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8 THE DAILY HOME NEWS, NEW. BRUNSWICK, N. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1946. side; glances by Galbraith MARCH OF DIMES Flew Hours While in Service P. T.

A. FOUNDER'S DAY PLANS LISTED Memorial Public Library Group Holds Second Annual Election CATHOLIC PUPILS ENTER CONTEST Arranged by Rural Life Bureau of Diocese of "0 brt." i4 bv' nm inc. t. rc. u.

a. "I know kids are kids, but she's 16, and "when I tell her' something, does she always have to reply, You ain't just bumpin' your gums, Shorty I'?" ing which houses the library. The building was the birthplace and childhoo'd home of his mother, and given in memory of her. The Alice Appleby DeVoe Memorial Public Library Association was formed on December 8. The officers and other board of trustee members elected at that time were: President.

Rc.v. Walter W. Mininger, pastor of the Baptist Church; vice president, Mrs. J. L4 Squires; treasurer, Albert W.

Appleby; secretary, Mrs. Niles N. Kipp; Murrav A. Chittick; George H. Warrs-dorfer; Rev.

James S. Foley, pastor of St. Thomas Church: Mrs. Orville A. Coats and Miss Madgj Montrey.

Joseph J. Messina was named statutory agent. Dedication of the library to place June 8, 1945. The library was otoened September 10, 1945, with Mrs. Ann D.

Austin as Librarian. She is also librarian at the Spotswood Library. Growth Cited The association members during 1945 numbered 234, of which. 213 were adults and 21 children Aside from this, the number of active registered adult and Juvenile patrons to January num bered 200. The circulation of books for the library for the brief time it has been open amounted to 53 non-fiction and 419 fiction for the adults and 46 non-fiction and 531 fiction for the juveniles, making a grand total of 1051.

References included 27. The total number of books at the library at present are 119 and there are many to thank for this, including the State Library Commission, Rutgers University (through DeVoe), Mrs. Peter F. Daly of New Brunswick, (through DeVoe), and DeVoe himself, as well as George Schaper, Mrs. Bertha Chittick, J.

H. Barring-ton, Mrs. Dockerty of Spotswood, South Amboy Library, Moores-town Library, Miss Helen Let-tau, of Spotswood. A subscription to "Child Life" was given by Mrs. Charles Ho-dapp of Jersey City and a subscription to "The Catholic Book Club" by the Rostary Society of St.

Thomas Church. De Voe has expressed his desire to purchase and donate several "long-life" books. Program Expanding- All such donations, together with man the state will lend as State Aid Collection and traveling library, respectively, and the purchase by the association of new books, will soon swell the available book stocks. Aside from the membership fees, many donations of money were received, including East Brunswick Township, Joseph Messina, Fred W. DeVoe, Louis Migliorini, Sgt.

Joseph B. Cran-dall Unit 177 American Legion Auxiliary, Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company, Albert W. Appleby, Crandall School Parent-Teacher Association, The Stitch and Chatter Club of Millbridge and Hillsboro, Peter Schweitzer, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Leighton Appleby, Clayton Lumber Company, Charles Barrows, Martin Judge and Mrs. Fannie Montgomery.

Mrs. M. Schab of Old Bridge donated a picture, which is hanging in the main room of the library. There is also displayed there a plaque which DeVoe presented and on which is inscribed OLD BRIDGE, Jan. 14 The Alice Appleby DeVoe Memorial Public Library Association con ducted its second annual meeting and election of officers at the Town Hall Wednesday evening at 8 p.

m. Fred W. DeVoe, attorney of New Brunswick, gave the East Brunswick Township the build- Sayreville Personals SAYREVILLE," Jan. 14 Instal lation of officers of the St. Stanislaus Parent-Teacher Association will take place tomorrow in the church rooms at 7 p.

m. Mrs. Susan Holda will take office as president, Mrs. Agnes Blaszka as vice president and Mrs. Stasia Targonski as secretary.

