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CHAPPAQUAStudents of the Robert E. Bell
School were treated last Friday
to an assembly presented by a
professional brass ensemble un­ Miss Rebecca Reynolds, daugh­ tutional government and politics. Richard Weiss, son of Mr. and*
der the direction of Dr. Frank ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Rey­ Mr. Hummelman is a graduate Mrs. Martin Weiss of 60 Com­
Siekmann.
nolds' of 1200 Hardscrabble Road, of Horace Greeley High School. modore Road celebrated his eigh«
Participating in the program has been elected social chairman
th birthday with a party for
in addition to Dr. Siekman, who of Grace Scripps Residence Hall,
Donald
Gibbs,
son
of
Mr.
and
friends in the neighborhood. His
played the cornet, were Nicho­ at Scripps College Claremont,
las Galetta, trumpet, Boyd Ben­ Calif. Miss Reynolds is a gradu­ Mrs. Donald Gibbs of 47 Lud­ birthday was yesterday but the
nett, French horn, Edwin Wheate ate of St. Margaret's School, low Drive, is home from Pom- party was held on Christmas
MOUNT KISCOand Roland Dupont, trombones, Waterbury, Conn.
fret, (Conn.) School. Donald is a Eve.
Mrs. R. Worthington Tucker and Fred Snyder, bass trom­
sophomore at Pomfret.
and Mrs. Werner Gubelin both bone and euphonium.
2nd Lt. James Kennedy, son of
Rob Masony, son of Mr. and
of Chappaqua, were the winners
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kennedy of
Christmas
numbers
were
play­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Morris
Lasker
Mrs.
Walters B. Mahony Jr. of
of the class championship trophy ed as solos by each member of Deepwood, is at home on leave
of
Millwood
Road
celebrated
76
Ludlow
Drive is home for the
in a duplicate game conducted the ensemble.
from the Army. After the holi­ Christmas with a family gather­
Christmas holidays from the LOCK
at the Boy's Club for members
days he will go to Ft. Bliss, El
of the Junior League of Mount The program concluded with Paso, Tex, His brother, Peter ing of more than 40 people. The mis School, Windsor, Conn.
group singing by the assembled
guest of honor was Harry LasKisco.
students, led by Richard Oliver Kennedy, is home for the holi­ ker's roommate at Harvard, Dan­
Nick Walsh, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R O. Bieiregaard of of the Chappaqua School music days from Kansas University,
iel
Walker,
who
is
spending
the
Mrs.
Richard Walsh of 15 Turner
Mount Kisco, and Mrs. J.J. Mac- staff and accompanied by the where he is a junior.
holidays
with
the
Laskers.
His
Drive
South, is home from the
chia of Chappaqua, placed sec­ professional brass ensemble and
home
is
in
Ghana.
The
group
Taft
School,
Waterbury, Conn.,
ond. Mrs. Francis H. Hoge Jr. a student ensemble.
Harold Himmelman, son of Mr.
for
the
Christmas
holiday.
included
Mr.
Lasker's
mother,
of Katonah, playing with Mrs
The school and the Ossining and Mrs. Sol Himmelman of In- three sisters, their husbands, one
James K. Page of Bedford, were Musician's Association Local 398, ningwood Road, will ,be one of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gomery of
sister-in-law and many assorted
third.
American Federation of Musi 12 Williams students to partici youngsters.
Douglas
Road held a housewarmC. Jack Bonney of Armonk di cians, co-sponsored the program. | pate in official United States aeing
Saturday.
Their guests includ­
rected Tuesday's game, which The musician's association spon­ tivities next summer under spon
ed
many
Chappaqua
residents, as
Pricilla Fitzhugh and Bill Fitzfollowed the completion of an sors program of this type as well sorship of the college's Mead
well as residents of Croton, where
elementary bridge course con­ as park concerts, block dances Fund, a fund designed to improve hugh son and daughter of Mr. they previously made their home.
and
Mrs.
