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.'/':•'•' :.'':; '-\;r -:jr?'::i:~'.<. * O o r- o > K- - < - THEWESTFIEU) LEADER A Ui O — The Leading md Mot Widely Circuited Weekly Nnmpmper 1m Vmion County •— ui u. j K S3 in ui Publlihtd 3NIU EIGHTY-THIKD YEAR—No. 45 WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1973 Every Thuradar 28 Pages—10 Cents a 4- 3 Parents Protest Overcrowding A protest demonstration Three Top Honor Students was held Thursday at the Jefferson Elementary School in Westfield by a large group of parents of children attending that school. In Graduation Class of 607 Representatives of the Three Westfield High Education; WHS Principal parents group were School boys achieved a made the announcement of protesting the Westfield perfect average - four points honors. Board of Education's - to become the top honor Nyda Lee Boerer, "failure to alleviate the students in the 1973 president of the Student overcrowded classroom graduating class. Council, gave the conditions at Jefferson:." Jonathan Bagger, Robert welcoming address and The overcrowded classes at Rennicks ana L. Chris Canon Richard J. Hardman Jefferson were caused in Vefeoska head the list of 217 of St. Paul's Episcopal large part by the closing of Church the benediction. the Columbus elementary honor students among the school and the transfer of 807 seniors who became Awards presented in- approximately one-half of graduates last night in the' cluded: the children to Jefferson, armory. The Bausch and Lombe according to the parents School Superintendent honorary science award, group. During the past L.E. Law presented 41 Burt M. Silverman; Ger- school year, the average awards, including 14 Mask man prize., Alyson L. number of children in and Mime awards. Waters; Latin prize, 130, Jefferson classes were Diplomas were presented Cathy Carden; French substantially larger than the by Douglas J. Campbell, prizes, 125 to Charles Alpert average class size of all the Jeaatkaa Bagger KaecrtReasueks L. Carts Vrjaeska president of the Board of and $10 to Robert S. Ren- other Westfield elementary nicki. schools, they claimed. Spanish, $15 prizes each to "Based upon registration Barbara Ann Corcoran, figures for the coming 69 Students Win Awards Flora M. Garcia and Susan school year, the Jefferson M. Moran. class sizes will continue at Garvey F. Gerber Sr. this high level and will very memorial award, a $25 likely become even larger For Achievements at EJHS savings bond to a graduate due to the influx of new who plans to teach enrollments in the Jefferson At the Edison Junior ffigh Patricia Lambert, Robert progress of their classes. Fuller, Ralph Panos, Anne mathematics, Leslie F. area. While the Board of School annual "Awarda Rough, James Sweeney, The award for outstanding Kinsey and Lisa Freeman; Sawders; Walter J. Lee JEFFERSON PARENTS Ttmrseay staged protect <* "overcrowetag" ta their Education has expressed its Asaembiy" for ninth grade Sharon Valji, Jill Vekwaka, work in the study of English German, Susan White. journalism prizes), $10 ehllarca's acheel mat pramiied that legal actfssi will he taken if the heard fails to act oa sympathy with the situation, students Monday morning, Cynthia Wederich and was made to Rachel For outstanding ability awards to Margaret J. their cemaisJats. , it has not, despite more than 10 students were recognised Susan White. Buchsbaum, Ralph Panos, in art and for their con- Giffert, Lynne M. a year's study of the for outstanding academic Patricia Lambert and Bruce Gdb, Lis Stewart and tribution to the art program Teitelbaum and Marguerite problem, taken action to performance and IS Howard Bodner received Jill Vefcoska. For his ex- in the Edison Junior High S. Rao; business education relieve the overcrowded students had their names the Class of 19» Award for ceptional performance in School, awards were made conditions at Jefferson," a listed in the schaai's "Book best exemplifying the thejytyJtt M*y aarti a, 23 in Book of Gold group spokesman said. of Em«raM." _ _ DavM Dersto; • Bert Franks. For •conotntes Mrs. May Representatives of the Hactwl Brxh»UiUm, wui» well wtth others, courteous L. Gill memorial prize of protesting parents indicated a three-year average of 97.9, cooperative and depen- the study of earth science achietemeat ia the area of was presented to Cindy industrial arts for their $13, Gail L. Stott. that their attempts to work and Jill Vejnoska, whose dable, participate in school English prise, *J3, to At Roosevelt Jr. High with the board to resolve the average was 98.88, received activities, and are modest, Feidt; fer having main- skilled employment of tained the highest academic techniques and their careful Leslie F. Saundars; music problem have been fruitless the Class of 1962 awards for mature and weU-groomecL arize at $39 to Mark W. Twenty three ninth grade borough, Paula Bagger, Kamina, Patricia Kellogg, and no meaningful solutions having achieved the highest Forty-two Parent-Tea- average