Vermont news and sports notes from Barre 1921
A Barre Daily Times summary notes broad topics including flour price drops, Vermont hay crop damage from sun, honorary degrees at colleges, Vermont Senate boat ride on Lake Champlain, car operation warnings, Russian rouble devaluation, a Burlington burglary, Rutland high school cheating scandal, Yale president Jartex Rowland Angell, a Boston brokerage liabilities increase, Orange County agriculture progress, Senatorial probe into Captain Edmund Chamberlain, and the international sporo trophy victory by an American team led by J Watson Webb with polo outperformances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. Watson Webb
Shelburne
Vermont
Paying the State Employes in Vermont Faces Salary Dilemma
The Vermont state board of control debates adjusting salaries as costs of living trend down while some workers already received raises. Efficiency gains by employees may justify higher pay, but state finances must be considered amid postwar expense growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
State Board For Control
Vermont urged to examine salary increases amid state budget strain
The article argues that Vermont should mirror Massachusetts in scrutinizing pay raises for state employees. It notes widespread financial problems across states and urges careful merit-based review, contending that large salary hikes are unwarranted at present. Governor Cox in Massachusetts is curbing increases by not approving raises.
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Boston
Vermont
Massachusetts
Cox
Randolph Daughters of Sees Bee elect officers for year
Col Israel Converse chapter met at Mrs G Bean home on June 22 for annual business. Old officers were re elected including regent Flora Temple and secretary Abbie Clark. A social hour followed with refreshments. District foreign missionary society met here with sessions and a large attendance. A Fourth of July celebration banner proclaimed Randolph the Center of Vermont. A big evening ball was set for the Salisbury warehouse with a large orchestra. Elizabeth Holden visited Montpelier. Mrs Chester Hood and Mrs F A Bruce had health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Israel Converse
Daughters of Sees Bee
G. Bean
Flora M. H. Temple
Alice Gay Blanchard
Abbie F. Clark
May G. Scott
Winnie Steele
May K. McCullough
J. A. Parish
G. A. Chedel
F. K. Clark
Northfield
Randolph
Vermont
Salisbury
Elizabeth Holden
Montpelier
Chester Hood
South Royalton
F. A. Bruce
Bethel Town Notes Highlight Aging Residents and Local Events
Bethel reports Miss Louise Austin, 88, as town’s oldest resident with Monroe lineage tracing to early settlers. Mrs. Elizabeth Chamberlin and Miss Ruth Burlingame noted. JO Ortham injured but no bones broken. Miss Dorothy Bliss to teach at the high school. clinic at the high school treated adenoids and tonsils. ivy poisoning afflicted Miss Marion Fifield. district nurse Miss Gertrude Plunkett preparing to leave for Troy. Reginald Schofield and Clarence Fairchild noted at local workplaces. Miss Ella Washburn assisting.
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Louise Austin
David Stone
Dana Shaw
Montreal
Elizabeth Chamberlin
Ruth Burlingame
Joseph Ortham
C. V. Greene
Dorothy Bliss
Cornwall
Middlebury College
Reginald Schofield
Cliford
Clarence Fairchild
Arnold
Ella Washburn
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Barre
Barre Rate Inc
Frank E. Langley
Claas
Associated Press
Old Sol
Vermont Senate
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Rutland High School
Jartex Rowland Angell
Yale University
Angell
Yale
Orange County
Edmund G. Chamberlain
Europe
Senate
Capt. Chamberlain
P. C
Deavitt
Yee
Edward E
Bethel
Little Fellows
Oliver Twist
Middy
F. H. Rogers & Company
Mary Quimby
Arnold House
A. A. Woodbury
Urban A. Woodbury
Ap Ee Point
Arlington
Jonteel
Bouquet Dazira Talc
Bouquet Ramei Talc
Cara Nome
the Red Cross Pharmacy
Sandal
Rogers’ Walk-Over
Boot Shop
Davis Company
AJAX
Barre, Vermont
Ben A. Eastman
J. M. Jones
M. Willey
James M. Boutwell
Bapsclés
The
First National Bank of
H. P
Montpelier Electric CO
the Good-Fellow Co., Inc
N. Main St
Barre Times
Crown’s Drug Store
North Main Street
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
McAllister & Kent
Berlin
Orange
D. M. Miles Coal Co
A.M W
Badger & & Co
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