pee” E fe the Assoc,_at Civic Vol. 5 No. & the Koslyn rancher 1954 Country Club, Ine. November, Long Island RR finally agrees to build New Shelter for Conferences between Charles Corben, Transportation Committee Chairman, and representatives of the Long Island Rail Road have resulted in a decision to start immediate construction of plat- forms and a station shelter at Albert- son. The Railroad’s decision was con- firmed by a letter written November 12th by Mr. T. M. Goodfellow, Vice- President and General Manager, which reads as follows: Mr. Charles S. Corben Chairman, Transportation Committee Roslyn Country Club Civic Ass'n. Roslyn Heights, New York Dear Mr. Corben: Referring to your meeting with me on ‘Tuesday: 1am glad that you brought the Albertson situation again to my attention. I have gone over the matter with our Engineering Depart. ment, and we have decided that we will build a platform east of the crossing along the east- ward track to accommodate trains of at least ten cars and possibly twelve. Along the west- ward track we will extend the platform east- ward from the crossing approximately six car Iengths. We will arrange at once to commence the construction of a shelter for the westward platform, and as soon after as possible will ar- range for a shelter along the eastward platform. ‘Although this is not the best time of the year to. progress such construction, we be- lieve that the weather will permit the building of a screenings platform before the real winter ‘weather sets in. Very truly yours, (Signed) T. M. Goodfellow The conference mentioned in Mr. Goodfellow’s letter also dealt with mat- ters of general interest to commuters and (Cons. on pg. 2) Albertson Station BORDIGA AND LANSKY TO PRODUCE “‘LEVITTIES” It didn’t take long to find the right people to take over the job of produc- ing next year’s Levitties, following the announcement in last month's RANCH- ER that Bert Friedman would not he able to resume the job. Ben Bordiga and Milton Lansky are both ably qual- ified for the task, have agreed to team up to make the 1955 Levitties the big- gest show the Country Club has ever put over. Neither Ben nor Milt are in the the- atrical field professional, although both have years of background association with it. Milt Lansky has been working with amateur groups for 22 years and was very active in several of our own Levitties productions. He has a sharp sense of pace and timing, and knows what is needed to make a show “snap- py”. Since he has performed in a num- ber of shows himself, he knows the importance of establishing smooth re- latins between the cast and directors. Ben Bordiga is not only an expert on sound, wiring and technical details, (Continued on page 4}the rancher Official Publication of the Roslyn Country Club Civie Ass'n 14 Pasture Lane Roslyn Heights, L. 1. Tel, Roslyn 3:5962 Editor EVERETT GELLERT Advert ADELAIDE LIEBREICH 31 Sycamore Lane Tel. Roslyn 3-4819 Advertising rates given upon request Re It May Be Fun, But There is no greater fun-making holi- day than Hallowe'en with its colorful costumes, apple ducking parties and witchcraft spoofing, Country Club resi- dents were delighted to see the Hal- lowe’en spirit so widely manifested in so many homes. Dozens of lighted pumpkins dotted the area at night, providing a welcome respite to people returning home from their business problems. For this short season—Hal- lowe’en, Thanksgiving, Christmas—we all like to escape into a holiday world reminiscent of our own childhood. But something is taking place now that may doom the holiday dress our community puts on. Groups of older boys, seeking an outlet for their rest- less energy, went on a detroying ram- page. It is hard to believe that they would get a lift from smashing pump- kins... or from breaking street lights . but.they did both, in considerable number. One man found his car defaced by a bottle of ink which had been spilled over it. The lantern post outside ‘of someone else’s house was destroyed. Is this considered fun? Did it make anyone laugh? ‘Many of us moved here to give our children the benefit of better living than city life offered. If we want to prevent hoodlums from gaining a foothold here, then there is only one solution—we must keep in closer touch with our children. By and large the youngsters in our community are a nice bunch of Kids, There isn’t a bad apple in the lot but like all adolescents there is a ten- dency to run wild unless they are eau- tioned a bit and taught to avoid ex- cesses, No one wants