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THE RAMTAN VALLEY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER MIDDLESEX COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS AILY J10ME NEW BRUNSWICK, N. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12, 1962. 13 Young Winners in the Arts and Sciences For Revaluation The 1 jj NEWS Edison Council Votes $79,500 T.J 1 I ff-. Nc. f'l i I U'vAtfti If i By JAMES McGONIGLE to customers.

EDISON An ordinance ap- The council filed the letter with- propriating $79,500 for revaluation out comment. It previously ig-of township assessments was'nored requests of the center's adopted last night by the Town ship Council over the protest only barbershop to make an exception on the closing hour. James R. Sheldon of Lindeneati asked the council to repair the roads there. He said 27 of the of one resident and questions of another.

The money, to be raised through issuance of emergency notes to 35 roads need work and that be paid off in five years, will be used to bring the 1955-1956 complete revaluation plan up to date. 1 Favors Postponement William Schadewald felt the council should postpone it for two years since the state did not put ESSAY WINNERS Kathleen Hunter, fourth grade, left, and Barbara Robinson, third grade, receive awards from Allerton Spence, Knollwood School principal, Piscataway Township, for writing winning essays in school contest. TOP ENTRIES Displaying winning entries in the New Market School science fair are, left to right: Thomas Campanelli, fifth grade; Dennis Zagroba, sixth grade, and Debra Boyle, fourth grade. The fair was held at the New Market PTA meeting. through a tax reform program.

He added, too, that a revaluation should not be less than 10 years apart, in his opinion, and that it should be done via budget pro Meeker Avenue needs it most of all. The council will investigate, but Councilman Frank Marchitto said most of the trouble is because the roads do not have a permanent foundation. He said that in past years other township officials merely coated the roads with oil. Roosevelt reported that through orders of township health officials a rat-breeding condition at the Paradise Chicken Farm, on the -Woodbridge line, is just about corrected. The Woodbridge Board of Health has threatened to sue the responsible party unless the condition is corrected.

The township previously asked Woodbridge to correct rat-breeding conditions. In lively bidding on township- South Brunswick Job Open Since September PLAN DINNER FOR TEACHERS an to Name New Superintendent EDISON The Benjamin Franklin-Bonhamtown PTA has set May 24 for a "Teacher dinner. The affair at the Raritan Arsenal Officer's visions rather than with emergency funds. Dr. Neil McDonald, president, said the revaluation is necessary because assessments are so far out -of line it hurts, particularly in the county tax levy against the township.

"This is the only way we can rectify it, and it would be very unwise to postpone (reevaluation) for any period of time," McDonald said. Fred Henrici, another resident, asked the council to be sure the contract has a clause where owned Lot 443 in Rahway Estates, an $800 offer was jumped to $2, 350 by successful bidder George Youngster Really 'FelV for Fish At Hatchery SOUTH BRUNSWICK A seventh grade student from the South Brunswick High School who went on a class trip to the State Hatchery of Hacketts-town yesterday to see the fish was the one to be "fished out." Karen Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard WLilon, slipped on the wet grass and fell into the fish tank. Workers at the hatchery and fellow students pulled Karen from the tank.

Classmates were able to scrape up enough sweaters and coats to cover Karen, who gave an excited call home to her mother. Mrs. Wilson was wait- Menza. The council will study an easement agreement with the Pennsyl SOUTH BRUNSWICK The Board of Education will name its new superintendent of schools at its next meeting April 24. The announcement was made last night by Richard Sherman, chairman of the new superintendent's committee, who said, "The name of our new superintendent will be revealed at our next meeting." Reschedule Meeting Sherman explained that the meeting has been rescheduled from April 25 to April 24.

The board has been seeking a superintendent since the resignation of Clifford L. Graf last September, to become the principal of vania Railroad covering drainage of property owned by National Can Talmadge Club will be open to PTA members and friends. In charge of the arrangements will be Mrs. Donald Fleming. Mrs.

Malvin Falk, president, announced that arrangements are under way for the annual "Kindergarten Tea." Mrs. Matthew Drwal, program chairman, stated that the program for lonipht's meeting at Approve Request A request from the township Recreation Commission to assist with an after-school program of sports for a six-week schedule was approved. A meeting between the two groups is being arranged to discuss the programs. Hired as teachers were Mrs. Rita Lawson, Miss Doris Feieh and Miss Adelaide Dawson.