The pas tor, Rev. Alexander Maciejewski, is treasurer. A penny social will follow installation ceremonies Refreshments will be served. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Rush left Friday for an extended vacation in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kittstein and daughter Diane of 14 Henry street are spending the day in Newark Richard SparHng has returned to his home in Niagara Falls. N.

after spending several days visiting his sister, Mrs. Sarah Krumb of 211 Pulaski avenue. Mrs. James O'Brien of 45 Hill side avenue is convalescing at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

William O'Brien of 57 Bishop street, New Brunswick. The Companions of the Forest, Sayreville Circle 920, will meet tomorrow at 8 p. m. at Rohde's Hall. Chief Companion Mrs.

Blanche Maurer of New Bruns wick will conduct the meeting. In honor of their son, James, who was celebrating his sixth birthday anniversary, Mr. and Mrs James T. Creamer of 22 Church street entertained at their home Guests included Mrs. John Fritz Mrs.

Catherine Borak. Miss Joan Boehm, Jackie Zollinger, Buddy Buchanan, Karen Borak, Rita Gostowski, Donald Engle hardt, Benny Krzywacki, John Carol, Mickey and Jimmy Creamer. Mrs. Edwin Smith and daughter Helen Marie of Newburgh, N. are spending several weeks with Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley Smith of Main street. The Seven-Thirty Club will meet at the home of Mrs. John Bagoczyk in President Park Wednesday. The executive board of the Southern District of the Raritan Council, Boy Scouts of America, will meet Wednesday evening, January 16, at the South Amboy Y.

M. C. A. Gordon E. Linn, chairman, announced that the merit badge counsellors will hold session from 8 till 9 o'clock and that the regular business meeting will follow from 9 till 10 p.

m. Mrs. Young will entertain the members of the Tuesday Afternoon Pinochle Club at her home at 400 Main street tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Henry Holthausen of 7 CheeseqUake avenue celebrated her birthday anniversary yesterday.

Mr. Holthausen is celebrating his anniversary today. Mrs. Anna Gurka and daughter, Mrs. John Kriskowski, are residing at 346 Washington road.

They formerly resided at 15 Church street. John Wistuba of Main street celebrated her birthday anniversary Friday. Mrs. Peter McLarney and infant son have returned to their home at 429 Washington road from the Middlesex General Hospital in New Brunswick. Coxswain Edward J.

Clark of 4 Perrine avenue has been released from the Navy at the Lido Beach, N. separation center. Pride of Sayreville, Circle No. 920, Companions of the Forest, will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in Rohde's Hall. A social will follow with Mrs.

Peter Rhatican Sr. as chairman. Mr. and Mrs. John C.

Kitchen and family have moved from Parlin to their newly-purchased home at 15 Church street. Benjamin Gorski, a member of the Sayreville Emergency Squad, was a guest of Troop 98, Boy Scouts of America, at their meeting Friday night in the basement of Our Lady of Victories Church. His informal talk included the need and use of first aid. Gorski also gave a demonstration of the checking of arterial bleeding. He will visit the troop at next week's meeting and will give a demonstration of dressings and bandages.

A meeting of the committee in. charge of arrangements for the social to be sponsored by the Union of Polish Women in America, Group 81, for the benefit of the Welcome Home Celebration Fund, will be held tonight at Ray's Hall on Cecelia street. Mrs. Stanley Bernas will be in charge. Paul Lochs of Minnisink avenue is confined as a patient at St.

Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick. The Medical Mission Unit of the Catholic Daughters of America, Court Victorian No. 533, will meet at the home of Mrs. Joseph Kupsch Sr. of 138 Main street Wednesday afternoon.

Preliminary plans for the annual minstrel of Our Lady of Victories parish will be discussed at a special meeting called for DANCE ARRANGED President's Birthday Bal To Be Held January 30 SOUTH AMBOY. Jan. 14. Plans are being completed by Henry Kurtz, local chairman of the March of Dimes campaign, for the President birthday ball, to be Wednesday night, January 30, in the Hoffman High School auditorium. Walter Kross and his orchestra have been secured to furnish the music.

A souvenir program is being prepared for the affair. A. Will Sleet Wednesday The Parent-Teacher Association will meet Wednesday afternoon at Hoffman High School auditorium. Superintendent of Schools James E. Tustin will speak.

Methodist Society To Meet Tuesday TheWomen's Society for Chris tian Service of the First Method ist Church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Harry Rasrnussen Gordon street. The hostesses will be Mrs. H. E.

