Bond a Student Drive at Hoosick Falls Schools
Hoosick Falls Central School classes under Miss Charlotte Hulihan run a student savings program selling U S Savings Bonds and stamps. They have posted a total of 6495 30 in bonds with a weekly gain of 473 05 and earned recognition from school officials and the U S Air Force. The program teaches regular saving and uses Astro the mascot to spur weekly purchases and class competition. The Air Force supports with supplies and a Thor missile replica is on display in the cafeteria.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Business Administration
Hoosick Falls Central School
Charlotte Hulihan
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Astro
Air Force
Family supper gathers relatives from Bennington area
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Downing’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Kannan Kane and four children of Hamden Conn Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Smith and two children of Glendale N Y Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downing and two children of Bennington and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Corey Mrs Kane and children will stay with her sister and brother in law the Coreys Warren Galusha and five children of North Weymouth Mass are visiting relatives in the Bennington area The writer notes early pussy willows picked by Don Mattison in Sunderland and blooms seen despite three feet of snow.
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Ernest Downing
Kannan Kane
Hamden, Conn
Bruce Smith
Glendale
N. Y
Charles Downing
Bennington
Howard Corey
Warren Galusha
North Weymouth
Mass
Edward Bronson
Don Mattison
Sunderland
Laura Nowak Popular in Vermont Oratorical Contest
North Bennington High School senior Laura Nowak placed second in the Vermont State division of the National Oratorical Contest held at West Rutland High School. She earned a $50 savings bond after competing as one of five state finalists. she previously won a local contest and a divisional test in Wallingford with the topic The Fifth Amendment. She is the daughter of Lionel and (name not given) Nowak and an active NBHS honor student involved in school activities.
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North Bennington
Laura Nowak
North Bennington High School
Vermont
West Rutland High School
Miss Nowak
Wallingford
West Rutland
Newport
Brattleboro
Stratton
Randolph
The
Regional Grange meeting draws fifty members in Jacksonville
Deputy Lewis Smith hosts regional Grange gathering in Jacksonville with about 50 members from Wilmington Stamford Halifax and Jacksonville. Special guests include Everett Willard Island Pond State Master and Jere ome Davis National Master aide. A cake decorated with Grange symbols was presented to Willard and a musical program is planned for the next Victory Grange meeting with Smith in charge.
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Worthy
Lewis Smith
Beth Smith
Alice Whitney
Claire Woods
Marie Taylor
Pat Willard
Lauren Clough
Lynde Kimball
Jacksonville
Everett Willard
Island Pond
Jereome Davis
Wilmington
Stamford
Halifax
Grange
Willard
Smith
Victory Grange
East Arlington-Sunderland Manchester's Carnival Set This Weekend
Manchester Winter Carnival opens with a carnival ball and queen coronation. Flamenco dancer Jose Barrera and pianist Theodor Haig lead a guest concert lineup alongside singer Helen Philipps. An eight‑piece Boston band headlines events at Bromley with a torchlight slalom, fireworks, and a Saturday night dance, with Gov Hoff attending Bromley events.
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East Arlington
Sunderland
Manchester
Jose Barrera
Theodor Haig
Helen Philipps
Wally Carroll
USC
Boston
Bromley
Gov. Hoff
Mothers March Sunday in Shaftsbury Area
Shaftsbury residents will join a Mothers March led by the Methodist Senior Youth Fellowship this Sunday evening February 24 to support the March of Dimes. Canvassers will use official Youth March envelopes and March of Dimes receipts as they visit every home, campaign chair Mrs. Fred Stacy said.
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Shaftsbury
Methodist Senior Youth Fellowship
March of Dimes
Fred Stacy
Bar ringer Family Hosts 66th Birthday Tribute in Troy
Walloomsac Mr and Mrs Edward Barringer and their children visited Mrs Barringers parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Hoag. They gave a birthday cake and gifts for the Hoags 66th birthdays. Hoags birthdays February 12 and 21. Guests included Mrs John Hoag Joyce Sandra and Miss Susie Luke. Hoosick Home Makers met Friday February 15 at 3 30 p m at Mrs Eleanor Calhouns. Fred Luke and wife were Saturday dinner guests of Carlton Luke West Hills.
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Edward Barringer
Troy
Eleanor Calhouns
Fred Luke
Carlton Luke
West Hills
Mrs Skip Wilson and infant return home from hospital
Mrs Skip Wilson and her infant son Eric Michael returned to their Easton home Friday after hospitalization at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington.
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Skip Wilson
Eric Michael
Easton
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Williamstown votes to keep Town Manager system
In Williamstown Massachusetts the Town Manager form survived its first six years by a 1491 to 1013 vote. Turnout reached 2534 votes from a 3500 registered voters. Selectmen results: Morris Phelps 1304, James Grumond 1136, Filmore Baker 1075, Francis Colesman 1008.
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Williamstown
Mass
John Maynard Austin
Morris Phelps
Board of Selectmen
James Grumond
Sprague Elec
Tric
Filmore Baker
Francis Colesman
Hoosac School Opens Doors to Three New Students
Hoosac School rector Rev. Clinton H Blake Jr announces three new entries for the second semester. John G Barber joins the fifth form from Bennington Vermont, Theodore Juraschek from Weston Connecticut also in the fifth form, and George S Ward from Old Greenwich Connecticut enters the third form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick
N.Y
Clinton H. Blake Jr
Hoosac School
Hoosac
John G. Barber
John C. Barber
RFD 2
Bennington
Theodore Juraschek
John F. Juraschek
Weston
Connecticut
George S. Ward
Tom Ward
Old Greenwich
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First National Stores
North
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Dover
Carlo Walter
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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Robert Grove
Adams
Correne Lawler
Robert Lawler
Kelly Stand
Louis A. Bahan
Hale Co
Gerton
West Arlington
Royal Thayer
Frieday
Harold Peart
Harry Hayden
Commodore Hon
Fred Lyons
Thomas Mattieson
Albert Lawrence
Esesex Junction
Edward von Sitas
Waite Barker
Sunderland Rest Home
Federated Church
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Vermont Bank and Trust CO
Colonial Shopping
Greenberg
Armstrong
Youngstown
Rampart
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