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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1967
Page
3
A mother chronicles a chaotic holiday season full of sewing mishaps delays and small domestic disasters. She fights a missing pattern unquilting fabric and a stubborn pile of chores while juggling kids bills and postholiday weariness.
A fragmented note describes an apron offered for sale or trade amid rambling asides about climbing a hill and puffing, a remark on fashion and heart attacks, two pairs of stockings, an income tax form, and a hastily sprayed hair detail with Ban.
Burlington offers self service dry cleaning that is quick and cheap but has drawbacks says Kay Strassburg of the University of Vermont Extension. Satisfaction depends on garment type fabric and any special services needed. It is likely best to take proper care and consider alternatives.
Extension specialist Kay Strassburg of the University of Vermont highlights washable wallpapers with protective coatings and a wide range of patterns and textures. She notes you can decorate with a single wall, and many papers are strippable, prepasted, or repositionable, with advice from department stores on matching walls to furniture periods.
A local woman baked and delivered Christmas cookies by leaving them in neighborhood mailboxes. The mail carrier later retrieved about five or six packages by mistake and returned them to their owners with no postage due. The cook promised the carrier a first batch next year.
This OCR derived menu records weekly lunch offerings from Bennington Elementary and Boston area schools for January 1967. It lists daily meals by date and region including soups, spaghetti, fish sticks, tuna, and varied sides, with milk and desserts, reflecting mid 1960s school nutrition.
The union school board announced the high school library will be named for the late J Goodall Hutton Sr an original union board member and longtime Graded School District director He died September 12 1963 and was a strong educational advocate His sister Miss Mary E Hutton taught at Mt Anthony and Bennington High School His son John G Hutton Jr of Manchester Center sent a letter of thanks The naming decision was made in executive session two weeks earlier by chair Mrs Mariano C Taylor
Norfolk based Defense Surplus Sales Office plans a bid sale on January 17 for 55 tons of gleanings from Quantico Marine Corps horse stables. The 85 percent straw product targets florists farmers and growers of strawberries and mushrooms. DSSO notes it has previously auctioned bones garbage and ashes and its sales specialist Robert Thompson says the Norfolk office will sell anything.
Doris Steele of the University of Vermont Extension warns that everyday household items can harbor deadly substances. She urges careful label reading, proper use, and storing medicines and cleaners out of children’s reach, noting aspirin as a major danger and listing common products to watch. An IRS filing help session is scheduled in Bel, with dates January 10, February 14, March 14, and April 4.
The Bennington American Legion Post 13 will host an oratorical contest Monday at 7 30 p m in the Mt Anthony Union High School auditorium. Winners advance to the district finals in Castleton January 15. High school students from Bennington Catholic High School and Mt Anthony Union High School are expected to compete. First prize is $10, runner up $5, plus a Legion oratorical medal. Contestants must deliver a prepared 8 to 10 minute talk on the U S Constitution followed by a 3 to 5 minute impromptu talk on articles or amendments.
New York designers light up spring with high voltage hues and bold patterns. Op art mosaics, jungle prints, florals, and windowpane checks lead a color spree as Junior Sophisticates showcases beltless prints and crayon-bright mixes. The National Press Week launches the couture season with ready to wear shows in January and January 13 follow ups by the American Designers Group.
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