Bloodgood, Mrs. G. Selover and Mrs. A. Gal lagher.

Meeting Is Held Bv City Council The City Council held a public session last night at 8 o'clock in the city hall. Council President William Kurtz presided. Scout Executive Board to Meet The executive board of the southern district of Raritan Council. Boy Scouts of America, will meet Wednesday nieht at the Y. M.

C. A. Gordon Linn, district chairman, will preside. South River Personals SOUTH RIVER. Jan.

14. In tallation of officers for the ensuing six months Will be to night at the meeting of Royal Council 53, sons ani ijaugmers of Liberty, in wecnanics tiaii Mrs. Eugene Bright, councilor will oten the meetina. Mrs. JoseDh Ostrowski of 55 Prentice avenue celebrated, her birthdav anniversary yesterday Miss Florence Bozko of 44 "Whitehead avenue is a patient in St.

Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick, where she submitted to an appendectomy the past Mrs. James Black and Miss Marcuerite Simonson of Main street were New York City vis itors Saturday. Set and Mrs. JoseDh Brady nrt daughter Blanche Ann. who have been spending the past two months with relatives in nouiz-dale.

have returned and are nnw residing with Mrs. Brady's Barents. Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Bpomlev.

at 23 Arlington avenue At the morning service in Conklin Methodist Church the Tiastnr tVi Rpv. G. Nelson Moore. announced the first of a series of Fellowship Hour services will be conducted at the Darsonaee Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock. Members are cordially invited 10 attend.

Thp neeklv came social will be in the parish house of Conklin Methodist Church toniglit. The Jewish Community Center nn Reid street will be open all this week beginning today for the purpose of receiving articles oi clothing to be shipped to the war striokpn countries. Those in charge include Mrs. Nisan Heif- etz. Mrs.

William Rosen, Mrs. Joseph Feder, Mrs. Henry Schickler. Mrs. Louis Benson and Mrs.

William Hindis. The Senior Christian Endeavor Society of the Hungarian Reformed Church will meet this evening in the church social room with the Rev. Emil Varga, pastor, in charge. St. Magdalene Society of St.

Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will conduct its monthly meeting tonight in the church social room. Mr. and Mrs. George Applegate of Main street visited yesterday with their son. Cadet George Applegate, at the Farragut Acad-cmv at Toms River.

Radio Technician lc Frank Frandsen. presently stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, spent the week-end with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P.

Frandsen. Frandsen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Frandsen of Chicago, 111. Mr.

and Mrs. Clelland Garber of Main street announce the birth of a son, born yesterday at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick. The Garber's also have a two and one-half-year-old daughter, Linda Wayne. The children are grandchildren of Postmaster and Mrs.

Charles Haussermann of Main street. Dr. Marie Idelcowitz, who has been very ill for some time, has recovered and will resume her practice on Main street on Mon-dav. R.oyal Council 53, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, will meet Mondav evening in Mechanics Hall with Mrs. Eugen Bright, councilor, opening the meeting.

Installations of new officers for he ensuing six months will take place. Mrs. William Kline of Jackson street is able to be out again, following an illness at her home on Jackson street. Cadet George Applegate. who has been spending the holidays with, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Applegate and grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. George on Main street, has resumed his studies at the Admiral Farragut Academy at Toms River.

During his vacation George was quite ill. Mrs. Raymond Booraem Jr. of the turnpike celebrated her birthday anniversary Friday. A meeting of the Lyons-Sheps-co Post 1451 will be conducted in LL Veterans club rooms on Fer- NORTH STELTON, Jan.

14. Plans to observe Founders' Day were discussed by members of Fellowship Farm Parent-Teacher Association on Friday night at a meeting in Fellowship Farm School. The observance will be durtng the next meeting on Friday evening, February 8,. Committees appointed to arrange the affair by Mrs. Frank Miller, president, include: Card party, Mrs.

Louis Nasdeo, Mrs. Jacob Goodiman, Mrs. M. B. Learn and Mrs.

Catherine Happas; refreshments, Mrs. Fay Rosner, Mrs. May Larson and Mrs. Tessie Golokow. Mrs.

