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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Page
8
Manchester report says Burr and Burton Seminary uses computer matching to pair teens for a Friday night dance at the BBS gym at 7 30 and Cambridge fed the specifications for an ideal mate into the machine. The result implies one boy may be matched with 18 girls.
A Friday 7 30 p m gym demonstration at Manchester Elementary School brings together about 250 students in grades 4 8. Boys and girls from multiple schools will be matched for a computerized popularity test after a 100 question dating survey.
Manchester Little League elected Philip Ryan as president and Edward Clayton as vice president with John Bushee secretary and Robert Kent treasurer. Managers include Steven Witt and John Kardis for VFW, James Williams for Lions, Jesse Ameden for Rotary, and Robert Reynolds for Odd Fellows. Umpiring chief Norman Roberts and league commissioner David Hosley Sr announce a clean-up night at 6 30 p m and a 6 p m report for eligible players eight to thirteen by Aug 1 1966.
The Vermont Department of Health will hold pre school physicals for Dorset children entering Grade 1 next fall and other infants and preschoolers. Examinations are at Dorset Elementary School on Tuesday May 3 and Tuesday May 10 from 9 to 10 a.m. Immunizations available. Dr Elizabeth Byrnes and nurse A McElroy will lead, with PTA mothers assisting.
A public meeting is planned Wednesday at 8 15 p m in the Manchester Elementary School cafeteria. The Manchester Golf Committee and the Manchester Area Development Corp overseeing a golf course project invite interested residents and businesses. An option on about 150 acres owned by Vermont Investment Corp along U S 7 near the former Senecal farm is under consideration with a Geoffrey Cornish designed site deemed suitable for a championship course.
Manchester officials consider public input on revoting the regional planning article defeated in March. Zecher says petitions will be placed around town to gauge support for a special town meeting, as no response to a published request was received. Manchester was the only key town to reject the plan, delaying planning statewide until 1967. A separate note invites residents to help the Pownal Garden Club cleanup Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Henry Hart property on U.S. 7.
The Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association reports 170 children inoculated at Manchester Elementary School last Friday for diphtheria and tetanus, with 147 receiving smallpox vaccines. Public health nurse Mary D. Torrey and Dr. Clifford B. Harwood assisted, along with several registered nurses. inoculants were escorted by Jeffry Porter and Garth Parker of Grade 8.
The June Fortnightly Club in Pownal Center held a successful card party at the fire house donated by local firefighters. After refreshments, the club added 22.75 to its treasury. Prizes donated by merchants were won by Jean Lillie Betty Burdick Charles Betit Caroline Carey Sam Kauppi Belle Hollister Helen Plante and others. The club thanks all who assisted, especially with refreshments.
Mrs Barbara Mahler named as installing marshal was inadvertently omitted from the Red Mountain Lodge OES officers installation report printed in Wednesday’s Banner.
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