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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1969

Page

7

Falls Elks Auxiliary To Install Officers

Falls Hoosick Falls NY Elks Auxiliary schedules Installation of Officers on Saturday May 24 with a 6 30 pm reception roast beef dinner and social dancing. Officers to be seated include President Hanselman and Vice President Crowley with trustees and escorts named. Reservations due by May 24 and notices mention donations and parade float plans.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks William E. Burns Thomas K. Beaumont Henry Hanselman Charles Crowley Walter W Wirmusky Charles Town of Hoosick HFCS Wallie’s Greenwich William Rourke Jr

Audubon Society seeks robin nesting counts in area

The Audubon Society wants the number of nesting robins and baby counts in the area. Mrs J Donald Simson requests a telephone call at 802-375-6416 with the needed information. The Battenkill area sees active fishing and remarks on cold water and a wish for warmer, drier weather.

Audubon Society J. Donald Simson Battenkill

Baptist Teachers Plan Session in Hoosick Falls

Hoosick Falls Baptist teachers from three area churches will meet May 20 at 7 30 p m in Baptist Memorial Hall to discuss the Christian Faith and Work Plan for the Church School set to begin in September. The plan, developed with American Baptists and three other denominations, participates in the Cooperative Curriculum Project with 15 additional denominations. The churches aim to adopt the new curriculum across their educational ministry for all ages in Hoosick Falls and the town.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Baptist Memorial Christian Churches Disciples of Christ Church of the Brethren Church of God Anderson Indiana Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian

Pownal Community Groups Plan Activities and Referendum

Fourteen members of the Pownal Parent-Teacher Group voted to donate 50 for ball team equipment and purchased a copy machine for Center School. They also approved giving ice cream for end of year picnics and planned a June Open House. A separate referendum turnout reached 720 of 1,147 eligible voters. A spring dance May 24 at the Pownal Firehouse and a ham supper at the Firehouse were announced with event details.

Pownal Center School Deer Park Bennington Oak Hill School Department Tony Bart Pittsfield Mass Jim Wills George M. Renner David Ricker Jr Robert Cash Frank L. Haley Ralph Bishop Donald Rogers

Hoosick Falls Honor Society Honors Students at Banquet

A 225 crowd attended Hoosick Falls Central School seventh annual Honor Society Banquet held in the school cafeteria. One hundred nine students from grades 7 to 12 were named honor roll and received pins, with 26 Honor Society members in junior and senior years earning pins. Seniors Jane Baker Carol Carelli and Barbara Pine, plus Lynn Buswell Joan Davendanis Susan Elliott Marilynne Frazier Donna George Karen Kavage James McGuire Linda Niles and Dennis Smith were honored. sophomores were provisional members. Eleven seniors were New York State Regents Scholarship winners, the most of any HFCS class, and Karen Kavage received the RPI medal for excellence in science and math.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Central School Jane Baker Carol Carelli Barbara Pine Lynn Buswell Joan Davendanis Susan Elliott Marilynne Frazier Donna George Karen Kavage James McGuire Linda Niles Dennis Smith New York State HFCS Linda Baertschi Leah Bissonette Richard Carver Faye Eldred Martha Elliott Charles Frazier Dennis le Barron Patricia Moore Larry Rice Anne Stetson Gregory Taber RPI

Springfield honors high school seniors for top grades

In Springfield Illinois the Old Shawneetown Bank was cited as an historic landmark after a century and a quarter, while seven seniors earned 90 plus averages. Martha Elliott led as valedictorian with 96.4, Faye Eldred 96, Leah Bissonette 94.56, Linda Baertschi 94.24, Larry Rice and Gregory Taber tied at 93.19, Charles Frazier 91. Elliott served as mistress of ceremonies and presented remembrance gifts to retiring advisor Mrs Yvonne Lynds and to Principal William Waterhouse and Superintendent Philip Leonard.

Martha Elliott Faye Eldred Leah Bissonette Linda Baertschi Larry Rice Gregory Taber Charles Frazier Yvonne Lynds William Waterhouse Philip Leonard

Great Comfort Geese Inherit From Deceased Owner

Mrs. Freda Ballard of Chute England died in February at 82 leaving five geese in the care of housekeeper Olive Green and 4800 dollars for their maintenance. Green said the geese were Ballard’s great comfort and she could not bear to think of them going to strangers.

Chute England UPI Freda Ballard Olive Green

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