Newport teachers ask for pay increase in range of 13.5 percent

1985

CLAREMONT

Achievement honors for the third quarter at St. Mary School went to sixth graders Amy LaPointe, Maria DiLorenzo, Aimee Potvin, Kevin Hemingway, Mary Hebert, and Heather LaFlam; Richelle Hjulstrom and Alan Dion, Grade 7; and Angela DiLorenzo, Stephen Beliveau, and Scott LaFlam, Grade 8. School Spirit awards went to Christine Roberts, Grade 3; Gareth Ouellette, Grade 4; Richard Elliottt, Grade 5;Chantal Hanson, Grade 7, and Michael Osgood, Grade 8.

The Honor Court at North Street School for the third quarter included Jennifer Kennett, John Berger, Angela Dulac, Steven Neily, Carrie Smolnik, Rebecca Wharton, Joe Moulton, Jason Blake, Adam Boardman, Christopher Pollock, Michael Petrin, Sara Bowie, Teddy Severance, Scott Underwood, Christine Simms, Kerry Pierce, Kristie Matteau, Jeffrie Spaulding, Melissa Schultz, Brent Ferland, Jessica Schultz, Melissa Ford, Bradley Ferland, Bryan Terrill, Paula Bunnell, Stephen Brodeur, Crystal West, Todd Mackay, Holly Goss, April Crowe, Timothy Reilly, Daniel Dromgoole, Cathy Carignan, Joshua Sherburne, Tami St. Aubin, Jessica Sivert, Elizabeth, Shukweit, Staci Raymond, Jenny Petrin, Tara Mackay, Tina Jarvis, Leandra Fuller, Becky Chase and Angelique Walker.

The Stevens High School Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion at the high school’s auditorium next month, and what’s more, liquor will be served. The Claremont School Board, by a 4-2 vote, waved its own policy on drinking on school property. It was an about-face from a month ago to grant the waiver to the alumni association.

NEWPORT

Three proposals for construction were postponed May 6 by Newport selectmen. They postponed for 90 days granting United Construction Co. permission to make a septic tank was the spreading field on company-owned land in Guild; tabled a proposal to lend owners of the Eagle Block on Main and Central streets $120,000 so the building can be rehabilitated, and tabled a request by the Newport Community Development Office for rehabilitation funds for property on Cross Street and Sunapee Street. Lending money at low interest to repair the Eagle Block was tabled in the face of opposition to more housing for the needy The Eagle Block has been described as being in danger of collapsing within the next five years unless it is fixed up.

Newport selectmen and Sullivan County Commissioners agreed last week to try to develop a parking area on the south side of Central Street. But James Nichols of Arlington Sample Book Co., which owns the property, said, “the land is not for sale.” Mr. Nichols said he knew nothing about the proposal for the parking area until he read of it in a newspaper. He said his company is considering three different plans for additional construction, and the new construction might require used of the property.

A fact-finders recommendation for a 1985-86 contract with the Newport Teachers’ Assn. was rejected April 29 by the school board. Fact-finder Steven E. Henegen, Concord, said in their report that the school board offered a 7.5 percent pay increase and the teachers’ association wants “increases in the range of 13.5 percent, but focused its attention on justifying the increases of10.5 percent this year and11.5 percent next year incorporated with the (earlier) tentative agreement.” Mr. Henegen disagreed with the “board’s contention that the district is unable to provide for teacher salaries at the level of the tentative agreement.”

SPRINGFIELD

Brent Charles, U.S. Army, currently stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., is spending a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Charles, George Hill Road.

GRANTHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Walker Sr., who spent the winter months with their son, Allen Walker Jr., North Bergen, N.J., have returned to their village home.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gasink and daughter, Lila, formerly of Chicago, were recent guests of Mfr. Gasink’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gasink, West Shore Road, prior to moving to Geneva Switzerland.

SUNAPEE

Members of Boy Scout Troop 40 spent six hours recently cleaning the Sunapee Harbor area. Leading the boys was Star Scout Jim Jonas, J.T. Bried, Shane O’Hare, Bill Roth and Shawn Austin walked a three and one-quarter mile course collecting trash of all sorts to help with the “New Hampshire the Beautiful” project sponsored by the Daniel Webster Council and New Hampshire the Beautiful.

