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Summit Sales Days — Tocjay, Tomorrow arw* Q*tnrday •ibr Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Summit, N.J. 07901. UntJ«f tt» Act *, 3879 VOL. 88, No. 11 2734000 Second Class Postage Paid at Summit, ISO Thursday, July 26,1973 56 a year i Board Replies to Overlook Request Herald Editorial Responding to a Summit Herald editorial of July 19, about the E.R.C.A. social studies curriculum, Dr. Tabled; Plan Board Richard L. Fiander raised the following points: 1. The administration was anxious, admittedly, to adopt a program, but not by devious or under-handed means. Seeks Master Plan 2. Any social studies program will have its bias. The The changing of a lot line requested changing a iot Association as well as Board is relying on sensitive teachers, with adequate and the future plans of line on property currently residential neighbors of the in-service training about the curriculum, to handle such Overlook Hospital, have owned by the Rahway hospital. biases. become closely related as VaUey Railroad. The area Objections raised by both •| 3. Admirable as^it may be, designing a course program the Planning Board voted in question, which encom- the neighbors and ihe tax- |j on a local level takes too long. unanimously Monday night passes the intersection of payers' group centered | 4. Elizabeth Conklin, a sixth-grade teacher at Franklin to postpone a lot line hear- Overlook road, Lower around future plans of flie |: School and a member of the social studies task forcefii ing until an unnamed date Overlook road and Broad hospital, drainage, ^ working this summer to identify areas of difficulty in the in September, at which, street, has already been sewerage, prospective |; curriculum and to point out these areas to teachers. time the hospital is to designated by the hospital curbings and sidewalks. i:| 5. The committee's recommendation of the E.R.C.A. present its master plan for as space on which they Concern «as also :$; curriculum was not unanimous — it was an 8-2 vote, as future development. hope to build apartments- expressed about incor- | announced publicly at the June Board meeting — and the porating the area into a il Objection to the post- for nurses, residents and |; dissenters who were not shrinking violets" had a ponement was voiced by interns. "green belt", which Henry •| chance to be heard. John Lucido, attorney with The decision to continue Vaugele, president of the firm of Bourne and the hearing came about KEEP, the local environ- Noll, which represents the after Mayor Elmer J. Ben- mental group, said was a hospital. Mr. Lucido's ob- nett asked for a recess, "natural" considering its 3rd Graders' Day jections were based on which was followed by his access to the proposed what he termed the Plan- motion, seconded by Coun- Hidden Valley Park. ning Board's confusion cilwoman Naomi B. Other objections raised Will Be Extended between "quasi-judiciary Faisen, asking for the con- concerned taking or leav- power" and "legislative tinuance. ing the property on the tax Beginning in September, principal of Roosevelt function." Greeted by Applause roils. In response to ques- ; i Summit's third-graders will School, studied the matter In actuality, as pointed The decision to continue tions regarding the land's >> I be in school an additional closely this year. In addi- out by Planning Board was greeted by applause by tax status, Mayor Bennett half hour, until 3 p.m., and tion, Dr.Fiander discussed chairman Robert Stafford, the audience, which con- ventured the '^aess" that in February, second- the proposal with the Sum- many times during the sisted mainly of members graders will also have a mit Education Association, meeting, the hospital of the Summit Taxpayers' (Continued on Page 2) longer day, following action the parent-teachers' as- by the Board of Education sociations, and various at last Thursday's meeting. groups with a vested THE CHAMP — Golden Lady Britt, 2nd, a retriever, is shown On the recommendation interest in children, such as wttt his master, owner, instructor, Ken Eh terrace, after the dog i of Dr. Richard L. Fiander, the Police Department and earned her her "third leg" which gave her the title of CD, (Companion Dog) on Hotel Suburban Sold the Ys. superintendent of schools, Saturday at the Putnam Kennel Club Show at Carmel, New York. The dog took a The Suburban Hotel, a property will be retained by who suggested lengthening In other action, the Board third place in Novice A and will now start more advanced work toward the CDX title local landmark, and the the purchaser, according to the school day so that approved the appointment (Companion Dog Excellent). Ken is a senior at Summit Hip aad works part time at tri-county area of Morris, Mr. Stone. 