Out of the Saltbox author MARKS old Vermont heritage
Ruth M. Rasey, a Rupert born former teacher, weaves family diaries and town records into Out of the Saltbox The Savour of Old Vermont a Rand McNally book linking Vermont heritage to American democracy Her work combines Windy Summit childhood memories with forebears papers and local records to present a readable Vermont portrait set for New England readers and future projects about woodlot economics
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Miss Rasey
Rupert
Old
Bennington
Windy Summit
The
Saltbox
Vermont
New York State
Walloomsac Inn
Green Mountain
North Tonawanda
N.Y
White House
Harry Truman
Executive Mansion
James Tyler
Salem
Rand McNally and Co
Jimmie
New England
Edwin Lefevre
Reid Lefevre
Rupert Moun
Pownal Firemen Auction and Local Club News
The Pownal Center Fire Department hosts its annual public auction at the firehouse on Saturday October 30 starting at 10. William Colvin of Shaftsbury is the auctioneer and refreshments are by the department auxiliary. Donations may be left at the firehouse or picked up by contacting Alfred Chenaille Ned Towslee or any member. The Pownal Pioneers 4 H Club held an organizational meeting for a new forestry program with a chart of 56 New England forest trees issued by the Vermont Extension Service University of Vermont and U S Department of Agriculture Yearbook 1949. Club leaders Mrs A Coleman Mason and others aid woodworking bird watching and needlework projects for 1962 63. Alfred Chenaille was reelected chief of the Pownal Center Volunteer Fire Department at the annual election. Other officers include Floyd Patterson assistant chief Robert Thompson secretary John Foster treasurer and trustees Ned Towslee Gordon Ware and Joseph Danforth. Post election dinner planned at Best Restaurant in Pownal Center on Oct 25. Craig Macomber former North Pownal resident had the first touchdown on the new Mt Greylock Regional School field as Williamstown defeated Pioneer Regional of Northfield 54 0 before over 1 000 spectators. Macomber previously lived in the village and attended North Pownal Graded School.
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Pownal Center
William Colvin
Shaftsbury
Alfred Chenaille
Ned Towslee
Fire Department
Pownal Pioneers 4-H
New England
Vermont Extension Service
University of Vermont
U.S. Department of Agriculture
A. Coleman Mason
Martin Lingner Jr
David Mason
Floyd Patterson
Robert Thompson
John Foster
Gordon Ware
Joseph Danforth
Craig Macomber
North Pownal
Mt. Greylock
Williamstown
Pioneer Regional
Northfield
Macomber
Vermont youth trip led by Rev Parsley to United Nations event
North Bennington pastor Rev Charles J Parsley directs the Vermont Congregational Conference annual United Nations and New York City field trip for Vermont Christian youth. About 68 young people from across the state are expected to join the trip this Thursday to Saturday, with a lunch stop and worship service in North Bennington on Thursday noon.
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Charles J. Parsley
Congregational
Vermont Congregational Conference
United Nations
New York City
Vermont
North Bennington
Fred Wellings
Mason Welling
George
Kathleen
Mary Jane
Mattapoisett
Mass
N E Jaycee Convention to Hit Mount Snow in Vermont
Mount Snow in West Dover hosts the New England Junior Chamber of Commerce convention drawing over 1000 members and wives. The event runs Friday to Sunday with meetings at Sundance and Base Lodges, a Vermont Hoe-down, sports fashion show, Dixieland jazz, an all-New England banquet, Green Mountain ball, and folklore performances by Caroline Paton. Doug las Blankenship and wife arrive from Georgia via Albany to attend.
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Richard McLernon
Mount Snow
Vermont
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Blankenship
Georgia
Albany
N.Y
Sundance Lodge
Base Lodge
Sundance
Caroline Paton
Twenty Enrolled In Speech Course At Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls NY twenty students join the Dale Carnegie course at Hoosick Falls Central School for the third of 14 lessons. Participants come from Bennington Arlington Cambridge and Hoosick Falls. Prizes are awarded weekly with winners including Dorothy Austin Buskirk for best speech Bill Butler Bennington for most improvement and Stanley Lincoln Arlington for special achievement. John Heron Schenectady Dale Carnegie Institute area representative teaches. Bernard Morache Cambridge and Harold Shapiro Hoosick Falls serve as graduate assistants.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Dale Carnegie
Hoosick
Bennington
Stanley Lincoln
Arlington
John Heron
Schenectady
Dale Carnegie Institute
Bernard Morache
Cambridge
Harold Shapiro
Mutual Aid Drill By Six New York Fire Units
Six New York fire departments including Petersburg Hoosick Falls North Hoosick West Hoosick Hoosick Buskirk and White Creek plan a mutual aid drill Sunday at Walloomsac. Fire Chief James Baldwin leads arrangements for a 2 p.m. pond fire drill with gas and oil, water relay between engines. Refreshments follow at North Hoosick Firehouse. Last drill was about three years ago.
