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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
6
At a Monday meeting the Arlington Garden Club discussed a flower show open to all amateurs in August at Fisher Elementary School. President Mrs. C. Robert Given closed by reading a poem written by late member Mrs. Prosper Deschenes.
Fourth annual Mobile Home Show runs Friday to Sunday at Bischoff's. Thirty trailers from six manufacturers on display with prices from 3800 to 8800. Hours 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Prizes and refreshments offered. Bischoff notes last year attendance exceeded 1500. he recently bought land in Barre and is in his fourth year in the trailer business in Manchester.
North Bennington hosts Monday 7 30 p m meeting at North Bennington Baptist Church with Mrs Marion Harris speaking on Making Money Do More The Villagers Triangle and Double SS clubs coordinate host duties and contact Mrs Kenneth Johnson for details Refreshments served. Summer classes run June 24 through August 2 across grades K 12 with diverse subjects including math reading art pottery sewing wood working weaving drawing painting and a Soul Seminar taught by Eric Martinsen at the high school Tuition ten dollars per course with details at the North Bennington Elementary School office.
Community notes span the swinging of the Christian Flag at Manchester Center, scholarship awards to Burr and Burton students, and a junior prom set for Equinox House. Town Manager James Woodard updates focus on the car crushing project, with Lions Club help and police oversight to prevent part stripping at the dump.
Hoosick Falls residents report hospital care for Mrs Jennie Cunningham of 26 River Street after a Sunday transport by the Hoosick Rescue Squad. HFCS seniors set a May 24 bus trip to Montreal for Expo 68. Shorthand and typewriting state exam results list tied to marks for Dale LaFond Diana Brownell Rose Mary Danforth Heather McLucas Patricia Richmond Nancy Townsend. West Hoosick Baptist Youth Fellowship to hold a Saturday car wash noon to 5 at the Municipal Building to fund Operation Hoop outdoor court. May 25 an auction at West Hoosick Fire Hall with used articles pickup via Penny Sherman 686-7203. Mrs Jeanne Hatch returns to Landgrove after wintering with S R Ogden family. M A Pitcher also back in Landgrove from Sanibel Fla. Ogden family spent the year at Verde Valley School Sedona Ariz where he was artist in residence. Dr and Mrs Nelson Bigelow of Landgrove return from Florida. Mrs Sally Hoge is back in Landgrove after winter with Constance Martin Chester and travels in Mexico.
NORTH BENNINGTON The Bennington Southwest District plans an open house Sunday May 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. at North Bennington School honoring Supt. and Mrs. Leon E. Wagner who will retire July 1 after 40 years in education. Wagner has served as superintendent 20 years and held roles as teacher and administrator in multiple districts.
Barbara Smith leads Aria De Caps by Edna St Vincent Millay as one of three one act plays at Hoosac School. Smith, senior at Hoosick Falls Central, has prior stage experience at the Episcopal school. In Vietnam Gary Hill 19, Marine Corps, died May 1. family from North Pownal now in Vergennes. Derby day at White Pond draws 50 plus anglers and coaches with prizes to Lingner Petuit Burrington.
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