Putnam campaign names leaders for fund drive
The Putnam Memorial Hospital Building Fund drive selects leaders for its spring campaign. Eugene V. Clark names J Philip Hall as business division chair and Louis Bellemare as associate chair, John F. Lonergan to head the community division, and Armand A. Lampton to lead the employee division. Employee pledges total $49,842 with an average $145 per donor. Hall, Bellemare, Lonergan, and Lampton are noted as prominent local business and civic leaders. General solicitation runs April to May with team recruitment in February and March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bellemare
J. Philip Hall
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Armand A. Lampron
John F. Lonergan
Putnam Memorial Hospital Building Fund
Eugene V. Clark
Clark
Scouting gains reported by Ethan Allen Council leaders
Springfield based Ethan Allen Council Boy Scouts of America reports all time high 5,240 youth and 1,878 adults in scouting. 67 troops win National Camping Award. Camp Plymouth and Camp Sunrise expect 1,000 boys in 1972. 16 Eagles earned. 500 training hours for nearly 746 leaders. Zezza notes sustaining drive in March. 7 scouts cited for heroism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Hartness House
Springfield
Carlo Zezza
Chester
Camp Plymouth
Camp Sunrise
Zezza
Boy Scout Notes of Troop 353 1972 Fundraiser and Polar Bear Trip
Troop 353 held a February 15 fundraiser at Congregational Church. Timmy Pins sonnault won 200 dollars in tickets and a week at Camp Plymouth. John Stone was second with half his expenses paid, Davis Yarosz received ten dollars toward camp, and many others won smaller prizes. On February 22, 22 Scouts with Kendall Adams and Henry Haskell conducted Operation Polar Bear at Fay Fuller Lodge on the Long Trail. Temperatures dropped and tents were set with care, six hikers visited at midnight, and Polar Bear badge recipients included Asa Morse James Michels Rick Setzer Jay Emmett Garry Thomas Robert Burgess James Betit Keith Marino William Fonteneau David Yarosz John Stone Timmy Pins sonnault Ray Stone Pete Dewey Paul Betit and Henry Haskell. Others on the trip were Fred Edgar Carl Sherman Jamie Longton John Payne Bruce Donahue Tom Barnes and Monte Bushee. John Stone earned 2nd class. Keith Marino Scott Stevenson and James Betit earned tenderfoot awards. The troop plans Camp Plymouth July 9 15 occupying Kit Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy Pinsonnault
Camp Plymouth
John Stone
Davis Yarosz
James Michels
Garry Thomas
James Betii
Jamie Longton
Alan Alsap
Chris Comi
Ray Stone
John Payne
Asa Morse
Rick Setzer
Monte Bushee
Scott Stevenson
Keith Marino
Fay Fuller Cabin
Adams
Jay Emmett
Robert Burgess
James Betit
William Fonteneau
David Yarosz
Timmy Pinsonneault
Pete Dewey
Paul Betit
Haskell
Fred Edgar
Carl Sherman
Bruce Donahue
Tom Barnes
George Kerbs
Kit Carson
Mt Anthony students prepare for exchange with Cardiff Wales
Mt Anthony Union High School students are applying for the British American School Exchange Program run by the Experiment in International Living. Fifteen MAUHS students will be chosen for a reciprocal two to three week exchange with Cardiff, Wales, in summer, with total cost 415 dollars. An orientation for interested families is set for Feb 29 in the MAUHS library at 8 p.m. Contact Richard Wohlsen or Mrs Kay Toomey for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
England
Cardiff
Wales
Bennington
United States
Great Britain
Mauhs Library
Richard Wohlsen
Kay Toomey
Florist previews spring for Dirt Gardeners club
The Plain Dirt Gardeners club held a Feb 8 meeting at Marty Moore Greenhouse with Clover Sweet giving planting guidance. Mrs. H J Wallace hosted the business session led by president Mrs. Eugene V Clark. $250 was approved to buy two trees for Main Street. The group also voted to acquire an eight volume set for local schools and discussed litter control containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty-Moore
Clover Sweet
Sweet
H. J. Wallace
Eugene V. Clark
Fred Welling
John Mook
Donald Hemenway
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Putnam
Armand A. Lampton
Albert H. Jones
United Counseling Service
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Pittsfield
State of
Hall
Evans News Office Equipment Inc
Crescent Boulevard
Bellemare
Cutler Street
Bellemare and Sons Inc
Greater Bennington
Ethan Allen Council
Boy Scouts of America
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
Elizabeth Groenewegen
Margaret Powell
John Page
Main Street
Masonic Temple
State Office
Guy H. Harmon
Lawrence Gauthier
Montpelier
Harmon
Newton Lower Falls
Mass
Carolyn Brown
Robert Marples
Alex Olgivie
Albert Ray
Ogilvie
Modern Maturity Magazine
Lugo
Spain
UPI
David Nunez
Nunez
Howard Smith
Groenewegen
Leonard J. Black
Washington, D.C
Maurice Cohen
Powell
Leon Cooper
Holland
Colgate Hall
First Baptist Church
Wallabees
Sand Suede
North ST. Bennington, VT
DIAL
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Boy Scout
Congregational Church
Kendall Adams
Henry Haskell
Fay Fuller Lodge
Long Trail
Florida
Miami
Aladdin Travel Inc
Mt. Anthony
Bennington Area
Gardeners’ Club
Nichols
White Stag
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