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*•? _J- , i ONLY HEWSPAPER WITH COMPLETE SCOTCH PLAINS - FANWOOD NEWS 'ri O O i v - IS CENTS A COPY SCOTCH PLAINS-FAN WOOD, N.J. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1973 vni.UME Chamber Of Commerce Council Names New Organizational Meeting Township Manager To Be Rescheduled An organizational meeting for the formation of a Scotch Plains- Fanwood Division of the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce will be rescheduled for the near future, following an extremely poor Board Of Ed Kansas Man Is Unanimous turnout for the original meeting, set (or Tuesday, May 29. Professional staff members of , •————— ————— Choice After Lengthy Plainfield Area office, and Sam Damlano, who is a full- Meets Tonite the The Scotch Plains-Fanwood volunteer members of the ~Plain" ' - time professional heading a five- man staff in Plainfield, pointed : Board of Education will hold a Screening Process field Chamber wereonhandatthe out that the majority of busines- ! public meeting tonight at 8 p.m. session at the Scotch Plains Li- in the Scotch Plalns-Fanwood S The purpose of the meeting is J Daniel R, Allan, who is currently City Manager of Atchison, brary, and voiced their optimism ses In tneacotcn rumo-i „.,„».,_ 1 the announcement of a new,! Kansas, will assume the role of Township Manager of Scotch Plains that there is considerable inter- community are verybenefi smallt , anesd- S principal for School One, J in August, His appointment was announced at a press conference of a therefore would est in formation Scotch pecially from an 'organizatio '" "~n :.....,.... • •••••>•« called by the Township Council of Scotch Plains on Friday evening. Plains-Fanwood Division, In which would keep all informed sible projects'to be undertaken Mr, Allan was the unanimous - - - - _ previous contacts with the more and acquainted with business col- than 500 businesses in Scotch Initially by the new division, A choice of both the Township Coun- at City Management Conferen- leagues, decision on which of the eight to cil and the special committee ces, He was selected as Young Plains and Fanwood, the Chamber named to study applicants for the representatives said they have Damlano said the initial meet- start with had been scheduled Man of the Year by the OYMA ing, attended by 35 business peo- for Tuesday night, and will be post He was chosen following on recommendation of the Atchi- had up to 35 businessmen evi- interviews with 13 candidates, dencing a positive attitude and a ple, had resulted in the forma- undertaken at the rescheduled son Area Chamber of Commerce tion of two subcommittees: one meeting. The projects were: Appllcatlons from at least 19 in 1972. willingness to become involved in states and Puerto Rico had been formation of the division. They to examine the form, structure, 1) retail promotions and Chris- and projects, the second to received when the position was The salary to be paid to Allan attributed the poor attendance to tmas decorations, 2) study of l dertised and the se- the fact that the meeting was sla- recruit members, Damiano said flooding problems, 3) traffic Initially advertised, and the se- will be announced within the next ted for the night after a three- the project subcommittee had Continued On page 6 lection committee has been at fo»u weeks day holiday weekend come up with a list of eight pos- work for months screening the candidates and narrowing down Representatives of both the the field. Township Council and the Mana- Weatherman Shuts Off Rain- ^ Mr, Allan is 31 years old ger Selection Advisory Commit- and has been the City Manager tee were on hand at the press Paraders March, Fanwooders Picmc in Atchison since November of conference, and an exchange of men and Continentals. The big- 1969. A J * -u- Memorial Day usuaU, A. festivities, , T __ W^ -«,*,„, .sin, rain. Nevertheless, thousands of dauntless Scotch Plains- by thfcr-.Bry competent and pop- Fanwood citizens who had grown accustomed to nothing but gray days ular High School Raider Band, ter's DegreW inT tratlon from the Un for a week before, managed to eke out some aura of holidav fun just returned from triumphant darting between the raindrops, participation in a Baltimore band Kansas, Allan was an assia The sun didn't shine on Sat- that spells Scotch Plains-Fan- com petition, _ For many citi- to the City Manager of Wichita urday, but enthusiasm was high wood — the 4-H members on hor- zens, this was the first peek at Kansas, prior to his being selec- He11 nevertheless, amongthe 44 parti- ses, volunteer firemen and Res- the many new flags, which en- ted Manager for Atchison, A man , ,, Mrs. PollyKre- cipating groups who made up this cue Squads:, Little League and hance the band's new look for former Lieutenant in the U.S. Ar- mer, Chaiken, Dr. year's Memorial