Extensionist outlines revolution in Vermont farming ties
William Stone of the Vermont Extension Service told Bennington Rotarians that agriculture is shifting to a business operation with farmers becoming dependent on agri business and urban partners. He cited rising farm size production and capital investment as well as a price squeeze while noting 247 farmers in Bennington County contribute 31 million annually to the state's economy and that rural towns have lost population over the last decade.
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Vermont
William Stone
Vermont Extension Service
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Stone
University of Vermont Extension
Educa
Bennington County
State
Middlebury Alumni Elect Four Officers
Middlebury College Alumni Association elected four officers at its annual meeting. John M. Kirk of Lynnfield Center Massachusetts was named national president for a five year term. Hamilton Shea of Harrisonburg Virginia became alumni trustee for five years. Philip A. Wisell of Middlebury was selected president of the Northern New England District. Gordon E. Emerson Jr. of Pigeon Cove Massachusetts was named president of the Massachusetts District. Shea is vice president of Rockingham Industrial Development Corp and heads the Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Wisell heads Phil Wisell Insurance Co and is advertising manager for The Addison County Independent. Emerson is associate director of the city mortgage and real estate department and chairs the city mortgage loan committee for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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Middlebury
Middlebury College Alumni Association
John M. Kirk
Lynnfield Center
Mass
Hamilton Shea
Harrisonburg
Philip A. Wisell
New England
Gordon E. Emerson Jr
Pigeon Cove
Massachusetts
Shea
Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting Co
Rockingham Industrial Development Corporation
Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Wisell
Addison County Independent
Addison Press, Inc
Phil Wisell Insurance Co
Emerson
City Mortgage and Real Estate
City
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Boston
Austine Parents Elect New Officers
Brattleboro report. The Austine School for the Deaf Parents Association elected officers for 1963 64 on its Brattleboro campus. Rabbi Solomon Goldberg Rutland was named president John Williams Brattleboro vice president Mrs Roland Gadreault Greenfield Mass secretary and Mrs Edward Cloran Springfield Vermont treasurer. The Executive Committee includes Supt J J Farman Miss Grace B Wilson Julian Jackson and Bojeslaw Boduch.
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Brattleboro
Parents Association of the
Austine School For the Deaf
Austine
Rabbi Solomon Goldberg
Rutland
John Williams
Roland Gadreault
Greenfield
Mass
Edward Cloran
Springfield
J.J. Farman
Grace B. Wilson
Julian Jackson
Bojeslaw Boduch
Vermont Senator Joins Trustees At St. Michael's College
State Senator Samuel W. Fishman of Vergennes and Raymond F. Kolowich of Detroit join the St. Michael's College Board of Associate Trustees. Re-elected for four years are Edward J. Killackey of Westbury Victor LeMieux of Manchester and Vincent C. Ross of Greenwich. Fr. Dupont praised the trustees for leadership as the college nears its $1 million goal for a new chapel and library.
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Winooski Park
Samuel W. Fishman
Vergennes
Raymond F. Kolowich
Detroit, Mich
St. Michael’s College
Edward J. Killackey
Westbury
N.Y
Victor LeMieux
Manchester
N.H
Vincent C. Ross
Greenwich
Conn
Fishman
Addison County
Vermont
Kolowich
Detroit
Denver
Fr. Dupont
Girl Scout Day Camp Sign-Up Details at Camp Sugarbush
Registration blanks mailed to Bennington area scouts for Camp Sugarbush in Pownal open July 22 to August 2 under Mrs. Robert McWaters. Two week fee is $8 with applications due June 15 to Mrs. Bernard Whitman North Bennington. Camp serves ages 7 to 17, hosts crafts nature walks hikes cookouts and primitive cooking with trained staff and transportation arranged by camp parents.
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Sugarbush
Bennington
Bernard Whitman
North Bennington
Raymond Betit
McCullough
Youth Becomes Drum Major
Joe Smith from Odessa, Mo., injured with two broken arms during a parade inspired to become a drum major after watching a college march. Recovered through therapy, he borrowed a baton and pursued leadership, serving as drum major for four years at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg.
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Warrensburg
UPI
Joe Smith
Smith
Odessa
Central Missouri State College
Bennington College to Graduate 32nd Class of 75
Bennington College019s 32nd commencementSaturday will award 75 degrees, the se cond largest class with two men earning BA degrees in literature and social science. Masters degrees in music and dance will be conferred, and senior theses will be on display in Crossett Library with work majors shown in the Carriage Barn. The program includes a buffet dinner, an 8:30 p.m. commencement address by David Riesman of Harvard, and a 10 a.m. degree conferral followed by the president039s reception.
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Bennington College
Crossett
David Riesman
Henry Ford
Harvard University
Miss Lucille Weichert Receives B A Degree
Miss Lucille Alma Weichert daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Weichert of Silver St Bennington Vermont was awarded a bachelor of arts degree by Alfred University at the commencement in Alfred New York Dr M Ellis Drake president of Alfred University presided and presented diplomas Miss Weichert majored in music education and belonged to Theta Theta Chi sorority
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Alfred, N.Y
Lucille Alma Weichert
Robert Weichert
Silver St
Bennington
Alfred University
M. Ellis Drake
Weichert
College of Liberal Arts
Theta Theta Chi Sorority
Area Youths Receive Degrees in Vermont Commencement
Twenty four Bennington County residents earned University of Vermont degrees among 294 Vermonters at the Sunday ceremony. Notables include Arlington’s Richard Angney and George Randall, Bennington’s Joseph Agresta and Arlene Cleary, Dorset’s Nancy Nichols and Rae Gleason, Manchester’s Charlie Bentley and Carl Buffum, North Bennington’s Edward Nadeau, Pownal’s Mary Palmer, Rupert’s Caroline McKeighan, and more. Dr. Mary Bunting gave the address with Rt. Rev. Leo Radloff presenting the baccalaureate talk.
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Burlington
Bennington County
Vermont
University of Vermont
Mary Bunting
Radcliffe College
Leo A. Radloff
Dormition Abbey
Jerusalem
Weston
Arlington
Richard A. Angney
A. B. Angney Jr
Patricia M. Hess
Lawrie Hess
George C. Randall
Everett Randall
Bennington
Joseph V. Agresta
Ernest Murray
Charles St
B.S
Barbara J. Clayton
Kenneth R. Clayton
Union St
Arlene Shutts Cleary
Floyd Shutts
East Road
James P. Hammond
James Hammond
Monument Circle
Paul J. Sausville
C. J
Sausville
Beech St
Dorset
Nancy A. Nichols
Carl C. Nichols
Nichols Hill
Rae Gleason
Sherman Gleason
East Dorset
Manchester
Charlie A. Bentley
Gordon Bentley
Manchester Center
B.A
Carl J. Buffum Jr
Carl Buff
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