Steel Firm Sponsors Scholarships
Lawrence Schacht of Schacht Steel Construction Inc announces a local sponsor role in a national scholarship program. Ten $1,000 awards will fund civil engineering study at one of 122 colleges or technical schools. two candidates per sponsor will be chosen and must take the College Entrance Examination Board tests. The program is backed by the American Institute of Steel Construction to train engineers for the steel fabrication industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Essex
Lawrence Schacht
Schacht Steel Construction, Inc
Schacht
American Institute of Steel Construction
Trade Association of the Fabricated Structural Steel Industry
Chicken Pox Leads Diseases In 1949 Health Report
Health Officer Samuel M. Jowitt reports 1949 totals with 426 chicken pox cases as the top contagious disease, followed by 311 mumps 116 measles and other illnesses. The year saw 226 marriages 326 births 146 deaths, plus vaccinations 143 smallpox 183 whooping cough 162 diphtheria and minor dog bites. Page details include inspections 70 dairy 400 store, weed spraying costs, TB x-ray clinic dates April 25–26 and 102 examined yielding two TB cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Jowitt
Board of Health
Central Avenue
Jowitt
Joan Peitz
Virginia Street
New Home Nursing Class Offered by Red Cross Chapter
Elizabethtown Chapter of the American Red Cross invites residents in Hillside Union Roselle Roselle Park Jinden Winfield Park and Elizabeth to a six lesson course in mother and baby care and family health. The program runs Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 3 pm February 1 through February 17 at 644 Salem Avenue with no instruction charge and a small textbook fee. Miss Mary S. McDermott R N leads the class covering prenatal care infant care and early childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Nursing Committee
Elizabethtown
American Red Cross
Salem Avenue
Hillside
Union
Roselle
Roselle Park
Jinden
Winfield Park
Elizabeth
Mary S. McDermott
R. N
Red Cross Home Nursing Services
Two Newark Students Practice at George Washington School
Two senior students from Newark State Teachers College are doing practice teaching at George Washington School. Miss Jeanette Greene teaches first grade under the supervision of Mrs. Marguerite W. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark State Teachers College
George Washington School
Jeanette Greene
Marguerite W. Johnson
Newark teachers hold conference at state college tea
Miss Carolyn Lerman completes practice work under Mrs. Nancy Markson in sixth grade. A conference and tea of cooperating teachers was held at Newark State Teachers College with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Markson attending from George Washington School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Lerman
Nancy Markson
Newark State Teachers College
Johnson
Markson
George Washington School
Designate School Election Boards For Annual Board Election
Election board members for the annual Board of Education election on Tuesday February 14 were designated. Hillside Avenue School names include Robert Walker chair and several members. George Washington School lists Goldye Flieder as chair with others. Coolidge School chaired by Marie Diettman. Harden-Looker chaired by Samuel Pell. Saybrook chaired by Minnie Dwyer. Abram P Morris chaired by Thomas G. Greene Sr.. High School chaired by Della Wessels. Polling places are Hillside Avenue, George Washington, Calvin Coolidge, Harden-Looker, Saybrook, Abram P Morris, and High School with respective staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Hillside Avenue School
Robert Walker
Edith Sanders
Arthur L. Thearer
Celia Abramowitz
Martha Lucas
Sonia Ritz
George Washington School
Goldye Flieder
Margaret Wheat
Dorothy Reifer
Sarah Franzblau
Umbert J. Candrillo
Benjamin Gross
Calvin Coolidge
Gilbert D. Chamberlin
Harden-Looker
Joseph G. Schell
Saybrook
Edward W. Earle
Abram P. Morris
Harlow H. Curtis
Emma W. Knox
Steady Me by John H. Strom meditation excerpt
A reflective prayer-poem contrasts loud daily pace with a plea for divine steadiness. The piece blends biblical imagery from Revelation with a call for God to guide, quiet, and sustain the speaker toward tranquil, purposeful living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
John H. Strom
Cubbers Pow Wow in Rahway January 28
