The Item of Millburn and Short Hills from Millburn, New Jersey • 1

Tk AS IT LOOKS FROM HERE JII C0.of AICA HvraoasE, n.j. Vol. 72 No. 50 )ecember 8, 1960 MILLBURN' and ITEM mimmm SHORT HLLLS L. Lwv i ii 15 1888 Published every at MILLBURN, N.

J. OUNDED Should We Sell? The first draft of the 1961-1962 school budget cates a terrific jump in anticipated expenses amounting to approximately $500,000. This represents about 70 points on the tax rate. Undoubtedly the Board of Education will take a long, hard look at this proposed budget and will probably make a considerable adjustment before the budget is presented to the voters for approval on February 14. We suggest that while the Board is studying the budget for possible reductions it give serious consideration to selling the Oakey road property which it has owned for a number of years.

At least a portion of that property is prime land the value of which has been estimated at some $200,000. It has been said that this value is increasing and will continue to increase. Meanwhile, however, taxes are not being paid. If the property is not really needed for a future school site, the $200,000 received would make a sizeable dent in the coming $3,000,000 bond issue with a consequent decrease in interest charges as well as produce added tax receipts for the Township. Perhaps there is a future need of this property for school or other municipal purpose, but if not it would seem that now might be an ideal time to dispose of it.

No "Prank" An 18 year old Summit youth was wounded in the forearm by a police bullet last week. Six other youths, all 17 or younger, may face charges ranging from attempted assault with an automobile and threatening with a deadly weapon, to consuming alcoholic beverages as a result of their participation in an unexplainable incident. Comparative Salary Guides Tentative 1961 62 School Budget- Gero Heads '61 Town Committee; Batch Named Police Commissioner Indicates Increase Board Studying Possible Cuts To Reduce Indicated Rate Jump A proposed school budget for Mayor William B. Gero announced this week that a meeting of incumbents and newly elected members of the Township Committee had been held and positions on the committee for the coming year had been determined. Formal assignment of committee positions will be made at the organization meeting en January 2.

Mayor Gero will again be elected chairman of the committee and will retain the chairmanship of the Department of Streets and Sewers. Assuming the posts of vice chairman and Police Commissioner will be Ralph F. Batch. Both of these positions are currently held by William F. Mullins who did not seek reelection in November.

Mr. Batch is now Fire Commissioner. Everett W. Vilett will again serve as chairman of the Department of Law and Finance. Newly elected committee members, William O.

Heilman and John T. Kelly, Jr. will hold the positions of Fire Commissioner and chairman of the De Education Monday night. The Board emphasized that the budget was tentative and sub PRESENT SALARY PROPOSED SALARY GUIDE 19G0-1961 GUIDE 1961-1962 Column Column Column Column Column Column Step Four Five Six Four Five Six Step 1 4500 4800 5100 4700 5000 5300 1 2 4700 5000 5300 4900 5200 5500 2 3 4900 5200 5500 5100 5400 5700 3 4 5100 5400 5700 5300 5600 5900 4 5 5300 5600 5900 5800 6100 6400 5 6 5500 5800 6100 6000 6300 6600 6 7 5700 6000 6300 6200 6500 6800 7 8 5900 6200 6500 6400 6700 7000 8 9 6100 6400 6700 6600 6900 7200 9 10 6300 6600 6900 7000 7300 7600 10 11 6500 6800 7100 7200 7500 7800 11 12 6700 7000 7300 7400 7700 8000 12 13 6900 7200 7500 7600 7900 8200 13 14 7200 7400 7700 7800 8100 8400 14 15 7500 7600 7900 8300 8500 15 16 7900 8100 8500 8800 16 17 8200 8400 9000 17 18 8700 9200 18 19 9000 19 1961 1962, providing for increased expenditures of almost $500,000 and resulting in an es ject to revision prior to submit ting it to the voters for ap timated 70 point increase in the theoretical school tax rate, was proval on February 14. presented to invited representa tives of civic associations and PTA groups by the Board of partment of Building and Lights respectively.

F. E. Borchert, who did not seek Those present Monday night were urged to study the budget with their groups and then to attend a second meeting scheduled for December 19 at which time the Board would hear specific suggestions for changes or reductions. The principal items making up the increase include: principal and interest payments on the proposed bond issue to reelection, is now chairman of Column Four represents teachers with a baccalaureate degree; Column Five represents 30 semester hours of credit beyond the baccalaureate degree; and Column Six 60 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. the Department of Building and Lights.

