1969-04-24

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Vol. 6 No. 34 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. I17J5 Thursday, April 24, 1969
EXPECT CROWD OF 40,000
HERE THIS WEEKEND
One of the oldest educational " happenings" on Long Island,
the 50th annual Open House on the State University at Farming-dale
campus, is expected to attract a record turnout of more
than 40,000 this Friday and Saturday.
Dr. Charles W. Laffin, Jr., President of the College, this
week extended an invitation to the general public to attend
this exciting two- day event, which last year drew an estimated
39,104 people, exceeding the record established in 1967 of
35,000. Visitors will be welcomed on Friday from 10 a. m.
to 9 p. m. and on Saturday from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
The Open House will be based on the theme: " Farming-date
- Second Kalf- Century: Objectives and aims for to­morrow.*'
Besides the striking and graphic exhibits and displays
centering on technical education, what it is, what it means
and its relationship to the future and the community, each
of the college's 34 major departments, from Advertising Art
to Police Science and including more than 250 courses
ranging from Aeronautics to Zoology, will have students and
faculty on hand to answer queries about admission, course
content and employment prospects.
Open House will also find the State University serving
as host to the annual Long Island Science Congress, which
will have 300 exhibits from 30 different high schools dem­onstrating
their science projects in the Allard Field House.
The event is sponsored by the Science Teachers Association,
North and South Nassau County and Suffolk County.
A highlight of the weekend's activities will be the strong
schedule of games arranged by the Aggies' athletic teams.
The lacrosse squad, beaten only once in its first seven out­ings,
will line up against the powerful Army jayvees at
2 p. m. on Saturday. At 11 a. m. the baseball and tennis teams
will oppose New York City Community College athletes. On
Friday, the golf team matches strokes with Staten Island C. C.
on the Bethpage links beginning at 2 p. m.
The Farmingdale campus is a beehive of activity as students
and faculty continue working at a feverish pace to fashion
the colorful and informative exhibits and displays that will
keep onlookers busy touring the Farmingdale campus. Con­cluding
each night's festivities will be a fast- moving and
sparkling variety show in Roosevelt Hall's Little Theatre
by the Afro- American Society, starting at 7: 30 p. m.
Loyalty Day Parade
Begins At 2 p. m. Sunday
The Corporal George Benkert
Jr. Post No. 516 will hold its
Annual Loyalty Day Parade and
program this Sunday, starting at
2: 00 p. m. The marching units will
assemble at Parking Field No. 4
from where the parade will
begin. A host of community, civic
and political leaders have been
invited to attend.
After the parade, awards will
be made to the winners of the
annual V. F. W. sponsored Voice
of Democracy essay contest on
the reviewing stand on Main
Street at 3 p. m. The awards will
be presented by Chairman Frank
Bondietti and co- Chairman Mrs.
George Spies of the Ladies
Auxiliary. A $ 75 bond will be
presented to first place winner,
Marilyn Kantor of 151 North Oak
Street, North Massapequa; a $ 50
bond will go to second place
winner, Leonard DeLallio,
Central Avenue, Farmingdale;
and a $ 25 bond will be awarded
third- place winner Donna Alt-mann
of 74 Beechwood Street,
Farmingdale. All are students at
the Farmingdale Senior High
School. Following presentation of
awards, Miss Kantor will read
her winning essay.
Mayor Joseph Zureck
proclaimed this Sunday as
Loyalty Day in Farmingdale.
CAP Cited For Third Year
TEEN- AGE CAMPAIGN: Oyster Bay Town Councilman Frank J. Hynes
holds " Poster Boy" Peter J. Finn on his lap while Christine Ammirati
displays envelope local teens will use in the AHRC ( Association of Help
for Retarded Children) Teen Drive to Aid Retarded Children. Looking on
are George Mayerhoff, left, and Richard Adams of the Farmingdale Police
Boys Club.
For the third year in suc­cession,
Farmingdale's unil of
the Civil Air Patrol, has been
recognized for outstanding efforl
in the field of Information Ser­vices
according to the L968
listings of the New York Wing.
The local unit, Nassau Coin
posite Squadron Five, topped i. r> 2
Squadrons and Flights in the
activities related to community
affairs, publicity and special
events. In the overall listing of all
182 units, including the larger
designated Groups, only the Tri-
County Croup, in upstate Glens
Kails area, surpassed the Far
mingdale Squadron.
Nassau Composite Squadron
Five is commanded by Major
living Friedman, CAP, of
Massapequa Park with Major
. lay Schleicnkorn, of Far­mingdale,
the Information Of­ficer.
A " Commander's Citation"
signed by the New York Wing
CAP Commander, Colonel - less
Strauss, will !> e presented to the
Farmingdale unit at ceremonies
in the near future.