The Cubbers Pow Wow for 1950 will be held at First Presbyterian Church Rahway from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday January 28. Leaders and committees will train to improve Union Council's 87 Cub Packs with sections led by Everett von Gersdoff Harold C. Auer Rudolph Menkens Chester Belt and others. Dinner will be a Blue and Gold Banquet with ceremonies by Pack 136 Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Grand
Church Streets
Rahway
Union Council
Loring M. Watts
Council
Tinker Shop
Everett von Gersdoff
Crawford
Harold C. Auer
Northern District
Rudolph Menkens
Midway
Chester Belt
Roselle Park
Pack 136
Linden
Louis Grumet
Arthur Korb
Watts
Township Notes Promotes House Sale Through Theresa M. Bensen
Real estate note outsources quick sales to Theresa M. Bensen Broker EL 29833 Adv Buy and Hold U S Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Bensen
U. S
Residents Receive Call To Jury Duty
One hundred Union County residents were drawn to serve on petit juries for January 30 to February 1. County Judge Walter L. Hetfield, Sheriff Charles E. Ayers, and Jury Commissioner William A. Bourdon oversaw the selection with Clerk Benjamin Korb witnessing. Hillside residents named include Mrs. Clara M. Trousdell, Anthony J. Kreshok, Albert L Eddy, Gilbert Nichter, Florence M. Murnighan, Doris M. Fee, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Love, and Joseph D. Ferris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Walter L. Hetfield
Charles E. Ayers
William A. Bourdon
Benamin Korb
Hillside
Clara M. Trousdell
Mann Avenue
Anthony J. Kreshok
Williamson Avenue
Albert L Eddy
Morris Piece
Gilbert Nichter
Stanley Terrace
Florence M. Murnighan
Highland Avenue
Doris M. Fee
Glenwood Avenue
Elizabeth H. Love
Joseph D. Ferris
Wyndmoor Avenue
Saybrook School Hosts Public Relations Meeting
The Saybrook School faculty met on Thursday January 12 in the Coe Avenue conference room. Guest Joseph J. Masiello New Jersey Education Association field representative led a discussion on The Role of the Teacher in Public Relations. David Harris principal chaired with committee members Florence DeCollis Gladys Teuschler and Jean Johnson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook School
Coe Avenue
Joseph J. Masiello
New Jersey Education Association
Florence DeCollis
Gladys Teuschler
Jean Johnson
David Harris
Slated For Scout Field Executive Slated For Scout Field Executive
Wesley Smith is named Field Scout Executive of the Northern District of the Union County Boy Scout Council serving Hillside. He will succeed Bernard Pender who moves to the western district as the two continue to work together. Smith, from Stratford Conn, is gaining notice in Elizabeth. A National Boy Scout Training School alumnus, he attended Miami University in Ohio and has 18 years of voluntary service as program and camp director. He also served three years in the Army Air Corps mainly in the China theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Smith
Union County Boy Scout Council
Hillside
Smith
Bernard Pender
Stratford
Army Air Corps
China
Star Awards For Troop 94 Scouts
At a Harden Lucker School court of honor on January 12 four Boy Scout Troop 94 members received the Star Scout award. Recipients were Dwight Kirkpatrick Norman Walensky Michael Gold and Jack Pozer. Merit badges earned include Civics athletics and dog care Gold Kirkpatrick Walensky and Pozer safety and firemanship Poar path finding Walensky business music bird study and reading Kirkpatrick and Gold home rem paws Poar Walensky and Wallace Childers personal health Walensky and Childers and public health Childers.
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Harden- Lucker School
Boy Scout Troop 94
Charles Rettino
Peter Richins
Dwight Kirkpatrick
Norman Walensky
Michael Gold
Jack Pozer
Kirkpatrick
Walensky
Pozar
Kirkpatrick and Gold
Wallace Childers
Childers
Adlerbert Speaks To Master Painters
Adlerbert, president of Sunrise Dairies and member of the Work and Unity Group of Union County, spoke to the N J Master Painters Association on Tuesday January 24 at 3 p m in the Robert Treat Hotel Newark. His topic was Are We American Supermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Go Adlerbert
Sunrise Dairiés
Work and Unity Group
Union County
N. J. Master Painters’ Association
Robert Treat Hotel
Newark
Wallet Missing From School After Basketball Session
Edward Bernstein a Hillside High School senior reported a wallet theft from the Junior High School Coe Avenue area Tuesday night between 7 35 and 9 p m. He left his clothes in a room while he played basketball and found the wallet missing containing his driver’s license and papers but no money.
