Rotary sponsors Bennington hobby show revival April 16 to 18
The Rotary Club with the Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce revives a community hobby show at Catamount Elementary School from April 16 to 18. About 1,400 people attended in 1959 and 1960. Open to all area residents, eight divisions with subcategories, adult and youth exhibits, no commercial entries, central sales booth, and awards for excellence. Admission $1 adults, 50 cents youths, under 12 free. exhibitors pay $1 entry. Entry deadline Monday, April 12. Vermont H O Car Championship also held April 16 to 18 with 50 cent entry.
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Bennington
Catamount
Rotary Club
Greater Bennington
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Stewart Allen
Hiram Savage
George Sleeman
St George town plan contest seeks nucleus design
Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects launches a design competition for St. George nucleus. Sponsored with the Vermont Council on the Arts, entries run to May 17 with judging and exhibit at Vermont Technical College Randolph Center. First prize 1500 dollars. Houses a 30 year growth plan from 477 to 3000, aiming to model town centers and engage community. Inquiry address: Earl Matthews Farnham, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, Vermont 05061.
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Randolph
Vermont
American Institute of Architects
St. George
Vermont Council On the Arts
AIA
Vermont Technical College
Randolph Center
Vermont Department of Development and Community Affairs
Town of
New England
Chittenden County
St. George Competition
Vermont Library Extends Family Display and Poster Contest
The Bennington Free Library extends the Enjoy Your Family exhibit for another week in the lobby featuring books and pamphlets on family planning and childrearing. A radiation poster contest deadline is extended to May 1 and the library offers to collect entries. It also promotes a new government report Energy and the Environment for readers interested in industrial nuclear energy.
Green Up Day to Recycle All Cans Across Vermont
Montpelier unveils a plan to collect and recycle metal beverage containers on Green Up Day. State Green Up coordinator Joseph Newlin explains bagging cans in dark green bags, with beige bags for other trash, and a network of trucks and depots to move cans to Albany New York and ultimately to a New Jersey recycling plant.
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Montpelier
Green Up
Joseph Newlin
Green Up Day
American Can Co
Vermont
National Guard
Beverage Association
Albany
N.Y
New Jersey
Vermont Beverage
National Guard Armories
Winooski
Berlin
Quinn Transportation Co
Brattleboro
Rutland
Green Up Committee
Newlin
Green Up Day Inc
State of
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Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
Knapp’s Pets and Hobbies
Robert Milazzo
Larry Aspinol
Philip Shepard
Everett Chaffin
Senior Citizens Center
Third Realm
Adams Clothes Shop
Shopper’s Service
H. Greenberg & Son Inc
Main St
Real Franklin
Vermont House
Senate
Bennington Banner
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
U.S
Bennington Lions Club
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Orxysdales
South St
Mastercharge
Bankamericard
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