Charles Goldenfarb will serve as pianist during, the affair. During the meeting, the budget which will be presented to the voters for approval by the Board of Education during the election February 12, was read by Ernest Fehre, member of the board. Samuel H. Jaffe, public relations director of U. A.

W. Local No. 595, C. I. Linden, discussed the labor situation.

CLUB AUXILIARY HOLDS ELECTION RARITAN TOWNSHIP, Jan. 14. Mrs. Mary Dreger of South River" was returned as president of the Auxiliary of the Raritan River Boat Club at their general election in the clubhouse on the Raritan river and Mrs. Vincent Heiry of Highland Park was also reelected to serve as vice president.

Mrs. Fred Blanchard of Lindeneau was elected secretary in place of Mrs. Joseph Gyarmati and Mrs. Benjamin Hartshorne of Pisraitawavtown as treasurer in of Mrs. Elliot Chapman.

A penny sale was planned, ior Wednesday evening. January 23, at the home of Mrs. William Johnson in Milltown, with all plans to be completed at the next regular meeting at the home of the president, 17 Appleby street, South River. At this time a corde bag is to be awarded. Other News Notes The Harold L.

Berrue Unit No. 246, American Legion Auxiliary, will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Walter K. Wood. Ill North Eighth avenue, Highland Park.

Mrs. A. C. Lantzky, president, will conduct the meeting. VERSE BROTHERS MEET ON COAST PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP.

jan; 14. A meeting between Ensign Fred J. Verse and his brother, Petty Officer lc Walter A. Verse, took place in San Diego, recently. The officer has continued to the Pacific and the petty officer has since received his honorable discharge at Lido Beach, Long Island.

Ensign Verse is now on Guam, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Verse, of 1763 West Fourth street, Arbor. He is a graduate of Dunellen High School and attended the Newark College of Engineering before entering the Naw in April, 1943. His wife resides at 1126 Park place, Plain-field.

The former petty officer is the husband of the former Miss Louise Hinneburg of 1821 West Fourth street, Arbor. JEWISH COMMITTEE ATTENDS LUNCHEON SOUTH RIVER. Jan. 14. A luncheon was held by the American Jewish Committee on Friday in the Roger Smith Hotel, New Brunswick.

A group of students of the New Jersey College for Women and Rutgers University gave a dramatic adaptation of the poem, "Behold the Jew." The narrator was Barbara Moreno of Parlin. Also participating were Stephanie Serviss, Jerry Burran and Joseph all of South River. Mrs. Jane Inge was the director and Joseph Miller served as technician. Miss Morino and Mailo are graduates of South River High School.

COUNTY AGENT SPEAKS AT P. T. A. MEETING NORTH BRUNSWICK, Jan. 14 Fred Gauntt, county 4-H Club agent, spoke on leadership ana home gardening at the regular meeting of the Adams School Par ent-Teacher Association at the school.

Plans for a game party were discussed and tentative dates of January 23 or January 30 were set. Two dates were made so that if bad weather prevails the party will be held on the latter date. Mrs. Anthony Desores was appointed as chairman. The association also discussed plans for.

taking the pupils of the school on a trip to New York City next June. Miss Martha Kirchner's primary classes won the award for the most parents attending the meet ing. Mrs. Eledo Bono and Miss Kirchncr were hostesses for the evening. MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET WEDNESDAY JAMESBURG, Jan.

14. The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Wed nesday afternoon at 2:30 clock in the church chapel. Miss Mary Titus will be devo tional leader. Mrs. Howard Van Dyke will present a report on the missionary study book.

Miss Anna Lyle, president, will preside. Mrs. Charles Roberts and Mrs. John Jorgensen will be hostesses for the afternoon. All members are invited.

Trenton SAYREVILLE. Jan. 14. "The Benefit of Rural Homesteading to the Individual, the Church and the State," is the title of an essay contest being conducted by the Rural Life Bureau of the Catholic Diocese of Trenton. The pupils of Our Lady of Victories School are participating in the contest, according to Rev.

Michael F. O'Keefe, pastor at Our Lady of Victories Church, who was guest speaker during the meeting of the parent-teacher association of the school Friday evening in Victorian Hall. "These essays are restricted to 250 words. The contest ends Feb- 1 ruary 1," Father O'Keefe said. "The judge will be the Rt.

