It was 70 years ago this month that the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6902 in Highlands reported it would have the roof and siding completed on its new building near Huddy Park in the Waterwitch section of Highlands before winter set in.
The two officers said they expected the building to be closed in before winter halted outside work and needed the help of volunteers to accomplish it.
Post Commander Buddy Waters and Assistant Commander Edward Kwik attended a meeting of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary to accept checks from the women for the numerous fund raising activities they had held and wanted to donate all the proceeds to the building fund.
Deputy Commander Kwik reported volunteers were working hard to complete the roof. He also said work would continue on the interior of the building in the spring.
The Auxiliary’s various chairmen reported on the fund raising activities they held for the building. Mrs. Betty Kinney chaired a card party, Milie Kieferdorf, a Thanksgiving basket, Ellen Hennessy and Mae Kielt sold building blocks, Gertrude Johnson headed a merchandise club, Edith Mooney had a coffee cake sale, and Vivian Salon and Mrs. Johnson both catered a wedding and gave those proceeds to the building fund. Members also sold shares on the building lots, all to offset the cost of the new building.
But the Auxiliary’s work was not contained to raising funds for the new building during November 1952. They also packaged gifts for veterans who were patients at the Fort Monmouth Hospital, collected for the Salvation Army, wrote cards to sick members , gave blood at the Highlands Blood Bank headed by Mrs. Alexander Bahrs, and send memorial cards to Councilman Matthew Horan, on the death of his mother, Mary.
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