Founded 1888 .... Published every FRIDAY at MILLBURN, NJ. DOROTHY THOMPSON, one ALAN C. DOUBLEDAY of Mill­ of the most distinguished wom­ burn, and Miss Gertrude Rus­ Wyoming Play an journalists in the country, sell of 13 Northern drive, Short Board of Ed. will speak before Town Hall of Hills, will leave the Syracuse Field Split Essex County at the Mosque University campus Saturday, Pref erence Theatre, Newark, on Monday December 16, to spend the No report has yet come out evening, January 29, it was an­ Christmas holidays at home. , The Council of the Wyoming of the building committee of nounced today by Mrs. Parker Classes will be resumed Wednes­ Association took the first step the Board of Education as to its O. Criffi'h, president. day, January 3. leading up to the February action If any in placing the ★ ★ School Meeting, Tuesday night proposal for a Wyoming play when it adopted a resolution field before voters at the Febru­ Letters To asking that the • three members ary school election. ' Kris Kringle whose terms expire this year, again stand for reelection. Two plots are before the com­ mittee. one the selection of the Team Men Day Dec. 22 The three members are Mrs. Wyoming Association and the William Denton Taylor, Austin Speaking at the annual junior galley and William B Hart- other a creation of the commit­ Christmas is coming! If you and senior Father and Son shorne. Mrs. Taylor is now serv­ tee itself proposing to utilize don’t believe it, visit the High ing her 9th year and both men land now owned by the Town­ Football Dinner held at the School and see the preparations High School cafeteria Thursday their 6th year on the board. ship plus privately held areas to for Kris Kringle. evening under the sponsorship At the same meeting the increase the size. The latter is The Great Day will be Friday, of the combined Varsity Club Council adopted a resolution ex­ directly opposite the Wyoming • December 22, but the work has and Hi Y, Harvey Harman, foot­ pressing its appreciation of the’ school whereas the Association been going on since October. ball coach at Rutgers Univers­ service of A. Ross Meeker on the optioned piece is a short dist­ About two thousand dolls and ity, termed football the great Township Committee and sug­ ance away. HARVEY HARMAN, Rutgers toys have been reconditioned. American game. He declared gesting that he again be a can­ L. L. Glezen reporting to the The High School will contribute every 'successful nation has had University football coach, and didate when personal affairs Council of the Association Tues­ about seventy Christmas baskets. some dominant sport and be­ guest speaker at High School permit. day expressed the hope the pro­ The High School will also give lieved football served in that football dinner. '■ A project for 'Millburn” signs posal might still make the 1940 - „hree-hour party for the less capacity in the United butte.!. upon whi#h the Council has ballot and from other quarters ★ fortunate little folks of the He advocated no change in been working for months has The Item heard that in all prob­ community who are nominated the present rules and believed by the Neighborhood House. finally borne fruit as letters ability the board would give resi­ Kid4ii^Party » read by. Transportation Chair­ the goal posts should remain In short, the High School, act­ dents an opportunity to vote on man Sippach showed. The State ten yards behind the goal line ing as agent of the Neighbor­ either of the two locations, se­ Highway Department will place and that passers should remain hood House, will about take over lecting one or none. December 16 Millburn signs at the intersec­ five yards behind the line of the charities program of the One .new development is the scrimmage as these rules were tion of route 29 and Vaux Hall The Annual American Legion community and make all de­ circulation of a petition in designed to protect the players: road and at route 24 and Vaux Kiddies Christmas Party for liveries of toys, trees and favor of the lands opposite the and safety of players was the Hall. Essex County will place like Millburn and Springfield spon­ Christmas baskets, aided by t.he school Residents in the op­ primary object in both the rules signs at Millburn and Wyoming sored by Guy R. Bosworth Post Township Highway Department tioned area had been dormant and the coaches' minds. avenues and at Millburn avenue No. 140, its Auxiliary, Contin­ which furnishes the trucks and on the matter until last month More than a hundred fathers and Vaux Hall road. ental Post No. 228, and