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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1976
Page
3
The piece argues for balanced leisure as essential to education and personal growth. It cites Aristotle Plato and Robert Hutchins to support using recreation for self development, urging homes and communities to foster structured and unstructured leisure opportunities.
Bennington Free Library adds a shelf of new fiction and reference titles from Aronson through Wyse. Highlights include Aronson Establishment of Innocence and Clarke Imperial Earth, plus Downing The Mountains West of Town and Wambaugh The Choir Boys among numerous works by noted authors.
Thirty five Mt Anthony Union High School seniors parents attended a planning meeting for the traditional all night graduation party. Co chairs are Mr and Mrs Wilbur Fiske and Mr and Mrs Edward Gauthier. Treasurer Bob Girarde secretary Barbara Downing.
In the period Feb 5 to Feb 11 area House members logged votes on major roll calls with no Senate action. Natural Gas amendment under HR 9464 passed 205 to 201, removing price controls on small producers while extending FPC oversight over large producers. Rep Neal Smith said the change treats big firms like utilities. Rep Jake Pickle condemned it as risky. Rep James Jeffords did not vote. A recess measure passed 327 to 80.
Community groups including the Southern Vermont Dialetic Association, Tri-State CB ers, Green Mountain Travelers Good Sam Club, and Al Anon plan meetings at Bennington venues this week. Other items note a smoking cessation group, a Catamount Junior Stamp Club prep session, and a Bennington County Teachers Credit Union annual gathering with a 6:30 buffet. Lincoln Birthday observance and congressional budget notes follow, with Jeffords voting yea on the impacted school aid measure.
Hospital notes record admissions for February 15 including FRenry Plante Raymond Howe Edna Merrill Ben nington Marion Sheldon Robert Benkowski all from Hoosick Falls N Y Discharges include Dawn Watson Arthur Moxley Melba Decker Dorothy Skwirut and baby Wilmington Births list a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Frechette of Bennington and Malcolm Couch of East Dorset.
Eight members of the Mt Anthony Program of MAUHS toured The Bennington Banner offices. Managing Editor Tyler Resch described how news moves from press room to readers as part of a creative communications course taught by Mrs. Muriel Bohne. The unit includes writing, photography, poetry, and a puppet theatre project funded by a state Education Department mini grant.
Mrs. Hoisington leads Hoisington Realty as Principal Broker and president of the Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors. She notes key checks for sellers: whether a broker advertises, screens prospects, reports buyer feedback, and co-brokes with others to maximize sale chances.
New York State Comptroller's audit accuses the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission of sloppy financial management from 1972 to 1974. Findings include missing documentation, improper bidding, outdated checks and commutation books, uninsured payroll issues, and a retired official still able to withdraw funds. The report calls for updated budget processes and a thorough Vermont legislature review.
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