The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 A Century Later
A compact retrospective on the Peshtigo forest fire of October 8 1871 detailing its death toll estimated at 1182 over 400 square miles, the firestorm phenomenon, causes from fuel distillation and wind driven gasses, and lasting lessons on forest management and prevention. It notes property loss around $5 million, and compares acreage burned to later fires in California and Washington. The American Forest Institute provides figures on United States forested land, fire risk, and the need for management to prevent future disasters.
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Peshtigo
Wisc
United States
Chicago
American Forest Institute
Institute
Wisconsin
Michigan
Peshtigo Harbor
Woodlands
California
Washington
Wenatchee National Forest
Congress
Forest Service
Firemen plan elaborate 1972 battle celebration
Bennington Vermont firemen map a 1972 Battle Day celebration tied to a proposed reenactment of the 1777 minutemen march from Cheshire Massachusetts to Bennington. The plan involves authentic dress, food, and route with descendants and volunteers joining in North Pownal during the Bennington Battle Day events.
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Bennington
Vermont
Alert Hose Co
Adams
Mass
Arthur H. Hataway
The
Alerts
Cheshire
Joab Stafford
Stockbridge
Mike Walker
John Proud
Joseph Wassick
Hathaway
Eugene Baker
Richard Glady
Northern Berkshire Emergency Communications Club, Inc
Dorothy Ertell
McCullough Foundation
Ethel Richmond
Baptist Women Rally Planned at Rutland Church
Baptist women from Rutland Vermont plan a Leadership Development Rally at First Baptist Church on Wednesday October 13. Registration at 9 30 a.m. session starts 10 a.m. Luncheon costs 1 25. Mrs Charles Ross of Latham New York national chairman of communications will be guest speaker. Meeting adjourns at 3 30 p.m.
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Rutland
Vermont
First Baptist Church of Rutland
Division of Missions
Special Interest Missionaries
White Cross
Love Gift
Charles Ross
Latham, N.Y
Old cemetery group to meet in Rochester Vermont
The Vermont Old Cemetery Association will hold its fall meeting at the Federated Church in Rochester on Saturday October 16. The 10 am session will cover business and reports, followed by a noon luncheon. At 1:30 pm two informal talks will cover cemetery observations, forest preserve cemeteries, and slides of neglected and restored sites.
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Rochester
The
Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Federated Church In
Gene Fletcher
Middlebury
Norman Arseneault
U.S. Forest Ranger
Merton Sage
Underhill
Muirhead Bourgeau couple wed in Kanata ceremony
Janet Thomson Muirhead and Robert Lee Bourgeau married on August 7 at Bell's Corners United Church Kanata with officiant Rev Murray McBride. Attendants included Margot Green Lyn Muirhead and Raymond Bourgeau. Reception in Kanata. They reside in a new Ottawa condominium.
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Kanata
Ont
Can
R. Colin Muirhead
Janet Thomson Muirhead
Robert Lee Bourgeau
Delbert Bourgeau
Ottawa
Eleanor Thomson
Bennington
Murray McBride
Bell’s Corners United Church
William M. Thomson
Jefferson Heights
Margot Green
Lyn Muirhead
Raymond Bourgeau
Don Messina
Toronto
William Ross Thomson
Shelburne Museum extends season and plans winter closure
Shelburne Museum will stay open through Oct 17 to capitalize on fall foliage weekend. Admission halves on Oct 16 17. The site adds a 160 foot rail shed over The Locomotive of the Presidents and Grand Isle private car for weather protection.
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Shelburne
Grand Isle
World Conference on Parvoviruses at Bennington Center
The first World Conference on Parvoviruses will meet in Bennington on October 21 and 22 under the Institute for Medical Research of Putnam Memorial Hospital. Twenty-five invited participants from London and Munich will attend. The meeting is by invitation only.
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Bennington
Institute For Medical Research
Putnam Memorial Hospital
London
England
Munich
Germany
Dartmouth to decide on coeducation at special meeting
Dartmouth College officials scheduled a special Board of Trustees meeting in November 2021 to consider making the 202-year-old institution coeducational. Despite graduate women, undergraduates have not yet been admitted as baccalaureate candidates, while 150 women study as exchange undergrads this year. A separate report notes a severe whirlwind in Sheffield and South Yorkshire killing at least one man.
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Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College Board of Trustees
Dartmouth
Sheffield
England
UPI
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
Teachers convention to hear Max Lerner in Vermont
The Vermont Education Association plans its 120th annual convention in Burlington October 14 and 15 drawing about 5000 educators. Brandeis professor Max Lerner will headline the Thursday session at 8 p.m. in Patrick Gymnasium discussing Educational Goals in Light of National Needs, with Education Commissioner Joseph H. Oakey also speaking.
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Burlington
The
Vermont Education Association
VEA
Max Lerner
Brandeis University
Patrick Gymnasium
University of Vermont
Commissioner of Education
Joseph H. Oakey
Welfare group to convene in Burlington
The Vermont Welfare Rights Organization holds its annual meeting in Burlington at the Methodist Church on Oct 30 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. John Dooley and Stephen Ross of Vermont Legal Aid lead briefings on welfare law changes and food stamp regulations.
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Burlington
Vermont Welfare Rights Organization
Methodist Church
John Dooley
Vermont Legal Aid
Vermont
Stephen Ross
Legal Aid
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Vichals
Tom Girl
Old Cemetery
Stuart Farnham
Mr. and
Mrs
Robert T. Bourgeau
Shelburne Museum
Middlebury College
American Home Magazine
Cancer Center
Helene Toolan
Peter Bachmann
WHO
Peter Tattersall
Greenberg
Don L. Lind
Memorial Auditorium
Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors
American Express
Phan
County National Bank
Bennington and
Arlington
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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