Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 13

If ALLIN GF OKD section of the RECORD The liur'i Dally Clrcaletio la Wulllagferd 7466 Largest la Tawa Record Office 214 Center Su lip 06492 Phone 269-3326 Serving Wallingford And Its Citizens For More Than 80 Yean The Morning Record Maridan Conn SstM April 5 1 Education Board Budget Reflects Increase Of--Almost One Million Viewpoints In Passing -Vi f4 By JOIIN ROUSE $382701 for the and con iines the vocatiimal-agricul-: matrons is listed at lure program summer school compared to $358000 and for the purchase of school year books tracled services will he changed The school board expects to upward from $600 to OIjOQ for contribute $1250 to the educa- the entire year tional television program in the One of the school board's State Introduced here several requests also calls for the con-years ago The cost to the town' sanction of a garage to house is listed at $1250 for theboard of the same amount alio- i estimated at $18000 she cated for the present fiscal garage ronstrudion had been year previously recommended by the Salaries of the custodians and 1 school board "When one travel to other parts of the work! and you see sow other people live it nuikes ou realize only too hilly how lucky we are to be living in the 'Jnited States" commented Fhomas Oppelt presently (board the- USSWorden which is off the coast o( Viet-um In a letter to the "Record1 Oppelt described his experiences during a recent cruise 'Si 4 various East Asian ports-ini' eluding Singapore and Hong -A "We tied up In Singapore" he Toivn Expects To Receive $28 Million In School Aid writes "and had very enjo- vvaj waajv a yable liberty there Singapore more than 100 per cent increase in budget requests- During the current year the sum of $61915 was appropriated for consultants and supervisors In the proposed budget the figure is revised upwards to an increase of $65385 Higher salary costs also are reflected in the salaries for the superintendent of office The 1969-70 budget approved by the mayor asks for $135955 compared to $1 14200 for the current fiscal period The public school bus transportation contract which is held by' Transportation' Service shows only a slight increase over this year's appropriation Superintendent of Schools Frank Donovan had stated earlier in the year that higher transportation costs were not expected to reflect any sizeable increase due to the redistricting program undertaken by the school board The board had met with parents groups and representatives of several Parent-Teacher Associations throughout the school year in an effort to explain the reasoning behind the transfer of children in certain grade classes A sizeable increase is shown in the requested appropriations for guidance counselors to upgrade the program For the 1969-70 fiscal period the school board is asking for approval of $98000 compared to $72025 for the current school year Minor increases are requested for the driver education program substitute teachers salaries homebound teacher sa- The Board of Education's proposed budget for 1969-70 which remains to be considered by the Town Council in a series of budget workshops shows an increase of nearly $1 million over last year's appropriation In releasing his budget lor next year Mayor William Bertini offered the school board a vote of confidence on its budget deliberations by passing the education budget along to the council without any change Under the charter provisions the mayor has the fiscal power -the- departmental requests which are subsequently forwarded to the legislative body- for consideration It marked the second consecutive year that the mayor approved the education budget without any paring The budget also nbted that the school board faces an estimated deficit of $51329 for the current fiscal year Several weeks apt the education hoard noted the probability of concluding -the year without sufficient funds and was advised to return to the Town Council for a supplementary appropriation in the event they were needed The bulk of the education budget is allocated for teachers sa laries Of the overall budget of $6840302 the cosT of teachers salaries is listed at an increase of nearly a half million dollars over last year The pay schedule for con-' sultants and supervisors in the public school system shows a ship's chaplain asked for some volunteers to give a little of their free time to assist him with something It involved remodeling and cleaning a parish church and school run by a priest Father Moore from Minnesota "We painted classrooms and attempted some of the required remodeling of the lavatory facilities The school cares for some of the many Chinese orphans in Hong Kong- During our time at the school we met many of the youngsters 'and were as interested in iis'as we were in themT "During