From the Mailbag - December 2015

From: Richard Perlman  

 Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 12:23 PM

 To: afinkle221@verizon.net

 Subject: Trenton

 Just read the story in NJJN. Glad to know you're keeping it alive.

 Meanwhile, tell me when I can buy the book.

 I'll order it, put some bridge money in your pocket.

 Happy Hanukah.

 Leaving for Fl. on TUES. Back mid-APRIL.

 When you're old, you're cold.

----

paul and tania Feinberg Nov28 

Dear Art! Yes and yes to your ongoing mission for promoting, advancing  the acts that sharpen and deepen our individual and collective power of ….'memory.'

In this spirit, I want to share an adage that very recently came to my attention, with credit to the great, internationally renowned Israeli(South African born) educator: Avraham Infeld—recalling the past is not so much history as it is memory. In this spirit, I cite a revered colleague, and  esteemed teacher, Professor Michael Meyer, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati. The Jew speaks less in terms of "history" than  TOLDOT, expressing  the human chronicles  of one's culture.  At the core of course is  the root,

י  ל   ד

A major part of my own personal creed!

Blessings  for Shavua tov, as we pray for moments of respite from the tragedies of the day to day and hour to hour, extending condolences to loved ones of all those dear  who have fallen, and prayers for healing for all those injured in acts of terror.

In friendship, dear Art

Paul (Shaul)

November 5, 2015 Meeting of Trenton Jewish Historical Society

November 5, 2015 Meeting of Trenton Jewish Historical Society

Barry Troll, Harriet Kravitz Gilligan, Anne Himmelstein Daitz, Allen Applebaum, Faye Drucker Applebaum, Hon. Mark Litowitz, Audrey Levine, Sherry Spiezle,  

Tula Schnorbus Kurtz, Arthur Finkle, Herb Spiegel

In the Mail

From New Year’s Edition 5776

From: "Philip Kauff"
Date: September 5, 2015 at 11:24:58 AM EDT
To: "Jewish Trentonian" <afinkle221@gmail.com>

The unidentified woman in the photo with Miss Israel is Bobbi Millner.

Even though I am not a Trentonian, I do remember the names of my patients.

paul and tania feinberg	5:47 AM (3 hours ago)
to me

Dear Art-congratulations on the publication, Shofar..........., and on all your other researching and writing! May this year continue to be ever renewing for you and Linda—with fond regards, blessings for good health. I am especially grateful for each  Trentonian update, uplift. If you haven't noticed……..I am great nostalgia for the  home of my upbringing on to the four years I spent "on the banks of the Old Raritan, where olde Rutgers ever more will stand……… That was not just an aside: I recently received a copy of the Jubilee Year Book, though I missed being present in April for the Jubilee celebration. So much to lift the spirits, though my first two years were hardly anything "to write home about,"(though I did plenty of that too!) Actually, notwithstanding some bitter frustrating times, ALL my years were wonderful.

I was delighted also with the fruitful exchanges you and Eli have had in recent months.

L'shana tova!!!

Shavua tov,

Paul(Shaul)

Jill Mosovich 1:03am Sep 13 Hi Art ! Thanks for posting a proud time for Scotty. Where did you find the original spelling of our name??? (our bakery was under that name!). After graduating from his beloved THS, Scotty went on full athletic scholarship to Perkiomen Prep in PA & then to Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA, one of the most prestigious universities in the country & not known for full scholarships for Jewish guys! He lettered in football, basketball & baseball!!! By junior high he was an orphan & one reason why he never left THS (teaching & coaching) & Director of Athletics for JCC, Is that he felt like he should be a Mentor for kids. His teachers & coaches brought him up.

Larry Greenfield 3:49pm Sep 12 My Homeroom teacher at THS from 1955-1958.

