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soa gao saa len C . » “k £61k, ail‘ii\ * { e 1065 vaifisflg Lash FIRS. JOHN HARLEY presen bead physio-therapist of St. for $3.500 contribution from tho Northport Auxiliary of the hospital. expansion program. Mrs. John Whelan. Record $3500 tis Miss Josephine McCarthy, Charles Hospital, with a chech This record amount will aid in the St. Charles' Witnessing the gift is member # Contribution By St. Charles Auxiliary The Northport Auxiliary of St. Charles Hospital presented to , Miss Josephine MeCarthy, Hgagd Physiotherapist at the bgepital, a check for $3.500 as their yearly contribution to the The check, which is for a rec- ord amount, was presented at a luncheon meeting on Jan. 30. Mrs. Gordon Marshall, the past C60-61) president and, Mrs. John Harley, present pres- ident, have attracted new mem- bers to the organization, and the large contribution is indica- tive of a new high in vigor and enthusiasm - running through With added and improved fund-raising ideas, the North- port Chapter has become an im- portant sector in the charitable life of the area. Various pro- jects carried on throughout the | year keep the members active and impart a felineg of reward for helping less fortunate people who are their neighbors on Long Island. Miss McCarthy thanked the membe's on behalf of the hos- pital and assured them that, in view of the vast expansion pro- gram now going on at St. Charles, the money would be put to good use. the Auxiliary. FBI Chiet Congratulates Local PAL on J. Edgar Hoover, the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion in Washington, D. C. is one of many of those who have writ- ten to the Northport Police Ath- letic League extending congratula- tions on the - start of its math year in bringing recreational, edu- cational and sports activitics to its members, Mr. Hoover directed his letter to the members of the League as follows, lt is a pluu‘xsurcafqr me fo have this opportunity to esuad my per- sonal greetings as yop prepare to celebrate your ninth nmversary. . Certainly, our country, today more than ever before, needs young people trained if the PMA month and throughout the year, ciples advanced through programs such as yours which PDhrector of | Ninth. Year W tiens beciitrnveys PROCLAMATION Whereas, the month of Febru- ary always marks the anmversary of the incorporation of the North-. port Police Athletic: League, Inc., wur own youth organization, and Whereas, ths year, the North- port PAL starts its ninth year of bringing recreational, - educational and sports' activités to over 350 boys in our village and its envie rons, mnuder | the guifades polne officers and the members of the Board of Directors, and the gener- anniversary porters | during | its good sportsmanship a> well 48 [go prockum February. 1962, as good citizenship. | The adults equip you to face the fu- ture with the | ability | to choose right from wrong, good from bad and love from hate. These are the | Jessons which are fundamental to the buwlding of good citizens, en- abling our youth to become a cre- tion. It is my hope that you will con- tinue to enjoy every success in the splendid work you are doing.\ PA's fund | drive to obtain funds for the activities of 1962 is now on. As these funds come in, planned activities | become - reali ties. Will you help' Sieze Truck Load Undersize Clams Two local - residents. - charged with taking two bushels of alleged undersized | clams from Northport Harbor on Sept. 17, 1960, were fined twenty-five dollars cach in Suffolk County Court this week by Judge Henry Tasker. Paul A. Loeffler of 101 Main St.. North port, and | Multham M. Reynolds of Fort Salonga. | were - allowed to plead guilty to reduced viola- tions of the New - York - State Conservetion Law. Last Thursday. State Conserva- tion offices - seased - over - fifty bushels = of alleged - undersized clams at Petes Seafood Market on lower Maun St. No charges: have been made as yet by the officers pending further investiga- tion. The clams were replaced in Centerport Harbor clam-beds on Friday by the conservation met and local clammers. The value of the clams was placed at $700 and were being packed for marketing in an adjormming state, —M sCoUuT TO wASHINGTON John Weiner of 71 Cannon Ct.. Huntington. _ was - chosen Boy Scout of the Year _ in Suffolk County, and flew to Washington, D, C. this week with Norman Ol- sen, Huntington Tow Boy Scout They will b will accompany them a \lot a ith President Ken-] council sought t for a Visit W | $7.500.000 n Clerk, and | Mental Hygiene, District - Chairman, | preme Court. e met by Rep. Otis | kis hands fo guidance |Nforthport PAL Month. and urge and direction given by respoustble our residents to support the work with Engineer Allen, will make carned on by PAL in a material way. GILBERT H. SCUDDER Mayer, Village of Northport Dated, Fel». 