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THi TROY KICOKD, SATURDAY MORNING, 'AUGUST 31, 1963 Hoosick Falls Area News A. SULLIVAN IM-WJ1 Record Story Evokes Many Memories Of Musical Career For Van Surdam By' A. SULLIVAN Henderson E. Van Surdam ot Hoosick Falls, who. has tooted the horn in i physical sense in officiating at college football games and as a bandsman, for well over 50 years in boili capacities, now believes that he must do his own "tooting" in another In a recent Record newspaper story about Fred Quackenbush and Guy H.

Phillips of Hoosick Falls being the only living members of the Van Surdam Band which was started by Henderson E. Van Surdam the local man overlooked. the fact that CD Supplies Being Moved To School 5 In conjunction i the im- It was agreed by of the old high school, it pending demolition of I he old) and Deputy Commissioner of became necessary this week to the items, than did the old high School. He added that the city would Pollen Count Troy High School in 5th Public Sa eiv ose oriiial nue for a proposed city parking I somc i lot, the Cnil Defense Ueetadv Di being moved. still maintain the Schenectady! lit TrOy 32 i nectady 'as a ago that the-Sche- Depot would be used distribution transfer the county's Civil De Depot as its central distribution Defense personnel, SC SUPP ICS SCh 01 5 i said, would continue to trans- Troy had a higk pollen cMuC.

of 3Z yesterday, one of Borland Nariied Aide By Kiwanis Van Rensselaer. Division of Kiwanis International, at meeting at Fay's Restaurant, North Greenbush, Wednesday 1 elected Dr. David A. Berland, past president of the Hoosick Falb Club as new lieutenant governor. Berland will -be the second member of the local club to attain this office.

The other was Marvin Lovcys in 1946. The Hoosick Falls man was bom in Boston, and was graduated from Chester, Pa. High School, Penn State College, and George Washington University. He received his degree in optometry from Columbia University and has practiced here for the last 12 years. He recently combined his office as the story qualified the Quacken- a bush-Phillips records by Historian Studying Old Buildings bush-Phillips by saying! Miss christina st cns his "who are still playing, with the torian of the Town ot Hoosick band." They had drummer Bernd Foers records of 62 and 42 years with ter of the Renss Rensselacr Counl, Chi', De- i tenter for'Tlifc'city I lla )ccn 55 1 1 as of I various shelter areas as these! lli est state, outranked fense Director Joha J.

i reason was that'there was r.o the city's -12 shelters with a i i 5trc the need for them. by arsaw with a 44V A count 7 cure capacity of persons. Mr. Dougherty said he ty ycs'aniay explained Hut the usable building in the city large old Troy High School in to store the'necessary lr said ho The firil official "whip'' in avenue had been used to supply i supplies. i was Republican Ren I School 5 at State St.

and 7 i These supplies include food peded lhc m(m a of James E. Watson of Indiana in! of the city's 42 shel-j(crackers), medical needs, san- supplies to be completed before; 1599. Hep. James II. Lewis be-! ters to'be used in ease of na- itation kits and water drums.

JLabor Day and that School ojcamc the Democrat's first whip! tional emergency or disaster, i With the forthcoming dcmoli-1 would provide more space i 1913. catcs a hay fever day. Other area counts are: Albany 12, Hudson Rotter-" dam 4, and Schenectady The next highest was a 31 at Massena. the Van. Surdam band at the end of this.year's summer concert season.

The band a nic Institute of in a picture taking jtour of old buildings. kept the original name through i This is part of cct for the years. wrotV. from his Lake Placid summer home at "Friendship Lodge," saying "Am I an orphan or what?" He then proceeded to explain lis.lohg musical record, which started when he was years old'and traveled to Boston with, his father's Separate which the New York State Coun cil of Arts recently made a re- search.grant for a study of "Architecture Rensselaer ties." Miss Stevens will welcome information as'to buildings erected prior to 1920, lest any be overlooked, pose is to tion, maintenance and preserva- Worth Saving in and Albany Coun The general pur- encourage restora- a part of his new.residence. Dur-! Com a Band and paraded thcition of.

buildings with historic ing World War II he was an streets in the Knights Templar achitectural significance. Sand Lake Church-Sets Fair, Auction Ensign in the U.S. Mavy. His wife is the former Rose Sands who is a teacher in the Hoosick Fails Central School and they have one son, Joseph, who will enter his junior year at the College of Wooster, Wooster, Berland has had a perfect record of Kiwanis attendance for -12 years, has been a director for eight years, and has served on every committee at least once. He will succe'ed Leslie Dickinson of the Wynantskill Club.

His duties will include supervision, of eight other clubs, Troy, Taconic of Raymertown, East Greenbush-Nassau, Wynantskill, Poestenkill, Castleton-on-Hudson, Sand Lake and Rensselaer. parade in 1895. Van Surdam then proceeded to list his long record of. musical achievements that of more than 50 years as an All Amejicah' 1 football player, college officials until his, retirement at the end of last year. His record was.so interesting that- it was decided that many musical friends of as well The West Sand Lake Methodist Church will hold its annual fair and auction Saturday, Sept.

Narrowly Misses Chief Of Police: Driver Arrested as V. en(l friends woulcl a P' 14, on the church grounds' be- preciate it. Although. Quackenbush is older in age, Van Surdam is older in -point of "years' of playing and described himself as "the oldest living member of the band." Musical Record His musical record other than playing bfl and on with his father's band is as follows: played solo clarinet i Military. Institute Band; summers of 1901-1904, assistant solo clarinet William.