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Walloomsac
James Baldwin
Petersburg
Hoosick Falls
North Hoosick
West Hoosick
Hoosick
Buskirk
White Creek
New Chapter of Scout Order Established
Arlington witnesses the formation of Taconic Chapter of the Order of the Arrow under Green Mountain Council. About 35 boys will join Memphremagog Lodge. officers named Gary Boutin, Neil Knapp, and David Edson with Robert E. West as advisor. Adults present included council and troop leaders from Bennington, Arlington, and Manchester.
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Arlington
Green Mountain
Order of the Arrow
Gary Boutin
Bennington
Star Scout
Neil Knapp
Explorer
David Edson
Manchester
Robert E. West
Joseph Giard
Kenneth Clayton
Jack Barry
Ray Lovely
Green Mountain Council
Wilmington Dover Activities Include Troop Cancelation and Dances
Girl Scout Troop 544 cancels weekly meeting due to teachers convention and plans to meet on Wednesday October 24 in the school cafeteria. Saturday night summer dances sponsored by Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department held at Sundance Lodge in West Dover with Bardys orchestra. Harvest supper at Dover Town Hall Saturday 5 30 to 7 30 served by East Dover Ladies Aid and Dover School Club. West Dover Ladies Aid meets October 24 8 pm at Mountaineer Lodge with Mrs Kaemmerlen to sew bags for Indonesia. Planning committee to report on Halloween children's costume party preparations.
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Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department
Sundance Lodge
West Dover
Bardy
Harold Lackey
East Dover
La Ronde at Williams College in Adams Memorial Theatre
Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde is staged Friday and Saturday at 8 30 p m in Williamstown with English performance. Directed by William Prosser and featuring cast from Williams College and Bennington College, seating limited to 100, reservations advised.
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Williamstown
Mass
Arthur Schnitzler
LaRonde
Heather Maycock
Bennington College
John Marshall
Williams
Sandy Perlmutter
Bennington
Ted Cornell
Elizabeth Richter
Bill Mensel
Carol Peckham
Peter Simon
Vesla Boyd
Steve Lavine
Raynolds stresses redevelopment and Medicare on Vermont campaign trail
Democratic candidate Raynolds campaigned across Franklin County St Albans and surrounding areas advocating the Area Redevelopment Act and Medicare hospital insurance for seniors under Social Security. He highlighted local planning efforts and criticized Congressman Stafford for opposing the act while noting Vermont's 44,000 seniors eligible for benefits if enacted.
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Kingdom of Vermont
Grand Isle County
Stafford
Raynolds
John Finn
Franklin County
St. Albans
Vermont
King-Anderson
King-Anderson-Javits
Abstract Works by Jules Olitski at Bennington College Carriage Barn
Six large abstract canvases by New York painter Jules Olitski open tonight in the Bennington College Carriage Barn gallery. The one man show begins at 8 p.m. and runs for a month. Olitski, born 1922 in Russia, studied with Ossip Zadkine in Paris and at the National Academy of Design. He teaches at C. W. Post College. This is his sixth solo exhibition, with prior shows at Iolas Gallery, French and Co., Poindexter Gallery, and Carnegie Internationale prize runner up in 1961. Titles include Green Jazz and Yellow Juice.
