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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1956
Page
2
A reader notes four visits to the Tropical Fish Center of Hillside showcasing a great assortment of fancy tropical fish, aquariums, bird goods, and related pet supplies at Prince Avenue area.
Bereaved husband son and family express deep thanks for loyal friends relatives and neighbors who offered sympathy and help after a death. They acknowledge Rev Ronald Ossmann MP Walter Lee Funeral Director and Hillside Police Department for support and honor floral expressions as a silent tribute.
Union and Essex counties residents age 18 to 28 may enter the 1956 Miss Universe pageant. The Irvington Lions Club sponsors the regional event at Olympic Park June 6 with finals June 8 and a trip to the national finals June 22 in Ocean City. Entrants need not be married and may be amateurs or professionals. Winners receive an elaborate wardrobe and travel to the finals.
Plans for a public card party to aid the Nancy Luzo n Training School Roselle and Union County Unit N J Association for Retarded Children Inc are announced. The event on May 12 at 8 pm in St Luke s parish house Roselle will feature bridge canasta and pinochle with table awards and refreshments. Proceeds benefit the school and unit with about five hundred tickets mailed. Bess Helpap of Hillside handles tickets.
Frank W. O'Brien, president of the Union County Safety Council and a member of local industrial groups, has been invited by President Eisenhower to attend the President's Conference on Occupational Safety in Washington May 19 16. He recently attended a regional Eisenhower traffic safety conference in Atlantic City.
Members of the Debbeez Club of Hillside collected salvage materials for cancer dressings last week and brought them to Cancer Headquarters in Elizabeth. Mrs. R. J. Haley guided the girls through the building. transportation was provided by Mrs. Louis Hoffman and Mrs. Jack Shulman. The club plans another collection next Tuesday with Elaine Glassman Hope Hoffman Arlene Handler Lois Greenberg Barbara Pawlik Carole Raeter Judy Schlosser Phyllis Schulman Eleanor Waxman named as participants.
The Allen Park ceremony installed DAV officer slate led by Commander J Vincent Moynihan with officers De Francisco, Maul and Kraft. Auxiliary officers included Mrs Frank Brice and Mrs Willet McDonald. Guest speakers were Joseph Burke and Mayor William Goral.
A theft occurred Thursday night at Frank J. Rizzo's 69 Wilder Street home. Police suspect entry through an open bedroom window while Mrs. Rizzo and two children watched TV upstairs, with Mrs. Carrie Juliano present in Madison Park.
A citizens' committee of the Community Welfare Council of Eastern Union County prepares for the 1956 57 Red Feather drive. Preliminary budget conferences begin after May 15 with quotas set for each agency and the overall campaign. The 30 member committee includes appointees from the social planning committee, Mr Harry B Mackler, and the campaign committee. Arba F Taylor is again chairman and Cornelius J Crowley Jr is vice chairman. DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED Magistrate Sidney Birnbaum fined Edward T Krisch 225 for drunken driving and revoked his license for two years. He was arrested Monday on North Broad street.
Five juniors were chosen to attend Boys' State Girls' State and Leadership conventions next month at Rutgers University and Douglass College in New Brunswick. Boys' State selections: Joseph Gally Randy Malone Melvin Reich with alternates Donald Andres Peter Giovine Frank Kerniisz. Girls' State representative: Marcia Gottlieb with alternate Elaine Woodring. Leadership convention attendee: Barbara Sinak with alternate Jane Parssof.
The preview weekend at Olympic Park offers a repeat look at the May 10 start of the 1958 season with concerts by Capt. Joseph Basile and Miss Bubbles Ricardo. A four act circus twice daily remains the main free attraction with Billy Barton as trapeze highlight starting May 19.