'teachers have additional of Stephen E. Lieder, a the Summit Dog and Cat Hospital. He hopes to become a veterinarian. Essex and Union for many The hotel since it was time to more comfortably learning specialist for a years, has been sold by the acquired by the Taylor firm handle a complex workshop at the junior high Frank H. Taylor and Son in 1945 as a residential Curriculum" the Board school; Marilyn Walser, firm, according to an an- property^ has been trans- voted unanimously to ex- to the English department Juvenile Complaints, nouncement made jointly formed into a meeting, tend school closing to 3 at the high school and the by Harry A. Taylor, jr., convention and social p.m. following part-time assign- president of the Taylor center for the entire area. : In all schools, except ments: Meter Tickets Increase firm and Al Stone, In 1965, a 45-room motor Brayton, which begins at Maura Gianni, elemen- president of the purchasing addition was annexed to the 8:30 a.m., classes start at tary string consultant; Complaints against corporation. No sale price property along with a 8:45 a.m. Dr. Fiander said Collections Up than the 191 of June, 1972. Sarah Wagner, junior high juveniles are rising sharply At the same time, collec- The year's total is now 824, was disclosed. swimming pool and addi- the Administrative Council, in the city, according to the tional restaurant facilities headed by Paul Ryan, new (Continued on Page 2) tions from the parking or 344 less than the 1,168 for monthly activities report of meters are also increasing. the first half of last year. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. known as the "Hunt Ctab the Police Department Miflhnpff Increase Taylor, sr. will remain in Restaurant." Last month's total was residence at the hotel and released last week. $11,525, or $1,828 more than While accidents reported The hotel has transient The report shows that Mr. Taylor, sr. will serve in facilities to house over 391 a Parochial School the $9,697 of last June. The last month were down, the an advisory capacity to the during the first six months total for the first half of this total for the year is still Al Stone guests, in addition to its of this year there were 263 Summit Suburban Cor- has been associated with restaurant and banquet year is now $67,686, or slightly higher than last poration,, the purchaser. id to Halt Here juvenile complaints, as $1,634 higher than the year. During June there the Taylor organization and operation which handles Unless there is a change and supplemental teachers compared with 189, or 74 $66,052 for the first six were 18 accidents reported, Mr. Stone, president of the Summit Suburban for groups of 15 to 600 for in a United States Supreme had been provided the less, during the first six months of 1972. as compared with 35, or 17 the new corporation and many years, will continue business and social events. Court ruling banning the three schools. Salaries months of last year. The A sharp decrease is more, in June, 1972. The who is presently general to manage the facilities. The hotel was first provision of public school were paid through the local total for June of this year reported in the number of year's total now stands at manager of the hostelry, The entire staff of the opened in 1931. services to non-public Board of Education payroll reached 51, which is 14 summonses issued for 179, or five more than the school facilities, Summit with full reimbursement by higher than the total of 37 other parking violations. 174 for the first sue months will not be providing nurses the State of New Jersey. for June, 1972. During the first six months of 1972. and supplemental teachers Also continuing on the of the year, the number A slight increase is also to St. Teresa's, Oak Knoll Camp Fund upswing are the numbers of reached 4,481, or 788 less reported in the number of and Oratory schools during summonses issued for than the 5,269 of last year personal injuries, with 20 the next school year. At $4,685 parking meter violations. during the same period of reported for June, as com- At a Board of Education Two new contributions Last month there were time. The June total is 778 pared with 18, or two less, meeting held last Thursday totalling $90 boosted the 2,210 summonses issued, or one less than the 779 of for June of last year. The night, Walter S. Eddy, 25th annual Summit Herald bringing the 1973 total to June, 1972. six-month total is now 86, or business manager, advised Fresh Air Camp Fund drive 15,103, which is 81 higher four more than the 82 of that what is known as the to the $4,685 mark this than the 15,602 for the first Decreases are also last year.