RARITAN MOST PROGRESSIVE TOWNSHIP WITH THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER LARGEST IN GUARANTEED THIS AREA CIRCULATION "The Voice of the Raritan Bay District7' VOL. IV.—NO. 29 FORDS, N. J., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939 PRICE THREE GENTS JEW SISTER COMES Only Minor Scuffles Mar Serene And Peaceful Calm GRANDJEAN OFFERS Nogrady Awarded'Fords Corridor' APPROVAL HELD UP TO FORDS PARISH Of Pre-Primary Days-Just In Case You're Interested PLAN TO INCREASE After Battle Fought With DollarsBY PWA ON $16,000 FOR SOCIAL WORK WOODBRIDGE—There's scarcely a ruffle recognized as the regular organization favorite. POLICE EFFICIENCY Nobody Wanted Peaceful Little Strip Of Land Until FIREHOUSE GRANT on the local political scene even though primary Both have ben making the card parties, the Last Week - And Then The Big Bombardment Was On! Menj0 park Boar(j still A- Father Ketter Announces election is only four days away. Says Adding Of Two Walk- picnics and the various social gatherings in the WOODBRIDGE—The Fords "Corridor," a strip of waits Word On Status Increase Of Personnel To sum It up, there are seven contests for •ward for the past few weeks and spies report ing Beats Would Aid County Committee and in the Tliird Ward Frank land 31 feet wide by 208 feet deep, which drew a bidding- both are oozing confidence over the outcome. Raritan Protection Of Application At Church Wukovets and John Hughes are pitted against bombardment from two real estate agents, has been seized ; each other for the Democratic nomination for The winner will battle Ommitteeman Herbert and is today in the possession of Andrew Nogrady of Fords. | VOTERS OKAY PROJECT cDUTIES ARE OUTLINED CITES RECENT THEFTS UI£|M UIVrtl Township Committee. The Republicans, minus a Rankin, Republican incumbent, who has no pri- For sevea! years the "corridor" lay peacefully between ' MEXLO PARK—The board of FORDS—A Sister of Social Ser- formally-entered candidate for Township Com- RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Should mary opposition. the Fords Playhouse and Lund's Service Station, New fire commissioners of the Menlo vice, Sister Mary Hedwig, has been mittee in the First Ward are planning to draft the recommendations of Police Brunswick avenue, Fords, without Before we get to the discussion of Countf a single person paying any atten- Park district are patiently await- added to the personnel of Our Lady the incumbent, Frederick A. Spencer, through Chief Charles Grand jean be adopt- Committee contests let us remind you of these ed by Commissioner Victor Peder- tion to it. jing word from the district PWA of Peace Church here this week, the medium of a sticker vote. U. S. PLAN ALLOWS administrators regarding their ap- facts: Mayor August F. Greiner, Republican, son, director of public safety, the \'obody wanted the strip of land. plication for a PWA grant of $16,- according: to an announcement by There, you have the whole story in a nut- will have as his opponent Edward A. Finn, township's police department will The original owners, behind in 000 to cover part of the cost of *• Rev. Joseph Ketter, pastor. shell, but in case you may want an extra detail, Democrat. Committeeman James Schaffrick in undergo major changes when the taxes, lost the property. The 30 FORDS STUDENTS constructing a new fire-house here. your favorite newspaper isn't the one to dis- the Second Ward will seek his third term headquarters takes up its new lo- township acquired it. For two The pui-po.se of Sister Hedwig's When the project was first con- appoint you. cation in the second section of the years the real estate department ulvent into the parish is to bring against Joseph Dambach, Jr., Democrat and FREE LUNCH DAILY sidered, the district WPA office closer relationship between the Tax Collector Michael J. Trainer willhaveashis town hall now Hearing completion. tried to sell the land. Things Take the Huglics-Wukovets affair, for in- Chief Grandjean's plans call for indicated that it would be given jarishioners and the church, or- opponent his predecessor, C. Albert Larson of came to a pretty pass when a val- stance, if you're not doing anything else. Mr. the establishment of two walking uable piece of land auch as that Program Requires Distribu- favorable attention. Christian J. ganize and direct societies and Hughes is the choice of the organization headed Fords. Jorgensen, attorney for the fire clubs for youth, young working beats in Lindeneau-Piscataway- in quest ton was unwanted. by Thomas J. Leahy while Mr. Wukovets is tion, Cooking By Local board, and George E. Carman, * -women, and mothers, instruct {Continued on Page 2) town and Clara Barton sections. Then, suddenly, with an unex- This action is the result of