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VOL.. V.—No. 3 FORDS, N. J., FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1940 PRICE THREE CENTS e It's. Ghastly? But Township TwentyiFirst Birthday Observed FORDS FIRE CAUSES Keasbey Group fnsists Committee Benefit If Cemeteries Grow By Harry Hansen Pmt In Fords EXTENSIVEJJAMAGE Ignore Garbage Removal Contract Three Pepartiiients Answer Municipal Treasury To Get One Dollar For Each Bur- Carl Lund I* Re-Elected As FORDS — More than eighty Mr. and Mrs. Lance Gibbs and Mr. Not Concerned With Legal Liabilities Involved, Spokes- Alarm At Nielsen Home ial Under Plan Now Being Considered By Committee President; New Mem- guests attended the twenty-first •and Mrs. James Cockerill, of man Declares; Township Council Feels Otherwise birthday of the American Legion jamesburg; Mrs. Catherine Coak- On Gordon Street bers Take Office which was celebrated by members ley, of Perth Amboy; Mr. and Mrs. KEASBEY — Althoug-h John Almasi the garbage HOPELAWN—"If the ordinance authorizing the of Harry Hansen Post No. 163 and Gleekner and Miss Jane Cook, .of FORDS—Fire, believed to have FORDS—Carl W. Lund was re- its Ladies' Auxiliary at the home Carteret; Miss Mary Seamann and contractor has refused to alter his contract to allow a lower enlargement of Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge and elected president of the Board of been caused by an overheated fur- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Slovak Church Cemetery in j F^e'commfssioners of Fords at the of Commander and Mrs. Benjamin Mrs. Morris Flefschman, of Perth nace, resulted in damages amount- rate of garbage tax for the Keasbey Heights district, repre- Sunshine Saturday night. -.'..". Amboy, and Carl Ross, of Me-ing to several hundred dollars at sentatives of that district headed by "Leon JeglinsM, ap- Hopelawn, are passed on final readings on April 1,, it will annUal reorganization meeting held The affair was held in the recre- tuchen.. the home of Niels Nielsen, 50 Gor- be the first time local burial grounds have provided reve- j the Corielle Street firehouse. ation room of the Sunshine home Members of the local post and don Street, shortly after 9:30 peared at Township meeting Monday night for .the third m auxiliary who spoke briefly were: nue to the Township. Other officers elected were: An- which was attractively decorated in o'clock yesterday morning. consecutive time and demanded that the committee do the Legion colors, blue and gold. Bartolo Di Matteo and John Dam- i This statement was made yesterday by Township -At- thony L. Balint, secretary, and The axixiliary acted as host for the bach, past commanders; Benjamin Firemen from Fords, Keasbey • _ (Something to remedy the situation. torney Leon E. McElroy, who ex- Ralph Liddle, treasurer. James S. evening. Sunshine, Art Geising, Carl Han- and Hopelawn responded to the Asked what they would recom- plained that contrary to any laws The program was opened by the sen, Walter Lybeck, John Dalton, alarm sounded from box 16. When mend, the Keasbey delegation jhad Wight was retained as attorney for they arrived, the entire interior now on the statute books the addi- the district and Joseph Seaman as unit president, Miss Julia. Bani, Christian Nicolaison and Mrs! Rose nothing to offer, although one tions will not be tax-exempt. This who extended greetings of wel-Sunshine. Mrs. Carl Hansen, chair- of the two-story f rame j building member pointed out "that con- is toeing done by agreement with auditor. The Fords National Bank man of the covered dish supper, was a mass of flames. come to the assemblage, and turn- : tracts are made and contracts are the cemetery associations. was named depository for district ed the rest of the program over to was introduced to the gathering. For nearly two hours the volun- broken." Township Attorney Leon In addition, if the ordinances are funds. . Ruf us 'B'. Allen, toastmaster. Following the supper, the ritual teers fought the stubborn blaze Republican Unit Holds An- E. McElroy declared that he would passed, the cemetery associations Before the election of officers, Guests of the evening who ex-was conducted by the members of Which threatened to level the struc- not have the committee involve Good Friday Observance Is nual Poll In Home 0! themselves in something that isn't will pay!}the township one dollar William Warren and Carl Hansen, pressed greetings and compliments the county and local posts. Sing- ture which is said to be owned by- for each burial. The dollar will be Scheduled By Ourlady - newly elected commissioners, were to the post and auxiliary on their ing and dancing was enjoyed by allthe Perth Amboy Building and,* Commissioner Troger' legal. paid when application is made for sworn into office.. splendid accomplishments, included until a late hour. Loan Association. Committeeman Charles J. Alex- a burial certificate at the town • Fire. Chief John Carmody sub- The entire interior of the build- PISCATAWAYTOWN — Theander reported that together with hall. West Raritan Republican Club, at FORDS—Holy Week services at mitted his report on the needs of ing was gutted, as the fire is be- several members of the Keasbey The Beth Israel cemetery now the fire company for the year. lieved to have had a good start be- its annual election of officers held committee, he conferred with Mi\ Our Lady of Peace Church began HOST SPAGHETTI SUPPER in the home of Commissioner and has 112 acres of land. It is making yesterday morning with a solemn fore it was discovered by a pass- Almasi regarding the scaling down application for an additional 15.- ing motorist. ' .*. Mrs. Henry H. Troger, Jr., Wood- of the cost of garbage collection on mass and procession- at 8:30 17 Sales Of Real Estate bridge Avenue, named Frank Gav- 841 acres. The land in question is o'clock. UNITS ON CLUB CALENDAR Keasbey Heights. near the highway. In addition the enda president of the organiza- Services today, according' to'the Are Reported By Allgaier Martin, McElroy To Confer tion. "Mr. Almasi", Comniitteem&n cemetery associates will pay the Raritan River Group Will Women Democrats Sched- Alexander related, "felt he could- Township $500 and all costs of le-pastor, Rev. Joseph Ketter, will . WOODBRIDGE—Seventeen real On Transfer Of Stadium Others elected were: Mrs. Mari- include a pre-sahctified mass at estate sales, amounting to ?17,- n't do it. The contractor pointed gal advertising for the vacation of Entertain Twice Dur- ule Affair For Next WOODBRIDGE-^-A conference on Bingert, vice president; George out that Ms contract is tied up a portion of Metuchen Avenue. 8:30 o'clock and an evening serv- 478.99, were made during the A. Collier, secretary, and Walter ice at 7:30 o'clock consisting of amonth of February, according to ing Summer Months Month; Mrs. Miller is being arranged between J. H. with a bonding company and any At the last meeting of the com- Thayer Martin, Board of Educa- Rush, treasurer. change in the contract would mean mittee Monday night, Committee- sermon and adoration of the Cross. the regular monthly report submit- PISC ATA WAYT 0 WN—Accord- Chairman ted to the Township Committee tion counsel and Township Attor- The new president appointed the changing the bond. Mr. Almasi man Charles' J. Alexander voted Blessing of the pascal candle, ing to an announcement made Fri-> ney Leon E. McElroy in an effort following committees: Entertain- also pointed out that he had made against the measure on first read- Baptismal water and incense em- Monday night by the real estate day night at a meeting of the Rari- PISCATAWAYTOWN — At its department director, William All- to straighten out all difficulties re- ment, August Borweg'an and Roc- several capital investments in con- ing because "there were too many bers will take place tomorrow tan River Boat Club, Raritan meeting Friday night in the First garding the transfer of the sta- cemeteries in the Township now, gaier. , Township .and N«w Brunswick will jDistrict, headquarters on Player co Cheverani; welfare, Mrs. Hen-nection with contract and did not morning at 7 o'clock and will- be dium property from the Township ry Troger, Jr..; refreshments, Mrs. feel that he was in" the position to especially in Hopeiawn "and that" followed by mass at 8 o'clock. Receipts for the month were list- next slimmer attract the greatest Avenue, the Women's Democratic to the Board. he knew the people he represented ed as follows: Deposits on real es- concentration of motor yachts in Club made plans for a spaghetti George Collier, Sr., Mrs. Frank make any changes." Eesurrenction services will be held The Board objects to two pro-Eganey and Mrs. August Borwe- were against it." tate, $385; cash sales, $775; con- many.years.r supper to be.held in April. Mrs. Despite the report the delega^ tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Matthew Miller, of Church Street, visions in the Committee's resolu- gan; publicity, Percy E. Dixon. Committeeman Frederick A. tract sale payments, $3,946.20; ad- The township club will be host on tion wanted to know if the "com- Spencer of the first ward in his Services on Easter Sunday in- vertising costs, $148.62; interest was named chairman and her as-tion of transfer: first, that in the The club endorsed Harold G. mittee was going to do anything clude procession and solemn mass two occasions to the Raritan Bay sisting committee will be selected event that the Board ceases to use remarks stated: contract sales $301.61; taxes as ad- the1 Staten Island .units of the, Hoffman for governor, Henry Jef- about it". "It has been the policy of this, at 6 A. M. and masses at 7:30,ditional rent, $116.24; miscellane- at a meeting April 5. the Legion field for athletic pur- fers for state cQmmitteeman and Mayor to Make Plea 8:30, 9:30 and 11 A. M. The 11 Yacht Racing Association and to poses the property reverts to the committee to view with disfavor ous, $10; Township rent collec- United States Power Squadrons. Plans were also made for attend- Mrs. Thera Holzwarth for state Mayor August F. "Greiner stated any additional cemeteries, especi- o'clock service will include a sol-tions, $298.50; rent assignment- ing a theatre performance in New Township; and secondly, that in committeewoman. < that "Mr. McElroy advises us that ally those controlled by cemetery emn high mass with speciar Easter The Rarifan Bay Yacht Racing the event the State uses the land we re boun collections, $878.88. Total, $6,- Association, composed of the lead- York City in the near future. Fifty-one members of the elub' * 4 to contract." associations. After due considera- music by the church choir. 860.16. - •. • Mrs. William J. Peters won the for a proposed highway the pro- ing yacht clubs of Staten Island ; were present at the meeting. Re- Anally, Mayor Greiner cut tion I have come to the conclusion dark horse "prize. Mrs. Matthew perty reverts to the Township to and the New Jersey Raritan Bay collect damages. ' : • freshments were served. short a debate that threatened to [that it is in the best interest of the coast will be entertained August 10 Miller was hostess, assisted 'by Mrs. go on for hours by promising ito [taxpayers of this Township to hold and 11. Julian Engel, Mrs. William Hand, call on Mr. Almasi .himself \ |a free and full hearing on the mat- F&ris Firemem To H&n&r Ex-Chiefs Mrs. Edward Harkins, -Mrs. An- one or two of the Keasbey ter. I want it publicly understood Commander William Smith,., of thony Istvan and Miss Betty. Jo-- St. George, S. I., has announced Of 70 Boosts gation. - ~ • that it is up to the taxpayers seph. In the meantime, a letter 'whether or not these ordinances go 'AtAnnttali the Staten Island Squadron of the At the meeting of the Middlesex through..If the public decides that United States Power Squadron will read from Mr. Jeglinski, in winch* County Democrats in the county the latter attempted to justify his jit is in their interest to pass the Lotas Grispart Is General Chairman; Mayor, Mulcahey, make three weekend cruises, next record building, Mrs. Anthony Ist- RaritanAnibphncitFuni Campaign ordinances, I will vote yes. If the summer, the first to the Raritan van, president of the local club, position in "making a threat to public is against the cemeteries, Wight, To Speak; Former Governor Also Expected River Boat Club on the Raritan was made 'fourth vice president of Drive, With Goal Of $750 Set, To Continue For Twohave Keasbey break away from the- River, the second to Red "Bank, rest of the Township," a story of I'll he against them." the county group, and also a mem- Weeks; Commissioner Pedersen Is Chairman FORDS—The eagerly-awaited event given annually while the third will be announced ' ber of the executive committee. which appeared in last week's issue by the Fords Fire Company for the ex-chiefs and chief-elect later. of this paper. iRDS LIONS' CLUB The local club has set aside the RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Advance reports indicate Mr. Jeglinski objected to the will be held this year at the Hotel Pines in Raritan Town- weekend of August 25 as a tenta- that the drive to raise funds for the maintenance of the two story and then said in part: ship, Thursday evening, March 28, at 7 o'clock. tive date to receive, the Power KANTOR ADVANCED township ambulances, operated by the Raritan Township "As to the justification for mak- As usual, no stone is left unturned to make this out- Squadron. Safety Council; is meeting with success. ing a threat, we Keasbey people 1 are merely doing what our fore- Spaghetti Dinner Is Served standing affair one of the most elaborate sponsored by the IN ARMYAIR UNIT The drive which opened Monday night at a dinner- fathers .fought for. We now have fire department. meeting at Westmayer's Highland Grove, will continue for taxation without representation. ' ... On Monday Night; Lund Louis Grispart, general chair- FOOD SALTSLATED Now Ranks As First Class about two weeks and the goal has Our so-called representatives in In Charge Of Party man in' charge of arrangements, Private; Stationed At been set at $750. The amount is the town hall did not make any announced last night that high 4 BY P. LA. necessary for the operation of the effort to have the garbage rate ! FORDS—Members of the Fords class entertainment, including Mitchell Field, L I. ambulanctes during the next year. SODALITY'S DANCE reduced by voting against the I Lions Club were treated to a full- leading entertainers direct from new garbage contract, so we are course Italian dinner Monday eve- Public Card Party April 19 FORDS—Private Joseph Kan- Commissioner Victor C. Peder- doing the only thing left for us to ning at the home of Anthony A. New York night clubs, will be