Lions Select Girl for Trip To Europe
Hoosick Falls Susan Kovage aged 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Kovage of Cummings Street has been chosen by the Hoosick Falls Lions Club to receive a month long summer visit abroad possibly to Sweden. Selection was announced by John Liporace and Harold Shapiro with final six finalists named by a committee including Liporace Shapiro Harry Fink and Edward Baker. The runners up Catherine Dickie Ellen Jones Glenn Eytinge Noreen Hyland and William McAuliffe will receive prizes at a Lions dinner Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Susan Kovage
Charles Kovage
Cummings St
Hoosick Falls Lions Club
Lions
Sweden
John Liporace
Harold Shapiro
Miss Kavage
Harry Fink
Edward Baker
The
Catherine Dickie
Ellen Jones
Glenn Eytinge
Central School
Noreen Hyland
William McAuliffe
St. Mary’s Academy
Roage
Arlington Lions Elect Officers and Plan Horse Show
Arlington Lions Club elected officers for 1962 1963 with John Whalen as president and F John Hawley as third vice president. They reported progress on the swimming pool site and announced future work days. The ninth annual combat horse show is set for Sunday August 12 with judges Reed Greniert and Fred Marsman and many committee chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Arlington Lions Club
John Whalen
Richard Pelsue
F. John Hawley
Lawrence Pratt
Charles Flanders
Harry Burgess
Charles Boyce
C Ammttee
Jack Hawley
Reed Greniert
Ballston Spa
N.Y
Fred Marsman
Wellesley
Mass
Joseph Maguire
Richard Wood
Leland Rudd
Arlington Cubs On Conservation Tours
Arlington Cub Pack 34 will conduct a two day conservation tour this week led by James Woodard, a U S Soil Conservation Service aide in Bennington. On Wednesday May 16 at 3 p m the group visits the Bennington sewage treatment plant to learn how clean water protects fish. Saturday a tour of the state fish hatchery on South Stream Road shows how fish are raised to stock pollution free streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
James Woodard
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Bennington
Cubs
South Stream Road
New Residents Buy Land in Arlington
Thurston T. Hulet of Arlington sells 10 acres on Route 7 in North Shaftsbury to Mr and Mrs Walter A Hansen of Patchogue L I. The Hansens plan a retirement home and permanent residence. Herbert Douglas of Arlington acted as broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Arlington
Thurston T. Hulet
Arlington
Route 7
North
Shaftsbury
Walter A. Hansen
Patchogue
L.I
Hansens
Herbert Douglas
Marriage Announcement for Margaret Foley and Roger Pickhardt
Dorset residents Mr. and Mrs. Otto C. Pickhardt of Dorset and New York City announce the marriage of Margaret Gough Foley to their son Roger Carl Pickhardt on April 28 in New York City. Also noted are local visits and movements including Kinney Farm cottage purchase, Tifft and Warner family visits in Chester, and artist Elsa Bley exhibiting with Mrs. Beatice Jackson at the National Academy Building in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto C. Pickhardt
Dorset
New York City
Margaret Gough Foley
John H. Gough
Santiago
Chile
Roger Carl Pickhardt
T. Wylie Kinney
River Hollow Farm
Dean Fausett
Kinney Hill
Kimball Tifft
Tifft
Ottie Warner
Chester
Charlotte Sykes
Wiltwyck School
Esopus
N.Y
Katherine Child
Mark Hart
Elsa Bley
Beatrice Jackson
David Humphrie
National Association of Women Artists
National Academy Building
Hoosick Falls Inducts Fourteen Into Honor Society
Fourteen Hoosick Falls Central School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during a morning ceremony in the school auditorium. The event also marked sophomore membership for the first time, with new members James Bacherz Catherine Dickie Charles Filkins Susan Burke Jacqueline Senecal Dorothy Hoffman Susan Kavage Mary Rowley Judy Filkins Ethel Verba Louise Nelson Katherine Areson Gerald Mosley and Jean Brust. Total society membership now stands at 18. pins will be awarded at the June 12 junior-senior banquet at Mt Anthony Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Bach
Sandra Yerkee
Leslie Miles
Fern Buswell
Burton Pine
James Beaverson
Honor Society
James Bacherz
Catherine Dickie
Charles Filkins
Susan Burke
Jacqueline Senecal
Dorothy Hoffman
Susan Kavage
Mary Rowley
Judy Filkins
Ethel Verba
Louise Nelson
Katherine Areson
Gerald Mosley
Jean Brust
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bennington
Hoosick Falls Central School
Gerald Moseley
Judith Filkins
Shaftsbury School Musical Set For May 17
Shaftsbury Elementary presents its annual spring music program on Thursday May 17 at 8 p.m. in the school multipurpose room with students from all grades under Ruth Watkin. All parents and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Ruth Watkin
Confirmation rites held for 230 at Church of the Immaculate Conception
The sacrament of Confirmation was conferred at 4 p.m. Monday in Hoosick Falls. The Most Rev. William A. Scully, Bishop of Albany, served as confirming prelate with Rev. James Hart presiding. Assistants included Rev. Michael A. Hopkins and Rev. Paul K. Lynch. The church was full as girls wore white with red accents and boys red silk robes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
William A. Scully
Albany
James Hart
Michael A. Hopkins
U.S.A
Paul K. Lynch
Co.s.a
Robert Harrington
John Carelli
Sztela
Michael Rice
William Fox
Lawrence Galvin
A. J. Wirmusky
Crozier
Burtram Barber
Thurifer
Robert Melesky
Richard Allen
Scully
Vermont Library Association Meets in West Dover
