Students Given Authority on Room Visits Between Sexes at U. of M. NORTHAMPTON Age-old barriers against private social relationships between young men and women are coming down in colleges the area under increasing student pressure for more liberal room visitations schedules for members of the opposite sex. Similar Move of One more chink in the wall' administrative protection of student morals was gouged Friday as University of Massachusetts trustees handed over the major share of responsibility for making rules on room visits to the student body. A similar move is under way 'at Mount Holyoke College.
Students, protesting against rigid college rules that restrict social boy-girl relation and privacy in campus dormitory living, maintain that these inter an integral part of their social development and intellectual experience while in college. Administrators three of the area's four schools have yielded to student pressures tional therapist at Northamp- Mrs. Mary W. ton State Hospital; and Philip hampton; Mrs. Hasbrouck of Amherst, South Hadley; social worker at Northampton sons, Amherst; Veterans Administration Hos- ta Hadley; pital.
Edward T. Finck in Florence, Alex Madenski in Amherst and Hadley, Horace J. Hatch in Easthampton, Harold O. Graves Ware and Charles Sherrit in Hadley. do BELL RINGERS -The program of the Uptown Social Club of Northampton, one of six such organizations sponsored by the Massachusetts Mental Health Association, is discussed in connection with the annual Mental Health Bell Ringer Drive which starts Tuesday.
From left: Ronald Borden The following town chair- sisting in Northampton. of Springfield, western area men have been named: Mrs. Arthur H. Livingstone is director of the state associa- Rodney L. Sirois, Westhamp- serving as Hampshire tion: Mrs.
Eleanor G. Stack County ton; Mrs. Allan L. Brewer and treasurer, assisted by G. A.
of Florence, head of occupa- THE SPRINGFIELD UNION 4 SPRINGFIELD, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1968 23 Richardson Parley Fruitless In Rose Manor Dispute PITTSFIELD A. mecting in the offices of Atty. Gen. Elliott Richardson Friday failed 10 produce anything concrete in the way of settling the labor and contract dispute which has delayed construction of the $1.5 million Rose Manor elderly housing project in Elbertoni Avenue for over a year. Meeting Next Week Richardson has indicated he will confer next week with the state commissioner of labor and industry in an effort to untangle some of the points at issue as soon as possible.
Attending the Boston session were Mayor Butler. Pittsfield! Housing Authority Chairman! Ralph J. Froio and Assistant Director William Flynn, Architect Prentice Bradley, representstives of the Carventers and Common Laborers Locals in Pittsfield, general contractor Jordan Mishara of East Natick and others. The 100-unit elderly housing project has been struck since April 14 of 1967. first by the carpenters and then by the laborers but the work is about 50 per cont.
complete through use non union workers. The unions contend that has failed to sign proper, normal agreements with the trades and that he has also violated bidding laws through usc of improper subcontractors. Said Public Scandal Thomas F. Condron, execu director of the Pittsfield Council on aging. has claimed the situation 8 public scandal, and indicated that no one cares School Personnel Receive $41,498 In Pay Increases NORTH ADAMS Merit Increases and salary adjuntments for McCann school personnel totaling $41.408 have horn approved hy the School Committer.
Teacher merit increases ranging from to were approved totaling $15,764 and a like amount wan At proved for the adjustments. The largest raise, $1700, WAR to Director James R. Weatall bringing his total salary to $18,000. Assistant Director P'eter C'ardillo, received the next highest increase, for merit and an adjustnient bringing his total salary to $12,400. for parietal reforms, and the fourth is expected to comply in the near future.
Amberst Rules Amherst College, the forerunner of the area's colleges in opening. its dorms to mem-. bers of the opposite mits students to escort female students to their dormitory. rooms from 10 a. m.
to 11.30 p. m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 10 a. m. to 12.30 m.
