SEP 26 194 7 Garden State's 7 New Jersey's 7 Most Popular Most Popular Big Contractors Projectionists 1. Samuel Braen 1. A. D'Onofrio 2. John Braen 2. Harry Morgan 3. W. J. Brewster 3. Bill Lamont 4. Marangi Bros. 4. Hank Ellis 5. Joseph Curclo 5. Leon Dean 6. Wm. Carota __ 6. Don Henry 7. Quintino Baldi 7. Thomas Lee VOL. 8 NO. 29 WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1947. $2 YEARLY — COPY RevTjTDykema of Waldick Reformed Waldwick G. O. P. PTA Honors Public School Teachers Church Tells of Growth of Its School Club Reception At Special Testimonial Reception Friday, October 3 A large gathering witnessed the cornerstone laying of The Waldwick Parent-Teachers Association tendered a the Sunday School of the Waldwick Reformed Church last Sun­ testimonial reception in honor of the local public school teachers day afternoon at Prospect and Smith Streets, when Rev. James Under the auspices of the Monday evening in the school auditorium. Dykema told of the great growth of the Sunday School activities Waldwick Republican Club a Assemblyman William Wid- at special ceremonies. crowning social event is sched­ nall, of Saddle River Borough The ceremonies began at uled for Friday evening, Oct. cited the advantages of the 3:30 o’clock. The Junior Choir 3 in the municipal Building, V^HD4(^ * proposed state constitution. He sang and articles were put in Waldwick. pointed out that a number of the cornerstone including a Louis Langevin is the chair­ * H ighlights changes have been made to Bible donated by Peter Jack- man of the general arrange­ meet present-day requirements son, names of church dignitar­ ments committee. A “basket of and conditions and dwelt len- cheer” will be disposed of. The modernized old colonial gthly under rights and privi­ ies and other documents. home on Franklin Turnpike, There are 105 students in the President Barth Vander Els, leges, elections and suffrage, formerly owned by Mr. and Sunday School. President Waldwick councilman, is wel­ distribution of the powers of Mrs. William J. Henderson, has Frank H. Pfleger of the Wald­ coming all the residents of the government, legislative, execu­ been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Al­ wick Board of Education, is borough to cooperate by pur­ tive and judicial. He empha­ bert Newton, formerly of Riv- the superintendent of the Sun­ chasing tickets or attending sized under Article 7 on pub­ erdale. The Henderson’s bought day School. Luncheon was ser­ the social affair. lic officers and employees and Delegates from nearly all the property from the Nimmo pointed out the new features in ved at the church parlor. estate, and which had been the Waldwick organizations will be the taxation and finance clau­ Nimmo home for many years present. Those assisting Chair­ ses and wider powers accorded man Langevin on the commit­ and the home of the late Sher­ to the governor. The state sen­ iff George Nimmo, of Bergen tee are former Police Chief ators term shall be four years County, who died while in of­ LlinliWicfc J 0Urnal John Pick, William Bush, while the members of the Gen­ Frank Knodel, William Perry, fice. eral Assembly will be elected former Coundilman William biennially. He dwelt also on the The movie “Playland U.S.A.” , Miss Edna-R. Grimshaw, R. Ward, Kenneth Doty, William jury system and added that the N., of Cleveland Avenue, was was the entertainment feature Vitzthum and Arthur Pugh. revised constitution includes guest of honor at a surprise of the recent Allendale P. T. A. REV. JAMES DYKKEMA ---------- ♦---------- features J;hat are considered variety shower held at the Local Chamber of meeting held in the Brookside great improvements over the home of her sister, Mrs. A. Ed­ School. present archaic system. ward Strong, Pulis Avenue, The business meeting includ­ Franklin Lakes on Friday eve­ Chamber Group Commerce Meets ed the election of R. L. Robbins ning. The game room was at­ as president of the association Marilyn Wenzel tractively decorated in yellow Meets In Home Wednesday 1 p. m. to succeed Robert M. Cunning­ and green. Many lovely and ham, who is moving shortly to Celebrates Her useful gifts were received by of Boro Mayor An all-important luncheon Franklin Lakes. the bride-to- be. Among those The special committee for meeting of the Waldwick 12th Anniversary present were Mrs. W. F. Feg- establishing a bank in Wald­ Chamber of Commerce will Miss Dorothy Fedigan of Wyckoff will conduct the danc­ ley, Miss Frances Fegley, Mrs. wick, which was appointed by take place Wednesday, Oct. 1, ing classes sponsored by the Marilyn Wenzel, daughter of William Ronner, of Clifton, President Herbert D. Albert of in Wilson Hotel, Prospect St. P. T. A. Classes for tap and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wenzel, Miss Neradka of Passaic, Miss the Waldwick Chamber of