6, 1962 , sree . we exotiiean a am one ss dit to their farmlies and the Na- Roaky Asks Funds School for Retarded Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, in his 1962-63 budget message to the New York State Legislature last Thursday, requested the sum of for two new schools for the mentally retarded. These proposed schools will be located in the Town of Huntington and in Saratoga County. $5,500,000 is carmarked for the local institution. According to George W. Seif. Charman of the Citizens Planning Council of Huntington numbering many civic associations, there are 15.000 homeowners opposing | the building of the school out Melville way \Ine enure project is expected to total $40,000,000 with the prelim- inary work this spring to use the | budgetary appropriation. 2,400 pa- tents will be housed in the new facility according - to the mental, hygiene department of the State. The 405 acres to be utilized will have a training center for the se- verely retarded, a special building for the young,. rehabilitation ser- vices for the - physically handi- capped | and a hospital - for the acutely ill. Smail-farm training is expected to be given and the vegetables grown will be used in the institution. __ Over 30 homes and other build- ings will have to be razed in the process of building the facility. The State Department of Public Works is expected to advertise for bids for maintenance buildings, a power plant and an administra- tion building - to be built - this spring. erq.I Seif states that the case of the Citizens against Commissioner 1Paul H. Koch, Commussioner of is stull in Su- Judge Henty Zeles- flowing the hearing of Dec. 4 of last year. whm the o stop the Plans n th¢ site. nedy. of the state to build 0 | MILLAND DRIVE formation that the offer of Mr. FP wage | has Whereas, this fine organzation per hour speed zoms throughout depends greatly upon osity of its many friends and sup- wae taken. % Entered as second-class matter at the Northport, N.Y. under the act of Ma Vol. 38 _ No. 49 postoffice at rch 3, 1879 NORTHPORT, N. Y., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1962 cton Toda E Obseri Published every Thi ary 12 62 Publication - Office, Masome Building, 16 St, Northport N.Y. NorthportVillage Dock Referendum Ready Mid March + The Village of Northport hopes to have the $140,000 dock | referendum ready for the voters March, it was revealed at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees in Village Hall on Tuesday night, The matter is being tempor- arily delayed pending nego- tiation of a long-term lease with the Board of Trustees of the Town of Huntington, Mayor Seudder said. The Mayor said it was hoped that this part of the business can be satisfactorily concluded within two weeks. Revised spec- ifications for the new marina- type structure have already been okayed by the Mayor's special dock committee, the Harbor Commission, and the Village Board. ' The matter of dedicating Mil- land Drive as a public street came up again when the Village | Manager was instructed to for- ward a letter to each property owner on the street with the in- and Mrs Ted Weeks does not| change the legal status of the situation. The Weeks'es prop- rty runs to the middle of the street and they have refused to deed the portion to the Village so the street cam be dedicated and maintained. On a somewhat similar street matter, the residents of Mad- ison Street will meet with Vil- lage officials today in Village Hall to secks means of satisfac- fp Jubb XI nido ge CC 0 Co Some discussion was held on ndopting a universal 25 mile the entire Village, but no action $173,000, based on completion of improvements, was deferred to Saturday when the Board, an investigative survey of the Steers site improvements. Permission was granted to Milton Jacobs, president North- port Chamber of Commerce, for use of the Park for the Annual School District 4 Arts and Music Festival on June 3, with June 10 as rain date. PANEL DISCUSSIONS BY TOWNWIDE GOP TUES. A panel discussion on the Med: icare Program as proposed by President Kennedy, the govern- ment's aid to education program and the present reapportionment system will be the topms for the first of a series to be sponsored by the Town Wide Republican Club. The first discussion will be held at The Gaetaway Restaur- ant. Jermho T'pke., Hustington Station, on Tuesday evening. Feb 13 gt 8 30 o clock. President Ernest Johnson of the club stated that his club is start- ing the series to cnuourage free and open discussion of all issues from all viewpoints, without re- gard to party affiliations, in an effort to make the problems con- fronting the community. state and. nation, clear to those who live in the area. NHS Science Department Represénted in Textbook . The Northport High school sci- ence - department is well - repre- sented - by pictures which - illus- trate a new science 'textbook. The bouk, Scuence Teaching in the Secondary School. - published by Harper & Brothers, is the work of Nathan - Washton - of Queens College. - The photos - taken | at Northport High School are used to show a well-equipped biology classroom; pupil construction of models and preparation of museum jars ad an important learning aw [tivity, and the proper use of the microscope. High school science department chairman Ralph Sonen was instru- meatal in bringing the attention of the author to the outstanding sci- ence program - offered - at the sometime after the middle of} ASE SETS PACE IN Nathan Hale District. current fund drive of the Stouts. OY SCOUT FUND DRIVE HENRY PASE (second from left) of the Wm. Pase Plymouth Agency, talks over the Boy Scout Fund Drive with Norman Olsen, Huntington Town Clerk and District Chairman of the Proceeds of gas sales on Friday and Saturday will be donated to the Pictured also are: Maurice Behrens and William Pierce, campaign leaders, and Tonderfoot Scout Phil Roe of Troop 114.