Fridays through Sundays. Amherst students are seeking to extend the visitation rules, with some requesting that all restrictions on room visits be removed, Amherst Secretary Horace Hewlett said Friday. Less liberal rules were established this year at Smith College, where girls are allowed to have men in th eir rooms from 1.30 to 5 p. m. and 7 to 10 p.
m. Saturdays and from 1.30 p. m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
In demanding administrative rulings on room visitations by members of the opposite sex, not allowed at all at present, students at Mount Holyoke College say that private living quarters" are the natural place for entertaining "College officials permit visits to Mount Holyoke dorms by males, but the guests can visit only in dormitory lounges and cafeterias. Proposal The Mount Holyoke Student Government Association has proposed that room visitations be allowed from 7 to midnight. on Fridays, from 1 p. to 1 a. m.
on Saturdays and from 2 to 6 p. m. on Sundays, with a degree of autonomy for each dormitory. Under the proposal, each dorm would determine, within the visiting hour limits, the hours most convenient for the majority of students, The Mount Holyoke administration has as yet taken no action on the request. New guidelines established by UMass trustees Friday would permit each resident unit to formulate its own visitation program with visits permitted Mt.
Greylock Hearing Set us effectively manage the reservation," Yasi said. Yasi also said that the greatest current ent problem is the "lack of adequate control of public use." While he did not elaborate, vandals have had free run of the reservation the past few years and as a result the Williams College outing club cabin, numerous rest rooms and shelters have been burned or damaged. Justify Investment Motorcycles, Jeeps, and mobiles have caused great, damage to vegetation have resulted in erosion problems. Meanwhile, ski and hiking trails have not been maintained and bridges are down and many of the trails are, "Little overgrown investment with brush. in improved facilities can be justified until the area is brought under effective management control," Yasi continued.
He suggests a system of fences and gates, combined with contact statio construction at the two major entrances on Rockwell Road Lanesboro and Notch Road in North Adams, as well as at the Thiel farm area in Adams. Gates should be erected at other entrances at New Ashford and on the Old Adams Road, he said. "Installation of these control features is an absolute necessity," he said Spectator Trail Fifteen specific areas for recreational development are listed in the plan and one will give the motorized sportsman new terrain for sport. The entire Hopper Trail, starting in Williamstown, will be improved to permit snowmobiles and cross country motorcycles from the west boundary to Sperry Road. The trail would also permit administrative use by all wheeldrive vehicles.
The Hopper Trail is the most inacessible and most spectacular wilderness area in the reservation and has been reached only by lengthy hikes. The other projects would benefit overnight campers, picnickers, hikers, skiers, horseback riders, blueberry pickers, ham radio operators and nature lovers. The Appalachian Trail will be improved, with limited relocation and with erosion control and new The trail will be limited to hikers. Plan to Cut Trees Under the proposed forest management program, some three quarters of a million of board feet of lumber could be cut. The proposed Saddle Ball ski area, to be operated by Springfield industrialist Joseph J.
Deliso, Sr. is also under the master plan program. Provisions are also made from 3 10 10 p. m. Mondays through Thursdays from noon 10 1 a.
m. on Friday and Saturday nights or nights before holiday and from noon to midnight on Sundays. No Limit There would be no limit on the number of visitations per month. The university now permits one room visitation per month, if approved by residents. and this only during specified hours and on certain weekends and holidays.
NORTH ADAMS The first definitive management plan for the 10,000 acre Mt. Greylock Reservation will be discussed at a public meeting in North Adams State College auditorium Wednesday at 7.30. Five-Year Plan A summary of the plan, which is based on five years of operation and then revision was released Friday by Robert Yasi, commissioner the Department of Natural Re sources The DNR assumed control of the reservation in October, 1966, and spent most of 1967 studying the tract. The DNR's philosophy of managing the reservation "is to maintain the character of the mountain, while providing improved opportunities for the public to enjoy the natural resource." The DNR has virtually blanket authority to acquire, plan, construct and maintain as well as providing the form of recreation a or sport facilities for virtuall any necessary accommodations for food, rest and comfort. Lack Control "We are now ready to make a policy for the manage-! ment of this area.
We welcome constructive comments to help Housing Board Ordered to Pay $15,500 Suit PITTSFIELD In his final act during the current sitting of Berkshire Superior Court Judge Donald M. Macaulay of Longmeadow awarded Irving and Bertha Weinberg a judgement of $15,500 in their jury waived land damage case against the Pittsfield Housing Authority. Farewell Talk The Weinbergs had been given a pro tanto payment of $9750 for three houses owned by them in the Jubilee Urban Renewal Area. Judge Macaulay, in a farewell talk to outgoing jurors, had high praise for the work of Judge Francis J. Quirico of Pittsfield, who has been hearing the small loar, cases at Boston.
