Exempt Firemen Honor Speakers At Woodbridge Banquet
Woodbridge Fire Company No. 1 members and guests held their annual banquet and officer election with John G. Andes of New Jersey State Association of Exempt Firemen as guest of honor. Edward M. Sattler was re elected president. Gustav Demler, Frank Bader, Gene Romond re elected. Jacob Jordan chosen treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exempt Firemen
Woodbridge
Woodbridge Fire Company No. 1
John G. Andes
New Jersey State Association of Exempt Firemen
Edward M. Sattler
Exempts
Gustav Demler
Frank Bader
Gene
Arthur Hunt
E. M. Sattler
Andesc
State Exempts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Standard Oil
Andes
Paul Komisker
Fords
Township Committee Names Assessment Commissioners
The Township Committee appointed assessment commissioners for Green street Melbourne court Woodbridge gutters sidewalk and grading May street Hope lawn house connections naming Martin Ryan George Rusnak and Emily Denaio. For Woodbridge Gardens Sewer system and water connections Ralway avenue George Schwenzer Anna Jolly and William Halahan. For Rahway avenue sewer system Joseph Mullen Alfred Peek Theo O Brien. For Anna avenue Berry street Chestnut street Grove street Hill Improvement Co Livingston avenue and Middlesex avenue sewers Daniel Whalen Daniel McDonald and Alice Sandahl. Andrew Simonsen promoted to traffic officer at last Monday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street
Melbourne Court
Woodbridge
May Street
Hope
Lawn
Martin Ryan
George Rusnak
Emily Denaio
Woodbridge Gardens
Ralway Avenue
Geo. Schwenzer
Anna Jolly
William Halahan
Rahway Avenue
Joseph Mullen
Alfred Peek
Theo
O'Brien
Anna Avenue
Berry Street
Chestnut Street
Grove Street
Hill Improvement Co
Livingston Avenue
Middlesex Avenue
Daniel Whalen
Daniel McDonald
Alice Sandahl
Notice Annual Stockholders Meeting for Woodbridge National Bank
Annual meeting of the stock holders of the Woodbridge National Bank for election of Directors and other business. To be held at 102 Main Street Woodbridge New Jersey between 3 and 4 PM on January 15 1928. Thomas B Murray cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge National Bank
Main Street
Woodbridge
N.J
Thomas B. Murray
Avenel Principal Sells Seeds and Candy for Library
Miss Bertha Schermerhorn, principal of Avenel school, raised funds to create a school library by selling seeds and chocolate candies to pupils during the year. Proceeds bought books including My Book House Up One Flight of Stairs The Treasure Chest From the Tower Window In the Nursery The Latch Key Young Folks Shelf of Books Annual Junior Classics Nature Stories Selected and Arranged by Wm Patterson John L Stoddard's Lecture on Ireland Denmark and Sweden The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley The Pocket University Volume and Cumulative Loose Leaf Encyclopedia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Schermerhorn
Avenel School
Wm. Patterson
John L. Stoddard
Ireland
Denmark
Sweden
James Whitcomb Riley
Pocket University
Proceeds of Dance Aid Township Needy Families
The Woodbridge Democratic Club set aside the dance proceeds from last Saturday night for needy families in the Township. The event at the Hungarian Parish House Hall drew attendees from all areas and featured Barry and Foley's orchestra. Committee members including Charles Kenny James P. Gerity Michael Trainer Peter Peterson oversaw the well run social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
Barry
Foley
Charles Kenny
James P. Gerity
Michael Trainer
Peter Peterson
Waltonians Urge Congress to Save West Wild Fowl
The Woodbridge Chapter of the Izaak Walton League asks New Jersey lawmakers to appropriate 350000 to reclaim 150 square miles of Bear River Marsh Utah, a duck death trap, by flooding with fresh water. The campaign supports Senator Phipps bill and aims to protect wild ducks and expand outdoor recreation nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Woodbridge
Izaak Walton League of America
National Conservation Organization
League
New Jersey
Bear River Marsh
Utah
Congress
Seth E. Gordon
Bear River
United States
Walton League
Phipps
Gordon
Minnesota-Ontario
America
Young Men's Club of Iselin Plans Active 1928 Season
The Iselin club held its December meeting adding Arthur Foster and Sal Fresta as new members. A January 17 dance will be at the new school auditorium with Paul Casino’s Linden orchestra providing music January 7. A February play Blood Money features club members. Rehearsal is next Sunday. the next meeting is December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Club
Iselin
Arthur Foster
Sal Fresta
Paul Casino
Orchestra of
Linden
John Civigsdale
Kenneth van Pelt
Joseph Boltzer
Thomas Simol
Charles Civisdale
William Reedy
Anthony Aquilla
For Sale Parlor and Kitchen Stoves
For sale parlor stove and kitchen stove in good condition. Possibly cheap. Inquire at 7 Coleys Street Woodbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coléys Street
Woodbridge
Bearcats Club: Charter Presented at Amboy Avenue Rooms
Mayor Ryan and Township officials attend Bearcats charter presentation at the Vereb Building on Amboy avenue. The club, grown from six to thirty five members, plans future sports teams and a piano as funds permit. Officers elected include H C Brown president and Joe Blek vice president with Paul Farkas secretary and Jimmy Mullens treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavin
