Government To Cancel DDT Pesticide Uses Nationwide
The Pesticide Regulation Division of the U S Department of Agriculture plans to cancel registered uses for DDT products including shade trees and elm bark beetle control, tobacco, homes, aquatic environments, and other areas unless essential for disease control. Vermont will align with federal action and cancel DDT registrations listed on labels, urging distributors to avoid orders for affected products.
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Montpelier
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Vermont Department of Agriculture
Vermont
Federal Pesticide Regulation Division
Castleton Wind Ensemble Concert At Fine Arts Center
Castleton State College music department announces the first Castleton College Community Wind Ensemble concert at the Fine Arts Center on campus Monday evening December 15 at 8 15. The free program spans Bach Holst Bernstein and Schuman with 46 members from local high schools community and the college. Conductor Richard Diehl invites new recruits for the second semester. call 463 5057.
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Castleton
Castleton State College
Castleton College
Fine Arts Center
Bach
Leonard Bernstein
Gustav Holst
Jesus
William Schuman
Richard C. Diehl
Castleton Music Department
Diehl
New England Math Teachers Discuss Elementary Courses
Berkshire section of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England held a panel discussion at Berkshire School Sheffield Center on December 3. John Kreeger, Mrs. Frank N. Patterson, and Cletus Lenaghan led talks on elementary math, noting unprepared seventh and eighth graders and urging closer liaison between elementary and secondary teachers amid icy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Mass
Berkshire
Association of Teachers of Mathematics In
New England
Berkshire School
John Kreeger
Pittsfield
Frank N. Patterson
Pine Cobble School
Williamstown
Paul Langer
Sheffield Center School
Ucation
Christmas Bazaar Supports Our Lady of Lourdes Fund
The Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Lourdes Church held its annual Christmas bazaar at the North Pownal Firehouse this Saturday. Proceeds of 321.57 will bolster the church improvements fund. Helpers included Mrs. Vincent Pizzano and others, with Joseph Benini guest of honor at a 16th birthday teen party.
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Ladies’ Guild of
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Guild
North Pownal
Vincent Pizzano
Edmond LaBonte
Harvey du Bois
Wilfred LaBonte
Richard Champney
Leon Hall
Augustine Baker
John Winn
Joseph Benini
Carmela Benini
Christmas events and family news from South Cambridge
Mrs. Laura Whitney visited her brother this weekend while services at the United Methodist Church were announced. Christ mas concert participants John Underwood and the Community Choral Society performed in Cambridge. Roscoe C. Austin, 79, of East Hoosick, fatally injured near Hoosick Falls, is identified as relative to local Aikens. Birthday dinners honored Mr. Wade and Mr. Conway in West Hoosick. Granddaughters Theresa Lynn and Tracy Lynn born to Donisthorpe family. A Christmas congregational dinner will follow Sunday service at the United Methodist Church.
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Laura Whitney
Middle Granville
Roy Smith
United Methodist Church
Oswald A. Muller
John Underwood
Edward Hepp
Community Choral Society
Cambridge
Roscoe C. Austin
East Hoosick
Hoosick Falls
William P. Austin Sr
James D. Austin Jr
Kenneth Aiken
Mary and
Margaret Aiken
Francis Wade
Eugene Conway
Marion Dick
Irving Dick
West Hoosick
Wade
Beth Wilkinson
Ely Summit
Wades
Mary Army
Gore Donisthorpe
McClellan Hospital
Theresa Lynn
Martin B. Hunt
Tracy Lynn
Harold Donisthorpe
Headmaster Attends NAIS Conference in Washington
Williamstown mass Pine Cobble School headmaster Robert J Jones has returned from the five member mathematics committee of the National Association of Independent Schools. The committee creates national exams for grades 6 through 12 and arranges sectional and national meetings. Jones has been named chairman of a mathematics conference at the NAIS annual convention in Washington DC next March.
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Williamstown
Mass
Robert J. Jones
Pine Cobble School
National Association of Independent Schools
Jones
NAIS
Washington, D.C
Party Line Christmas Card Dilemma and Servicemen Requests
Dear Party Liners, I’m done with shopping but unsure about cards this year. I may write a few letters to seldom seen folks, or not. Please send servicemen addresses to Party Line this week: Jean C. Major, Gerard M. Brennan, P O Box 12, Suffolk County AFB, NY 11978, Sp. 4 John W. Briggs, HHC 266 S&S Bn. Ds., APO 96491, San Francisco, CA.
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Tom
Gerard M. Brennan P
Suffolk County Afb
New York
John W. Briggs
S&s Bn. Ds
San Francisco
California
Cut The List Dear Party Line
A reader suggests stopping gifts among extended family as the clan grows and asks how to raise the idea without seeming stingy. They note financial constraints and that one sister backs the plan, seeking input on how to present the change to relatives.
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Mom
Soft frosted cookies without nuts or raisins requested
A reader asks for cookie recipes that are soft and frostable without nuts or raisins to suit nursing home residents with limited teeth. The message invites others to share additional ideas for comforting, easily served treats and notes that many elderly patients have few visitors.
Birds Dear Party Line and Wig Thoughts Recipe Notes
Recipes and playful notes from a community page include Bird Cake with oats peanut butter and seeds, a request for wig experiences, and a no bake fudge variation. Mentions Brownlie Scout troops and crowding ideas for edible crafts. A light, home kitchen roundup with local curiosity and simple project tips.
Head High Letter Encourages Self Respect and Inclusion
A reader reassures Pride and Friendship, urging self care and dignity. The writer cautions against wearing ragged or out of fashion clothes, linking appearance to self-respect and social reception. They advise widening social circles if current groups exclude sincere effort, and wish better times this holiday season.
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N.Y
Christine McGarvin
Indian Hill Farm
Hoosick
Charles Robson
Harold Robson
the Pines
North Hoosick Road
Hoosick Grange Hall
Barbara Smith
McGarvin
Marion McGarvin
Betsy Robson
Mindy Robson
Miss McGarvin
Albany
Schenectady
Clifton Park
Round Lake
Carson City
Colo
Church Street
Mechanic Street
Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co
The
Falls Hardware Co
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Arlington
Helene Thompson
Christmas
Fienberg’s
Robel
Our Children’s Clothing Dept
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
South Cambridge
Vogue
Vanity
Hotel Putnam Bldg
Bennington
Colonial Shopping Ctr
By Jean Wassick
Jean
Sister
Brownlie Scout
Cetta
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