Board Debates Rehiring Teachers Amidst Turmoil
A tense Board of Education meeting centers on whether physics teacher Merritt was rehired for another year. Conflicting recollections, unclear actions, and sharp exchanges among Mrs Proal, Dr Tantum, and Mr Lewis leave Merritt’s status unresolved as the district clerk and committee reports fail to clarify past decisions. The session also delves into hiring policies and pay for non teaching principals amid broader questions of treatment of teachers.
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Board of Education
Boar
L. C. Merit
Het School
Rgat Teenies Saar
Ana Lewis
Eithether
Merritt
Teachers’ Committee
Lew
Booth
T Me
Beant
Lewu
Horace Tantum
Rmn
Arthur B. Proa
Lewis
Benchier
Rs Koal
Merrit
Beachler
Tantum
Mergitt
Comsboex
Wich
Miles
Old Chaplain Back Battalion Ends Career With Church Parade
Nutley New Jersey parade marks probable last public appearance of Rev. Cheater J. Hoyt chaplain of the Nutley Battalion New Jersey State Militia Reserve. Hoyt delivered the sermon as hundreds attended drills songs and readings. Batallion companies already organize social units and plan future meetings.
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Nutley Battalion
New Jersey
Cheater J. Hoyt
Hoyt
Harketts Town
Nin Teen Nuties
Park Oval
Enlarging Committee Forms Subgroups For Parkway Plan
At the request of Prank HO Carian head of the Parkway Menon Committee the mayor invited Newry to become members of the committee. The plan is to divide the formation into smaller subcommittees each with a definite job to move the project forward.
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HO Carian
Parkway Menon Committee
Drebitaed Ony ‘Tinursdtuy
Newry Tou Perenne
St Pauls Men Consider Securing Parish House
St Pauls Men's Club forms a committee to study buying or renting a building to serve as a parish house. The plan would support community work and hall use for church activities.
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ST. Paul's
St Paul's Men's Club
Htalee
Ds Lo
Mary T Burge Dies in New York At Ninety
Mrs Mary T Burge ninety died Tuesday at granddaughter Mere Jd de Rook home of Nestnut toeet. Survivors include a formed mainrace feawe Fo Thomas of New York and grandeon Wo Con wil, of New York. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Weok bone with Rev J T Jackson of Vincent Cruech officiating.
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Mary Thomas Urge
Mere Jd de Rook
Tf Nestnut Toeet
Tage
Segara
Brylane
Jami Lawlye
Feawe
Fo Thomas
New York
Weok Bone
3. T. Jackson
Vincent Cruech
Funeral services for Mrs Marret Rieder
Funeral services for Mrs Marret Rieder aged sixty nine were held at her Hillside Avenue home with Rev Douglas Matthews officiating. Burial followed in Ridge Lawn Cemetery Oshawanna. She had lived in Mt Vernon before moving four years ago to this area and is survived by sons Frederick W Viewer Jr of Nutley and Horatio Fiewer of Mt Vernon.
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Marret Rieder
Hillside Avenue
Douglas Matthews
Burnel
Ridgelawn
Oshawanna
Fieder
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Frederick W Viewer, Jr
Nutley
Horatio Fiewer
Controversy Over Merritt Rears At School Board Meeting
The meeting saw Booth and Sharp discuss Merritt with Elliott Smith present. Sharp opposed retaining Merritt amid parental concerns about children in his classes as Supt Beachler notes June graduate events and high school start dates. New teacher salaries and boiler insurance changes were approved, with a medical inspector stipend raised, and a petition for an extra session denied awaiting next year.
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Booth
Merritt
Re. Elliot Smith
F.C. Sharp
Beachler
Marjory Latimer
Church Street
Ella M. Drew
Albert E. Howe
Albert F. Jackson
Cone
Gun injured boy in Nutley as Civil War cannon exhibit grows
A 75 mm German field piece loaned for a Memorial Day display at Nutley library injured a Franklin Avenue boy when the cannon shifted while police moved it. The boy, struck in the chest, was taken to St Mary’s Hospital and later reported improving. The cannon, captured in 1908, shows battle damage and is part of the Liberty Loan exhibit to remain in town with potential permanent loan talks ongoing.
