Miss Jean Dewender Heads Eastern Star New Jersey Soldiers Have Good Opportunit to Vote in November Easter Sunday in the Churches

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VOL. LI— NO. 13 METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1914 5 Cents a t A ll News S ta n d s ts. Miss Jean Dewender Easter Sunday In Schick Test No Longer Borough Tax Title Metuchen Over Top In Elmo Spoerl Awarded With The M e . Heads Eastern Star The Churches Given In Schools Liens To Be Cleared Red Cross Drive Citation By U. S. Installation of the new officers of and Women k ST. LI KE S EPISC OPAL At a meeting of the Board of Edu- Tli e outstanding item of the Eastern Star will take place on business Metuchen has reached its quota of 8:00 A. M. Holy Co nmuni n. Ser- tation Tuesday evening it was an­ at he regular Tuesday. April 18th. Miss Jean De- meeting of the $12,600 ill the 1944 Rod Cross War Treasury Department mon.and special East »r mus ic. Full nounced that the Schick test won! i Boro -lgh Council on Monday The Sendee w under has been elected the new was the Fund drive, according to a recent choir. no longer be canned on among the Plan. proposed by Co Worthy Matron, The new officers incilmari announcement by Walter C. I.etsor, In recognition of nut. binding work 11:00 A. M. This s L*rv ice will be borough's school ptudents. Presi­ John Stockel. to collect or 'or the following year are as follows: foreclose War Fund rnairm.m. Tins means ns chairman of the Metuchen-Rari­ dent Sherwood M undy revealed that out si anchng tax title liens /o n the W orthy Matron. Miss Jean Dewen- the same as at 8:00 / . M. tan Township district in the Fourth T /4 Percy Milligan Jr., 32770405 duldren were tested | borough’s books. that the local chapter can proceed der; Worthy Patron. James Oliv- 4:00 P. M. Sunday Sc War Loan drive, principal of schools has a change of address and can at a cost of 50 cents each. Super | It v as: pointed out that taxpayers upon its present extensive program. n title. “ Just Another Ea Clarence Davis of Bounty street on Friday. April 14th. Officers for Home Front At Arsenal ter rooms in the Franklin school and Frederick A. MeGuinness of U. the exterior of the new wing of that requested that the borough place the coming year will be elected. Bounty street first on the list of Navy, son of Mrs, Mary E. McGu Raritan Arsenal — Behind the I school, as well as smaller projects Reports of the annual State Con­ BAPTIST scheduled repaving jobs. He claimed ness of Main street has returned to Armies on the fighting fronts across in the other two buildings. ference will be given by Mrs. J. 11:00 A. lA. Easter Services. Ser- that the curbs and gutters on the his station after a 13-day leave. the world, stands the Army of civ­ W. Clark, delegate. mon topic: “ The Victorious Christ.” street had been put in 17 years ago, ilians on the home front in America. Hostesses of the afternoon are, Baptismal service when Lois Weigel wit hthe undertsanding that a pave­ The following letter was received Mrs. O. W. Will and Mrs. A. J. Behind the soldier in uniform, with ment would be constructed. The by Morris Zuts, owner of the Cali­ and Ronald White will be baptised. Johnson. rifle poised for the attack, stands Third Lecture-Forum street is still unpaved, he said. fornia Fruit Store of Main street, The choir will present a cantata the civilan— men in overalls and Councilman Charles Erickson, The fifty-third Continental Con­ from his brother William, who is a in 11 parts. Solos and duets will be women in slacks, with hammer, saw chairman of the department of gress of the society will be held in prisoner in a German prison camp: sung as follows: Duets. “ Rejoice and On Victory Gardens and even pencil— poised to back the public works, said the street depart­ New York City on April 17th. Dele­ Feb. ^ 1944. be Glad" sung by Mrs. Freda Deck- attack. ment is doing its best with mater­ gates are Mrs. Malcolm Crowell and Dear Morris: enbach and Mrs. Mary Crawford: Final Meeting Tuesday A p ril 11 ials and Tabor available. He also Mrs. J. Wheeler Clark, with Mrs. ELMO SPOERL How are you getting along? I Between the soldier at the front “ Go to Dark Gethsame,” Mrs. Myrtle announced that the borough sweeps Harold T. Edgar and Mrs. Elmer R. am alright and feeling fine and hope who thinks of his family at home, Murk and Miss Joyce Tyrrell: so­ Methods for Increasing yield and Main street between 6 and 7 o ’clock Parker as alternates. of the drive, appeared at the Me­ you and Mother and everyone at and the family who lives at home, prano solo. "The Hour is at Hand." quality of home grown vegetables a. m. Saturdays and urged merchants tuchen High School Assembly to hom e are likewise In the best of is the Raritan family headed by Mrs. Freda Deckenbach; alto solo, were outlined Tuesday evening by cooperate by having their sidewalks make the award. Ruegger spoke health. By the way, tell all my Col. Ma'4U A. Elser, commanding ‘‘The Glory of the Cross." Mrs. H. Gordon Bailey, research foreman swept before that hour. briefly but emphatically, about the friends I’m sorry I cannot write to officer of Raritan Arsenal. The Rar­ Mary Crawford: duet, “ How Calm in garden vegetable growing at the All borough employees were voted Republican Club work done by the Metuchen-Raritan them as whatever I do write I send itan family consists of the 6.225 and Beautiful the Morn," Mrs Mary Agrcultural Experiment Station at a 10 per cent cost-of-living bonus Township committee under Spoerl’s home, and give them by best regards. civilian Arsenal employes whose job Rutgers, before an appreciative audi­ for the flist quarter of the year, I would like to get some pictures Crawford and Miss Anna Thomas; leadership and mentioned the co ­ is to see that the men on the fir­ year This the same as was voted Nominates from you all. Spending my time "Hear the Story," Deckenbach and ence of Metuchen Victory Gardeners operation of the high school stu­ ing lines are supplied with the sin­ in tlte auditorium of the Metuchen last year. reading, washing army clothes and Crawford; “Mv Redeemer Lives." At a meeting of the Metuchen Re­ dents, especially the business classes ews of war in the latest and best High School at the third session of Mayor Charles Taylor stated that so on, so time goes fast. Anna Thomas; "Lift Your Glad publican Club on March 31st, the which helped with much of the types of Army Ordnance equipment. the Victory Gardening lecture- he has received many telephone This is all I have for now, so I close Voices," Deckenbach and Miss Lillian clerical work of the campaign. calls from families of service men following nominees were named for w ith my best regards to Mother, you See them as they pour through the forums sponsored by the YMCA and Doak; “ O Lord. Thou Art My God” asking why many were not listed on club office: Herbert Jensen, presi­ In presenting the award. Mr. and everyone at home. Arsenal gates three times a day in the Civilian Defense Council. Murk and Mrs. Gertrude Taylor. Utilizing several specimens of the honor roll in the borough hall. dent; Jean Kempson, vice-president; Lucht spoke of the outstanding Willie. the 24-hour work day, each display­ ing an identification button on the tomato plans in advanced stages of He advised calling Dr. Carl Roos, Bessie Abbott, second vice-presi­ achievement of this district. The ST FRANCIS elementary school principal, who ig dent ; Erich Schuster, treasurer and Lieut, and Mrs. Jack Gray of coat lapel. Here is an elderly w o­ growth, Mr. Bailej demonstrated quota for Spoerl’s district was $450,- Holy Thursday. 