Herald & Lantern 19 December '84

Puttin' up the ) Stove » »

Every Spring 1 clean the stove pip«' and I wrap it up and tie it And I say: "There! That's as clean as clean can be, Lome next Fall it won't be any job to set it, but I try it And the gosh darned soot just flies all over me! And the bolts that hold the stove legs are gone just clip and clean Though I KNOW I tied "em on a hunk of string. And my wife says I'm the darnesl. dumbest man she's ever seen The way I'm always losing everything. And I never can remember just which way the damper goes Whether straight up turns it on or shuts it tight.

And no matter how I turn it Then the Mrs. says she KNOWS She's certain that THE OTHER WAY is right. Then the Mrs. starts to holler: "Now just look there at my floor! There ain't no use a-eleanin' up this place!" But I just let her holler as I turn the pipe some more Before I go and wash my dirty face. Well, at last I get it finished and the flames begin to glow And we're glad to see it's burning nice and bright. S<y"we sit down in our rockers au we smile because we know WE- WON'T HAVE TO KEEP OUITSWEATERS ON TO-NIGHT.

Births The following births have been reported by Burdette Tomlin Hospital: Caitlin Elizabeth to James and Marilou Merklinger Rochford of Erma, Nov. 30. Richard Anthony to Richard and Nancy Johnson Simon of North Cape May, Holly Katherine to Bruce and Dorothea Glacken^ Forbes of Court House. Dec. 2. Daniel James III to Daniel and RoseMary Cianciulli Walsh of Villas, Dec. 5. Karen Di Falco to K#ren Di Falco of Wildwood, Dec. 7. Nicole Lynn to Edwin and Debora Kane Cuevas of Wildwood, Dec. 9. Samantha Ann to Walter and Sally Prusaitis Snyder of North Cape May, Dec. 10. Johnny Bruce to Johnny and Joann Marino Love of Wildwood, Dec. 12: Rachel Dawn to Parul and Mary Moyer Larsen of Eldora, Dec. 12. Stephen James to Mike and Anita Foxhill Milano of North Cape May, Dec. 13. Melissa Michelle to / Thomas and Michelle/ Froelich Mellon of Villas, Dec. 13.

Wake Up Ralph! (For Adam) Wake up Ralph, you silly bear, the grown-ups are Asleep! We still have time to travel while the night is dark and deep, i don't have any bottle left but if you're really dry, I'll wake them up before we leave with a simple piercing cry. I'm not dry at all, it seems, which, perhaps, is best; grown-ups get suspicious if you disturb their rest. We can share the crib, at least, / so, if you'll take my hand, we'll visit dreams 'til morning beyond the grown-up land. By E.J. Duffy r~ /

Ohio Had 1st Tree

The first Christmas tree in America was said to have been brought into custoih by a 26-year-old German immigrant, August Imgard, at Wooster, Ohio. Young Imgard missed the festivity that marked the day in his homeland so he decided to have a Bavarian Christmas. But it wasn't just for himself that he wanted a special Christmas; it was also for his nephew and niece that he was thinking He wanted to make it a Christmas they wouldn't forget. A spruce tree was cut from the woods and a twinkly tin star was obtain-

ed from the village tinsmith. Paper decorations were made by the family. The tree was admired by the townsfolk, and word spread far and wide about the beautiful tree in Wooster, Ohio. August Imgard's tomb on Madison Hill will no doubt be honored this Christmas as in previous years by a lighted tree at his door as a 1 tribute to the man who brought this symbol of love, joy and peace to America.

'Christmas ' By Any Name The term for Christmas in France is "Noel," whil the Italian word for Christmas is "Nativita," from which the Spanish "Navidad" was probably derived. Some believe that the most likely derivation of the English "Christmas" is probably from the Hebrew "Mas" which means "tribute." "Heilige Nacht" means "Holy Night" in German. In whatever language it is spoken, Christmas means love, peace and joy.

Chubby Angel Hold on Tight!

