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Vol: LI. No- 3.garwood C R A N F OR D kenilworth■ TOtOIT GARDEN MEETING TONIGHTCRANFORD. NEW JERSEY. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1944FIVE CENTS[Cranford ™gyDo|l I Bond Quota$774,225 Reported Yesterday; Drive Extended to Feb. 29With the deadline for the Fourth I jyar Loan lt;*rive extended to the end lot the month, Cranford, and Kenil-I worth are expected to more than I double their quota of $400,000, it was I announced yesterday by Robert E. I Crane, local chairman of the war I finance committee. ' f ■I up to yesterday morning, a. total .of I $774,225 in bonds ' had been puf-I chased, representing 3,816 individual I sales. Of this amount, $219,300 were I in Series E bonds to 3,600 individuals. 1 Mr. Crane pointed out-that Cran-I fold and Kenilworth have not only I surpassed their quota but also their I goal of E bond purchases. In this re-I specC the two communities have I made a far superior showing to that I made in either the State or Nation.I There are a few instances, where I residents have not yet been can-I vassed, he 6aid.' These persons are I requested to make their purchases at I one of the local issuing agencies before the end of the month. Series E, I F and G bonds are still available and ] will count in the local drive.Savings and Loan Reelects OfficersJoseph A. Hummer .was reelected president of the Cranford Savings and Loan Association at the annual meeting of the directors Tuesday night. Other officers, also reelected, were: Vice-presidents, George D. Rankin, Charles F. Hansel and Howard M. Park; secretary, Warren D. Sculthorp; treasurer, Arthur C. Woodward; counsel, Berkeley C. Austin; associate counsel, George S. Sauer. Reelected as directors Monday.night at the 37th annual meeting of --the stockholders were Mr. Plummer, Mr. Woodward, Harry H. Heins and ■Mr. Sculthorp.The Savings and Loan purchased $30,000 in war bonds during the Fourth War Loan drive, it was announced.Bernard Camevale —^ Gets New AssignmentLt. (j. g.) Bernard L. Camevale, U. S. N. R., former physical education instructor in Cranford High School, has been assigned to the V-12 physical fitness program at the Uril-vcrsity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C., and will leave Sunday to assume his new duties..Lt Camevale, who has .been outside the continental limits of the U. S., for several months, has been in servicp two years. On his recent assignment he. was working out of Panama. He has been here on leave since February 1 visiting his wife, the former Agnes Curran, daughter of Mr. and.ljRi. J. P. Curran of 523 Willow 'avenue, Garwood, formerly of Cranford.V/mcd Victory' Cranford, Garwood, Clark Men Depart for the ArmyOf New Bomber j“Winged Victory” will be the namej of the Libreatdr. Medium Bomber which residentsjof Cranford and Kenilworth will present to the Government through their purchases of $175,000 -in Series E war bonds, it was announced last Thursday night at the War Bond Rally.in Cranford High School auditorium.Mrs. S. A Bromage of 28 Arlington road and Mrs. Stanley Okell pf 6 Willow street, gold star mothers, both selected that, inscription. They will split h prize of $50 in bonds offered by the Lions and Rotary Clubs to the gold star mother submitting the best inscription.The rally was productive of E bond sales of $3,650. Feature of the rally -was the auctioning of articles donated by Cranford merchants. Each of the six groups of merchandise sold from 10 to 64 bonds. Value of the articles in each group ranged from $20 to $55.There were four acts of entertainment from Camp Kilmer and music was by an orchestra from the Chi-am-Chaieau Restaurant, Mountainside.The rally was sponsored by the Rotary and Lions Clubs under the chairmanship of John Cron and Victor D.Shaheen. ' °In aditlon to the merchants listed in last week’s issue, the Rotary