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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1970
Page
6
Sheilah Miller reports that Shaftsbury Design for Education will be presented at a upcoming public meeting. The plan outlines curriculum changes and facility improvements with community questions invited.
Shaftsbury presents a public showing December 1 at 7 30 p m in Cole Hall of a teacher student parent developed design for education. Copies available at town clerk and school. The design supports individual learning and varied experiences, differing from the traditional approach while outlining current and future programs to make learning meaningful for all children.
Hoosick Falls officials report county approval for conveyance of two vacant tax delinquent parcels, 45 Church Street and 17 Munsell Street, to the village with demolition deadlines. The village also notes $415,000 in federal aid for a sewage project, $680,000 total received toward $1 million due, and outlines water meter penalties and water quality concerns. A Shaftsbury school design emphasizes ability-based grouping, reduced grading, and future plans including pre school and additions, with a detailed plan presentation on December 1.
Floyd J. Martin named Forest Supervisor of Green Mountain National Forest Vermont succeeding John E. Alcock who moves to Daniel Boone National Forest Kentucky Regional Forester Jay H. Cravens announced from Milwaukee office Martin previously led timber evaluation and sales in the regional division His 1960 Michigan Tech forestry degree preceded a Forest Service career across Rogue River Hiawatha Allegheny Isabella Hoxey Huron Manistee and Milwaukee offices He and wife Glenda have two children Kurt 7 and Anne 5.
The Van Rensselaer Garden Club hosts its Annual Christmas Greens Show December 10 to 13 at the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy New York. Open daily with free admission, the event features Dutch Victorian and Modern artifacts, taped music, and carols by Girl Scout troops. An Antiques Show and Sale runs concurrently in the rear exhibition hall, also free to the public.
Arlington activities include Well Baby Clinic at Community House, Arlington Choral rehearsal, and a Christmas party at Bailey Hall. Grange, American Legion, and Federated Church events list meetings and annual party with gift exchanges. Local families report deer hunting absence and Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives.
Mrs Rachel Mason Pownal town clerk lists deer taken through Friday November 27 includes Roger Brogdon Pittsfield spikehorn 120 South Pownal Bruno Angeli spikehorn 125 George Andrews doe 110 Mr Tabor Augustine Baker antlerless buck 80 South Pownal Joseph Comar doe 120 W Rupert Bruce Burringtoon Jr doe 60 South Pownal Henry Czubryt Adams sp horn 110 South Pownal Norman Quinn Williamstown 4 point 120 South Pownal David Mason antlerless buck 90 Bennington Verne Aiken weighing station Wilmington reports Ray Fafus Wilmington 5 pts 113 est in to Wayne Rowell game warden Wilmington Roger Crawford Wilmington doe 8 est Wilmington David Houghton Whitingham doe 115 est Whitingham Henry M Morgan Searsburg 4 pts 125
Deer reports listed for Wilmington Readsboro and Woodford with 4 points at Wilmington and 70 does at West Rupert. Names include Willis Brewer Clayton E Daigneault Arnold Bernard Fred Smith Jr Aileen C ONeil and William D Millard with town clerk notes and district references.
Windham College hosts the final fall lecture in its series on December 2 at 8 p.m. in the Science Auditorium. Dr. Richard Carter, philosophy professor, will discuss partial thoughts on parts and psycho biological thoughts on ecology. The talk links science and philosophy and explores Newtonian influence on Rousseau Darwin and Freud. The lecture is free to the public.
Three women Evangleine Wilcox Bertha Slade and Belle Eaton were rescued unharmed from a Bennet Street apartment as fire gutted one living room on the ground floor. Fire Chief Christopher Swezey said the blaze began with undetermined origin and will be investigated further.
New England Telephone will extend Local Service toll free to Manchester exchange starting Dec 18. From the South Londonderry 824 exchange customers can reach 2,000 more main numbers without tolls, increasing accessible contacts for about 2,100 customers in Londonderry and neighboring communities including Bondville Winhall Landgrove Peru Stratton Weston and Rawsonville.
The Shaftsbury Firemen's Auxiliary holds its monthly meeting tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Rosemary Lindsey.
Norman Runnion reviews Raymond Mungo’s Total Loss Farm, a 179 page stream of consciousness account of a year living in Guilford Vermont. The book questions materialism, documents a Vermont snow storm and a deadly fire, and traces Mungo’s move from activism to communal life and a San Francisco trip. He admires some phrasing but mocks the price and the New Left mindset.
Sunderland School Association meets Tuesday December 1 at 8 p.m. at the new central school. Michael Shanahan of the Ethan Allen Council Boy Scouts of America will discuss youth work. Charity returns for Mrs. Arlene Lloyd’s Christmas basket drive close December 9 with a drawing December 11 at East Arlington IGA Market. Members are urged to bring extra mittens for a mitten box for primary grades.
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