Civil War Cast Dark Shadow Over 1863 UVM Commencement
The University of Vermont Class of 1863, a small group with 28 College of Medicine graduates and 15 ex-members, faced Civil War shadows. Notable men Orlo H. Austin John T. Drew and others served or prepared for law clergy and teaching careers amid wartime losses and notable ancestral ties in Burlington and Vermont.
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UVM
Burlington
University of Vermont
Orlo H. Austin
John T. Drew
Drew
Albert G. Fisher
Seneca T. Hyde
Joseph A. Jackson
Stephen M. Rob
Erts
College of Medicine
Samuel I. Briant
George P. Byington
Charles N. Wilder
John Bradley
Thomas Chittenden
Vermont
Moses
Lucinda Allen Catlin
Henry G. Catlin
Lucinda
Ethan
Ira Allen
Joel Benedict Erhardt
Benedicts
Henry A. Curtis
St. Albans
Miles Standish
Catlin
Curtis
Erhardt
Henry Martyn Smith
Williamstown
Danville
Barton
New Bedford
Mass
Calvin Pease
University
Ferrin
Hinesburg
Washington
Bull
Run
Richmond
Libby
Salisbury
Columbia
Charleston
Montpelier and
Rutland
New York Times
United States
Europe
Joseph Addison Jackson
Horatio Nelson
Eliza Hollister Jackson
Jackson
McGill
Montreal
London
Glasgow
New York State
New Hampshire
Manchester
Stephen M. Roberts
Robert Roberts
New York City
UVM College of Medicine
Holy Name Team Tops Williamstown Little League Standings
The Holy Name squad tops the Williamstown Little League after its third straight win. Bill Church finishes his final year while Gary Church plays his second year as pitcher.
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Holy Name
Williamstown
Bill Church
Gary Church
Shaftsbury Student Earns DAR Award
Claire Becker, daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Becker, was honored with the DAR award for excellence in American History after graduating eighth grade at Sacred Heart School. 1962 marked the first year of the award for highest average, replacing prior essay awards. Sister Mary Andrew noted Claire’s top average despite competition.
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Shaftsbury
Claire Becker
LeRoy Becker
Sacred Heart School
DAR
Mary Andrew
Claire
Awards Night Honors Boy Scouts at Hoosick Falls Parish
In Hoosick Falls New York Troop 64 sponsored by the Church of the Immaculate Conception held a large court of honor in the parish hall. Twenty seven scouts advanced in rank and fourteen earned a total of 38 merit badges. Tenderfoot recipients included William Herrington Peter Luke Paul Restino Louis Brandi and Thomas Downey. Second Class went to William Rasch Joseph Dwyer Joseph Martello Philip Dwyer Thomas Scott Donald Fleming and Michael Burns. First Class awards were given to Robert Ruditis Gary Crucetti Raym Morin Anthony Butkas Daprin Charles Frazier William Thurber and James Morin. James Sennett Michael Searey Joseph Tersigni and Stanley Butkas attained Star Scout with Stephen D Noble Life rank.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Church of the Immaculate Conception
William Herrington
Peter Luke
Paul Restino
Louis Brandi
Thomas Downey
William Rasch
Joseph Dwyer
Joseph Martello
Philip Dwyer
Thomas
Dorset Students Graduating At Burr and Burton
Burr and Burton Seminary will hold graduation Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Manchester Elementary School gym. From East Dorset seniors include Anne Beebe Eileen Fontana Mary Mattison Faye Kristiansen Richard Smith. Dorset seniors are John Stannard Danny Chapman Susan Chapman. South Dorset seniors are Eric Rosencrantz Mark Casey and Louis Dean.
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Dorset
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
East Dorset
Anne Beebe
Leland Beebe
Eileen Fontana
Peter F. Foniss
Mary Mattison
Margaret Mattison
Faye Kristiansen
Harry E. Kristiansen
Richard Smith
Mildred Slavin
John Stannard
John Stannard Jr
Danny
Susan Chapman
Geoffrey Chapman
South Dorset
Eric Rosencrantz
John Rosencrantz
Mark Casey
Roy Casey
Louis Dean
Joyce Miller
Elementary School Music Festival in Manchester
Eight grades at Manchester Elementary School presented the spring music festival under Mrs. Griffith with King B. Frazer announcing and Mrs. Beattie accompanying. Grades 1 and 2 greeted with Tiptoe Through the Tulips, while Grades 3 and 5 performed folk and square dances and Grades 6 and 7 showcased exhibition dances. The 8th grade chorus sang Grandfather's Clock and This Land Is Mine, ending with America the Beautiful as the audience joined in.
