Woodstock Country School Adopts Four-Term Year-Round Schedule
Woodstock Country School in South Woodstock will switch to a four-term year-round calendar for next fall. Headmaster David W. Bailey announced the plan, noting a 2-3 week cycle of terms and vacations, with courses restructured for one-term credits and added offerings like anthropology and Russian literature. The school, founded in 1945 for 100 students, expects about one-third more students annually while maintaining cap on campus per term.
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SOUTH
Lieve
Woodstock
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Ford Foundation
Bailey
Planetarium Plan Prompts Teachers Talk in Manchester
North Shire teachers heard speaker Paul Bohne of Bennington discuss a proposed planetarium for Bennington at a Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union meeting in Manchester Elementary School. Lester Jipp, former Bennington history teacher and state education social studies consultant, advised integrating all social studies fields. Superintendent Neil E. Cross then met with Grades 6 7 8 teachers to discuss math programs.
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Manchester
Paul Bohne
Bennington
Bennington- Rutland
Bohne
Lester Jipp
State Department of Education
Jipp
Stephen Manes Plays At Williams Tuesday
Stephen Manes, young American pianist, will perform Beethoven, Schubert, Prokofiev, Debussy, Chopin and Schumann Tuesday night at 8:30 in Chopin Hall Williams College. Free and open to the public, presented by Thompson Concert Committee with Levintritt Foundation. Manes has appeared with over 30 orchestras since age nine.
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Williamstown
Mass
Stephen Manes
Beethoven
Schubert
Prokofieff
Debussy
Chopin
Schumann
Williams College
Manes
Julius H. Manes
Union Street
Bennington
Thompson
Levintritt Foundation
Williams
John E. Sawyer
Irwin Freundlich
Juilliard School of Music
Ernest Hutcheson
Lionel Nowak
Paul Boepple
Bennington College
Geneva Mantle
New York Philharmonic
Boston Symphony
U.S
Town Hall
Brevard
Hartford
Allegheny
Vienna
Joseph Dichler
Albany
Duluth
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Jacksonville
Levintritt
Concert Artists Guild
Kosciuszko Foundation
Associates of the Art of Music
Boston
Mountain Towns Church Women Meet in Wilmington
The Women’s Association of the Congregational Church in Wilmington met at Mrs. Have ry Fisler’s home with ten members. They pledged annual church support, discussed a recent supper, and noted extra vestry chairs. No meeting will be held until late February. 4 H plans were announced for the Green Mountain Lassies with 32 members at Twin Silos. Proceeds from upcoming sales fund camp for children.
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Women’s Association of the Congregational Church
Wilmington
Havery Fisler
Boyd Hill
John Stengel
Green Mountain Lassies
Twin Silos
Abominable Snowman Spotted On Mount Snow Slopes
Skiers at Mount Snow in West Dover were startled by a gorilla suited prankster joining the slopes this Saturday. The unidentified man, wearing a gorilla outfit, performed monkeyshines before state police swiftly apprehended him. investigators declined to identify the individual.
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West Dover
Mount Snow
Art Institute to Close for February Housecleaning
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will close to the public after Sunday for its annual February cleaning and vacation shutdown. Exhibition hours Sunday are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with closure Monday and reopening Tuesday, March 1. A reopening exhibit of old silver from its collections is scheduled.
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Williamstown
Mass
Sterling and
Francine Clark Art Institute
Wilmington Man Survives Snow Blower Cat Rescue Gone Wrong
Timmerman, while plowing snow in his yard, reached to save a cat from a snow blower and ended up with a deep cut in his right leg. Dr. Milton Wolf treated the wound with 50 stitches at the Health Center. The cat was unharmed.
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Wilmington
Wayne Timmerman
Timmerman
Milton Wolf
Medicare Session Set At Whitingham
A Medicare meeting will be held at Whitingham High School on Feb. 2 at 8:15 p.m. Social Security District Office Manager Raymond E. Bender will give a briefing, a moving picture about Medicare will be shown, and attendees may ask questions about the new program and Social Security.
