DRIVE TO EXIST THEWESTFIELD LEADER DURING 1966 THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY fY-SIXTH YEAR—No. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1966 iutilialied Kvory Thursday 30 Pagei—10 C«nt» Franklin Wins First Olympics Crown Blueprint npic theme for Franklin Winning first place in five of the year by the Westfield Recreation 133; Washington, 114, and Grant j this year was—"Franklin field events helped Franklin to total Commission and are under the direc- placed last. ck." And that's exactly 232 points. The five events were the tion of Joseph E. Coleman. For Town I Saturday when she won Jefferson playground again won boys relay, the boys dash (8-10), the Gordon Booth, chairman of the ual Playground Olympic boys high jump (11-12), the boys dis- the Olympic Parade Plaque for their Recreation Commission, presented "Victory Train." Unda Maggio, tance throw (11-12) and the girls the Olympic Championship Plaque bond jump (5-7). leader of Jefferson, accepted the Adopted j placed second in the field to Linda Jewett. leader of Franklin Parade Plaque from Joseph Cole- last year and "struck Approximately 500 youngsters playground. The order of finish in man, director. This year the Olym- |rin this year. This was the competed in the Olympic parade and the Olympic field events for the pic Parade points were separate fin the history of the play- events, which was attended by a other grounds was: Columbus, 230; from the field event points. Placing Dunham Ave. Park npics that Franklin cap- large crowd of families and friends. Wilson, 17!);. Jefferson, 169; McKin- second in the parade was Franklin, (5-7). The Olympics are sponsored each ley, 158; Lincoln, 142; Tamoqu.es, (hid, Lincoln; fourth, Tainaques; Project Dropped In Master Plan The Planning Board last week -.'liminaled the proposed Dun- ;iam Ave. Park project which lad been outlined in the Master :'lan, and revealed that the area would be left open for a housing development. The plan was adopted as amended. The Dunham Ave. Association had opposed the park plan because the own would have required about half Llie backyards of 15 property owners on Summit Ave. The land in question comprises loarly three acres in the Summit- Dunham Aves. area. The property owners have a total of 4.17 acres of PICKING A WINNER—Top entry in the "Name the Brand Contest" sponsored by WetUidd Chamber of wooded land, ull of which they wish Commerce, Retail Division, Is nicked from drum by Louis Vogler, left, president of The National Bank o retain. of WcKtflold, while Irving Weiss of Martin Jewelers, chairman of the Chamber's Retail Division, koki Without the land-taking, town on ill drawing held in bank's office. Top prize of an RCA Color TV set went to Mrs. F. Morrison Tahl owned property composes a strip of 725 Colemun PI., who correctly nuiklied 61 brand name products wllh the stores in (own which Offer —UorylC. Taylor them. ()\ BOOTH, chairman of the Wcslfield Recreation Commission, about 135 feet wide, plus the width of — Ilcryl I'. Taylor Dunham Ave. Mayor Robert II, jrn presenting the winning Olympic Plaque to Linda Jewett, GETTING HEADY to compete in the liroad jump at the pluyfleld <-ader of Franklin playground. At left Is Joseph E. Coleman, Mulrcany, the planning board mem Olympics is David Dunn, n Jefferson pluygroundcr. Glenn Maggio, ber who introduced Hie resolution to of the recreation department. Also pictured (left to right) leader of Teen Center, is preparing to measure the distance. Farley, Bob ISonow and Kathy Hill, assistant leaders at Franklin drop plans for the park said the Coleman PL Woman Wins Top Prize strip is insufficient for a public park, on; sixth, McKinley; sev- Mary Ann Villa, McKinley; Sarah Columbus; Susan Redd, Columbus; Lorraine Vella, McKinley; Pat George A. iPelrce of 862 Summit 9 hington; eighth, Grant, and Lovell, Lincoln, Jodie Handler, Jef- Lcisa Drown, Columbus; Joei Merk- Smith, Jefferson; Janet Tuner, Co- Ave., vice president of the Dunham In C of C 'Name The Brand Contest Iliimbiis. ferson and Sandy Yealy, Franklin, er, Wilson; Julie Mulhollnnd, Ham lumbus; Mirie Perkowski, Tama- Ave. Association, argued in favor o! •ving are the first to sixth tied for fourth. Merker and Susan Tool tied for ques. leaving the site just as it is, will A Wcstfield woman's natural shopping instinct coupled with Siners in each event: Boys dash 8-10: Marvin Palmer, fifth; Karen Booth, Franklin. Boys broad Jump 5-7: John McKcr- neither added houses nor a park. Band Convert unlimited perseverance paid handsome dividends last week as she ash 5-7: Nathaniel Ran- Franklin; Caig Palmer, Franklin; Boys dash 11-12: Larry Pierce, mitt, Wilson; Mike Muth, Jefferson When informed that