THE WESTFIELD LEADER a THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY Entered as SBcond ClaBS Matter Published SIXTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 43 Post Office. Westfleld, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1951 Every Thursday M Lt Lipphardt Reported Two Residents New Scout Officers Merchants Plan Get Top Area Big Sale Event Report Schools Killed In Korean Action Scout Posts For Next Week Awards Presented Free Of Narcotics Listed Missing Wyman, Crosby More Than 50 Stores At YMCA Day Camp Assume Duties Join In Three Day Raid Sirens To Be Dr. Ewan Tells In February By Feather awards for outstanding As Camp Opens Bargain Spree Tested Saturday achievement during the first week of camp were presented to 15 of The summer camping season at The Westfield Business Associa- Board Rumors Defense Dept. the 150 boys enrolled in the West- Camp Watchung, the Boy Scout tion has announced Westfield Sale- If you hear a blast of sirens field YMCA Day Camp for the camp back of Glen Gardner, N. J., Days, an organization wide sales Saturday, just before noon, you first two weeks of its season. was officially opened Sunday by event, will be held next Thursday, needn't take all the precautions Are Unfounded f; Fi at Lieut. Charles A. Lipp- you have been told to take in the (-.Bid. , 30, husband of Mrs. Hope Receiving awards were Richard W. Earl Wyman of Westfield, who Friday and Saturday. Savings of p. Li.?phardt of 406 Summit ave- Howe, Richard Tultle, William took office on that date as presi- many dollars will be offered by event of an air bombing. , Dr, Stacey N. Kwan Jr., super- iiue, has been listed as dead by Sohuman, David 'Wilday, Bruce dent of the Watchung Area Coun- the many participating stores. The noise, the Civil Defense vising principal( reported to th« ' the Defense Department. He wasGillespie, Douglas Jones, Raymond cil of the Boy Scouts, and by Herbert R. Welch Jr., president Council hopes, will be heard in all Board of Education Tuesday tejjorted missing in action Feb. 13. Elliott, James Kaiser, Douglas Do-George F. Crosby Jr. of Westfield of the association, and Herbert parts of town and it will .come night that, despite rumors, thwe :• fLieutenant Lipphardt is the sec-Ian, Walter Brady, David Frantz, who also took office that day as Fritz, chairman of the sale days from another test of warning sir- is no use of narcotics by local pnB Westfield man to die in the Andrew McCashin, William Stir- Scout Commissioner of the Wat- committee, report that more than ens. Numerous tests have been chung Area Council. school pupils. Korean campaign. The first was rup, James Jones and Charles Pit- 60 retail store members arc par-made to date without finding the He stated in his report to the Marine Corps Pfe. Griswold M. ticipating and have made an un- combination that will make enough Mr. Wyman, who was gradu- —MUI'H 1 Fl\olo board that although "the town i»_' Hill Jr., 24, of 503 Carleton road, The program of a'ctivities and ated from Rutgers as a civil en- George F. Cro«by Jr., newly elected Scout Commiui usual effort to offer large savings noise to be heard throughout the apparently rife with rumori eon-.' who was reported killed in action George F. Cro«by Jr., newly elected Scout Commiuioner, on a vast variety of merchandise. town at tho intervals required projects has included swimming, gineer, is head of Wyman Motors, greett W . Earl WymanWyman, new president of the Watchung Area cerning the use of narcotic! by Mar. 1. crafts, athletic game3, movies and Inc., of Maplevvood, and has re- They said that there will be few by the federal defense regulations. some pupils, we have tracked Council on the occasion of the opening of Camp Watchung Sun- needs in clothing, household goods This time, six Westinghouse air i An Army officer in Korea, Lieu- trips to local park areas and to s'.ded in Westfield since 1032. His day at Glen Gardner. Both are Weitfield reiidenti. down every report which has'(UMn4' ~ tenant Lipphardt was the son of New York. Tuesday 115 of the first Scout activity waa member- or gifts items, that cannot bo horns wil! be placed at the fire to our attention and have found' - Mr. and Mrs. Harry II. Lipphardt campers journeyed to the Bronx snip in the troop committee of bought during the special mid- houBe on North avenue. A 600 no basis for fact in any of them." of 649 Westfield avenue and the Zoo to visit the animals. Troop 72 of the Presbyterian summer event. The committee, cubic foot air compressor will be which also includes Len Wyatt and Dr, Ewan said that the police father of two children, Carol, 6, Church in Westfield in 1944, a