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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1970
Page
3
A Bennington Banner reader discusses the Mt Anthony destruction issue and the Oh Dad Poor Dad play. He agrees a study board is good but disputes Ray Murray's call for stricter discipline and labeling the play as sexed up while supporting reader judgment and fair viewing decisions.
A list of new titles across varied subjects including Akenfield Portrait of an English Village and Beethoven The Last Decade. Biographies on Wells Rhodes and the Lincoln Battalion accompany cookbooks guides and humor titles. Readers are reminded to request reserved copies if currently checked out.
Vermont's largest midwinter antiques show comes to Mount Anthony Union High School February 22 24 with dealers from nine states. Exhibits include rare art glass porcelain rugs and books among others. Proceeds benefit Bennington Rescue Squad with food by the Rural Fire Department Auxiliary.
St Joseph College Bennington reports first semester 1969 70 dean's list recipients including seniors Paula Grover Michal Latif Jeanne Waite Bruce Mack Sandra Rice Denise Maurice Paul Dufresne David Decoteau Madeleine Roy William Pasera Elizabeth Kynoski Barbara Dubois Charles Judge Michael Levins Charles Shortle and freshmen Carol Christie Patricia Tripp Christine English Sharon Carpenter Robert Lavallee Frank Finnigan Linda Ann Cepela Doyle Congdon Denise Cobb Patricia Lafley Rose Romero Brush Laliberte Treanor James Collins Marie Laliberty Shizuo Aoki Kerry Csizmesia Mary Domenichini Mary Richiedel Victoria Canzeri Nancy Willbrant Robert Aunchman. The list includes students from Vermont Massachusetts Maine New York and Japan.
The center hosts a Friday night public card party with Pitch and 500, prizes, and refreshments. A Senior Citizens Club meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 pm with a social hour to follow. Various classes and activities including rug booking crafts puppet making painting bowling social security help tax refunds and a Feb 26 covered dish luncheon are listed for seniors 55 and over.
Montpelier Vermont Council on the Arts executive director Frank Hensel says the state arts council is now accepting applications for federal matching funds, inviting eligible groups to submit proposals for arts projects seeking grant support.
The Ski Touring Council, a 1962 nonprofit, schedules 32 touring trips, 4 workshops, and 1 overnight camping trip from February to April across Connecticut through Vermont. Workshops in Stowe, Burke, Gore Mountain, and Great Gorge cover equipment, waxing, safety, and technique.
US Agriculture Department forecasts food price rise of 3.5 to 4 percent in 1969 as demand remains strong. Arts program grants solicited through March 15 include music drama dance painting sculpture photography film literature crafts design and architecture with examples from Vermont institutions and groups. The Bennington County Mounted Posse plans February 16 meeting at Bradford firehouse to discuss year ahead, dues, horsemanship quiz. Maj H B Barry leads the posse with Capt Richard Hollister as executive officer.
Vermont Governor's housing plan proposes a central housing agency to marshal state and private land and resources for housing. It would create a land development authority, enable tax legislation for federally funded programs, and establish housing action areas across Vermont to target aid. Davis cites local attitudes as a major bottleneck and urges public support for reforms.
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