Day Institute for School Staff Opens Ahead of Public Schools
A full day teachers institute was held at the High School study hall Park building before the public schools opened. Sessions featured talks and music with leaders for women and men of the town and included an address by Miss Jane S. Klink of Brooklyn and Rev Dr Nathan Krass. The day concluded with principal discussions and plans for Spring Garden district formation from Park and Yanticaw districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar H . Bostock
Misa Jane S. Klink
Brooklyn
Nathan Krass
Ent Israel
Contesehens
Fatalities per thousand in mobilized Western Front fighting
The Committee on Public Information cites official figures showing fatalities from in action and wounds at about 11 per 1000 mobilized, based on peak casualty periods and French High Commission data. It notes early war high-water marks at Charleroi and the Marne with overall 5.41 percent casualties in some periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Information
Western Front
Charleroi
Marne
Teachers' Retirement Fund Eleventh Essex Meeting
The Essex County meeting of the Teachers' Retirement Fund will elect twenty nine delegates to the Annual Trenton Convention. It will convene at 10 30 o'clock a m on Saturday September 15 at the County Court House Newark. All Fund members employed in Essex and annuitants residing in the County may attend and vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County
Teachers’ Retirement Fup
Trenton
County Court House
Newark
Essex
County
Training and Academic Staff At Lecdige School Listed
A compiled roster lists the training and academic staff across multiple grades and departments. Names include Elizabeth Young as Academic, Mernette L. Chapman cooking and sewing, Arnold Harwood principal and mathematics, Ernest Saul science, Garwood history, and many others across Park School Yantacaw and Lincoln School Gove with principals, grade teachers, and subject heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Young
Girlsa
Abby C. Franklin
Mernette L. Chapman
Arnold C. Harwood
Ernest L. Saul
L. E. Garwood
John H. Finn
D. F. Gurney
A. Louise Schmitz
Marion S. Walker
Florence Meng
Red Cross Canteen Service Kept Ready for Troop Movements
The Red Cross outlines plans to care for first National Army detachment en route to cantonments under Winthrop M. Crane Jr. and Foster Rockwell. Chapters will provide refreshments and emergency rations at rail points, with railroad officials supplying movement data every 24 hours. Red Cross nurses accompany refreshment units. workers wear standardized insignia.
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The
Red Cross
National Army
Winthrop M. Crane, Jr
Crane and Company
Paper Acturers
Cantees
Anand
War Department
Foster Rockwell
Yale
W. J. Leppert
New Orleans
Gulf Division
County Petition Filings For Constables and County Committeemen
The only local offices in November are Justices of the Peace and Constables with County Committeemen chosen at the Primary. Petitions filed include Nomination for Constables Nam Ward Joseph Pignatory Paarl Nicholas San Giacomo Tony Tirello Rapa Nicola Martino and for County Committeemen Richard W. Booth John Roth John P. Lux Ernest I. Cook Rudolph G. Schaaf Char. T. Andruss all Republicans across several wards and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nam
Joseph
Pignatory i Paarl
Nicholas San Giacomo
Tony Tirello
Rapa Nicola Martino
Neniereouaear
Richard W. Booth i
John Roth i
John P. Lux
Ernest I. Cook
Rudolph G. Schaaf
Char. T. Andruss
Road Work Stalled by Rodmen and Surveyors Shortage
War mobilization has reduced available labor for the State Highway Commission especially in rodmen and instrument men. Assistant State Highway Engineer W G Thompson notes a severe shortage hampering ongoing projects and delaying plans across the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
America
W. G. Thompson
Kaufman Pair Highlight Whitford Arene Weekend Event
Mr and Mrs Clifford C Kaufman of Whitford announce a weekend event at a local arena. The notice notes a gay celebration over the weekend and invites community attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford C. Kaufman
Whitford Arene
City eyes $3000 for home guard rifles in wartime effort
Mayor’s Executive Committee approves purchasing rifles at about 12 dollars each for the Home Defense. About 250 rifles may be bought with a total near $5,000 including bayonets, with funds to be raised by a new campaign rather than from town treasury. Other reports note garden section yields and uneven progress by Girls’ Agricultural students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurd
Irman
Hurdeee
Finance Committee
League
Treasury
Samuel E. Blair
Visi Ti
Tina “E
Woman's Club September Activities Schedule
The article lists the September agenda for the Woman's Club. Regular meeting at the club home on Monday September 10 at 3 p m. Red Cross work on Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am to 4 pm. A card party is planned for Monday September 17 at 2 50 pm at the clubhouse hosted by Mr William Longfelder and Mrs L S Rothwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Illiam Longfelder
L. S. Rothwell
War Cross for Paul Hughes Montclair Ambulance Service
Paul Hughes of Montclair and several other American Red Cross Ambulance Service members received the War Cross from General Grail ter for bravery during heavy bombardment and gas shell exposure while removing the wounded. Awards cover August 17 to 26 and include F Singer Paris F Carleton Minus Edward Cita Thomas Woodell Jacville Fla Obadiah Armstrong Newton N J and Herbert Salverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thal Hughes
Montclair
P. F. Guthrie
Highfield Lane
American Red Cross Ambulance Service
