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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1968
Page
3
An elderly Burlington woman resists a door-to-door hearing aid pitch after a salesman forges concern by showing a filled coupon and insisting it is her signature. The piece links the incident to broader calls for licensing for testers and urges consulting physicians or audiologists before buying.
A Pittsburgh area firemen’s Battle Day featured the 75 piece Eagles Band entertaining crowds on West Main Street with a lawn concert at the Daigneault home. About 200 people enjoyed toe tapping selections, a buffet lunch, and a festive parade. Separate notes mention Bennington residents attending a Syracuse show starring Carleton Carpenter, plus a film update on Where Were You When The Lights Went Out? and European Motoring Atlas 1968 edition.
New York teachers recount the humor of pupils who brighten days. Beatrice Bachrach of Chicago recalls Jimmy in first grade confused about a school name while Mary Bowermaster of Toledo remembers a water leak that led to an early dismissal, with one child in tears.
In a humorous classroom section of Grade Teacher magazine, Mildred Higgins recalls a first grade girl sobbing over recess as a rain ordinance moves through city channels, while the tale includes witty remarks from students about cleaning up, marriage, and substitute teachers.
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