lunch Father Moore gave us a guided tour of an apartment house complex recently built by the Chinese government as part of their ur- ban renewal program The apartments were intended for Vi the Chinese middle class The monthly rent forthe 10 foot by "1 12 foot 'cement cubicles' was about SIS The apartments had no doors and no heat or light There is a central washing bathing and sanitary station on each floor 1 apartment house contains about 110 families each and a family usually boasts at least six children And the people living there -many of them refugees from Red China were reportedly more than happy to -have-a-roof over -their head Regretfully we had to leave ity will show a decrease from' $465060 to $430306 The Public Utilities Commission some time ago voted a reduction in residential rates for the Northford franchise area located in the -Town of North Branford which is one of the reasons for the decline in anticipated revenue from this source -A CANINE SALUTE Boston Terrier Mit- zie-Toy once earned by Mrs Roland Griswold of the Masonic Home is shown saluting President Eisenhower- as she had been -taught to do by her mistress The picture along with a letter from Mrs Griswold was sent to the late President and was graciously fay his personal secretary" Ann Whitman' The little dog who amazed many with her aalute at the mention of the name of one of our country's greatest men died at the age of eight The town is anticipating receipt of $2818548 in state educational grants and others for the 1969-70 fiscal year according to Mayor William proposed budget wtifch was unveiled yesterday The mayor's estimated budget of $14 J22 480 is slightly more than $2 million over this year' revenue budget of $12306838 The estimated surplus for the current year is listed at $361-310 but the mayor expects that the cash surplus at- the conclusion of the next fiscal period will be considerably smaller He estimated it to be $75000 Property taxes are expected to produce $8606663 in revenue compared to slightly more' than $7000000 for this fiscal year Receipts from licenses-and permits will decrease next year from $55900 to $54650 The mayor estimates that the revenue from the Electric Division the municipally owned util Terrier Snapped To Salute At -The Name- fEisenhower The town's estimate of Average Daily Membership (ADM) grants from the State at Connecticut is figured at $1710000 -compared to $1406600 for the present year This is based on the beliefthat the current session of the legislature will vote a $200 per pupil grant Under the formula between the state and individual towns and cities the ADM grants an given jon enrollment or avenge dally membership for the previous year The town is certain to pick up additional funds next year if the $200 per pupil grant is adopted or the combination of his Europe contemplating on whe- Thomas Oppelt- Even little dogs loved him Hong Kong to return toduty said Mrs the coast of South Vietnam Roland-H Griswold a resident where our ship Js engaged Jn the Masonic Home as she af- support activities for US mi- fectionately Talked of the late litary operations We are now Dwight Eisenhower nearing the conclusion of our Because of her high regard six month cruise and I must ad-jfor the general Mrs Griswold mit that it has been interesting told of how she taught her Bos-I recently met another Navy ton Terrier Mitzie-Toy to sa man Tom Varmbrook a long lute at the mention of his name time recruiter in Meriden when worked with Mitzie until his ship refueled the Worden at at the mention of his name she sea Tom is stationed in Subic would sit up and give a salute' Bay in the Philippines I guess I she commented Later she com-' the world isn't so big after bined the word with a picture of Oppelt is a 1964 graduate of I and the deg learned to Lyman Hall High School and stand at attention either with Firemen Kept Busy Friday Fighting Seven Brush Fires nme and picutre "I remember once we visited the Military Academy at West Point and were standing nearby when a group id the military marched by going to chapel said Mrs Griswold looked down at Mitzie-Toy and said 'salute Eisenhower She immediately came to attention sat up and saluted" The comical sight of the little dog saluting almost caused the boys to break she laughed Mrs Griswold related how she and herhusbandwroteto ther or not to run for President urging him' to return to the United States and our next was a warm man and always stopped to take time to listen to peopleno matterwho they she said stood for all the things I felt a President should stand for" she added Mrs Griswold recalled that she and her husband lived in Scarsdale NY at the time and had a little neighbor boy only four who had also -caught the spirit of "Eisenhower for presir J- like many other countries we visit in the Pacific is a growing