7:45 to 8:45 P.M. chairman of the honor roll com­ Yum a, Arlxona, spent a week at the man who left the kitchen to help methods of training plants and con­ Louise Penes,- secretary. •00 and the campaign wound up Holy Hour Novena to Our Lady of fining growth to a single stalk in mittee. or someone at borough hall hom e of Mrs. James Gray of Jaik back the attack for her sons in The following nominees were with a total credit of $714,000. the Miracles Medal— for our boys in order to produce a larger proportion so that the missing names may be place. the service. There is an elderly man named for Borough Council: John Mr. Spoerl was awarded a cor­ the armed forces. of fruit. Discussion of other vege­ placed on the list. It is the desire who came out of retirement so that Stockel and H. Ramsey Growell for ticate “ For Patriotic Cooperation ii» Good Friday: 8 A. M. Mass of the tables, early plantings indoors, trans­ of the committee to list every person his sons at the front would know councilm en for full term of three Behalf of the War Finance Pro­ Pre-Sanctified, follow ed by Venera­ planting and culling brought out from the community who is serving. they were receiving full support years; for county committeemen, gram," signed by Henry Morgenthau tion of the Cross. 7:45 P. M. Sta­ many points of vital interest to his New Jersey Soldiers from home. And over there is a 1st district, Nprmari W. Crawford; secretary ,o f the United States Treaa- tion of the Cross, followed by Ven­ hearers. The long-range crops, pretty girl who just graduated from 2nd district, Fred W. Bates; 3rd ury and by Frank D’Olier, state eration of the Cross. rhubarb and asparagus, which do typing school and writes to her not rightfully come under the emer­ J. F. Pineo Adult district, Harold S. Larson; 4th dis­ chairman of the Fourth War Loan Have Good Opportunit Holy Saturday. 8 A. M. Blessings neighbor’s son overseas that she, gency class o f Victory Garden prod­ trict, George N. Abbott; 5th district, drive. and Prophesies, followed by Mass. too, is helping to win the war. ucts, also came In for discussion Arthur L. Johnson; 6th district, Paul In accepting the citation, Mr. To Vote In November Day of strict fast and abstenince Adviser At Model Buses crowded to the doorways during the forum period following. Lowman, Jr. For committeewomen: Spoerl paid tribute to the two com ­ until noon. Saturday afternoon, con­ grind to a stop outside the Arsenal Mr. Bailey's lecture. ” ' • 1st district, no nominee; 2nd dis­ munities generally and to his com ­ The 1944 New Jersey Soldier’s fession 4 to 6 and 7:30 to 8:30 P.M. Legislature gates in the cool of the morning, Several additional enrollments of trict, Rose Smithson; 3rd district, mittee, with special mention of stu­ Ballot Law was described as prob­ Easter Sunday: Masses at 8:00, In mid-afternoon sunshine and at Victory Oardens were made with Jean Kempson; 4th district, Bessie dents and teachers of the high , ably the best state law in the coun­ 9:30 A. M. and High Mass at 11:00 Chairman J, F. Pineo of th(the ° * n*ral Secretary J. F. Pineo of night, transporting the Raritan fam ­ A bbott; 5th district, Marguerite school who assisted so well in m ak- - try by speakers at the weekly radio A. M. Metuchen Victory Gardening Com­ the Metuchen YMCA has been ap­ ily to and from their homes in M id­ Schuster and 6th district, Mildred ing the drive a success. round-table of the New Jersey mittee at the close of the meeting pointed Adult Adviser to the Presi- dlesex County, N.J. and other points O ’Brien. Constitution Foundation. The speak­ REFORMED CHURCH The final meeting’ of jh e 'le r te s d*nt °* the 8enttt* wlt hthe Model as far away as Long Island to the ers agreed, however, that some im­ 7:00 A. M. Dawn Communion. Re­ will111 be held In the High School ,,, audi­hi. L*glsliture to be convened in Tren­ north, and Belmar, down on the ton, April 21 and 22, according to an provements could be made in the ception of new members. Music, solo torium next Tuesday evening, April New Jersey shore. Many ride to 11, at o ’clock announcement from the Central law especially with the view that "Hosanna,” by Cranier, Miss Anne 8 Metuchen High School work in their own cars, more ride Atlantic Area office of the YMCA. taking full advantage of the fed­ Schiffmayer; anthem, “ The Strife is with others, and some walk to work q The Legislature is the final ses­ eral ballot law which became ef­ Mark Andrews, the Senior from nearby settlements. sion of the Youth and Government Students Hear Talk fective last week without the Pres­ Choir. Organ, “ Christ First Erstan- The Raritan civilan family is WACs Needed At program conducted by the YMCA's ident's signature. den," Bach; “O Sons and Daugh­ of New Jersey. A total of 262 boy guided by Lt. Col. Edgar R. Lower, ters Let Us Sing,” Shaw; "Christ Legislators, representing Hi-Y clubs Arthur J. Edwards of Montclair chief of the Personnel and Training Lag in Todesbanden,” Bach. Camp Kilmer and YMCA's in more than forty com­ some of whose suggestions have Department of Raritan Arsenal, who On Monday, March 27, Mrs. Mil­ Holger Holm General Chair- 11:00 A. M. Sermon, "Victory.” munities and counties throughout already been written into both the charge of the hiring and place­ dred Hilley-Swank, of the commer­ many Mrs. E. A. Beck On Music, Anthem, “ This Glad Easter Camp Kilmer, April 6— Hospital the State, participate In the pro­ federal and state laws urged that ment of civilians in 375 different cial department, took a group of Auxiliary Committee Day,” Dickinson, Junior Choir; an­ technicians, dental clinic assistants, gram. the New Jersey Act be further occupations at the Arsenal. The students to Plainfield. Together with thems, “ They have Taken Away My drivers of automobiles, ambulance amended in at least three respects: jobs range from outdoor work for a group from Plainfield High School The Middlesex County American Lord,” Stainer, Senior Choir. Solo and light trucks, cooks, bakers, 1. to authorize the use of the fed­ men handy with a pick and shovel they were invited to hear Miss Anne Legion and> Auxiliary plan the stiver Mrs. Bernhard Sondergard; "Easter stenographers, clerks . eral ballot by members of the arm­ to indoor jobs for men and women Cub Scouts Elect Cochran speak on China. In Decem­ anniversary banquet to be held at Song.” Fehrmann, Senior Choir. All these posts and many more the Pines on April 29, in honor o f ed services who do not receive a with long experience in the repair ber Miss Cochran returned to the Violin Solos, “ Andante Religioso” are open to the women of Ne"w Jer­ John Kennedy of Carteret. Past state ballot before October 1st. and adjustment of delicate precision Arthur Kempf ‘Denner’ United States on the Gripsholm after Thome; "Meditation De Thais," Mas­ sey if they volunteer for service in County Commander and William H. 2. to authorize persons voting the instruments such as quadrants, com ­ being interned by the Japanese. For senet. Dr. F. M. Potter. Organ, "M ag­ the Women’s Army Corps and re­ - « Arthur Kempf was elected "Den­ Barry, of South Amboy, County federal ballot to write on the back passes and clinometers. There is the past 15 years she taught Eng­ quest service at Camp Kilmer. Commander. National and state o f the ballot their choices for state nificat," Gregorian chorale; "Exul- ner” at the meeting of Den 1, Pack lish in the Yenching University in also a Chief Paper Sorter who sep­ Col. Cecil I,. Rutledge, command­ officers will attend. Holger E. Holm and local officers and iheir votes tate.” Gregorian chorale. 