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SOUVENIR PROGRAM

Beacon Golden Jubilee

I JUNE 1-8, 1963
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WE OF

MATTEAWAN
NATIONAL BANK
BEACON FISHKILL HOPEWELL JUNCTION

SALUTE THE CITY OF BEACON

ON ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY ('

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Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 STATE OF NEW YORK

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER

NELSON A . ROCKEFELLER ALBANY

GOVERNOR

May 3, 1963

Dear Mr. Wagner:

It affords me great pleasure to send
cordial greetings to the officials and all
men and women of Beacon on the occasion of
the city's F.iftieth Anniversary.
You have a right to be proud of your
city and its colorful history. It is fit-
ting to remember that the city's background,
Mount Beacon, was so named because of the
signal fires which were lighted on its summit
during the Revolution.
It is salutary also to dwell upon the
many other stirring events of our great war
for freedom in which the area had an important
part.
My best wishes for an enthusiastic and
successful celebrat.ion.
Sincerely,

Mr. Joseph C, Wagner

General Chairman
Beacon Golden Jubilee, Inc.
285 Main Street
Beacon, New York
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CHAIRMAN
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P. 0. PAWLING, N. Y.

May 15, 1963

Hon. Stanley F. Odell

Mayor, City of Beacon
453 Main Street
Beacon, New York
Dear Mayor Odell:

It is with great pleasure that I

extend the congratulations of the Dutchess County
Board of Supervisors to you and the citizens of
the City of Beacon on the occasion of its 11 50th
Anniversary."
We extend our very best wishes
for a successful celebration and conmend the
citizens of the City of Beacon for their outstand-
ing efforts and participation in this event which,
I am sure, will long be remembered not only by the
citizens of Beacon, but by the whole of Dutchess
County.

Si~erely yo.rs,
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KJU/j Chairman

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CITY OF BEACON
NEW YORK
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STANLEY F. ODELL, MAYOR
GEORGE MORDA&, COMMISSIONER OP' ACCOUNTS ROBERT A. BOGARDUS, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAP'll:TY
DANIEL J, MAHONEY, COMMISSIONER OP' FINANCE RALPH M , FLYNN , COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
THOMAS J. LYNCH, CITY Juoc.E

June 1, 1963

TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF BEACON

On behalf of the members of the Beacon City Council, I

wish to thank you for the time and effort you have given to
make the Beacon Golden Jubilee Celebration such an outstand-
ing success.

During the past fifty years, Beacon has progressed slowly,

but steadily. With continued .f aith in our community and the
splendid cooperation of the citizens, such as has been dis-
played during this celebration period, it may wel l be that
fifty years hence, at the time of our centennial , Beacon wi l l
be the metropolis of the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Again thank you and best wishes to all.

Sinc erely
 BEAUON GOLDEN JUBILEE, INU.
Headquarters: .

285 MAIN STREET BEACON, NEW YORK

Phones: 831-5400 - 831-540 l

OFFICERS June 1, 1963

BENJAMIN P. ROOSA
PrHident
EDWARD vK. CUNNINGHAM Fellow Citizens of Beacon
Vice President
FREDERICK W . HEANEY It has been a privilege and an honor to serve as General
Vice PrHident
Chairman of Beacon's Golden Jubilee. I am c e rt a in that all
STANLEY F. ODELL
Vice President who had an official part to play share my feeling.
JOSEPH V . WALSH
Vice Preside~t An undertaking of such magnitude could not have been
SHERWOOD A. ROBINSON carried through successfully without the wholehearted co-
Treasurer
operation of all of the residents of Beacon. From the
FRANCIS l. MANNIS
A11istant TrHsurer
initial Jubilee Stock campaign, through the Brothers of the
MADOLIN S. JOHNSON
Brush and Jubilee Belles, the city-wide d e corations and
Secretary finally the playing of parts in the Spectacle cast, the
participation has been wonderful.
CLAUD E. ADAMS When we decided, seven months ago, to go into the
GEORGE H. BATT
Jubil ee Celebration on such a large scale, it was with a firm
EUGENE CONTE
DANIEL FIORESE
belief that the community would benefit through its unity in -
LIONEL S. FRANK a common effort, that the Historical Spectacle would help
EMORY J. HAGER us review our past and give us direction for the future,
DAVID HISCHER and that through the Jubilee organization new young civic
DANIEL J. MAHONEY lead2rswould b e developed. Time will tell whether our
GEORGE MORDAS
LOUIS RITTER
aims were achieved, as we believe they will be.
MAX VOGEL
JOSEPH C. WAGNER Would that I could personally thank each one of the
hundreds of individuals whose combined e ffort made the
CELEBRATION ORGANIZATION Jubilee a s ucc ess : -- I'll try, but if I don't quite make
General Chairman it, may I h e re say a heartfelt "Thank you very much~ YOU
JOSEPH C. WAGNER
made the Jubil ee a success . I merely coordinated. 11
Administration Division
H. MORTIMER BROCKWAY
Revenue Division
This bookl e t will preserve for you a glance at Beacon's
SIMON CAHN, D. D. S. hi story , list those who served on committees, outline the
IRVING MONO, M. D.
pageant synopsis and cast, and display the adv e rti sements
Participation Division
Women
of the many firms and businesses withou t whose support the
NINA BLANCHFIELD booklet would not have be e n poss ibl e .
Men
JACK DEXTER
Spectacle Ticket Division
Now have fun at the Spectacle.
HARRY C. CALHOUN
Spectacle Diviiion Sincerely,
ROMOLO E. CIANCANELLI
Publicity Division
BRAD LEY A. BISHOP
Hospitality Division
MAURICE W. KEATING
Special Events Division
CLAUD E. ADAMS
hC~wi~r/
LIONEL S. FRANK

Don't miss the spectacular show June 3-8 - 2 5 0 ft. stage, 45 0 cast
 - Replica of Half Moon - Newburgh Bay.
Hudson Fulton Celebration - 1909
Through the Years ♦ ♦
edited by
Mary Forrestal
assisted by
Jane Anne Schell
FIRST SETTLERS OF
THE BEACON AREA
By Ruth B. Polhill
Supported by the financial backing of the Dutch
East India Company and sailing in a small Dutch ship,
Captain Henry Hudson set out in 1609 to find a western
route to the East Indies. Sailing up the Hudson through
some of the most beautiful land that he had ever seen,
Hudson was impressed with the possibilities of the country
for farming, hunting, and fishing, and eventually made
this report to the company which had backed him. To
the crew of the Half Moon the return journey down the
Hudson must have been one of heart-breaking disappoint-
ment. However, it is from Robert Juet, one of Hudson's
seamen, that we inherit a detailed description of the
scenery and landscape of the valley, as well as an account
of the reactions and characteristics of the Indians of the
region. This was written in his journal of the long trip
and has been used as the basis of the early history of
this part of the valley.
It was on the return trip, when the men knew that
their quest for the western route to the East Indies had
failed, that they were windbound one night and forced
to drop anchor at the mouth of the Fishkill Creek. Curi-
osity and friendliness prompted the Wappinger Indians
or, as Juet called them, "the copper-toned natives", to
carry pumpkins, maize and tobacco out to their mysterious
guests. These were gratefully accepted, and in return the
Indians were given trinkets and "fire water". In addition
to his description of the friendly gestures of the natives,
Juet also wrote, "This is as fine a river as can be found
and as pleasant a land as one need tread upon" . Yet, in
spite of Hudson's enthusiastic report of th e trapping and
fishing possibilities of the valley, it was almost three-
quarters of a century before a white man actually
settled there.
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The first known white settler was Nicholas Emigh,
who selected this spot as a second choice for a home. He
was a Hollander who had come to this country with
Robert Livingstone. On shipboard he had met and mar-
ried a Dutch lass, and they established their first home
on a small island near Albany. When spring floods drove
them from their home, they moved down river to the
mouth of the Fishkill Creek where they bought land
enough for a farm from the Indians. Their daughter,
Katrina, was the first white child born within the bound-
aries of Dutchess County.
Next to live for any length of time in this territory
was a squatter, Peche De Wall. With the help of his wife
he cut trees and tilled land and by the first season had
,_nough produce so that he could carry some of it by
handsled over Indian trails to New York. He brought
back the much needed salt and leather for winter use.
Little has been recorded of any further settlers on
this site, but for many years Fishkill Landing remained
the port of rapidly growing Fishkill Village on the New
York-Albany Post Road. From the port furs and pro-
duce were transported to New York and manufactured
materials were received.
Aside from the Brett family, the first settler on that
part of the Fishkill Creek later known as Matteawan was
probably Nathaniel Sackett. Little was known of this
man of mystery in the days previous to the Revolution,
except that he was a man of many trades and that he
made frequent trips to New York. Later it was learned
that he was a member of the Provisional Congress and a
financial officer of the Committee of Conspiracies. It was
while attending a meeting of the Congress in New York
that he heard the news of the Battle of Lexington and
hurried back to Fishkill to spread the alarm and organize
the Committee of Observltion there.
No residential community exists for long witho t
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legend mingling with local history, and perhaps the moJt
repea<ed legend of fohk;Jl L,nd;ng i, ,he seo,y of •r
five-cornered hat. It seems that this little village on the
Hudson was originally surveyed by Hans Van Schoot, a
Dutch surveyor, who was thought to be a descendant of
Henry Hudson. It is said that Van Schoot, while sur-
veying, climbed upon a high tree stump at the point now
known as Bank Square. While resting there, he cast an
eye over the land and showed his delight with the glorious
view by whirling his five-cornered hat over his head and
letting it fall to the ground. The thought occurred to
him that this spot could be the center of a fine and
remarkable community and that from the center of it
many roads should diverge. Using the hat as a guide, so
the story goes, he laid out streets in five directions from
the corners of the hat. Fact or fiction, this is the legend
t hat is repeated most frequently to a new resident, and
af ter a time the newcomer finds himself telling the tale
proudly to some later arrival in the vicinity, to explain
the present configuration of the junction of Main St.,
North Ave., Main St., Beekman St. and South Avenue.
MADAM BRETT
OUR FIRST CITIZEN
By Anne Coffin Picard
Surely Catharyna Rombout Brett and her husband
Roger Brett may be called the first white persons to
establish a permanent home within the present limits of
t he City of Beacon.
All her early life seemed to be a preparation for her
later years, to be lived in the wilderness near the banks
of the creek called "Fishkill" by the Dutch and "Mattea-
wan" by the Indians, meaning "place of furs" or "en-
chanted furs".
Catharyna R ombout was born in Nieuw Amsterdam
to Helena Teller VanBall Rombout and Francis Rombout.
She was baptised May 25, 1687.
While she was only a young child, her father was
an influential man in New Amsterdam (now New
York), holding prominent judicial offices under both
Dutch and British rule. He also held a commission as
lieutenant under Captain Beekman and later became
mayor of the city. The city was small and compact.
Much business must have been transacted at the Rombout
home, and Catharyna was a part of this activity. She
also acquired knowledge of the Indians as they came into
the city to trade their furs.
Upon the death of her father in 1691 Catharyna
Rombout inherited all his land in "The Wappins", and
twelve yeaics later, on November 25, 1703, a marriage
license was granted to her and Roger Brett. Brett was
a lieutenant in the British Navy and soon made a name
for himself in the Dutch-English community. He was a
vestryman of New Amsterdam's Trinity Church and a
friend of the new Provincial Governor.
Catharyna and Roger Brett lived in a stone house on
deHeeres Street which her father had built. When her
mother died in 1707, the house became Catharyna's.
Many tales must have been told her about the land
in "The Wappins" which she had inherited from her
father. In 1708, the Bretts decided to mortgage their
New York property and build J home for themselves in
the country. On June 8, 1708, "Roger Brett, gentleman,
and Catharyna, his wife, mortgaged to James Emott the
dwelling house, built by Francis Rombout, deceased, and
now occupied by the said Roger Brett and Catharyna,
his wife, which was described, 'Being situated on the
Broadway which leads from the Engiish Church down
to the Fort Anne upon the west side of Broadway, for
240 pounds current money' ".
This transaction completed, the Bretts moved into
the wilderness to make their home on their part of the
Rombout Patent.
The whole Patent consisted of 85,000 acres situated
between the Fishkill and Wappingers Creeks and going
northward almost to what is now the town of Pough-
keepsie. Permission to negotiate was granted to Francis
Rombout and Gulian Verplanck February 8, 1682, by
Governor Dongan of New York. The application had
been made during the reign of Charles II of England but
ratified later by James II. The grantees were then re-
quired to pay the Indians for the land, which they pro-
ceeded to do. A copy of the original deed of sale by
the Indians is at the Madam Brett Homestead in Beacon
and is dated the 14th day of August 1683. The articles
given in payment were powder, lead, white and black
wampum, blankets, kettles, knives, hatchets, shirts, stock-
ings, beer, rum, tobacco and pipes. All this was valued
at about $1250.
Soon after the purchase by Rombout and Verplanck,
they sold a third of their property to Stephanus Van-
Cortlandt. It was divided among the three so that each
had a stretch of river front and water privileges on the
Wappingers and Fishkill Creeks. The Bretts received the
southerly one-third, along Fishkill Creek.
It was to their third of the Rombout Patent that the
Bretts made their way after obtaining the mortgage on
their New York City property. At the mouth of the
Fishkill Creek they built a temporary dwelling and a grist
mill. They seemed to prosper greatly. After one year
they sold the mill property to Mr. William Peartrie, but
the next year they bought it back from him. Soon they
built a permanent home, back from the river and away
from the banks of the creek. "Permanent" is a good
description of it, for it still stands today ( on Van Nydeck
Avenue in Beacon ) after 250 years of occupancy by the
descendants of Roger and Catharyna Brett.
Perhaps Madam Brett would not have become quite
so famous if she had not had the misfortune to lose her
husband by drowning in 1726. He was struck on the
head and knocked overboard by the boom on one of his
own sloops just at the mouth of the Fishkill Creek.
With three small sons to raise, Madam Brett had to
carry on a difficult life in undeveloped territory which
she did most successfully.
She sold land to some of her friends in New York
who occupied it and cleared for farming. Her mill ground
 the grain fo r farme rs for miles around, some coming from
across the Hudson River. Development of the grain in-
dustry necessitated the establishment of a storehouse and
freighting depot ; therefore, the Frankfort Storehouse was
formed in 1743. There were twen ty-two partners in this
first cooperative venture, and Madam Brett was its moving
spirit, holding two shares in it.
The original account book is still in existence showing
that land for the storehouse was purchased from her son
Francis Brett. As debtor, Madam Brett was charged "57
pounds to her 1/20 share of Frankfort Storehouse land
and improvements calculated". There was quite some
bartering done to pay this debt, as there is recorded to
her credit : "By labour done at Frankfor t Storehouse 2 lbs.
14 shillings; James Tit us, 6 lbs. 6 shillings (paid by
Madam Brett ); Timber 5 lbs. 5 shillings ; Boarding car-
penters ( to Robert 13 shillings 6 pence) ; Money for land
purchased in company 28 lbs. 13 shillings 9 pence; In-
terest money due on 15 pounds at 7% for 1 and 1/ 3
months."
Daily, Madam Brett rode horseback over her estate,
superintending her extensive operations. This, no doubt,
contributed to their success.
In 1731, after twenty years of crossing the Hudson
River -ro Newburgh to worship with the Palatines and
•t heir Lutheran minister, a Dutch church was built m
Fishkill on land that had been owned by Madam Brett.
It is not known whether she gave the land on which the
church stands, but she did give 22 5 pounds for its support.
When Madam Brett attended the wedding of the
Reverend Mr. VanNist in Poughkeepsie, she drove down
the main street in a coach with four horses, two servants
on the box and one in the rear to open the door. What
a contrast to her arrival in a wilderness with her husband
and all their worldly goods less than 50 years before!
Her will is proof of her successful development of
her inheritance from Francis Rombout. She bequeathed
to Francis Brett, her oldest son, her share in the Frankfort
Storehouse, 100 pounds current money, one servant, five
farms, and one half of all the estate. The other half
she willed to the children of Robert Brett who had died.
Madam Brett's descendants contributed greatly to the
prosperity and well-being of the community and have
been respected and admired citizens.
During the Revolutionary War the Madam Brett
Homestead, then occupied by Major Henry Schenck and
Hannah Brett Schenck, a granddaughter of Madam Brett,
was the scene of great activity. Major Schenck was an
officer in the Quartermaster Corps. Rations and grain
for the army at Fishkill were stored at the Frankfort
Storehouse, at Madam Brett's mill and at the Brett home.
Washington, Lafayette, and vonSteuben were frequent
visitors there, and many weary soldiers were sheltered over-
night in the "long room", fed, and sent on their way.
Madam Brett will always be a towering figure in the
minds and hearts of the people of Beacon. This account
of her life is very meager when we consider all of her
accomplishments. However, the Madam Brett Homestead,
located in the heart of our city, is a constant reminder
of our first citizen.
COLONEL WILLIAM FEW
By Thomas McCabe
An interesting and brilliant career marked the life of
Colonel William Few, who was active in the Georgia
Militia during the American Revolution. A member of
Colonel Few'• grave - Reformed Church Cemetery
the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1788, William
Few, one of two delegates from Georgia, was a co-signer
of the Federal Constitution in 1787. From 1789 to 1793
he served as United States senator from Georgia. His
interest in education was revealed through his founding of
the University of Georgia in 1784.
In addition to these accomplishments, Colonel Few
was an outstanding lawyer and a leading financier, having
served as president of the Bank of Savings of New York
City, one of the world's largest savings banks at that time.
In July, 1828, Colonel Few visited his daughter,
Frances Chrystie, at her home in Fishkill Landing. During
this visit illness brought an end to the remarkable life of
the Colonel, who died on July 16, 1828. Burial took
place in the Chrystie vault in the cemetery of the Dutch
Reformed Church. On June 17, 1939, the Georgia State
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution marked
the grave of William Few in ceremonies which included
unveiling a tablet with the following inscription:
"In this tomb rests the remains of
WILLIAM FEW
Born June 18, 1748, Died July 16, 1828,
Lieutenpnt Colonel of Georgia Militia during the
American Revolution, 1776-1779; Member of Con-
tinental Congress, 1780-1788; Co-signer of Federal
Constitution, 1787, as a delegate from Georgia;
Member of Georgia Convention to ratify the Con-
stitution of the United States, January 2, 1788; One
of the first two United States Senators from
Georgia, 1789-1793; A founder of University of
Georgia, 1784."
This grave was the last of the Constitution signers to be
honored and marked.
THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
By Thomas McCabe
Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown on October 17,
1781. Except for a few brief encounters, the struggle
for freedom and independence had ended. General Wash-
ington made his headquarters at Newburgh in the Hudson
Valley. Other officers set up sites in the surrounding area.
General Knox assumed the responsibility of Commander
of West Point and established his headquarters near Temple