-Gessling Photo $661,800 Sought to Build New Libraries For architects' drawings of proposednew library facilities see pages 5 and 8, The referendum fot the pro posed additions to both the North port and East: Northport: Publa Librarmes will be beld Saturday. March 31 1962. it was anaounced today by -the Library: Boad of Trustees. The total cost of the two build | ings, including new - construction. renovation of the cxisting - struc- tegar $60L80¢. to the dis trict's current rate of assessment, the increase will be about $204 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The plun. may be seen at «ither REQUEST of Steers Sand | of the Dorthport Libraties. Public and Gravel Corp. for a reduc- , 1. therefore, as Mayor of the tion in bond from $250,000 to Mteoue4d© {Incorporated Village of Northport, hearings will also be held in March at a date stil to be set. The architects for the prowot are Gibbous and Neidtmann YOUNG REPUBLICANS INSTALLATION DINNER The Huntington Township Young Republican Club will hold its annual Installation Dinner Dance on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Mardi Gras Room of Whit man Lanes in Huntington Staton it was announced today by Din- ner Charman Wilham Perry of Northport. Many well-known Republicans will be in attendame. among them State Assembly man James R. Gru ver, who will act as Toastmaster and the Honorable Fred Munder, Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, who will be the prim- cipal speaker. Luncheon Is Served The popular Luncheon is served\ will be held at the Mas- onic Temple. Main St.. Northport, on Monday, Feb. 12, at 12 30 o dock, sponsored by Harbor Court #169, Order of the Amar: anth of Northport. Tickets ard available from Mrs. Wilham Bensch, Mrs. Willabelle Black- wood of Huntington, Fashons in Flowers, Mrs. Robert Porter. Mrs. Clara Scudder Stillwell Suffolk Leads in Housing Starts Suffolk County continued to lead New York City's suburban areas in the number of new houses authorized in 1961 for the sixth year in a row, according to State Housing Commissioner James Wm. Gaynor. A total of 111341 units were authorized in Suffolk as compared with 7,747 in Nassau, 4450 in Westchester and 2.327 in Rockland. The Suffolk total marks a three percent | increase over the 11,008 units authorized in the county in 1960. State-wide, the number of new dwelling units increased 279{, ov. er 1960. This is far ahead of the nation-wide - average which in- creased only 6%. Multiple | family units | totalled 25%, of the units in the suburban greas in 1961. whereas they total- school. led 22% in 1960. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, February 8, 1962. is the fifty-second anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America, chartered by the Con- gress of the United States of Am- erica as a program for all boys. and WHEREAS. the Boy Scout program has affected the hives of over 33,000,000 boys and men sime 19140, and now has an active enrollment of more than 5,235,000, of whom 18,425 are active locally within the Suffolk County Coun- wil. and WHEREAS, the movement seeks to trun more of our youth eto »brtemgs~m-oud nute te at © RESOLVED» that 1, Robert J. bly un Supervisor of the Town of Huntington, do hereby proclaum the weeks of February Z to 13 as (Boy Scout Week and asdam its theme. _- Streagthen America ... Char aster Counts . I do urge our atitens to recog- mze and support the unselfish, pa- triote sefvice rendered to our community by the voiunteer lead- ers who give: generously of their time. their efforts, and their eager gy to the benefit of the youth of our community. and also the as sistam e given by religious bodies, school orgamzations, veterans as- socitations, fraternal groups. and service clubs that sponsor our Cub Scout packs Boy Scout troops and Explorer units. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto signed my name offuially and caused the seal of the Town of Huntington to be affived. this 26th day of Jinuary. 1962. ROBERT J. Supervisor von ce Local Men Plan Big Game Hunt FLYNN Another big game safarm is be- ing planned by a well-known tmo of intrepul hunters of Northport and for next September, Arthur Laffman of Mam St. Northport. Theodore Bowman of Bowman s Sporting Goods store,. and James HiJbert of Port Jeffer- son, who over a yeat ago braved the wilds of Newfoundland to bag a moose cach, are the nim- ! rads planning this latest journey. Their ultimate rendezvous with | the big game will be a onc hun- dred thousand acre ranch in the | huge Selway Wilderness in north- era Idaho. The trio will leave via jot to Seattle, Wash.. the nearest facility for jot plane landings, and then take a smaller plane to Lew- iston. Again they will have to change planes and back-plane forty mules into the territory over the mountain ranges there. The \safari~ then embarks upon a sev- en-day _- trek | across | mountains again to get to the hunting area. The party, on horse-back, will in- clude - guides, _ trackers, - cooks. wranglers and game-dressers. 