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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1965
Page
7
Manchester Elementary School held graduation night with a dominant showing by girls who won most awards. Top honors included several academic prizes and leadership acknowledgments, reflecting strong classroom achievement and resident pride in the community.
Don B. Otis of Manchester Vermont earned a Master of Science degree from Clarkson College of Technology at Commencement. He teaches chemistry and physics at Burr and Burton Seminary. The ceremony awarded five doctorates and 312 bachelor’s degrees alongside 50 master’s degrees. Otis completed his degree via four years of summer school work funded by National Science Foundation grants. US Commissioner William L. Slayton delivered the main address and seven received honorary doctorates. Alumni included Albert K. Chapman Foster Sargent Brown and Theodosius Dobzhansky, who had just won the National Medal of Science.
Attendance pins and bars were awarded June 6 at Arlington St James Episcopal Church. Jeffrey Kilburn led awards by earning a class gift and the top improvement honors. other winners included Catherine Mattison, Anne OLeary, Melanie Otis, Michele Zoufaly, Kyle Johnson, and Anne OLeary for top academic averages and VFW essay prizes. Diplomas were presented by Dr. Clifford Harwood and Principal Donald Shanks.
Howard O Donovan a Burr and Burton senior lost his wallet during a Skinner Hollow Cave spelunking trip. The Bates family found the wallet months later in the damp cave and returned it to O Donovan. Most cash survived with small bills largely intact while social security card and larger notes were damaged.
The Vermont Heart Association honored area residents at its annual meeting in Manchester. Dr Woodhull S Hall Bennington received a distinguished service medallion, and Mrs Clifford B Harwood Manchester was elected a member at large. Officers include Dr Walter W Buttrick Jr Bellows Falls president Dr Richard E Bouchard Burlington president elect Dr Roger W Mann Jeffersonville vice president Fred L Nims South Londonderry secretary Roy Watkins Rutland treasurer. Nims reported 79856 raised for the 1965 Heart Fund. County and town chairmen earned per capita awards led by Bennington and Dorset with 26 cents and 1.03 to 1.17 per capita respectively. Ten year service certificates were given to Mrs John Laurie Rupert Miss Betty Moore Pawlet and Mrs William Coleman Winhall.
The Enterprise Society at the church sponsors four youths for church camp this year. June 13, Children’s Day will end Sunday school for the summer. parents are asked to have children in classrooms by 9 40 to participate in the program.
Dr. Edward C. Woods of Rutland was elected president of the Vermont State Dental Society at the 89th annual meeting at Equinox House in Manchester. The new officers include M Herbert Small, Burlington, president-elect. John C. Worden, Brattleboro, vice president. George H. Larson, Rutland, treasurer. Ralph S. Provost, Burlington, secretary. Robert J. Fisk, Manchester, first director. William Lovett, Rutland, second director. Harold W. Kennedy, St. Johnsbury, third director.
Peru-Landgrove students spend part of summer at home with Catherine Mann Masters School Daulton Mann Jr Vermont Academy Frank Saunders North Country School and Benjamin Kelton University of Colorado Grades 4 5 and 6 took Scott-Foresman math tests Tuesday morning and afternoon Designed to track children's progress Boy Remath tests given across Windsor Southwest District Henry Parker returns from vacation to help at Kelton's store relieving his mother Mrs Ralph Parker
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