attached to them and the result, department has condcted a simi- and Peter, 3. position he still holds. Prior to Frevert Named By GOP Arthur Schargel, pointed out that it is hoped, will be the solution becoming president <•* the Wat- the event is scheduled almost a lar survey and reported, the same • Commander of an infantry mo- to the problem which has perplex- results. However, he said, "we tor pool, he had been in almost Negro Club Names chung Area Council he has been month earlier than in past years ed the Defense Council for months. chairman of the troop committee and that this means that buyeis are planning to continue our em- continuous action since he joined For Council Vacancy phasis of the bad effects of nar-' the Eighth Army's Second Divi- of Troop 72, chairman of the will have the opportunity to get ft Award Winner Westfield district camping com- great deal of timely use out of cotica in the various health sion in Korea in October. their purchases. courses." A native of New York, Lieuten- mittee, chairman of the Westfield Harold Wv, gr-irert, 63, of BE9 New Legion ant Lipphardt came here with hii Ruth Woocl Wins district Boy Scout committee and Horot street, has conAj-med reports Tax Board Post Official "Westfield Sale Days" Several representatives of The parents in 11)23. He was gradu- vice-president of the Watchung that he has been asked m serve signs will appear on the windows Home Dedicated Christian Meeting, 125 Elm street, ated from Westfleld High School Annual Honor Area Council. He was responsible the unexplred terrn of Counciln.,,- of participating stores and shop- appeared to aak reconsideration and Rutgers University where he for the revival of the annual out- Sydney L. Mapes of the fourth StiU.In Doubt pers are urged to look for them. of the board's ruling that food was a member of the EOTC. He An engraved plaque and a ing of Westfield fathers and ward. Although indicating he may Tho bargain prices, it is pointed 200 At Ceremony may not bo served by organiza- was called into service in 1943 up- check for $50 were presented to Scouts at Camp Watchung fol- accept the post, Mr. Frevert said out, will be in effect only during tions using the schools for meet- on graduation from Rutgers and Miss Euth Arlene Wood, daughter lowing the war. he probably would not issue a for- Frankenbach,, .Collier the throe Bale days. Held Saturday ings. President J. Bliss Austin *\vas commissioned at Officers' Can- of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wood of mal announcement for several read a letter submitted by the Mr. Crosby was graduated from days. Advertisements featuring the didate School at Fort Hood. He 205 Plainfield avenue, Scotch Stevens Institute of Technology Only Candidates'-., various items will be found in next The now American Legion Me- group which stated that its meet- served with tank deatroyer and in-Plains,' by the Westfield Negro as a mechanical engineer and ia Mr. Mapes, chairman of the po- week's issue of the Leader and morial Home of Martin Wallberg ing room at the Elm street ad- " fantry units in the South Pacific History Club as its annual award executive assistant with The Py-lice committee of the Town Coun- The bid of Charles H. Franken-" V^oppera are in-ged to read them Post 3 was dedicated Saturday dress is not large enough for sp«- • to the outstanding Negro high cil, plans to move from Westfield bach of Westfield for reappoint- cial Bible meetings held several until placed on the inactive list in 1 rene Co. in Newark. He first be- ca'i.-jfully in order to be well in- afternoon with about 200 persons .1945. school graduate of Roselle, Scotch came a Boy Scout in 192G with to Scotch Plains this month. His ment to the State Board of Tax forme.i as they begin their shop- attending the ceremonies. The times a year. Eardley Peterson resignation from the all-Republi- Between World War II and hisPlains and Westfleld. Troop 4 of Bayonne and became Appeals moved a step nearer thi ping tites. new building, at North avenue stressed that his .organization uses successively patrol leader, senior can council is expected to be sub-week when Frederick G. Sigler of and Crossways place, was dedi- the Woodrow Wilson auditorium' recall to active duty in August, An honor student at gradua- mitted at Monday night's meeting. In announcing the bargain event, Lieutenant Lipphardt was employ- tion, 17-year-old Miss Wood ranks patrol leader, assistant Scoutmas- Summit, one of three candidates the committee stated: "Every par- cated to the veterans of Westfield for religious purposes and would fourth in a class of 203 students ter and Scoutmaster of that troop Mr.