This Day in History: 1940-08-11
The Mahwah Fire Department’s clam bake at Winter’s Field attracted 125 patrons. In the horseshoe pitching competition last year’s champion, Recorder Frank Young, was badly off form and was ousted by Township Clerk R. F. Dator. But in the final three out of five match contest the winner was Duree DeGroat who bested Tom Breen. The day was capped by a rousing softball game matching the married firemen against the single ones. The fireside contingent, captained by Skip Wrathall finally won in a tight pitching duel 34-33. George O’Brien went all the way for the winners in a contest marked by many home runs. The festivities were enhanced by a special sound recording system lent for the occasion by James A. Glasgow Jr. (Bristow)