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' VOL XVII—NO. 50 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER - SPRINGFIELD. NJ., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1957 TOWNSHIP OF- SPRINGFIELD A COPY, $3.50 BY THE YEAR - Firemen Vote THIS WEEK To Give Town Should Invite CHANNEL'S FOURTH ANNIVERSARY Springfield's encouraging and spectacular rise in th< Rescue Truck world of retail business is due to a great many men and things — but the real pioneers, the real trail blazers, th The members of the More industry men who recognized the potential for a great shopping Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, at their meeting area' and were willing to invest money to back up their A comprehensive .plan for bringing- light industry to faith in the future of Springfield, were the executives of held at Fire Headquarters on the tawnship was outlined today by Henry Grabarz, chair- September l^-voted to pur- the Channel Lumber organization. man o-f the Municipal Planning Board. He said the-pi'o- chase a brand new rescue Channel opened its"much publicized .sales empire on gram .would feature an aggressive campaign in which the squ&djruek which, they will merits of the township* would be sold to firms seeking siteo Route 22 just four years ago which proved to be so sensa- donate to the Township. as a refuge from congested^arban locations, tionally successful that other merchandising and sales ex- The new piece of apparatus will Citing the work of tjie'Manning '• ;—• •- ; perts> armed with architects' plans, began to look towards <osl in the neighborhood of five, Board for-the re-zoning of the Springfield. thousand dollars when fully equip- ped. • The money for this civio land on ihe south side of Route Edward Eder Sora after Channel Lumber's pioneering move, the project" has been 'raised through Planning Board leader Davega Stores came to Springfield which is now one of tfie efforts of the volunteer's an- said (Bias would give the impetus the largest operations in this area. Then the General nual dance held each year in mid needed Jo bring moro industrial- Greene Shopping Center—in the heart of the Township— winter.' ~ ratables to Springfield. Promoted at The new truck which will he followed with-such nationally known organizations as J. J. 'Whai this municipality needs Newberry, Grand Union and National Shoes as units in housed at Fire Headquarters will contain all the latest rescue equip- a "consistent industrial promo- what is now a very active shopping-area. ment; able to cope with, pi-atlcally tional poUcy,'!__Grabarz declared. The climax, of course, and further evidence that any type of emergency. Among the* The fanner Building Inspector, Springfield is becoming a Mecca for retail establishments, tools which will be carried will be who M a Republican candidate heavy duty jacks, floodlights, came.a few weeks ago when Saks Fifth Avenue opened its for the: Township .Cojnmittee, said lush suburban-branch here. power saws for metal cutting, 1 acetylene torches, oxygen breath- program of merely inserting an Channel Lumber's success in Springfield was" no acci- ing units and manylother.tools for advertisement in a newspaper and dent. Managementof the local operation is'nt by remote con- escue work'. ~ LUTHERAN CHURCH INSTALLS PASTOR—Shown installed pastor are; left to right: The Rev. Howard then-sutiLttg-back-to- await results trol-—from executive offices in another city. Ben-Gharin, kneeling and receiving the blessing of his fellow Schoenfeldt of Livingston, the Rev. Henry Loeber of Fire Chief Charles A. Schilling is of questionable, merit. the youngish • and .very capable head of the organization, praised the action of his Volun- clergymen is the Rev. Lester_£»_Messerschmldt, Orange, guest speaker for the occasion, the Rev. 'No results were obtained by makes Springfield his headquarters, his base of operations. teers for-iheip large financial and who was installed as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Walter Keuning of lVestficld, who performed the rite of installation, and the Rev. Henry von Spreckel- iracurnbent Democrat who Don Lenny, the -general manager of the. Roilte 22 store, worth while contribution to. theChurch last Sunday afternoon in a special installa- citizens of—Springfield. tion service held in the church auditorium, C39 Moun- sen of Union. , . followed that policy, as industrial purchased a home""in" Springfield as soon as he -took o\ tain avenue, Springfield. Grouped about the newly com-missL»ner," Grabarz observ- .the job and has-became one of the Township's, most cr Chairman of the. Truck purchas- ing c6mmittee is Robert M. Briggs' ed." • •'••-' minded residents. assisted by Warren Rubin, John COSTS RISING Both Charin and Lenny are champiohs of promotion Decker, Art Schramm, Edwin M. With costs rising it is_obvi'ous and good 'public relations. Channel participates in practi- Erskine and John D'Andrea. that the biHLfor municipal oper- cally every civic program and is $n. important factor in Overflow Crowd Attends aions is jsdso going tip," Grabarz Springfield'a economic growth. pointed ««1. "The burden will fall # v C Vf • Bonadies Campaign Sn' the: lome owner unless we BIG TIME PROMOTION bring -nnore desirable industries '._..