3, at its meeting Tuesday. Robert Peiping, China.' arates different kinds of paper for ing officer at Camp Kilmer, an­ of Bounty street will be the toast­ on the constitutional revision ques­ Dairies is "Keeper of the Buckskin. salvage, and a tug-boat operator. nounced this week that under new Before the lecture, the guests had master, as well as general chairman tion. 3. to extend the time for re­ CENTENARY METHODIST Plans were completed for a baseball Of the total of 6,225 civilan em ­ the opportunity to view the art ex ­ of the committees. Mrs. EdWard A. There will be two services on War Department regulations he game to be played Friday morning ceiving and counting ballots return-' ploye^, Col. Lower revealed that hibit which included antique and (Beck of this borough was named on Easter Sunday m orning at the Cen­ would be able to accept several hun­ ed from overseas to at least two 2,622, or about 42 percent, are wo- with Den 2. Bobcat requirements modem Chinese embroideries, beau­ the Auxiliary committee. tenary Methodist Church. Rev. dred new WAC assignments at the weeks after election day. were passed by George Taylor. Ar­ tiful costumes, paintings, maps, por­ The reception includes, John Ken­ The men employed include 25 Stanley Tiller will preach on “ The ramp, an installation of the New Colonel Basel M. Stevens a vet­ thur Kempf, Oliver Hone, and Rob­ nedy, Mrs. Benjamin Sunshine. Jun­ veterans of the present war and Resurrection” at the 7 o’clock a. m. York Port of Embarkation, celains, carvings, and other objects, eran of the last war and father of ert Daines. Alden Peterson is the ior Past President o* the auxiliary many more who saw service in the service, The sermon topic for the o f Chinese art. One painting was/ a son who is in the present war The posts will be filled on a first "Den Chief." and Miss Mary Seeman, County previous war. 11:00 o’clock service will be done on a slab of Yangtze river •The COIhp. first served basis. President of the auxiliary. praised the New Jersey Act and ex­ Since the United States entered End is not the End.” mud, lacquered to prevent disinte-* The new regulations permit WACs Tickets have been distributed to plained constitutional objections the present war, 724 members of the The choir, directed by Mrs. Grayce to serve N. J. C. MIDDLESEX gration. / heir home towns and ail posts and units in the county by which have been raised in Con­ Raritan family have joined the ser- Farra, will render the anthem, “ Un ALUMNAE CLUB TO The Plainfield Library had a very _ n tD indicate ,he Jobs they would pre- the ticket committee. Miss Mary gress to any plan for assumption fold Ye Portals.” A. r MEET APRIL 10 extensive display of books on China, Relatives in the service of Reilley will te, in the Army. The offer, Col. Seeman and William H. Barry. Res­ by Congress of the right to take the present Raritan family, run into render a vocal solo from “Mother Goose” for the chil­ Open the Rutledge pointed out, should be par­ The Middlesex Alumnae Club of ervations should be made before over from the states the full con­ the thousands In their support of Gates of the Temple.” dren to the latest novel for the ticularly attractive to the women the New Jersey College for Women April 26. duct o f voting by members of the the home front, Raritan Arsenal adults.’ Middlesex, Union, Hunterdon, will meet at the alumnae house, Nic Orvo’s orchestra will provide armed forces. Colonel Stevens felt employes have earned 4,044 em ­ music for oancing. it was the duty of the states to Somerset, Essex and Hudson coun- Wood Lawn, Monday, April loth, blems for duties "faithfully per­ ties. enact the most liberal possible laws formed.” Special Easter at 8 ,p. m. There will be a short JAMES ASWWELL Members of the Women’s Army business meeting at which officers HONORED AT PARTY in order to permit the greatest In an analysis of the transpor­ GOING UP! Corps have proved they can do im­ for the coming year will be elected. number of servicemen to vote on all tation problem involved in the car- Message About YMCA officers and questions federal, state portant work for the Army." said Dr. John A. Small, Associate Pro­ James B. Ashwell of Elm avenue, Output of electricity by Public rying of 6,225 men and women to soon to be lducted Into the Army, and local. Col. Rutledge. "W e are proud of fessor of Botany at the New Jer­ Service Electric and Gas Company and from the Arsenal every day, was given a surprise farewell party The Edward’s proposal to per­ World Service their accomplishments and we are sey College for Women will be the for the week ended March 30 was Col. Lower revbaled that 2,480 on Saturday evening at the home of proud that they have recognized speaker. His 'topic will be “ The 106.063,418 kilowatt hours com pan d mit the New Jersey voters to write traveled by bus, 127 by train, and Mr. and Mrs. William Compton of Harvej^z-EIrestone, Jr„ will broad their equal responsibility with men Pine Barrens of New Jersey.” Slides with 91,176,287 kilowatt hours in tha votes on state and local issues on 118 by foot. Thirteen hundred em Elmwood avenue. — ------w „- .past a special Easter mesage about to serve t!|ispvar-. W-e need, hun-^ will accompany the lecture. Mr. corresponding week a year »»n »w the back of_their federal ballots is ployes drive ta wark.-,» thw~*wn ------AahweU has b een—active designed to overcome the defect in Stephen bunton of Highland Park increase o f 14,887,131 or 16.33 per cars and carry 1,566 others as pass- “"=■ ““ nroaucasung women of New Jersey will , civic affairs and until recently served is hostess for the evening. cent. the federal law which contemplates engers. The time for the daily trip System on Sunday afternoon. April ,0 the call of ihei[/ ' as Sunday school superintendent of voting only for President and Con­ each way ranges from .70 9-9. from 1 1:45 45 to 2 P. M., according to r„irnl ~ , .... , , the Centenary Methodist Church. each way ranges from 30 minutes BOWLERS TO*MEET gress. to 3,553 employes to an announcement received by Gen- f, Rutledge added that ------John Bebout moderator of the 28 employees. eral Secretary J. F. Pineo from t h e ’ . quo,ed saving that “ women A deed to a lot on Sylvan avenue Bowlers of the YMCA-Community Processed Tin' Can Collec­ broadcast explained . that there National Headquarters.of the YMCA. | r'in 1 a secret’’ had been thor- has been recorded by Stanley O. and A majortiy of the civilans travel League will gather at OOak Hills . The broadcast by Mr. Firetsone is I 0Ut hiy d>EProved by the WACs. Florence C. Andres. tion ■were various ways in which New to and from the Arsenal from home Manor on Wednesday evening. April one. of . several special features of Many nf 1hem work on jobs which Saturday, April 29 Jersey servicemen and women who the three communities that form 12, for s banquet and the awarding national scope welcoming the obser- | rei "" the utmost secrecy. He has NOTICE | miglit have failed to receive state crescent around the Arsenal. From of prizes for the season just ter- Waste Paper Collection vance of World Service Month by r"'vf- . he said, “ found -any case in The Garden State Groceries. 203 b a ' s would nevertheless know minted, according to an announce­ Thursday, May 4 New Brunswick. 472 employes trav- the YMCA's of the United States I which a WAC has violated the trust Main street, Is now owned and op­ ment from O e o r F. Englei't, presi­ Continued on Page 4 Contlnued on Page 4 and Canada. put on her." erated by Stanley Jacob, who has dent of the League. Salvage Committee. had wide experience in the food line. PAGE TWO THE METUCHEN RECORDER a *-a o A , FVI XW Lj

Did you know that— the Red Cross has a larger home-front army now N. J. C. Choir Presents than our entire Army of World War I? Today, alone, there are four mil­ Easter Recital lion Red Cross volunteers serving under the Red Cross banner. More New Brunswick, April 5—Profes­ than 4.000 staff workers and many Torio, daughter of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. George Abbott of 21 sor Duncan McKenzie will conduct thousands of volunteers carry on . Torio of 154 Main street West W alnut street entertained the the Voorhees Chapel Choir of 100 the overseas work of the Red Cross. an appendectomy at St. group at the midweek prayer meet­ oCaditi and ddnfanli ^Appartf voices, assisted by organ and ...... i Mr. Pnckitt. Sr., and the Bucha Hospital. ing W ednesday evening. strings, in their annual twilight | ...... 