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Whitingham
Whitingham High School
Social Security District
Raymond E. Beneder
Manchester Services at Zion Church Led by Retired Vermont Leader
The Manchester service this Sunday at Zion Episcopal Church will be conducted by Rev. John W. Norris of Wilder, while rector Rev. Robert L. Clayton will be in Montreal. Norris, a retired pastor and past president of Vermont Diocese Standing Committee, spoke previously at Manchester Elementary School to grade 8 students about insurance, detailing main types and how to obtain protection in a 45 minute talk followed by Q&A.
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Zion Episcopal Church
John W. Norris
Wilder
Robert L. Clayton
Montreal
Mr. Norris
Diocese of
Vermont
Hours Named For New Pownal Library
Henry W. Base sen, chair of the library board, says the Solomon Wright Library opens January 31 with hours: Monday 9 12, 1 4, 7:30 9. Wednesday 7:30 9. Friday 4 5 30. Volunteers may expand the schedule. moving day starts Saturday at 9 a.m. with Troop 347 scouts helping transfer books from the First Baptist Church. The library will hold 111 000 books and trustees welcome gifts, especially children’s books, as the community is urged to use the expanded facilities.
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Pownal
Henry W. Basesen
Library Board
Solomon Wright
Bassen
First Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls Ski Program and Elk of the Year Dinner
Area youths can register for the Junior Learn To Ski program run by the Town of Hoosick Youth Activities Commission starting Saturday at 10 am at the Country Club. Noel O Grady of Prospect Mountain will coach. Thomas Claire, longtime Hoosick Falls Elks member, is named Elk of the Year and will be honored at a roast beef dinner with Ladies Auxiliary serving. Walter Wirmusky to MC the event.
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Town of Hoosick
Thomas Claire
Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks
The
Elks Club
Ladies
Walter Wirmusky
Democratic caucus to nominate town candidates in Cole Hall
A Democratic caucus will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall to nominate candidates for town offices to be elected at the March meeting. The contact number 442-6524 is listed for more information.
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Cole Hall
Falls Group Names New Director in Hoosick Falls
Ralph B. Millington of Hill Road Hoosick Falls and director at Wood Flong Corporation was elected a director of the Permanent Savings and Loan Association at its January 18 organizational meeting. E Merritt Ashworth was reelected president Morgan Burke as executive vice president and secretary Anthony Wirmusky as vice president and treasurer. Reelected directors included County Treasurer James M Brahan Walter Durfee Judge De Forrest Pitt William McMartin and Howard Haynes. John LaPan and Lee Fairbanks served as election inspectors.
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N.Y
Ralph B. Millington
Hill Road
Wood Flong Corporation
Permanent Savings and Loan Association
E. Merritt Ashworth
Morgan Burke
Anthony Wirmusky
James M. Brahan
Walter Durfee
de Forrest Pitt
William McMartin
Howard Haynes
John LaPan
Iee Fairbanks
Headmaster Named At Vermont Academy
SAXTONS RIVER UPD Michael Choukas Jr. named headmaster of Vermont Academy after serving as acting head since June following Lawrence W. Tuttle’s resignation. Vermont Academy, a private college prep school with 210 students from 22 states, announced the appointment.
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Saxtons River
UPD
Michael Choukas Jr
Vermont Academy
John G. MacKenzie
Summit
N.J
Hartland
Choukas
Lawrence W. Tuttle
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N.H
Dr. Burns Heads to California for Institute Study
Dr. James Mac G. Burns, James Phinney Baxter I Professor of History and Public Affairs at Williams College, departs for a two week stay at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara, California. He will discuss the Presidency, a specialty highlighted by his recent book Presidential Government and a TV Today Show interview on January 20.
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Williamstown
Mass
James Mac G. Burns
James Phinney Baxter I
Center For the Study of Democratic
Santa Barbara
Calif
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