Truex Celebrates Fifty Years On Stage In Flahooley
Broadway veteran Ernest Truex returns in Flahooley by Harburg and Saidy with Yma Sumac Irwin Corey and Barbara Cook in a festive cast. The musical marks Truex's fiftieth year on stage as he plays B G Bigelow the toy maker amid magic lamp requests and a four octave voice.
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Broadway
Finian
E. Y. Harburg
Fred Saidy
Ernest Truex
Truex
Lillian Russell
Flahooley
Ernie
London
Yma Sumac
Irwin Corey
Jerome Courtland
Hollywood
Barbara Cook
Edith Atwater
Louis Calhern
Bill Baird
B. G. Bigelow
Harburg
Saidy
Sammy Fain
Mr.Harburg
America
Ace
Howard Bay
David Ffolkes
Helen Tamiris
Quota Boost Opens Marine Corps Officer Candidate Classes
Due to a quota increase, applications for the U S Marine Corps and Officer Candidates Class will be accepted at the Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Post Office Building, Elizabeth. Staff Sergeant Albert F Burr USMC NC O in charge announced today. Marine platoon leaders classes are open to freshmen as well as sophomores and juniors. Selected students will attend two six week summer training sessions at Quantico Va. No military training is required during the academic years.
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New York
N.Y
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruiting Station
Post Office
Elizabeth
Albert F. Burr
USMC
N.C.O
Marine
Quantico
Menges Completes AF Indoctrination at Sampson AFB
Edwin L. Menges has been promoted to Private First Class and will be assigned to Scott AFB for technical training in Air Force radio fundamentals. He completes indoctrination at Sampson AFB today and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Menges of Hillside New Jersey.
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Sampson Afb
N. Y
Edwin L. Menges
Scott Afb
Air Force Radio
Thief Steals Jewelry and Cigarettes from Home
A smoke hungry burglar took over 400 dollars in sterling items and a carton of cigarettes from Mrs. Charlotte Silver of 1387 Harding Terrace. Police report 85 pieces of sterling valued at 100 dollars, a diamond wedding band set at 300 dollars, and a sterling table lighter worth 15 dollars were taken.
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Charlotte Silver
Harding Terrace
Knights of Columbus Boys Night Highlights and Officer Nominations
The Knights of Columbus Council No. 3197 hosted fifty younger brothers at a boys night in Church of Christ the King hall with remarks by Carmen Ferrigno on sportsmanship and study. Patrolman Daniel Kochan spoke for the recreation committee. John Matiosz won a softball. Officers were renominated and new nominees named. elections set for June 14.
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Thomas F. Canty
Knights of Columbus
Church of Christ the King
Carmen J. Ferrigno
Hillside High School
Daniel Kochan
John Matiosz
Nelson Jacobus
William Ringwood
Michael A. McGuire
Louis Mayer
Walter Dillon
William Donnelly
Joseph Brannan
Josph Wallach
Victor Mason
Welden Afner
Frank Hammond
Union and Baker & Taylor Reach Agreement
The Baker & Taylor Co. and Local 18 of the Book and Magazine Guild settled a dispute over recognition. The company will pay union dues under a checkoff plan, and Local 18 agrees to drop the injunction suit. An election for 200 workers is planned next fall between Local 18 and Local 153 AFL Office Employees.
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Baker & Taylor Co
Route 29
North Broad Street
Local 18
Book and Magazine Guild
Baker & Taylor
CLO
New York County Supreme Court
AFL
Gottesman Wins Annapolis Forensic Award
Midshipman Jerome W. Gottesman son of Mr and Mrs Joseph J Gottesman of 329 Field Place received an engraved wrist watch for winning the U S Naval Academy Forensic Activity Oratorical Contest. The ceremony occurred during Dress Parade and June Week prizes with graduation to follow. He chaired the Foreign Relations Club and leads the USNA Forensic Activity. He attended Hillside High School.
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Jerome W. Gottesman
Joseph J. Gottesman
Field Place
U.S. Naval Academy
Academy
Gottesman
Naval Academy
Foreign Relations
USNA
Hillside High School
Two NYU Degree Candidates Named for 119th Commencement
Two Hillside students, Miss Janice Richman of 247 Belleview Terrace and Carmin John DeVito of 1446 Franklin Street, were named as candidates for degrees at New York University’s 119th commencement on Wednesday June 6 as announced by Dr Harold O Voorhis, vice chancellor and secretary.
