Russell Collection Granted to Martha Canfield Library in Arlington
The George A. Russell Vermontiana collection becomes the library’s depository. Dr. Russell and Library Board chair Richard B. Cowan describe the transfer as a trust to preserve and share the vast Vermontiana. The annex will need indexing and space to unlock the material for students and researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Canfield
Arlington
George A. Russell
Dr. Russell
Richard B. Cowan
Russell
Cowan
Green Mountain
Vermont
Remedial classes and local reading list at Arlington schools
Remedial reading and math under ESEA Title I start Thursday morning with schedules at Fisher Elementary School. Grades 1 and 2 meet 9 to 10, 3 and 4 from 10 to 11, and 5 and 6 from 11 to 12 with no classes Monday and Tuesday July 3 and 4. Andre Rogers travels to Kingston New Hampshire for three weeks with cousin Peter Lazure. John Parkinson of Roxbury visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Labadile. A 3 year study of Vermont social history is described, highlighting a vast bibliography assembled by Dr Russell including railroads stage coaches and early accounting books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jepson
Fisher Elementary
Andre Rogers
Kingston
N.H
Peter Lazure
John Parkinson
Roxbury, Mass
Frank Labadile
Stratton
East Arlington
Russell
Baker
John
Vermont
Sarah Cleghorn
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
University of Vermont
Experiment Station
Extension Service
Northeast Farmers’ Dictionary of Agriculture
St Marys Alums Hold Banquet in Hoosick Falls
St Marys Academy alumni banquet drew 170 at Hotel Cambridge. Longest serving members honored include Julia Leonard 64 years Genevieve Marvin 53 years and Edward Shea 50 years. New officers elected and baby class initiations noted as the school marked anniversaries and teaching staff honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
St. Mary’s Academy
Cambridge
Julia Leonard
Genevieve Marvin
Edward A. Shea
Walter Wirmusky
John Stempek
Robert Nowak
Charles E. Bauman
Morgan
Judy) Burke
Donald Smith
Robert
Katherine) Hayden
Nancy Driscoll
James McGuire
Frank Kennedy
Morgan Burke
Thomas Davock
Beth Ann Salluzzo
Senior Class Banquet in Troy Honors Hoosick Falls Central School
The Hoosick Falls Central School senior class banquet titled A Time to Remember was held Thursday at Thornie's Restaurant in Troy. Attendees included the faculty advisors Mrs. Lincoln VonHaggin and James Wahler, Supt. Philip Leonard and Mrs. Leonard, Principal William Waterhouse and Mrs. Waterhouse, with Robert Whitter leading the program. Performers featured William Cottrell on cornet, Frank Reynolds and Robert Frank on guitar, and Whitter as pianist for group singing. Sally Stetson and Helen Hayes delivered a world tour prophecy of the class for 1984. Frank Reynolds and Dale Mihuta assisted in minor roles. Dancing closed the evening, described as an all around good time to remember.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Central School
Thornie’s
Troy
Lincoln VonHaggin
James Wahler
VonHaggin
Philip Leonard
Leonard
William Waterhouse
Frank Reynolds
Robert Frank
Robert Whitter
Sally Stetson
Helen Hayes
Dale Mihuta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canfield
Richard Conant
New York
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Walton
Vermont Register
Helene Thompson
American Historical Association
The
Vermonter
Vermont Life
Vermont Antiquarian
St. Mary’s
Senate
House of Representatives
New England
Smithsonian Institution
Alov Din
Frost’s Pharmacy
North St. Bennington, Vt
ALO Cosmetics
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Atkins
Cocktail Muddlers
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
Gorham Sterling Center
Main Street
Bennington
Middishade
William Cottrell
Firestone
Economy Auto Stores Inc
Main’ Street
Jack Frost Sugar
LUX Liquid
Pascal Celery
Armour'street
Nestle
Swift's
Turkeys
Frankfurts
DIXIE
del Monte
Rover
Hamburg
Haddock
Sc Wt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!