THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading And Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County —————— — .. _ • • i ITH YEAE—No. 39 Entered a« Second Clas» Matter Fubllnned Post OrBee, WeBtfield. N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1956 Ever*- Thursday Page*—• C«»U luveniles Baumer To Succeed Mrs. Roth Battle Streamers Presented lalism As Mental Health President Baseball Field Protested; |Fhievery Mrs. Joy H. Roth of 12 Kimball it grew to include thousands oi circle, pioneer leader of the New members. Jersey Association for Menta! "The New Jersey Association School Use Rates Revised ge Especially Health, will complete her tenure for Mental Health will be an in- Around New as president at tomorrow's annual creasingjy important force for the meeting in Atlantic City. Succeed- betterment of mental health of al' Plan Study Of s, Police Say ing her in the post will be Wil- ctiiaens," Mrs. Roth commented to- Petitioners Told liam H. Baumer of 601 St. Marks Rescheduling By r day as she discussed her decision Financial Policies pt vandalism, described avenue, ta withdraw from the presidents Chief Albert J. Pfirr- President for five years, Mrs. chair. Board Caused By Albert E. Meder, dean of Rut- Of Growing Need i^exceptionaUy destruc- Hoth has led the organization as "1 am sure," she continued, "my gers University, was named by the en sweeping Westfield successor and the oilier associa- Bouid of Education Tuesday night For Play Areas eks. The damage has tion members will • continue to Increased Costs as chairman of a lay conunitte ally high around new wage a developing crusade against which will study the board's ac- |rding to police. First Class Scout menial illness until tins greatest A revised schedule of fates for counting, financial and purchasing The need for more play great i year old children and of our nation's health problems is use of school facilities was adop policies. and baseball fields for Weatfield . year old will come be- brought under control." ted by the Board of Educatloi Dean Meder, who resides at 426 boys and girls was emphasized by Court, police said, on Badge Award Set Tuesday night. The charges show the Board of Education Tuesday Ine New Jersey Association for St. Minks avenue, will be assisted night. Vandalism involving an Mental Health touay is chartered an increase of from %t to $10 for by Frank Kctchani pf 127 Lincoln 250 to $300 worth of various uses . in the senior high The board's comment* were in Intermediates' as a division of tne National As- school, junior high school and ele- road, former president of tht Bich was caused • last sociation tor Mental Health, thus board and & certified public ac- reply to a complaint, contained in |7 Landadowne avenue, Ceremony Tonight mentary schools. a petition from Trinity place resi- unning with more than 600 state countant in Westfk'ld, and Mark dents and aired at the meeting ctive John L. Duelks and other county associations The revised rates are: High Robinson, 825 Lawrence avenufi school, auditorium, $60 service by two of the petitioners who youngsters. Members of seventh grade in- tnrougnout the country in a na- WorM W»r I and II battle itr«m«r> were presented Friday partner in a New York City ac- asked that the ball field in their «r act of vandalism, a termediate Girl Scouts' of the tion-wide effort to solve the men- charge plus $15 for cafeteria night to th« 50th Reconn«ii.»nc« BttUlion of the National Guard $150 rental charge for auditorium counting firm. section bo moved to the lUhwty | ripped off a rear win- Westfield Local Council Girl tal health problem. by M»j. Gen. Jamea F. Cantwell, chief of >uff of the St.to De- Dr. Bradford N. Craver, mem- avenue side of the senior high Scouts will receive their first class plus $15 for cafeteria, $40 for oln School and six The New Jersey Association, in partment of D«f«n», at the annuil review held in the Weitfield cafeteria dining room and $40 ber* «f the board, said the com- school near the Wentfleld Armory. 