pro- tor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph sen, director' of public safety and SLATED APRIL 14TH Van Doren Again Is Named vided by Charles G. Stillwell. Phil Also On Calendar Of chairman, of the Council, opened do. That is, to keep on asking Aquilla, Green Street,' Iselin, a Kantor, of 100 Fifth Street, has the Township committee to have member of the organization. David, of Leon and Eddie's, New Bpnhamtown. Unit; been appointed to the rating of 'the drive and welcomed the nearly President Of Piscata- York, will serve as master of cere- seventy members of the citizens' Preliminary Plans Opened our rate reduced before the new Anton J. Lund, chairman of the private first class'in the Army'Air budget is approved." waytov/n Group monies. . • B ONH AMTO WN—At a meeting Corps at Mitchell Field, L.. I., committee attending the session. For Crowning Cersmony entertainment committee, arrang- of the Bonhamtown Parent-Teach- Mr,. Jeglinski's letter, in full, ed the affair. Among the guests The honored guests of the eve- "where he is stationed, it was an- Other speakers included Com- PISCATAWAYTOWN — Mar-ning will be Lester Peterson, re- er Association, plans were made nounced this week. To Be Held In May • {Continued on Page 2) present were Harold Bailey and for a food sale to be held April 4 missioner James C. Forgione, of shall "Van Doren was re-elected tiring chief, and the incoming Kantor attended the public Edward Miljes former members, , and a public card party in the 'Oak- Tree; Brace Eggert, of Clara .FORDS—Miss Irene Bartok was ideirf of the local unit of chief, John Carmody. schools in Fords and upon leaving and Elmer J. Vecsey. ' school on April 19. Barton, and John • Elhnyer, of Pisreelecte- d president of the Blessed Young Republicans at a meeting of Guest List Limited Woodbridge High School he. se- catawaytown. Virgin Mary Sodality o'f Our Lady Robert Mulvaney, • zone chair- The; association also voted to xured; employment with the circu- NEW CLUB FORMED the group held at Becker's with The affair is strictly private for Theodore Eggertson, secretary of Peace.Church at the annual elec- man, announced that the second send a donation of $2 to the Raril lation department of a nearby the chairman, Van Doren, con- members and honorary members tan Township Safety Council's of the Councils reported that sev- tion of officers held at the church annual banquet of the Middlesex newspaper. Sunday. BY GiRmN FORDS County Lions bowling league ducting the-session. of the company, several invited drive for funds. eral contributions have already guests and their wives or lady On August IS," 1939, he 'entered been received by the organization. Other officers named included would be held some time next Other officers elected were: Eve- Mrs. Laura Ainscow's room won •the air corps and was assig-ned to" Miss Rosalie /. Lutrias, vice presi- month. lyn Becker reelected vice presi- friends. Each member has been the award for the largest attend- Reports by canvassers will not be Audrey Gloff Elected As contacted individually. In the ance of parents. > the Long Island field, working at made "until-the meeting scheduled dent; Miss Betty Farrington, sec- - The Lions meet next Monday dent; Mrs. Helen Rush, secretary; mechanics. Through his ability President Of The event a member has been over- The children of the school pre- for Wednesday evening, March 27. retary; Miss Mary Borkes, treas- night at Thomsen's community J. Kenneth Stout, treasurer; Wal- in this field he gained rapid pro- urer; Miss Irene Huda, publicity ter Rush, Mrs. Ella Crooker, dele- looked, it is urged that he com- sented the following musical pro- Members of the general com- hall, New Brunswick Avenue. Com- motion. . chairman; Miss Lillian Lund, li- ,'Scatterbrains' gates to the Middlesex county eon- municate with Marius Hansen at gram : violin solo, Harold Chris- mittee in charge of arrangements mitteeman Charles J. Alexander, At present, Kantor is attending brarian; Miss Helen Kovacs and clave; Clifford Woerner and Eliza- the firehouse. No tickets will be tiansen; violin solo, Louis Kovach; included Commissioner Pedersen, FORDS—Miss Audrey Gloff was president, conducted the session Miss Ann Kirsh, sergeants-at-arms; beth Stout,- alternates. mailed and none are transferable. duet, "The Rabbit's Lunch," Mar- school at Fort Slocum, N. Y., Thomas Swales Jr., Theodore Eg- elected president of the newly or- at the Aquilla home. Miss Olga Bartok, artist, and Miss No reservations will be made on garet Petercsak and Doris. Kov- where he is enrolled~in a mess ser- gertson, Andrew Dudas, John ganized "Scatterbrains" Club at a The winner of the contest for a geant's course" at the completion Helen Zsorey, historian. meeting held at tlje home of Miss radio was H. L. Montross, of 290 the night of the banquet. ach; violin solo, Viola Bertha; Wilkens, George Graff and Rem- of which he will resume his duties ; Plans were made for the annual Laverne Sere.da in Hornsby Street! Redmond Street, New Brunswick. original poems, Margaret Peter- sen Hansmfari. Members of the E.H. CHOMLY SPEAKER Speakers will include the Hon. : at Mitchell Field. dinner-dance to be°*held at the Other .officers named are Miss Following the business portion Edward Mulcahev, -Assistant Prose- csak and Helen Davis. . citizens' committee from the vari- ous sections include: church auditorium on April 1. Miss Blanche Nagy, viee president; Miss AT MEETING_OF CLUB of, the meeting, members enjoyed cutor James S. Wight and Mayor Mrs. Ldonard Davis, president, Anna 'Patrick was named crowner Laverne Sereda, secretary, and a St. Patrick's Day party. K.e- August F. Greiner. The speaking presided at the session. - .• . ; BAPTISMAL CEREMONY Piscatawaytown, Russell Wal- for the May event but the date has Mi?s Eelanor 'Nagy, treasurer. South Amboy Man Addres- freshments were served. program is limited due to the large ker, Edward M. Voorhees, John not been decided as yet. James Dickerson, Jr., was a guest ses Clara Barton Ju- ' '• floor show which will follow. Danc- HELD FOR FORDS BABY Powers, Leonard Waite, Paul Ber- The Senior Sodality will meet of honor at the session. Announce Marriage ing will terminate the evening's ST. PATRICK'S PARTY rue, Mrs. Grace Kentos, Harry with Miss Rosalie Lutrias, of Voor- Following the business session, a nior Woman's Unit FORDS—'Mrs. Agnes Berecki, of festivities. Infant Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Latham, George Rush, Mrs. Kath-, hees Street, at 3 o'clock Sunday social hour was held. Refreshments 669 King George Road, announces HELD BY BARONETTES , (Continued on .Page 2) Former Governor Harold G. afternoon, March 31. were served by the hostess, Miss CLARA BARTON—Edward- H. the marriag-e of her son, Frank, to Frank Kirsh Christened Sereda. Comly, of South Amboy, was the Miss Jennie Bacso, of Buffalo, N- Hoffman, who has anotherengage- High School Organization By Father Vadas guest speaker at a recent meeting Y. The wedding took place Sat- [ment, will make his appearance at Meets At Home Of of the Junior 'Woman's Club held urday. I this affair later in the evening. FORDS—The infant son of Mr. Boat. Club,And Ladies^Auxiliary KEASBEY SOCIAL'COJB in the home of the councilor, Mrs. Lillian Lund ; and Mrs. Frank Kirsh, of Hornsby Leland Taylor, Edgegreen Avenue. TO MEETJIARCH 28TH FORDS—A St. 'Patrick's Day Street, was baptized Frank Kirsh, Mr. Comly spoke on "Handicraft 'party was held at the home of Miss Jr., by the Rev. Father Vadas, at Launch Plans For Cabaret-Dance Mrs. John Faczak WfflEi£[ In Leather" and exhibited several Lillian Lund, of Paul Street, by Our Lady of Peace Church Sun- articles made by himself. the Baronettes of Woodbridge day morning. - PISCATAWAYTOWN — Ar- side. Oars and life preservers will tertain Group At Next -• -; Miss Mildred Olsen was named By Mrs. Potts In Piscatawaytown High School recently.. A buffet Mr. and Mrs. John Dwyer • ofrangements have been coudpTeted be used along- the walls, while all chairman of a dante to be held supper was served, and games and Bridgeport, Conn., were the spon- for a.cabaret and-dance to be held the banners of the boat club, sets Session sors.. A christening- party was held by the Raritan River Boat Club some time next month. PISCATAWAYTOWN — Mrs. tionary War, and of Edmund Dxm- dancing were enjoyed. of code flags and other flags and in the afternoon. and Women's Auxiliary: Thursday KEASBEY—The Young- • Wo- Members plan to attend the Lit- Ella Potts and daughter, Miss Nek hamj a charter member of the Pis- Among those present were: ensigns owned by club members, man's Social Club of Keasbey mW tle. Theatre toxirnament at R«d cataway Baptist Church at Stelton, Pauline Brunn, Overton Redd, Ar- The guests inculded Mr, andevening, March 28, in the audi- t lie Potts, held open house on Satur- Mrs. John Ludas, Mr. and Mrs. Ste- torium of the new Plainfield Ave- will be used for decorations across recently at the home of Mrs. Au- Bank on April 13. i day at their home in Old Post Road, of which Mrs. Potts has'been a life- line Kreudl, Alex Balog, Mildred ven Toth, of Carteret; Mr. and Mrs. nue firehouse: . >* - • the eeilir.g. gust Pfelffer. Following the Basli when Mrs. Potts celebrated her long members. • Eberle, Theodore Brichza, Ann Ur- A favorable report on a recent |Louis Kirsh, Sr., Mrs. George Ya- Elaborate decorations and a Dancing will be enjoyed through- ness meeting, cards were played 80th birthday anniversary. As one of the oldest residents of ban, Joseph Brzyehcy, Alison Eak, cake sale was given by Chairman tros,,Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirsh and unique, program of entertainment out the .evening and an entertain- Mrs. Harold Prang "won the^higli- : Lillian Sayres. Refreshments were Relatives and friends from New this community, she receives" let- pLaymond Nips, Ann Weston, Nich- Richard Kirsh." will be.features of the affair. ment program will be presented. score. prize while, the non-player?s served by the hostess. . t Brunsiwck, Highland Park, Law- ters from people who are interest- olas Toft, Raymond Somers, Ruth prize went to Mrs. Mary Kegko. - Stockel, Carl Fischer, Eileen Hee- The • deepratio'n committee is Refreshments will be served by a reneeville, Stelton and Piscataway- ed in their family Jiistory, and ask iDan.ce And Game Guests included, Mrs. 3Eferman- town called, and Mrs. Potts was her help in tracing their ancestry. nan, Julius Fessel, Katherine Gra- CLARA BARTON—A basket- planning- for a nautical setting large committee from the women's To Hold Dance to , niere, Wilbert Lund, John DuBay, which.will be one of the finest ever Roemer/Mrs. Steve Dalma; Mis. - d fl d While Mrs. Potts was always ac- ball game and dance, sponsored by auxiliary of,the club, which is also John F»czak, Mrs. Josepjt Parsle'r - FORDS—The""Fords"" Sporting showered with' cards, flowers and tive in; church and community af- Violet Zsamba, Dorothy - Weir! attempted by any boat club: in assisting in other arrangements. Club will hold its annual dance other gifts. Stanley Barnowske, Shirley Jen- the township WPA recreation divi- Mrs. Harold Prang, Mrs. jTofcn Kop-_ •Mrs. Potts, who was the former fairs, her- health these past few sion, will be held Wednesday eve- this/section. . "Tickets for the event are nowko and Mr. and Mrs. August Efeif Saturday night, March 30, at the years has confined her to her home, sen, William. MeLeod, Priseilla ning March 27, at,the Clara Bar- A giant wheel, taken frojn an on sale and may be secured from iJFords Casino. Elmer Fischer is Miss Eila Davis, was. born on the fer.. - _ Cj property where she now lives. She but her keen, active mind, still Ohaney, George Jacques, Mr. andton* school, according to an an-old sailing vessel, wiirbe set up members of the club, auxiliary '•-general chairman in charge of ar- Mrs. Carl J. Lund, Lillian Lund The next meetitng-will he WdV ; is a direct descendant of Azuriah keeps her in touch with the life nouncement by Albert Fredericks, on ..the stage, with large anchors unit, or at the door on the night Thursday, March '28,-at the home I I angements. Lou Jacobs and hiss about her. . and John Burke, Jr. of the affair. j orchestra will provide the music. Dunham, a colonel in the Revolu- local supervisor. • ; and big riding lights on .either - of 'Mrs. John Faezakv ,4-*- '• r ,. -. . _ ' - PAGE lfWO FRIDAY, MARCH:22, 1940 FORDS AND HABITANT TOWNSHIP BEACON
Celtic Tongned Peoples Flag Staff At High School A 'New Number Bathing in Bygone Days CITIZENS' COMMITTEE KEASBEY fiROUP The only Celtic tongued peoples Our; ancient ancestors who lived in {Continued from Pose I) Looking At .Washington {Continued from Potje 12 extant today are the Gaelic speak- To End Chteer Next Week warm and temperate climates evi- ing Irish,- Manks, and; Highland erine Wagner, Mrs. Steven McNal- to the township committee, js" as dently discovered the soothing ef- will be more "willing to vote for Scotch and their distant linguistic WOODBRIDGE—After stand- fects of bathing much sooner than ' ly, Lester Russell, William Hand, ECONOMY BATTLE OVER follows: - Mrs. Frank Danford,- Arthur La- cloture. cousins of Armorican speech, the ing •in front of the high school their northern neighbors. Among WILL BOOST ARMS FUND I wish to reply to the statement Welsh and the Bretons of France, the'Hebrews, foot baths were sym- tham, Arthur Latham Jr., Joseph FILIBUSTER AND CLOTURE for 28 years, having weathered We have passed the opinion sev- that appeared in the two Wood- says a study issued by the Colum- bols of hospitality while Greeks, Ambrosia, Kenneth Waite, Wen- F. D. R. HOLDS THE CARDS bia Upiversity Press. a sea voyage around Cape Horn, eral times that there is no neces- bridge Township , newspapers, Romans, and Egyptians enjoyed dell Slaviek, Ezra Grant, Mrs. CONSERVATIVES MAY WALK storms and winds of high velo- bathing even before the pleasure of .Richard Munch, John Ellmyer, sity for an. anti-lynehing bill al- which state that I made a threat to though the measure has come to First White House Wedding city, the 126-foot flag-pole -will soap and water.washing was known. William Fercho, Police Chief '•bring the people baek here next close its long showing here next Charles Grandjean, Augustave When the Senate committee be regarded as something of a test . The first marriage ceremony in by many members of the Negrr week if nothing is done," and Mr. week. BUILDING A NEW HOME? Hillraan, John Colletto, Elwood voted to restore most of the money the White House was that of Mrs. Even though a new house is that an, economy-minded House "ra'ce, particularly in the North and McElroy in no uncertain terms Washington, sister of Mrs. Madison, The massive pole was declar- -Waite, Lewellyn Mendell, Jafties and Judge Thomas Todd