Rev. i Msgr. Luigi G. Ligutti, executive secretary to the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, and his assistant, the Rev. Patrick T.

Quinlan." Mrs. John Karboska, Mrs. Patrick DeStefano. Mrs. Michael Garbowski and Mrs.

Joseph Pav-lick were introduced as new members of the association. Mrs. Frank Myers, presiding officer, in introducing the members, reminded the mothers that the goal of the organization is a 100 per cent membership of the parents of the children attending Our Lady of Victories School. Mrs. Edmund Weiss, Mrs.

J. Demetski, Mrs. John Loya, Mrs. Frank Myers, Mrs. John Klimek, Mrs, C.

Fritz, Mrs. John Donelon, Mrs. Milton Mokrzyski and Mrs. Walter Hoover were appointed to serve the communion to the school children on Friday, February 1. Social Planned A Valentine social will be held in conjunction with the next meeting Friday evening, February 8.

Mrs. Stanley Lytkowskl has been appointed chairman on arrangements. Her assisting committee is Mrs. Walter Lemerich, Mrs. Paul Lochs, Mrs.

John Loya, Mrs. Alex Loniewski, Mrs. Mary Lytkowski and Mrs. Ambrose Moran. The snowball dance being sponsored by the group will be Saturday evening, January 19.

in Victorian Hall. Mrs. Milton Mokrzyski, chairman, is being assisted by a committee comprised of the entire membership of the association. Following the business session, refreshments were served by Mrs. Vincent Kupsch, Mrs.

Joseph Keenan, Mrs. Charles Kolb, Mrs. Joseph T. Karcher, Mrs. Michael Garbowski, Mrs.

'John Klimek and Mrs. B. Krzywicki. PARENTS FETE JOHN KNOBLOCK SOUTH RIVER, Jan. and Mrs.

John Knoblock of Holmes avenue entertained the past week at their home in honor of their son, John who re cently received his honorable dis charge from the Army and was celebrating his 21st birthday anniversary John has just returned following two and one-half years of service, 19 months of which was spent overseas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Anton Knoblock and daughter Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Nagy Mr. and Mrs. Alex An-gyl, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wlady-ko and son Jimmy, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Mazinsky, Mrs. L. Hans and son Bobby, Miss Anna Alexi-onek and Albert Knoblock of South River. Also, Miss Caroline Lula of Sayreville, Mr.

and Mrs. Conrad Witkqwski and daughters Jean and Thclma of Englishtown, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nagy Jr. and daughter Alesia of Milltown, Mr.

and Mrs. Anthony Nasdeo and daughters Irene and Lillian of Stelton and Mrs. Sarah Semenara and daughter Sally and son Louis. DONALD FEASTER GETS DISCHARGE SOUTH RIVER. Jan.

14 Joining the armed forces February 17, 1943. Pfc. Donald Feaster received his honorable discharge at Fort Dix on January 6 and is at home with his wife and daughter Linda and son George on Spring street. Pfc. Feaster, the son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Feaster of George street, received his basic training at Miami Beach. Scotfield, 111., Madison, and in Utah and Texas. Going overseas August 4, 1944, he is the wearer of three battle stars for campaigns in New Guinea, and Netherlands East Indies, the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific ribbon, American Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He arrived in the States from Okinawa on December 19.

Pfc. Feaster plans to resume his duties with the E. I. du Porat de Nemours Company in Parlin. Menh Park Personals MENLO PARK, Jan.

14 Miss Ruth Macdonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Macdonald of Cedar street, has been seriously ill with influenza at her home for the past week. Mr. and Mrs.

John Hoffman of Delwood road announce the arrival of a daughter, born at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick, on Wednesday. This is their sixth daughter. Miss Marguerite Pepin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Garret Bon-kenburg of Union avenue, is a patient at the Perth Amboy Gen eral Hospital where she underwent an emergency appendec tomy. ARlc CHARLES E. CLAUSEN SAYREVILLE, Jan. 14. With 2.400 hours of flying to his credit, Charles E.

Clausen, former aviation radioman lc, must find walking or riding on the good old terra firma rather dull. Arriving home with an honorable discharge following three years and four months of service, Clausen has resumed his duties at the Hercules Powder Company as a laboratory technician. His mother, Mrs. Charles Clausen of 207 Main street, has a wonderful collection of souvenirs, including pins of spun gold and a handmade alligator skin pocket-book. These articles were sent home by her son from many parts of the world.