New Salary Guide Based On New Comparison Fire Code Bans Non-Flameproof Decorations Deputy Fire Chief William St A new teachers' salary guide designed to place Millburn in a comparative position with comparable communities was included as part of the proposed Public Meeting Set To Discuss School Plans Next Monday i Stoeckle, head of the Fire Prevention Bureau, reminds store owners and others of certain fire department regulations re I 1 and tentative 1961-1962 school budget which was revealed to 1 invited PTA and civic associa cover the construction of Deerfield School and the additions to the Junior and Senior High Schools plus land purchase; salary increases for teachers, administrative, clerical and custodial employees; 12 additional teachers and a speech therapist; additional textbooks and supplies; additional insurance; and the purchase of an additional piece of property adjacent to the Short Hills School. By far the largest of these items is the debt service on the proposed bond issue. Although no definite figures will be available until the bonds are- sold, the budget projects a prin- The young "men" who led local, Morris and Union County police on a 12 mile joy ride from the Township borders to Millington had stolen two cans of oil from a Millburn avenue gasoline station. In leav ing the station, police reported, the youths attempted to run over the attendant. Youth can be forgiven much in the way of "pranks." But this was no it was a deliberate journey beyond the borders of society with full knowledge of possible consequences.

Two of the boys were on parole at the time of their latest escapade the IS year old had recently been taken off the parole roster. The cost of this incident was cheap: a few gallons of gasoline used in the chase, the cost of a few rounds of ammunition. It could have cost the lives of not only the youths, but of the gasoline station attendant, any number of officers who sped over narrow and darkened roads at 90 m.p.h. and innocent bystanders. By good fortune and good fortune alone, the cost of the incident can be measured in dollars and cents rather than in lives.

Society, violated by these youths, should be stern in dealing out its punishment. December 12th, the Board tf tion representatives Monday Education will present the night Th suide. which as part of proposed school building program to the citizens of Mill-burn, at a public meeting in he the budget, will come before the Yule Schedule At Post Offices The Millburn and Short Hills Post Offices announced that service Windows at both Post Offices will be open on the following schedule for the Christmas period: Saturday, December 10th 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11th 2:00 p.m.

to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, December a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18th 1:00 p.m. io 5:00 p.m.

Monday to Wednesday, December a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec-ember 22-23 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 24th 8:00 a.m.

to 12 noon. voters for approval at the reg ular school election on February cafeteria of the Senior High School at 8 p.m. It is the hope 14, provides for an average-raise for present teachers of $G33. It will cost an estimated garding Christmas decorations, in stores, places of assembly and similar institutions. Millburn's Fire Cede reads in part as follows: "Highly inflammable materials such as cotton batting, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, art'ficial flowers or shrubbery and foam plastic materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in show windows or other parts of mercantile and institutional occupancies unless flame-proofed.

Electric light bulbs in mercantile occupancies shall not be decorated with paper or other combustible materials unless such materials shall first have been rendered flameproof." Chief Stoeckle also reminds that electric light bulbs shall not be used on live or native $116,600 to implement including cipal repayment of $156,000 an estimated interest $28,900 for normal increment plus payment of $107,345. Board members are still studying the bond items and indicated of the Board that all interested residents will attend. The first half of the program will consist of a summary of enrollment figures, present and predicted by Dr. Charles King, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, based on the report of the Columbia Survey; Dr. Lester B.

Ball, Superintendent, will discuss general school philosphy and program changes in the Millburn schools; and Roy Anderson, O'TOOLE EUGENE T. the principal payment could be reduced considerably by paying off less in the early years and paying more later when some WILLLUI II. LANG William H. Lang Named to Board and $87,700 of "new" money. The hew guide is the outgrowth of a number of meetings of the "4-4" committee which has been meeting for a number of months.

The committee consisted of four teachers, Leo Rooney, Earl Lanning, Eugene Kopacz and Robert J. McGar-ry, and four Board of Education members, William O. Heilman, Dr. Jacob H. Oxman, E.

Dayton Jones, and Earl W. Cryer. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Les of the other bond issues have O'Toob Enters Race For Board Of Education bugene T. O'Toole of 66 Rec Christmas trees placed or Assistant Superintendent in charge of business affairs, will give the expected costs on each building, the proposed plans Of Adjustment erected inside buildings used for assembly or institutional purposes such as churches, schools, theatres, clubs, audi ter B.