316 Main Street METUCHEN, N. j. Metuchen 6-1393 lily of Clive street. Easter recital of motets and carols Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of Patrolm an Henry Salaki. ,of Main - Sunday afternoon in the Chapel at street, who was confined to his home DRO* f N BEFORE THE SHOW —open en ry Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Young and Middlesex avenue entertained Mr. FORGET SOMETHING: New Jersey C ollege for Women. The by illness for several weeks, is able daughter, Joan, of Summit, formerly and Mrs. Sydney Lawless and family A home-owned ilore operated for the home folk* recital will be open to the public of Roselle at dinner. to be about again. Get It At of Metuchen, spent the weekend and will start at 4:30 o’clock. here visiting friends. Mrs. John Breen of Pearl street The organ prelude ‘‘Rejoice, Be­ The wil lof Mrs. Julia E. Fessel has recovered following au lllnes of loved Christians'' by J. S. Bach will bequeathed an automobile to her two weeks. , GEARY’S FULL LINE OF SPRING FABRICS open the program. The choir will Mrs. Daniel Burk' lighter son. Julius O. Fessel. Groceries - Ice Cream ntroit “ Finita iam sunt; Dolly of Hillside spent Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Young and MIKE’S MILL END SHOP Candyy -'^Tobaccoes MICHAEL BARBER, Prop. praelia” by Palestrina and the pro-1 Thursday in New York, Mrs. J. W Topping, presided at daughter Joanne of Summit, for-; cessional hymn will be “ Worgan” | • • • a meeting of the St. Francis Parent- merly of Metuc hen. visited friends, WINES - LIQUOR - B EER 238 HARK AVENUE PLAINFIELD, N. J. by Davidica. Following an invoca-j Mrs. James Breen of Middl teacher Association, at jphich Joseph here over the weekend. Phone Met. 6-0742 Also Store at 117 TAI.MADGE AVENUE, BOUND BROOK. N. J. E. Kerr spoke. tion by the Rev. C. Everard Deems ivenu rtan eel her pinochle Cor. Plainfield A Central Are. Clearance Sale starting March 20 on all Fall and Winter Goods the choir will be heard in an Easter lub at her ho Wednesday night Lila W. Thompson C Duncil. Daugh- at $1.85 yd.— all 54" wide. Hallelujah for double chorus by Samuel C. Schenck sr., of Amboy ter of America held their regular Melchior Vulpius and the motet “ O avenue is Improving following' an meeting Monday rvri ing with Mrs. filii et ftliae” by Francois Gevaert. operation at St. Peter's hospital yes­ Mary Turner, . > me lor, presiding.' Miss Lois Kuhlthau ’46 of Milltown terday. A social hour foilowf d the meeting j will sing a contralto sc'o “ The Call" J. M Leideoker of nd the dark he: v. as won by Mrs. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Mrs Mabel Alexander of Avenel, . Salamohe. the choir will present a carol with formerly of Metuchen, is recuperat­ descant. “ Now the Spring Has Come ing at the home of Mrs. Clara Wagle Mrs. Daniel 1 nf Hillside ave- Again.” by W. Gillies Whittaker. following hospitalization resulting ue entertained : bridge club at from injuries sustained in a fall. The scripture reading by Dean Mrs Richard Metter, Mrs. Ralph er home Iasi ■ek. 11 nth scores Margaret T. Corwin will be followed Alcan and Mrs. N. A. Schultz were •ere made by - Austin Walsh, , t, 4 „ , t . guests at bridge at the home of Mrs by an Easter song for four-part ... p ., « . . Miss Dorothy Hadden of Amboy Jrs. John Corn , Mrs. Thea Dan- Alt)ert Pitroil on Chestnut avenue avenue entertained her Sorority at ird. Mrs. J. 1 > • ■'r. Mrs. G. Con- chorus by George Hensehel Tuesday afternoon. Easter hymn, “ The golden Gates” by bridge Thursday evening. die and Mrs. H !>i\ dale. Harry Brook, sung as a contralto solo by Miss Rose Skurat '44 of Did you know that— 9 out of 10 Carteret; and a Catalan Easter Y. M. C. A. News men entering the armed forces can­ SAVE MONEY jj carol, “ Flowery Easter,” by Padre I __ not swim? Fifteen thousand Red NEW YORK TAILORING Donostia with Misses Kathryn Deh-j The Twenty-second Annual Father Cross Water Safety experts are or­ nick ’45 of Montclair, soprano, and,and Son Banquet on March 31 drew ganizing camp classes, to teach men Ann Reiter '45 of New Brunswick, j 165 men and boys to the Metuchen how to swim under burning oil. how contralto, as soloists with the choir., YMCA for one of the most enjoyable to jump or dive, and how to keep In the final selection, “Lord W h o.a^ airs ever staged by the local As- afloat long hours. Hast Jddde Us for limine Own” by | sociati°n. Gustav Holst, Miss Dorothy J. Til- i Toastmaster Jolin P. KIrtood kept ton '47 of Toms River will sing the: ^ 'e affa|r moving rapWly following contralto solo part and the choir j ex^e^f,n^ dinner served by Mrs. GIFTS FOR EASTER will be augmented by organ and | worfi*rnf ■ * ? ? ? o pening ds of welcon» by resid en t Stan- Easter Carts ...... from 89c strifigv. Seven N.J.C. students and|ley L ^ ^ utiErily brief Easter Bunnies ...... from $1.39 tw o faculty members will form the reports on the /Y^^^movemerit Books ...... from 50c instrumental ensemble. After a during “ the first huiMNR years" by Children's Books and Educational Toys . from 35c prayer and benediction by Mr. Secretary J p. Pineo and on the Stationery (Social and Service) ...... from 59c Deems the congregation will join in highlights of t h « i M ^ g o n by Writing I’ortfolios ...... from $1.00 singing the recessional hymn “ Sauz- Activities D lr e iW W H P te . Lewis. Games ...... 59c up EASTER CARDS burg” harmonized by Bach, and the A stirring toast to the "Dads" was organ poatlude w ill be “Christ Lay presented by A. Clayton Hollender. CORNER LENDING LIBRARY BOOK SHOP in Bonds of Death” by the same Jr. and his father responded In an 107 STATE ST- PERTH AMBOY NATIONAL BANK BLOG. composer. Organist for the recital appropriate version, representing the OPEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS will be Miss Helen C. Relchard, as­ other dads present. Miuic was in sistant in music at N.J.C. charge of W R. Hale *lth M D Graham at the piano. Members of the T rl-Y club served the tablee. The high spot of the evening, eagerly awaited by the youngsters, was the excellent program of humor SEWING MACHINES and magic put on by Murray Ed­ In U.S. At Springfield wards. magician extraordinary, of ARE NEEDED! Newark. For nearly an hour Mr. Col Max E. Elaer We Will Pay You CASH for your USED MACHINE Edwards kept the youngsters teeter­ Sends Congratulations ing on theedges of their chairs with No Sewing Machine should be idle during the present emergencyt his deft exhibition of the conjurer's Raritan Arsenal— Colonel Max A. art. If you have a machine that is not being used, telephone the SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO. today. It will mean ready Elaer, Commanding Officer of Rar- The committee In charge of pro- CASH TO YOU—and you will be doing a service by providing lU n AreecuO, joined other high Ord--(gram was Clarenoe M. Davia, Boyd a machine for someone else who would otherwise be without one. nance o ff lean in congratulations' M. Johnson, Mrs." "Thomas j . Ha­ to Springfield A rm ory, oldest Army worth. Elmo E. Spoerl and William TELEPHONE PLAINFIELD 6-4617 and our representative will Ordnance plant in the United States H. Fraser. call at your home to make an appraisal. on the occasion o f the 150th an­ PHONE OR WRITE TODAY niversary of ita establishment by President George Washington, ac­ a BUY UNITED STATES -WAR SAVINGS BONDS OR STAMPS * cording to an announcement at Rar­ Arbor Day Falls On SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO. ------* * * •' ______A-V9H itan Arsenal today. 137 PARK AVE„ PLAINFIELD, N. J. "As Commanding Officer of this Friday, April 14 Phone PL. 6‘ 4617 establishment," Col. Elser wrote to Col. George E. Woody, Command­ Trenton, April 6 — Arbor Day, ing Officers of the Springfield Ar­ designated by the law of New Jer­ m ory at Springfield, Masa., "I want sey as ^he second Friday in April, to extend my sincere congratulations this year falls on Friday, April 14, to the Armory for its splendid rec­ according to word from Mr. Charles FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE ASS’N. ord of accomplishments over the P. Wilber. State forester and direc­ SAY— past century and a half. tor of the New Jersey Department OF NEW JERSEY, INC. "W e of Raritan, of course, are of Conservation and Development. proud of this installation, but realiz­ “ This day," Mr. W ilber said, "has ESTABLISHED 1915 ing the traditions------behind------the— Ord­ been set aside by act of the New nance , DepartmentD^ >artment in general*eneral aand n d ------Jersey., Legislature r llulnot on,3only for “Happy Easter” Springfield Arm ory in particular, planting shade trees about our w e here feel proud to be a member homes, and on town and city streets, General Farm Supplies of such an organization as.the Ord- but to develop interest in forest nance Department that has served conservation. Trees are needed for our country over these many, many lumber, to