He regrets not having been able to visit England. It seemed that on each mission to that country he was unable to make a landing due to fog, or lack of fuel or time. A few of the places visited were Iceland, Nova Scotia, Bermuda, Cuba, South America, Africa, Panama, Scotland, Italy, Trinidad, the Azores and France. He finally arrived in California. Clausen was' a member of the transport service of the NACS, stationed at Patuxent River Airfield, Md.

He was honor man in his class at the Radio School in Auburn, and also attended radio school at Memphis, Tenn. He served officially in the European. African and Mediterranean theatres. REPUBLICAN CLUB SPONSORS AFFAIR SOUTH RIVER. Jan.

14. Thirty-three members of the Women's Republican Club enjoyed hir nartv and banquet at Club Moon Glow in South River Saturday evening. Gifts were presented by the club to the president, Mrs. ueorge Applegate to uie treasurer Miss Evelyn Herrel, and secretary Mrs lister Barnhart. Members who attended were Mrs.

George Applegate Mrs. George Applegate Mrs. Ennis Bromley, Miss Evelyn Herrel, Mrs. Lester Barnhart, Mrs. August Herrel.

Mrs. George Warns- dorfer. Mrs. it. fcggen.

mrs. Peter Kowal, Mrs. Walter Miller, Mrs. Donald Feastcr. Mrs.

James Willis. Mrs. Clifford Warnsdorfer, Mrs Arthur Davis. Mrs. John Dahlgren, Mrs.

Laura Fritsch, Mrs. Myrtle Johnson, Mrs. tan Mathews and Mrs. Walter Letts. Also Mrs.

Louis Klekner. Mrs. Janies Armstrong, Mrs. Joseph Bissett, Mrs. Edgar Thorn.

Mrs. Joseph Brady. Mrs. Olga White, Mrs. Donald Feaster, Mrs.

Edward Kizlinski. Mrs. Helen Galaskl, Mrs. Pearl Heindle, Mrs. Julius Wetzel.

Mrs. Frank Galley. Mrs. Roy Echert and Mrs. Eugene Bright.

The affair was arranged by Mrs. Bromley, Miss Evelyn Herrel. Mrs. Kowal. Mrs.

Barnhart and Mrs. Willis. ry street this eveping at 8 o'clock. Ralph Pizer will be in charge. Sgt.

and Mrs. Robert Ross of Van Nuys, announce the birth of a son born last Friday. Mrs. Ross is a daughter of Mrs. S.

H. Miller of Marietta street. Miss Regina Kadluboski of Johnson place has accepted a position with the American store on upper Main street. Mrs. Mary Herr nas return ed to her home in Lancaster, following a visit with her daughter-in-law, Mrs.

John Herr, on Main street. Mrs. Charles Ross is recuperat ing at her home on John street, following a severe cold. Mrs. Florence Walling of Liv ingston avenue.

New Brunswick, is confined at her home with a broken leg. Mrs. Walling was a former South River resident. Mrs. Robert Dodds and son Robert Jr.

of Brooklyn spent Friday with her brother, Michael Poklikuha, on Whitehead avenue. Word has been received by Mrs. Mac Matlin of Hillside avenue from her husband that he expects to be in the States by next Tuesday, and be later discharged from Fort Monmouth. Sgt. Matlin has been stationed at Manila for the past 21 months.

Mrs. Matlin is making her home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hasenberg, on Hillside ave nue.

TSgt. Bruno Grabon of Phila delphia is visiting in town as the guest of Mrs. Sophie Florek of the turnpike. Pvt. Joseph Iaria of the Ma rines, stationed at Camp Croft, N.

is spending a furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carmelo Iaria, on 246 Main street. Ch.

P. P. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Exton street are spending to day in Hackettstown. Mrs.

Charles Holzworth of Edgebrook, who is well known in South River, is a patient in St. Peter's Hospital, in New t. off. Monmouth Junction Personals MONMOUTH JUNCTION, Jan. 14 Mrs.