Ball sat in on all com William H. Lang of Delbar- for financing the program, and mittee meetings as representa tor street announced today that he will be a candidate for election to the Board of Education. the tax rate implications. toriums, gymnasiums, halls and other similar occupancies. In all such eases, indirect lighting tive of the administration ana ton drive was appointed to the Board of Adjustment by Mayor William B.

Gero at Monday's The second half will be a acted as committee secretary. He is a lawyer with offices at complete presentation of the been paid off or require decreased maturity payments. Dr. Jacob Oxman, the Board's finance chairman, emphasized that the budget as proposed was by no means-a final document. Items can be deleted, altered or added.

It will be under continuous study by Board members and suggestions and recommendations from groups and individuals will be welcomed. The estimated theoretical school tax rate is based on rat-ables of $74,000,000, an increase of about $2,000,000 over the actual ratables of $72,002,117. It is possible that the actual ratables will be somewhat more than $74,000,000 which will therefore result in a lower rate. The "4-4" committee mem 266 Essex street, Millburn. School Building So.

Mn. Topic The proposed Board of Education expansion program will be the main topic of a meeting of the South Mountain Estates Civic Association and the South Mountain School P.T.A. at the Taylor Park Recreation House on Wednesday, December 14, at 8:15 p.m. Speakers at the meeting will be school board members Nils O. Ohlson and Arthur Spiegel-man, both members of the board's Property and Planning Township Committee meeting.

architect's plans. Slides will be may be used. Further information may be obtained by calling the fire department. bers agreed that teachers' sal He will occupy the seat aries here should be at or above the average of the 20 year aver- previously, held by William J. Brown whose term has expired.

shown of the floor plans, site developments and artists' renderings of the building. Russell C. Newhouse will explain the Yule Concert ace possible earnings on col Mayor Gero described Mr. umns four, five and six of the rNS i i '4; Lang as extremely well qualified for the position and Com background thinking and plans for the proposed Deerfield Mr. O'Toole is a graduate of Cliffside Park High School and graduated in 1942 from State Teachers College, Jersey City, where he received his B.S.

in Education. While there he was captain of the basketball team, listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, and president of the Men's Club. From 1912 to 1946 he guides adopted by 10 selected communities. (Column four At High School mitteeman F. E.

Borchert, Jr. Elementary School, Arthur Spiegelman will discuss the represents teachers with a bac tated the appointment of Mr. calaureate degree; column five Lang was "one of the finest ap The annual Christmas Con needs, changes and additions to is 30 credit hours beyond that pointments made since I ve sat the Senior High School, and Nils Ohlson will present the cert at the senior high school will be presented in the auditor and column six is on the committee. Committee. Following their served as a pilot with the Marine credits beyond.) The new Board' of Adjust ium on the evening of Decem KENNETH HETZEL and WILLIAM FIORE, newly elected talks, a discussion and ques The 10 communities selected ment member is an alumnus ber 16, at 8:30 p.m., under the plans for the addition to the Junior High School, including the development of the athletic fields across Old Short Hills of Dartmouth College and has president and vice president of the Millburn Chamber of Com merce.

direction of Gabriel Chiodo. All by the "4-4" committee were tion period will be held. Princeton Borough, Glen mage, parents and the general public The association's Board of received a master of letters degree from the University of Tenafly. Essex Fells, Ridge- Governors has favorably recom are cordially invited to attend and enjoy this annual presenta treasurer, and William L. Road, and the renovations which will be made in the existing Junior High building.

wood, East Orange, West Essex Reeional. Soarta. Fair Lawn Pittsburgh. Mr. Lang is an executive with the United States mended the school program.

tion. Annett, advertising manager of the Millburn and Short Hills Other matters of importance The acapella Choir will pre Steel Corp. Following the presentation there will be a question and and South Orange-Mapiewoou Millburn Township will be com Item, secretary. sent a group of eight selections to the association will also be He has served as president Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre with a B-26 Bomber Squadron, Fourth Marine Air Wing on Guam, holding the rank of captain. From 1946 to 1954 he was a teacher and coach in the Union Township School system and served as president of the Union Township Teachers' Association in 1952.