of Ken- ed unsafe by experts several planned with exacting attention Governale, John Westmayer, Mrs. had deleted from the Agricultural Midwest. Lynching, as a crime, said: "That is in a nature of a to detail, is constructed of the new- has been almost abolished in the tucky on. March 11, 1S11. weeks ago. With no. .alternative, est' materials, and furnished in the Ruth Swales, Mrs. Katherine Woer- supply bill the battle for economy "threat. You are not looking at members of the Board of educa- ner and William DolL South through the force of public most luxurious manner, it takes came to an end, o-pinion in the South and the fight this in a proper light. The fact tract on practically the same un- tion moved for its removal. modern gas equipment to offer the Clara Barton, section, Mrs. Wal- of the" better-class of Southern, that you threaten the committee equal basis. Monday night,-four bids were ultimate in service for the fotir The engagement was something white people against lynching- will will not remedy the situation. The received for its displacement. A bow-and-veil Easter bonnet, major jobs of cooking, water heat- ter C, Christensen, George H. of a mock-fight from the begin- Yours truly, Thompson, Alfred C. TJrffer, Leav- not be aided by the passage of the Committee has a duty to perform-. John Meleky and Son of Linden designed by John Frederics, is ing,-refrigeration and house heat- ning-. As pointed out in this col- Leon Jeglinski. was low with $105. shown above. ing. enwortb, Tyler, Brace Eggert, umn,, weeks ago, the furore over measure. There was no objection to the' Michael Germak, Mrs. Marshall economy was wasted in prelimin- It' is beeoiping more apparent garbage- until after the bids had Hawkins, Mrs. G. A. Larsen, Ed- ary stages, which meant little or ward Adams, Joseph Broxmeyer every day that President Roose- been approved." nothing. The daily reports of velt -will be given the refusal of The last line is "false because a and Joseph Merker; Menlo Park economy" that were appearing in the Democratic nomination unless, section, Mrs. Minnie Snyder, Wil- the newspapers were almost too petition, objecting to the garbage, before the opening of the Conven- rate, and bearing 95 names, was liam ' Sorg-, Kudolph - Perns, Mrs. transparent for serious considera- tion, he declares himself out of the Harry Koerber, Mrs. Alfred J. tion, but they got lots of space. political picture. Opposition to a presented to the township com- Schnebbe and Commissioner For- Appropriations for national de- third term, on the part of Demo- mittee on Friday,- Dee. 22, 1939. gione. fensewill probably go a bit higher, crats, is becoming weaker every- The township committee read the Bonhamtown section, Mrs. Har- now that Finland has been "paci- day and the threat of conservative petition, and then Mr. MeElrpy old Vreeland, Joseph Wish, Mrs. fied" by the Russians, with some Democrats- to bolt the ticket has advised them to award the garbage Stanley Gawroniak, John Ander- little offside aid from Germany no effieet whatever upon the Presi- contract, without alteration, in son and .Mrs. Joseph Stunipf • Jr..; and no interference from any dential ' deliberation. spite of our objections. In other- Stelton section, William Rohert- Scandinavian nation. words, the contract was awarded: son, John Paladino, Mi', and Mrs. " The reader , slitmld not forget after bur petition had been acted Russell Milleman, Percy.' Van The end of the Russian war that - President Roosevelt, has in- upon. might possibly have some effect sisted, time' and again .upon the re- As to the justifications for mak- Duyne, Joseph Costa, Harold upon the fighting in Europe, per- Georgi and Mrs. James Van Dbren. alignment;•• of political parties in ing a threat; we Keasbey people mitting Germany to make moves the United' States. He has called are merely doing what our fore- First Edison Endorsement in the Balkans or to appear more attention tp.the fact that both par- fathers fought for. We now have threatening toward northern neu- ties include liberal and conserva- taxation: without representation. trals. This will emphasize the nec- tive factions, with the suggestion In Town Comes From Iselin essity for adequate armaments in Our so-called representatives in that it would be a good thing for the town hall did not make any ISELIN—Charles Edison, sec- this country "just in case" Geiv the nation if the liberals would get retary of the navy, was endors- many should win the war. together in one party and the con- effort to have our garbage rate ed as Democratic candidate for servatives join the other. reduced'by voting against the' new Governor at a meeting of the This is by no means as impos- garbage contract, so we are doing Iselin Democratic Club held sible as some Americans suppose. One of the mouthiest of the re-the only thing left for us to do. Wednesday night. This was the While an aggressor can lose a "war bellious anti-New Deal Democrats That is, to keep on asking the first such action taken in the in a -deadlock the reader must not is Senator E. D. (Cotton Ed) township committee to have our township. overlook the fact that Germany SmithV of South Carolina, who says rate reduced before the new bud- A letter of congratulation has not yet been stopped in herhe will take a walk if the Conven- get is approved. ."was sent to John Coyne, recent- plans for establishing hegemony tion names the President. Reeent- Furthermore, as township' at- ly reappointed as Democratic over central and eastern Europe. ly he has steadily and progressively torney, Mr. McElroy took an oath Municipal Chairman, and Char- ' This scheme cannot be halted by voiced his opposition to the Admin- of office to uphold the Constitution IQS J. Alexander, second ward holding her to the Rhine and con- istration but when he ran. for re- of the United States, in which is committeeman, was endorsed for sequently, if the Allies are to win, election in- South Carolina, less stated that "all men are born and reelection. there must be some heavy fight- than two years ago, he assured the created equal". The 1939 garbage ing to Drevent Germany from con- voters of the Palmetto State that contract was also awarded to one Liquid's Boiling Point solidating her gains. he had supported 85 per cent of the man for. the entire township. In New Deal. The boiling point of a liquid de- If the war develops its fright- 1939, the. people of Keasbey had pends upon the pressure exerted fulness, as either side attempts to- to pay .56 cents.per hundred valua- upon it. Since atmospheric pressure * Longest ;Strg,ij[ii$ Railroad tion, whereas Woodbridge and Se- gain a decision, the impression in* '•' A\Isitralia; Boasts5 oi "the longest decreases with the elevation, the the United States is going to be waren had. to pay only 4 cents. boiling point of a liquid also de- straight railroad in the world. On Yet in spite of this inequality, Mr. tremendous. At first, it will cause, -tire great"WMllarbor •plain this rail- • ALL SIZES creases. It, therefore, takes-longer us to enlarge our preparations for. McElroy advised the township to heat water at 5,000 feet above sea way rons, without, a curve, for more j committee to award a new con- war and, eventually, it may pre-/than 30£r miles. j Smartly StyledyNew Spring level than it does at sea level. At cipitate us into the struggle. The ©ALL STYLES sea level the.boiling point of water idea that the United States will does not rise above 212 degrees Fah- not become involved, under any •• ALL FABRICS renheit. circumstances, is gradually dwind- r> No-Smoking Tradition ling. • ALL PATTERNS Students at Michigan State college A spectacular fight can be look-, EASTER L.1 .-; can throw in the nearby Red river ed for over the anti-lynehing bill, any faculty member whom ftey find which is sure to cause a filibuster violating the no-smoking-on-the-cam- when taken up by the Senate.- IUS tradition. Dr. Robert S, Shaw, Present plans of proponents of the isident, told students that the measure is to invoke cloture, shut iking ban is one of the traditions off debate and pass the bill. It is t have grown with the school and suggested that, this being an elec- .at for 34 years he has observed tion year, the congressmen from the rule. 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Martha Raye And Charles Even with the proper back- 40 Feet in Height ground available, motion picture Built on a peninsula into Payette Ruggles Have Top Roles set builders usually encounter dif- Lake, it is-not only a duplicate.of ficulties in creating film settings In 'Farmer's Daughter' which authentically duplicate some Crown Point but is the most pic- Martha Raye and Charles Rug- historical site. Such a problem turesque set in the film and one of was encountered during the build- the largest single set buildings ever gles, two of Hollywood's fvefat-rank ing of the Crown Point set at Pay- constructed. Containing 110,000 laugh-getters head the cast of Pa- ette Lake, Idaho,* for use in "North- board feet of lumber, it is 200 feet ram ount's "The Farmer's Daugh- west Passage," opening tomorrow wide, 300 feet long and averages ter," which IP slated to open tomor- at the Majetic Theatre. forty feet in height. row at the Majestic Theatre. _ It is important to the story be- Six acres of state forest land With, two such zanies in the top cause it shows gpeneer Tracy, as were cleared for the site. The fort roles, the film settles down to ae- Major Rogers, leaving with his itself was built on solid volcanic cumultte laughs, and its success in Rangers, including Robert Young rock, and in order to lay out a pa- that direction is indicated by the and Walter Brennan; for their rade ground in front of it, the rock unusual slory angles. Charlie is a famous, march to destroy the , In- had to be blasted and then dirt Broadway producer with a backer dian village of St. Francis. hauled in to cover it. for his new production, who adds 1 two conditions to the sum of money needed. The '"angel" insists that Charlie star an ex-love and keep the show out of New York for three month*. Charlie agiees, and sels out with his company for an unsuspecting Above you see one of the dramatic moments, S'med in one of the most ambitious sets ever barn, which suddenly blossoms out SPECIAL PRICES TO CHURCHES devised, in "Northwest Passage" which opens at the Majestic Theatre in Perth Amboy tomor- Shown above are Charles Ruggles, center, Martha Raye and Rich- Always Something New and row. It is a story of the historic march of the Rogers' Rangers in an assault against the Indians with a balcony and orchestia. ard Denning who contrive among them to make the hilarious Different. at Bautaann's and stars Spencer Tracy, shown in inset. Gertrude Michael, as the ex-love sequences in "The Farmer's Daughter" which arrives at the , proves difficult to handle, and Majestic Theatre in Perth Amboy tomorrow. Critics have hailed Whether It Be Your Sweetheart, Charlie assigns Richard Denning, this film as the crowning achievement in the career of those two Wife, Mother or Daughter, They his leading man. to soothe her. favorites, Ruggles and Raye. The latter has the opportunity to > Should Wear A Corsage Easter sing both sweet and swing songs and need more be said? Morning ' s Martha, in the title role, has al- ready set her cap for Denning. Re- ihow, and, with Gertrude out ofie With the Light Brown Hair" hearsals proceed in 'anything but GARDENIA PLANTS COVERED WITH hi.s "way, the arms of Denning- are gets smooth treatment, while a new smooth style. Press Agent William 0m Romance; Melvyn Douglas* Joam Blondell Starred cpen to her. tune, "Jungle Jing'ie"' finds Martha BUDS AND FLOWERS Frawley has to keep a straying Martha gets a chance to sing really "sending." SCOTCH HEATHER | Meet "The Amazing Mr. Wil/ta- r and marriage to John Blondell. combination's second picture, playwright happy by importing both sweet and swing songs in James Hogan directed from a jliams." Broadway noises and scents, Ger- BLOOMING ROSE BUSHES He is Melvyn Douglas,, and he "Good Girls Go To Paris." "The Fanner's Daughter." "Jeait- sercen-play by Lewis R. Foster." Said to be as amusing as.he is trude discovers her boy friend has comes to the Strand Theatre on When his fiancee rebels , Mr. 1 eloped, and Martha, who has left Several varieties of Azaleas—Glass Bowls that need"watering amazing, Mr. Williams is a super- Williams really has a '"tough case ' Saturday in what has been hailed a trail of accidents behind her ever every six "weeks only and a "wide variety of other beautiful com- sleuth /who solves murder mysteries on. his hands, one far harder to since she broke the doctor's spec- binations of rare plants. on the run, even while he is des- as a merry melange of comedy, "crack" than the robbeiies and Flower and Plant arrangements that you dp not see elsewhere tacles a+ her own biith, commits perately struggling to reach the al- thrills, mystery and romance. homicides he takes in daily stride. you will End here in great profusion of beauty and freshness. jinx after jinx. A delight to all who receive them at prices iowsr than in former As fans will instantly notice, Hall's deft direction is- said to years. Sleuth In. Love Miss Blondell and Douglas are exceed his best work in "There's On opening night, Gertrude de- teamed together foi* the third rime Always A Woman" and "Good serts the troupe, pursuing her flee- The Largest Assortment of Plants and in i ecent months. Each has always Girls*Go To Paris." "The story is ing friend on his honeymoon. With Cut Flowers In Union, County been a toji-fhght funster, but Co- brilliantly enacted by a supporting a multitude of misgivings, Charlie lumbia was the first to sense their east "which includes Ruth Donnelly, allows Martha to try the leading PERTH AMBOY 4-1593 Visitors Always Welcome. Lots of Room to Park Your potentialities as a paiar. The re- Clarence Kolb, John Wray, Edward role in the production. Car. If You Cannot Come Call RAHWAY- salt was, "'There's Always A Wo- Brophy, Luis Alberui, Donald Mae- Maltha's awkwardness, mistaken :. . 7-0711 -7-07-12 man." ,vhich created a clamor foi Bride, Don Beddoc, Dick 'Curtis by the audience for meant comedy STARTING WITH moie, a clamor answered by theand Walter Miller. effect, makes a smash hit of the Over SO years serving the public fresh cut flowers from our own 20 greenhouses. We Deliver AH Over Union and Middlesex Counties
DELIGHTFULLY St. George and Hazelwcod Aves. RAHWAY, N. J. The suave Melvin Douglas takes DIFFERENT Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery Association the part of a smooth deteciii" with romance on bis mind wbcp COMEDY! Open evenings till Easter and all day Easter Sunday he appears with Joan Blondell n "The Amazing Mr. Williams."