Graiiter
F. Singer
Paris
Paul Hughes
F. Carleton
Edward Cita
Thomas
Willmarriage Invitations For Ontario Couple
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Marjorie Purdon of Thanville Ontario and William Willsee of Coniston Ontario formerly of High street to be held at the bride elects home September 12 Mrs Alexander Willsee the groom’s mother left yesterday for Thanville to attend the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Purdon
Thanville
Ontario
William Willsee
Coniston
High Street
Willsee
Alexander Willsee
Red Cross Nutley Chapter Ships Relief Supplies
The Nutley Chapter of the Red Cross has shipped this week five dozen plus of relief items, marking a local effort to support ongoing humanitarian needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutley Chapter
The
Red Cross
Foltx
Local Man's Brother Dead Edward O Neil Brother of Thomas
Local man Edward O Neil is identified as the brother of Thomas in the obituary notice. The brief item notes his relation and records the death with standard notice wording. Further details were not provided in the accessible text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O'Neil
Thomas
Findlay Joins Newark Health Board and Trunk Sewer Talks
Charles H. Findlay of Hampton Place was appointed to Newark's Board of Health to replace John M. Mackay. Newark sought Nutley and East Orange consent to join the Passaic Valley Trunk Sewer project amid negotiations and objections. The engineer reported reduced water use, police noted lamps out in August, fines totaled $193.20, and several resignations and removals occurred in the Home Defense League and town rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Findlay
Hampton Place
Board of Health
John M. Mackay
Board of Commissioners
Findlay
New York
Newark
Nutley
East Orange
Passaic Valley
Tad
Alee
Mr. Cook
Clarence Howe
Hammatt Norton
FE. de. Riveria
Fred Windheim
Harry Bluhm
W. J. Doughtry
C. €. Tillinghast
Home Defense League
Washington Avenue
Charles Foote
Alfred Davis
Lindsley Doyle
Stanley Elkins
Tax Sale Nets Town Over Nine Thousand Dollars
Town Hall hosted the annual property tax sale with nine active buyers and 304 parcels advertised. Total receipts exceeded $9,000 with 175 parcels paid before or during the sale and 129 parcels bid in by buyers, led by Charles H. Wiltsie and The Harrington Company among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Prank Brandreth
Simon Blum
Charles H. Wiltsie
Rochester
Harrington Company
Jersey City
Curt Stemler
Rutherford
David Bobker
Anthony Solimine
Newark
James Brannigan
Harrison
Moses Sichels
Geo B. Mead
Helen DeWolf
Fire Department to Attend Coney Island Mardi Gras Night
The Fire Department will join the Coney Island Mardi Gras on September 13 as Firemen's night. Arrangements allow department members and friends to attend from Town Hall and St. 8.50 departures. organizers aim to provide transport and uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Lane
Mobile
Uarters
Town Hall
Faulty trolley tracks cause six accidents in city corner
A malfunction at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Centre Street led to six minor accidents as the trolley rails failed to align correctly, prompting repairs and a temporary detour.
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Franklin Avenue
Centre Street
Three Nutley Boys Headed to Camp Dix
Three of the first four in the district draft quota have left for Wrightstown to begin army service. From Nutley are Weedland Avenue resident, Ralph Cardasco of Franklin Avenue, and James Wright from Belleville, with their transport and farewell ceremonies described at the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightstown
Nutley
Ethar
Weedland Avenue
Court House
Carrie Blum
James Wright
Belleville
Aene House
End of a Perfect Day Announced by Fort Leavenworth Engineers
Alvin Reynolds of the Tth N. J. Engineers at Fort Leavenworth describes a hard daily routine. Reveille at 5 15 a m assembly at 5 30 a m from 6 00 to 7 00 a m drills and trench or bridge work until 1 00 p m home at 12 00 to rest and again at 2 15 to 3 45 hours of manual of arms and infantry drill with hikes and target days and parades when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Reynolds
Tth N. J
Fort Leavenworth
Alvin
Local man injured by taxi collision on Springfield avenue
Louis Blaumenschein of Harrison street was struck while crossing Springfield avenue near Wood avenue. He is hospitalized at Gladden Lodge Hospital in Irvington with a possible skull fracture after being hit by a taxi moving up Springfield avenue.
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Springfield Avenue
Livi
Louis Blaumenschein
Harrison Street
Gladden Lodge Hospital
Irvington
Avenue
Wood Avenue
Blumenschein
Woodruff Wins University Ship Scholarship
Victor Woodruff, son of Mr and Mrs James Woodruff, receives a ship scholarship from the university. The award honors his academic achievements and potential for future study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Woodruff
James Woodruff
Street
University of
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Ndigen
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Carl W. Barget
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Myron I. Smith
Helen C. Robinson
Jessie A. Lrey
Elizabeth W. Beattie
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Helen C. Ryan
Winifred Turner
Anna M. Swain
Anna A. Troy
Emilie P. Linder
Hazel E. Geele
May Powers
Kate C. Lambert
Jennie M. Chureo
Florence Cheverette
Yantacaw School
Alice J. Bickers
Gererets A. Long
Catherine Milne
Katharine I. Conlon
Washington School
Susan F. Lockhart
Edith V. Teets
Agnes T. Kehrer
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Health Board
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