(For Adam) Chubby Angel hold on tight! The winds blows from the west tonight! Your little cloud, so soft and high, is sailing quickly through the sky. And if it bumps another there you may tumble through the air. Steer the cloud as best you can , and test those little wings again. By E.J. Duffy 0

There Goes Another Town Hall Solution

(Page 3 Please) Facing a proposed $800,000 bond issue to repair Lower Township Consolidated School there, Campbell has said that the school board tentatively rejected acceptance of the hall. While stump awaiting word from Salvatore, the manager said, the physician announced last week that he would deed the property to the county. That deal was officially concluded Friday. NOW, STUMP WANTS TO interest the county into taking the old Town Hall as an additional historical structure for the village. He's sent a letter to the freeholders, offering the building. They might consider it as early as their meeting tomorrow. "We're trying to see if the county will take the old Town Hall," the manager explained. With "a couple nibbles but no solid offers" by Dec. 16, Stump set "a preliminary date in my mind of Jan. 1" to demolish the hall. Asked last week if that deadline would stand, he replied, "It depends on what their (freeholders') reaction is." Stump proposed last month moving the old hall in an attempt to preserve it rather ~l than tearing down the two-story frame structure that was damaged in a July 1977 arson. "We've got to make a decision," he told councilmen at their Nov. 5 meeting. Used for storing paper by the Public Works Department, the old hall is "a fire hazard," Stump said earlier. He suggested that council decided whether to demolish the structure for about $17,000 plus the cost of dumping the rubble, removing the non-load-bearing walls for additional space, or donating it. The township could also donate $l,000-$3,000 toward the moving cost, the manager added. Estimated moving cost was $7,000-$8,000, though. COUNCIL TOOK NO FORMAL action on the old hall last month but Deputy Mayor Joseph Davis said then, "That's the way we're going / giving it up and paying somebody to take it." "That's the way I wanted to go too," said Former Deputy Mayor John Moran. The township "just dropped, more or less," a previous proposal to donate the old hall and pay someone like Salvatore to haul it away. "He wanted it," said Davis, recalling that the earlier deal fell through because former Mayor Peggie Bieberbach "said it was worth $1,000" and Salavatore countered that "it would cost $5,000" to move the building. fbe township bought the building in August 1941 for $1,000 from the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, J Cold Spring Council 135. The patriotic

organization apparently built the hall where its auxiliary, Friendship Council 27. Daughters of America held its meetings. It now meets in the municipal hall on Bays ho re Road, Villas, that was built several years ago to replace the old structure. "We added on to it," recalled former Mayor John Lincoln, noting the old hall's side and rear one-story offices. "The original part is quite old." And it's in "pretty bad shape " Stump reported. It's also "getting in the way of Road Department operations," he said. Its employes could demolish the building with a backhoe (and save the demolition costs projected earlier) if nobody wants the landmark. "I'd hate to do it, though, to tell you the truth," Stump concluded. 2% Decrease / FOLSOM — Members qf the state Board of Public Utilities will decide tomorrow whether to approve an agreement last week between South Jersey Gas Co. and the state Public Advocate that would mean a 2-percent ($4) rate drop for the utility's average customer. If approved, the company would refund 5.3 million to its 162,000 customers because it overestimated the wholesale price of gas and charged customers accordingly, explained deputy Public Advocate Helene Wallenstein. Pierre (Page 3 Please) job for a base salary of $14,500, car allowance of $1,500 and office allowance of $1,200. One would have thought that was adieu to Pierre. BUT THE FREEHOLDERS' Dec. 6 . caucus meeting listed a proposed "resolution honoring Pierre Peyette." It was not discussed. And the regular freeholder meeting of Dec jll had that resolution on its agenda. It never came up. Asked why, most of the freeholders rolled their eyes and suggested Catanoso be asked. Catanoso said it was deleted at a private session of the freeholders Saturday, Dec.8, and he wasn't there. Freeholder Vice Director James S. Kilpatrick Jr., who presided at that closed session, said, "Pierre is gone; we don't need to send belated farewells." He rolled his eyes too.