Palisadian., 1925-02-06
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Continued from page 1

time to accommodate the rapidly in
creasing number of pupils in Grades
and s.
"(2) The erection of a sixteen
room addition to the Grantwood
school. thereby increasing it to 1000
pupil school.
go The purchase of additional
ground for a future addition to the
Cliffside school.
"'(D The erection of a twelve
room primary building in the Hudson
Heights section.
"f(5) In connection with the pro-
posed High School building it is rec
commended that careful consideration
be given to the arrangement of an up
to-date school program, taking into
consideration the use of the audito
rum as a study hall and the gymna-
SUM during every period of the
school day SO that the maximum use
can be gotten from the building.
"'The survey committee found the
Cliffside Park schools well planned,
well constructed and well cared for.
The system reflects credit on the
Board of Education responsible for its
conduct.
should place aside other considera-
tions to give all the children the full
school day to which they are entitled
and to maintain a school system
which can be one of the greatest fac
tors in the proper development of
Cliffside Park
(Signed) HERBERT N MORSE,
"'L. L. JACKSON
"'B. C. WOOSTER,
"'ALFRED E. CHRISTIE.
January 81, 1926
mendation. and | believe we should
start with recommendation number
one. Build the addition to the High
School.
This survey proves that we have
good schools and that it is only nec-
cSbdIy W COuPicLc Wndt We hdfC
started in order to eliminate the
crowded condition in an economical
and practical way.
"For the present time the few pu-
pills from the Hudson Heights section
Of the Borough are being taken care
OF by transportation.
"It Is for the voters to decide either
to build new schools or to carry out
what in my estimation is the most ef
ficient and economical program, that
is:
Enlarge your present schools and
by SO doing keeping them centralized
for efficient and economical operation.
II promise to work forr conserva-
tive and constructive school program.
(Signed) "HENRY L. GEBHARDT."
George N Venables is we'll known
to all, and his formal announcement
appeared In last weeks issue. Mr..
Venables further expresses himself
about local school affairs in an article
printed elsewhere in this issue.
Albert Elmendorf, urged by his
friends, announced his candidacy on
Thursday morning. He lives on Cres'
cent avenue in Grantwood and has
been a resident for about. seventeen
years. He has two daughters, Hazel
and Katherine. Hazel is a graduate
of the Cliffside High School, and
Katherine is at present student
there. Mr.. Elmendorfs experience as
q contractor would be helpful, and he
wishes 1t known that he would lot
accept any local school contract. He
believes in seat for every child and
a new school in the Hudson Heights
section.
James Kenny makes the following
public statement that will give an
outline of who he is and what he
stands for:
81, James A. Kenny of 431 Washing
ton avenue, West Grantwood, hereby
declare myself as candidate for
election to the School Board of the
Borough of Cliffside Park on the fol-
lowing platform:
81. Full time for all scholars.
"'2. An efficient business admins
tration.'
II have been resident and tax
payer of the borough for eight years,
am married and father of children at
tending our schools.
owing to a number of years expe-
rience in management of accounting
and finances OF million dollar manu-
featuring concern in New York City
feel qualified and believe that my rep
resentation on our School Board will
be beneficial to the boroughl OF Cliff
side Park.
JAMES A. KENNY"
Most everyone either knows or has
heard of Miss Janet Cohn, daughter
of the late j. ]. Cohn. one of Grant
woods pioneers. or her the Jersey
Observer said on Tuesday:
miss Cohn is the daughter OF the
late ]. ]. Cohn and has been resi-
dent of the borough all her life. About
a year ago she surprised her friends
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