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Leonard E. Oshushek
Camden firefighter who served 32 years from 1941 to 1971, rising to Acting Battalion Chief. Son of Camden firefighter Samuel Oshushek.
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Mary W Kobus
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Argonne Street
Argonne Street, named for the World War I Battle of the Argonne Forest, ran one block between St. Mihiel Street and Memorial Avenue. It was demolished when Campbell Soup acquired the land to build their corporate headquarters.
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32nd Street
32nd Street runs from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden to the city limits at Highland Avenue, with North and South addresses dividing at Federal Street. At Westfield Avenue an acre of cultivated land and an old house called the "Mansion" were razed for the Westfield Acres housing project, which was itself razed in 2000 and replaced by Baldwin's Run.
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26th Street
26th Street, originally called Union Street in the pre-annexation Pavonia section, runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden from the Delaware River to Bank and Mickle Streets. It was laid out before 1887 and renamed after Stockton Township was absorbed by Camden in 1899.
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Joseph F. Kobus
Joseph F. Kobus and his brother Henry were the sons of Anthony Kobus , who established a shoe business at 943 South 4th Street in 1858, later relocating it to the corner of South 4th and Spruce Streets .
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Nicholas Scarduzio
According to Social Security records, Nicholas Scarduzio was born on June 16, 1899, although census records and newspaper accounts indicate him as a year younger.
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Arthur Colsey
Arthur Colsey, born in Kidderminster, England, in December 1872, embarked on a remarkable journey of public service and professional achievements.
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Andrew Scarduzio
Andrew Scarduzio (c.1897-1939) was a Camden, NJ crime figure tied to Eighth Ward politics who was shot to death outside a Bellmawr taproom in 1939.
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Frank M. Lario, Sr.
FRANK M. LARIO SR. was born on February 22, 1907 in Pennsylvania to Rocco and Mary Lario. His parents had been born in Italy. Rocco Lario had come to America in 1898, Mary Lario coming in 1906.
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Mary W. Kobus
Mary Walsh Kobus was one of the first female politicians to rise to prominence in Camden NJ.
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4 Cops, 4 Firemen, Widow of One Win City Pensions
Four Camden police officers and four firemen retired under the mandatory 65-year age law in 1950; also approved was a widow's pension for Mrs. Carrie Bean, whose husband Patrolman Howard Bean had died June 8.
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Hats 'Boss' Kobus Wears, Much Like Queen Mary's
Camden Courier-Post - September 17, 1941 The political boss of Camden is a motherly, gray-haired woman who wears hats like those effected by Queen Mary of England.
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Henry Magin Funeral
Camden Times - August 29, 1941 Funeral services for City Commissioner Henry Magin were held Tuesday, with many officials and colleagues in veteran's and fraternal circles participating.
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Henry Magin Laid to Rest by War Veteran Buddies
Funeral services for Camden City Commissioner Henry Magin were held in August 1941, with trucks of flowers in the funeral cortege and his war veteran comrades among those paying final honors.
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Playground Planned
To the Editor: I am, happy to inform mothers and fathers of the Sixth Ward that Commissioner Mary W. Kobus has assured me a playground is being planned for children of this ward, realizing their danger playing in the streets.
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Mrs. Kobus Called Before Grand Jury
Probe Concerns' Vote Fraud Case; Court Asked to Oust 2 Freeholders Commissioner Mary W. Kobus , director of public safety, is to be among seven witnesses tonight before the grand jury investigating election frauds in Camden.
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Crippled Children to Attend Outing
100 Little Folks to Be Guests on Sgt. Ray Smith's Birthday More than 100 crippled children from this vicinity will be entertained at the seventh annual Sgt. Ray Smith 's crippled children's day and birthday party, next Monday.
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Fire Capt. Spencer Temporarily Retired
Public Safety Commissioner Mary W. Kobus placed Junior Fire Captain William P. Spencer of 38 South Thirty-second Street on temporary retirement at half pay in April 1941 after illness left him unable to work.
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Mrs. Kobus to Ask More Cops, Firemen for City Next Year
Camden Public Safety Commissioner Mary W. Kobus announced in December 1940 that her appointment of 22 patrolmen and 10 firemen had restored the public safety department to 1938 strength, and said she would seek money for more officers because of defense needs; John Gryckiewicz of 810 North Front Street was among the fire appointees.
