THE WESTFIELD LEADER THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY Published SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR—No. 22 °PO'«° wice,cw^-uui«, N"" WESTKIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1955 Every Thursday 32 Pages—5 Cent« >lainfield-Union Lists Annual Famous Voters Endorse Candidates, jew Sources Of Water Preachers Series Will Begin Feb. 24 Job Opening In Budget In Big Turnout fill Buy From Local Post Office New York Pastor Conduct!) First of Elizabethtown An examination for appoint- Youth to Decide Approve School ment to substitute clerk and sub- Lenten Services Here stitute city carrier jobs in the Plan 2 Additional local po«t office has been an- The sixth annual famous preach- On Center Need Building Program Pumping Stations nounced by the director, Second ers Lenten series, sponsored by Region, United States Civil Service the Westfield Council of Churches, Commission, New York. The start- will be held Thursday evenings Difficulties Have Write-in Votes Are (See map below) during Lent beginning Feb. 24'. ; The l'lainfield-Union Water Co. ing salary for these jobs is $1.61 '.4 Curtailed Activities Heavies! In Years an hour. Announcement of the series was Lav announced t»'o develop- made by Dr. Gordon Michalson, lent« intended to assure adequate Persons living within the deliv- "Where Do We (jo From Here?" A total of i,il"0 voters, the Uirjc- chairman of the famous preachers i*1-1 number in more than five Implies to its water users this ery area of the post office or whocommittee. will be the question asked at the are employed at the post office Youth Center program Saturday, j u'ar.s, turned out Tuesday night LmratT. The new two-million-gal- • Preachers to be heard in West- 1 , daily suPPlv wil1 be pu™hased may file in this examination. No Feb. li), at the Franklin School to approve the local school budget lhe specific education or experience is field this year include the follow- from 8 p.m. to 12. Due to difflcul- and elect three members to the ,om Etobcthtown Water ing: Dr. John Sutherland Bonnell, (!. It. lict'koii io Consolidated, for distribution required but applicants must take Daniel Reeie, Norland Berk and Michael Tokar, Senior High tiis and conflicts in scheduling, Bourd of Education. a written examination. pastor of the Fifth Avenue Pres- the Youth Center's plans for the The big drawing1 card was the 1 'tht eastern end of the Plain- byterian Church, New York, Feb. itudenti who have been accepted for the All-Conference High Lld-l'iiio'n water supply territory. Further information on the ex- School Orchestra which will meet in Botton this month. present year have been curtailed. i^sue of the board's proposed 24; Dr. Robert McCracken, pastor This meeting, according to Herb >>ihool building1 program of $900,- The other project is the con-amination and the necessary forms of Riverside Church, New York, duction of two new pumping sia- for applying may be obtained at Kckert, president, will give local 000 through the issuance of five March 3, and Bishop John Wesley teenagers the chance to decide year serial bonds. There were no Ls to make use of this supply the post office or from the Second Lord, Methodist bishop and for- Lite- raise the standard of water United States Civil Service Region, 3 High School Students Accepted whether they really want a Youth contests for the school board seats. mer pastor of the Westfield Meth- Center in Wcstfleld. The number of local citizens JtesMie in the same eastern ter- Federal Building;, Christopher odist Church, March 10. •toiy. One such booster station street, New York 14. Applications For Eastern Conference Orchestra The program Feb. 1!) will be who went to the polls was a big must be received no later than Also Dr. Elton Trueblood, con- RICHARD MARTIN jump over last year, when 344 M be at Stiles street, Linden, and sultant on religious affairs to Pres- based on an original script by Mar- he other at Westfield avenue, Ro- Feb. 23. nie Sparre presenting the problems voters cast their ballots. In 1953, |lle Park. ident Eisenhower, and widely- Three students from the West- 1,0(50 persons voted; 24!) in 1952', known preacher, lecturer and au- Williams to Make field Senior High School Orchestra and decisions relative to a Youth Center. At its conclusion, there Honor Scout For and 168 in 1961. I On the part of the Elizabeth- thor, March 17; Dr. Paul Scherer, Home in Westfield have been accepted for the All- The vote this year was about livn Water Co., another large professor of preaching at Union Conference High School Orches- will be an open discussion followed Brotherhood Week by a vote to determine whether or three to one, 4,,'139 yes, 1404 no, in Instruction project will entail Theological