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WATCH OUT-IT'S YOUR MONEY £>mi Vol. 48 • No. 21 - One Section — 12 Page* NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1971 10c per copy; $4.50 per year by Mali; $6.00 Outside County *■•■■■ . ■«- . ___^„ ._ . ... Spending Doubles In Ten Years In less than ten years the federal budget has shot up from $100 billion to more than $200 billion, and most any taxpayer will willingly agree that s quite a jump. _, , , You see, it took nearly 190 years for federal spending to reach the $100-million level. Everything is moving faster nowadays. Now that the budget has breached the stupendous mark of $200 billion taxpayers should be taking a close look at where their money is going. Let s examine two categories. t First, defense spending. At $73.6 billion for fiscal 1971, this Will claim the smallest proportion (37 per cent) of any federal budget since 1950. Second, spending for human resources. About $81.9 billion will be devoted to the betterment of people — education, manpower training, health, income security, veterans' benefits, and welfare programs too numerous to list. As spending in the defense category goes down more needs can be met in the human and environmental areas, and that's as it should be. But the sheer enormity of federal spending demands that the Congress and the various administrative agencies set priorities. Every appropriation should be scrutinized with utmost care. And deficit spending should never again be tolerated except in a national emergency because we have learned the hard way that excessive federal spending and unbalanced budgets lead to inflation. Just because the taxpayers, individual and corporate, dig up $200 billion for Washington to spend doesn't mean there's so milch money we can afford iscHbe caftr?fc^ IBfchr date' with Uncle'Sam rtt^da us that he's our rich uncle only because we give him money. Let's keep an eye on how he spends it! ' COMING (Maybe) 4-Day Week ' Fhe five-day week was a milestone of great significance in the history of American labor. This has become the normal work pattern for millions, blue collar and white collar workers alike. Now there' are indications that there's a four-day week in our future, and that it may not be long in coming. The Wall Street Journal reports that this pattern Talready is operative in some 20 corporations employing more than 7,000 people. That, is a small j5tart,>6ut big things are expected to come of it. Reaction to the coming change is in marked contrast to attitudes engendered by the trend toward the five-day week during the four decades preceding World War II. This time around, the shorter work week is being heralded by management as well as labor. Many employers believe it increases productivity, boosts worker morale, and decreases labor turnover and absenteeism. There are negative aspects. Where the abbreviated week has meant longer days—nine or ten hours, in some oases—workers complain of fatigue. Employers also fear moonlighting by some of the labor force. Some wives are said to balk at having their husbands, "around the house so much." There is some reason to think that the change jis coming despite these and other obstacles. The findings of a survey conducted by a graduate student at the Massachusetts institute of Technology are suggestive. The student, Riva Poor, concludes, on the Basis of this study that the four-day week "will sweep the country and much faster than the fivewlay week replaced the six-day week." We shall see. The Anti-Filibuster Move An aura of echo and ambivalence surrounds the promised effort to modify the Senate's cloture rule to limit use of the filibuster. Past attempts of this sort are echoed in the present maneuvering, and as always there are mixed feelings as to whether the filibuster should be weakened. Such ambivalence is found even among some who acknowledge that for the most part the filibuster has been used to stymie progressive legislation favored by a majority in the Senate. Even though this is eyi- dentty true, there is some fear that curtailing use of |he filibuster, might at some time make it impossible for a sound minority to prevent bad legislation. _ We believe this is a risk that must be taken. Moreover, it strikes us that the proposed modification of the cloture rule is defensible as a temperate move., What the senate will be asked to do is to require a three-fifths rather than a two-*thirds majority of senators voting to close off debate. That cannot be branded as an attempt to kill the filibuster outright. A leading proponent of the change, Sen. Frank Church of Idaho, put it succinctly: "It means the filibuster no longer would be king of the Senate, but it would remain the crown prince." A This notion does not appeal to those who for reasons of their own like the present cloture rules. They will undoubtedly try again to thwart the move to ease the debate-closing vote requirement. We think the legislative process would be better served if they Were to lose and the three-fifth requirement were 'adopted. 