International Ski Visit Brings UN Staff to East Dorset Inn
Fifty union of nations ski group from New York stayed at Mt Aeolus Inn over a weekend in East Dorset. Thirty nine staff members from the United Nations Ski Club visited Bromley and Stratton for two days of skiing and a social in the Holden's barn room. Club members from 14 countries included a Jamaican who had never seen snow and a Japanese yodeler who delighted the group. The UN staff serve two year postings as translators editors and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Dorset
Henry Holdens
Mt. Aeolus Inn
United Nations
New York
Bromley
Stratton
Holdens
New Barn
United Nations Ski Club
Greyhound
U.N
Cynthia Knuth
Doris Kendall
Rutland
Knuth
New England
Iran
Canada
France
Austria
Germany
England
Switzerland
New Zealand
Japan
China
Peru
Denmark
Australia
Graduation Night Party Plans Progress at NBHS
North Bennington High School outlines progress on Class of 1966 graduation night plans. A planning meeting drew a parent group, stamp books were collected, and March 18 was set as the submission deadline for remaining stamp books. Booster list includes Columbia Boxboard Corp and several local firms. next planning meeting is April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
North Bennington High School
NBHS
Columbia Boxboard Corp
Rose Hulett
Whitman’s
Tobin’s Mobil
H.T. Cushman Mfg. Corp
Village Voters Meet Tonight In North Bennington
The annual village meeting for residents at North Bennington is set for 7 30 this evening in the school gym. Voters will approve reports, set next year’s tax rate, and consider appropriations for the McCullough Library and village salaries. A five cent tax will fund a sinking fund for a new fire truck. Officials elected include moderator, clerk, treasurer, collector of taxes, three auditors, two two-year trustees, and one one-year trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
McCullough Library
Manchester Schedule Set For Town Officers' Parley
Town Clerk Clara May Hemenway announces the regional Town Officers conference at the elementary school Thursday with 9 a.m. registration and a $1 fee. Speakers include Vermont Education Commissioner Gibboney on federal education law, Highway Commissioner Holden on new legislation, and UVM economist James Sykes on an electronic accounting system for towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Clara May Hemenway
Vermont
Gibboney
Russell A. Holden
James G. Sykes
University of Vermont
Five and One-Half Tons of Food Distributed in Pownal
Five and one half tons of food were distributed in Pownal's surplus food program during its first full year. Selectman Arthur E. George oversaw the effort. Twenty different families, representing 88 individuals, benefited from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Arthur E. George
Yankee Doodlers Meet for Night in Kindergarten Rooms
The Yankee Doodlers plan a meeting at seven tonight in the kindergarten rooms to set the season schedule and nominate officers. Red Mountain Chapter No. 41 CES will join Manchester Danby and Pawlet chapters in entertaining grand officers in Manchester Wednesday night with supper at 6:30 and program to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Mountain
CES
Manchester
Danby and Pawlet
Scouts Brave Snow Hole Hike and Badge Work
Troop 347 scouts led by Life Scout Peter Roy completed a five mile hike to the Snow Hole despite snow sleet and rain. Edward Messina Jerome St. Pierre and Karl Grusendorf earned second class badge requirements while others accompanied the group. Also noted are visits from Hewitts of Needham Mass and career update for Liberty Mutual analyst. Upcoming events include 1966 67 kindergarten and first grade registrations and a third card party fundraiser with proceeds and prizes announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Roy
Edward Messina
Jerome St. Pierre
Karl Grusendorf
Mike
Gary Lewis
Jeffrey Rounds
John
Rick Davis
John H. Hewitt
Needham, Mass
Hewitt
Clifford Hewitt
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of
Boston
Robert Dorman
Hi-Ho Amigos 4-H Club
Harsch to Speak at Williams College Homecoming
Joseph C. Harsch veteran columnist of the Christian Science Monitor and NBC News correspondent will lecture on The English Elections at 8 p.m. in Jesup Hall Williams College. The free talk is sponsored by the Williams Lecture Committee. Harsch a 1927 Williams graduate has ties to the college and recently received the Honorary Commander of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth for services in Anglo American friendship and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Joseph C. Harsch
Christian Science Monitor
National Broadcasting Company
Jesup Hall
Williams College
Harsch
Williams
Toledo
Ohio
Corpus Christi College
Cambridge University
Family News Bulletin From Dorset and Putnam Area
Mrs John Hawkes returned Friday from Putnam Memorial Hospital but must remain in bed per doctor’s orders. Francis Payne, son of Mrs Dennis Roberts, left with his wife and five children for a West tour before duty at Ft Lewis Washington. Payne recently returned from Germany where stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Giddings
Harold Giddings
Manchester
U.S. Navy
Giddings
Naval Hospital, Philadelphia
John Hawkes
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Francis Payne
Dennis Roberts
Payne
West
Ft. Lewis
Washington, D.C
Germany
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East Dorseters
Manchester Lions Club
Burr and Burton Seminary
Rudy Heiland
Burr and Burton
Manchester Woodcraft
Ferdinand Bongartz
Wooden Gift Ware
Donald Johnston
Manchester Motors, Inc
Puerto Rico
Ford Motor Co
Johnston
Ford
Hemenway
Arlington
Helene Thompson
Selectman
George
Grand Union
Standard Press
Hoosick Falls
Main Street
Wilder Avenue
George Scarff
LeRoy Baker
Paul Jewett
Vincent Conway
Darcy Whalen
Beaumont
The
Vera Langlais
Cleave Roya
Randy Grant
Richard Thiem
Timmy Kelly
John Pollett
Roya
Barber’s Pond Road
Leon E. Wagner
Oak Hill
North Pownal and Center
Pownal Center
Fanenie Brimmer
Mildred Hayes
Ned Towslee
Michael Lillie
John Poore
David Niles
Earl Ryder
Sandra Kauppi
Charles Bett
Joan Thompson
Cheryl Guyette
Jodi Harrington
Marilyn Moyer
Alison Otis
Ringheiser
Mason & Hamlin, Chickering Fischer Pianos
Lynn Chapman
Dorset
Marden Skinner
Bellemare & Sons
North Bennington Rd
Bennington
Tal
N.F.D.A
Edward D. Mahar
Cape Son
Dhone
Bennington, Vt
Volnswagen OF America, Inc
Volkswagen
Monument Motors, Inc
Bennington, Vermont
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