to spoil their fun but there is no reason for destroying things or hurting people, We are all kind of proud of this community of ours and we don’t want anything to happen to spoil its good name. SAM PERLIN NOMINATED TO HEAD ‘55 CIVIC ASS‘N ‘The nominating committee came up with an outstanding slate of nominees to head the RCC Civic Association next year. Not only was special attention given to selecting people who would work con- cientiously for the welfare of the com- munity but care was taken to make sure that every section of the area was re- presented. The following names were recom: mended by the committee for nomi- nation: President Sam Perlin Vice President Gloria Rosen Recording Secretary Marguerite Fellows* Treasurer Henry Cohart* Seargent-At-Arms Jesse Frankfort Building & Grounds Leo Kornblath Cooperative Purchasing Max Miller Country Club Dick Gurian Entertainment Lester Koenig Finance Mort Shainess Hobby Samona Sheppard Legal Tony Wolfert Publications Everett Gellert" Public Health Dr. Howard Grindlinger Public Safety Harry Holzman School Bob Salisbury* Transportation Sid Kritler * Denotes Incumbent New Station (Cont, from pg. 1) was attended hy Nathan Klein, President of the North Shore Commuters Asso- ciation and Mr. Tom Hearn of East Wil- liston. A detailed report on the confer- ence will be made at the next meeting of the Civic Association, zCARRIAGE LANE HOUSE Imagine the experience of being in your own kitchen at lunchtime on Elec- tion Day, preparing lunch for a six- year old son when BAM, a terrific thunderclap bursts around’ your ears, the house shudders as from an earth- quake, windows erash, plaster showers from the ceiling and smoke billows from every wall of the house. Well, Gertrude Schee! of 1 Car- _ riage Lane felt just like that, only worse. She was there! Fortunately neither Mrs. Schecter nor her son, Joel, were physically harmed apart from the initial effect of being stunned, but the damage to the house (as the picture below shows) was considerable. De- spite the smoke caused by wires short- ing, no fire ensued (contrary to what happened when lightning struck a Per- cheron Lane house a couple of years ago which resulted in a damaging fire). All the electrical appliances in the Schecter house were rendered useless; the attic (semi-expansion, unfinished) was torn apart; one bedroom wall was blown down; seven windows were smashed or cracked; the kitchen ceil- 3 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ing was stripped leaving the bare beams completely exposed. Damage to_ the was estimated between $7,000 and 000. The toughest part, says Jerome Schecter who moved here only eight months ago, was being without heat during the nippy weather. They are grateful, however that the bedroom was left in sufficiently good condition to use and that the house is livable de- spite the fact that the inside looks as though a block buster had hit it. Inci- dentally, 1 Carriage Lane is the original model house shown to prospective buy- ers when the Roslyn Country Club area was mostly a field of mud. We have only one consolation to offer the Schec- ters—it’s not supposed to happen again! Patty Friedman says she was driving along Northern State Parkway only 100 ft. from Exit 29 when the holt struck. She says the lightning and thun- der struck simultaneously and her car bounced up in the air a couple of times. “I thought it was the end of the world”, she said, “it was a horrible perience”. Fortunately Patty retained her presence of mind and kept control of the ear and avoided a crash. house THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES. This is the way the kitchen ceiling of the Schecter house looked seconds after light- ning struck. The entire ceiling was ripped away, 4” nails pulled right out of the wood. Similar scenes of havoc were vis- ible in practically every other part of the house. Pict. by Drennan Photo, MineolaGardening Hints by Milton Levy WINTER RUL (1) If ground is not frozen cover hare spots of lawn with grass seed. Germination will take place in. early Spring. (2) Prune late flowering shrubs now for bushier growth next year. (3) Where two branches touch each other cut off the weaker on (4) Rake up any remaining leaves from the lawn. If healthy, use leaves as a mulch around evergreens. Oak leaves make an excellent ground cover for acid-loving plants. (5) Prune hybrid roses to about twelve inches and hill up to about eight inches before first bad freeze. Re- move old wood of climbers. (6) Add organic fertilizer