“Made in Union” Back By Popular Demand

The presentation, “Made in Union,” by Tom Beisler and Tom Haggerty last April was such a rousing success that the two trustees of the Union Township Historical Society have been asked to reprise their program at the Union Public Library, 1980 Morris Avenue, on Thursday, September 22, at 7 pm.
Their presentation will focus on the people and products of businesses that once made—or still make—their homes in Union, such as: Headley’s Cider Mill; Headley ship mast hoops; Tuscan Dairy; Peerless Beverage Company; Melovino, the state’s first and only meadery; Ce De Candy, Inc.; Wm. Kratt Company, which made harmonicas and pitch pipes; Pyro Plastics Corporation, which made toy ray guns; Gemex watch bands; John J. Reid Varnishes; International Paint Company; Potter Aeronautical Corporation, whose flow meters were used for fuel in the U.S. space program’s first rockets in the 1950’s; Elastic Stop® Nut Corporation, which made self-locking fasteners used, among others, by our military in WW II; National Woodworking Corporation; and Permutit water softeners.
The program is free and open to the public. Smarties candies, which are “Made in Union,” will be served. Elevator access is available. For additional information, please call 908-851-5450 or visit www.uplnj.org.