Sewickley Herald

              The Herald
VOL. 52 NO, 38.-
The Sewiekley Valley's Home-News Weekly
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1955	Price Ten Cents
County Board Reserves Decision
590 Dogs Entered En Saturday's Show
(Photo by McCandless) Mrs. R. W. Galloway and her Great Dane, ‘Miss Betts’ and Mrs. W. W. Patterson, III, witli Dr. L. H. Sweterlitsch’s ‘Grundoon’, a Shepland Sheep dog and ‘Lollipop’ a daschshund owned by Mrs. Galloway. The dogs are being groomed for the Eighth Annual Dog Show and Obedience Trial to be held on Saturday, September 24th at the Sewickley YMCA by the Sewickley Valley Kennel Association. Judging of the 590 dogs will begin at 10 a.m.
Sewickley Council Votes To Locate Sewage Plant In Sewickley Financed By Borough Bonds
Voters To Decide In November Between Authority and Borough Financing
Sewickley Council voted to locate a sewage disposal plant in Sewickley to serve Sewickley and Osborne Boroughs, at their meeting on Monday, September 19; passed ordinance #75(L mree readings, asking the voters to approve the borrowing or $700,UUU on General Obligation bonds at the general election in November; pointed out that if the electorate votes down the question it wilt be necessary to go ahead anyway with the sewage disposal plant by appointing an authority, since the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has ordered Sewickley to cease discharging raw sevva§®.1”, 0 the Ohio River. Council elected Dr. George E. Reigel to fill tie unexpired term of Dr Martin on the Board of Health; elected Paul II. Ingram of the Peoples Trust Co., to fill the unpxpne term of the former borough auditor'A. G. Sweeney, and postpone the appointment of a member of the Civil Service Committee o replace Mr. Park, until next meeting._____________
Ton visitors were at the meeting, who when asked by the council president, said they were interested in the discussion of sewage disposal, which was postponed until later, when Mr. Twomey could be present. Mr. Joseph J, Stevens of 338 Broad Street, expressed himself ss personally in favor of a location >n the immediate vicinity of Sewickley, which would keep the cost down and eliminate difficulties with other boroughs. Mr, Atwood explained that council lias discussed the situation hom all angles, and Mr. Howe, Borough Manager, had prepared sheets containing pertinent facts, which were available for everyone, These sheets, besides stating the reason for mo building of a plant, stated that the Commonwealth also requires that a plant site be decided upon immediately and that plans be prepared. It will take about two years to build m° plant, Under "I-low Financed”, the two ways were discussed! general obligation bonds, which pledges the real estate of Sewickley ns secur-■ty and carries a low interest rate! or a sewer authority which pledges
ovenue as security and on be interest rates are slightly At present there are no outgeneral obligation bonds he Borough. The charge for treatment is considered most j when based on the water Ron of the individual _ user, of the topogrnphy .it is cs-hnt Sewickley and Osborne ether, The considered loca-ho plant is bounded by Ferry Uliadwick Street, Ohio River •d and the Community Cento cost, percentages were m the annual cost. For Se-nnd Osborne alone, general u bonds, 100% of the mi-tor bill! for Sewickley and , alone, Authority, 123%! for v, Osborne and Coraopolis, obligation bonds, 123%, au-138%; for Sewickley, Os-Jdgeworth and Lcoisdale, nt treet in Leolsdnlo with an , 140%. The voters approval expenditure is necessary if
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Biggest Dog Show Yet
There are 590 dogs and 605 entries in file Eighth Annual Dog Show and Obedience Trials to be held on Saturday, September 24th, at the Sewickley YMCA. Judging begins at 10 a. m. for the show, which is sponsored by the Sewickley Valley Kennel Association for charity. There are 51 dachshunds, 27 poodles, 47 boxers, 31 German shepherds and 42 Great Danes entered in the show, which will be the largest held in the eight years of the annual autumn classic. The. Shetland Sheepdog Club of Am.erica will hold their puppy sweepstakes in conjunction with the show and the Great Dane Club of Western Pennsylvania and tire Western Pennsylvania Dachshund Club will hold their specialties.
The trophies and cash prizes total $3,000. There will be hot lunches served at the YMCA and free parking facilities will be available in the Y-Hospital-Memorial Park parking lot.
Tiie judging panel will he headed by Mrs. W. C. Edmiston, the well known winner of the Judge of the Year award. She will judge the Best in Show and Best American Breed, the Sporting and Hound groups, all Sporting breeds and the Miscellaneous classes.
Robert G. Wills 'will judge the Working Group and Working Breeds, except Great Danes, Collies, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds and Samoyeds.
Richard A. Kerns, Jr., will judge the Terrier Group, all Terriers and all Non-Sporting except the Boston Terriers and Poodles.
Mrs. Anna M. Gargett Will judge the' Dachsunds and John Casevoy, the Danes. Mrs. Charles H. Ferber will judge the Collies, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds and Samoyeds.