8S broken, Hillis Part- badge awards at a townwide cere- the early years, operated from an Armory. Left to rliht are M.j. Gen. Edward Wolf, 50th Armored mittee would seek to reduce costs, mony to be held in the auditorium service charge for "the gymnasium The opposition was txpreiucd cipal, reported to po- ottice maintained in Mrs. lloth's Division cotnmtndir; Major Central C»ntw«ll; Lieut. Col. Thomai Kooaevelt, service charge of $40 eliminate the possibility of funds by John P. Kozlowakl of 8«9 Trin- of Elm Street School tonight at home. Ttie association president C. Piddinfton, commander of the Weatfield battalion,- and Siith being misused or taken, and sug- 7:15 o'clock. Guests at the cere- for auditorium plus $16 for oafc- ity place and August Grief of irrmann nas reported worked as a full time unpaid vol- District C»»|rei»m«n Harrison A. Williams Jr. of Westfield, who terla and $60 rental charge plus gest the use of more machinery, 573 Trinity place, both of whom, niles have been appre- mony will be families of troop unteer to lead and build the educa- ffeve the principal address. (Stories on pafe 3), $15 for cafeteria; and elementary including automatic accounting cited dust drifting into homes from far this year compared members. tional activities and also the or- schools, $17 service charge ant machines, * the baseball diamond aid continu- the same period last First class badges will be award- ganization. $30 rental charge. Other charges The committee will base its re- ous weekend noise. ed to those scouts who have earn- In litoi) the need for funds to are $10 for stage risers and $25 port on an anticipated school pop- carry on a program sizable enough Reasons (or Second Public Polio William C. Child, pre.idtnt, investigating five ed ten proficiency badges in vari- each for the concert grand piano ulation of 7,500, Present enrol- noted that the board "U making the weekend aitiibut- ous fields of scouting and have to make real progress was recog- and organ at the senior high ments total 6,500. Dr. Craver re- nized by the association, Mrs. every effort to get the maximum ers. Xhe thefts yield- completed other requirements cov- school. ported that the school system's ac- use out of its properties" and Is ah and articles valued ered in the scouting program. Koth and the board of directors Clinic Outlined by Board of Health counting, payroll and other finan- decided to wage a mental healtu It was explained that the serv- working with the recitation com- ine baage presentations will be cial departments now employ a to- mission to provide oppoi-tunitie* fund campaign. It netted $35,- Reasons for its recent uction i'l was developed, federal and stbte ice charge pertains to functions tal of 350 persons. included two sets of made by Mrs. A. 0. Patterson, establishing' a second public .polio governments, recognizing that held by Westfield town or school for boys' and girls' outdoor activi- I valued at ¥260 each; president, and Mis. H. U White- 0OU throughout the state. It was a small beginning but it helped vaccine clinic were outlined today there would be a tremendous de- employees, patriotic organiza ties. He declared that the board tin saw and an auto night, nrst vice president of the by the Westfield Board of Health mand for this vaccine and that tions, and all other organizations has received other complaint! NO of the items taken Vv'estnelU Local Council. to establish a broader program of from three neighborhoods near public education. "in view of tlio fact that the mem- considerable time would elapse be- on the approved list of the school Leadership Role *d cars, police report- Uepresemativeij trom each oi bers of the Weatfield Medical So- fore an adequate supply could bo board. The rental charge is paid school properties and called it' iiieatly, goll profes- the seventfl grade troops will take In 11*0-4 a second campaign re- ciety apparently are still uiiniii- manufactured, set up rules for its by all others. The increases have "discouraging," He said activities ho t,ake Country Club, part in the program. Master ot sulted in contributions of $(6,000 moua in their opposition to such u distribution. A committee from been made in view of increased For U. S. Urged hiwe been necessarily IncreMCd | belonging to a guest ceremonies will oe Debby i'umam und permitted the employment of clinic." Otto Carpenter, board the American Medical Society help- custodial wage increases. at the play areas and, he said, professional personnel to assist tu Saturday from tne wiui maren i'aillips acung as un- president, stilted that the board ed to formulate those rules ut thu Louis Dughi, acting chairman "wo see mole and more." <hop, '1 no second set uerauiuy.. ine preparation of.tne with programs of education, pub- feels it should explain to residents national level, but euch stute WHS Mayor, Judge Hand licity anu organization. Last year of the committee on operation and His remarks were borne 'out |, Saturday nignt from program has Deen supervised by ita 'reasons fof taking this action. allowed some freedom in. setting maintenance, pointed out thut the p Dr, and Mr*, ilariy A. l|il2u,U0o was received. Speak at Services by Louis Dughi, board repi «enU- ivlrs. A. 1). (jieen, leader ot xroop The board statement is as fol up rules for distribution within school buildings had been used 87 tive on the recreation Commission, 724 Saunders avenue, yd, assisted by the luauers of eacii Mrs.