o o Todays weather; O • M Partly cloudy. High 68- MJ4 7« degrees; low 49-53 de- THEWESTFIELD LEADER grees. L«idm and MoU Widely Circulated Weekly Nempaper In Union County Ife L«idmff and MoU Widely Circulated Weekly Nempaper In Union County Publlih.l -.viHTY-FOURTH YEAR — No. 38 second a«« ^o.t.^ Paid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1974 Every Thursday 28 Pages—15 Cents Mrs. Seeks School Board Schools, YW Meet* Tuegdsy Granted Incumbent Weiss Leads The Westfield Board of Education will hold its Bid for Mayor May public meeting at 8 use of court* Democratic Council Slate p.m. on Tuesday in the Spring tennis court Four Democratic can- Eisenmann in the third Vera O. Fried of 623 In addition, Mrs. Fried is auditorium of the Edison reservations again have didates, led by incumbent Junior High School. ward and Councilman Weits Kensington Drive, an- a former member of the been granted by the Fourth Ward Councilman in the fourth. nounced yesterday her Joint Civic Committee, past Copies of the agenda will Recreation Commission to Lawrence Weiss, will seek Former Councilman John candidacy for mayor of chairman of the Evening be available for the public to the YWCA and the Board of election to seats at stake on Department of the Women's D. Fife previously an- Westfield. Mrs. Fried will see beginning Monday af- Education for their in- the Town Council in the Fall nounced his candidacy (or run in the June 4 Republican Club of Westfield (Inter- ternoon at the Board of struction programs. election. mediates), former district the Democratic nomination primary against Coun- Education office, 305 Elm The YWCA has been The Democratic ticket for mayor. cilman Alexander S. vice-chairman of the State St. granted the use of two seeking nomination in the Board of the Jr. Women's Mrs. Block, the first ward Williams in the only local courts at Tamaques park, June 4 primary election candidate, lives at 704 primary contest. Club of Westfield, and past from 1 to 3 p.m., Monday consists of Mrs. Jenelyn H. town chairman of the Highland Ave. She received In seeking election to this through Friday, from Apr. Block in the first ward, her bachelor's degree from post, Mrs. Fried said, "It is Westfield-Mountainside 22 to June 21, leaving six of Gerard C. Reidy in the Overlook Hospital Twigs. Newark State College and with all humility that I offer the park courts open to the second ward, James R. master's degree from my services to the citizens She has also been a board public at this time. The member in the PTAs at Rutgers University and is of Westfield. I believe that Board of Education has employed as a consultant. Jefferson, Edison Junior been granted the use of two *§h my long-time residency YM Dinner She is coordinator of the in Westfield and my many High School and Westfield of the Elm St. courts in the High School, same time period on Union County National years experience in the Organization for Women, various civic organizations, Her husband is Arthur C. Tuesday and Wednesday, for their elementary Tomorrow chairperson of the State 1 can reflect the desires and Fried, director of public Speakers Bureau of that goals of this community." relations for New Jersey program, leaving two of the Presentation of the second courts at that site free. organization and a member A resident of Westfield for Vera O. Fried Blue Cross. The Frieds have annual "Golden Man" of the National Women's the past 25 years, Mrs. Fried Claeilc Studio a 27-year old son, John W., Consequently, between 1 award and a special YMCA and 3 p.m. this spring, ten Political Caucus. has been actively engaged Veterans Hospital, and a an assistant district at- Service Award to the Mrs. Block is also a member of the Westfield torney for New York courts will be open to the Westfield Service league in a wide variety of civic and public on Monday, Thursday member of the heritage community activities. She is Women's Republican Club, County, who resides with his will be highlights of the committee of the Westfield wife, Gloria, and their infant and Friday, and eight on Westfield YMCA's 51st currently president of the the Republican Con- Tuesday and Wednesday. Bicentennial Committee. Westfield Hospital servative Action Club, the daughter in New York. The annual dinner meeting Her work has consisted of Frieds also have a 21-year- 'omorrow. Association, a board Westfield Citizens Sen. Raymond Batentan The Board of Education conducting career planning member of the Westfield Organization, the New old daughter, Janis Ann, also has been granted the workshops for the Work who is employed by Mon- The dinner dance will Chapter of the D. A. R. and Jersey Federation of use of six courts at begin nt 7 p.m. at Incentive Program of the serves as their deputy Republican Woman and the santo Chemical Co., in Bateman Act Tamaques, from 