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Edward Bernstein
Hillside High School
Winans Avenue
Coe .Avenue
Michael Paolercio funeral held in Newark
The funeral for Michael Paolercio of Hillside was held at 3 30 am from John A Paolercio Funeral Home Newark to St Peter s Chapel Lyons Avenue Newark for a solemn high requiem mass at 9 30 Burial followed at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery He died January 16 at Lutheran Memorial Hospital Newark at age 63 Born in Andretta Italy he came to the United States 50 years ago and lived in Newark Irvington before moving to Hillside in 1927 He was formerly a farrier for Chapel Donner Corp of Newark retiring 2 1 2 years ago He leaves wife Marie Marieana Paolercio three sons Ben August Carmine all of Hillside four daughters Lena Seibilia Eva Cafaro Mildred Angela Paolercio all of Hillside and five grandchildren He was uncle of John A Paolertio Newark funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Paolercio
Franklin Street
John A. Paolercio
South Seventh Street
Newark
St. Peter's Chapel
Lyons Avenue
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Papiercio
Lutheran Memorial Hospital
Andretta
Italy
United States
Irvington
Hillside
Chapel Donner Corp
Paclercio
Marie Marieana Paclercio
Ben
August
Carmine
Lena Seibilia
Eva Cafaro
Mildred
Angela Paolercio
John A. Paolertio
Explosion damages Evans Terminal boiler room window
A blast at Evans Terminal on North Broad Street shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday blew out a large window pane and a doorway from the boiler room. Cause undetermined. the boiler had been working poorly and a bad ignition switch is suspected. The building houses Berkley Brands and affiliated firms.
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Evans Terminal
North Broad Street
Berkley Brands
Pupils Stage Original Three Act Play in School
Miss Aileen Verger's second grade class at Hillside Avenue School will present an original three act play based on The Shoemaker and the Elves on Friday January 27. Students wrote all roles and built scenery. Cast includes William Greenberg Lois Schulman Alan Bitelbarg Gary Kendler Jo Ann Mudry Wesley Heidrich Emaline Shannon Stanley Bestracked Howard Jones Rodney Nichter Judith Kadowitz Phyllis Epstein Aline Dzoba Maxine Bitton George Hirschorn Susan Wallin Jerome Dlugasch Celia Ehrenkranz Andrew McDevitt Jeffrey Raschal Barbara Ritchings Susan Lichtiger and others as readers customers and elves.
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Aileen Verger
Fyday
Hillside Avenue
William Greenberg
Lois Schulman
Alan Bitelberg
Gary Kendler
Jo Ann Mudry
Wesley Heidrich
Emaline Shannon
Stanley Prince
Samuel Bestracky
Howard Jones
Rodney Nichter
Judith Kadowitz
Phyllis Epstein
Aline Dzoba
Maxine Bitton
George Hirschorn
Susan Wallin
Jerome Dlugasch
Celia Ehrenkranz
Andrew McDevitt
Jeffrey Raschal
Barbara Ritchings
Susan Lichtiger
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Steel Firm
Carteret
Legal For
Jers Ge
Broad Street
N. J
New Home Nursing
Class of
Red Cross
George Washington
William Hale Coal Co
Liberty Ave
Unionville
Singer Sewing Center
Todd Springfield
Irvineton
Esuex
GapAg
Glea Ily
New Jersey
Bell Telephone Company
Cubbers
Bloy St
Scout Field
Adlerbert
Harvard
Pele
Erformance
Eaders
Chevrolet
Piven
Ponivenste
Price
Waverly
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