Hillside 6th in State Playground Championships at Bloomfield
Harden-Looker represented Hillside at the State Playground Championships held at Vassar Field Bloomfield on July 31. Hillside totaled 950 points to finish sixth. Center Playground Fair Lawn and Wright Field Bloomfield tied for first with 1214 points. Notable Hillside performers included Nick Dotoli Barbara Faycik Frank Chekovski Charles Plungis Karen Hare and Gordon Rabstein across junior and senior divisions.
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Harden-Looker Playgrou
Hillside
Vassar Field
Bloomfield
New Jersey A.A.U
Public Recreation Association of New Jersey
Harden-Looker
Center Playground
Fair Lawn
Wright Field
Nick Dotoli
Barbara Faycik
Frank Checkovski
Charles Plungis
Karen Hare
Gordon Rabstein
Hurden Looker
Bristol Myers
George Washington
Ed Tyranski
Harden-Locker
Frank Checorski
Vyyn Butyydas
Madeline Diore
Don Miller
Bruce Grant
Ruth DiBella
Ray Barbiere
Bill McKeown
Arlene Vol Jom
Rifle Club Holds Inter-Club Match
The Hillside Rifle and Pistol Club held its first inter-club match at the Union Beach range. Team Al defeated Team B with members Walter W Steib Pete Meyer Joseph Seigel Carl Lepore Ben Davies. logs show Walter Wempa chief instructor George Davies Joseph Smith Lawrence Lillie Robert Thayer Robert Oram. The club has a charter from the National Rifle Association and seeks four US Army M 1 rifles for training. It has 16 members and HQ at 1005 Union Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Rifle and Pistol Club
Union Beach
Walter W. Steib
Pete Meyer
Joseph Seigel
Carl Lepore
Ben Davies
Walter Wempa
George Davies
Joseph Smith
Lawrence Lillie
Robert Thayer
Robert Oram
National Rifle Association
U. S. Army
Union Avenue
Taking Entries For Golf Tourney
The thirtieth annual Union County Public Links Tournament opens with 18 hole qualifying rounds on Sunday August 18 at 9 am at Galloping Hill Golf Course Kenilworth and Union. Open to amateur men who reside in Union County and are not private club members. The 31 players with the lowest scores move on.
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Union County
Galloping Hill
Kenilworth
Union
Golf Championship Flights Schedule and Registration Details
Qualifying scores will join Joe Birofka Summit the 1956 champion and play in the championship flight. Remaining qualifiers paired in Nights. USGA rules apply with local rules. Championship flight rounds span August 25 to September 8 with 36 hole final. Other flights run September 1 to 18. Registration ends August 13 with George T Crow Union County Park Commission Elizabeth NJ.
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Joe Birofka
Summit
United States Golf Association
George T. Crow
Tornado Etymology Traced To Spanish Root
The term tornado is traced to the Spanish word tornada meaning return. Linguistic note explains how the meteorological term evolved from Spanish to English usage through historical texts.
Hillside Playground News Decorated Bike Contest Winners
Bristol-Myers Playground hosted a July 30 bike contest with winners John Higgins Jimmy Doyle Clayre Bialy Jimmy O'Hara and Carol Ann Kurtis and honorable mentions Debbie Carsidona Billy Doyle Lee Mott Sue Ann Doyle Mary Frances Doyle. Also a Linden Pool swim day and arts crafts activities. Bristol-Myers softball beat Central Avenue 15 10. Hillside all star 8 12 lost to Millburn Jr Champs 8 7. seven Bristol Myers players led Hillside in a strong week. Calvin Coolidge Playground week featured hardball softball stickball paddle tennis and nok-hockey with Ray Huppert crowned champ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol-Myers
John Higgins
Jimmy Doyle
Clayre Bialy
Jimmy O'Hara
Carol Ann Kurtis
Debbie Carsidona
Billy Doyle
Lee Mott
Sue Ann Doyle
Mary Frances Doyle
Linden Pool
The
Recreation Commission
Bristol Myers
Central Avenue Playground
Tommy McConnell
Ed Boyne
Nick Coppola
Phil Levi
Inger
Len Greenberg
Millburn
Hillside
Robert Lynch
Ron Podlas
Fred Shannon
Bob Lerman
Craig Slaher
Joe Krasnitski
Howard Perlman
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Goolidge Playground
Ray Huppert
Uagh Cnemiy
George Washington Playground
Charles Lieb
Mike Haydn
Barry Stadlin
Steve Baum
Hillside Avene
Hillside Avenue Playground
Carmen Coppola
John Frangione
Morris Pollak
Joe Menza
Donald Gilmore
Roger Wilson
Ronald Podlas
Mark Bodian
Karl Gordon
Dennis Gordon
Mark Needle
Arthur Susserman
Larry Susserman
Roslyn Needle
Arlene Gelfond
Susan Zygmunl
Ellen Sigelovsky
Emily DiGiovanni
Cecilia Pollak
Theresa Kostes
Eddie Merklinger
Stanley Seidell
Ann Gelfond
Nancy Petervary
Frances Zypmund
Edith Needle
Pearl Pollak
Sheldon Seidel
Central Avenue and Hillside Playground Activity Review
The article details multiple Hillside Playgrounds including Central Avenue, Coe Avenue, and Hillside Avenue, noting chess and checkers contests, craft fairs, hat shows, and athletic events. Winners crowned for hopscotch, chess, and broad jump are listed alongside upcoming visits to Warinanco Park for Union County championships.
