Teaneck Garden Club Organized June 30th with Lively Interest
The Town Manager, July 1932, p. 16
On Thursday evening, June 30, the Teaneck Garden Club became a reality. About fifty people gathered in Town Hall and formed this new club by electing C. J. Fleishman, of 353 Johnson Avenue, as its first president. Victor H. Palmer, of 184 Pinewood Place was elected vice president. Mr. Palmer has acted as temporary chairman of the group since its first meeting some weeks ago.
R. C. Halstead of 528 Hillcrest Street, was made secretary, Mrs. M. V. Martin, treasurer and Mrs. Halstead as corresponding secretary.
A constitution and by-law were adopted. The constitution states that the Club was organized “to stimulate interest in and spread the love and knowledge of gardening, to aid in the protection of native trees, plants and birds, and to give exhibitions when desirable and to encourage home gardening and civic beauty.”
Any resident of Teaneck interested in gardening may join the organizations, dues are 50 cents for charter membership, this rate will hold for the next three months when the charger membership will end. All who join after that period will pay $1 dues.
A vote of thanks was given Councilman Paquin, whose article in “The Town Manager” inspired the interested people to start this organization.
The newly elected president has had active garden club experience in Ridgefield Park.
Much discussion and interest was evidenced in a fall show, William E. Flackman will act as chairman of a committee which will consider plans for such an event. It was thought that an exhibition night be held this year in place of a flower contest.
An advisory board will be appointed by the president and they with the officials will make up the executive board.
W. Raymond Stone, county agricultural agent, addressed the meeting and assisted in its organization.
Many of those present brought flowers from their gardens, which were placed on display and inspected after the meeting.
The club will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. It is thought that this club will prove very popular with Teaneck gardeners and that the next meeting will witness a heavy increase in membership.
