Morrill Act Fathered America’s Land-Grant Colleges
Vermonter Justin Morrill shaped higher education by championing the 1862 Land Grant Act. The act created 73 colleges focused on agriculture and engineering, expanding to arts and sciences and inspiring private schools to broaden access. Morrill also helped establish the Library of Congress site, the Smithsonian, and the Washington plan. His birthplace in Strafford VT is preserved as a historic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Morrill
Morrill
Strafford
Justin
Congress
Vermont
Senate
University of Vermont
Library of Congress
Capitol
Library
City of
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Washington Monument
Hall of Statutes
Hazel Wills
George van Santvoord
Statesman
From Seedlings to Homes A Vermont Woodlot Study
A wood lot in Pownal on good soils yields about 12,000 board feet per acre, enough for one home, with 4,000 feet harvestable. Thinnings in 1951 and 1958 marked 133,000 and 124,000 board feet respectively, showing long term planning from seed to new houses and the effects of thinning and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amenia
Woodbridge
Copake
Nellis
Pownal
Fred Myers Jr
Swege Lumber Co
Dave Barton
Dave
A. J. Dewey & Sons
Forestry Facts County Orders for Trees Should Be Filled Soon
County Agricultural Agent Barton notes Bennington County's mild winter conditions and a 50 acre pine woodlot yielding about 300 board feet per acre per year. The state nursery in Essex Junction holds 6 million seedlings. Hovey waters seed beds to lift soon and fill orders. Plant now on good soil and manage woodlots as tree crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Essex Junction
Hovey
White Pine
Sunderland 4-H Clubs Form New Leadership Roles
The Sunderland and Arlington 4-H groups reorganize with Burton Snow Jr. leading the Sunderland Lamplighters and Patty Bahan elected president. Roaring Branch forms a five member club led by Mrs. Harry Stone. The Green Mountain Boys buy a trailer as camp office, and youth prepare trees for planting with guidance on spacing, planting depth, and pest control.
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Burton Snow Jr
Arlington
Sunderland
Harry Stone
Mary Cross
Lula Squires
Suzanne Garceau
Claudia Cross
Betty Sargood
Long Meadow Range
Green Mountain Boys 4-H Club
Bennington
Leaders Plan Annual Meet For Home Demonstration Groups
County Home Demonstration leaders organize the spring meeting set for May 7 at the Congregational Church in Manchester. The event showcases study topics for the new year starting July 1, with reports from Katharine Young on the citizenship tour and John Hazel on International Farm Youth Exchange experiences. Health Conference attendees from Bennington County join a Concord NH event discussing civil defense and the medical self help program.
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Taconic Grange Hall
South Shaftsbury
Kathy Young
Arlington
Art Whitman
North Bennington
Art
Doris Mason
Kathy Torrisi
Gary Harbour
Congregational Church
Manchester
Council of Home
Walter Finney
Grace Abramson
Francis Smalley
Katherine Young
Arthur Pierce
Bennington County
New England Health Conference
Concord
N.H
West Arlington
Ruth Clough
Marion Slanetz
Dorset
Mary Laurie
Rupert
Council of State Medical Societies
American Medical Association
Public Health Service
Hog powered brush hogs clear pastures and sites in Vermont area
Thurston Hulet of Arlington and Jack Cross of Stonegate Farm in Shaftsbury use rotary hogs attached to tractors to clear brush and alders. Hulet cleared five acres in 14 hours and Cross aided a pasture clearance on the Harlan Miller Farm. Obstruction removal sometimes inspires poetry about progress and lost trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston Hulet
Arlington
Jack Cross
Stonegate Farm
Shaftsbury
Arlington Lions Club
Dick Pelsue
Thurston
Harlan Miller
Jack
Robert Brigham
Veterans Need Authorization For Ambulances
The Veterans Administration will pay for ambulance or other patient transport to VA hospitals only with prior authorization. In medical emergencies a private physician may obtain travel authorization by phone during emergency admissions. Veterans with service connected conditions are entitled to necessary travel at government expense with prior authorization from the hospital.
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White River Jct
Veterans Administration
Charles L. Jacobs
Veterans Administration Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Page
County Forester
DIAL
Javery
South
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Jayson
Louis J. Condero
David C. Barton
By David C. Barton
James A. Edgerton
Roaring Branch
Route 313
Bob Lindsey
Selectmen and
Arlington Historical Society
Express
Farm-Home Newspage
Marion S. Harris
Albany
New York
Burlington
Way
Washington Ave
Montreal
Chicago
Miami
Vermont Transit
Lawrence H. Pratt
Windham County
Walker
Glidden
White House
Tallon
Rutland
Caron’s Quality Paint Store
North St
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