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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
4
Levy Brothers and the Ritz Theatre plan a large fashion show at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth on Monday evening September 12. The event features Around-the Clock Fashions, professional models, fall wardrobe specials marking Levy Brothers 70th year serving Union County women with door prizes for men and women. The show begins at 9 p.m.
First casting for the Newark Jewish Center Social Lyceum and Drama Series is set for Thursday evening September 8 in Fuld Hall Newark. Auditions seek singers dancers comedians and dramatic talents for the 1949 1950 program supervised by George H Kahn with the Oscar awarded by Dere Schary MGM Pictures for the best Center player. Rehearsals are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 p m.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Sinai Congregation will hold its first board meeting at Mrs. Joseph Hecht's home 211 Winans Avenue on Monday evening September 12. Plans for the coming season will be formulated.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Hillside Aerie 2852 will hold a picnic Sunday September 18 at Vogel's Grove Liberty Avenue Union. The event is organized by the Hillside Eagles and invites members and families to attend.
Miss Agnes Maurie Brasser of 696 Hunterton Street Newark becomes engaged to Thomas F. Quinn Jr son of Mr and Mrs T F Quinn of 1052 Prospect Street Both graduates of local schools and employed by the American Can Co in Newark The couple share Navy service and family ties in the area.
Rosary Society of St Catherine’s Church elects officers Tuesday night in the parish hall. Officers include President Mrs Francis Tl Brisson and Vice President Mrs Josepha Moynihan. A Communion breakfast is set for Sunday October 2 after the 8 o’clock mass with speakers Miss Maury C Kanane and Rev Edward P Looney.
A group of Hillside children from Robert street Fairbanks street and Coe avenue produced and performed a polio fund show last Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Weber. Net proceeds of 11 were sent to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at 1187 E Jersey Ave Elizabeth. Participants included Madelaine Delia Anne Marie Hor Barbara Hare Jeffrey Lerch Barbara Landow Kathy Petervary Ruth Petervary Stanley Slovani Tomy Stone Eilleen Weber.
Miss Doris Sehwingler daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Sehwingler of 274 William street married James J Griffin son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Griffin of 336 Bloy street in the Church of Christ the King with Rev Perry G DeWitt officiating A reception followed at the Elizabeth Carteret Hotel in Elizabeth After two weeks in Atlantic City the couple will live at 274 William street Both graduates of Hillside High School the bride is a secretary for Square D in Newark and the groom works for New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
Mrs. Doris Anderson from Rutgers Extension warns against soap and water for cleaning when furniture looks cloudy after summer. Use a turpentine linseed oil solution in hot water, wash small areas, dry thoroughly, and finish with wax or polishing. Keep away from flame and dispose of oily rags to prevent spontaneous combustion.
The Hillside Wolves Athletic Club hosted a hayride to Watchung Riding Stables on Saturday as its first event. A second hayride is planned with date to be announced. attendees included John Casele, Robert Oram, Don Schultz, Bill Urbanski, Gene Vroom, and Richard Peek. A note states a grizzly bear can reach nine feet in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
Dolores Goeddert of Union announced engaged to Dustin G Uhrik at a surprise party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Uhrik. Miss Goeddert, a 10th grade graduate and supervisor at New Jersey Telephone, is the daughter of Otto E. Gueddert and Mrs. Gueddert of Union. Uhrik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Uhrik, attended Hillside High School and served four years in the Navy including the Pacific Theater. he works for David Lieb Construction Co in Newark.
The Ladies Aid Society of Hillside Presbyterian Church will meet at the church on Monday September 12. Refreshments served at 1 pm and the meeting begins at 1 30. All members urged to attend this first fall gathering.
Hillside Lodge 1591 BPOK invites families to a Sunday picnic September 11 from 1 to 6 p.m. on the clubhouse grounds 344 Hillside Avenue with games for all ages and refreshments in charge of Albert Renner. The Sekleys vacationed at Belmar on 246 Ryan Street for a month.
Fall fashion emphasizes casual, American lifestyle fits with softly tailored suits and shirtwaist dresses. The slim silhouette dominates, panels appear in panel effects, shoulder lines are soft, and trims like velveteen and faille decorate wool crepe and velvet outfits.
An old verse praises school lunches as A&P markets Marvel Bread Mel-O-Bit Creamy Smooth Peanut Butter Ann Page Creamy Smooth Peanut Butter Grape Jam Jane Parker Donuts and more to fuel growing youngsters. The copy highlights freshness value and budget friendliness for family meals at school time.
Two Hillside High School graduates, Beverly Reiss and Barbara Virtue, are admitted to the freshman class at New Jersey College for Women Rutgers University. They will begin studies September 15. The NWC Class of 1953 has 385 students from 21 New Jersey counties and from several other states and the District of Columbia.
Mr and Mrs Edward H Williams of 2038 Arthur Street announce the birth of their son Wayne Scott on August 29 at Irvington General Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Henry Larsen of 505 Buchanan Street announced yesterday the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Marie to John A Bauer of 136 Tooker Avenue Springfield formerly of Newark son of the late Mr and Mrs John Bauer Miss Larsen also celebrated her birthday She is employed by Imperial Laundry Co Newark and her fiance is with Giannini Co Springfield
Mary Elizabeth Cunningham of Hillside New Jersey will register at Mount Holyoke on September 27 joining 424 entering students including 383 freshmen. An orientation follows over three days with tests assemblies receptions and a convocation on September 29 led by President Roswell Grayham. The note adds a historical etymology of the word grocer.
Mrs. Frank E. Clark and her son Francis of 124 West King Street will travel to Winchester Massachusetts on Saturday to attend the wedding of her cousin Miss Dorothea Richards to Harlan Leonard Potts Wong. Dorothea Richards is a Smith College graduate and daughter of Harris Sawyer Richardson, president of the Massachusetts Senate, and Anna May Thayer.
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