The Man Inside Groucho
Tribute prose surveys Groucho Marx as a master of humor and persona. It recalls colleagues like Red Skelton George Burns Woody Allen and Chaplin and notes his craft from pun to pratfall while marking his enduring appeal and the paradox of fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Skelton
Groucho Marx
George Burns
Woody Allen
Woody
Groucho
George Jessel
Charlie Chaplin
W.C. Fields
Commonwealth Civic Club of
Los Angeles
Jack Benny
Christian Science Publishing Society
Stark Expedition complaint Letters To The Editor
Renee Deraps of the Nicholas Regiment in Derry New Hampshire writes to The Banner praising spectators but criticizing Bennington organizers for muddy camping bad crowd control and unfair medal distribution during the Stark Expedition event on August 13 and 14. She notes poor treatment of Stark's forces by officials while commending hosting towns and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Bennington
T.V
Nicholas Regiment
Gen. Stark
Col. Nichols
Public appeals over canal funding and defense policy
A Bethel letter writer blames politicians for funding a Panama Canal transfer and warns that defense gains like the B1 bomber are sacrificed. The writer urges letters to Sens. Leahy and Stafford and asks residents to donate financially to the author.
Looking Back at Bennington Scenes and Events
A nostalgia-filled recap from Bennington covers Ellis Winter visiting with the Hunts, Woodford Hollow trips with Miss Rea Rifen burg and Gertrude Burgess, a picnic farewell for Miss Esther Tinker and John Tinker, and reminiscences with John Davenport visiting from New York. Also noted are a Vermont comedy at Arlington Memorial High School featuring Norman Rockwell and Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and State Sen Henry D. Vail’s governor campaign tour inspecting local manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Winter
John Hunt
Woodford Hollow
Rea Rifenburg
Gertrude Burgess
Bennington
Pownal
Esther Tinker
John Tinker
Barbara Baker
Helen McGurn
John Davenport
Old Bennington
New York
Vermont
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Arlington Memorial High School
Norman Rockwell
Don Trachie
Harry W. Haynes
Elm Street
Dewey Street
Presidents Who Stay Close to People Across Time
A look at how U S presidents from Garfield to Coolidge connected with ordinary citizens. Garfield and others mingled on lawns and streets, pitching horseshoes and sharing talks to learn public sentiment and improve governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Garfield
America
Harry Truman
Gerald Ford
White House
Garfield
Dental Insurance and Checking With Interest Promotion
A sales pitch promotes a dental death and dismemberment insurance package for a few dollars monthly. It touts no charge checking with 5 percent interest and claims added value from the insurance option. A customer service representative can provide full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
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Boston
Hugo Z. Quackenbush
Jeffrey T. Spaulding
Harpo
Chico
By Melvin Maddocks
Main ST
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Greenberg
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H. Greenberg
Main St. Benn., Vt
Adams, Mass
Bennington, Vermont
Stark Expedition
Renee Deraps
Reynolds Co
Rockingham Road
Derry, N.H
Sen. Leahy
Panama
Sens. Leahy and Stafford
Bethel
Sugar Hill Road
North Street
South Street
Manchester
Helen Mollison
Poultney
Emmy Dingman
Rutland
Bennington County Humane Society
Deborah Mattison
Wayward Winds Farm
Shaftsbury
Brigham Young
Church of the Latter-Day Saints
Jordan
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Nixon
John Sirica
Furniture Inc
Carter
By Hoyt McAfee
United States
Jimmy Carter
Millard Fillmore
Fillmore
Washington
Library of the Congress
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Mexico
Taylor
Zach
Baltimore
Rutherford B. Hayes
Samuel Tilden
Hayes
Maryland
Virginia
Lincoln
O— Ture
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Cal
Grace
McAfee
Walter Cronkite
Arguent
Wall Street Journal
First Vermont Bank
PABA
Barre
Bellows Falls
Brandon
Brattleboro
Castleton
Chester
Waterbury
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