Safe Boating Week Proclaimed by Vermont Police
Vermont State Police Cpl Edward Prescott proclaims the week of July 4 10 as Safe Boating Week. He cites federal state laws and safety basics for boaters, urges life jackets fire extinguishers navigation lights and proper gear, warns against overloading and careless operation, and stresses weather watch and courteous conduct on waterways.
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Endowment Established for Juvenile Literature at Bread Loaf
Middlebury College President James I Armstrong announced that the Weekly Reader Children's Book Club has set up an endowment for juvenile literature at the Bread Loaf Writers Conference in collaboration with Wesleyan University. The fund will provide an annual fellowship to cover all conference expenses for a promising children's author. Disney Acquires Rights to Scent of the Roses for 1966 film production.
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Middlebury
James I. Armstrong
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Weekly Reader
Children’s Book Club
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference
Wesleyan University of Middletown
Bennington Banner rates and contact details
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sunday and holidays at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont with a staff phone line and advertising number. Subscriptions cost 6 months at 11.70 U.S. and 1 year at 22.50 within a 50 mile Vermont radius.
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Fort Dummer State Park Opens in Guilford Vermont
The 275 acre Fort Dummer State Park near Guilford was dedicated in a log cutting ceremony with two man teams from local legislature and surrounding town selectmen. About 150 people attended as Elizabeth Simonds of the Fort Dummer Historical Society spoke, and Perry Merrill, state forest and parks commissioner, gave the dedication address. Future plans include a possible historical museum and recreational facilities such as camping, picnicking, a large pond for swimming, fishing and boating.
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Fort Dummer State Park
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Fort Dummer
Perry H. Merrill
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World Understanding Explored in UVM Lectures
The University of Vermont hosts its 12th Warren R. Austin Institute in World Understanding this summer with four lectures. Speakers include Paul Wright of the British Information Service on July 12, Stephen Bailey on July 19, Richard Winslow on July 26, and Henry Ehrmann on August 2. All talks begin at 8 p.m. in Waterman Building, free to the public.
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University of Vermont
Warren R. Austin Institute
Paul Wright
British Information Service
New York City
Great Britain
Stephen Bailey
Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public
Syracuse University
United States
Richard Winslow
Community Development Foundation
Henry Ehrmann
Dartmouth
Western
Europe
Waterman
Warren Austin
U.S
United Nations
Workshop For Weavers Set At Fletcher Farms
A Fletcher Farm Craft School workshop in Ludlow on Saturday July 10 features Miss Berta Frey teaching a floating warp technique for double cloth and other fabrics. Two looms will be set up, with a sample weaving possible in the afternoon. small fee, write the director for details. The event is part of the Society of Vermont Craftsmen activities. The second item notes a five day forecast for New England, with cool Thursday, rising Friday and Saturday, cooler by Sunday and Monday, and regional normals provided.
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Bennington Weather Climate Report Released by GBA
The Climate of Bennington summary from the U S Weather Bureau and Greater Bennington Association is now at the GBA office. It describes Bennington as having delightful summers and fairly cold winters with notable daily and annual temperature variation.
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