This Day in History: 1935-05-30
Many different organization participated in the annual Memorial Day services held at the monument in the park and at local cemeteries. The speakers included the Rev. Simpson who gave the invocation and the Rev. Domanovitch of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church who gave the benediction. Post Commander and Police Chief Smith, former Commander, now the Bergen County Commander, Charles V. Bacon and Mrs. Marion Booth Kelly, a Mahwah resident and nationally known orator and Scoutmaster Douglas O’Brien, were the speakers for the day. Assistant Scoutmaster Bernhardt Meier sounded taps. A profusion of floral tributes, contributed by town residents, were placed on the grave of the veterans of all wars by the Girl and the Boy Scouts. (Bristow)