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North Bennington
New York
Jules Olitski
Bennington College
Olitski
Russia
Ossip Zadkine
Paris
National Academy of Design
C. W. Post College
Long Island
Iolas
French and Co
Poindexter
Carnegie Internationale
Bennington
Winners Listed In Gymkhana At White Creek
Weather was cold but enthusiasm high at Ridge Riders Gymkhana in White Creek N Y Proceeds benefited the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad Miss Luella Chandler of Shafts bury judged events Winners in judged events included Pet Pony class Joe Hunt Ed Gulley Jerry Langlois Senior Western Horsemanship Bud Gulley Bob Harrington Mary McMahon Junior Western Horsemanship Ed Gulley Jerry Langlois Joe Hunt Winners in timed events included Stake Race Jim Brown Mary McMahon Bill Peabody Ball and chain Betty Flound Jim Brown Bob Harrington Hang the Wash McMahon Dick Schmigel Bud Gulley Izzy Dizzy Bill Peabody Tom McBride Bud Gulley Clover leaf Barrel Race John Pierce Bud Gulley Gary Bouplon Jumping Event Maurice Andrew Joe Hunt Bud Gulley Py Pierce arud Gulley Bill Peabody Anyone interested in joining the saddle club should contact president Steve Bouplon in North Hoosick.
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White Creek
N.Y
Ridge Riders
Joe Hunt
Jim Brown
Mary McMahon
Bill Peabody
Ball and Chain
Betty Flound
Bob Harrington
McMahon
Dick Schmigel
Bud Gulley
Izzy Dizzy
Tom McBride
John Pierce
Gary Bouplon
Maurice Andrew
Pony Express
Py Pierce
Arud Gulley
Saddle Club
Steve Bouplon
North Hoosick
Rummage sale postponed to Oct 27 at St James Church
Arlington The St James Church rummage sale set for Oct 20 is postponed to Saturday Oct 27. Terry Ehrich, home from Fort Devens Mass for weekend with sister Jessie Lea a Smith College junior, will finish his Army tour in November. Mrs Manfred Ehrich won anonymous award for a Berkshire Art Association winter oil painting at Pittsfield museum.
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St. James Church
Terry Ehrich
Army Security Agency
Fort Devens
Mass
Jessie Lea
Smith College
Terry
Manfred Ehrich
Berkshire Art Association
Pittsfield
Ehrich
Hoosick Eagles Launch National Members Drive
Hoosick Falls hosts a local Eagles meeting led by James Attaya and Carl Harrington to discuss a nationwide membership drive. Harold Thomas is named drive chairman. a Halloween costume party with Earl Draffler’s orchestra is set for October 27 to raise funds for the Max Bear Heart Fund.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
James Attaya
Glens Falls Aerie
The
Eagles
Carl Harrington
Glens Falls
Harold Thomas
Eastern Ski Operators To Convene in Manchester
The Eastern Ski Operators Association will meet in Manchester on October 22 and 23 at the Orvis Inn. A directors meeting precedes a banquet, with the main meeting set for Tuesday. Notable officers include Judson, Williams, Gadd, Norton, Dunham, Bass, King, Pabst, and Ruschp.
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Manchester
Eastern Ski Operators’ Association
Orvis Inn
East
David Judson
Otis Ridge
Mass
Perry Williams
Snow Ridge
Turin
N.Y
Damon Gadd
Sugarbush Valley
Warren
William A. Norton
Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway
Franconia
N.H
John
Dunham
Hogback
Robert Bass
Sugarloaf
Maine
John King
Whiteface Mountain
Fred Pabst
Bromley
Sepp Ruschp
Mt. Mansfield
Bill Boardman
Walter Foeger
Jay
Warren Warner
Belknap
Laconia
N. H
Henry Simoneau
Preston Smith
Paul Bousquet
Phil Camp
Killington Basin
Hans Thorner
Magic Mountain
Joseph Tso
Ellenville
Bill Whitney
Black Mountain
Jackson
Roger Peabody
U.S. Eastern Amateur Ski Association
Boardman
Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Plan Events at Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls hosted the Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association meeting with eight to ten attendees. Center Brunswick Fire Chief Carl O’Brien led the session, and plans were set for a County Fireman Field Day next summer. James Baldwin of North Hoosick submitted a member application as the group discussed officer nominations for December.
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Rensselaer County
Hoosick Falls
Brunswick
Strother Couple Return From Brigtine Vacation
Mr and Mrs C Milton Strother return to their Brigantine New Jersey home after a two week cottage vacation with Peru Mabel E Whitney Tel VA 4 6691 listed among contacts.
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Mabel E. Whitney
Tel
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