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Hillside
New York University
Harold O. Voorhis
Janice Richman
Belleview Terrace
Carmin John DeVito
Franklin Street
Singer plant staff tour shifts to New York collection
Elizabeth staff from Singer Manufacturing Company visited the Singer Historical Collection in the Singer Building New York under editor Arnold H McClow Hillside. A dinner meeting followed in the Singer Recreation Building. The employee publication is part of the communications and public relations program led by McGuén at Singer.
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Singer Manufacturing Company
Elizabeth
Singer Historical Collection
Singer
New York
Arnold H. McClow
Hillside
Singer Recreation
McGuén
Olympic Park marks 35th anniversary with free refreshments
Irvington amusement area Olympic Park in Newark celebrates 35 years under Henry A. Guenther. The park spans about fifty acres in Irvington and Maplewood with sons Robert and Henry Jr. in management. A new free show opens Monday featuring the Great Parrott Trio, Kirk Adams trained animals, Jean La flotte cyclist, and The Banfields jugglers at 4 and 9 30 daily. Daughters of America plan an outing on June 13.
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Olympic Park
Irvington Amusement Area
Henry A. Guenther
Newark
Guenther
The
Amusement Trade Association
Irvington
Maplewood
Robert
Henry
Great Parrott
Kirk Adams
Animal Circus
Jean Laflotte
Banfields
Daughters of America
Upsala Building Aid Gets 50000 Dollar Davella Grant
The Davella Mills Foundation pledged 50000 dollars for a new gymnasium auditorium at Upsala College in East Orange. Dr. Ewald B. Lawson announced the grant as part of a drive that has 790 subscriptions totaling 150000 toward a 400000 target and plans to raise 200000 more this fall with 5 Hillside workers aiding the campaign.
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East Orange
Davella Mills Foundation
Ewald B. Lawson
Lawson
Cavella Foundation
Hillside
Bernard Linn
Lea Linn
Isabelle Swenson
Fred Morton
Herbert Grod
Hannah Grushkin
Elizabeth Larson
Dorothy Kraus
Barbara Melchinger
Derek Wood
William Diehl
Fort Dix Receives New Recruits for Infantry Training
Private Martin Miles Pinnas of 251 Belleview Terrace Hill Side arrived at Fort Dix last week to begin basic infantry training. He is assigned to Company H, 364th Infantry Regiment.
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Fort DIX
Martin Miles Pinnas
Belleview Terrace
Hillside
Co. H
Ladder Stolen From Franklin Street Garage
A thirty six foot extension ladder valued at 60 dollars was stolen from the rear of a garage at 1462 Franklin Street during the week of May 19. Joseph Di Giovanni of 34 Mertz Avenue reported the incident to police on Saturday.
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Franklin Street
Joseph di Giovanni
Mertz Avenue
Auto Sideswiped by Hit-Run Driver
An automobile parked on a Newark street was sideswiped by an unknown vehicle Saturday morning in front of 223 Long Avenue. Michael Majorano of 144 Springfield Avenue reported to police. One witness could not describe the other vehicle which fled. Officer Harry Goheen investigated.
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Long Avenue
Michael Majorano
Springfield Avenue
Newark
Harry Goheen
Senior Week Activities Planned at UNC
General chairman Miss Elaine Virtue of 301 Ryan Street leads Senior Week at the New Jersey College for Women in New Brunswick with events including a Birthday Ball, climaxing with commencement at Voorhees Chapel on a Wednesday in June.
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New Jersey College For Women
New Brunswick
Elaine Virtue
Ryan Street
Voorhees Chapel
Clark University announces PhD candidate Hemmendinger
Worcester Mass April announcing Laurence Hemmendinger of Worcester as a candidate for the PhD at Clark University’s 61st commencement. He will receive the degree at a June 9 ceremony in Worcester Memorial Auditorium. Hemmendinger married to Doris Nelson, a Drew University alumnus, and is a clinical psychologist at Cushing Veterans Hospital in Framingham. He served with the U S Army during World War II.
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Worcester
Mass
Laurence Hemmendinger
Samuel Hemmendinger
Monroe Gardens
Hillside
Worcester Memorial Auditorium
Hemmendinger
Doris V. Nelson
Weequahie High School
Newark
N. J
Drew University
Madison
Cushing Veterans Hospial
Framingham
U. S Army
Es Tyte
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Tobia
Philco
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Tobia’s Appliances
Liberty Avenue
Hillside, N. J
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