Bennington Delegation Attends AASA Convention Impressed
Bennington five representatives returned from the Atlantic City AASA meeting energized by speeches from astronaut John Glenn Maj Robert White and Lt General James Briggs and by exhibits on language labs architecture and the Bill of Rights. They praised Glenn on Book Learning Isn’t Everything and noted plans for space flight education and space saving school designs for a proposed Mt Anthony Union High.
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John Glenn
Benenington
American Association of School Administrators
Atlantic City
Bennington
Allan J. Heath
Paul Kirsch
Ruth Bodine
Florence Kinsley
Ronald Knapp
Glenn
Robert White
USAF
James C. Briggs
Air Training Command
Randolph Air Force Base
Col
Heath
Bodine
Benhi
Kirsch
Harold Medina
AASA
James Conant
Miss Bodine
Kinsley
Cora B. Whitney
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Math Science Fair Here April 5-6
The 1963 Vermont Mathematics and Science Fair will be at Bennington Catholic High School on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6. It is sponsored by the MASTERS Association and the Vermont Headmasters Association to stimulate interest in science and mathematics for grades 7-12. Brochures with entry details have been sent to Vermont junior and senior high schools. Entry blanks are available from co chairs Sister Mary Margaret and Sister Mary Ancilla. postmark deadline is March 15. Applications have already been received from 15 high schools.
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Vermont
Bennington Catholic High School
Masters’ Association
Bennington County
Vermont Headmasters Association
Mary Margaret
Mary Ancilla
Rotary Club Hears Brown on Banking History
Leonard H Brown manager of the Bennington Vermont National and Savings Bank spoke to the Bennington Rotary Club on the growth of commercial banks over 100 years. He noted the Dual Banking System began in 1863 and described how 13 000 commercial banks handle billions of checks with over 90 percent of money changing hands by check. He cited Vermont and U S growth data and the impact of the ski industry on local credit demand. A film, Banking in Action, marking the 100th anniversary of commercial banking, was shown.
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Leonard H. Brown
Bennington
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Lincoln
Vermont
Brown
United States
Banking In Action
American Bankers Association
Alumni Tribute Honors Vermonters Diplomat Warren Austin
The University of Vermont alumni magazine honors Warren R. Austin the former U S ambassador to the United Nations who died at 75 in Burlington. Dean Rusk praises him as a tireless champion of democracy while Herbert Hoover Adlai Stevenson U Thant Chiang Kai Shek and Henry Cabot Lodge also pay tribute. Austin served 15 years as Vermont senator before joining the U N in 1945.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Warren R. Austin
Austin
U.S
United Nations
Dean Rusk
Herbert Hoover
U.N
Adlai E. Stevenson
U Thant
Chiang Kai Shek
Henry Cabot Lodge
Vermont
Bennington Youths and Instructors Lead Red Cross First Aid Drive
More than 200 participate as Bennington Chapter of the American Red Cross reports ten first aid courses taught last year by volunteers. Hugh R. Perkins leads a junior course at Bennington High School with 76 students, while Sgt. John A. Poljacik and Mrs. Mason Barney expand programs for East Arlington Fire Department Putnam Hospital auxiliary and Manchester area groups.
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John Poljacik
Vermont
Bennington
The
American Red Cross
Hugh R. Perkins
Bennington High School
Mason Barney
Manchester Center
Red Cross
Robert Holt
East Arlington
John A. Poljacik
Vermont State Police
Bennington County
Poljacik
North Bennington
Do You Know the Milky Way seeks off Broadway revival
New York AP reports the Karl Wittlinger play Do You Know the Milky Way? moves to off Broadway after a European success and a poor Broadway reception last season. Sponsors aim to mirror flop to hit transfers like The Iceman Cometh and The Threepenny Opera.