The Verplanck Homestead
Mount Gulian - 1740
Hill at the south of Newburgh. VonSteuben was located
across the Hudson River about two miles north of Fishkill
landing, in the Verplanck mansion, "Mount Gulian."
The disbanding of the armv was no easy task, for
many of the soldiers and even some of the officers were
mutinous, owing to the neglect of Congress in leaving
them without pay. Inflammatory speeches were made by
them at Newburgh, and threats to band together and go
about the country overthrowing the government, to attain
their just dues, were rampant.
Similar incidents showed the need of a non-govern-
mental force to continue to impress on the people the
beauties and strength of the American ideal. Those ofli-
CJ!rs who held commissions direct from Congress were
called together in VonSteuben's headquarters, the Ver-
planck mansion, and organized themselves into the Society
of the Cincinnati.
There has been some controversy as to the ac tual
birthplace of the society. Some people claim Temple Hill
as the place of origin, but the society itself recognizes the
fact that it was organized in the Verplanck mansion.
A meeting was held on May 10, 1783, at Temple Hill,
close to General Knox's headquarters, to ratify a proposed
constitution, but lack of agreement on details led to ad-
journment to General VonSteuben's headquarters. There,
on May 13, 178 3, the society was born. Another meeting
was held later in the year at Temple Hill at which time
the officers were elected.
Each member of the society took a solemn obligation
covering the following three items:
"I. an incessant attention to preserve inviolate those
exalted rights of human nature, for which they
have fought and bled, and without which the
high rank of a rational being is a curse instead
of a blessing,
2. an unalterable determination to promote and
cherish, between the respective States, that union
and national honor, so essentially necessary to
their happiness, and future dignity of the Ameri-
can emp1re,
3. to render permanent the cordial affection sub-
sisting between the officers. This spirit will dic-
tate brotherly kindness in all things, and partic-
ularly extend to the most substantial acts of
beneficence, according to the ability of the
Society, toward those officers and their families
who unfortunately may be under the necessity of
receiving it."
These obligations have in the main been kept. The
original members returned to their homes and a society
was organized in each of the original thirteen states with
general officers over all. General Washington was the first
President General, to be succeeded by Alexander Hamilton.
The society members, realizing that their work must
go on after their death, provided that as a member died
his eldest son or next male in line should t ake the obliga-
tion as representative of the original member. In this way
the society has continued.
As to the harmony between states mentioned in item
two of the society's obligation, it is interesting to note
that during the Civil War contact between the societies
of the northern and southern states was not broken.
The assis tance to needy descendants of the members
is still the accepted program.
The society was named in honor of the Roman f armer-
general, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, who left his plow at
the call of his country and, when his duty was done,
returned to the plow, asking no reward for duty done.
Following this precept the society took as a motto, "We
relinquish all to serve the Republic".
The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, takes its name from
the society.
THE HOWLAND LIBRARY
By Patricia McGurk
One of the outstanding and eye-catching landmarks
of Beacon is the Howland Library, situated on Main Street
at the corner of Tioronda Avenue. The history of the
building and of its chief benefactor, General Joseph
Howland, we hope will give you a greater appreciation of
your public li brary and the struggle our forebears had
to maintain its standards.
General Howland and others interested in founding
a Library held their first meeting on January 5, 1872, in
the directors' room of the First National Bank of Fishkill
Landing. The General was appointed chairman and John
W. Spaight secretary.
The following matters were determined at the first
meeting: first, "That a joint stock company be formed for
the purpose of forming, continuing and perpetuating a
circulating library under an act entitled, 'An Act for the
Incorporating of Library Companies,' passed June 17,
18 53, by the Legislature of the State of New York.";
second, " The corporate name of such company shall be
The Howland Circulating Library."; third, "The affairs
of such corporation shall be managed by nine trustees.";
fourth , " The said Howland Circulating Library shall be
located in the Village of Matteawan, Town of Fishkill,
Dutchess County, New York."
Named as trustees for the first year were Joseph
Howland, Willard H. Mase, S. T. Van Buren, William S.
Verplanck, Lyman Robinson, Robert J. Haglin, John J.
Monell, Theodore Brinckerhoff, Jnd Winthrop Sargent.
In February 1872 the building of Norwegian style
architecture was nearing completion, and plans were being
made for the grand opening. The Matteawan Enterprise
described the structure thus, "What a beautiful building,
how tasty and neat its plan and appearance! The elevation
or exterior of the edifice has a rather peculiar look to the
casual observer, yet when the outlines are scanned over
with an eye to symmetry and proportion, admiration sup-
plants a momentary perplexity."
 The building is 65 by 40 feet and has a six-gabled
roof. The ceiling from floor to dome measures 33 feet,
nine inches, forming four arches all intersecting in the
center. The rooms were lighted by gas; each room had a
reflector chandelier, besides gas jets ornamenting the
columns.
Official opening ceremonies, long looked forward to
by the residents of the village, were held August 5, 1872,
at 5 :00 P. M. The Honorable J. J. Monell presided.
General Howland presented to the Board of Trustees
the deed for the property. The board accepted the deed
in accordance with its provision which states, "It shall
be used only for library purposes, and in case it is diverted
from the purposes named, the property is to revert to the
heirs or assigns of the donor."
When the library opened to the public, over 1000
volumes had been purchased and 5 5 5 books donated. At
the end of its first year of serving the public, there were
53 5 subscribers, a total of 2,914 volumes available, and
the circulation reached 1,319.
On March 6, 1875, Henry A. Greene, who had been
assistant librarian, received an appointment to the United
States Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Greene was
commissioned Major General m 1917 by President
Woodrow Wilson.
In 1879 the board, finding it harder and harder to
make ends meet, shortened the library hours and did away
with the services of an assistant. The front rooms were
also rented, one to the surveyors of the western section
of the New York and New England Railroad, and the
other room to Dr. Tie!. In 1884 the Matteawan Savings
Bank used the western front room for banking purposes.
On April 1, 1886, the sad news reached Matteawan
of the death of General Howland at Mentone, France, on
the preceding day. Joseph Howland, the first president
of the library, was born on December 3, 1834, in New
York City. He was the youngest son of Samuel S.
Howland of the celebrated firm of Howland and Aspin-
wall. He was a descendant of John Howland who had
signed the Mayflower Compact.
General Howland served both his country and his
community. At the outbreak of the Civil War he en-
listed as adjutant of the 16th Regiment, New York State
Volunteers. He became chief of staff of the brigade
which was under the command of General Slocum. At
the bloody battle of Gaines' Mills, Virginia, June 27, 1862,
Howland was wounded in the thigh; the bullet glanced
off and dropped into his boot. For his gallantry on this
occasion he was given the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1865 General Howland was elected Treasurer of
The Howland Library
the State. He also took part in drafting the trust deeds
of Cornell University and was concerned with the organi-
zation and building of Hudson River State Hospital.
Locally, General Howland erected a chapel at Tioronda,
subscribed a large share of wealth to the building of the
Presbyterian Church and to founding the Highland
Hospital.
Winthrop Sargent, vice president, became the second
president of the Howland Library. During the l 880's
concerts were held in the main reading room to increase
the book fund.
By 1895 the collection of books was overflowing the
shelves on the main floor, and plans were made to build
a gallery. The gallery, enclosed by an ornamental wrought
iron railing, was the last major addition of shelf space
in the library.
In August 1897 the twenty-fifth anniversary cele-
bration of the founding of the library drew a crowd of
over one thousand people who enjoyed vocal selections,
violin solos, addresses, and the music of the Matteawan
Military Band.
In 1903 Winthrop Sargent asked to be relieved of
his obligations as president and Samuel Verplanck, the
vice-president, succeeded him, becoming the third president
of the library. 1907 witnessed another great change, as
Mr. Badeau, the librarian for thirty-five years, retired.
Miss Nancy Lamont became the librarian, and she served
until her death in 1942.
During World War I the Howland Library exceeded
its quota for helping to establish and maintain libraries
for service men in the camps here and abroad.
In 1920 an inter-library loan program was inaug-
urated with the State Library offering to lend any worth-
while book to the library for a limited period of time.
102 volumes were borrowed from the State during the
first year of this program. In 1927 directors of the library
and members of the City Council began working on plans
for making the library free. An annual appropriation
was sought in exchange for free service to the residents
of the city. In I 9 2 8 the urging of the acceptance was
pressed in order to enable the library to fulfill the condi-
tions laid down by the will of John H. Gordon, who had
named the library his chief beneficiary provided it was a
free institution. The library was opened to the public
free of charge January 2, 1929. 125 persons registered
the first day.
Miss Marion Davies joined the library staff as assistant
in 1929. When Miss Nancy Lamont died after a short
illness in 1942, Miss Davies succeeded her as the third
librarian in the history of the Howland Library.
MT. BEACON DAR MONUMENT
AND INCLINE RAILWAY
By Hulda K. Sellingsloh
On the picturesque summit of Mount Beacon stands
a towering monument; a monument to the memory of our
Revolutionary soldiers who built signal fires to warn in-
habitants of the approaching British. It is made of native
stone in the shape of a pyramid, patterned after the orig-
inal pyres, which were built of logs, being fourteen feet
square at the base and twenty feet high according to pre-
cise specifications. The Melzingah Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution erected the monument
and has maintained it throughout the years. According
to records, the unveiling took place on the hot and sultry
July Fourth of 1900, and more than a hundred patriotic
inhabitants climbed the mountain on foot and in carriages
to attend the impressive ceremony. The monument is at
the highest point on North Beacon Mountain, (as it is
named on Coast and Geodetic Survey Maps) 15 0 3 feet.
It is visible from the center of Beacon and its shape forms
the foreground of the Beacon Golden Jubilee seal.
The scenery from Mount Beacon is breath-taking.
The view extends for many miles in all directions. At
the foot of the mountain to the north is the City of
Beacon, its namesake. All around are the scenes of James
Fenimore Cooper's novel, The Spy.
The beauties of the countryside gave birth to a dream,
and in 1900 Weldon F. Weston and Henry W. Coates,
with the aid of local business men, formed the Incline
Railway Association to erect a cable railway to the top
of Mount Beacon. This railway, too, is a monument, to
the ingenuity of the engineers of 60 years ago. It is
built on an unsurpassedly steep grade of 65 percent and
rises to a height of 115 0 feet above the Hudson. It was
opened on Memorial Day, 1902, and carried 60,000 pas-
sengers the first season.
The two cars of the railway are attached to each
end of one continuous cable which passes around a large
drum at the top of the incline. The drum holds the cable
tightly, so that even when one car is loaded and the other
empty the movement is controlled safely. Each car is also
equipped with an automatic braking device for additional
safety. The railway is single track except for the switch
section half way up, where the cars pass each other. It is
2 364 feet in length.
Beacon Crest Hotel
In the incline's heyday the Beacon Crest Hotel stood
at the top. It was a popular rewrt which annually at-
tracted thousands of visitors, some merely to ride the in-
cline and some to stay days or weeks at the mountain
retreat. At one time combination tickets were sold, cov-
ering the ferry from Newburgh, trolley car to foot of
mountain, the ride to the top and return.
The hotel was destroyed by fire in 19 3 2 and never
rebuilt. Before World War II the present casino was a
popular summer dance spot, since the temperature on Mt.
Beacon is usually 10 degrees lower than the city. In later
years the incline railway has been used mostly to carry
passengers and supplies to the cottages along the edge of
the mountain. Most of these were vacated when plans
were under way for a resort and ski lodge development.
Present status is uncertain, except that the cable car will
run regularly this summer for passengers.
THE FISHKILL STORY
By Laurence R. Hancock
Francis Rombout and Gulian Verplanck were Dutch
merchants with an eye to the future. Although some
Dutch burghers from Ulster County had inspected the
lands in the vicinity of the Vis-Kill and concluded that
they were not worth crossing the river for, Rombout and
Verplanck were of a different mind. In 1682 they ap-
plied to the Royal Governor, Thomas Dongan, for a license
to buy from the Wappinger Indians an area which now
embraces the City of Beacon and the Towns of Fishkill,
East Fishkill and Wappingers and parts of LaGrange and
Poughkeepsie.
It is said that in the bargaining the Indians agreed
to transfer to Rombout all "the land he could see", but
did not specify that his view was to be confined to the
valley where he stood. Rombout led them to the summit
of South Beacon Mountain (the highest point) and, ex-
tending his arm toward the northward and eastward, laid
claim to the vast expanse of rolling hills and forests that
lay beneath their gaze. The Indians had made their bar-
gain and they held to it.
The Indians received money, wampum and the usual
trading goods such as knives, hatchets and powder. The
Indian deed was signed in 16 8 3, but the official Crown
Patent was not issued until October 17, 1685, confirming
the famous Rombout Patent of 85000 acres, the first and
largest tract of land granted in Dutchess County, which
had been established on November 1, 1683. Rights to the
land required annual payment to the Crown; in this case
the Royal Governor was promised "six good and mer-
chantable bushels of winter wheat every year". A copy
of the "exemplification of the Patent," including the
wording of the Indian deed, is now on view at the Madam
Brett homestead in Beacon.
The present Town of Fishkill which encompasses the
southern portion of the Rombout Patent was incorporated
about 1788 and takes its name from the stream which
flows diagonally through it. The Dutch "Vis-Kill", mean-
ing fish creek, became anglicized to Fishkill over the years.
Ensuing generations forgot · that "kill" · means creek; so,
for a long time, the stream has heme the redundant name
of Fishkill Creek.
Settlement on the Rombout Patent did not come
with a rush. Although the Patent was issued in 1685,
as Ia te as 1710 there were not more than a dozen families
living in the area. However, Francis Rombout's one de-
scendant, a daughter named Catharyna, together with her
husband Roger Brett, an Englishman, did much to change
this picture. They settled near the Fishkill about 1708
and built a grist mill. This had an immense influence on
the settlement of the area because it provided a local
means of obtaining flour for any who raised grain. The
town continued to grow steadily thereafter with the settle-
ment mostly Dutch and English.
By the time of the Revolutionary War, we find small
hamlets at Fishkill Village, Fishkill Landing ( so called
because it was the port area or landing for goods brought
up the Hudson), Matteawan, Glenham and Brinckerhoff.
The Revolution brought dramatic changes to the
town. At Fishkill Village was located the largest military
depot in the State. When the Srne Convention fled from
White Plains, it took refuge in Fishkill and met in Trinity
Church on September 5, 1776. Trinity Church was used
as a hospital, and the Dutch Church was used as a military
prison. Distinguished military leaders were frequent visi-
tors, and Lafayette and VonSteuben spent considerable
time here. Washington made numerous inspections of the
military installations while his headquarters was in New-
burgh, and he is reputed to have had his sword repaired
at the blacksmith shop near the present Forge Brook.
No battles were fought in the Fishkill area, but the
sufferings of the Continental soldiers stationed here make
it a New York counterpart of Valley Forge. The bodies
of men who died from deprivation and disease were stacked
like cord wood along the roads awaiting burial.
After the Revolution, Fishkill Village again became
one of the many sleepy Hudson River towns. The early
nineteenth century machines required water power, and
the lower portion of the creek was an ideal source. As
early as 1811, a woolen mill was established at Glenham,
then known as Red Rock because of the red shale found
in the area. As the nineteenth century advanced, more
companies were formed and mills were built all along the ·
lower reaches of the Fishkill.
By the eighteen forties, population and general
development had reached such an extent that it was
considered desirable to divide the town into smaller ad-
ministrative units. The Town of East Fishkill was created
in 1849. The Town of Fishkill followed the economic
fluctuations of the rest of America during the first half
of the century, but by the time of the Civil War it was
a combined agricultural and industrial community. The
water power of the Fishkill Creek and the vast clay deposits
for brick making on the banks of the Hudson provided
the inducements for industrial development; the rich soil
and easy access to the New York markets via the Hudson
encoura~ed farmmg.
The Civil War era found the Town of Fishkill
patriotic and wealthy. It had the highest assessed valua-
tion of any town in the country at this period. However,
the patriotic zeal of the town board caused the town finan-
cial difficulties. The board offered such high bounties to
induce men to join the Union ranks that they almost
depleted the treasury. However, it was not in men and
money alone that the town supported the government; the
great woolen mills at Glenham turned out vast quantities
of blue cloth which was made into uniforms.
The post Civil War period was in general a prosperous
time for the town. By the eighteen seventies, the Glenham
Company's large woolen mills had passed into the hands
of A. T. Stuart, a rich New York merchant who es tab-
E ,a rly Survey of Rombout Patent
lished the great store in New York which later •became
Wanamaker's.
The year 1913 brought a very significant change to
the Town of Fishkill. The villages of Matteawan and
Fishkill Landing combined to form the City of Beacon.
Practically all the populated as well as the industrial
sections of the town were included in the new city limits.
The remaining portion of the town was agricultural with
a little commercial activity at Fishkill Village.
As of this writing, a portion of the original Rombout
Patent known as Stonykill Farm, which was deeded to
the State by the Verplanck family for use as an agricul-
tural training farm, is one of the sites under consideration
for the New York State science center. Should this
materialize, we find our own generation looking to the
future as did Francis Rombout and Gulian Verplanck.
THE NEWBURGH-BEACON FERRY
By Pauline Ramsdell Odell
The Newburgh-Beacon Ferry is said to be one of the
oldest ferries in the United States. It has an operating
record of over 200 years, having a franchise dated 1743.
In the Newburgh News of September 5, 1935, an item
stated that the ferry was the oldest organization in the city.
The Hudson River is famed among the rivers of the
world for its great beauty, its legend -and story, but most
of all for its significance in our history in which the ferry
played its part. The Newburgh-Beacon Ferry was de-
scribed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt as "one of the most
historically colorful ferries in America".
Before the American Revolution many of the early
explorers returned to England with tales of the beauty of
this region and its possible resources and riches. During
this period many people in the old world were driven
from country to country seeking religious freedom. Their
suffering aroused the sympathy of Queen Anne of England
who was aware of the possibility of this territory on the
Hudson as an asylum for these unhappy people. Queen
Anne arranged for and financed a group from Germany,
called the Palatines, to come in 1709 to the New World
and to settle on the Hudson near a creek known as
Quassaick, the name being taken from a tribe of Indians
living there. The settlement was called the Palatine Par-
ish by Quassaick. What is now the City of Newburgh
was part of this Parish. The grant consisted of 2,190
acres and extended 219 chains in a straight line up the
Hudson with the right to the land under the water which
made it possible in 1743 to obtain a charter to operate
the ferry.
A few of the Palatines remained there, but many of
them wandered to other settlements, and a new group
came to live in the "Precinct of the Highlands". This
new group was mostly of Scotch-Irish ancestry. The
Palatines sold them their titles to the land, and the new
group petitioned Governor George Clinton to renew the
patent given by Queen Anne to the Palatines, and at the
same time asked for a glebe, a grant of land for a church
and parsonage. Alexander Colden was one of the first
English trustees of the glebe.
The settlements were growing. The one on the east
side of the river grew even faster than the one on the
west bank, owing, it is thought , to the fact that the
Indians on the Fishkill side were more friendly.
Alexander Colden was conspicuous in his efforts to
induce settlers to come to this area. He saw the need of
"an easier means" for the people to cross the river and
to communicate with each other. In 1743 Colden applied
for and obtained a charter for a ferry between Newburgh
and Fishkill Landing. We are told that "the ferry enter-
prise was conducted with considerable system".
\Vhen the British fleet sailed down the Hudson after
the burning of Kingston, the women and children hid.
A few men who had not gone to help defend the forts
of the Highlands stood in groups on the shore and ex-
changed shots with the men on the British ships. General
James Clinton wrote the following in a letter to his
brother, General George Clinton, on receiving news of the
loss of Kingston:
" Little Britain, October 18th 1777
D'r Brother,
Yours of yeste rday's Date I have Just Received.
I am Sorry for the Loss of Kingston &c.
Five of the Enemy's Shipping Returned Down
the River Last night without Doing any Damage
Except fireing Some Cannon and small arms at our
Ferry Boat."
In 1782 the ferry was taken over by the Quarter-
master of the Army, and the Continental Ferry was
moved to New Windsor.
Since the Colden charter, :.s well as similar grants,
were regarded as void in consequence of the Revolution,
a new ferry was established to run between the Newburgh
and Fishkill landings. We are told that "a good scow
was used at this time for the convenience of transporting
loaded wagons". The following prices of ferriage were
established:
For a footman one shilling
Man and horse two shillings
Two horse wagon ten shillings
Loaded two horse wagon twelve shillings
Riding chair six shillings
Four horse wagon fourteen shillings
Loaded four horse wagon one pound
Phaeton and pair twelve shillings
Ton of iron eight shillings
Hogshead of Rum five shillings
The ferry was closely allied in colonial times with
George Washington who had his headquarters in New-
burgh. Many other men of this period crossed and re-
crossed the river as the east side played its important role
in the war. Trinity Church in Fishkill was used as a
hospital, and the First Reformed Dutch Church was used
as a prison aro und which Cooper laid some of the scenes
of The Spy.
The ferry of the Hudson Highlands has stood as a
symbol of the nation's progress. The first ferrymen were
the Indians who took the white man across the river in
their canoes. But the Indians saw no point or profit in
ferrying their white cargoes, and the white man built his
own boat. The first ones were flat-bottomed rowboats
made from hollowed tree trunks split in half lengthwise
and enlarged by inserting planks at the bottom and sides.
They were called pirogues and were the boats used by
the earl y settlers.
Ri vers played an incalculable part in the development
and settlement of the country, not only serving as high-
ways for great distances but as a means of communication
and for purposes of trade with people on opposite shores.
This is forcibly shown in Eager's Orange County, where
one can see in his interesting story of the famous Sarah
Wells how dependent the people were on the river, even
those living miles from its shores.
In the early 1700's Sarah Wells lived near what is
now known as Goshen. There were few paths through
the wilderness, and so, in order to have her grain ground
to meal, it was easier for Sarah Wells to follow the trail
to the river and at New Windsor take a boat and row to
Madam Brett's grist mill at the mouth of the Fishkill
Creek. Sarah would then row back to New Windsor,
load the flour on her horses, and walk the twenty miles
back to her home.
After the pirogues came the perlangers. These were
two-masted vessels without bowsprit or head sail. The
perlangers were followed by boats propelled by horse power,
and they, in turn, by the steam driven boats of the
present time.
In I 8 I 6 the first hor.se boat, the "Moses Rogers",
was launched. The "Caravan" was the first boat propelled
by a wheel in the center. The "Caravan" was run in
connection with the sail boat, "Mentor", and the horse
boat, "The Dutchess". "The Dutchess" was later con-
verted to steam and renamed "The Jack Downing". In
1828 the "Post Boy", later called the "Phoenix", was put
in operation. Then, the "Gold Hunter", "Fulton", "Wil-
liamsburg", and the "Union" followed. Later came the
"City of Newburgh" and the "Fishkill-on-Hudson"; the
" Dutchess" in 1912, and the "Orange" in 1914, followed
by the "Thomas Powell" and the "Beacon".
The "Union" burned in I 878. It had been taken off
Ferry "Fishkill on Hudson"
the run for some slight repairs and was moored at the
wharf. Fire broke out about I 2 o'clock, and the flames
spread rapidly. Captain Fields on the tugboat " Hoole"
was one of the first to see the fire. All fire companies
responded. In less than five minutes after the first com-
pany arrived, the smoke stack fell. The pilot houses soon
·tumbled to the main deck. At 2:30, while a hundred
men were on board desperately fighting the raging flames,
the "Union" settled and plunged the men waist deep into
the w~ter.
In the issue of the Newburgh Journal of October 1st,
I 878, that describes the burning of the "Union", a note
is printed. The note expresses thanks and appreciation to
all who helped and to the members of the fire companies
who worked so unceasingly to save the property. It is
signed "Homer Ramsdell" .
On July 29, 1802, the Colden Charter was confirmed
by Governor DeWitt Clinton, by virtue of which the ferry
operates today. This 1802 charter is still in existence.
When the Colden Charter was recognized, the new ferry
was merged with the New Windsor-Fishkill Landing Ferry.
From this time on, the ferry changed hands many times.
The Colden Charter was sold by his heirs in 1802 to
Leonard Carpenter. In 1804 Leonard Carpenter sold one
half to Jacob Carpenter. Martin Wiltsie and son and
Peter Bogardus had owned shares in the New Windsor
ferry, and when the ferries combined, they became joint
owners of the Newburgh Ferry. In October 182 5, the
Bogardus heirs sold their interest to Benjamin Thorne, and
the next month, Thorne sold his share to John Peter
DeWindt. Mr. DeWindt bought and sold his interest m
the ferry several times.
The widow of Leonard Carpenter sold her interest to
Alexander Carpenter, and on the same day he sold it to
Isaac Carpenter. On the 26th of March, 1833, Isaac
Carpenter purchased the entire rights of Mr. DeWindt
and became sole owner of the ferry. It is difficult to
understand why the ferry was sold back and forth so
many times to the same people. On May 1, 183 5, Mr.
Carpenter sold it to Mr. DeWindt who paid $52,000 for
it. Just 29 days later, Mr. DeWindt sold the ferry to
Thomas Powell for $80,000, making a profit of $28,000.
Mr. Powell remained sole owner until 18 50, when,
by deed of gift, he gave the ferry to his daughter, Mrs.
Homer Ramsdell. For over a hundred years, the ferry
remained in the possession of the Ramsdell family.
In 1956 the State of New York purchased the
Newburgh-Beacon ferry from Homer Ramsdell and his
sister, Mrs. Herbert R. Odell. The ferry will go out of
existence in November, 1963, when the Beacon-Newburgh
Bridge will be opened. This event closes a picturesque
ohapter which covers 220 years of our history.
Early Tranaportation
EARLY BEACON:
MA TTEAWAN & FISHKILL LANDING
By Marguerite Powell
Fifty years ago, on May 15, 1913, the villages of
Matteawan and Fishkill Landing merged to become the
City of Beacon. Fishkill Landing had been incorporated
as a village since 1864 and was reincorporated in 1878.
During the Civil War the name of the post office was
changed to Fishkill-on-Hudson. Matteawan was in-
corporated in 1886. In 1913 M:1tteawan had a population
of 7,000 and Fishkill Landing's population was 3,500.
The two villages shared common interests, and both
had factories and industries . They grew toward each
other with an unbroken line of buildings on Main Street
from the Hudson to Fishkill Creek, until it was hard to
tell where one village ended and the other began. Chest-
nut Street was the legal dividing line. When mail delivery
was established in Fishkill Landing about 1910, the west
side of Chestnut Street received delivered mail, while resi-
dents on the east side went to the post office in Matteawan
for mail. Their school systems were closely connected,
and police and fire departments were much alike. Gas
was manufactured for both in Fishkill on River Street.
The Carroll Electric Light Company furnished power in
Matteawan. As early as 1892 an electric railway provided
frequent transportation along Main Street. Fishkill Land-
ing, with the ferry and river boats, was the port for Mat-
teawan. Both villages were located on railroad lines;
Fishkill Landing was the station for the New York Cen-
tral, and Matteawan provided the same service for the
New York and New England and the Newburgh, Dutch-
ess and Connecticut.
Records dated 18 6 6 tell about street meetings held
for the purpose of forming one large village. Deciding on
a name agreeable to both and fe1r of increased taxes were
obstacles. From time to time the question arose until
consolidation was accomplished in 1913.
Just before consolidation James A. Frost was village
president in Matteawan. The village trustees held their
meeting at Town Hall, now the Police Court Room.
Benjamin Hammond was president in Fishkill Landing.
The Corporation Room in the Police Station just below
Bank Square was the trustees' meeting place.
Mr. Robert W. Doughty was interested in the new
city and planning for its government. Mr. Doughty has
been called the father of our Beacon civic plan. He re-
called the history of the formation of the city in an
article written for the Beacon News on the fortieth anni-
versary of Beacon. Harry Neach, a new reporter in town
for the Standard, told about a form of city govern-
ment being tried at Grand Junction, Colorado. He ob-
tained a copy of the charter. A charter committee of
fifteen was formed . It was headed by attorney James G.
Meyer, chairman; lawyer John J. Donnelly, secretary;
Samuel K. Phillips, then County Judge; John F. Schlosser,
our State senator; and John T. Smith, an assemblyman.
The Grand Junction charter was considered suitable for
our purpose; minor changes were made to fit our special
needs. When the charter was presented at Albany, a large
<'. elegation went to a joint hearing before the Senate and
Assembly. An opponent pointed out that there was no
provision for holding the first election. "Western inno-
vations" - recall, referendum, and selective voting were
also opposed.
Governor Dix vetoed the bill. It was reintroduced
the next January with the election provision in it. Gov-
ernor Flower vetoed it because the "western innovations"
might be unconstitutional. Two years later on May 13,
1913, the charter was passed, eliminating the "western
innovations". Governor William Sulzer signed the bill on
May 15, 1913. Beacon had the first commission form of
government in New York State. A large impromptu
parade was held here that night with many marchers
carrying new brooms.
The charter committee favored the name Melzingah
for the new city. It was an old Indian name, well known
in the area. An election was held and Melzingah was the
winner. The New York papers m.:de such fun of the name
that the committee issued a call for a popular referendum
to select a name. It was decided to eliminate the names
Matteawan and Fishkill Landing. "Beacon" won by a
small majority.
The first election on June 17, 1913, created wide
interest. Matteawan was predominantly Republican; Fish-
kill Landing was Democratic. A lively political campaign
with many signers for candidates resulted in a complete
victory for the Citizens Party. The newly elected officials
were:
Commissioner of Public Affairs, James A. Frost
(Mayor)
Commissioner of Finance, Albert Peacock
Commissioner of Public Works, Joseph Sherman
Commissioner of Public Safety, John T. Cronin
Commissioner of Accounts, Moses Lamont.
The new city began to function July 1, 1913. The
commissioners met 9 A. M. at Mase Hook and Ladder
Company for the purpose of organization. Robert W.
Doughty was appointed City Attorney, Theodore Moith
was named Chief of Police, and the police force was
♦ ♦ ♦ Into the Present
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF BEACON
1709 - 1963
By Alice J. Gauriloff
Beacon and the surrounding area have always been
fortunate in having a varied industrial environment to
provide employment for their citizens. From the first
grist mill established by Madam Brett in 1709 through
the present time, there have been mills and factories to
bolster the economic growth of the community.
Most of the original sites were along the Fishkill
Creek because of the abundant water power. The Brett
mill was situated near the mouth of the creek and served
a large territory. Many, carrying their grain in canoes,
came from across the river. Quite a distance up the creek
the Brinckerhoff brothers built a second mill in 17 35
which supplied grain to Washington's troops. The third
mill was built by Peter A. Schenck in 1800 and did a
large business grinding grain and shipping it to New
York City.
The first cotton mill was erected by Schenck and
Philip A. Hone in 1811 in the village of Matteawan and
is part of the present Stankolls building. The cornerstone,
laid in 1814, can still be seen. This mill is thought to be
the oft-referred to "Matteawan Mill", on the creek called
Matteawan by the Indians. Following this successful ven-
ture, Schenck and Hone were joined by John Jacob Astor
and Dr. Barton White in the establishment of the Glenham
Mill in 1822 for the manufacture of woolen goods. This
factory was enlarged during the Civil War to make indigo
olue goods for the Union Army uniforms. It later became
the McLaren Woolen Mills and eventually part of the
preser. t Texaco holdi_ngs.
Around 1 8 2 5 Schenck also built the building at the
foot of Ackerman and Main streets as a machine shop and
foundry for manufacturing cotton machinery. From
1848-49 the factory made locomotives. During succeeding
years this building also housed the Green Fuel Economizer,
the Carrington Air Brake Company, the Littauer Silk
Mill, and the Werber Coat Factory.
· In the early 1800':S on lower Fishkill Creek Joseph
Byrnes and Robert Newlin erected a mill which burned
in the late_ thirties, after which . each man built a separate
structure. · Newlin stayed in milling, but Byrnes started
organized. Members of the Board of Education were
named with Homer H. Stuart, president. An advisory
council of twenty prominent men was named. The first
offices of the commissioners were over the Matteawan rail-
road station.
The charter provided four-year terms for all officials
with elections staggered every two years. Mayor James
A. Frost served two years and was succeeded by Samuel
Beskin who served four years.
Our commission form of government had no legal
precedent to follow. It soon developed that there was
no provision for levying and collecting taxes. A city
ordinance was adopted and the charter amended. In 1916
the charter with amendments was published.
On the evening of July 1, 1913, a gala parade with
floats was held to celebrate the formation of the City
of Beacon.
♦ ♦ ♦
to manufacture white lead. In the forties there was a wild
rush to get into manufacturing, largely spinning and weav-
ing of cotton goods. New mills sprang up wherever there
was water power. Many were not successful and were
subsequently taken over by a Mr. Sleight for flouring mills.
Most of them burned in a fire September 9, 1862, and
were never rebuilt.
River transportation was a big factor in the develop-
ment of much of this industry. One of Madam Brett's
l. Working· hours in this Mill are:
7.&.M.to12M.
I P. M. to 6 P. M.
2. Operatives coming more than 5 Minutes
late, will have one hour deducted from their pay.
3. Loud talking. singing. whistling or reading·
will not be allowed during working hours.
4. Operatives leaving pi;trts of the Mill to which
they belong. to talk with other operatives will
not be permitted.
5. Every operative must keep his or her de-
partment clean and keep the waste and bobbins
off the floor
6. Any operative willfully or negligently wast-
ing or destroying Silk will have to pay for the
same. and anyone taking Silk out of the Mill will
be instantly discharged and dealt with according
to Law.
7. Any operative intending to leave our em-
ploy. must give at least two weeks· notice. other-
wise will forfeit three days· pay. and any opera-
tive absent from work for two consecutive days
without a reasonable excuse. will be considered ',
as having left our employ . t
8. 1\'onc but employees arc allowni in this '\ Iii!. 4.1
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ventures, the Frankfort Storehouse at Dennings Point, was
started in 1743 for river freighting and continued in busi-
ness until the 1840's. The Brett and Wiltse families were
actively engaged in all phases of the river transportation
business for many years. In 1812 John Peter DeWindt
built Long Dock and an adjacent shipyard. Eventually
most of this river property passed into the Ramsdell
holdings.
The Hudson River Railroad came through in 18 51,
and in 1866 the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad Company
laid tracks along the Fishkill Creek to Millerton. The
New York and New England purchased the holdings in
1878. There was ready access for manufactured products
to be carried into the metropolitan area.
The Rothery File Works was established on Mill Street
in 18 35, enlarged in 187 3, and destroyed by fire October
28, 1886. It was subsequently rebuilt and leased to Rock-
well and Sons for a silk mill. The Dutchess Tool Works,
making a baking oven "illuminator", also started in these
buildings. In 1891 Dutchess Tool purchased the old
school on Academy Street and South A venue where it re-
mained until going out of business several years ago. In
its later years it was known as Dutchess Bakers Machinery
Company.
In 1841-42, R . G. Rankin :.nd Mr. Freeland erected
a cotton factory and dam south of the Matteawan and
Rothery Works. They turned it over to C. M. Wolcott,
and he sold it in 1858 to the New York Rubber Company
for making rubber belting and toys. This company con-
tinued as one of our leading industries until recent years.
The site is now occupied by Technical Tape Corporation.
The area also boasted of a pin factory established in
1844, the Judson Hancock foundry and machine shop
where guns were made for the Civil War, and the Fishkill
Landing Machine Company founded in 18 5 3 for the manu-
facture of stationary and marine engines. Many of these
mill and factory owners had also erected houses and tene-
ments for their workers.
In 1875 A. T. Stewart bought the Glenham Mill,
tenements, Rocky Glen Cotton Mill, and the Groveville
Mills. In 1876 he built the Groveville Carpet Mills and
houses there. However, the operations were moved to
Yonkers in 1892, and the factory later became a silk and
/embroidery mill. From 1934 to 1962 the Groveville
property was occupied by Lewittes and Son, furniture
manufacturers, and is now the site of the Beacon Piece
Dye Works and Beacon Looms, Inc.
Early in this century Beacon was considered the hat
center of the state. This industry had its beginnings with
the Matteawan Manufacturing Company which was estab-
lished in 18 64 to make fine wool ha ts. This later became
the Mase Hat Shop and is now occupied by Braendly Dye
Works. Much of the credit for boosting the hat industry
in Beacon goes to Lewis Tompkins who organized the
Dutchess Hat Company in 1873. There have been many
hat shops in Beacon: Tioronda, Carrolls, Beebe, Kartiganer,
Mase, and Tompkins. Perhaps the largest was Merrimac,
which bought the Dutchess Works in 1941 and employed
over 2 50 workers. At the present time the only hat shop
in Beacon is Dore!, Inc.
Another major industry in the early part of the cen-
tury was brick making. The story of brick manufacturing
has been one of merger, consolidation, panic and depression.
The production of brick started about 3 00 years ago along
the Hudson River and has continued because of the ex-
istence of extensive clay deposits and proximity to New
York City. Henry Blair started brick making at Fishkill
Landing, and there have been many small operations
throughout the area. Some of the successful small yards
were run by W. K. Hammond, Francis Timoney, the
Aldridge family, W. H. VanVliet, and the Budd family.
The only remaining one, The Dennings Point Brick Works,
was started by the Brockway Brick Works on June 7, 1888,
and taken over by the General Builders Supply Corporation
in 1946 from the Ramsdell Estate. While D.P.B.W. was
at one time located at Dennings Point, that site was dis-
mantled and subsequently sold to other firms, the latest
being Durisol and Noesting Pin Ticket. D .P.B.W. at
Brockway reached its peak in 1948 when 400 million
bricks were delivered to the metropolitan area. Many of
the buildings in New York City, including the Empire
State and Rockefeller Center, used the local product. The
brick works now employs only about 65 men.
A.VC'.l'IOff •oTICEo
POSITIVE AT
SALE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BY
FIELD, HOBBIS, F■Jlrl'OJR • CO.
ON
AT 12 O ' CLOCK. ON THI ll' ■ IMll18,
THE ENTIRE PROPERTY o.e THE
GLENHAM CO.'S WOOLEN MILLS
MACHINERY, FARM, DWELLINGS, &c.
Will be Sohl Jrith,mt Jl,,,.,.,.,.,,, the entir,· property or the Gleoharu Compony'H llills, Machinery, 1'1:r.turew,
~hafting, O00(\•~ill, Water- Power, Tenement Hou'K!!J, Farm of 250 .-\cre11 or superior Land, &c.
Thl!'HC ~!ills nre lot'nt.cd Rl Ulcnh'.l.rn , Dtllchess County, :Sew York State, three miles back of Filhkill,
tifty mil e ➔ froru :Sew Yor:.. Ci ty, ntul n inl!ty milc1t Month of .-\lb:my. They nre a.cce88ible by the New York
Centrn.l n.ml H mhion Uin.•r Railrond , uml the DntchcSH Jnncti,m Railroad, ( which nmB through the property
with !oiitling in fn.ctory ynnl,) 1LlKO, by the H mUiOn m,·er BontH.
The Jl,,if,fi111~ nru !!UlHtant i1Ll , lmilt of lnick nn1l tibne, and in tin.t-mte condition. Machinery is the
li, t.e'lt impro,·cmcnt~, the greater pJrti,m h1n·in:; been in us:! hut n. short time. There nre :lO Set,. Woolen
Gard~, Wi•I" 'l7i •11 riN a,,.l C1·11111Jhm l ,,,m ~, irnpro'"ed F 11 11i,1g aml F <11 i,Jti ng .lfar·hillt"ry, H ot and Cold Sf.tam and
Hy1lraulic PreMes, 1;;0 Hor.;e-power I::u::rine nn1l Boilers.
)lilh1 a.re heated hy stcuru, :uul lig:bU!d hy ~a1t munufnctnred on the premises.
11 ;,1,•,·-,,.w•·r 11n),, urpu),,i-c,l--U J;,,,,.1Ulf occup:~d, antl 20./""' fa.II, unoccupied.

