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Glen Rock Community Guide
“These [phone] items have proved so pop-
ular that we still have them out on display
because our younger patrons are just stunned
that telephones were actually heavy, cumber-
some things that were attached to the wall,”
Tryforos said. “Plus, all you could do with
them is make a phone call. It is such a for-
eign concept when you are used to holding
the world in your hand with a cell phone.”
An upcoming exhibition this fall will
showcase four vintage typewriters, from resi-
dents Reggie and Brian Aber, that Tryforos
expects will be just as popular.
In addition, the GRHPS has offered a
program to fourth-graders in the borough’s
school district for the past three years.
Designed to tie in with the curriculum to
study local history, the program was crafted
and is presented by Karen Mitchell and
Barbara Schineller, who are both retired
elementary school teachers. The students go
to the Museum at the Station to learn about
early schooling in the borough and also
about its farming history.
Tryforos added Glen Rock residents’ sup-
port of the GRHPS doesn’t stop at donating
artifacts or money. It also extends to volun-
teering their time and talents to the GRHPS.
Mitchell is herself among the many active
volunteers at the GRHPS. Mitchell, who’s
lived in the borough close to four decades
and taught in the district, said she’s been
involved with the GRHPS for 10 years.
Mitchell’s husband’s grandparents were the
first to move to the borough and Mitchell’s
in-laws were also borough residents. In fact,
her mother-in-law was founder of the Hard-
ing Road Gang — a group of residents who
built a float for the Fourth of July parade —
and her father-in-law was in the Ambulance
Corps. Currently, five generations of her fam-
ily have called Glen Rock home.
In addition to teaching the fourth-grade
program, Mitchell helps with events, exhibits,
and special programs by doing whatever
needs to be done. Mitchell said she joined
the GRHPS as a way to give back to the
community and to show her affection for
Glen Rock. She said she wants to continue
volunteering for as long as she can and hopes
others will also.
“I want residents to know what happened
2017-2018
Kay Tuite in with the Victor Talking
Machine (non-electric victrola) recently do-
nated by Betty Bosland.
many years ago,” Mitchell explained. “It’s
really important, especially for children, to
know how the town evolved and how Glen
Rock became what it is today. It’s such a
wonderful town.”
Tryforos notes that it’s because of resi-
dents like Mitchell why the GRHPS
has flourished over the years.
“The core of the GRHPS, and why we
have been able to accomplish what we have
over the years, lies in the quality and
generosity of our volunteers and members,
as well as our donors,” Tryforos said. “It is
easy to have a vision but reality requires
people willing to pitch in and get things
done. The GRHPS is extremely appreciative
of our supporters.”
The Museum at the Station is showcasing
a display of items from the GRHPS’s collec-
tion, supplemented with loans from the
Glen Rock Police Department and Chief
Dean Ackermann, to celebrate 2018 marking
the 100-year anniversary of the GRPD.
The Museum at the Station is open to the
public on the last Sunday of each month
from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free but dona-
tions are welcome. ◆
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