Seminary, and well- Rep. and Mrs. Harrison A. Will- tra which will meet in Boston, Meritorious Action favor of the items included in the lilding a 36-inch water main be- known Lutheran pastor, March 24, Mass., Feb. 27. The three boys, ail not to continue the Youth Center. iams Jr. of Plainfield and their Refreshments and dancing to Tvd $2,302,483 budget. Vote on cur- teeti Linden ami Koselle >Park. Observance Set and Dr. Ralph Sockman, pastor of five children will move to a colon- seniors, are: Daniel Reese, son of rent expenses of $11)5,213 was 1,- jlso in connection, with its con- Christ Methodist Church, New Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Reese, GS8 Sandquist's band will complete the Saved 8-Year-Old ial type home in Elizabeth avenue evening. 544 yes and 351 opposed; on re- tact with Plainlield-Union, Eliza- Tickets Available York, March 31. around April 1. The dwelling, lo- South Scotch Plains avenue; Nor- From Drowning pairs and replacements amount- tthtown will build a pumping sta Services will be held in the Bap- cated on a two-acre tract, was pur- land Berk, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. President Eckert has invited all ing to $1(51,650, 1,588 for and 339 Jon with a daily capacity of 28 For Feb. 18 Speech tist, Presbyterian, Methodist and chased from Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Berk, 535 Wychwoocl load; anil interested teenagers to attend this Richard Martin, son of Mr, uiu! against, and on the bond issue to lillion gallons to insure adequacy Congregational Churches, and Worthington. Michael Tokar, son of Mr. andmi'ctiiur and take part in its deci- Mrs. GeovRi! Martin »f l(\0 Ilur- finance the expansion of three ele- [ supplies in the eastern end of (See picture on page 25) each service will be conducted by Most of the house hunting trips Mrs. M. Tokar, 103 Pearl street. sions. Tile following committee iiw road, will be presented the jmenUiry schools, 1,237 yes, and ; county. Tickets for the Brotherhood two local pastors. Arrangements were taken by Mrs. Williams since Both Reese and Berk have been ha-s been appointed to work on tho certificate of merit, in recognition 714, no votes. This will increase [ The eastern sector served by Week talk by Dr. George N. Shua- are in charge of Dr. J. L. McCori- Mr. Williams' political duties have assigned first violin positions ami program: General chairman, Jo- of meritorious action, at the Dis- school expenditures $622,819 over ainfield-Uniun includes Cran- ter, president of Hunter College, son. kept him in Washingtrm. She said | Tokar has been assigned first clar- Ann Krestau; assistant chairman, trict 4 Court of Honor, to be held ast year and raise the school tax •i, KcnilU'orth, Rcsclle, Rosello in the Westfield Senior High In speaking of the series, Otto the new home is in easy reach of inet position. Christine Phnres; publicity, Mel- rate. 25.(5 points. inda Scott and Carol Colin; tick- tomorrow evening, at the Roose- |lrk and port of Linden. This ter- School Friday, Feb. 18, at 8:15Carpenter, president of the West- Westfield's Columbus School. The All-Conference Orchestra velt Junior iiiKh School, Jack The three members of the bgard, tory was singled out recently in p.m., have been distributed and field Council of Churches, said, will be ^art of the eastern division ets, Sheila Cllynn and Nan En^cl- Their children range in age ; decorations, Meredith Heu- Wood, advancement iliairnian of nominated by the joint civic com- It report submitted by Malcolm are available, without charge, "We feel we are presenting one from five months to 12. They arc: of the Music Educators National District 4, U.S.A., announced to- mittee, are: Mrs. Marion F. Wil- |. Pirnie, engineers, to the Iftter- from Brotherhood Week group of the most outstanding group of Conference which will be held in schkul and Virginia Platt; ques- Nancy, 12; Peter, six; Wendy, tionnaires, Bonnie liirdsall and day. der, Dr. Willium C. Child and niciiial Water Committee as leaders and local drug- stores, ac- preachers ever to appear in a se- five; Jonathan, 22 months, and Boston from Feb. 25 to March I. The Boy Scouts of America, Raymond E. Bittner. Mr. Bitt- icient in water supplies." The cording to Charles T. Farrow Jr., ries of this kind. These Lenten This organization is composed of Juekie Sparks; costumes, Kuthy Nina, five months. Rash; scenery, Mary Bice; music, upon recommendation of the Na-ner tonped the voting with a total •me report said the deficiency ticket chairman. services are designed to deepen selected high school music stu- tional Court of Honor, hus awttrtl- of 1,800 -votes. Dr. Child received caused by the area's rapid the devotional life of the commun- dents from grades 10, 11 and 12.