Dutcheaa Hat Work.
At the time the two villages merged and the City of
Beacon was formed in 1913, we had the folloV{ing in-
dustries: The New York Rubber Company, Green Fuel
Economizer, Dutchess Tool Company, Mase Hat Shop,
John Lynch Silk Mill, Tioronda Hat Shop, Carroll's Hat
Factory, Dennings Point Brick Works, Tompkins Hat
Shop, and the Groveville Silk Mills. In 1928 the National
Biscuit Company built a plant for the manufacturing of
cartons and wrappings. The Texas Company (now
Texaco Inc.) bought ·t he Glenham . Mill site in 1931 for
a petroleum research laboratory and has been expand!ng
ever since until it now employs over 1070. The commg
of these two nationally known companies more or less
dwarfed the hat and brick industries; they are now our
two mainstays, economically, providing steady employment
and good wages.
From these beginnings Beacon has continued through
the years to maintain a number of small industries making
varied products from textiles to plastics, from paper clips
to industrial fans, from ladies wear to aviation equipment.
In 1933 there were thirty-eight established industries em-
ploying 2,570 people. In 1963 there are thirty-six in-
dustries employing 5,719. Most of the original buildings
have been in continuous operation since their founding,
especially that group centered around the East Main Street
bridge and dam. Beacon has indeed been fortunate in
having such a favorable economic climate.
THE BEACON FIRE DEPARTMENT
By Meyer !'earson and Paul RetUJvitch
The Beacon Fire Department is comprised of three
volunteer fire companies: Beacon Engine Company, Lewis
Tompkins Hose Company, and Willard H. Mase Hook and
Ladder Company. In addition to the many volunteer fire-
men, there are nine paid apparatus drivers. Each company
- has its own fire house and modern fire fighting equipment
with a centrally located alarm headquarters.
Beacon Engine Company was organized in the Village
of Matteawan on October 5, 1886, its name being selected
in honor of the famous mountain, Beacon. The eleven
founding and charter members of the company were lead
by Jacob F. Weinstein, who was Beacon Engine's first
foreman and presiding officer, a post he held until 1895.
An old hand engine, formerly owned by the disbanded
Protection Engine Company, was the original apparatus
used by Beacon Engine. Later, when a water supply and
hydrants were furnished by the village, better fire fighting
equipment was acquired. On October 20, 1904, the com-
pany received a new chemical and hose wagon. The first
automotive apparatus was procured in 1912 and in 1924
that was replaced by an even newer type. The highly
efficient and modern truck now in use was purchased
in 1948.
The Beacon Engine firehouse, located on the site of
the old frame structure initially used as headquarters, is
one of the finest in the Hudson Valley. The present
building was erected in the fall of 1889, and in 1924 a
new section was added to house the newly acquired
apparatus.
Beacon Engine's first fire occurred on January 15,
1887, in the rectory of St. Luke's Church. At the time
the company had only 40 feet of hose. However, as there
was much snow on the ground, the firemen concentrated
their energies in extinguishing the flames with snow. Since
that time it has been referred to as the fire extinguished
with snowbaHs.
Beacon Engine Company has done much to better the
community in addition to fighting fires. In 1941 the
C-0mpany staged the community's first Soap Box Derby
(This activity is now conducted by the Beacon Kiwanis
First Fire Engine - 1912
Club.). Since then it has worked with the youth of the
City through the many local groups. In recent years
Beacon Engine was the sponsor of the Beacon Volunteer
Ambulance Corps.
In the winter of 18 86 in the Village of Fishkill
Landing, the west end of the present Gty of Beacon, the
Lewis Tompkins Hose Company was organized. While
the company was in its infancy, the members of the village
board acquired a parcel of ,l and at the corner of Main
and Cross Streets and here erected the present firehouse.
At the time of its construction it was said to be one of
the finest strucures of its type in this section of the coun-
try. As times changed, several modifications were made
to the building, the most recent of which was the removal
of the bell and tower. The bell for many years had re-
mained silent as an alarm and was used only in times of
jubilation or in mourning a deceased member.
The first piece of rolling stock to be used by the
Company was a hand drawn hose cart which soon out-
lived its usefulness. This piece of apparatus was replaced
by a horse drawn wagon. Many of our older citizens
undoubtedly recall seeing this wagon being drawn by the
faithful Ben. A shiny, motorized truck finally replaced
Ben. In 1941 the present truck was put into service.

Old Ben
The history of Lewis Tompkins Hose company, as
with all the companies comprising the Beacon Fire Depart-
ment, is filled with accounts of men, strong in their
conviction, who at the sound of the alarm wouJd drop
all they were doing and make their way to the scene of
a fire. One of the finest examples of a fireman who gave
his all occurred in January, I 9 5 5. A fire swept the three
floors of a Main Street tavern and apartment. As he had
many times before, J. Robert Cramer responded to the
alarm. True to the fireman's code, he forgot his own
safety and entered the building to rescue a child reported
to be in the apartment. In doing so, one of Beacon's
best-liked men lost his life in the line of duty.
It was in the autumn of 18 87 that a body of men
became interested in the formation of a Hook & Ladder
Company, later to be known as the Hooks. On September
26, 1887, the first meeting was held in the town hall of
the Village of Matteawan. At a meeting on January 4,
18 8 8, the company was named in honor of Willard
H. Mase.
Between 18 87 and 1894 the company existed withou t
any equipment. At that time some ladders were bought
and stored in an empty store. In 1895 the Village Board
of Trustees bought the Hooks a gig with wheels so tha t
they could roll the ladders to a fire. Willard H. Mase
had a bell on his building, Mase's Hat Shop, which was
used to sound the alarm for the Hooks in case of fire.
This bell is still in Beacon in the belfry of St. Andrew's
Episcopal Church on South A venue.
On January 4, 1897, the Hooks moved into their
first quarters at the corner of Main Street and Schenck
A venue. Settled in their new home, they laid plans for
the purchase of a hook and ladder truck to be drawn by
horse as well as by hand. On February 14, 1898, this
truck was finally obtained.
It was hoped that someday a new home for the Hooks
could be built on the empty lot across Main street. In
191 I the village board and the taxpayers built the fire-
house which presently serves the company. Four years
later the City of Beacon purchased the company's first
motorized hook and ladder truck which remained in service
for twenty-five years. In · 1940 a new truck was pur-
chased. This was augmented in 1962 by a superb piece of
equipment with an 85 foot extension ladder which makes
the company one of the best equipped in the Hudson
Valley.
Through the long and colorful histories of these three
companies, which are all older than the City itself, they
have rendered service to the community in a manner which
rivals that of any other organization.
BEACON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Little is known about the police forces of the villages
of Matteawan and Fishkill Landing before consolidation.
It is certain that they must have existed for many years
because John O'G. Middleton is recorded as having been
appointed a police officer in Fishkill Landing on April 20,
1891, and Joseph Dardis received his first appointment on
May I, 1910, in Matteawan. Both were appointed to
Beacon's first police department.
The Matteawan police station was built where the
Beacon police station now stands. The structure was com-
pletely remodelled to its present ::ppearanc(' in 193 5 with
the help of WPA iunds. The Fishkill Landing police
station was on Beekman Street, where it may still be seen.
It continued in use for many years after Beacon became
a city and was referred to as The Substation.
Theodore Moith was Beacon's first police chief, Elijah
Mosher was sergeant and there were nine patrolmen listed
in the first annual report of the City of Beacon, an elab-
orate publication of 5 8 pages and photographs covering
the period January I, 1914, through December 31, 1914.
One of the patrolmen, who had been added to the
original IO man force in 1914, was Charles Lucy, the only
policeman in our history to lose his life in line of duty.
On August I 5, 1922 he was sent to quell a disturbance
at the home of demented Wellington \Vhite on North
Street. As he entered the home he was felled by a shotgun
blast fired by White, and died before he could be taken
to the hospital. White died the same evening of wounds
received in a gun battle with police and townspeople.
Through the years "Beacon's Finest" have continued
to serve the public in an exemplary manner while the
force has been trained and expanded in accordance with
modern police methods. Foot patrols, still very necessary,
have been augmented by the radio-equipped prowl car
and the motorcycle mounted officer. As crime detection
became more scientific men were especially trained in the
field and appointed detectives.
In the beginning the Police Department personnel
worked two 12-hour shifts. The 8-hour day, three platoon
system went into effect on March I, 1936 but it was not

1913 Police Department
with Mayor James A. Frost
until March 1, 19 5 3 that the 40-hour week was instituted.
Additional sergeants were appointed in 1943, and in 1952
the officer complement was increased by the elevation of
three men to the rank of lieutenant. The present force
consists of its chief, five lieutenants (including one detec-
tive), four sergeants and sixteen patrolmen and two
detectives.
In its 50 year history the force has had only five
chiefs, including the incumbent. Theodore Moith served
from July 1, 1913, to April 1, 1926. Lawrence Hoban
was appointed April 1, 1926, but resigned two weeks later.
Then James P. Flynn, one of the original patrolmen, was
named acting chief and continued until September 26,
1926. At that time Jesse Dingee became chief, an office
which he held until his retirement on April 1, 1957 with
41 years of service. Samuel Wood was then appointed
chief and he continues in office.
BEACON VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE CORPS
The Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps was organ-
ized in October 1958 by a group of interested individuals
who felt that the City should have 24-hour ambulance
coverage within the city limits and who recognized that
the cost of such service on a paid basis was prohibitive to
many families.
At the outset Beacon Engine Company offered use of
the fire house for meetings and training drills. Later the
Engine Company became the official sponsor of the Corps.
In April 1959 Beacon Engine Company purchased
the former gasoline station across the street from the fire
house and permitted the Corps to use it for the cost of
renovation and upkeep.
Walter Detweiler, Joseph Catalano, and George Cable,
the present president, have been the guiding spirits behind
the Corps, but many devoted men and women have put
in hundreds of hours in training and service to aid the
community. At its formation officers of area Corps visited
Beacon to lend encouragement and know-how.
Through its affiliation with the New York State
Association of Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Beacon V.A.C.
keeps abreast of new developments in the field and co-
ordinates with other area groups in relays to transport
patients for long distances which would be impractical
for one ambulance.
The first ambulance was a used 1948 Cadillac. When
experience showed the need for a second vehicle a 19 5 5
Cadillac ambulance was secured. Funds to pay for them
were raised by various activities, such as minstrel shows,
house-to-house canvass, etc. Additional equipment to help
do the job of transporting sick and injured in a profes-
sional manner was secured in the same way. When High-
land Hospital decided to discontinue its ambulance, and
to depend on outside services, its Cadillac was donated to
the Corps.
From the first run on March 4 1959 to January 1963
there were 1749 calls involving 41,620 miles of travel.
The older ambulances just couldn't stand up under this
pace without excessive repair bills, so new equipment was
sought. The Beacon Lions Club came forward with a
donation of $10,000 to purchase a new fully-equipped
Oldsmobile ambulance. It has now been found necessary
to replace another of the older rigs so the Corps is pres-
ently conducting a special drive for capital funds.
Sale of this Souvenir Program by the Corps on a
commission basis will help finance purchase of the second
new ambulance.
SE,',CON \ tJ-.. Jt1TEE R AMBULANCE: CORPS,,
Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps - 1963
BEACON'S SCHOOL SYSTEM
By Florence Sensel
The schools of Beacon have had a varied and inter-
esting history. They have grown from simple beginnings
so that today Beacon can boast of three modern public
school buildings, another one under construction, and two
fine parochial schools.
It has been difficult to reconstruct the history of the
public schools because of the scarcity of records. Some
of what follows is from the memory of older residents,
who could not be positive about dates. The Dutchess
County book of the American Guide Series, published in
1937, indicates tha,t education in Dutchess County was
concentrated in private schools until late in the 19th
century and ·that Beacon was the home of several.
The oldest records of the public schools of Fishkill
Landing are minutes of annual school meetings. The
earliest is dated January 4, 1819. Officers elected at that
meeting were: Abraham Bogardus, clerk; Peter Bogardus,
Shiboleth Bogardus, and Benjamin Thome, trustees; Isaac
Teller, collector.
The records of these annual meetings contain little
except the accounts of the election of officers and resolu-
tions appropriating money for the support of schools. An
entry - January, 1820 - provides for the sum of $50
to be collected from the taxable inhabitants of the distric t
for fuel and other necessary " appendages" for the school.
Tax funds were augmented by donations - one resolution
thanked various citizens for gifts to the school of wood,
glass to mend windows, brooms, ink powder and locks
for the door. Only one teacher is mentioned, Guernsey_
Smith ( 1825 ) also collector and clerk of the district. In
18 3 0 $48 8 was spent for instructional purposes.
In 1826 a new building was erected, a fine structure,
42 by 20 feet with a 9 foot ceiling, 8 windows with 18
lights each, and the interior divided into three rooms.
146 children were enrolled out of 151 children between
the ages of 5 and 16 in the whole village. This reflects a
high degree of literacy for those days.
By 18 54 the above structure was outgrown. A study
committee reported in 18 55 recommending a new site but
a vote of the school district defeated the proposition 27
to 22 . Matters then drifted along for months until the
Union Free School
Matteawan - 1870
situation became so urgent that a special meeting was
called to appropriate $2,500 for a new school and to sell
the old building. The November 18 5 6 meeting recorded
the completion of the building a•t a total cost of $2,744.72.
In Matteawan the first school of record is the Mat-
teawan Free School, built in 1870 and later called the
Matteawan High School. Tioronda School was also in
Matteawan - the first school was held in the small
church-like building which still stands on Craig House
propetty along South A venue near the bridge over Fishkill
Creek. It was replaced as a school by the structure built
on South A venue near the intersection of Sargent A venue
in 1907. The firrt Tioronda School is said also in its life
to have served as a chapel, contagious disease hospital and
now a gymnasium for Craig House paitents.
The next recorded Fishkill Landing school was on
South A venue at Academy Street. It is now part of the
structure last occupied by the Dutchess Bakers Machinery
Company. It was vaca·ted about 1891 when a new school
was built where South Avenue School is now. First called
the Union Free School of Fishkill-on-Hudson, it later be-
came the Fishkill-on-Hudson High School even though
it housed the first eight grades .as ""Neil.
(EDITOR'S NoTE: Although the lower village was
incorporated as Fishkill Landing the Post Office designation
was Fishkill-on-Hudson and both names appear in publica-
tions of the time, with Fishkill-on-Hudson in the majority.)
After the formation of the city it was decided to
build a high school for the en tire city. Classes opened in
the present Beacon High School in 19 16. At that time
Union Free School
Fishkill-on-Hudson - 1891
the high school students from the old Matteawan and
Fishkill-on-Hudson High Schools were transferred to the
new building and those schools were renamed respectively
Spring Street School and South Avenue School.
South Avenue School was destroyed by fire on January
1, 1928. The present building was opened on the same
site the next year. In 1937 a large addition was placed
on Beacon High School. The Tioronda School was closed
in 1939 and 49 pupils were transferred to South Avenue
or Spring Street Schools; the building now houses industrial
operations.
Ground was broken on August 3, 1951, for a new
million-dollar school to replace the inadequate Spring Street
School. It was named for James V. Forrestal, a former
Beaconite who became the nation's first Secretary of De-
fense. Upon the new school's completion in 195 3 the
Spring Street School was vaca·t ed and sold. Fire of un-
determined origin destroyed the vacant building in a spec-
tacular blaze on August 26, 1954.
On July 1, 1959, the Chelsea and Brockway school
districts were consolidated with Beacon to form the City
School District of the City of Beacon. To provide space
for the city's needs a new elementary school is now under
construction. The new school will be called Rombout
School in honor of Francis Rombout, one of the purchasers
of the Rombout Patent and father of Madam Brett. 'Cor-
nerstone laying ceremonies will take place on Friday, June
7, during the week of Beacon's Golden Jubilee Celebration.
Today 104 teachers supervise classes for 2,470 public
school pupils. Beaconites can well be proud of their at-
tractive, modern school buildings and their dedicated
teachers and supervisors. Their school system has kept
pace with the progress of the growing community.
St. Joachim's is the oldest of the two parochial
schools. For its first years, from 1861 to 1873, this school
was conducted in the basement of the church. In 1873
a new school was built which served the parish for nearly
sixty years. In 18 8 3 the Sisters of Charity came to serve
as teachers and this same order still continues in that
capacity. In 1931 the old, worn-out school was demol-
ished, to be replaced by a completely new structure. An
extension was added in 1952, and an all-purpose room is
soon to be built. Today the staff of six nuns and four
lay teachers work with the 3 9 8 children enrolled.
Beacon's other parochial school, St .. John's r was opened
in 1909 in charge of the Sisters of Charity with a regis-
tration of 186. From 1910 to 194 3 the school was con -
ducted by the Sisters of Mercy from Tarrytown. An
addition was made in the late 1930's, and a further addi-
tion was occupied in September 1950. In 1943 the present
Order of the School Sisters of St. Francis from Milwaukee
came to St. John's. The school now has nine classrooms
 and an enrollment of 440, taught by a staff of seven
sisters and three lay teachers.
In the field of private schools, the Mt. Beacon Acad-
emy Association was incorporated May 21, 18 8 5 and school
opened on March 2, 1896 in a building on Rombout
A venue. The name was changed later to DeG:\rmo Insti-
tute and still later it became Caswell Academy, a military
school. The school was discontinued about 1920. The
building now houses the Lynch apartments.
The Sargent Industrial School's purpose was to provide
efficient training in all branches of domestic science, sew-
ing and dressmaking. lt was opened about 1894 in the
building which most recently served as the nurse's home
of the old Highland Hospital. It was supported entirely
by the generosity of Mrs. Winthrop Sargent. The school
ceased operating about 1920.
Little information is available about the Wilson
School, a private prep school which occupied buildings on
what is now the Moreno Sanitarium off Wolcott Avenue,
sometime in the period 1900-1915, except that it was
conducted by Benjamin Lee Wilson, a cousin of President
Wilson. An old reference book listing important dates
indicated that on September 17, 1866, "Carswell's Moun-
tain View Seminary on DeWindt Street was totally de-
stroyed by Fire" and on August 30, 1869, "Prof. Char-
louis opened a select school on Ferry Street".
HOSPITALS OF THE AREA
By Frances Dumke
Beacon is proud of the three major hospitals located
in the area. They represent the American spirit of federal,
state and local power. Castle Point is a federally supported
and governed hospital. Matteawan is a state directed men-
tal institution, and Highland Hospital is a local, voluntarily
supported and governed hospital.
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL
Highland Hospital was founded on May 1, 1871,
through the efforts of the following community-minded
citizens: General Joseph Howland, Silas G. Smith, Reverend
R. Masters, Judge John J. Monell, Walter Brett, Lyman
Robinson, Smith T. Van Buren, Reverend H . E. Duncan,
and Henry Slack, M.D.
The first hospital, having three beds, was located in
a two-story house owned by General Howland in the
village of Matteawan. In 1874 Howland deeded the
house to the hospital as a free gift. In 1876 an addition
doubled the space, but by 189f the size of the hospital
was again inadequate. The Lady Board of Managers was
organized by Mrs. Lewis Tompkins for the purpose of
building a larger hospital. The Board purchased land on
Verplanck Avenue, and on August 15, 1901, ground was
broken for the new building. The project was financed
by public subscription, and local brick manufacturers con-
tributed the brick. The hospital was occupied on May
1, 1902.
The name of the Lady Board of Managers was
changed to the Women's Auxiliary of Highland Hospital,
and in 1922 it was renamed The Auxiliary of Highland
Ho~pital in order to admit men to its membership.
By 1923 it was again apparent that the community
required a larger hospital. An intensive campaign lasting
one week raised $112,455.45 from the Beacon area, and
brick for the building was once again pledged by local
brick manufacturers. In 1925 contracts were let for the
enlargement of the hospital. A third floor was added at
this time.
Miss Gertrude Balfe was superintendent of the hos-
pital from 1918 until 1955. Many Beaconites will re-
member her as not only nursing the sick and supervising
the hospital but also in the kitchen helping to home-can
the fresh fruits and vegetables used by the hospital
throughout the years.
The community outgrew this hospital, and on March
5, 1960, Highland Hospital moved patients and equipment
by ambulance, car, and truck to a new and modern build-
ing located on Delavan Avenue. The new hospital was
built at a basic construction cost of $1,411,000. The
necessary money was again pledged in part by the people
of Beacon and vicinity. The hospital was reimbursed for
one-third of the cost from Federal funds provided by the
Hill-Burton Act. The new building, on a new 10-acre
site, is rated as a 68 bed facility, although it can take 84
patients in emergencies by doubling up in the solariums
and private rooms. All services are capable of supporting
100 beds, so that merely adding patient's rooms on a second
floor can easily expand it.
As a result of the new facilities and professional
administration, Highland Hospital has kept pace with the
advances of modern medicine and the increasing demands
of a growing population. The new Highland Hospital
has earned the Certificate of Accreditation of Hospitals.
This certificate is a symbol that guarantees that the hos-
pital is well run, well organized, well equipped and well
staffed.
Highland Hospital 1s a voluntary, non-profit organi-
Hiahland Hoapital - 1871
zation and is supported in whole or in part by voluntary
contributions. It is governed by a board of trustees whose
members are elected by the Hospital Association and are
selected because of their interest in community welfare.
Members of the Board of Trustees serve without com-
pensation.
The devoted efforts of many volunteers supplement
those of dedicated Staff personnel to make this a real com-
munity hospital.
MATT EA WAN ST ATE HOSPITAL
Before the state assumed responsibility for the care
and treatment of the insane, the criminally insane were
cared for in jails, penitentiaries and prisons. In 1886 a
commission was appointed to determine the best method
of caring for the criminally insane, and, as a result, the
Dutchess County site, now known as Matteawan State
Hospital, was chosen. The commissioners' report stated
that their choice of property was known as the Dates farm
and comprised about 2 50 acres of good, accessible land
reached from the limits of the village of Matteawan by a
private roadway. Their report suggested that the asylum
buildings could be located on an elevated plateau from
which all the tract could be visible and the buildings
would overlook the villages of Matteawan and Fishkill-on-
Hudson, the Hudson River, Newburgh, and the mountain
ranges "presenting on the whole, a diversity and grandeur
of scenery that would be invaluable as a promoter of
peaceful enjoyment and pleasurable emotions, both of
which are now regarded as important elements in the
treatment of the insane".
The institution was opened on April 25, 1892, with
the transfer of 261 patients from the asylum at Auburn.
There were at that time 74 payroll positions. The hospital
was called the State Lunatic Asylum for Insane, but in
1893 the institution was renamed Matteawan State Hos-
pital. Originally the hospital consisted of one building
housing male patients on the first floor and female patients
on the second floor. In 1909 the population was about
750. In July, 191 l, a separate female unit was opened.
The hospital became overcrowded through the years, neces-
sitating additional construction. The farm colony opened
in July, 1936, and a laundry, industrial shop, power plant,
and maintenance shops were erected the same year. Wards
have been remodeled; additional wings and new units have
been added. The hospital now consists of four separate
units housing patients. There are also staff houses, em-
ployees' homes, chapel and auditorium, fire house, sewage
disposal plant, and farm buildings. Various parcels of
land have been added, and at the present time the hospital
occupies 869.8 acres, 700 acres of which are under cul-
tivation. However, a portion of this acreage has recently
been deeded to the city for school property, and a strip
has been used for Interstate Highway 84. The farm main-
tains cattle, pigs, horses, and poultry. The farm work is
performed by patients under supervision. In 1892 the
total value of the farm products was $4,843.14 as com-
pared to $176,517.75 for the year 1961-1962.
At the present time there are approximately 2,125
patients (ranging in ages from 16 to 90) and 1017 pay-
roll positions. Of these positions, 790 are civil service jobs
and are directly concerned in the supervision of the pa-
tients. Other positions include administrative employees,
therapists, psychiatrists, technicians, dentists, maintenance
workers, safety officers, and farm employees.
There were 345 admissions in 1962-1963 and 366
discharges. Patients are admitted to the hospital from the
courts before trial, from jails and reformatories while
serving sentence mostly for misdemeanors, and the d~nger-
ously mental ill from civil hospitals.
Great advances have been made in the scientific care
and treatment of the patients. With the erection of the
Reception Hospital, modern facilities for care and treat-
ment were made available, including a diagnostic clinic,
modern medical and surgical wards, and well equipped
operating rooms.
All treatment is carried on with the objective of
bringing about mental restoration. On admission patients
are given complete examinations, and a detailed study of
the patient's case is made. Following this a therapeutic
program is outlined for the treatment of the patient. In
addition, recreational, industrial, and occupational activities
are all valuable in the treatment of the mentally ill. Rec-
reational activities at Matteawan include active sports,
games, motion pictures, reading, radio, and television. The
Occupational Therapy department opened in 1927 and is
an important therapeutic measure as well as an aid to
discipline. Patients also engage in work activities in the
hospital under supervision. Spiritual guidance is provided
for all patients throughout the year by the local clergy.
The hospital's goals include primarily security, treat-
ment of mental illness, rehabilitation of the offender, and
an obligation to return some older, mentally ill but not
dangerous patients to civil hospitals.
The Matteawan State Hospital's employees and medi-
cal staff are generously civic-minded. The staff conducts
child guidance clinics for the Department of Mental Hy-
giene in the public school systems at Beacon and Peekskill.
They assist the various county and city agencies in psy-
chiatric problems.
CASTLE POINT VA HOSPITAL
Castle Point Veterans Administration Hospital is
located four miles north of Beacon on land originally
bought from the Indians by the Verplancks in 1683. In
August, 1922, the Federal Government acquired the acre-
age for the construction of the hospital buildings. Castle
Point was formally dedicated and opened on September 15,
1924, as a 480 bed veterans' tuberculosis hospital.
The early settlers gave this particular area along the
river the name Castle Point because of the "castle'.' or
Indian stronghold located on the site. According to an
early historian, a "castle" was located in the middle of
an fndian village and " consisting of a square, surrounded
v ith palisades for protection of their old men, women,
and children while the tribe went on hunting and war-
like expeditions."
During the years of World War II, the bed capacity
of the hospital was increased in excess of 600 to care for
afilicted veterans. The crowded conditions were alleviated
by 19 54. The medical breakthrough in tuberculosis
chemotherapy, in which Castle Point had a major role,
brought the disease under control and reduced the length
of stay of TB patients. With more bed space available
a general medical and surgical service was initi.: ~ed in 19 5 8.
In 195 9 further modernization ,md improvement of hos-
pital facilities were begun.
Castle Point provides the highest quality of medical
care to . sick and disabled veterans from New York and
neighboring states. The hospital is a major chest-center
in the VA hospital system. It is equipped with the most
modern medical facilities, including radiology, physical
medicine and rehabilitation, clinical laboratory, dental,
psychology, and social work service. The hospital has a
cardio-pulmonary laboratory which is visited each year by
other VA doctors to learn from its operation. The hospital
also maintains an animal-research program. The staff is
composed of full t ime medic al and other professional mem-
bers and also includes a number of eminent consultants.
Castle Point employs approximately 350 men and women,
predominantly from the Beacon area, many of whom are
active in community affairs.
CHURCHES OF BEACON
By Margaret Dolan
REFORMED CHURCH OF BEACON
Travelers from the west shore of the Hudson toward
Beacon can easily see the towering spire of The Reformed
Church of Beacon on Ferry Street. This church was the
first to be established in the immediate area. It was organ-
ized in 1813 as an offshoot of the historic First Reformed
Church in Fishkill and became a center of religious inspir-
ation and social concern in the growing community. The
famed abolitioni~ Reverend Henry Ward Beecher preached
more than once from the Reformed Church pulpit. The
present building was dedicated in 1861 , and its spire was
added in 18 80. Behind the church an old cemetery drops
down to Beekman Street. Here tombstones date from the
early l 800's, and many are undecipherable. William Few, a
member of the Georgia convention to ratify the Constitu-
•tion of the Uniited States, was buried there in 1828, and
his vault is well marked.
Because the church has been without a resident min-
ister since the fall of 1962, it is now being served by
students of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary of
The Reformed Church in America. The Reverend Theo-
dore Brinckerhoff of New Hackensack is i-ts appointed
moderator. Mr. Brinckerhoff was brought up in this
church.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
In 1824 a group of people of the Methodist faith
,decided that they wished to become a "Station" and keep
a minister. On March 29, 1824 a meeting was held to
organize the Methodist Church of Fishkill Landing. A
plot was obtained from John P. DeWindt and a house of
worship was built on the north side of Main Street eas·t
of Elm Street. This was the first Method'i st Church erected
in the area outside of Fishkill Village. In about 18 5O, a
second edifice was built on the same site. This second
building was sold in 1860 and was known as Swift's
Hall. Subsequently in 18 87 it was purchased by St. John's
Catholic Church. It was destroyed by fire in 1890.
In 1861 a building was purchased on Church Street.
This had been built by the Presbyterian Church of Fishkill
Landing in 1849. The Reverend Jeremiah Millard became
the first pastor of the newly acquired church. During the
following years many improvements and changes in the
original building took place. Among them were a new
tower, vestibule, and bell. The most recent change was in
1961, when an extensive program of improvement was
carried through.
The present pastor of Trinity Methodist Church i,.
Reverend Herman L. Kuster.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
On December 24, 1832, twenty-four devout Chris-
tians in the Village of Matteawan banded together and
organized the first Presbyterian society. Meeting first in
the Reformed Church of Fishkill Landing and then in a
small room over the Matteawan Store, -their rapidly increas-
ing membership made it necessary to transfer to the Mat-
Beacon'• First Church
Reformed CLurcL of Beacon - 1813
teawan School which they equipped with a pulpit and
seats. It was here that the Presbyterian Church of Mat -
teawan was organized on August 27, 1833. The first
church, built on the exact spot on which the people now
worship, was of Grecian architecture and served for 37
years. To meet the increased demands of a growing con-
gregation an entirely new church was built in 1871 and
dedicated on July 17, 1872.
On February 17, 1943, this beautiful Gothic structure
was completely destroyed by fire. For over two years
services were held in the Masonic Temple. The corner-
stone for the new structure was laid on November 16,
1944. The first service was held on October 7, 1945.
The furnishings were dedicated on April 20, 1947. The
present building, in Dutch Colonial style, carries out the
historical architecture of the Hudson Valley.
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
In 1832 Miss Caroline Teller instructed a few children
in an upper room of what is now known as the Madam
Brett Homestead. A need for instruction for adults was
soon recognized, and in October of 18 32 a group of people
met to consider the organization of an Episcopal parish.
On June 11, 18 33, the Certificate of Incorporation of St.
Anna's Church was executed. The first rector of the
church was the Reverend R. B. VanKleeck, who began
his duties in August. In the autumn of 18 34 the church
was consecrated. St. Anna's Church stood on the present
site of the First Methodist Church. After the construction
of the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad, a new church was
desired.
On May 15, 1866, a gift of land fronting on Wolcott
Avenue was given by Henry E. Davies and Charles Wol-
cott. The church was begun in 1868. It was also in the
year 1868 that the name of the church was changed to
St. Luke's Church. Two years were required to complete
the building. The first service was held on June 9, 1870.
During the following years, many repairs and improve-
ments have enabled St. Luke's Church to bring blessings
to God and the community.
The Reverend Harold And:ess is the present pastor.
ST. JOACHIM'S CHURCH
In the year 1850 Father Brophy established a mission
church in Fishkill Landing. Prior to that time Catholics
were served by St. Patrick's in Newburgh. The ~rst mass
was held in May of that year in a school building on the
corner of Main and Cliff Streets. Soon afterward the
building became too small for the congregation, and a
larger place was desired. A barn on the east side of Fish-
kill A venue near Main Street was purchased and renovated.
In 18 55 the land upon which the present church
stands was purchased. In 18 57 the structure was enclosed
and rhe basement completed. An independent parish to
include Matteawan, Low Point, Fishkill Landing and Fish-
kill Village was established in 1860. The completed church
was dedicated on August 18, 1861, by Archbishop Hughes.
St. Joachim's Church received its first regular assistant in
1878. He was Father Kelley.
In 18 84 extensive repairs to the church and school
were undertaken. A brick sacristy was added to the rear
of the church. The bell was erected on May 22, 18 87
and may be heard still ringing out its call to worship.
In May of 19 54 the task of restoring the exterior of
the church was completed. The most recent improvement
of St. Joac•h im's Church took place this year, when the
interior was completely renovated under the leadership of
the present pastor, Right Reverend James F. Tully.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
A meeting for incorporation of the First Baptist
Church was held on October 26, 185 3. A building com-
mittee was organized, and on June 26, 18 54, contracts
were awarded for the building of a church, which was
dedicated November 8, 1855. In 1856 the congregation
voted to sell tthe property and erect a small building or
purchase St. Anna's Episcopal property. The latter idea
was rejected, and on October 27, 1857, reorganization
took place; a new body called the Pilgrim Baptist Church
was formed. The old church conveyed its property to the
new church on February 11, 1869.
Early in 1911 the church decided to reconstruct part
of the building. The old tower was removed and a new
one provided. A new one-story addition was built which
provided a chapel. New pews were installed and other
improvements made. In 1950 the Reverend Charles
Schenck, the present minister, assumed the pastorate.
The most recent change took place in May of 1961
when the Christian Education Center was built. The dedi-
cation took place on December 17, 1961.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist Church of Matteawan was formed by
Matteawan residents, who had been members of the Fishkill
Landing Church. .A building was built where the former
Matteawan railroad station now stands. The cornerstone
was laid October 13, 1860. The cost of the· church was
$7,000, and it accommodated 400 persons. The parsonage
was located on Main Street opposite the present city
office. The Methodists did not occupy their church for
many years because it was in the path of a new railroad.
Late in the 1860's they sold the church to the Dutchess,
and Columbia Railroad for $12,000 and it was demolished.
The Matteawan depot was constructed on the site in 1873.
A new church was built nearby on, the corner of Main
Street and Tioronda Avenue where St. Anna's Episcop11l
Church had stood. The cornerstone was laid August 3,
1869 and the church was completed in 18:701..
When the city of Beacon was founded iin l!91B, the
pastor of the church was. the Reverend A. A. Wailiker; At
this time the corporate name was cha•n ged to di!e Fint
Methodist Episcopal Church. The name was later cb.mg,edl
-to the First Methodist Church. Under the leadeuhip of
Reverend Philip 0. Schnell the church is now pfa1D111i111g, to
move to a new location adjacent to Union Street and Rus'-
sell Avenue, with the parsonage on Russell AveJil\ue.
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army was established in Beacon in
February, 1883, in the old Music Hall on the second floor
of a building on the corner of Main and North Streets.
Large crowds attended, and interest was high. Open air
services were held in Fountain Square around the water
pump on a raised platform. Baptismal services were held
in the creek at the north end of the village by the Rev-
erend Robert Hunt, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church.
In 18 8 5 the Army moved to the building now known
as Columbus Hall. For a few years no services were held,
but in due time services were reopened in a tent on the
grounds where the Nazarene Church now stands. In 1941
the Army moved into its present quarters at 464 Main
Street where it carries on its work. Captain Beck is pres-
ently in charge of the work of the Army in Beacon.
ST. JOHN THE EV ANGEUST CHURCH
St. John the Evangelist parish was established when
the Catholic population of Matteawan and Fishkill Landing
outgrew St. Joachim's Church. In the year 1887 Father
John A. Hurley bought, remodeled, and furnished the
former Swift's Hall and named it St. John's Church. The
first mass was said on Christmas Day. This building
burned down on February 12, 1890. Mass was then held
in Military Hall over Peattie's Stables. In 1890 a new
c·h urch was erected. Dedication of this building took
place on November 22, 1891.
lt was during Reverend Father Aylward's time that
new property was purchased to "square out the plot". The
sisters' convent was bought for the parish l:;y Father James
S. Prendergast. The next improvement to the exterior of
the church was completed by Father Breslin, who put
S'h rubbery in front of the church building, cement walks
be.t ween church, rectory and convent, renovated the in-
terior, and made extensive improvements to the school.
Most recent change was completed in 1962 when the
interior of the church was completely renovated.
Right Reverend Hubert Be!lel!' is; the present pas-
tor of St. John's Church.
ST. ANDREW'S CHU RC/JII.
In the midd,le 90's· of the las;tr century a group of
people with young chil.dnen decided that the trip from
Fislikill Landing to Sr. Luke's· CFturch was too great.
Tiey began, them, tOJ h"0ld senvii:ces; in :n small brick
chapel on DeWindt Street; B,y ll9,00J this· group Wias'
wehl. established in. :11 new chunchi on Southi .&venue~ Stt..
And'rew/s, soon was a thriving, eeng,neg;aitiion. Sev;e11al mem
served the church as; pastel!' w;itfn the &evenendl Eugene
Bigler being well remembered! fell' his: year.s of- seniee.
In the early ll9>Si0:"s. the Revenendl Otis Cha11Ees came
t0l serve as rector. Witfn the fuilll tuppent 0£ the Bishop
of New; York, Fatheir CCfunrles, eng.r,ged i.m a relbuilding, p!i.~
yam based en the ideai t'ha t a chuirchi must: serve tl\:e
community illl w;fuich iit: is. lo.C'atedl. 11'1\:is; meant. thait: S:'t:
Andrew;'s; lree:ame, 3\ tnullw intretr-naciall dhnrcfn dealiing; w;1dn
tfue speeiaE pwbFems; ef tl\:e unhm s.ee:trol'l\ of Beac01i11., T.l\:e
cfuJUnfui 5001lll became :mi i'm~ml!: fOC;J)E ?!I*0:f CWlilillilil.U'.-
ni,t y actiiviit.y., A con:eente:dl effantt w;as; mm tro iimtVl(iJEv:-e t!!re
yowth. of tllie neiig,lli,lhonEioo:dt A nr.rc.-u: 0f fan:dl wa pmroaftdi.,
a,rrd ai pllaygpiundl w;as; Eim1lt: Tum tlh:e s.1m1meir 3\ fd ne:area:-
tfonal and enucariemal pn0g,n:mm is cendu:c.11edL
BEACON HJEB,R.EW AJLUANCE
Tuill 119124!- a1 g, euip, o£ Jewish £ ~ cmnstiimtedl dwm--
se1ves; a die Bea.C'Olill H'el!,ire.w Aiiam::e foir dire pu;q,ose
of Erol&imig tuditmmai] Jewb wc;msJnl)l SUVlias mdl to
strengdiren thiiir ba1111:dl of fdl'awnp. 11iie mo;u: yair ool!ii-.
d'.lly· senvi£es; woe a>:mdlm.cte:dl 1Ieguliamtw iiim w:111Imu;s; IIDlllipc,n,trW
quarters including the old Mechanics Savings Bank build-
ing and the Odd Fellows Hall over Schuman's Army and
Navy Store.
The present Synagogue and Center building of the
Beacon Hebrew Alliance is at 5 5 Fishkill Avenue and was
built by the efforts of thirty Jewish families. In 1929 it
was formally dedicated during a week of religious con-
vocations and social events. Early in the 1950's major
improvements were undertaken to renovate the "bimah"
(altar) area and to install new pews. Toward the end of
the past decade a new addition on the south side of the
building enlarged the main floor, vestry room for social
functions, and provided space for two classrooms which
are also used for a small synagogue.
Since 19 59 Rabbi Leon Wengrowski has been the
spiritual leader of the Beacon Hebrew Alliance.
ST. LAWRENCE SEMINARY
On October 14, 1936, the property known as the
Fisher estate was purchased for the purpose of providing
land suitable for the establishment of a monastery for the
St. Lawrence Capuchin Novitiate.
The monastery was completed, and in September 1937
the first group of young men entered St. Lawrence to re-
ceive the holy habit. In 1939 a new wing and a new
chapel were added. Through the quarter century of its
existence the monastery, along with its grounds, has under-
gone a gradual but marked evolution through the efforts
of the friars.
Father Victor was named Guardian of St. Lawrence
in 1960, at which time he was also elected First Definitor.
SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
The Springfield Baptist Church was established in
November of 194 5. For ten years a nursery school was
conducted by the church. Each year between ten and
fifteen people are baptized in the waters of the Hudson
River. A playground was purchased and equipped, thereby
supplying a much needed place for children's recreation
during the summer months.
The Reverend Mattie Cooper js the pastor of the
Springfield Church and is ably assisted by a board of
deacons and a trustee board.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
On Easter Sunday in 19 5 I the first service of the
Church of the Assembly of God was held in the Union
Sunday school on Prospect and Alice Streets. The Rev-
erend James Tate ·became the first pastor in June 1951. A
building fund was started for the purpose of building a
new church. In October 19 53 the new church was com-
pleted and officially recognized by the General Council.
In 1956 the Reverend James Tate resigned as pastor, and
the Reverend Clayton Warriner replaced him and remained
until June 1957.
The Reverend Russell Goodwin, Jr. became the pastor
in August of 1957. Under Reverend Goodwin's leadership
plans for a new church were formulated. Property on
Fishkill and Delavan A venues was purchased, and a build-
ing committee was formed to prepare plans for the erection
of a new church. Construction began on the building in
April, 1958 with members and friends donating their time,
skill, and money. On April 24, 1960, dedication services
were held, and the new church was a reality. The church
continues to enjoy growth under the guidance of Rev-
erend Goodwin.
(EDITOR'S NoTE: There are two other churches in Beacon,
the Church of the Nazarene and the Star of Bethlehem,
from which we were unable to obtain histories prior to
press time.)
BANKS
By Kenneth R. Kay
The progress of Beacon is exemplified by the number
of its financial institutions and their record of continued
expansion. Today Beacon has two comm~r~ial banks~ a
savings bank and a savings and loan assoc1at1on, all with
the most modern of facilities.
First on the scene in 1863 was the Fishkill National
Bank of Beacon. However, in those days it was known
as the First National Bank of Fishkill Landing, assuming
its present name in 1914. Today this bank ha_s assets of
$14 million and offices in Fishkill and Cold Spnng opened
in 1953 and 1962, respectively. The latter resulted from
a merger with the National Bank d Cold Spring.
Of equal renown was Beacon's other commerci~l ba~k,
the Matteawan National Bank. The bank received its
charter in 1893. Branches were established in Hopewell
Junction in 1959 and in Fishkill in 1962. O_n May 15,
1963 it was announced the the Matteawan National Bank,
with assets of $10 million was expected to merge with the
Farmers and Manufacturers National Bank of Poughkeepsie
to become the Farmers-Matteawan National Bank. The
new bank would be the largest in Dutchess County in area
coverage, having eight offices from Beacon to Hyde Park,
and assets in excess of $23 million.
The Beacon Savings Bank opened its doors in 1866
under the name of the Mechanics Savings bank. Shortly
thereafter, in 1871, the Matteawan Savings Bank received
its first deposit. These two savings institutions grew in-
dependently until 193 5 when they merged under the name
of the Beacon Savings Bank. Its assets today are ap-
proximately $25 million. .
Thirty nine years ago, in 1924, the Beacon Savmgs
and Loan Association was incorporated and today is well
established with assets of approximately $3 million.
Beacon's financial institutions continue to play an
important role in the development and grow~h of ~he
city and its surrounding areas. They help provide capital
necessary for business activity and loans to the home
owner. They provide safekeeping for the wage earner's
money and pay dividends to those who invest in them.
~
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
The year was Nineteen Thirteen
Two towns stood side by side
They joined them both together
Like a groom and blushing bride.
What to do with this new infant
That should lead us all to fame?
They toyed with the word Melzingah -
Then selected Beacon for a name.
A beacon is a guiding light,
If it be on land or sea.
It's also a nice place to stay
For a year or a day on our way to eternity.
The first election was rather torrid,
Things must be cooled at any cost
They elected four commissioners and a mayor,
Not Jack, but James A. Frost.
Fifty years have passed us swiftly by
It's later than you think.
Two wars have passed over our head
And a third we are on its brink.
But let us love, laugh md celebrate
Our Golden Jubilee -
Some folks like to travel all over this earth
But Beacon is the place for me!
Raymond H. Detweiler
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Newburgh-Beacon Bridge -
THE FUTURE?
By J. Lewis Bolton
As we pause to review and celebrate the p~st fifty
years one can not but be intrigued by a gaze mto the
cryst~l ball to wonder what the years ahead may have in
store for the City of Beacon. Will it improve as a place
to live to work, and to bring up children, or will it
degene;ate for lack of interest and_ l~adership and ~ither
on the end of an otherwise flounshmg county vme of
progressive management nourished by increased population
and expanded industrial development?
While we cannot anticipate many things and how
or when they will take place, we can definitely forecast
that our participation in these events will be , like a bob-
sled run. From events in the immedia.te offing, we can
predict with equal certainty that it is going to be a fast
ride. How well we do will depend on whether the leader-
ship a.t the wheel is skilled, effective, and dedicated and
what cooperation this leadership will receive from the rest
of the team, you and me. Will we keep our hands off
the brake or apply it only sparingly to prevent disaster,
and will our teamwork be interested, unselfish and with-
out prejudice, striving to win for the benefit of the
commonweal?
The past half century has, to some extent, prep_a~ed
us for the years ahead and placed us in a good competitive
position.
We have an enviable water supply which is reasonably
adequate for the present but must be expanded in the
near future. I would like to venture the hope that there
is a substantial supply of water underground that awaits
our exploration and discovery. Our sewage disposal plant
now nearing completion and the incinera.tor to be built
will be sufficient for many years. Practically all of the
city is now served by sewers. The future holds no sub-
stantial tax increases for these "luxury services" which
most of our neighbors do not have and may never be
fortunate enough to obtain.
These are some of the services that will warrant and
assist in the execution of the urban renewal undertaking.
We shall see the older areas of the city revitalized by
better living accommodations for more people in a more
♦ on to the Future
1963
pleasant atmosphere. Garden type apartments will prove
more attractive in the city, and experienced builders and
money lenders will find that the demand will be greater
for the city locations with their concentrated, varied,
and complete services than for the rural areas with their
scattered and limited facilities. Along with these changes
will go an improvement in the retail service areas both
in merchandising and in more than adequate off-street
and free parking provided by both the merchants and
the municipality.
Many more events and factors will lead to the future
development of the city. It is difficult to anticipate the
order or the impact of their importance
Let's start with the Beacon-Newburgh Bridge sched-
uled for completion this fall and the simultaneous dis-
continuance of the ferries and their terminals. This bridge
will eventually lead to improved highway connections to
both Connecticut and Pennsylvania and points in between
and beyond. These, together with existing rail and water
facilities, cannot fail to bring in additional industry with
its demand for more housing, both in the area and in
the city.
In the very near future all Hudson River municipali-
ties must have completed their sewage treatment plants,
to bring about a general abatement of the pollution of
the river and its tributaries. Then this great body of
water should be available for unlimited recreation, to which
the city can adapt without a burdensome expenditure.
Hand in hand with this we may expect a shortening of
the work hour week and the demand for more recreational
facilities readily accessible.
We are most fortunate in what we will have available
for river-front recreation. The abandonment of the ferry
terminal will provide an area for marina purposes which
will be more than adequate. To the north of this is
property owned by the New York Central Railroad which
we use as a city dump. This could be purchased and
surfaced with suitable fill to provide a beautiful river
front park and a public dock for fishing boats enjoying
the sport in a river abounding in everything from sunfish
to sturgeon. Let us not overlook that time of year when
the river freezes and those who wish can fish through
the ice, while others can skate inside the breakwater at

