Arthur Barschdorf Named Optimist of the Year in Duluth
Arthur C. Barschdorf 46 public information director for Minnesota Power & Light Co. received the Optimist of the Year award in Duluth for dedicated service to the city and youth. He has led community drives since 1953, chairs Project Duluth, leads the Lake Superior Boy Scouts Council, and serves as senior warden at St. Edward’s Church. He is a Nieman Fellow recipient and former Yank magazine correspondent. He and wife Phyllis have four children and live in Lockaire Hills.
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Duluth
Minn
Arthur C. Barschdorf
Minnesota Power & Light Co
Bennington
Duluth Optimist Club
Barschdorf
Wilford Pratt
Frank Marino
Project
United Fund
Optimist Club
Chamber of Commerce
Duluth Athletic Club
The
Optimists
Hammond
Ind
Yank Magazine
South Pacific
Army Headquarters
Washington
Phyllis
John
Linda
David
Janet
Bel-Aire Ave
Lockaire Hills
Benhi High Open House Showcases Teen Marriage Theme
Benhi High School hosts an Open House in the multipurpose room from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday featuring a Drama Club play After the Honeymoon directed by Charles Comstock about teen-age marriage. Harmonettes perform songs under Esther Kissling, with three Bela Bartok pieces. Parents may tour the building and classrooms. teacher discussions are limited to general scheduling appointments.
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Benhi
Drama Club
Charles Comstock
Harmonettes
Esther Kissling
Bela Bartok
Hoffa Loses Plea To Drop Indictment
James R. Hoffa president of the Teamsters Union lost a second bid to drop a mail fraud indictment in Orlando Florida. The Supreme Court rejected his appeal claiming jury selection manipulated racial balance in the grand jury pool.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Orlando
Fla
Supreme Court
Bijur Local 95 Reach Two Year Contract Agreement
Bijur Lubricating Corp and Local 295 United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America announce a new two year contract covering the working agreement and Employee Pension Plan. Wage gains average six cents per hour in year one and six cents more in year two, with enhanced medical, hospital and life insurance and a five year pension extension. Bargaining spanned six meetings in October with both sides noting mutual effort and acceptance of the proposal by the Local membership.
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Bijur Lubricating Corp
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
William E. Durnan
Hugh Harley
J. B. Levitt
Gerald Steinberg
Fayette Colvin
Bijur
Adult Education Classes Begin At Bennington High
Adult education courses start 7 30 p m on Wednesday November 14 at Bennington High School. Enrolled offerings include Bookkeeping taught by Carlton Holmes Sewing with Mrs Barbara Houle and Rug Hooking with Mrs Briggs A painting class may run if an instructor is found Woodworking and Typing offered only if enrollment grows Register by calling Bennington Graded School District office before November 9 to sign up or express interest
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Bennington High School
Carlton Holmes
Barbara Houle
Briggs
Bennington Graded School
Benhi High Notes On Fire Safety and Students Activities
A Benhi high school notebook reports Anita Caswell hosting a fire safety exhibit, junior high health units completed, a new journalism class addition, and a dog named CFD whose name stands for Can t Follow Directions. Rifle Club gains 15 new girls, seniors take Newsweek test for extra credit, and 40 juniors and seniors take the October PSAT. Senior monitors manage hall traffic as report cards near with cards due November 8. Sandy Richards joins the sophomore class. new residents Lee and Glen Gersheneck arrive near Washington, D C. Knitting grows as a new student fad. Shop instructor Edward Ransom s son Edward serves in the Navy on 24 hour Cuban crisis alert. he is a former Catamount photographer and Benhi graduate of 1961.
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Edward Ransom
Edward
Norfolk
Eddie
Benhi
Students Study Area Beavers
Sixteen high school students joined a science field trip in northwest Glastonbury to study beaver habits around a dam. The Bennington Area YMCA sponsored the hike led by Martha Gale, Walter L. Patterson, Oldendrof, and Leonard J. Black couple on a dark rainy night through fields and woods.
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Glastonbury
Bennington Area
YMCA
Martha Gale
Walter L. Patterson
Oldendrof
Leonard J. Black
Molly Stark School Uses UN Assembly To Teach Global Concepts
Molly Stark School students learned how the United Nations functions and the meaning of U N Day. Deborah Taylor introduced Linda Noyes who explained UN roles while Kay Smith described U N Day and Dick Frantz reported on UNICEF.
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Molly Stark
United Nations
Deborah Taylor
Linda Noyes
U.N
Kay Smith
U.N. Day
Dick Frantz
Unicef
Bennington Student Wins 1962 63 National Scholarship
Lawrence McGaughey son of the Rev and Mrs M McGaughey of Jefferson Heights has been awarded a national Methodist scholarship for 1962 63. Now a sophomore in the School of Government and Public Administration at American University Washington McGaughey previously served as publicity chairman and treasurer of his local Methodist Youth Fellowship. In 1961 he received the Syracuse University citizenship award and a New York State Regents scholarship. During his freshman year at American University he was active in the campus Methodist Student Movement.
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Lawrence McGaughey
M. McGaughey
Jefferson Heights
American University
Washington
McGaughey
Syracuse University
New York State
Nature Hikers Explore West Mountain Area
The Junior Outing Group of the Bennington area YMCA led a weekly nature hike at West Mountain Shaftsbury on a Saturday. It marked the last hike before deer hunting season. Participants included Rev. Robert Bell Paul Ames Leonard J Black Dennis and Patricia Barry Benjamin Powell Brian Maroney Rohnny Ames Mickey Carmody Ernie Hoisington Wayne Jacobs Kenneth Kennard and Andre Sourdiffe.
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Bennington Area
YMCA
West Mountain
Shaftsbury
Robert Bell
Paul Ames
Leonard J. Black
Dennis and
Patricia Barry
Benjamin Powell
Brian Marooney
Rohnny Ames
Mickey Carmody
Ernie Hoisington
Wayne Jacobs
Kenneth Kennard
Andre Sourdiffe
Four Marines Plead Not Guilty to Jail Break Attempt
Four Marines held on petty larceny charges plead not guilty to attempting to break out of the century old Washington County jail. They were returned to jail on $1000 bond each after authorities said they ripped a 10 foot steel hand rail from stairs and pried bricks from a window. Names include Richard Belanger Francis Pelosi Charles Berkley and Rudolph Sammons.
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Montpelier
Washington County
Richard Belanger
Westover
Mass
Francis Pelosi
Saugus
Charles Berkley
Sanford
Maine
Rudolph Sammons
Cleveland
Reorganization of Local Peace Council Spelled Out
National Turn Toward Peace coordinator Robert Pickus outlined a name change for the Bennington group to align with TTP policy. He framed the local peace center as a liaison group with 38 national affiliates and urged formal organization to reflect national standards.
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Bennington Council
Robert Pickus
Turn Toward Peace
TTP
National Council
Pickus
Turn Toward Peace National Council
U.S
Bennington
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Elsa Chapin
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