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Subject: [Bklyn] Brooklyn Standard Union,June 5,1929-News "Mainly about People"
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 21:39:51 -0400

Brooklyn Standard Union June 5, 1929 MAINLY about PEOPLE Irving WEINZIMMER Keeps Busy Irving WEINZIMMER, of the Eastern District Boys Association, is still working hard in the interest of the association. DONOVAN Curtails Work Daniel J. DONOVAN has called quits on serving as treasurer of organizations in the Eastern District. He holds this office in about six active societies in the section. NOTKIN Busy on Forums Louis J. NOTKIN, executive secretary of the Eastern District Y. M. and W. H. A., has begun work on his programme for the fall forum meetings. ANGUS Lines Up Speakers George ANGUS, religious secretary of the Eastern District Y. M. C. A., says he will have many good speakers for the lobby meetings after the summer recess. Magistrate BROWN Active Magistrate Mortimer S. BROWN is presiding at the Bridge Plaza Court this week. He loves hard work and loses no time getting to his job when he reaches court. BECKMAN Organized Parade Frederick BECKMAN is again in charge of the Anniversary Day parade in the Greenpoint district. He expects a large turnout. Rev. Hugh JONES Heads Ministers The Rev. Hugh W. JONES, D. D., pastor of the Greenpoint Presbyterian Church, is the new head of the Greenpoint Ministerial Association. He is fixing up a long programme for the members. Rolland HAAG Passes Test Rolland A. HAAG recently passed the bar examination. He resides in Greenpoint and is receiving the congratulations of friends. BELLERS Move to Beach Louis K. BELLER, Bedford avenue automobile tire dealer, is moving to Manhattan Beach with his family for the summer. Mrs. ABEL Entertains Mrs. Minnie ABEL, Democratic co-leader of the Seventeenth A. D., entertained a group of her constituents in a Fulton street restaurant the other night. Capt. MARTIN Celebrates Capt. Joseph E. MARTIN, of the Grand avenue precinct, celebrated his birthday on May 31. Lieutenants Know WHALEN Police Lieuts. William FREESE and H. J. WARSAW of the Miller avenue station, were heard telling a group of patrolmen, just how well they know Commissioner WHALEN the other night. BOHNSACK at 101 Show Christy BOHNSACK and a party of friends occupied seats in the first row at the 101 Ranch performance on Friday night. ALEXANDER Defends Girl Charles ALEXANDER, Court street attorney, volunteered his services in behalf of a young girl held on a theft charge in Gates avenue court on Tuesday. BEIDERMAN Aids Taxpayers Maurice E. BEIDERMAN, president of the Judes Democratic Club, of Eastern parkway and Utica avenue, won a victory for tax payers recently when he succeeded with Alderman John J. CAMPBELL, in having half the increased taxation for the extension of Lincoln Terrace Park made a boro-wide assessment. MARKER Plans Canadian Tour Bernard MARKER, one of the directors of the Coney Island Democratic League of the Sixteenth Assembly District, is making preparations to spend his vacation next month in Canada. BASTIBLE on Old Stamping Ground Frank X. BASTIBLE, newspaperman, who formerly covered Coney Island for a score of years, recently paid a visit to the resort and was impressed with the exhibits at one of the side shows. He was always interested in freaks. HERRMANN Plans Coast Trip Otto HERRMANN, Glendale businessman and president of the Glendale Merchants Association, is making preparations for a trip to the Pacific Coast. Mrs. CALDWELL Enjoyed Bunco Mrs. Clara CALDWELL, an attache of the U.S. Internal Revenue Bureau at 105 Court street, is still talking about the fine time she had at the bunco party in the Nineteenth Assembly District Republican Club, Hart street and Myrtle avenue, recently. John WILL to Head Parade John WILL, president of the Ridgewood Sunday School Union, will act as grand marshal of the annual Anniversary Day parade in Ridgewood, Thursday. CASKEY Boosts the Veterans Wilson A. CASKEY, chairman of the publicity committee of Joseph B. Garity Post, 562, American Legion, keeps his typewriter in good shape grinding out copy about the activities of the post. SCHWABS Hat Makes Hit Alderman Bernhard SCHWAB, of Ridgewood, appeared at Ridgewood Magistrates Court yesterday wearing a new straw hat that drew favorable comments from his friends. Mrs. Nellie BEHR Recovers Mrs. Nellie BEHR, an active member of the Ridgewood-Metropolitan Civic Association, has recovered from an attack of illness that kept her away from meetings of the organization. Rudolph BREY Congratulated Rudolph A. BREY, re-elected State warden of the Knights of Columbus at the convention at Lake Placid last Saturday, was congratulated by his friends when he appeared in Ridgewood court yesterday. Alderman BUSS at Court Alderman William BUSS of Glendale was among the spectators at Ridgewood Magistrates Court yesterday. Mrs. GROENING To Be Honored Mrs. Rose GROENING, grand regent of Court St. Rose of Lima, 757 Catholic Daughters of America, will be given a farewell dinner at the Ridgewood Gardens on July 12, before leaving for the convention of the order in Dallas, Texas. Pastor Lauded War Dead The Rev. Timothy W. TINSLEY, pastor of the Ridgewood Christian Church, delivered the oration at the Memorial Day exercises in Lutheran Cemetery of Germain Metternich Post, Grand Army of the Republic. BURKARD Arranging Feast Joseph H. BURKARD, Ridgewood lawyer, is chairman of the committee making arrangements for the annual shore dinner of the Ridgewood Kiwanis Club on Thursday June 20, at Brightwaters Casino. DUGGAN Joins Committee Patrick F. DUGGAN, Jr., of 35 Martin avenue, Glendale, has been named a member of the Queens Democratic Executive Committee for Glendale, to succeed his father, deputy clerk of Ridgewood Municipal Court. McLAREN Aids Committee Phil J. McLAREN, president of the Associated Organizations of Ridgewood, is trying to secure a number of public improvements for Ridgewood and the surrounding communities. Transcribed for the Brooklyn Information Pages by Margaret Ransom --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by friend.ly.net.]