German Youth Reflects On Year In Bennington
Rainer Degenhardt a 17 year old West German youth who spent a year with the Watkin family in Bennington Bennington High School and ICYE program. He plans to return to Kassel after graduation at Herderschule and aims for Heidelberg Berlin or Stuttgart for university study. He says the year broadened his view of the United States and hopes to return, possibly for a longer time.
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Bennington
Rainer Degenhardt
Kassel
Fulda
Callifornia
Degenhardt
International Christian Youth Exchange
ICYE
Keith Watkin
West Road
Bennington High School
Herderschule
Gymenasium
Heidelberg
Berlin
Stuttgart
Upsala College
East Orange
N.J
U.S
Watkins
America
Atlantic
Bennington Banner Publishing Details
The Bennington Banner, Bennington Vermont, published daily excluding Sundays and legal holidays from 425 Main Street. It is owned by the Banner Publishing Corporation and is a member of United Press International which holds exclusive republication rights to local news and UPI dispatches.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
SBA Lends to Two Vermont Businesses
The Vermont SBA reports two June loans: a 97000 participation loan to Angel's Automotive Service Inc. of Brattleboro with 18 employees and a 10000 direct loan to Broughton's Independent Buyers Association of Cornwall with four employees. The Cornwall firm sells agricultural supplies.
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Montpelier
Vermont
The
Small Business Administration
Angel’s Automotive Service Inc
Brattleboro
Broughton
Independent Buyers Association of Cornwall
Silver Wedding Party Honors George Horst 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Horst of West Road celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday after a family dinner. Horst, a poultry farmer, and former teacher Fannie Percey were married July 1 1939 in Bennington. Decorations featured silver and white with money trees a white wedding bell and 25 dollar bill rolls on silver strings among many silver gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horst
West Road
Barry
Gail Horst
Horst
Fannie Percey
Bennington
New FM Station Opens Soon in North Adams
WMNB FM in North Adams plans to begin regular programming on Sunday July 12 at 7 30 p m pending FCC authorization. The station will air 100 1 megacycles from 7 30 a m to midnight week days and 11 30 a m to midnight Sundays with fine music news and educational programs and multiplex stereo.
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North Adams
Mass
WMNB
Donald A. Thurston
Northern Berkshire Broadcasting Company, Inc
FCC
Wmnb-Fm
Wmnb-Am
Berkshire County
Thurston
Mohawk Trail
Athol
Amsterdam
N.Y
Berkshire
County Gas and Oil Workers to Meet in Bennington
The Vermont Petroleum Association schedules a July 30 meeting at the Mt. Anthony Country Club for Bennington County service station operators fuel oil dealers and distributors and their employers. WPA spokesman notes summer county meetings statewide to organize oilmen discuss taxes regulation and public relations. Otto Gans Sun Oil Company will attend and officers will be elected. The Vermont oil industry supports 1800 jobs with 600 retail stations 77 storage facilities and 200 fuel oil dealers statewide.
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The
Vermont Petroleum Association
Bennington County
Mt. Anthony Country Club
WPA
Bennington
Max Perrotta
Max Oil Co
Walter O. Noyes
Henry M. Tuttle Co
Otto Gans
Sun Oil Co
VPA
Vermont
Albany Tent Show Sixth Annual By Albany Artists Group
The sixth Tent Show on Capitol Park in Albany New York returns this Sunday through July 17 sponsored by the Albany Artists Group. Entries accepted this Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Washington Avenue across from the Education building. No sculpture accepted due to display space limits. largest framed piece 30 by 40 inches. all works framed and ready to hang. Edward Smith is show chairman and says the goal is to boost local art visibility to the general public. open to all artists whether or not they are group members.
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Capitol Park
Albany
N.Y
Albany Artists Group
Washington Avenue
Education
Edward Smith
Vermont suits up to immunize under five children
Health Department launches a nine month survey covering all Vermont born in 1964 and half born since 1951 to assess immunization against smallpox polio tetanus diphtheria and whooping cough. Results help plan an ongoing surveillance program for children across towns and will be shared with physicians.
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Burlington
Vermont
State Department of Health
Lt. Leavens
Leavens
Statistics Office
State Health Department
Dr. Leavens
Donald E. Bergstrom
Public Health
Department
Public Health Service
Leavens and Strumpf
Bennington Graduates Shine In Dean’s List and Summer Programs
Miss Donna Pray daughter of Charlmer and Mrs Pray of Bennington graduates June 13 from Champlain College Burlington and earns a place on the college dean’s list for final semester. Miss Lynne Davis daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard Davis of 504 Gage St attends an intensive summer French program at the Northampton School for Girls in Massachusetts where only French is spoken. Mr and Mrs John Fehily and four daughters from Troy Michigan plus a visiting friend return home after visiting Beech Street for their son’s 1939 Bennington High School reunion with Albert Wooddell and family.
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Donna Pray
Charlmer Pray
Bennington
Champlain Cole Lege
Burlington
Cole Lege
Lynne Davis
Richard B. Dalvis
Gage St
Bennington High School
Northampton
Mass
John Fehily
Troy, Mich
Lumberjack Roundup Set for Branbury State Park
The 13th annual Lumberjack Roundup will run August 14 and 15 at Branbury State Park, Lake Dunmore. Chairman A F Heitmann notes strong growth and regional appeal while the event supports Vermont forest education programs and a conservation teacher training fund.
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Salisbury
Branbury State Park
Lake Dunmore
A.F. Heitmann
Vermont
United States
Vermont Department of Forests and Parks
Heitmann
Father Whitcomb's Works Offered at St Peter's Fair
The Rev. James L. Whitcomb of Shaftsbury retired Hoosac School headmaster will display religious sculpture at St. Peter's Episcopal Church annual fair in Bennington on Saturday July 25. Pieces include pectoral crosses bracelets and an iron cross and keys. he travels from Sarasota Florida for the event and continues church work in Bennington and Sarasota.
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Father Whitcomb
St. Peter’s Fair
James L. Whitcomb
Shaftsbury
Hoosac School
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Pleasant St
Bennington
Whitcomb
Florida Sands
Sarasota
Fla
Vermont
St. Stephens College
Bard Colege
Hoo
Hoosac
Florida
Steirmetz
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