Property of the Watertown Historical Society n •'••».! 1 •..!<•. tlowwatertownhistoricalsociety.orgn Himes Timely Coverage Of News /n The Fasfesf Growing Community In Litchfield County Vol. 32, No, 42 Subscription Pries $8.00 Per Year PRICE 20 CENTS October 19, 1978 eel it or i« I Public Buildings Watertown's first Oktoberfest has come and gone, and from comments we've gleaned from participants and those who attended, it has to be considered a success. With a little more of an assist from the Committee To Get weatherman, it could have been even more successful. Saturday morning's rain undoubtedly held down at- tendance and caused some of those scheduled to display or take part in one way or another to be no-shows. It held down the size of the Mattatuck Drum Band to less Study Estimates than half what had been expected, cancelled out a dance exhibition and caused postponement until Sunday of the The Public Buildings Commit- tee received the go ahead from skateboard competition. the Town Council Monday night But those who attended seemed to have a good time. to shop around for estimates on There was a variety of good food, both to eat on the spot feasibility studies on three sites and take home, and a larger variety of goods to be being considered for a new police station. purchased at attractive prices, both on the sidewalk and In a letter to the Council, inside the stores. Robert Porter, PBC chairman, Members of the Mattatuck Drum Band on Saturday, explained the committee is in under the direction of Al Morency, put on a good show agreement the 2! acre town and gome fine music. The same can be said for the owned land on French Street, the Pik-Kwik store property on Main Guernseytown Pipers who performed early Friday Street, and the Town Hail Annex evening. property "should be the only Groups such as OWYAA, AFS, Future Business sites considered" for the Leaders of America, etc., had the opportunity to make proposed station some money for their groups ... and they all seemed to He added feasibility studies "would give us the information have fun doing it. necessary to select the best site, Politicians were much in evidence both days, greeting uiic that Mill givf us lilt' nuJit lor passersby and handing out campaign material. the tax dollar to be spent ' Members of the Auxiliary Police helped to control Appearing in person Monday, Mr. Porter said four to five and direct traffic, and drew the thanks of the Retail- architectural firms are in- Merchant sponsors, as did regular police and town of- terested in doing the studies, and ficials who assisted. the cost estimates could be The bulk of the planning for the Oktoberfest fell on known within a couple of wwks (Continued on Page 4) Council Chairman .lames Mill len noted the Hoard of Munition has thrown a "new twist" into the [natter by way ot In Olive Ryan Portrait To Anthony King's recent remarks the town's school population is dwindling The superintendent uf Be Unveiled At Polk .schools said the community may The unveiling of the Olive Ryan graduates of any high school who have to dose down a school by portrait will take place at Polk had attended Polk for at least 1990 it student enrollment con School on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2;30 three years. Scholarship monies tinues to drop at its present rate p.m. with a reception to follow. were raised through annual card The Rev Lauren D York As has happened several times Jon Hpdii, Watertnwn artist, parties at Polk. in the past, the topic of con- was commissioned by the Olive The fund received a tremen- verting Heminway Park School Ryan Memorial Scholarship dous boost in 1977 when $100,000 into a station cropped up again. Committee to do the painting for of the Mrs. Charles Woodlock es- Memorial Service Friday Extensive plans for converting Folk's administrative building. tate was left to it, and school of- the school into a police and town Miss Ryan was a teacher in ficials anticipate the interest hall facility already are on the from the bequest will provide For The Rev. Mr. York Oakville for 45 years, and a small shelf, but have been gathering several scholarships for former The Rev. Lauren D. York, 64, Church in Hamden for six years, dust for the past few years, scholarship fund was es- Polk pupils. tablleshed in her name by Polk of 329 Main St., Watertown and prior to that was minister of Mr. Porter pointed out the PBC teachers and Mrs.. Margaret Mr, and Mrs. Woodlock were Pastor of the Watertown United the Methodist Church in Sagger- is working under the theory the ties, N.Y. Judd, school principal, after Miss Olive Ryan's brother-in-law and Methodist Church, died suddenly Board would not be ready to turn Ryan's death. sister, and were greatly pleased Monday night at Waterbury A graduate of