1630 Trees On State Roads To Come Down
Vermont's Highways plans rapid tree removal for public safety. About 1,630 trees within state highway rights of way, diseased or dead, will be removed this spring. Highway Commissioner Poeter cites prior accidents and aims to clear trees ten feet back from pavement. The department reports extensive planting of trees and erosion control plants, with 31,400 evergreens and related plants to be added this spring.
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Vermont
Department of Highways
William Poeter
Poeter
Motor Vehicles Department
RPI Science Talk Rescheduled For HS Students
The fourth annual RPI science lecture for high school students moves from April 14 to May 12. Dr. Roland Lichtenstein will discuss The Geometry of Logarithmic Relationships at 10 a.m. in West Auditorium. Tickets available through local science teachers, principals, or by contacting Prof. Throop or calling Ashley 2-3000 Ext. 356.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
N.Y. Association of Science Teachers
Albany
RPI
West Auditorium
Roland Lichtenstein
Joseph F. Throop
Science Center
Ashley 2
North Bennington Musicians Join All New England Festival
Ten students from North Bennington High School will participate in the All New England Music Festival at Silver Lake Regional School Kingston Massachusetts. Rehearsing three times weekly under Mrs Marjorie Porter they prepare secular patriotic and spiritual choral pieces and join the All New England Band Orchestra and Chorus concert Saturday night. Participants include Philip Elwell Mary Ann Larson Doris Perkins Janet Barton Ralph Lindsey Elizabeth James Nancy Thompson Roberta Kline Olive Rice and Oliver Durand. Larson and Lindsey will audition for solo parts performing America the Beautiful and an English folk song. The group earned a Division 1 rating at Brattleboro auditions last December. North Bennington is the region’s sole southwestern Vermont school at the festival. The ten teens will rehearse Thursday and Friday with fellow attendees and stay with Kingston hosts.
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North Bennington High School
All New England
Silver Lake Regional School
Kingston
Mass
Elizabeth James
Nancy Thompson
Roberta Kline
Olive Rice
Phillip Elwell
Mary Ann Larson
Doris Perkins
Janet Barton
Ralph Lindsey
Oliver Durand
Miss Larson
Lindsey
Silver Lake
Marjorie Porter
Reading Instruction Deficiencies Cited
CHICAGO The Nation's Schools poll shows 44 percent of school administrators find current reading instruction inadequate. A dissenting minority cites insufficient challenge to students, teachers' inability to follow authors’ suggestions, and too many established teachers not coordinating with predecessors and successors in reading programs.
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Chicago
Ohio
Maine
Montana
Local Barber Posts Odd Haircut Prices
An Elmira barber with long experience displays a sign in his shop listing prices for men's and boys haircuts. The board reads Men s haircuts 1 50 and Boys haircuts 1 25 with Boys under 5 years priced at 3 50, prompting curiosity about the seeming inconsistency.
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Elmira
N. Y
WOTM Notes Grand Deputy Visitation at Moose Hall
WOTM notes announce Iona Bisson of Barre visiting Moose Hall for annual ceremony. Blanche Hoag and Eva McClelland with Jean Andrews sponsored by local members. birthday cake presented to Anna Bahan. Activities include a chapter night program and surprise gifts, with hospital updates for Alma Langlois and Mare Church.
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Iona Bisson
Barre
Moose Hall
Blanche Hoag
Mildred Colvin
Eva McClelland
Jean Andrews
Marion Charest
Anna Bahan
Christine Potter
Arlene Joseph
Marion Rudd
Robert Sweet
North Branch Street
Alma Langlois
Mare Church
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Thrift Shop Seeks Large Doghouse and Vintage Items
The Thrift Shop requests a large doghouse a wringer type washing machine a piano bench half pint canning jars and paperback western themed books. Open Fridays 2 to 5 p m Saturdays 10 to noon. In stock include several dressers. volunteers listed include Mrs Vincent Hoy Mrs Barton Jenks Mrs Raymond Howard and Mrs Paul M Crane. Welcomed new volunteer Mrs Marjorie Hayes.
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Vincent Hoy
Imperial Ave
Barton Jenks
North Bennington
Raymond Howard
Gage St
Paul M. Crane
Marjorie Hayes
Bennington BannerAdvertising Rates and Mailing Terms
Advertisement rates for Vermont and nearby counties with subscription options listed. Includes three months, six months, annual, servicemen, and mail rates. Single-year price shown.
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Vermont
Rensselaer
Washington
N.Y
Massachusetts
Molly Stark Science Fair Winners and Dance Night At Molly Stark
The Molly Stark Science Club hosted a junior high science fair judged by Michael Povsner Rudolph Woodcock and Mrs Francis Woodcock with awards in Physical and Biological Science. A Roaring Twenties dance followed with 120 attendees and multiple court selections including Kathy Weeks and Dick Pierce.
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Molly Stark
Therese Goodermore
Herbert Bowen
Sandra Perez
Ryerson Mausert
Thomas Bushee
William Smith
W. Philip Walker
Guy Kagey
Kathy Weeks
Dick Pierce
Noveck’s
Connie Luce
David Leake
Mary Percey
Leslie Wager
Linda Wirasnik
Miss Goodermore
Maria Marcoux
Phil Morse
YMCA Schedule of Activities at North Bennington School
Weekly calendar lists Phys Ed classes at 8 30 and 5 Box ing instruction at 7 p m on Tuesday Men s Conditioning Group and Baton Classes Wednesday also Stamp Club 7 Boy s Bowling 3 30 Story Hour 3 30 Wrestling Instruction 7 p m Thursday Phys Ed Classes Boy s Bowling 5th and 6th 3 30 Men s Conditioning Group 5 Girl Scout Board of Directors 7 30 Set up for rummage sale in evening Friday Bennington Nurses Association Rummage Sale 2 Junior High Fun Night 7 30 9 Saturday Rifle Club 9 a m Armory Daily except Sunday Pool ab e tenn s chess checkers reading bowling gym showers and exercise room
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North Bennington School
Girl Scout Board of Directors
Bennington Nurses Association
Rifle Club
Flag customs at Atlantic City center contrast weather
The National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center in Atlantic City flies a 50 star flag in good weather and a 48 star flag in bad weather. A spokesman says the center was overstocked with 46 star flags when the new official flag arrived.
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Atlantic City
M. J
National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center
Here
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