THE WOOD BRIDGE LEADER THE, HOME BUILDER INDUSTRIAL SITES an INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN.THE INTEREST.OF WQODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP SEVENTEENTH YEAR Woodbridge
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WOODBRIDGE TOWNSK-V WOODBRIBGE TOWNSHIP IDEAL WELCOMES THE WOOD BRIDGE LEADER THE, HOME BUILDER INDUSTRIAL SITES AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN.THE INTEREST.OF WQODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP SEVENTEENTH YEAR Woodbridge. N. J., Friday Afternoon, June 17, JB27 PRICE THREE CENTS—?1.5© PER YEAR BABY PARADE TOMORROW OFFICERS OF GRADUATING ct\SS,.W. H.'S. LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL CUSS WILL DRAW HUNDREDS OF AWARDED DIPLOMAS AT VISITORS TO THE TOWNSHIP EXERCISES Hundreds ftf Township children are fervently hoping and Diplomas were awarded to sixty-five students at the Com- praying that the weatherman will, be kind to them tomorrow,, mencement Exercises of the Woodbridge High School held last in order to permit the big annual Baby Parade and Field Day, night in the auditorium of the high school. A capacity audi- to be stage'd under thelhispiees of the Men's Brotherhood, sup- ence attended the ceremonies. Melvin H. Clum, president of ported by the Woodbridge Businessmen's Association. A the Board of Education, presented the diplomas. grandstand has been erected in front of the Town Hall. It Prizes were awarded to seven students by Principal A. C. will be gay with flags tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, when Ferry. A medal for four years' study of science and mathema- the procession will pass through the business section and past tics was given to Norman J. Coleman. The Janet Gage, D. A. the reviewing stand, where Congreesman Hoffman, Mayor R. award for the best work in American History and American Ryan, and other dignitaries and judges will inspect the march- Democracy was given to Miss Sylvia R. Mucciarello. The pub- ers. Indications are that hundreds of out-of-town visitors will lic speaking awards were also presented. Helen Kolb join local people to watch the event, which* will be followed by Florence Baldwin ErwijC Nebel Miss Mina E. Danner was presented a certificate for not Treasurer '27; Basketball ~'27j President '27 -J- Senior Play '27; Class secretary '27; Class basket- being tardy not absent for a period, a field day. Hi-Y; Assistant Literary Editor of ball '27; Girl Reserve; Cake sale Cafce Sale Committee; Treasure*!* of four years. Certificates were:4i,,n ,T- -,-,,,. u , "Chatterbox"/'23; Play committee lda> f erdl hl h The complete list of prizes is as of Annual '27; Secretarial Course. committee '27; Secretarial Course. iven to the following students for; -^ > • .S school orchestra; '26; Miastreif'26;.Classical Course. lnvoc follows: perfect attendance during the past ation, Rev. William V. D. Woodbridge Business Men's Asso- pear: Marjorie S. Fullerton, Erwin buro"B; welcome by president of the Erwin Nebel, ciation, 525.00 in gold; Woodbridge B. Nebel, Mina E. Danner, Thomas; Semor CIa3s» i^rwm Nebel; oration, Lumber Co., utility breakfast set; J. Lirnoli,. Fannies MorrisonMnnHenn , TT,^IngridH !L "Siruggie, the Price of Progress,g " Jackson, druggist, desk and chair; Parochial -Students Who Graduated Last Night .._. Nelson, Clinton Robbins, Florence ! ^loiet Drummond; songs by Class President, Woodbridge National Bank, two— L. Baldwin, and Helen M. Christoph- bemor ClassCl , "L"Littli e Mother of 110.00 bank accounts, one—$5.00 erson, and Alphonsa J. Rotolo. .Mine," (.H. T. Burleigh), "Lindy bank account; William A. Ryan, u< CLlly $20.00 in gold; Blake, newsdealer, Dean Fraser Metzger of Rutgers! ^° " Strickland); oration, Welcomes Guests College, was the principal sneaker Jj .The Constitution: Citadel of Ameri- child's breakfast set, (.table, and two ... •V* p speakepeaker can .__ — „ tll. Oi>Jllt , Democracy," Ingrid Nelson; chairs); Humphreys & Ryan, auto He told the students that the spirit sa Addressing the guests at last of adventuredt , in realitli y the spirit of- *°Plione solo, "Waltz Erica," nightnight's high school Commencement coaster wagon; George Tappen Radio America, was the thing that ca"-ied < t Weidoeft), Raymond Demarest; Shop, cone loud speaker; Butler ,<", ratl on Our Exercises, ErwiE n Nebel, president of men ahead. He advised the students H , ' " Neighbors to „ the Bros., 50- pounds of flour; A. & P., not to take the easy road but to bear :„£ ' Beniamin Neuss; piano solo, the class, said: ,.* live pounds of coffee; National Gro- z Dear Friends: onto the road of hard wort ;>nd pi-r-k Chromatique," (Godard), cery Co., ten pounds of coffee; Main -if j-erverance. | Madelyn Ford; "Farewell," Ruth "A 'hundred thousand welcomes, Lunch, $5.00 box cand3'; Irving Coley "The Youtii 'of Tddav " n -,, \uc-r i : trumpet solo, "Roses of Pic- I could laugh and I could weep. i Miller; basket of fruit; Frankel Drug xue IUUUJ ur -.oaa-.