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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1971

Page

3

League Convention in Springfield Sets Vermont Program

The Vermont League of Women Voters will hold its biennial convention May 2021 at Hartness House Springfield to set the next two year program. Sessions include financing state government, constitutional revision, and environmental quality. Noted speakers include William Cowles Jr and Faith Kenyon Prior.

Danforth Geer Bennington League of Women Voters Vermont League of Women Voters Hartness House Warren Beeken Vermont League National Council Washington State League William Cowles Jr The Human Services Agency Faith Kenyon Prior Prior Pratt Institute Brooklyn N.Y New York

Bennington College Calendar May events open to public

The public is invited to attend events at Bennington College with no admission charge. On Tuesday May 11 a French film The 400 Blows directed by Francois Truffaut plays at 4:30 p.m. in Tishman Hall, followed by a lecture by faculty member Paul Gray titled The Film Performer as Charac tormer.

Francois Truffaut Tishman Hall Paul Gray Students International Meditation Society St. Joseph College Amy Snyder Beethoven Stravinsky Brant Snyder Carriage Barn Commons Theatre Lindsay Anderson Kenneth Clark China Ann Tomkins Peoples’ Republic of China Tishman Beth Kalish Developmental Centre For Philadelphia John Seelye Theniversity of Connecticut Kesey Brautigan Segal Wesleyan University Algiers Gillo Pontecorvo

Vermont State Music Festival Awards Totals and Format Change

The 44th Vermont State Music Festival in Burlington awarded students $1,450 with a $500 prize to be decided later. Miss Jane Glick won $175 in the voice division. A new format swapped two concert nights for matinee and evening performances and reduced to one band. A 12:30 Saturday parade featured 40 bands and was televised by Vermont Educational Television.

Vermont Burlington Jane Glick Mt. Anthony Union High School Vermont Educational Television

UVM Dean's List Honors 1655 Students Named in Vermont

Burlington Vermont University of Vermont announces 1655 undergraduates earned fall dean's list honors with 988 from within state. Criteria include a 3.0 average and 12 or more hours. Bennington County names span multiple colleges and towns, with numerous local students and DKG meeting attendees noted.

Burlington University of Vermont Bennington County College of Arts and Sciences Bennington Deborah R. Allen Carol D. Foley Lynn Gerleman David G. Giddings Geoffrey H. Locklin Rita A. Walker Dorset Steven F. Rosencrantz North Bennington Russell O. Barber

State commission on women to air consumer problems

The Vermont Governor's Commission on the Status of Women will focus on consumer education and protection at its May meeting hosted by Castleton College at Haden Dining Hall on May 21. A 10 a.m. business session and a noon luncheon precede a 1 p.m. panel discussion led by Madelyn Davidson with Faith Prior Samuel Hanford and Gilbert Wolpe. The panel examines consumer issues and is open to the public.

Madelyn Davidson Montpelier Vermont Bankers Association Faith Prior Samuel Hanford Gilbert Wolpe Prior University of Vermont Federal Reserve Bank of Boston American Bankers Association Hanford Wolpe

Vocational students win state VICA awards at Montpelier

Ten Mt. Anthony students attended the State Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Conference in Montpelier on May 6. Wayne Buhl won first in commercial art, Mark Goyette took second for a 1911 Fiat drawing, Rich Humphreys earned first in electronics, Keith Morse got second in job interview, and the Longtin Wilson team finished third in automotive troubleshooting. The group traveled from Bennington in the vocational minibus, with Ted Johnson driving, returning after an awards banquet around midnight.

Mt. Anthony Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Montpelier Wayne Buhl Mark Goyette Rich Humphreys Keith Morse Keith Longtin Mark Wilson Bennington Ted Johnson

Zoning Permits Issued In April Total 166530

Ned F Winslow Bennington zoning administrator released April zoning permits with owner and project costs. Notable entries include Frederick P Kennedy new dwelling Sharon Drive 35000 Richard A Cutler Webb Street 12500 Morse Butler Inc Willow Road 20000 Clark Harwood animal shelter Ore Bed Road 850 Burgess Bros Burgess Road 5000 Donald Blake mobile home addition Middle Pownal Road 500 William J Congdon Morse Drive swimming pool 1350 Fred W Harwood Harwood Drive pool 2000 Allen D Donofrio Meadowbrook Drive Miriam Fredenthal Dermody Road 4700 Matilda Johnson Marie Lauzon Gage Street addition 5000 Putnam Memorial Hospital ten signs 150 Kereth Corey Corey S.a.2 dwelling 18000 Basil French check rear of Imperial Avenue 480 Frank Ives Oakes Street addition 4000 Francis Woodward Sons Harbour Road dwelling 22000.

Ned F. Winslow Bennington Frederick P. Kennedy Sharon Drive Richard A. Cutler Webb Street Morse & Butler Inc Willow Road Clark Harwood Ore Bed Road Burgess Miriam Fredenthal Dermody Matilda Johnson Marie Lauzon Gage Street Putnam Memorial Hospital Kereth Corey Corey S.a Basil French Imperial Avenue

New Vermont museum reaches halfway toward 112500 goal

The Vermont Historical Society reports a $5,000 grant from the Eva Gebhard-Gourgaud Foundation of New York City brings the project toward its $112,500 target to design and equip the Museum for Vermont. Architect Robert A. Burley Associates will handle the design for the new Montpelier facility on the Pavilion Office Building site.