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MARTHA RAYE ON OUR STAGE EVERY SUN. NITE CHARLES RUGGLES STRAND THEATRE FAMILY with Donald LaPenta, Dancer—Raymond May, — AND — — IN Accordionist—Helen Nagengast, Gertrude Kcscik, Marge Heri, Virginia Sotak, Dan- "THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER" cing Quartet—James Gyorfi, Peter Szikupa MaitKa knows every traveling salesman joke in the book! violin and guitar duo—Edward Orzechow- ski, Saxaphonist and Al Johnson, Singer. Dish-Nite - Tonite i % J.T-" ill ' ••;• JB % *» * MARCH 22 WED. and THURS. -^,v;-^i^'iS READE'S ROBERT I. SHERWOOD'S EVERY EVERY PULITZER PRIZE PLAY WON. 8:30 P. M. THURSDAY Continuous PARTY NITE Brought to the screen with oil tlie FREE CHINA Perform- power and greatness that made It CASH PRIZES TO THE LADIES Broadway's biggest iiifi ance 2:00 — ALSO — to 11:00 Apaches On The Warpath! P. M. T^°rt ^?-,~_ * ?? Spencer Tracy BANK NITE WEDS. L..5T m R TIMES £ IM ^ Continuous Performance Starting at 2 o'clock With Preston Foster likts v.asaan-i£dy LaMarr Telephotie Perth Amboy 4-2677 f. PAGE SIX '•FRIDAY/MARCH 22, 1940 FORES AND 'RARITAN TOWNSHIP BEACON ZELDA WE1MR FETED At Regent Elizabeth on New York's Great White Way. Auto Turns Turtle, Bums 'Factory Lane' Now Passe; The tremendous cast of "Gone AT LUNCHEON, SHOWERAfter Bear-End Collision The Longest Span In' The World Falls' Into Space 'Legion Place' Is New Name "Gone With The Wind" is now With The Wind" includes Clark at ..the Regent Theatre, Elizabeth Gable as Rhett Butler, Vivien WOODBRIDGE—A car owned WOOD-BRIDGE-—Factory with all evening and Sunday ma- Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara, Olivia by Theodore A. Shell, 23, a negro, Prospective Bride Is "Given Lane is going "high-hat." tinees reserved. All week-day DeHavilland as Melanie, Leslie of 323 East Scott Avenue, Rah- matinees (at 9:30 A. M.) are un- Set Of Dinnerware By way was demolished by fire shortly No longer will that old-time tho- Howard as Ashley Wilkes, Hattie reserved. Ojie may come any time before midnight after it had been roughfare be tagged with trite, McDaniel as Mammy, and Thomas Mah tfong Club from 9:30. A. M. to 2 P. M. and struck by another ear operated by uninteresting and inferior name Mitchell as Gerald O'Mara. The Wilbur E. 'Hurlburt, Jr., 25, of 64 of Factory Lane. For an ordin- see a complete performance. Selznick production was directed WOODBRIDGE—The Mah Jon.?' "Gone With The Wind"" is being Greenwood Avenue, East Orange. nanee has been introduced and by Victor Fleming, screen play Glub held a luncheon and shower presented exactly as shown at by Sidney Howard, and released The accident occurred at the inter- adopted on first reading chang- "Saturday afternoon in honor of one 1 the Capitol and A,stor Theatres by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. section of Butler Street and" St. ing the name of Factory Lane to , of the members, Miss Zelda Wefn- George Avenue, Avenel. Legion Place, a The new desig- er, of Main Street, who is to foe According to a report made bv nation is evidently derived "from married April 13, to Philip Rosen- Offieer John Govelitz, Shell -was the nearby Legion Field. berg, of Brooklyn, N. Y. making a .rigfat turn into -Butler • It is understood that the Street, when the Hurlburt car The party took place at the home change is being made at the re- crashed into the rear of his vehicle. quest of a real estate promoter of Mrs. Jay Berger, of State Street, The Shell ear turned over and who has several houses on the Both style and quality go hand in hand—That's Perth Amboy. The bride-to-be "was caught fire just as tfie driver was presented with a set of English helped out of the car. Shell was street arid intends to build more. where L. Biriegs & Sons have pointed through Bouclea dinnerware. taken to the Rahway Memorial He contends that a prospective the years of its undisputed Style Leadership. Present were: Mrs. Henry Be- Hospital and held there for obser- home owner does not like to con- Iaisky, Mrs. Al Patnoi, Mrs. Ben- vation. sider a location with the com- 'jamin Kantor, MTS. Irving Hutt, monplace name of Factory Lane. Miss Zelda Weiner, Miss Florence V. S. Soldiers in Old Fort Bernstein, Miss Elizabeth Kopper, Soldiers of the Sixty-fifth U. S. NEW EAST Miss Uosalie Chopper, Miss Sylvia Infantry are living in El Morro, 400- Tobrowsfcy, all of Woodbridge ond year-old Spanish fort in Puerto Miss Ceil Ferbel, of Fords. Kico. Specific Weight of Star Spanish-American War The specific weight 'of the new The first shot was fired in the star, "Wolf 457," is estimated as so Spanish-American war when Manila great that one cubic inch "of its mat- was bombarded by Admiral Dewey ter would weigh nearly 18,000,000 on May 1, 1898. The
Tough On The Neutrals . The German offensive against British PEACE, IT'S WONDERFUL! shipping is accompanied by conflicting- re- PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ports from London and Berlin as to the Of AH Things -- —by— THE BEACON PUBLISHING CO. re.sults attained. By Harold G. Hoffman With Offices at Neutral nations, however, continue to 611 New Brunswick Avenue, Fords, N. J. suffer heavy losses. In the first twenty- TELEPHONE: PERTH AMBOY 4—2123 TRENTON.—The March winds are edged Subscription gl.50 per year seven weeks of the war, 178 neutral vessels Like a knife, Elmer J. Vecsey .... Publisher and Managing Editor have been sunk. The British, according to But the' days are longer Entered at the Post Office at Fords, N. J., as neutral estimates, have lost only 184 ships, And there is more brightness second class mail matter on April 17, 1936. In the sun. Norway has been the chief victim of It won't be long now, Germany's campaign at sea but Sweden, Spring is here and summer Is just around the corner, • Denmark, Belgium and The Netherlands And because summer is a phase have also felt the effects of Germany's sub- Of nature and not a creation marine campaign. The Germans insist that Of man, it will arrive. they have "reversed" the blockade against The seasons will continue to move, Education And Unemployment Much to the surprise The opinion that a positive, long-range Great Britain and the "figures indicate that Of "important" people they have inflicted a blockade against the Who have a leeling educational attack should be made upon smaller nations." That sun and seasons the problem of unemployment is expressed Should await their pleasure If Great Britain is starved into submis- Soon the ground will be soft by John A, Norton, of Columbia University, sion by the German warfare at sea, it seems And marbles will make who thinks that our schools should be train- Their appearance probable that the neutral nations north of Followed by "one old cat" ing more boys and girls for the better-paid, Germany will also be starved in the In vacant lots and play- semi-skilled and highly-skilled occupa- process. grounds. Then there will be raking tions. and burning This seems like a sensible suggestion to And the song
Desiring some wine from his Hmsens Entertain Friends Recall Early Days Of Gotham town home country, Lawrence Olivier T& Mark 25th Anniversary BURNETT TO HEAR Starling Lineup For ordered some shipped to this country from. England. He will 1JOODBRIDGE—Mr. and Mrs. APPEALS Bears. Is Indefinite . Not so many years ago, three Lamarr, Norma Shearer,- Merle still have to be content with Amer- Albert Hansen, of Vanderbilt little girls were friends together at Oberon Geraldine Fitzgerald, ican wines, however, because the shipment was promptly confiscated NEWARK — Seldom has the a convent school in England. One Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fon- Place, entertained Saturday night Anders And Local Bever- by the Government, . . . in honor of their silver wedding Newark Bears' lineup been so in- of them went to Hollywood and taine, Ingrid Bergman and Ilona definite at this stage of the train- we know'her as Maureen O'Sulli- MGM- talent scouts are search- anniversary. A" buffet supper was age Dealers' Group To Masses', 3"O3t to name a few. . : . ng campaign. Talent is so plenti- van; another skyrocketed to fame ing the country for a boy, between ssrved. •*• Plead To Commissioner ful and so well distributed here on the British stage and screen The last thing Henry Fonda ten and twelve, of slight build, from four and a half to five feet Present were: Mr. and Mrs, Al- that Managar. John Neun couldn't and we know her as Vivien Leigh. wants to be thought of as is a bert Hansen, Jr., of Nahant, Mass., Hearings will The third girl is on her Way to "matinee idol." Fonda prefers, tall to play the part of Jody for even start to name the east for the the filming of "The Yearling.' All their-son and daughter-in-law and be held before D. Frederick Bur- naugural at Newark on April IS. fame also, as a scenarist for the and usually plays, homely, he-man roles, such as his role in "The attempts to locate such a boy in other guests ifrom Westfield, 'Plain- nett, State Alcoholic- Beverage Perhaps the only Bear who can British National Films. Her name Commissioner, April 4, on the1 ap- is Bridget Boland. She prepared Farmer Takes a "Wife," "Trail of Hollywood "failed. . . . field, Fanwood, Red Bank, New feel sure of starting in the open- peal of David Anders of Iselin, the script for "Gaslight," in which the Lonesome Pine," "You Only In casting- "Boom Town," MGM "York City, Perth ArAboy and r against Toronto is the veteran Woodbirdge. , i and of the Woodbridge Local of. Diana Wynyard and Anton Wal- Live Once," "Jezebel," "Jesse is planning to co-star Clark Ga- New Jersey Beverage Dealers atcher, Tom Padden. But Neun brook starred and is now work- Janj.es," "Young Mr. Lincoln" and ble, Claudette Colbert, Spencer can't even be definite there with Opportuaity^in Home Economies against the Silver Palms, a local ing on "Freedom Radio," Clive his most recent one in "The Tracy and Hedy Lamai'r, With a Ziggy Sears, a .338, slugger from Home-economics-trained women tavern, Brook's pet project. . .,. Grapes of Wrath." . . . consequent salary tag around Norfolk, amazing almost daily $400,000—$150,000 of which will have the best opportunities for jobs Mr. Anders, through his attor- Have you ever thought about the_ The discovery during a sneak of any college-trained women today, ney, James S. Wight, is seeking a li- with his long pokes. Then there review that many people cannot go to Claudette Colbert, about are Totteiiville Herb White and fact that most of the leading ac- $90,000 to Gable, and about the fer they have special training for cense from the Township Commit- tors and actresses in Hollywood read figures correctly calsed- of- Charlie Fallon, both of whom hit same amount to Tracy. . . . work in which there is little com- tee to conduct a "package goods" are foreigners? Among the actors, ficials to change the .title of Hal 301 last year in the Eastern I — —— petition from men, says a vocational store on Oak Tree Road, Iselin. we might mention Charles Boyer, Roach's forthcoming production Early Kneading Methods specialist. ^ His application was denied "upon League. from France; George Arliss, Char- from "1,000,000 B. C." to "One The ancient Greek historian, the objection of the Iselin Tavern Naturally Bus Mills, Tommy les Laughton, Sir Cedric Hardwick, Million B. C." . . .. Herodotus, wrote that Egyptian la- keepers. Holmes aftd Bud Metheny, be- Lawrence Olivier, Konald Colman, Offered a chance to stage a borers of his time kneaded clay with William Egan, attorney fox- the cause of their experience, are hot Cary Grant. Leslie Howard and screen comeback; Mae Murray, for- Oiie of the most picturesque and absorbing stories to be screened' their hands While kneading dough Township liquor .dealers, is insti- choices for the three outfield others from England, while Errol mer star of the silent screen, re- in recent years is "Little Old New York" which Has been booked with their feet. Scotch bakers, it FORUM THEATRE tuting the appeal in the case of the Flynn and George Brent hail from turned a contract calling for her by the Railway Theatre. Shown above are the three featured berths. But-with Peaches Graham, is said, followed the ancient custom Silver Palms, now operating on St. Ireland. .... services for two years on the ad- METUCHEN, N. J. players, Alice Faye, Fred MacMurray and Richard Green. - f who hit .339 at Binghamton, until recent times, thereby getting George Avenue. The dealers are blasting out four hits in his first vice of a physician who advised her SUNDAY; MONDAY, Among the-foreign-'born actress- against working. ... double work from their employees. protesting the granting of-the li- exhibition game there were strong es, we might mention Claudette TUESDAY Early Colonial Loyalty-•-•••;. After seeing herself in "The cense because the original peti- Woodbridge Sporting Club indications that someone was in Colbert, Greta Garbo, Marlene —A Classified Art- Will Sell it— March 24, 25 and 26 tioner was denied a license due to Fealty to colonies, cities and Road to Singapore," Dorothy La ; for a battle. The other rookies, Dietrich, Madeleine Carroll, Hedy out of town residence and that a DandeTo Have Kalla Band towns, as well as loyalty;.. ana mour promptly went on.a diet. . . . •<• '. • * Frank Silvanie and Bob Garrison •"THE HOUSEKEEPER'S corporation, of which the original patriotism to government, was .de- The spectacular box office suc- are also hitting the ball hard. • Dr. LeoSteskovitz DAUGHTER" petitioner is an officer, was grant- WOODBRIDGE—The Sporting manded of the colonial citizenry 2g8 thought he had only to choose be- cess of "Gone With the Wind," Chiropodist __ With — ed the license. Mr. Egan branded Hub of Woodbridge will sponsor years ago, and there were fines lev- Harry Bassin is the only first