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Top News From Area Towns INDEX OF SUBURBS BELOW fttttt AREA OFFICES Wayne 695-7900 Oakland 337-5060 17 TUESDAY; JUNE 22, 1971 Fair Lawn hut'- i l' I Pool Ad vocates Hopeful. I WOT work with the civic organizations, PTA's, and youth of our community to help pass an indoor pool referendum in November. The selection of final site, choice of type of structure, and financing is purely the responsibility of the Borough Council," the committee commented. the board gives them hope that once a pool is established, the board would utilize it for the benefit of Fair Lawn school children. On Referendum The question of an indoor pool will be placed on public referendum in November.

Although the referendum is nonbinding, many feel the Borough Council will abide by the wishes of the electorate." "The Task Force wishes to reiterate that all plans presented are purely hypothetical and prepared only to demonstrate the feasibility of an indoor pool. The current goal of the Task Force is to Iffil: 'i V'--' "s- i Riverdale School Board Gets Go-Ahead on Teachers Pact FAIR LAWN Advocates of an indoor swimming pool have taken a position that a statement issued by the Board of Education on June 14 was favorable towards the construction of an indoor pool in the borough. The Indoor Pool Task Force Committee, said in a statement released Monday, that although much of the board statement was in error or grossly exaggerated, the over-; all tone was more positive than negative concerning an -indoor pool. The committee is comprised of members from Parks and Recreation Citizens Committee (PARCC) and the Fair Lawn Indoor Pool Association (FLIPA). "On June 14," the committee noted, "the Community Relations Committee of the Fair Lawn Board of Education issued a three-page statement on the board's position concerning an indoor pool in our community.

The stories concerning the statement, that appeared in the next day's newspapers, greatly distorted the spirit of the statement," the committee continued. Overall Tone Positive "After carefully reviewing the statement, the PARCC-FLIPA Joint Indoor. Pool Task Force Committee feels that even though much of the statement is in error or grossly exaggerated, 1 the overall tone is more positive than Nevl Photo STORES FOR SALE? Ramsey's Main Street shop owners resorted to "street theater" tactics by posting bogus "for sale" signs on their store windows to show what may happen to business if the Borongh Council bans parking on one side of Main Street as part of a new parking lot proposal. Pictured above is Phillip Fabian, taping the: sign -on hir candy store's window. 'For Sale' Signs Dramatize dents to receive a scholarship in this field of speech correction.

Lawrence Van Volkenburgh was hired as the custodian to replace Joseph Shargay, retired. The board approved the dates of Aug. 9 through Sept. 3 for the summer music program under the direction of Ernest Stuber. Children presently in Grades 3 to 6 are eligible for the classes which are held from 8:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m., and are paid for by the board. Transition Exercises Transition exercises for the sixth graders who will be entering Kinnelon will be held at 7:30 tonight. Cascade School Supplies of North Adams, received the contract for school supplies in the amount of $2, 043. Mil ford Protest Ra RAMSEY Thirty-three downtown Main Street merchants posted "store for signs in their front windows Monday i to dramatize what they feel will be the impact of a proposed 78-space municipal parking lot and a park' ing ban on one side of the street. The businessmen thus followed tu their protests it Session Spl RIVERDALE The president and the secretary of the Board of Education have the go-ahead now to execute the 1971-72 contract between the board and the Riverdale Education Association (REA).

Both parties have voted to approve the contract which is now being put in its final draft. The teachers had asked that the duties and qualifications for the three teachers aides be spelled out. One is employed for the special education classes, one for the library and the other on the playground. Last month the salary guide was adopted which grants $500 across the board increase at all steps except the last two which, went, up $650. Minimum salary is $8,000 and maximum is $12,650 in 13 years.

Master degree teachers range from $9,000 to $14,100 in 14 Protested new high school. There were several hundred people in the auditorium of the nigh school for the meeting. Many teachers were, in the audience and the large repre- sentation of parents included, some who took advantage of free transportation to the meeting offered by Phillips Transportation Company. Teacher Agrees John Neary of the West Milford Education Association said the WMEA supported the board decision to go on split sessions as compared to alternatives of raising class size. He noted he is a parent and taxpayer "and his child will be one of those to go on split sessions.