New Vermont Museum Montpelier Vermont Historical Society New “Museum For Vermont Eva Gebhard-Gourgaud Foundation New York City Pavilion Gourgaud William H. Bebhard Ile d Aix Napoleon France Prince Regent England St. Helena Charles T. Morrissey Robert A. Burley

Bennington BSD issues to be discussed at Cora B meeting

Parents of kindergartners through grade 6 in the Bennington School District are invited to a discussion on BSD issues. The meeting will be Tuesday May 18 at 7 30 p m in the Cora B Whitney School kindergarten room with district board members Southwest Supervisory Union and others present for the discussion.

Bennington Cora B. Whitney The Southwest Supervisory Union

Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Events And Awards

The 1 40 Club mother and daughter banquet is set for Thursday at Wallys in Greenwich at 7 p m. Mrs Burt L Waite has returned home after attending the American Nurses Association council in Dallas. Mrs William Rosberg received a 10 year award as a Spencer Figure Consultant from Spencer president Edward Mason. Tickets for a May 19 Catamount school benefit card party are available through the PTO or at the door. Sgt Rene C Cassano arrived for duty at Shu Lin Kou Air Station Taiwan. He previously served in Italy and is a 1967 graduate of Bennington Catholic High School.

Burt L. Waite Colonial Garden Apartments Council of State Boards American Nurses Association Dallas Texas William Rosberg Bennington Spencer Edward Mason New Haven Catamount School Catamount Brookside School U.S. Air Force Rene C. Cassano Sylvio P. Cassano Coleville Road Shu Lin Kou Air Station Taiwan Cassano San Vito Normanni Air Station Italy Bennington Catholic High School Parks College of St. Louis University University of Vermont

Vermont teen chosen for Volkswagen youth exchange

Marjorie Mather a Mt Anthony Union High School honor student of Bennington 15 is selected to represent Vermont in the Volkswagen Youth Exchange Program joining 44 other American students for a summer in Germany. Fritz Fricke sponsor notes the program started in 1962 to foster international understanding with exchanges between American and German teens. Marjorie will travel July 11 to Washington then New York and on to Germany returning August 27.

Marjorie Mather Charles Mather Branch St Bennington Vermont Volkswagen United States Mt. Anthony Union High School Marjorie Fritz Fricke Monument Motors Inc Washington New York Germany New England Northeast Volkswagen Northeastern Distributor Inc Wilmington Mass Volkswagen of America Fricke New York City Washington, D.C

Marriage Announced for Ruth Whitman and Joseph Hanlon

Announcement states the marriage of Mrs. Ruth Whitman of North Bennington to Joseph B. Hanlon of Schenectady New York. They wed Saturday May 8 at St John the Baptist Church North Bennington with Rev. Michael Demasi officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Whitman. They will reside at 905 Oregon Ave Schenectady after June 1.

Ruth Whitman North Bennington Joseph B. Hanlon Schenectady N.Y St. John the Baptist Church Michael Demasi Robert Whitman Hanlon

AARP to hear Sen Harwood in Colgate Hall

The Southern Vermont AARP chapter meets Thursday May 13 at 1 30 p m in Colgate Hall First Baptist Church Bennington County Sen Madeline Harwood speaks on her legislative experiences Refreshments committee led by Evelyn Dragon assisted by Clarine Bellemare and Emma Halladay A business meeting with annual reports and officer elections follows Members may sign up to visit Shelburne Museum on June 17 All 55 and over are welcome

Southern Vermont The American Association of Retired Persons AARP Colgate Hall First Baptist Church Bennington County Madeline Harwood Evelyn Dragon Clarina Bellemare Emma Halladay Shelburne Museum

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League Springfield Consumer Information Clearing House UVM League of Vermont Writers American Home Economics’ Association American Council On Consumer Information Burlington Savings Bank Bennington College Meetin Woodstock Alpha Lambda Beta Alpha Delta Kappa Gamma Woodstock Inn Eta Marie Mattison Mary Whiteway Marion Taylor Virginia Horst Fannie Horst Joyce Lisby Florence R. Kinsley New Hampshire Jessie Sim DKG Castleton Mattison Lynn M. Driscoll Christine A. Powers Peru Catherine S. Mann Pownal Leon C. Martell Manchester Susan A. Miller Stamford Craig D. Woodworth West Pawlet James T. Jennings College of Agriculture and Home Economics Laura Pratt Mary E. Rice Pawlet Carl E. Waite Sunderland Patricia Boynton College of Education Colleen Bushee Patricia L. Fair Charles S. Letourneau Ann P. Rhinesmith Patricia A. Woodard Jennifer J. Rounds College of Medicine School of Allied Health Sciences Deborah Johnson School of Nursing Karen Hogan Barbara Paquin Diane L. Niles Shaftsbury Claire A. Becker South Londonderry Susan Coleman College of Technology State Commission On Women To Air London UPI Julian Boon VICA Rick Humphreys Vocational Industrial Club Frank Ives Oakes Street Francis Woodward & Sons Harbour Road NMG the Foundation Cora B Bennington Briefs Wally’s Greenwich Hanlon-Whitman Sen. Harwood Bennington, VT Nichols Bassett Mastercharge Bankamericard Wecome Tibe Furniture Inc EL Street
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