and Lions Clubs have announced that the following also contributed to the auction; Cron’s. Delicatessen, Cranford Radio and Sound Scrvroe, Apgar Hardware, Charles Kurtz Market, A: P. Super Market, Breen’s LiqUor Store, C..E. Trubenbach, Barnett’s Liquor Store, O’Brien’s Esso Service,Seager’s Drug Store, Scher’s Liquor Store, Allen Printing Company and Cranford Dairy.CommitteesMrs. Elvira Guy Named Acting Principal of Junior High SchoolPenicillin Aid*Local ResidentAfter a treatment of penicillin, the new wonder drilg,” Mrs. Eleanor . Fredericks-‘ of 8 English Village is convalescing satisfactorily at her home following a nine months’ Illness.” ■ 'Mrs. Fredericks hts undergone five operations during, the last . nine months^ Given penicillin 10 days.agowas improved sufflicently to turned to her home on Sunday. This wek, for the first time since She was taken ill, she wnS able to remove the bandages from her face.Mrs. Fredericks is among the first residents of Cranford to be given the new drug,’ which is closely rationed to civilians due to the heavy demands for it by the armed forces.High School Dance Tomorrow NightCranford High 'School students are invited to attend a Valentine Dance .sponsored for them by the Cleveland P.-T. A. tomorrow night at 8 o’clock at the high school gymnasium. The Colony Club Band will play and refreshments will be observed. Tickets may be obtained at the door.The dance wiH be the second sponsored by the association in an effort to provide recreation and social facilities for the young people of Cranford. Mrs. W. Harold. Riggs is general chairman and is being assisted by members of the P.-T. A. and students of the high school.Peter Russell Cook, 17 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cook of 503 Centennial -avenue, - is-undergoing “boot” training at the U. S. Naval Training Station; Great Lakes, 111.. Staiidiflg' committees for the crisu-ing year wore appointed by President Joseph“A.“ Plummer,-al- a -meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday night in the high school. They are: Buildings and grounds, William J. Fredrick, chairman; Dr. R. P. Ferguson and Thomas V. Albert; teachers and instruction, Waltervfi. Cooper, chairman; R. J. Vogt and Mrs. D, Smead Berry; finance, Richard H. Lackey, Jr.,’ chairman; Dr. FOrguson and Mr. Fredrick; supplies,-Mr. AI-‘ bert, chairman; Mr. Lackey and Mrs. Berry; health and attendance, Mrs. Berry, chairman; Mrs. E. C. -Earhart and Mr. Albert; legislation ;and bylaws, Mr. Lackey, Chairman; Mr. Cooper and Mr. -Fredrick; publiicty, Mrs. Earhart, chairman; Mr. Vogt and Dr. Ferguson; and activties, Mr. Fredrick aftd Mrs. Earhart— _The boariNnpthorized a bonus of $50 a month to Mrs. Elvira Guy while she is substituting for Charles A. Wallace as principal of the Junior high school. Mr. Wallace is on an extended sick leave. .Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hird, a member of the school secretarial staff, has been named secretary to the supervising principal at an annual salary of $1,200, •Many Are Called For Physical ExamsPhoto bv W. A. FischerSend-off ceremonies were held last Thursday in the municipal building fof the latest contingent of selectees from Cranford,' Garwood and Clark, who departed for Fort Dix. Speakers included L. B. Hazzard, ■chairman of Board 5; the Rev. W. R. Sloan, pastor of the Presbyterian Church; and H, R. Wlnckler, chairman of the send-off committee. The high school band played during’the ceremony, and Uie selectees were given money belts. New Testaments, sewing kits and American Legion handbooks. They were also presented with box lunches by the canteen corps of the Red Cross prior to leaving. The township rooms were packed for the ceremony. . __-__List Captains, Plans for Red Cross Drive; Seek $30,000 To Carry On Vital WorkFormer Teachers Have Reunion At Pearl HarborTwo former high school instructors, now