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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1965
Page
6
A foreign car maker Volkswagen ran full page newspaper ads in New York urging residents to save water during drought. The ad included a small line stating it was presented by the car with an air cooled engine that doesn't use any.
Members of the Bennington Garden Club heard Dr. Louis F. Michelson discuss soil organic matter and plant growth at the Old Bennington schoolhouse. He noted soil as a living material, described essential elements, and contrasted organic with synthetic fertilizing, stressing eyes are needed to spot plant deficiencies. The meeting also mourned the loss of charter member Mrs Elmer H Johnson.
In Chicago, UPI reports Chemetron Corp Cardex division suggests hanging dry ice on porches. Carbon dioxide emitted forms a downward screen lowering oxygen and repelling mosquitoes. Wear gloves when handling dry ice.
Vermont reports at its annual meeting the Bennington Club won an award for civic service for donating funds to establish a garden book section at the Bennington Library. The next workshop, second in the series, is set for July 6 at the schoolhouse to cover Plant Identification.
Fort Madison Iowa report on a Sheaffer Pen invention a plastic marking instrument with a patented polyolefin tip that does not squeak while writing and reportedly lasts up to four times longer than felt tips for marking.
A home demonstration notes the importance of milk in daily diets during June Dairy Month. It explains calcium’s role in bones and teeth, outlines daily intake guidelines for different groups, and suggests dairy-rich menus and recipes including pastel summer punch and chocolate milk drinks.
Berkeley Calif UPL A University of California forestry professor argues that indigenous burning kept forests open and free of large wildfires. Dr Harold H Biswell says small, frequent fires reduced debris and fire hazards and supports prescribed burning. He cites early accounts and field experiments in the Sierra Nevada since 1951 showing no wildfires in treated areas versus several in untreated areas.
Harry H. Lapham of 10 Monument Ave Old Bennington received his A B degree Thursday at Harvard Universitys 314th commencement in Cambridge Mass About 3500 graduates were awarded degrees with about 1100 earning bachelor of arts degrees The ceremony featured a new permanent stage near Memorial Church followed by informal commencements in Harvard Houses and graduate schools Also Addis Ababa Ethiopia AFP Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio arrived for a 24 hour visit and talks with Emperor Haile Selassie on Afro Asian unity
Randolph Finn Sauna of New England becomes distributor for General Electric sauna heaters selling and servicing GE units in Vermont and New Hampshire. The article notes sauna use rising in the U S with health benefits and explains through the wall GE heaters approved by Underwriters Laboratories for home and larger facilities.
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