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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1970

Page

7

Forest Service Promotes Low Cost Wood Homes Designs

The Forest Service unveils eleven designs to house low income families at about half standard costs. Projects span Madison Wisconsin and Athens Georgia origins with tubular, round and duplex styles aimed at rural areas. A publication outlines designs and can be obtained from Green Mountain National Forest offices or by mailing 25 cents to the U.S. Printing Office.

Rutland Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture America John Alcock Alcock Forest Products Laboratory Madison Wis L.O. Anderson Southeastern Forest Experiment Station Athens H.F. Zornig Green Mountain National Forest Manchester Center Middlebury Rochester U.S. Printing Office Washington, D.C U.S. Forest Service

Bennington Transfers Record March 26 to April 2

Town Clerk Mary Hodeck tallies transfers: March 26 Otto Piritz and Genevieve Piritz to Glenn and Dorothy Ertell for a West Road parcel in Hoosick Falls. March 27 Knapp to Bennington town for Roaring Branch River south side. March 27 Hawks to town of Bennington for Roaring Branch River south side. March 31 Joy to Ehrich III for South Stream Road east side. March 31 Lauzon to Allard for Fillmore Street south side in Bennington.

Mary Hodeck Otto Genevieve B. Piritz Hoosick Falls N.Y Glenn G Dorothy G. Ertell Shaftsbury West Road Edward L Caroline M. Knapp Bennington Roaring Branch River Breard H. Hawks Dennis E. and Dibbon C. Joy Manfred W Gillian E Ehrich III Quincy, Il South Stream Road William E Mary D. Lauzon George A. Allard Fillmore Street

Towart Attends N H Photo Course

Joel C. Towart of Towart Studio Bennington attends the ninth annual session of the New Englanders Institute of Professional Photography at the New England Center for Continuing Education in Durham New Hampshire He takes a course titled A Fresh Approach to Portraiture sponsored by the Professional Photographers Association of New England and the University of New Hampshire Towart is vice president of the Vermont Professional Photographers and state representative for the New England Photographers He has attended UNH courses for the past two years.

Joel C. Towart Towart Bennington New Englanders’ Institute of Professional Photography New England Center For Continuing Education Durham N.H Professional Photographers Association of New England University of New Hampshire Vermont Professional Photographers New England Photographers UNH

Drive-In Here Changes Hands in Bennington

Howett Theatres of Vermont buys the Bennington Drive-In Theatre on Route 7 from Mr and Mrs Albert Willard. Refurbishing the concession stand will finish before an April reopening. The new owners promise the Bennington area will receive the latest in Hollywood releases. Howett operates other drive-ins in Glens Falls Hudson Falls Lake George and Castleton New York.

Howett Theatres of Vermont Bennington Drive-In Route 7 Albert Willard Bennington Hollywood Howett Theatres Glens Falls Hudson Falls Lake George N.Y Castleton

Youngsters Spend Big: 1969 Teen Outlays Reach 22.3 Billion

UPI reports youth spending hit a record 22.3 billion in 1969, up 11.5 percent from 1968. Women accounted for 52 percent, with cosmetics and clothing driving the rise. Teens 13 to 19 show weekly allowances and earnings around six to twenty dollars, allocated to entertainment, clothing, cosmetics, and personal items.

Gay Pauley UPI New York Lester Rand Youth Research Institute Rand

Journalism offered at 1,147 institutions nationwide

Princeton report notes journalism education is available in 1,147 higher education institutions across the United States. Programs range from four year degrees to single courses, giving students nationwide access to journalism study.

Princeton N.J

Thompson infant born at Putnam Memorial Hospital

A daughter named Amy weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces was born April 1 at Putnam Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert E Thompson of Pratt Road South Pownal. Paternal grandparents are Edward H Thompson Norwood MA and maternal grandparents Linwood Turrington Colebrook NH. The Thompsons also have another daughter Beth age 2½.

Amy Putnam Memorial Hospital Robert E. Thompson Pratt Road South Pownal Edward H. Thompson Norwood Mass Linwood Turrington Colebrook N.H Thompsons Beth

Experimental Homes To Test New Building Concepts

Washington reports HUD aims to start field tests of experimental homes in 10 communities across the nation. Harold Finger says residents will be part of a two year inspection program to assess innovations in building methods and services. Projects include factory built units, varying in size, with high rises for singles and couples and aims to boost production while lowering costs.

Washington UPI Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Harold B. Finger Finger Sacramento St. Louis Wilmington Del

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