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Mrs. Kobus Names 3 Cops, 4 Firemen
Commissioner Mary W. Kobus announced the appointment of three Camden policemen and four firemen in November 1940; among the new firefighters was John Gryckiewicz of 810 North Front Street.
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Changes Announced in Fire Department
Truck Disbanded, Engine Company Created 13 Men Transferred Commissioner Mary W. Kobus yesterday announced a number of changes in the fire department, including the disbanding of Truck Company No. 4 ; creation of a new engine company No. 10 , and the transfer of 18 officers and men, 12 of them captains.
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Mrs. Sophie Buechler of East Camden Dies
Obituary of Mrs. Sophie Buechler, 74, of 1130 North 26th Street, aunt of former City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, who came from Germany and lived in East Camden from 1902.
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Walsh Blocks Coup By Baird In Freeholders
Camden Courier-Post January 2, 1940 PROCEEDINGS OFF TILL NEXT MONDAY By A. Charles Corotis An attempted coup by David Baird in his drive to rebuild his fallen fences for the primary election next May was frustrated yesterday by one lone freeholder, and the baby member of the board, at that.
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Is Zat So!
Camden Courier-Post - February 25, 1938 By Gordon Mackay Fair, charming and, clever, Mrs. Rocco Palese is one of my "favorite girl friends" — this is rather an exclusive organization — to be found in South Jersey.
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Camden Police to Get 13th Radio Patrol Car
Camden Courier-Post - February 24, 1938 Camden policemen who operate the police-radio squad cars may have grounds for superstition.
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Testimonial Dinner to Honor Polombo
Camden Courier-Post - February 17, 1938 Ben Polombo, president of Societa Di N. S. Unione Forza will be honored February 24 at a dinner in the Licata Restaurant, 417 Walnut street . Polombo recently was elected for his seventh term.
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Wonsetler Hailed as Next President of State
Robert Wonsetler of the Camden Fire Department was hailed as the next state president of the Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association at the 41st anniversary dinner of Camden Local No. 5, held at Kenney's Cafe in February 1938. Arthur Batten served on the dinner committee.
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Club Asks Mrs. Kobus to Be County Leader
Camden Courier-Post - February 17, 1938 Recognition of Commissioner Mary W. Kobus as Republican leader of, Camden county was urged at a meeting of the First, Ward Women's Regular Republican Club.
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6th Ward Group Backs Leadership of Kobus
Support of City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus as "leader of the Republican Party in Camden County" is pledged in a resolution adopted by the Sixth Ward Republican Association , meeting in headquarters of the Camden County Republican Association , 506 Broadway .
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School Estimates Board Defers Action on $1,978,225 Budget
SUM HELD TOO HIGH BY CITY OFFICIALS; REDUCTIONS SOUGHT Mrs. Kobus Urges Employment of Auditor to Aid in Paring Costs TEACHER EXPENSE RISES The Board of School Estimates met yesterday and adjourned without taking any action on the proposed $1,978,225 budget approved by the Board of Education.
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Cut the School Budget
Camden Courier-Post - February 16, 1938 Editorial The Camden Board of Education, Monday night, adopted a school budget showing a total increase of $135,000.
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Frank Palese Surrenders In Racket Quiz
Lent Car to Others He Says; Denies Charges Frank Palese , 26, of 900 South Fourth street , wanted as one of the alleged operators of the new "bingo" lottery racket, surrendered yesterday to County Detective Wilfred Dube .
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City School Budget Increased $135,225
Pay Restorations, New Employees Held Cause of Advance in Appropriations Camden City's school budget for the 1938-1939 fiscal school year, showing an increase of $135,225, was adopted by the Board of Education last night.
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Gloucester Group to Give Ball Here
Camden Officials to Attend Barbers' and Beauticians' Fete Monday More than 700 persons, including Camden city and county officials, will attend the first annual ball of the Beauticians and Barbers Association to be given Monday night at the Moose ballroom, 808 Market street , Camden.
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14th Ward Women Dine Mrs. Garrity Tonight
The Women's Independent Republican Association, of the Fourteenth Ward, is giving an informal dinner at 8 o'clock tonight in honor of Mrs. Marion E. Garrity, committeewoman, and president of the association, at the Red Hill Inn.
