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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1962
Page
7
A family outing on the Battenkill turns into a wet, windy paddle as they navigate debris filled shallows and a leaky boat. They row past Canfield and Hill's bridges, bail water, and endure cold winds while spotting river birds. They look forward to Father’s Day plans.
May activities include PTA meeting May 14 at Fisher School with Mayo director of Kurn Hattin Home as speaker. May 15 features Arlington Garden Club nature walk and chorus gathering at Finne y s Studio. May 16 rehearsal and Grange meeting precede May 18 dance festival. Martha Canfield Library closes for renovation and moves books to a new children's room.
Susan Eddy daughter of Mr and Mrs Wells Eddy had an appendectomy at Mary McClellan Hospital on Tuesday. Edna Lewis of Petersburg visited her niece Mrs Lloyd Pine and joined the Rubinoff concert with the Pine family in honor of Ms Lewis birthday. Karen Cottrell is ill at home.
Shaftsbury reports the annual Well Child Conference organized by the 1-40 Club and State Health Department will be held at the 1-40 club rooms on Thursday from 9 30 a m Physicians Drs Arthur and Elizabeth Faris will supervise physicals DPT shots and vaccines for preschool children Eligible children may join and those not contacted by Wednesday should call 9306
Rev Max H Webster of the Vermont Congregational Conference will speak at Dorset church on May 16 at 8 p.m. in the vestry. He recently completed a six month study at the World Council of Churches Institute near Geneva with students from 21 countries. He will discuss "A Venture toward Unity in the Church."
The North Pownal PTC dinner is set for Wednesday at Wally's in Greenwich with a 5 30 assembly at the school. Pownal Center Community Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 and will discuss forming a unified group for next term and graduation plans.
North Bennington College presents a spring dance workshop in the college theater on May 17 18 and 19 at 8 30 p m. The program features a new faculty work Dance Hall by Jack Moore with a jazz score by Russell Monk and Bley along with pieces by master student Al Huang and seniors Judy Beatie and Donato Capozzoli. Admission is free and tickets are not required.
Hoosick Falls notes St Mary's Athletic Banquet set for May 17 at the Town House Cambridge with Rev William Hayden as speaker. Junior-Senior Prom on May 18 features Fantasy of the Sea and Siena Collegians. tickets sold by students. Also reports student officer elections at Hoosick Falls Central School with petitions, eligibility rules, and voting machines for grades 7–12. A Space Show program for grades 5–12 is planned by NY Telephone Company. John Dwyer hospitalized after sudden illness.
Windham County Home Demonstration groups held their annual spring meeting at Westminster Institute with twelve members earning 25 year pins. Speakers included Mrs Emma Bailey and Mrs Cyril Des Barres Harvie. music by Windham County Chorus and Windham College students. a Doll Song and Menotti opera were performed. The Lions elected officers at Old Red Mill. next meeting set for May 23. Kenneth Wheeler spoke on test pilots at WHS assembly. Gold basketball charms awarded at the athletic banquet. Five seniors will take Coast Guard enlistment exams in Worcester on May 14.
The fourth garden club radio talk on station WBTN Bennington will cover Roses. Mrs. Henry Robinson of the Manchester Garden Club will present the program on Tuesday May 15 at 9 a.m.
Hoosick Falls Central School hosted a large display of adult education projects including hooked rugs woodworking dressmaking sewing and ceramics. Over 200 people attended as the ceramic class presented a tile bearing the new Hoosick Falls School. Director John M. Frier plans to retire next year with no successor announced.
Hoosick Falls resident Paul Fink wore a neck brace after a Nashua New Hampshire crash last week when his car was sandwiched between a car and a truck that loss of control demolished his vehicle. He was lecturing in Nashua but continues as director of the play All My Sons to be staged Friday and Saturday at Hoosick Falls Central School.
Hoosick Falls Central School music students attended the New York State Music Association competition in Hudson Falls on May 11 and 12. The Senior Band earned an A rating for three pieces, the Senior Choir received high praise, and the Junior Band also earned an A. Individual soloists Glenda Harrington Tom Beckstein Pat Babcock William Highfield and Linda Cappelino earned A ratings, while a mixed clarinet sextet including Louise Nelson Alan Robinson Ann Ruditis Fern Buswell Shirley Fairbanks and Linda Zetela earned an A for the Prayer from Hansel and Gretel.
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