Accepted was the resignation of William Cunningham from the high school faculty. Willard Eldred, chairman of the future growth and planning committee, announced that the citizens committee group was continuing with plans for a survey of the township. He announced the resignation of Dean T. Buckingham of Kendall Park from the group and the appointment of Mrs. Peter F.

Martens Jr. of Dayton to the committee. In other business, the board approved the contracts and a salary guide for non-certified personnel, adopted policies concerning the operating of school buses, bus routes, schedules and pupil assignments, and adopted a 1962-63 school calendar. by the revaluators would have to appear in court to defend their assessments in appeals. He said Transfer of the liquor license of the new Greenbrook School in Kendall Park.

Sherman stated, "We. Nixon Wine and Liquors to the firm's new store, now under con a number of companies appealed and won reduced assessments be cause tne I9aa-i9a6 revaluators o'clock at Benjamin Franklin did not appear in court. School will consist of entertain when the bus came back Business Administrator James ment by 70 students of Thomas and a Roosevelt said that point is in the with clean clothes "good stern lecture!" struction at Woodbridge and Crestwood Avenues, was approved. Anna T. Schall and Charles Nier, both of Woodbridge and both employes of Montgomery Ward 4 were appointed special police officers on request of the company with arresting powers at the store only.

Jeffer.son Junior High School. Under the direction of Winston have every hope of giving the good news April 24." Alfred E. Kukfa, chairman of the building and grounds committee, said work on the addition to the high school is scheduled to begin next week. Several members of the board, the business manager and the contractors are expected to get together today for the first job meeting and outlining of plans for the addition. Voters approved the addition in a $610,000 referendum last October.

The addition will give the school 47 classrooms, plus the auditorium, cafeteria and gymnasium facilities. Site work will include a parking area, general physical education play areas, tennis courts and a field for track and football. The addition to the school is expected to be completed by contract, and Councilman Bernard Dwyer indicated the council will enforce it. Hughes, the group will present musical selections with accom Want Brook Piped Mrs. Frank Constantine of paniment by Barbara Bass and Hope Goodman.

Soloist will be Excellent Response Reported For Township Sports Program EDISON PTA ELECTS SLATE EDISON Carmine Mazzarella Gary Fleagle. Green Park presented the council with a 64-name petition from residents of that development ask- Charles Schweitzer, guidance counselor from the junior high 21. The classes will be open to ing the council to pipe in about SOUTH BRUNSWICK Regis GOP Candidates Urge Big Turnout SOUTH RIVER Members of of 63 Wooding Ave. was elected school, spoke during the executive 300 feet of the brook at Short tration for children in the 4. 5 those over 10 years of age, and president of Washington School committee meeting last night.

will be held at 9 a.m. behind and 6 grades in the township for Schweitzer announced that, in the Girl Scouts to Organize Age Level Structure in 1963 PTA Tuesday night. Mazzarella is health chairman and PTA rep- an after-school program of sports the South Brunswick High School. resulted "in an excellent re The commission is sponsoring Street to Duclos Lane. She said the brook has become a breeding place for mosquitoes, rats and snakes, plus being a hazard for children at times of high water.

She thanked the township for full, pupils scheduled for the sixth grades in the Benjamin Franklin School will attend the junior high the Men's Republican Club heard talks last night by Douglas Reich-enbach and William Basara, who are unopposed candidates for the resentive to the Board of Education. an art class, scheduled to begin sponse, according to Mrs. John L. McCarthy, chairman of the pro Monday, with Mrs. Emily Stang METUCHEN Names for four Others elected were Mrs.

Joyce age levels within the Girl Scout IGOP Borough Council nomina Cummings, first vice president; selected to give a feeling of progression through the entire Girl Scout age range of 7 through as instructor. The class is filled, and a waiting list has been es school. In discussing the progress being made in local schools, regarding behavior, dress and general program, to replace the three- tryinS to keep the brook clear, but added township bulldozers Mrs. Wayne Westcott, second vice-president; and Miss Roberta tablished for a future proposed level structure that the organ! 17 years. have gotten stuck in it two years zation has used since 1938 were Ryder, secretary.

