•f I .. .' • ' \ " • F >• I . Second Class Postage Paid /• ' Vol. LXXVI. No. 33. 3 Sections, 18 Pages CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1969 Cranford, New Jersey 07016' 15 CENTS v. • ... Enrollment Drop of 62 at St. Michael's Referendum on School Expansion St., Michael's Parochial School opened for the new term yesterday with an enroll-,, J ment of 575 pupils, as compared with a St. Michael's School roster of 637. at the close of the 1968-69 Tentatively Scheduled for October 14 School Calendar -1969-70 school year. The Board of Education, meeting in Sister Geraldine Marie, principal, said a special session Tuesday night, author- September: . 3 School Reopens the drop in enrollment was due mainly to ized a bondxref erendum on its proposed 3-4-5 Classes End at Noon the fact that an increase in tuition and Cranford Public Schools building expansion program and set 9 Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Maeting elimination of bus service for^Jupils because October 14 as the tentative date for the 29 Feast of St. Michael's — No Classes of increased cost led to the transferring of School Calendar-1969-70 election. • S - ' Octofcier: 13 Columbia Day — No Classes many students to the public schools. There is only a 50=50 chance, how- 14 Dismissal at 1:45;, Faculty Meeting The tuition, which previously was $3 a September 4, Thursday Glasses Begin ever, that the referendum will be held ! 16 Teachers' Institute Day; No Classes September 22, Monday ,'. „ , Yom Kippur then, according to B"oard President month for each child ($30 for the school November 6, 7, Thurs., Fri Teachers' Convention Carter E. Porter. He said the most November: 11 Veterans' Day — No Classes year), now is $5 a month each for the first November 11, Tuesday ." .^ „.. Veterans' Day likely date after that would be De- 26 Thanksgiving-Vacation Begins at Noon two children in a family ($50 each for the November 26, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess Begins cember 2. December: 1 School Reopens After Thanksgiving school year), $3 a month for a third child After Single Session Mr. Porter noted that the board is 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception — No Classes ($30 for the school year) and $2 a month December 1, Monday ,.... School Reopens still awaiting cost estimates from the 9 Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Meeting for any other students in the same family December 24* Wednesday ;.. Christmas Recess Begins architects, Poole and Platt, which 23 Christmas Vacation Begins at Noon ($20 each for the school year). January 5, Monday ....."...... School Reopens should be available by the board's January: 5 School Reopens After Christmas The school is operating with 20 classrooms February 20, Friday Mid-Winter Recess Begins regular meeting September 16. No 13 for the new term, as compared with 21 list February 24, Tuesday School Reopens definite program will be adopted until Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Meeting ; year* There is an additional seventh grade March 27, Good Friday Easter Recess Begins the board has studied the figures, he February: 10 Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Meeting class this year, but one less fifth grade class April 6, Monday „ School Reopens said. 1Xii9 Lincoln's Birthday — No Classes • and one less second grade class. •May 29, Friday Memorial Day Under consideration is a three-part 23 Washington's Birthday — No Classes Apportionment of the classrooms is as June 17, Wednesday Last Day of Classes program involving the conversion of March: 10 Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Meeting follows: First grade, 2; second grade, 2 (one' June 19, Friday .. Return for Report Cards Hillside Avenue Junior High School 25 Easter Vacation Begins at Noon less than last year); third grade, 3; fourth into a three-year high school, con- grade, 3; fifth grade, 2 (one less., than last September 18 days March .....:,..~ 19 days struction of an addition to Orange April: 6 School Reopens After Easter year); sixth grade, 3; seventh grade, 3, (one October 23 days April „ 19 days Avenue Junior High School, which 14 Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Meeting more than last year^and eighth grade, 2. November 15 days May ; 20 days would be a three-year junior high, and May: 7 Feast of the Ascension — No Classes Students attended mass in a body at December 17 days June 13 days the rehabilitation of the West End PI. 12 Dismissal at 1:45; Faculty Meeting 9:15 a:m. on the opening day, celebrated by January 20 days building and Roosevelt and Lincoln Rev. Roy J. DeLeo, assistant pastor. Classes February 18 days Total «... 182 days Schools. 29 Memorial Day Observance — No Classes ended at noon yesterday, and the same half- June: 12 Graduation at 7:30 P.M.