Day Parade. Italian-American Club, Rotary 1973, An enormous U.S. flag my, Mr, Allan Is married. The Edward Peterson and Robert As usual, the parade was strictly and Lions. was carried in front of the band, couple are expecting their first Smith for "a job well done." . hometown flavor, with dozens of A full complement of 10 top- while individual blue-gold-white child soon. kids proudly marching along with notch bands provided sprightly flags were born in eachrowdown Among Mr. Allan's accom- Mohn pointed out that the sev- their dads in Indian Guides, with martial music for the paraders. the middle of the band align- plishments while at Atchison, ac- eral candidates who were inter- their moms as leaders of Brow- The bands included the Saints ment, cording to Mayor William Kitsz, viewed were most favorably im- nies or Scouts, or with their girl- Drum and Bugle, Denville String The Fanwood Community pic- were the planning and develop- pressed with the members of friends as fellow members of Band, Highlander Girl Pipers, nic followed the parade. Skies . ment of a 42-acre Industrial the Township Council, "One girls' baseball teams. The par- South plainfield High Band, Pa- remained dull and threatening, park, completion of a major cannot sit through such in- ade included a bit of everything triots. Silver Lancers, Towns- Continued On Page 6 storm drainage system for the terviews without evaluating the city, and a stabilization of muni- Councilmen," 'Mohn said, "And cipal operating expenditures and all candidates for the position property taxes at their 1970 lev- found the Councilmen to be par- els. Mayor Kltsz noted that, ticularly articulate and concerned while Atchison is considerably with the community, not only now smaller than Scotch Plains, with but in the future," He called a population of about 13,000, It the Committee a refreshing one is the center for a wide area, to serve on, with interviews and providing Allan with experience business conducted on a very in a great diversity of problems, harmonious basis, Allan participated in the City Manager Training Program at the University of Kansas for a year, and the off-cam pus Intern program for a year, receiving a Listening Master's degree in Public Ad- ministration in June of 1968. He holds a BA in Political Science Post from .the University of Illinois, with a double minor in History The regular monthly Listen- and Economics. He studied for ing post session conducted by a year and a half in an off- Scotch plains Committeemen campus course offered by the In- Alan Augustine, Welter Grate dustrial College of the Armed and B, Lawrence Newcomb has Forces in . Washington, The been set for Saturday, from 10 course. In management of the to 12 noon. The sessions have Federal Government, emphasi- been planned by the committee- zed administration of the De- men in order to provide for partment of Defense and the more Scotch plains residents an op- recent innovative techniques of portunity to present their viesvs, management such as the Plann- seek information, and in- ing - Programming - Budgeting form themselves on questions of System, concern. The public is invited to [he informal meeting, which Additional educational attain- is held on the first Saturday ments Include participation ii\the morning of each month in the Kansas University City Manager Committee Chambers, Munici- School for five years, completion pal Building, park Avenue, of an International City Mana- Scotch plains. gement Association course in Public Relations, and attendance To Give Free Junior Woman s Measles Shots h free measles lmmunition Installs New Prexy clinic will be offered toallchild^ fanagasl through!? on June 8 at MOItflW TerrlU junior High School. The immunization program will be inn Watchung. _ L of way, Mrs, Elmer L, Terry, cooperation of the Scotch jr. presented the membership Board of Health. Accord- 1900 Raritan Road awards, Mrs, William Burke, Wakt ing to a letter recently sent Scotch Plains, New jersey home with children, signed by FATHER'S DAY Jr., a graduate of the club, was Donald E, Sheldon, Assistant Su- Rsservations Phone 889-1900 presented a special award for perintendent for Pupil Services, her outstanding service to the Early esfary because the N»J. club and to the N.j. Federation u Ka of Woman's Glubdurlngherfour- Department of Healt = DANCING AND HAPPY HOUR teen years of junior' Woman's ted outbreaks of «§,„ ENTERTAINMENT 4 p.M. to G P.M. Club membership. and German measles in the met- Werf. thru Sat. Mon, thru Fii. ropolitan and surrounding areas, Featuring TENDER SHAKER sl-0 Three provisional members A survey was conducted thr- DRINKS were installed by Mrs, Ray- ough the local schools recently LOVING CARE COCKTAILS -' mond Rovlnsky. They are Mrs, to determine the need for im- W, Brian Smith, Mrs, William munizations in the local com- pitman, and Mrs.