Henry C. Brown
Bearcat
A. C
Bearcats
Amboy Avenue
Ryan
Jacob Grausam
Robert Sattler
Peter Petersen
William Fenton
Grausam
Sattler
Petersen
Fenton
Bearcat's
Ellen Mullens
Sadie Brown
Goley
Henry Brown
Messrs
Peterson
Mullens
Brown
Vereb
J. ©. Gerity
J. F. Gerity
Mainstreet
Woodbridge
Paul Farkas
Jimmy'” Mullens
Ladies' Aid of Avenel to Boost Building Fund
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Avenel Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Weiler. They planned envelopes to urge pledges for the building fund and announced Dollar Sunday on January 1st with members urged to contribute a dollar. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Avenel Presbyterian Church
Lester Weiler
Hanukkah Play Set By Woodbridge Congregation
Sunday evening at seven o'clock the Sunday School children of Congregational Adath Israel in Woodbridge will stage a Hanukkah play in the School street synagogue parlors. Rabbi Rudolph Schwarz coached the youthful players for the observance of the Feast of the Dedication, dating to 165 B C, celebrated as a festival of lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Adath Israel
Woodbridge
Rudolph Schwarz
Judas Macecabeus
Congregation of Israel
B. C
Jerusalem
Artiothus Epiphanes
Woodbridge Bearecat Athletic Association names Brown president
Chief Bearcat H R C Brown of Woodbridge was re elected president of the Bearecat Athletic Association of Woodbridge Township. Officials present at the charter night praised Brown and the club for its progressive organization work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge Athletic Organization
HR. C. Brown
Woodbridge
Beare ‘T Athleic Association
Woodbridge Association
Benefit Movie for School Fund Next Wednesday
Friends of St. James' School present a benefit at Block's State Theatre Woodbridge showing Silk Stockings with Laura La Plante plus Little Rube Curiosity Novelty and news next Wednesday December 21. Proceeds aid the school fund and the program highlights modern witty romance and screen action with a strong supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ School
Universal
Laura la Plant
State Theatre
Woodbridge
Miss la Plante
Wesley Ruggles
Beatrice van
John Harron
Laura la Plante
Building permits issued by Township Inspector Kayser
Township Inspector Kayser issued permits for numerous applicants including Joseph Wataha on Evergreen Avenue Ford and others in Woodbridge Iselin and Fords. The list includes garages frame bungalows two story brick stores and additions with addresses in Avenel Iselin Woodbridge Fords Sewaren and Keasbey. The report also notes a stray Bureau of Commerce estimate about Americans abroad and a garbled trailing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayser
Joseph Wataha
Evergreen Avenue
Fords
Nicholas Olsen
Edgar Street
Woodbridge
Ed. Mann
Correia Avenue
Iselin
Geo. C. Huezko
Avenel Street
Avenel
Julius Izso
Ford Avenue
Wm, J. Fan
Colonia Road
Colonia
Maple Realty Co
Madison Avenue
Stahl Cons. Co
van Buren Street
William Kroger
Venice
Elmhurst Avenue
Chris Christiansen
St. Geo. Avenue
Jos
Andrasieck
St. Georges Avenue
Smith Realty & Imp. Company
Fords Avenue
Wine Street
Frank Nagy
Smith Street
Keasbey
John Montecalvo
Grove Avenue
Oliver P. Nilsen
Hillside Avenue
Edgars
Eva Darab
Morrisey Avenue
Joseph Nolan
Bunn’s Lane
John & Carl Beck
Mary Powers
Prick
King Georges Road
Vincent Rodnar
Pleasant Avenue
Sewaren
Katie Zserai
Woodbridge Avenue
Henry Jansen
Alden
Avenue
Frank Lewis
Oak Tree Road
Richard Krame
Burnett Street
Alvin Rymsha
Ridgedale Avenue
Herman Jensen
Prick Buiding
Soren Hansen
New Brunswick Avenue
Zircon Fire Brick Passes Extreme Heat Test at Exposition
At the National Power Exposition in New York, Mutton Hollow Fire Brick Co of Woodbridge showcased Zirconite based bricks and labware. A Zircon sample withstood 2 500 F heat then survived quenching in cold water without shattering, illustrating high heat resistance and durability for kilns furnaces and ovens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge Township
Grand Central Palace
New York
Mutton Hollow Fire Brick Company
Woodbridge
Barts
Luecunuis
Mutton Hollow Firm
Stephen Vecsey Heads Hungarian Citizens Club
The Hungarian Citizens' Club held its annual officer election at the Hungarian Parish House on School Street. New officers for the year are Stephen P. Vecsey president Joseph Kursinsky vice president John Sazurko treasurer Frank Oezko secretary and Frank Baka clerk. Regular meetings occur the second Sunday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street
Stephen P. Vecsey
Joseph Kursinsky
John Sazurko
Frank Oezko
Frank Baka
Joseph Meyer
Paul Farkas
John Vereb
Joseph Nagy
Harry Reisman
Eugene Otos
Borosas
Safe Deer Hunting Rules On Gun Safety
The notice urges hunters to wear red for visibility and to shoot only at the buck when horns are visible. Do not shoot at moving brush and avoid misidentifying targets. Handle firearms safely with muzzle pointed away, remove shells when not hunting, and avoid intoxication. Show your license to a warden when asked.