1915 City Trenton City Directory: Professionals and Jews

Physicians
Ackley David B, 878 E State
Adam Charles Franklin, 52 W State.
Allen Enos B, 144 Perry
Allen Walter B, 240 N Warren
ATKINSON ALVAN W, 423 E State
Baldauf Herman, 311 Brunswick av
Barrows Arthur Al, 440 Hamilton or
Barwis Elmer, 211 Hamilton av
Beatty Henry H, 50 Centre
Belhis Horace' D,-802 E State
Belting Arthur W, The Aleda
BLACKWELL ENOCH, 38 W State
BRUERE ABEL 1', 252 Spring
Brnyere John, 131 Perry
Buhrman E Ray, State Hospital
CLARK WILLIAM A, 51 W State
Collier William C, 1000 S Broad
Collins Paul A, 229 W Hanover
Cooper James R, 225 Hamilton av
Cornell Van Alstyne H, 41 IV State
Davison Boyden IV, 526 N Clinton av
Denelsbeck Joseph 9, 9 Perry
Dewey J Hiland, 78 N Clinton av
Dickinson Ernest L, 100 Greenwood or
Diehl J E, State Hospital
Dellinger Harold L, McKinley Hospital
Dorety Philip J, 927 Brunswick av
Douress Philip C, 42 5 Clinton av
Farley LeRoy W, 513 E State
Fell Alton 5, 312 E State
Felty John C, State Hospital
Ferrar C B, State Hospital
Finney William F, 237 N Warren
Freeman Samuel, 229 Perry
Fretz John H, 368 S Olden or
Fuchs Jacob N, 8.36 S Broad
F'unkhouser E B, State Hospital
Gordon Clark H, 808 El State
Griffith William H 0, 217 Hamilton or
FIALL WILLIAM J, 438 E State cor					Ewing
Hammond P, State Hospital
HARMAN WILLIAM J, 1162 E State
HARRIS FRANK, 214 N Warren
Hawke Edward, S, 436 E State
Higgins Joseph F, 007 Centre
Hill Frederick E, 241 N Warren
Hilliard Ruth, State Home for Girls
HOLCOMBE CHARLES H, 46 W State
Hutchinson Albert D, 419 Chestnut av
Ivins Howard, 214 E Hanover
Jaspan Samuel C, 820 Division
Karniol William, 865 S Broad
Kent Morton NI, 233 N Warren
Kirkpatrick Murray B, 214 Hamilton av
Kiss Theodore, 1037 S Clinton av
Knowlton Millard, 78 N Clinton av
Koplin Nathaniel II, 507 S Warren
Kuhl Paul E, 228 S Clinton av
LALOR WILLIAM SMITH, 220 N War-
Lavine Barney D, 105 Union
Leedom Ira 0, 212 American Mechanic
Macfarland Burr W,• 302 Broad St Bank
Mackenzie Thomas H, 528 E State
Madden Walter, 324 S Broad
Mahoney Andrew, St Francis Hospital
McCullough John H, 523 E State
McCullough William G, 717 Broad St
McDonald J Oliver, 190 W State
McGuire-James J, 122 IV State
McLain Mackey, Mercer Hospital
Mitchell Charles H, 110 Centre
Moore George B, 259 Hamilton or
Murray John II, 212 E Hanover
Newell William A, 443 II State
NORTH HARRY R, 306 Hamilton av
Norton Horace G, 429 E State
OLIPHANT NELSON 'B, 152 W State
Pantaleone Itaffaele, 504 Hamilton av
Parker -George II, 420 E State
Parker Norton 1.1, 440 Centre
Phillips Robert H C, 209 Perry
Potts Morris LeRoy, 433 E State
Read Clinton IT, 565 S Warren
Reddan Martin W, 114 W State
Richardson Harry T, Clinton av Penn RR
Ridout Lilla, State Hospital
Rogers Lawrence H, 438 E State
Rogers William T, 82 Jackson
Ruopp Charles F, 1077 S Broad
Sands James, Mercer Hospital
Satterthwaite Joseph H, 52 N Stockton
Scammell Frank G, 40 S Clinton av .
Scarlett Rufus B, 78 N Clinton as
Schildkraut Jacob M, 326 Centre
Schoening Gustav A, 148 N' Clinton as
