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IIMmfttitJf It's Been Said If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. SECOND SECTION Suburban News Telephone Plaint ield 6-8000 PLA1NFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1960 PAGE 33 Ex-Filipino Guerrilla Now Aims Fight at Witch Doctors inifflil'lliMIIlM Board Asks Somerset Intern Plans Career with His Tribe Vocational Board Names Committee Widening )f Roads Warren Committee Told of Hazards To School Buses Warren Township The Board Business, Labor Leaders Sought To Aid Planning Somerville The new Somer set Countv Vocational School of Education last night announced a formal letter had been sent to the Township Com will set into high gear in Jan uarv. Director William J. Schott mittee reiterating former re tnld the vocational Board of quests that portions of three roads be widened and road Education yesterday. guards be set up to alleviate Practical nursing and elec hazards to school buses.

tronics will be the first courses to be made available in the Transportation Chairman Al indicated, when Manila, instead of Washing-ington, became the real capital of the Philippines in 1947. Having no funds of his own, Dr. Palasi got through high school on a Filipino equivalent of the GI Bill. Scholarships helped him to make his way through Santo Thomas Catholic University in Manila, where he completed medical school in 1956. Added to his problems during this period was the social discrimination he said the more urbane Filipinos show towards persons from remote hill tribes.

THE YOUNG DOCTOR then returned to his home province, where head-hunting still survives to some extent, and hiked the mountain trails for the government health service to bring medical care and education to his people. What kind of reception did he get after returning from the city armed with an education and a desire to make them change their living habits? needed tact," he admitted. "But I had the advantage of being one of them, speaking their language. They not only accepted me they also were glad I had returned to them." Three years later, Fausto Palasi was accepted on a student visa to practice his internship and residency in the United States. He had to borrow money to pay for the trip, he recalls.

Passing a qualifying examination Medko Building. Raritan, on lan Greene said the board had met with the Township Committee in May on the problem but no action had been taken. 1 if) -1 Vv rC -nV I 1 ft An ii i I mil i minimi mMwm iimi "-nr-HMaBgTi jiufi stassesk. iTmnn ni i iiiiwimii iiiiiimiK- iiiiiiiipwiii wnjt With the approach of Winter, Greene said, the board members felt they should try again. The three roads are portions of Dock Watch Hollow which the board asked to be widened; King George Rd.

between South Lane and Washing ton Valley widen shoulders, and Washington Valley from King George to Mundy Lane, By RALPH JONES Somerville At 18, he was fighting the, Japanese with a guerrilla band in northern Luzon in the Philippine Islands. At 34, he is a senior intern in Somerset Hospital; gathering experience and wisdom to place at the disposal of the primitive tribe from which he comes. The trail from a war-ravaged village near Baguio City, "the Summer Capital of the Philippines," to a modern hospital in the suburbs of the world's greatest metropolis has not been an easy one for Fausto Palasi, 34, of the Igorot Tribe of Luzon. THE GOAL that drives him is one that led him to leave his wife and baby a year ago last week and come to the United States to continue his medical education. The goal began to form one war-time day, when he saw his pregnant sister barely escape with her life from maltreatment at the hands of Japanese soldiers soldiers who had set fire to all the homes of his native village.

It took concrete shape on the post-war day he finished high school and, taking stock of the situation around him, became deeply aware of the desperate needs of his family and his backward, superstitious and war-stricken people. Although his interests extended to law and other fields. Dr. Palasi chose medicine, because "it is the greatest need of my people." He explained that most members of his tribe, rooted in their ways and suspicious of modern methods, still prefer an expensive pig sacrifice to a cheap, life-saving injection of vaccine. ALTHOUGH THE INFLUENCE of witch doctors is waning, they still exercise much power in his homeland, he explains.

These practitioners will charge something like $100 to perform traditional ceremonies to "drive the evil spirits away." The Igorots are beginning to appreciate the power of medical science, says Dr. Palasi, but it will take many more years before they overcome their fear of violating native taboos and customs. They are more inclined to trust legitimate doctors who are natives, he said, although Christian missionaries have contributed much to the progress of the area, i One of the problems that plague the few licensed medical practitioners in the area is the lack of roads. "Only about 10 per cent is accessible by road," he explained. "And getting to the sick people involves a lot of hiking and horseback riding." DR.

