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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1967
Page
7
The Hoosick Falls Health Center Auxiliary will hold its annual picnic on July 13 at Battlefield Park. Attendees should bring a place setting for each invited guest for the noon lunch. In June the group received johnnies and sheets from the American Legion Auxiliary and asked for terry cloth bibs or turkish toweling bibs for patients.
The 12th annual Saratoga Springs Art Fair runs July 27 in Congress Park with outdoor judging noon to 6 pm and about 60 top works indoors at Canfield Casino later. Best in show wins 300 dollars, other prizes 200 100 and four 50s. indoor reception July 3 at 7 30 pm.
David John Taylor of Wilmington Vermont graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy with highest honors and the Oscar Cox Medal. He joined the Cum Laude Society Exeter Chapter and earned multiple prizes in French and Latin. He held varsity squash, All-Club soccer, proctor duties, and led several clubs including Mathematics Discussion Group, ski, and Rifle clubs. father runs North Wind Ski Lodge in Wilmington.
Village board tackles safety and legality concerns over an electric fence on Nathan Case's property used to enclose horses. Joseph Buckley pressed state officials to review railroad track conditions while proposing to close Center Street crossing as a bargaining point with Boston & Maine.
Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester presents seven one man exhibitions from June 24 to July 11 featuring Byron Thomas Woodstock Vaclav Vytlacil Sparkill N Y Elfriede Abbe Ithaca N Y and Jane Botsford Armstrong New York Manchester The period also includes a student graduation note from North Bennington Constance Ellen White 16 School St North Bennington who earned an associate in science in dental hygiene at the University of Bridgeport ceremony June 11 with 943 graduates in the 49th commencement at UB campus.
A gallery reception highlights works by Diana Heiskell Abbe Arthur Healy and Stuart Eldredge with pieces from Miss Abbe and Mrs Armstrong. The exhibit traces Vermont landscape studies to modern abstraction with works by Heiskell Healy Eldredge and Vytlacil linked artists and teachers.
Vacationing Myra Sisson in Albany and New York City as 19 Jolly Jones 4-H members join May Evaluation Days at Greenwich Hartford and Salem. A June 8 Mardi Gras fashion revue at Greenwich Central School showcased garments by girls many earning blue or red awards. Several over 14 earned blue awards with district implications and district revue selection. Family and community notes include Alfred University degree for Richard Niles, various visits, and a Hilltop Girls 4-H dress review with gold seals and junior leaders assisting.
Walter Finney remains in Albany Medical Center Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs Finney stays in Albany with Edith Edgerton, daughter of the James Edgertons, neighbors of the Finneys. Mrs Robert Jones has returned from Woodbridge New Jersey where she spent time as her granddaughter and daughter Peggy along with her husband attended Expo 67. Judy Weeks is due home from Old Greenwich Connecticut bringing her sister and new nephew to stay with Mr and Mrs Robert Weeks.
Burlington tips advise a two week trip plan for light, versatile outfits. Analyze current wardrobe for travel usefulness, test run old and new garments, and choose packable easy care pieces. Favor wrinkle resistant knits, dark prints, coordinated outfits, and comfortable shoes suitable for hiking and walking.
Madison police hunt a thief who broke into a freezer and stole 18 chickens 6 roasts 3 packages of pork chops 2 pounds of bacon 1 package of weiners 9 pounds of hamburger 3 packages of onion rings and 4 loaves of bread. The theft occurred the week’s Thursday prompting a lookout for the culprit.
North Bennington fires department replaced the 1929 Chevrolet hose truck with a 1967 Dodge van costing 2500 dollars. Volunteers equipped the vehicle with emergency gear costing 618 dollars, funded by Paran Recreations, the Norshaft Lions Club and the Women's Auxiliary. The van includes hose, pumps, tools, a generator, two way radio, siren, ladder, litter and a portable rescue litter. Fire Chief Martin Percey notes it is for use when regular rescue is unavailable and training is limited to CPR first aid. funds came from weekly socials at the firehouse.
Manchester Elementary School will phase in the Roberts English Series this September. The linguistic approach covers literature vocabulary grammar and composition, taught concurrently across grades 3 8 starting with grades 3 5 next year and adding grade 8 by 1970 71.
Peru notes celebrate six eighth graders including Janice Holton Diane Alden Sandy Black Gregory Miller Carl Holcomb and Catherine Crandall with five planning Burr and Burton Seminary next fall and Sandy Black headed to Northampton School for Girls. Deb orah Rockwell hosts marshal duties. Benjamin Kelton visits after University of Colorado year. Anna Dibble and William de Schweinitz return from east coast schools. Kathryn N and Judy Humphreys to marry June 24. Michael Rinehart’s family visits London derry. Williamstown instructor William de Schweinitz to aid 50 UMass students in Bologna and Dusseldorf trip.
At a regular Ethan Allen Pomona Grange gathering with Battenkill Grange, Bennington Grange received the attendance gavel and Pomona prize winners in sewing and baking were announced. First in Class A sewing was Mrs. Tilley Campbell, second Mrs. Janice Gould, third Mrs. Burton Snow Sr. in Class E first Miss Ruth Rumney, Class C first Mrs. Jean Cadoret, second Mrs. Burton Snow Sr., third Mrs. Frances Hunt. In baking Parker House rolls, first Mrs. Delia Wilcox, second Mrs. Florence Hattat, third Mrs. Nancy Simson. Judges were Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. DeVito, and Mrs. Dickinson of Bennington. It was voted to send Mrs. Clarence Decker to the New England Grange Lecturers Conference in Kingston, R.I. in August. A home economics program by Permona Chairman Rose Gleason included readings and centennial notes. A debate on Educational TV's benefit to schools favored by Bennington members. Reports on home economics projects were given, and a tableau featured participants. Grangers plan a Weston Priory Mass tour Sunday, meeting at 10:30, with basket lunch to follow. Neighbor's Night for Bennington Grange is June 22 at Old Bennington Schoolhouse with Stamford Grange program. Stamford’s Neighbor's Night moved to Aug 14 with Taconic Grange travel program. A Grange history program is set for July 11 at Taconic Grange Hall, with Mt Equinox and Battenkill Junior Granges invited.
Mrs John Kennedy Jr was re elected president of the Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church at the annual meeting last week at the home of Mrs J Duncan Campbell The group also elected officers and standing committee chairs to lead programs projects and hospitality efforts and announced a June 20 meeting and mailed questionnaires to members to plan next year’s fall program
About 170 people have made reservations for the North Bennington High School Alumni Association dinner meeting at Mt Anthony Country Club on Saturday at 6 30 p m The final well Child conference for the year is set for June 20 at 9 30 a m at North Bennington School
Circuit Vacation Bible School sessions will be held at the North Hoosick Methodist Church June 26-30 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, with reports that more teachers are needed. Pvt H Bruce Baker, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Baker of Lee Road, is stationed with the U S Army at Fort Lewis Washington and expects to go soon to Vietnam. On Saturday at the Pomona meeting at Putnam Grange two Pleasant Valley Grange members won in the gingerbread man contest Ellen Hamilton second in the 12-15 age group and Eileen Hamilton 9-11 group.
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