Taylor Univer- over a school for at least four and impressed the school es- Hospital after having been sity, Upland, Inc., he also more years, and the committee The fund provided one tablished the original stricken at his home. graduated from Drew Univer- has not seriously considered a scholarship at first, and then two scholarship. They donated to the Mr, York was born Dec, 14, sity, Madison, N,J, Heminway conversion. fund every year. of $300 and $500, available to 1913, in Orient, L.I., NY,, the son He is survived by his widow, The Board also has announced of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Grace (Benedict) York, of in the past if a school indeed is York. He had been pastor of the Watertown; a son, Lauren D. phased out, South or Baldwin Mental Health Group United Methodist Church In York, Jr., of Monroe; a daughter, Schools would be the first to go, Watertown since 1975. Before Mrs. Michael (Dorothy Grace) and not Heminway. coming here he was Pastor of the Althoff, of Hamden; a brother, Hamden Plains United Methodist (Continued on Page 24) But Mr, Mullen commented Names 1978-79 Officers with a dropping enrollment, the Mrs. Charles Seymour and and Mrs, William Murphy, Board's thinking may change, Mrs, Edmond Diorio were elec- liaison, Naugatuck Valley and suggested the Council and ted co-chairmen of the Regional. PBC meet with Dr, King and Watertown-Oakville Mental Bozzuto, Miss DiNardo Committee reports were heard Board Chairwoman Virginia Health Committee for 1978-79 at Slavin soon to get the latest the recent annual meeting. and plans made for the coming year.The first project will be a Slated For TV Debate views, A joint meeting among the Also elected were: Mrs. Her- Halloween party for patients at State Senator Richard Bozzuto Barbara Berwick of the Water- officials tentatively has been bert Lukowski, advisor; Mrs. Fairfield Hills Hospital on Wed- (Republican, Watertown), and town League of Women Voters. called for Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. in the William Starr, consultant; Mrs. nesday, Oct. 25, Volunteers will Nancy DiNardo (Democrat, District 32 is among the largest high school library. William Judge, recording donate sandwiches, candy and Trumbull), candidates in the in Connecticut in area covered, Councilwoman Mary Jo secretary; and Mrs. M. Francis prizes. Herb Lukowskl's 32nd State Senate District, will taking in all or portions of the Cicchetti wondered if a Hayes, corresponding secretary. orchestra will play for the occa- appear together in a "live" towns of Watertown, Bethlehem, feasibility study should be con- Chairmen are: Mrs. H, Ray- sion, television debate half-hour. The Woodbury, Roxbury, sidered for the 2,5 Annex mond Sjostedt, publicity; James program will be seen Sunday, Bridgewater, Southbury, Oxford, property, since a referendum for Moore, legislative; George Plans also were discussed for Oct. 22, 1:30 p.m., on WTNH-TV Newtown, Monroe, Shelton and locating a station using Annex Cocco, finance; Mrs. Lukowski, the annual Christmas gift drive, (Channel 8). Trumbull. and adjacent parcels was soundly volunteer services; John Mrs, Robert Williams is chair- The format will involve both The program Is one of a series defeated. O'Brien, nominating; B. Robert man of the committee which candidates responding to ques- covering the 36 State Senate Even though the PBC is con- Bruce, liaison, national and collects Christmas gifts for Fair- tions and issues raised by WTNH- state; and Mrs. Vincent Mitchell field Hills patients. TV moderator Mike Warren, and (Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page 24) Pagi Z Town Times (Watertown, Conn.), October 19,1978 Saturday, Oct. U, due to the Postponements death of the Rev. Lauren York, Pastor. Also postponed, until Methodist Church & PropertyThe Tag Sale scheduled fo rof the Watertown Historical Society Thursday, Oct. 28,is the rum* Saturday by the Spares and Pairs mage sale scheduled for today The superintendent of schools Club of the United Methodist (Thursday) by the United Bazaar Slated Nov. 3-4 la looking for interested parents Church has been postponed to Mrthodist Women. Final preparations art being booth. A luncheon will be served to serve on a pair of education watertownhistoricalsociety.orgmade for the annual Christmas from 11:80 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. committees that will plot a Bazaar and Supper of the United Santa Claus will be on hand to course of action for the town to The Methodist church, to be held Fri- visit the children beginning at take in view of declining school day, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 12:30 p.m. enrollments, and develop an 4. The Bazaar co-chairwomen are evaluation format for some Friday an old-fashioned family Mrs.