3 to 5:30, New Jersey State Atlanta, Ga. Shackamaxon Country representative to Lyons New Jersey Symphony. Monday through Friday, for Club. Kmployment Service, and (Continued on Pegs 4) the design and conducting of PTC Subject Established last year training series for school The Bateman Act and its (luring the Goiden administrators and faculties New Units to Join influence on education in Arts, Crafts Anniversary of the Y, thi" with the New Jersey New Jersey will be "Golden Man" award Committee for the discussed by Senator To Augment provides recognition to Humanities. Raymond H. Bateman, individuals who contribute Memorial Day Parade personal servico to the Mrs. Block and her author of the act, at 9:15 husband are the parents of Initial plans have been Band, Morgan Rifle Corps Revolution and Mrs. WP, a.m. Wednesday at Grant Workshop Westfield Community. ; two daughters. announced for the 1974 Fife and Drum Corps, the Kinneman. Daughters of the School. Sponsored by th«- ,... •''•ti «•-.!( '.-, Recipients are chosen -tyho Memorial Day Parade to be Holy Child Marching 100 American Revolution. Westfield Parent-Teacher fine arts anofb-afts hav»i "exemplify the board ideals The Democratic can- held on Monday, May 27. Drum and Bugle Corps, Services at Fairview Council as a public in- fe added to| the music, of the Y signifying didate in the second ward, The event i s co-sponsored by Bound Brook Drum and Cemetery are the respon- formation service, the dance and drama leadership in spiritual and Gerard C. Reidy, resides at Bugle Corps and the Talman sibility of the Veterans of program is open to the curriculum of the Westfield moral fitness." First winner (i Carol Rd., with his wife •he American Legion and James It. Bisenmann Lawrence Weiss he Veterans of Foreign Band. A total of 38 Foreign Wars Westfield general public and in- Summer Workshop for the of (he award was former ;ind three children. Wars. The Westfield organizations will be par- Post, Joseph Sisto, com- terested citizens are invited Performing & Fine Arts. ' Mayor H. Emerson Thomas, He is a graduate of Seton Bicentennial Committee has ticipating in 1974. mander, and Mountainside to attend. According to Theodore K. Vacation Issue Concerns WCO who was presented with the Hall University where he sanctioned the parade as a Mayor Donn A. Snyder Post, Frank Thiel, com- Schlosberg, coordinator, honor at last year's annual was active in sports and For the past 15 years this course was designed Bicentennial event. uili present the main ad- mander. The Morgan Rifle Senator Bateman (R, The Westfield Citizens "WCO regrets deeply that (Continued on Page 4) campus theater. Reidy also Many new units are dress at the World War I Corps, with their muskets Somerset) served in various specifically for the five Organization expressed such a controversy arose. is a graduate of the Fashion participating (or the first Monument at the Plaza, and cannon, will provide leadership posts in both week workshop session. concern for "local control of We appreciate equally the Institute of Technology in time in Westfield's ob- scene of the American volleys at the three services. Students in grades 3 through schools" in a statement viewpoints expressed by New IRS Office New York. Legion services, Louis (Continued on Ptge 6) 12 as of September 1974, will released by its executive each side. Both parties to servance of this holiday. The VFW has selected He is manager of Adams One of these, Morgan Rifle Caruso, commander. Raymond J. Herrgott, a be able to select art as an board. The question arises this conflict appear to be In Mountainside Services at the elective in completing a full from the recent decision by 'victims' of a situation that Millis Fabrics, Inc., a New Corps, is a unit of former commander of the York textile firm and the Revolutionary soldiers Revolutionary Cemetery Mountainside Post, as 65 Dealers program, or on an in- the Acting Commissioner of neither side created. In The Internal Revenue will be the joint respon- dividual course basis. Education concerning the December, the State fourth oldest firm on the made up of men and women Grand Marshal of the 1974 Service has opened a new New York Stock Exchange. with an interest in sibility of Dr. Henry C. parade. Students in grades 9 through recent Easter vacation Department of Education full service office in the Hamilton, president, For Show 12 may enroll as Art Majors, schedule controversy be- mandated the extended Diamondhead Building, 200 Reidy served two years in preserving heritage. It A. Bruce Conlin Jr. of the a Naval Air Squadron consists of riflemen, ar- West Fields chapter of the American Legion is serving Chairman Joseph Kolator which includes five periods tween the Westfield Board January school closing Sheffield St., in Moun- Sons of the American of art per day.