New Highland Hospital - 1960
the marina. For variety at that ·t ime of year, one can also
go to the north slope of Mount Beacon and find the type
of trail that best appeals to skiers. The economical manu-
facture of snow will continue to increase the enjoyment
of this sport for a greater and more sustained period
of time.
I regret to report that the Southern Dutchess Country
Club will have found that the value of its land and the
demands for an eighteen hole course require that it move
to the Town of Fishkill and extend its activities. For-
tunately, the new site is readily accessible to its members
living in Beacon, and the net result will be a gain with
a beautiful championship course and other continued and
enlarged club services.
Despite the expansion of the city from within, New
York City will continue to be the cultural center of the
area. Improved highways, accelerated means of transpor-
tation with greater safety and better and more economical
New City Hall -
fuel performance will bring us even closer to take ad-
vantage of what that great city offers.
I hope as one goes about the city that time will be
taken to stop in the new city office and the Chamber
office where a full-time public relations director will keep
you abreast of other developments.
Also, you may be in time to see the second story
going on the present Highland Hospital to meet the in-
creased demands for outstanding general hospital services.
Now, of course, one will ask what impact an increase
in population will have on the school system. The
answer is that this has been anticipated in the planning
and building of the Rombout School to be completed for
the 196 3 fall term. This school has been designed so that
it can be expanded as a junior high school and other inter-
mediate grades can be added as required.
In summation, it is inevitable that the years ahead
will be kind to the City of Beacon. Leadership will be
available, and residents will recognize their responsibilities
to the community. This will make available to each the
better things in life, and with greater religious convictions,
better education, more tolerance and wiser use of leisure
hours, our residents will be in a position to appreciate and
take advantage of what is offered. The City of Beacon
will be a safer and better place to live.
OFFICIAL SEAL
The official seal of the Beacon Golden Jubilee was
designed by James Boujikian, a local artist. It is symbolic
of the past, present and future.
In the foreground stands the Mt. Beacon monument,
built in 1900 to commemorate Revolutionary War activi-
ties. Behind it stretches the thin steel lines of the soon-
to-be-completed Newburgh-Beacon Bridge with its future
promise. As background we see the familiar outline of
the mountain which gives the dty its name.
1963-1964
BEACON CITY COUNCIL: Front - Daniel J. Mahoney, Commissioner of Finance ; George Mordas, Commissioner of Ac-
counts; Ralph M. Flynn, Commissioner of Public Works . Rear - Milton L. Epstein, City Attorney ; Robert A . Bogardus,
Commissioner of Safety; Stanley F. Odell, Mayor.

CORPORATION OFFICERS; Mrs. Madolin S. Johnson, Secretary ; Benjamin P. Roosa, President; Frederick W. Heaney,
Vice President. Rear - Sherwood A. Robinson, Treasurer; Francis L . Mannis, Ass't. Treuurer; Stanley F. Odell, Vice
President; Edward vK. Cunningham, Vice President. Missing - Joseph V. Walsh, Vice President.

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION : Front - Mrs. Claude M. Severence, Jr., Office Manager; Joseph C . Wagner, General Chair-
man. Rear - H . Mortimer Brockway, Headquarters Chairman; Daniel J. Donovan, Operating Capital Chairman, Absent
from Photo - H. Irving MacGlaason, Decorat ions Chairman; Louis Ritter, Fireworks Chairman; J. Freeland Cornell, Jr .,
Insurance Chairman.
REVENUE DIVISION: Front - Dr. Simon Cahn, Co-Chairman, Division; Dr. Irving Mond, Co-Chairman, Division ; Miss
Mary Forrestal, Literary Chairman. Rear - William J. VanTassell, Concessions Chairman; Philip A. De Candia, Peddlers
Permits; John Kotrady, Helen Kotrady, Novelty Chairmen ; Anthony Kormondy, Jubilee Ball Chairman ; Kenneth R . Kay,
Souvenir Program Coordinator. Mining - Robert G. Pendell, Advertising Chairman.

PARTICIPATION DIVISION: Front - Mrs. Charles L. Haug, Ladies Promenade Chairman; Mrs. Frances M. Ciancanelli,
Jubilee Belles Chairman; Mrs . James J. Blanchfield, Women'• Division Chairman. Rear - Matthew W. Theiss, Co-Chair-
man, Kangaroo Courts; Mrs. Frederick P. Koverda, Bonnets & Dresses Chairman; Jack I. Dexter, Men's Division Chairman;
Max Vogel, Brothers of the Brush Chairman ; John P. Ballo, Co-Chairman, Caravans. Missing - Samuel Fisch, Hats &
Ties Chairman; Mrs. James R. Roach, Co-Chairman, Kangaroo Courts; John Ligotino, Co-Chairman, Caravans.

SPECTACLE TICKET DIVISION: Front - Harry C. Calhoun, Division Chairman; Mrs. J. A. D. Shupe, Arrangements
Chairman. Rear - Leonard Bloomer, Advance Sale Chairman; John D. MacAvery, Audience Area Chairman.
PUBLICITY DIVISION: Front - Bradley A. Bishop, Division Chairman; Norman Astwood, Co-Chairman, Press and Radio.
Rear - Charles F. Crum, Distributive Chairman; Carl E. Cummings, Speakers' Chairman; Charles J. Schell, Co-Chairman,
Preu and Radio.

HOSPITALITY DIVISION: Front - Edward L. Soccorsi, Transportation Chairman; Maurice W. Keating, Division Chair-
man; Mrs. Mary Nelson, Hospitality Center Chairman. Rear - R obert A. Bogardus, Traffic & Safety Chairman; Daniel J.
Mahoney, Dignitarie1 Chairman; Francis E. Doughty, Pioneer Events Chairman; George H . Batt, Housing Chairman.

SPECIAL EVENTS DIVISION; Front - Mrs. Ethel Bosch, Ladies Day Chairman; Monsignor Hubert Beller, Co-Chairman,
Religious Heritage Day; Mrs. Irving Picard, Senior Citizens and Homecoming Day Chairman. Rear - Claud E. Adams,
Co-Chairman Division; A. Robert Pagnucco, Opening and Queen's Day Chairman; Harry T. Carson, Music Chairman ; Lionel
S. Frank, Co-Chairman Division; J. Scott Nerrie, Historical Windows Chairman; Thomas T. Forman, Jr., Greater Beacon Day
Chairman; Ralph M. Flynn, Parade Chairman and Firemen's Day Chairman. Absent from photo - Clyde M. Parker, Mer-
chants Promotion Chairman; Reverend Herman L. Kuster, Co-Chairman, Religious Heritage Day; Eugene Conte, Industrial
Day Chairman; Harry P. Rose, Youth Education Day Chairman; James M. Allen, 01' Fashioned Picnic Chairman.
 Beacon Golden Jubilee Committee
proudly presents

THE SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR

tt ,,
PRIDE AND PROGRESS
directed by
BILL ARMITAGE

JUNE 3-4-5-6-7-8
AT

Memorial Field, Beacon, New York

9 :00 P. M.

(PRE-PAGEANT ACTIVITIES AT 8:30 P. M.)

A JOHN B. ROGERS PRODUCTION

Costumes, Scenery, Lighting
by
THE ROGERS COMPANY
Fostoria, Ohio

SPECTACLE DIVISION: Front - Mrs. Frank Heinrich, Costumes Chairman; Romolo E . Ciancanelli, Division Chairman;
Charles J. Miller, Co-Chairman, Cast. Rear - Ralph M. Flynn, Grounds Chairman; Howard A. Pierce, Co-Chairman, Cast.
Absent from Photo - R. Spencer Barnett, Scenario & Title Chairman; Charles B. Corneyea and Paul Eraca, Co-Chairmen,
Properities; Alfred J. Papo, Construction Chairman; Howard J. Forsythe, Sound System Chairman.
 tt
PRIDE AND PROGRESS
THE STORY Of BEACON
(Although these episodes are based on historic fact, some have been altered for
dramatic purpose.)
EPISODE 1-THE PROLOGUE
Down the Avenue of Flags pass the lovely lad ies of
the Royal Court of Honor. A glimpse of pageantry in
all its splendor is climaxed by the arrival of Her Royal
Majesty, The Queen of the Beacon Golden Jubilee .
EPISODE II-IN THE BEGINNING
Where today stand our homes, our churches, our
schools, enmeshed with busy highways and teeming
traffic, there once ra n the naked hunting t ra ils of the
Wiccopee, Woronock and Wappinger Ind ian t ribes . As
pure fancy pictures it, th is is a v illage scene of these
tribes.
EPISODE Ill-THE COMMON GLORY
In 1683, Franc is Rombout and Julian Verplanck bar-
tered w ith the indians for 85,000 acres of land which
was to become Dutchess County. The total price was
$1,250. Nicholas Emigh was the first permanent set-
tler, and he bu ilt h is home at the mouth of Fishkill
Creek.
EPISODE IV-MADAM BRETT, PIONEER
Francis Rombout d ied in 1691 when h is daugh ter
Catharyna was but four years old . At 16 Catharyna
married Roger Brett, an officer of the English Navy .
They mortgaged the Rombout home on Broadway in
New York after Mrs . Rombout's death and moved to
the wilderness in 1708 to establish a new life. The
house now known as the Madam Brett Homestead
was built in 1709 for Catharyna and Roger who moved
into it on Christmas day . Roger drowned in 1716
when knocked overboard by the boom of his sloop
at the mouth of the Fishkill Creek. Thus began the
legend of Madam Brett, as she took over manage-
ment of her vast holdings and the raising of three
children. The Homestead, on what is now VanNydeck
Avenue, was, as recently as 1957, the oldest home in
the United States which had been continually occupied.
EPISODE V-THE SEVENTH DAY
In 1813, the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church was
built and it became the first edifice of worship in the
area. The early settler was resolute in his devotion to
God, and among the first of his accomplishments was
the building of a church which all attended.
EPISODE VI- THE THREE R'S
The children of earlier days had one concern in com-
mon with the children of today: they had to attend
school. The problems were somewhat the same, but
the schoolroom was carved from the wilderness rather
than from stone and glass as they are today. Let us
look in as a class of long ago studies the three R's.
,,
EPISODE VII-A VOLUME IN BLACK
A newly found nation was fighting a war of frat-
ricide . The fate of the nation was in the hands of a
tall , gaunt man they called the "Rail Splitter" : Abraham
Lincoln. He was the agent and the prophet of the
nation's desperate need; to save the Union and free
the slaves.
EPISODE VII I -THE GAY 90'S
Ah, the Gay 90's, the day of the handlebar mus-
tache, the bustle, and that shocking, ankle length
bathing suit. Life was a happy-go-lucky thing in these
days. Do you remember??? Well, now ----------!
EPISODE IX- THE BIRTH OF A CITY
After hav ing tried since 1864 to unite the villages
of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan into one city, and
meeting with naught but failu re , it finally became a
reality on May 15 , 1913. Beacon was the first city in
the State of New York to be incorporated under the
Comm ission form of Government. But - there were
many trials and tribulations along the way to incorpo-
ration , as we shall see.
EPISOD,E X-WORLD WAR I
The Lusitania is torpedoed end it lights the spark
wh ich throws us into the midst of World War I. Many
Beacon men rally to the defen se of their flag, some
never to return again. " In Flanders fields, where
poppies grow , amid the crosses row on row ----------."
EPISODE XI-THE ROARIN' 20'S
The day of bathtub g in, the flapper and the flask.
Nobody seemed to give a darn, and the world went
on a binge that was to last for a decade. WOW!
EPISODE XII-WORLD WAR II
Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito, Eisenhower, Churchill.
Names which will live in history - or infamy. This
was the worst conflagration which the World had ever
seen, and the Axis was to learn that, once aroused,
the American G. I. was indominatable.
EPISODE XIII-THE EPILOGUE
Onward Beacon. You are agre ss ive, courageous,
you stand on the threshold of even greater things to
come. You have weathe rd the deepest of depressions,
and held high the torch. You have known prosperity
and invested well in the future of your city and your
country. You are America, Beacon, and we are proud
of you!
 Jubilee Queen Contestants

Front Row - Karen Sue Duro, Darlene Dunay, Janet Van Slyke, Mary Ann Coughlin, Barbara Anne Wilkins, Catherine
Walker, Ellen Weissman, Sharon Howe, Lucia M. Pitta, Alberta J . Delliaa, Johanne M. Coughlin, Cynthia A. Pisco, Sandra
Lee Marable, Elaine Russett; Second row - Maryalice Gauriloff, Stephanie Koster, Elaine Tomlins, Colleen Cherry, Kath-
leen Mullahey, Kathleen Conklin, Grace Runion, Sheila Hurst, Sharon Angele, Betty Branning, Sheryl Bloomer, Donna
Corneyea, Linda DiSantis, Diane Pulicano, Barbara Coughlin; Last row - Anne Stecher, Sally Michalosky, Gale Rogers,
Vicki Heady, Genie Smith, Marie Holt, Inky tHealey, Joanne M. Plimley, Ginger Dunay, Edie McGaughrin, Christine Puli-
cano, Lynn O'Keeffe.