to flower beds and cover lightly with peat moss. (7) Cut back crysanthemums to within five inches of ground and mulch lightly. (8) If ground is not frozen solid you may still plant tulips, (9) Give your evergreens a final watering so they may be protected against natural evaporation over the winter months. (10) Clean, oil and store your gar- den tools in a dry place. er ee “Levitties” (Continued from page 1) but he has a keen mind for organiza tion. Together Ben and Milt should make an ideal team to set the frame- work and keep rehearsals moving at a professional pace. George Martin and Herb Wittkin, whose clever songs and skits were re. sponsible in a large measure for making last ear’s show such a hit, will undertake to repeat their success in °55. Eddie Hunt has agreed to serve as musical di rector pianist, and Evelyn Blankman is again preparing to direct the dance rou- tines. All in all, it looks as though our next Levitties is going to be the biggest ever. Let’s all pitch in to help make it so. BRIGHT SAYINGS WANTED George Martin and Herb Wittkin are appealing to the entire commu- nity to sumit material suitable for next year’s Levitties. Clever song ly- rics to the tune of any popular mel- ody are very much wanted. Comedy or satirical sketches, or suggestions for same, are warmly welcome, pre- ferably relating to the peculiarities of suburban or Country Club living . . . but this is not a “must”. The impor- tant thing is to make it clever. There is not much time so don’t be modest. Write it up and call George Martin RO 3.4621 or Herb Wittkin RO 3- 4086 and them about it. “CORNY, THE CLOWN” TO APPEAR AT BIG PTA FAIR Country Clubbers are eagerly await- ing the second annual PTA Country Fair, to be held Saturday, November 27th, at the Willets Road School. Pat- terned after last year’s success, this year’s event will feature entertainment for children, bargains for their parents and the carnival atmosphere of a coun- try fair: bazaar and circus rolled into one. The Fair is designed primarily for kiddies so there will be an accent on games, outdoor rides, toys, hot dogs, soda pop and prizes. The special attract- ion is “Corny the Clown,” direct from the Channel 7 TV show “Time for Fun”. “corny” will appear in person about 4:15 P.M. and put on an informal chi dren’s show. Another kiddie feature will be hourly drawings of prizes, providing free gifts to children holding lucky tags. Adults will derive their fun from the bargains put on sale at 10 A.M. when the Fair opens. There will be gifts, notions, jewelry, toys, etc. The cake sale is al- ways a Fair highlight — and this year a much larger cake selection is planned. Unlike the small table of last year which had only 40 cakes, this year the cake sale is being planned for at least 100 Merchandise is being offered to the Fair’s sponsors at a gratifying rate but we can always use more. If you haven't as yet made a contribution, you can do so by bringing it to the school or calling June Wittikin at RO 3-4086,HERE AND ABROAD by Patty Friedman Four more wandering Country Club- bers have returned recently from ex- tensive tours of England and the Continent. Fay and Charles Fischberg of 55 Pasture Lane spent five weeks motoring through Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France and Eng- land on a partly business, but mostly pleasure, trip. Fay is too enthusiastic about everything to be able to single out any particular place or incident for special mention. She did say, however, that they got quite a kick out of eating in a fabulous restaurant in Italy which, had once been the home of the in- famous Duce and his ill-fated para- mour. Rosalie and Nat Feldman of 31 Field Lane were equally enthusiastic about their four week jaunt which in- cluded so many highlights that Rosalie had difficulty pinpointing just a few. She finally settled for a fashion show at Pierre Balmain’s; the opening of the Sadler Wells Ballet at the famous Paris Opera House, with the Diplomatic Corps, including Monsieur Mendes France in attendance; and a close view of Prime Minister Winston Churchill leaving 10 Downing Street on his way to the opening of Parliament. . Life has been far from dull for the stay-at-homes, particularly those who attended the Hallowe’en Party chez Rube and Gloria Rosen of Club Drive. It was a “come as your pet hate” party, and some of the costumes were side- splitting. You will have to draw hard on your imagination to envision Rube as a “square” and Gloria as a “double feature”; Mary and Ronnie Sugarman