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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
5
A heartfelt reminiscence from parents to the Class of 1966 recalling childhood stages from first steps to college plans. The piece celebrates shared memories, parental pride, and a blessing to graduates to remain good brave and cheerful as they enter adulthood.
A Vermont observer recalls the 50th anniversary of Charles Lindberghs solo transatlantic flight. He recalls small-town life before television, the excitement of the moment at Welling Field in North Bennington, and the sense of history swelled by the daring aviator amid a peaceful era before later wars.
Forty years ago on October 21 1937 the Bennington Garden Club closed its season with Miss Mary Walsh presiding. Two pounds of fresh butter sold for 73 cents at Yotts Market. Mrs Homer Webster elected president of the Bennington County Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom with Dorothy Canfield Fisher as a key speaker.
A collage of Elizabeth Dwyer columns from The Banner spans topics from presidents to pep rallies. The op-ed page showcases her versatile writing across many subjects, illustrating the columnist’s broad range and enduring voice.
A reflective, humorous memoir recounts a freshman home economics assignment gone awry as the author battles to sew black sateen bloomers. Frayed fabric, stubborn seams, and repetitive ripping frame a tale of forced craft under a diplomas’ shadow, with the author saved only by his mother’s final intervention.
The Vermonter lays out Vermonts two stage spring with mud season as a rite of passage. Snow tires help but tractor treads are sometimes needed on muddy mountain roads. Families cope with muddy children via laundry and showers, celebrating rubber boots and the promise of spring heaven on earth.
A North Bennington editorial defends regional independence amid calls for federation and development. It contrasts Anguilla's bid to remain free of a British federation with its own stubborn stance, promising vigilance against consolidation while welcoming outsiders as friends, not allies. It notes historic battleground ties and a mysterious, autonomous regional identity.
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