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046, to Acquire This Property THE WESTFIELD LEADER r«f UAWWO AND MOST WIDU.V ClMCULATtD WEEKLY NgWSfAfEX IN UNION COUNTY tTIETH YEAR -No. 34 bli.t.« WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1950 Chantey. ivor Lauds Jtcd Cross To Seek Robert L Foose WHS Senior Day Churches, Schools luil&tg Plan Parade Tomorrow Board Names 4 Elected Head Senior Day will be observed To Mark Music Permanent Home Here tomorrow in Westfield Senior )t IBPOE Of Adult School High School. The festivities At a recent directors' meeting family, the continued work at Ly- will open with a parade ttcrgss Week Locally of the Westfield Red Cross, author- ons Hospital, and classes in water the stage by students in cos- New Teachers Say* Lodge Will ity -was given to the executive com- safety and first aid. tume. mittee to investigate and proceed Other Officer* At 1:45 p. m., the students Schedule Special Aid Spring Street "Our present headquarters are to secure a permanent home for Renamed Monday will present a variety program Events To Observe Housing Problem the chapter, if a suitable place only on a temporary basis and do in the auditorium. Awards Votes ToSktw could be obtained for "a reason- not afford us enough .space to ade- At Annual Meeting will be made for the best cos- Occasion Here Next Blood Group able amount." quately carry on our program. tumes. **• At a special meeting Saturday Several services have been discon- Robert L. Foose, principal of "Hiuun Growth* etween Mayor Charles P. Bailey, In presenting this to the direc- tinued due to lack of space and the Westfield High School, was Advance celebrations of Na- Typing June 14 umbers of the Town Council, and tors for their consideration, W. one we would like to revive is our elected president of the Westfield tional Music'Week will begin here lentennial Lodge, 400, IBPOE, Page Selby, chapter chairman, home nursing courses. Our of- Adult School at the annual meet- Republicans Plan tomorrow when more than 300 stu- At Junior High te mayor paid tribute to mem- stated, "For several years your fices being located in the center ing Monday night. He succeeds dents of Roosevelt Junior High Last Registration officers and directors have consid- of the town creates quite a park- School present th«ir annual Music ers of the lodge for their plan to Dr. Wilbur T. Harkrader, who Date Until Fall The Board «f rect 38 duplex houses on lodge- ered informally the necessity of ing problem for the many volun- Forum On GOP Festival at 8:15 p. in. in the served three years in the office and ing in Roosevelt jualw wned property on Windsor ave- our chapter acquiring a permanent teers who give generously of their school auditorium, and the Glee declined re-election. Dr. Harkrad- The Westfleld . Mountainside School Tuesday night, ue, in an attempt to assist town home. The executive committee time as workers at headquarters Club of Holy Trinity High School yer was named chairman'of the in- Labor Policies Blood Donors Service will hold Its annual year-end uthorities in providing suitable now believes that the future work during the week." holds its spring concert at 8 p. m. next "typing" on June 14. Thil struction committee. Miss Helen teaching staff by sccaptiftf tfc ousing for Spring street tenants of Red Cross in our community is in the gymnasium. will be the last typing until next A snrvey compiled by Mrs. OB- Whitcomb was elected vice presi- ignatioip of three <Ml hers ho must vacate their homes. such that it will continue and re- At the 7:30 a. m. Mass tomor- fall, it was announced today by good Rogers, vice chairman, show- dent, Mrs. Helen Bauer was re- NAM Member, appointing four; voted t* mtt»':i This civic spirit on the part of quire permanent headquarters. row In Holy Trinity Church the W. Page Selby, chairman of the ed that many of the neighboring elected secretary and William Sor- the somewhat controversial •**<••"i ur organiiations," he said, "is Union Leader parochial high school students will Wettfleld Red Clou, which co-ipon- "This is due to the many com- chapters have permanent homes tor was re-elected treasurer. Wey- picture Hums* Onwtk a part «% -hat makes Weatfield such a fine also sing several hymni at their •ort the Blood Donors Service. munity services which Red Cross which have been either given to man O. Steengrafe was re-elected Slated To Speak the junior high turriculass, Maw . own to live in." The lodge hag First Friday devotions. During performs, such as housing and them or have been partial gifts. director. Mr. Selby expressed the hope ning in the fall, aiid natiwd Mfc [ready received FHA approval of stiffing the new community blood Elected to the board of direc- Benediction, following the Mail, Charles Frankenbach, vice chair- ' The Westfield Republican Club that many more people would tele- on varioua supplies, .