This Day in History: 1916-06-05
The Bergen County schools tent caterpillar campaign has ended with a total of 215,397 nests destroyed. The Mahwah school received the $5 third prize in the contest for accounting for 23,160 nests. Allen Winter of Fardale eliminated 2,202 egg masses. He won 50 cents for his efforts. Darlington (4,467), Masonicus (3,397), and Fardale (2,200) also participated. (Bristow)