tween the veterans Alex Kampour- (which is said to have already paid Surgeon Joan Bennett, Adolph Menjou the- corporation "a subterfuge to1 ;ts , annual dance Saturday night, ied for disparaging remarks against sacker here now and has been do- is and Ham Schulte at second, but back its $4,000,000 cost) is causing 175 Smith St. Room 210 secure a license." March 30, at the Craftsmen's Club them. The WPA historical records ing a grand job. However*- it is the fine showing of Jiijimy Adlam, Other studios to contemplate the PERTH AMBOY, N. J. survey found that a resident of Bos- "P.ound Foolish"—Crime Reel n Green Street." Al Kalla and his possible Mike Chartak will-be re- from Augusta, has farther involv- production of fewer, but bigger Teh P. A. 4-1344 Our Gang Comedy Covered Wagon, 1940 orchestra will provide the music ton was fined 10 shillings in 1681 be- turned by the Yankees. Neun ed the situation. pictures. ... Color Cartoon The world's biggest and costliest for-the dancing which will continue cause he said that "three monsters automobile—Admiral Byrd's snow until a late hour. were born in Boston." The tech- WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY cruiser with which he will explore Frank Mihalko is general chair- nical charge was lying. March 27 and 28 hitherto inaccessible parts of the man and he is being assisted by Antarctic continent—is a house on Charles Gall, Steven Poehek, Al- Quality" Furniture- "ETERNALLY YOURS" wheels. Fifty-five feet long; and 15 bert Leffler and Joseph Gynes. Furniture of the best quality.,is — With — feet wide, it can carry a five-pas- stuffed with long curled horsehair, senger airplane on its roof, while in- Loretta Young, David Niven Sable Is Native to Siberia while lower grades use moss, short side it has quarters for a crew of The sable is a small mammal be- hair and excelsior. Oddity four men, an engine room, galley, longing to "the weasel family. It is \ Comedy Cargo space, a store room and a native to Siberia and is closely re- Latest News Events control room. The giant machine, lated to the North American pine which has a cruising range of 6,000 marten. .The animal is usually not FRIDAY & SATURDAY miles, cost $150,000 to build. In or- over a foot and a half in length. Its March 29 and 30 der to protect its crew from outside fur, which covers even the feet and temperatures as low as 100 degrees soles, is a lustrous dark brown, with below zero, it has been insulated grayish-yellow spots on the sides of by State Licensed Oplomrtrlat In our "FOUR WIVES" with a four inch thick blanket of the neck. Sables are somewhat dif- modenily eQuli*Ded Optical Depart-' — With — mineral wool. ficult to capture and are caught in The Lane Sisters, Claude Rains traps especially designed to prevent • Manganese Supply in Cuba, GLASSES ON CREDIT- injury -to their valuable fur. Musical Act, "RhumBa RTiythm" . American capital has developed a Dr. S. Greenblatt. Optometrist " » Latest News Events large supply of manganese, an es- sential war mineral, in Cuba. Eigh^-Hour Day Movement The movement advocating an eight-hour day started right after the Civil War. 96 SMITH ST. P. A. 4-03W
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 FOR ONE WEEK ONLY GONE WITH THE WIN® This production will nut he shown anywhere except at advanced prices... at least oniil 1941, Presented Exactly as -Shown at the Capitol and Astor Theatres in N. Y. All Everiings (at 8 P. M.) All Seats $ 1 1 A 'when y@i And Sun. Mat (at 2 P. M.) Reserved I/III Week-Day Mat. (at 9:30 A. M.) All Seats *•? r> @0U> IN W&M Not Reserved .(.DC Price Includes Tax You may come anytime from 9:30 A. M- up to 2 P. M. and'see a complete performance. YES FOLKS, SITUATED" IN NEW BRUNSWICK; NEW JERSEY, IS THE BOND CLOTHING FACTORY, WHERE FOR THE PAST. TWELVE YEARS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ;OF DOLLARS HAS BEEN SAVED* BY BOND CUSTOMERS,|WHO HAVE.' TODAY and SAT. BOUGHT BOND'CLOTHES^DIRECT^FROM THE'FACTORY AT\ - FACTORY PRICES. ._ , . T '" BEA'S IT'S TIME TO'SPRUCE UP" FOR SPRING." VISIT'THE~BOND Plus FACTORY TODAY. PICK YOUR SUIT OR TOPCOAT FROM THIWWBlf Cotton Store THOUSANDS OF FRESH SPRING GARMENTS THAT AWAIT YOUR PERSONAL SELECTION. Special Group «.i.Si& CiDRiC HARDWICKE Easter Print Frocks Request Feature Sat. Nite AH Silk Crepe JOHN BARRYMORE and Spun TOPCOATS "HOLD THAT CO-ED" Linen Dresses ENCYCLOPEDIA DAYS THURS., FRI., SAT. SUN., MON., TUES., WED. BSOlST COt.®—BKY ©OLD—YOU GET BOTH. SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHOW DEW-ACTION FRESH- ENERS keep vegetables and fruits always moist and fall of flavor.
DRY OR MOIST MEAT STORAGE, whichever yon desire, simply by adjusting cover. PtUS... FLEXIBLE INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT, • i Trigger Releases for Trays and Cubes CMMMES NEW BRUNSWICK FACTORY EFORE you buy your next 1 REMSEN AVE. at HOWARD ST. B refrigerator . ;•. or your first;;. take a tip from those NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY. who've tried other types! : The gas refrigerator alone •' offers you all the advantages PURE SILK TAILORED 8:30 A. M. until 6 P. M. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday • of ft freezing system with no until 9 P.M. SUPS , moving parts; SOME LACE TRIM • See the 1940 models today! BEASSIERES SILK PANTIES ill SIZES PERTH AMBOY LIX STYJLES GAS LIGHT CO. 79 Smith St. Perth Amboy 222 SMITH STREET PERTH AMBOY, N. J. OPPOSITE STRAND l_ FRIDAY, MARCH 22, FORESIGHT Gamblers' Donation to Education Alabama's Children Russia's Women Workers Light and Water Selected Readings Atom Network in Minerals Irish Leech-Hcaliag Gamblers donated 40 acres of land The Alabama state health depart- Soviet Russia has 66,000 female Night is perpetual at the bottom Hitler's "Mein Kamp'f" was X-ray investigations oi a wide va- Several of the ancient Irish clans' on which to establish the University ment reports that one out of every physicians, 100,000] female engi- of the deepest parts of the sea be- among 1,321 books officially rec- riety of minerals have shown con- such as the O'Lees, the O'Hickeys, of Arizona in 1885. The territorial five new mothers and fathers take neers. And more than 100,000 fe- cause water, though transparent, ommended by the British war of- clusively that they are not aggre- the O'Shiels and O'Cassiays, had legislature had offered to appro- five days to name their child, ac- male engineers 'and technicians rapid'y cuts off light Light pour- fice for sending to troops at "the gates of small molecules containing their own leech-books which con- priate $25,000 for the institution if cording to a survey of birth certif- work in Russian large-scale indus- ing directly down penetrates much front." only a few atoms, but consist rather tained the ancient lore of leech heal- the site was provided. icates. try or the building trades. deeper than oblique light; thus be- of more-or-les-s complicated net- ing. yond a certain depth, only the noon- works of atoms, according to the Farm Family Clothing Budget day sun will penetrate, and so the Amsterdam's Standard Time Pony Express Stations Holland is the only important American Chemical society. Revolutionary War Loans Foretelling Water Supply Clothing expenses take a smaller length of the submarine day de- Over $500,000 in cash was bor- Department of agriculture experts At first the Bony Express stations share of the money spent for living crease's ' with the depth. country which does not observe were 25 miles apart.. Each rider world time, but. uses that of the Great American Desert rowed by the United States during estimate the amount of water avail- by farm families than it does for the last two years of the Revolution- able for irrigation in the dry west- covered three stations or 75 miles steeple of the West church in Am- The Great American desert lies in those in cities, the United States Southwestern Statehood Puzzle ary war. ern areas by measuring the snow- daily. Later intermediate points Bureau of Home Economics reports. sterdam. the northwestern corner of Utah, were established. In 1906 citizens of Arizona and reaching over into Nevada. falls in the Rockies. New Mexico voted on a congres- .High Airplane Beacon sional proposal that they be admit- Three Mnses of Poetry Homicide Death Eate Selling Dairy Products England, Wales, Scotland. Den- Sue—Why was it you took such a Aleutian Island Inhabitants Child Training One of the highest airplane bea- ted to the Union as one state to be The three muses of poetry are The Aleuts, native race of the con lights in the United States is at known as Arizona. The proposal as follows: Calliope, epic poetry; How to sell dairy products is being mark and the Netherlands show the • king to me, Frank? Children are often able to dress taught this year at Texas Techno- Aleutian islands, number about 3,000 and undress themselves long before an elevation of 9,282 feet on Bill was defeated in Arizona and ap- Erato, erotic poetry; and Euterpe, lowest death rates per 100,000 of Frank—Well, I wanted a woman proved in New Mexico. logical college. population from homicide. rho was a good housekeeper, and persons. their mothers realize it. Williams mountain, in Arizona. lyric poetry. ^ 11 my friends said you were a fast corker. • • .
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Artificial Language Ko is an artificial language, in- tended to be international. - It was 'devised by Rev. Edward P. Foster of Marietta, Ohio, about 1906. This language rejects all existing words and roots and is.based on the analy- sis and classification of ideas. PAGE TEN :iffAitCff 32; 1940 PORDS AND RAE1TAN TOWNSHIP BBACO1S i
CONTEST TO OPEN BOWUNG TOURNAMENT WILL BE LAUNCHED ALLEYS HERE0NMAY17TH; FINALS NEXT DAY Trophies- Offered To 'Marble King* r Winner To Be Entered In i l" A-Field and-A-Stream' County Tourney To Be 1 r Held May 25th i ' • , • t Training Classes Are Now Wildlife Conference Any Residfen$, Leaf PRIZES ARE OFFERED Being Conducted In The date is March 23rd, the place Stacey Trent Hotel, Member Eligible To E WOODBRIDGE—Samuel Gioe, Trenton. All sportsmen of the state should attempt to ter •director of the Township Eecrea- Parish - House attend this Second New Jersey Wildlife Conference and • tion deprtnient, this morning an- banquet at Trenton tomorrow. Of course you can't air get nounced that in conjunction "with GIOE CITES BENEFITS CASH PRIZES OFFER county and national "Marble there and if you did you couldn't all' get in on the confer- WOODBRIDGE—A boxing and FORDS—John Bacskay, bo-w •King" tournament committees, his wrestling tournament, under the ence—space is limited, but it will be something- well worth department -will sponsor , a town- manager at the Fords Recrea sponsorship of the Township Recre- while. Center, last night announced ship championship series in the ju- ation Department, will be conduct- venile sport. ' the first annual Fords Eecrea ed here in June, according to an The General Chairman is Hank Kutcher of Fords and Singles Championship Tournan Only boys and girls, 14 years of announcement yesterday by Sam- he has arranged a program well worth while. Space does will get under way at the age or younger, at the time of reg- uel Gioe, recreation supervisor. not permit our giving you the program in its entirety, but Brunswick Avenue alleys April istration are- eligible to enter. Classes,in boxing and wrestling Any league member or resin There will he no cost or fees con- are now being held at the parish it will be divided into four sessions to wit: of Fords is eligible to enter. Tl nected with the tournament. house in preparation for the cham- First, pollution priblems. will be two classes of competi •: Municipal championships for eaeh pionship tourney scheduled for —class "A" for keglers with -J .section, of the township", will get } June. George E. Sedlak,- former Second, inland water problems. rage or over, and class ''B" under way at the various play- Middlesex County heavyweight those with under 175 average. grounds Friday, -May 17, between wrestling champion, is in charge of Third, wildlife management problems. Many beautiful trophies ; ihe hours of 3:30-6:00 P. M., and instructions. Fourth, landowner-sportsmen problems. cash prizes will be awarded to 6-.00-8-.00 P.M. Boys throughout the township winners. First and second place winn'ers are urged to take advantage of Needless to say, the best men from Washington and > Rales will be eligible for the township the classes. Training of this kind, our own state will be on hand to discuss these problems. The championship tournamen championships and the first -win- said Mr. Gioe, will develop the to decide a champion for the Fo ners will be. eligible for the county three most essential things in life Following these discussions a banquet will be held Recreation. and national tournaments. . —self control, self reliance and The tournament will be for bo self respect. at the Hotel. Tickets are $1.50 each. Woodbridge Tovmship marble ers rolling at the Fords Recreat championship will be held Satur- Entries will be accepted at any Have you purchased your wildlife stamps yet? If not in any one f the leagues. Name day, May 18, from 1 to 5 P. M. recreation center in the township. do so at once and help a good cause along. Industrial League, Fords Indus on the- tennis courts at the rear of Mr. Gioe also pointed out that al, Commercial, Holbrook Hat £ the parish house in Wtrodbridge. "experience"determines one's value Danish Central, also bowlers liv in every walk of life. Boys with Odds And Ends, in Fords. County Meet May 25 healthy bodies develop healthy The annual skeet championships of the Dover Conso- The •winners of each class T •County championships will be minds. Experience is never lost, decided Saturday, May 25, at the lidated Sportsmen will be staged