1/ ' *:i '■"■.. -■■ ■'■■ ''• .■'■ •'.'■'.••"'' '< Seniors Medicare ProgmmFeb. 10 Open to Public Newest facts on Medicare will be explained at a meeting of North Canton Senior Citizens on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Building-YMCA. Because of the widespread interest of the subject, that portion of the all-day meeting will be open to the general public. Charles J. Davis, field representative, will speak and conduct a question and answer period. Miss Mary Jo Mayer, assistant manager, will give a series of slides on the program. This will follow the noon covered-dish dinner for members. Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Seniors will have their monthly birthday party. Thursday, Feb. 18, they will tour the new Canton Cultural Center in the morning, have lunch at the Ponderosa Steak House and join Downtown Senior Citizens for an afternoon party. The final Seniors program of the month, Feb. 24, will feature special music by Mrs. Jessie Schiltz, Mrs. Ada Walker and Miss Iona Geckler. Schedule for local seniors also includes swimming on Mondays from 12 to 1 and bowling on Thursday at 1. . Seniors marking birthdays in February include Irene Livingston, Isabele McFeely, Marian Fosnight, Evan Jones, Dorothy Russell, Ralph Willaman, Harriet Gibler, Anna Lutz, Elizabeth Becher, Ethel Barricklow, Helen Kula, Howard Lesh, Mason Wallace, Florence Oberlin, Elsie Heintzman, Elmer Raush- enbaugh and Alvera Dwigfat. TOP JA COMPANY. Denny Williams (right) of The Hoover Co. admires the placque which the Junior Achievement firm he advises—Mini-Ho-Co—received for being named the top company of the month for December. Left Ito right firm member David Kepler, Hoover senior; top salesman Pam Shafer, Oakwood junior, and company president Eva Jakso, Central Catholic senior, share the honor before a display of the company products that included a miniature shuffle board, notepaper packets, trunk lid,holders arid a colorful candle. The club's total sales 'through December passed the $1,500 mark. J. A. Mutchler, JA executive director, made the award. Jim Clayton, Tom Essig and Joe Stoadle of Hoover's also assists the club. Planners Recommend Vacating NE AHey ^il} North Canton City Planning Commission recommended vacation of an eight-foot wide alley running1 to the rear of homes on Hower St. NE between taft. and Pershing Aves. NE when it met Monday night in Council Chambers. Council must now set a public hearing before it considers the recommendation. The vacation would be subject to drainage easements. The alley near the old city tennis courts has never been opened and has been cared for by the surrounding property owners. In other business Planners: APPROVED amending the new zoning map to keep the southwest corner of E. Maple St. and McKinley Ave. SE In an office building category to provide, parking area. Other land in the block is zoned park and Institutional. AGREED to send copies of its recommendations and other action to the president of City Council after each meeting. Elementary Attendance Areas Are Under Study Attendance areas for all elementary pupils in the district will be set as soon as necessary study is completed, Dr. James Brandau, superintendent of schools, said following action by the Board of Education: on Wednesday,' Jan. 27,* to relieve the problem of overcrowded facilities at Hoover High School. "For the present time, all lowing a two-hour public" dis- elementary pupils can be housed comfortably in existing classrooms, including the new North- wood Elementary School now under construction," he said. "The reassignment of pupils as approved by the board last week will require certain physical improvements be made at the Portage and Junior High buildings," he reported. "Instructional areas requiring improvement to facilities include science, languages and physical education," Dr. Bran- dau said. He also reported a number of improvements in the instructional program, grades 7-12, will now be possible. -Decision Necessary- The need to proceed with scheduling of classes and assignment of teachers was given as reason for the special board session called immediately fol- Dr. George Parkinson Is Chamber Award Speaker Dr. George E. Parkinson, minister of Christ United Presbyterian Church at Canton, will be the featured speaker at the fourth annual Recognition Award Dinner sponsored by the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Holiday Inn on Everhard BA. The