The Westfield Leader the Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper in Union County
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THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY Enter yd &,•* Wut-und (MUHH Mutter Published I'ost Office, Wcvttteld, N. 3. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949 Every Thursday. ehcs They're Mailing A Letter Jo You! Lions Club to Campaign Sponsor Easter Council May Buy yestlield Egg Hunt Again New Aerial Truck Her Being More Than 2,500 riled to Residents Children Expected $27,000 Fire-Fighting Apparatus Galled Committee To Participate Necessary by Commissioner Conrad Lewis Cancer Fund drive for 1949 The Lion's Club Easter Egg Ordinances authorizing the purchase of a {27,000 aerial ladder owned this week in West- Hunt, not repeated last year be- fire truck, the continuation for another year of the $200 cost of living hen an ai>l>ea! was mailed I cause of Ihe early advent of East- bonus for town employees earning less than $5000 a year, providing , family in town citing the er, will be held again this year on for the improvement of South Chestnut street and the awarding of need for funds and urging the afternoon of the Saturday be- bids for construction work, highlighted Monday night's session at fore Easter, in Mindowaskin Park. the Town Council held in Town Hall. '"year' Westfield failed to The annual event, which has 8 quota so that it is hoped, now been held for almost a score Fire Commissioner Conrad B. i jt will exceed its compar- Labor Forum of yeais by the club, is one of the Lewis explained that the purchase imall quota of $4,000. outstanding events of the Lions of the new fire truck was consid- he eve of the 1949 drive, Club season. Orders have been Next Thursday ered necessary in view of the fact continues throughout April, placed for approximately ;J,O00 j that the present one has been con* non County chapter of the eggs and IJOO poenf of jelly beans! K. of C. to Sponsor demned by the Schedule Rating an Cancer Society issued a nnd if the usual number of ehil-1 Public Discussion Bureau and actually ia no longer a report showing how funds dren take part there will be lit serviceable. $7,000 will be taken A in Westfield and other least 2,500 to 3,000 participating. from capital improvement fund* County towns'are used, To Discuss 'Your A public forum on one of the and the balance will be ftnancW report shows that the Union WesUield's stores, merchants and most vital issues expected to be by notes. Hearing on this ordi> chapter, since its organiza- professional people have been so- decided by the present session of nance will be held Apr. 11. fcptember, 1946, has gmnt- licited fur prizes and in the let- Town and You' Congress, labor legislation, will be The widening of, the present 164.73 to Union County hos- ter which was sent to them a re- held at Holy Trinity High School pavement and construction of for the establishment of turn post card was included, aug- a week from tonight at 8:15 p. in. storm sewers and curbs on South gegting that they list their prizes To Release Audit under sponsorship of Westfield Diagnostic and Treatment Photii by Paul Srarrf Chestnut street was the subject of prepared and distributed iuatrad ul makln* urnimm •'«!>• an fcrknlf of tar _a>lv» tar f« »*a| en nc IT. tala c, nllti'r «r so that the committee would not Plans at Dinner Council, Knights of Columbus. some discussion by residents in thf WtllWWnlliMI ninnia mr»Il a Irltrr »( mtltpal to nnr family IH.WratarM. Hhutm liiniilllnit ">i illnu Br.-, have the usual last minute follow- IMncer dressings, provided left to rl«Ki t>n(fclii llakrr, Mra. Juka H. JfHal«»«, Mn. «'. II. »Inniin, Mn. (;. HIIIIII,-,. Hull, Mra. The general public is invited to area who suggested that the curb* {or 2500 visits of Visiting HoraiHurai'er K. linkernakrr. Mr*an . I><,IIM,I W. lluhlaxiH, Mra. Hru<'«- M, llavilnml, Mra, Turn.) ttiitaitr, Mr«, ll.ih.rl up. So far the response on the Representatives of outstanding the affair at which three of the ing was not necessary. John T. rto cancer patients, eatab- B. Knarl axil *r«, \\>«ir> MruHxIurf. part of the merchants has been local clubs and agencies will at- best qualified authorities in the Hopkins, town engineer, explained U Surgical Dressing Units, •— | excellent but still the greater num- tend a joint dinner meeting of the state (in the subject of labor will that in order to take advantage of fad motor corps service ber of the ppost eard'a has not been Council of Community Organiza- speak. There will be no admission state funds, which will amount to tout the county, distributed Annual Music Festival To Be Given at returned to the chairman of the tions and the Community Relations charge. 