Walter Hutchinson was hostess on Wednesday, at her home for luncheon after which 500 was enjoyed by Mrs. Alfred Schoenly, Mrs. Earl Carlisle, Mrs. T. Clifford Emens, Mrs.

Elbert Pierson, Mrs. Frank Morrisey, Mrs. David H. Griggs, Mrs. Edwin C.

Wheeler and Mrs. Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Santo-wasso spent Thursday evening with Mrs.

Patsy Delre and two children at her home in Winsor. Patsy Delre, 40, a former Junction resident, passed away Wed nesday in an iron lung in St Francis Hospital in Trenton, after being 1 stricken with pneumonia. Rowland S. Mershon has returned from several days vacation spent with Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford M. Perrine and sons in Jamesburg The First Aid Squads have elected officers as follows: Presi dent William H. Van Dyke; vice president, Raymond Crawford; secretary, Miss Gloria Pointsett; treasurer, John T. Ritter; captain of the field squad, William Voorhees, assistant to the captain, Mrs. Mae Brabson; first lieu tenant, Eugene J.

Ryan, and sec ond lieutenant, Raymond Craw ford. The group will hold a public game party in the firehouse on Wednesday evening, January 16, with plans in charge of Michael Perna, Eugene E. Ryan and. Mrs Maynard Voorhees. Mrs.

Philomena Santowasso left Tuesday for Miami, where she will make an Indefinite stay. Metuchen Personals METUCHEN, Jan. 14. Mrs. Charles Mundy of Rose street and Mrs.

Nelson Roray of Elizabeth, a former borough resident, have left for a trip to Mexico to visit Mrs. Mundy daughter, now living there. Lt. Thomas R. Harris and Mrs.

Harris, who have been visiting Mrs. Herbert Arronett of Carson avenue, have left for Washington, D. C. They will later leave for Rock Island, 111., where Lt. Harris will be stationed.

MSgt. Attilio Bozzi, who has been spending a three-month furlough at the home of Mrs. Herbert Arronett of Carson avenue, has left for Fort Hancock for reassignment. H. A.

Woolever of Vestal, N. has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. L.

Woolever of Cliffwood place. Members of the Friendly Eight Club met at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Yourstone, 114 MacAr-thur drive, Runyon Park, on Wednesday evening. Guests were Mrs. Mary Finegar, Mrs.

Nettie Breen, Mrs. Marion Yeats, Mrs. Theresa Oliver, Mrs. Grace Ga-lusha, Mrs. Mary Constantine, Mrs.

Dorothy Traver. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Mary Constantine, South Main street, Wednesday, Januar 16. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Washington Hose Company held their regular meeting Thursday evening in the headquarters on Middlesex avenue.

Mrs. Marge Schmelzer, president, presided. Captain Joseph Markano was present. The Nursery Circle of the Presbyterian "Women's Guild will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, January 22, instead of January 15, as previously announced. Dr.

Mildred Moss will speak. The meeting will be at the home of Mrs. W. C. Letson, 43 Graham avenue.

Mrs. Howard Mollneux will be co-chairman. Mrs. Helene Johnson, Mrs. Blanche Rankin and daughter Phyllis Toni and Mrs.

Herbert Ar-ronet of Carson avenue attended a theatre party in New York City on Saturday. LEGION INDUCTION CEREMONY SLATED JAMESBURG, Jan. 14. The county commander and his staff will install officers and induct new members at a regular meeting of the American Legion, Star Post 127, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Legion headquarters on Buckelew avenue. Commander Joseph Corse has urged all members to be present.

Cr anbury ersonais CRANBURY, Jan. 14 Miss Betty Wells is returning to Mary-ville College, Tennessee, tomorrow. Miss Henrietta White accompanied by her father, Walter White, left for Syracuse University where she is entering as a junior. The W. S.

C. S. of the Methodist Church met Friday night. Dick and Phil Scott have returned to their respective colleges from holiday vacations. Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Gundlach Jr. of Reading, have been guests of their parents and are also visiting in Newark and New York. Lewis Seitz of Valley Stream, L. who-has been discharged after, four years of service, has been visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. P. C.

Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Danser entertained at a dinner party on Wednesday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Clendon Danser, who left for Florida on Thursday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Perrine of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Danser, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Danser, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Scott, Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin Hulick and Mr. and Mrs. John Bloom. Pfc.