Brownies is the popular name class. The commission has sent a let straight. achievements, Schweitzer announced that a "code of dress" has been put in force. Mrs. Nancy Winder, nominating committee chairman, made the for the youngest members of the Girl Guide Girl Scout move-.

ter, to the Township Committee announced today by Mrs. Chester U. Culmer, national president. Beginning in September 1963, Dwyer agreed the brook should be piped 'part of it has been- tions. The speakers urged a big Republican turnout in the primary election on.

Tuesday, Plans were discussed for the party's annual picnic which will be held in August. Four new members were welcomed at the meeting of the club at Wilus Hall. Thirty-four members attended. report for her committee. Mem ment around the world.

Junior gram for the Recreation Commission. The program is being sponsored by the commission with the cooperation of the township PTAs and the Board of Education. At the program's beginning, the week of April 24, children wishing to participate will be asked to purchase a $1 insurance policy, which will be good for all commission-run activities for a year. This will include the various baseball leagues, the sum and promised the council would bers of the committee were: Mrs age groupings for the 2.685,000 Elsie Fulton, Mrs. Betty Chali- recommending that an area located on the New Road and Sand Hills Road adjacent to Kendall Park be considered in possible Green Acres expenditures.

The try to fit it into this year's improvement program. He said it faux, and Mrs. Doris Hoyle. indicates that the irls just beyond Brownie Girl Scout age look forward to moving on into the more advanced levels within the program. Cadette is an adaptation of the: is a matter of having money available for it.

A bicycle safety program was presented following the business DL. sirls in Girl Scouting will be as LOmplele rlanS follows: Brownie, and 8 years: f'l CL Junior, 9, 10 and 11 years; Ca- rOr Denellt OtlOW dctts. 12. 13, and 14 years; and Senior, 15, 6 and 17 years. PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP Unitl that time, troops will con-The Randolphville PTA's execu- tinue in the present pattern of five board completed plans last Brownie Scouts, 7 through In- The council adopted a resolu meeting.

Gordon Underwood area is recommended as a recreation site in the master plan report, the commission pointed GIVEN if) DAYS SOUTH RIVER-Raymond Ful safety chairman, introduced the word used in its historic sense to discribe a younger speaker, Detective Joseph SmO ler, 42, of 14 Ann St. last night mer programs, and any other aft tion changing the hearing date on be piped 'part of it has been) chase of six more acres of Raritan Arsenal land from next Wed liga, school safety patrol director. was sentenced to 60 days in the er-school programs. out. The commission is screening applicants for the summer play son of a great family.

The Ca night for the appearance of an termediate, 10 throubh 13; and county workhouse after pleading The commission will accept dette Girl Scout as the second nesday to April 23 at 8 p.m. The Smoliga outlined state and local regulations governing the riding and maintenance of bicycles. He Indian chiet and presentation ot Senior, 14 through 17. oldest daughter or sister in the guilty in Municipal Court to a charge of assault and battery. children having a year-round policy which is adequate, and ordinance was advertised Monday.

a movie as a fund-raising method. The seauence of names. accord- grounds positions. The decision will be announced by the beginning of May. Girl Scout family is training her The charge was filed by "Ful to Mrs.

Culmer, has been proof is given. Tentative plans The law requires that a hearing cannot be held until at least 10 self for her future. Senior clearly identifies the sta ler's wife, Ola, same recommended that parents make a periodic inspection of their children's bicycles to make sure they are in proper working con days after publication. presented include a two-days-a-week sports program to be climaxed with a Junior Olympics tus of the high school age group Meeting in the school, the board set May 12 for two identical programs. The movie "Huckleberry Finn" and Chief Sunrise will be presented at the school at 1 and 3 p.m., Mrs.

Irving Sterling, chairman, announced. Tickets will be Lack Quorum For Meeting Magistrate Michael Schulman imposed a fine of $100 and $10 costs, but when Fuller couldn't raise the money he was taken to the dition and that parents instruct An ordinance was introduced changing the penalty in code regulating barber shop hours in Reichler Park June 2. The as the oldest girl members in Scouting. The new age levels will be UJA SETS GOAL OF $40,000 them on safe bicycle riding prac program, Mrs. McCarthy said, is "admiteddly an experiment." SAYREVILLE A special from $100 to $25.

