Union County votes on vocational education plan
The Union County TheAmies Institute founded in 1960 enrolls about 180 students at facilities in Mountainside and Scotch Plains and offers fulltime programs in electronics mechanical technology data processing chemical technology dental assistant medical assistant and practical nursing Evening courses cover similar fields to prepare young men for technical and semi professional vocations.
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Union County TheAmies Institute
Mountainside
Scotch Plains
Pritts
County Board of Education
Raritan Road
Turrill Road
Martine Avenue
Citizens Form Vocational Education Committee in Union County
The Citizens Committee To The Citizens Committee for Vocations Education in Union County is formed this month to inform voters about the vocational education referendum and proposed plans. Leonard E. Best of Best Pencil Company chairs the panel with William A. Schneider as vice chair. The roster includes Union Township Mayor F Edward Biertuempfel and many leaders from business, industry, education, and unions.
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Citizens’ Committee
Leonard E. Best
Best Pencil Company
Springfield
William A. Schneider
Lockheedlectronics
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Edward Biertuempfel
Union Township
Cornelius P. Blay
Chamber of Commerce of
Eastern Union County
Glenn G. Belford
N. J. Tool & Die Manufacturers Association
Lawrence A. Carr
Union County Council
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John T. Connor
Merck & Co., Inc
Warren M. Denny
Urban League of
Martin Gerber
National Industrial Union Council Afl-Cio
Robert M. Ellsweig
Plainfield Dental Society
Fred A. L. Holloway
Esso Research and Engineering Company
George L. Lee
Sama.schneider Red Devil Tool Co
Kenneth M. McKay
Union Junior College
Hans Meyer
Manufacturers Association of Union
Bertram N. Miller
B. B. Miller Co
Lawrence G. Oakley
Mid-Eastern Electronics
Union County Youth Needs A Bridge to Tomorrow
Union County eyes a referendum on a vocational technical education center on a 42 acre site to train 400 high school students and 400 graduates, plus adults. It would replace limited courses, boost skilled manpower, and be funded by bonds with costs offset by state and federal aid.
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Technical Institute
Union County Referendum Seeks Vocational Center Expansion
Voters on November 3 will decide a measure authorizing up to 3.75 million dollars to expand vocational and technical education for secondary students. The plan includes a three to four building campus on 42 acres near Raritan Road, with a Technical Institute and high school vocational programs, plus adult retraining facilities. Estimated county costs range from 400k to 500k annually, potentially adding 2 to 3 dollars yearly per 20 000 rateable property.
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Union County
Union
Board of Education
Scated Plains
New Jersey
George H. Baxel
Technical Institute
Federal and State Aid Seen for New Vocational Center
Mr Baxel says both Federal and state funds are expected for the proposed center and notes the 1913 Vocational Act expands federal participation. Exact amounts hinge on chosen courses and facilities, with districts potentially saving by shifting students to the center and freeing local resources.
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