Front Row - Patti Reipe, Jo Ann Michalosky, Sandy Lahey, Joseph Wagner, Len Bloomer, Jeanne Shupe, Harry C. Calhoun,
Mayor Stanley F. Odell, Kristin Bauer; Second row - Fran Bellissimo, Michele Galli, Rosemary Daddona, Irene Polito,
Mary Lou Papo, Laurie Werber, Barbara O'Keeffe, Judith Usifer, Carol Haight; Last row - Margaret Schuler, Pat Di-
Domizio, Mary ,Husted, Jean Haight, Kathy Coughlin, Diane Fredericks, Amie McEvoy.
 Spectacle Cast
NARRATORS
MARY FORRESTAL NORMAN ASTWOOD
MARGARET FORRESTAL HAL On'
FRANCES CIANCANELLI BARNET WINTER
MOZELLE HICKS CHRISTOPHER WHITTINGHAM
MADAM BRETT is portrayed by MARJORIE DURO
PROLOGUE
Cadets and Sailorettes-Pat VanVlack, Darla Kuster, Jane Tier, Dotty
Coppola, Bernadette Griffin, Wendy Batt, Susan Varland, Kathleen
Nicholson, Alice Stratton, Connie Meeker, Patty Whitlock, Sandy
Holloway, Wendy Bishop, Marsha Coughlin , Mary Keenan, Cheryl
Basto, Jo Ann Kalaka, Jamie Hicks, Emily Singleton, Theodora
Myers, Beverly Baracca, Sandy Riggs, Cathy Smith, Sharon Hayes,
Maureen O'Sullivan, Trudy De Guise, Mary Miller, Dottie Wiand,
Marilyn Norton, Pat Slinsky, Mary Myers, Norma Jean TenEyck,
Pam Whiten, Cindy Bopp, Marjorie Bushnell, Bonnie Howell,
Priscilla Papula, Marion Bushnell, Denise Hartnett, Michele Fasano,
Rose Ann Fasano, Ann Toupcey, Colleen Cherry.
IN THE BEGINNING
Chiefs-Jim Allan, William Dearnaley.
Braves-William Bolton, Fred VanTassel, Fred Finck, James Caffrey,
Kent Glanville, Tony Pulliam, Lynn Kuster, Terry O'Neil, Robert
McGinness.
Missionaries-Timothy Allred, James Deaver.
Squaws-Denise Schulman, Jane Liquorman, Janice LaValle, Christine
Cherry, Linda Manglass, Gretchen Conklin, Diane DeCandia, Diane
Hetling, Barbara Montague, Susie Talbot, Gail Groza, Mary Mc-
Elduff, Jo Marie Carbonaro, Patricia Fredericks, Carla Giordano,
Margo Salese, Cheryl Voght, Judy Nerrie, Janet Ferris, Charlotte
Haug, Judy Gilligan, Cheryl Lucas, Sandra Salese, Rose Ann Cristo,
Ellen Jablon, Jean Horbatt, Helen Wilson.
THE COMMON GLORY
Women-Jean McArthur, Martha Bushnell, Nancy Archimede, Frances
Wilson, Alice Wilson, Ethel Ruane, Vera Cristo, Tillie Gravelin,
Mabel Powell, Bernadette Rudzinski, Emily Oris, Kathy Williams,
Mary Stevens, Roberta Morgan, Clara Sacca, Jane Cunningham,
Ann Marie Oris.
Children-Keith McArthur, John Shutter, Herbert Wilson, Kathy Ruane,
Lorraine Dross, Jane McElduff, Maggie McElduff, Doug Vogt,
Dave Searles.
Men-Edward Wilson, Richard Galente, Richard Weiss, Randy Sandford,
Robert Bogardus, Stan McArthur, Tom Martin, Stephen Hupcey,
Wayne Bromage, Jim Sullivan, Greg Glanville.
MADAM BRETT, PIONEER
Washington-William Dearnaley
Lafayette-Robert McGinness
Major Schenck-Fred Finck
Women-Diane De Candia, Diane Hetling , Mary McElduff, Suzy Talbot.
Men-Terry O'Neil, Tim Allred, Tony Pulliam.
THE SEVENTH DAY
Congregation-Sue Meadows, Grace Padgham, Helen Lauria, Sharon
Hollowell, Dorothy Brooks, Elizabeth Cherry, Hazel Brown, Marion
Horton, Dorothy Medley, Hattie Beckett, Ethel Skipwith, Slavan-
dini Evans, Barbara Tate, Christine Mansell , Sandra Marable,
Dorothy Post, Marion Post, Joyce Skipwith, William Brookens,
Phil Donahue, E. J. Robinson, J . Robcyk, June Post, Frank Post,
Jr., Kathy Gambin, Richard McGinness, James Whitlock.
THE THREE R'S
Teacher-Patricia VanVlack.
Girls-Margo Salese, Sandy Yanarella, Carla Giordano, Judy Gilligan,
Cheryl Lucas, Cathy Smith, Judy De Guise, Brenda Fasulo, Janice
LaValle, Marie Corrado, Janice Marinaccio, Velma Lake, Denise
Schulman, Jane Liquorman .
Boys-Mike Quinn, John Shutter, Brian Shutter, Robert Stratton, Bill
Bolton, Nicky Cristo, Billy Lazar.
A VOLUME IN BLACK
Abraham Lincoln-John Vazquez
Sue Meadows, Grace Padgham, Helen Lauria, Sharon Hollowell,
Dorothy Brooks, Elizabeth Cherry, Hazel Brown, Marion Horton,
Dorothy Medley, Hattie Beckett, Ethel Skipwith. Slavandini Evans ,
Barbara Tate, Christine Mansell, Sandra Marable, Dorothy Post,
Marion Post, Joyce Skipwith, William Brooken s, Phil Donahue,
E. J. Robinson, J . Robcyk, June Post, Frank Post, Jr., Kathy
Gambin, Richard McGinness, James Whitlock.
THE GAY 90'S
Waltz-Jan Riley, Patty Ambury, Ellen Coughlin, Patricia Goodwin
Madeline Hall, Cheryl Voght, Thomas Martin, Joe Montague ,
Richard Weiss, Janet Ferris.
Life Guards-Gus Angels, Tom Lake.
Megaphone Man-James E. Sullivan
Cops-Charles Kormondy, John Kostas
Elmer the Photographer--Carl Whitt
Mayor and Wife-John Donovan, Evelyn Allan.
Bathing Beauties-Kay Morgan, Dolores Hayden, Mary Anne Coughlin,
Ginger Rogers, Carol MacAvery, Sandra Malouf, Nina Orsini,
Kathy Williams.
Women-Susie Talbot, Mary McElduff, Patty Fredericks, Gail Groza,
Diane Hetling, Diane Decandia, Jo Marie Carbonaro, Ann Marie
Oris, Eloise Stewart, Wendy Stewart, Florence Romanell i, Teresa
Bride, Evelyn Allan, Clara Sacca, Nan Thomas, Dot Campbell,
Emily Oris, Bette Casale, Marion Flynn, Grace Matthews, Millie
Cozine, Mary R. Stevens, Priscilla Papula, Marion Bushnell, Judi
Donovan, Peggy Kish, Bernadette Rudzinski.
Chi/dren--Susan Plimley, Janice LaValle, Jane McElduff, Sandy Yan-
arella, Karen LaValle, Brian Shutter, Margaret McElduff, Maris
Corrado, Janice Marinaccio, Velma Lake, Randy Casale, Michael
Scolaro, Kerrin McElduff, Wayne Bromage, John Rufcastro, Randy
Hurst, Greg Glanville, Wendy Batt.
WORLD WAR I
Bug/er-Gordon Johnson
Newsboy-Keith McArthur
Can-can Dancers-Barbara O'Keeffe, Lynn O'Keeffe, Diane DeCandia,
Mary McElduff, Diane Hetling , Suzy Talbot, Madeline Hall, Gail
Groza .
A TOWN IS BORN
Men-Beacon Kiwanis Clu b members
THE ROARIN' 20'S
Helen Kane-Mary Heinrich
Clara Bow-Georgia Coris
Rudolph Valentino-Pete Lapis
Dancers-Thomas Fl ynn, Robe rt Bogardus, Sandi Cristo, Jud y Hambin,
Darlene Dunay, Gene Smith, Lou Miralles.
WORLD WAR II
First Sergeant-Samuel L. Perry
Lemmon-Irving Bryer
Drill Squad-Charles Overbey, Doug las Jackson, Frankie Jackson ,
Willie Warren, Thomas Bugg, Leon Flowers .
THE EPILOGUE
The entire cast in reprise.
Note : Program subject to change without notic~
 Beacon Golden Jubilee, Inc.
Corporation Office rs
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BENJAMIN P. ROOSA
PRESIDENr

EDWARD vK. CUNNINGHAM FREDERICK W. HEANEY STANLEY F. ODELL JOSEPH V. WALSH

VICE PRESIDENTS

MADOLIN S. JOHNSON SHERWOOD A. ROBINSON FRANCIS L. MANNIS

SECRETARY TREASURER ASSISTANT TREASURER
DIRECTORS
CLAUD E. ADAMS HAROLD W. AGER GEORGE H. BA TT
EUGENE CON.TE DANIEL J. FIORESE LIONEL S. FRANK
EMORY J. HAGER DAVID E. HISCHER DANIEL J. MAHONEY
GEORGE MORDAS DOMINIC PAPO LOUIS RITTER
MAX VOGEL JOSEPH C. WAGNER

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Celebration Organization
GENERAL CHAIRMAN Hetling, Charles McGarvey, Michael Loughran, Steven Weyant, Joseph
Joseph C. Wagner Stank iewicz, Robert Neary, Kenneth Lewis.

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ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
NOVELTIES COMMITrEE
Helen and John Kotrady, Co-Chairmen
Members : Souvenir Dinner Plates-Melzingah Chapter, Daughters
HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE of the American Revolution, Mrs. Albert C. Dumke, (chairman) .
H. Mortimer Brockway, Chairman Peddlers Permits and Coins-Philip A. DeCandia, Jr., (chairman) .
Members : Mrs. Alex Renovitch, Mrs . Harold LaDue, Mrs. Robert K. Wooden Nickels-William J . McKibbin (chairman), Eugene Phalen ,
Gould, Mrs . R. Pomatti, Mrs. H. Mortimer Brockway. Miss Sheila Hurst, Robert Outer.
Mrs. Philip Brink, Miss Patricia VanVlack, Mrs. M. L. Langworthy, Mrs .
CORONATION BALL COMMITTEE
George Reenan, Mrs. Harold Alden , Mrs. Leon Gaucher, Fred S. Travis,
Anthony Kormondy, Chairman
Samuel Frank, Miss Marion Bushnell , Miss Martha Bushnell, Robert
Members : Louis C. Lane, William J . Lanigan . Tickets-Mrs. Edward
Howe ll Ill, Clark Reeds, rhomas Allred.
L. Soccorsi (chairman), Mrs . Gray Gusmaul , Mrs. Dennis Hartnett,
SECRETARY'S COMMITTEE Mrs . J ohn McElduff, Edward L. Soccorsi . Decorations-Donald
Members : Mrs. Frank M. Schmitzer, Mrs. Gray Kusmaul, Mrs . Bradley Sewing. Publicity-Nick Boonstra .
A. Bishop, Mrs. Reginald H. Davies.
DECORATIONS COMMITTEE
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PARTICIPATION DIVISION
H. Irving MacGlasson , Chairman
Members : Mrs. Joseph C. Wagner, Rev. Phillip Schnell, George H. Mrs. James J . Blanchfield, Women's Chairman
Batt, James Boujikian. Jack I. Dexter, Men's Division
FI REWORKS COMMITTEE BROTHERS OF THE BRUSH COMMITTEE
Louis Ritter, Chairman Max Vogel, Chairman
Members: Frank Stewart, John Ligotino, James Allan.
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
J. Freeland Cornell , Jr., Chairman JU BILEE BELLES COMMITrEE
Mrs. Frances M. Ciancanelli, Chairman
OPERATING CAPlrAL COMMITTEE
Members: Mrs. Harold B. Ginsberg, Mrs. Robert O'Keeffe, Mrs.
Daniel J. Donovan & Gerwin Gabriel, Co-Chairmen
Kathleen Tobin, Mrs . Ruby Sadler, Mrs. Willie Mae Johnson , Miss
Members : Al H. Fr iedmann, Frank J . Patterson, Leyland P. Phillips,
Charlene Moore, Miss Lucy Aldridge, Mrs. Thomas Ciccone, Miss Lynne
James E. Sullivan .
DeSantis, Mrs. J. A. D. Shupe, Jr., Mrs . Ulric Bean, Mrs. John Chris-