- Keeping up with.Springfield'sI Channel Lumber-Com- liere. fl-pjogram of industrial so- Kick-Off at Dance licitatiqm will pay off in many pany must be quite a challenge to other merchants-in New ways." it will add to Springfield's Jersey. The local outfit puts one idea into effect after an- ."Springfield" Community dance and .entertainment program will "Imitate the attitude of- Christ and His concern for tax revenues, will provide em- EDWARD II. EDER other. ' ' , ..' (- ; . people,'1 urged the-Rev. Henry Loeber last .Sunday after- ill turn all streng- Latest promotion jdea to cross Channel's path' is the be held.Friday night at 8:30, Oc- tober H at the Club Diana, it wasnoon in his sermon delivered at the: jjnstallation service of then soinn* of the~town's business.. Edward H. Eder. of following-elaborate >method of delivering some merchandise. the Rev.^liester-P. Messerschmidtas pastor^of^Holy-Gross pp,,,. ishnounced f todsfy' by" the Springs 1 drive,^Springfieldrha There once was a time when the most you could "find' out field Campaign. Committee of Re-Lutheran Church, Springfield.. "Capture some of the kiffct- ThePlawiing Board has made pointed Industrial Relation's Man- about a box was "This Side Up." The following telegram to elect » Township Committeeman, ness, sympathy, compassion,; and love for sinners which important moves to facilitate ager of the Linde Company at its lannel shows how far they've come, from the simple bringing ladustry here. However, Vincent J. >Bonadies. Jhrist-had," he continued in his remarks to Pastor'Messer- tfewark Factory. Linde-Company- brown wrapper days: : there ace still "steps to be taken Co-chairmen,_Edward Olesky and • s'chmidt. f, . is a division of tfie"Union Carbide and I pta.ii to make recommenda- : Michael Genovese declared, that T,urnirig to the members of Holy tions :for zoning , modifications' Corporation. -•- . - CHANNEL LUMBER CO., Attn. Donald S. Lenny the program at the^newly reno- Cross Church he said, "Love, vated Club .Diana oh' Springfield which 'will permit the type of in- Mr. Eder joined Linde in 193$ Route 22, Springfield Unico Picnic Set honor, 'respect,' arid care' for your dustry we want—the non-nuisance at its Factory in Tonawanda, N.Y^ We would like to. have a full trailer load leave her "avenue/Union^ ivijl include Brbad- new pastor as a messenger of the variety to established desirable where he begak his career as i.,~ in time to reach Springfield brivFriday, October 4. We will •way - entertainment as well ; as Mrs, . Lee _. .__.,.., , dancing. Tickets-can be obtained 'Lord of Hosts. As your spiritual Charles F. Heard-hari'd 'Jlrs. plants away from •• residential Shop Helped - He '-pi-bgresse*" attach large banners~~fo both sides of the trailer reading, For this Sunday areas. "' through the various line occupa- from Olesky at 55 Garden Oval, shepiherd listen to h"iin~and"value Joseph" Bender were elected "anotlier trailerJoad of AMF Dewalt Power Shops for .the Springfield I pr^-at. the,_Club Diana. *Fhe second annual picnic-of the p has an ideal tions in the organization until : hiswodrs for he will be speaking" to. the .Bo'ard of IManagers of customer of Channel Lumber Cbmpariy, Route 22;^Sgnhg- The; program wilPfeature ' a Springfield Unico' Chapter has g tibn; a sliert distance; from New became a. Foremap;ihi94G. Having'''"" to you-in Christ's stead," , the Union County Chapter- pfKroric CHy, on two of the state's diversified kn( -vledge of shop- field. New Jersey." Pictures will-be-taken of the trailer-as 'Know Your Community and be-en set for September. 29 at" the ;i it leaves our plant, and a press release will be forwarded the American Cancer Society principal' HHghway srid" arid " with—ai' iperations, Mr. Eder,; in 1951, Meet Your Neighbor""tBemeTpar- Old Cider Mill -Grove, Vauxhall Taking part in the service were commercial railroad available to to the "Newark News" and'"Newark Star-Ledger." On the last • Monday night^at the yas tranferred -to rthe' field • oC ticularly —for new residents of •pad, Union.. Lutheran clergymen from nine group's.' lith- Annual Dinner industriial plants. Few municipali- abor relations and there assumed.-==• chance that the banners will be damaged on the trip to the Springfield-Who are attending. President-. Eu- northern New Jersey communities: feidji the WhitevLaborator- ties hawe so much to offer to man- he-duties of an rridustrial Rela-.. carriers Jersey City Terminal,' a' duplicate set of banners Uriico National The entertainment and dance the Rev. Louis Meyer of Calvary ies, ^Hoping Hill road; Ken- ufacturers . We should sell this ions Representative;— will also commemorate Bonadies' gene _Boffa and the national vice .will be sent along so that during the last leg of the journey Church, Vejona; the Rev.