Outward Bound Course Tests Dartmouth Students In Wilderness
In Hanover NH 46 students from 12 institutions begin a three week wilderness course supervised by the Outward Bound Center. They endure a three day solo and a three day prison routine in Haddam Conn, with hikes, bivouacs, and a two day Franconia Notch climb preceding. A final week includes a solo, debriefings, and a closing banquet at Harris Cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
Outward Bound
Dartmouth
Haddam
Conn
Jeffrey Rogers
Stone Mt
Rogers
Walter Johnson High School
Bethesda
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Manchester
Mass
Hurricane Island
Maine
Harris Cabin
Dartmouth Outing Club
Moose St
Etna
Paul Bunyan
Johnannson
Brimstone
Murraw
Peterson
Cuthbert
Babe
Blue Ox
Willem Lange
Outward Bound Center
Franconia Notch
Connecticut
Ross McKenney
Woodcraft
Vermont to Promote Skiing and Recreation at Mass Show
Vermont will be represented at the seventh annual Massachusetts Sportsmen and Boat Show. The Greater Vermont Association and state chamber of commerce organized the booth to promote skiing hunting fishing boating sightseeing and tourism. The event runs January 15 to 17 at the Big E Exposition Center in West Springfield with an expected 20 000 adults and many children in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Greater Vermont Association
State Chamber of Commerce
Chris Barbieri
GVA
Big E Exposition Center
West Springfield
Mass
GVA Vermont
NEES records 2578 MW peak power on shortest day
Westboro Mass New England Electric System set an all time power peak of 2578 megawatts on December 22. The 1970 peak rose over 8 percent from 1969’s 2385 MW. The figure would power over 250000 all electric homes, with Christmas lighting on the shortest day driving the peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westboro
Mass
New England Electric System
NEES
State DES appoints new chief appeals referee and fraud chief
Montpelier's Edward J. Flanders is named chief of fraud control and overpayment, replacing the retiring Robinson. Robinson of Barre becomes chief appeals referee, handling appeals from DES unemployment compensation decisions. Both are retired military officers with broad public service and corporate backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Hackel
Edward J. Flanders
Montpelier
DES Unemployment Compensation
Flanders
DES
Pease
Department
Air Force
Office of Special Investigation
American Machine and Foundry Company
Texas
Massachusetts
Japan
Australia
Vermont
Highway Department
Syracuse University
Maine
Bennington Property Transfers Recorded in December
Property transfers filed with Bennington Town Clerk Mary Hodeck list a sequence of deeds on dates from December 3 to December 23. Transactions include estates, parcels on Elm Street, County Street, Benmont Street, North and Pleasant streets, U S 7, South Stream Road, West Road in Old Bennington, Main Street, Gage Street, Vermont 9 and Jefferson Avenue, with buyers and sellers such as James P Henry Jr, Bertil C Oscarson, Harriet B Oscarson, John M Dempsey, Richard C DeGraff, Long Hill Development Corp, Chester Jennings Jr, Jacqueline Jennings, Vernon O Dell, Michael Ball, Judith Miannds, Armand Lampron, Marjorie Lampron, Ronald Oliveira, David Aldrich, Jean Aldrich, Polly Harbour, Laura Lyons, Joseph Parks, Emmely Parks, Peter Van Wyck, Constance Boyden. The notices reflect transfers of property interests across multiple Bennington locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Mary Hodeck
County National Bank of
Norton Barber
Isabel B. Buck
James P. Henry Jr
Barbara Annist
Elm Street
First Parcel
Robert H. Pollock
Bertil C. Oscarson
Harriet B. Oscarson
County Street
Central Auto Supply Company, Inc
Benmont Street
Saul Miller
Frances Miller
John M. Dempsey
Richard C. DeGraff
North Street
Pleasant Street
Long Hill Development Corp
Chester B. Jennings Jr
Jacqueline C. Jennings
Main Street
Bradford Street
Elizabeth K. Dollard
Stanley E. Hyman
David A. Aldrich
Jean S. Aldrich
North Bennington
Polly M. Harbour
Laura Marine Lyons
Gage Street
Joseph W. R. Parks
Emmely Parks
William F. Lally
Margaret Lally
Vermont
Old Bennington
Peter V. C. van Wyck
Constance R. Boyden
Jefferson Avenue
Transfers Report Names and Dates From Estate Actions
