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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1962

Page

3

Middlebury to Host Commencement with Harlan Cleveland Speaker

Harlan Cleveland assistant secretary of state for International Organization Affairs will give the commencement day address at Middlebury College on June 11. President Samuel S. Stratton announced as part of a weekend marking the 162nd academic year. Additional events include alumni registration June 8 9 reunions and class activities with the Baccalaureate Service on June 10 and 260 BA degrees awarded.

Middlebury Harlan Cleveland International Organization Affairs Middlebury College Samuel S. Stratton William F. B. Rodda Chatham Methodist Church Chatham N.J Stratton New York City Cleveland Phillips Academy Andover Mass Princeton University Franklin and Marshall College Rollins College Alfred University United States Maxwell Graduate School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University State Department Rodda Moravian College Drew Theological Seminary New York University Israel Puerto Rico Dominican Republic England World Methodist Conference Norway Northeast Methodist Church

Northeastern State Boards Meet Opens in Stowe VT

Educators from nine states register for the Northeastern State Boards and Commissioners of Education annual meeting in Stowe Vermont. Delegates from New England states New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey attend with opening address by James E. Allen Jr of New York and talks by John T. Fey Franklin Hollis and others. Vermont Governor F Ray Keyser Jr and Maine education chief Warren G. Gill scheduled for Saturday session remarks.

Stowe Boards and Commissioners of Education New England New York Pennsylvania New Jersey James E. Allen Jr John T. Fey University of Vermont Franklin Hollis New Hampshire Board of Education Vermont F. Ray Keyser Jr Warren G. Gill Maine Education

Rainbow Girls Install Officers in Bennington Assembly

Rainbow Girls of Bennington Assembly No. 6 installed officers led by Worthy Advisor Susan Riley and guest speaker H. Glenn Payne. Installing officers, corsages, and a reception followed in the ballroom with family and guests present.

Bennington Assembly No. 6 Order of Rainbow For Susan Riley Diane Whitney Charity Cynthia Stewart Hope Judy Grant Faith Virginia Kemmerer Chaplin Susan Pudvar Mary Moninger Barbara Buck Evelyn Hathaway Nature Susan Barber Cynthia Preston Fidelity Cheryl Comstock Nancy Humphrey Linda Pudvar Diane Stewart Miss Riley Karen Killen Marcia Freschette Marshall Mary Maninger Diane Hansen Fletcher Hall Glenn Payne H. Glenn Payne Franklin Spicer Franklin Riley Robert Freschette Lorenzo Kemmerer Franklin Speier Harold Humphrey

Broad Beamed Dior Silhouette Steals the Show in New York

Christian Dior unveiled the widest hipped silhouette yet, challenging elevators and night clubs with bulky wool suits and voluminous skirts. Manikins wore heavy eye makeup and varied hair as models paraded in contour belts and oversized hemlines, from daytime garb to dramatic dinner gowns requiring large doors for entry.

New York Christian Dior House Guy Douvier

Schlesinger Resigns Post at Harvard University

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., special assistant to President Kennedy, resigns as Harvard history professor effective June 30. He has been on leave since July 1960 after joining Kennedy campaign staff, with a second year extension and Harvard normally allowing no more than two years absence.

Cambridge, Mass Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr Kennedy Harvard University Schlesinger Harvard

Presbrey Quits News Editor Post at Middlebury College

Joseph L. Presbrey Jr. resigns as editor of Middlebury College News Services. He will become public relations director for the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, effective July 1. A Fall River native, Boston University graduate, WWII Navy veteran, he joined Middlebury over seven years ago and previously managed the news bureau.

Middlebury Joseph L. Presbrey Jr Middlebury College Samuel S. Stratton Presbrey Virginia Military Institute Lexington Fall River Mass Boston University Tufts College Medford

Vermont Medical Society Elects Area Doctors

Dr. Clifford B. Harwood of Manchester Center and Dr. Oliver H. Durand of Bennington were elected vice president and secretary of the Vermont State Medical Society at its annual meeting in Montreal. Dr. J. Bishop McGill of Burlington was named president-elect. The 1813 charter prescribes next year’s Sesquicentennial meeting at the Equinox House in Manchester May 23-26, 1963.

Clifford B. Harwood Manchester Center Oliver H. Durand Bennington Vermont State Medical Society Montreal Quebec Canadian Medical Association New Hampshire Medical Society J. Bishop McGill Burlington James P. Hammond Vermont Equinox House Manchester

Benhi Juniors Named Delegates To Conference

Benhi juniors Paul Hurlburt and Connie Killian were chosen to attend the Nine States Youth Citizenship Conference at Tufts University Medford Massachusetts June 4 5 and 6 with faculty adviser Richard H Caswell. Bennington High is among 10 Vermont schools and 90 from the region to participate in a conference focused on strengthening responsible citizenship and the role of law. Hurlburt, junior class president, active in Student Council Mixed Chorus Drama Club and Debate Club, co president of Vermont BYF and editor of Baptist Youth Fellowship Beacon. Connie Killian active in Mixed Chorus Harmonettes math and science clubs president of Baptist Youth Fellowship and editor of Vermont BYF Safari reads and piano sewing and dance in spare time.

Paul Hurlburt Connie Killian Tufts University Medford Massachusetts Richard H. Caswell Bennington High School Vermont New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Hurlburt Vermont Byf Baptist Youth Fellowship Beacon The Baptist Youth Fellowship Connie

Union School District Q A on proposed union high school

The Bennington-Southwest Planning Board outlines that a larger union high school costs less per taxpayer through built in efficiencies and shared four district financing. It explains fair per pupil costs for junior and senior high students and argues for a separate grades 7–8 junior high to aid upbring and transition to high school. The Banner invites readers to submit questions.

Bennington - Southwest School Planning Board

Guard Units Exhibit Saturday Open House at Alumni Field

Troops I and L of the 102nd Armored Cavalry Division Benedicton National Guard units will hold an Armed Forces Day open house at Alumni Field. The parking lot display runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with tanks personnel carrier jeeps trucks radio equipment and weapons. A field kitchen display is a special feature during the exhibit.

102Nd Armored Cavalry Division Bennington National Guard Alumni Field

Tri-State Music Festival Set for Tonight's Choral Concert

The 14th Tri-State Music Festival presented by Bennington Lions Club hosts choral groups from at least 12 high schools tonight at 7:30 in BCHS auditorium. Directors conduct the program featuring selections from The Music Man, South Pacific, and classical choral works by Lotti Brahms and others. Rehearsals for the Tri-State Band and Chorus continue with individual band concerts at 1 p.m. Saturday before the parade.

Tri-State Bennington Lions Club Bennington BCHS New York Massachusetts Hoosick Falls Central School Eloise M. Conzeri Dash William Warrick Whitingham High School Ronald J. Mori Bennington Catholic High School Elizabeth Marie Jesu G. P. da Palestrina Roy Ringwald Bennington High School Esther Kissling

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