Calls on First Aid Squad Rise Over
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• {In cote of emergency The Zip Code . ; • "":. eoll 37A-0400 for Pollen D»pnr(m»nt -for-5prmgfield-« ;v >r Flrrt Aid Squad ^4 for Fir* Department 07081 Published Evtry Thuudov' by Trumor Publishing Corp. 41 Mountoln ov«,, Sprlngfldd, N.J.O7OB1 - 686-7700 SPRINGFIELD, N.J. THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 1970 Subscription Rote Second Clai» Poitagt it,SO V.nrl/ Paid ot Sprlngllold, N.J. IS Cents Per Copy Calls on First Aid Squad rise over '69 38 percent e noted in man-hours More help is needed for growing demands Members of the Springfield First Aid Squad .logged 1,208 nian-Hours of service during the • first half of this year despite a. continuing need for additional volunteers, a squad spokes- man reported this'week. The figure represented a 38 percent increase over the 8,76 man-hours ' contributed by squad rtiembers in the equi- valent period of 1969. ••' Month-by-month figures, with the statistics for. 1970 given first, were: January,. 234 and 138; February, 171 and 120; March,. 158 and 105; April, 151 and-176; May, 212 and g/fe/d ;A/luriiqfpd['Poo/ '/n infra- by Boh Baxter 200, and June, 282 and 137. ' .'.. ' Distance covered by the squad's two am- bulances in the first half of the year came A to 5,068 miles, up 19 percent over last year's figure of 4,259. The breakdown; January, Miss Pool' to be chosen 1,020 and 1,158; February, 693 and 610; March, 628 and 409; April, 811 and 676; May, 818 and 764, and June, 1,098 and 642, The squad responded to a total of 416 calls in competition on Sunday during the past half-year. These included nesday, Aug. 19. Anyone interested In attend- emergencies, home accidents, sports acci- A shuffleboard contest will be held tomor- dents, transportation requests, heart attacks, row at the municipal swim pool. Oh Sunday, ing theoame may sign up at the recreation house. The price of the trip is $5. auto accidents, other illnesses and mis- . the title of Miss Teen-Age Springfield Pool cellaneous, Including several races in which will be awarded. Boys can sign up theirfavorlte Names are still being taken for-the trip . the ambulance Just beat the stork to thehospl- ' girls at the recreation house at the pool. to Turtle Back Zoo next' "Friday, Aug. 14. tal. On .Monday at 2:30, representatives of the The price of the trip is 40 cents. Readers ,. ' • • • * • ' • Springfield Minutemon will play;a basketball may sign up for the trip at the recreation game against the Irvlngtbn All-Stars. A trea- bouse. ... • TOTAL CALLS were up 12 percent from sure hunt Is planned for Tuesday, and on Events held at the Springfield Pool during last year's figure of 370. The figures by the past week Included a paddleball contest .months: January, 82 and. 86;.February, 57 Wednesday a masquerade parly will be held and 65; March, 60 and 52; April, 47 and . on the patio at the pool. and a wheel barrow race. 42; May* 77 and 64, and June, 93 and 61. There are still a limited number of tickets In the paddleball contest In the teen division, Emergencies came to 261, up 9percentover available for the Mel; baseball: gome on Wed- '• _the winners -were, the «am of Sam Kaplan last year's 239. By monthB, the figures, wore: and Robert Wallick. li second and third >•' January»-*7>andJ5S; February," 34"'and. 40; . placei were Emet Rueda and Jess Green-'•*,' March, 40 and. 37; April, 26 and 32; May, . jsteln and.Howard Forman and Danny Geekor.. 48 ayl 39, and1 June, 66 and 36.. In the pre-teen division of the contest • the winners were: for the girls, flsrat, Laurie ' Tipre were.56 homo accidents, down 27 WILD BLUE YONDER-Boys and girls bid farewell to their Inflated pals in the -Balloon Blasf per cent from the pervious year's 77. Monthly sponsored by the Recreation. Department recently in front of TownWall, Each balloon puffs on as Gabay; second, Beth Citron, and third, Nancy totals were':-: January, 10 and 24; February, Citron. Among the pro-teen boys, Rich Min- carries, a self-addressed postcard with a note asking the finder to mall it back. The boy 8 and 11; Mar^h, 13 and 7; April, 4 and 6; . and girl receiving cards from the most remote places will win prizes. Jack Apgar, play- ster finished first, David CechUk was second May, 13 and 4, and June, 8 and 25. program continues and Steven Klrshenbaum finished third. : ground supervisor, reported cards already had been returned from Nutley, Brooklyn, Sports accidents came to 6, compared to Island Park, N.Y. and AmttyviUe, N.Y. The wheelbarrow race saw Laura and Alisa five last year. There were 2 each this April, The "Springfield Grand Prix" is well under Hockstein finish first along With the team way at the