at the club field on Sun- be awarded a trophy. for as one goes along each experi- This trophy will be bought New Jersey state home for boys, ence serves its end and is melted day, March 31. The largest entry in the history of the Jamesburg. The grand finals will Mr. Bacskay and will be known into new ones. ~ Some boys have event is expected. the Bacskay Single Champion T be- held in New York City on June initiative and fire, but lack judg- phy. 24. to 29. ment which only experience can A new rust proof hook of steel-like strength made of There will also be trophies i During this period when the ripen and mature.'' "Z" nickel (98% nickel) is now on the market. This hook warded by Mr. Bacskay for bo youngsters will be guests of the ers rolling different records in t "Marble- King" tournament eom- is not a eoated hook but is rust resistant throughout and tourney. riiittee,all participants will be feted is manufactured by Bill Dewilt Baits, Auburn, N. Y. It There will be money prizes a _and taken on several occasions to KEA is made in five O'Shaughnessy style sizes for a range in the prize list will be ready as sc th"e New York World's Fair and as the number of contestants other particular sites of interest in fish from the small mouthed flounder to the tuna. Previ- determined. -New York. ously hooks of this type were of foreign make and quite The tournament will be i In addition, large, beautiful tro- expensive. Now they are priced so that they are in the strictly A. B. C. rules. phies and bicycles will be awarded Bowlers will roll Saturday a the national champion and runner- reach of all. "Hi, Butch, hur-r-ry, before we're late for the Marble King Tournament." This call of youth and Sundays between 6 P. M. and up, while large trophies will be Blast Fords Alaraes, 33 to The Biological Survey is after some more data on the P. M. Each bowler will roll ea presented to the eounty title- enthusiasm is heard among youngsters in every part of the U.S., Canada and even in far-off other once. Four games "will c< holder. Hawaii. Any youngster may join the Marble King Tournaments free of charge and has a chance 27, To Take Crown In "flyways" of«America. Migration studies have shown that stitute. a match. Marbles and other equipment to win these beautiful trophies, medals and shields. wild birds spend their lives flying north and south along •Bowlers will roil three gan will be furnished to the partici- Season Finale and the howler with the high pants by the sponsors. one of the four major "flyways," the Atlantic, the Missis- FIRE TRUCK ON FIRE KILLS SELF TO EASE tally wounded himself. After Gott total pins for three games \} Official rules will be published WAGENHOTFER BIG GUN sippi, the Central and the Pacific. Now they want to find count a win for game No. 4. next. Berea Ky.—Answering a call CONSCIENCE had failed in two business ven- from a garage, Fire "Chief A. P. Kansas City.-—After ' brooding FiORDS—The Fords light senior out what happens when a bird from'the Pacific is liber- Bowlers cost per match*will tures, Hiitehins remarked, ;"If I 60c for three games, the loser Japan's Variety of Insects Smith found his fire truck, which over •'the suicide of his friend and didn't have any more sense than basketball 'league championship ated on the Atlantic flyway. Will he learn to fly the At- - The insect variety of Japan cor- had been taken to the garage for partner William Gott, for - seven rests with the Keasbey Bombers to- lantic or will he head back to the Pacific. With this idea total pins will pay 40e extra. T] responds, rougnly, with that of the repairs, on fire. Damage amount- years, for which he felt respon- youhave, I'd blow my brains out." day. The title was captured by the money goes in the prize fund. •temperate regions of*Eurrpe. ed to $50. sible, W. E. Hutchins shot and fa- Two days later, Gott did. Bombers when they blasted the m mind, ducks have been banded and released on flyways Bowlers .wishing to play "stuck Fords AlaTues, 33 to 27, in the other than their own. Each bird so liberated will bear a for their match will be allows crowning contest at the high school This can be arranged by the t\ gym in Woodbridge. gold plated band on his leg stamped "Notify Biological men rolling. The Bombers hit the target in Survey, Washington, D. C. The co-operation of all sports- John Bacskay is bowling man ger and the bowling committ rapid order in the first half to lead men is requested. consists of J. Eomer, L. Pavlik 1 COME AT ONGE FOR FIRST SELECTIO the Alarues, 17 to 7, at the termi- Bomer, C. Flusz, H. Chomieki'ai nation of two periods. Fords but- R. Stango. played the winners in the second With The Dogs half, 20 to 16, but not enough to You all knew that a pretty severe penalty was doled prevent Eeasbey from taking the out to the hit and run driver where injury to people result- game. Lou Wagenhoffer and Jeglinski ed, but it has recently come to* our attention that the same starred for the Bombers with four- thing applies where an animal is hurt by a driver of a car. teen and ten points respectively. Recently in Newark, Robert Lichtenstein was fined RESULTS Reilly was best for the Alarues wit $25 by Police Judge Bianco for killing a dog and leaving a count of fourteen. Hollo Tailors (1) Keasbey Bombers (33) the scene of the accident. The killer of the dog was traced G. Bandies 212 • 175 l' G. F.T1. J Le through the license plate and admitted driving the car and - sio 144 194 2; Remar, f 0 11 striking the dog. His only excuse was that he didn't know J. Ragula 206 178 2; J. Wagenhoffer, f 10 2 •M. Pucci 195 181 l; C P1 Wagenhoffer, c 6 2 14 wliat he could do about it. - usz 171 169 1S I • ' - Jeglinski, g 4 2 10 Trio,, g . 0 0 0 Perhaps if we all took enough interest in obtaining the Totals 928. 897 Kaminsky, g 2 2 6 licenses of these hit and run drivers we might be; able to Beefs Grill (2) -i stop these killings of our pets. \ \ ; R. Stango 215 171 1£ Retiring,., After 13 7 33 R. jAngersoii 119 209 is Fords Alarues (27) 1 V Think .a minute! How many times have yotf sierra 4 G. F. TI. T „ " 139 185 2 SELLING OUT ENTIRE HI€H CLASS STOCK OF driver apparently attempt to kill an animal crossing the J- Hohol : 166 210 1£ Wissing, f 10 2 If Jone, f 0 0 0' street? We've seen it a number of times and so have you. A. Andersen 161 244 1 Reilly, f ' 7 0 14 Totals.... 800 1019 Flowers, c 1 0 2 The New Jersey Beagle Club will hold its spring derby 9E Liberty Falcons (1) Harkey, g 2 15 on the 31st of March. Information may be secured from D udi „ , k 165 178 16 Petrie, g 2 0 4 its secretary, Percey Reeves, Roseland, New Jersey. Szurko 172 157 14 The Jockey Hollow Field Trial Club will run a series 14 13 1 27 Patrick ig2 i38 of field trials, bird dogs, at the Public Hunting Grounds, 191 157 21 Score by periods: Fischer' 199 Keasbey Bombers 7 10 7 9—33 near Clinton, beginning March 30th." The opening event 210 IS Fords Alarues .... 4 3 10 10—27 Tot will be the amateur all age for dogs owned and handled als 909 840 86 HATTERS AND HABERDASHERS Georges Service (2) ANNUAL AFFAIR by amateurs. This event will bring together the best ama- teur handled dogs in the surrounding states. The stake atusz i36 197 15 Kansas City.—While two detec- J. Dudik..... 184 178 16 raught stealing an automobile to will be run on quail, liberated from cunningly arranged Sat>0 —- 149 161 18 139 Smith Street Perth Amboy tives were taking a man they had boxes that permit the liberation without the touch of hu- police headquarters, the man sud- Pavhfc 197 i90 21 EVERYTHING THROUGHOUT STORE MUST BE SOLD AT denly asked what day of the man hands. On the 31st, the piece de resistance will be W. Eomer 171 143 20 month and what time it was. When held, the open all-age with professional handlers. $1,000 TotaIs 837 869 93 given the information, the man said Lunds Service (3) it was exactly a year to th,e day will be divided among the three top dogs, $500, $300 and C. Jacobs 189 132 11 and hour before that he was arrest- $200 with a ?500 trophy to the owner of the winning dog. G. Jogan 177 192 14 ed on the same charge. The rec- Last year this trophy was won by Hillbright' Arnie, a white V. Benish 179 295 16 ords at headquarters bore Mm out. F. Hansen 150 193 15 and black English setter, formerly owned in Westfield. T. Chomicki 175 192 20 LUCKY U.NLUCKY CALL She will be back to defend her laurels against the best dogs Totals 870 914 84 Clarinda, Iowa.—In his haste to in the country. On April 1st, the Junior All Age and Derby W) RUBY'S NATIONALLY KNOWN BRANDS WE CAILSPECIAL ATTENTION TO:- answer the telephone, Ralph Ly- Morris Deutsch (0) will be held. Horses are available for a small fee to any- H. Hansen 184 168 13 man slipped and broke his leg. one desiring to follow the dogs, but they are not necessary $ Crawling painfully to the phone, Blind 125 125 12 he heard a voice say, "This is Dr. as a goodly part of the course may be seen from the club A. Kaub 119 183 12 5.00 STETSON HATS «<>«, *3.75 Burnett. I want you to come and grounds. A. Gloff 143 l2-4 look at my furnace." To which Jago 184 162 Lyman replied, "I think you'd bet- ter come and look at me first." The The Striped Bass Totals 755 762 doctor obliged and set the leg. The present law on the striped bass, which provides Bill's Diner (3) 35c 'Interwoven" HGSE 3 ftr 75c for a closed season on this game fish of our salt waters is, ^ 179 158 Working University Students \ •Gladysz 355 168 "i i '" ::'. AND EVERYTHING ELSE REDUCED IN PROPORTION More than 800 University of To- according to a ruling made by the N. J. attorney general's N. HanseH n 205 157 ronto students are paying their way oflace, ineffective, because of a prior tri-state compact with B. Rosenvinge 116 204 through their several courses by B. Podolski 152 160 working at part-time jobs at the Delaware and Pennsylvania in 1907. university, or in various downtown The tri-state law specifies no closed season on -fish •Totals ._. 807 g47 82 business firms. caught in the Delaware River and law enforcers have no Repul>licans (0) - 108 146 11 OUT RUBY'S $30,000 STOCK means of proving a fish dealer didn't get his stock from . Lund Texture of Muslin the Delaware if he says he did. He may even sell 10-inch •ry,. j ——— 125 Good quality muslin has a smooth, h d 139 SMITH ST. . PERTH AMBOY, N. J. firm texture due to uniform yarns stripers if he so chooses as the early law makes the mini- ° " •-•- 125 125 1 regularly spaced throughout the O. Dunham ...... 147 177 12 mum size 10 instead of 18 inches as now appears in our 16 RETIRING FROM BUSINESS - SALE NOW ON! cloth rather than to a finishing proc- G. Giisdorf ;; 171 186 ess or sizing material. fish and game laws. totals 765 759 FORDS AND EARITAN TOWNSHIP BhiACuN Y'AGE ELEVEN WHS GREINERS WINNERS Lectures Qn Baseball OUTDOOR SESSWNS Rumblings COURT DIADEM STARTED TODAY BY 38 CANDIDATES -25 DECISION mmmB^ammmBmmnY ELMEK "STEVE" VECSE'S" On The Alleys Trounce Fraternity Club 5 Fourteen Seek - Bertm In Local Girls Trail Bloom- By WILLIAM "JUICY" FAUBLE Baseball Notes field By 48 Points In to Cop Championship Infield; Eighte®a/Qta You've probably heard-the latest one oil the Wood- Slate-Wide Field Of Senior league Tap For OufiieM-;; Ho-hum. Heard things 'n stuff kateers" will be the favorites, but bridge High diamond campaign- , :. If not, it goes like this. about that Spring-fever guy but o my way of thinking the "Iron TO BE MAYORS GUESTS ... In the event the board .of education takes possession of 2 .CATCHERS" REPORT never took any stock in -it until I Men" will hold up. If not in bowi- . WOODBRIDGE — WOODBRIDGE — Woodbridge sat down to take a crack at writ- ng, in other things. WOODBRIDGE—-Getting off toj the Legion Stadium, which is virtually a certainty, the Bar- High School's bow and arrow aces ing this column. "-Guess I'll have to —Colombetti, 248— a fast start, the Mayor Greiner j High's-1940 baseball irasteTSj-'Cen- finished in, second place in the take a sj;ab at it as I don't want to George Ilko had to sit on the Association basketeers took a 14- rons will definitely introduce night"baseball to interschpl- tral -Jersey Grovip IV champions, fourth round of the girls' state in- dissapoint my pin-bustin' fans, and side lines this week and watch point lead in the first half then astic circles this year. . . . Lest we forget, it Was Wood- settled down' to real business this •went on to defeat trie WoodbTidge terseholastie Archery tournament also the "boss," as.he may do a the other lads bowl. He overtax- •week under the .-watchful efes of sponsored by the New Jersey Arch- little dissapointing himself when ed his fingers this week by bowl- Fraternity Club passers, 32 to .25, bridge that first brought football under the lights in these for the Woodbridge Township Coach Nick Priseo. ery Association. The Barron he hands out the pay envelopes. ing 30 games and developed heavy senior basketball -league parts. . • Of the • thirty-eight candidates trailed the leaders, Bloomfield So here goes. corns and bunions on them. I al- High, by 48 points. ways thought he was a softie. championship at the Barron Ave- who responded to the initial prac- —Colombetti, 248— nue gymnasium. \ Stephen K. Werlock," faculty manager of ath- The Bloomfield girl archers con- The lads at the Woodbridge Rec "Roy" Andersen will have to get Bill Urbanski tice session, fourteen were infield 1 letics at the Barron institution, has already made ar- tinued their leadership of the third •were on the verge of "chipping- that "bad game ' put of his sys- In honor of their victory they WOODBRIDGE — Bill Ur- hopefuls, sixteen outfield aspirants, annual tourney by capturing the in" to buy George (Sparky) De- tem if he wants to shoot a 600. will be given a banquet by Mayor banski, of Perth Amb'oy, former rangements to purchase huge floodlights for the Berry four pitchers and four catchers. fourth round of the monthly com- ter a new hat for Easter as he Try some spinach, Roy. Greiner April 11. \ shortstop with Boston of the Na- Street sports plant. . » . As soon as legal entanglements, Faced with a tough slate of op- petition. The state championship showed up at the chutes with —Colombetti, 248— The Greiners movedi into a 16-10 tional League, participated in a regarding the transfer of the field frotai the township po'nents this year, Coach Prisco will be decided in April, with his real hunting cap. But after The Craftsmen's Club in the Ci- advantage in the initiajl stanza. At two-hour practice session with ' stressed defensive ball during the Woodbridge still in the running-. some inquiries were made, it vic league gave "Apples" Almasi's half time", the count fojund the Fra- the Woodbridge High School to the school board, are cut away, Werlock will issue first outdoor drill Tuesday after- ternity cagers on the s!aort end of a The tourney is conducted among was found that Sparky was get- pinners their first. shut-out of the diamond candidates "at the -Par- the; "go signal" on light installation. . . . An amicable noon. 26-12 score. It was 3l\t0 l6 in fa- the twelve teams on various ranges ting the "other one" cleaned. ;eason. 