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Manchester
William A. Griffith
King B. Frazer
Orrin Beattie
America
Diane Alden
Kristen Johnson
Kathie O’leary
Dori Riker
Mary Kilburn
Paul Roberts
Scott Porter
John Saunders
Philip Bourne
Edward Brooks
Marie Secoy
Robert Barendse
Billy Roberts
Sally Ameden
Ann Gaillard
James Farnum
Anne O'Leary
Joe Bushee
Sharalyn Fowler
Linda Cradall
Anne Broun
Debra Stacy
Kyle Johnson
Tax Department Cites Income Tax Miscues
Vermont Tax Department reports 1962 personal income tax filings show widespread noncompliance with Estimated Tax Law. Violations include underestimates, late amended declarations, unpaid final installments, and late 1962 returns with penalties and interest.
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Tax Department
Montpelier
Vermont
State Tax Department
Muster Day Fete Draws Historic Militias to Sturbridge
New England units in early 1800s uniforms parade and drill at Old Sturbridge Village. Parades begin at noon with fife and drum, featuring a Liberty Pole raising and gingerbread served from drumheads. Participating groups include Mattatuck Drum Band Waterbury Lexington Kentish Guards Putnam Phalanx New Haven Grays Second Corps Cadets.
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Sturbridge
Mass
New England
Old Sturbridge
Deerfield
Mattatuck
Waterbury
New Haven Grays
Second Corps Cadets
Salem
Will of Harry N. Weir Benefits Hoosick Falls Community
The Hoosick Falls will of Harry N. Weir who died May 10 directs bequests to all local churches the Community Center Health Center and Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge. It includes a proposal to build a memorial swimming pool at the Town of Hoosick Community Center or nearby site funded by the estate valued over $50,000 in real and personal property. The dog Fellow is left to Walter Liskowsky with $800 for its care.
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Hoosick Falls
Harry N. Weir
North Hoosick
Weir
John S. Davison
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Hoosick
Hoosick Falls Central School
Falls Central School
Walter Leskkowsky
WTEN TV Moves Transmitter Location to Improve Local Reception
Justin Mueller of Electronic Service Co and Manchester TV Corp announced WTEN Albany channel 10 began operating its new transmitter at the new location Tuesday. The change aims to improve reception in the immediate area though impact is not yet clear. Channel 10 may still need adjustments, Mueller said.
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Manchester
Justin Mueller
The
Electronic Service Co
Manchester TV Corp
Channel 10
WTEN
Albany
Mueller
Manchester Shaftsbury Get New Eagles
Seven Scouts in the Green Mountain Council earned Eagle rank after boards of review led by Colonel Robert W. Chatter. Two Manchester youths, Michael Nawrath and David Edson, joined as new Eagles. Shaftsbury’s Jeffrey H. Clawson also achieved Eagle status.
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Green Mountain Council
Boy Scouts of America
Robert W. Chatter
Pittsford
Manchester
Michael Nawrath
David Edson
Nawrath
William C. Nawrath
Order of the Arrow
Robert Edson
David
Jeffrey H. Clawson
Shaftiebury
Hoosick Falls Residents Attend Separately Notable Life Events
Beverly James and her four children flew to Fort Carson Colorado to join SP Layton James Jr. stationed there. Henry Bromirski Jr. earned a bachelor’s in business administration from St. Bernardine of Siena College. Senga Rollman, formerly of Hoosick Falls and related to Miss Mary B. Thompson, graduated from Penn Hall and will enter Chandler School of Women in Boston. The Immaculate Conception Church Sodal ity elected Jacqueline Fleming as president and chose officers for the season’s final church meeting.
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Beverly James
Davis Street
Fort Carson
Colo
SP Layton James Jr
Henry Joseph Bromirski Jr
Mechanic St
St. Bernardine of Siena College
Loudonville
Senga Rollman
John Rollman
West Dover
Hoosick Falls
Great Nice
Mary B. Thompson
North Hoosick
Penn Hall
Chambersburg
Jacqueline Fleming
Carol Ann Rancourt
Cathy Crowley
Jane Allard
Nelma Motsiff
Beverly Begin
Mrs Kyer Leaves St Peters Hospital for Albany Convalescence
Mrs Mae Kyer departed St Peters Hospital Albany on Thursday and is now convalescing in Albany at her sister Mrs Felix Thibedeau’s home.
