Butler Seeks Weather Station Funding From Legislature
Mayor Butler reported strong backing for a $15,000 weather service appropriation in the county budget. Legislat ors Donahue and Rep L itterman promised careful and favorable consideration as the council previously funded two months at $1,000 monthly and aimed for approval by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
Donahue
William Litterman
Pittsfield
Weather Service
Campbell Consulting Hires Former City Traffic Chief
Former city traffic engineer Hugh R. McKean, who resigned after his 70th birthday, has been retained on a part time basis by Bruce Campbell Associates of Boston. He plans to start work June 1 on Pittsfield traffic projects and will travel to Canada next week with his wife. The city engineer post remains vacant until Mayor Butler negotiates a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh R. McKean
McKean
Bruce Campbell Associates
Boston
Canada
Campbell
Pittsfield
Lil
Butler
U.S
Bushell
Asst
Louis J. Herbert
Jean Hunter
Head Start
Thomas Dowmney
Berkshire Community Action Council
Office of Education
Follow Through Program Planned Here in Full Praise
A federally funded Follow Through program planned to start here next September for 100 children from low income families uses praise and rewards with no punishment. Paul sits out five minutes after punching Cynthia, then rejoins with no lectures. The method relies on parents as assistant instructors and token rewards to reinforce reading writing math and language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Cynthia
Don Bushell Jr
University of Kansas
Bushell
Fallow Through
Pittsfield
Crosby Junior High
Portageville
Trenton
N.J
John Quirico Promoted in Tax Office Pittsfield
Henry Dareno announced that John C. Quirico of Pittsfield was named acting supervisor in charge of the department of Corporations and Taxation Pittsfield district. Quirico, a Bentley School graduate, joined in 1906 after the sales tax law was adopted and has served as a sales tax examiner and collector. Joseph C. LaPointe remains principal tax examiner in the Pittsfield office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Boston
Henry Dareno
State Department of Corporations and Taxation
John C. Quirico
Pittsfield
Department
Quirica
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
Joseph C. LaPointe
Marking Change Urged for Grade Schools Trial
Theodore Herberg urged one of 18 elementary schools be allowed to pilot an independent marking system. The School Committee asked for a testing plan beyond the AF system, noting Whalen becomes superintendent July 1. Herberg cited reliability concerns with any system and the burden on teachers and parents. Committeewoman Wojtkowski questioned using the bell curve for all instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Herberg
Thomas J. Whalen
Herberg
Anne E. Wojtkowski
Luncheon Honoring Mrs Sargent Attended in Lenox
A luncheon honoring Mrs Francis W Sargent wife of the governor drew about 110 attendees yesterday at Blantyre Lenox. Sponsored by the Republican women of Central and Southern Berkshire the event supported a Berkshire tour ending with an annual silver tea at Meadowplace Lenox home for elderly women. Mrs Sargent spoke briefly noting no politics and her fondness for the Berkshires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Sargent
Blantyre
Lenox
Republican Women’s Organization of
Central and
Southern Berkehire
the First Lady
Shaker Villace
Berkshire Garden Center
Stockbridge Historical Society
Old Corner House
Meadowplace
Sargent
Berkshires
Pittsfield
Sargents
Dover
Orleans
Cape Cod
Franklin W. Paddock
Ann Dawdlin
Rice Defends Council Bid For Early Library Vote
Councilman-at-large John H. Rice defends a early advisory referendum on a 15 million library bond to meet a June 30 grant deadline and gain a 375000 urban renewal credit. He cites election timing and a 2.1 million facility cost as reasons to seek legislative action and denies any crisis or dodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Council
John H. Rice
Joel 5. Greenberg
Andrea F. Nuciforo
Nuciforo
Butler
Robert G. Prentiss
Peter G. Arles
Richard W. Paul
Arles
Paul
Pittsfield School Department outlines Follow Through program
