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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1969
Page
6
Bennington designer Mrs. Lloyd Oppenheimer crafts unique garments by slicing fabric into hundreds of narrow strips then hand knitting or crocheting them into jackets tops or blouses. Each piece is custom made with no pattern and about 40 hours per item, resulting in one of a kind Lois Adams Originals.
The Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association will hold its annual pre-school health conference on Tuesday May 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the association clinic. Dr Ruth Steinman will provide health instructions exams and needed immunizations. A Lazy Eye screening for ages 3 to 5 will be offered by Mrs Floyd Eastman and a volunteer. The program is funded by the association’s annual fund drive starting June 15. Appointment cards will be sent to families with children entering kindergarten in September. Parents should bring immunization records and call 362-2126 if no card arrives.
Manchester Michael Miller and participants completed a two day Hartford seminar on pumps and water systems. Bill Herrmann and Jack Frost of Water Engineering presented, sponsored by Jacuzzi Bros Inc Little Rock. About 35 dealers attended covering product use, design, operation and service procedures.
A weekly Arlington calendar lists Monday events including Little League try-outs and PTA meetings at Fisher School, plus Tuesday Legion officer nominations and Wednesday veteran group meetings. Saturday features Battenkill Grange social. APT program at Fisher School includes chorus, student art, slides by Fisher School pupils, and Dollars for Scholars cookbook sale. Edward R. Eurich, Vermont agriculture commissioner, spoke to the Arlington Lions Club. He praised state programs and farm operations.
James L. Montague presents prints and drawings at the Miller Art Center in Springfield starting May 13 for a month. The show features woodcuts etchings linoleum cuts lithographs and wood engravings plus pen and ink drawings of Vermont scenes clowns French scenes animals hippies musicians and cityscapes. The prints previously appeared at the Institute of History and Art in Albany under the Albany Print Club sponsorship. Montague serves as executive director of the Southern Vermont Art.
A special meeting of St John s Sodality is called for Wednesday at 8 p m in the Parish Hall All members are urged to attend as important business must be taken care of The center has exhibited widely throughout New England and New York.
Governor Davis and Mrs. Davis lead the list of guests at a May 15 Equinox Hotel cocktail party in Manchester to raise funds for a new Day Care Center. Proceeds from dinner and dance support the project with performances by Pro Musica Group and Dee Doran orchestra. Party hosts include Mrs. Breen and Mrs. Putnam. tickets available at local shops and courthouses.
The Pownal Parent-Teacher Group will meet Tuesday at Center School 7 30 PM. Boy Scout Troop 347 gathers 7 PM in the Scout Hut. The Pownal Lions Club meets tonight at Club House Lounge with happy hour 5 30 and dinner at 6. Charter Night set for Saturday at Mt Anthony Country Club. Richard Champney named chairman after Ernest Haas resignation. Four Pownal boys baseball teams formed with 60 players total. practice at Center School Monday through Thursday. season starts next week with each team playing twice weekly. Maurice Hight Jr. oversees program. registration urged for ages 9 12. teams and coaches listed by age group and name.
The Pownal Board of Civil Authority finalized a record 1,147 residents eligible to vote on the Sunday racing referendum. Forty names were added to the list by board members. Polls open at Town Hall Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Moderator will be Charles F. Mason. Town clerk and ballot clerks named include Rachel Mason Burton Peckham Thomas Hurley Harold Hicks Perle Hibbard Ellen Lillie and Henry W. Bassen.
Saxtons River Vermont Academy head master Michael Choukas Jr was elected president of the Independent School Association of Northern New England at the spring meeting held at Berwick Academy South Berwick Maine The association includes headmasters from independent schools in Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts Grant Frazer Vermont Academy director of studies also attended the meeting.
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