17 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
1
A new candidate joins the race for the Uf Park school board. The week saw renewed campaigning and shifts in the local education arena as residents consider changes in leadership and policy direction.
In Nutley near Som Vleeree Avenue John M. Sattler announces a bid for reelection as Lahens departs the field leaving only two candidates Sattler and Hawkins. Crawford Ormsbee Tantum form a ticket with Sattler set to name Ormsbee and Tantum. Mayor Diebitsch defends school funding clarity stressing voter awareness of school expenditures and tax impact beyond town spending.
Nutley officials formed a prepardness committee led by William Martin and William Hemsell to gather data from town groups and plan a patriotic tone at the mid May Town Hall banquet. A dry banquet was approved. The board aims to coordinate patriotism and offer services for war readiness efforts. Officers were elected with some resignations and bylaw changes proposed.
Samuel E. Falkenbury is named exalted ruler at the Nutley Elks Lodge meeting. Other officers include Joseph Blum leading knight Edmund J. Guthrie loyal knight Charles H. Findlay lecturing knight R. W. Ballard treasurer A. F. Berman secretary Harold Price tying. The lodge designates Tuesday as ladies day for member family use of clubrooms.
Nutley Field Club has acquired the circulating library of the Woman's Exchange and installed it in the club. A committee chaired by Mrs Emil Tauchert will manage it. Books may be taken out daily from 4 to 6 p m.
The Vincent Aid Society schedules a Dutch supper on Tuesday March 20 at 6. ALF chairman Duggan leads the organizing committee.
A community notice advertises a subscription dance for the Senior Class NH with tickets at 50 cents each, slated for March. Proceeds support class activities.
Mrs. John Conduit a longtime Nutley resident died at 78 in Redlands California. She left Nutley twenty years ago and lived in Mexico before moving to Redlands in 1903. Survived by brothers Dr Thomas E Satterthwaite of New York and J Fisher Satterthwaite of Canada two sons Wentworth S Conduit and John P Conduit of Phoenix and daughter Miss Elizabeth Conduit of Redlands.
Superintendent John R Beachler met with twenty seven foreigners at Washington School to discuss night classes for English and literacy to pass citizenship exams. Patrolman George Maliza organized the meeting of Intertown Association members. Beachler will seek board approval for three weekly classes with two teachers starting soon for Nutley men over eighteen.
Miss Amelia Heinz of Brookdale sister of Michael Heinz a city baker died Thursday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital Passaic after three years ill She was fifty three and had been ill for three years and admitted three weeks ago Survived by brother Philip Heinz Newton three sisters Katharine Heinz Brookdale Mrs Nelson Day and Carrie Heinz Nutley Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Houston Church Brookdale with interment in Rosedale Cemetery
William H. Parry acting for Andrew L. Fleming and Alonzo Bross petitions the Supreme Court before Justice Gummere for a writ of certiorari challenging the Board of Commissioners action expelling them from the fire department.
Edna LaForge has been elected captain of next year's basketball team. Stevens College will host its Prep Night next Friday at Castle Point with several local boys planning to attend. Senior Class committee members Myra Longfelder Jennie Moxley Edith Iliffe John DeVries and Donald Blankarn plan a social night. Track team eyes meets with Belleville Bloomfield Irvington Glen Ridge and dual meets. A music group of twenty under Miss Lindstrom plans a Metropolitan performance. Literary Society met. Mabel Hawksworth read selections. Arithmetic test results show class averages from freshmen to seniors. A quartet Dudley Shepard Julius Bruskin Clark Carter and Richard Hill formed. Miss Lindstrom leads. An mandolin club is organized by Mr Finn. The second subscription dance happens next Friday with a surprise decoration and an ice cream tea room. Committee: Jean Moxley Mabel Hawksworth Gussie LaForge Archie Davis Donald Blankarn. Beatrice Sel returns after throat operation.
A regular monthly burglary at Nutley Station occurred Tuesday night with no items taken. No suspects or motives are disclosed and no injuries reported.
A rare stockings comedy presented in Presente y by N H with 5 April preview notes. Pree tickets available for 35 cents.