William E. O'Brien of Berkeley Heights was convicted of drunken driving by Magistrate Sid ney Birnbaum. He was fined 225 dollars and his license revoked for two years. O'Brien's car struck a vehicle driven by Peter Rasmussen in an April snow accident on North Broad Street. CARL HUBER Funeral services were held for Carl Huber at Growney Funeral Home. He died Friday at the Tall Cedars dinner at the Friar Tuck Inn Cedar Grove. He was 60. He was a foreman at Weston Electrical Instrument Co for 31 years and active in several fraternal groups. Survivors include his wife Florice McGhee Huber and brother Paul.
At its 60th annual convention in Washington D C B nai B rith urged 1 750 chapters in the United States and Canada to implement a 10 point program to curb juvenile delinquency. The plan emphasizes better parent child relations state aid for dependent children more high school completion guidance for detain youth and expanded social services and schooling.
A crowd gathered Saturday at the Progress Club for its anniversary event in Newark. President Fruchter welcomed attendees and Edward Krowen served as emcee. After the anthem and invocation, dinner was served and past presidents were introduced by Benjamin Berkowite while David Gonger thanked the committee. Entertainment followed by Birkin.
The Hillside National Bank issues a monthly leaflet series on township history honoring veterans. The pamphlets use red white and blue motifs and are distributed free to bank patrons and schools. Copies are kept by the Hillside Public Library and sent to the New Jersey Historical Society and Community Planning Associates.
The Lyons Farms Chapter of Presbyterian Men of Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold its next regular meeting on May 23 at 8 pm at the church. The annual installation will take place during the session.
Mrs Bertram J L Sauerbrun of 216 Exeter Way will be presented as the new president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Medical Society of New Jersey at the 18th annual unveiling in Atlantic City. Retiring president Mrs Andrew Ruoff of Union City receives honors as the auxiliary meeting coincides with the Medical Society’s 190th annual session at the Chalfonte Haddon Hall.
Edmond Agar of General Motors plant in Linder and Francis J. Conway of Singer Local 481 will lead the Industrial division of the Red Feather Drive campaign. Harry A. Cooper announced the appointments as co chairs for a Community Chest effort aiding more than 20 health and welfare groups in Union County. The division handles outreach to over 200 industrial plants and their executives across Elizabeth Hillside Cinder Roselle and Roselle Park. Conway enters a third year as co chair and is a Local 461 delegate to the Industrial Union Council CIO.
Lee Dresden Goldberg son of Milton and Mrs Goldberg of 330 Westminster Ave a Yale University freshman received an award for services to the Hillel Foundation presented by Rabbi Ephraim Fischoff Yale Hillel director Goldberg serves on the cabi- net of the foundation.
An individual affiliated with the Yale Hillel Foundation participates in religious services and library committees, contributing to campus Jewish life and the foundation’s activities.
Mark Harris 21 son of Mr and Mrs William Harris Hillside N entered the Army November 1954 trained at Fort Dix serving as a squad leader in Company B 39th Regiment 9th Infantry Division in Furth Germany Harris arrived in Europe in April and is a Hillside High School graduate and former Sears Roebuck employee in New York City.
A collision Monday afternoon in front of 1430 Chestnut Avenue left Joseph Demand, 61, of 634 Tillman Street with a cut over the right eye. He rode as a passenger in one car and was treated by Dr. Milton M. Lillen and released.
Mrs. Delia Sparks 82 widow of Charles Sparks formerly Hillside. Funeral Tuesday from Growney Funeral Home North Broad Street. Requiem Mass at St Catherine's Church Hillside. Burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Elizabeth McGrath Hillside Avenue and Mrs Mary Bernauer Wanamassa. seven grandchildren.
A news release notes Mrs Haid Zonderman as an active 4-H Mother's committee member. The document mentions an error in naming and highlights her role in supporting the troop event. No other names or details are provided.
Harold C G Junker was elected district chairman for the coming year and John H Stanier became district commissioner with Harold E Bishop as district vice chairman. The Northern District of Union Council covers Union Hillside and Springfield with 2000 scouts and 700 adults registered. Junker, a Union resident, is also treasurer of the Union Township Chamber of Commerce and holds multiple community posts. Stanier, a Coeys Railroad freight claim investigator, is a World War I veteran with Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He resides in Union Township.
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