The Vermont Library Association holds its annual meeting at Snow Mountain Inn West Dover on May 21 and 22 with guest speaker Elizabeth Yates of Peterborough New Hampshire and opening session by Joseph L Wheeler of Baltimore. A reception precedes Monday's banquet and Dr Julian Bryan of the International Film Foundation is evening speaker presenting Tropical Africa and The Amazon Family. The program includes a panel on Book Selection Policies in Small Libraries and concludes with Yates speaking Tuesday afternoon. Officers assisting include Charis Blodgett Anna Antoniewicz Frank Lillie Helen Ustinoff Muriel Thomas Alvin Gamage Miriam Fitts and Barbara Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Dover
Vermont Library Association
Snow Mountain Inn
Elizabeth Yates
Peterborough
N.H
Newberry Medal
William Allen White
N. Y. Herald-Tribune
Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
Joseph L. Wheeler
Enoch-Pratt
Baltimore
American Library Association
Julian Bryan
International Film Foundation
Africa
Amazon
Bryan
UNRRA
U. S. State Department
Charis Blodgett
Vergennes
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
James Romano
Proctor
Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers
Lorimer S. Brigham
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Montpelier
Donald Brodine
Rockingham
Beltrows Falls
Alice Post
Anna Antoniewicz
Springfield
Frank Lillie
Helen Ustinoff
Burlington
Muriel Thomas
Bellows Falls
Alvin Gamage
Brattleboro
Miriam Fitts
Barbara Hubbard
Silver Wedding Celebrated by Ray Crosier
Mr and Mrs Ray Crosier celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at Firemen's Hall Shaftsbury hosting 100 guests. The couple married May 3 1937 in North Bennington and have six children including two in the Navy and a daughter at North Bennington School. Local host couples were William C Colvin and Edwin A Colvin. Out of town guests arrived from Philadelphia East Lee Mass Westfield Mass Mechanicville NY and Albany Nassau NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Ray Crosier
Firemen’s Hall
Shaftsbury
Harold Babcock
William C. Colvin
Edwin A. Colvin
Crosier
Helen Marie Colvin
North Bennington Baptist Church
John Maxwell
Belle Crosier Hollister
William F. Colvin
Ronald
Andrew
William
Bennington College
Cheryl
Debra
North Bennington School
Ray
Von Braun Says Moon Race Worth It for Knowledge Gains
Amherst Massachusetts AP report notes rocket expert Wernher Von Braun argues the $20 billion U.S. moon effort to beat the Soviet Union is valuable for the knowledge gained, not strategic advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
U.S
Soviet Union
Wernher von Braun
George W Johnson Memorial Fishing Derby Held Saturday
North Bennington hosts the annual children’s derby on May 19 at Paran Creek above the North Street Bridge. Royal Crosier leads the event with registration at noon and fishing from 1 to 2 pm for kids up to 12. Prizes from Norshaft Lions and locals, 300 legal trout, and child safety rules highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
George W. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
North Street
Paran Creek
Royal Crosier
Crosier
Tucker Lodge Meeting Promises Turkey Supper
North Bennington Tucker Lodge F and AM will meet at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday May 16 with Past Masters Night observed. A turkey supper is served at 6 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Michael Powers return home after wintering in Tarpon Springs Florida. Mrs M L Bush visits Bank Street Extension friends before heading back to Philadelphia. Rev Walter F Miller of St John the Baptist Church takes a Florida vacation with his sister Hazel Miller from Waterbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker Lodge
F and AM
Masonic Temple
Mrs
Michael Powers
Tarpon Springs
Fla
M. L. Bush
William Colvins
Bank Street Extension
Fore
Philadelphia
Walter F. Miller
St. John the Baptist Church
Florida
Miss Hazel Miller
Waterbury
Arlington Girl Scout Film Night on Conservation
Law rence Pratt presents several conservation and wild life films for Arlington Girl Scout troop at the Community House on Wednesday May 16 at 7 p.m. A special ceremony will precede refreshments for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Lawrence Pratt
Social notes from Beartown Road and Boston visit
Sandgate residents Mr and Mrs Paul B Rice of Woodside Long Island host at Beartown Road. Mr and Mrs Clifford Ferris and guest Arthur Taylor of Palm Beach Florida were in Boston Massachusetts last week. Mrs Chris Christianson hears from son Mark who is well and still in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Rice
Woodside
Long Island
Beartown Road
Clifford Ferris
Arthur Taylor
Palm Beach
Fla
Boston
Mass
Chris Christianson
Mark
Germany
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Lions Select
Europe
Arlington Lions
Arlington Cubs
Miriam Tifft
Taps
Stacy - Tel
Vance Stacy
Albany City Hospital
Shaftsbury Fire Department
Ghven
Clyde Sumner
Betty
Upper Jay
Troy
Schenectady
Fred Stacys
Henry Bunk
E. C. Taylor
Middletown Springs
Carl Farnham
Stella Hawkins
Lenore Bradley
William Gleason
Dunwarkin
Lake Champlain
Merry Makers
Roger Bull
Edward Austin
Bennington County Humane Society
Charles Breen
Charles Myers
Edith Beaumont
Ray Crosiers
Uccee
Oldsmobile
Norshaft Lions Club
Fred Naef
Robert Collins
Vermont
Robert Kidd
Isaac Waltons
Norshaft Lions
Derby
Elizabeth Dwyer
Ann Marsh
Sandgate
Caroline M. Haas
Fienberg
Bennington, Vt
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Insurance
Elm Street Room
Manchester, N.H
Nationwide
Thurber’s Garage, Inc
Bennington, Vermont
Howard K. Smith
ABC
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