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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1972
Page
3
Guidance coordinator outlines a practical path for choosing a college. It covers parental influence, costs, career goals, location, campus size, religion, admission standards, and the idea of delaying college entry for better fit. Financing and scholarships are noted as future topics.
The Vermont Catholic Daughters of America through state regent Mrs. Ann Aher adopts 25 Brandon Training School residents. Each of 23 courts donates 12 dollars, with two courts adopting two residents. Funds will be used for canteen purchases, community shopping, or held in individual accounts for future purchases.
UVM family creates a scholarship in memory of John R. Musumeci, a Burlington bicycle accident victim, to aid College of Medicine first-year students with a $300 annual award funded by a trust. Contributions from friends and relatives bolster the fund. Also covered is a Cub Scout Pack 355 parents night at First Methodist Church with Dale Dickerson presiding and multiple awards.
A 1940 to 1970 labor trend report from the Vermont Department of Employment Security finds construction rising from 3.5 to 9.7 percent of covered employment and wages from 12.7 percent. service rose in employment from 4.7 to 12.2 percent and wages from 3.1 to 8.3 percent, while manufacturing fell from 57.2 percent of employment and 58.5 percent of wages to 39.7 percent and 44.8 percent respectively. report copies available on request.
The Vermont Department of Education, University of Vermont, and Vermont Industrial Arts Teachers Association announce a new bachelor of science in industrial arts teaching for five freshmen starting September 1972. The program, in VOTEX within the College of Agriculture, partners with technology and education colleges. Keene Teachers College was the prior nearby option. Robert L. Morse forecasts 25 students per class by 1978, crediting VITTA leaders Allen Chandler and Ernest Levesque Jr for success.
Geologists from across the northeast and abroad will gather in Vermont for the 64th New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference on October 14 and 15 at the University of Vermont. Dr. Rolfe S. Stanley and Dr. Barry Doolan lead planning for about 25 field trips and a dinner with a technical session.
Vermont ETV repeats its March youth art festival open to grades 1 through 8. In 1971 more than 1300 entries statewide. works include painting sculpture and mobiles all created by the submitting youngster. Deadline March 1 at ETV studios Winooski. Entries displayed March 7 to 24 with ribbons for top places. Some artworks to be shown on Vermont School Report March 27. Selected pieces touring with Chittenden Trust Company support.
The Vermont State YMCA will sponsor a Scotland trip for 10 high school girls, including Memorial Day orientation at Camp Abnaki, two Camp Abnaki sessions, a three week Scottish home stay, a London bus tour, and weekends in Britain before returning to New York. Leader is Mrs. Stefanie Hoover of Brandon, a 1969 George Williams College graduate and former YMCA staffer. Girls must be in sophomore to senior year and contact their guidance office or the Vermont State YMCA in Burlington.
Meriden Record wins public access to a death certificate after Wallingford Town Clerk denied entry. Circuit Court Judge David H. Jacobs rules death certificates are not solely medical documents and that the public's right to know can override privacy concerns. The decision sets a precedent on public records classification and emphasizes news value and legitimate public interest.
A Bennington Free Library feature explains how books are cataloged by subject and age appeal, noting that adults should explore children’s literature. It highlights artists and authors like Frank Asch, Leo Lionni, Maurice Sendak, and Selma Lane, and mentions a Wednesday gerbil display during story hour and after school.
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