PALASI is a gentle, soft-spoken man widen shoulders. Road guards were requested for all three. The board also rerouted Bus 15 which has been driving up Dock Watch Hollow Rd. It will designed to limit less-qualified foreigners now go up King George the board said, because it is hazard ous to drive along one lane of the road due to an ungraded drop-off. Mrs.

Clarence Haines of Arvi- dale Rd. appeared at the meeting to plead personally to the board that it reconsider its former decision to require medical from working in American hospitals has earned him the right to stay here for five years if he wishes. Dr. Palasi, who keeps bachelor quarters in Somerset Hospital, says he is enjoying his stay here because "I like the people the doctors, nurses, employes and patients." Several of his patients have thought enough of him to invite him as a house guest. AFTER HE COMPLETES his internship here next June, he will go to Wayne University in Detroit, where he will spend two or three years on his residency requirements.

The specialty of Dr. Palasi, stemming from a love of children, is pediatrics. By the time he goes to Detroit, he will have been joined by his wife Milagros (Miracles in Spanish), and his daughter, now 20 months old, Melita, (Little Miracle). Milagros will continue her pharmaceutical studies at Wayne. After that, following a tour of the United States with other foreign medical students, it will be back to his homeland to set up a practice of his HE'LL GO BACK HOME SOME DAY Dr.

Fausto Palasi, a senior intern, does some research work at Somerset Hospital in Som-, erville. He's working toward the day when he can go back to his native Igorot Tribe in with a determination in his eyes that belies the shortness of his stature. The area of the world in which he was born and reared is mountainous and tropical, with half the year rainy and half dry. The temperature remains at New Jersey's August levels, with some frost affecting the more elevated regions. Natives survive on a "hand-to-mouth" Dr.

Palasi remembers with affection the Americans who formerly ruled the area and alongside whom he and his brothers fought the Japanese invaders. "Volckmann's" Guerrillas" was the most-feared band operating in that area, he said, because it was well supplied with American arms and personnel and because the Americans and the Igorots worked so well together. Luzon, armed with the miracles of modern medicine. Many of his Filipino friends are still influenced to some Extent by the superstitious rites of native witch doctors. (Photo by Harvey Patterson Jr.) Volckmann was a U.S.

Army colonel. The youthful Palasi was a private, and his older brothers held the ranks of lieutenant and sergeant. FOR THE AMERICANS, who owned the rich gold mines in that area of Benguet Province, Dr. Palasi says he formed an attachment that led him to his decision to come to the United States. "We thought of the Americans practically as gods, as rich and generous beneficiaries who were good to us and provided us with employment," said the Igorot doctor.

"And we were also liked by them, perhaps because we were hard-working and because we were a minority group in the islands," he added. Not tall Igorots were totally pleased, he examinations and dypthena and smallpox inoculations of her children. The board recently by law had exempted the Haines children frofti polio immunization because of religious grounds, but declared it would not exempt them from other immunization Board members reiterated last night to Mrs. Haines that their major reason for requiring immunization was protection of other school children and residents. President Carl L.

Johnson said the efficacy of immunization varies in degree and because it cannot be 100 per cent guaranteed by medical authorities, every child must be inoculated for maximum protection. Mrs. Doris Penek added, "We can't which the board yesterday took an additional 30 days option. The board tentatively plans to lease the building for 18 months. Other courses tentatively planned are food handling and sanitation, merchandising and salesmanship, conference leading and apprentice training in plumbing, automotive, machine trades and building trades.

The board also took under consideration the appointment of an advisory committee, chosen from the ranks of area business and labor, to make recommendations on such matters at trainee standards. Committee Suggested The Advisory committee, as suggested by Scholt, may include the following: Edward C. Kane, retired, of Sears, Roebuck, John P. Zandt, Independent agricultural dealer; William Shaffer, electricians' union, John Frieby, Ortho Pharmaceautical, Thomas R. Komline, Konlime-Sanderson Engineering Corporation; Robert Parry, James Neill, state unemployment service; C.

