This Day in History: 1946-06-01
A campaign to help starving people began in Mahwah. Forty-seven women under the chairmanship of Mrs. Inez Hallenbeck were distributing collection boxes throughout the Township. Food was being collected in stores and the post office. In addition coin boxes containing the words “the Unseen Guest” were being sent to every home to stand on the dining room table as a silent reminder of how much fortunate Americans were than those in the lands devastated by the recent war. The campaign, sponsored by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency (UNRRA) was to last until June 15th. (Bristow)