Camp Fire Girls was organized in 1910 by Dr. Luther Gulick and his wife Charlotte Vetter Gulick. The official Camp Fire Girls Handbook was published four years later. At their monthly meetings each Camp Fire Girl pledged: "It is my desire to become a Camp Fire Girl, and to obey the Law of the … Continue reading Staten Island Camp Fire Girls circa 1928
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Surname Saturday – Heal
Family legend has it that either Pierre DeLone, or his father, was a French Huguenot minister who was forced to flee for his life from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The exact spelling of his surname is unknown; it could have been spelled DeLome, DeLon, or Delone. Seeking to avoid further … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Heal
In Memoriam – Joseph F. Zielinski (1909-1944), of Harrison, NJ – Lest We Forget
From: In Memoriam; published by the town of Harrison, NJ in 1947. Joseph F. Zielinski (1909-1944): "A veteran of action in the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of Cherbourg, Machinist Mate 2nd Class Zielinski was inducted into the naval service on August 23, 1943. He trained at Lido Beach, New York, and Norfolk, Virginia. … Continue reading In Memoriam – Joseph F. Zielinski (1909-1944), of Harrison, NJ – Lest We Forget