This Day in History: 1927-05-12
Residents of the Ramapo Valley responded generously to the Red Cross emergency appeal for the Mississippi Flood Relief Campaign. The original quota of $400 was quickly met and doubled as the scale of the disaster was realized. At the time the Ramsey Journal went to press $1,396.22 had been reported, over three times the original quota. This was the largest peacetime fund ever raised in the six town area (Mahwah, Ramsey, Allendale, Waldwick, Saddle River and Upper Saddle River). A large sum was collected at the polo match in Saddle River and the students at the Church of the Redeemer Sunday School in Ramsey contributed $25.00. People who normally gave 20 cents were giving a dollar. (Bristow)