- day schedule will be observed today and Last spring the board presented five 17 ^tomorrow. The full schedule will go into. alternate building proposals to the School Ends at Noon ' • • - effect on Monday, except that classes will public and held hearings on them. Most be dismissed at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday of Please turn to Page 2 next week because of a faculty meeting. The school will be closed on Monday, September 29, in observance of the Fea'st of Public Schools Open Today; St. Mifhnpi . GOP Candidates Closings and other schedules for the MC year are in the accompanying school calendar. \ A Teacher assignments for the new school term were listed in the August 31 issue of Summer vacation officially - ends today the Citizen and; Chronicle. for the 6.4Q0 public school pupils expected For Tax Relief to report to classes-for the start of the new school year. Cranford's current property tax burden will be lightened as a result of approximately''' Children in grades one through six will Plan to Investigate $100,000 in tax relief which will come shortly Coast Guardsman attend classes from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and^ from the state. This announcement was made 1 to 3 p.m. and seventh through 12th graders this week by State Senator Matthew Rinaldo will attend from 8:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Apartment House at a.meeting with John Pfeiffer and John Wounded Slightly The morning kindergarten classes meet Vassallo, Republican candidates for Town- from 8:45 to 11:15 and the afternoon classes . ship Committee. from 12:30 to 3. ^ Rent Increases Senator Rinaldo heads the delegation of Among the new teachers on the staff ( In Vietnam Action are the following hired Tuesday night at " legislators from Union County in the New Following the receipt of several com- Jersey Senate. Boatswain's Mate 3/C Donald W. Wehren- a special Board of Education meeting: Mrs. Marian Cassidy of Roselle, as. a plaints about rent increases to local apart- "Senator Rinaldo spearheaded a drive berg, Jr., the son of D. W. Wehrenberg ,of to ease the local taxpayer burden .by intro- 9 Spruce St., was wounded slightly while serv- teacher of secondary school social studies. ment house occupants, Mayor Edward K. Mrs. Cassidy is a graduate of St. Elizabeth's ducing a bill to return a considerable portion ing aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Point Ma-" Gill has directed that apartment owners be of,state sales tax monies to municipalities," rone when she came under attack on August College and has completed 38 graduate WILLIAM H. COLES CLINTON E. CRANE credits at Sf. Elizabeth's, St. Louis University asked to justify increases. the local candidates reported. "The bill was 20 near the mouth of the Bassac River, 87 signed into law last year and shortly some miles southwest of Saigon. In a 10-minute and Montclair State College. She has had "While we have no rent control in Cran- ten years' experience teaching in New $25,000,000 will be distributed at the local battle, the Point Marane crewmen accounted ford and technically have no legal right to level." for 15 enemy soldiers killed. Jersey and her annual salary will be at the rate of $10,100. - The two Cranford Republican candidates The action occurred when the Coast question rent 'increases, I have the respon- Industry, Commercial Heads Thomas G. Devine of Sussex, as a discussed with the young lawmaker a new Guard 82-foot craft was exiting a canal on sibility to the people of Cranford to get the bjll which is currently in committee. The the north side of the Bassac River. The rou- teacher of high school industrial arts. Mr. Devine was graduated in August with a B.S. full details," Mayor Gill said. result of this bill, if successful, should mean tine Market Time patrol was interrupted by a doubling of the amount of sales tax revenue r degree in industrial education from Stout _ "If the rent increases are not ..iustified_ the sound of enemV B-4O VockBt-grp-aarffis-anf} XUr- TT- n-—„ ,—=== = -.— —whtch~wottld-be.returned"tatawTis like Cran- nitecLFundJ)rwe a claymore mine exploding close to the craft's StaTe^niversity, Menomonie, Wis. His senior and are based only upon'What the traffic p ford.lhey safd. port side. The blasts were followed by heavy practice teaching assignment was at the will bear, then we will want to, reexamine the "I am hopeful that the plan proposed enemy automatic weapons and small arms Plymouth, Wis., High School and he has will receive the support it deserves from both Earl L. Shea, general chairman for the fire as the cutter's commanding officer or- had extensive experience as an electrical assessed value of the property in relation to Republican and Democratic legislators," 1.969 campaign of the Cranford United Fund, dered return fir© on the south bank of the technician, His annual salary will be at the the income "derived." Senator Rinaldo.