REVENUE DIVISION
• topher, Mrs. Charles A. Pincus, Miss Margaret Dolan , Mrs. Michael
Balukiewicz, Mrs. Adolph Fried, Mrs . Lester W . Schulman , Mrs.
Simon Cahn & Irving Mond, Co-Chairmen Dorothy Tyler.
LADIES BONNETS AND DRESSES COMMITTEE
SOUVENIR PROGRAM MAKE-UP
Mrs. Frederick P. Koverda, Chairman
Kenneth R. Kay, Coordinator
Members: Mrs. Lester W. Schulman, Mrs. Louis C. Lane, Mrs .
SOUVENIR PROGRAM LITERARY MATERIAL Barnet Winter, Miss Ethel T. Cring, Mrs . Augustine Westerhuis, Miss
Mary Forrestal , Chairman Marian Bushnell, Miss Patricia VanVlack .
Members : Mrs. Charles J . Schell, Mrs. Ruth B. Polhill, Mrs. Irving
MEN'S HATS AND TIES COMMITTEE
Picard, Miss Patricia McGurk, Mrs . Herbert R. Odell , Mrs. August
Samuel Fisch , Chairman
Sellings loh, Miss Marguerite Powell , Mrs . James M. Gauriloff, Miss
Members: Clyde Parker, Taylor Edwards, Jerome Darrow, Raymond
Margaret Dolan, Mrs. Eugene E. Sensel , Mrs. Carver C. Dumke,
Vrooman, Sidney Schuman, John Ligotino, Nathan Bernstein.
Thomas McCabe, Meyer Pearson , Paul Renovitch, Laurence R. Hancock,
J. Lewis Bolton. PROMENADE AND CARAVANS COMMITTEE
Mrs. Charles L. Haug , Women's Chairman
SOUVENIR PROGRAM ADVERTISING
John Ligotino, Men's Chairman
Robert G. Pendell, Chairman
Members : Miss Mary Coughlin, Mrs . Pocahontas Jackson, Mrs .
SOUVENIR PROGRAM SALES Mildred Collins, Mrs. Nicholas Steffanci, Mrs. Mi lton Epstein , Mrs .
Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps Charles Coughlin, Mrs. Stafford Hanna , Mrs . Theodore Rihn, Mrs .
Harry Palmer, Mrs. rhomas Douglas, Mrs. Robert Whittingham, Mrs .
CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE
Raymond Stewart, Mrs. Nicholas Donofrio , John P. Ballo, Claud
William J . VanTassell , Chairman
Adams, Robert Shutter.
Members : Michael McElduff, Leonard Coughlin, Donald Sewing,
James Baxter, Jacob Schmitzer, John McElduff, Robert Coughlin , KANGAROO COURT COMMITTEE
William Dexter, William Lanigan, Steve Doyle, Charles Lewis, John Mrs. James R. Roach, Women's Chairman
Goodall , Donald Murphy, Joseph Riley, J ohn Marko, Howard Kushner. Matthew W. Theiss, Men's Chairman
Jack O'Leary, John Kudzia, Francis Martelle, John Hetling, Jr., Frank Members: Mrs . Frank Sramek , Mrs. Earl Groza, Mrs. W. T. Galbraith ,
Mrs. Charles Way, James Browne, Louis E. Gervais, Raymond Johnaon,
Charles l. Walker, Jr., Anthony Musacchio, David Ruf, David Way,
Jack Cahill, Louis Amoroso.
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SPECTACLE TICKET DIVISION
Harry C. Calhoun, Chairman
TICKET COMMITTEE
John C. Webb, Chairman
ADVANCE SALE COMMITTEE
Leonard Bloomer, Chairman
NOMINATION~Delta Alpha Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
ARRANGEMENT~Mrs. J. A. D. Shupe, Jr. (chairman), Mrs. Nicholas
Donofrio, Mrs. Philip Streit, Mrs. Grant Tomlins, Miss Anne Tyree.
CASHIERS COMMITTEE
David Ruf, Chairman
Members: Mrs. Joseph G. McEvoy, Mrs. William Diener, Mrs . John
Zick, William Diener, Robert Schnetzler, Richard Lombardi.
AUDIENCE AREA COMMITTEE
John D. MacAvery, Chairman
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SPECTACLE DIVISION.
Romolo E. Ciancanelli, Chairma n
SCENARIO AND TITLE COMMITTEE
R. Spencer Barnett, Chairman
Frederick C. McCoy, Vice-Chairman
Members : Mrs. James B. Mead, Mrs. David Knapp, Mrs. Irving
Picard, Mrs. Ivan Skinner, John Sedore.
CAST COMMITTEE
Charles J . Miller & Howard A. Pierce, Co-Chairmen
PROPERTIES COMMITTEE
Charles B. Corneyea & Paul Eraca, Co-Chairmen
CONSTRUCTION COMMlffiE
Alfred J. Papo & Vincent J. Romanelli, Co-Chairmen
GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Ralph M. Flynn, Chairman
Members: Albert Robillard, David Flynn, Donald Murphy,
Rocco Fezza.
COSTUMES AND MAKEUP COMMITTEE
Mrs. Frank Heinrich, Chairman
Members: Mrs. Richard Lauria, Mrs. Maureen Crockett, Miss Barbara
Maziarz, Mrs. Helen Carson, Mrs. J . Peter Heinrich, Mrs. James Russett,
Mrs. Edward Cavaccini, Mrs. Marie Nelson, Mrs. Dorothy Brookens,
Mrs. Michael Balukiewicz, Mrs. Helen Russett.
SOUND COMMITTEE
Howard J . Forsythe & Harry T. Carson, Co-Chairmen
Members : Harry C. Calhoun, Frank McDermott, John Rogers, Ralph
Forsythe, Bert K. Nelson , Robert Quirk.
• Scherer, Mrs. Benjamin P. Roosa, Mrs . Jack Werber, Mr. J . lester
PUBLICITY DIVISION
Norman Astwood & Bradley A. Bishop, Co-Chairmen
PRESS AND RADIO COMMITTEE
Charles J. Schell, Chairman
Members : Mrs. John Holloway, Mrs . John Massey, Mrs. Walton V.
Reeds, Mrs. Edward Soccorsi, Mrs. Elbert Tier, Mrs. Herman Weissman.
SPEAKERS COMMITTEE
Carl E. Cummings, Chairman
Members : Mrs. Madolin S. Johnson, Mrs. E. Vail Watson, Rev.
Herman Kuster, Raymond J . Badami, H. Mortimer Brockway, Jack I.
Dexter, Lionel S. Frank, Vincent Powers, Benjamin P. Roosa .
DISTRIBUTING COMMITTEE
Charles F. Crum, Chairman
• Friday, June 7-YOUTH EDUCATION DAY
HOSPITALITY DIVISION
Maurice W. Keating, Chairman
DIGNITARIES COMMITTEE
Daniel J. Mahoney, Chairman
Members : Mrs. Frank M. Schmitzer, Mrs . Joseph G. McEvoy, Robert
Cahill, Frank C. Taylor.
PIONEER EVENfS COMMITTEE
Francis E. Doughty, Chairman
Members : Mrs . lewis J . Scholefield, Mrs . Robert A. Bogardua.
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Mrs. Bert K. Nelson, Chairman
Members : Mrs. Grace Dondero, Mrs . A. Robert Pagnucco, Mn.
Martin Munzer, Mrs. Stanley F. Odel l, Mrs. H. Mortimer Brockway .
TRAFFIC AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Robert A. Bogardus & Samuel J . Wood, Co-Chairmen
Members : Vincent Eraca, Raymond Stewart, Warren Hughes, Ludwig
Ruf, DonaJd Strippel and Explorer Scouts, James S. Nerrie, Paul Mc-
carroll, Walter V. Reeds, Lloyd Voght and American Red Cross,
Beacon Police Departmen.
HOUSING COMMITTEE
George H. Batt, Chairman
Members : Mrs. George H. Batt, Mrs. J. A. D. Shupe, Jr.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Edward l. Soccorsi, Chairman
Members: Melio Bettina, Roy Licari, Joseph Rave~ i.
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SPECIAL EVENTS DIVISION
Claud E. Adams & Lionel S. Frank, Co-Chairmen
MERCHANTS PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Clyde M. Parker, Chairman
Members : Samuel Rosenblum, Irving Fischer, John Hetling, Morton
Marks, Leonard Marks, Nick Gizzarelli , Peter Zack, Raymond Vrooman,
A. Robert Pagnucco, Marvin Isaacs, Daniel Fiorese, Samuel Fisch.
HISTORICAL WINDOWS COMMITTEE
J . Scott Nerrie, Chairman
Members : Mrs. Irving Picard, Irving T. Nerrie.
PARADE COMMITTEE
Ralph M . Flynn, Chairman
Members : Donald Murphy, Robert F. Travis.
MUSIC COMMITTEE
Harry T. Carson, Chairman
SPECIAL DAYS
Jr., Thursday, May 30-QL' FASHIONED PICNIC DAY
James M . Allan , Chairman
Saturday, June 1-0PENING AND QUEEN'S DAY
A. Robert Pagnucco, Chairman
Sunday, June 2-RELIGIOUS HERITAGE DAY
Msgr. Hubert Beller and Rev. Herman Kuster, Co-Chairmen
Members : Mrs. Herman Kuster, Robert Siebert.
Monday, June 3-HOMECOMING AND SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY
Mrs. Irving Picard, Chairman
Members : Miss Louise R. Aldridge, Mrs. T. Thedford Forman, Mrs.
David Knapp, Mrs. James Mead , Mrs . Joseph G. McEvoy, Mrs. Ernest
Christie, Mr. Frederick W. Heaney, Mr. Ralph Mara, Mr. James Mead,
Mr. Vincent D. Stearns, Mr. C. Lesl ie Walker.
Tuesday, June 4-INDUSTRIAL DAY
Eugene Conte, Chairman
Members : Emory J . Hager, Bert K. Nelson , Eugene Sm ith, Emanuel
Glecke l.
Wednesday, June 5-GREATER BEACON DAY
Thomas T. Forman, Chairman
Members : W. Vincent Grady, Henry A. Kennelly, Julius S. Boccia.
Thursday, June 6--LADIES' DAY
Ethel Rhodes (Mrs. James F. Bosch), Cha irman
Members : Mrs. Thomas J . Cunningham, Miss Elizabeth MacGlasson,
Mrs. Frederick W. Heaney, Mrs. Benjamin P. Roosa, Mrs. George H.
Batt, Mrs. Norbert K. Schneider, Mrs . Jonathan Slocum, Mrs . John M.
Van Houten .
Harry P. Rose, Chairman
Members : Miss Frances Boris, Mrs. David J. Burke, Mrs . Henry Chaya,
Miss Mary Ann Maclean, Mrs. Johnson Morgan , Herbert Bryant,
Robert Cahill, William L. Curry, Thomas McCabe, William Metzger,
Meyer Pearson, Richard B. Phelps, Paul Renovitch, Albert Robillard,
Jr., Michael Scoba, Mervin D. Terwilliger, Samuel J . Wood, William
Dearnaley, Jr.
Saturday, June 8-FIREMEN'S DAY
Ralph M. Flynn, Chairman
Members : E. Sands Frost, Frank LaValle, David Hedges.
 Golden Jubilee Belles
BEACON BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
CHAPTER No. I
Beacon B.P.W. Belles
High Bustle ________________________ HELEN LAURIA
Suzy Quill _______________________ ROSE CA VACCINI
Silver Belle --------------------- CLAIRE HEINRICH
Main Stay -------------- SHARON HOLLOWELL
Helen Lauria, Edna Jackson, Peggy Chesluk, Doris
Muller, Helen Carson, Rose Cavaccini, Mary Middleton,
Grace Padgham, Helen Russett, Sharon Hollowell, Maureen
Crockett, Marion Christopher, Emma Cavaccini, Marie
Nelson, Claire Heinrich, Ethel Bosch, Sue Meadows, Ethel
Kirkup, Beoty Frame, Mildred Palumbo, Barbara Maziarz,
Madolin Johnson, Dorothy Brookens.
JULIE'S BEAUTY SALON
CHAPTER No. 2
Pompadoun
High Bustle ----------------------- MARY SHEBANIE
Suzy Quill ---------------------------------- PATTI RIEPE
Silver Belle -------- ------------ FRAN BELLISSIMO
Main Stay -------- ------------------------- DOT GALLIO
Kay Morgan, Rose Marie Natoli, Julie Balukiewicz,
Jean Haight, Barbara Daddario, Palmo Bellissimo, Rosalie
Pomarico, Albino Nangeroni, Lorraine King, Barbara K.
Espenschied1 Pat Hopper, Joan Boujikian, Dot Gallio, Ruby
Nuccitelli, Rene Fonteneou, Tess Palumbo, Louise Winter,
Jody Winter, Michelle Shebanie, Anne Aliotta, Genevieve
Komisar, Katherine Wiand, Lynne O'Keeffe, Elsbeth Espen-
schied, Jo Anne Michalosky, Barbara Friedman, Marge
Mekeel, Lucinda Letterio, Lois Ott, Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Cassele Frank, Diane Riepe, Lynne Koscal, Mona Scalzo,
Lorraine Koscal, Louise Corrado, Denise Gangemi, Grace
Gangemi, Lucy Natoli, Donna Taylor, Pat Kennedy, Joyce
Clemett, Carol Angelo, Lucille Shebanie, Mrs_ Ruth
O'Keeffe, Diane Vogt, Lois Burns, Ellie Iannone, Joan
Ranalli, Margaret Schulman, Mary Ann Maclean, Lorraine
Koverda, Alice Corcoran, Mary Bauman, Margaret Wood,
Geraldine Maddox, Claire Lee, Virginia Rogers, Delores
Hayden, Carol MacAvery, Dawn Arnell, Mrs. Patsy
Williams, Sandy Smith, Mary Vail, Donna Sylvester, Marie
McEntire, Darlene Hennessey, Janice Bush.
B. P. 0. ELKS, #1493
CHAPTER No. 3
Elks Belles
High Bustle -------------------------- EVELYN ALLAN
Suzy Quill -------------------------- ---- TERESA BRIDE
Silver Belle ------------------------------ CLARA SACCA
Main Stays----------------------------- NAN THOMAS,
BERNADETTE RUDZINSKI,
EMILY ORIS
Gloria Lane, Ellie Dexter, Mildred Cozine, Marion
Flynn, Ida Darrah, Teresa Bride, Bernadette Rudzinski,
Dot Campbell, Evelyn Marks, Eleanor Streit, Kathy Wil-
liams, Emily Oris, Kathy Cone, Marge Romanelli, Mary
Stevens, Nan Thomas, Gharlotte Robinson, Louise Winters,
Florence Romanelli, Eloise Stewart, Louise Bogardus,
Evelyn Allan, Anna Fasulo, Clara Sacca, Dot Williams,
Verna Holloway, Louise Miller, Ann Ciancanelli, Bette
Casale, Sophie Kalaka, Gloria Rega, Lillian Strolis, Mary
Lynn Sacca, Ann Marie Oris, Grace Matthews, Marion
Shutter, Sally McCloskey, Thelma Cherry, Mary Elizabeth
Nussbickel.
TIORONDA CX>UNCIL #224-DEGREE
OF POCAHONTAS-CHAPTER No. 4
Squaws Belles
High Bustle ______________ _ _____ ANN BEAN
Suzy Quill -------------------------------- GENIE SMITH
Main Stay ---------------------------·---- ALISON AGER
Ann Bean, Alison Ager, Shirley Ellingham, Minnie
Podloski, Dorothy C. Robinson, Dorothy Smith, Audrey
Lyons, Sandra Johnson, Elaine Brilliant, Virginia Atkinson,
Madeline Stanton, Dianne Booth, Eugenia Smith, Emma
Walker, Doris Mitchell, Edith Henderson, Hermine Knapp,
Mildred Ostrander, Smiles Zeitler, Sarah Jane Zeitler, Dixie
Ritchie, Patty Macher, Pam Lloyds, Sandy Roman, Lorna
Ritchie.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
CHAPTER No. 5
Dem. Dames
High Bustle _____ _ _ ___ ETHEL CRING
Suzy Quill -------------- ----------- REGINA FROST
Silver Belle --------------------------- AMELIA FROST
Dust y Bustle ____ _ _ ____ BETTY GALLIO
Ethel Cring, Amelia Frost, Regina Frost, Betty Gallio,
Eva Odell, Evelyn Pisco, Jane Rose, Emma Ballo, Alison
Ballo, Mrs. Helen Cahill, Miss Helen Cahill, Lucy Wilson,
Anne Ciancanelli, Virginia Flynn, Fran Butler, Madolyn
Burns, Irene Trnchan, Debbie Novak, Margaret Fasulo,
Lucille Graziosa, Reada McCarroll , Margaret Prentiss, Alice
Dooner, Anna Farmazewich, Elizabeth Williams, Brenda
Fasulo, Mrs. Douglas Haight, Mary Friedmann, Sophia
Brocca, Kay Tabone, Celina Peattie, Pat Green, Evelyn
Shaffer, Joan Lynch, Lorraine Barlow, Natalie Eraca, Gale
Palmatier, Mary Wood, Marian Lange, Myra MacDonnell,
Mrs. James Pappas, Ann Keenum, Grace Palma-tier, Ada
Weld, Berneida Roessel, Sophia Devine.
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
CHAPTER No. 6
Temple Belles
High Bustle ----·--------------------------·- REBA AGER
Suzy Quill ------------------------- JUNE M. KEELEY
Silver Belle --------------------- BETTY FERRENCE
Main Stay--------------------- ----- NANCY SIEBERT
Reba Ager, June M_ Keeley, Doris Blair, Linda Sugg,
Ruth Hawks, Bessie Clark, Verna DeSantis, Lillian Ford,
Vera Gertz, Betty Whitt, Edna Lunn, Reta Detweiler, Eva
Clark, Alice Berger, Emily Adams, Betty Ferrence, Mary
Connell, Hilda K. Kormondy, Hazel L. Doughty, Eunice
Sheeley, Mary R. Jaques, Janet R. Fox, Nancy M. Siebert,
Judy N. Siebert, Marjorie Duro, Agnes Russell, Dorothy
Killough, Anne Angell, Evelyn LaDue, Dawn M. Bartow,
Teresa Papo.
V.F.W. AUXILIARY
CHAPTER No. 7
V.F.W. Golden Belles
High Bustle ------------------------------------ INEZ PEGA
Suzy Quill ________ ____ ____ GERALDINE SEAMAN
Silver Belle ____________________ KATHLEEN HEALY
Main Stay -------------------------- NORMA HEROY
Mrs. Marshall Heroy, Inez Pega, Kathleen Pagliaro,
Carmela Mirando, Geraldine Seaman, Grace Messerich,
Florence Gastio, Stella Fitzgerald, Vera Ford, Mrs. Helen
Vredenburgh, Helen Tinsley, Grace Schecter, Rose Marie
Holland, Kathleen Healy, Rosalie Malouf, Liz Coy, Marie
Sheppers, Dorothy Williams, Agnes Pavelock.
ST. JOHN'S WOMEN'S CLUB
CHAPTER No. 8
Belles of St. John's
High Bustle ______________ MRS. WILLIAM TOBIN
Mrs. Charles E. Schneider, Mrs. William Bauman, Mrs.
Charles Schell, Mrs. A. Letterio, Mrs. T. Gibbons, Mrs. R.
McGinness, Mrs. R. Pecora, Mrs. J. L. Goodwin, Mrs. D.
Mahoney, Mrs. James Gallagher, Mrs. W. J. Tobin, Mrs.
P. Gilligan, Mrs. J. Ferrone, Mrs. R. Bonvoulior, Mrs. G.
Wheeler, Mrs. V. Romanelli, Mrs. L. Gervais, Mrs. G. Noel,
Mrs. William Dexter, Mrs. F. Moore, Mrs. Ralph Vinall,
Mrs. B. Kirk, Mrs. A. Iannone, Mrs. M. De Candia, Mrs.
G. Gorey, Mrs. D . Talbot, Mrs. A. Baca, Mrs. S. Seaman,
Mrs. C. Giordano, Mrs. Johannets, Mrs. Roy Mulia, Mrs.
M. Van Tassell, Mrs. J. Balfe, Mrs. Ed Kelly, Mrs. J.
Keating, Mrs. Kolokowski, Mrs. R. Phelps, Mrs. S. Rose,
Mrs. A. Wassi, Mrs. A. Mucci, Mrs. C. Smith, Mrs. G.
Pinkhardt, Mrs. L. Montague, Mrs. F. McCoy, Mrs. M.
Sassi, Mrs. R. Carbonaro, Mrs. J. Hupcey, Mrs. H. Dela-
mater, Mrs. Sylvester, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. J. Corcoran, Mrs.
P. Howard, Mrs. J. MacAvery, Mrs. Thomas Forman,
Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs. J. Guariloff, Mrs. M. Cable,
Mrs. M . Caffrey, Mrs. John MacAvery, Mrs. SamueJ
Domenico, Mrs. Robert O'Keeffe, Mrs. Joseph Schaetzl,
Mrs. Rocco Ferrone, Mrs. V. Chiappardi, Mrs. M. Trochan,
Mrs. W. Ryan, Mrs. D. Betterton, Mrs. F. Donnelly, Mrs.
P. Eagan, Mrs. M. Gorey, Mrs. T. Edwards, Mrs. Stoehr,
Mrs. J. Maher Sr., Mrs. L. Daddario, Mrs. J. Giordano,
Mrs. W. Hennessey, Mrs. A. Sellingsloh, Miss Paula
Mannis, Mrs. J. Usifer.
CHAPTER No. 9
Michel's Belles
High Bustle ------------------------ GLADYS KNAPP
Suzy Quill __________________________ WANDA SRAMEK
Silver Belle _______________ CA THERINE BAXTER
Mary Scolaro, Stella Pietrowski, Estella Sereda, Gert-
rude Kops, Sylvia Petterossi, Frances Groza, Tressa Booth,
Pearl Kilgore, Susan Conine, Anna Cataniaro, Laura Cim-
inaro, Marie Samson, Mary Starpoli, Angie Dubetsky, Lucy
Corrado, Rita Andreassi, Fanni:e Gerentine, Anna Piccone,
Dorothy Shevetone, Jo-Ann Rogers, Fannie Granieri.
CHAPTER No. 10
The Belles of the Friendly Sisters
High Bustle --------------------------- RUBY SADLER
Suzy Quill -------------------- MARJORIE TAYLOR
Silver Belle ----------·-··· CHRISTINE MANSELL
Carolyn R. Stafford, Mary Chetra, Ruby Looper,
Ruby Sadler, Ruby Griffen, Arlenea Warner, Geneva
Lyles, Rose Gains, Emma L. Clark, Mary McNair, Mary
Oliver, Georgia Thompson, Louise Thompson, Agnes Quill,
Marjorie Taylor, Olga Galloway, Eldora Thomas, Christine
Mansell, Sandra Lee Marble, Betty Strange, Jean Herdon,
Carolyn Bryer, Liza Jackson.
A VIA TORS CLOTHING CO.
CHAPTER No. 11
Aviators Flying Belles
High Bustle --······--------··-- JEAN WOLKOWITZ
Suzy Quill --···---··----·······--···· RITA JOHNSON
Silver Belle ········----·--------- MILLIE PAVELOCK
Main Stay ---------··-·---------------··---- ROSE DALBO
Jean Wolkowitz, Rita Johnson, Millie Pavelock, Rose
Dalbo, Mary Buckley, Nancy Piccone, Teresa DeRico,
Marion Turcy, Julie Rodino, Mary Alice Hannah, Dorothy
Vazquez, Harriet Leavitt, Lillian Phillips, June Smalinisky,
Rose Lucas, Louise Burgazzoli, Nellie Mackey, Jereleen
Daniel, Ethel Rosmilso, Theresa Shrader, Margaret Serato,
Helen Pomarico, Mary Nassar, Freida Ernest, Pauline Staf-
ford, Paulette Goggins, Anna Mae Green, Sue Collins,
Frances Williams, Victoria Lucas, Stella Jones.
CHAPTER No. 12
The Gibson Girls
High Bustle ______________ MARYANN SLINSKEY
Suzy Quill ____________________ DOREEN DI CASTRO
Silver Belle ------------------------------ JANET DURSO
MaryAnn Slinskey, Janet Durso, Doreen DiCastro,
Jane DiCastro, Tina DiCastro, Shirley Tomlins, Pat Ryan,
Joan Durso, Betty VanTassell, Margie Yeaple, Betty
Hiesley, Cathy Hiesley, Joanne C:italano, Harriet Catalano,
Linda Catalano, Sharon LePore, Gerry Keenan, Nora
Radford, Carolyn Hoffman, Meredith Hickey.
COURT LIBERATTA NO. 704, C. D. of A.
CHAPTER No. 13
Liberatta Belles
High Bustle -------------------------------- ROSE SMITH
Suzy Quill -------------------------------· EV A DUGAN
Silver Belle ________________ MARGARET COONEY
Main Stays ____________________________ ANNE DINGEE,
HELEN OAKLEY
Rose Smith, Eva Dugan, Margaret Cooney, Anne
Dingee, Helen Oakley, Mercedes Ambury, Adele Bruno,
Ann Gubenia, Ann Mullarky, Consetta Virgona, Sue Palisi,
Theresa Pecora, June Massey, Miss Norena Kearney, Mrs.
Norena Kearney, Dora Sinibaldi, Mary Moscato, Rose Ann
Moscato, Margaret Raible, Kathryn Kennelly, Margaret
Perpetua, Emily Weinsheimer.
DOREL LOCAL #93
CHAPTER No. 14
Beacon Milliners
High Bustle ______________________________ JOAN MILLER
Suzy Quill ________________ MARY ELLEN DINAN
Silver Belle ----------------------···- GLORIA CASALE
Joan Miller, Mary Ellen Dinan, Gloria Casale, Jessie
Borman, Theresa Ziegelbaner, Aili Lundin, Marion Post,
Loretta O'Reilley, Anne Carey, Mary Mccaffrey, Dee
iurner, Aloma Blakslee, Sandy Hurtz, Nellie Burns, Bertha
Fitzpatrick, Margaret Schettino, Minnie Fielder, Carmela
Formichelli, Mary H. Schmitzer, Assunta DiGregoria,
Clara Fitzgerald, Mary Morel, Eleanor Pendleton, Rose
Penzetta, Mary Piacinti, Stella Scolaro, Mary Tarquini,
Maude Willson, Jane Zick, Evdyn Urbanak, Sadie Van
Pelt, Mary Conlon, Sarah Cassidy, Frances R. Walsh, Mary
D'Onofrio, Mary Aldridge, Marguerite Clark, Mary Ruf,
G. C. Balfe, Julia Mitchell, Esther Lawrence, Katherine
Van Pelt, Myrna Fisher, Helen Higgs, Deloris Mesnick,
Rose Watkins, Meretta Houghtalin, Betty Remsing, Gert-
rude Wright, A. McCullough, S. Cohen, Josephine Turner,
Charlotte Masker, Rose Allgauer.
W. T. GRANT COMPANY
CHAPTER No. 15
Grant Maids
High Bustle _________________________ NANCY ALLAN
Suzy Quill ---------···-····-··-···---- EDNA HIGGINS
Silver Belle ______________ KA THERINE LA VALLE
Main Stay __________________________ EVELYN MALOUF
Betty Bennek, Betty Ann Lynch, Sally Stevens,
Frances Stecher, Nancy Allan, Edna Higgins, Katherine
La Valle, Evelyn Malouf, Florence Jeronsky, Rose Burnah,
Erna Gutberlet, Paula Carielli, Vera Smith, Margaret
Atkinson, Jean Mahoney, Judith Robillard, Beatrice Wil-
liams, Ruth Jewell, Myra Sylvanie, Rose Garnot, Alice
Daniels, Janice Way, Nancy Slinskey, Mamie Ireland,
Dorothy Goldsmith.
CHAPTER No. 16
Shower Belles
High Bustle _________________________ BARBARA TATE
Suzy Quill _ _ _ _______ ETHEL SKIPWITH
Silver Belle _________________________ __ HAZEL BROWN
Elizabeth Cherry, Margie Davis, Rose Mary Pinfield,
Dorothy Washington, Dorothy Madley, Flossie Alston,
Jean Tally, Mary M. Perry, Hazel Brown, Claudine Evans,
Joyce Skipwith, Ethel Skipwith, Antoinette Oliver, Hattie
Beckett, Marion Horton, Barbara Tate, Mary McKenzie,
Edna Andujar, Florence Ray, Lucille Allmon.
BEACON HEBREW ALLIANCE
CHAPTER No. 17
G~slight Belles
High Bustle __________________ PHYLLIS GINSBERG
Suzy Quill ____________________ BEATRICE L. FRIED
Silver Belle ---------------------------- RUTH KAPLAN
Beatrice L. Fried, Sylvia Feldman, Ruth Kaplan,
Shirley Eisenstadt, Phyllis Ginsberg, Doris Liquorman,
Diana Schulman, Sally Belfer, Selma Fischer, Cyvia Zinney,
Danny Epstein, Miriam Rogen, Florence Lewis, Helen
Goldberg, Sara Ritter, Matilda Schwartz, Stephanie Hacker,
Frances Fisch, Evelyn Feldman, Sophie Pruzan, Sophie
Lanzkron, Lillian Etkins.
CHAPTER No. 18
Teen Belles
High Bustle ______________________ PAT VAN VLACK
Suzy Quill ________________________ ELAINE TOMLINS
Silver Belle ______________________ COLLEEN CHERRY
Main Stays ----------------------------- SANDY RIGGS,
MA URE EN O'SULLIVAN
Pat Van Vlack, Sharon Hayes, Cathy Smith, Sandy
Riggs, Marian Bushnell, Denise Hartnett, Marsha Coughlin,
Patricia Devine, Carol Dalbo, Elaine Tomlins, Maureen
O'Sullivan, Linda Baccomo, Dotty Wiand, Colleen Cherry,
Judy DeGuise, Yvette DeGuise, Michele Fasano, Rose Ann
F'asano, Linda Layton, Sandy Layton, Ann Hupcey, Mary
Keenan, Mary Miller, Marjorie Bushnell, Annie Jane Wil-
son, Judy Stanton, Priscilla Papula.
CHAPTER No. 19
Lee Rollers
High Bustle ----------------------------- JULIA ZOTTO
Suzy Quill ________________ NORMADINE ZEY AK
Silver Belle ________________ LUCILLE GERENTINE
Main Stay ______________________ LENA PAMPALONE
Vicki Heady, Helene Heady, Dora Letterio, Thelma
Nolan, Mrs. Green, Julie Zotto, Lucille Gerentine, Lena
Pampalone, Normadine Zeyak, Rose Thorn, Helen Pul-
castro, Fannie Gerentine, Kitty Scoba, Leola Thorn, Judy
Antalek, Maryanne Wiegard, Adeline Stevens, Evelyn
Schlagel, Rose Richmond, Lucie Story, Ann Eastwood,
Bernice Secor.
CHAPTER No. 20
Liberty Belles
High Bustle __ _ ______ __ ____ DOROTHY TYLER
Suzy Qiull ____________________ BEULAH JACKSON
Silver Belle ___________ ___________ ALMEADA POWELL
Dorothy Tyler, Harriet Roberts, Ethel Jackson, Virgie
Jenkins, Louise Ferguson, Eleanor Kilgore, Almeada Powell,
Gladys Brown, Kizzia Powell, Leatrice Morgan, Margaret
Palmore, Catherine Epps, Lula McMullean, Beulah Jackson,
Louise Butler, Hermie Kilgore, Mildred Medley, Annie Lee
Kelly.
BEACON ENGINE AUXILIARY
CHAPTER No. 21
Fire Belles
High Bustle ____________________ MILLIE RAYMOND
Suzy Quill ------------------------ JANICE SCOFIELD
Silver Belle ---------------- BARBARA RAYMOND
May Way, Helen Jerzak, Shirley Light, Florence
Harris, Irene Pavelock, Janice Scofield, Ruth Thorn, Bar-
bara Raymond, Jane Way, B:irbara Haight, Josephine
Malouf, Gladys Eickhorn, Emma Cable, Millie Raymond,
Rose Picarella, Helene Keating, Laura Williams, Grace
Rice, Evelyn Frost, Gladys Wolfe, Alma Tompkins, Marg-
aret Neary, Elizabeth LoGuirato, Lois Dunay, Nancy
Cuffe!.
CHAPTER No. 22
Merry Mountaineer Belles
High Cow ________________________ JANE MAcDOWELL
Green Horn ____________________ THELMA WILLIAMS
Dairy Scribe ______________ ANDREA MAcDOWELL
Jane MacDowell, Andrea J. MacDowell, Ellen R. Mac-
Dowell, Rose Wiand, Thelma Williams, Betty VanSlyke,
Betty Bryant, Marian Pickles, Eileen Horan, Helene Yan-
kowski, Susan Williams, Patricia Williams, Beverly Van-
Slyke, Alma Weyant, Ethel Smith.
CHAPTER No. 2 3
Adora Belles
High Bus tie ------------------------ MARY J. FAVORS
Suzy Quill ------------------------ V AGINIA MILLER
Silver Belle ---------------------------- JOAN HORTON
Joan Horton, Vaginia Miller, Jean Herndon, Henrietta
Smith, Edith Speer, Kit Lewis, Annie Belle Garrett, Louise
Martin, Earle Brighty, Elizabeth Johnson, Jewel Adams,
Etoy Wright, Joan Galloway, Rose Watkins, Luvenia
Mitchell, Oracle Clinkscales, Clementine Moore, Golden
Galloway, Christine Lorick, Janie Matthew, Ellen Pruitt,
Mary J. Favors.
SOUTH A VENUE SCHOOL PERSONNEL
CHAPTER No. 24
South A venue School Belles
High Bustle __________________ MARGARET DOLAN
Suzy Quill ---------------------------------- JEAN AL YEA
Silver Belle --------------------------- FLORENCE OST
Main Stay ---------------------------- ANNE HAYDEN
Kay Hayden, Helen Parker, Marge Phillips, Anne
Hayden, Jean Alyea, Mary Flynn, Margaret Dolan, Frances
Ciancanelli, Marion Christopher, Dorothy Ost, Barbara
Walker, Edith Fletcher, Marion Alyea, Gertrude Barr,
Eleanor Albert, Helen Dooley, Joyce Taylor, Vera Baran,
Dorothy Fritz.
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL
CHAPTER No. 2 5
Highland Belles
High Bustle ____________________ ANNE ROBILLARD
Anne Robillard, Doreen Langlier, Helen Wolfe, Eliza-
beth Carey, Dorothea Dunphy, Hazel Kluge, Carolyn
Shultz, Jennie Flanagan, Ruth Pendleton, Marian Forrestal,
Catherine Sullivan, Catherine Bellafonte, Gertrude Flynn,
Madeline Schiller, Alice Russell, Helen Storm, Helen Grebe,
Cynthia Grebe, Lenora Getter, Marie Asper, Caretta
Holtzman, Doris Mat'ltin, Susan Holtzman, Sheila Nolan,
Amelia La Valle, Joyce Koseff, Marcia Heil, Pearl Dunay,
Mildred Fendell, Dorothy Baxter, Jean Steffe, Barbara De-
Mers, Lila T rifilo, Betty Scholefield, Elsie Klaes, Eleanor
Johannets, Jean Ferrone, Laura Soules, Jessie Fedorchak,
Helen Stevens, Mary Anderson, Julia Fryer, Irene Robin-
son, Matilda Brooks, Ann Stoehr, Verolyn Bolander, Bette
Phillips, Helen Forsythe, Pat Garnot, Joyce Getter, Laura
Harrison, Barbara O'Keeffe, Anna McCarroll, Margaret
Creedon, Helen Pearson, Sue Pruitt, Diane Marston, Pearl
Nennie, Jane Schneider, Eleanor Estes, Lucille Ireland,
Ernestine Fryar.
CHAPTER No. 26
Promenade Belles
High Bustle -------------------------------- DORIS HAUG
Suzy Quill ____________________________ ____ PAT HANN A
Silver Belle ______________________ MILDRED COLLINS
Main Stay __________________ NAN WHITTINGHAM
Mildred Collins, Patricia Hanna, Ruth Chaya, Nan
Whittingham, Doris Haug, Mary Raible, Anna M. Lynch,
Mrs. Harry Palmer, Lois Verdile, Mrs. Michael Verdile,
Miss Mary Douglas, Mrs. Mary Douglas, Mrs. Thomas
Maniscalco, Mrs. Theodore Rihn, Nancy Farrell, Mrs.
Calvin Tomlins, Mrs. Joseph Osterhoudt, Mrs. Margaret
McElduff, Nancy Whitson, Mrs. Vincent Smith, Edna
Affron, Mary Mitchell, Rose Schuman, Marly Rosenblum,
Danny Epstein, Ellen Coughlin, Patricia Goodwin, Made-
line Hale, Patricia Ambury, Joanne Riley, Mrs. Charles
Coughlin, Nancy A. Musacchio, Dorothy Seifan, Marion
Nerrie, Lois Young, Carman Barnett, Claire Amick, Willy
Mae Reed, Clara Komisar, Marge Houghtalin, Josephine
Arenko, Betty Haight, Sylvia Garner, Mary Ann Lee,
Pocahontas Jackson, Annabelle Pruitt, Ruth Handley,
Helen Knapp, Mary Gonzolas, Belle Watson, Mrs. Nicholas
Steffanci, Mary Alice Steffanci, Jane Steffanci, Judy Usifer,
Orhela Johnson, Barbara Sims, Elizabeth Ciccone, Isabelle
P. Garabella, Gloria Greene.
CHAPTER No. 27
Gingham Girls
High Bustle ____________________ JANET POMARICO
Suzy Quill -------------------- SUSAN BETTERTON
Silver Belle ______________________ SHIRLEY BALTICH
Carol O'Donnell , Susan Betterton, Sandra Trifilo,
Joann Navarro, Jean Haight, Shirley Baltich, Rosalie Ann
Mortensen, Barbara O'Leary, Janet Pomarico, Colleen
Dunay, Juanita Lashlee, Frances Domenico, Maureen
Dillon, Linda Ciancanelli, Carol Miller, Duane Galletta,
Carrie Francese, Carmella Moriarity, Arlene Mortensen,
Jacqueline Eraca, Rose Marie Cahill.
ST. ROCCO SOCIETY
CHAPTER No. 2 8
Belles of St. Rocco
High Bustle ________________ SYLVIA PETTOROSSI
Suzy Quill ___________________ FRANCES PORRECA
Silver Belle ____________ ____ BEATRICE DONOFRIO
Betty Gallio, Lucy Nuccitelli, Josephine Policella,
Sylvia Pettorossi, Frances Porreca, Beatrice Donofrio,
Eleanor Hoyt, Regina Olkowski, Amelia Sendra, Angie
Archimede, Mary Penzetta, Nancy Fulvio, Lena Prestianni,
Catherine Megna, Nicky Spicone, Adeline Amick, Connie
Maskewicz, Rose Pettorossi, Mildred Mandraccia, Mary
King, Anna Callaluca.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
CHAPTER No. 29
American Legion Liberty Belles
High Bustle _____________ MARY ELLEN DINAN
Libby Dinan, Mary Moore, Ruby Lyons, Grace Don-
dero, Mary Ellen Dinan, Charlene Moore, Gretchen Munger,
Charlotte Robinson, Maude Miller, Mary Nelson, Marion
Jones, Mae E. Palmer, Olive Garo, Rachel Greene, Bacbara
Ann Gallo.
CHAPTER No. 30
The Dare Devil Belles
High Bustle -- - - --------------- BETTY VINES
Suzy Quill -------------------------------------- KAY TODD
Silver Belle -------------------------------- ALICE CAREY
Main Stay _____________________ CAROL FAILLA
Lavina Crisp, Helen Brown, Helen Smith, Catherine
Streit, Betty A. Vines, Dolores Goetchius, Lorraine Ferris,
Eva Davis, Marie Van Tassell, Alice Carey, Loretta Knapp,
Catherine Cuspenie, Juanita Wellhausen, Betty VanBuren,
Caroline Failla, Mary Elizabeth Finkle.
CHAPTER No. 31
Hill Belles
High Bustle ---------------- JANE CUNNINGHAM
Suzy Quill ------------------------------- VERA CRISTO
Silver Belle --------------------------------- HELEN WAY
Jane Cunningham, Genevieve Mayen, Mabel Powell,
Myrtle Brown, Eleanor Schaffer, Helen Way, Jean Mc-
Amhur, Rita Smith, Edith Incremona, Tillie Gravelin,
Mary Morgan, Vera Cristo, Ethel Ruane, Barbara Lyons,
Betty Bryant, Jean Sior, Yvonne King, Eleanor Maher,
Catherine Rogers, Rita Stephens, Dorothy Gibney, Veronica
Bolander, Clare Quigley, Nancy Pietrofot'lte, Frances Emigh,
Sue Hannon, Corrine Dickson, Hattie Mancuso.
JUBILEE HEADQUARTERS
CHAPTER No. 3 2
Boss Belles
High Bustle ________________ VIOLET SEVERANCE
Violet Severance, Susan Adams, Judith Adams, Ethel
Kirkup, Velma Lake, Ruth Layton, Marie Stecher, Janice
Marinaccio, Rose Cucci, Anne Marie Cucci, A. Irene H.
Brockway, Nina Blanchfield, Barbara DeGelormo, Margaret
\1cElduff, Maryanne Mattricion, Toni Olynik, Frances
Kacic, Debby Lewis, Jayne Lewis, Lida Yankowski, Cath-
erine Finck, Madge Wagner.
CHAPTER No. 3 3
Celebrity Belles
High Bustle ---------------------------- ALICE WILSON
Suzy Quill ------------------------ FRANCES WILSON
Silver Belle -------------------- PAT FREUDENBERG
Main Stay ------------------------------------ GAY PROBST
Gay Probst, Rita Freudenberg, Pat Freudenberg,
Ronnie Casban, Louise Pucherelli, Frances Glass, Frances
Wilson, Alice Wilson, Judith McElrath, Julia McElrath,
Helen Wilson, Jean Horbatt.
EXPOSURE WEAR, INC.
CHAPTER No. 34
Sailing Belles
High Bustle __________________ __________ LUCY MEYERS
Elsie Stanton, Henrietta Krawiec, Lucy Meyer, Frances
MacBride, Shirley Van Buren, Ann Burch, Ira Thompson,
Ruth Ann Brock, Johnnie Mae Sullivan, Frances William-
son, Eva Rogers, Frances Laflin, Mary Mirna, Julia Johnson,
Heidi Urcuioli.
 Brothers of the Brush
BEACON HIGH BOYS
CHAPTER No. 1
The Fuzz Brothers
Main Brush --------------------------------- JACK HALE
Gus Angelo, Harry C. Calhoun, Jr., Pat King, John
Conklin, Mike McKnight, Peter Kacur, Jack Hale, John
Rowland, Tom Lewis, Fred Bosch, Nick D'Onofrio, Robert
Williams, Ernest Savinsky.
CHAPTER No. 2
The Squirrels
Main Brush ---------------------------- JOHN R. WAY
John R. Way, John A. Cassidy, Jr., Joseph Antalek,
Michael Orsini, James Cahill, Hubert Jackson, Louis J.
Amoroso, Michael D'Onofrio, Jr., Clinton Borrell, Joseph
J. Devine, Bill Komisar, Robert Dunphy, Richard P.
Browne, Gordon Scofield, Paul Genco, James Ruane, Jack
Cahill, Paul Eraca, Charles Cornyea, James McCollum,
Ted Schoenberg, Patrick Kelliher, Ken Lucy, Glenn Thorn,
Thomas Coone, John La Valle, Jerry Ticehurst, David Way.
CHAPTER No. 3
The Cracker Jacks
Main Brush ------------------------- SAM DOMENICO
Writing Brush ________________ DANIEL McELDUFF
Money Brush ------------------------·--- DA VE BURKE
Big Brush -------------------------------- TOM FORMAN
Jim Haight, David L. Burke, Mike Sramek, Sam
Domenico, Joseph Angelo, George Domenico, David J.
Burke, Jim Secore, Daniel McElduff, Romolo Ciancanelli,
Tom Forman, Frank Heinrich, Charles Norton, Gabriel
Mellis, Thomas Prosser, Sam Fisch, Carl Lucey, Phil Pen-
siero, George Schnetzler, Leonard Bremar, Paul Wolkoff,
Armand Rival, William Brown, Paul Butler, Bill Butler,
Artie Nuccitelli, Edward Sablinski, Thomas Marston,
Joseph Ventresca, Alex Farmazewich.
MATTEA WAN HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER No. 4
Matteawan Bushwackers
Main Brush ---------------------- PHILIP DONAHUE
Writing Brush ---------------------------- JOHN JONES
Money Brush ------------------ _______ ROBERT HOKE
Big Brush ----------------------- ROBERT SHUTTER
Ralph Weber, Richard Terwilliger, Philip Donahue,
Lou Mann, Dave Head, Thomas Larkin, Robert Hoke,
Dick Longenberger, John Jones, John Robyck, Bob Wright,
Ron Reed, Robert Shutter, Richard Menger, Joe Wasnoro-
wicz, Stanley Stanulwich, Harmon Boyd, Wm. Mortensen,
Kenneth Light, Fred Zeitler, Sam Slinskey, Paul Hess,
Dennis McNabb, Douglas Story, Richard Cusprinie, Ed-
ward Gublo, Donald Much, Sam Slinskey, Jr., Nat Snow.
CHAPTER No. 5
The Cartwrights
Main Brush ____ ________________ ____ EUGENE TRIFILO
Writing Brush ______ _________ ___________ __ SAM TRIFILO
Money Brush ________ ______ ____ . _ GRANT ADAMS
Big Brush ------------------------------------- LEO CRUSIE
Eugene Trifilo, Samuel J. Trifilo, James Catalano,
Vernon E. Way, Grant Adams, William Linsay, Leo Crusie,
Peter Hackbart, Joe Catalano, Talat Hetman, William
Hunt, George Matthews, Wilfred Green, Cornelis Sadlor,
Joseph Borrell, Joseph Turcy, Russell Cherry, Ralph Moser,
Joseph Petrus, Frank Trifilo, A. Joseph Trumble, Joseph
Laffin, Robert Galletta, Joe Sendro, Oscar Jolly.
CHAPTER No. 6
The Brushniks
Main Brush ------------------------ WILLIAM HEADY
Writing Brush __ __________________ FRED PENZETT A
Money Brush ---------------------- HOW ARD LIGHT
Big Brush --- -- CHARLES SENGENBERGER
Howard Light, Fred Penzetta, Paul Cooper, Larry
Natoli, Robert Sanford, Carter Thomas, Ralph Rosmilso,
Mike Sedore, Tom Knibbs, John Light, Mike Devine, John
VanBuren, Charles Sengenberger, William Heady, Charles
Faoro, Ernie Malouf, Jr., Joe Turcy, Steve Hawks, Jim
Basso, George Harris, Jr., Rush Greenough, Pete MacAvery,
Paul Megna.
CHAPTER No. 7
Frank's Funsters
Main Brush -------------------------- JIM FREDERICKS
Writing Bmsh ---------------------- DAVE THORNE
Big Brush ______________ FRANK N. FREDERICKS
Donald L. Th::irn, Jim Fredericks, Frank W. Fredericks,
G. Caspary, Howard Hess, Jim Schaffer, John Gardneer,
Dan DiRubbio, Bill Quinn, Joe Hayden.
CHAPTER No. 8
The Cavemen
Main Brnsh ________ VICTOR D1GIOV ANNI, JR.
Writing Brush ______________________ LEWIS EBELING
Money Brush ________ RANDALL J. GARRISON
Big Brush -·----------- ------- WILLIAM GARRISON
R. Vincent Pisco, Victor DiGiovanni, Jr., Randall
Garrison, Robert McCarroll, Frank Cunningham, Rocky
Smith, James McCauley, Richard Yeaple, William Garrison,
Lewis Ebeling.
CHAPTER No. 9
The Ferndoks
Main Brush _______ ______________________ LOU GER VAIS
Writing Brush ---------------------------- HERB OWEN
Money Brush ----------·----------- __ ________ DA VE RUF
Big Brush ---------------------------------- MA TT THEISS
Matt Theiss, Lou Gervais, Bill Dearnaley, Sr., Herb
Owen, Milt Ritter, Dick Rose, Dave Ruf, Bill Martin,
Douglas Gardner, Jim Browne, Paul Detloff, Dick Kerr,
Bill Dearnaley, Jr., Ron Theiss, Mike Numnan, John
Hupcey, Rudy Mannari, Bill Gilbert.
LEWIS TOMPKINS HOSE CO. # 1
CHAPTER No. 1O
The Tompkins Hosers
Main Brush _______________________ JACK DUBETSKY
Writing Bmsh ______________________ DAVE HEDGES
Money Brush ____________________________ DEN LAHEY
Kenneth Reil, Emory DeRose, Jack Kirk, George
Allen, Robert Slinsky, Charles Pomarico, Pete Carroll, Dave
Hedges, Den Lahey, Joseph Slinsky, Vince Scolaro, Herb
Watt, Fred Simmonds, Ed Litke, Jim Pomarico, Frank
Angelo, Andy Gorey, Ed Fisher, Angelo Forzano, Mike
Slinsky, John Pignetti, Fran Ricottilli, John Komornik,
Paul Banick, Rush Greenough, Ernie Koch, Nit Norman,
Angelo Pucino, Bill McKibbin, Stan Pavelock, Lenny
Pettorossi.
PAPPY'S LUNCHEONETTE
CHAPTER No. 11
Pogonotrophist Brothers
Main Brush ________ DONALD PA VELOCK, SR.
Writing Brush ____ ____________________ CLAUD ADAMS
Money Bru sh .. __ _____________ AARRE MERRILL
 Big Brush ----------------------------- WILLIAM RAY
Donald Vincent Pavelock, Sr., Claud Adams, Aarre
Merrill, William Ray, Andrew Pavelock, Edward Connell,
Louis Boyce, Lee DeGuise, Dave Baylash, Bill Brooks, How-
ard White, Al Baylash, Howard Churchill, Don Woodin,
Ralph Roesch, Harry Sylvanie, Bill Yushkevich, Sam Miller,
Ken Travers, Anthony Carozza, Jr., Pat Gasperini, Nick
Blose, Jr.
BEACON ENGINE COMPANY
CHAPTER No. 12
Brush Beaters
Main Brush _______ __________________ DON PAVELOCK
Writing Brush -------------------------------- DON WAY
Money Brush ____________________ TONY BELLISSIMO
Don Way, Gerry Frost, Joe Zucca, Ernie Malouf, Jr.,
Tony Bellissimo, Phillip Jerzak, Jr., E. Sands Frost, Dan
Dworkin, Ben TenEyck, Fred Picarella, Morris Miller, Bob
Tompkins, Bobby O'Leary, Andy Pomarico, George Zeyak,
Jr., Richard Malouf, Robert Malouf, LeRoy Wood, Joe
Catalano, Phillip Brink, Samuel Monroe, Clarence Wolfe,
Kenneth Light, Don Pavelock, Sr., Tom Smyth.
MA WENA WASIGH TRIBE - 1.0.R.M.
CHAPTER No. 13
Harri-Chens
Main Brush ____ ______________________ HARRY LYNCH
Writing Brush ------------------------------------ AL BEAN
Money Brush ---------------------------------- ABE SMITH
Big Brush ____________ __ ____ ARNOLD LA PLANTE
Harry Lynch, Paul McCarroll, Larry Riggs, Al Bean,
Abe Smith, Arnold LaPlante, Rob Freeman, John Steffanci,
Mike Steffanci, Ed Ellingham, Vic Beaudway, Ted Wil-
liams, Tony Perpetua, John Rogers, John DePew, Paul
Andress, Bob Schnetzler, Julian Travis, Harold Stripple,
Phil Henderson.
SLATER CHEMICAL FIRE CO., GLENHAM
CHAPTER No. 14
Bald Rock Fire Co. of Glenham
Main Brush ____ GEORGE KAVANAUGH, SR.
Writing Brush ______________________ GREG NORMAN
Money Brush ------ -------------------- TOM NORMAN
Big Brush ______ __ ------------- GEORGE DELAHAY
Walt Thomas, Tom Norman, Charles Magagnus,
George D elahay, Sonny Wolf, Jim Burke, Harold Stephens,
James Moseman, Keith Perkins, Sr., Charles Sutton, Greg
Norman, Harry Norman, Thomas Coughlin, William
Chiamerella, James Schluter, Clarence Reinoehl, George
Hallock, Joe Simmons, Ralph Paolino, Russell Fredericks,
Don Laffin, James Howell, George Splain, Roy Timmons,
William Trochan, Ted Kieley, Henry Yankowski, William
Scofield, Frank Schmidt, Donald Brown, Stephen Wier-
cinski, Charles Mosher, Howard Thurston, Walter Cart-
wright, John Bierwiler, Richard W. Galente, Stephen
Milkovich, Paul VanBuren, Robert Toml ins, George
Kavanaugh, Sr., J ames Hayden, Robert Burka.
CHAPTER No. 1 5
The Nameless Ones
Main Bru sh JOHNSON MORGAN
Writing Brush DOUGLAS JACKSON
Money Brush __ __ ________ ____ ___ GLENN FAISON
Big Brush ______ ________ WILLIAM WARREN
Johnson Morgan, Douglas Jackson, Glen Faison, Al-
hert Steward, James Steward, William Pruit, Wilson Eleate,
Giles Morgan, Fleetwood Boyd, William Warren, Henry
Joyner, Jerry Murdough, Irving Bryer, Harry Brown,
Frank Jackson, Melvin Miles, Henry Watkins.
CHAPTER No. 16
The Bushmen
Main Brush -------------------------------- PETER DORN
Writing Brush ___________ ROBERT NICHOLSON
Money Brush __________________ LEYLAND PHILLIPS
Big Brush __________________________ FRED PICARELLA
Peter Do·r n, Rocco Fezza, Robert F. Nicholson, John
K. Cataldo, Paul Kish, Richard Norton, Kenneth M. Hall,
James D. Stevens, Douglas Talbot, Fred Picarella, Andrew
Renovitch, Louis Guidetti, Buddy Knight, Joseph Coone,
Leyland Phillips, Stanley Pavelock, Sheldon Wiand, Wil-
liam lncremona, Peter Olson, James Taylor.
CHAPTER No. 17
The Real McCoys
Walter Durso, Ralph Durso, Thomas McCrudden,
Eddie Cavaccini, Leo Schnetzler, Thomas Goetchius, Wil-
liam Evans, Benjamin Neary, Jr., David Neary, James
Durso, William Hiesley, Charles Crusie, Jr.
CHAPTER No. 18
Nite Owls
Main Brush ___ ____________________ __ PHIL DELUCCIA
Writing Brush ______________________ WILLIAM ZEYAK
Money Brush -------------------------- ROBERT JONES
Big Brush -------------------------------------- JOE COST A
Phil Deluccia, William Zeyak, Robert Jones, Joe
Costa, George Wheeler, John Rosco, Ken Washburn, Dick
Monroe, Robert Scofield, Len Pettorossi, Frank Marinaccio,
John Stella, Tony DeCarlo, Robert Killough , Harry
Garrison.
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER No. 19
Chipmunks
Main Brush ------------------------ FRANK J. JOYCE
Writing Brush _________ ___ JOHN P. CAHILL, JR.
Money Brush _________ ________ ROBERT FLEMING
Big Brush ------------------------ LEONARD FLYNN
Frank Joyce, Walter Mitchell, Eddie Williams, Donald
Scofield, Lindsey Mintz, Stephen Sedore, Charles La Vallee,
Donald Murphy, Jr., David Flynn, Leonard Flynn, John
Cahill, Jr., Robert Manuel, Robert Fleming, Ralph Flynn,
Harold Scofield, John Odell, Russell Mirna.
CHEMICAL RUBBER PRODUCTS INC.
CHAPTER No. 20
Royal Order of Sharecroppers
Main Brush _____ ___________ ROBERT SCHWARTZ
Writing Brush __________________ CARL HUMESTON
Money Brush -------------------------- JOHN THOMAS
Big Brush ---------------------------------- DAVID LAKE
David Lake, John Thomas, Robert Schwartz, Donald
Maddox, Carl Humeston, Thomas Silvasy, John Milkovich,
Jerry VanSlyke, Arthur VanSlyke, George Hanks, Walter
Thomas, Frank Supple, Sherman Trunk, Charles Flynn,
William Alexander, Frank Gallio.
JUBILEE HEADQUARTERS
CHAPTER No. 21
Sweeping Brushes
Main Brush ______ H . MOR TIMER BROCKWAY
Joseph C. Wagner, H . Mortimer Brockway, H . Irving
MacGlasson, Robert Bogardus, Thomas G. Beckerleg,
Claude M. Severance, Jr., George Mordas, George Post,
Douglas Booth, Raymond Post.
CHAPTER No. 22
The Gladiators
Andrew H. Washington, Elecise Dunn, Clarence
Horton, Howard Goin, Charles Overbey, James Watkins,
Barbara Tallar, Jameson Green, Mrs. H. Medley, Aanney
Kilgore.
TRINITY COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CHAPTER No. 23
Trinity Brushes
Main Brush __________________ MICHAEL McELDUFF
Writing Brush ______________ ROBERT COUGHLIN
Money Brush -------------------------- PAT HANNON
Big Brush -------------------- WILLIAM E. DEXTER
Mike McElduff, Don Sewing, John McElduff, Harold
Goodall, Gerry McElduff, Leonard Coughlin, Robert
Coughlin, Peter Coughlin, L. D. Gleason, Art Kalaka,
George Coughlin, William Hubbard, John Goodall, Steve
Doyle, Tony Iannone, John Hetling, Frank Hetling, Pat
Hannon, John Ledger, Joseph Riley, Jack O'Leary, Bill
VanTassell, Michael Sramek, Howard Forsythe, L. Lisotta,
Lee Casso, Charles Lewis, William Shaw, Henry Moglia,
James Letterio, Charles McGarvey, Fred Bellissimo, Melio
Bettina, James Raymond, Mike Trochan, Danny Fredericks,
James V. Fredericks, B. Kushner, Raoul Bonvoulior, John
Feldman, Frank Hetlin,g, Jack Dexter, Charles Miller, Jo-
seph Wheil, Francis Chicatelli, Daniel Mahoney, Vincent
Ciancio, Francis Fredericks, Pat Fredericks, Ken Lewis,
Joseph Raible, Bill Henderson, Joseph Stankiewicz, Gerry
Noel, Joe Pannacchio, Ralph Johnan, William Dexter, Otto
Feilen, Gus Westerhuis, Donald Murphy, Al Robillard,
Ben Humeston.
CHAPTER No. 24
Suds Sippers
Main Brush --·--------- VINCENT FITZGERALD
1st V .P. ------------------------------------ VITO PUCINO
2nd V.P. -------------------------·---------- JACK DARCY
Writing Brush ________________ WARREN HUGHES
Money Brush ------------------------------ LOUIS WOOD
Vincent Fitzgerald, Donald Smith, Louis Wood, Vito
Pucino, Jack Darcy, Alton Anderson, Clarence Williams,
Richard Sensel, Martin Mayen, Harry H. Hurst, Fred
VanTassel, Warren Hughes, Ted Hughes, John Hughes.
LYNCH DUTCHESS LUMBER CO.
CHAPTER No. 2 5
Lumber Jacks
Sam Collins, Calvin Tomlins, Douglas Jackson, Vin-
cent Megna, Donald Gallo, Ray Simpson, Robert Coughlin,
Joseph Raible, Lee Reid, Irving Johnson, Henry Mathis,
John D. Wynn, Luigi Gizzarelli, Nick Gizzarelli, David
Sims, A. Scholnick, David Bugg, Brown Garrett, James
Henry, Tom Sims.
CHAPTER No. 2 6
Stump Jumpers
Main Bru sh JOSEPH SCALPI
Joseph Scalpi, Steve Pelton, Gerald Thomas, Walt
Thomas, James Darcy, Billy Baird, Dennis Darcy, Francis
Darcy, Jr., Anthony Perpetua, Tex Girdes, Peter Romnot,
Peter Best.
BEACON LIONS CLUB
CHAPTER No. 27
The Lion's Mane
Main Brush _____________________ RUPERT ROSS, SR.
Harry Calhoun, Dan Fiorese, Leonard Bloomer, Rupert
Ross, Sr., John Malin, Ralph Green, Rupert Ross, Jr., John
Ligotino.
FISHKILL LANDING LUMBER CO.
CHAPTER No. 28
Hair Brushes
Main Brush ------------------------ THOMAS McCABE
Writing Brush---·------------ ROBERT CAMPBELL
Money Brush -------------------------- RAY TIMMONS
Big Brush ---------------------------- CHUCK WALKER
Thomas McCabe, Robert Campbell, Raymond Tim-
mons, Fulvio Nenni, Chuck Walker, C. Leslie Walker,
Vincent Sheeley, Jr., John Ruf, Robert Adams, Thomas
Gastio, Sr., Eugene Borghard.
CHAPTER No. 29
Wolcottville Boys
Main Brush ------------------------------------ DA VE BOSS
Writing Brush __________________ BOB MARINACCIO
Money Brush ________________________ ROBERT DYSON
Big Brush ---------------------------------- --- KEN LIGHT
Richard A. Wagner, Robert Dyson, Larry Ross, Joseph
Fisher, Walter Guck, Jr., Dave Boss, Ken Light, Paul
Rute, Calvin Tomlins, John Light, John Pardovich, Augie
Steffanci, Joe Osterhoudt, Bob Marinaccio, Mike McKeon.
CHAPTER No. 3 0
Beer Barons
Main Brush ------------------------------ JOHN SNIDER
Writing Brush __________________ BOB MORTENSEN
Money Brush ·----·------------------------ JULIUS POPP
Big Brush __________ ______________ GEORGE BARBIARI
Julius Popp, Joseph Aquini, George Barbiari, John
Battista, Robert Mortensen, Harry O'Leary, Frank Sgro,
Everette E. Dorsett, John Snider, Harry Palmer.
L & P RESTAURANT
CHAPTER No. 31
S.S.A. Chapter
Main Brush ------------------------------ LOUIS STELLA
Writing Brush ------------------------------ DON BEALE
Money Brush ------------------------·--- CAL VIN HALL
Big Brush ________________________ ARMAND OLIVIERI
Calvin Hall, Raymond D. Johnson, Sr., Victor Pave-
lock, Armand Olivieri, Gerwin Gabriel, Don Beale, Lionel
Frank, Art Conine, Peter Stella, Louis Stella, Julius
Micewicz.
MATTEAWAN ST ATE HOSPITAL CORRECTION
OFFICERS ASSOC. - CHAPTER No. 32
The Hacks
Main Brush ----------------------------- WILLIS WOLFE
Writing Brush __________________ ROGER WALKER
Money Brush --·····- -·-·-- LESTER SCHULMAN
J. Mason, R. Bickford, C. Hall, Harold Hoffman,
Gus Wassweiler, W. Goldsmith, Robert Simmons, James
LaColla, Jack Gublo, Fred Byers, John Serchack, Stan Mc-
Arthur, George Ferguson, Robert Burka, Don Policella,
William Kimmel Jr., William Kimmel Sr., Howard Novak,
Roger Walker, Bruce Kessler, Woodrow Thompson, Richard
Ray, Ferenc Malvai, Charles J. Lawrence Jr., Oliver Insley,
Leonard Kyea, Ralph Pomarico, Russell Cross, Charles
Everett, Leonard Romanelli, Joseph Christopher, Willis
Wolfe.
BEACON LODGE OF ELKS
CHAPTER No. 33
Elkies
Main Brush ------------------------------ EUGENE KOSA
Writing Brush ________________ COLLINS CHRISTIE
Money Brush ________________________ WEBB JACKSON
Big Brush ---------------------------------- SANDS FROST
Thomas McCabe, Eugene Kosa, Sand~ Frost, Charles
Walker, Collins Christie, Webb Jackson, Ludwig Ruf,
Eugene Borghard, George Kavanaugh, John Romanelli,
Frank Romano, Jack Dyson, Gil Darrah, Vincent Roman-
elli, Harry Palmer, Joseph Astone, Mike Thomas.
SOUTHERN DUTCHESS SPORTSMEN
CHAPTER No. 34
Sportsters
Main Brush _______ _______________ JOHN PERRICONE
Writing Brush __________ WILLIAM PENDLETON
John Perricone, William Kaputa, William Pendleton,
Norman Pendleton, Maxwell Bernstein, Thomas Leighton,
Sean Kelly, Nicholas Tabone, Tom O'Connor, Louis P.
Daddario, Jimmie's Shoe Repair.
NATIONAL BISCUIT CO.
CRAFTER No. 35
Nabisco Wise Crackers
Main Brush -------------------------·- JOHN P. BALLO
Writing Brush _______________________ JAMES BAXTER
Money Brush __________________________ TONY FASULA
Big Brush ____ ____________________ TOM MORTENSEN
Frank Piccone, Angelo Pomarico, Pete Colonna,
Charles Palmer, Charles Wood, Jr., Edward Thorne, Samuel
Digovanni, H. Riggs, Joseph Miccio, Joseph Soltish, John
Fasulo, Anthony Fasulo, Charles Thorn, Anthony Melfi,
Joseph Lotsko, Charles Eichorn, Clem Fortin, Stanley Yan-
kowski, Gabby Letterio, Rom Mortensen, Robert Conley,
Edward Crusie, Joseph Tierney, Ralph Frost, Fred Way,
Spook Way, John McClintock, Anthony Frisenda, Bill
Dooner, Charles Wesley, Ralph Pettorossi, Joseph Green,
James Baxter, Joseph Seranto, Anthony Sorci, Joseph Pel-
lerin, Clarence Piga, John Resek, Roger Thorn, Jr., Ralph
Sanford, Nicholas Policella, Joseph VanBuren, George
Smith, Ralph Hurliman, John Holloway, J. Wesley Marlin,
Frank Marino, S. Panko, Martin Resek, Frank Cable, Vick
Slinsky, John DiGiacomo, Joseph Leger, John Edwards,
Fred Ledrich, Joseph Caffrey, Charles Haight, William
Ryan, Clayton Ferris, Joseph Pega, James Porreca, Joe
Lucy, Frank Seaman, Werner May, Stan Garo, Joseph
Gorey, Donald Pomarico, George La Valle, James Burns,
Robert Pietrowski, John Ballo, Dominick Moscato, Paul
Helligen, George Knapp, Clarence McCasland, J. J. Figo,
Walter Kirkup, Steve Pardovitch, Stan Pavelock, Steve
Dunay, R. Douglas Haight, Robert Groves, L. Zenos, Tom
Healey, Rocco Carbonaro, James VanTassell, William
Garlick.
BEACON LODGE OF MASONS SQUARE CLUB
CHAPTER No. 3 6
Sons of Solomon
Main Brush ______ THEODORE SCHOEMBURG
Writing Brush __ ____ _________ CHARLES BEATON
Big Brush ----------------------------- WALLACE HAY
Thomas Varland, Ed Koster, Wallace Hay, Charles
Beaton, Geo. Ager, Thodore Schoemburg, Charles Ehlers,
E. M. Sekunna, Rev. Philip Goertz, Roy Hall, Herbert
Muller, Jr., Philip Streit, Harold LaDue, Clare McMillen,
Louis Blair, George Garrison, J. Scott Nerrie, Herbert
Bryant, Taylor Edwards.
SLOVAK-AMERICAN CITIZENS CLUB
CHAPTER No. 37
The Under Brush
Main Brush ------------------------ EDWARD LUCAS
Writing Brush ______ ________ PAUL STANKIEWICZ
Money Brush ________________________ ANDREW BACA
Big Brush __________________ WARREN CARHART
Edward Lucas, Warren Carhart, John Komisar, Mike
Mazzacone, Luigi Pepporossi, Michael Sramek, Peter Papula,
Andrew Baca, John Baca, Paul Stankiewicz, Marty Sramek,
George Harris!. Alexander Dritsas, Michael Eraca, Michael
Brosang, Art VanSlyke.
POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER No. 38
Pony Express
Main Brush ______________________ WILLIAM GREENE
Writing Brush ____________________ FRANK SPICONE
Money Brush ____________________ GERALD MAR TIN
William Greene, Frank Spicone, Gerald Martin, Joseph
Osoba, Joseph Maher, William Hamilton, George Belekis,
Ralph Collins, Ivan Skinner, Richard A. Wagner, Ben-
jamin Neary, Al Quirk.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER No. 39
Keystoners
Main Brush ------------------------------ JESSE DINGEE
Writing Brush ____ HAROLD BRILLIANT, SR.
Money Brush --------------------- VINCENT ERACA
Big Brush ------------------------------------- SAM WOOD
Harold Brilliant, Jr., Harold Brilliant, Sr., John
Kelleher, LeRoy Way, Vincent Eraca, Sam Wood, Ray
Stewart, Ronald Bodge, Robert Epps, Herman Keenum,
John Palmatier, Joseph Rexhouse, Donald VanBuren, Wil-
liam Hawks, Joseph Ferrone, Stanley Odell, Jesse Dingee,
Vernon Way.
MASE HOOK & LADDER COMPANY
CHAPTER No. 40
Bulldogs
Main Brush __________ __________ GERALD ANT ALEK
Writing Brush ________________ ________ RAY JOHNSON
Money Brush ______________________ FRANK LA YELLE
Big Brush ------------------------------ JOHN MESNICK
Tom Gallagher, Jim Gallagher, Dan Gallagher, John
Lulay, Vincent Lynch, Norman Lehnert, Leonard Supple,
Bill Supple, Jerry Amorosa, Francis Dubetsky, John Stella,
Dick Hockler, Alvah Jackson, Hymie TenEyck, Frank
Lavelle, Ray Johnson, John Mesnick, Gerald Antalek.
CHAPTER No. 41
New Heavenly Brothers
Main Brush _____________________ PA UL SHE VETO NE
Writing Brush __ __ _________________ EARL BOWMAN
Money Brush -----------------------·---- C. SYLVESTER
C. Sylvester, Leonard Scolaro, Earl Bowman, Paul
Sh<!vetone, Hank Schultz, Joseph Hickey, Kenneth Pro-
kosch, Robert McGinness, John Bruno, Edward Kelly.
Engine "Millbrook" of Dutchess and Columbia Railroad on old trestle across Fishkill Creek.

