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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1966

Page

5

Benhi Catamount Council Plans Farewell Dance Party

Benhi Catamount Student Council led by President Jim Colvin plans a year end farewell dance for the whole school with no admission charge. The council also backs a “Be Kind to Janitors Week” and a “Teacher of the Year” vote, plus a constitution revision and pennant sales drive.

Benhi Jim Colvin Susan Bitensky Rosemary Christie Bendi Rick Peterson Peterson

Computers Figure Dates for Dance at Bennington High

Plans for a computer dance Friday April 29 at Burr and Burton Seminar y in Manchester involve Bennington, Burr and Burton, Arlington, North Bennington, and BCHS. Students fill out a Personality Preference Inventory and are matched by computer numbers to potential dates. The system considers appearance, intelligence, age, averages, athletics, hobbies, education plans, and amusements. Some signed up eagerly while others hesitated, but all are urged to remember their computer number.

Anita Caswell Benhi Bendi Molly Stark North Bennington Mt. Anthony Union Bennington High Burr and Burton Seminary Manchester Burr and Burton Arlington High School North Bennington High School BCHS Computer Dance Co Boston

Club Dinner Honors New Pro and Golf Plans

Mt Anthony Country Club hosted a dinner and dance Saturday for new golf pro Luke Welch Jr. Guests included Welch Sr. and family, plus Patricia Garent, Mari sha Lee Yost, Cheryl Welch, Coulter Schmitt spoke on plans for the year. Ben Montefficiency prize went to Mary Blair for David Blair’s painting work. Blair thanked painters and helpers as Hugo Ermacora served dinner and Bill Hart’s orchestra played. London UPI James Evans, 35, to move to Greece and change name to Constantin Ivanovitch Andreyev.

Robert Watson Mt. Anthony Country Club Luke Welch Jr Luke Welch Sr Marion Patricia Garent Marisha Lee Yost Cheryl Welch Coulter Schmitt Frank Paquin Ben Mont Mary Blair David Blair Blair Hugo Ermacora Bill Hart

Drought Question Looms Over Current Rainfall Totals

Denver report notes 5.92 inches of rainfall in January to March, 1.5 inches above 1965 but 1.58 inches below 1963, with 1958-1961 average at 7.43 inches. Kiwanis speech by Thomas B. Borden, state forester, titled The Life and Loves of Smokey the Bear, planned Wednesday.

Bennington Floyd Harmon Paul W. Bohne Harmon Denver APD Kiwanis Club Thomas B. Borden Smokey the Bear

Students Play Major Role In Library Dedication

Molly Stark School held an outdoor dedication for its library in memory of principal W. Philip Walker, who died in a plane crash last September. Students from multiple grades offered tributes, readings, and poems, with Miss Graves dedicating the library and the Rev. Steffen and Msgr. Flanagan leading prayers. Edith Walker and daughters Rita and Joan attended with other guests.

Molly Stark W. Philip Walker Bennington Thomas D. Steffen Second Congregational Church Therese Goodermore Mr. Walker Kathie Allen Robert Stryker Craig Allen Robert Frost Carl Sandburg Elise Bloustein Jed Donavan Reynolds Barret Tracy Barret Walt Whitman Michael Saliba Linda Graves Margaret Burgess Amy Worthington Miss Graves Francis B. Flanagan St. Francis de Sales Parish Edith Rita Joan

Thrift Shop Seeks Donations for Limited Counseling Service

Volunteers run a thrift shop staffed by Marjorie Hayes Phyllis Cross Agnes Johnson Isma Sargent Mary Schaaf Juna Fuller and Leah Cook. They seek rugs blankets bedspreads cushions pillows jewelry paperbacks black slips artificial flowers Hi Fi records dressers chairs cribs play pens lamps and household items. Open Friday 2 to 5 p m and Saturday 10 to 12 with proceeds supporting the Limited Counseling Service.

Marjorie Hayes Phyllis Cross Agnes Johnson Isma Sargent Mary Schaaf Juna Fuller Leah Cook

Bennington Jr Hi Y visits North Adams YMCA

The Bennington Jr Hi Y Club visited the North Adams YMCA for swimming last Saturday. Attendees included David Carrier, Dave Eddington, John Woodard, Bob Woodward, Jim Woodward, Eddie Ballance, Russell Graves, Paul Riddle, Martin Betts, Gary Mattison, Francis Morrissey, Mr Myron Woodward, and adviser Marvin Sutton. They challenged the North Adams Jr Hi Y Club to a spring baseball game and discussed an upcoming campout.

Bennington Jr. Hi-Y North Adams Ymca David Carrier Dave Eddington John Woodard Bob Woodward Jim Woodward Eddie Ballance Russell Graves Paul Riddle Martin Betts Gary Mattison Francis Morrissey Myron Woodward Marvin Sutton North Adams Jr. Hi- Y

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