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Mae Kyer
St. Peters Hospital
Albany
Felix Thibedeau
Campbell to address Burr and Burton graduates in Manchester
G Murray Campbell, longtime B and O Railroad executive, will speak at Burr and Burton Seminary 43 graduates in the Elementary School gym Sunday at 3 00 p m. Diplomas will be handed by E Roger Wilcox and prizes by Headmaster E Henry. Valedictorian Eric Rosencrantz and salutatorian Barbara Bryant also speak. Yearbooks go on sale at graduation. Alumni banquet follows at Equinox House with Robert E West presiding. A Commencement Dance closes the events.
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Manchester
G. Murray Campbell
Board of Trustees
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Burr and Burton Seminary
E. Roger Wilcox
E. H. Henry
Eric Rosencrantz
Barbara Bryant
John Fay
Arlington sailor joins U S French sea exercise Fair Game
John B. Elwell, sonarman third class of Arlington Vermont, served aboard USS Bainbridge in a United States French naval exercise in the Western Mediterranean. The Fair Game drill involved Sixth Fleet ships, French services, and simulated invasion of Corsican beaches with air, amphibious, and submarine operations.
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Bainbridge
John B. Elwell
USN
Bently Lane
Arlington
Mediterranean
Sixth Fleet
Air Force
Navy
Corsica
U.S
Students attend three day economy meeting at Tufts
Patricia Farwell and John Van Santvoord join teens at Tufts University Medford Massachusetts for a three day economy conference sponsored by Sears Roebuck and Company. They heard college speakers visited Boston Pops and the Museum of Science. Mrs Janet Pool reported five families have applied to become summer parents and urged interested people to contact her at HO 4 3995.
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Patricia Farwell
John van Santvoord
Carl Johnson
Tufts University
Medford
Mass
Sears Roebuck and Company
Museum of Science
Janet Pool
Fresh Air Children’s Fund
Bennington
Doctor J C Armstrong Office Closed June 8
North Bennington notices that Dr J C Armstrong’s office will be closed Saturday June 8 and will reopen normal hours on June 18. ADV June 8.
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J.C. Armstrong
Victory Grange and Shelburn Grange Exchange Meeting
Nine Victory Grange members attended a joint exchange with Shelburn Grange in Shelburn, Massachusetts. Deputy Lewis Smith presided in place of absent Worthy Matron Caroline Kimball. The meeting approved continuing card parties, to be announced later, and to install street signs soon. Activities included a Wilmington skit Two Quarts of Milk and a Pint of C, Minnie Goes Skating, The Potato Patch, a TV Match Game directed by Marie Taylor, piano by Lewis Smith, a community sing led by Mrs Clough, and sunset slides by Lauren Clough. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is a visiting officers gathering in Wilmington on June 19.
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Wilmington
Victory Grange
Shelburn Grange
Shelburn
Mass
Lewis Smith
Caroline Kimball
Lauren H
Alice Whitney
Minnie
Harold van Wyke
Marie Taylor
Clough
Lauren Clough
Stone Hill
Dorset Society Hosts Manchester Historian Event
The Dorset Historical Society meets June 13 at 8 p.m. in the United Church vestry with Edwin L. Bigelow of Manchester as guest speaker on early days in Dorset and Manchester. Bigelow, born in Salem, grew up in Stowe, educated at Middlebury and Columbia, and helped author the 1961 History of Manchester.
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Dorset
Dorset Historical Society
The
United Church of
Columbia University
Bigelow
Moody
Middlebury
Bennington-Rutland
Manchester
Nancy Otis
Stowe
Rev Patrick Hannon Celebrates 25th Priest Anniversary
Arlington reports Reverend Patrick T. Hannon pastor of St. Bridget's Church in West Rutland marks 25 years as a priest. His first pastorate was at St. Columban's in Arlington. A reception follows Benediction after the 3 p.m. service at St. Bridget's Hall. He was ordained in Montreal on June 11, 1938.
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Arlington
Patrick T. Hannon
St. Bridget’s Church
West Rutland
St. Columban’s Church
Fr. Hannon
St. Bridget’s Hall
Montreal
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