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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1963
Page
3
Woman's World columnist Jean Wassick recalls cleaning a cluttered boy’s room and cataloging the odd assortment found under beds and in toy chests. The list spans gum wrappers, chain segments, rocks, book covers, pen pieces, beer cans, candy, tiles, crayons, a tree branch, a cowboy slipper, a deflated balloon, batteries, creamed corn, and toy truck tires.
Admissions list includes Master Michael Beayon Bus kirk N Y Master Thomas Vince Bennington Mrs Alice Read East Dorset Leslie Adams Wilmington Births Mr and Mrs James Young Hoosick Falls a son on March 21 Mr and Mrs Scott Harrington Cambridge a son on March 21 Other Births a son David George born March 20 to Mr and Mrs William R Cogswell Clin ton Conn David George is the Bucks first grandchild The bulk of the page shows a child’s scavenger pile of everyday items and a story of saving rather than discarding them, as children defend their wish to keep the items.
Funeral services were held at the family home for Mrs Lillias Jane Amiers Wilson 91 widow of Dr J Gordon Wilson with Rev Thomas Street of Williamstown Mass officiating Burial will be in Old Bennington Cemetery She supported many charities and the family requests donations to charities of choice Her sole immediate survivors include a sister in England and a nephew Jeffrey Amiers of Montreal
The Easter Seal campaign aids Dawn Harrington, a four year old girl from South Stream Road, who has had deafness since birth. Her parents, the Harringtons, credit donations for improving her life and enabling better communication. Dawn spoke only two words by age one and made little progress despite early medical visits and attempts to encourage speech.
Mrs Mildred Bostwick announces the engagement of Marilyn Barbara Bostwick to Wilbur Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Andrews. Both graduates of Bennington High School 1962 and employed locally. no wedding date set. The item also mentions Dawn Harrington a deaf child receiving therapy and schooling in Rutland with a hearing aid and speech development efforts.
Miss JoAnne Lee Hallonquist and Gerald Charles Oatman married at St Anastasia Catholic Church in Fort Pierce Florida on February 16. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Hallonquist wore candlelight peau de soie with lace seed pearl accents and a tiered veil. The groom son of Mr and Mrs Harold C Bowdle of Lake Worth attended with best man Ronald Hampton. A reception followed at the Hallonquist home with family and wedding party in attendance.
A sequence of daily menus lists lunches for five weeks with items such as chili con carne, peanut butter sandwiches, fruit, milk. beef noodle soup. oven fried chicken. spaghetti and meat sauce. tuna and noodles. assorted desserts. multiple repeats of similar meals across days.
The Vermont School Food Service Association announces a convention at Stowe on May 4. Attendees include Julie Keeler president, Dr. John Perryman national executive director, Irene Fonti northeast regional director, and Ruth Cutter former New Hampshire president. Theme is School Lunch at Higher Elevations with 8:30 a.m. registration, coffee, business meeting, new officers installation, and a panel on elevating standards and status.
The Bennington brief notes Little Red Schoolhouse quiz show moves to 5 30 p m Saturdays starting March 30 with Dave Kroman as host. Bennington Camera Club workshop is Monday night at Old Bennington Schoolhouse. camera use theme is one light indoor photography. Two local students, Dennis C Daigneault of Crescent Boulevard and Lawrence G Smith of Union Street, earn Dean’s Lists at Bentley College and Wentworth Institute in Boston. Nancy Eddington turns eight with a birthday party at Jefferson Heights. Iron Kettle weekend special roasts a young tom turkey with dressing for 185.
Obituaries for Mrs. Nelie Peters Hier mother of Charles Hier in Bennington with surviving daughter Shir ley Batiste and brother Charles Peters. Body at Gibney Haynes Kane Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending. Also correction on obituary of Mrs. Clinton Wright of Wells. East Arlington tribute to Stella Lamb surface death in Crown Point New York with funeral Monday at the Crown Point Catholic Church.
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