William Gauntt and Pfc. Walter A. Hinkel, who have been enjoying a 30-day furlough, are reporting to Greensboro, N. for further assignment. Mrs.

Myron E. Hulse and Mrs. Alvin Nitchman attended the meeting of the New York Times Forum on Wednesday, representing the Woman's Club. Mrs. J.

Edw. Chamberlin is recovering from an attack of grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel S.

Barclay have left to spend the balance of the winter at their home in Miami Beach, Fla. Frank Bird, recently promoted to major, has been released from the service. He and Mrs. Bird will be located at Trenton State Hospital where he will be a member of the staff. Mr.

and Mrs. William Davison of Princeton road have just received word from their son, Capt. Donald Davison, of the Occupation Forces in Germany, that he has been promoted to the rank of major. EXEMPT FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS SOUTH RIVER, Jan. 14.

Edward I. Miller has "been elected president of South River's Exempt Firemen's Association. Other officers elected include: Vice president. Michael Razzano; financial secretary, Arthur Ep-pinger; recording secretary, Edward Wolak; treasurer, Andrew York; sergeant-at-arms, James Van Zant. Edward Wolak was chosen delegate to the New Jersey Firemen's Association and John Spreng was chosen alternate.

Elected delegates to the New Jersey Firemen's Exempt Association were Frank Razzano, John Chmura, Frank Blakaitis, Walter Swinski, Raymond Heinrich. Alternates are Alfred Schwartz, Frank Lunski, Matthew Zaleski, Henry Reichen-bach and Michael Razzano. Milton Mead and James Made-lino were accepted as members of the association. The group is planning to hold its annual anniversary party on February 8. Edward Reichenbach is chairman of the arrangements, assisted by James Rhatican, Milton Mead, Geza Kormondy, James Madelino and Milton Gush.

GIRL SCOUTS GIVEN TENDERFOOT BADGES SAYREVILLE, Jan. 14. During appropriate ceremonies, tenderfoot badges were awarded members of Girl Scout Troop 19 at the meeting Friday evening at the firemen's headquarters on Main street. The following scouts received pins: Jean Bailey, Ann Baumann, Joan Baumann, Mar-lene Fritz, Joyce Marie Karcher and Marie Matileno. Attendance pins were presented to scouts Dolores Anderson, Marie Baumann, Mary Tatlow, Dorothy Heck and Eileen Poppe.

Mrs. J. Rice McNutt, Mrs. Theodore Unkel and Mrs. Clarence Nelson conducted the that the library was given as memorial to his mother.

Mr. ami Mrs. Theo. Crandall of Old Bridge donated an Amer ican Flag, 5'x8'. Warnsdorfer is attending to having a flagpole placed on the property.

Committee Active During 1945, the only active committee membership, partici pants of which were Mrs. Ralph Young. Mrs. Fred Rackenback. Mrs.

VernOn Appleby, Mrs. Fred Hess, Mrs. Vogel, Mrs. Wm. Kraemer, Mrs.

Helen M. Keppe, Miss Ruth Weber, Mr. Josenh Maslanka and members of the board of trustees. For the most part, the same of-' ficers and other trustees were reelected. Miss Jennie Mikles replaces Miss Madge Montrey, as the representative from Sayre-fe ville and Warnsdorfer suggested that Charles F.

Sullivan take his place, since he Is now public relations chairman for East Brunswick Township. This change will be confirmed at the next Township meeting. The board of trustees, as well as Mrs. Austin, librarian, are very appreciative of the many cooperating groups and individ uals. The library is open Monday." 3:30 to 5:30 p.

m. and 7 to 9 p. m. and Friday, 6 to 8 p. m.

The next meeting of the board of trustees will take place at the library February 13. tomorrow evening. The meeting will be held in Victorian Hall immediately following novena services in the church. Those wishing to participate are urged, to attend the meeting. Following a wedding trip to New York, Mr.

and Mrs. Justin Miller are residing at 51 DeVoe street, South River. Mrs. Miller is the former Miss Caroline Macko of South River. Miller, a former staff sergeant, has receiv ed his honorable discharge from the Army after 22 months' service in the Pacific.

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