Chamber of Commerce Recognition Award will be presented to the outstanding business and the Wayne Carpenter Award will be given to the individual who contributed the most to the Chamber in 1970. Past business recipients have been The Hoover Co., Hummel's IGA Foodliner and Mathie Coal & Supply. Judging of the award is based on a company's contribution to civic and community affairs. The Wayne Carpenter Award was named in honor of the late Wayne Carpenter who had been a long time member and booster of the North Canton Chamber. Past winners of this award have been Charles T. Bogardus and George Armour. During Dr. Parkinson's twenty-eight years as pastor, the Christ . United Presbyterian Church has grown to become one of the largest and most active churches of this denom-. ination in Ohio. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and the Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh. Four colleges have, conferred honorary degrees on Dr. Parkinson, the most recent being Malone College in June, 1970. -,'vf ■:: ■•■*■■ ■■•■• Dr. George E. Parkinson Committee for the banquet is Howard Buker, chairman; Joseph J. Sommer,; Dr. Fred Kavanaugh, ■ Fattier J. C. Welsch, Merle Mottice, Jack Sinn, James. Jester and Dr. John Smith: Women.are invited and reservations may be made by calling the Chamber office at 499- 5100by Feb; 17. cussion on the subject, attended by 165 interested citizens and parents. The decision followed several months of study by the board, superintendent and school personnel when it became apparent that the already overcrowded facilities could not- accommodate the expected increase of 150 pupils to Hoover High next September. Fewer than 300 seniors are slated to graduate in June from a student body of 1,502 that already overtaxes Hoover facilities. The problem of 450 incoming freshmen, 403 from the Junior High and 47 from St. Paul, required immediate board action. This action offered a four- point solution: 1. High School enrollment will be limited to grades 10-12. 2. Grade 9 will remain at the Junior High School; that school's enrollment will be composed of grades 8 and 9. 3. Grade 7 will be assigned to the Portage Building. .4. One class of each grade level, Kindergarten - Grade 6 will also remain at Portage. Other actions taken during the special Jan. 27 meeting were: ACCEPTED Don Hertler's resignation as head baseball coach. APPROVED assignment of Gordon Knisely as headbaseball coach and Robert Berrodin as assistant baseball coach. ACCEPTED the following resignations effective at the end of the current school year: John A. Mazzarella, high school English teacher, and Marlon Krabill, high school social studies teacher. ACCEPTED the resignation of Mrs. Pearl Brown, secretary, effective March 3. EXTENDED contract for the remainder of the school year to Scott Sturtz, assistant bus mechanic. AUTHORIZED purchase of two school busses. AUTHORIZED purchase of bleachers for the Junior High School. The next regular monthly meeting of the board will be Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Hoover HighSchool. Stark Rose Society will meet on Monday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. at the First National Bank here. The program will be given . by Mrs. Pete Zimmerman. Hostesses will be Mrs. Bonner R. Hall, Mrs. E. A. Stewart and MissKathryn Wise. Board Adopts Plan To Reassign 7,9th Grades At a special executive session following a public meeting Jan. 27 on school overcrowding, the Board of Education voted to put into effect the plan that will keep the 450 eighth graders at the Junior High for their freshman year and send all seventh graders to Portage. With graduation of 300 seniors from Hoover in June, the new plan would reduce pupils per classroom at Hoover next fall from 29.5 to 22.3. why the old Community Building YMCA could not be used for temporary classroom space, it was stated that the building is scheduled for demolition in March. To a suggestion that an addition be built onto Hoover High, Dr. Brandau said "a high school should not go beyond a certain point in size. We have already added to the school and have had problems. I feel it would be a mistake to make the building larger, and no funds are available for doing this." However, Mr. Strausser said plans are underway for some use of the courtyard at the school. To fears that youngsters outside the high school building would live in a "forgotten world," Dr. Brandau saidbetter curriculum and better guidance would be offered. He added that the mechanics of participation in sports and music, bus transportation, laboratory faculties and teacher assignments would be worked out. One father received applause when he gave the board a "vote of confidence." He said "for many years I accused the board