Vermont Tech grads stay in state despite higher offers
Randolph W Newton Ryerson, director of placement, reports that 75 percent of 1969 Vermont Technical College graduates accepted Vermont jobs. General Electric in Burlington and IBM in Essex Junction are major employers. Average salaries rose 6 percent over last year and recruiting visits increased 20 percent from 1968. The typical graduate received about 2.5 offers, with one senior getting nine offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelier, Design & Building Association
DHIA
Dufresne & Henry, Engineers Inc
Ebasco
G-W Plastic Engineers
Howe - Richardson Scale
N.E. Tel
Provost Sheet Metal
Simmonds Precision Products
Task Inc
Vt. Highway Dept
Vt. Research Corp
Vermont Structural Steel
VTC
Pownal Traffic Drop Inflames Vermont Roads April Count
The Vermont Highway Department released April traffic counts for Bennington area highways. U S 7 in Pownal shows a sharp year over year drop with average daily traffic 776 cars lower than April last year, an 11.7 percent decrease. Weekday average 5,413 vehicles. Saturdays 7,606. Sundays 6,494.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Highway Department
Bennington
U.S. 7
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Vt. 11
Peru
Wilmington
Rupert
Sausbville 25th Anniversary Celebrated by Family
A Sausville family dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sausville for their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple, of 155 North Bennington Road, were married at Sacred Heart Church, with cake prepared by daughter Cheryl MacJarrett. They have five children and live near Hoosick Falls. The event included relatives from the area and a celebration hosted by their son-in-law and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Sausville
North Bennington Road
Gary
Collette) Albowicz
Hoosick Falls
Anthony
Sylvia
Meanta
Celeste Sausville
L Heureux Aids Crime Institute Consultant
Raymond A. L Heureux of 207 Safford St former Bennington special education director served as consultant to Moran Institute on Crime and Delinquency at St Lawrence University Canton NY. Institute sponsored by NY Dept of Correction and Dept of Education with 650+ attendees from corrections law enforcement social services parole and probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. L’heureux
Safford St
Bennington
Moran Institute On
St. Lawrence University
Canton
N.Y
New York Department of Correction
New York Department of Education
Higher Tax On Meals
MONTPELIER, UPI. A 5 percent levy on hotel and restaurant bills took effect as part of a 19.6 million revenue package. The 1969 Legislature raised the meals and rooms tax from 4 to 5 percent but innkeepers and restaurants forward only 4 percent of receipts to the state, leaving a collection gap the state is trying to fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Craftsmen Demonstrations At Weston in July and August
Vermont Craftsmen Inc announces its 16th season of craft demonstrations at the Wantastiquet River grist mill in Weston. From July 4 to Oct 13, artisans from rug making to enamel on copper jewelry perform Saturdays and Sundays with no charge. Demonstrations feature Susan Leader, Mrs Charles Heald, Nora Job, Robin Spry Campbell, and others, with Windsor State Prison demonstrators returning October. Ground meals milled on 18th century stones offered in the mill craft shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Vermont Craftsmen, Inc
Vermont Guild of
Wantastiquet
Vermont
Susan Leader
Andover
Antioch College
Charles Heald
North Springfield
Ed Boggis
Windsor State Prison
Marlboro Faculty Appointments for 1969 70
Marlboro College announced new faculty additions for the 1969 70 academic year. Alan Kantrow joins anthropology after Harvard College graduation, Martin Levin comes from Wayne State with a PhD from Johns Hopkins, Charles Towles adds biology with Bowdoin and Middlebury credentials, Ben Rubenstein in psychology with Michigan and Wayne State ties, and his wife Geraldine Rubenstein joins philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Towles
Bowdoin College
Middlebury College
University of New Hampshire
Towles
Ben Rubenstein
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Rubenstein
Geraldine
Central Vermont reports outages after storm in Dorset and Manchester
The Central Vermont Public Service Corp reports electricity was off Monday evening in Dorset and near Manchester due to downed trees. A telephone cable hole caused a short circuit from rain and Semary Avenue telephones were out Monday night and Tuesday. Police report a property accident on Ways Lane detour with $800 damage. An eight year old was injured after a bicycle collision with a van. Additional text notes academic appointments at a college and a change in board leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Dorset
River Road
Manchester
Seminary Avenue
E. H. Henry
Falmouth
Mass
Cape Cod
Austin Fox
Worthy Inn
Orvis Inn
George Hoag
Camp Y Woods Opens to Rainy Start and Busy Activities
Camp Y Woods began June 23 with over 30 campers as heavy rain kept them inside the YMCA building for two days. On the third day a flag ceremony marked opening, then arts and crafts, rifle safety instruction, a watermelon hunt, swimming, archery, crafts, nature hikes, and fishing filled the days. Some campers plan to return for the next two week session July 7 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y’? Woods
YMCA
Georgia Davis
Dave Rowe
Linda Doerr
Alan Hollister
Bennington Banner Publication Details and Contacts
Business and advertising notices note the Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It lists advertising telephone numbers 442 2800 and 442 2684 and credits United Press International for local news and dispatch republishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business — Newsroom
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Conservation Camp Openings Announced
Vermont officials announce 70 openings at Green Mountain Conservation Camp on Lake Bomoseen for August two sessions. Fifty boys Aug 17 30 and twenty girls Aug 3 9 with $5 sponsor checks for jackets. first come first served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Edward F. Kehoe
Vermont Fish & Game Department
Green Mountain
Vermont
Fish and Game
Green Mountain Conservation
Lake Bomoseen
Castleton
Green Mountain Conservation Camp
Main Street
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Sausvilles
L’heureux
Crime Institute
Turkeys
West Pawlet
Bill Drake
Turkey Project
Bill
North Clarendon
Mildred Maxwell
Hilgard Paines
Nora Job
Menden
Robin Spry Campbell
Putney
Springfield
Ronald Jepson
Bradford
Gloria Jones
Raymond Harris
Landgrove
Marjorie Hart
Ludlow
Francis and
Ruth Laliberte
Rutland
Armand Henault
Quebec
Melanie Otis
P.O. Box
Bischoff Manchester Mobile Sales
GMC
E. J. Bourn
Manchester Depot
Jane Miller
West Hartford
Conn
Ways Lane
A. G. Wooley
Hoag
Alexander Johnson
International
Green Mountain Distributors of
Norman E. Hough
F. E. Harrigan
University of Southern Ilinois
Columbia
Richard T. Taylor
Peter Elder
Taylor
Cadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft
New York
Elder
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Camp Y Woods
Greentree
Drysdale’s
Preisner
Fann
U.S
Bird’s
Kodak
Dia
Nichols
Berkshire
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