in mathematics. utilization of equipment, have been implemented to Geometry, Rachel awards were given in Bleeke; senior Gold Latter students had their names Carl Becker, Michael Amy Lewis, Regina Ott, academic averages during cher Association Awards Key award presented by the placed in the "Book of Gold" Daxxo, Lee Elder, Thomas Edward Potter, Susan alleviate the situation for their junior high school were awarded. Buchsbaum and Jill mechanical drawing to the coming September Vefroafca; algebra, Cheryl Ronald Berenson and girls' physical education at Roosevelt Junior High Flournoy, Elizabeth Roberts, Amy Shropshire, careers. The Parent-Teacher department, Robin Sue School this "year. Gildersleeve, Bruce Shaun Smith, Michael term. Eight other students were Association, in an attempt to Walker, Katby Kinsoy; C.P. Michael Lewis; in metals to math, Val Paulisfco. William Jordan and William Barnett; Crampton The names were an- Hoelzer, Charles Irwin, also cited for high academic recognize outstanding memorial scholarship nounced at the school's Janina Jaruzdski, Kathryn (Continued from P*f* 4) (Comlnuad on ?•«• 4) achievement: Barbara achievement in the For outstanding Blackman; and in wood- working to Ralph Panos. award to wrestler, $50 to annual "Awards Asaembiy" Fuller, Ralph Panos, Todd academic and special areas, achievement in history, Richard C. Gottlick Jr. held Monday morning. Herrmann, Bruce Gelb, has established a program awards were made in world For her outstanding achievement in the area of The U. Daniel C. Nichols, "When a pupil has helped Patricia Lambert, Cynthia of annual awards in the history to Rachel USMC, ISO stipend and to raise even higher the Feidt, Cynthia Wederich form of charms and keys. Buchsbaum and Rene homemaking, awards were presented to Lynn Elliot and plaque to member of the present high standards of 96% of Teachers and Elizabeth Freeman. The pupils to be cited have Dieme and in AftM history swim team, Jonathan A. Roosevelt School; has Charter members of the earned outstanding to Jill Vejnoska and Cindy Lynn Blauvelt in foods, and Robin Campbell, Cathy Bagger; Reader's Digest practiced good sports- Edison Parent-Teacher averages in their subject Feidt; Latin, Todd Her- valedictorian award, manship has been Association started the during the ninth grade year. mann, Cindy Feidt; Ban- and Unda Roberts for clothing. Instrumental and Jonathan A. Bagger; courteous, cheerful, "Book of Emerald" listings They have demonstrated Spanish, Rachel Westfield Area PanheUenic studious, considerate of To Return Contracts in 1958. "When a pupil has creativity, and have con- Buchsbaum, Debbie others, and a help to both The Westfield Education once tenure has been teachers which placed them helped to raise even higher tributed notably to the Anderson; French, Barbara (ContmuM from (Continued on Pacja> 5) teacher and classmate, he is Association announced achieved. next year on the same step the present high standards worthy of distinction of today that 96 percent of the In addition, association of the salary guide on which of Edison School; has having his name placed in tenure teachers in the leaders stated that more they were employed this practiced good sports- the "Book of Gold" which district have not returned than 50 percent of the non- year. The association manship; has been cour- Registration Monday For Playgrounds was presented to the junior "pseudo-contracts" to the tenure teachers have not contends that this action teous, cheerful, studious, high school by the class of Board of Education. signed contracts, but have violates New Jersey State considerate of others, and a 1926-27. Instead, the papers are signed and submitted Law. "Once again the Board help to both teacher and As judged by the teachers being held by the "intent to return" forms to of Education has demon- classmate, he is worthy of during the past three years, association which has the board. strated total disdain for the the distinction of having his And Other Programs these named are the 1973 labeled them "pseudo- This action on the part of teachers and, in this case, name at the end of his ninth listing: Suzanne Atten- contracts" because tenure the teachers resulted from the taw itself," stated year placed in the Book of be Mondays at both Emerald." The Westfield Recreation leadership of Glenn Maggio Basketball leaguea for teachers are not required by the board's position in Commission's summer and Anthony DelDuca be- seventh, eighth, and ninth Tamaques Park on six YES Announces law to sign another contract issuing contracts to Continued an P»«a 4) The following Edison program of the playgrounds tween the hours of 7-10 p.m. rade boys will be directed courts and Elm Street on students are the 1973 "Book and teen centers under the weekly, ages 14 and up. gy Neil Home at Gumbert three courts from 6 p.m. to Summer Hours of Emerald" listing: Debra direction of Ruth V Hill will Sewing Classes at Edison Field and Tamaques Park.