Northwestern to abolish education courses for teachers
Northwestern University plans major changes in teacher training beginning fall 1965 shifting to subject matter certification, seminars, and clinical practice. Carnegie Corp grants $125000 to fund the program with Conant as consultant and aims to raise overall teaching quality nationwide.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Northwestern University
Carnegie Corp. of
New York
Howard University
University of Thadan
Nigeria
James B. Conant
School of Education
Chandler
National Capital
James M. Nabrit Jr
Howard
William Stuart Nelson
University of Ibadan
Carnegie Corp
Commonwealth West Africa
Europe
Africa
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Vermont Educators Meet On Age of Discovery
Vermont educators gather for the 18th NEA regional instruction conference in Boston, focusing on English, math, automation, dropouts, early education, industrial arts, and creativity. Leaders from Shelburne, Williston, Montpelier, Barre, Johnson, Waterbury, and North Bennington will present reports, with 300 teachers expected from New England.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Boston
National Education Association
Arthur Cheney
Shelburne
Esther J. Urie
Williston
Weston Cate Jr
Alfred Hurley
Barre
Doris Spencer
Johnson State College
Theodore Whalen
Waterbury
Phillip Viereck
North Bennington
VEA
New England
AARP Meets Thursday At Library
The Southern Vermont Chapter of the AARP will meet in the Bennington Free Library social room on Thursday November 12 at 2 p.m. The program includes an illustrated lecture on Palestine and the Holy Land by Harry and Florence Moses and chapter president Guy Harmon will report on the Northeastern area officers conference in Springfield Massachusetts. The meeting notes national retiree and teacher association statistics, legislative actions, and calls for renewed congressional action on Social Security and Medicare. Any person age 55 or older is welcome to attend.
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Southern
Vermont
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Bennington Free Library
Palestine
The
Holy Land
Harry
Florence Moses
Guy Harmon
Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Washington
National Retired Teachers Association
Abraham Ribicoff
Congress
Red Cross to Hold 47th Annual Meeting Nov 19
Bennington County American Red Cross chair Dean Hanson announced the 47th annual meeting for Thursday November 19 at 12 15 with a luncheon at Paradise Restaurant in Bennington. Members may attend a general meeting with board member elections followed by chapter officer elections. Mimeographed reports on year programs will be distributed and luncheon reservations are due by November 16.
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Dean Hanson
Bennington County
The
American Red Cross
Paradise
Bennington
Red Cross
National Guard Marks Bicentennial In Vermont
Vermont National Guard celebrates Veterans Day and the 200th anniversary of the Vermont Militia with an Ethan Allen Muster recruiting drive. In Bennington the 86th Engineering Co opens its State Armory on November 11 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a goal of 20 new or prior service recruits and offers advancement and schooling in engineering. Potential recruits and interested high school seniors are urged to visit the Armory for information and pamphlets.
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Vermont National Guard
Vermont Militia
National Guard
Vermont
Bennington
86Th Engineering Co
State Armory
Guest Soloist Sings At Old First Church
Richmond Page of Plattsburgh New York was guest soloist at Old First Church on Sunday He will sing again November 25 at the United Thanksgiving service with all churches participating He and Mrs John Mason of South Street performed a duet Mrs Mason studied under Page who is a bass baritone Page directed a six play series in Roanoke Virginia and Ashland North Carolina last summer and has sung in numerous oratorios in New York City and is slated for several this season.
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Richmond Page
Plattsburgh
N.Y
John Mason
South Street
Mason
Page
Roanoke
Ashland
N.C
New York City
Drills and trainings of 86th Engineer Co at Armory
An October 26 unit inspection led by Captain John Dempsey occurred during the first hour. On the same night Tomiko Kudo, 18, reported being struck on the head and robbed of groceries while using an outdoor phone. A riot and traffic control class followed in the second hour with instructor Sergeant George Dickie and aides. A federal inspection on November 5 was followed by a chemical, biological and radiological defense class led by Ist. Lt. Hugh Perkins with aides La Flamme and McCoy. Recruitment notes listed Sergeants Griffin Smith and Harold Andrew as contact points at the State Armory.
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86Th Engineer Co
John Dempsey
Tokyo
UPI
Tomiko Kudo
Sst
George Dickie
Neil Trembley
Richard LaFlamme
Ist
Hugh Perkins
William McCoy
Griffin Smith
Harold Andrew
State Armory
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Carnegie
Washington, D.C
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State Department
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Vergennes
Jean Noble
Manchester
Frank Hubbard
St. Johnsbury
Esther Mesh
Brattleboro
Gordon Pekley
Rutland
William T. Perrotte Jr
Marjorie McGrath
Jane Stickney
Burlington
L. Russell Heath
Geoffrey Graham
Proctor
Carmen Roberts
Chelsea
Norma Mason
Orleans
Jon Emerson
Chandler Kimball
Greensboro
Harry Pelkey
Clarence Amsden
Woodstock
Chandler Mosher
Castleton
Lawrence Coffin
Bradford
Edward Heyman
South Burlington
Nichals
Jewelers & Silversmiths
Main St
Vermont National
Vermont National Today
Main
Federal Deposit Insurance
National Convenient
Windham and
Windsor Counties
Oration and
Federal Reserve System
Grand Union
Triple “S
Grand Union Empire
ITERS
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Dewar
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Schenley Imports CO
Dewars
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