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Hurd
Port Newark
Actice
Franklin Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Vor
Newark
Daly
Balue
Kedge
Liberty Loan Committee
Nutley
Walter FF. Bulge
Local High School Class of 24 Graduation Expected
Twenty four pupils are slated to graduate this year from the local High School. Sixteen girls and eight boys make up the class with twenty two confirmed as certain graduates and the remainder expected to meet requirements before commencement. Names include Netlie Parish Ethel Perch Marjorie Fuller Helen ll Jennie Cueman Marion Muteh Helen Scorso Hjordix Hillman Edna LaForge Letitia Anderson Marion Smith Anna Kirchheim Emily Blanchard Dorothy McEntee Helen Roome Jennie Law Frank Fitting Norman Thompson Austin Moore Edgar Bellows Albert Hopper Harry Hansen Ralph Smith Frank Grube. Emily Blanchard and Marion Smith have top scholarship, to be valedictorian and salutatorian. Edgar Bellows to give an essay and Dr F W Hannen of Drew Seminary will deliver the address.
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Board of Education
Clase
Misses Netlie Parish
Ethel Perch
Marjorie Fuller
Helen Ll
Jennie Cueman
Marion Muteh
Helen Scorso
Hjordix Hillman
Edna LaForge
Child's Face Bitten by Dog in Boston Incident
Thomas O N Moore son of Mr and Mrs Frederick F Moore of Elm Street and Mrs Frank B Ceriand of Seuscdeotitesvenee are in Boston after a dog bite attack.
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Thomas O’n. Moore
Frederick F. Moore
Elm
Frank B. Ceriand
Seuscdeotitesvenee
Bostoe
Masons to Observe Past Masters Night June 20
Nutley Lodge announces annual Past Masters Night on June 20 with three candidates to be initiated. The event honors former lodge leaders Charity and fellowship stand as the focus while past masters listed include Love Mo Thatcher David Weherwood Adrian Veeland Henry A Batley and others.
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Masons
Nutley Lodge of Masons
Anhdal
Monthay
Love Mo Thatcher
David Weherwood
Adrian Veeeland
Finestrueth
Frank Mc Searle
Henry A Batley
Thomas H Ritchie
Alexander Tlishop
Hermird
Brown
Prank To Post
Ernest P. Cook
Lonz
Frank J. Rusby
Loui F Rhandes
PMH
Robert AL Parke
Kurt
Redward
Bradley
Hugh Hallady
Abyah C. Fox
Charles KE
Acaiatrong
Benjamin RK
Colwell
Walter F. Ormabee
Miller
William
Hawk
Dog shot by officer after street encounter in Nutley
A dog that snarled at pedestrians on Nutley’s street Thursday afternoon was shot by Officer Rummell after a complaint from Gustave Leutigens who claimed the dog was rabid. No one was reportedly bitten.
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Nutley Effice
Rummell
Letter Cartier
Gustave Leutigens
War Stamp Sales In Schools Report
A report shows 8177.4 of WOSS sold in schools this week with Park at 76.61 dollars Washington 7.75 Yantacuw 6.05 and Spring Garden BABL in the tally.
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Park
Washington
Yantacuw
Spring Garden
Babl
Social Round of Local Guests and Visits
Mr and Mrs S Neville Walker host a house party at Kill Kare Cottage Greenwood. Mrs John Herron visits Worcester Mass. George T Jancovius and family holiday at Babylon. John Walters and friends guests of Predenckh Ferris in Franklin Ave. W R Caney and son move to Lyon Farm. Harold Littledale in the British Army. Louis Ray and Archibald Coe, tank service veterans, at a Field Club stag dinner. Thomas Young and Mrs Hillside Ave enjoy a day and week end in A. Mrs Emil Miller entertained at avetlon Se noon.
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S. Neville Walker
Sylvan Place
KillKare Cottage
Greenwood Keaver
George T. Jancovius
Vantican Place
Babylon
John Walters
Suffern
Walter
Predenckh Ferris
Franklin Avenue
W. R. Caney and Son
Vanticaw Place
T Lyon Farma
Harold Littledale
Louis Ray
Archibald Coe
France
Thuray
Field Club
Town Clerk Announces No New Liquor License Invitations
Wartime prohibition impacts duties as Town Clerk Simeon Liam is told by Commissioners not to advertise for liquor license applications. Notices previously required still apply. filings must be in by the stated Monday deadline.
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Simeon Liam
Jane
Wein's Club Reports on State Convention at Atlantic City
A special Monday meeting at the Wein's Club reviewed reports from delegates about the State Federation of Women's Clubs convention held in Atlantic City. Mrs. J. A. Pashet, secretary, and Sterling summarized convention work at Camp May and Coloma for wounded soldiers, plus magazine drives and war work notes.