Mrs. Cynthia Sedlack of Pinecliff Lake, one of the many speakers from the audience, said she felt it was "about time someone stepped into the middle and told you to look at both sides." She said she condemned the board for not trusting the peo- Ele and the people for not usting the board. Indications are that a referendum for a new ele Autopsy in Paramus Youth's Death Rules Out Role of Drugs litll sirei mm against these moves at the last several Borough Council and Planning Board meetings which resulted in the governing body's tabling action on bond Ordinance 652 until tonight's meeting. According to state law, a bonding ordinance must have a recommendation from a local Planning Board within 45 hallucinogenic drug might have been involved. Emma was walking on Forest Avenue around 2 a.m.

May 15 with a friend when they were stopped by police. The companion obeyed the officer's request to get into the car, but Emma ran away. Valenti said the 17-year-old attacked him from behind but left when he pulled his gun. A few minutes later Emma reportedly returned and again attacked the officer. During the struggle Valenti's gun went off and killed Emma.

The Bergen County Grand Jury has cleared Valenti of any possible criminal charges in the incident and police have said Emma and his companion were not involved in the robbery. Class of '71 He is retiring June 30. He has seen continuing changes in. the- educational process since he began his career in 1929 as a teacher of industrial arts in the Little public "Many things have been It is not static. People in education are always bring new approaches to be more effective, such as the mini-courses to begin here next year.

Education, can al- 5llllfi -v- Zv;" 1 -A Parkin Bah ted for one person' to work fewer hours for the same money as another who is putting in a full day. Trustee Herbert Wolters said more parent cooperation is needed. He asked if parents had their children in mind or their own comfort and alleged "a majority of parents use school as a glorified baby-sitting operation and that's a fact!" Hearings on Acquiring Parsippany firm Set PARSIPPANY State Insurance Commissioner Robert L. Clofford announced in Trenton Monday a public hearing will be held on the proposed acquisition of Bankers National Life Insurance Company of Parsippany by Equity Funding Corporation of a Delaware Corporation. The hearings will be held June 23 and 24 in Trenton, he said.

Bankers National, founded in 1927, is New Jersey's third largest life insurer. PARAMUS An autopsy has failed to shed any new light on caused a local 17-year-old youth to scuffle with a' policeman. i According to Dr. Lawrence J. Denson, Bergen County medical examiner, an, autopsy on the body of Anthony Emma failed to uncover any evidence of drugs or any other contributory factor.

i Emma was killed May -15 when he allegedly tried to choke Patrolman Richard Va-lenti who was investigating a gas station robbery. Paramus Police Chief John P. Nicola has previously said he hoped the autopsy would give some clue to what he called unusual be-, havior.1 The chief speculated thaat a negative concerning an indoor Emphasized as encouraging signs by the committee were statements made by the board such as, "The would consider paying rent for use of the pool by the high school swim team," and "The board is willing to furnish the necessary additional land at the high school gratis to the borough." The additional land referred to by the board would be sidered -as part of- the. pool site. Pool advocates pointed out that such statements made by ZonersOKBell Phone Addition in Passaic PASSAIC The.

Board of Zoning Adjustment Monday, by a unanimous vote, approved a use variance for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company to erect a three-. story $750,000 addition adjoining its building at 133-143 Prospect St. The matter will now be re ferred to the City Council, which has the final authority. In other action, by a four to one vote, the board approved a variance to permit the construction of a 21-family, three-story masonry building at 5-13 Ascension St. The property now consists of garages and a four-family building.

The applicants were John Aramini and Nicholas Melfi. diate action from the board on a list of alternates and long term projects presented. The suggestions to avoid split sessions were: Place kindergarten through grade eight in all six elementary schools in rooms made available by putting music, art and shop in the high school on off hours. Realign grades kinder-. garten through eight in closest neighborhood school district.

1 Stagger method of classes in the high school with sixth grades in Maple Road School. Have larger classes in elementary schools. Use libraries and extra rooms as classrooms and util-' ize outside housing such as Oak i Presbyterian Church facilities. The long range plan presented by Mrs. Carter for PASS included modular school, elementary level; new middle school for grades five through eight; make Maple Road school an elementary school, put grades five through eight in the high school ana build a sor of Early American History at Penn State, and they have presented the Jochems' with two granddaughters.

