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o o >- i- - < -3 o: « z: R < HUlL THE WESTFIELD LEADER pq in i/5 r> CM UJ The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County USI'S 6K0020 NINETY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 44 Second ClaM PoiUKC I'&id WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1984 Publlihtd at Wullifld. N. J. Evtry Thund.y 18 Pages—25 Cents Windows on the Westfield World Less than Half of Town's Depict 12 Disciples of Christ Electorate Expected to Vote By Maryanne Melloaii While Westfield has mainder independent. U.S. Senate nomination to town committees, the St. Paul's Church on East Broad St. is almost 18,000 residents While there are no local lure Republicans to vote. ballots for both parties are the location of another first for registered to vote, fewer contests in either With voters electing long. Westfield. Indeed, the church's new than half are expected to Republican and Democrat delegates to this summer's One machine will be engraved glass windows, created by ar- go to the polls on Primary Primaries, the Presiden- Republican and available at each of the tist Warwick Hutton, are not only a first Day'between the hours of 7 tial Primary is expected to Democratic National Con- following district polling for Westfield, but for the United States. a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday. attract Democrats to the ventions, as well as places: Mr. Hutton and his wife will be on hand Close to half of Westfield polls, and a contest for the members of local political 1st Ward 1st District for a dedication ceremony June 10 at the voters are not affiliated Roosevelt Junior High 10:45 morning service. John M. with either Republican and School (Main Lobby) Chambers of Westfield who donated the Democratic parties - 8,565 No Place to Dump, 1st Ward, 2nd District - windows in memory of his late wife Er- to be exact. Registered Roosevelt Junior High ma, will be present, as will St. Paul's voters who have filled out Waster Center to Close School (Main Lobby) former rector, Canon Richard Hardman. cards declaring The attic waster center at 959 North Ave. West 1st Ward, 3rd District - Rev. Dr. Milton Gatch, dean of Union themselves as In- will close two weeks earlier than anticipated Benjamin Franklin School Seminary in New York City, will be the dependents cannot vote in because of a lack of site for dumping, according to (Auditorium) preacher for the occasion. Mr. the Primary Election, ac- an announcement by town authorities. 1st Ward, 4th District - Chambers' daughter Wendy is compos- cording to Town Clerk Joy The last day the center will be open will be Satur- Municipal Bldg. (Wateunk ing an organ piece for the service to Vreeland, but any day, June 16, and the town is uncertain when, or if, it Room) which the public is invited. undeclared registered will reopen. 1st Ward, 5th District - The history of the windows involves a voter may vote in a The town has been advised that its current dump- Benjamin Franklin School visit Canon Hardman made to Coventry Primary by declaring a ing site, an industrial land reclamation in Edison, (Auditorium) Cathedral in England. The 15th century party affiliation at the will terminate service June 23, and neither the 1st Ward, 6th District - church had been bombed in World War polls. town, nor its attic waste contractor, have been ad- Municipal Bldg. (Wateunk II, and was restored to include an entire vised as to where any solid waste will be accepted in Room) wall of etched glass. When Mr. Photo by Bob Seymore Westfield has a total of Warwick Hutton works on the engraved glass panels for St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 17,769 registered voters; the future. 2nd Ward, 1st District - Chambers approached him about a County Annex, 300 North memorial gift, Canon Hardman sug- 3,467 of these are Reopening of the attic waste center will be deter- Democrats, 5,737 mined at a later date. Ave. East parking gested they contact the designer of the {Continued last page tfiiS Section) wall, John Hutton. Republicans and the re- Unfortunately, Mr. Hutton died before Mountainside he could start on the windows, and the Teachers' project was taken over by his son and ap- Open House This Sunday prentice, Warwick Hutton. Agreement Near? The younger Hutton was head of the Possible action on an art school at the Cambridge Institute of At New Infant Center agreement between the Technology, as well as a Mountainside Teachers' writer/illustrator of children's books. The board of trustees of Presbyterian Church Co-op center is supported by tui- Association and the Moun- He came over to the states to measure the Westfield Day Care Nursery School for 15 tion fees and voluntary tainside Board of Educa- the windows, designed and made them in Center will hold an open years. contributions from founda- tion will be taken at a England, and then shipped them here, house for the public at its The Infant Center will be tions, churches, civic special meeting of. the where they were each installed between new infant care facility, licensed by the State of groups and individuals. board at 8 p.m. Tuesday in two panels of safety glass. 