Unprepared Boy Scout Rescued From Stratton Mountain
An 11 year old Boy Scout from Delmar New York Lawrence Carroll was found safe after spending a night alone near Stratton Mountain Somerset area He was separated from his troop Saturday afternoon and located Sunday by a civilian search party Riding a lean to shelter he endured 28 degree temperatures with no fire he wore a black parka dungarees and snowmobile boots State Police credited his survival to the training he recently received and the lean to shelter built by the group during the search by 250 rescuers and various agencies
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West Wardsboro
Delmar
N.Y
Stratton Mountain
Somerset
Lawrence Carroll
Cornelius Reed
Brattleboro
Kelly Stand Road
East Arlington
West Wordsboro
Special State Police Mountain Rescue Unit
Pathfinder Snowmobile Club
Wordsboro
Cpl
Reed
Cpl. Reed
Three Williams seniors win Watson Fellowships
Three Williams College seniors are Watson Fellows for a year of travel study abroad. Bruce Beehler will explore ornithology in New Guinea, P Barton Brown will study migrant workers in India and Indonesia, and Steven Thomas will research indigenous African medicine in Nigeria Ghana Kenya and Tanzania. The Watson Foundation totals grants this year exceed $493,500.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Thomas J. Watson Foundation
Providence
R.I
Bruce M. Beehler
Baltimore
P. Barton Brown
Kansas City
Steven S. Thomas
Chicago
Beehler
New Guinea
Brown
India
Indonesia
Thomas
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
Tanzania
Watson Foundation
Watson
Thomas J. Watson, Sr
International Business Machines Corporation
Mr. Watson Sr
Helen Watson Buckner
Jane Watson Irwin
Thomas J. Watson Jr
Vermont forest life tests a student’s mettle at UVM
Mary Katherine Hasse, a University of Vermont senior from Madison Ohio, lives with two forestry students in a self built winter cabin at the Vermont Research Forest. The threesome endure cold nights no running water and wood heat as they study and plan future forest management careers. Kate’s leadership roles and summer work show strong commitment to field forestry despite gender barriers.
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Jerico
Mary Katherine
Kate) Hasse
Madison
Ohio
University of Vermont
Vermont Research Forest
Kate
Abigail R. Kimbell
St. Albans
Richard D. Paul
Arlington
Boondocks
Research Forest
Vermont
Pete
College of Agriculture
Forestry Club
Mortar Board
MacDonald College
Canada
National Forest
Hoosick Falls Students Joined in Phi Theta Kappa Honors
Hoosick Falls residents Hoosick Falls Miss Casey C Mulligan and Robin R Breese have been initiated into Phi Theta Kappa at SUNY Cobleskill. The pair, 1972 Hoosick Falls Central School graduates, join the national junior college honor society for top students with strong character. The Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks will install officers Saturday night at the clubhouse with a dinner and social to follow. elected officers include Robert Hall as exalted ruler and Gerald Schwartz as leading knight. appointed officers listed.
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Casey C. Mulligan
J. Colbert McAuliffe
Gillespie St
Robin R. Breese
Robert Breese
RFD 2
Hoosick Falls
Phi Theta Kappa
Suny Agricultural and Technical College
Cobleskill
Hoosick Falls Central School
Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks
BPOE
Walter Beckstein
Robert Hall
Gerald Schwartz
Gary Albowicz
Thomas Wysocki
Gerald Tate
Brass rubbing exhibit planned at Big House Park-McCullough House
An April 6 exhibit of Monumental Brass Rubbings opens with a 4 to 6 p.m. reception at the Park-McCullough House in North Bennington and runs April 8 10 11 15 17 and 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. The display covers brasses from late medieval to 17th century Europe and includes rubbings by local families plus books and how to hints for brass rubbers. The event is free and open to the public.
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Park-McCullough
North Bennington
England
Robert Phelps
Wallace P. Scott
Chard P. Smith
Irving Adler
Alan Fortney
Pat Barr- Webster
Fox Hollow Festival Expands With 94 Hour Mid Summer Revel
Petersburg New York announces the Fox Hollow Festival will run August 8 to 11 led by Evelyne Beers and a board including Lee Aaron Mike Autorino Don Burnstine John Dildine Dick LeFevre Martha Nagler Eric Nagler and Cliff Pelton. A mid summer 24 hour celebration July 19 20 is planned with traditional music mime jugglers and crafts plus food and drink stalls. No camping on grounds.
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Fox Hollow
Petersburg
N.Y
Evelyne Beers
Catharine Foster to Speak on Weed Waste at Big House
Catharine O Foster, a Banner columnist and plant authority, will discuss edible weeds and composting at the Park McCullough House at 4 p.m. on Sunday April 7. She praises dandelions nettles milkweed and ferns as food and compost, cites sources on wild edibles, and notes the talk is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine O. Foster
Big House
Dorset Players announce A Thousand Clowns tryouts
Dorset Players member Michael Auer schedules Memorial Day weekend production of A Thousand Clowns by Herb Gardner. Casting six actors needed including a 12-year-old boy, four men, and one girl. Open tryouts Tuesday April 2 at 7 30 p.m. in Dorset Church.
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Dorset
Michael Auer
The
Dorset Players
Herb Gardner
Auer
Hoag couple return from Florida trip and area events
Walloomsac note: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hoag came home March 27 after three weeks with Dr and Mrs Stophel in Jacksonville Florida. Hoosick Area Seniors executive board met March 29 at 10 a.m. with Mrs Mabel Costantino presiding. Preparations for today’s 1 p.m. meeting discussed. Rummage sale set for April 26 at the center starting 9 a.m. Call 686-7561 for pickups. Mr and Mrs Ralph Phillips and Charles Telford Sr visited the Telford farm recently.
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Mrs
Gordon Hoag
Mrs. Stophel
Jacksonville
Fla
Hoosick Area
Mabel Costantino
Ralph Phillips
Charles Telford Sr
Telford Farm
Manchester Bank and Shop Hours See Good Friday Closure
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce reminds shoppers that most stores and banks will close from noon to 3 p m on Good Friday April 12. It urges residents to call ahead to confirm each business hours to avoid unnecessary trips.
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Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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Arthur K. Watson
UVM Forestry
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Oregon
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West Main St
Madison, Ohio
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Esquire
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Bennington
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A! Am
Main St
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Roger de Trumpington
Foster
Euell Gibbons
Berglund and Bolsby
Ann Harris
Oliver Mediger
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich
Robert Woodworth
J.F. Wohnus
Bennington College
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Maamma
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Hanson
Walbridge
Manchester
Javery
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
South Street
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