protect our watersheds Garden Supplies a Specialty With Flowers year?.’ fr°m erosion anP f‘rea'm Uunng °f supply of shade trees from com^j the A ™ rorvMrY f i'he ClVl1 W arT errial nurseries and information the Armo.y produced 791,735 shoul-[ and order blank, for reforestation POTTED PLANTS tn m T and *" b'Ue’ and,s" ak b* gladly furnished upon! 344 48 m id o U"',,ed ° u t . application to the Department A delightful array of favorite Spring plants are here — come in now and fn V h a k iT n dd , ! r, " le i Conservation and Deveiopment. in Khaki, in addition to other equip­ select from hundreds we are displaying. Prices are moderate. ment. 1 ------d u k t o De l i v e r y difficulties , p l a c e y o u r o r d e r e a r l y ! Today, With personnel expanded MRS. WIT,LIAM O. CRAIG to more than 12,000 employees working 24 hours a day, seven days Mrs. Josephine Edgar Craig, 91, » week, 2,000.000 Garand rifles vidow of William O. Craig, of this •lone have been manufactured borough, died Sunday at hee.home. A SMART LOOKING. WELL-BUILT BICYCLE. THE 1*37 when this great Army Ord­ Mrs. Craig was well known and for . KIND EVERY BOY WILL LIKE nance weapon first went into pro­ j yegrs had been prominently jdentj- Joseph P. Kaiser duction. ! fled with the Reformed Church. The Armory today covers 309 ’ The deceased is survived by one ALSO WILL TRADE IN YOUR WHEKU- •eras and is one of the six old-line | son' P erc.v G. Craig of this borough OR REBUILD IT TOR YOU Proprietor and Manager arsenals of the Ordnance Depart- j and a dau*hler, Miss Clara D. Craig ment, Army Service Forces. M od-: New York Tho late Mrs. Mar- IF YOU DONT NEED YOUR BICYCLE, WE WILL BUY IT. em trucks and streamlined cars ex­ garet Howe of this borough, was an pedite the deliveries of war mater­ other daughter. ______.. .NO PRIORITIES ON TIRES OR TUBES—WE SELL THEM ial* to the flffitlhg K nS As in Funeral services were held Tues BUY IN METUCHEN-WE HAVE IT Revolutionary days, Springfield is day afternoon from the residence of j METUCHEN FIDW ER SH O P------Phone M et 6-0664 m aking an important contribution her son. w ith . whom she made her METUCHEN SERVICE AND SUPPLY CO. ■to the nation in ita fight for free­ home. The Rev. Harry Ver Strale, WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS dom. pastor of the Reformed Church, of­ COMPLETE LINE OF BICYCLES ficiated. Undertaker A. K. Hillpot REPAIRING AND PARTS (M iw fim ka Tit— 'si had charge of the funeral arrange­ Chbsofcon is uaed m vttamia ments. Interment w u in HiUaide 507 MIDDLESEX AVENUE METUCHEN, N. J. Cemetery...... ' THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1944 TtUS METUCHEN RECORDER PAGE THREE Heturijrn SUrortor Three More Leaflets Letter To Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON THURSDAY Ready For New Jersey Managing Editor. Your Best Entertainment. 0*7 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE MET. 6-0501 Metuchen Recorder Entered at the Metuchen. N. J. Poet Office as Second Claas Matter Metuchen. N. J. Under the Aot of March 3. 181# Victory Gardeners HEATRE METUCHEN This column of weekly informa- Slr Thank 5,011 for the r° - FORUM Subscription Price Per Year $2 00. Single Copies. 8 Cents Follow ing- up - ■his recent announce-j ------j — tlon n is provided by the Metuchen Bnv & !!” y?.U,.al\d your newspapers memnent that the 1944 VictorVictory Garden Recorder, the State Victory Garden n , ,Unlte,d StIUeS Treasury ?UN-H0UDAYS "2:i5 EVENING-7P.M ^EPMTELEPHONf O N r C. A. PR IC E ITT. Editor Manual for New Jersey is now Committee,C om m ittee and, and' th the e P Countya ,,,,,., Agri-a..... 1 ment anfi your* — local War M ET.6 0582 Finance Committee during the ready for general distribution, Prof. cultual Agent.) CHARLES N. PRICKITT, Business Manager Fourth War Loan Campaign. W ith ­ F. G. Helyar of the College of A gri­ Preparing the Soil out the wholehearted cooperation Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, April 9-10-11 culture, Rutgers University, and By Dr. Charles H. Connors, of the newspapers. New Jersey EASTER 1944 chairman of the State Victory G ar­ “ HIGHER ANI) HIGHER” College of Agriculture, would not have been able to com pile den Committee, reported today that Rutgers University the enviable record it did during the Michele Morgan, Jack Haley, Frank Sinatra It is in the spirit of humility and purpose that we will go three more leaflets are off the press drive. ‘ ■out this Easter morning to celebrate the great festival of the The first, ' Preparing Garden jcJ w n ^ p r o p ^ ^ e v o m t l o n " i n the , w r ™ taK<‘ of Wednesday, Thursday, April 12-11 tory of the Spirit over the flesh. Ways of applying fertilizer and dig- Firman E. Bear, head of the D epart-! imProvem ent ln "E" Bond sales dur- Day by day we climb to our Golgothas. We cannot shift ging the garden are llustr ted by ment of Soils and Crops at the Ntw ing the drive. We know you share "HAPPY LAND" with us our satisfaction over these •our burdens to another’s shoulders. We cannot shirk the steep draw ings. Jersey Agricultural Experiment Sta­ achievements. Don Amoohe. Frances Dee. Harry Carey hills and the heavy weight that seems as unbearable as it The sec ond leaflet, er titled ‘Gr tion. in a forthcoming article in Again many thanks appears interminable. ing .leafy Vegetables i New "New Jersey Agricultui e" takes the Je sey l Sincerely yours, Friday, Saturday, April 1 1-15 We celebrate this Easter in a spirit of solemnity. To many Hon e Cgardens” discusses opposing position, as far as Now uch John E, Manning. State Adm inis­ of us the coming months will bring the end of all that made crop as broccoli, bru Jersey soils are concerned sseis sprouts. trator. New Jersey State Division. "PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA" life seem worth living. Far too many of us will be forced, bv cabb age, •aulifiower, v rious gre ens. Dr. Bear states that there are certain types of crop management Ituth Terry. Robert Livingston the irreligious and inhuman gluttony of the dictators fur loot and othei leafy, crops. This lei flet diich it may not br> necessary to Did you know that— in one day and for power over the lives of men. to tread the narrow ways clud< s a chart giving di “ MU. Ml CC S STEPS OUT’’ The East Side Kids •of sorrow. No one of us will be unaffected by this war. | turn. the soil with a plow, relying National Headquarters of the Red introlling the urine solely upon the disc for the Cross- ln Washington, received 14 No weight is too heavy, however, no way too long when we Leo Gorcey lluntz llall. Gabriel Dell, Billy Benedict ify greens I preparation of the seedbed i 000 messages from persons in enemy know that at the end there will be an Easter morning. It was The third, "Gr ng Hoot Crops | However, where an intensive type ! anc* occupied countries, for friends this translation of the lessons of religion into the terms of deals vith i ops such I of agriculture is practiced «as in the ! and relatives in the United States living that gave those who preceded us strength to endure, beets utabai Victory G arden' the iil must be FORUM THEATRE SUN., MON., Tl'ES ■courage to go forward. It is this spirit, this realization of the ill be turned over annually This is impermanence of evil, that will carry us through the darkest necessary in order ot si ‘cure a bet- hours. ter mixture of lime, fi ■rtilizer and In hours of peace we learned faith, and in the nours of other soil improvln#~nu.-terials with the soil, especially in ■strife we still remember the words of Him whose Resurrection Re region where the roots develop. we celebrate. "Peace I leave with you. my peace I give unto muld be addr you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart This turning of the soil loosens it up. permitting and encouraging bet­ NOW TO SATURDAY be troubled, neither let it be afraid. This is my commandment Kut-ge Un G A R Y COOPER That ve love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love ter and deeper root penetration. It ek, N. provides for drainage of excess water “ THE PRIDE OF hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." but establishes a better water reser- ' THE YANKEES" — Ruth Tavlor voir, it makes for better aeration, i —Plus— that is. movement of fresh air into Engineering Courses BILLY GILBERT the soil and the ascape of undesir- j At Rutgers Popular able gases. ‘SPOTLIGHT SCANDALS’ More Victory Gardens For 1944 We recommend, then, that you I SUN. MON. TUES. WED. plow or dig the soil for your Victory j So popular have been the Rut- G ALA HOLIDAY SHOW You're going to have one. of ------Garden. Digging is the toughest job I J. F. Pineo. Perhaps you have raised gers University Engineering, Science in gardening. If you have ever d on e1 course. 