Fresh Air Fund launches summer program in Vermont
A kickoff luncheon in Manchester April 19 announced the 1975 Fresh Air Program for 15,000 invited city children and 1,000 visiting campers across 12 states. Local organizers including Mrs. Stacy and Mrs. Hourihan outlined dates for reinvitations and host deadlines, with details on age, gender preferences, and host responsibilities. The program, tracing its roots to 1887 pioneer efforts, seeks ongoing support and ideas for its centennial celebration.
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Manchester
Vermont
Avalanche Motor Inn
Teresa Bove
Rutland
The
Fund
Peter Wenigmann
New York
Fred Stacy
Douglas Schner
Nathan Smith
Pawlet
Leo Hourihan
North Bennington
Lois Mattison
Board of Selectmen
Miss Bove
Wenigmann
Willard Parsons
New York City
Sherman
Stacy
William
Pawlet and Granville
N.Y
Area Obituaries Yvette Stroehlin dies in Nebraska truck crash
Obituary notices report the death of Yvette Hallock Stroehlin 23 of Stephentown born July 3 1951 in Freeport New York died April 16 in a trucking accident near Lexington Nebraska. She is survived by her parents two brothers and a sister and by multiple area relatives. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery Stephen Town. Also noted is the funeral of Clara Wilson of Troy New York who died in Florida after illness with services in Troy and burial at Cemetery of the Evergreens New Lebanon.
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Yvette H. Stroehlin
Yvette Hallock Stroehlin
Berlin
N.Y. Central High School
Lexington
Neb
Freeport
N.Y
William and
Yvette Boudreau Hallock Sr
Stephentown
St. Joseph’s Church
Stephen
Air Force
William Jr
James
Sharon Hooper
Austin
Texas
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Ervin H. Wilson
Clara Wilson
Maple Ave
Troy
Petersburg
Bradenton
Fla
David Blackshear
First United Church, Presbyterian
Syracuse University
Columbia University
Philip Schuyler
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Fred E. Gardner
Wynantskill
Cemetery of the Evergreens
New Lebanon
Avon-by-the-Sea editor Nancy Blades joins The Banner wire desk
Nancy Blades of Avon-by-the-Sea New Jersey has joined The Banner as wire editor. A 1974 Columbia journalism graduate she earned a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship and held honors from Rutgers Douglass College. She previously worked for The Home News and held awards for journalism. She replaces Geoffrey Chapman during a staff transition as managing editor works on a Bennington bicentennial history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Blades
Avon-by-the- Sea
N.J
The
Banner
Ms. Blades
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Pulitzer
Douglass College
Rutgers University
Home News
New Brunswick
Institute For Study of Problems
Ralph Nader
David Pryor
Arkansas
William T. Cahill
New Jersey
White House
Press Association
Seymour Aronoff Memorial
Rutgers
Columbia
Henry Woodward Sackett
Blades
Arthur Roberts
Old Bennington
Geoffrey Chapman
Bennington Briefs Veterinary Group Meeting
The H veterinary group will meet Thursday at 4 at Dr Glazburgs office on Town Line Road for a session on breeding and whelping dogs. The Disabled American Veterans Bennington Chapter No. 4 will meet 7 30 p m Thursday April 24 in the Vermont Veterans Home. Champlain Valley Work and Training offers lawn raking and window washing with contact 442 8686. Van der Linde student concert moved to May 9 at 7 30 p m in McCullough Library North Bennington.
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van der Linde
McCullough Library
North Bennington
Champlain Valley
Disabled American Veterans
Bennington
Vermont Veterans Home
Bennington Mee ting Hears of Employment Services and Jobs
About 25 people attended a luncheon by the Bennington County Human Resources Council at Second Congregational Church. They heard of employment services led by Marjorie Galvin and Alan Prager, noting 2330 names on file and 38 openings. Champlain Valley Work and Training Center funds come mainly from CETA via Office of Manpower Services. They coordinate intake, placement in training with non profits, and summer job referrals. The federal funds run dry July 1, with possible renewal. The Department of Employment Security offers counseling, testing, and labor market information and collaborates with employers to fill vacancies.
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Bennington County Human Resources Council
Second Congregational Church
Bennington
Marjorie Galvin
Dept. of Employment Security Office
Ms. Galvin
Alan Prager
Bennington County
Champlain Valley
State Office of Manpower Services
Department of Economic Security
Main St
Bonnet St
Manchester
Bennington Opportunity Council
Washington
Department of Employment Security
Vermont Cemetery Association to Meet in Pittsford May 3
The Vermont Old Cemetery Association will hold its annual spring meeting at Pittsford United Methodist Church on Saturday May 3. The program includes 10 am business and planning discussion, a noon church luncheon, and 1 pm talk by Edward J. Comelli on cemetery services plus a film The Stone Whistle. Reservations for lunch due by Friday April 25 with Mrs Roger Doaner Box 93 Pittsford.
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Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Pittsford United Methodist Church
Edward J. Comelli
Barre Granite Association
Comelli
John Forsythe
Roger Doaner
Pittsford
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Southwest Vermen Supervisory Union
Mainst
George A Sleeman
George A. Sleeman
American Association of University Women
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Vogue
Vanity and Dragons
Vincent Pizzano
Peter Schaad
AAUW
Fresh Air Fund
Javery
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Fiashiopi
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Williamstown
Mass
Turn
Tyler Resch
Bennington Briefs
Spring
Moss
Diesse
Bert Carleton
Clarks Sro
Salvatore’s
Iwgolens
North & Adams Streets
Bennington, VT
Cynthia Prenoveau
William LaFlamme
Patricia Racine
Arnold Hohman
Leary Washington
North Pownal
Kelly Eggsware
Scott Krawczyk
Pownal
Dorothy Johnson
Manchester Center
Milo Boyd
Wilmington
Danielle Danio
Cambridge
Richard Roberts
Schaghticoke
CETA
Old Cemetery Association
Eno Eee
Shaffe's
Nericard
Maidenform
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