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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1963
Page
3
A lighthearted editorial extols housewives as the nation’s key fitness resource. It notes their daily labor costs 4 to 7 calories per minute while other workers burn more, and jokes about teaching them to hike 50 miles plus practical home tasks. It targets President Kennedy and highlights household chores as exercise.
Engagement announced for Suzanne Malarkey daughter of George J. Malarkey and Jerry H. Loyd son of Wayland H. Loyd of Bennington. Bride studied in Pittsburgh and New York. former airline stewardess now with Pan American. Loyd holds degrees from Vermont and NYU and serves as VP at Micro Biological Laboratories in New York.
Webb Garrison argues the New Testament centers on a male perspective and underplays women's roles while presenting a corrective in his Bobbs Merrill book Women in the Life of Jesus. He claims all apostles except Peter James and John are eclipsed by women. Also included: Bennington Elementary lunch menu for several days with items like pork stew, tuna dishes, and milk.
A large turnout of co workers attended the regular meeting of the women of the Moose. Mathilda Quackenbush received a mystery package and Helen Galipeau announced Bennington County raised 2085 for the Vermont MS drive. The group plans to repeat the project and March 6 is next meeting. Moosehaven program planned with Quackenbush as chair. Seven new members will be initiated at a St Patrick's party. Spring rummage sale articles urged for April.
The Bennington U.S. Army Reserve unit transitions from a quartermaster company to a subdivision of B Battery, 5th Howitzer Battalion, to provide direct fire support. Training covers artillery mission, operation, and organization, with future aims to load and operate self propelled 8 inch howitzers and learn gun emplacement and fire control.
Absentee ballots for a March 12 union district meeting are available at Bennington Elementary from 9 am to 4 thirty pm via clerk Mrs. Catherine Dermody. Miss Karen Vogel visits Springfield after a school vacation stay with Miss Becky Grant. Dr. Irving J. Adler spoke at the Rotary urging alternative methods for tough problems. Two skiers were injured at Putnam Memorial Hospital during the Washington’s Birthday weekend. Schalmont and Hudson high schools battled to a tied decision after an error was noticed post game. Iron Kettle weekend special roast loin of pork with apple sauce dine for 1.55.
Mr and Mrs Jay L Mattison of Arlington announce the engagement of their daughter Mallie Lee to Stephen Roy Burzon son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Burzon of Woodmere L I N Y. Miss Mattison is a graduate of Arlington Memorial High School and attended the University of Vermont. Her fiancé is a 1962 University of Vermont graduate and is employed by R H Macy Co of New York.
Miss Marie Alice Morin daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerard J Morin of 50 Parsons Ave became the bride of Charles Wyeth Ray son of Mr and Mrs Albert D Ray of 1067 East Main St Bennington on February 16 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls Rev Kenneth J Kennedy officiated with Mrs Raleigh Tatro at the organ. The ceremony drew guests from Troy Pawling Chappaqua Pleasantville Southampton Staten Island Meriden Westport Bennington Rutland.
Memorials recall Dutch Elm Disease victims with plaques placed along Village streets. Bronze markers sit near Heald Plastics building and at Water and West Streets corner opposite North Bennington Library. A longtime club member is mentioned in the tribute.
Funeral services for Frank W. Quackenbush and Archilas Tetreault were held at Hanson and Walbridge and Mahar & Son Funeral Homes. Attending officials and relatives came from Bennington, Troy, Richmond, and nearby towns. burials followed at Park Lawn Cemetery and Park Lawn Chapel.
State Sen. Hector T. Marcoux of Burlington was reported in fair condition at Heaton Hospital Montpelier after suffering a heart attack during a Senate session. The 57 year old legislator from Chittenden County has a history of heart trouble and was taken ill soon after news of Sen. Asa S. Bloomer’s death.
Robert Stout, Putnam Memorial Hospital administrator, says a cancer research lab to share space with United Counseling Service is eligible for federal aid. The facility seeks a Health Research Facilities grant from NIH of 59013 dollars, about half the lab cost, reducing the hospital share of the 186720 building to about 93360 dollars. The hospital already has 39397 dollars in Hill-Burton funds for the diagnostic center.
In Indianapolis the state Appellate Court ruled Lorraine Ann Cox 33 was eligible for unemployment compensation after she quit her job with just cause. Her boss told her she could be replaced by a 10 year old child prompting her resignation.
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