40,000 new gardens thus year vegetables for years and do not con­ and Management War Training it is the goal for the State, as well as you will know that to do too much sider yours a ‘‘Victory Garden.” It courses in Methods Engineering to Increases in size of gardens culti­ —-c------& — one time will result in a lame is helping toward the victory, how­ eliminate waste industry that four bacl£ and sore arms and legs. vated last year, according to the ever, and should be numbered among new public centers are to be open When is the Soil Ready? -official statement of Chairman P. O. the forces that are out to boost the ed for similar training this spring, Unfortunately we cannot garden Helyer of the New Jersey Victory quantity of food American families it was announced today. entirely by the calendar. In some -Gardening program for 1944. have to eat this year. parts of New Jersey the soil may be Every vegetable garden In Metu- Fill in the blank NOW and mail The new centers are Bridgeton, fit to work in February while In ehen, no matter how small, should be it today to The Metuchen Recorder, Dover, Penns Grove, and Plainfield. other parts It may be May before FRANK SINATRA a - MICHELE MORGAN In "HIGHER and registered with The Metuchen Vic- or to J. F. Pineo. Chairman Victory The ten regular centers continue in 4ory Gardening Committee, accord­ Bayonne, Camden, Elizabeth, Ho­ the soil should be dug. The soil Gardening Committee; c|o Metuchen m i ing to statement from Chairman YMCA. boken, Jersey City, New Brunswick, must be in fit condition to work, when digigng is done Sandy soils ■ 1M4 VICTORY GARDEN REGISTRATION FORM Passaic, Paterson, Teaneck and dry out early. Heavier soils dry out ituF edge myself to Plant and cultivate a Victory Vegetable Garden Trenton in 1944 as a part of the Nation program to secure adequate food supplies p . -.sewaj.slowly, canuand uif uieythey are augdug wnenwhen for our citizens, our armed forces and other peoples of the world as we Methods Engineering, one of the they are wet. they cannot be broken HULL RADIO SERVICE are called upon to sustain them through a period of reconstruction of I Spefspecial 1 tuition-free courses provided up and will form lumps which will Their own resources. | under the auspi "•.Ho- the auspices of the U. S. dry out ‘ and ’be ’like...... bricks. ALL TYPES RADIO SERVICE registering my garden with the Victory Gardening Committee of .i ofTl<'e -- nf-- ....ucation,Erlucat has been do- The frost must be entirely out the Metuchen Defense Council, t agree to do whatever I can to aid in1-'"I signed - - to- ‘improve------the productivity.,,, of the ground. One way to test soil the promotion of Victory Gardening in our Borough. 1 CLASSICAL AND POPULAR RECORDS of existing personnel hmery mness is to tum a spadeful and hit —Pits— NAME ...... - it with the back of the digging im­ and equipment for the war effort “ CHAN in the ADDRESS ...... Instruction will cover the tools of plement. If it falls apart readily, it 425 MAIN ST., METUCHEN T«L «-l»7S is fit to dig. Another test is to take SECRET SERVICE” Location of garden...... methods engineering, operation pro­ a handful and squeeze it ln your Was a garden cultivated by you iast year?...... Yes ...... No cess charts, flow process charts, an- a iy s is ^ o p e r s t io n s , right and left " ^■■■■■■■■■■■■RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRKK " h « ‘kUheren0t. h a W .lan<1 01 ,0Ur °'SP and wish * ****** to'you! hand chart analysis, jig and fixtu If you want to hire a plow, check h ere...... the hand in which it waa squeezed. design, safety engineering waste If it crumbles readily, it is ready to elimination and human probie dig. Did you know that— many visit­ Men and women high school Tile soil, for best results, should graduates, employed in methods or ing Red Cross nurses have been NO < OMMOM.Y l >| |» be turned over to a depth of S Jg ncknamed "stork sides”? During time study departments of war in­ 10 inches, and this can be accom­ their visits in crowded communities, \l> MEim M 1 M l PI dustries, may apply. plished only by thrusting the dig­ near Army camps and war plants, a IIO M I M W " 1 * \ 1 * 1 It Industries having twenty or more ging tool vertically Into the soil to Leave Management As Well As Property they have had to rush many a sol­ qualified applicants may have a its full depth. If an attempt Is made 1" K \ 1 i 1 > \s \ dier’s wife or factory mother to the Methods Engineering class conduct­ to dig too large an area in one When you appoint this experienced Trust Company as your hospital, or arrange for quick help session, as you tire the tool will not < OMMI M n t 'M . I ed on the plant premises. Executor and Trustee you give your heirs the advantage at home. be thrust to its full depth or it will The first classes open in Trenton be slanted and shallow digging will of our long experience and specialized training. and New Brunswick on March 20. result Oreater depth permits good The last group to open will be in drainage and better root penetra­ Your own lawyer will be employed in all legal matters. Plainfield on April 6 tion. The better the roots, the bet Interested persons should com ­ ter the crop municate with the War Training How to Improve tke Soil G & P ROOFING COMPANY Office, Rutgers University New You may have planted ______The Plainfield Trust Company Brunswick, for further details and crop late last summer or fall. If so, application forms. GENERAL REPAIRS the growth made will not be very Member Federal Reserve System great by the time the soil is ready Farm Tu m to dig. but it must be turned under Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ROOFING — SIDING — CABINET-MAKING Since 1934, when farm real aitate completely. Sprea dover the sur­ 'x | '* ■/ Y tu e a reached their low point in the face the manure or other organic depression, yearly changea have BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS 170 S. Main St., Metuchen , j x*l. C-0055 matter and the required amount of been leas than 9 per cent. At the fertilizer and lime. If the garden and of the period, 1934-1943, aver- cannot be dug' bit one day. spread **• teaee per acre were virtually the lime arjd fertilizer over only the the sam e as at the beginning. portion!AUt •you'mr* ’ ™ digging. ' • * -'Bra «e ___ i W various digging ■I t nlques but the .method moot gen­ erally followed is to dig a trench across one end of the garden, throw­ ing the soil upon the undug ground, called the headland. The soil thus piled will later be put Into the Anal JUST IN! Absolutely Fresh! trenth at the other end of the gar­ den. In Every Town There Is One If the land la tn sod. It might be better from this point on to slice off the sod to the width of the tffench 3 j or furrow you are going to make, say Store That Sells The Best 6 to 8 inches, which la a big enough Potted PLANTS bite to take. Place this sklnned*-turf in the bottom of the furrow and chop It up. Then face the headland In Metuchen It’s and thnfit the tool in. Don’t take too big a bite Lift the tool full of for EASTER soil, and as you lift, give it a quick turn so that the soil that is on top will be at the bottom of the trench. EASTER LILIES, only a few choice plants 2.50 and 3.00 Then hit the turned sod with th AZALEAS, covered with blooms. Red Hinodigiri and pink Cora Bell digging tool to break up lumps and ml* in the soil improving materials. • v . 1.50, 2.00 and 3 00 If a cover crop is on the soil, be r sure that the tops are put at the bot­ HYDRANGEAS with stout growth and enormous clusters. 'Choice colors tom of the trench. Other coarse 2 blooms 1.50. 3 blooms $2.00, 4 blooms 2.50. Larger plants 3.0Q «pd 5.00 materials should also be buried. Even comatalks, i f __ GARDENIAS, glossy green plants with a profusion of waxy buds. led from 8 to U inohm, and the oora borers it____ # 2.50 and 3.00 win not b e able to aoruiva. ROSE BUSHES, in flower, to trasstfuit later. 2 50 Continue trenth by IgnMh « g l | the entire garden it dug, Anistw-g b y j CINERARIAS, extremely colorful . 1 5 0 Oiling the Anal trench With the shir GERANIUMS, good plants witti plenty of clusters. 50e removed from the first which yea Placed on the headland. 203 Main Street Then rake to level ofl. i f dim GARDEN SHOP—Downstairs before it is time to plant. It fe not