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Dominick Ancito
James Cullens
Union County
Leonard Scarola
Lary
Eddie Baiza
Freddie Badina
John Mamoli
Allan Howarth
Dominick Anicito
Dom Anicito
Steve Parochniak
Robert Babowski
Valerie Kennedy
Central Avenue
Conant Woods
David Richter
Bobby McNamera
Sammy
Marty Lancera
Robert Toby
Robby Szalay
Richard Ellen
Harry Popick
John Geraci
Hillside
Warinanco Park
Central Avenue Field
Hopscotch
Nanette Gordon
Robert Ricci
Mary Ann Dalankien
Coe Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Ezra
Robert Wheeler
Gordon McGinn
Disney
Marian Pugliese
Linda Notel
Patty Conlon
Joe Voltura
Sharon McGinn
Roger Bell
Sammy Voltura
Judy Coppola
Donny Pur Liese
Greta Jorgensen
Richie DeMartino
Joseph Uzzolli
Joseph Cocurza
Pam Bartolotta
Phylis Twhamoroto
Amateur Athletic Union
Frank Tortorello
Walter Salke Cz
Robert Rubin
Walter Salkewicz
Hank Gordon
Ken Menkin
Alan McGinn
Brian Greenberg
Conant Street Playground
Sharon Maloney
Tara McCarthy
Valerie Andrews
Brian McDonald
Marion Lalevee
Conant Playground
Hillside Playground
Liberty Avenue Amateur Show Attracts Crowded Playfield
At Liberty Avenue Playground children staged a baby show with prizes for Smallest and Cutest. Winners included twins Lorrie and Billy DiBuono and others like Bobby Gooddert and Heather Mae Hudson. Local sponsors backed contestants as a makeshift army fort was built in the sand by Joseph Salerno and Ronnie Cucoz. The event drew mothers and neighbors, featured songs dances and acts, and closed with a well attended performance by many local families.
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Liberty Avenue
avanaBtey
Lorrie
Billy DiBuono
Mark DiBuono
Bobby Gooddert
Marlon McCafferty
Heather Mae Hudson
Donna and
Judey Tangel
Bruce Warren
JoAnn Snyder
Diene Snyder
Karen Kaplan
Ronnie
Cindy Ragoft
Jay Peteo
Christine Mangold
Beverly Brice
Dimples
Marcie Braunstein
Susan Braunstein
Sheila Skelton
Robert Valente
Janet Mikwlajczyk
Robert Goeddert
Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star
Karen Kraft
Chanter
Donna
Judey Tan- Bel
Alice Ratzik
Doris Burns
Terry Kraft
Ronnie Kraft
Joyce Koelble
Kathy Ratzik
Ronnie Mangold
Chieke Fulman
Donna Tangel
Cindy
Ronnie Ragoff
Howdi Doodi
Chickie Furman
Cindy Ragoff
Beverly Brie
Marianne
Angel
Michael Marsnick
Willys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rifle Club
Amer
Keystone Aluminers
Bristol. Myers
Westinghouse
Hollywood Tavern
Hatfield Wire
Cooper Alloy
Massey's Shoes
Amersil Co
Bris.Myers
Local
Hillside Playground News
Bristol-Myers Playground
Harden-Locker Playground
Arthur Flynn
Richard Cohen
Jimmy McGinty
Jimmy Stromenger
New Jersey
N. J. Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers
State University
University
Jersey
Garden State
Harry Disotell
Bonnie Bean
Nior
Richard Greenberg
Kenny Porter
Paula Lerman
Jean DiGiovanni
Ronald Flamm
Tal Choeng
Chinese-American Restaurant Ltd
Hillside, N. J
Elizabeth
Waverly
the Hillside Times
North Broad Street
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