serving in the armed forces, met recently at Pearl Harbor for the first time osince leaving Cranford: moire than two years ago. ’ .They were Capt.'Jack Migliore. U. S. M. C„. formerly a social studies teacher and athletic instructor, and lst 'Lt. Vincent Sarnowskl, U. S. A., formerly industrial arts instructor in the local schools. ~Capt. Migliore now is liaison officer between the Naval and Marine Air Corps and is stationed in the South-, west Pacific theatre. Lt. Samowski is in the ordnance division and is stationed at Pearl Harbor:.A picture of the two officers at Pearl Harbor was received this week by Lt. (J. g.) .Bernard Camevale, U. S. N. R„ former physical education instructor, in the high school, who missed attending the “reunion” himself by only two days. Lt. Camevale is now home on a 20-day leave.district captains and heads of special committees for the annual Roll Call and War Fund drive of Cranford- Garwood- Kenilworth Chapter, American Red Cross, which opens Wednesday, March 1, were announced this week by Mathew D. Hall, executive chairman, and Mrs. Howard M. Park and Mrs. Charles F. Hansel, ecutive vice-chairmen.The local chapter’s quota this year is $30,000, the largest to date, and local'residents will be urged to double their 1943. contributions in order to help'. meet_ the Jnci'cased. goal. Soldiers and sailors home- on~fuftoughs from every theatre of operations, speaking in the highest terms of the outstanding work being done by the Red Cross, and the local committee hopeful that residents of Cranford. Garwood and Kenilworth will do thiv part in the coming drive so that thisISQ uota Toppedr™ announced. Resignations, of Mrs. Alice L. O’Brien, high-school commercial instructor, who-has been on-leave of absence, and of Miss Jessie .Ctumhack,. also a high schoolgaret Kenedy was engaged to repTa Miss Crumback.* ’ . -Calvin Brown, janitor, was granted salary of increase of $125 a year. Announcement was made that the Lincoln School cafeteria will be discontinue^ as of March 1. Mrs. Ruth S. Janovsik, who has been on leave has returned to active duty and will (Continued on page jour)Polio Drive Net*$1,238, Sets New Cranford RecordCranford topped its quota of $800 the recent drive for .funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis by nearly 50 per cent, obtaining $1,238.48, the largest amount ever collected here, it was announced yesterday by Postmaster William D’Arfcy, chairman of ihe 1944 drive. Mr. D’Arcy and members of the committee have,.expressed their appreciation to workers, school children; merchants and the general public who made the record possible by their cooperation..Of the total, coin cards mailed by the public and by associations, such as the Women’s Club and the Lincoln and Cleveland P.-T. A. groups, netted $933.70; the schools gave $168.12 and 40 .local store coin banks yielded $138.60. The A, P. Super Market, Dill’s Tavern. Ipl the Post'. Officefine work can be continued. Last year’s quota of ’ $18,300 was oversubscribed.The Special Gifts committee, headed by George H. Bates, already has started work and hopes to be flnishei before the house-to-house- canvass starts March f. Other members of Mr. Bates’ committee arc:-James Mac-Danhtd. Harry R. Sisson, Wells Hall, Harry Folk, Roger S. Norlon, Leslie Crump, T. Carson Taliaferro, Donald McGinnis. H. XV. Fisher, Wesley A. Stanger. Jr.. F. H. Dickison, L. D. Faunce, G. K. Warner, H. W. Drew and Harry VanlderDistrict captains will ber First, Mrs. R. M. Kirkman: second, Mrs. G. B. McDiarmid; third, Mrs. F. T. Smith; fourth. Mrs. H. P. Yates; fifth, Mrs. R. J. Vo sixth, Mrs. H. R. McCullough and Mrs. R. L. Muir; seventh, Mrs. E. J. Loranger, Jr.; eighth, Mrs.Jacob Stanley; ninth, Mrs. R. E. Crcne and C. C, Goodfellew; and tenth, Mrs,G. B. Smith.In charge of apartment houses andspecial developments will be; Sunny Acres, S. W. McFadden; English