William
W.
Fitzhugh
ducted for Junior League mem­ and entertainment at veterans' the quality of leadership and
Jr. of Hog Hill Road, are home
bers.
hospitals through the Music Per­ service in all branches of govern­ for the Christmas holidays from
Steve Scoll, son of Mr. and
An intermediate bridge course formance Trust Fund of the Re­ ment by encouraging young men their respective colleges. Pricil­ Mrs. David E. Scoll of 76 Kerry
to inaugurate careers in consti­ la is a sophomore at Hollins Lane is home from Cheshire Aca­
is scheduled to begin in January cording Industries.
College, Hollins College. Va. and demy, where he is a freshman.
Bill is a junior at Dartmouth,
Mrs. Donald Kennedy, town
Hanover, N.H.
clerk of New Castle reminds lo­
Ethel Lossmg, daughter of Mr, cal residents that new dog licens­
and Mrs. H. A. Lossing of Hamil­ es are due Jan. 1. Dogs are li­
ton Road, held a party last Sat­ censed for one calendar year
urday for some of her school from New Year's Day to New
MRS. SALLY O'NEILL, third of the many well grown house- pagate these plants, and hold
friends including Twig George Year's Day. Since New Castle
plants that decorate her class­ a sale of the baby plants an­
residents harbor more than 1,600
grade teacher at Roaring Brook room. The youngsters in Mrs. nually. — Staff Photo by Doris
American Legion Post N. 453 Adrian R. Foster, command­ work. In 1957 the American In­ Carol Roberts, Milly Logan, Jane dogs, and the State requires a
Burrell,
Mindy
Pillon,
Jimmy
B.
Kirchhoff.
of Architects gave him a
School, is shown watering one O'Neill's classes learn to pro­
hopes to collect $8,000 to $15,000 er of the Legion post, said that stitute
special centennial medal for "The Filkins, Billy Fisher, Chucky Cor­ delinquent list on Feb. 10, Mrs.
for the erection of a memorial $746 has already been contribut­ most significant contribution of nell, Peter Logan and Paul Ben­ K e n n e d y would appreciate
prompt cooperation.
to Chappaqua men who have ed to the memorial fund and that any living American architect son.
Mr.
Walker
has
donated
his
ar­
died in defense of peace and their chitectural services. The Legion to humanity and the planning of
human environment." The socie­
country.
hopes to find a Westchester sculp­ ty has 11,500 members.
The monument, designed by tor who will create an eagle bas
He has designed a memorial
Ralph Walker, architect, of Roar­ relief.
W e carry a full line
to
George Eastman in Rochester
ing Brook Road, will be located
I
guess,"
she
explained,
"I
successful
propogation
of
plants,
"The
eagle
should
be
a
sym­
and
one
to
Roger
Williams
in
By PEGGY RICE
on town-owned land east of the
the students hold one or two like teaching because I like chil­ Chappaqua railroad station. Per­ bol of peace," Mr. Walker said, Providence, R. I. as well as
CHAPPAQUA* BASKETS
Room 107 at the Roaring Brook plant sales. These have been so dren. I have a soft spot for each mission was granted last month "not one of those with talons, buildings for the New York
and
every
one
of
them.
I
like
to
popular
that
the
classes
have
School, where Mrs. Sally O'Neill
for use of the land by the Town but with olive leaves. I see this World's Fair in 1939.
ASK
as a symbol of peace."
teaches third grade, is a veritable been able to make substantial do individual work with the Board of New Castle.
The idea of the memorial was
US
conservatory of well grown house contributions to a favorite char­ youngsters."
Plans call for the memonal to
The shaft will have a base of Mr. Foster's. He felt that ChapABOUT
She added, "That's pretty diffi­ be in the form of an eight-and- dark green granite and will be paqua's war dead were "forgot­
ity.
plants.