2-ton Levi was the big ache ish House Monday afternoon. Outfield candidates chased fly vor of the Mayors at tn ree-guarter solution is expected to be reached early next week. throughout the state. —Colombetti, 248— against the A's, smacking, a neat -balls for an hour. Flaws in timing time. The final perio-dl found the The former big league star gave Bloomfield won the fourth round Mickey Dapolito of the Port 602 to top both teams in finding Unofficial reports indicate that as soon as the board of of catches were plainly visiblfe. winners outscored, 9 to 1, by the the Barrons considerable advice with 1,004 points, 12 less than Reading Office, showed up with a the pocket, while McFarlane took on what constituted a good ball . education takes over the Legion field^ an effort will be Performers who looked,a;ood iti the their preceding score. Woodbridge high single game with a 232. * losers as they made a futile effort new ball Monday night and "poop- to bid for the title. | player. opening session as outfield hope- blasted the target for 956 markers. —Colombetti, 248— made to obtain a PWA grant from the government to erect fuls were John Dubay, Steve Koz- ed" a 149 game. You should have Gyenes was the indicidual high- The scores (East Orange, Clifford brought the ball down a few days The Avenel A's finally got the the first section of a series of permanent stands which will ma, Alex IJr, "€huck" Gyenes, Scott of East Orange, Ridgewood jump on Coppola Cleaners five scoring ace for the Greiners. He earlier so it could' get acquainted registered five field gjoals anl a include field houses for home and visiting teams. . . . TheWilliam Gurney and Bob Siiilon'- and Trenton Central failed to re- and nicked them for a brace of with the alleys first, Mick. And single charity throw for a total of NET CLUB ELECTS sen. Gurney and Simonsen will al- turn scores). • games and showed that they sponsor's share, it is believed, will be underwritten by the can you imagine "Battling Brown" eleven points. ternate at their old left field post v Bloomfield—Jean Eowe 259, Do- were still in the running. The calling- up Joe Gill and telling him Levi,- Tyrell and Leafier paced Athletic Committee which can invest approximately $2,000 when not pitching. ris McCormick 250, Gloria Solvik A's shot a big 973 game in the RHODES_PRESIDENT Infield Also Busy to hold up the game till he got the Frat club with seveai, six and into the plant annually. ... In addition, high school stu- 248, Gertrude Downs 248. Total, first to top the C's by close to there! six points respectively.'. • The infielders worked, for an -1,004. —Colombetti, 248— 10O pins and followed by taking Improvements To Courts Is dents via special events and faculty plays will aid materi- hour grounding and fielding ball?. Woodbridge—Laura Quinn 248, "Hot-foot" Kusy and "Nate" the second by 62. "Skyball' Greiners (32); ally in financing such a project. The first group to take the field Irene Hawryliw 242, Ramona Still Bernstein were pulling a new Krohne's bad 143 in the rfinal G. F.TI. Planned; New Members included Nick Semak at first, Andy 238, Miriam Janderup 228. Total, one on the boys this week. Kusy game lost them the edge. Eddie Merwin, f 113 To Be Initiated o-O-O Vaholy, second base; Jim Bedi, 956. would hold four pennies in his Simonseii bagged a nice 600 ser- Karnas, f 12 4 shortstop; "Duke" Poehek, at.third, Bogota—Irene Janssen' 248, hand and ask someone if they ies to top the Cleaners. Holzheimer, f 1- 0 2 WOO DBRIDGE — George First Hand Advice and John Cipo, catcher. The sec- Mary Merbott 230, Mildred Ponzio had a penny to make it a nickle. This "Lou" Nagy of Mayer's was Wukovets, c 2.2 6 Rhodes was elected president of ond unit was made up of Alex Ur, 219, Marion Sehussler 206. Total, Nine times out of ten they would tough stuff against the Nut Club Krumm, g 1 0 2 the Woodbridge Racket Club at Nearly forty embryo baseball candidates, representing first; Alex Cilo, second; John Gene- 894. g-et the penny and ,Nate would when they grabbed a brace of T. Barcellona, g 0 0 0 the annual election of officers held ra, short: John Dubay, i;hird, and Morristown—Cynthia Mclntyre "bank" it. Then Kusy would fames to move them up closer to J. Barcellona, g z2 0 Tuesday night. the 1940 squad of Woodbridge High School, sat quietly in "Guy" Van Sickla and Bob We- 254, Lois Wilson 224, Evelyn Clark clip someone else, etc. The rack- second place in the Peanut league. Poehek, g 0 0 dell alternated behind the plate. 220, Betty Gloah 192. Total 890. et was doing all right, only Kusj- He. hit 210, 192 and 227 .to"top Thomas Egan was elected treas- the gymnasium of the Parish House Monday afternoon as Other aspirents who saw action his lads in score, while Bill Skay urer and secretary, and B'arron Hillside—Marion Smith 240, An- made a mistake and asked a cer- 13 6 32 in the infield this week incltided : na Nakalka 204, Janet Walsh 202, did some nice pin-busting himself, McNulty was .named chairman in they listened intently on what a former big league star tain party the second time. Re- charge of grounds and entertain^ Burl Mueller, Max Miinsky and 6v- Madeline Massey 194. Total 840^ sult, they even lost the four grabbing the spotlight with his 631 Fraternity Club (25) had to say about the All-American game of baseball. . . . erton Redd, first base, and John • Irvington — Beverly Neander series. Even tho the Nut Club ment. G. F.TI. 1 The organization will accept sev- Zullo, Ed Slotkin and'Ea fosz- 216, Anita Browne 206, Eunice '—Colombetti, 248— dropped two, they managed to pop Gyenes, f ;.-. 5 The individual, who held his listeners spellbound, was Bill cinski, second base. Eilau 202, Janet Libbe 200. To- a big 983 in the second which did Tyrell, f 3 eral new members at its next meet- Say 'fellas, how about a mythi- ing. , Urbanski of Perth Amboy, former shortstop with Boston Pitchers who showed' well Were tal 824. cal individual bowling champion in the trick in taking the high three- Levi, f Bob Simonsen, No. . 1 elbower; East Side—Janet Pery 208, An- Woodbridge proper? If you bowl- game set from Georges Tavern Mayer, f Plans were launched to improve of the National League. "Butch" Gurney, fireball flinger; na Shultzkis 206, Dorothy Fergu- lads. Their total was 2847. Leffler, i 2 the courts used .by the elub. In- Mike Greschuk and PaurGurzo. ers are interested in this kind of 2 dieations are that they will be in Urbanski, for more than an hour, spoke on the son 20, Josephine Martoiie 202. To- a tournament I would appreciate —Colombetti, 248— Gerity, c ".. 1 George Wasilek and_ Walt Kar- George's Tavern took the Hill- 0 j condition and ready for use by tal 820. if you would drop me a line or see Gadek, g 0 requirements of a food player.... He emphasized that nas have failed to report for train- top boys for two the latter part May 15. Several tournament book- Boonton—Elizabeth Brown 216, me personally and perhaps we Almasi, g 1 physical conditioii, the carrying out of instructions and ing as yet. It is reported that the of the week and practically made ings are already feeing arranged. Joan Symonds 216, Elinor Clifford could get together and arrange two are putting extra effort oft - it "out of the wood" as far as determination were the three vital rules of baseball, 174, Mary Espositq 168. Total 774. one. Outside of creating plenty of 11 3 25 Last year, the club met with con- their studies in order to beelisfible first place is concerned. Art siderable success and a more exten- Audubon—Ellen Coombs 150, interest, we could settle the ques- Score by periods: ... A player must be in excellent health in order to before the opening game on April Betty Jobes 143, Charlotte Hearey Holzheimer's goul almost caused sive schedule is anticipated for this tion once and for all who is the Greiners 16 10 1—32 stand the grind of drilling and playing. . . . Following 11- . j 143, Marguerite De Frates 141. a riot in the: last game but the year. champ. Then our local man could Frat. Club. ' 10' '2 9—25 "TV. complete roster now 'vnr 4 Total, 577. -••••: .-. _ • game was sewed up anyway. The the coach's instructions leads to more victories. A be matched up with outside win- only 200 games hit were by 'Zip' let down may lose the game. . . . Determination to hit trci-riner consists of the following ners which would make it really Hobich and Johnny Kuzniak of mpTir/^s: interesting, don't you think. George's. JUNIOR SPORTSMEN the ball when facing a highly touted pitcher automati- Infifijers — Steve Poehek, Jay —Colombetti, 248— iDS LIONS DROP cally places the opposition on the defensive. . #. Keep Albrecht, Max Minsky,_Les Smith, See where the fire-men, are —'Colombetti, 248— Ed Slotkin, Bill Belkofi Ed Pasz- getting themselves in shape for HOOKS — Joe Grimoldi would TO MEETJUESDAY eyes on the ball and the pitcher's arm all through the cinski, John Venerus, Guy Weaver, - next year, as I understand they have gladly given a couple of hair- FOWLING TILTS delivery* and make up your mind that you'll hit the Bud .Mueller, Jim Bedi, Nick Se- are going to have a league. The cuts this week if his team would Day's Outing To Hatchery ball. . . . You don't have to swing haymakers at the mak', Mike "Mastrangelo and Andy Among Contenders For Po- best prospects so far are the have gotten out of that 13-game Defeated In County Loop Vahaly. Fords No. 1 outfit, who under jinx-—there was nary a 200 game In Hackettstown Will ball, or get home runs. . . . Just get a hit. . ».. That's ? Outfielders—Andy Sedlak, John sitions On Kanai Asso- x r the leadership of Bob Jogan hit ... The G. M. A's have a com- Match By Cranbury; what wins ball games. "' , Zullo, Tulo Jacovinich, Ovferton ' ciation's Team gave the Keasbey smoke-eaters fortable lead in the Rec league at Be Arranged Redd, Steve Kozma, Syl. Mellocc.o, a hosin' last week after a tough Tabich's place . . . Muni. Deak Scores Are Listed Following his ABC's of-baseball, Urbanski partici- Irvin Blanchard, Steve Bakos, Karl WOODBRIDGE—.Boasting of a missed the cut=off by three pins . . FORDS—A meeting of the Jun- fight. Joe Damback, Jr., who has FORDS—The Fords Lions Club Thomson, - Alex Ur-, John' Dubay, strong girls' Softball team, the Mickey Kovaeh got another 600 ior Sportsmen of the Woodbridge pated in the drill conducted by Coach Prisco. . . . The for- the reigns of the Keasbeyites is keglers dropped three games to the John Kollar, Alex Gilo, "Stan Ba- •Kanai Association of Perth Am- tion will be held at 7:30 o'.clock, walking around with fire in his series this week Budda Kara's Cranbury pinners Monday night in mer National League star demonstrated how to handle in- rowski, Bob Boyle and 'George boy will feature several outstand- Township Fish and Game Associa^- eyes and wants revenge. But be- 130 made him sick At the a County Lions League match. Republican Club, headquarters, field hits, bunting, double-play maneuvers, batting stance, Gyenes. ing diamond aces from Woodbridge fore he gets any consideration^ Fords Rec—Fred Hansen is 150- (Pitchers—Bob Simonsen, Bill Township this season, Bob St. An- Cranbury won the first game by Tueday evening, March -26, in the infield throws and handling of th'e bat. ... He promised Bob said he'll have to wait until ing . . . Al Kaub has been bowling 164 pins, the second by 94 and the New-Brunswick Avenue, instead of Gurney, George Wasilek and Paul drassy, of this place, announced his boys take over the Raritan for 5 years—give him time boys, to return when the varsity is selected and outdoor drills yesterday. third by a margin of 74. the regular meeting -rooms. Gurzo, Engine Company the Sunday af- give him time Colombetti's Ed Seyler turned in the best Final arrangements will be made are earnestly under way to teach the boys a few-tricks of "Catchers—John Cipo, Guy Van St. Andrassy will coach the team ter Easter, at the Fords Red. 248 did the trick in the last game Syckle, Bob Wedell and Bill Ken- and expects to turn out one of the game for the Fords bowlers with I for the trip and day's outing to the the game: " . ^^ —Colombetti, 248— . George Frick is gonna ask the a 206 in the third game. Brunner's I fish hatchery at Hackettstown ney. best clubs in the county. He also Easter Bunny for games better on tutored the Kanai basketball ag- - The..; match ;between . "Hack" 224 was high for the down county Sunday, April 7. 