of solving all problems with checkbook, but now I think I was wrong. I feel that the administration can provide the best education with the facilities available with its planning." A woman declared "I don't think education can be meas- (Continued to Page 4) Dr. Brandau To Speak at Portage PTA Tuesday The regular monthly meeting of Portage PTA will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. in the multiple purpose room. Dr. James Brandau wiU exr plain and discuss the changing of pupil assignments in the North Canton schools. Special music wiU be pror vided by the Interest Song Group, of the Malone Association of Women. Mrs. Barbara Hartong is in charge of devotions. In charge of the flag ceres mony will be the Neurological*!. Handicapped Cub Pack 1 Den ft The leaders are Mrs. E$ Haueter, Mrs. John Smith andf Mrs. Gust Chuchanis. Den 14. will assist. Their leader 1$ Mrs. Ron Crum. February Is 'Heart Month' Mayor Charles B. Strausser has officially proclaimed February as "Heart Month" with the .issuing of the following proclamation: "Whereas diseases of the heart .and blood vessels are responsible for • more deaths than all other causes cbiribined, causing widespread suffering and of ten' creating serious economic hardship in our homes and businesses; "And whereas, your Heart Association carried forward a relentless fight against these diseases through its programs of research, education and community service, as made possible by public contributions to the Heart Fund; "Therefore I proclaim February to be Heart Month within the jurisdiction of my office, and call upon all our citizens to support this important drive with their gifts and voluntary services." Volunteers will be conducting the drive throughout the month with special emphasis on Feb. 21, which has been designated as Heart Sunday. Mrs. Vincent Bann is chairman for the local drive and could use the assistance of a number of volunteers who may call her at 499-5647. The some 200 persons at the special public session earlier, were almost unanimous in their agreement that the district does face an overcrowding problem and the discussion drew many suggestions. George Nickles, curriculum coordinator, presented the board's plan that the high school be limited to grades 10-12; the eighth and ninth grades be assigned to the Junior High; seventh graders attend Portage School; and one section of each grade kindergarten through sixth remain at Portage. Many elementary students are to be assigned to the new Northwood School, set for opening in September. Complaints ranged from "my youngster is looking forward to attending Hoover High. as a freshman" to "the Junior High School is a ratty place and should be abandoned." Some suggested "split shifts" at the high school, with some students going early in the morning and leaving around noon and the afternoon shift staying late. Yale Strausser, board member, recalled that the plan was tried several years ago and met with "much dissatisfaction." "Aren't we merely avoiding the issue of passing a bond issue?" one parent asked. "I'm confused," another said, "We built a new elementary school because you said we were overcrowded. Now we need a junior high and a high school." Dr. James Brandau, superintendent ' of schools, said a recently completed Stark County Regional Planning Commission report on North Canton schools, recommends a new high school, junior high and another grade school in the future. "We all knew these extra students were coming," a man said, "why the sudden effort to do something? 'i think our money can be put to better use than to fix up the Junior High. Why not move the portable classrooms to the high school, enclose the courtyard, eliminate study halls, or go to half day sessions," he asked. A mother said "the biggest mistake the schools made is to permit routing of 1-77 traffic past the Junior High. It's not safe to pick up a youngster. The building should go." In answer to a question of ZAT YOU DAVK? Behind that fuzzy beard, is Jaycee public relation^ director Dave Metro, who with his wife, Lynne, preview their costumes for the public "hard-times party" North Canton Jaycee Wives are staging Saturday, Feb 13. The party, at which costume prizes for the best worst-dressed man and woman, will be given, is set from 7:30-12 that night at the local K. of C. Hall on Mississippi Ave. SE. Games, prizes and a buffet are planned by Mrs. William R Bailey, chairman. Mrs. Metro is refreshment chairman; Mrs. Don Faust decorating; Mrs. .Dennis Fleftehn'er, entertainment; Mrs. Karl Schulze, arizes' Mrs. James Hinderer, tickets, And Mrs. Thomas Haynes, social chairman. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Hinderer, Mr. Bailey or Mrs. Haynes.