A. Rockefeller, 49, of i th the 'Metropolitan band in Albany, whose missed collision car narrowly with that of Police Chief Frank J. Demmiek of Hoosicfc Falls on Wednesday, furnished bail of S25 for his pearance on -Thursday, Sept. for hearing on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. was arraigned before Justice of the Peace William J.

Murphy who is serving as acting police justice while Robert Shiland is on vacation. The Sept 5 hearing will be held by Shiland. Group Will Meet Here Oct. 9 The Christmas seal organiza- tion'plans for Rensselaer County will be made a a meeting on Wednesday, Octj in Hoosick Falls. This will be the -first held here in several years.

This date was set at a meeting of the County Health'Board at the summer home of Mrs. John F. Cahill. Mrs. Dorothy Cushman, of Detroit.

Van Surdam digresses to report that "while playing with Jean Messick's Salem Cadet Ba'nd at the Pan American Exposition. in Buffalo in 1901, he was witness to'the shooting of President McKinley. From 1901 to 1905 he also played solo clarinet with the Governor's Food Guard in Hartford, thence with the Tent- City Band in: Coronado, was director the El Paso, Texas City Band, 1910 to 1917, and in 1923 24 took his own orchestra, in a tour around the world. He organized and the El Paso (Symphony Orchestra. He played land directed his own orchestra at the Hotel Buffalo, for two years.

broadcast over ABC for one winter and played in'theater orchestras. Going into reverse in his record and conducted his first orchestra at University while a student there. In Troy area musical circles he was a member of the New- York Shrine ginning at 10 a.m., rain or shine. Mrs. Catherine Lerch, general chairman, has announced that Earl Stiles will' be master of ceremonies: for the day's activities, and Harwopd McCort and sons, 'auctioneers, 1 will officiate at 'the auction which starts at 1 p.m.

Mrs. Lcrch- also has announced the following booth chairmen: Mrs. Addie Ashline, plants; Mrs. Nicholas Sowaskie, arts and crafts; Mrs. Frank ila- guire and Mrs.

Roger. Day, baked goods; Mrs. Herbert Sagendorf and Mrs. James Markussen, aprons; Mrs. Ansonia'- and Mrs.

Ralph- Noonan, homemade, candy; Miss Sally Spence and Miss Carol Gray, books arid i a Dickinson, soda and ice cream; Mrs. William Noonan white elephant; Mrs. George Nissen, parcel post. George Bell will.be in charge of all- construction work. The Couples Club of the church will operate a Snack Bar throughout the day.

Specialties for the children will be "Wishing. Well" in charge of Mrs. Gordon Roberts; a game corner and movies spon- sored by the Men's Club; a hay- ride; live rabbits, courtesy of Joseph Pickett. and, a surprise from Fox's Animal Farm. Special features of the day will include an art exhibit displaying the works of Mrs.

Muriel Danahy, Mrs. Jennie Shopland, Miss Kathleen Weatherwax and Frank Embree. bany, BataVia and Springfield, Mass. In last two a the U.S. "Air Force Band; and the U.S.

Navy.Bands gave con- Troy, Local members Band, the old Doring's Band of attending besides Mrs. Cahill JTroy, and other-bands in Al- were Mrs. Joseph Carelli. Mrs. 'Donald Hillman, Mrs.

Lloyd Pine, Mrs. Forrest White, Mrs. George W. Dodge. and Mrs.

Madeline Reilly. John P. Curley Held For Grand Jury Justice- Joseph F. Daly P. 22.

of 277'4lh St. held for the 'next session of the Rensselaer Coun- Frank Beach do some sketching' during the day. A flower' arranging contest will be held in the Parish House. A display.will be held by members of the Empire Motor Sports Club. In connection with this fundraising event, a chicken barbe- certs at the Hoosick Falls is0 1 nn1ed for Wednesday, tral School, 'he directed' epti the direction of of them playing the Van Surdam Military march of his father's and is proud possessor of a tape of the Navy concert here.

He was instrumental in getting the two noted musical groups for such a small persons greeted them. ty Grand Jury at community as Hoosick Falls and ment in Troy Police 2ud nc re a 70 Court. Curley was a to Rensselaer County Jail' in lieu of bail. He is charged the burglary of the T. H.

LaCha- polle -Service Station, 110 Aug. Taken the burglary were cigars, cigarettes stamps. and -postage Examining Records Walter Kane and Robert Fisher of the.Slate Department of a Control were at the Municipal making- audit of the town books. IN HOOSICK FALLS Easy to Place a WANT AD RECORD NEWSPAPERS DIAL Or'Stop At 57 St. i 'u Mrs.

John Ballantyne and Mrs. George West Sand Lake Jeanne M. Bailey OR 4-5484 Trinity Lutheran services will be held at 11 a.m. beginning tomorrow. Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Follctl have returned from Asbury Park where they have been vacationing for two keeks. Mrs. Clarence Wicks, who has been confined to the Samaritan Hospital by illness, returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Wicks and family. Mary. Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, who has been confined to her home with illness, has recuperated.

Williams, their son, has recovered from injuries sustained in a fall. At the recent meeting of the West Sand Lake Grunge! Stan ley Motilage reported on the progress of selling lhc Grunge Hall The fair committee is arranging an exhibit, "Electricity on the Farm," which will be shown at the Schaghti coke Fair. Mrs. Glwm De- Graif reported that Justus Dings was still in the hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar Sitter, who ucnt on the Grange Excursion to Hawaii, gave a description of their trip and also showed pictures The next Grange meetlna will held on Saturday, Sept. 14, when the election of officers will be held. Phone HO 2-5811 Menands, N. Y.

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