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Griffin Questions Trustees’ Action Reviews Ricker Appointment For Lawton Ave. Addition —His Experience Limited Dec. 0, 1027. To the Editor: At the meeting of the Board of Ed ucation, of Cliffside I’ark, on Novem ber 18, an architect was appointed to sketch plans and to supervise the con struction of un addition to the Law ton avenue public school. '1 o learn how an architect was appointed, I vis ited the Board and was very much surprised to learn that five architect: hud been invited to sketch plans for a two (2) story building and that Mr. Frank Kicker, of West New York, was the man appointed. When tin matter was brought up for final dcri sion, the motion was made to appoint Mr. Ricker, and the motion was sec onded. The chairman, Mr. Nagel asked if there was anyone desirous ol talking on the motion. One member, Mr. Gebhardt arose to speak, but wa. immediately told he was out of order The motion was carried with three members voting against Mr. Ricker. After the motion was carried, tin chairman again asked if there wa anyone present wishing to talk on said motion. Mr. Gebhardt arose and tool, the Board to task for deciding upon such an important question when so little consideration had been given to the matter. A tli.scu.ssion arose and Mr. Gebhardt took his seat. The writ er then asked the Board why they had appointed Mr. Ricker as an architect, when, to the writer’s knowledge, and it should have been also the knowledge of the Board, that this man has never supervised the construction of a pub lic school. The answers given were the most ridiculous I have ever heard. I happen to know this man has sket ched and supervised two semi-public buildings and has had trouble with both of them. Outside of those build ings, and the supervising the con structiorr of an apartment house, he has built some one and two family buildings which seems to the writer the apex of his capabilities. One peculiar thing happened when the five architects were called in to sketch a two story building, each one submitted his sketch and after a few hours persual the Board decided that Mr. Ricker’s plan was best. Then they instructed Mr. Ricker to draw a sketch for a three story building and appointed him as supervising architect Dtdthout giving the other four men the opportunity to sketch a three story building %and thereby showing undue partiality to this one particular architect. To me this cre ates JJie impression that the School Board is biased in favor of Mr. Rick er. During u heated discussion be tween Mr. Nagel and myself, Mr. Na gel admitted that the only proper way to appoint an architect for an under- ] taking of this kind, which is to cost the peopie of Cliffside Park at least Three Hundred and seventy thousand dollars, ($.'170,000.00) was to have the five architects submit sketches for the building so desired, (a three-story structure) to the Board, then the Board should hire an entirely neutral architect other than these five in ques tion, and pay him to decide which of the five drawings submitted was best. I asked Mr. Nagel why he did not fol low. these plans and the answer was ’loift In'file discussion that followed. I regret to say that other people present took a more serious view of this matter than did I. One man ask ed the Chairman of the Board what consideration they received for going into Hudson County and selecting an architect. It is needless to say that some members of the Board seemed very much hurt at the insinuations. During the time of this discussion, Mr. Ricker was present but did not even attempt to defend himself, and to my personal , knowledge did not even look the speaker in the face. It was brought to niy attention that during the course of the discussion, one of the members of the Board left the room and while outside he was ap proached by a man who asked for a private conversation. The Board member did not know the man and asked who he was, when the latter re plied that he was Mr. Ricker, the architect. The Board member told him if he had any private conversa tion to carry on with him, he could do so before the entire Board or he would not talk to him at all. Has this any significance? (Signed) LEWIS F. GRIFFIN, 422 Washington avenue, Grantwood, N. J. Exhibition Of Portraits And Still-Life Paintings Dec. 12, 13 In Englewood An exhibition of portraits anil por trait sketches by H. Willard Ortlip and of still-life paintings by his wife, Aimee E. Ortlip, talented Fort Lee artists, will be held at the Englewood Country School, 35 Dwight place, En glewood, both afternoon and evening, December 12 and 13. The patronesses for the affair in dude: Mi's. George Whitefrld Letts, | Jr., Mrs. J. Rutherford Loyd, Mrs. W. Cochron, Mrs. Thomas K. Cox, Jr., Mr.;. William I lean Fmbrec, Mrs. W. J. Hutch in.-on, Sirs. Lawrer/"' Licht, Mrs. Edward D. Millar, Mrs. Erne.-t Sibley, Mrs. Earle Talbot, Mrs. Doug las G. Thomson, Mrs. Frederick T. Warner, Mrs. Henry II. Wilson, nad Mrs. Henry J. Wyatt. The pictures to be exhibited include many of the be.