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Full Text | WATCH OUT-IT'S YOUR MONEY £>mi Vol. 48 • No. 21 - One Section — 12 Page* NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1971 10c per copy; $4.50 per year by Mali; $6.00 Outside County *■•■■■ . ■«- . ___^„ ._ . ... Spending Doubles In Ten Years In less than ten years the federal budget has shot up from $100 billion to more than $200 billion, and most any taxpayer will willingly agree that s quite a jump. _, , , You see, it took nearly 190 years for federal spending to reach the $100-million level. Everything is moving faster nowadays. Now that the budget has breached the stupendous mark of $200 billion taxpayers should be taking a close look at where their money is going. Let s examine two categories. t First, defense spending. At $73.6 billion for fiscal 1971, this Will claim the smallest proportion (37 per cent) of any federal budget since 1950. Second, spending for human resources. About $81.9 billion will be devoted to the betterment of people — education, manpower training, health, income security, veterans' benefits, and welfare programs too numerous to list. As spending in the defense category goes down more needs can be met in the human and environmental areas, and that's as it should be. But the sheer enormity of federal spending demands that the Congress and the various administrative agencies set priorities. Every appropriation should be scrutinized with utmost care. And deficit spending should never again be tolerated except in a national emergency because we have learned the hard way that excessive federal spending and unbalanced budgets lead to inflation. Just because the taxpayers, individual and corporate, dig up $200 billion for Washington to spend doesn't mean there's so milch money we can afford iscHbe caftr?fc^ IBfchr date' with Uncle'Sam rtt^da us that he's our rich uncle only because we give him money. Let's keep an eye on how he spends it! ' COMING (Maybe) 4-Day Week ' Fhe five-day week was a milestone of great significance in the history of American labor. This has become the normal work pattern for millions, blue collar and white collar workers alike. Now there' are indications that there's a four-day week in our future, and that it may not be long in coming. The Wall Street Journal reports that this pattern Talready is operative in some 20 corporations employing more than 7,000 people. That, is a small j5tart,>6ut big things are expected to come of it. Reaction to the coming change is in marked contrast to attitudes engendered by the trend toward the five-day week during the four decades preceding World War II. This time around, the shorter work week is being heralded by management as well as labor. Many employers believe it increases productivity, boosts worker morale, and decreases labor turnover and absenteeism. There are negative aspects. Where the abbreviated week has meant longer days—nine or ten hours, in some oases—workers complain of fatigue. Employers also fear moonlighting by some of the labor force. Some wives are said to balk at having their husbands, "around the house so much." There is some reason to think that the change jis coming despite these and other obstacles. The findings of a survey conducted by a graduate student at the Massachusetts institute of Technology are suggestive. The student, Riva Poor, concludes, on the Basis of this study that the four-day week "will sweep the country and much faster than the fivewlay week replaced the six-day week." We shall see. The Anti-Filibuster Move An aura of echo and ambivalence surrounds the promised effort to modify the Senate's cloture rule to limit use of the filibuster. Past attempts of this sort are echoed in the present maneuvering, and as always there are mixed feelings as to whether the filibuster should be weakened. Such ambivalence is found even among some who acknowledge that for the most part the filibuster has been used to stymie progressive legislation favored by a majority in the Senate. Even though this is eyi- dentty true, there is some fear that curtailing use of |he filibuster, might at some time make it impossible for a sound minority to prevent bad legislation. _ We believe this is a risk that must be taken. Moreover, it strikes us that the proposed modification of the cloture rule is defensible as a temperate move., What the senate will be asked to do is to require a three-fifths rather than a two-*thirds majority of senators voting to close off debate. That cannot be branded as an attempt to kill the filibuster outright. A leading proponent of the change, Sen. Frank Church of Idaho, put it succinctly: "It means the filibuster no longer would be king of the Senate, but it would remain the crown prince." A This notion does not appeal to those who for reasons of their own like the present cloture rules. They will undoubtedly try again to thwart the move to ease the debate-closing vote requirement. We think the legislative process would be better served if they Were to lose and the three-fifth requirement were 'adopted. 