Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org Waterlown • OZEimea lev die Wee% e Timely Coverage Of News In The Fastest Growing Community In Lltchfield County VOL. .21 NO. 1015 Subscription Price, $3.75 Per Year IP nice 10 Cents JUNE 22. 1967 234 In .Class Of 37- Presented Diplomas Twenty-one awards were pre- sented to members of the Class The Vote By Districts of 196*7 as its 234 members re- ceived diplomas last night; at 'Yes Mo Total Watertown High, School. The class was the largest ever to'be gradu- First District 850 1476 2326 Secorf District ated from the school. 943 540 1483 Vice-Principal Edgar Moberg Totals 1793 2016 '38m presented the awards 'before a packed house at the school. They went, .to the following students: Curtiss Prize, The Alma D.F. Government Change Vote Jackson, award for the most de- serving girl in. the senior class, Drew Only 45% Turnout to Joanne Hickcox; Marggraff Prize, the Dr. Herman Marggraff Approximately 45 per cent of was small considering the im- award to the boy who- has, made Watertown's registered voters portance of the matter before the most improvement, Edward turned out last week, and decided the people, it was considerably Cat all na; Women Deans, to the by a plurality of 223, votes to larger than some referendum outstanding junior girl, Kate retain the Council-Manager form votes. The campaign on both Fitzelle: Harvard Book Award, of government in preference to sides of the Question was hotlv to the outstanding junior boy, Mayor-Alderman, as proposed, contested, for the six weeks since Darryl Nelson,; Industrial Arts by the act passed by the current the Keilty Bill was signed bv Award, Carl Shaw; Veterans of se ss i, on, of t he Ge ne r al A s se m I) I y. (Continued On, Page 2 Foreign Wars American 'History The count was 2016 against and Award of $100, to the 'highest 1793 in favor of the change which ranking hoy, George -Sweeney, was proposed by .State Rep. John Pearley Taylor MISS ABL.ENE BECKER, Miss Watertown of 1966. 'will and highest ranking girl, Joanne represent Watertown in the 1967 Miss Connecticut Pageant R. Keilty. Reelected Master Hickcox: D.A.R, Good Citizen- which will be held July 7 and 8 at tine Sou thington Nigh First • District, voters were Of 'Local Grange ship Award, Joan Mam kin; School. Miss Becker is holding over in her reign, since heavily in favor of retaining the D.A.R. History Award, Linda the pageant to name her successor will not be held until present system, giving Council - Camp: Student Council, Scholar- Manager a. 626 plurality, 1.476 Pearley L. Taylor was re- August. The Miss Watertown of 196? then will represent elected Master of Watertown ship, $500, Di.no Coolen; Water - the town in the state pageant next summer. In the talent to 850 of the 2326 vot.es in the town E due at i on. A, s s oc i ati on District, The Second District Grange, No. 1,22, at the annual division of the Miss Connecticut Pageant Miss Becker meeting last Friday at Masonic Scholarship, $500,, Rosemary . will perform a combination ballet and 'modem, jazz ballet voted for the change by :i 403 Curulla; Student Council Good plurality,' 943 to 540 out of 1483 Hall. to' the overture from West Side Story. She resides with her Other officers are: Eugene F. C i, t i ze n shi p P1 aque, R aym ond parents at 24 No-rti St., Oakville, and is employed at First votes cast. V endett i; A me r i c an Legi on Boy s" The Keilty Act would have sub- Garrison, Overseer; Mrs. Mil- Federal Savings and Loan Assn., waterbury. dred Taylor, Lecturer1;. Albert ,St at e Re pre se nt at i ve, R i c hard stituted an, elected Mayor for the Pe ar s on; A me :r i c an, Le gi on Girls" Manager now appointed by the F u 11 e r, ,M ew a rd; Ju d i t'h Ki ng, A s - sistant Steward; Juan King,, Lady State Representative, Linda Du- Council, and a, nine-member maine. B O'ar • 1 of A Id ermen for the nine Assistant Steward; Hilda Dor- EDITORIAL Also: Library Service Award, Council men. Most of the present '".eloli, Chaplain; Gladys Main, Ve r oni c a Ru selow ski; Futu re A couple of things which intrigued us in the now Council- M anage r C hart e r w ou l.< 1 Treasurer; Harold! Booth, Sec- Business Leaders Award, $50, have been, retained with only the retary; Kd,isoin Bennett, Gate gone but not forgotten battle over Watertown" s form, of to Mary Romano .and William Al- words' "Mayor" and '"'Aldermen** Keeper; Mary Lehotski, Ceres; government were the following: ~ Cecile Bruneau, Pom a; Katherine bone; "Times'" test award, to substituted for "Manager." and 1 1 •unio-rs Richard Pear son, and ""1 say give the government back to the people." A '"Council men,. " • " Lovrinovicz, Flora; Gladys Gar- rison, Assistant Lecturer; Mable C h a r le s G-i gnac; Rens sel a,e r direct quote from a publicity release from State Rep. Approximately 52,5 per cent of Booth, Pianist; and Florence Polytechnic Institute Award,' those voting were .against the John R. Keilty. B y rne s,, E xec ut i ve Com m, ittee for highest average' in science and c nan ge, and 4 7... 