*, 3 project. program, the transportation of tors for three year terms were will sponsor a forum on "What the junior choir will sing a capell* man, reported, "The yearly cost phone the office and volunteer to Resignation aeeeptef war* tkaaa "' many" types of clinic patients, the Mrs. Bauer, Mrs. N. E. Loomis, Should vTip Republican Labor Pol- arrangements of hymns. At the Saturday meeting, the of operating a house would not have their blood typed on that of Mita Mary J, Clap* ~ promotion of the Junior Red Cross Mr. Sortor, Dr. Nicholas Giudltta icy Be" at an open meeting in the On Sunday, actual celebration isyor stated that when the Board exceed our present housing costs date, "There are itlll a great School kindergarten teach**| in our schools, and a stand-by dis- and Walter J. Lee. Roosevelt Junior High Saturday of the week founded by C. M. Tre- f Education initiated pofceedings and there may be a possible fu- many people," Mr. Selby said, Rhoda Wagman, teaeher ef i aster service. These are all in ad- Members of the citiiens commit- evening, May 27, at 8 p. in. maine of Westfield will begin with a acquire the new high school site ture savings. The cost of acqui- "who win to think they are ex- grade in the Columbia gchaat i dition to the many services we are tee, elected for one year terms, are Carroll French, a member of the special programs of music In n Dorian road, it was agreed be- pected to contribute blood immedi- Mrs. Mary Lou Jones, Nnlar hk* rendering to the veteran and his Mrs. Harry Bowser, Mrs. W. L. staff of the National Association Westfield churches at their morn- T ween the board and the Town (Conttaaed on Page 3) ately, although we have repeated- clerk. ^ -* Day Jr., Mrs. Russell Freeman, of Manufacturers, has agreed to ing services. (See church page.) louncil that it would be desirable ly emphasized that no blood will Appointed to the faculty Mrs. William F. Gllmm, Mrs. Wil- present management's viewpoint on At 5 p. m., the First Methodist o improve the approach to the be asked for until the actual need Mr». Ruth T. Arthur aft* liam Little, Donald Bagger, Car- labor policy, according: to Samuel Church will hold its annual Choir ew school by eliminating the un- •rises. At the typing, only a few Eliiabeth S. Slta for grad** * GueU Speaker olus T. Clark, Robert Mumford, M. Kinney, president of the West- Festival. uitable housing accommodations drops of blood are needed—juit •on School) Miat Mary TatariMi Women's GOP Hillis M. Partington and Malcolm fi e 1 d organization. Assurances m Spring street. Pursuant to One of the outstanding events enough to determine what blood for grade S, Columhua fechaal, a*4 i Robinson. have been received from James*J. uch agreement, the town authori- during the week will be the pro- group the volunteer belong) to." >s Jean Colliawi for grad* L^ Rafferty, president of the Union ies Initiated negotiations in April, Luncheon May 9 Mr. Steengrafe reported that duction of Mary W. Belcher's op- Mr. Selby mid that, to date, ap- lumbua School. -;; County Central Labor Union, af- 046, to acquire this property. This 014 students attended the fall term era, The Legend of Roniard and proximately 700 volunteers have Mra. Arthur received har If.:- filiated with the American Federa- las been accomplished by the town from 22 communities. The spring Madelon by the Musical Club Tues- either had their blood typed or degree from Towaon State TaassK tion of Labor, that a top-ranking cquiring title, through purchase, Gabriekon Aide session drew 624 students, 196 more day and Wednesday at 8:30 p. m. haVe arranged for future typing. era College, Maryland, Md dki .< official from their national staff if the entire tract, than the previous year. The most n Roosevelt Junior High School, "We would like very much," he graduate work at the UnlveraKr **f • " To Be Speaker will be present to present labor's popular course in the fall was Students from Westfield High said, "to make this an even thou- Maryland. She hai had eight ] Because of the housing short- "What's New In Medicine," which ideas. School and members of the Com- sand before we suspend typing for go, he said, no compulsion waj The Westfield Women's Republi- experience, teaching i was presented by the Westfield Dr. Max Gidconse, recently ap- munity Players will also take part the Bummer on June 14." ilaced on the tenants to vacate can Club will hold its annual Md., Oak Ridge, Tenn., and ia I Medical Society to 85 students.
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