Springfield Public Library, ac- May and June, In. 1969, there were 1 in of John Sheehap and Jim Force. Second place February, one in April and three in May. cording to Mrs. Helen S. Keller, children's was shared by the team of Sondra Nleman librarian, . One contestant in the reading contest, and Todd Leonard and the team of Freddie Transport cases came to 149, up 22 per- 2 Democrats ask questions - Gall Edelcreek, has completed die entire race Booker and Willy Wilburtv cent over the previous year's 122, Monthly .from Naw.England to the Golden Gate Bridge totals were; January, 29 and 28; February, The only action in the boys' Softball' league 23 and 25; March, 20 and 15; April, 21 and in San Francisco. was last Monday. The Orioles defeated the : 10; May, 29 and 25, and June, 27. and 19. Bach youngster is assigned to a "cor" Mets, the Yankees beat the Giants and the of all the township residents Heart cases came to 65, up 10 percent .which is "driven" from one city to the next! Reds defeated the Athletics. A questionnaire is' being distributed by the by then Democratic candidate Nat Stokes, now as each book Is completed. The purpose is •On Sunday, the second "Art Happening," over the previous figure of 59. They were: January, 10 and 10; February, 9 and 6; March, . Democratic candidates for the Township Com-- a township"committpeman. to get the children to read as many books featuring sculpture work by Mrs. Lillian mittee, Robert Weltchek and Arthur Caprio. The candidates have indicated that every' as possible during the summor. 10 and 7; April,'6 and .9; May, Band 12, " Johnson, drew a large crowd of spectators and June, 13 and 15. ' The purpose of the survey Is to ascertain the house In town will receive a copy of the Following' Miss Edelcreek David Baranek, at the pool. experiences and opinions of the people of questionnaire. Robert Shapiro, Betsy Wright, Randy Feuer- In a basketball game between the All- Thore were 82 auto accident cases, up 27 ; percent from the 1969 figure of 64. Monthly Springfield in u number of areas. The items surveyed are as follows: steln, Maria Frleri, Ira Starr, Helena Solo- Stars of Springfield and ttvlngton, Spring- The questionnaire states: "Art Caprio and "Have any variances to the 1968\ township mon, Robert Cicconi, Karen Wright, Ann field. emerged the victor. "The final-score totals were: January, 12 and 13; February, 9 and 13; March, 11 and 12; April, 11 and 6; Bob Weltchek, candidates for the Township zoning ordinance had an effect on yo«r neigh- : Gomes, Robin Slovak, Christopher Consales, was 70 to 50. Jim Adorns served as an Committee, believe that good government must borhood? Has the residential character of Sondra Nlemon, Susan Glueck, Donna Albortl, May,' 10 and 9, and June, 29 and 11. official in the game. • ,. • . legislate for the people; not against them. yyour neighborhood, suffered due to diese var- Barbara Wans, Malinda Kinnear, Trocey Gun Also on Sunday, the men played the teen- Other illnesses, came to 168, up 43 per- cent over the previous total of 117. Monthly Lot us know what you think by completing iancesi? ? Do you tfunkthstfkth ; townshihip hha acted thor, Donna Welnzimor, David Deitz, Debra age boys in two Softball games. The teens and returning this questionnaire. We will Starr and Debra Hockstein. Seventy-seven figures' were: January, 32 and 32; February, In your best interest in thftsregard? 27 and 21; March, 26 and 18; April, 20 and legislate for you," . There have been somo questions other "cars" are puffing along behind them • . (Continued on Page 20) A similar survey was conducted last year at this point, Mrs. Keller said. ' 15; May, 30 and 16, and June, 33 and 15. She said that the librarians have enjoyed • •»• • • listening to the readers' oral book reports THE FIRST AID SQUAD now has 38 active • as the race progresses. , School board members. Including three on probationary Less sports-minded readers are attending status and four veterans with more than seven the Tuesday morning story and music hours. The Springfield Board of Education will years of service who are no longer on full- The library will hold a puppet show later not meet during August, The next regular time status. Five members are qualified first T—Richard Bujan finds a comfortable In the month for participants In both programs. school board meeting will be held on Monday, aid instructors. 'St for a moment while waiting for The date will bo announced later. Sept. 21, at the Florence Gaudlneer School. New members, during the first year, must dvlty at Springfield's Regional, take the American Red Cross standard first aid course (to be renewed every three years), advanced first aid and cardlopulmonary re- suscitation training.