-, Uuai, Altez- a.rrfv " rwo,^,, TO-—^ Andrew Til- I am light and I am heavy. j Store; one" baby set, one perfume a! WeWelcome. Class of" 1927, stand today be-i atomizer, one fountain pen, two fore the door of the world of action.' knife chains, writing tablet outfit, You are beside us, wishing .us -a brief case and bubble set; Anthony's hearty "God-speed." We thank you. Sport Shop, two silver loving cups; o , ; Schools presentation of diplomas, Our door opens toward a world of Woodbridge Bakery, doll and chair; Seniors were garbed in dignified; Melvin H. -Clum, president of thp light. We look forth filled with Pete the Tailor, one large doll and gowns and caps. At the start of the Board of Education; class - song hope, courage, faith. There is work chair; Kenny's Smoke Shoppe, one program they filled into the. audito- words and music by Andrew Tilton •' for us to do in that world; we are large Jap doll; L. Bamberger & Co., num and at the close they marched awards of prizes Arthur C Ferry ready to do it! We cannot fall if wej silver loving cup; James Concannon, up the aisle to the door. principal; recessional "March from hold fast to tlie truth—in which we dry goods store; child's sport sweater The program was as. follows: .Leonore," M.RaffJ, high school or- have been so well grounded at Wood- •and knackers*; Joseph Andrtigcikj, Processional, Grand March from chestra bridge High School, that "service is grocer, $5.00 in gold; Morris Choper, x the high-road to success." That child's knit sweater and cap; John — "*•* service is not a royal road, we areH. Coneannon, battery eliminator; well aware. There are mountains Pharmacy; child's automobile; Top row, left to right, Anna Marie Ryan, Ellen Margaret Grausam, Anna Caroline Gurka, Eighty Nine Pupils Graduate . -- to climb, dismal valleys to pass Keating's Battery Service, baby strol- Margaret Agnes Vm Tassel, Irene Ttferesa O'Neill, Catherine Theresa Glynn, Margaret through, but we fear not, for ler; Thompson Drake, folding kodak; Mary Ryan, Margafet Veronica Romond; Bottom row, left to right, John Louis Behaney, "Before us, even as behind, Christensen Bros., overnight leather God is, and all is well." bag and baby carriage robe; Wood- Richard Thomas Ryan, Andrew Henry Paulson, Lawrence-Sylvester Dunham. from Barron. Avenue 8th Grade Sometimes we may be tempted to bridge Delicatessen, silver loving go around a mountain; it may seem cup; Belafsky Fruit Store, basket of Diplomas were awarded to 88 Lillian F. Vogel, Gertrude E Beno- easier. But let us remember that| fruit; Superior Candy Co., jewel Jake Grausam members of the Eighth Grade of the witz, Catherine M. Toner, Dorothy only by climbing to the summit do'case; New York Candy iKtchen, ten Parents and Friends of Graduates Association Field Barron avenue school at the Com-,E. Smith, Margaret M. Szucs Muriel •we get the broad view; From the one pound boxes of candy; James mencement Exercises held in the ] Waterbury, Helen F. Wilson, Doro- heights of surmounted difficulties we G-erity, child's gold bracelet;" Hugh Bake on Sunday High School Auditorium, Tuesday; thy Shohfi, Alice H. Topsher, Cather- catch glimpses of the true meaning Martindale, scooter; Mutual Grocery Attend St. James- Commencement mg . ine A. Vauglian. and Sylvia Tobrow- of life, and see more clearly our Co., ?3.00 in groceries; Woodbridge 'Member when you were a kid and A history prize, donated by Janet, sky. Kaplar/set.out with the gang for the woods [ Gage Chapter,. D. A. R.., was awarded! The teachers are: Mrs. Frank Ed-. pathway for the future. Perhaps Independent, child's. silver mounted Miss Anna Ryan, daughter of Mr. ( Francis Vallaneourt, Alex but few of us-—possibly none of us— comb and brush; Frankel Drug Store, lanj d a day''s picfticii? WlWelll, youdid didn't' jI tto JuJulila GursalyGl , who received aver- gal"> Miss Grace Huber, Miss Ethel and Mrs. Lawrence Ryan, King; and William Hoffman. ' - "' •• *-__J.J-l_.__. \_ O__'__L 1-V_ *-*-»l--j~. ^v*- f\ ^ ____ __ . -w ever be great in the world's one prize for every child in the pa- i have any more fun that the members;age marks of 95 per cent during the and Mrs. Margaret Crampton. j of ..the Jake Grausam Association will-year. $5.00 in gold; ha ia the reach of all. The world will gold;, awarded aWlause "Those j ^on Sunday; when.they leave .f^ a be richer and better for our having Men's Shop, $25.00 iiTgold; Sherman appuu.se. inose. Grove and their annual! gift of money to be used for the excellent scholarship at the Com- taking part were: Spa Sprins 1SEL1N SEWER lived in it if "Service!" "Service!" RmBros.=, h*balln, bahatt and glove. mencement Exercises of St. James ! field bake. The menu of eatables • High School Library This is the ever by our motto. School held in the school auditorium', Alta Ryan,. Jane Witheridge, Anna; conjured up by no less a culinary \first time that a class' has presented "If I can stop one heart from Grace, Margaret Everrett, Dorothy iWiza,.d than Charles Kennyy will be: ag gift to the school The auditoHnm last night.