numer- Agencies, However architect, are in constant touch children of public schools in thei/ pected stroke, Sol Kelsey, Perth with administrators in an effort religion and to serve society in ils ous house robberies that have oc- Amboy veal estate broker, swooped All Expert Experts Expert curred in both the Piscafawaytown FOOD NOW"AVAILABLE to obtain a speedy "okay", of the manifold needs. LEGION PUPIL ENROLLMENT down upon William Allgaier, town- project. On Fight For FB Readers and Clara Barton sections during ship real estate director, offering At the present Sisters of Social the past few years. FORDS—About thirty school At a special election hist month, Service have two novitiates in Am- j The 15-round heavyweight to buy the "corridor" for $930. children of Fords will be entitled IN FORDS TO OPEN IN RARITAN DROPS, Allgaier was quick to hop at the the voters of the fire district ap- erica, one in Canada and one in fight between Tony Galento and The areas involved are thickly to free school lunches this year proved a bond issue of $7,500 au- California. The sisters wear a populated sections of the township, proposition. The legal procedure under the program of the Federal Lou Nova is slated for tonight was carried out. thorizing the board to construct simple grey uniform, not unlike BUSY FALL SEASON TALBOTANNOUNCES Grandjean said, and must be given Surplus Commodities Corporation a now lirehouse. The bonds, which secular attire, and a hat with a in Philadelphia's municipal better protection. Patrolling of The property was advertised for to feed about 5,000,000 children, stadium. In the event you fight sale with the date for hearing bids will probably be in $1,000, $500 grey veil. They wear a silver Card Party October 6 To School Population Is Down these districts on foot, rather than about six times as many as were and $100 denominations, will not medal bearing the dove, the em- fans have other important en- in radio cars, will help to reduce set for September 4 in the munic- fed last year. ipal building. Everything worked be issued until the WPA grant is blem of the society. Start Round Of Activi- gagements to fill and seem to By 8'/(, Superintendent the number of robberies, it was Whether these thirty Fords out beautifully until Mayor Aug- approved. pointed out. children are given free lunches, To Increase Rolls be in a dither over the conflict- Reports ust F. Greiner called for bids. ties For '39-'4O however, depends on the ability of The society numbers about three ing affairs, breath a sigh of re- Force Undermanned Committee Seeks Shelter hundred members in all, but the lief. You can learn all about the COMPARISONS SHOWN At the present two radio cars the state welfare agencies to dis- MRS. HANSErf HOSTESS Unprepared for the attack, the tribute the foods in accordance WORLD'S FAIR TRIP ever increasing need for more sis- battle in advance by reading patrol the township nightly. They township committee was shelled by FORDS—A busy program, list- RARITAN TOWNSHIP — Ac- with the population, and upon the ters of social service will soon in- are forced to cover the entire a torrent of fast bidding by Mr. ing many social affairs for the fall the SPORTS ECHOES column cording to a report made Monday availability of local help in prepar- crease the number. thirty-two square miles and are un- Kelsey—and a second bidder, Mr. ON LEGIONS SLATE and winter season, was planned by on the sport page today. So, night to the township school board able to give better attention to the ig the foods for consumption. Young women between the ages Nogrady. the Ladies' Auxiliary to Harry turn to the sport page, take a by Fred A. Talbot, superintendent more thickly populated areas. Po- The school lunch program is car- of eighteen and thirty may be ac- The original offer jumped from One Bus Already Filled By Hanson Post No. lfilj, American gander at the predictions made of schools, the township school en- licing on foot will provide the pro- ried out by the FSCC in coopera- $930 to $9bO, Nogrady raising the bepted. Good health, and high Legion, at meeting held Tuesday rollment dropped off approximately tection needed, but the fact that tion with the Works Progress Ad- Fords Veterans For Ex- by local "experts," then forget ante $30. From $960 it went to school education are required. night in the home of Mrs. Carl eight per cent for the 19:59-1940 the department is undermanned ministration and local educational, cursion On Sunday about the fight—as many of the $1,000, $1,100, $1,200 and then The novitiate is three years, af- Hansen of Second Street. term. Total enrollment in the civil and welfare agencies. While provides opposition to the plan. FORDS—The second annual pic- •r which the sisters make their "experts" may have to do.