1/ ' *:i '■"■.. -■■ ■'■■ ''• .■'■ •'.'■'.••"'' '< Seniors Medicare ProgmmFeb. 10 Open to Public Newest facts on Medicare will be explained at a meeting of North Canton Senior Citizens on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Building-YMCA. Because of the widespread interest of the subject, that portion of the all-day meeting will be open to the general public. Charles J. Davis, field representative, will speak and conduct a question and answer period. Miss Mary Jo Mayer, assistant manager, will give a series of slides on the program. This will follow the noon covered-dish dinner for members. Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Seniors will have their monthly birthday party. Thursday, Feb. 18, they will tour the new Canton Cultural Center in the morning, have lunch at the Ponderosa Steak House and join Downtown Senior Citizens for an afternoon party. The final Seniors program of the month, Feb. 24, will feature special music by Mrs. Jessie Schiltz, Mrs. Ada Walker and Miss Iona Geckler. Schedule for local seniors also includes swimming on Mondays from 12 to 1 and bowling on Thursday at 1. . Seniors marking birthdays in February include Irene Livingston, Isabele McFeely, Marian Fosnight, Evan Jones, Dorothy Russell, Ralph Willaman, Harriet Gibler, Anna Lutz, Elizabeth Becher, Ethel Barricklow, Helen Kula, Howard Lesh, Mason Wallace, Florence Oberlin, Elsie Heintzman, Elmer Raush- enbaugh and Alvera Dwigfat. TOP JA COMPANY. Denny Williams (right) of The Hoover Co. admires the placque which the Junior Achievement firm he advises—Mini-Ho-Co—received for being named the top company of the month for December. Left Ito right firm member David Kepler, Hoover senior; top salesman Pam Shafer, Oakwood junior, and company president Eva Jakso, Central Catholic senior, share the honor before a display of the company products that included a miniature shuffle board, notepaper packets, trunk lid,holders arid a colorful candle. The club's total sales 'through December passed the $1,500 mark. J. A. Mutchler, JA executive director, made the award. Jim Clayton, Tom Essig and Joe Stoadle of Hoover's also assists the club. Planners Recommend Vacating NE AHey ^il} North Canton City Planning Commission recommended vacation of an eight-foot wide alley running1 to the rear of homes on Hower St. NE between taft. and Pershing Aves. NE when it met Monday night in Council Chambers. Council must now set a public hearing before it considers the recommendation. The vacation would be subject to drainage easements. The alley near the old city tennis courts has never been opened and has been cared for by the surrounding property owners. In other business Planners: APPROVED amending the new zoning map to keep the southwest corner of E. Maple St. and McKinley Ave. SE In an office building category to provide, parking area. Other land in the block is zoned park and Institutional. AGREED to send copies of its recommendations and other action to the president of City Council after each meeting. Elementary Attendance Areas Are Under Study Attendance areas for all elementary pupils in the district will be set as soon as necessary study is completed, Dr. James Brandau, superintendent of schools, said following action by the Board of Education: on Wednesday,' Jan. 27,* to relieve the problem of overcrowded facilities at Hoover High School. "For the present time, all lowing a two-hour public" dis- elementary pupils can be housed comfortably in existing classrooms, including the new North- wood Elementary School now under construction," he said. "The reassignment of pupils as approved by the board last week will require certain physical improvements be made at the Portage and Junior High buildings," he reported. "Instructional areas requiring improvement to facilities include science, languages and physical education," Dr. Bran- dau said. He also reported a number of improvements in the instructional program, grades 7-12, will now be possible. -Decision Necessary- The need to proceed with scheduling of classes and assignment of teachers was given as reason for the special board session called immediately fol- Dr. George Parkinson Is Chamber Award Speaker Dr. George E. Parkinson, minister of Christ United Presbyterian Church at Canton, will be the featured speaker at the fourth annual Recognition Award Dinner sponsored by the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Holiday Inn on Everhard BA. The Chamber of Commerce