First Year Manpower Training Programs Hailed Successful
A Bennington Graded School District report by shop teacher Kenneth Gile on the first year of the MDTA manpower retraining program praised its success and outlined future courses. About 40 started. 17 dropped out. Plans for graduations and three short summer retraining courses were announced along with next fall sessions in carpentry and automotive. Lease issues and hiring procedures were noted as problems for future, with praise from Assistant Superintendent Kirsch for Gile’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Graded
Kenneth Gile
Bennington
State Department of Employment Security
State Department of Education
Gile
Supt
Paul E. Kirsch
New Englander Motor Inn
Crescent Manor
Paradise Restaurant
Flint and Robbins
Ben-Mont Avenue
Charles Fienberg
Ike and Mike Corp
MDTA
Kirsch
Amherst Grants Degree Today To R F Giddings
Amherst College at its 144th commencement awarded Robert F. Giddings of Old Bennington a bachelor of arts degree cum laude. A biology major, he will pursue veterinary science after graduation. His thesis is Mechanisms of Insect Defense Poison and Position. He is a Deerfield Academy alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Robert F. Giddings
Old Bennington
W. Philip Giddings
Walloomsac Rd
Deerfield Academy
Pre School Principals Back Watchdog Day Care Bill
Vermont educators urge state lawmakers to enact S 33 extending Education Department oversight to pre schools and kindergartens. The bill, passed by the Senate, would license day care centers and allow joint standards with Social Welfare to prevent mistreatment and immoral surroundings, with exemptions for church and family run centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Department of Education
Senate
House Social Welfare Committee
A. John Holden
Education Department
Holden
Vermont
Governor’s Committee
Julie Lepeschisin
Burlington
Department of Social Welfare
Civil Air Patrol Seeks New Members in Bennington Squadron
The Bennington Civil Air Patrol opens applications for cadets aged 13 to 17 and seniors 18 and up, aligned with a new aerospace education program. Interested individuals should visit the State Armory Wednesdays 7 to 9 30 p m. information available from Commander Capt Stephen Gleba 2nd Lt Marilyn Harrington or Chief Warrant Officer Paul Yarter at the upstairs office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
State Armory
Stephen Gleba
Marilyn Harrington
Paul Yarter
Post Office Observes Holiday May 31
Post offices will be closed Monday May 31 with no city or rural carrier deliveries. Special delivery and perishable articles will be delivered as usual. Window service will be unavailable. Hold-out mail for business firms may be picked up at the back door after 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Pekalski
Stafford Seeks Vermont Applicants for U S Military Academies
Congressman Robert Stafford urges Vermont youths to seek nominations for the class entering 1966. Closing date is June 10 with Civil Service examinations July 12. vacancies: West Point one, Naval Academy one, Air Force Academy two, Merchant Marine Academy two for Vermont's delegation. Candidates must be Vermont residents, 17 to 22 on July 1, 1966, in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Stafford
U.S
Stafford
Civil Service Commission
Vermont
West Point
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Congress
Merchant Marine Academy
Bohne Reports To Lions On Planetarium Project Progress
Paul Bohne spoke at the Bennington Lions Club meeting on Tuesday about plans for a Bennington planetarium. An architect’s color slides show a 4152 square foot building with a large lecture hall, 100-seat planetarium unit, director’s office, boiler room, and facilities, with steel and brick construction and potential future telescope and dome. He noted inquiries for state and federal aid and strong local support from educators and groups, and thanked the Lions for backing the project. Gerald D. Finnegan was inducted into the club, and reports praised the successful Sports Night and Tri-State Musical Festival committees, with thanks to local merchants who assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bohne
Bennington Lions Club
Bennington
Bohne
The
Lions
Bennington Lions
Gerald D. Finnegan
Marshall Cross
New Veterans Memorial Marks Monday's Memorial Day Parade
Hinsdillville Cemetery hosts a 9 a.m. dedication for the new veterans memorial with George M. Fienberg as speaker. A 10 a.m. parade from Bennington High School proceeds down Main Street to the Vermont Soldiers Home grounds, with wreaths, flowers, and taps observed along the route.
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New Veterans Memorial
Hinsdillville
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Veterans Memorial Committee
Bennington High School
Main Street
Vermont
Putnam Square
Putnam Bridge
Navy and
Marine Memorial
Bennington High
Bennington Village
Kenneth Porter
American Legion
Kenneth Baker
Francis Brunina
86Th Eng. Co
Versmont National Guard
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Alfred Scott
Fienberg
Lillian Hurlburt
Bendi
Gettyseburg
Weekend Airport Log Highlights Regional Flying Activity
A student pilot flew from the Catskill area to have a log book signed Saturday. A twin Engine Apache arrived from Chicago Tuesday and departed for Chicago Wednesday. Three doctors from Burlington flew in Friday for a science symposium at St. Joseph College with Dr Ruth Sager of Columbia University also attending. A Spokane pair visited Fred Pabst in Manchester on Friday while a Piper Commanche landed from Danbury. Bennington High School principal Ralf Kates flew his family to New York State on Friday. County Aviation facilities saw activity from Globe Union and several local firms.
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Catskill
N.Y
Chicago
Burlington
St. Joseph College
Ruth Sager
Columbia University
New York City
Albany
Bennington
Spokane
Wash
Fred Pabst
Manchester
Danbury
Conn
Ralf S. Kates
Bennington High School
New York State
County Aviation
Globe Union
Ben-Mont
Tansitor
Hanson- Walbridge Co
Polygraphic
Cushman Furniture
Mack Molding
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R.F. Giddings
Drysdale’s
Hawaii
Holy Land
Israel
Rei
Random House
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Safford Street
Walter Crawford
East Arlington
Yankee Doodlers
Little League
Girl
VFW
North Street
K of C
Diane Hanson
Peaceful Valley
Pownal Center, VT
Nichols
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Vermont Bank and Trust
Vt. Bank
Vermont Bank
F.d.11.c
Brattleboro
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Chester
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