Marine Pvt. Robert K. Thyng, Wendell, has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island S.C. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thyng.

GOSHEN

The Goshen Historical Society met recently at the Olive G. Pettis Library. The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. John Newman who gave a program report on both the Gunnison stamp project and the Plank House Historical Preservation Project. Plans were discussed for Old Home Day Oct. 5-6. It was decided to honor President Franklin Pierce who once owned the “Lead Mine” which is visited each year.

CHARLESTOWN

The creative ability of the Charlestown Primary School students is on display. There are dramatic spring flowers outside Mrs. Lila Thibault’s classroom to set a seasonal mood while across the hall, cartoons are exhibited by Valerie Ramsey’s students. The students took the stories to art class and worked with Virginia Truslow to put them into pictures and colors.

CORNISH

High Honors were received by 17 students during the third quarter marking period at Cornish Elementary School. They included Emily Edson, Heidi Esty, Holly Fellows and Christine Probst, Grade 5; Leandra Cote, Heather Dahz, Heather Esty, Roderic Mather, Cara Rice, Shelly Rudner, Ali Tenney, and Jennifer Wightman, Grade 6; Elizabeth Edson, Gregory Hills and Hester Jaarsma, Grade 7, and Jeffrey Neil, and Melissa Longacre, Grade 8.

1965

CLAREMONT

Annette LaRoche, 17, a former Claremonter, was one of six girls from Mooseheart who entertained at the Faust Hotel before 725 Moose members of the Illinois Moose Association at the 25th annual midyear conference held in Rockford. Annette has been at Mooseheart for 13 years. The six girls call themselves the Mooseheart’s “Sweet Six Teens” and hope to sing their way to another superior rating this spring in the state high school music festival competition.

The Claremont Templar Chapter Order of DeMolay held and installation of officers Sunday at the Masonic Temple. Officers installed were David Townsend, Peter Davis, John Miner, Glenn McDowell, James Davis, Kenneth Lewis, Edward Evensen, Christopher Rice, Thomas Martinson, Andy Rosenberg, Carl Gray, William Patten, Ray DeCook, Larry Martin, Allan Damren, Keith Ingraham, Ray Lufkin, Gary McDowell, Peter Richmond and Bradley Deplitchi.

Photo Caption—This Claremont quartet performed three numbers at a meeting of the Connecticut Valley Management Club in Springfield last week. The four are members of the Stevens High School band. They have performed before several audiences during the current school year. From left, Albie Couture. Peter Davis, Edward Even-

sen and Susan Powers.

Five tables were in play when the Claremont Bridge Club met at the Goodwin Community Center Tuesday evening. First-place winners were Mrs. Helen Burdick and Mrs. Ritah Miller of Claremont. Lawrence Burney and his partner, Robert Spaulding of Charlestown were second-place winners. Third place was taken by Stanley Adams of Saxtons River, Vt., and his partner, Karl Gustafson of Claremont.

NEWPORT

Three Newport men have purchased the Hotel Moody in Claremont. They are Dr. Warren Franz, 10 Pine St., Dr. Costas Poulios, 148 Laurel St., and Roy Malool, 34 Summit Road. The hotel building includes eight stores, 75 rooms and was built in 1892. The Newporters also purchased the Farwell Block in Claremont two years ago.

Mary A. Howley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howley, Summer Street, has been enrolled in the business management course at New Hampshire College of Accounting and Commerce in Manchester. Miss Howley will be graduated from Towle High School in June.

John Cummings Sr., proprietor of the Western Auto Associates Store, recently attended a one week Honda service school in Pennsdauken, N.J. Sundays he is conducting a training school on the operation of the Honda in the store, which has the franchise for both the Honda motor bike and Honda motorcycle and a complete inventory of parts.

Eagle Scout Jeffrey Willett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willett, Guild, will leave on May 23 for Camp Carpenter, Manchester, and the next day for the New York World’s Fair. He and 35 other New Hampshire Scouts will serve there as guides and honor guards, and demonstrate Scouting to the public. Scout Willett, is a junior assistant Scoutmaster of Newport Troop 335. He and Senior Patrol leader Gerald Murdy led an overnight camping trip to Bald Mountain Friday. Troop Committeemen Charles Richardson and Joseph Gonyea attended and instructed the Scouts in nature, the stars, how to pitch a tent, map reading and cooking. The Scouts who attended were Patrol Leaders James LaPierre, Lawrence Hayward, Richard Truell, Michael Gonyea, Francis Ash, Robert Ruddner, Kim Dodge and Alvin Richardson.