It will have a public hearing April 25. It was come effective with the simultaneous release of four handbooks tices. A film on safe bicycle riding was shown. available from PTA members. meeting of the Board of Educa- Manuel Chalin, a member of explained that the maximum fine for girls in September 1963.

Prep the commission, was appointed to METUCHEN The Jewish allowed under state statutes is The board also prepared a slate tion to discuss the acquisition of of officers to be recommended to top soil for school grounds was the PTA at its meeting April 26 cancelled last night for lack of a at 8 p.m. quorum. arations tor trie transition are under way In Metuchen, Edison attend the Greenbrook PTA program April 24 and represent the community of the greater Metuchen area has set a goal of MUSICAL COMEDY RARITAN St. Ann's PTA will present an original musical comedy, "The Bell Is Ringing" It was written and directed by Lucille Schwartz. Rocco Miele will be master of The mu and Menlo Park Terrace, ac Plan to Attend Regional Meeting The proposed slate consists of: Board members James Calla- cording to Mrs.

William V. Car- group at the meeting. He is also beginning a class in archery, sponsored by the commission, to be President, Mrs. Herman Roach; Richard Litz, Andrew Swi- iste, president of the Metuchen $40,000. as its share of the nationwide United Jewish Appeal Campaign for 1962, it was announced today by the UJA Com vice president, Mrs.

Robert and president Arthur Bos- Girl Scout Council. held on Saturdays, starting April Want Longer Hours In a 'letter from the Menlo Park Shopping Center, the council was asked to reconsider the 6 p.m. closing hour "in the interest of shoppers." The letter pointed out that center hours are 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and that the later clos SOUTH RIVER The board of Mrs.

D. Vizthum has been ap cur; corresponding song appeared for the meeting. Mrs. William Nolan; recording Five men are needed for a quor- mittee of the Metuchen Jewish directors of the South River sical will be held in the parish hall on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.

James Barbo or Mrs. Community Center, Grove Ave. Chapter of Senior Hadassah met seeretary Mrs. wimam pointed program launching coordinator for the entire council area. She will coordinate a large-scale PTA Selects 'Mother of Year' SAYREVILLE Mrs.

Made precht. and trea-urcr, Mrs. Wil Tuesday night at the home of The UJA, with a national 1962 goal of $95 million, is the major American agency aiding immi liam Heick, ing hour would be a convenience Anthony De Luca. ENTERTAIN PATIENTS Patients at the Middlesex Re Mrs. Edward Nowak in South Amboy.

effort to explain plans for change to the Girl Scout family and to Three plays will also be pre grants to Israel and refugees and Mrs. Samuel Botvinick, confer habitation and Polio Hospital in sented at the PTA meeting. Third end fourth graders will present distressed Jewish families over line Suchowiecki was selected as the "Mother of the Year" at a meeting of St. Stanislaus PTA in the church hall. Mrs.

Suchowiecki will be honored at a Mother- North Brunswick were entertained last night by a five-piece seas. "A Knight to Remember," direct other community groups that work closely with the Girl Scouts; to organize troops within the present three age levels in such a way that the change to four levels may be accomplished with- The general committee for the ed by Mrs. Moncur. Brownies will ence chairman, urged the members to attend the Southern New Jersey Regional conference of 'Hadassah April 29 to May 1. Those who havs signified their intentions band and three dancers.

Playing Metuchen UJA fund has appointed the following to assist for the Me Daughter Communion breakfast in the band were Tony Ambros-io, Tom Bob Leonard, Ricky Smith and Ted Pittiglio. The dancers we.e Sue Tomalin, Joan tuchen. Edison, Fords area: May 13 at Krainski's Hall following the 7 a.m. Mass. Mrs.

Joan out confusion; and to train the; present Peter and the Wolf," directed by Mrs. Rand Schenck and Mrs. Albert Brennan. Girl Scouts will give themes from "The Wizard of Oz," under direction of Mrs. Richard of attending are Mrs.

Pizar, Mrs. Herbert Louden. Mrs. Jack Gold- Co-chairmen, Allan A. Bass, Al council's 66 adult volunteers in Stanjeski and Mrs.

Violet Lasko fred J. Rauchman and Theodore Scanlon and Jane Phelan. Chris deta'ls of the revised program en, Mrs. Emmanuel Weiss and charge of the arrange- T. Simkin; initial gifts group, Da Gussis was in charge of the pro-las soon as information becomes Mrs.