Professor Barbour Delights Congregational Church Audience
A large crowd gathered at the Congregational Church last evening to hear Professor Livingston Barbour of Rutgers University present Dickens Christmas Carol readings. His humorous selections drew strong applause and praise as one of the nation’s leading Dickens interpreters, with the event approved by the church’s Men's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Barbour
Rutgers University
Chief Kath Issues Report on Woodbridge Fire Company 1926
Ferdinand Kath of Woodbridge Fire Company No 1 presents a yearly report covering 1926 to October 29. The department answered 71 calls total with 5,880 service hours and 152 miles. It logged 12,050 feet of hose and 435 feet of ladder, with 15 gallons and 13 booster tanks of chemicals and a 2.5 gallon foamite extinguisher used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Kath
The
Woodbridge Fire Company, No. 1
Noper
Palmotor
Perth Amboy Dry Docks
Avenel
Port Reading
Red Cross Drive Exceeds Township Goal With Many Pledges Pending
Local American Red Cross drive reports 1463.80 in the treasury as partial returns come in toward a 1509 quota. Totals shown include Fords G Liddle and Avenel clubs, Hopelawn and Keasbey leaders, teachers, and numerous factories pledging. Colonia Iselin Port Reading and several plants still expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
John H. Concannon Thare
Fords
Fords Woman's Club
Avenel
Barth
Avenel Womans Club
Hopelawn
Duff
Keasbey
Guy Weaver
National Fire Proofing Co
Sewaren
Zettlemeyer
Happiness Girls
Vulcan” Detiining Co
Anness Hollow Tile Corporation
Woodbridge Lumber Co
Mack Press
Federalierra Cotta
J. H. Breckenridge
J. Hunt
H von Bremen
Coddington
G. Brodh
Outwater
A. Hunt
M. Skidmore
V.shay
L. Campbell
J. Keating
E. H. Boynton
B. Boyton
Colonia
Iselin
Port Reading
New Ford to the Big Attraction at Auto Show
The 1928 Newark Automobile Show at the 118th Regiment Armory will feature Ford’s new model as the centerpiece among 34 makes. Visitors January 14 to 21 will see the striking display alongside Rolls, Royce, and other popular-priced cars in a colorful exposition praised for optics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Newark
Detriot Industralist
118Th Regiment Armory
Dis- Royce
Smokestack Plan Voiced By Tyson Bros Aimed At Fume Cure
At a special meet of the Township Board of Health Tyson Bros rubber substitute makers faced residents from Prospect and Ridgedale avenues. The board unanimously ordered a steel tower to vent hydrochloric acid fumes, with Tyson expected to comply by January 9. Chemist Wright and attorney Thomas Haggerty attended as tensions between manufacturers and residents flared during bitter exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Board of Health
Tyson -Bros
Gars
Wright
Lucius Pitkin, Inec
New York
Lim
Tysons
Diphtheria Serum Adopted After Health Board Session
The health board and Board of Education agreed to cooperate on toxin-antitoxin use in township schools. Parents will be urged to have pupils take the Schick test and then inoculation if susceptible. School physicians will advise on per pupil costs for the three injections and a plan to send request blanks to parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Board
Schick
Rutgers Glee Club Benefit Concert At Woodbridge High
The Woodbridge Rotary Club will fund scholarship growth from about 400 to 1000 with proceeds from Rutgers Glee Club at Woodbridge High School tonight. Tickets at door for non-ticket buyers. students include Roy Anderson George Merrill and Hargis Prall. The program features old favorites new numbers a skit The Colonel's Lady and solos by Charles Glazer Ades Carney and others with the Instrumental Club under Hawley Adeasa. Professor Howard D McKinney of Rutgers leads the Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge Rotary Club
Rutgers Glee Club
Woodbridge High School
Roy Anderson
George Merrill
Hargis Prall
Densmore
John Masefield
Sir. Walter
Scott
Charles Glazer
Rutgers
Fellowship
Harvey, Gaul
Glee Club
Hawley
Adeasa
Percy Grainger
Howard D. ‘McKinney
Music
Butgers
Glazer
John
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Red Shirts
Wm. W. D. Strong
Ernest Abbott
Andrew Simonsen
Avenel Principal
Bay Library Books
Young Men’s Club OF
Bearcat A.C
Mayor Ryan
Gransam
CHIEF
U. S. Bureau of Foreign
Senarem
W. J. Braiting
P Portenence
Rineheit
Stephen Vecsey
Zarge
Prof
Barbour
Congregational Church
Kath
Red Cross Drive
Tyson Bros
Edgar Hill
Prospect
Ridgedale’ Avenue
Rotary
Woods Bridge
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