Pittsfield Band Concert in Bennington Delights Local Crowd
The Pittsfield Eagles Band, hosted by Irving Daigneault in West Main Street, performed a lawn concert in Bennington as part of their regular tradition. Led by George Fulginiti, the veteran musicians played the overture Poet and Peasant before a generous buffet, much to the pleasure of listeners in the area. Jon Lewis Allen, a former Banner reporter, now heads news services for Continental Oil in New York.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Eagles
Bennington
Irving (Ding) Daigneaults
West Main Street
George Fulginiti
Ding
Jon Lewis Allen
Banner
Continental Oil Company
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
Johns - Manville Corp
The
Crank Call Mystery a Weather Question Brought Light
Barre police traced a series of crank calls to a five year old girl in Barre seeking the weather forecast. A New England Telephone trap circuit led to the child. the father promised to curb the calls. The incident, plus notes on a new book The Woman Doctor by Patricia H. Beshiri and new poinsettias Red Baron and Rudolph from USDA, appear amid items on tapestry art by Elizabeth LeFort and Project HOPE holiday cards.
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Barre
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Weather Bureau
Patricia H. Beshiri
Cowles Book Co.,, Inc
New York
Miss Beshiri
Ruth A. Lawrence
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Beltsville
USDA
Elizabeth LeFort
Cape Breton Island
Nova Scotia
West Springfield
Mass
White House
Buckingham Palace
Vatican
Storrowton Village
Miss LeFort
Kenneth Hansford
Project Hope
S.S. Hope
Hope
Robert J. Lee
Paul Calle
Yanqui
Thomas Sgouros
Homemakers’ Notes Cut Meat Bills With Simple Dishes
The article notes meat prices are up about ten percent from last year but demand remains as Mrs. Consumer buys chops steaks and roasts. With hot weather fading and kids returning to school, home cooks face trimming the meat bill using tips from University of Vermont nutritionist Mrs. Aline Coffey. Suggestions include extending meat dishes by wrapping hamburger with parboiled cabbage leaves and bake with tomato sauce and peppers and onions, as fish remains relatively costly.
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Aline Coffey
Five From Area Return From State CYO Session
Five delegates from the Bennington area with Rev Richard Thompson returned Tuesday from Camp Holy Cross at Malletts Bay where they attended the state CYO session.
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Bennington Area
Richard Thompson
Bennington District
CYO
Camp Holy Cross
Malletts Bay
Vermont CYO convention highlights leadership and growth
The 18th annual Vermont CYO convention drew about 175 delegates from parishes statewide. Miss Debra Pratt was elected vice president, Miss Mary Boutin named representative for Bennington district, with speakers including James Antell of Burlington and Robert Smith of Essex. The event themed Help Health Exercise Leadership and Potential focused on motivation and communication.
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Steve Eddington
Debra Pratt
Kathy Chenaille
St. Francis Cyo
Mary Boutin
Sacred Heart
Jane Champney
Our Lady of Lourdes
North
Pownal
Miss Pratt
Cyo
Miss Boutin
Bennington
James Antell
Burlington
National Jaycees
Robert Smith
Essex
Stanley Reczek
Vergennes High School
Smart Meat Dollar Diet For Busy Families
Advice for reducing meat costs without waste and boosting nutrition. Suggests grilling fish, balancing roasts with casseroles, deviled egg salads, baked beans with cabbage slaw and muffins, fruit salads with cottage cheese, tenderizing cheaper beef, and using marinades. Recommends chicken or turkey as affordable staples and emphasizes choosing fresh produce while spending wisely.
Obituary for Alexander McIntyre of Peterborough New Hampshire
Alexander McIntyre died August 8 after a long illness at 77. He was a 32nd degree Mason and former maintenance foreman at Trie-Knit Hosiery Mill in New Ipswich. A Canadian Army WWI veteran, he belonged to LeClair Caron American Legion post in Greenville and is survived by his sister Mary Sloman in Canada. He was born in Clinton Ontario and had many friends among Allen A Company employees.
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McIntyre
Mary Sloman
Canada
Mr. McIntyre
Clinton
Ontario
New Ipswich
N.H
Allen-A Co
Bennington
The
Allen-A Company
LeClair-Caron
American Legion
Greenville, N.H
Frugal home canning tales from a busy kitchen
A playful recounting of preparing for winter through home canning and freezing. The narrator describes bottling beans and corn, preserving tomatoes, and planning pickles while juggling family life, mishaps with gear and labels, and memories of thrift and old time practices.
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Pan American Airways
Monique
New York City
United States
Independence Hall
Antietam
Remagen
Rhine
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Union of the United States
Peter Harrington
Russell Barber
McCullough
North Bennington
Homemakers
Anthony S. Leake
Anthony Scott Leake
Richard B. Leake III
Woodford Road
United States Army Engineer Officer Candidate School
Fort Belvoir
Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army
Leake
176Th Repl
Vermont
Robert F. Joyce
US Army
John P. Tazewell
U.S. Navy
Tazewell
Alexandria
Jewelers
Main St
American Gem Society
Alexander McIntyre
Peterboro
Alexander
Mac” McIntyre
Emith
E.T. Williams
Benn
North ST. Bennington, VT
Punky’s
Madeline Rusiloski
Benjie
Wyoming Valley
Better Homes
Ben
Hansel
Gretel
Cinderella
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