Edward Sharp, RCA; Langille, Diehl Manufacturing Company; Gilbert C. Granthab, Mack Motors; Thomas Freeston, Ethicon Sam Davis, Cottrell Research; A. Wiegand, Cottrell Research; plumbing and steamfit-ters union, and Thaddeus Ko-walski, papermakers' union. Tentative starting date for the first teacher training course, to be offered one night a week without charge in the county adminstration building, is Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.

Purpose is to provide qualified teachers for the vocational and technical evening school classes. Instructors will be Schott himself, Apprentice Coordinator Robert P. Glassett and John Laporta, supervisor of apprentice training. Schott said that instructors are needed for shop and trade practices and related subjects. The 30-hour teacher training course will qualify persons to teach the technical courses att a salary of $3,600 per year.

Interest Shown Concerning the practical nursing problem, the director reported that several have applied for the position of practical nurse and that several prospective students have indicated interest in enrollment. Approval for the program is expected next week from the state Board of Nursing. Schott said that training representatives from the RCA plant in Route 202, are interested in helping to establish the proposed electronics program. Meetings also are scheduled with Burroughs Electronic Tube Division of Lockheed Electronics to discuss training needs. Establishment of a food handling course is being discussed with Everett Ross, Somerville health inspector and Miss Lillian Badja of the Northern District of the State Department of Health.

Fire Truck Damaged Delay 'A our oval shirk our moral duty." Mrs. Haines evidenced her dis JL JL i Answering False Alarm appointment but said she would Drilling Payment Proposal Studied by Bridgewater Bridgewater The Township Committee will decide this week whether to accept a compromise proposal on rock-drilling payments offered by Ralph and Vincent Cestone of the Verona Construction Company, contractor for the Finderne sewer proj Somerville Fire Chief Hugo Potter issued a warning yester day to mischief makers who set off false alarms. For 58 Home Lots Bernards Township Tempers flared briefly but warmly at last night's Planning Board meeting when approval of 58 new Meadow View Estates lots was again postponed. The warning followed an accident in which an aerial ladder truck was damaged at 4:10 p.m. as it was setting out to answer an alarm at Auten Ave.

and Hope St. The alarm turned out to be a false one, but the Central Hook and Ladder Company vecihle ect. The contractor stopped, work Oct. 5 on the main trunkline The disagreement arose whenl never got there anyway. serves as an example to prevent possible future tragedies.

We 9 Child ren Share Estate vow to prosecute anyone caught turning in a false alarm to the Post Office Bids Sought Belle Mead The Post Office Department is seeking bids for the construction and leasing of a post office for this community, Postmaster G. N. Yantz said today. Closing date for the bids, to be submitted to the Regional Real Estate Officer, Federal Building, Box 838, Newark 1, is Dec. 6.

Somerville A Pottersville woman who died Oct. 8 divided fullest extent possible, no mat in a wrangle over who should pay for drilling shale below a certain depth and over money withheld by the township as insurance towards compliance with specifications. Deadline for completion was Oct. 15, but it had long been apparent that costs for the project, including the permanent res ter who he may be." Turning a corner at Division and Main, it was in collision with a car which was pulling over to a bus stop on the southeast corner. The car was undamaged, but the fire truck sustained $300 worth of damage to a rear fender.

According to Chief Potter, "there were men standing on the running board inches from the impact, and we were lucky Township Engineer Leslie Apgar refused to recommend approval because he had not had time to study new percolation tests requested by the Board of Health. The report of the tests made this week had been submitted to Apgar early yesterday, he said. Developer Joseph Santoro protested that Meadowview had waited since December for tentative approval of three new sections of its project in N. Maple Ave. Santoro accused the board of stalling approval of the lots and comply with the board's ruling.

The board appointed two additional members to its citizens' advisory committee: Anthony Quaglia of Forest Dr. and Cyrus1 Thomas, Morning Glory Rd. It accepted the resignation of Mrs. William Piltz from the committee. -7- Harry L.