Transfers dated December include Audrey H Lachant to Donald S Locklin and Monica E Locklin for property on Jefferson. December 29 John H as administrator of Mary E Maguire estate to Robert E Maguire and Elaine R Maguire for property at corners of Ben Mont and County Street. December 31 Joseph G Miner to Arthur E Paulin for property on Harmon Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey H. Lachant
Donald S. Locklin
Monica E. Locklin
Jefferson Avenue
John H
Mary E. Maguire
Robert E. Maguire
Elaine R. Maguire
Ben Mont
County Street
Joseph G. Miner
Arthur E. Paulin
Harmon Road
Arlington area builders elect new Southern Vermont HB leaders
ARLINGTON David L. Beckwith elected president of the Southern Vermont Home Builders at a Green Mountain Restaurant meeting. Other officers are A. Lee Faucett first vice president Gerry Butler second vice president Thomas Skelly secretary and John Dufresne treasurer. Directors include Theodore Hoyt Arthur Kilburn John Carmody Jr and Homer Ellis. The group aligns with the National Association of Home Builders. Moose Jaw Saskatchewan UP I The Moosejaw City Council approves sidewalk rule pedestrians must walk on the right. fines reach 100 dollars or 30 days jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
David L. Beckwith
Southern
Vermont
Green Mountain
A. Lee Faucett
Gerry Butler
Thomas Skelly
John Dufresne
Theodore Hoyt
Arthur Kilburn
John Carmody Jr
Homer Ellis
National Association of Home Builders
Moosejaw, Saskatchewan
UPI
Moosejaw
Booming snowmobile sales spur rise of the mini
LOS ANGELES UPI reports that snowmobiling surged from a small novelty to a major sport in the 1960s. Domestic production rose from about 1,000 in 1961 to 505,000 in 1969-70, with forecasts to reach 1 million by 1972-73, creating a $1 billion market as firms introduce compact mini models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Tom Porter
United States
Canada
Porter
Bierwirth named memorial agent in Vermont
George E. Bierwirth of Bennington was named a sales representative for Artistic Cemetery Memorials Inc. of West Rutland by president Henry Socinski. His southern Vermont territory includes parts of New York and Massachusetts after a CVPS retirement as southern division sales manager. The piece also notes snowmobile growth and the introduction of a four horsepower mini SnoCub for youth and casual use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Rutland
George E. Bierwirth
Bennington
Artistic Cemetery Memorials Inc
Henry Socinski
Bierwirth
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Southern Division
Porter
Commissioner acts on driver's license status
Bennington area residents appear among those affected as the Vermont Motor Vehicle Commissioner lists suspensions revocations and reinstatements with effective dates. Reinstatements include William O. Andrus Gaston Boisvert and Steven A. Landry on Dec 24. Further actions occur Jan 1 Jan 2 and Jan 3 affecting several residents for CN LSA and other offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
James E. Malloy
Bennington Area
William O. Andrus
Pawlet
Gaston Boisvert
Shaftsbury
Steven A. Landry
Bennington
Philip E. Raiche
Danby
LSA
Sheldon L. Taft
Manchester
James E. Day
Searsburg
Gary A. Hoag
Claude O. Tarbell
Dorset
Peter A. Graves
Manchester Depot
Steven F. Krause
Alan R. Strobridge
Pownal
Lefrak urges Manhattan Project Two to rebuild slums nationwide
New York builder Samuel Lefrak urged President Nixon to convene a broad summit of builders unions banks and city officials to plan a national slum renewal blitz. He compared it to the WWII Manhattan Project calling for standardized building codes tax incentives and low interest loans to speed complete homes and housing components in urban renewal efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
New York
United States
Samuel J. Lefrak
Lefrak Organization
Nixon
Lefrak
Warren E
Burger
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Bennington Banner
Power Company
Ayo
Paulin’s Garage, Inc
Miner's Garage
Paulin
Unemployment Compensation
Area Builders’ Group
Frigidaire
A&p
Gerald E. Morrissey
Beech St
Bennington, Vt
New York Builder
By Norman Kempster
George J. Delaney
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Paul J. Deconiick
Delaney
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Winslow
J.H. Winslow
Block
EL Es Ik Co
America
Hunts St
North Adams
Eagle Street
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