seedbed. The soil should be "raked once a week or as soon after a rain as It can be worked without pud­ For our Introductory Sale: dling it. This will kill many weeds P. J. Young Co. and will reduce the soil to the fine tilth neceeaary for the seedbed by New Brunswick the time it is wtie to sow teeth. Armours Star Ham 3 5 c per lb. IA circular 'TSeparlng Garden Soils" is available free on rtguml to the College of Agriculture, Rut­ Now only 3 points per lb. gers University. New Brunswick. N. J.) Next Week: Bowing Seeds' Row to Do It. PAGE POUR THE METUCHEN RECORDER THURSPAY, APRIL 6, 1944 Church News Girl Scout News •pMtel tartar Barrie## •» Page 1. THE ELEMENTARY NEWS ST. LOKVB B ’KCOPML CLASSIFIED Middlesex Avenue J l Newspaper Within A Newspaper Rev. Harold W. Dunne LOST: 6 prs. socks. Reward. Mrs. |:OO A. M. Holy Communion VOL. 2— NO. 13 THURSDAY, APRIL b, 1911. Published by Metuchen Recorder Storage space for rent: approx.. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School L. Sussick, 52 Spring si. 4 -6 -It 20 x23’, light, airy and dr y. Call Met 11:00 A. M. Morning Prayer and WASHINGTON SCHOOL things we have. Things like .bicy­ little pt^jgpy in a store window for 6-1068. 4-6-1L • m o n . Second Grade News cles, cars, ships, planes, all kinds of sale. And oh, how he wanttffi that The Girl Scout Council of Me Bad Heart: Want Home Work. LOST: Brown and white Beagla 'e wrote a letter to Stanley those things. We are making the puppy. But he couldn’t get it be­ tuchen met at the home of Mrs Can write, draw or type, or teach Hound in vicinity of Roosevelt Park, BAPTIST CHURCH ch and we were so very happy frieze now. It’s lun to make it. cause it was $15.00. Jimmy took Carlton Road and Clinton Place •I. P. Remensnyder Monday evening first year spelling and arithmetic. Metuchen. Reward. Return to Alvin. to hear from him last Friday. Here Third Grade News everything out of his pockets but Rev. J. F. Hor.esco April 3rd. Harry Blow, 16 Bounty at. 4-9-lt. Pickitt, 40 Coolidge uve., Perth Am ­ > a copy of the letter Stanley sent (Mrs. Nattraa) he only had a sling-shot, a pen­ 9:43 A. M —Sunday School. Mr Mrs. Howard Ayers meed boy, near Clara Barton School. Here are some stories written by knife, a marble and a top. How sad O eorge Abbott, superintendent. that the Leader’s meetir FURNISHED APARTMENT FOR 4-8-3t. Dear Frienda, the children. They used pictures to Jimmy felt. He had no money. Two 11 A. M —Morning worship. held at the home' of M Ha- RENT. A small well-furnished The farm is fun. Your letter was give them ideas. days later when Jimmy was going 7 P. M.—B. Y. P. U. worth April 12th at which plan* apartment for a man. Available Where fs the Horse home from town he found a wallet will be discussed and put into e f­ at a reasonable price. Apply by ST. FRANCIS & C. CHURCH We have chickens on the farm. fect tor the Girl Scout Rally to be Once there li old lady. She with $50.00 in it. The name on the Main Street We get three dozen, eggs a day. We letter giving references. Address had a little giil wallet was ” Mi. Daket.” Jimmy P. U. Box 231, Metuchen. Rev. John J Foley, Pastor held at the High School May 5th, - cows, sheep and a calf. I feed horse. One day went to Mr. Baker's house and asked at 7:30 P. M. the alf. Rev. Theodore Opdenaker girl were going to Assistant Pastor Mis.n Harriet Mollneaux will be in ; you. went to get the h Bake said "Yes • . PERMANENT WAVE, 59c! Dc MaflMi every Sunday tnomtni al charge of the various groups enact From STANLEY. Where do you ti *. 1:30 and 11:00 A M ing out the Scout Law,. Mrs. H. lift. Mr. It ike your own Permanent with Charm- FRANK I IN SCHOOL Monday, 1:45 P. M „ Novena to Our Haworth will be in charge of mupl­ ding by th. Hurl Kit. Complete equipment, in­ Kindergarten News !a< Jndy of the Miracles Medal. For die and Mrs. H. H. Dun Lie will lead cluding 40 curlers and shampoo. Easy e had a birthday party in Boys in the Armed Forces. the girls in singing. to du, absolutely harmless. Praised • •Hen Tommy West was Mrs. c . C Monk gave an 4nfor- table. Ther by thousands including Fay McKen- Hi- CENTENARY METHODIST Mr e, glamourous movie star. Money CHURCH ; Yinglii We h, went to th funded if not satisfied. NEW MONEY FOR well, N. Y Mi s Mook on behalf id the ho And J ii|wn Metuchen Pharmacy, Inc. 2-3 101 YOUR OLD THINGS Middlesex Avenue and Main Street the members ie\t door Rev. Stanley C. Tiller of the council pr Your Discarded Furniture, sen ted Mrs. Y Joseph Vi 9:45 A. M.—Sunday School. mgling a midget Gi Piano, Radio, Bicycle, Tools, Scout pin and LOST: White Persian Cat. Female 11 A. M — Morning worship. a thanks badge. Mi Fifth Grade News Ice Box, can be Hold with Yingling repli ed expressing regr w:th blue eyes. Reward. Notify Mrs. 7 P. M.—Young Peoples’ Fellow­ Gal la - A WANT AD IN at having to miove and the membe R M Rankin, 12 Carson A vc.. Met. ship. of the THIS NEWSl’APEK At the. official board meeting held , agree that the council will lose f 6-2286. 3-30 It on Monday evening, Enos McMullen able and good friend. was elected superintendent of the: The Brownie■s of troops 11 and ' 8unday schools to succeed James i of the F: nnkliri School have devo|( AT FIRST Ashwell who enters the service on their last two meetings to makir • m o f a April 14. doing puM n A. K. HILLPOT Faster Baskets: for the soldiers e quite big o v ® f u n e r a l d i r e c t o r hospilal at Camp Kilmer. The pro­ Mr. Harold Lauffer yas elected prietor of the Chocolate Shoppe 568 Middlesex A venae treasurer of the ?schpol. Cay Anderson and contributed castor eggs to fill the r T 6 6 6 Roberta Head. Phone 6.0141 The Women's Society of Church baskets. The girls also dyed five 1 u n m JAIYL NOSE DROPS Service will meet at teh parsonage dozen eggs to send. a plaid coa ns group has finished for a coverered dish luncheon on She could Sec They I April 13th at 10:30. Th* Rev. Mr. the bee; se he e it. Sr new reading &> Tiller wifi ipefck of his ministry in entitled riend- Jane had to call t Mother ly Village.” the northern part of Newfoundland. came and helped Jane Everything It hoi I in a name? . . /.V iU O L i, ITU PHYSICAL CULTURE The luncheon will be 35 cents. Metuchen Third Grade News was ready. So they went out to play (Miss Stackhouse) in the yard. They had a i ace to see CHURCH Library News Group 1 has new books called which could go the fastest in the "Good Companions." They are fun snow. to read. They have good stories. Did Jimmy Get the Puppy? MISS BOGERT, Librarian T h D We are making a frieze about our One day Jimmy was walking down Conestoga wagons, and the latest , 1:46 A M —Church School. Age* V the street when he happened to see two yean through high tchool. Mr. Phone Mef. 6-1526 Tipton,9, (upartobMPari&teqiebt. 11 A. M.—Morning worship, N. J. SOLDIERS HAVE GOOD the technical assistance of the Foun­ ■unery Department during Church. There has been considerable In­ OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE dation staff in preparing the sug­ 7 P. M —Christian EhdeWvor terest In Basic English among a few gestions that he had made to Fed­ educated people of Metuchen Some (Continued from Page Onei eral and State authorities concern­ REFORMED CHURCH were in favor of taking a short course something about. state candidates ing the drafting of soldier vote Amboy Avenue in the subject but upon consideration and and the constitutional revision laws. The Foundation takes no stand PUMPS BY r r « t. Harry ver strata all schedules were found to be too question. In some cases frieftds in for or against any legislation or con . •:M A. If.