the area walked off with a top prize of an RCA Color TV set in the West- jtcKinley; Teddy Wilmott, Warren Graves, McKinley; Addison Columbus; Jim Dello Russo, Frank- Kevin McGuirc, Jefferson; Danny would be. "thrown open," as he Tonight field Chamber of. Commerce, Retail Division, "Name the Brand Lewis Graves, Col. and Shepaixl, Columbus, Anthony DiRien- lin; Kenny Blackwcll, Columbus; Dennehy, Franklin; Greg Moore termed it, to a housing developmcn! Contest," cGuire, Jefferson, tied for zo, McKinley, Russ Bowers, McKin- Tex Albertson, Franklin; Greg Brax- Wilson; Danny McDonald, Jefferson he said "I think we need woodec The Summit Concert Band, under the direction of Georgo Etcher will The top winner was Mrs. F. Morrison Tahl of 725 Coleman |o1u> McDermott, Wilson; ley, David Brown, qolumbus, and ton, Columbus; Jerry Hlccl, Jeffer- Girls broad jump 5-7: Sandy Year- areas, trails, and a quiet place fo: PI. Thirteen other contestants won prizes in merchandise worth olitano, McKinley. ' •"'••• Jim- Neely;- McKirt^y, all tied for son. the residents and the children;" give its second performance, of the : ly, Franklin; Mary Owston, Wash more than $500. |Dash 5-7: Mary Owstcn, fourth. Girls dash 11-12: Lana Turner, "By this action tonight," he added, season tonight at 8:15 in Mindowas ington; Gail Jacobs, Tamaques kin Park. The concerts given dur More than 2,000 contestants filed n; Kathy Aloia, Jefferson; Girls dash 8-10: Dcnise Smith, Columbus; Peggy Tlubb, Lincoln; Jodi Handler, Jefferson and Susan "here we aro throwing away si Ban On Fires enti-y blanks before tho contest acres of wooded area to put house ing the summer season are sponsor- ed by tlic Wcstficld Recreation Con> closed July 10, with virtually BO per in, which will incur more expense mission. cent of the entries correctly match- and require more schools." Set In Parks The program tonight will Include: ing the 04 brand name products Developing tlie area, he added with the town stores wliich offered would leave "the people between "In Martial Step" Dutiioit; "Now An immediate ban on the use of Let lively Tongue Adore Thee" barbecues or other fires in tin: Un- them. The qualifying entry forms Railway nnd Central Aves. will were then turned over to Louis Vog- nothing. Don't set the idea," Peircc Bach: "C'olornma" Voder: "The ion C'oiinly park system was ordered Merry Wives of Winsor" Nicolai and this week by Park Commission Pres- IIT, president of The National Banli added, "that cvory park lias to he of Wcstfield, who drew the 14 priz< a live park. What's wrong with highlights from "Kiss Me Kutc" ident Donald IJ. Ferguson of West- Cole Porlor. Tield. winners from a contest drum, ac- passive area accessible to children cording to contest rules. and to families?" Next Thursday evening the West- Tuesday ni;;bl's ruin was judged After receiving official notifica- (Continued on page 2) field Concert linnd will lie featured. nsnffieicnl lo allow lifting of the >an. tion of her lop prize award, Mrs. Tahl took time out from excited The ban liaa been Imposed because gasps of "I can hardly believe it's 1 of tinder-dry conditions causinH ex- *#3f«*W^^W^* r ^* W ^S W* -i'^ ** r i ^?5 i 'tl £ ^M "^ true," lo expess her appreciation to Boro's Pool Opening icmc fire hazards across ull a,100 the 64 participating town retailers acres of the 27 county park units. who contributed her top prize. Mr. Ferguson said the parks and heir picnic groves would remain Mrs. Tahl attributed her success- alien to the public but no cooking ful contest effort to tlie combination Now Set For July 30 1 of shopping instinct and overall per- si any form of fire would be allnw- severance in getting her entry blank Moiinlalnslde—Tim long awaited d until there has been a "suhslan- ial rainfall." correctly filled. She explained this municipal swimming pool will be formula was simply an awareness officially opened July 30, William Tlie ban came in the wake of n Teenagers series of small fires over Ihe weck- thai, while contestants were encour- Ditzel, chairman of Ihe pool com- aged to call upon store proprietors mittee for the Recreation Commis- Mid al the commission's Wnlehung .tescrvation; at. Kcho Lake Park to find out which brand names they , i . i < i 11 - Ilcryl c. Taylor sion, said in n report to ISorougli Activities n Mountainside and We.stfield, and carried, they were also busy busi- IROAKU FOIl VICTORY on the Jcffcr on F\press «a Ihe uin- COMING J.V FOR A LANDING Is Joe Monnlger from Franklin play- Council Tuesday night on the prog- it the Haliway Iliver and Mattano nessmen. , Hirmc for the parade competition at Ihe Olympics. Jefferson ground who placed second in Mic high jump In the pbiyficld Olympics ress of construction.