MRS. MARY RYERSON HEADS COMMITTEE OF ACTIVE RESIDENTS OF SECTION
Expect Over 2,000 Signatures Before October 1
Mrs. Mary A. Ryerson, 81 Nagy Street, Middle Village, has organized a drive to “boost Middle Village.” Under her capable supervision, petitions have been circulated throughout the section, which call attention to the need for a post office for Middle Village, where mail may be received and distributed daily.
At a meeting of the “boost committee,” held Friday evening of last week, Mrs. Ryerson was pleased to hear that to date over 1,000 signatures have been obtained, and the prospects of doubling that number before October 1 are good. Mrs. Ryerson has been Democratic leader of the women of the section for several years and is most popular because of her charming personality and untiring efforts in the interests of the community.
She is president of the Women’s Second Assembly District Democratic Club, Inc., Queens County, and many of the workers in the boost drive are members of the organization. Many active Democratic men of the community are also co-operating with Mrs. Ryerson in her effort to improve Middle Village.
“We expect to have all the petitions in by October 1,” Mrs. Ryerson stated a few days ago. “We are so anxious to have a post office in Middle Village, where mail deliveries can be made promptly.
Mrs. Ryerson expressed the belief that before October 1 there would be over 2,000 signatures to the petitions. The committee working on the drive is divided into groups covering the three election districts in the section. Door to door canvassing is bringing about the good results, and the territory from Fresh Pond Road to Dry Harbor Road is being thoroughly covered by the workers.
Mrs. Ryerson is indignant over the fact that the postal authorities want Middle Village erased from their map. A suggestion has been made by the authorities that residents of Middle Village sign either Ridgewood or Maspeth to their mail, according to which side of Metropolitan Avenue they reside.
“The idea. Think of the people who have worked so hard for the past fifty years to build up Middle Village,” Mrs. Ryerson stated, “and now they are asked to erase Middle Village from the mail.” Keen interest is being manifested by the workers to see who can secure the largest number of names. The winner will probably be warded at the conclusion of the drive.