Com­ at 1 p. m. sharp. ballet will begin Oct. 4, social Jr., of Waldwick Ave., Wald­ Rosalind Benzoni, Mrs. Ralph merce, held a meeting Tuesday All members and residents dancing starts this Friday. wick, observed her 12th birth­ Kufmann, Mrs. Alex Ritchie of night in the residence of May­ are invited to attend to hear day anniversary last Saturday. Paterson, Mrs. John Heitmann or James E. Daniels. the report of the banking com­ The P.T.A. will form a com- The rooms were gaily decorat­ of Oradell, Mrs. Hope Grim­ John Edward Phelan, counsel mittee headed by Mayor James mitte to co-operate with the ed with pink and blue colors. shaw Hohn, Mrs. Joseph Gus- to the banking committee, sub­ E. Daniels. council to endeavor to have the Games were played and re­ ta, Mrs. Theresa Oliveri, Mrs. mitted his report of a survey local roads made safer for the Many new applications for freshments were served. William Durgite of Waldwick. conducted as to the possibility school children. of establishing a financial in­ membership will be acted upon The guests included Patricia (Continued on page six) stitution in Waldwick. and various other matters will Marinelli, June Graham, Ned­ be discussed. A promiennt Mr. and Mrs. Brent Spilling dy Lavigna, Carol White, Jean guest speaker is expected to and son Eyolf, of Hillside Ave­ Travis Denny Dursema, Mar­ address the gathering. nue, with their guest, Clifford jorie Goulding, Joanne Huff­ L. Winter of Maple Street, man, Jean Vilelli, Ursella Bu- Trucks Crash spent the week-end at their cholz, Carol Iobst and Fran­ summer camp at Olive Bridge ces Puffer. In Wallwick in the Catskills. Drivers Hurt Mr., Mrs. Norbert Kuss Mrs. Henry Kraemer, of Hill­ to Celebrate 45th Wedding side Avenue, entertained at a Two motor vehicles crashed A nniversary at Their Home by STEVE RUSSO table of cards at her home re­ Monday morning at the inter­ cently for the benefit of the Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Kuss OUR FIRST ’47 FOOTBALL GAME section of Wyckoff and Cres­ Epiphany Guild. Present were of 5 Smith St., Waldwick, will cent Avenues, Waldwick. The Mrs. William L. Winter, Mrs. Ramsey’s first game of the ’47 football season was cer­ observe their 45th wedding drivers were considerably in­ Rene Ketehum, Mrs. Thomas tainly exciting as well as surprising. After being slated to lose anniversary Sunday surround­ jured. Dr. Israel Herman, of MacGowan and the hostess, to the ’46 Rockland County champs, Nyack, the Ramsey boys ed by many relatives *nd Waldwick was called to the Mrs. Kraemer. friends. The occasion will also showed what a new coach and some spirit can do. scene and administered first mark the 63rd birthday anni­ Dick Knoedle put on a fine Louis is nothing to sneeze at, aid and ordered the drivers versary of Mrs. Kuss. Performance and it was grati­ and the same goes for Tina sent to Hackensack Hospital. Robert Roswell, U.S.M.C., son fying to observe that waldwick Wetzel. Dave Alexander claims The drivers are Henry Van of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ros­ A full course dinner will be was represented on the field .. the coach wouldn’t put him in Devern, of 154 Glen Ave., Mid­ well, of Mallison Street, was served. Many novelties will be Pne band, cheerleaders and the game for fear he would land Park and Antonio Fran- recently appointed a corporal. introduced. A program of en­ drum majorettes helped Ram- show up Gnade. Thanks to the gese, of 32 Second St., Cliffside Corporal Roswell is stationed tertainment will be carried out. sey team display a splendid class of '47, the new score Park. at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He The couple has resided in showing. Those who picked board looks very good on the joined the marines three days Waldwick for the past 24 Helen Hobart as captain of the State Troopers Rosenberry field. after graduating from St, years. Mr. Kuss is a retired Majorettes certainly had their and Hausch were on the scene Luke’s High School in 1946. engineer. «yes open. Of course, Nancy (Continued on page six) of the accident. GOVERNMENT STORAGE CAVE . Considerable interest has been PERSIAN PRINCESS . Her OLD DOBBIN LIGHTS UP . In Hempstead, L. L, for one reason aroused concerning underground caverns lately, ever since rumors Royal Highness Princess Asharaf or another, a city ordinance was passed requiring that all horses began to fly about alleged atomic bomb assembly plants and storage Reza of Persia poses graciously must be equipped with headlights and rear reflector* if they go out dumps the U. S. army was supposed to be constructing underground with her favorite puppy. She was after dark. This action immediately gave rise to several million gags, near Albuquerque, N. M. Although having nothing to do with atomic at the Persian legation In Stock­ one of which is shown here.