SUNAPEE

Dexter’s Lodge, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. William King will open for the summer season on May 28. Employed there for the season are Mrs. Elsid Fortune, Mrs. Marcus Click, Mrs. Raymond Hudson, Donna Fadden and Linda Merrifield.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Knight and their son, William, spent their weekend in Litchfield Corners, Maine.

GOSHEN

Leigh H. Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Williamson, Goshen, and a senior at Sunapee High School, has been accepted for the fall term at Plymouth State College. He has been a member of the High School’s glee club and ski team and has played baseball and basketball.

MOUNT SUNAPEE

Mrs. Edith Harrison will be hostess for the final meeting o the season of the King’s Daughters at her cottage May 25. Julia Scott will be co-hostess.

SPRINGFIELD

Justin Nichols was elected chief of the Springfield Fire Dept. at its annual meeting recently. Others elected were Malcolm Patten, assistant chief; Donald Heath, captain; Fred Davis, first lieutenant; Seely Philbrick, secretary, and Edgar Broadhead, treasurer.

GEORGES MILLS

Bradley Dianna and Mark Austin returned to their home in Palmer, Mass., Saturday after having visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Collins for a week.

GRANTHAM

Mrs. Leland Riley has returned home after having spent a week with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Sabalewski, Mr. Sabalewski and their family in Claremont.

1950

CLAREMONT

The Gay Nineties was the theme of the decorations for the annual Junior Prom sponsored by the Class of 1951 at Stevens High School gymnasium here last evening. Russell Currier and Lucy Dodge served as co-chairmen of the affair and John Parker headed the decoration committee.

Miss Martha Michaud has moved from the Charles Parker House at 73 Mulberry St. to the John Juaire home at 129 Pearl St.

A plan to save money by joint purchasing has been inaugurated by Claremont City Manager Philip L. White and Newport Town Manager Robert C. Violette, it was learned today. In asking for bids on copper tubing recently, Mr. White made the amount specified large enough to include the needs of both Claremont and Newport. Since the total to be ordered is of course larger than either Claremont or Newport alone could order, it is presumed that the price obtained is lower than would have been offered for a smaller quantity.

NEWPORT

Bernard Butler, outgoing president of the Newport Rotary Club, announced the results of the election of officers by the board of director earlier this week, at the noon luncheon meeting of the group held at the Winston Hotel. James D. Osgood, junior high teacher, will assume the duties of president in July, with Gordon Flint as vice president; Rev. William F. Brown as secretary; James Ferriter as treasurer and Henry Ellis, sergeant at arms.

Harold Smith, U.S. Army, is visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Glover Gillingham.

Miss Beverly Monckton, who has been employed in Florida for the past two years, arrived at her home in Newport last evening for a visit with her family.

Robert Bartlett was recognized last night as the 1849 winner of the Hood Dairy Achievement Award for Sullivan County.

Miss Helen C. Draper, principal of Warner Grammar School for the past five years, has been appointed to replace Miss Bertha Wilmarth as principal of the Newport Primary School, according to an announcement made today by the Newport School Board. Miss Charlotte Chandler of Claremont, who is currently doing practice teaching in Newport schools, will be employed as an elementary teacher in the system following her graduation from Keene Teachers College this June. She is, at present, unassigned to a grade pending the return of teacher contacts.

Ralph Blodgett is on a week’s vacation from his duties at Kelly’s Drug Store.

NORTH NEWPORT

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leavitt attended the graduation exercise of the Applied Farming two-year course at the University of New Hampshire at Durham Friday afternoon. Their son, Harold, was a member of the graduating class of 51. He also received the UNH Dairy Judging Award first prize. Others attending the exercises were his grandmother, Mrs. Maude Hastings from Sunapee, and two aunts, Mrs. Charles Lear from Sunapee, and Mrs. Kenneth Gardner from North Newport.