Stouts Wed 37 Years South SomervUle Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Stout of Falcon Rd. observed their 37th wedding anniversary yesterday in their home.

She is the former Miss Helen Wojnar of Mt. Horeb. Residents of this community for the past 25 years, they moved here from New Brunswick. He is employed at the Somerset Trucking Company in Finderne. They have three daughters, Mrs.

Dorothy Knodel and Mrs. Helen Stanczak of this place and Mrs. Hazel Rollings of Princeton and seven grandchildren. Firemen said the truck may be out of service one or two days her estate among her nine children, her will revealed yesterday. The will of Mrs.

Minnie Frank, while a new fender is obtained which was admitted to probate Driving the fire truck George Rostron of 187 Grove toration of roads, would be at least more than the bid price of $508,000. while Carl B. Aldrich of by acting Somerset County Surrogate Dorothy Blasse, leaves her residuary estate to be di no one was injured. Yantz said the new building is Old Bridge drove the car. Patrol man Allan Van Horn investi He said there have been many Mayor James W.

Dobson said vided among Mrs. Ada Brokaw of being sought "because this rapidly, growing area needs expand asserted Apgar had inspected the gated. three members of the Township Livingston, Mrs. Anna Thorpe ed provision for postal service. Committee had conferred on and Mrs: Lillie Hoffman of Cali- An hour earlier another slight instances elsewhere of firemen and other persons being killed because of a false alarm turned in by someone thinking it was fun.

The specifications for the struc accident occured when a de ture call for about 1,609 square the offer yesterday afternoon, prepared to go into special session if a decision were reached. fon, Harry Frank and Mrs. Elizabeth Rayson of Far Hills, Amos P. Frank of Bernardsville, Mrs. Jennie Burgess of Pottersville, feet of working space with an livery truck operated by Stephen J.

Fay of The Bronx backed into a sign post at Main and Bridge Sts. and snapped it at "It isn't fun it's deadly seri outside platform for loading ana adequate space for parking and truck maneuvering. ous business," said Potter, "and Mrs. Emma Born of Somerville, Also present was Lee T. Pur-cell, consulting engineer, his assistant, Peter Popoff.

and Ar 'the base. hope this minor accident and Mrs. Florence Teischer of Yants said the successful bid site and knew the situation there. Apgar asked the developer to lower his voice, then declared that Santoro had not called him when the test holes were 'dug as he had promised because, he said, "You didn't want us in there." The engineer told the developer that he would not recommend approval of building lots which were not passable. "You are going to have to tell us what you are going to do Pottersville, who was also named thur S.

Meredith, township bond to execute her mother's will. der would be offered a 10-year lease with renewal options run In other wills, Mrs. Nicolina ning up to 15 years. Fetto of Bound Brook, who died build-lease plan here is Oct. 5, left the bulk of her es part of the department's commercial leasing program.

Under tate to her son Charles Yannetta Window Painting Judges Selected Bridgewate Thirty-two Bridgewater-Raritan High School pupils will paint store windows in the Somerset Shopping Center starting today in an art contest for Halloween. The pupils, from the art classes of Desmond McLean, high school art teacher, must complete their of Neptune and named him to that, more than 4,500 new postal execute the will. structures have been erected in on this bad land as far as septic systems are concerned before ing attorney for sewers. Dobson, Karl F. Nann and C.

Norman Thompson were the committeemen present. After the township conducts its own tests on the site today and tomorrow, said the mayor, a decision will be made whether to accept the Cestone proposal, under which the township would pay for drilling below a rock depth of 3.26 feet. "If we feel it's fair and proper," said Dobson, "we will immedi the past five years. George O. Hadley of North Plainfield, who died Sept.

12, left his residuary estate to his we'll recommned approval Santoro's attorney accused the Dance Scheduled widow Mrs. Barbara C. Hadley Somerville The junior class of 103 Willow North Plain- paintings by tomorrow night for field. Mrs. Hadley is executrix board of "kicking around the sewerage disposal problem and claimed he did not think the treatment was fair.