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Wein’s
Dele Waite
Une
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Athintic City
J. A. Pashet
Mim Toow Sterling
Onpree Siete
Camp May
Coloma
Camp Merrett
Philhower
Proal
Woomen's College
New Trunswick
Cocruft
Forty Will Stage Men's Club Mock Trial at Town Hall
A cast of forty will perform a mock trial next Friday evening at Town Hall staged by the Men's Club of the Reformed Church. The case is Rifle vs Rifem with Lo Wo Lamb as judge and WwW. kK Prunes as clerk of court. Numerous listed attorneys and defendants participate, with Ho Wo Stoddard directing.
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Town Hall
Reformed Church
Lo Wo Lamb
Kk Prunes
John Jar
Waller
Walker
DD Ackes
Dupont
Phe
CH Poole
tUchard
Ellie
Rene Dufourd
Fiske Hallidy
O AL Sargent
Ko Ho Blunt
Fo Bakiwing
Gewer
ON. van Riper
Ralph Woorhulf
Pnacey van Riper
SW. Wasnall
C. Ryan
Milton Ryan
Fred Kors
J. Tuers
Nagus
S&s
F Marvin
Jtiray
H Wo Sehnergus
Howard Sargent
Henry Cyeman
Henry Ackerman
M. Rean
Joshturn
Edward Ae
Stoddard
Autos Sent for Local Men Parade with the 312th
Nutley boys served in the U12th Infantry parading Thursday in Jersey City and Friday in Newark. Autos arranged by Town Clerk Simon Blum carried men from Chestnut Street School to Newark. others home from camp after return from France. Elwood Wilson returns from France to Camp Upton. Charles Murten from the 25th Engineers at Camp Dix. Lawrence W. Calkins discharged from Fort Mott now home. John B. Williams of the 400th MG Battalion at Camp Dix.
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U12th Infantry
Jeeney City
Newark
Anderson
Simon Blum
Chestnut Street
Elwood Wilson
High Street
France
Camp Upton
Charles Murten
Lome
Enpineers
Camp Dix
Mrs Ings Heads W. C. T. U Officers Named
The local W C T U elected officers with Mrs Walter Ings as president and Mrs S. Trackson as vice president. Mrs Loella Walsh was secretary and Mrs San Thomas treasurer, with a committee chairmanship for the hoe.
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Walter Ings
Mre
Trackson
Loella Walsh
Mra
Low Bidder Claims Mistake On City Contract Bid
A bidder contesting a municipal contract says he miscalculated his price after the bids were opened for sanitary work on Centre Street. The mayor said the commission cannot revise bids on sight and the contractor was asked to file a formal statement of his resources and past work before action. Several other notes in the meeting covered sidewalk approvals, license discussions, and a health report noting births and one case of spaghetti fever.
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Wark
Paceae
Wankington Avenues
Phe
Ahueh
Aete Ted
Onsale
Aritary
Ewer
Centre Street
Seboby
Janneronenee Company
JT Harren
JT Harren Mayor lMebiter His Planed That Chnerdeli
Fem
Peonissen
Conmerete Putement
Joan Attermey
Harry Hall
Bie Tie
Ganehal
Mayer Diebitach
Willan Po Hurley
Lquer
Heuer
Rem
Jong
Nuthes
James Cardell
Joy Pt Reilly
James T Koylan
Meter Veter Sevla
Jacob Jacques
Cafone Contracting Cormpany
Guardedibene
Krookline Avenue
Veenland Avenue
Solonal
Eugene B. Sullivan
Unclear Text Card From Camp Notice
The readable fragment mentions a camp home and an individual staying with a Mr. R. E. Member at a Ft location. Details are fragmentary and no clear event or outcome is discernible from the available text.
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Mary T. Burge
Harriet Fieder
Dr. Jackson
Raine
NEW Grace
Harold Murray
Harold
Francis J, Bennett Ha
The
Sun
Joan
Grace Coureh Pariah
Keetor
Binge
Charles Tinker
Vythiae
Passe
Crystal Lodge
Thie Town
Crystal Lode
John Herron
Hillaide Ave
Buc
Worcester
Mass
Thomas Oung Iee S
Emil Miller
Highfield Lane
Avetlon
Mra Cole
Woman's Club
Lawrence W. Calkins
Prospect St
Fort Mott
Mrs. Ings
Com
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