Recognition Award will be presented to the outstanding business and the Wayne Carpenter Award will be given to the individual who contributed the most to the Chamber in 1970. Past business recipients have been The Hoover Co., Hummel's IGA Foodliner and Mathie Coal & Supply. Judging of the award is based on a company's contribution to civic and community affairs. The Wayne Carpenter Award was named in honor of the late Wayne Carpenter who had been a long time member and booster of the North Canton Chamber. Past winners of this award have been Charles T. Bogardus and George Armour. During Dr. Parkinson's twenty-eight years as pastor, the Christ . United Presbyterian Church has grown to become one of the largest and most active churches of this denom-. ination in Ohio. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and the Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh. Four colleges have, conferred honorary degrees on Dr. Parkinson, the most recent being Malone College in June, 1970. -,'vf ■:: ■•■*■■ ■■•■• Dr. George E. Parkinson Committee for the banquet is Howard Buker, chairman; Joseph J. Sommer,; Dr. Fred Kavanaugh, ■ Fattier J. C. Welsch, Merle Mottice, Jack Sinn, James. Jester and Dr. John Smith: Women.are invited and reservations may be made by calling the Chamber office at 499- 5100by Feb; 17. cussion on the subject, attended by 165 interested citizens and parents. The decision followed several months of study by the board, superintendent and school personnel when it became apparent that the already overcrowded facilities could not- accommodate the expected increase of 150 pupils to Hoover High next September. Fewer than 300 seniors are slated to graduate in June from a student body of 1,502 that already overtaxes Hoover facilities. The problem of 450 incoming freshmen, 403 from the Junior High and 47 from St. Paul, required immediate board action. This action offered a four- point solution: 1. High School enrollment will be limited to grades 10-12. 2. Grade 9 will remain at the Junior High School; that school's enrollment will be composed of grades 8 and 9. 3. Grade 7 will be assigned to the Portage Building. .4. One class of each grade level, Kindergarten - Grade 6 will also remain at Portage. Other actions taken during the special Jan. 27 meeting were: ACCEPTED Don Hertler's resignation as head baseball coach. APPROVED assignment of Gordon Knisely as headbaseball coach and Robert Berrodin as assistant baseball coach. ACCEPTED the following resignations effective at the end of the current school year: John A. Mazzarella, high school English teacher, and Marlon Krabill, high school social studies teacher. ACCEPTED the resignation of Mrs. Pearl Brown, secretary, effective March 3. EXTENDED contract for the remainder of the school year to Scott Sturtz, assistant bus mechanic. AUTHORIZED purchase of two school busses. AUTHORIZED purchase of bleachers for the Junior High School. The next regular monthly meeting of the board will be Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Hoover HighSchool. Stark Rose Society will meet on Monday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. at the First National Bank here. The program will be given . by Mrs. Pete Zimmerman. Hostesses will be Mrs. Bonner R. Hall, Mrs. E. A. Stewart and MissKathryn Wise. Board Adopts Plan To Reassign 7,9th Grades At a special executive session following a public meeting Jan. 27 on school overcrowding, the Board of Education voted to put into effect the plan that will keep the 450 eighth graders at the Junior High for their freshman year and send all seventh graders to Portage. With graduation of 300 seniors from Hoover in June, the new plan would reduce pupils per classroom at Hoover next fall from 29.5 to 22.3. why the old Community Building YMCA could not be used for temporary classroom space, it was stated that the building is scheduled for demolition in March. To a suggestion that an addition be built onto Hoover High, Dr. Brandau said "a high school should not go beyond a certain point in size. We have already added to the school and have had problems. I feel it would be a mistake to make the building larger, and no funds are available for doing this." However, Mr. Strausser said plans are underway for some use of the courtyard at the school. To fears that youngsters outside the high school building would live in a "forgotten world," Dr. Brandau saidbetter curriculum and better guidance would be offered. He added that the mechanics of participation in sports and music, bus transportation, laboratory faculties and teacher assignments would be worked out. One father received applause when he gave the board a "vote of confidence." He said "for many years I accused the board of solving all problems