The public participation part of the Board of Education's meeting on Tuesday evening had to be moved into the Middle School auditorium to accommodate a large crowd of parents, students, and graduates of Newtown High School who were on hand to prote
The public participation part of the Board of Educationâs meeting on Tuesday evening had to be moved into the Middle School auditorium to accommodate a large crowd of parents, students, and graduates of Newtown High School who were on hand to protest the reassignment of two high school teachers. The two faculty members, Mrs Danuta Parkinson of the business education department and Anthony Inzero of the music department, had their positions altered by the Board of Education at a special emergency meeting on June 30. The reason for the changes was because of cuts, mandated by the taxpayers in the BofEd budget this year, according to the board.
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Newtownâs application for federal funds to start converting the town-owned Stafanko property on Philo Curtis Road, Sandy Hook, into a second town park will have to wait until an archaeological âreconnaissance surveyâ is made of the site in search of Indian burials. Frederick Warner, professor of archaeology at Central Connecticut State College in New Britain, says that gravel sites were favorite burial spots for local Indians and burial sites have been discovered all over the state.
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With the state and national conventions coming up within the next few days, it was endorsement of candidates night at the Republican Town Committee meeting Monday evening. The GOP members gave the nod to some of the announced candidates, but were left in a quandary after the surprise announcement that Town Clerk Mae Schmidle may be a candidate for the 106th State Assembly seat, aspired to by Dr Harvey Wachsman and now held by Democrat John Anderson. Outside of a small amount of bickering over whether all candidates, incumbents, and aspirants should be endorsed, the meeting went along smoothly for a while, with Republicans endorsing Sen Lowell Weicker for re-election; 5th District Congressman Ron Sarasin; town committee member Robert Hall for the 28th state senatorial district; and 32nd district State Sen Richard Bozzuto.
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Drilling is underway along the Pootatuck River Valley as the US Geological Survey starts phase three of its study of the Newtown aquifer, which has been tagged as a possible major regional water supply. Eleven borings have already been drilled and another five or six are scheduled by the three-man crew led by Pete Heaney, hydrogeologist with the USGS.
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Lucinda E. Rogers of Shepard Hill Road and Susan D. Osborne of Zoar Road have been appointed Youth Coordinators in Newtown for the campaign to re-elect US Senator Lowell Weicker (R-Conn.), Seth O.L. Brody, coordinator for the Weicker Senate â76 Committee in Newtown, has announced.
Harold Burdick of Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, has compiled an outstanding attendance record during his seven years of schooling. In the time, he has only missed one day, and was presented with a certificate honoring his achievements. Harold will be entering the 7th grade at Newtown Middle School in the fall.
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Ten months ago, Nancy Meyer left Newtown to become a temporary resident of Brazil as a Rotary Exchange Student. Nancy is back now, and still full of the excitement and fun which she had while in South America, and her memories and experiences will be lasting ones. Nancy, who will be entering her senior year at Newtown High in the fall, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Meyer of Mt Pleasant Road, and when she was in Brazil, she acquired two more sets of parents and a flock of brothers and sisters.
JULY 20, 1951
After weeks of preparation, the big day dawned on Saturday, July 14, and the weather held to make the Trinity Church âbid and takeâ auction one of the largest benefits ever to be held locally. Prospective buyers arrived on the scene early and remained late, their cars lining both sides of Main Street and Church Hill Road. Edwards S. Beardsley of Monroe did a brisk business in his role of auctioneer, until relieved by Eugene Swift, who shared in the dayâs selling. Dr Clifford G. Johnson, auction chairman, announced soon after the eventâs closing that approximately a $2,600 gross had been realized.
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Sealed bids on some 57 town-owned lots in Pohtatuck Park, Zoar Trails, Lakeview Terrace, and Beardsley Heights are being received at the office of Tax Collector Robert N. Camp in Edmond Town Hall until the close of business this Friday night. The lots are being offered for sale by the committee on sale of property acquired for taxes, composed of Robert N. Camp, A. Fenn Dickinson, and William W. Holcombe.
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Michael Keogh of Newtown, who was an outstanding athlete at Hawley High School during his high school years and who is now serving with the United States Marine Corps in Korea, has written to The Bee expressing his appreciation for the home-town paper. Like many other young men before and since, Pfc Keogh obviously finds himself thinking of home when the opportunity affords.
Some Newtown and Redding telephone subscribers are now getting dial telephones, although the telephone company states dial services for these exchanges is still months away. A few dial telephones are being installed now only because the company is visiting certain subscribers anyway â for service maintenance or to install or move services â and by installing a dial telephone at the same time it saves inconvenience to subscribers as well as the time and expense of a second visit by the installer. The dial telephones now being installed, however, will continue to be used as if they had no dials, with calls placed through the operator just as at present.
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Billy Canfield, son of Mr and Mrs George G. Canfield, is enjoying the month of July at Camp Mohawk, Litchfield.
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The Newtown baseball team scored six runs in the first two innings in Sundayâs game at Taylor Field to defeat Hungtinton, 8-3. Mike Kearns, Newtownâs catcher, hit a homer with two on in the first inning to help give Newtown its big lead which the visitors were unable to overcome during the rest of the game. Joe Cavanaugh, who did all the pitching, also starred at bat, getting three for four, including two doubles. He struck out eight batters and walked two.
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Dr and Mrs George B. Kyle and family are spending a two-week vacation at Cape Cod. They expect to return so that Dr Kyle can keep his usual office hours on Monday, July 30.
JULY 16, 1926
The school children of Taunton district gave Miss Jennie Honan a surprise at Mrs Robert Campâs, presenting her with a handsome bar pin.
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Ray M. Beardsley, one of Newtownâs most popular horsemen, has opened at the Parker House stables a riding school with a number of horses that may be hired by the hour or day. Instructions in riding will be given if desired.
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Miss Catherine Keating of New York has presented to St Roseâs parish a statue of the newly canonized saint, St Therese.
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The auction of antique goods at the residence of O.W. Mills on Saturday brought out a crowd of over 200 people. Prices ruled good. John M. Mitchell did the honors as auctioneer in a very satisfactory manner.
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John F. Maloney is assisting Alvah Meeker in harvesting his hay crop.
JULY 19, 1901
James Haugh, the cigar manufacturer of Botsford, is taking in the Pan-American Exposition and Niagra Falls.
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At the annual school meeting of Lake George district held recently, the following were elected: J.W. Daley, commission; James Hasselt, clerk; Miss Bridget C. Keane of Sandy Hook, teacher.
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J.W. Daley of Lake George boasts of the finest piece of tobacco in this section. He expects to top it this week.
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The Congregational Sunday School had an attendance of 100 on Sunday. As this was a regular session and no special appeal was made for a large turnout, the result was very gratifying to those interested in the school.