He maintained that the town judging Friday. The prizes, three defense bonds, will be awarded by judges Dr. Jack Thelin of of Somerville High School will present its annual semi-formal Halloween dance Saturday night from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight in if'" -Z I In re I Xslll II III I II ill. Illl I I.LJP..

HIP. of the estate. Philip Worbetz of Hillsbor ately act to get the contractor Somerville, and John Kondrick ough, who died Oct. 10, left the bulk of his estate to his widow ship's delay in accepting the first 42 homes postponed other the high school gymnasium. back to work." of Pluckemin.

de- Mrs. Anna Worbetz of Lexing building projects that the ton Hillsborough. Mrs. Worbetz was named to execute the will. veloper had planned.

"If our engineer had told us this was not good land we would have gone elsewhere," he said. The matter was referred by the board to Apgar for his recommendation at the next meet PTA to Buy vll r'i Mill II 1 1 vl-H fUl I I I 1 I I 111-1 14 i 1 1 I Hit a 'wisif J' I tMl I i is, 'rrssH I 1 ing. The board granted final ap Five Flags Green Brook Mrs. James Mullen was appointed home proval for 25 one-acre lots to bach (second from left) and Patrolman Albert Fowler in use of that municipality's new oxygen inhalators. All Somerville police vehicles will carry the inhalators.

developers of Rippling Brook Estates in Valley Liberty LIFESAVEVG LESSONS Bernard Stanton (left) and Joseph Mendel (right) instruct Somerville police Detective Arthur Langan- room representative by the corner, and tentative approval Green Brook PTA last night in for 42 lots in the same the school to replace Mrs. Kurt Frede, who resigned. Police Instructed in Use of Inhalators A preliminary map of 13 lots Mrs. Charles McAllister, li to be developed by G. H.

Mc-Elroy on Lake Rd. was accepted. Somerville As part of aphyxiation, heart cases and brary announced her committee would attend the li standard first aid course author mat approval was granted for nine three-quarter-acre lots in brary workshop Nov. 20 in the Somerset County Administration Widow White Acres. The de veloper requested that the board 'Building, Somerville.

urge Somerset County to accept i The executive board voted to land he is offering to widen struction last night in the police station. Those who have finished the course are Chief Fred Eckhoff, Capt. Edward Goehring, Sgt. Robert Devlin, Detective Sgt. Thomas Stabile, Detective Arthur Langanbach, Patrolman Charles Hill, Patrolman Albert Fowler, Patrolman Vincent Metzler, Patrolman George Sherman, Patrolman Allan Van Horn and Patrolman Donald Mundy.

drowning cases until such time as the larger equipment belonging to the rescue squad arrives. The course, taught by Bernard Stanton and Joseph Mendel of the Bound Brook Rescue Squad, is being taken by the officers on their own time, with two sessions each week for two weeks. Each session lasts 2Vz hours. One group completed the course last week, while the second contingent began its in Finley Ave. ized by the American Red Cross, Somerville police officers have been getting checked out in the use of oxygen inhalators recently purchased by the borough.

The inhalators will be installed as part of the regular equipment in the patrol cars, detective car and motorcycle. They can be used as emergency treatment for smoke poisoning, as- The measure had been recom present $5 to the new township Brownie Troop and to purchase five flags for local Girl Scout troops. Mrs. Ralph Bossmann will attend the PTA convention Nov. 2-3 in Atlantic City, Mrs.

Mullen announced. DANCE PLANNERS AT WORK Mrs. Charles T. Jacobs (left) discusses plans with her committee for the sixth annual scholarship supper-dance to be sponsored by the Bernardsville Woman's Club. The affair will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday in the Old Mill Inn, and proceeds will go to help Bernardsville girls pursue careers in nursing, business, art, laboratory techniques and other fields not requiring four-year college courses. Planning the affair with Mrs. Jacobs are Mrs. J. A.

Vermeulen (left) and Mrs. Philip D. Smith. mended on Sept. 30 to decrease the traffic hazard which might arise from the project and the new high school to be located around the corner..