country pushing back the wilderness and building homes that are more suitable for people to live in We discovered that main source of income is latest which is exported all over theworid- 1 were made to feel very much at home by the British sailors stationed in Singapore but we "found we "Were no match for them when it came to play' soccer' irZlPUT yisit came ta an end far too soon next port of' call was bi the Woods on Shoe Box Road returning to the firehouse at 6:07 pm Other grass and brush fires occurred at 12:04 pm on North Cherry and Parker Streets at 1:52 at Franklin and South Orchard Streets at 1:40 on Bristol Street at 1:35 on Old Durham Road and at 2:18 on Cook Hill and Deer Run Road Firemen also responded at ia-iVsmtn a fim in the Incker Local firemen battled a total of seven brush and grass fires Fridayr two of them on the infamous Shoe Box Road which was the scene of only unsolved murder back in 1886 The road got its name from the fact that the body was found In an ordinarycratensed to ship shoe boxes The shoe box contained the torso of a man adless armless and-legless room of the Wallingford Armory returning to the firehouse at The fires on Shoe Box Road occurred at 2 pm when Com pany two and Yalesville am Company One extinguished a pondedjQ rxtinguisht brush and grass blaze and -at 5:14 pm when Yalesville apd Tracy Companies responded to a fire tree fire on-Cardinal Drive-(t 3:57 amr returning to the firehouse at 4:28 am has been in the Navy since 1966 just He was assigned to Vietnam duty shortly after completing training in San Diego California in 1966 The 23-year-old seaman rmWill-Be-Honored-At-Dinner Road mother commented Michael Cassclla a past Al Williams the grand worthy treasurer personal friend of-Cassella-will attend the testimonial dinner as representative of the Grand Aerie The catered dinner will include roast beef Dave Banack and his Merry Men will supply music for dancing from 9 pm to 1 am Tickets for the affair can be bought from committee members who include: Harry Horowitz chairman Robert Fern and Merino DeBaise co-chairmen also Joseph Besitka CassellaMichael-Terrh' bile Patrick Gerasi Anthony He was the cutest little fellow real chubby- and serious- according to Mrs Griswold and he came over to her one day hea-she-was -out -with-Mi Toy He came over and asked me very seriously if Mitzi-Toy was going Jo voteJor EisenhowerI answered 'yes' and -then asked him whether he was going to vote for him tooT she" said "The eyes welled up with tears as he said very seriously going to but my girl friend isn't? Mrs Griswold told of sending a picture of Mitzi-Toy saluting the President after Eisenhower was elected to office She received a reply from the personal secretary Ann Cr'-Whitmanr'thanking her for -sending the photograph and ex- one cold rainy morning and the harbor was busy with the many merchant ships that arrive there from all over the worid What a contrast to the' hot rmid climate of Singapore I had heard of the many bargains available in Hong Kong and we were anxious to go ashore and see for ourselves "-They either! Fran the harbor the city looks like Nfaw York with restaurants department stores theaters and tailor shops all over the place And the people include every race color and -creed imagi -Jiabli "The following day I had AT MORAN'S CHOCOLATE COVERED EASTER EGGS FROM Ery-interesting experiencethetSan-FianciscOr Calif 96601 and William Wise Ciation of her support' The letter was dated March 8 1955 Mrs Griswold who is ex- rgf Mediation In StrikeAtY oosPlant HectionJElaniu Blake said he was advised that with the Good Friday holiday and upcoming observance of Easter the mediation meeting would be arranged next week- -Meanwhile picketing- continued around the entrances to the silver manufacturing plant by union workers who were' assigned to duty at a membership meeting held earlier in the week PIPE THOSE LINES Arlene Sebastian receptionist at In- -dus trial Stainless Steels on North Piafos Highway balances sign expressing sentiments of firm's employes atop thorough-ly useless hydrant The hydrant installed at the linn's expense as part of Its $28 906 fire protection system is connected to a line Which extends from the plant site to the North' Plains Highway but there stops dead Officials of Indus-' Jrial Stainless contend that the town had given them assur-ance that a water main would be installed on the industrial highway but then reneged on its word Just recently fire-' fighters were forced to rely on booster tanks when a garage in the immediate vicinity was engulfed In flames and they found tiie hydrant Inoperative smartest little dogs she owned used to keep her little bed between upstairs Every night she would start up the stairs to go to bed get half-way up and then look down at me say to her you forget something She