Mt. Beacon as seen from Sargent A v enue.

OUR ADVERTISERS
•

BLESS 'EM

They Made This Celebration Possible by Their

Generous Use of Our Space. Won't You

Return the Compliment with Your

Patronage to Them?
Beacon Savings Bank
"~luJ sa,obirp e~ m tk e~ o1 BetUXUt,''

ORGANIZATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS

GEORGE H. BATT DR. C. A. KEHR SHERWOOD A. ROBINSON President

JOHN F. BIRKENSTOCK SAMUEL LUNN IRVING PICARD First Vice President & Secretary
H. MORTIMER BROCKWAY LESLIE K. PALEN
RAYMOND K. FIETSAM Second Vice President
EDWARD vK . CUNNINGHAM IRVING PICARD
RAYMOND K. FIETSAM SHERWOOD A. ROBINSON J. A . D. SHUPE, JR. Treasurer & Mortgage Officer
ADRIAN L. HAAR JOSEPH H. SKELLY PAULINE GRUDZINA Executive Assistant
EMORY J. HAGER GEORGE J. SORENSEN WILLIAM C. DIENER Administrative Assistant
FREDERICK W. HEANEY C. LESLIE WALKER
FRANK MANNIS Auditor
RALPH J. WARREN
FREDERICK W. HEANEY . Attorney

TELLERS ST AF F

!SOBEL HAMMOND MURIEL TOMPKINS WILLIAM C. MacMASTER .... . Assistant to Mortgage Officer
ANN B. MacLEOD LINDA SCALZO MARY FLEMING Stenographer
FRANCES ZICK HELEN CORCORAN
JOYCE A . BAUER ROBERT J. SCHNETZLER MARY MclNTYRE Stenographer
SIGRID GREGORY IVAN R. HUSTON Machine Operator

GEORGE MEYER, Building Custodian

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BEACON
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SAVINGS BANK
"THE SAVINGS CENTER IN THE CENTER OF BEACON"

»84 MAIN STll ■■T, ■■ ACON, NIEW YORK

Our hedgers Rre the True Yardsticll
of Beacon's Gonstant Progress
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
HISTORY
MAY 21st, 1867
It was on the 21st day of May ,
$24,558,110.05
U.S. Bonds $14,500.00
1866, some 97 years ago, when
the Mutual Savings Bank which is Compound Interest Notes 6,614.99
today the Beacon Savings Bank,
opened its doors for service to 7 - 3 0 2 '/r Series ·--·-···---- __ _ 2,000.00
SAVERS and HOME OWNERS. Bonds and Mortgages ___ ... .... _ 19,825.00
The Civil War had been ove r First National Bank ----·---·-- .. . 1,662.62
just a year. The soldiers of Dutch•
ess County had laid awa y the blue Exchange Account 1,242.4 5
uniforms and the muskets and were
aga in using the plough share and Expense Account 192.58
pruning hook.
$46,037.64
This first Mutual Savings Bank
was located in the Village o f Fish-
kill Landing and was incorporated
Individual Deposits 45,311.11
by the State Legislature on March Interest Account 726.53
5th, 1866, and was called the
Mechanics Savings Bank. The Mat- $46,037.64
teawan Savings Bank located in the
Village of Matteawan was incorpo•
rated on March 21 , 1871. These $5,517,722.72
two savings banks grew independ -
ently until the year 1935, and on
April 10th of that year, they ware
consolidated under the name ot
Beacon Savings Bank. Thus they
followed a pattern for the City of
Beacon had been formed in 1913
by a combining of the Villages o f
Fishkill Landing and Matteawan . $3,764,792.8 3
The first President of Mechanics
Savings Bank was General Joseph
Howland , the treasurer Will iam C.
Oakley. The first President of
Matteawan Savings Bank was David
Davis, the treasurer was Wil liam H.
Lawrence . The first President of 2,080,987. \" l
Beacon Savings Bank was Chester
H. Bond and the first Treasurer was
Harry K. Tompkins . Other Presi- 46,0.l7.64
dents were William S. Verplanck,
Silas G. Smith , John T. Smith, Ben-
jamin Hammond and Ferdinand
Loughran at the Mechanics Savings - -
Bank, and at the Matteawan Savings
Bank, other presidents were Wil- 1867
lard H. Mase, Samuel K. Phillips
1900 1913 1935 1963
and Henry E. Corney .
The Board of Trustees of the
Beacon Savings Bank has always
endeavored to cooperate in the
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prog ress of the community. As the
State Legislature permits the ex•
pansion of se rvices this bank at-
B EA CON
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SAVINGS BANK
tem pts to ma ke these new services "T HE S ·AV I NG S C ENTER I N TH E CENTER O F BEACO N'•
avail a ble to the citizens of the Corporation
Beacon Area.

3 - MAIN ST ll ■ IIT , ■ aACO N, NEW YORK

 THE ATTORNEYS
of

THE BEACON BAR

extend their compliments to

A GALLANT MUNICIPALITY

BEACON

as she passes an important milestone in her municipal life -

HER 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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May her progress and improvement continue with undiminished

pace down through many another decade!

THE ACTIVE MEDICAL STAFF
Of HIGHLAND HOSPITAL
takes pleasure in extending

SINCEREST CONGRATULATIONS

to the

CITY OF BEACON
on achieving

50 YEARS OF PROGRESS

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THE MEMBERSHIP:
DR . WILLIAM A . ABRUZZI DR . M. L. GIAMPE

DR. D. A. ASTONE DR. FRANK E. HACKER

DR. JOSEPH A. ASTONE DR. HAROLD L. KAPLAN

DR . SIMON CAHN DR. PETER MOMBELLO

DR. JAMES E. DUNPHY DR . IRVING MONO

DR. MORRIS J. FRANK DR . MORRIS SCHWARTZ

DR. WALTER P. GAGE DR . CHARLES F. WOLF

 NO.
TRINITY COUNCIL, 445

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Chartered September 4, 1899

.,

OFFICERS
Chaplain REV. WILLIAM DREW Takes pleasure in helping to observe
Grand Knight WILLIAM J. VanTASSELL
Deputy Grand Knight . JOHN McELDUFF
Chancellor
Recorder .
ROBERT NEARY
... ....... MICHAEL LOUGHRAN
THE 50th BIRTHDAY
Financial Secretary CHARLES McGARVEY
Treasurer WILLIAM DEXTER
Lecturer STEPHEN DOYLE of the
Advocate DONALD MURPHY, SR.
Warden JOHN MARKO
Inside Guard
Outside Guard
FRANCIS MARTELLE
JOSEPH STANKIEWICZ
CITY OF BEACON

l
JOHN HETLING, JR.
Trustees: JAMES BAXTER and extends congratulations to all
C. DONALD SEWING
who live in this favored area
SHAW MOTORS CORP.
is pleased to join in the pleasantest felicitations to all of

BEACON ON HER 50th ANNIVERSARY

•
We appreciate the privilege we've enjoyed for
years, furnishing dependable transportation to all comers
with two splendid General Motors cars -

CHEVROLET
AND

OLDSMOBILE
It will be our pleasure to assist you down through the years
to reduce your transportation problems to a minimum.
 CHEERFULLY
at your

SERVICE
FOR FORTY YEARS
We're glad to say we've grown and prospered
with Beacon as she progressed through the
hurrying years to her

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

•
We hope we may continue to provide you folks with

Fl NEST FUEL OIL

We pledge ourselves to maintain this same superior type of
service which has been our habit in the past .

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BEACON
GAS e, OIL
COMPANY

16 DENNINGS AVE. BEACON, N. Y.

TANKS AND EQUIPMENT AT NEW HAMBURG, N. Y. Phone 831-0830

 BEST WISHES FROM IBM

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The I BM Corporation, as a member of the East Fishki 11 and
Poughkeepsie commun i ties, extends heartiest congratulations to
the city of Beacon on its Fiftieth Anniversary. May the next
fifty years prove even more productive and rewarding.

We have enjoyed our associations with our Dutchess County

neighbors and we look forward to a future of increased enter-
prise and vitality. We are happy to participate in the jubilee
celebration.

Components Division, East Fishki 11

Data Systems Division, Poughkeepsie
 Keeping Beacon Warm
SINCE 1870

THAT'S THE FACTUAL HISTORY OF

Garret Storm, Inc.

DOMESTIC FUEL OIL INDUSTRIAL

Back when Beacon was christened into the family of cities we were making
horse-drawn deliveries of an item called coal. These nostalgic memories make
it a double pleasure to

CONGRATULATE BEACON ON HER 50th YEAR

and to wish her great progress and prosperity in the years to come.

12 TIORONDA AVE. Phone 83 1-1100 BEACON, N. Y.

 ALL HAIL TO BEACON ON HER 50th BIRTHDAY !

