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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1974

Page

8

Bennington man donates trophy for county horse show

Kendall Rich a Mt Anthony High School driver education instructor donates a trophy and ribbons for the antique carriage class at the Bennington County Horse Show in Arlington on May 25 to benefit the Bennington County Humane Society. Rich recalls driving with his grandfather Elias Elwell and later collecting old license plates, now numbering 3000 to 4000 from all states and Canadian provinces. He is a member of the American License Plate Collectors Association and will display his collection in June at the Park McCullough House.

Arlington Kendall Rich Mt. Anthony High School Bennington County Bald Mountain Farm Bennington County Humane Society McCullough Elias Elwell Kendall Bennington North Bennington Vermont Massachusetts Zion Episcopal Church Grange Hall Northshire Sunderland Manchester Peru Dorset Rupert, Pawlet Or Danby Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon William Henry Wills Franklin D. Roosevelt Roosevelt Rich Gov. Wills

Arlington Red Mt Chapter 41 installs officers in Arlington

Eastern Star Arlington event installs officers at Masonic Temple with Corinne Hoyt Clyde Putnam and Deborah Toone Kalwat presiding. New officers include Elizabeth Toone as matron and Robert Toone as patron. ceremony followed by remarks from visiting members and a yellow and green table setting. Community calendar lists meetings and events through the week.

Red Mt Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Arlington Corinne Hoyt Clyde Putnam Deborah Toone Kalwat Karen Putnam Ella Pike Joan Toone Sibicky Elizabeth Toone Robert Toone Dale Bahan Ingrid Hirsch Agnes Belcher Jane Rice Christine McKenzie Claudia Hansen Lillian Henderson Adah Clara Hulet Ruth Frances Bahan Esther Marilyn King Martha Loretta Putnam Electa Sharon Brown Helen Whitman Sentinel Eastern Star Norwalk Conn

Dutch guitarist joins ensemble in Berkshire concerts

Dutch classical guitarist Louis Ignatius Gall will join the Berkshire Chamber Ensemble for performances at Park-McCullough House North Bennington and Hoosac School Hoosick N Y this week. The program is free Tuesday at 8 PM in Hoosac Memorial Hall and Sunday at 4 PM at Big House. Gall, born in Indonesia, studied in the Netherlands and Spain with Andres Segovia and has performed across Europe and on radio in several countries. Lynn Bujak flutist and Louis Tavelli violist will assist. Tickets for Sunday are $2.50 at the door, $1.25 for students. information at 442-2747.

Berkshire Chamber Louis Ignatius Gall Park-McCullough North Bennington Hoosac School Hoosick N.Y Hoosac School Memorial Hall Indonesia Gall Netherlands Spain Andres Segovia Europe Concertgebouw Eugene Ormandy Residentie Orchestra Holland Belgium France Chile Twents Lynn Bujak Louis Tavelli Miss Bujak Pittsfield Simon’s Rock Park-McCullough House Tavelli Williamstown Bennington

Martha Canfield Library April Additions for Adults and Juveniles

The Martha Canfield Library added multiple new adult titles in April including Chemistry and You Bradbury The Partners Auchincloss The Hesitant Heart Edwards The Art Of Magic Hunt Locked Rooms and Open Doors Lindbergh Mereford Tapestry MacKinnon The Turquoise Mask Whitney Kosygin Is Coming Arches Watership Down Adams Time And The Hour Baldwin The Sunday Woman Fruttero The Lester Affair Garve A Nice Little Killing Lincoln Steffens Kaplan One Of The Raymonds Rikhoff. Juveniles welcomed Fun With Magic Leeming.

Martha Canfield Bradbury Auchincloss Edwards Hunt Lindbergh

Williams freshman wins Naumburg book prize at Williams College

Eric S. Brus, a Pittsfield freshman, won the Carl T. Naumburg Student Book Collection Prize of 100 for 1974 for aDestructive Natural Phenomena in the United States. His portfolio covers hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, snow and ice storms, earthquakes and eyewitness descriptions. David F. Plotsky, a Washington DC senior, earned a second prize for his collection on Mark Twain.

Williamstown Mass Eric S. Brus Pittsfield Carl T. Naumburg August R. Brus Rockland Drive Brus United States David F. Plotsky Washington, D.C Mark Twain Carl T. Naumberg 'Sl New York

Pownal Community Groups Schedule Meetings and Registrations

The North Pownal Volunteer Fire Department and Pownal Fire Protective Association meet tonight at 7 at their firehouse. The Solomon Wright Library opens Monday to Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Kindergarten and Little League registrations run this week at Pownal Elementary School with specific last name schedules and a May 11 registration deadline for boys ages 9 to 13. tryouts are May 11 at the North Pownal field. Parents must bring birth certificates and immunization records. contact principal Bernard Bisson at 823-7333 for details.

North Pownal Pownal North Pownal Field Bernard Bisson

Dorset school board chided over bus route changes

Dorset parents Jesse and Mrs. Torregrossa confronted the board at Thursday’s meeting over new state safety rules that forced 1 mile morning walks to pickup sites. Officials defended decisions as fair and compensating families, but no solution was offered. The session also covered bus route revisions, field conditions blocking a planned soccer camp, revenue sharing for a new 42 passenger bus, and long range planning milestones including state aid and five year projections.

Joan Colgan Dorset Jesse Torregrossa Peru East Dorset Torregrossa Peru Street UVM Burke Mt Vermont St. Johnsbury Panal Canada Newport State Library Dorset School E. Houlihan Woodstock Montpelier

Sargents nuke stand draws PIRG applause

Massachusetts Governor Francis Sargent backed regulating nuclear power and ordered safety studies while PIRG praised the move. Ronald Bogard urged inclusion of the Price Anderson Act review to ensure citizens can secure insurance against reactor disasters amid a push for a moratorium on new plants. Also: mobile Junior Miss finals crown tonight with preliminary winners earning 1000 scholarships.

Boston Mass Public Interest Research Group PIRG Ronald E. Bogard Francis Sargent Friday Massachusetts Bogard Commonwealth Sargent University of Massachusetts Amherst Trustees New England Coalition Mobile Ala UPI America CBS Television Network Poise Karen Morris Cheyenne Who Susan Walden Cantonment Fla Shelia Tippins Brookhaven Miss Miss Walden Gail Singleton la Place Shelley Kofler Paxton Ill Miss Singleton Miss Morris Cathy Holz Ellicott City Laura Ross Adrian Mich Miss Tippins Lily Lee Las Vegas Lev

Extended Forecast for New England

The National Weather Service calls for generally fair and cool conditions in New England Wednesday with showers likely Thursday and Friday. Highs in the 50s and 60s, lows in the 30s.

Boston UPI National Weather Service New England

Dorset community events and meetings schedule

Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastset Fire District meeting at Congregational Church Chapel. Dorset School hosts a math placement test during school hours. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. BBS school board joint meeting. Thursday Yankee Pedalers time trials at Dorset United Church. Saturday rummage sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. vestry Dorset United Church sponsored by Dorset Women's Fellowship.

Dorset Helen Mach Eastset Congregational Church Chapel Dorset School Dorset United Church Dorset Women’s Fellowship

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