Warner chauffeurs. when they got busy. Property and sons were present at this The resolution pertaining to Brothers Millburn Theatre will In every food store the citi­ owners adjacent to Ithis site affair which brought to a con­ (Continued on Page Eight) be at the Millburn Theatrfe on zens will find Neighborhood have already protested to Ahe clusion one of the most success­ ★ Saturday, December 16th, at 9 House baskets bearing the in­ school board against its use and ful football seasons in Mill- A. M. scription - "BUY TWO, PUT so Wyoming comes up to the burn’s athletic history. Other Commander Winner of the ONE HERE". Every bit of this G irl Scout election divided as to a location .speakers included coaches Focht, local post, chairman of the com­ will go into Christmas baskets. for a play field there. Piela and Smith of Millburn mittee announces that the man­ Friday, this week, will be Po­ Community agreement as to Zingg of Caldwell, Bates of Benefit Concert ager of the Millburn Theatre, tato Day, when every student the need of a play field is gen­ Madison and Moore of Glen, W. L. Kane, has arranged a very pays his admission to school A Millburn Girl Scout Benefit eral but who shall be neighbor Ridge, Dr. John R. Patterson, R. interesting program for the with one potato or as many Concert to be given Friday eve­ to it, there’s the rub. John Bretnall. Robert Faddis children and that special ar­ more as he wishes to bring, and ning, January 19, in the High and Judge G. Noyes Slayton. rangements havg been made there will be plenty who will School auditorium, will feature Letters and Varsity Club cer­ with Santa Claus to have him bring bags full. Tuesday and The Orpheus Club of Newark, a Holiday Plans A t tificates were presented by present to greet the youngsters Wednesday of next week will be singing organization composed Coach Paul Cherin who termed after the show and present Orange and Apple Day, respec­ of eighty-six male voices and so­ the 1939 team one of the best them with the usual box of tively. loists and Geraldine Ruegg, he had ever coached both from Wyoming Club candy. The community is invited to harpist who has recently re­ the won and lost standpoint and The committee extends a cor­ the program at 10 o’clock on turned from study in France. from the, enjoyment he received H oliday activities at the dial invitation to all children of December 22. Serving on the committee ap­ from working with the squad W yom ing Club will include a Millburn and Springfield twelve ★ pointed by the Council to man­ Junior Dance on Saturday members years of age or under to attend ON THURSDAY, evening, De­ age the concert are Kenody R. night, December 23, at the L in ­ ★ this party and to come pre­ cember 21 at 8 o'clock the Spring- Ware, general chairman; Mrs. den street club house. WATCHUNG CHAPTER. D. pared to have a really good field Methodist Chorus Choir is R. D. Ward, chairman of music A R. of West Orange, will hold and arrangements; Mrs. Charles On Sunday night, December time;-------- presenting a Festival of Christ­ its fourth birthday and Christ­ Green and Mr. H. H. Gallison, 31, there will be a New Year’s ★ mas Music in the Methodist mas meeting on Friday, Decem­ co-chairmen of advertising; Mr. Eve party with breakfast at PLANNED TAX POLICIES Church auditorium. There is ber 15th at the home of Mrs. no admission fee. The choir is and Mrs. R. Schmidt, co-chair- 4:30 Monday morning. A1 Freis- was the subject of the talk to be Frederic' McCracken, Scotland giving this musical treat as their meh of ticket distribution; Mrs. ter and his orchestra will play. given by Maxwell E. McDowell road, South Orange. Mrs: John Christmas gift to the commun­ J. Lyon and Mrs. R. G. Brush, This affair will also be held .before the members of the New­ T Grammer, Regent, will Pre_ ity and invites all who will to co-chairmen of ticket sales; at the club house. ark Chapter of the National come and join in the spirit of Marion M. Ware, commission­ Association of Cost Account­ ★ the occasion. Assisting the choir er; Mrs. R. E- Leigh, deputy THE YOUNG People’s Society ants, in the Essex House, New­ SUBJECT of Rev. Ralph will be Daphne Dame Carman, commissioner; Mrs. L. Melly and of St. Stephen’s Church will ark, on December 14. Mr. O. L. sermon, Sunday at 11 A Soprano; Mildred Thomas, Con­ Mrs! R. Layton, council mem­ meet on Sunday evening in the Straub of Millburn, assisted le Wyoming Church will tralto, and Charles Frew, Bari­ bers; Nelson Todd, business parish house at 7:30 o’clock. entertainment preceded the arid Inheritance".