Ridgewood, New Jersey and why . CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION that department, and a general secretary also gives his entiretime to the institution. There is a considerable amount ofapparatus which is being- added to from time to time; alsoseveral shower baths, a swimming pool; two bowling alleys;two pool tables, and a number of other games contribute tothe sociability of the pleasant rooms. From early spring tillsevere cold weather the contiguous athletic field, with tenniscourts, is in almost constant use. The commodious assemblyroom is used for religious meetings, lectures and entertain- [34] Ridge
Ridgewood, New Jersey and why . CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION that department, and a general secretary also gives his entiretime to the institution. There is a considerable amount ofapparatus which is being- added to from time to time; alsoseveral shower baths, a swimming pool; two bowling alleys;two pool tables, and a number of other games contribute tothe sociability of the pleasant rooms. From early spring tillsevere cold weather the contiguous athletic field, with tenniscourts, is in almost constant use. The commodious assemblyroom is used for religious meetings, lectures and entertain- [34] Ridge \\ ood — New Jersey ments. An active ladies auxiliary gives frequent evidenceof the general interest taken in this enterprise for the de-velopment and fostering of strong-, virile Christianity in ouryoung men and boys. The membership, open to any boy orman in town, numbers over 300. Fees: For seniors, $10;intermediate, $5 : junior, $ THE NEW HOHOKUS STATION (UPPER RIDGEWOOD) Among other org-anizations are a Masonic®^^. Lodge, Odd Fellows Lodge, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Honor, and Junior Order of Ameri-can Mechanics. There is also a Photographers Club, a Dra-matic Club, one or two Musical Societies, a Womans Club,and a Ladies Village Improvement Association, the lattersupporting a free public library; also The Relief Society ofRidgewood and Vicinity. [35] Ridge WOOD — New Jersey Ridgewood has two Building and Loan Asso-?BuilBinc anU ciations. Both are managed wisely, economic-ciationg ^^l^ ^^^^^ satisfactorily. There are no high-salaried officers, no expensive rents, none of therisks which are common to what are known as national asso-ciations. All the business done is strictly local, and there isno opportunity for anything but straightforward of residents of Ridgewood are to-day owners oftheir homes, or in a way to be so, who would not have beenso fortunate were it not for the system under
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