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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1962

Page

5

Vermont Youths Urged to Consider Engineering Careers

Burlington’s John J. Barrett urges Vermont youths to pursue engineering through statewide programs during Engineers Week Feb 18 24. He notes the field spans outside plant, customer equipment, transmission, traffic and more, with the future center on fast, safe communications and space.

Vermont John J. Barrett Burlington Barrett The New England Telephone Co Barret Everbody

Listers Begin Preparing 1962 Poll Tax List

Town listers under Francis J. Hogan start compiling the 1962 poll tax list by collecting name and address data from employers and housing providers. The process aims to handle anticipated higher assessment workload from new construction and urges residents aging 70 by April 1 and those turning 21 by April 1 to report to ensure eligibility for voting and poll tax exemption.

Francis J. Hogan Listers Vermont Hogan

Keyser to take questions at Shaftsbury GOP meeting

Gov. F Ray Keyser Jr will answer questions at an open meeting tonight at 8 in the South Shaftsbury Grange Hall. He will speak briefly before taking questions on the Rutland Railway issue and Vermont Senate reapportionment. Shaftsbury Republican Town Committee sponsors. refreshments served.

F. Ray Keyser Jr South Shaftsbury Grange Hall Keyser Rutland Vermont Senate Shaftsbury Republican Town Committee

School Lunch Menu Week At Molly Stark School

A readable listing shows meals for each weekday including Monday through Friday with items such as baked hash and jelly sandwiches, meat loaf with mashed potatoes and spinach, baked beans with salad and pears, turkey with rice and vegetables, and fish sticks with sides. Additional notes include soups and sandwiches for the second week.

Delock Without a Deal Reports for Red Sox Spring Work

Veteran pitcher Ike Delock remains unsigned as Red Sox pitchers and catchers begin spring training. The 32 year old showed up at the clubhouse but did not suit up, choosing not to be counted among reporters who joined in uniform.

Scottsdale, Ariz Ike Delock Red Sox Delock

Foster home gives elderly joy in Bronx family setting

John Olsen age 79 lives at the Maxfield foster home in the Bronx where he says he feels 20 and treated as family. He joined after a hospital stay for a broken hip with $78 monthly Social Security and no relatives. The Maxfields receive $150 monthly for Olsen, plus city welfare and his SS, while Olsen adds a small personal allowance.

New York John Olsen Olsen Ernest Maxfield The Bronx Derly Catholic Charities Family Service Department Maxfields

Fidel Castro Returns to Public View After Seclusion

Fidel Castro appeared happy and healthy in Havana after 12 days of silence. The Cuban prime minister attended a doubleheader at Latino Americano stadium, going two-for-two with a strikeout risk, drawing a 32,000 crowd and national TV coverage amid rumors of travel and asylum.

Havana Fidel Castro Castro Moscow

Father and child at drive-in bank prompt curious exchange

A 3 year-old Bardenton girl rides with her father to a drive-in window. He deposits money and tells her he did not come to get money but to put money in, while the child recalls her mother always gets money when they come.

Bradenton Fla Bardenton

Longo to Judge At National Print Exhibit

Vincent Longo of Bennington College graphics faculty will judge the fourth National Print Exhibition at Silvermine Guild of Artists New Canaan Conn March 18 to April 5. Also jurors are Chaim Koppleman and Michael Ponce de Leon.

Vincent Longo Graphic Arts Bennington College Silvermine Guild of Artists New Canaan Conn Chaim Koppleman Michael Ponce de Leon Longo Philadelphia Museum Brooklyn Museum Museum of Modern Art Library of Congress Philadelphia Print Club Bay Printmakers Oakland Calif Italy Koppelman Tiffany School of Visual Arts New York City Metropolitan Museum of Arts National Gallery Ponce de Leon Gabor Peterdi Carlus Dyer

Elks Dinner to Aid Dimes February Charity Night

Bennington Lodge of Elks sponsors a spaghetti dinner Tuesday February 27 to benefit the March of Dimes. Dinner served 6:30 to 8 with dancing to The Keynotes starting at 8 and a specialty act. William E. Clift chairs a large committee. Tickets on sale at the club or from members.

Elks Dimes Bennington Lodge of Elks March of Dimes William E. Clift

Thrift Shop Operates Fridays and Saturdays Despite Short Staffing

The thrift shop remains open on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings though Mrs. June Fuller worked alone last Saturday and handled much business. A baby carriage request remains unmet and a record player is now sought. Friday workers included Mrs. Vincent Hoy assisted by Mrs. Raymond Howard and Mrs. Edna Sweet.

June Fuller Vincent Hoy Raymond Howard Edna Sweet

Mills in New Hampshire to reopen after borrowing

A federal judge allowed the receivers of Bernard Goldfine’s two Lebanon textile mills to borrow $200,000 to reopen the plants. The move comes amid a tax lien obtained by the federal government.

Manchester N.H Bernard Goldfine Lebanon

Exhibition run by painter sculptor and graphic artist codirectors

A note indicates that a painter, sculptor and graphic artist share codirectorship of the current exhibition. The arrangement places the three artists at the helm, collaborating on the exhibition’s curation and presentation.

Auto Boom Hits Ireland after 1945 car surge

The piece notes Ireland licensing private cars rising from 8 000 to 170 000 since 1945 and describes a culture of limited traffic rules, flexible driving habits, and American style service at Irish stations. It adds locals offer cautious travel advice with Irish hospitality and humor.

Ireland Hugh A. Mulligan Petroleum Today American Petroleum Institute Treland Mulligan

Space glow mystery near Glenn's sunrise voyage

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Strange light trail and glowing particles surrounded John H Glenn Jr during his first of three Earth orbits. Experts suggest water vapor exhaust from a cooling system froze in space forming illuminated crystals that appeared as a glowing shadow beside the capsule.

Cape Canaveral Fla John H. Glenn Jr Glenn Pacific United States Earth Space Project West Ford

Reds Publish Photo of Soviet Rocket-Carrying Sub

The Soviet Union released for the first time an image of a rocket carrying submarine. Krasnaya Zvezda shows two rockets on the stern and notes it cannot fire underwater as U S Polaris boats. Soviet leaders claim subs are vital but have not stated if underwater firing is possible.

Moscow Soviet Union Kras Naya Zvezda Red Star

Replying in Kind

In Ruskin Florida Beauty the cat showed compassion by caring for Snoopy the dog’s abandoned puppies after Snoopy rejected them last summer. Beauty later died after eating a blue lizard and becoming paralyzed. The Lewers family began bottle feeding Beauty’s kittens while Snoopy assisted.

Ruskin Fla Beauty Snoopy Phillip Lewers

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