The judge predicted that longer Superior Court sessions will have to be held in Berkshire Superior Court to take care of the huge backlog of cases. The increase of felonies committed by youth of 20 and under was an important factor in creating the backlog. This downward trend in age of those committing felonies is one of the most distressing developments he has experienced, the judge said. As the spring sitting continues next week Judge Samuel Tisdale will replace Judge Macaulay. Mrs.
Hobday Dead at 77 WEST STOCKBRIDGE Mrs. James (Stewart) Hobday, 77. of State Line Road, died Friday in Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield. Was Nurse She was born in Phoebus, Sept. 16, 1889, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Stewart. She was graduated from Hampton Institute, Hampton, taught school in St. Helena, S.C., and later received nursing degree. She held a master's degree in health education from New York University.
She was supervisor 'in New York City the NAACP, retiring in 1945. She was A member of Village Congregational Church and the Grange. She was a town library trustee. Besides her husband, James Hobday, she leaves five sisters, Mrs. Mary Randall of Tulsa, Miss Ida Stewart of Indiana.
Miss Gladys Stewart 'of Phoebus, Miss Del Stewart of Miami, and Mrs. Grace Jenkins of Newport News, and a brother, Joseph Stewart of Jamaica, N.Y. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 in Village Congregational Church. Burial will be in Village Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
Searing Stevens funeral home, Stockbridge, is in charge. More Construction Requests On Way, Supt. Buteau Warns NORTHAMPTON The City Council, which last week rejected School Department requests for a $570,000 bond issue to renovate the 27-year-old Northampton High School building, may face further requests soon for major new school construction, according to Superintendent John M. Buteau in his annual report Friday. "Immediate, Obvious" Calling the need "immediate and obvious," Buteau requested construction of a centralized warehouse and school administration building, construction of all-purpose rooms at Bridge Street and Vernon Street Schools and construction lof an addition to Jackson Street School.
He warned that unprecedented home building in the Ryan Road Florence area of the city may require "in the not tool future" of another school, or a building addition to Ryan Road School. Ryan Road School was opened last year, at a cost of $600,000, with 336 students. This year, 392 students are enrolled in the new building. Buteau said the School Department is rapidly approaching year- round use of all! Agree to Lower Water at Dam Lower Dam for eventual acquisition of an additional 3865 acres of 'land. The new program would re.
quire year round six-man staff, plus three for the proposed Susan B. Anthony Park at Thiel farm, with tive headquarters constructed in Rockwell Road in Lanesboro for year round access. "The saddleball ski development will undoubtedly necessitate some changes in overall management," it was noted by Bruce S. Gullion, director of the division of forests and parks. WILLIAMSTOWN Selectmen have agreed to lower the water behind the Bee Hill after inspecting the structure Thursday afternoon with county William A.
Heaphy. Vezina, EastEverett Reed. Albert ParDaniel Omasand that Mrs. McGrath is as- about the older citizens or something would have been done. tie has suggested that Mayor Butler appoint a five-man local committee 10 investigate the problem and suggest solutions.
until he could confer with Richardson and the dissident parties. Condron thinks, now that once again nothing has been Butler may accede to setting up a local investigation. 306 Brides Get Smith Dowries NORTHAMPTON Trustees of Smith Charities. otherwise known as "the dowry boys" reported this week that 306 brides received cash payments of up to $300 from the Oliver Smith will during 1967. Payment to Widows The dowries, 'paid as part of $102.754 expended by trustees during the year, were paid to girls in moderate circ*mstances from nine area towns provided in the Smith will.
established 120 years ago. Marriage gifts of $50 were presented to 272 brides and gifts of $300 were presented to 34 girls who had been apprentices under the Smith will and who married during the year. In addition. $100 payments were made 10 69 widows. making the total gifts for the year $47,300.
Trustees announced that: 13 boys were indentured to enable them to receive An in agriculture or industry and one girl was indentured to learn housekeeping. Under the will. indentured boys and girls are paid for services rendered on coming of age. Since rreviously indentured boys and girls are entitled to $500 loans, 11 such loans were granted during the Since the will was established in 1848. $5,127,786 has been paid lout in benefits, trustees added.
