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Newspaper
Woodbridge Leader
Location
Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
The Woodbridge Leader announces 1928 publication at 104 Main Street Woodbridge New Jersey with post office mailing and republication policy. It invites correspondence from readers while refusing anonymous letters and credits the newspaper.
The Leader congratulates fifty four graduates of Woodbridge High School and thanks parents teachers and taxpayers who supported four years of study in New Jersey. It urges loyalty to America and urges graduates to pursue education and self improvement for their chosen careers.
The article argues that commercial aviation is here to stay, highlighting pilots like Lindbergh and Byrd and contrasting triumphs with deadly crashes. It calls for stricter supervision, license revocation for stunt fliers, and rigorous tests for owners and pilots to ensure safe air travel and mail transport.
The Woodbridge Motor Vehicle Registration Bureau under J. P. Gerity shows a sharp rise in 1928 with nearly 15 000 items processed and fees totaling 3870.20. County and state offices saw expanded activity, licenses issued, transfers handled, and 106 new drivers added, reflecting higher public service volume and efficiency.
Colonia surgeon Dr Fred H Albee praised for radical thigh and knee reconstructions in a wartime hero case. William Ogden Heath of Garden City New York, 27, had not walked four years after arthritis. right knee and left hip rebuilt with more work planned. Heath’s recovery is anticipated to enable walking again.
Miss Mary Hansen discusses music's universal reach and its power to shape thoughts and emotions. She cites ancient examples and notes music can elevate or deepen moods from love to war, comparing its influence to a powerful drug and urging reverence for musical art.
A fragment from an Albuquerque New Mexico paper notes bootleggers jailed for crimes rely on county relief programs. The item also references a movie star allegedly celebrating a tenth wedding anniversary, though the report may be uncertain.
Ethel Szalay conducts piano selections and recitations by multiple grades. Performances include George Fulton the Welcome recital, Bob bie's Dream by Edward Nelson and Lindley Godson, and a variety of songs and dances by primary and upper elementary students.
The Fourth Grade presents a program featuring My Country's Flag, Runaway Posses, Wand drill, and songs. Diploma awards follow for graduates Leonard Anderson to Grace Morris and many peers, including Anna Berozowski and Elizabeth Gloskey.
The Sewaren School program features the Grade girls chorus performing Welcome Sweet Springtime with the grammar school orchestra. Second third and fourth grades present songs including He Would A Wooing Go by Claire Simonsen Wrark Panko Victor Catano and orchestra. Also Frank About Around the World watches children with yearbook style program notes.
The program features a violin trio Simple Ave n ia Minsky and a chorus of students from Grammar School with guests from various lands. Members of the Board of Education attend as diplomas are presented and the program closes with an Exit March led by students including Burke Ferraro Genovese Goriss and Gursaly.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous students and teachers connected to a school graduation or certificates event. It mentions individuals with surnames such as Paveloyak, Dunhane, Poulsen, Williams, Bachoya, Szanto, Slonay, Kozel, and Wojtowski among others, suggesting a ceremony or program of award acknowledgments.
The Township Committee approved final reading of the Avenel No 4 Sewer ordinance with two objectors from Ziegler Avenue. Letters of approval came from George Thoraes and Mary I Higgins. The measure authorizes 25008 for laying 8 inch vitrified sewers on Demorest Minna and Tappen avenues and a 10 inch line on Ziegler Avenue.
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