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New York
Karl Wittlinger
Europe
BCHS Jugglers stage Devil and Daniel Webster
Bennington Catholic High School’s Jugglers present The Devil and Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benet in the BCHS auditorium on March 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. Cast includes Daniel Abbott as Jabez Stone, Daniel Higgins as Daniel Webster, and Michael Chechile as Mr. Scratch with a large ensemble. Alfred LaTour and Rev. Donald Whipple direct. Tickets available from the Jugglers or at the door.
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Bennington Catholic High School
the Devil
Daniel Webster
Stephen Vincent Benet
BCHS
Devil
Jabez Stone
Daniel Abbott
Jabez
Linda Becerra
Mary Stone
Daniel Higgins
Michael Chechile
Mr. Scratch
Barry Griffith
Justice Hawthorne
Patrick Henry
David Hart
Thrift Shop Items and Volunteers Listed
Thrift shop patrons requested a chest of drawers a girls raincoat size 12 paperback books and costume jewelry last week Spring hats donations welcomed For sale include a bottle capper coffee maker kitchen set bathinettes and venetian blind sets A large stock of winter clothing was available Mrs Raymond E Howard Mrs Amuel G Baker Mrs Roy al White and Mrs Clarence Daley served as coordinators
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Raymond E. Howard
Amuel G. Baker
Royal White
Clarence Daley
WW1 Vets Install Officers in Bar Racks 1955
The Bar Racks unit of the Veterans of World War I installed officers at the VFW rooms with Dept. Cmdr. J. Charles Black of Pawlet as installing officer. Joseph St. John was named commander and other officers include Harry Fruitrich senior vice commander Frank Hoyt junior vice commander Ivan Elwell chaplain John Searey quarter master Raymond O'Dell judge advocate Earl Patten trustee three years. Supper followed by the auxiliary. The next meeting on March 29 saw the new commander preside.
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VFW Rooms
Dept. Cmdr
J. Charles Black
Pawlet
Joseph St. John
Harry Fruitrich
Frank Hoyt
Ivan Elwell
John Searey
Raymond O’dell
Earl Patten
Dorset Voter Announces Write-In for School Director
At the request of many Dorset voters, a resident announces a write-in bid for the 3 year term of School Director at Dorset Town Meeting set for March 5, 1963. The statement emphasizes local support and the upcoming town meeting vote.
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Dorset
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Arthur Linkletter
Mary Ann Ray
Knapp
American Association of University Women
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Union High School
Inseparables
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Alumni Magazine
Maine
Franks
Main St
Peg
Catholic Daughters of America
Columbus, Ohio
America
Clyde Meadows
Chambersburg
International Society of Christian Endeavor
World’s Union
Columbus
White House
By Martha Wallace
Bromley Junior Ski Club
Prospect Ski Club
Arthur Gage
Donald Ziter
Joan Sibley
Sara Robbins
Robert Houle
Richard Caswell
Diane Whiteny
Robert Fallon
North Adams Mass. _ State Teachers’ College
William Shakespeare
American Shakespeare Festival Theatre
Stratford
Conn
Mary Hutton
L’alouette
Jean Anouilh
Williamstown
Jerald N. Davis
Admissons
University of Bridgeport
Bendi
Rhode Island
Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship
Bennington Pottery
Historical Museum
Fairdale Farms
Mt. Snow
Stuart Brush
Susan Riley
the Catamount
Freda Betts
Jay Crozier
Martha Wallace
Gail Horst
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
John Kornitzer
King Phillip
Marcel Lettre
Teach
James Harrington
Walter Butler
Terrence Desmond
Simon Girty
John Chapman
Dale
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Michael Hoth
Jean Fox
Thomas Lukken
Betsy Stockman
David Humphreys
Edith Roy
Susan Wolfe
Carol Boutin
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Gary Boulet
Patrick Curtin
Gary
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Sally Potter
Eileen Stockman
Ellen Toomey
Gail van Orman
Carol Lyons
Jane Dailey
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Margaret Boutin
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