Village, G. Nelson Kling; Roosevelt and Sagamore apartments, Mrs. John Mo son; Rivcrview apartments,- Mrs. R;H. Ringo; Springfield avenue apartments, Mrs. .W. J. McKee; Heathcr-mede Hills, Mrs. Joseph Conrad.Winchester Britton, Jr., and Richard N. McFadtien will be in charge ofShow Costs Town $397Plows Worked Friday, Saturday Opening Roads After 10-inch FallClearing local streets and roads ------.. after the 10-inch snowfall of lastlocal industries, and Jack \y, Apgar, Friday and Saturday cost the town-SamuoLStein-and_JosepIuCatusq^vd|jship_$307,39,__ according to the .re-handle the’ canvass in the business] port of T’own^p'Triglncflr Tr“J;- Me-section. John Richardson is chair- jLaughlin, which was submitted to the man of the drive in Garwood and j Township Committee Tuesday^ night.Tax Collector Leroy Glcndinning Kcnilwortlj, ,Headquarters will bo opened Sal-(Continued on page four) 'Missing in ActionJAMES LASCEIAEStors'in the coin bank division, were 658 mail contributions made compared to 349 last year.Mr. D’Arcy revealed that the largest donation was $25 and the smallest made in person was ten cents from a crippled child. - The final total, to be announced after Monday when Audi-JContinued on page four)Bombardier Is MissingMissing in Pacific Action This WeekJ. A. Plummer ReelectedHeads School Board 11th Consecutive Year; Cooper Vice-presidentJoseph A. Plummer was reelected president of the Board of Education for the eleventh consecutive year at the board’s reorganization meeting Monday night in the high school. Walter E. Cooper was reelected vice-president for a third term. Both elections were unanimous.George S. Sauer was reengaged as the board’s Counsel and Herbert R. Winckier was renamed custodian of school funds. - Meeting nights will be continued the third Tuesday - of each month, and the Cranford Trust Company was designated as depository for school money. __William J. Fredrick, reelected last week, began his secopd three-year term as a board member. Mrs^E. C. Earhart and Dr. R. P. Ferguson, also successful candidates for three-year terms, • took their places as board members, as did Richard J. Vogt,re-Notes About Local Residents In Nations Armed ForcesLt John Preston WUcy, U. S. N.R., of 508 r-a-«ino avenue arrived home this week from duty in the South Pacific War front to spend a leave with his family. ‘Bill Freeman of Parser avenue has been promoted to’ corpral. He is stationed somewhere in Texas.' Sgt Edward T. Quinn, Air Transport Command, arrived home, recently from Natal, Brazil, where he was a .radio operator and mechanic; He will report Monday to Fort Monmouth to the Signal Corps Officers Candidate School.- Aviation student Albert H. Volck-mann of 44- South Union avenue received his wings, as a rated Liaison pilot and was promoted to staff sergeant upon graduation from the Third Army Air Forces Liaison Training Detachment at Lames, Texas, in England, according to word received by his family.Sgt Allison Conley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Conley ^f Sylvester street, has arrived safely somewhere Thomas N. Finical, quartermaster, third class, U. S. N. R., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Finical of 13 Doering way, spent a short leave from active sea duty with his parents this week.Yeoman 3/c Peter A. RcichelfTU. S. N., of Honolulu, was a recent visitor of his unde and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. tr O; Reichelt of 305-Orange -avenue, an Reichdlt, a survivor of the (Continued on page five)Pvt. James Lascelles. 