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City Bureaus Keep Costs Within Budget for 1937
Brunner Lauds Rulers for $40,000 Saving by Co-operation in Offices $302,000 IS VOTED ON STREET BONDS All departments of the city government were operated within the budget appropriations during 1937 and the city's saving, as a result, was $40,000, Mayor George E. Brunner announced yesterday.
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7 Men Overcome by Gas Fumes in Tank Car at Pavonia Yards
A 1938 Camden Courier-Post account of seven men overcome by gas fumes inside a railroad tank car at the old Pavonia car shop on Twenty-fourth Street.
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Added Equipment Authorized to Aid in Fighting City's Fires
More Gas Masks and Oxygen Tanks Ordered by Mrs. Kobus Together With Large Life Net and Chemical Generators Additional modern fire-fighting equipment will be provided at Camden fire headquarters and in several fire houses, Commissioner Mary W. Kobus stated yesterday.
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Is Zat So?
Camden Courier-Post - February 9, 1938 By Gordon Mackay May we not at this time proffer a suggestion to Mayor Brunner , Eddie Kelleher and the other party sachems that should be a sure-fire plan to make Camden county safe for Democracy?
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Hance Named to Post of Retiring Policeman
Director of Public Safety Kobus yesterday announced the appointment of Charles S. Hance , 1305 Argus Road; as a patrolman, He succeeds Charles Smith of the Second district, who will retire on police pension effective February 16.
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Baird Aides Held Seeking City Rule
Camden Courier-Post - February 9, 1938 Orlando Warns Democrats at Fete to Moore, Crean and Mrs. Soistmann?
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Vincent Gallaher to Be Named County Soliciter by Freeholders to Replace Keown Tonight
By Dan McConnell Vincent J. Gallaher, of Collingswood, a Camden attorney and chairman of the Camden County Democratic Committee, will be elected county solicitor at tonight's regular meeting of the coalition-controlled Camden County Board of Freeholders.
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G.O.P. Freeholders Seek Cut in Budget
Minority Group Confers on Slashes; Plan Action at Session Tomorrow The Republican minority members of the Camden County Board of Freeholders conferred last night on the proposed 1938 budget and promised to make recommendations on further reducing the figures in the original draft.
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Racket Book 'Library' Causes Man's Arrest
Camden Courier-Post - February 8, 1938 Joseph Spada, 24, of 312 Royden Street , was arrested on suspicion by Detective Thomas Murphy yesterday when Murphy said he found 72 blank numbers racket books in Spada's automobile.
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Mayor and Mrs. Kobus Open Bazaar Tomorrow
Camden Courier-Post - February 5, 1938 Mayor Brunner and Commissioner Kobus will open the bazaar to be held by the ladies auxiliary of Sons of Israel Synagogue tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday.
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Keown May Quit Solicitor Post Clearing Path For Democrat
Coalition Majority Reported Agreed on Successor as County Legal Aide CAUCUS ACTS TO CUT $77,000 FROM BUDGET By W. OLIVER KINCANNON Walter S. Keown, of Haddon Township, is ready to resign as county counsel to make way for a Democratic successor: That was announced at a Democratic freeholders caucus last night by Edward V. Martino, an assistant city solicitor and a lieutenant of City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus , after a caucus of Democratic freeholders at the home of Judge Joseph Varbalow , 2636 Baird Avenue .
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City Police Praised at Fete Honoring Acting Lieutenant Bott
Camden police and firemen gathered at Kenney's on February 3, 1938 to honor Acting Lieutenant Herbert Bott, retiring after five years as president of the Policemen and Firemen's Association. Commissioner Mary W. Kobus and Mayor George E. Brunner praised the force, and Arthur Batten served on the dinner committee.
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Kobus Made Leader by 12th Ward G.O.P
Club's Move Will Settle City and County Priority, Colsey Asserts Recognition of City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus as the Republican leader of Camden city and county was urged by members of the Twelfth Ward Republican Club .
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Kobus Leadership Wins New Support
Westfield Avenue G. O. P. Club Authorizes Recognition by Ward Representatives Authorization to the two Republican county committee members of the Eleventh ward to recognize Commissioner Mary W. Kobus as the leader of the Republican party in the city and county, and endorsement of former Senator Albert S. Woodruff for the vacancy on the Delaware River Joint Commission, were voted last night by the Westfield Avenue Republican Club.