Botvinick. Reservations will close are in nlents. May 9. i available. The board voted to send a let gram.

fid Filenbaum and Philip Gel-ber: Women's Division. Mrs. Wil Sister M. Marcianna, principal, announced that the school Easter vacation will begin Tuesday and end April 25. Mrs.

Janet Hartman. president, ter of thanks to the Louis Brod-sky Chapter of Deborah for contributing merchandise to the thrift shop. It was announced that Marshall Ro.cn, senior Judean of the Galil group, will moderate a debate at a regular meeting on April 24. The topic will be "Be It resolved that Isreal have Amicable Relations with West Germany." Ste announced that the spring region liam Greenberg. David Brown, Joel Fish and Murray Cornitsky will direct the general solicitation committee.

The special youth committee will be led by Bernard Novick. Robert Forster and Rosalind Gottlieb; finance committee, Herbert Grod-nick and James Olkun. The UJA Advisory Committee for Metuchen includes: Rabbi Her- al meeting will be held May 2 rr I i a I I 1 If at St. Mary's Church, South Riv er. Reservations may be made phen Ruberstein will present the affirmative.

Philip Mischner and shal Matt, Dr. Paul Cohen, James Arthur Klein will present the Izenberg, A. Albert Harris, Mil ton Robbins, Dr. Curt Rolland, by contacting -Mrs. Florence Bo-gush before April 24t Election of new officers will take place at the May 14 meeting.

Members of the nominating committee are Mrs. Sophie Bjelka, Mrs. Viola Brzozowski, Mrs. Bertha Jakubowski and Mrs. Mary Konopka.

Dr. Walter Nelson, George 01- mezer, Samuel F. Simkin and Herbert Weissberger. vfc 'i i i WH I TO VISIT ALL HOMES Arleth PTA To Hold Bazaar SAYREVILLE The Emma L. Arleth PTA will hold its third annual bazaar April 28 in the EDISON The team of Gus TO PLAN SERVICES SAYREVILLE The fuxiliary to Engine Co.

No. 1 will meet tonight at 8 at the firehouse. Main St. The meeting has been Adelhelm and Grace Mooney has entered the last week of cam auditorium from 11 a.m. to 8 paigning for committeeman and committeewoman of the 17th Dis advanced one wek due to Holy p.m.

The general chairman will Week. Plans will be discussed be Mrs. John Bradley. trict in Edison on schedule. They will realize their plan to visit Booth chairmen are Mrs.

Walter for participation in the Memorial every home in their area by the Day services at the Firemen Cierpial. Mrs. Robert Jjihansen Mrs. Stephen Massie, Mrs. George Monument.

The Union of Polish Women. READY, AIM, FIRE! Youngsters prepare to "defend" the U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Front and Garden Streets, Perth Amboy, Ronald Van Derveer, 7 Fredericks Old Bridge, takes aim as his brother, Thomas, and friend Jay Michaels, 64 John Spotswood, act as spotters. Chief George Rigo of Hazlet acts as gun mount officer. The three boys were part of group of 300 parents and friends who visited the training center and its training ship, the U.S.S.

Fulmar as guests of Surface Division 3-26. The open house was sponsored to familiarize the visitors with facilities and functions of the training unit and to publicize the openings in the reserve program on Tuesday nights for qualified high school students. Boehm, Mrs. Walter Miros; Mrs. Rose Lopizzo.

Mrs. Joseph Barry, Group 81, will hold a Mystery Mother's Day dinner on May 8. end of the week, they said. Working for and with the local Democratic Organization for man years, two said they have the basic knowledge and experience to tackle any problem and see it through to a satisfactory conclu Mrs. Albert Zuzzio: Mrs.

Eman Reservations will close on Sunday uel Hodson and Mrs. John and may be made by contacting ONE FOR THEBOOKS Msgr. Francis Sullivan of St. Mary's Church School in Sooth Amboy Accepts check for 55,000 for the school library from Francis McLaughlin, chairman of the Holy Name Society's fund-raising committee for the library. Money was raised by the society during the past months to rebuild the library and equip it with new books.

Mrs. Louis Hill. Buses will leave The theme of the bazaar will sion. Krainski's HaH at 6 p.m. be "The Roaring Twenties." '4.

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