In 1947, Mr. O'Toole received his M.A. in Education Administration from Columbia University and was awarded his LLB degree in 1952 from Fordham University School of Law. He Arrangements are being of religious music, both ancient of the Board of Trustees of the discussed at the meeting. pared with these districts in succeeding years.

made to schedule general meet answer period. The Board has previously de scribed its plans to end contemporary. Miss Bar Short Hills Country Day School ings every oiher month as bara Lough is the soloist. This Dr. Ball, in explaining the and is a member of the Short Hills Association.

of Elects New Officers Kenneth Iletzel was elected president of the Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Commerce at a general meeting Tuesday evening in the Millburn-Short Hills Bank's Community room. William Fiore was elected vice president. Mr. Hctzcl, president of the House of Hockcnjos, has been active in the Chamber of Com luncheon meetings. The Christ tives of the civic associations will be followed by a proces guide to The Item, said, These mas committee is to discuss the and Parent Teacher Associa sional of the Mixed Chorus 3 Applications Before Board communities were chosen be Sixteen bids on construction possibility of capping the park carrying lighted candles and tions.

A special election to ap cause the committee felt their (1960-1961) 20 year, average earnings were approximately $300 less than the average of the 10 communities. The proposed guide provides for 20 year average earnings here of approximately $110 more than the present average of the 10 communities. Earl Lanning, president of the Millburn Teachers Association, commenting on the proposed guide said, "The Millburn Teachers Association is very pleased with the '4-4 Committee' meetings. We have enjoyed working witfl the Board of Education and are most appreciative of the leadership they have shown. The association feels the '4-4' has developed i sound phiiosopiiy and an excellent method of attacking and solving the salary question in Millburn not only this year, but also in future years." The proposed guide makes no provision for merit increments.

of the White Oak Ridge Park ing meters during the Christ prove a bond issue on the pro singing Come All Ye Faith Recreation Building were sub mas holiday season. jects will be held January 10. ful" accompanied by Janet Mollenauer on the organ. The The Board of Adjustment at mitted to the Township Committee at the meeting. The At a special Board meeting It is expected that most local cn November 30, a number of stores will remain open eve bids on general construction combined choirs will then sing traditional Christmas music, its meeting Tuesday evening, December 13, will continue aspirations regarding education were similar to ours.

While a community such as Sparta is not similar at the present, its outlook is such that it should be at the end of the five year period. This guide," he said, "will put Millburn Township in a com-netitivp Dosition with these organizations expressed sup nings from Monday, December work ranued from a low of port for the projects and the 12th to Friday, December 23rd $29,238 to $44,987 with separate bids submitted on steel, plumb bond issue. These included the for the convenience of local including Handel's "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from Messiah, with Ringwald's hearing on the application of Mrs. D. L.

Molyneux of Springfield to construct a three-story executive board of the South shoppers. merce for many years. Mr. Fiore is executive vice president of the Millburn-Short Hills Bank. Other officers elected were Chester E.

SerDe, retiring presi ing and electrical work. Final determination on bids will be was then recalled to active duty in the Korean War serving as a major with a transport squadron, Marine Air Group 35 and also as legal officer. Admitted to the bar in 1954 he became a counsellor in 1956 and was a partner in the firm of Seaman and O'Toole in Perth Amboy. He is a member of the state and Middlesex County Bar Associations and the Millburn Rotary Club Mountain TTA, the Junior High School PTA, the Wyoming As made at the committee's next apartment building at 286-294 Main street. The hearing is be meeting, December 19.

ets, Inc. of Elizabeth, headed by socialion Council, the White Oak Ridge Association and the South Mountain board of gover communities." The proposed guide contains annual salary increases of $200 between steps 1 through a tion increase between steD 4 Sam Aidekman of South Orange Acting in accordance with a ing carried over from the board's November meeting. as president. nors, Representatives of other resolution passed by the Essex County Board of Chosen Free According to the Schlenger The Board's Merit Committee is New applications to come be organizations indicated sup holders, the Township Conv firm, the transaction was ne port but their formal meetings Mr. O'Toole is married to the former Annette Petrillo of gotiated in such a way as not to Good Deal Leases Main Street Market The assignment of a long term were scheduled at a later date mittee passed on first reading an ordinance banning parking cause any interruption of th Several members of the fore the board are those of George Stickle for permission to use the vacant area at 81 Mill-burn avenue for the storage of on South Orange avenue during Millburn.

They have three daughter, Lynn, Beth and Jean. "Song of Christmas' as their finale. The Milburnettes and The Millburnaires will each sing two numbers In a lighter vein, and then join in "The Little Drummer Boy." Although these two groups rehearse every Monday under the guidance of Mr. Chiodo, they also meet independently, rehearsing on their own time as a volunteer activity, and are an excellent example of how students in small groups can conduct themselves in song. Following the intermission the entire group will present a musical arrangement of "Twas the Night Christmas." store's operation nor of its Cross Roads-Deerfield Associa service to customers.