24, Army Air Force bombardier, son of Gerald Lascelles of 609 High street, has been ported missing in action in the Pacific Theatre of War, a cording to a telegram received by. his family this week. He had been in the Pacific only three weks and was formerly attached to the Sea Search Squadron, {ting-from the East Coast to As-aTsland.. A native of Brooklyn, the flyer had lived in Cranford for two. years and is a graduate of All Hallows High School, New York City. Before he entered the Air Corps in September, 1942, he was employed with the Sperry Gyroscope Company in Brooklyn. HcFtrained at Harlington Fieid, Texas, and at the Willow Run Bomber Field at Michigan.His half-brother,- Cpl. Clifford Voight, is statiohed at-tfae Fort Ord, Calif., division of the Army Signal Corps.y—Mr. and Mis. -M. L. Taliaferro of 112-yOrange avenue bave as their guest Hr. Taliaferro's mother, Mrs. W. E. Talia/erro of Virginia.expired term of Frank M. Crumback.The snowfall started Friday morning and continued intermittently through Saturday morning. Sleet late : Friday and early Saturday imtdo plowing hazardous. Snow plows went into operation at 11 a. m. Friday and continued until 3:30 a. m. Saturday. Work'Was resumed at 8 a. m. and continued until 0:30 p. m. Saturday.Crosswalks were opened on Sunday and intersections irt the business tion cleaned'by an extra truck and extra men, engaged for the pur;The engineer reported extra labor difficult 'to obtain. , ;A total- of 133 truck hours and 413W hours- or labor were used in the work.Police -Commissioner J. Edward Wolf, who presided in the absence of Mayor G. E. Osterheldt, said he had received comments from townspeople on the splendid removal work following last week-end’s snowfall, which was the worst of the winter.Approval was given an offer of $420 from Katherine. Baly_ for the purchase of lots 609 and 700 in block 621, located on Edgar avenue., Final approval will be given followi-.g public hearing on March 7. Referred to the real estate committee was offer of $300 from Samuel Bolen of Newark for lots 1382,1383, .1384 and 1385 in block. 535.On recommendation of Commissioner Wolf, chairman of the light mittee, 1,000 lumen lights were authorized installed, on Mohawk Drive, Algonb.uin Drive-and Iroquois Road. January report of Tax Collector A. B. Caldwell showed receipts of $114,-715.44. -Maay Fathers in ^Contingent Going.To Newark SaturdayOne of the largest groups of selectees called up here in many months will report at the Municipal Buildiig Saturday morning to go to Newark for their pre-induction physical exam in iion, it was announced yesterday by L. B, Hazzard, chairman of Selective Service Board which comprises! Cranford, Garwood and Clark. The majority of this months call are. fathers.The group -will be served with coffee and doughnuts prior to leaving by the Canteen Unit of the Cranford-Garwod-Kenilworth Chapter, Amer-an Red Cross.Those ordered to report. Saturday morning follow: .~nm CraMtri ar f#rmarly fr*» Cruftrt —Andrew V. Audennm. 1 lllciuiry M.IrfffHe F. Aultt M Munxee lt;Uv llnbrrt H. lllglow, Wmtneld.J«Im- ItitciuioFfrii. Jr.. 213 ChrI*tUn» it. a Itictuin! K. llrltum, 131 Heterin ct Walter N. Brown, 18 Ellne *t ONrer X. Carey, 12 EdKptirook pi.Clmrlei f. C*rter. Jr.. 10 W*#hIngton pi. Joaeph T. Chattln, 43 W. Holly ni, ■Jnnefiii R Cjr, 17 LnHgNr ««.-■Louli B.r I)«ltrlg»rd, Reading. Mam William I*. Iiennla. 123 Htllrrert avo.Jidin IK El Knmjr, 325 -Centennial it*.JoIiii J.- Rrrtro. 9 tiinkn id.Ilarolil K. FaHnt. Miami,. Mi.Emanuel A, Farr, 10J N\». Union are, llohvrt W. Ildcher, 22 Rloomlnc«l*le are. Kenneth R. Rooman. 39 Hpnire at.John T.lt; Uooilwln, 3 lialnilere nl;:l4iwrrric^l. Jrrcne. Iloibury, Va.Ijeslle is.' Rnive, Indiana pul is, Ind.■ccVfbKrfe'AiS^K^,'(Continued on page four)Historical, Technical Books Prove Library BorrowersWhat effect has the war. on reading habits of Cranford residents, both young and old?This question is answered In the annual reports of Mrs. Hazel Haagen-sen, librarian^ and Mrs. Marie L. Seidel, Junior librarian, of the Cranford Free-Public Library, which were submitted .to the Township Committee this week. , ' 1According to Mrs. Haagensen’s port, there was, an overall drop of 7,433 books in the two departments, with the adult depatrment showing the .main loss of 5,754 and the junior department a drop of 1,679.