Their son James, now serving with the Army in Vietnam, is married to the former San. dra Gregory of Somers Point, and hopes to return stateside by Christmas. He is an industrial arts teacher. PASSAIC COUNTY Bloomingdale Clifton Albion Place Haledon Hawthorne Little Falls Passaic Prospect Park Ringwood Totowa Wanaque JVayne 5, 7, PinesLate 27 5, 27 7, 11, 39 7, 27, 30 1, 11, 27 7, 8, 30 27 7, 27 5, 8. 27 It 27.

30 7 5, 7, 27, 30 11, 27 West MUford' West Paterson BERGEN. COUNTY East Paterson Jair Lawn Radburn Garfield Mahwah Midland Park Oakland Ramsey Ridgewood MORRIS COUNTY Boonton Kinnelon Parsippany Pequannock Riverdale -County News 11 11 11 11 8, 11 Plan Suburban News I On Other Pages New Officers Elected The REA has elected these new officers: President, Miss Barbara Runz, succeeding Mrs. Rose, Higgins; vice president, Miss Grace Mc-Naughton; secretary, Mrs. Patricia Dashner, and treas-' surer, Mrs. Carol Dowd.

The chairman of the negotiating committee is Joseph P. Rungee, who succeeds Miss McNaughton. The board has issued a contract to Miss Judy Claire Linares of 4 Halsey as speech correctionist for two days per week at a pro-rated salary of $3,200. She replaces Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, who is leaving to raise a family.

Miss Linares will continue to work on her masters degree at Montclair State College, having been one of three stu in West mentary school will be before voters about August. "Mrs. Novack said the state did not support a possible proposal for both a new high school and elementary school on the same She said that $1,600,000 for a new elementary school and $7,750,000 for a high school would have to be trimmed to a combined $5 million figure. She said it would be $14 a year for building a new elementary school for the person with a $20,000 house and $70 for a high school not including staff or furniture. i She said it was felt that an elementary school Is of immediate necessity.

Louis Wal-lisch said that to go for the double proposal would have meant seeking permission for extension of credit for the municipality, which would have taken, some time. Some residents were criti- cal that teachers will teach only four hours if they are on split sessions. Joseph Weiss of Gwinear firedicted this would cause a abor problem. He said in a union it would not be permit t. she noted.

I Mrs. thrilled by the the only come to Town The other letters sent by The third class campaigned "They used i "making posters. After the Sarticipated, to discuss awareness of "The school said the teacher; one every year. thinking and Jochem Retiring, to Bid Farewell to HS Grads ft? By ANNE M. TANDv POMPTON LAKES "There teems to be a concentrated effort to make education more interesting, lively a more stimulating experience," said Lester V.

veteran of 42 years in the field of who has been principal, of Pompton Lakes High School for the past 18 years, will officiate at his last ceremonial. function Wednesday evening at the high school's days' before the governing body can adopt it. Petitions signed by 45 Main Street businessmen list these objections to the ordinance: The parking lot's location would benefit only two' adjacent businesses, (tavern and cinema). Customers won't use the lot if they have to walk' across the street to shop. It's Impractical to improve, private property leased to the town and the money required for the project could be better; used for some other municipal purpose, such, as the purchase of two garbage Mayor Salvatore Burgio and the council majority, plan to construct a municipal lot 68 feet wide along the Rockland Electric Company right-of-way (the old Paterson-Suff era trolley line), East Main Street and Prospect Street.

The ordinance would, if approved, appropriate $65,000 chiefly from the sale of bonds to install the lot, which most of the merchants insist is not really needed and would drive customers away. Among merchants posting the for sale signs were the M. P. Grand. Five and Ten, Ramsey Florist, Lavigna's Shoe Service, Young Fashions, Weskay Liquors, London Paul's Restaurant, two barber shops and two candy stores.

ways be improved upon," he said. "Big To-Do" There was a "big to-do" in the local system he recalls when the first sound projector was received. "We had one machine and showed movies every week," explained Jochem. Today, there are numerous visual aid devices in the school system, used as in the teaching process, On school discipline, Jochem said students complain of such rules as receiving punishment for tardiness to classes. "School authorities don't create, rules to make persons miserable," he explains, main-.

taming that students tend ''to take advantage of relaxed rules." Once Rule Was Relaxed TherC was a time when, the tardiness rule was- relaxed. That was when Midland Park and Oakland were sending districts to the local high school and most of the students arrived by train from these communities. School authorities used to "hold the until, the smoke of the locomotive could be seen at the and then allow the students a few minutes to rush to school, said Jochem. He explained that this procedure saved a lot of extra workt The attitude of students have changed in some ways, said the retiring principal. In the past, they "didn't question authority," but now want to exert independence and do not accept everything as gospel truth.