The plan aims to extend Head Start benefits to kindergarten through Grade 3 using 100 new entrants yearly, prioritizing Head Start graduates and low income children. Four classes will operate at Tucker Russell and Briggs schools with funding up to 75,000 from federal sources and 518,000 in local funds, under Don Bussell Jr. of Kansas University supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Tucker School
Briggs
Russell
Bushell
Asst. Supt
Louis J. Herbert
Russell School
U.S. Office of Education
Pittsfield High
Don Bushell Jr
University of Kansas
Office of Education
Washington
Ticket Sales Accelerating for Reynolds Dinner
Cochairmen of the testimonial dinner for retiring Supt. James P. Reynolds report accelerated ticket sales and anticipate a near sellout. The event moved from the Boys Club to Eastover's Tally Ho barn, reducing capacity, with exchanges urged for original ticket holders and new tickets available from Allendale School officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Reynolds
Siay
Eastover
Tally Hobarn
Cochairmen
Theodore Herberg
Joseph J. Canavan
Bruno A. Zaffing
Allendale
Zaffino
Josep J. Madison
Herberg
Canavan
Berkshire Shriners Take 70 Children to Circus Event
Berkshire Shrine Club will host seventy Berkshire area children at the Shriners Circus in West Springfield. Two buses depart the Masonic Temple at 9 am for the 10 o clock show at the Eastern States Coliseum. Milton K. Nutt, president, leads arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Shrine Club
Shriners Circus
West
Springfield
Berkshire
Masonic Temple
Eastern States Coliseum
Milton K. Nutt
Local Advertisements List Pittsfield Mass
Local classified ads offer services from Alcoa Aluminum Siding and Pittsfield roofing through Pioneer Paving blacktop work with free estimates and multiple phone numbers. Other listings include 1BM026 key punching service Nancy Freshler and rental equipment by Vincent, plus entertainment at Edgewardh Lounge and Allen Hotel with nightly performances and weekend hours.
Rubin Assumes ABC Executive Director Post
Frederick A. Rubin officially became executive director of the Association of Business and Commerce of Central Berkshire County. He spoke to reporters at the ABC office and addressed the Pittsfield Rotary Club about New England and Berkshire County economics. Rubin previously served as ABC assistant executive from 1962 to 1985 and later led Northwest Connecticut Chambers of Commerce in Torrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Rubin
Association of Business and Commerce
Berkshire County
ABC
West Street
Pittsfield
Taconic High Names Paul R. Johann Principal
Paul R. Johann, 40, named Taconic High School principal to start promptly and help open a $7.1 million school in September. He will join with Frank Coughlan as new vice principal and work with an incomplete staff while guiding department heads and guidance officials. Johann has prior posts in New York and Albany affiliations with several education associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Johann
Taconic High School
Johann
State University of New York
SUNY
Albany
Frank ‘Fe. Coughlan
Pittsfield High
Daniel Boyle
Siena College
Suny At Albany
Webutuck Central High School
Amenia
Saratoga Springs
New York State Education Department
Sylvia
Pittsfield
Births at Berkshire Medical Center
Mr and Mrs William J Coan 807 East New Lenox Road welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Wintringham 28 Dodge Ave welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert C Walton 27 Clinton Ave welcomed a daughter yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Coan
East New Lenox Road
Robert Wintringham
Dodge Ave
Robert C. Walton
Clinton Ave
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den Bushell Jr
Wizzi
John Quirico
Mrs. Sargent
Ron Schweizes
C. Roy Boutard
Reynolds
Berkshire Shriners
Alcoa
Pittsfield Roofing Co, Inc
Park St. S. J. Wilkes
Nancy Freshler
Loam & Gravel
Vincent
East St
Lady Sylvia
Edgewardh Lounge
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
Skyline
Pineview
Rte. 9
Windsor
Mass
Mountain Boys
Mike O’brien
Zalihers
Theresa
Kathy
Frank
Mike
Lyman St
Becket
Sun
Harrings
Rubin
Taconic High
Schedie
Pitsfield Teachers Association
Epham
The
Eagle
Gunvanikumar
Desai
Russell Ter
Berkshire Medical Center
America
Tecyenne
Fey
Bryson
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