The Obedience classes will be judged by Mr. Gayle B. Humphrey.
The committee membership for the 1955 show as follows:
Show Committee, W. L. Newhall, Chairman; Carlton L. Williams, Obedience Chairman; Mrs. E. M. Galloway, Mrs. W. W. Patterson, III, Mrs, G. McB. Peters and W. Erwin Schuette, Jr.
Chief Steward, Ciirtner B. Akin.
Publicity Committee, Mrs. E. M.
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What's Doin'
The place for the September Luncheon of the Shields Presbyterian Church has been changed to the Sunday School Building, at 1 p, m., September 23.
For reservations please call Mrs. W. K. McPherson, SeW. 1058 by September 21.
8th Annual Dog Show and Obedience Trials at the Sewickley YMCA on Saturday, September 24th, beginning at 10 a. m. Adults, $1,10, Children, 50c, Sponsored by the Sewickley Valley Kennel. Association for charity.
Through circumstances beyond its control, the Pittsburgh Women’s Exchange has postponed its annual Rummage Sale, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, October 26tli 'at Becker’s Express, Beaver Street, Sewickley.
AUCTION SALE
Thursday, Oct, 20th, 10:30 A.M,
St. James School Hall Oliver Wright, Auctioneer Refreshments, Lunch, Sponsored by St, James Woman’s Catholic Guild,
Sewickley School Board Asks County School Board To Create Study Commission
County School Board To Hold Special Meeting To Consider Approval of 5-District Jointure
The Allegheny Comity School Board, after hearing representatives of all the school districts in the Valley, except Haysville, decided Monday evening to hold a special meeting sometime before the next regular meeting October 17th, to determine whether to appoint a 3-man study commission to study the school situation here or to approve the 5-district jointure. The proposal to appoint the study commission, to be composed of a representative of tbe County Board, the State Council of Education and thé Economy League, was made''by representatives of the Sewickley Board, Monday night. Aleppo Township and Glenfield representatives expressed approval of the study commission idea and said their boards were in favor of a union district and of putting the question on the ballot. Osborne reported that their board was not entirely in favor of the union and thought it had been rushed too much. They said they'd like to see the Quaker Valley jointure work for a while and then hope there will be a union some day.
While the County Board barred reporters from their discussion of the problem, after the members of the four district boards had left, the tenor of their questions indicated that perhaps they would favor a jointure of the ten districts, rather than a union. Dr. Beattie infonned the board that bond counsel’s advice had indicated that financing of union school facilities are almost impossible, unless the voters of all the districts vote ‘yes’. That makes impractical the ‘core’ idea of those voting for a union being included and those opposed staying out.
Andrew K. Black, 3rd, chairman of the Planning Committee of the Sewickley School Board, read the following statement to the members of the County School Board at the meeting Monday night:	■"
The Sewickley School Board appreciates this opportunity to express its views to the Allegheny County School’ Board on tbe problems of' school ' consolidation in the Ohio Valley.
•None of our representatives were present at the previous hearing before this Board last August 15, when representatives of Leetsdale, Edge-worth, . Sewickley Heights, Leet Township, and Sewickley Township, urged the County Board to approve their proposed Five-District Jointure Agreement, thereby leaving Sewickley and tbe other' four district of Osborne, Haysville, Glenfield, and Aleppo, to shift for themselves.
According* to the press reports, a number of statements were made at that previous hearing by representatives of the five boards of die proposed Jointure—-statements to which we of the Sewickley Board take very definite exception.
(1) The most serious charge against us was the implication that Sewickley has somehow obstructed and delayed tli&.process of school consolidation in
the Valley.
Let us review a little modem history. The Sewickley Board, twice in die last five years, has taken the initaitive in movements to merge all School Districts of the Valley into a better administrative and educational unit. The first time, in 1950-1951, Sewickley initiated talks which resulted in the School Boards of Sewickley, Edgeworth, Sewickley Heights, and Osborne obtaining the services of the Pennsylvania Economy League to conduct an impartial study of'the school problems of the Valley, and to submit recommendations.
After a long and painstaking study, the Pennsylvania Economy League in October of 1952 recommended the Jointure of 11 district. (Ohio Township was then in the picture, but has subsequently become part of the Avonworth Union District.) The Economy League further recommended the construction of a new centrally-located High School to serve all 11 district. The League reasoned that, in spite of some sub-standard Elementary School facilities, they could be made sufficient for present grade school purposes. The real need was for a new Senior High School serving all Districts of the Valley.
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Janice McPherson Elected Festival Queen
Left to right! Linda Carson, last year's Queen; Nancy Maloney, Christine Carson, Janice McPherson, this year’s Queen; Susan Nnchols, Parma Maruca, ancl Audrey Kruest. Crown bearer, Edward Riley.	(Story on Pag© 24)