Elimination of Two-Session Day in High School Up for Public Hearing; Parents, Taxpayers Urged to Attend I am your newspaper reporter. approved by the State Department of Education, would be- Benson group listen to the demands of the vanquished mem- most feasible at this time; (7> the adoption of this plan must You know me well, because I am your second self. While come effective next September. At a previous session, the con- bers to hold a public hearing In the high school auditorium, be effected.' your jobs and responsibilities keep you busy, I serve as your trolling panel on the board assured Its minority-colleagues that The hearing will take place Monday night, June 24,1916, at R Opponents of the majority's measure reveal that < I > while 'eyes and ears. I see and hear for you the many things you a public hearing would be held on the proposed project. •'clock, in the high school auditorium. Testimony and argu- the double-session is not as good as the single-session it has 1,'uve. neither the time nor means to see and hear for yourself, Plan Is Costly ftments will be presented by the board members, As the new been approved by outstanding educators; <2> Woodbrldge High I See and hear—and Impart to you information upon which Commissioners Andrew Aaroe, board president, Maurice P. " program effects the entire township, all parents and taxpayers School has been turning out graduates who had no difficulty you may form your own judgment. I am free to write as I Dunlgan, Dr. Seymour Deber and Joseph McAndrews urged Jiee and hear. No one jogs my elbow when my soft, black pencil Commissioners William Benson, Leo Parley, Harold Van Ness, arc invited to attend and to participate In the debate, gaining admission to any college: (3) reconversion to a single- writes what I have heard for you. No one silences my battered Edwin Casey and Leon Pllchta to consider the parents, ele- Argument! Presented session Is not necessary at the present time; (4) continuance typewriter's keys as they clatter out the story I have witnessed mentary grade pupils, high school students and taxpayers be- Thus far, proponents of the single-session program have of the double-session can be maintained until It Is possible to for you. lore "railroading" through an "unproven" and "untried" pro- decreed that <1> the double-session has created a deficiency build a new high school or a Junior high school; (Si plan No. 3, Because I am your reporter, I would not be loyal to you If I sram that more than likely would boomerang at a terrific cost in the high school system; (2) this system has been in opera- as submitted by Mr. Werlock, would create untold Ineonveti- failed to report my findings in the current Board of Education to the taxpayers—not to mention the great Inconvenience that tion too long; (3) outstanding educators do not favor the Icnce to parents and school children; <8> it would crush the eruption pertalninp; to the elimination of the double-session parbnts and school children would have to go through, double-session Bystcm; <4> reconversion to a single-session Is morale of students Who looked forward to getting into high pioKram in the high school. The pleas 6t the minority fell on deaf ears. A motion, by necessary; (5) the building of a new high school cannot be school; <7> it would effect,social activities of high school rtu- At Monday nlRht's meeting of the school board, the ma- Mr. Benson, to adopt the plan was approved by a five td four considered for about five years; (6) plan No, 3, as submitted dents; (8) It would effect, the progress of bam), orchestra and jority group forced through, over the objections of the minor- vote. by Stephen K. Werlock, recently appointed supervisor of ele- choral work In the high school; (9). It would force youngsters ity, its new single-session hish school program. The plan, when Only after the new single-session plan was adopted did the mentary education In Woodbridge Township, appears to be (Continued on Page 6) First With The News! For Value—Shop The Ads Keep Astride AH The Activities The Urgeat And Beit Shop* A»d Of The Town With Your Services Im The Area Are Our Home-Town Paper Advertisers. Patronize Them! , XXXVIII.—No. 21 Klili't'fxl M.i Kmiimi'CliiHS Mulhir WOODBRIDGB, N. J. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1946 I'UIIIISIUMI Kvcvy Thurmluy at. the I'u.it OBIcc, WoodbrlilKe, X. .1. p Hi IS Urcmi Mired, Woodlirlilffv, N. .1, FK1CE FIVE CENTS, |jew High 'Plan No. 3' Approved; Bat Public Still Vacations! Zaccaro Confesses; hool Is To Have Its Say At Hearing Monday Night Here, Kids, Arc Your WOODBRIDGE—Over the pro- proval or disapproval, the majority crs and the bulk of deficiency now School Holidays For tests of Andrew Aaroc, president of members stated. existinii g in our hihighh schoohl l is ddue olution' the Board, Maurice P. Dunigan, At a conference held June 10. to double session. It appears that 1946-1947 we won't have a decent chance to Arraigned for Murder Dr, Seymour C. Debcr and Joseph at which the public was barred and McAndrews, who declared the peo- the press wns invited (and only a build a new high school within WOODBRIDGE - Although .port Urges Modern ple were promised a public hearinK representative of this newspaper the next five years and a continua- before any action was taken, the attended), the meeting adjourned tion along present lines may con- Woodbridge public school child- •liinl; Says School majority members of the Board of with the understanding that no tinue a lifetime. This is not an ren may not be certain which Alleged Murderer Nabbed I Says He Planm 1 is 'Satisfactory Education, led by William L. Ben- action would be taken until the ideal situation, Of the three plans school they will attend next public was given a chance to voice submitted by Werlock, the No. son, adopted Stephen Wcrlock's September, they are sure of their (onDBRIDGE — Construction plan No. 3 to eliminate the double its wishes in the matter. plan is most feasible and most Suicide But Then; logical. We must cut the present vacations which were approved •w high school as the only session at the Hmh School. Instead, at Monday's session. However, after much debate in Mr. Benson introduced the subject enrollment of the high school to at Monday's turbulent session of I of providing a modern ed- 7D0 students. It's built to house limial program was recom- which the older members of the by saying: the Board of Education. "Lost His Nerve" board accused the Co-Operative Introduces Subject that many, not many more. We ,(IHI m the complete written i the majority membersi have had School will be open on Sept- members of "railroading" the plan "I think .that we should give Dri .,iit)imtlpd this week by the meetings in Avencl and Colonia. Allc«;nl Murderer States.' through, it was decided to hold a serious attention tonight to the ember 4, the Wednesday after mr.i siou mi Secondary Educa- 'I'hi! people ol Avencl are 6-1 in public hearinK Monday al 8 P. M,, conversion of double session to Labor Day and the following I inHinum: the evaluation of favor of the new plan while the He Was Not in Township^ lli;:h School recently. in tlie auditorium of Woodbridge single session in the high school. dates will be official school holi- Since Last Thursday bi•..(•us.sins Hit; school plan the High School. The Middlesex Atlantic States i people of Colonia favor the plan days, hunt tec writes: The plan, as adopted, Is to be Commission on Secondary Schools 9-1.1, for one, think we can swing report on our double sessions points plan No. 3 for a single session." October 12, Columbus Day; WOODP.RIDGE—AtllSa! ; submitted immediately to the State November 5, Klection Day; Nov- [Because of the inadequacy of' Comml,ssionci. ot Education for ap- out that it is a handicap to teach- (('nnliviinl ?n {'age 6) this ninrniiiK, after mor6 ' ember 11, Armistice Day; i present site to be adapted to p than 11 hoilH of constant Tii educational program,! Thanksgiving Recess, close committee strongly suggests j Wednesday, November 27, 1 P. John Zaccaro, isidentllon be given to acquir- i Property Owners on Route 100 Hearing Monday M., return Monday, December 2. !17, ;'»('» Went 12th Street, Lin* ;m adequate new site. j Christmas recess, close Friday den, who was nabbed in a Isorious consideration should be j December 20, return Monday, Newark lodging house y.e8- to buildlnc a new modern i Now Have 6 Months to Vacate On ABC Complaint January 6; February 12, Lin- terdiiy noon, confessed to *' nt on an adequate new site | coln's Birthday; February 22 the murder of Mi's. Cather- Washington's Birthday comes on licii will provide an opportunity i WOODBRIDGE—A hearing will ine Scutticri, who was found be held Monday night by the a Saturday. 11he development of a mental.! Extension of Time Is upon their remaining lands, if shot to death last Thursday and physical educational any." Township committee on the re- Easter recess, closes April 3 m for the boys and girls of Granted r by Miller) Told that a resident of Milton quest of the State Department of P. M., return Monday, April 14; on Blair Road, near the Car- > I'ommunily.