Seeds John B, 491 Centre
Seibert Raymond S, 284 Hamilton as
SHAW JOSEPH B, 119 S Warren
Shepherd Irenaeus Ill, 188 S Broad
Slat Samuel, 309 S Clinton av
Skellenger Edward B, 851 Hamilton as
Slack Clarence J, 310 N Broad
Smith Houghton, 1063 S Clinton av
SOMMER GEORGE N J, 120 W State
Stevenson William D, 434 E State
Stratton William Ai, 2225 5 Broad
Tate Harry, St Francis Hospital
Taylor Walter A, 68 Prospect
Tempesto Joseph A, 286 Hamilton as
Tompkins Lucius D, 132 N Warren
Turner Irvine F P, 413 11.1 State
Van Duyn, William B, 133 Perry
Waters Charles H, 50 W Hanover
Watts Wilbur, 969 S Broad
WELLS JOSEPH M, Clinton as Sta
Penna R R
West Edgar L, 274 Hamilton as
Williams Harry D, 638 Perry
WITTE EUGENE B, 425 B State
Yard Pierson W, 954 S Broad
Yazujian Dikran M, 230 N Wanten
8 127	6.3%
Accountants and Auditors
HOWARD GEORGE G, 115 Centre
Klag Harry :Jr, 804 American Mech
0	2	0%
Lawyers
Apgar, W. Holty, Frwsit National
A Backes William 4, 303-304 American
Bergen Harvey R, 111 E State
Bird Charles E. City Hall
BLACKMAN WILLIAM E, 5 E State
BODINE JOSEPH L, 146 W State
BOND LEWIS R, 11 Bridge, Morris-
Brace Frederic R, 910 American Me-
Brennan Anthony S. 111 E State
CAIN GARDNER H, S Forst-Richey
Li CASE CHARLES B, 8 Forst Richey
Conard J Lefferts, 305 Common-
CONNOR WILLIAM I, 406 Ameri-
Cook Stephen C, 1012 American Me-
Cooper William N, First National
Cougle Walter D, 91.6 American Me-
DAVIDSON J IRVING, 305 Amer--
44can Mechanic Bldg
DEVLIN MARTIN P, 710 Broad St
DICKINSON SACKETT M, 811
Dixon Huston, 34 E State
English Charles, 34 E State
Evans Edward W, 25 Colonial av
Force James M, 4 S Broad
French I Conner, 6 Forst-Richey
GASKILL NELSON B, 801 Broad St
GERAGATY & WEELANS, 404
American Mechanic Bldg
Gnichtel Frederick W, 709 Broad St
Green Henry W, Mechanics Bank
GI.T.MMERE CHARLES E, 301-302
Hammond James, 612-613 American
Hartman Henry M, 916 American
Hartnence John A, 231 E Hanover
HAVENS BENJAMIN F, P 0 Bldg
Heher Harry, 301-302 Common-
Herron James V, 33 Forst-Richey
HUNT JOSEPH E, 16 Forst-Bldg
HUTCHINSON & HUTCHI
JAMIESON WILLIAM
Kates John H, 111 E State
KATZENBACH EDWARD L, 9
KATZEN-,ACH FRANK S JR,
KENNEDY CHARLES B JR,
Long Edwin C, 1012 American
LOWTHORP FRANCIS C. 705
MACPHERSON GEORGE W,
Maple Theodore C, 11 W State
McGee Francis H, State House
McGoogan James J Jr, First Na
MONTGOMERY JOHN A, 7
Moore Hervey S, 38 W State
Naar Samuel G, 17 E State
Oliphant A Dayton, 804 Am
Oliphant Samuel D, 804 Am
Phillips & Thurlow, 33-35
Phillips Henry D, 511 Broad St
Pierson Ellis L, 313 Broad St
Reed Alfred, 812 American Mech
RICHEY ISAAC F, 11 W State
Robbins Ellery, 111 E State
Roberts Charles E, 517 Commonwealth
Ruhlman Cassel R, 702 A
RUSLING JAMES F, 224 E S
Satterthwaite Linton, 1012 A
SCAMMELL SCOTT, Mechanic%
Schoonover .7 D La Barre, 7 W
SCUDDER HERVEY C, 111 E
SMITH IRA F, 615 Broad St
Smith R M J, 508-509 Common
Solan John. 103 E State
STOCKTON BAYARD,
Stokes Edward A, 315 Broad St
Sykes Alvin W, 111 E State
Taylor Albert A, 1012 American
1	81	1.2%