OUR
When Mrs. O'Neill started
One year, through their social cult though when you have 31 in a half-foot shaft of white mar­ set in a 20 foot circle of cob­ ten men." The only memorial the
town
now
has
c
o
n
s
i
s
t
s
of
a
teaching here four years ago she studies work, members of the a class as I do now."
ble, inscribed, "To Those Who blestones from which four cob­
brought in a few plants that class became interested in Dr. Winterize Home
Party Planning Service
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Gave Their Lives." The names blestone paths will run to north, bronze plaque in a rugged bould­
er which is on the triangle at
friends had given her, to brighten Albert Schweitzer's work in Afri­ When Mrs. O'Neill returned to of 14 men who died in World War south, east and west.
King Street and Bedford Road.
up the classroom.
ca and decided to send him the teaching in Westchester, she and II, two in World War I and one
Now the deep windows are lin­ proceeds of their sale, which her engineer husband decided to in the Korean war will be en­ Distinguished Architect
If all goes well, the Legion
ed with well over a hundred pot­ amounted to the not unsubstan­ winterize their summer home in graved on three sides of the
Mr. Walker served for a year hopes to dedicate the monument,
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ted specimens of such unusual tial sum of $78.00.
Carmel. This has been a big pro­ monument. The inscription and a in France in World War I and or at least the plot on which it
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plants as a huge red altenanthere,
On the other hand, another year ject during these years, since she bas relief of an eagle will be has since received many import­ will be located, on Memorial
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rare forms of philodendrum.and their favorite charity was them­ says, "The place was completely on the fourth.
ant architectural awards for his Day next year.
even a flowering zebrina pendula.
and they made a bus trip overgrown outdoors and in need
There are also less rare plants selves
to Bear Mountain with their pro­ of total renovation indoors.
such as begonias, geraniums and fits.
Perhaps it's because of this
cactus. As might be expected,
house
that Mrs. O'Neill's hobbies
Mrs. O'Neill grew up in the
the classroom's Christmas cactus
are
gardening
and interior decor­
is laden with blooms now, though Catskills, and received her bache­ ating.
her a fine doll and a complete I like to go to school. I like to
CHAPPAQUAMrs. O'Neill says this cactus is lor's and master's degree from
Tremendous dahlias grace her
Donna Sue, a seven - year - old outfit of clothing. Additionally, read and play.
a bit confused and usually makes New York University concentrat­ garden and she has day lilies in
Indian
of the Choctaw tribe in Donna Sue will have the Christ­
ing
on
education
and
dramatics.
"I have friends at school. We
a fairly good display for Easter
mas joy of giving as well as
continuous
bloom
all
summer,
by
the
small
town
of
Philadelphia,
She
began
her
teaching
in
have
24 children in our room. We
too.
a careful choice of varieties.
Miss., will have a real Christmas receiving, for the ladies of the
Scarsdale
and
spent
six
years
These plants represent only a there. During those years her in­
"I spent a whole summer living this year for the first time in her auxiliary have included in her are all good friends. We love our
small proportion of the plants terest
Christmas package some small teacher and she loves us.
Northern Westchester
in dramatics led her into with a catalogue, before I chose short life.
that have graced the windows of little theatre
items
for
her
to
give
to
other
the
iris
that
we
bought
for
our
"Merry Christmas and Happy
as well as
Members of the Independent
Gift Headquarters
Mrs. O'Neill's third-grade class­ modelling andwork,
television, so, she garden," Mrs. O'Neill reported. Fire Co. Auxiliary of Chappaqua children.
New
Year.
room, for each year her young­ finally decided to give up teach­ Interior Decorating
Donna has been "adopted" for
have "adopted* 'Donna Sue, and
"Your adopted child,
sters have made a project of ing and devote herself to these
Interior decorating for friends as assistants to Santa, have sent a year by the good ladies. Their
..