-1 that have been painted by the Ortlips and have been loaned for the exhibition by their pr> sent owners. The now famous paint ing of Washington at Fort Lee, an over-mantel piece in the Richard I’ag liuglii home in Fort Lee, will he one of the features of the event. This canvas was reproduced on the I,iter ary Digest cover several months ago. and the picture itself and (he artist,, Mr. Ortlip, 'received a very fine com ment in a special story in the Digest at the time. The Ortlip studio is on the crest of the Palisade.; in Fort Lee proper and here amid ideal surroundings in a very unique home Mr. Ortlip and his school-|ml wife create their works of art. They have a family of seven children and are active in church work in the community. Benefit Card Party A successful card party was held at the home of Mrs. Palent, Wednes day evening, December 7. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs Steinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Adler, Mr and Mrs. Volpert, Mr. and Mrs Freedman, Mr. and Mrs. Schloff, Mr. and Mrs. I’alent, Mr. and Mrs. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Bohunick, Mr. and Mrs. Kleinman, Mrs. Freed, Miss Crown Mrs. Sude, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. To bach and Mr. Bloomberg. -t During the evening refreshments: were served by the hostess, Mrs. Pa lent. The proceeds are to go to tlu ’ Hebrew School Fund. The Patrick Burke home on Hoyt avenue is being remodelled. Body by Fitter ijtlake this Christmas last for thousands of mites % Buick for 1928 combines exquisite bfeauty with unmatched get-away, power and handling ease. Step into our showroom today and select the model which is best suited to your family’s needs. Pay on the liberal G. M. A. C. time payment plan. We’ll make delivery on Christmas day—or whenever you prefer. “ . -a'jBuickjW Christmas * ,i.. STILLMAN & HOAG, Inc. BUICK SALES and SERVICE * Chestnut & Engle Sts., Englewood / Phone Englewood 242 Many winter motor troubles can be side-stepped by good judgment in the choice of gasoline. £ i A “STANDARD” GASOLINE MADE IN NEW JERSEY Tek-phono ClifTside .‘SL-15 Ihlivrri -: ]rr<>«;\)\l:i nuith’ THE ANDERSON AVE. MARKET J. I'frui;i'.llo, I’ro/i. 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Union 2124 C. K. Prieman, Prop. Estimates Cheerfully Civen SERVICE DECORATING CO. I’aintcrs, Faperhangcrn, Decorators 109 21st Street WEST NEW YORK, N. J. Craftex Specialists 's Electric Floor Folistiing TAXI SERVICE Day and Night PHONE 3270 CLIFFSIDE Cadillac Sedans with Metera 691 Anderson ave. Grantwood, N. J. .-*■ West New York Coal Company North Jersey Title Insurance Co. Guaranteed Mortgage Investments Titles to Real Estate Insured Capital Funds.... $1,000,000 Hackensack Morristown First National Bank of Fort Lee * Every Banking • Service 4% PAID ON SAVING ACCOUNTS Main St. and Palisade Ave., Fort Lee, N. J. Drainage Problems „ SATISFACTORILY AND PERMANENTLY SOLVED BY USING THE .\.f RAPID DRAIN PIPE Manufactured by Herman Walker Realty Company Main Office: 72 24th St., Gutlenberg. Phone Union 24S Factory: Little Ferry Phone Hackensack 650W Also walker concrete bricks and blocks in any shade. Walker roofing Tile in Spanish and French Designs in any color •‘]VE rLAS TO KEEP BERGEN COUNTY THE LEADER” McCLAVE & McCLAVE Established 1906 Civil and Consulting Engineers Municipal Engineering and Land Surveying ' 600 Gorge Road CLIFFSIDE, NEW JERSEY Telephone Cliffside 2900—2901—2902 EDGE WATER COAL CO. Iljtir. f.iovo.'N'il. 1*oa £ Ucnfewhe-.l <’«ml i*:i 1: * I. (Jinve!, f’r'is!x;J Stonu & * indcrs Delivered VV.'.r :> And As JOHN F. KWESELMT, Hro;>. Vdvjdioi.u Ciifislde 3CC.0 Well you won’t pwd :ih much if you put Storm Such where your window .screens are. We carry them in stock and they are not expensive. Ark tor our price list. Brewster & Soa Telephone MOO Ridgefield Park LEHK'.H COM. 1050 River Road, Edge water, N. J. Coal? Tel. CliiVsjdc 2'JOJ Edward F. Gruenin^cr Solo Pianist & Instructor Studio: 4-10 Lincoln avenue, Grantwood 7.4 OAKDKNE AVI'L, GUANTWOOl), N. J. PLUMPING, and HEAPING CONTRACTOR Phone Shop—2497 Cliflside .* Phone Home .'117 ClifTside Where To Dine Phone Fort Lee 88 or 382 Villa Richard HOTEL and RESTAURANT “Overlooking the Hudson” COYTESVILLE, N. J. Dancing—Dining Now Under The Management OP The Original Owner P. RICHARD Celia’s Park Restaurant Pure Food, Good Cooking and Congenial Environments Special Snvdtnj I tinners Whitman St. ami Trolley Line FOJRT LEE Phone Fort Lee 5 T< I. Eni.'Icwood 2351—2G16 THE ENGLE CLIFFE RESTAURANT Open All Year LEON ARRIGO. Prop. Special Italian Table D’Hole Din ner Served All Day, $1.50—Also A La Carle Palisade and Sylvan Avenues ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N. J. Opposite Site Of Dr. Paterno’s Development Place Holiday Orders Now! Tho Capital Restaurant and Pastry Shop G 55 Anderson Ave. Grant wood “A Goodwork Establishment” Phonic f’liirsitle 24 V. flooilwork, Prop Phone Cliffside 1157 Joe’s Little Hungary Good Food A La Carte at All Hours Private Dining Rooms for Auto Parties 785 Palisade Ave. (Corner Marion Ave.) (Opposite Palisades Amusement Park) Grantwood, N. J. MARION RESTA URANT James Kelly, Prop. Cigars Soda Ice Cream Hnll or Private Rooms for Meetings, Weddings, Parties, F.tc. Accomodations for Dancing Corner Marion Avenue and Trolley Line GRANTWOOD, N. J. Furnished Rooms Phone 186 Cliffisde Archie Slater’s Orchestra Now Playing Nightly At The NEW VENICE RESTAURANT Hudson Terrace Coytesville, N. J. Newly Renovated—Refined Atmosphere Large and small dining rooms for private parties Special attention to auto parties. Phones: Fort Lee 495—129 *