“Cranford IS tucked'in between defense production areas and many people, especially Women,, are now wonting. During the summer, high school boys and girls, who formerly spent their leisure time reading,-were likewise .working,” Mrs. Haagensen points out J '‘What are these people who still have time to read,-reading? We fl.idnot quite so much fiction as formerly, and the'fiction that is being: read is known as ‘light fiction.’The greatest increase in the fiction books is amonp the history count. War books fall'into this category and are especially sought after by men and high school students. The personal narrative type is the most-popular. Many technical books' were taken out, such as books'on airplane construction, shop practice, blue print reading, shop mathematics and welding.It is heartening to note,’’ Mrs. Haagensen points out, “that a par-' ticular type of book has proved popular reading during this war 'period. That Is the book that brings out the spirit of kindness and hunjiUty. ’Hie war has shown as much cruelty and heartbreak, and people are anxious to get away from it. -Such books as The Keys of the Kipgdom,” ”3be Song of Bernadette,” The. Human (Continued on page five)'llrrlirrt'I,. Slunrn, 4J lliirnililo — Hltlnry T. Hmltl,. ill! O.ih-miLl Vr. Wnli-y A. HtmiEcr, Jr., 409 C«»lno »»•. Woll.-r W. Hltiiit, Jr.. :l C'rlB )il.Raymond Ttiall. ituRollo.Harold «. Thiele, 2t« North a*e„ w. Anion J, Tinneax. Jr., 85 Burnalde a*«. John H. Tlnnni, Jt,, 79 Burnalde are.I Kennetlt B. Van New. Iti Arllnston rd. -Joaeiil^CsJVayalnakl, Tl| Willow at.\Vaili»rt ... ... ...............Rohert It. tVllKon, 59 Jo/owum are. .Willi* WrlRhl, .28, Johnson are.Fnm Clark «r t*rm»rly frem Clark —Nlrholaa C. 'buroff, Rahway.Anthony EaimwHo. 141 Central are,‘Eugene A. Frey, S Mountain View rd, Richard 1. Gunther. 47 CVrfderln rd. .- Alfred O. Krogh, 10 Harding are.Vincent E. I “ace. i*fdladel|»hfat Pas f Leater V. Pitt, Eaat Rahway.Joseph J. Pluta, 12 Lincoln tdrd. kGeorge II. Hand. Lo$ Angi’lra, Cal.Vincent Kpaalanl. PIilnflrM.Thomaa J, Vera oaky, 187 Weatfleld are.From Garweed er lemtrly fren' Garweed —•Paid Androsky, Weatfleld.John H. Bella. 321 Willow are../ .Chrlatlan J. Bullock, 328 Second are.John W. Capp; 308 Hard are.Alfred H. Daly, 229 Hemlock are. Jerome-De Pauw, 401 Rrookalde pi..Frank M. ElacnUdl. 101 Pourth are.William J. Fltrpatrlck. 300 North are. Raymond U. Foerat, 540 4th are.JTIicodoro H. Kurlowlcz, 200 Willow are. Stephen Kurt*. Allentown, Pa.Jamca T. Lconanl. 233 I#»MUiat. arc...Hamuel Lubaraky. New- York.Joacph A. Michaels, Weatfleld.Henry C. Paraona, 428 Third are, *Jotm U Fraraoti. Jr.. 2%:t laicuat are. Jftreplr A. I’etfoaelll, 73 r.Ui arc .Liarph R. VctrorvlU. 217 Thlnt a•WlLllaiGarden Speaker HereCharles It. Nissiey, gafdening expert from the New Jersey State College (oD Agriculture afc', Rutgers University, wilLspeok ot Victory Gardeners at afi open mceting.- in the'town- , ship rooms .at 8 o’clock .-tonight.' Mr. Nfssley will give a general informative talk on Victory Gardening and Will be prepared to ‘answer questions’ from the floor- relative to „ specific problems. . The Victory- Garden committee of the Defense Council, spon-. sors of the program, have urged all locaL gardeners to attend.Send-off on Feb. 28 .Send-off ceremonies will be hdd. in the municipal building on Mondpy morning, Fetwtiary 26, for Joseph Hunt of Elizabeth and Ermund C. Waynant.of Summit, Pa, both formerly of Cranford, and.for Harley A. White of Westfield and Robert L. Stranacher of 410 Myrtle avenue, Garwood, who' tviR depart for induction into the army. Joseph C. Petroi-zelli of Plainfield, formerly of Garwood, jwUI leaver*. nritfcTfattaitW enter the Navy. ■ ’ , /' “
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