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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1966
Page
5
GEORGE A. SLEEMAN urges parents to foster lifelong learning in children. planning with the child matters, as does early reading, curiosity, and exposure to books and experiences. despite concerns about college costs, aim to build a love of learning for a self reliant, useful future.
Troop 53 Boy Scouts led by Steven Rice hiked 15 miles to Sucker Pond from Wayne Jacobs’ house in Lyons District, with a 40 degree thermometer reading en route. The group, including Terry Hunt and Paul Prescott, returned to Bennington about 3 pm after a 12:30 lunch stop, as the Hiking merit badge progress continues. A second 10 mile hike to Woodford Camp is planned for Saturday starting at 9:30 am. Tenderfoot awards were given to Robert Blodgett and Gary Hewson. The fishing derby date remains undecided as the fishing season opens on the last Saturday in April. The 1966-67 troop roster and committee members are listed, and outdoor meetings for softball are announced. There will be no troop meeting next week.
American poet and novelist Howard Nemerov will read poetry at Middlebury College on Monday afternoon. As a longtime faculty member at Bennington and Bread Loaf staffer, he appears as a visiting lecturer sponsored by the American Literature Department. Nemerov, prolific writer since 1947, has won prizes including Bowdoin Prize and Blumenthal Prize, with books such as Image and the Law and The Melodramatists among his works.
The Bennington Elks lodge schedules a May 1 local beauty contest at Bennington High School, part of 13 statewide events leading to Barre for the 1966 Miss Silver Towers. The winner earns a $25 war bond and advances to Miss Vermont competition. finalists perform talent acts with $400 total state prizes.
Philip Viereck, sixth grade teacher at Bennington Elementary, named principal of the Bennington Summer School by CPCD director John Herlihy. Session begins June 20 with courses to be announced later. The program, founded two years ago with Ford Foundation CPCD support, has offered remedial and advanced work and served as a curriculum testing ground. Viereck succeeds Philip Walker, former principal of Molly Stark School and summer school co director during the Ford Foundation project’s first year.
Tickets are selling well for a Democratic fundraiser at Mt Anthony Country Club with Gov John W King of New Hampshire as featured speaker. Also slated are Gov Philip H Hoff of Vermont and Lt Gov John J Daley, toastmaster Daniel J O'Brien, and Bill Hart's Orchestra for dancing after a 7 30 dinner. Tickets five dollars from Mrs Nesbith Fienberg and county Democratic workers.
The faculty and student acts drew strong applause as Benhi Catamounts led a long campus talent show. Hugh Perkins drum solo echoed a Revolutionary War roll call while Ralph Simpson and Robert Houle delivered zany commercials. Reggie Granger and team showcased dancing, fashion, and humor culminating with This Land is Your Land by the Travellers Three.
Mrs. Wager, a home economics teacher, designed a demonstration table with back shelf and drawer space. Kenneth Gile supervised manpower, Walt Faucher oversaw workers, with Walt Kentfield and Sam Bagley helping. Steve Woodcock finished the table, which is turquoise blue, and Mrs. Wager praised it. She plans to send photos and specs to the state supervisor of Homemaking Education to share with Vermont schools. The program featured The Travellers Three and Heath Trio performances, plus Bruce Faller and others performing jazz and pop numbers, ending with Debussy Arabesque by John Riddle.
Benhi Varsity Club held its second annual talent show featuring a star studded cast. Master of Ceremonies Don Ziter from Benhi faculty opened the event with a lively welcome and introduction.
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