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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
3
GEORGE A. SLEEMAN reports on a Bureau of Labor Statistics followup of 1963 youths showing dropouts lag graduates in unemployment, earnings, and job stability. Over two years, dropouts made less progress, with only 5% returning to school versus 20% of graduates, and median 1964 earnings of $2,608 vs $3,961 for graduates.
R. E. Koehler, vice president of manufacturing for Globe-Union Battery Division, will address the Bennington Industrial Management Club at the YMCA on Wednesday at Mt. Anthony Country Club. He oversees 11 plants nationwide. former roles include RCA and ITT. James Williams will introduce him. Maynard Grout will preside. A Globe-Union plant tour is planned for Feb 28. Reservations via the YMCA office by Tuesday.
Boy Scout Troop 353 held its annual winter camporee at Camp Woodford, Woodford, with North Bennington Troop 328. Scouts faced a icy hill, snow, and a blizzard while competing in toboggan, sleighing, and compass events. Strong cleanup and leadership notes followed, with final departures by noon Sunday.
Military Wives Club met Friday at the Red Cross rooms with guest speaker Air Force Captain Michael O Connell registrar of Westover AFB Hospital who explained the military Medicare program effective last Oct 1. The group planned a March 1 meeting at 7 30 p m to pack layettes for Vietnamese Red Cross hospitals and organize another trip to Westover AFB.
A Goddard College conference report urges private colleges to resist complacency and become pace setters through innovation. It recommends focusing on high quality teaching, exploring program blends, sharing facilities, clustering institutions, and creating admissions cooperatives to better serve 1970s students.
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