—Church School. full to Include it this spring. the same outfit nught have receiv­ troversial issues. The Foundation PHYSICAL CULTURE 11 A. If.—Morning worship. However, as the subject is now ed a . state ballot and it would be is preparing non-partisan factual 7:30 P. M.— Youth Fellowship. being widely discussed. It has been necessary only to copy from that. Pumps designed for the woman Thursday. 3:30 P. M „ Junior information concerning the changes decided to have an adress on it. We Bebout urged parents, friends and {S m It; 7:18 P. M.. Young People’s made in the proposed revision of who finds that ordinary pumps slid e, are happy to announce that a talk relatives of servicemen and women C hoir: 7:48 P. M.. Benlor Choir. the constitution. This material will slip, and wobble. These pumps will be given in our Public Library, to cooperate with the state in every Special Easter Services on Page 1. on Tuesday evening, April 18th at be made available to the general possible way to carry out the intent have snug-fitting, well-balanced ------—‘------8 p. M. by Mr. Jock Rant*. public. The Foundation will be par­ of the ballot law. They can do this heels, sides that don't gap, U S C im u M BACK HOME Mr. Rants has worked three years ticularly glad to furnish it in suf­ by helping the adjutant-general ob­ BBONT AT ARSENAL in England with Mr. Ogden, the ficient quantity to give persons who imMeps that don't cut. originator o f Basic English, and with tain an up-to-date list of addresses may wish to pass it on to men and These smooth kid shoes r (Continued from Page One) of all servicemen and women, and Mr. I. A. Richards of Harvard Uni­ women in the service. represent a large (M by bus snd 371 by car. From versity. coworker with Mr. Ogden by ineluding in their letters to ooUection, all with 17k til Amboy 308 come to work by and author o f the book ’’Basic Eng­ servicemen information about can­ DID YOU KNOW that 99.85 per Asm and 389 by car. From Metuchen lish," and has taught in Europe in didates and the constitution ques­ cent of all supplies shipped from Physical Culture comfort features, EM arrive by bus, 178 by car— Barcelona, Rome and Moscow. tion. Geneva in 1942 safely reached pri­ See them at and « walk. Admission will be free and adults Edwards explained that he had son camps in Europe? Figures on members of the Rar­ only who are past high school age itan family who come to work from are Invited. She New York area would Impress It if hoped that several educa- Any harassed commuter. Three hun- tprg of this area. New Brunswick dheii and fifty-two travel to and knd Metuchen. wIB carry on a dls- PHYSICAL CULTURE SHOES cuslon that will lead to enltghtment C m a Manhattan by bus, 310 by n r f triatuve in PUinfUU tmd Vimnity on Basic English as a world lan­ •Ml 89 by trsin. The Raritan family guage. Brooklyn consists of 138 who m r a i n t o m i t u e t H j m r n x L D New books recently purchased In­ «Mke the daily drive, 98 who travel clude: Alaska and the Canadian Opea Thm d*| Haiti l:N bus and 38 t * trgin. One lone Northwest, H. G riffin: The Ameri­ dWver comet all the way from Tow- can, J. T. Adama; The Curtain Rises. N. J. and another from Wick- Quentin Reynolds: Lende-Lease, weapon for Victory, E. W. Stettin- I The outstanding traveler of the lua; Persona and Places. G, Santay­ S « it a n family is Charles E. Ben- ana; The Road to Teheran, P. R. About the increase in Poet Office Money Order Rates. f*®* former hot and chicken ftfrmar; Dulles; Ruaaia and the U. 8., P. A. n f Albertaville, Ala., who recently Borokln; Shark’s Fins and Millet Our Bank Money Order rates are less. ffeme all the way to Raritan Arsenal Hona R. 8ues: They Shall Not Sleep 4n be near his son, Johnny, Pvt. Leland Stowe; W B. Yeats. Joseph .Min D. Benson, 22 years old, of Hone: With a Dutch Accent, David C. DeJong; You and Your Congress. fee Military Police detachment at: Volta Torrey; and You’re Only Hu- the Arsenal. Pvt. Johnny, after man Once by Grace Moore. training in California and Michigan, when the fled moves in recently was stationed at Raritan See Schedule Below Arsenal, and wrote home to Ala- NOTICE TO LOUIS REHAK, and to 1 Mm a , “ here is a place where they’re WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: “T o s t o f f ic e OUR BANK or ife payday in 1he Army #naliy doing something for the war.” The elder Benson, a grim-jawed Notice is hereby given that the MONEY ORDERS MONEY ORDERS M in e r Tennessean with determined governing body of the Borough ot Tlwn boy* folE»*bo«4rHon»<»^'*" *°**r kUBCk fclue eyes, decided to join his only Metuchen will, at its meeting to be of thorn all at onco-to coll 'ho ^ ,im. co0|d moon nan in the war for which he w held at the council chambers, Bor­ Amount Cost Amount Cost to $ 2.50 too old to serve as a soldier. : ough Hall, Metuchen, New Jersey, 10 cents to $ 5.00 10 cents .ot H r wo”-or maytrt came to Middlesex County, took on April 17, 1944, at 8:00 P. M. take 62.50 to 6 5.00 14 cents hovo tin - to got hi* ca“ *‘rou" ^ 7 to 10 P. M. for th# $5.00 to $10.00 ' furnished room within walking dis- actlbn upon an offer made by Mary 19 cents $ 5.Q0 to $50.00 15 cents WIB you pl#a»# ,•OV,n, Malenesch to purchase from the $10.00 to $20.00 22 cents , tance of the Arsenal— and his boy $50.00 to $100.00 20 cents ■—“ d n°w hold two jobs. As Borough of Metuchen tax certificate $20.00 to $40.00 25 cents young father of 45, he did not find No. 919 covering Lot 31 to 34, Block $40.00 to $60.00 30 cents Over $100.00 up to 48A, certificate No. 918 covering $60.00 to $80.00 34 cents working as a packer in the Publi­ any Amount 25 cents n e w js r s e v B E U t e l e p h o n e c o m p a n y cations department too gruelling for Lots 27 to 28, Block 48A, certificate $80.00 toSlOO.OO 37 cents a man who had lived by the plow. No. 865 covering Lots 5 to 11, Block Over $100.00— Not Issued per $100.00 2 S e at the end of his eight hours; 46, and certificate No. 866 covering as a packer, he works an additional Lot 12, Block 46 on the tax map of the Borough of Metuchen, together 1 Jftx hours helping to load supplies Do not send currency through the mail. Our Bank from a warehouse. with subsequent liens thereon, which I couldn’t keep on farming with said lots on the records of the Col­ Money Orders are low in cost, are is.su,d for an' amount lector of Taxes of the Borough of « y boy away,” he said “ So I rented and are acceptable anywhere. They are easy to buy, rile farm to a man with sons too Metuchen, is in the name of Louis young for the draft. They car raise Rehak. Said offer is in the sum of convenient to use and the receipt you receive from the bogs and chickens and peanuts ard $672.84, plus costs of publication «arn and I'll try to do my bit here." and other incidental expenses. 4 bank is a complete record of the transaction. By order of the Borough Council. (Signed) William E. Schultz. »>- Borough Clerk. The next time you need a money order, call on us for P .-T A News April 6-13, 1944. a Bank Money Order. Democracy in the community will k e discussed at the nest high school Did you know that—one out of Parent-Teacher Association meeting every twenty persons in the United to be held on Thursday, April 13, States has taken Red Cross first aid at 8 P. M.. in the High School li­ courses since Pearl Harbor? Al­ brary, with Mr. J. Franklin Pineo.l together, 6,160,000 Red Cross first director of the Y.M.C.A , leading the ! aid certificates have been awarded. discussion. Metuchen ------Th*- -Fecre»twwt.it— facilities ‘rojdj ftCCds of Metuchen will be consid-l ered, and three high school students. I BUYER MEETS J a n e Cowins, Mildren Tate, and! I C D N 0UR G oodw in Perk will present the! “O C L L L K columns.,.. young person’s view of recreational National Bank , j; This w ill be an open forum', and ih -providing whole&Qp^ I . JrtI who are desirous to see that our for our young people are urged h _ f S P t u n i b ' meets its responsibilities attend and take part. 'C l V I 7 TO \ 0 i o t o e