Ancient Plaque Returns To Cambridge Fire Department
A recently found plaque from 1871 awarded $300 in a Saratoga tournament is now in Ford Ensign Insurance window in Cambridge. Discovered by Mrs. Paul Dreher and Miss Marjorie Westfall in an attic on Division Street, the relic ties to J. J. Gray Fire Company No 1 founded in 1866.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Cambridge Fire Department
Saratoga
Ford & Ensign Insurance
Paul Dreher
Marjorie Westfall
Division Street
Kate Weir
Everts and Ensign
Washington County
J. J. Gray Fire Company No
J.J. Gray Hose Company
J.J. Gray
Fire Dept
Cambridge Fire Dept
Col
Charles Raymond
Arlington Eagle students tour Banner facilities for their edition
Arlington High School eighth graders visiting The Banner explored the business advertising circulation and newsrooms under Mrs Ann Marsh driving more than 25 pupils to Bennington The class produced the entire Eagle edition with some items cut for space prompting a second edition in the same week The eighth graders also discussed career plans with four seniors and noted spring fashion trends and new library acquisitions at the AMHS library including Daily Life in Greece and Oxford History of the American People
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Arlington High School
Ann Marsh
Banner
Bennington
Marsh
William Towne
Kenneth Clayton
Archie Hess
Paul Wade
the Eagle
Madras
Arlington
Arlington Girls
AMHS
Greece
Pericles
Flaceliere
Churchill
France
Barry
Old Raiger
Noted Scouter Bondsville Returns From Scout Conferences
Dr E Urner Goodman and Mrs Goodman returned home after spending winter in St Augustine Florida They visited Puerto Rico on route to Florida where he addressed the annual meeting of the Boy Scout Council in San Juan and on the return trip addressed the annual conference of the Order of the Arrow of the Virginia Scout Councils in Alexandria
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Bondville
Boy Scoutdom
Order of the Arrow
Puerto Rico
Virginia
E. Urner Goodman
Goodman
St. Augustine
Fla
Florida
Goodmans
Boy Scout Council
San Juan
Alexandria
Alexandre the sparrow hawk captivates Dorset School
Dorset Elementary hosted its final assembly of the year as Thomas Dibble of Landgrove introduced his tame sparrow hawk Alexandre to students. The bird perched calmly and responded to cues, while Dibble explained hawk varieties, hunting ethics, and the bird’s Vermont tale from a Long Island chimney incident.
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Dorset
Thomas Dibble
Landgrove
Alexandre
Dibble
Long Island
Vermont
Skinner Alexandre
Eldredge to Teach at Manchester Art Center
Springfield artist Stuart Eldredge will teach drawing at the Southern Vermont Art Center this summer with sessions for beginners and advanced students July 5 to August 25. Instructors include Robin Spry Campbell, Harry Shokler, Elsa W. Bley, Sybil de Neergaard, and guest dancer Michael Maule joining Colleen Corkie for a finale on August 22. Scholarships are available through Mrs. R. A. Carney.
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Manchester
Stuart Elddredge
Springfield
Southern Veremont
SVA
Sumeer
Italy
Robin Spry Campbell
Putney
Harry Shokler
Lonedonderry
SVA Art Committee
Elsa W. Bley
R. A. Carney
Southern Veremont Art Center
Sybil de Neergaard
Michael Maule
Maule
Metropolitan Opera Ballet
Ballet
Colleen Corkie
Manchester DAR Chapters Hold April Meeting
Manchester Chapter Meets Manchester Ormsby Chapter DAR at Mrs Walter Beebe home with a business session. Mrs Frank Pearson read a newspaper account of President Johnson at the 34th anniversary of adopting the Star Spangled Banner as the national anthem. Mrs I N Bartlett read an editorial by Dr Frederick Brown Harris urging respect for the national flag. Mrs G Murray Campbell and Mrs Louis Soderberg attended the Continental Congress in Washington during the week of April 18.
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Manchester
Ormsby
Dar
Walter Beebe
Frank Pearson
Johnson
I. N. Bartlett
National Defense
Frederick Brown Harris
U.S. Senate
G. Murray Campbell
Louis Soderberg
Continental Congress
Washington
Arlington Little League Registration and Tryouts Scheduled
Registration for Arlington Norshaft Little League is set for Saturday from 1 30 to 2 at Little League Field for children six years and older who have never registered before. Tryouts for previously registered boys born between August 1 1952 and August 1 1956 start at 2 p m.
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Arlington- Norshaft
Little League Field
Supt Cross To Speak In Arlington
Supt Neil E Cross of the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union School District will address Arlington parents in Arlington at the final PTA meeting Monday night. His topic Manchester Area Study covers communities involved aims and accomplishments to date. An evaluation of this year's programs will also be discussed.
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Arlington
Neil E. Cross
Bennington-Rutland
Arlington Parents-Teachers
Cross
Manchester
Norshaft Lions Elect C W Thompson King Lion
Charles W. Thompson Jr. was elected King Lion of the Norshaft Lions Club at a school gym meeting. Officers named include Merritt Hewitt first vice president Bernard Leamy second vice president E A Brad Riley third vice president Robert Peckham secretary David Barton recording secretary and Eric Adler treasurer.
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North Bennington
Charles W. Thompson Jr
Norshaft Lions Club
Merritt Hewitt
Bernard Leamy
E. A
Brad) Riley
Robert Peckham
David Barton
Eric Adler
Gordon Kenyon
William Kelley
Robert Keough
Jesse Archibald
Donald J. Dailey
Arthur J. Lyons
John F. Wohnus
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Troop
Den 1
Henry Harrington
Walter Hyjek
Steven Hyjek
Steven Paulin
Billy George
Gordon Mooney
Christopher
Gregory Faris
By Ruth Bates
Davis
Troy
Burlington
Dobbin
The
Arlington Eagle
Tom Poulin
Mary Margar
Et Henning
Pru Kuhl
Philip Jennings
Fisamiari
Esso
Bennington, Vt
Sparrow Hawk
Jesses
Eldredge
Manchester Art Center
Helene Thompson
Supt. Cross
Peaceful Valley
U. S. Route 7
Pownal Center
Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc
Main St
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Brickside
Norshaft Lions Elect
C.W. Thompson
King Lion
Lake Paran
Gulf Service
Orion
Charlestown
E. Main ST
U. S
U.S
Treasury Department
Advertising Council
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