would then come back down the stairs come over to me sit up with her paws on my lap' and her- head down between her paws and say her prayers She never went to bed without saying her prayers each Mrs Griswold related The little terrier whom Mrs Griswold got as a puppy died of natural causes at-the- age-of eight but in her brief life span she 6ame to learn that the name Eisenhower commandet respect and attention Easter holiday observance is believed responsible for the delay in a mediation ef-1 fort to settle the strike at The Voos Manufacturing Co plant which has now extended to six days David Blake business agent of Local 45 Amalgamated Silver Workers said Friday night that the silver workers union arrangements will be made early next week for a meeting between negotiating teama of the union and the com-pany State Mediator Janies Donnelly of West Haven and William Grady a federal mediator have contacted Local 45 on the me dfition Ksskxtrkndnlurunionk Michael CasseOa At Annual Parley Of United Fund The-Wallingford United Fund will hold Its annual meeting on Tuesday" April 15th at 12 noon the Yankee Silversmith Inn -President John Daly Said one of the highlights of the meeting will be the awarding of outstanding citizenship plaques to 1 industrial commercial schools and government employe groupt 1 The -election of officers board of directors and goals A allocations committee is also on the agenda The nominating committee charged with foe responsibility of presenting names for- these poisitionsr-consists-if Mrs 'John Buffum Robert Engberg Francis Feeney Atty- Edward Loughlin and James Moran -The traditional' luncheon is open to the public Anyone desiring to attend should call the United Fund office for reservations business agent indicated similar contacts were reported to have been made With Voos officials ford Aerie in 1930 knd served ss 1 president in 1944 and again despite the Good Friday holiday in 1M5 He also served a at the plant -the union mam-Unutee for ten years and start-- Picketing activities Ldiicthechair oLthe State The strike vote -had been au-l Aerie in 1961' thorized by an overwhelming For his expedient work on majority of union members rep-te and national projects he resenting mow than em-WM appointed by Grand pnyes some time ago Aerie to serve on various com- he Vooa negotiating team-of mittefes and attended national fered a two-and-s-half year con-1 conventions for the past five tract to the union which was years rejected-but indications -are His main projects have been that the silver workers may be to serve as state chairman for agreeable to a two-year pact I the' Eagles Max Baer-Heart Local 45 recently negotiated a Fund and the Eagles Cancer new contract covering two fund rears for union workers at the Wallace Silversmiths plant of the Hamilton Watch Co after an eighUday strike GET THE is -the word from the chil-r-thcy-scc these wonderful-eggsr-Lusdous- vanilla or coconut -butteroeam filling with golden yolk centers and Candy own rich chocolate coating Also a scrumptious chocolate nut fudge egg made with milk chocolate 69V fc-'IJO Magie Touch: Mon thru Sat 1294 sq ftof GREEN aminutal YalesvUle Church- TtfMark Easter At Evening Mate Die Easter Eve first Eucharist of Easter will start at II pm tonight The Rev Robert Black vicar of Saint John the Evangelist Church Yalesville has announced hr- nwrint Trt Vv- DOGWOOD April 17 1969 Tremendees Markdown On Hat Goads Distinctive Heir 'Styling 1 Cutting Permanent Waving Complete Service Available Walk-In invited Mowsr Dock of Proper StaO FRS "fray WIssT HwMlfwctarSeiaiv April 17 Raforfo falef This Weekend? ICECUBES 50c A BAG tr night hour for the mass to avoid any confusion" Father Black said meaningful -and beautiful rite begins with file of fire and the Paschal rnrti followed by the procee- sian the Easter Proclamation renewal of 'baptismal 3 paitt wppun con cim hot ton SOM Kl CUAM sm Oar tkarahrad piwvida (walvaJwfM hrawa wkila back and aajay Hit rid Effarilatc kay afar fat yaa caltinf wHk nr ipaadi fatward aad hn ia rana Work (ama fa play oitfc fka draw luhk kaad Jigbfaad JaiLCgkt Turf Saw tifi watting fat yaa Ivan a cifar lifhtar Plai-all fha antra yaa'II naad far haavy laws aad gaidan wrfc YORK Hardware- 6 to Feet High DIG YOUR OWN 500 up 47 Grbve St Yalesvlile SBNMY HOVKSt ft AJLtoi rJL 4 PJd telft ML AN HONOUD KAMI IN DRUGS SINCI191I gout KEGB1ZUD P8ARMAOSIB MORAN Jt IRANR IIANOO HELEN KOCHEFOIT Kra i PAIS Open Wad Thar ft Nights Til PAL Magic Touch Beauty Salon TL 24M971 1 119 vows and a litany of thanksgiving It reaches a climax with the Holy Eacharfst very early Easter Day is Father Black said "that the BghC reverence and Joy of the Christmas Eve Eucharist bd complemented by file Easter Eve Eucharist" COXNB SHOPPE UURU 892 No Colony Rd Route 5 249-5248 couitious pirsciipnoif siuncf I.