There tion whose properties abut the and after winter storms. The county board had designated fore. Mr. Schlenger, head of proposed teachers' parking lot cars; an application from the and 5, then $200 increases from step 5 through 9, a $400 jump at; step 10 and $200 increments throughout the remainder of the steps. In practice, however, teachers presently employed here will receive larger increases since each year they move a step up the guide.

Thus a teacher now receiving $4,500 under the present guide will move to if the new guide is approved. A lease, calling for an aggregate rental of more than one million several roads in Essex County the realty firm, said, the store' at the Deerfield School, ob presently compiling a teachers' rating procedure. Merit, if adopted, would not be effective until the 1962-1963 school year. American Legion Meets December 15 The regular monthly meeting of Guy R. Bosworth Post 1W, American Legion, will be held on December 15 instead of the previously scheduled date due to the Christmas holiday.

dollar, is included in the sale iectcd to the lot's location as storm routes earlier this month. A complete list of the of the assets, fixtures and equip They suggested parking facili storm routes and the Townshio inventory was taken on last Sunday night and the early hours of Monday morning. The actual closing of title took place early Monday morning at the ties be placed "as far away ordinance are published in this from the adjacent residences as mcnt of a super market here, negotiated Monday through Robert D. Schlenger Company, edition of The Item. possible." Board members in new office and warehouse build dicated they would meet with real estate firm of Newark.

The committee also passed on final reading three ordin ing of Good Deal in Elizabeth teacher who received would receive $6,400 and a the oronertv owners and dis The property, at Main a.d Soloists will be, in order of performance, Sue Raphael, Bud ances regarding the Fire De cuss the objection further. East Willow streets, consuls of Official Census Figure 18,799 The official 1960 population of Millburn Township Is 18.799 aeenrding to final figures released this week by ihe Census Bureau. The nrw figure is 53 less than the bureau announced earlier this year in its preliminary report. In 1950 the Census Bureau set the Township's population at 14,560. The official figures put New Jersey's population at 6,066,782 and Essex County's population st pt? km partmenl, the Colonial way White Oak Ridge Chapel for an addition to the rear of its chapel; and the application of Anthony N.

Marcantonio to construct a one-family home at 20 Meeker place. The storage area desired by Mr. Stickle is in a one-family dwelling area. Addition to the White Oak Ridge Chapel would be in violation of Township Tat yard requirements and Mr. Marcanlonio's proposed construction is in violation of side yard requirements, $nv ati-OT't, NOW On Tree-Shrub, Prunltut, Feecilnit.

teacher wh' received $6,900 will recci While these In answer to a question raised Clifford, Phil Rosenberg, Ro- a 29,000 square foot building erected on a three acre tract sanitary sewer and the heens by the Washington PTA repre wain Schultz, Pat Williams, Sharon Johnson, Rose Spalone, sentative relative to the future of land. The building was com- ing of dogs. In another action the com of Washington School it was an Barbara Whalan and John Dieted three months ago f'r nounced that the architects ha Mutual Super Markets, Thus, the store was able io open for business on Monday as another unit in the Good Deal chain. The Mutual chain was represented by its owners, Edward Gettis and Karl Millmann, and legally by. Meyers and Lessor of Newark.

David A. Sabo, secret sry of Good Deal, and Leonard Licbcrman of Newark represented tlie buyer. Pieper. Jeanne Gladncy will accom mittee authorized the halting of paving on the Canoe Brook road project for the duration of been asked to draw a prelimin local chain with headquarters INSIDE THE ITEM Amusement Church 20 Classified 22, 23 Coming tvenfs 8 Social 13, 14, 15, 16 Sports 18 example, me all drawn from column four, similar increases would come to teachers in columns five and six. Tlie 20 year average earnings 'arc determined by adding ail steps in the guide and then di-j viding by 20.

The survey snowed thai MiUburu's yicsciit panv the Millburnettes and in -Plalnfield. After three months of rpi'i' the winter. Although final ary sketch of a new school building which will be located on Board owned property on Millburnaires on the piano and covering of the road is not will be assisted by Sally Bor- Mutual has just sold leasehold and all assets of the intf in nrrnmnanvinff the Mixed 1 Soring street at some fuUiis T.p, P'nt' rjlUHIHirs. All.vum, wUcm. Uii.

B-at), Always. AOt. lar traffic at yuur own risk. Chorus. (Continued on Page 10) fclore to Good Deal Super Mark 'V i.