462 West Broad St., from 3 New Jersey and is a non- Fees are on a sliding scale the Deerfield School. The twelve windows, each depicting a to 5 p.m. Sunday. The profit organization which based on the family's abili- the public meeting will disciple of Christ, were engraved using premises have been is non-denominational and ty to pay. Anyone in- follow a private session at 7 grindstones attached to a flexible drive. renovated to provide play interracial and serves terested in further infor- p.m. when the board will Mr. Hutton's technique is innovative in and sleep areas, a kitchen Westfield and all surround- mation should contact the discuss administrators' that he guides the tool against the glass, and an outdoor play- ing communities. The Infant Care Center. salaries and negotiations. instead of the traditional method of mov- ground. ing the glass against the wheel. Following the dedication service June The Infant Care Center, Andrea Shen, WHS Senior, 10, the congregation will proceed to the Thaddeus (Jude) James the less which will provide an ex- cloister, where the windows are tended family for working displayed. parents, will offer "a safe, Named Presidential Scholar happy and loving environ- Westfield High School from the more than three That mailgram states in Firehouse Tab ment" for infants from Senior Andrea Shen, million high school seniors part: "My heartfelt con- Jaycees Award $11,000 in Scholarships four months to two and a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. in the nation. gratulations to you on your On Council half years of age. A hot T.Y. Shen of 935 Minisink In a maiJgram from selection as a 1984 The Westfield Jaycees a $3,000 two year grant was Thomas Pluta of 430 O'Brien, the son of Mr. and noon meal will be served to Way, has been named a President Reagan, Miss Presidential Scholar. The announced scholarship presented to John Ertman, Washington St., received a Mrs. Kenneth Copen of 650 Slate the toddlers while the in- 1984 Presidential Scholar, Shen was notified of her Commission on Presiden- awards of a record $11,000 the son of Mr. and Mrs. $2,000 two year award. Carleton Road, also was Ordinances appropri- fants will be maintained on the nation's highest honor selection and invited to tial Scholars has determin- to seven outstanding high Charles Ertman of 739 Ellen plans to pursue a the designee of a $2,000 two ating $670,000 for im- their own individual meal award to high school Washington. D.C. from ed that you have made school seniors who reside Coleman PI. John will at- career in journalism and year award. Planning to provements to the North schedules. Certified students. She is one 141 June 17 to June 23 for the outstanding achievements in Westfield. Academic ex- tend Harvard University will attend Columbia become an aerospace Ave. Fire Headquarters; teachers, aides and graduating seniors Presidential Scholar pro- and is recognizing you as cellence, personal and while undecided on a University in the fall. Her engineer, Michael will at- providing for curb replace- volunteers will staff the selected for outstanding gram at the White House. iCcntrnut'd i jst pa^e this section) achievements, individual major is interested in activities in school include tend Boston University in ment on Mountain Ave. at center which will be open academic achievement initiative and a biology and pre-medicine. East Broad St. and from7:30a.m. toa:30p.m. the National Honor Socie- September. Mike was co- Long-Term Parking demonstrated need are the He is a vice-president in ty, assistant editor of the captain of the basketball sidewalks on Clark St. at throughout the year. Clark Park; setting fees selection criteria for this the National Honor Socie- Hi's Eye newspaper, choir, team, played football and Fees Up Tomorrow annual award. The ty, a varsity letter winner and Choraleers. Outside was active in the French for Recreation Commis- Mrs. Viola Dowe has scholarship recipients and in cross-country and spring activites include volunteer Club, choir and Ski Club. sion cultural arts pro- been chosen as the new Parking meters in the their parents will be track, a member of the work at Rahway Hospital He participates in his grams, outdoor and indoor director for the Infant Care 12-hour zones' will take honored at the Jaycees W.H.S.