Sewickley Herald

              The Herald
VOL, 57, No. 21
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News'Weekly
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1960
Price Ten Cents
MEMORIAL PARADE MONDAY AT 3:30
Present Gift To Exchange Student
Eightieth Annual Memorial Day Program
Girl Scout officials presented an address book to Miss Eike Unger, foreign exchange ts indent, ‘who is soon to return home to Germany. Left to right: Mrs. Homer Beckwith, Board Member, Allegheny County Council:
(Village Photos)
Mrs. Charles Ebert, Jr., Organization Director, Allegheny County Council; Miss Unger; Miss Beatrice Maruca, assistant leader; Miss Nellie C. Maruca, leader and Mrs. Thomas L. Jones, Board Member, Allegheny Council.
L. V. Gibb
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, May 30,1960
-	-	-	-	-	-	- Commander of the Day
Sewickley Valley Post No. 4, American Legion
Heads State Association
Headmaster Clifford Nicholas, Jr.
Clifford Nichols, Jr., Headmaster of Sewickley Academy, has ¡been elected to three-year term as president of Pennsylvania Association of Private Schools.
The association is the only accrediting body for private schools in Pennsylvania and works olosely with the State Department of Education in maintaining high academic stand-
ards for private schools in the state Mr, Nichols is also a member of the executive committee of National Council of Independent Schools and is a member of Country Day Headmasters' Association. He is a member of Secondary Education Board’s admission committe and of the Board of of Trustees of The Grier School, Tyrone.
Council Tables Master Plan Until June Meeting
Merchants Holding Off On Xinprovemetits V
Future Of Business District Is Deteimme
Sewickley council, at its regular meeting _°n Monday,
heard several business men question what w holding off on
buildings if the Master Plan is adopted.. Severat me «mined.
expansion plans until'the future of aie!LT r0Jnissioii, stated Harry S, Hull, Jr., chairman of the Planning 1Y1PVCbants in busi-that the idea of the Master Plan « to heep tl business district acss and bring them more customers by bui d £	submitted
superior to dm one we now have. He said the: Phm as sm vill have to be refined in many ways. He wAM*** ciflC item, the professionals, could give better answeis to me i
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(uestion session with Leo Stern of the Allcg. Y vote of the opment Authority On June l5th and would . vedeveiop-jembers on whether they favored or dgg™ (Jntlpag0 24)	'
Park Association Re-Elects Officers
The Sewickley Valley War Memorial Association, at its annual meeting on Monday, May 23rd, re-elected W. Stanley Diehl, president; Mrs, George C. Hayes, vice-president; Joseph Buzard, treasurer and Raymond Howe, secretary. Directors were also re-elected. They are W. Henry Beighlea, Warren Breithaupt, Mrs. George C. Hayes, Raymond Howe, W. F. Iorio, Mrs. T. W. Neely and C. A. Woods, Jr.
After spending $750 to extend the roadway towards the Kiwanis shelter and $300 for a survey of the boundary lines of the park, the treasury has balance of about $200. President Diehl said there was no great need for money, unless the Association desired to extend the road further or buy materials for another shelter or two. He expressed the hope that civic organizations would follow the example of the Kiwanis Club and erect shelters.
After discussion of Various needs in the park, including a toboggan slide and ski slope for winter sports, Mr. Diehl appointed the Reverend Kenneth White, • Mrs. Hayes and Charles Eaton to a committee to work with Mr. Howe on exploring the possibilities of a fundrraising dr/ve to make further improvements in the park.
The need for more shelters was shown by the advance 29 reservations with an expected attendance of 1,63S for the present shelter. In May there were 5 reservations with 200 people; June, 7 with 485; July, 10 with 695; August, 6 with 305 and one in September. Those who fail to make -reser-1 vations early are sometimes disappointed in not being able to secure the desired date.
An enclosed shelter with an open fireplace was suggested as a way to attract more people to the park for winter sports. Another open shelter,
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FORMATION OF COLUMN
Parade leaves Post 4, American Legion at 3:30 p.mv Sewickley Police Escort Quaker Valley High School Band Allegheny County Mounted Police Marshal of the Parade ■
United States Marine Corps Color Guard 5th Missile Battalion—18th Artillery Group 28th Signal Company, Penna. National Guard U. S. Coast Guard Commander of the Day United Spanish War Veterans The Washington Infantry Davis Star Camp, Sons of Union Veterans George Washington Carver Band
Walter Robinson Post No. 450, American Legion and Guest Posts Meridian Girls’ Fife and Drum Corps Sewickley Valley Post 4, American Legion and Guest Posts Clan Douglas Pipe Band ■
Donald T. Campbell Post 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Guest Posts
Boy Scouts Gjrl Scouts
PROGRAM AT THE SEWICKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROAD STREET, SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
(Immediately Following Parade)
1. Assembly -	-	- George Washington Carver Band Buglers
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3.
"Retreat” - -Sunset Gun -
“The Star Spangled Banner”
George Washington Carver Band Buglers Post 4, American Legion George Washington Carver Band
Placing of Wreaths at Cemetery Memorial Prayer Salute to the Dead “Taps”
Rev, Kenneth White Washington Infantry George Washington Carver Band Buglers
CONCERT
The
Memorial Day Committee is proud to present in concert the Quaker Valley High School Band with the High School Chorus. The concert will he performed at tire Sewickley Elementary School Grounds, Broad Street, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
What’s Doin ’
RUMMAGE SALE Friday, June 3, 1960 - Beginning at 10 a.m> - Bon Meade Civic Club will hold a Rummage Sale at the Civic Club Building, Route 51. Good Bargains.	(Adv’t)
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
Chairman - *.........................L. V. Gibb, Burgess of Sewickley
Vice. Chairman - Cmdr, John J. Valenzi, Post 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars Cmdr. Dr. R. J, I-Iipsley, Post No. 4, American Legion Cmdr, Yhaddcus L. Cook, Post 450, •American Legion
-	-	' - Russell W, Richert, Post 4, American Legion
Donald I-I. Slew, Post No. 4, American Legion
Officer of the Day -	- William G. Kirk—Assistant, James Lee, Sr.
Post 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars	Post 450, American Legion
Dr, George V. Bedison, Post No. 4, American Legion; Roy L. Holly, V.F.W. Post 5750; Paul S. Mooney, Post No. 4, American Legion.
I^ecretary
Treasurer