The percentages of Jewish representation among the professions in 1915 dramatically shows an under-representation of Jews proportional their population:

Physicians - 6.3%

Accountants - O%

Lawyers -  1.2%

Clearly, such a low figure bespeaks the lack of education of the immigrants whose sons were obtaining the education they missed.

1920 City Directory of Trenton (Fitzgerald)
Elting Barnet, millinery, 23 S Broad and 42 E State, h 517 do
Emanuel M M, (Trenton Garment Co), res American House
Fox Emil, collector, h 33 Wilkinson pl
Frank Herman, salesman, h 197 W Hanover
Freeman Samuel, city physician, bds 448 S Broad
Friedman Leonard L, physician, h 627 Princeton av
FULD ABRAHAM, (Louis A Fuld & Co), h 645 W State
Fuld Jonas, (South Jersey Crockery Co) h 602 W State
Fuld Leah R, wid Louis A, h 645 W State
FULD LOUIS A & CO, real estate and insurance, 712 Amer Mech Bldg
Fuld Manes A, real estate, h 645 W State
Gold Albert, mgr Seidenberg & Co, h 460 Hamilton av
Goldberg's Department Store Inc, Broad and Front, Isaac Goldberg pres and treas, Milton Goldberg v-pres, John J Mitchell 2d v-pres, Benjamin Goldberg sec
Goldman Philip, (Eagle Tea and Furniture Co), h 930 Carteret av
Grumbacher Jacob, cigars, 151 N Broad, h 233 N Warren
Grumbacher Jacob S; jr, bds 309 E State
Grumbacher Max, (S Grumbacher & Son), h 309 E State
Grumbacher Samuel, (S Grumbacher & Son), h 309 E State
Grumbacher Samuel & Son(Max), millinery, 19 S Broad
Kahn Jacob, (S Kahn & Sons), h 436 E State
Kahn Mayer, h 517 E State
Kahn Samuel, (S Kahn & Sons), h 436 E State
Kahn Sigmund, (S Kahn &Sons), h 44 W Front
Kahn S & Sons, (Sigmund; Jacob and Samuel), hatters, 101 S Broad
Klinkawstein A, wholesale wines and liquors, 120 S Broad, h 42 Carroll
Lazarus Abraham, shoes, 107 Klagg av, h do
Lazarus Philip, milliner, 146 S Broad, h do
Levy I Herbert, lawyer (Forman & Levy), 817 Bd St Bk Bldg, h 407 N Clinton
Naar Adele S, wid Joseph L, h 250 Spring
Naar Frank G, clerk, res 250 Spring
Naar Frederick, chauffeur, res 174 Liberty
Naar Henry K, water inspector, h 31 S Walter av
Naar Ida, wid Manfred, h 38 Sanford
Naar Joseph, reporter, h 250 Sprin
Naar Mildred, stenographer, res 259 Spring
Naar Mary, wid Isaac, res 209 S Clinton av
Papier Joseph S, (Papier's Supply), h 36 Murray
Papier Philip B, Food Shop, h 16 Colonel av
Papier Philip, (Food Shop and Papier's Auto Supply), h 474 Riverside av
Papier Sarah, wid Solomon, res 16 Colonial av
Papier's Auto Supply, (Joseph S and Philip Papier), 105 E Hanover
Rice Bertha, wid Joseph, res 602 W State
Rice Caroline A, teacher, res 238 Passaic
Rice Donald B, supervisor, res 844 Carteret av
Rice Ellwood, waiter, h 14 Bellevue av
Rice Harold D, accountant, h 36 Sanford
Rice Harriet, wid Josiah, h 238 Passaic
RICE JOSEPH 2d, (Joseph Rice 2d Co), res 602 W State
RICE JOSEPH 2d CO, (Joseph Rice 2d) wholesale confectionery, 518-520 Perr
Rice Louis S, asst treasurer, h 844 Carteret av
RICE ROOFING CO, (Albert I Rice), 331-336 Perry
Schafer Julius, pres-treas Home Furniture Co, h 510 Riverside av
Siegle Bros, (Irvin and Samuel), paper bags, 32 and 34 W Hanover
Simon Samue , sec Fitzgibbon & Crisp Inc, res 22 Edgemere
Tobish Abraham, (B Tobish & Son), h 41 Bryn Mawr av
Tobish Bernard, (B Tobish & Son), h 612 W State
Tobish B & Son, (Abraham and Bernard), men's furnishings, 159 S Broad
Tobish Lois, teacher, res 612 W State
Tobish Marion R, res 612 W State
Tobish Theodore, civil engineer; contractor, 216 Amer Mech Bldg, 40 Bryn Mawr a
Vogel Solomon H, treas Trenton Loan and Realty Co, h 872 Stuyvesant av