00 per cent of the cost, the curb- one-half, million pieces of prize committee. Committee on Monday at 6:45 p. Speaking on the topic, "Labor ing had to be included. The ex- ure on cancer, shown cancer "Merchants herald this event In j m. in the YMCA. Final plans will Legislation and the Catholic View- planation seemed to satisfy the jentl films in 70 places, spon- Westfield High Tomorrow, Saturday that it is unique, for the cost lo | be presented for a community aud- point," will be Rev. Philip Dob- objectors. lictiires and discussions. eaeh merchant for each prize is j it of how Westfield practices de- son, SJ director of the St. Peter's i Several residents of the 8tajih« activities were concerned en- The background of American music will contrast with modem small and they give out their own f mocracy. Dinner reservations College Institute of Industrial Re- cnville Homes section, at the sooth ffith Union County. music when the combined musical organizations of Westfield High prizes to the winners, so that uc-jclosed last night. lations, Jersey City; William W.I end of the Boulevard, appeared Idition, the Union County School present their. 18th' annual Music Festival tomorrow and Sat- tually they take part in the af- The form of the audit was de-Donovan, management rcpresenta- at the meeting to once again pro- >has contributed over $15,-! unlay. Participating singinii g groups, directeditdd by MisMi s JaneJt t GiGrinileil , fair. No merchant or professional veloped by the Sociology Depart- tive of Public Service Electric & test inaction in supplying the area jlhe state division and $65,- supervisor of.ijiusic in Westfield schools, will include a girls' choius, man is asked to give extensively ment of iiutners University under Gas Co., and Henry J. Render Jr.,, with roads and street lights. They [to the national organiza- '• boys' glee club, a choir, the Tuple but it is hoped that there will b« Urn supervision of the Community of Fort Lee, lawyer specializing were informed that the lights had •research to discover the ri l - 1~< 1 THo nm' thQ "13" K'-oupgp . Then in the neighborhood of 2,000 priz- Mutations Committee's advisory in labor relations work. The two been ordered and would be install- | mil cure of cancer. presentations will range from fol es," the committee states. group. The Hutgers department aynien are members of the fac-1 ed very soon and that the depart- n tremendous strides are Symphony to End songs to selections with an inter- "Some of the response so far' will also train volunteers and in- ulty of 27 at the Jersey City school. ment of public works would inves- made in cancer control,! national significance. indicates that the merchants and terpret the data obtained. The A question period will follow the tigate the possibility of approving I h»ve never been adequate Concert Season A violin solo, a brass ensemble, others have caught on to thq iden survey will cover public health, brief talks of the three speakers. road topping at once. ihe -research work and the and orchestra selections will be and the list of prices already do- housing, public facilities (includ- The Jersey City institute was The contract for the construc- mt facilities necessary tp presented by the musicians, under nated proves that they are not ing businesses which serve the established three years ago and tion of storm sewers in sections this disease which kills St. Louis Sinfonietta the baton of Anthony Ingram. Gil- called upon to empty their shelves public), education, employment, has an enrollment of 380. Stu- of Seneca place and Summit avt- 12*0,000 people each year. for the purpose of giving prizes. religion, and recreation. lents are labor and management nue was awarded to Michael , p PrograD m Wednesday !| **?* Gleason will play the solo. i «re probably few,, if any, * The ensemble will include Tied The list of prizes so far donateil I Fcutul.ctl apeaker Monday night representatives from all over New White of Elizabeth on his low bid i iii Wcstfttld," said Horace The Westfield Community Con- Enlwistle, Dick Bohannon, Rich-if includes: Chocolate Easter bun- wi|, be wintnl.op Rockefeller, 30- Jersey. Of the enrollment, 95 areof $1,1)89.40. Thirteen bids, tiw ;er, chairmin of the West- certs Association will conclude ita »r<" Jensen. Frank Vitale Elizajl nies, model air plane gliders, $Hxeav.oW BVamlson 0£ the lamed in management courses. largest number to be received hut* credit in several instances, B Coc» i ., .. ^ .. |(MMr autpiifn, "who have current season on Wednesday «ve- j *"• L'Ehtbown and Stewart, Jolm D> ftu to|)ic w(U Your B«(ure coming to MM Jersey City In MV«»1 yean, ranged to • high Colas, two shampoos from aft pH Town and You." Mr.