with checkbook, but now I think I was wrong. I feel that the administration can provide the best education with the facilities available with its planning." A woman declared "I don't think education can be meas- (Continued to Page 4) Dr. Brandau To Speak at Portage PTA Tuesday The regular monthly meeting of Portage PTA will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. in the multiple purpose room. Dr. James Brandau wiU exr plain and discuss the changing of pupil assignments in the North Canton schools. Special music wiU be pror vided by the Interest Song Group, of the Malone Association of Women. Mrs. Barbara Hartong is in charge of devotions. In charge of the flag ceres mony will be the Neurological*!. Handicapped Cub Pack 1 Den ft The leaders are Mrs. E$ Haueter, Mrs. John Smith andf Mrs. Gust Chuchanis. Den 14. will assist. Their leader 1$ Mrs. Ron Crum. February Is 'Heart Month' Mayor Charles B. Strausser has officially proclaimed February as "Heart Month" with the .issuing of the following proclamation: "Whereas diseases of the heart .and blood vessels are responsible for • more deaths than all other causes cbiribined, causing widespread suffering and of ten' creating serious economic hardship in our homes and businesses; "And whereas, your Heart Association carried forward a relentless fight against these diseases through its programs of research, education and community service, as made possible by public contributions to the Heart Fund; "Therefore I proclaim February to be Heart Month within the jurisdiction of my office, and call upon all our citizens to support this important drive with their gifts and voluntary services." Volunteers will be conducting the drive throughout the month with special emphasis on Feb. 21, which has been designated as Heart Sunday. Mrs. Vincent Bann is chairman for the local drive and could use the assistance of a number of volunteers who may call her at 499-5647. The some 200 persons at the special public session earlier, were almost unanimous in their agreement that the district does face an overcrowding problem and the discussion drew many suggestions. George Nickles, curriculum coordinator, presented the board's plan that the high school be limited to grades 10-12; the eighth and ninth grades be assigned to the Junior High; seventh graders attend Portage School; and one section of each grade kindergarten through sixth remain at Portage. Many elementary students are to be assigned to the new Northwood School, set for opening in September. Complaints ranged from "my youngster is looking forward to attending Hoover High. as a freshman" to "the Junior High School is a ratty place and should be abandoned." Some suggested "split shifts" at the high school, with some students going early in the morning and leaving around noon and the afternoon shift staying late. Yale Strausser, board member, recalled that the plan was tried several years ago and met with "much dissatisfaction." "Aren't we merely avoiding the issue of passing a bond issue?" one parent asked. "I'm confused," another said, "We built a new elementary school because you said we were overcrowded. Now we need a junior high and a high school." Dr. James Brandau, superintendent ' of schools, said a recently completed Stark County Regional Planning Commission report on North Canton schools, recommends a new high school, junior high and another grade school in the future. "We all knew these extra students were coming," a man said, "why the sudden effort to do something? 'i think our money can be put to better use than to fix up the Junior High. Why not move the portable classrooms to the high school, enclose the courtyard, eliminate study halls, or go to half day sessions," he asked. A mother said "the biggest mistake the schools made is to permit routing of 1-77 traffic past the Junior High. It's not safe to pick up a youngster. The building should go." In answer to a question of ZAT YOU DAVK? Behind that fuzzy beard, is Jaycee public relation^ director Dave Metro, who with his wife, Lynne, preview their costumes for the public "hard-times party" North Canton Jaycee Wives are staging Saturday, Feb 13. The party, at which costume prizes for the best worst-dressed man and woman, will be given, is set from 7:30-12 that night at the local K. of C. Hall on Mississippi Ave. SE. Games, prizes and a buffet are planned by Mrs. William R Bailey, chairman. Mrs. Metro is refreshment chairman; Mrs. Don Faust decorating; Mrs. .Dennis Fleftehn'er, entertainment; Mrs. Karl Schulze, arizes' Mrs. James Hinderer, tickets, And Mrs. Thomas Haynes, social chairman. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Hinderer, Mr. Bailey or Mrs. Haynes. |
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