mrs. Elliott P., « aynor„ohd Mrs., Louise De MaJb Are. oOHdiatmi^rridentlfl- At Repubficah Chib (CohUnued from Page i) CcDgressmarffiecker E sef^pr For N e tt; Station \ Appeals to the 'Village. !Board to include an escalator for JVeepprt'iff-the plans for the Baldwin-Freeport O^rade Elimina tion were madethe Northwest and Northeast CiVic Ab'so- .ciations a t thpir February meetings. If was pointed out th a t Rockville ““ — -- ----- ------- -------------------------- Centre pald-dearly for its escalator, as a result .of-the-delay in putting the plan >thrpugti...after tha piifoject had oeen ccmptetedi A letter- from Mayor Harry Uster of .'Rockville Centre, read a t ttie Northeast Meeting IMday night in keyg wilt bff awarded all others in- - chiding twlrlers, color guards and musicians. The \ A f ^ \ award will Uf presented to tiie; most outstand» ing musician, still to be selM ^ .. This award Is based on musical abljit^^ scholastic standing and charaeteri~Eaeh year the name of this student Is placed-on <the plaque in ihe high school trophy rooin and the student receives a xoedal as well >ne of the awardi h e IS One of the awards.. The “Arlan\ awwd is a i I music award- and this will ' 7‘third year Freeport has received i The two previous awards J o t o ' Conway in 1931 and. 1 , Porter in. j;&52... N .Y ., iM»eer th e a c t o f M a r. 8. 1 8 7 » .. the home pf Harry J . Berkowitz,.2l6 North Ocean avemie. showed that the cost- o f the escalator. Installed by the OUs Elevator Company, was $M,000, to which $ 1 9 ,^ was' sidded lor s t r u c t i ^ changes, .^making a total of 453.009. Opinion wits ex pressed that the latter amount could be saved if (he Village Fathers acted promptly enough. . Presldei^ Carl O. Jensen presided at the Northeast meeting, at which Civics Chainnan Stewart M. Hub- bell was instructed to ta,ke up two other—matters with the Village Board. One .was to urge the officials rlct parkingparaSg in graduatM haying four o r more y ^ r s North Main a us ..the senior hana;“SferJlhg sUver the vicinity a nd East * Dead, streets, where a laige clothing store is situated, and the other -was -to ask for an appropriation of $15,000 in -the. 1963-64 budget to carry through to C<»npleUon -the North east Park. A letter received from State Sen ator John D. Bennett, enclosing o ty of the bill creating^ a $40,000,- fund for the wldez^lng of the Southern State Parkway and the charging of'tolls on state parkways, and Parsons, avem^es. Complaints were, voiced about several lots in ,th^_are$VWhl<^'were said to be un- s lg * ^ . , ^ .1- A film s u p p ll^ by Dun & Brad- street, tracing the history of Ibe company, was djown. Melvinl J. Brown, a resident of Freeport and a mentber of the flmii answered questions asked by tl\c members. The -Ncfthwest meeting in the At- ktnson. Scbool-oafeteria -was presid ed over by President VanBaar Brown. It was decided to contact State -Senator Bennett and Assem blyman Joseph F. Carllno and urge them to do all In their power to have the legislature provide i fxmds with which to start the grgde elim ination project this year.. Mark Hroncich reported on the mass meeting held recently m Baldwin at which matters concern-, ihg tReTLong Island Rail Road tax payments and other things were ‘discussed. He announced he would a(tehd'\anoth€r meeting on Mon day nlgjr^ March 16, a t which plans for the proposed Baldwin Hfeh School to be-erected on the-former golf grounds are to be considered. Bernard Verona was named chair man of a committee to plan for the annual Spring card, party. Installation including many village,, town a n d county o f f icial a n d offi cers o f i^publlcan d u b s in^>^igh- b o ^ g communities. All partook of a 'buffet siqjiier served after the formal exerolsess ;U U a t A M I laTCUftW group of L c^ ^^ ^liian l^ahders frequently revealed Information they: P I D went to Washington, he added, he had attended only one cocktail party which was given by 'W. Sterl ing Cole, a Congressman frcun New York. He said he gave a party for Nassau County residents who at tended the inauguration and that instead of 40 respcrhding to his In- vltatlcms inore than 100 did so. Contrasting the difference in pro cedure . between Congress and the fjegislature, he facetiously referred to the fact that a Congressman could write a speech and have it published in (he Congressional Rec ord without havii To ^ A group of L i d e r s met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Burt of Roosevelt Thursday night <tb plan a b u tch treat a n d p arty and dance for the beneflt~of the flood sufferers of Holland in the South Shore Yacht Club Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock. I t selected as its name, Long Island Friends for Holland. Donations to the event are^glAO and may be oontrUmted a t the^ door. Plans for 'the benefit were com- •a Wiowut having .UJ .UM up party glwn in OT in deUverlng It. ^ ^ Finally Congressman Becker ex- ___ i _____ ■ tally Congressman Becker ex pressed the hope people wotUd re tain faith in <the administration and give it a chance to perform what It has to i^rform. He predicted comiptiori would be cre'rected, and ■id there was a firm resolve to stop unnecessary spending. Chainnan Robert -D. Campbell gave Sheriff H. Alfred VoUmer the privilege of introducing the Con gressman. The Sheriff also present ed an order for a motion picture- camera to Julitrs L. Birgenthal, the rettiing president, a gavel to Gor don Simonson, his successor, and a gift to Mrs. Benjamin J. Reiner, the honorary vice-president, In rec ognition of her three year’s service as tecond vice-president. Close to 600 persona attended &e MoDuffee, 3 B e v e r^road, Merrick, Sunday aftemoon. The group hopes ■to raise hundreds of dollars to be sent'to Queen Juliana. Frank P. S cyd Pkiblic Accountant Complete Bookkeeping and Accounting Service Audits and Tax Reports 6 Brooklyn Avenue ■Frteport, New York FREEPORT 8-6704 No action was tal oemlng the m atter. J t'w a s voted to take up with the Allied Ci-vlcs groi the need of better lighting of Sui rise Highway, especially a t the Bald win-Freeport line. The board also Is to ^ a s k ^ to eiimlnate-.the trlanide At Persbns/i.avenue Mid. .B u U m A road; left ' a t ^ Vhe'ielltnlnatton-'bf ,the bad. turn a t North Columbus GEORGE WASHINGTON y i-T' \j.- •V_,- ; • ’ jr . gpon lhe>lUe^r*li:iuwiym,i« ” f man, iitsl PigsiaeilirofKlKiM-Sffi^ . . _ He has carncihis permanent right to first plaw ih the beam of Americans,' i No iusiness totU be transa^d bjy . thU bankonW ashing^^$ Btrihdayr^ r-- ‘ ' Mc^nher Federal-Dcposfrinsurunce ^ I CHASE CLEANERS ■•ty..' ..... -,.^v ' .. '• The Oldest Established Dry Cleaning Plant In Freeport “ ' - ® You can have a five hour service if necessary . @ FREE /M on .every qarmen-1 ' c l ^ e d all year roun^, , . , ■ ^ Wgowns- our\ specialty. V . ®: Fur Storage - \ • Our work on Pleated Dresses and Skirts is well known to all..This work is done by hand. /l74?W,^NRi^6 HIGH FReeport 9-2808.2010