1 than 108 Gilsdorf topped his gregation during the season just Ghomicki and "Rocky"? Stango, team. As other business, of importance concluded. which is coming to ; the ' "boiling-- average this week Chick Jac- The scores: will be transacted, all members are point" is scheduled to be rolled the obs wont get out of the trenches iireently requested tto be present at Breaking into the Kanai roster ' Fords (O) '!.'\,f if, i week.of April 1.;The "first set of if he shoots -anymore 132"s . . . Tuesday's "session. . this year are such' township "per- Beef was noticed very much in the Thomsen, 161-144-xxx; Seyler, formers as Sophie Duriseh and ten games will be rolled on the 155-xxx-206; Predmore, 140-xxx- B. O'Hara .* 137 177 South Amboy T. M. C. A. chutes lineup against the Hollo's (he's big 134 Anne Ontkos, infielders; Grace enough) . . . At the Peanut League vaney, 153-xxx-xxx; Jensen, xxx- on April 3 at 10 p. m. The second Varga, catcher; Margaret Gall, "Minnie" Holz is going in for 134; Dunham, 153-172-xxx; Mul- Totals 753 771 807 block will be on "Rocky's" home Helen Kane, the Zuccaro girls and dancing . . . Printer O'Hara is 132-125; Christensen, xxx-125- George's Tavern (2) alleys in Fords, Sunday afternoon, Margaret Zullo, outfielders. Miss back to "one good game" . . . Kopi 145; Lund, xxx-131xl37.' Totals, Nagy 146 137 186 April 7th at 2 p. m. The interest Ontko will also see mound duty this Kovacs can't stand many birthdays 752-709-747. j Poos 144 175 139 summer. that is being shown in this match "Legs" is still shooting for Cranbury (3) Kuzniak 21 g 153 160 Indoor practice will begin Thurs- certainly justifies the fact that Ill's'... . Mickey Hatrack's heart- Nitchman, 179-147-137; -Hoff- G. Nelson 157 172 158 bowling is taking its place as the : day, March 28. The team will beat is a good rooter 'Tonto' man, 193-181-1^6; O. Panser, 185- Habich 200 180 144 compete in the Metropolitan leading sport in the township. Poos is loosing his "oomph"—we're 139-127; Brunner, 163-182-224; League in Madison Square Garden, —Colombetti, 248— just wondering . Remember the C. Danser, 196-154-177. Totals, Totals 866 817 787 New York. Both of the above boys had R. R. 916-803-821. Juicy's Nut Club (1) another preliminary set of games Malis 182 183 176 to the bis match Tuesday night, Kocsis ...-.._ 170 181 152 with Rocky pocketing another 3 Wj Skay :. 225 219 187 snot much to the chagrin of Woodhridge B&wliug Results Kovacs' 190 194 193 BOWLING Hack. As Hack was handing the Fauble 189 206 200 cabbage over, he said, "You're WOODBRIDGE REC LEAGUE Poos _ 168 151 159 RESULTS just a lucky bowler Rock". And Paramount Barbers (0) Fauble :..:.. 187 200 222 Totals 956 983 908 Rocky retaliated, "If you call Poehek 158 144 171 Mayer's Cafe (2) it luck, I still want to be on my CIVIC LEAGUE Hearin ..: 169 136 163 Totals 854 880 972 Malkus 172 169 158 Avenel A. A. (2) side." ' Remias _ 171 187 152 J. Mayer 174 Petras 200 152 169 —Colombetti, 248— Reading Office (1) Bartos , 171 179 156 Kilroy 169 180 187 B. Nagy 199 201 Monson 189 152 190 "Wib" Fisher; who has been on Demko 194 131 173 L..Nagy 210 192 227 Henderson 202 184 157 the other end of a certain tele- Dapolito 149 La Russo .....". 160 127 Curran 193 . 156 191 Krohne 182 170 143 phone operator's wire pretty resr- Totals .863 777 815 D. Batta ..' 207 123 177 Remias 202 202 163 ularlv, (the date will be set soon) Brodniak 155 156 177 Jefferson Motors (3) finalhr o-ot a 600 series in the Com- Gill 216 145^212 Demarest . 198 204 204 Totals 9.56 840 954 mercial leaepe. Maybe they have Skay .1 198 190 196 Totals 975 860 822 Kusy 176 176 141 'Mayer's won roll-off in first. Coppola Cleaners (1) the date set already. Nahass .128 152 150 Totals 898 798 921 Hilltop Tavern (1) Coppola 193 157 170 Colombetti, 248— B. Bernstein 197 148 152 Hatrak 168 161 164 G. M. Amusement (3) Mesar •. 140 132 "Husky" Hollo has been defi- N. Bernstein „.' 190 188 177 Bergstrofti 165 145 1S3 Barna 211 210 187 Hango 144 nitely eliminated from the Kultgren 180 159 174 Soonscs Champion shit* matches Habich' 181 178 179 Genovese 156 177 158 Totals 889 868 824 O.Hara 126 146 179 when "Tonv" Lund, the present Jost 151 190 191 Scutti 167 168 156 Giants (1) champ, took Joe over by plenty Me-Cue 177 150 224 E. Holtzheimer .... 148 117 105 Simonsen -.-. 221 164 233 Gerek 154 153 155 chips. Aft»»r the third game the Yustak 186 189 215 Kollar ., ,150 195 170 Totals 787 728 805 Totals ..... 877 798, 861 outcome of the match was never Deak 171 245 153 Juicy's Nut Club (2) Craftsmens Club (3) in do^abt as Tonv, who was in Totals Kara ..... 130 181 180 906 917 996 Kocsi 156 141 114 C. Schwenzer ..'; 158 163 151 rare form h=d his opponent by Jacobs 191 177 153 General Motors (0) Malis 141 165 201 Ernhorn 204 196 175 69 cins ,and hanging on for air- He breezed through the rest of Lund •.. 188 196 135 W. Skay 157 205 214 Jellicks - 205 , Totals 796 951 811 Anger 153 182 142 E. Skay- 159 leo F. Schwenzer 217 162 the match with plenty of wind to Paiko's Tavern (2) Moy 154 142 179 Pocsai 133 186 A. Levi 199 191 212 spare. Osborne .,.:.,. 191 166 212 Collucci 172 151 142 Kovaes 159 Lorch - 180 172 198 —Colombetti. 248— Kovaeh _ til 1922 204 Fauble 166 The special match bet.wee.Tv the H. Deter ...... :.... 177 158 153 toekie 156 121 179 can vALLlSf miles for life? Totals ...' - 958 864 941 "Three Mnskateers" 3 o'f Fords. Totals .".._ 877 863 802 Totals 753 829 875 Almasi's Tavern (0) ".To-Pofa" Bacskav. "Plash" Var- G. Nelson 175 175 214 .48 for 35c afly time within .New" Springer 169 180 164 ady and "Dynamite" Forvath and G. Deter 168 225 202 PEANUT LEAGUE WILL TRANSLATED [Jersey. Week nights after- 7 and Gudor '.--•—. 139 153 152 the "Three Iron Men" of Wood- Hilltop Tavern (1) Totals 867 845 960 Mound Cityy, I1L—Befora the \alt of Sunday rates are reduced on Juka 189 113 143 bridge. "Cannon-ball" Borbas, "Su- Hatrak 179 155 210 will of the • late John Hiolhuber McFarlane 209 129 232 perman" Almasi and "Uncle Joe" G. & J. Kacbps (2) C. Borgstrom 160 152 153 could be probated, a translator had [calls over 50 miles^' Mayers will be rolled on March 31, Kuzniak 152 174 189 Hmieleski 184 160 187 J, Feeney 116 117 to be found. The will was •written {New Jersey-Bell TefephrfnejCompany 2 p. m. at the Fords Rec. The con^ Boka .,...... ,..:. 199 184 202 A. Holtzheimer .... 167 tn German and none of the court Totals 890 735 878 census of opinion is that the "Mtis- Malls 148 171 200 J. Hultgren 161 170 .153 house employees cotrld read it.
1 PAGE TWELVE FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1940 FORDS AND RARITAN TOWNSHIP BEACON
•LODGE MEMBERS HERE HopelawnSchovl Has Stove Appointment 01 Polkowitz Brewster Entertains Iselin Personalities WILL SEE CEREMOMAL A LATIN BEAUTY, But Building Has No Gas! 'Condemned*; By G. 0, P.Bridge Club At Her Home By Loretta Grogan To Attend Function In HO PEL AWN — Somebody COLONIA — Two resolutions, WOODBRIDGE—Mr s. S. Barron —The Afternoon Woman's Re- Mrs. B. Maoris, of Silver Beach, must feel terribly embarrassed. one "condemning" the appoint- Brewster, of Grove Avenue, was New York, were the Tuesday Plainfield Wednesday; And there's every reason to feel ment of Jacob Polkowitz to the hostess to the Friday Afternoon publican Club held its annual that way. luncheon at the home of Mrs. Hen- guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Grogan. Kaufman In Charge County Board of Elections, and Bridge Club at a bridge luncheon r*y Freese, on Oak Tr.ee Road Mon- —The Thursday Afternoon The board of education re- , the other endorsing the candidacy held at her home recently. Four day afternoon. A delightful din- Bridge 'Club met last week at the WOODBRIDGE'— On Wednes- eently authorized the purchase of Harold G. Hoffman for the Re- tables were in play. Tigh scores 8«r was served. High scores were home of 'Mrs. C. Bower of Sonora members of the Perth Amboy For- of a gas range for the domestic were made by Mrs. Hilda Demarest, science class . at the Hopelawn publican nomination for governor, 1 awarded to Mrs. Charles Hutte- Avenue. High score was awarded est No. 68 Tall Cedars of Lebanon, were passed recently by the Colo- Mrs. George F . Brewster and Mrs. maun, Jr., Mrs. Fred Walker and to the hostess, Mrs. Bower. residing in Woodbridge, will at- I • school. .-..-• B. 'C. Demarest. After the purchase was affect- nia Men's Republican Club. Mrs. Thomas Fudze. The -winner —The Annual Play' and Dance tend a ceremonial in Plainfield to ( • ed, it was discovered there was The Polkowitz appointment pro- The next meeting will also be a of the dark horse was Mrs. Freese. sponsored by the First Church of be held by Plainfield Forest No. bridge luncheon with Mrs. Laura - —(Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cieeone, Iselin will be held on May 24 at 84 at the Masonic Temple in Plain- no gas service in the school. test was made "because in the The board, at Monday night's opinion of .this club the appoint- Brodhead entertaining at the Co- ' of Grand Avenue, announce the the Pershing- Avenue School Audi- field. lonia Country Club on March 29. arrival of a son, Frank, Jr. torium. 'Music will be furnished On Friday, March 29 the mem- session, promptly authorized the ment was inconsistent and contra- by the Yacht Club Boys. bers will attend a Railroad Session building committee to contact dictory to party policies and des- — Please mention this paper tc the gas company and have the —Tfa6 members of the Iselin ——Mr. and Mrs. Russell Furze of in Trenton at which time a large tined to injure party harmony and advertisers. — Woman's Club atetnded the fashion group of candidates will be initi- service run into the building at unity." Hoffman was endorsed be- Sonora Avenue entertained on once. show at Hahne's Department Store Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rapp ated into the organization. cause "we believe Mr. Hoffman is the most logical candidate for the on Friday. and sons, George and William, of Both delegations are inv charge KOVALIK HELD • —^-The Misses Gloria Freese and Hillside and Mr, and Mrs. John of Fred Kaufman of Woodbridge. office of governor due to his past KEASBEY — Michael Kovalik, accomplishments." Dorothy Lordi attended the 'Mon- Goetz, Jr., of Irvington. On Tuesday night of next week 28, of Maplewood- Avenue, Keas- day night broadcast of .Sammy —Among the Iselin students at- the members will attend a Farm- Eaye's program, "Suggestions in bey, was held for the grand Color Blind Men • tending the Freshman Dance at the ers Night to be held in Port Rich- jury this week, on a charge made Ten times as many men are color Swing." >Woodbridge High School on Fri- mond by Port Richmond Forest No. against him by Miss Helen Piszco, blind as are women, according to —The Tuesday Afternoon Sew- day night were Betty Mason, June 66. of 272 Oak Street, Perth Amboy. the Betis* Vision institute. ing -Group met this" week at the Cullinane, Charlotte Johansen, home of Mrs. A. Lax, of Hillerest June Bower, Bobert Gilroy and Avenue. Georg-e Britton. —-Miss Mary Karvan of Jersey —The Annual Supper and Dance Every Adjusted by Specialists City spent Sunday at the home of sponsored by the Old Timers As- (Continued from Page 7) Monday Night EASY PAY PLAN her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kar- sociation will be held at the Pio- Three Years Ago DRIVE YOUR CAR IN NOW? van, of Pershing Avenue. neer Hall on March 29. The Para- AMBOY AVE., i —Mr. "and Mrs. J. Dowling and mount Aces will furnish music for FOE OF TAX PLAN dancing. PLUNGES TO DEATH WOODBRIDGE Henry S. DeRees, authority se- —Mr. John Raimo, of Jersey City, was an Iselin visitor on Satur- lected by the foes of the Wood- WHHHHHMBi Jr. Robert Steskovitz day night. bridge Township tax title liquidat- SURGEON CHIROPODIST - ing program, ended his life by 257 New Brunswick Ave. FOOT AILMENTS Mourning Dove Habits jumping-from the tenth story win- Doio*res Del Rio, wno after a year's absence from the screen, will ("at Elm St.) Perth Amboy Nat'l Bank Bldg; The best way to measure the dow of the Hotel MeAlpin in New be seen in "The Man from Dakota," which stars "Wallace Beery Perth Amboy, N. J. 313 State St. Perth Amboy York Wednesday. He published a Phone P. A. 4-03S7 .growth of a nestling mourning dove and features John Howard. DOOR PRIZE $20 P. A. 4-3259 Open 8.00 to 6:00 is by recording the length of the tabloid paper called "Taxes" ' Branches: Mewark and Jersey City wing, according to scientists of the American Wildlife institute. This BOARD PUTS FAITH fact was developed at an Alabama 'ON LEGISLATIVE AID co-operative wildlife research, dem- Apparently sure that the Legis- onstration and management unit. lature will eventually rescue mu- Nesting habits of the mourning dove nicipalities from the financial pre- 824 St. Georges Ave. are being closely studied at this and dicament confronting Woodbridge at Reading R. R. Crossing, other co-operative units of the insti- Township, the Board of Education Woodhridge, N. J. tute in an effort to determine with carefully refrained this week from scientific exactness just when the indicating what its answer will be birds rear their young. In many to the flat refusal of 200 teachers localities it has been found that the to accept further pay cuts. open season on the doves is being set during a period when the birds ASSESSORS COMPLETE were still nesting. Thus, each dove taken leaves a family of nestlings IMPROVEMENT SURVEY to die of starvation. Hearings have been completed by the Board of Assesspi-s on $100,-000 worth, of unconfirmed Mercury's Dissolving "Power imprevements carried on the mu- Mercury, will dissolve any com- nicipal books for upwards of ten mon metal except platinum and years, piling up interest in the meantime to the heavy principal —A Classified Adv. Will Sell it— cost. FllOOR SMW. All Styles Illustrated FEATURING - AN ALL STAR •EASTER REVUE DANCE TO THE MUSIC USED CARS OF THE ARISTOCRATS
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