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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1977

Page

12

Santa's two seated pung and sleighs of yesteryear

A memoir of rural Christmas travel detailing sleighs and pungs used by farmers and neighbors. Describes two seater pungs for passengers, heavy drays for logs, sleds with striped runners, harness care, heat substitutes like soapstone bricks, and the charm of bells and quiet winter rides. Santa’s use of a two seated pung is proposed as the festive image.

Scrooge Santa Claus

4-H livestock member honored at Sunderland banquet

Keith Mosher of Sunderland received the annual 4-H livestock member award at the East Arlington Federated Church banquet on Dec 15. Five other dairy club members from Vermont counties were nominated, including James Bushee, John Williamson, Tim Marsh, Leon Corey, and Keith Morey.

Keith Mosher Sunderland East Arlington Federated Church Dairy Club James Bushee Pownal John Williamson Tim Marsh Shaftsbury Leon Corey Keith Morey Rupert Bill Mosher Bryan Mason Pawlet Bryan Larry Clark Southwestern Vermont ‘Holstein Club Eugene Ceglowski West Rupert Vermont

Pattern firm gains rights to Annie costumes

New York pattern company acquires exclusive rights to adapt four Little Orphan Annie costumes from the Broadway musical and syndicate. The line includes pinafores, smock tops, dresses, and pants for children.

New York UPI Annie Broadway Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate

Christmas time for children left out of holiday planning

Two children Johnny and Jane yearn to help with Christmas activities but are shut out by a tired mother who aims for a perfect holiday. Their father struggles to fit in tree shopping, while Santa’s pre Christmas TV message sets anxious expectations. Reprinted from the Pennsylvania State Extension Service Human Development Newsletter.

Santa Claus Santa Studebaker Johnny Jane Jolly Pennsylvania State Extension Service Human Development

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