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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1969
Page
3
A Bennington resident found a fragmentary poem about local elections. It laments the old caucus, names figures like Healy Griswold Bates and Meagher, and hints at court actions, with hints of the town political scene and a note on Edward Louis Bates. The piece references Ernest Griswold, Tom Davenport, and local figures, framed as a historical political sketch.
Homemaking notes by Marion Harris report higher clothing prices in 1968 and expected increases for 1969 across children, men, and women. Spring shoes may rise about a dollar per pair. New finishes for cotton fabrics aim at durable press, soil release, and flame resistance, with products swinging to late summer or early fall delivery.
U.S. Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii will address Vermont College's 134th commencement on June 1. Rev. Thomas MacNeil Lange of Spencer New York will deliver the baccalaureate address. Mink, a pioneer as the first Oriental American woman in Congress, is a former Hawaii legislator and law professor. Lange is a Cornell graduate and former Radio KSEW engineer.
A long reader notices a two part list of school lunch menus for the week with varied meals across days. The text shifts to retail fashion notes discussing new fibers Quiana and cadon-more and the emergence of nylon based fabrics, carpets and disposable undergarments, with prices and product names and hints of future availability.
Educators from across Vermont will meet in Montpelier on Saturday March 15 for a seminar on public relations sponsored by the Vermont Education Association. Speakers from radio television and newspapers will show how teachers can work with local media to present an accurate view of public education in Vermont today.
A lighthearted mother’s anecdotal column on toilet training her toddler Benjie, using humor to describe the gradual, often trial-filled process. She jokes about spankings, timing devices, distractions, and celebratory praise, while noting the unpredictable, accidental progress and hopeful sense of eventual success.
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