5 pe r ce nt i n f a v or. And: *"- -we will be claiming back what we gave away three year's. (Continued 'On, Page 2) six years ago, the inalienable right of the voter to Although the turnout at the polls choose for.himself the leadership of his community." This is a quote torn an "editorial" in the throw away labeled the "Mayor-Aldermen News,-" which included a _ lengthy statement from Democratic 'Town Chairman 'Michael Vemovai and obviously was produced with the aid of, or under the direction-of. Democratic Party lead.' ers, • Both the above quotes call for "returning the gov- ernment to the people." We can't help but wonder if it also is the intention of Mr. Keilty. Mr. Vernovai and other Democratic party leaders to return their party to' the people.. • ' They contend that it is wrong for the "people" not to have the right to elect their chief executive. What do1 they call the situation in their own Town, Committee where All party candidates are chosen -by the commit- mittee alone, and the "'2,400 or 2,500 registered party members have no say in the matter? What"s more, the Democratic Town Committee as now constituted is a self-perpetuating group to which membership is' granted by the committee, with other registered, party members having no say in, the matter. If Mr. Keilty, et al, truly are interested in, returning government to the people, we "wonder if this includes their own, party. Are they prepared to return the Demo- LIFEGUARDS and! waterfront personnel for the swimming and .recreation areas at Echo Lake and Sylvan Lake, are pictured above. Front to rear, they are: Miss Judy Butteriy, cratic Party to the caucus system, and eliminate the Miss Barbara Moore', Colin Regan, Mike Moffo, Bill Reilly, Ernie Smith, Curt, Atwood. country club aura which now saRDtmds it? Are they Chris Burke and Dave Schillaire. Bott swimming areas will open for the season on Monday, . ' . (Continued 'On, Page 4} June 26. - Property of the Watertown Historical Society Page 2--Town Times (Watertown, Cow..)., June 22,. 1087 Mr;, and Mrs. Robert W. Bel- gard Stammer, Judith Sauls,.. ftt, 68 Sunset Ave., are enter- .234 In Class. - Gallagher, Bonnielee Gallop, George Sullivan, 'George Swee- watertownhistoricalsociety.orgLinda Garthwal.t, Wayne Garth- taining their granddaughter. Miss • ney, Sally Terrill,, Brent Thomp- Patricia 'Davis, who has Just (Continued From Page 1) wait, Thomas Genovaae, Fred- son, Craig' Thompson, 'Dorcas math, Robert Nelb; Baush and erick "Gillette,. Diane Goldberg, completed her Antloch College Tinch,. Patricia. Tomkns, James teaching Internship in Washington Lomb Award, highest average In .Greg Golden, Susan Goode, San- Townson, Martha Traver, Tim-. ' science, Robert Nelb; Future dra Lee Graziano, Elizabeth D.C. Stye has attended Anttocb- othy Valuckas, Daniel Vaughn, Putney College for completion of Teachers of America, W. R. Grella, Raymond Grenier, Susan Raymond Vendetti,, Gerald Walt- tIr her requirements .for a master's Cook award, $125, Diane Zabara; .GudztasU, J'oy Halliwell, JwU ~haii, Mary" Wiggins, 'Charles and Hone Economics Award, HHarrisoi n andd MiheMichaell HealHealyy. degree. Miss Davis, the daughter Wight, Gary Williams, Paul of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Davis, Theresa Chasse. ' And: Mark Henricksen, George Woodward, Kenneth Yoos,Dianne The invocation was asked by Herman, Thomas Hewitt,, Joanne Hamburg, N.Y., will teach In Zabara, Claudia Zeppone, George Battle Creek, Mich,, In the fall. the Rev. Marshall Filip, Com- Hickcox, Kathleen Hohlmer,. Bev- Zappooe and Randal Zimmerman. mencement addresses, dealing erly Howe, Elizabeth - Hubbell, John V. 'KortsTjr.,, 190Middle- with Man and Us World, were Nancy Hull, Edward Hunter, Cam-, bury Rd,.,, received, a Bachelor of given hf the six ranking students dace bines, Theodore Janiszew- Government Change Arts Degree' June .. 18 at. com- in the - class: Joanne Hickcox, sM, Arthur Jayne, Sandra John- (Continued From. Page 1) mencement exercises at: New Mw and His World; Judy Ca- son, Deborah Julian, Ruta Kaza- Haven college. polupo, Man In the Community; kaitis, Christopher Kellas, Tim- Governor Dempsey early in May, Robert. Nelb, Hand, the 'Explorer; othy ' Kenney, Judith Klesel, Joan 'and smacked 'of the campaigns George Sweeney, Han.