"It is the policy of trustees to invest available funds in new housing where there is an a adequate initial payment. Chairman Gordon A. Woodward said. "We believe this plan is most beneficial not only to our institution, but also to the general economy. Our intention is not to take over loans already financed or arranged through other.
banking institutions. Requests for mortgage money are constantly increasing, and the recent advances in interest rates. coupled with this demand. ample opportunity is offered trustees to keep all funds will invested." The Smith will, established with a bequest of $200.000 now has assets of $2,378,809. Other trustees are Eugene N.
Graves of Whately and Paul T.of Ford of Amherst. Spiraling Costs to Close School in New Salem NEW SALEM New Salem Academy Vocational School will close in June because its expense can no longer be justified, according 10 School Committee. Withdrawal of state subsidies by Walter J. Markham, state director of vocational education, WAR the deciding factor, the School Committee said. Subsidies amounted to more than $35,000 in 1967 and would have been $48.000 for the 1968-69 school year.
it was of its school buildings. Leeds School, and a reading He said, Smith Northampton and speech clinic is planned for Summer School will occupy Florence School, all during Hawley Junior High and D. A. the regular school vacation Sullivan Schools, Head Start will be housed at In addition, a new speech Jackson Street School, a through vision study program summer school for the mentally will be conducted in a city retarded will be conducted in school this summer. NORTH ADAMS OKAYS HOUSING TOWER PLAN NORTH ADAMS North Adam's Housing Authority has approved a new plan for the housing for the elderly tower to be erected off Ashland Street.
Approved Friday The authority's newly adopted plan calls for 105 units rather than 100 apartments. The new plan for increased units gained approval Friday of Deputy Commissioner Julius J. Sofinowski of the Division of Housing of the state Department of Commerce and Development. The tower now given authority approval calls for 11 stories with 10 apartments on each of the top 10 and five on the bottom floor. with the balance of space occupied by the commons room, a kitchenette, office space, janitorial space and lobby.
There will be a single, large balcony on each of the top 10 floors, to afford residents a view of the Berkshire hills landscape and a gathering place for socializing. Landscaping The building will occupy a small percentage of the property to be owned by the authority, and the rest of the area will be landscaped. The authority gave executive Director Charles W. Morse, Jr. permission to seek proposals from firms to do test borings, after the architectural firm provides technical data needed to seek the proposals.
3 3 The town manager said Friday that it is planned 1 1.0 one of two outlet gates outside the dam in an effort to draw the water down and if that fails, it will be necessary to lower the level by other means and release the second gate in the dam reservoir. The two outlet pipes leading from the gate would transport the water into a narrow gorge below the dam. If the first gate fails to lower the dam sufficiently, the town manager said he would probably have to ask the local Fire Department to pump water from the dam so the second gate could be reached. Selectman Peter P. Welanetz.
had also proposed siphoning water from the dam by using large hoses. Poor Condition Heaphy notified the town manager early last month that the dam is leaking badly in the northeast section and is in generally poor condition. He recommended the water be drawn down and repairs made, or that the dam be breached if repairs are not. going to be made. The dam, A former local water supply located on Bee Hill Road contains about 750,000 gallons, according to the county engineer.
Dr. Robert R. Brooks, who owns a home above the dam, reportedly has agreed to maintain the dam for aesthetic. purposes. He has repaired the dam on two previous occasions, it was reported.
However, Dr. Brooks, former dean of Williams College, currently is on leave in India and will not to Williamstown until Leturn. has asked the selectmen in a letter 0 defer doing anything, il possible, until his return. Markham said he could not justify subsidies when he learned the French King Regional Vocational School "would not. be.
come a reality," the committee reported. Six of the school students live in this town. To carry on, the committee said, the town would face a $48 increase in the tax rate. An alternative would have been to raise the out-of-town student tuition to $1200 per pupil. 'an increase of 8500.
A THREE INJURED -The windshield of this car looked like this after the driver and a passenger were hurled foreward following an accident Friday in Holyoke on Homestead Avenue near Westfield Road. Police said the driver, Mrs. Gail Desroches, 25, of 541 South Bridge her infant daughter, Sandra, and Mrs. Irene Pruner, 34, of 576 South East St. were treated at Holyoke Hospital.
The car collided with a parked car owned by William F. Dowdall of 386 Linden St. Shortly after 11.30 a. police said. Patrolman Ralph Amirr is investigating.
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