This Day in History: 1941-07-22

The Ramsey Draft Board No. 1 announced that the contingent to depart for induction on July 28th would be headed by Gene J. Kownacki, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Kownacki of Valley Road, Mahwah. He was a graduate of Don Bosco and the New York Institute of Photography. For several years he had edited the Mahwah news page and the sports pages of the Ramsey Journal. Other Mahwah inductees were John Marguska of Wilmuth Street and a volunteer, Arthur Francis Jennings. Fred Shierloh of Ramsey, a well-know local athlete, and Lester Werther, the manager of the Ramsey Theatre were also in the group. (Bristow)