There is much to be said that's good about theso changes, he added, but he. does object to those with "a half-cocked attitude" who do not make an effort to find the true facts of a particular situation. Now Value Education In years past, said Jochem, it wasn't unusual for "a fair number" of students to drop out of high school and go to work. Today, he said, students "iifT- 'r rTt ft si frfTi ffr WEST MILFORD Parents opposing a Board of Education decision to place grades three, four and five on split session' classes for the 1971-72 school year were told Monday night by Mrs. Marion Novack, board; president, that the board will Teview proposals and then make a report The proposed alternatives to going on split sessions were presented Tty Mrs.

Joan Carter, spokesman for PASS (Parents Against Split Sessions). Mrs. Novack said many of the proposals presented by PASS as alternatives to going on split sessions were already reviewed by the school board and were not found feasible. She said, for instance, that use of Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church facilities would not provide the amount of extra classrooms that are needed. Along with petitions from the PASS group, there were also petitions from Upper Greenwood Lake Parent Teachers Association to oppose the split sessions.

Mrs. Carter asked for imme value education and realize that a high school diploma is essential, "but minimum." In last year's student enrollment of 811 in the high school, records indicate there were seven drop outs. With more leisure time in his future, Jochem will divide his time between his interests in geology and geneology, Jilanting Christmas trees and urniture refinishing. An amateur mmerotogist, his efforts in this field have been dormant for some time, but his refinishing work and even "some chair caning with moderate success" has been a hobby over the years. Family heirlooms that he has recently refinished include his grandmother's mahogany sleigh-bed and a grandfather's clock.

Looking for Outdoor Work He is "looking forward" to some outdoor work on he owns in Sussex County, where some 4,000 pine and spruce trees have been planted in the last couple of years and "need Jochem is. president of a 500-member family organization known as the 16.62 David -Ackerman Descendents, which features an annual reunion on -the third Saturday in October. This year's reunion will be in Tappan, New York. "We all feel we are' Americans," Jochem emphasized, but points out that while the original David Ackerman. came from Holland, the ancestry of many members can be traced to Polish, Scotch and French backgrounds: A native of East Rutherford, he is a graduate of Trenton Normal School and earned his bachelor and master degrees, at Rutgers University.

Children Are Teachers He and his wife, the former Lurene Maybury, reside at 127 Center St Their two children have both, followed in their father's footsteps and became teachers. Their daughter, Lurene," is the wife of John assistant prof es- I ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE Members of Mrs. Beverly Llchtenstein's third grade class at Lafayette School in Wayne Monday afternoon were introduced to the workings of local government in the Municipal Building. Pictured at right, from left, are: David Orrico, whose father is in local politics, and Councilman James Mingo. At the rear, from left, are: Mrs.

Lichtensteiu and Mrs. John Henderson, a Mingo staffer. Aspiring Young Politicians Briefed f'l i "v- I' If Lichtenstein said the children were tour and added 'that Mingo was councilman to extend the invitation to council members did answer the the children. graders of Lichtenstein's throughout the whole school. their own initiative," she said, speeches, and putting up campaign election, in which the entire school the little councilmen held meet-lgs town problems and have an what is going on.

WAYNE "Dear Mr. Mingo, I would like to know what you. do in your ward. I want to know this because our class had an election, and I was elected for councilman. I picked you to be me in school." So read the letter to Councilman James Mingo, who decided to show the-third grade class of Mrs.

Beverly Lichtenstein at the Lafayette School what he does do. The letter, one of nine sent to the township's nine council members, was" written by David Orrico. Ironically, he is the son of Anthony Orr rico, former township prosecutor. Although Mingo and Orrico have been political adversaries for years they have remained friends. The school election was part of a class, project to introduce the children to municipal ernment.

Mingo arranged a tour of the municipal complex at 1:30 p.m. Monday for the children aft-. er school. They were shown through the different offices and police headquarters by the councilman. election was a huge success, who is considering having "It allows them to do their own the tour, is certainly New Photo WHEN POMPTON LAKES High School doors are closed this month ending the 1970-71 term, it will conclude a 42-year career in education for its retiring principal, Lester V.

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