as a “stuffed shirt” and “holey socks” respectively. Dotty Udell came in a conglomerate baseball uniform, and Larry with silvered hair, gleaming false teeth and a magnificent candelabra was —of course—Liberace. Paul and Helen Karlson of 32 Hill Lane are going to Florida for six months and have rented their house to Ed and Mary Phillips of Sedona, Arizona. The Phillips’ main reason for Danny Abby, 5%, and Joanne Dembro, 5, were two of the best dressed raga- muffins at the Halloween party given by Gladys and Milton Lansky for their child- ren, Donnie and Steve. Although 35 child- ren were invited, the Lanskys were lucky —only 32 came. joining our community is to give John- ny, 4 and Andy, 2, some of the much needed companionship denied them in the wide open spaces of Arizona. They certainly couldn’t have chosen a more companionable place! Next RCC Meeting Dec. Ist Because the last Wednesday in No- vember falls on Thanksgiving eve, the regular meeting of the Civic Association has been postponed to the following Wednesday evening, December Ist. It will be held at the Willets Rd. school, 8:45 P.M. There are many important things on the agenda including nomination of of- ficers, the new station, the 55 Levitties, etc. Please mark your calendar and be sure to attend. Congratulations, Marv Marvin Levy, son of our gardening editor, made the University of Vermont varsity debating team in his sophomore year. 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Underheating is usually experienced during the evening hours on cold sunny days. On these days the afternoon sun- shine warms the house to such an extent that the burner does not operate during the day, and the floor slab cools off. When the air temperature drops after sundown the burner goes on BUT SPENDS SEVERAL HOURS WARM- ING THE SLAB BEFORE ITS EFFECT IS NOTICEABLE. On such a sunny wintrey day it is advisable to turn up the thermostat at about 2 P.M. so that by 6 P.M. the floor is ready to deliver heat. The problem of overheating is usually TELEPHONE US, WE LIKE TO DELIVER, ROslyn 3-1980 Discounts on case lots, where permitted. AEDER 5 Liquor Shop WILLIS AVE, & NETZ PLACE, ALBERTSON “Just a few blocks North of I. U. Wil lets" Consult us for Banquets, Weddings and Partiesioe MAURY'S NEW SWIMMING Pool IS COSTING A LITTLE MORE THAN HE HAO FIGURED --- ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED OVER THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE. 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GL 4-2586 J by Nicky Lawrence | RANCHATTER Hi kids, Belated birthday greetings to Bruce Neimeth, Tony Gellert and Stan Corwin, The latter was sixteen while the other two became fifteen, The Temple Sinai Youth Group having a dance called the “Turkey Tro at the Temple, on Nov. 27th. Admission is $.75 stag and $1.25 drag and the Blue Tones see a bi ill provide the music, Hope to dating were Fran Grossman and aulter Tommy Culligan, Cynnie Chapperon and Ray Kutil, Judy Helsel and George Geary. Could the sparkle in Ruth Peskowitz’s eyes be due to the fact that Clyde Juer- gens is stationed in Brooklyn Navy Yard? What (or should I say who) is the big attraction on Locust Lane for Stan Corwin? Don’t forget Thespian Night at Mine- ola High on December 3. Tickets are $.50 for students and §.75 for adults. If you go to the Plymouth Rock, be sure to listen for Tony Gellert’s sax as he will be playing in the dance band. Jerry Block is the owner of a new dog with a cute name of Demitasse. It’s a black and white Australian spaniel and is almost completely housebroken. Rancher meetings are held on Wed- nesday night at the Willets Road School. * The indoor athletic facilities are open to all. a Cub Scouts Want Old Toys The Cub Scouts of Den 1, Pack 175, are collecting old toys which they will repair and distribute to needy children. Please cooperate with them by picking out toys, games and books you want to give away. Either deliver to Garage, 58 Barnyard Lane, or call RO 3-4168 for pick-up. Alan Balter is Chairman of this drive.CLASSIFIED ADS WANTED First-class second-hand clarinet. For ye editor’s son, Call Roslyn 3.5962 FOR SALE Irish Terrier pups. Pe . Cham. pions. A.K.C. registered. Call. OLy1 pia 8-179 Beautiful new Herman Miller Dining Room table, walnut finish with inset floral centerpiece, Seats 6 closed, ex- tends to seat 14 comfortably, Cost over $400; will sell for $150. Call ROslyn 3- 44104, Custom made, Blue | ; IES. “The Fudgiest Ever”. 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