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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1970

Page

7

Williams Lets Contract For $4.25 Million Dormitory

Williams College awards Granger Construction Company the four story Mission Park dormitory contract for about 4.25 million dollars, the largest on campus. The 294-student complex will cover 112000 square feet, be electrically heated, and finish by September 1971.

Williams Mission Park Williams College Granger Construction Company of Worcester Williamstown Mass Williams Board of Trustees Granger

Readsboro Social Notes and Local Club Events

Readsboro residents host visitors from Rye and Cambridge with groups planningEvents include a Parent-Teacher supper at 1776 Inn Heartwellville on May 5, a bicycle safety clinic at Whitingham High School May 2, and 4-H club demonstrations. Local Brownie and Girl Scout meetings note craft projects and upcoming gatherings.

Williams College accepts 597 eager applicants for fall

Williams College mailed 597 acceptance letters to 2,322 men who applied for the next fall freshman class and accepted 45 female transfers from 140 applicants. About 330 men are expected to enroll in September while others may attend different institutions. Two women refused or did not enroll. Among accepted are 127 early-decision students and 50 Black students, 12 in the A Better Chance Program. Berkshire County residents accepted include five from Williamstown, four from Pittsfield, and one each from Dalton, Glendale and North Adams. The fall cohort will include Williams first regular female undergraduates, with five seniors among enrollees, while the college currently hosts 49 women as exchange students. The first female freshmen are slated for admission in fall 1971.

Williamstown Mass Williams College Williams Berkshire County Pittsfield Dalton Glendale North Adams

Falls Farmer Wins Conservation Award

Eldon Ford of Hoosick Falls was named Rensselaer County Conservation Farmer of the Year 1969, receiving a plaque at the April 21 dinner honoring Oliver A. Hyatt. Ford is the 17th recipient since 1953 and has improved his farm with tile, crop rotation, and extensive land work. The Village Board in Hoosick Falls will hold a May 13 public hearing on a through truck ban for Main Street, preceding a postponed regular meeting. The village also announces Spring Clean-Up Week and a Christian Cinema showing Green Pastures at West Hoosick Baptist Church on May 3.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Eldon Ford Rensselaer County Oliver A. Hyatt Center Brunswick Ford Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District Edward Emmons Hoosick Stanton Goodermore West Hoosick Baptist Church Marc Connelly

Hoosick Grange hosts speaker and community notices

Hoosick Falls New York Miss Helen Bradley daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Bradley of 95 Main St guest speaker at Hoosick Grange she spoke on deaf children adjusting to normal life A collection was taken for the state Grange deaf program Activities included Thrug members Cottrell Hewitt Cipperly Brenenstuhl Griswold Knapp Business session led by Master Carleton Philpott Tickets for a May 21 chicken barbecue at the Grange hall were announced Card party with Almon Hewitt on May 9 County meeting May 2 Brunswick Grange Hall theme Albany County Grange Neighbors Night May 13 invited Granges from Bennington Shaftsbury VT South Cambridge NY Lecturer program theme Its Spring slides on Wild Flowers by Mrs Raymond Gifford Johnsonville

Hoosick Falls N.Y Helen Bradley Carl Bradley Main St Glens Falls Hoosick Grange N. Clifford Cottrell Delton Hewitt Waldo Cipperly Omer Brenenstuhl Ralph J. Griswold Wilfred Knapp Carleton Philpott Grange Almon Hewitt Brunswick Grange Hall Albany County Grange Bennington Battenhill Shaftsbury South Cambridge Raymond Gifford Johnsonville

As You Like It Opens Friday At Williams

Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It begins its May run Friday May 1 at Adams Memorial Theatre Williams College. Performances continue May 2 7 8 and 9 with 830 curtain. Tom Costello composed added score. six musicians will form the orchestra.

Williamstown Mass Adams Memorial Theatre Williams College Theatre AMT Williams Tom Costello

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