Resident letters critique the Board of Education budget and sinking fund charges. They claim 1916 17 interest and serial bond payments totaled 10105 but officials list 14355, argue new Spring Garden School raises taxes, and urge voters to consider cost per pupil and overall tax impact.
Mayor Emil Diebitsch writes to The Sun revealing the Nutley school tax needs for 1917 18 total 66 883 75 dollars. The budget covers 49 400 dollars for operations plus 11 355 dollars interest on bonds 3 000 dollars serial bond retirement and a sinking fund. The proposal marks an 14 353 75 dollar increase from 1916 17 and about 18 points higher on the prior year tax rate.
Dear Sir the Sun letters page notes the decision for a new Spring Garden School and criticizes the cost. The writer questions whether the high expense was intentional or inadvertent and seeks public scrutiny of funding.
The Nutley Club reports all debts paid and a building fund started with a $50 deposit at the Bank of Nutley. The club has 130 members and eyes a bright baseball season, having paid injuries, bought uniforms, and covered running costs. About $150 was cleared by the minstrel show, and renovations are arranged with Nutley Realty Co for the old tennis courts.
A tentative plan for a dance event is under discussion for the middle of next month. Details are unclear due to missing text but the idea of a local street gathering is mentioned.
Public appeal issued by the Social Service Bureau requests donations of children shoes sized six to twelve years. Sweaters and coats are also needed. Offices available Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
President Wilson nominated James A. Edgerton of this town for reappointment as purchasing agent of the Post Office Department. The Senate confirmed the nomination on Wednesday.
A February health statistics note lists cases including diphtheria two, chickenpox five, measles two, scarlet fever four, tuberculosis five. Vital statistics show eighteen births, nine deaths, two marriages. Mrs Engle and Miss Mary Engle of Harrisburg visit Mr and Mrs Streit on Prospect Street and plan to return to Nutley.
Mrs Sumner White of Whitford avenue was in Boston this week. Daniel Madden of Brookfield avenue is traveling to Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs William Fitting of Centre street moved to Chicago, and Missene Roe of Washington plans to join them next week with Mrs of Cottage place.
L F Fallon of Nutley writes March 13 1916 explaining how tax rate increases affect each division and how to account for the changes, presenting a plainspoken breakdown of the new levies.
A Nutley letter urges rethinking trustee candidacy as crucial for school welfare. The writer favors Booth and Lewis, condemns "peanut politicians" and small calibres, and calls for big men with real economy to steer the Nutley schools. Pro Bono Publico signs the appeal from Nutley dated March 10.
Town officials blamed the municipality for burst water service lines after grading left pipes too close to the surface. Five of twelve cases were reported, with property owners listed as Poole Smith Mitchell and Ritchie on Mountainview Avenue and Ryan on Church Street. The water department reported 55 percent loss for last week, down from 66 percent a year earlier, and the town planned to raise labor pay to 2.50 a day.
The Christian Endeavor Society of St Pauls Church presents its first annual concert on Thursday night featuring the Mozart Two. Newark soprano May C Korb, noted for Newark Musical Festival, and Ernest A Burkhardt will perform vocal solos with Cornelius Jackson on violin. James Philipson directs the program with pianist Herbert Reynolds. The event follows the Men’s Club annual father and son supper planned for Monday evening March 26.
At Friday's assembly the eighth grade presented a playlet titled A World Conference led by Almaice Mutch Mildred Landsear Gladys Paxton and Elizabeth Seward. A Rembrandt print titled Girl at the Window hangs in Mr Heron's office, won by Superintendent Beachler at a National Educational meeting with Beachler drawing the lucky number.
Bishop Edwin S. Lines confirmed a class of thirty-three last Sunday at Grace Church, the largest confirmation in parish history. The annual corporate communion for those confirmed by the current rector is set for tomorrow at 8 o clock.
May 1st rental of a six room home at 513 Franklin Avenue West Nutley. Complete improvements near depot and trolley, American neighborhood with shade lawns and hedges. Adults preferred, informally required. Rent eighty dollars. Charles H. Kierstead owner 01 Franklin Terrace Nutley Telephone 1111 Adv 24.
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