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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1965
Page
7
North Bennington on Memorial Day morning hosted traditional school exercises on the east lawn. The entire student body and faculty gathered before a podium, from kindergartners to seniors, with senior Charles leading a shortened program.
Mrs. Lewis Stone of Wilmington returned from a three month Spain tour as North Bennington School marked Memorial Day with a student led program. Recitations included The Blue and the Gray Gettysburg Address and In Flanders Field. Seniors and the school band performed God of Our Fathers and Battle Hymn of the Republic. The event underscored voluntary observance rather than legal requirement.
Vermont's first statewide fire academy is being sponsored by the Vermont State Firefighters Association with the Department of Vocational Education and Department of Public Safety. The two day program at Norwich University in Northfield on August 28 and 29 will offer eight courses including pumps, first aid, forcible entry and ventilation, breathing apparatus, fire streams, scuba, and arson detection.
The Norshaft Little League Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of president Lorna Cole. All Minor League mothers are invited. registration and qualifications will be released soon by Becker, the training coordinator.
North Bennington and Shaftsbury held a Memorial Day tribute with a 9 a.m. parade led by state police and a guard of Troop 28 Scouts, followed by services at the Honor Roll in the park and a ceremony at St. John's Cemetery. The NBHS band led marches past Bank Square and Main Street to the Catholic cemetery, featuring wreaths, prayers, taps, and a Gettysburg Address by NBHS senior Darryl Pierce.
Arlington calendar lists rehearsals for the Yankee Doodlers Drum and Bugle Corps at Kindergarten rooms Tuesday at 7 p.m. Arlington Choral Group meets 8 p.m. in community rooms. American Legion Post 69 Legion rooms host 8 p.m. events. Wednesday Production Day at Bailey Hall hosted by Enterprise Society with a 1 p.m. business meeting and 8 p.m. Arlington Fish and Game Club. Battenkill Grange meets 8 p.m. at Grange Hall. Thursday Well Baby Clinic runs 2 5 p.m. at the community house. Transportation help available by calling 6616 before noon Thursday.
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