'The group expects to be able to bag a legal representation of | elk, grizzly and black bear, mule» deer - and perhaps sheep. 'The expedition after moose last year, under the guidance of ~ the | world-famous Bret Saunders, pro- duced - trophies, one of which a a big-horn | Town Establishes Deputy Receiver Four new employees were auth orized and a new position created at the meeting of the Huntington Town Board last Tuesday after- noor at Town - Hall. Only a handful of residents was present at the meeting which lasted less than a half-hour. Thomas F, Flynn and Richasd E. Irwin were named assistants to the Assessor's office, while Heary Shotwell was named to a building inspectors position. John meat asiistafit, - also. Flynn, from Huntington Station. and Irwin, of Huntington, were named from the Sutfoik County Civil Service hist for the position. Both wall serve @ probationary period. Shotwell as a resident of Ave. in Northport. Wesner lives in Hunt- ington Station. Supervisor Flynn noted that Flynn was not a relative, to the amusement of those present. The new postion of Deputy Re- cemver of Taxes and Assessments was created with noo appointment made at this time The salary will be $6,000. A number of new streets in the Meadowerest Homes development were taken over for dedication by the town. Other items on the agenda included action on perfor- mame bonds, extending some of these, and the retention of Lever- ett S. Lyons as appraiser for pro- perties on Main St.. Stewart Ave.. and Gerard St. prigr to a pub parking project in the area. A delegation of women inter- ested in conservation of some of Huntington's wetlands arrived too late for the meeting and found it had adjourned. Mrs. Dorothy Wade, spokesman of the group, told the OBSERVER that the { group planaed to urge the Town Board to acquire the Crab Mea- dow Beach arca. hangs on the wall in Bowman's sporting goods emporium on Main St. in Northport. They expect to again be successful this fall. ° nnn mss elena uce Ta __10 Cents - $4 Per Year, in Advance School Board Ms March 31 Date for | Vote on Proposals The Bourd of Education of UFSID) 4 has set March 31 as | the date on which residents will vote on several important pro- posals affecting the Northport- East Northport arca. At that time, residents will be asked to cast ballots on: 1 of the present high school facilities to ac- commodate 1500 students and the purchase of a previously approved site in East North- port for a future high school. 2. A proposal to provide school bus transportation for kindergarten pupils of the district beginning in Septem- ber. 8. An increase in public li- - brary - facilities as recom- mended -by the library trust- |_ ees. In other actions at its reg- ular meeting, the School Board also approved the employment of Knappe and Johnson as arch- itects for the proposed high school building expansion pro- gram; approved an \overlap ping\ schedule for grades 10- 12 for 1962-63 to take care of increased enrollment:; and ap- proved \blanket\ $500 student accident insurance to be ef- fective immediately. This is a $250 increase over the previous- ly held coverage and was ac- complished with a reduced to tal cost. report on - the - self-directed study program being conducted gram allows students to ex- plore major interests in greater depth. - Presenting the report were Principal David Allardice and | Willism - Duncan. Three students participating in the | program also gave their reac- tions. They were Michael Kin- kead. Rruce Morrison and Gail Zillfan. mann nen n nnn rare s Overlapping Sched. For Grades 10-12 Students at Northport High School will follow an overlapping schedule starting next September due to an increased total cnoroll- ment in grades 10-12, ‘ The plan. as announced by Principal David Allardice and ap- proved by the Board of Educa tion. calls for eleven 41 minute periods during a whoo! day, with 7 teaching periods for all students. The lith and 12th grades will start thoi days at $00 AM and 10th graders wall report for home- room periods at 10.10 AM. The overlapping will take place from the 4th period (at 10 29) to the end of the 8th period (at 210 PM) Lunuhes will be served dut ing these 5 periods. Semors and jumors will be dis missed at 2 10 and the late-report- ing sophomores will go home at 425 PM. At present, the high school has 978 students and 1190 are expected next year, an in- crease of 212. DEPARTMENT MEETINGS : NORTHPORT POST NO. 694 AMERICAN LEGION 7 WOODSIDE AVENUE NORTHPORT, N. Y. | - 1st and 3rd WEDNESDAYS At 8:00 P. M. - New Members Welco‘n‘ze «m F OF NEW YORK THE BOARD also heard a d A