'CDonna Sue"
propagating the plants.
interests.
interests Mrs. O'Neill. "While I'm
regular contributions to her care
Members of the auxiliary,
Teacher Techniques
have enabled Donna to attend which was formed in 1959, also
She then became side-tracked not professional, I enjoy helping
HALLMARK-GIBSON
Mrs. O'Neill has taught the chil­ into retailing and worked in such people pick out patterns and col­ Two Men Injured
school. The poverty, in the area do volunteer work at the County
Any many other famous greeting card names
dren in each of her successive stores as Bonwit Teller's in New ors," she said.
that is Donna's home is so acute, Home. for.the Aged at Grasslands.
always on display.
third grades at Roaring Brook the York, where she finally became Birds are another interest of As Auto Hits Rocks
that the clothing and supplies In addition, they serve coffee and
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Mr. and Mrs. O'Neill. At present CHAPPAQUAtechniques of slipping and root­ a buyer.
essential for school attendance sandwiches to the firemen, when
they have a cardinal and his Two men were injured when are unobtainable for many chil­ they are fighting a stubborn fire.
ing. When asked what medium Teaching More Satisfying
she uses for rooting, she said,
"But retailing lacked the satis­ mate who are spending the win­ their car struck a rock forma­ dren without outside help.
The present members of the
"Oh, we try rooting plants in factions that teaching had," said ter with them. Last year they had tion off the Saw Mill River Park­
A neatly printed letter that the auliliary are Mrs. Eugene Rucksand, vermiculite, dirt and water, Mrs. O'Neill. "I felt that I could 12 pairs of doves that stayed with way north of the Chappaqua auxiliary has received from the ert, president, Mrs. Alvin Westand then compare the results." do more good teaching children them, and it looks as if they will
little girl attests to the benefits over, Mrs. Louis Miliambro, Mrs.
have at least that many this win­ b r i d g e last week parkway Donna is getting from her edu­ Frederick Canniff, Mrs. Robert
No matter what the medium, than humoring the public."
police report.
Mrs. O'Neill certainly seems to
"Further I wanted to teach ter, according to Mrs. O'Neill.
Caniff, Mrs. Edward Caniff, Mrs.
cation. The letter reads:
have a green thumb. She credits third grade in Westchester. Chap­ With her hobbies and her vital
Both were admitted to North­
"Choctaw Indian Community Ross Ballantoni, Mrs. Angelo
her success with exposure. The paqua had such an opening, and interest in teaching, Mrs. O'Neill ern Westchester Hospital in
Philadelphia, Mississippi Greco, Mrs. Charles Dedde, Mrs.
room looks west, but is opposite so I came here," she continued. has a very busy and full life.
Rocco Miliambro, Mrs. Raymond
"Dear
Sponsor,
Kisco, police said, where
another wall of the school that
"I like third graders most be­ As for ambitions, she claimed she Mount
"I go to Tucker Indian School. Ruckert and Mrs. Nick Curcio.
the driver, Anthony Gttadini, 71,
reflects light on the plants. What­ cause this is the level where they is perfectly content now.
ever the reason for success, these get over being babies, and are "Oh, she said, "I saw an ad of 130 S. Fulton Ave., Mount
houseplants certainly are impres­ not yet 'know-it alls.' You can for an island in Hawaii that was Vernon was in serious condition
with compound fractures of his
sive.
just see the light go on as they for sale for half a million dollars. left leg. His passenger, Gerardo
You might say owning that is­
Each year as a result of their really develop understanding."
54, of the Bronx, received
land and living there is an am­ Vano,
a head cut, and both had pos­
bition."
sible internal injuries, police re­
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Two beagle hounds in the car the very warmest New Year's
We're ringing bells fo
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greetings. May 1963 hold great
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Chappaqua Legion Post Asks
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Roaring Brook's Mrs. O'Neill
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Miss Sally Holland, daughter of he is a sophomore.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Holland of
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that He is ready to help
us, if only we ask.
His only request is that we observe the
Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would
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