The 70's...  AS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AND APPROVED BY LALOR PTA


Events of note...

-Prior to 1970 matrons cleaned the school but at this time a �night man� was hired.
-2/71 Founders Day-past presidents, dancers, Mr.Charles Wilson made life member
-2/72 to 2/79 Founders Day was combined with the Spelling Bee the exception being 1976 when a separate and �successful� Founders Day Dinner was held
-2/75 a light with unbreakable shield installed on back of school. If that was vandalized it would be replaced by a mercury vapor lamp. 

-1976 Mrs.Nancy Warr became principal
-1978 Mr.Skurla became principal (along with Langtree)
-1978/79 Mrs.Rose Alito became principal
-5/28/76 Bicentennial Day Celebration, choral program, table displays, wall mural, plaque
-6/8/78 50th Anniversary celebration, program and refreshments
-talk of Lalor closing continued through the end of this decade +

PTA sponsored�

-Ice skating trips to Lawrenceville Prep
-Bazaars
-Variety Shows
-Kindergarten Teas
-1971 sportswear first sold
-2/72 Spelling Bee introduced at Lalor School
-spaghetti suppers
-speakers and programs related to drug use

-sponsored Brownie Troop
-membership dues increased to .75
-father/son nights with football films
-history/geography quiz between 6th graders and parents
-children�s fashion show
-distributed �Tot Finders�
-hosted programs on fire prevention and safety
-hosted Amblyopia clinics

-sold Christmas candles
-12/74 silver dollars were given to the children who entered the art exhibit at convention
-2/76 donated $25 to a Western Electric Trip
-1976 began collecting Campbell�s soup labels
-began collecting Post Box tops for Education
-1976 began Santa Secret Shop
-�proclaimed� 3/1/77 Lalor Lions Day, with balloon launch
-did several balloon launches
-showed movies like �The Ghost and Mr.Chicken� at night 6:30-8:30 for .50 admission

Charitable endeavors�

Canned goods for the Florence Crittenton Home, collected green stamps and donated $15 to a patient for kidney machine, made a donation to the children�s wing of Hamilton Hospital (donations taken to help with building costs), donated $60 to the March of Dimes

The PTA purchased a microphone and 2 phonographs.

PTA concerns�

-The PTA requested a new blacktop from the Board of Education.
- During the mid 70�s it was possible that Lalor would be closed. It remained opened on a year to year basis due to declining enrollment in addition to the condition of the building. It remained unclear what the School Board would do. A constant campaign to keep Lalor open ensued.

-The PTA stood against a bill to aid private schools.
-10/71 Stop Signs on Bow Hill were first requested. There was an ongoing safety issue, Lafayette and Schiller were made one way.  A child was later hit by a car on Bow Hill- as a result a crossing guard was stationed on Bow Hill at Andrew Street.
-In early 1972 the PTA seriously considered leaving the PTA. Concern was the amount of money that they were allowed to raise. The issue continues to come up in the minutes. 2/77 Earlene Czmyr (by vote of Board) had made the arrangements to meet with the State of NJ to sign papers to Incorporate ( but it is never mentioned again in the minutes so it is left unclear as to if this took place or why they dropped it).
-security at and around the school was a concern
-proactive to get out the vote



*Archives of the 1980's click below