Louise M. Ba xter, A. Laura Va n Tassell, Li o nel S. Fra nk, J. Lewis Bolto n, Tho ma s T. Forman , Rosemary Rogers, Marian L. Tait

100 YEARS
B. B. The Frank and Bolton Way
( Before Beacon )
We wonder how many people of
Beacon and vicinity know that follow•
The Frank and Bolton way of recommending and
ing his services with the forces of
the United States, during the War of
writing insurance to fit your individual needs and budget
1e-12, General Jacob L. Scofield, in
1813 at Glenham , New York estab-
comes from over 150 years of unexcelled experience in
lished an insurance agency to serve
the people of that community and
serv ing discriminating and economy-minded southern-
surround in g area . In add ition to his
civic activities he was also prominent
Dutchess property owners. Remember, it will cost you
in the development of the New York no more to buy your insurance from Frank and Bolton
State Militia and reti red from that
organization with the rank of Brigadier and benefit from its distingu ished service. You will
General , having supervi sed the district
of Dutchess , Putnam , Columbia and have more peace of mind if you talk over your insurance
Renssalae r Counti es. A sound and
wo rt hy citi zen . needs w i th us.
In those e arly t imes , insurance co m-
panies were pretty much purely local
in their activities , but in the year of
1853 , a few days afte r th e founding
of The Home Insu rance Company, the
d irectors of that compa ny determined
to operate along broader lines and so
became t he fi rst New York Compa ny
to write property insurance nation•
wide .
Of the 128 agents ap pointed b y
the Home in 1853 , seve nteen a re still
in existence and have continuously
re p resented t hat company since date
of appoint ment . Appointed as its GET OUR
Fishkill a&ent by t he Home on October
15th, 1853 , the agency has necessarily UNDER UMBRELLA
been sub ject to changes in title, pas•
sing from Scofield to Scofield and Son ,
to Scofiel d and Jones, to W . A. Jo nes ,
to W . A. Jones and Son , and fi na ll y
to Frank and Bo lton, Inc .
In 1865 the agency office wa~
moved to the corner o f Main St reet
en d Sout h Avenue, Beacon , New York,
whe re it re mained for eighty.seven ,
yea rs to the d ate of remova l to its
new quarters at 203 Main Street,
Be acon , New Yo rk , Decembe r 1, 1952.
Keeping pace with its distinguished
founde r, the agency today has as its
frank and bolton, ,nc.
head , Mr. J. L. Bolton , President , who
saw service with the Navy of the Phone 831-4300
Un ited Sta tes during the last World
Wa r, and who has twice been elected
Mayor of the City of Beacon . 203 Main St. Beacon, N. Y.
 The Picture Tells The Story
. Nature was kind in preparing an external setting of sweeping majesty for
our unique establishment. All the talent we could muster provided the perfection of
appointment which characterizes the interior. Couple these with our insistence on a
cuisine incomparable, and the sum total is

PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE UNIVERSAL

Beacon has been most generous in patronage to us as we advanced to our
present state of preparedness for any restaurant service you require.

LUNCHEONS e DINNERS e PARTIES e RECEPTIONS

We take this opportunity of extending best wishes to our city on her 50th birthday.

DUTCHESS MANOR
COLD SPRING RD. Phone 831-3650 BEACON, N. Y.
 Our Sincerest Best Wishes to Our City

BEACON ON HER 50th ANNIVERSARY

from an old-timer in Beacon

The Braendly Dye Works, Inc.

QUALITY DYEING AND FINISHING OF
NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC TEXTILE PIECE GOODS

Beacon, N. Y.
 Since 1785 - one of America' s very first Newspapers!

ltere
and

and

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Ill u c ess
every day and SUNDAY, too •f
Not only does The Journal reach every corner of COUNTY-WIDE
the County ... IT GETS THERE IN A HURRY!
68% of our subscribers receive their copies
"doorstep delivered" assuring prompt response HOUSEHOLD
from advertising investment. ·· COVERAGE

IN DUTCHESS COUNTY , NOTHING, DOES IT LIKE THE JOURNAL ...

AN . ABC NEWSPAPER !
 for almost a century,
the leading store of
the Hudson Valley ...
Ever since 1869 Luckey, Platt & Company has been located at
Main and Academy Streets in the very center of Poughkeepsie.
Today's modern building bears little resemblance to the rather
ornate little emporium that was built just a few years after the
end of the Civil War but then, as now, Luckey's was known as
the best and the largest department store between New York
C ity and Albany. Dutchess County is growing - and growing
fast. We can assure you that we intend to grow with it .' . '. and
just as fast.
The Green Fuel Economizer Co.
Established Here in 1892 - 21 Years Before Beacon Was Chartered

A Subsidiary of The Baldw in-Lima-Hamil ton Corporation

WE ARE PROUD

to salute

THE CITY OF

BEACON

on its

Golden Jubilee

Anniversary

The many natural advantages of this progressive community

have contributed to the growth and stability of our Company for
the past 71 years .
Our manufacturing, sales and engineering facilities have
established The Green name throughout the world and made it
a standard for heavy duty industrial equipment .
The ability to mainta i n research and development to meet
the cha l lenge of i ndustrial progress are inherent in our philosophy
in cont i nuing to contribute to Mid-Hudson Valley growth.

THE EMPLOYEES OF
THE GREEN FUEL ECONOMIZER COMPANY
 DEDICATED
C·O NSTANTL Y and CONSISTENTLY
to the PROPOSITION THAT

BEACON IS THE FINEST

- and if you want facts and figures, estimates and trends,
individual instances or overall evidence, the place to get them
is at the

Beacon Chamber of Commerce

3
 IN

NEW CARS * USED CARS

SERVICE

COME TO

9114 CHUR.CH .rt,u/, .

POUGHKEEPSIE , N . Y .

BIG TRADE ALLOWANCE -:- EASY TERMS

OPEN EVENINGS
1963 ... BEACON'S 50th ANNIVERSARY

1963 ... "THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES" YEAR OF EXPANSION

Main Street Store

Coincidental of course . . . but we feel good in selecting our

Progress year in conjunction with our "good neighbor's" ann i-
versary year.
The above sketch is our new Garden Street addition, built on
an L to our Main Street store. This addition plus the remod-
eling of our current building will double our capacity.
We have complete confidence in Dutchess County's economic
growth . . . and rightfully fee l that it's a good p lace to live
and work .

THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHE.~ SINCE 1867

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.
 Congratulations, Beacon
ON THE ATTAINMENT OF 50 YEARS AS

ONE OF THE KEY CITIES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO BE A PART

OF THIS HALF CENTURY OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS

TEXACO RESEARCH CENTER

FROM A STOUT
PIONEER BACKGROUND

FOUNDED 136 YRS.

1827 IN BUSINESS

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ROOSA FURNITURE CO.

GREETS WITH AFFECTION A LUSTY YOUNGSTER -

THE CITY OF BEACON

OBSERVING 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS
Roosa 's has watched the evolution of our prosperous city.

Our founder, John Roosa, was busily establishing a wide reputation for

HIGHEST GRADE FURNITURE

long before the coalition of villages led to Beacon's creation.
His son, Hyman, was eventually succeeded by his grandson,
Frederick, whose place was t aken by Lewis R. Coldwell, and
now by his son, Frederick R. Coldwell, present president, and
James E. Sullivan, vice-president and general manager.
Now that you have seen the Jubilee Spectacle,
Don't forget to attend the

BEACON LIONS CLUB

MARDI GRAS

JULY 22 THRU 27

MEMORIAL FIELD

Every Evening and Saturday afternoon

RIDES - BOOTHS - BABY PARADE
MARDI GRAS QUEEN

Support
THE MOST ACTIVE CIVIC SERVICE CLUB
IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
"TIORONDA," formerly "GLYNHURST," first building of the CRAIG HOUSE
CORPORATION., home of Gen. and Mrs. Joseph P. Howland, built in 1859 .

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CRAIG HOUSE
offers to

THE CITY OF BEACON

its most sincere congratulations

on its

50th ANNIVERSARY
 COMPLIMENTS

OF

JAMES LYNCH
BUILDER

BEACON, N. Y.
 NUTRI-BIO
A SUPERIOR VITAMIN, MINERAL AND PROTEIN FOOD SUPPLEMENT

SALUTES Tl-IE CITY OF BEACON

ON HER

FIFTll=TI-I ANNIVERSARY

NUTRI-B1O OF NEW YORK, INC.

ELBERT W. TIER, President
467 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE
CITY OF BEACON
ON YOUR
FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS
We are proud to be a part of this fine community.

NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY

BEACON CARTON I PRINTING PLANT
C. V. BROWN, MANAGER
 YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT

BEACON'S NEWEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY

'1wol~OH v1 e,v
?~ BEACON, NEW YORK

Inspect decorated model apartments and town-houses

Studio, one, two and three bedroom suites with terraces and patios
A 240 acre estate. Recreation areas.
Fabulous views. Rents start at $75 .

ON ROUTE 9 D JUST NORTH OF THE BEACON· CITY LINE

THE SOUTHERN DUTCHESS
COUNTRY CLUB

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - 1963

Front row, left to right : Dr. Simon Cahn , President; Paul Phillips, Vice-President; Joseph Loffay.
Back row, left to right : Charles Corrado, C. Donald Sewing, William Carey, Anthony Kormondy,
J. Herbert Mulroy, Albert G. Wnuk.

takes pleasure in joining all good citizens1 organizations

and business units of our area to extend

FELICITATIONS TO OUR FAIR

CITY OF BEACON
on reaching her

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
May she prosper down through the years!
 WE'D LIKE TO JOIN IN CONGRATULATIONS TO

BEACON - 50 YEARS OLD

FRANK MARCHIO STORE BEACON FABRICS & YARN
458 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. Drapery and Slipcover Fabrics
Phone 831-977 5 310 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y.

BEACON LIQUOR STORE BEACON ROOFING CO.

R. & M. JOHNAN , Props. Phone 831- 1682
428 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 16 N. Chestnut Street, Beacon, N. Y.

Better Foods From GILDA DRESS SHOP

BETTERTON'S MARKET Phone 831-1360
294 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 303 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y.

McGOVERN LIQUORS GEORGE CHARKALJS

A. J. McGOVERN, Prop. LUNCHEONETTE
232 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 330 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y.

MID-TOWN DELICATESS'EN GRA-MAR SHOPPE

CHAS. GALLAGHER, Prop. " The Store with the Friendly Smile"
334 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 471 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y.

BEACON HARDWARE Compliments of

Fishing Tackle - V-Belts FOUR CORNERS DINER
178 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 20 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, N. Y.

ROMANO'S RESTAURANT DAN I EL'S SHOE STORE

DANIEL A. ROMANO, Owner Footwear for the Family
175 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 183 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y.
 WE'D LIKE TO JOIN IN CONGRATULATIONS TO

BEACON - 50 YEARS OLD

GOLD'S HY-GRADE MARKET VARLAND FUNERAL HOME
Prime Meats - Poultry - Frozen Foods "Service With Sincerity"
186 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 41 Teller Avenue, Beacon , N. Y.

THE JUDITH ANN RUDY ANGELO

Millinery and Women's Wear Heat - Light - Power
493 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 15 North Avenue, Beacon , N. Y.

BEACON THEATER LANES JEWELERS, INC.

The Best of Entertainment Ph ilip Streit
445 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 33 Main St., Beacon, N. Y.

JOHN M. KEATING NEPTUNE METER CO.

Electrical Contractor Kimball Blanchard
7 W. Center Street, Beacon, N. Y. 47-25 34th St., Long Island City 1, N. Y.

MARTI N'S LIQUOR STORE FISCHER'S BEACON PHOTO

"The Best of Everything" Photography - Photo Supplies
,176 Main Street, Beacon, N. Y. 391 Main Street, Beacon , N. Y.

DE PEW & SCHETTER AGENCY, INC. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

Insurance Mahwenawasigh Tribe #479
Fishkill - Cold Spring - Hopewell Junction Beacon, N. Y.
 BO NI'S
LOUIS BONI, Prop.

offers

SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS
as well as their usual brand of

GRACIOUS HOSPITALITY
to Beacon on Her Golden Jubilee

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Luncheon and Dinner Served

•
Closed on Mondays

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ROUTE 52 One Mile East of Fishkill Phone 896-6486

tt PRIDE AND PROGRESS''

Certainly the title above of the Beacon Golden Jubilee
Pageant reflects the complete sentiments of the Beacon
Democratic City Committee.

To put it briefly we take PRIDE in the accomplishments

of our City Council and other elected officials and feel sure
that their efforts and ours wi II reflect continued PROGRESS for
the City of Beacon and i ts people .

We would also like to extend our Congratulations to the

Golden Jubilee Committee and to all of the diligent workers
who have contributed so much to the success of our wonderful
Golden Jubilee Celebration.

Signed: BEACON DEMOCRATIC CITY ' COMMITTEE

ROBERT L. CAHILL, Chairman

 UNIONVALE
SALES, LTD.
R OUTE 55

LA G RANGEV ILLE, N . Y.

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Congratulates the
CITY OF BEACO N
o n its

50th ANNIVERSARY
and o ffers fullest cooperation in the

SALES and SERV I CE

of

VOLKSWAGEN

THE QUEEN'S TRIP FOR TWO

arrangements by

CARD TRAVEL AGENCY, INC.

317 MAIN STREET BEACON , NEW YORK

Airline Tickets Immediately Available for any Scheduled Airline or Steamship

TOURS OF :

EUROPE • UNITED STATES THE CARIBBEAN

OUR SPECIALTY
 Behind These Windows
you'll find ample equipment and
competent personnel to provide
THE FINEST
PRINTING
LETTER-PRESS or OFFSET

•
Congratulations to Our City
on her

Golden Anniversary

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THE PENDELL PRESS
473 MAIN STREET Phone 831-0030 BEACON1 NEW YORK

COMPLIMENTS

OF

JAMES F. LETTERIO

AND

HENRY E. MOGLIA
 -..J.

TO OUR

GRAND LITTLE CITY OF

BEACON
ON HER

50th Anniversary

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Ill I . J

SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION

OF BEACON
448 MAIN ST. Phone 831 -5500 BEACON, N. Y.

OUR NICHE •,n the SPACE AGE • • • •

BEACON'S 50th ANNIVERSARY

is a delightful coincidence because we of
Chemical Rubber are right now celebrating our
part in a huge scientific breakthrough -

PROJECT
TELSTAR
We produced right here in Beacon the cover
material which houses the horn antenna in the
famous TELSTAR installation at Andover, Me., and
two others in other parts of the world •

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CHEMICAL· RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.
579 SOUTH AVE. Rubber Coated Fabrics to Specification BEACON, N. Y.
BEACON LODGE, NO. 1493 CONGRATULATIONS

B. P.O. E. to the

is happy to join the community-wide

CITY OF BEACON
celebration of
on her
BEACON'S 50th YEAR
AS A CITY GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

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The Elks Lodge pledges itself to continue
its self-appointed duty to help make Beacon a
JOSEPH J. DeLUCCIA
splendid place in which to live in and do business. BEACON, N. Y.

EUGENE KOSA, Exalted Ruler, 1963-64

THE BEACON DENTAL STUDY GROUP

takes this opportunity to

CONGRATULATE THE CITY OF BEACON

ON FIFTY YEARS OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS

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DR. SIMON CAHN DR . CARVER C. DUMKE DR . SIMON LEWIS

DR . REMO E. D'ALATRI DR . HAROLD GINSBERG DR. LOUIS ROGEN

DR. ALBERT C. DUMKE DR. J. LAWRENCE GOODWIN DR . BARNET WINTER

 MAY BEACONI CONTINUE

TO GROW AND TO PROSPER

by the efforts of civic-and community-minded

citizens working together 1~0 achieve our objective.

We Take This Opport1u nity to Salute Our

City on Attaining Her Golden Anniversary

THE REPUBLICA1N COMMITTEE

OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS J~ND OF THE CITY OF BEACON

"NO FINER CITY THAN BEACON''

That's our candid opinion, and thEi older she grows, the better she
gets. So now that she hos reached a highly respectable age and is

CELEBRATING HER GOLDEN JUBILEE

we feel gladder than ever that we established our business
here, because we've grown and pr1>spered along with Beacon, and

We Feel Grateful for All E~eacon Has Done for Us

Three Star · Anodizing Corp.

59 MAIN STREET, BEACON, N. Y.
 HURRAH for BEACON

on her Fiftieth Year!

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PICKLO'S FOOD
MARKET
Full Line of Meats and Groceries

189 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.

Phone 831-0620

It's Our Privilege to

Felicitate Our City

on Her 50th Anniversary

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WESTERN AUTO
ASSOCIATE STORE
Phone 831-1951

348 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.

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/, WE'RE PROUD of our CITY
Ir-
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~1t ''"'~' and gladly join in honoring her on

BEACON'S 50th YEAR

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VOGEL'S
WHELAN DRUG STORE
Phone 831-3784

234 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.

 Electrical Appliances SINCE 1925
RALPH A. Furniture 324 MAIN STREET
MANNING Floor Coverings BEACON, N. Y.

ADELE L. TAUBE

SHOP A & P FOR CASH SAVINGS . • •

AND VALUABLE PLAID STAMPS!

 GREETINGS, NEIGHBOR!

All Honor to Beacon

on Her Fiftieth Anniversary

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KETCHAM'S GARAGE
Chrysler - Plymouth - Valiant
Mercedes-Benz
Phone 896-6222 FISHKILL, N . Y.

Congratulations to Our City

50th
on its

ANNIVERSARY
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LUNN'S CORNER STORE
WEBB JACKSON, Prop.
- _, ~

Phone 831-0092 ., ..:. ___

69 SPRING ST. BEACON, N . Y.

ALL HONOR TO BEACON

on this

Gala Observance of Her

Fiftieth Anniversary

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MONTGOMERY WARD
& co.
SOUTH ROAD POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.
 IT'S OUR PRIVILEGE TO SALUTE

BEACON
on her
50th ANNIVERSARY

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HOFFMAN FORD
MOTORS, INC.
Phone 831-515 1

8 NORTH AVE . BEACON, N. Y.

ALL HAI L TO OUR TOWN!

BEST WISHES TO BEACON

on her

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

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FISHERMAN'S INN
RESTAURANT
NORTH RD. BEACON, N. Y.

May the Years Ahead Prosper

Us All as They Have

During the Past 50

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L & P RESTAURANT
Louis and Peter Stella
l 00 WOLCOTT A VE. BEACON, N, Y.
 MacGLASSON and SON
INCORPORATED

has served Matteawan - and then Beacon

SINCE 1886
On the occasion of our Golden Jubilee
fhomas I. MacGlasson
We Pred ict 50 More Years of
Progress and Prosper ity
Harold I. MacGlasson

465 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.

H. Irving MacGlasson

CONGRATULATIONS TO BEACON
on reaching her

50th ANNIVERSARY
May we recommend our widely known

GASLIGHT LOUNGE
at the

KENT HOUSE
Your Host, JOHN J. VonUTTER

Phone 896-8040 FISHKILL, N. Y.

"HATS OFF" TO OUR CITY

as it celebrates its 50th year since its incorporation . We feel we've had a big
hand in building Beacon to its present perfection . May we offer you our services :

GENERAL CONTRACTING - BUILDING MATERIALS

Everything in the Building Line - Residential or Commercial

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NINNIE CONSTRUCTION CORP.
5 HENRY ST. Phone 831-0810 or 831-0663 BEACON , N. Y.
 FREDERICKS BROS. P.A. and J.
FREDERICKS
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
offer sincerest Best Wishes to the City of Beacon they have helped to build, as it
CELEBRATES 50 YEARS AS A CITY
Our many services in construction are available to all -
Shovel - Backhoe - Crane - Dragline - Bulldozer - Compressor
Excavating - Concrete Work - Black-Topping
296 Main St. Phone 831-0558 Beacon, N. Y.

A Lumber Yard for Over 5 0 Years

FISHKILL LANDING
LUMBER CO., INC.
9 South Elm St.
Beacon, N. Y.
831-5200

There's a MATER.JAL Difference

Congratulation.1 .ieacon
WE ARE PROUD TO BE BORN IN THE YEAR YOU CELEBRATE

Your GOLDEN JUBILEE

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FREE~~fuPRESS
445 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y. PHONE 831 - 4240
Combined ~irculation J
Published by the publis he r s of t he
Wappinge rs an d Sou th e rn Du tc hess News
20 Eas t ·Ma in Str eet ~ Wapp in ge r s Falls
Phone AX I - 372 4
covering the
Southern Dutchess Area
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 OUR COMPLIMENTS
TO COMPLIMENTS
THE CITY OF BEACON
0 N HER
OF
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

• LUDLOW-RENSSELAER
VALVE MFG.
MAGEE-HALE

PARK-O-METER CO., INC.

Originators of Metered Parking
TROY, N. Y.
P. 0. BOX 7 2 4 7

OKLAHOMA CITY 12, OKLA.

1,

SORENSEN
COMPLIMENTS SERVICE STATION
OF

JOSEPH G. POLLARD
C.O ., INC.
PIPE LINE EQUIPMENT TIRES BATTERIES

WASHING
ATLANTIC & THORENS AVES .
COMPLETE CAR CARE
GARDEN CITY PARK, L. I., N. Y.

Te l. 831 -0295
516 Pl 6-0842

379 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.

COMPLIMENTS

OF
 20 BRUNSWICK LANES ROUTE 52, l Ml. EAST OF

AIR-CONDITIONED TOUPONSE BEACON, N. Y.

SNACK BAR BOWLING CENTER PHONE 831-3220

A. C. SMITH i CO.
"58 Years of Friendly Service"

Heating - Industrial Piping

Oil and Gas-Burning Equipment
Engineering - Plumbing

•
We Are Proud of Our Part in
Beacon's Development
149 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y.

Crescent Lingerie, Inc.

JOSEPH W. FONTENEOU

17 NORTH AVENUE BEACON, N. Y.

extends

BEST WISHES TO BEACON

on her

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
 Congratulations to Our City
on her
Golden Anniversary

•
HETLING BROS.
PLUMBING - OIL & GAS HEATING
Installation and Conversion
432 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y.
Phone 831-0051

Congratulations to Beacon on its

50th ANNIVERSARY

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SCHUMAN'S
ARMY & NAVY STORE
Established 1925
215 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y.
Phone 831-0791

WE'RE SO HAPPY ...

THAT MANY GENERATIONS OF BEACONITES
HAVE GROWN UP HE.ALTHY EATING OUR
BAKED GOODS

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MARY'S BAKERY
G. L. Westerhuis, Prop.
209 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y.
Phone 831-1346
 ROSENBLUM'S BEST WISHES
BETTER SHOES to the
salutes Beacon on her progress CITY OF BEACON
through 50 years as a city 0 N HER

50th ANNIVERSARY
• from the
FOR WOMEN -
Live-Stride
American Girl FISHKILL SAVINGS BANK
Enna Jetticks

FOR MEN - May we modestly point out that

Florsheim WE'VE GROWN and SERVED, TOO,
Crosby Square IN OUR l 06-YEAR LIFE
Hush Puppies
FOR CHILDREN - Deposits, Jan. l, 1913 Deposits, Jan. 1, 1963
Stride Rite
$537,256.00 $10,543,005.00
American Juniors

328 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y. Member of F. D. I. C.

CONGRATULATIONS A GRAND CELEBRATION

to of a

BEACON GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

on its
Three Cheers for Beacon !
50th ANNIVERSARY

from •
When it's over, and the bunting is put away,
Walsh Pharmacy the stage torn down, the bustly dresses discarded
490 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.
and the manly beards shaved off - put every-
thing in a pile for a visit to
AND

ARROW CLEANERS
Walsh Plaza Pharmacy DOT KILLOUGH
SHOPPING PLAZA 208 MAIN ST. · · BEACON, N. Y.
FISHKILL AVE . BEACON, N. Y. Phone 831-9732
 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

CHEERS TO A GRAND TOWN CITY OF BEACON

HERE'S TO BEACON on her

on her Fiftieth Year 50th ANNIVERSARY
as a city
- and many more of them -
•
• CULLIGAN
DUTCHESS PUTNAM
TOWNE RAMBLER, INC. WATER CONDITIONING
JOSEPH H. CHOATE, President
I-NC.
285 MAIN ST. BEACON, N. Y.
Phone 454-2290
Phone 831-4500
155 UNION ST. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.

II

CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS

TO BEACON
TO BEACON

on her on its

50th ANNIVERSARY 50th ANNIVERSARY

• •
MID-HUDSON ATLAS FIBERS CO., INC.
OXYGEN CO. AND

266 YAN NESS ST. NEWBURGH , N. Y.

Phone JO 1-4650
BEACON TERMINAL CORP.
BEACON, N. Y.
 CONGRATULATIONS
We Want to Join in the
to the
CHEERS FOR BEACON
CITY OF BEACON
on her
on its
50th ANNIVERSARY 50th ANNIVERSARY

• •
AVIATORS EQUIPMENT
DR. ROBERT T. FRANKEL
CORPORATION
and
and
DR. AARON B. ZINNEY
BEACON, NEW YORK EXPOSURE WEAR INC.
BEACON, NEW YORK

OUR COMPLIMENTS OUR SINCEREST BEST WISHES

TO
TO BEACON

on her OUR CITY

50th ANNIVERSARY
•
• ACE LIQUOR STORE
THE DAVIS BOX TOE CO. 3 19 MA I N STREET

INCORPO RATED
BEACON , NEW YORK
BEACON, NEW YORK
Phone 831-011 l
 A & N Vending Co., Inc. DOMENICO'S
MARKET
412 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y.

Congratulations to Our City

CIGARETTE MACHINES
on her

Fiftieth Anniversary

from the store that provides

FINE QUALITY FOODS FOR FINE PEOPLE

174 MAIN STREET BEACON, N. Y.
-George and Sam
Telephone Beacon 831-2321

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COMP LIMtNTS OF

TRI FILO BEACON FURNITURE CO.

FOOD MARKET PHIL ISAACS & SON

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FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

FROZEN FOODS

GROCERIES COLD CUTS

FANCY FRUIT BASKETS "Everything to Furnish Your Home"

Bedding • Furniture • Carpeting

• Your
GENERALfj ELECTRIC
Phone 83 1-4440 Appliance Dealer \

- BUDGET TERMS -
193 MAIN STREET BEACON , NEW YORK
Phone 831-1352

163-167 MAIN STREET BEACON, N . Y.

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 CONGRATULATIONS

TO BEACON
WOMEN'S and MEN'S
on its
CLOTHING
50th ANNIVERSARY

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EFFRON FUEL OIL '"CTP *TO *D.A TE
COMPANY, INC.
IN POUGHKEEPSIE
154 GARDEN STREET POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.

Phone 452-2600

CONGRATULATIONS

TO BEACON Congratulations to Beacon on its

on her Golden Anniversary 50th ANNIVERSARY

from from

SKYLINE CLOTHING CORP. EMERY & WEBB, INC.

18 MAIN STREET 355 MAIN STREET BEACON, NEW YORK

BEACON, NEW YORK

now celebrating our 70th year

of
Manufacturers of I NSURANCE SERVICE
Government Clothing In the Southern Dutchess Area

:- Insulated Underwear
and Outerwear
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Let LOVE COMPLIMENTS OF

Keep You Warm 11

HUDSON RIVER
WITH
SALES CORP .
TEXACO Fuel Oil
AND • ::

- Radio Dispatched - SNOW PLOWS F W D TRUCKS

24-HOUR BURNER SERVICf ROAD EQUIPMENT .

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LOVE OI L CORP.
Phone GRover 1-3 130
471-6800 AX 7-75 95
POUGH KEEPS !E NEW HAMBURG 44 MANCHESTER ROAD POUGHKEEPSIE, N . Y.

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CONGRATULATIONS
STANKOLLS COMPANY
to
Division of Standard Kollsman Industries, Inc.
OUR TOWN
l EAST MAIN STREE T
on reaching her
BEACON , NEW YORK
50th ANN IV ERSARY

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11
LOU 11 BOYCE
May the City of Beacon
GENERAL INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
become th e true Shining Light
Phone 83 1-0465
of the Hudson Valley
89 DE WINDT STREET BEACON, N . Y.
 WE'RE READY TO OFFER

CONCRETE EVIDENCE
OF THE ENDURING QUALITY OF OUR REGARD FOR

BEACON on her GOLDEN JUBILEE

We are prepared to put a foundation of eternal permanence
under every piece of new construction and to back it up with
a solid guarantee.

OUR READY-MIX TRUCKS

are 9eared to serve you promptly and efficiently.

,. SPOOR- LASHER CO.

FISHKILL AVE. Phone 831-2500 BEACON, N. Y.
 CHARTER NUMBER 35

THE FISHKILL NATIONAL BANK

ESTABLISHED 1863
I

A Century of Banking Service

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O ffice rs
JAMES LYNCH
EDWARD vK. CUNNINGHAM
MICHAEL A . MALON E .
ROY C. KETCHAM
ADRIAN J. HAAR
MARY A . WALSH ..
DANIEL J. MAHONEY
VERA M . FERRONE A sst. Cash ier and Asst. Trust Officer
HAROLD A . GOODALL
PHILIP C. PINKEL
GEORGE G. FOSTER, II
Directors
J . LEW IS BOL roN
DR . SIMO N CA HN
Chairman of Board
THOMAS A . COLLI NS
President
CARL E. CUMMINGS
........ . . Vice-President
EDWARD vK . CU N N INGHAM
. Vice-President
ADRIAN J. HAAR
Vice Pre sident
THOMAS W . JAYCOX
... Vice -President
ROY C. KETCHAM
.... Cash ier and Trust Officer
JAMES LYNCH
MICHAEL A . MALONE
Assistant Cashier
JOHN L. PALISI
... Ass istant Cashier
E. GARRET STO RM
Assistant Cashier
DR . GEORGE E. WORTM AN

Total Assets and Liabilities as of March 18, 1963 - $13,792,668.45

THE FISHKILL NATIONAL BANK .

BEACON, N. Y.
COLD SPRING, N. Y. FISHKILL, N. Y.

Member of Fede ral Deposit Insurance Corporation

PENDELL PRESS. BEACON , N . Y .