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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1963

Page

3

Bennington Altrusa Club Hosts Prospective Members Dinner

The Bennington Altrusa Club held the year's first dinner meeting at the Mt. Anthony Club with area women seeking membership and several out of town guests attending for orientation.

Bennington Altrusa Club Mt. Anthony Eleanor Penn Pittsfield Mass Frances Hill Derry N.H Mary Geannelis Bennington Club Julianne Eastman Barre Rita Bishop Mary Fresia Mary Greenslet Francis Lampman Helen Betts Helen Gibney Catherine Nevils Ada Sue Diamond Agnes Campbell Betty LaBonte Grimm

BCHS Delegates Attend New England Scholastic Press Meet

Boston University hosts BCHS students for the New England Scholastic Press Convention on Oct 25 26. Michele Sears Christine King Patricia Prandini and Kathy Ruland attend with moderators Sister William Marie and Sister John David.

Boston University BCHS New England Scholastic Press Michele Sears Christine King Patricia Prandini Kathy Ruland Saber William Marie John David B.a.’S School of Public Relations and Communications B.U

Deep Thot Editor Diane LeBlanc and campus news

Diane LeBlanc a Benhi sophomore leads this year’s Deep Thot on the Catamount staff. The article lists student activities including FHA involvement, a North Adams photo, a knee injury, and plans for the Leadership Training Conference on Nov 12 with leaders from several colleges.

Diane LeBlanc Benhi Cat Diane Future Homemakers of America FHA Drama Club Bendi

Cub Scout Pack Opens Season With First Meeting

Cub Scout Pack 53 held its season kickoff at the Second Congregational Church social hall. Cubmaster Gerald Stowell urged volunteer den mothers and committeemen, with two dens already active led by Mrs Sally Decker and Mrs Florence Daugherty. cheerful Webelos groups overseen by Donald Littlefield and Robert Reynolds, plus six advancing Cubs, enjoyed costumes and judging. refreshments included cider donuts and apples.

Second Congregational Church Bennington Gerald Stowell Sally Decker Florence Daugherty Donald Little Dwight Nadeau Bunny Teddy Betts Box Kenneth Brunina Billy Wright Bobcat Wolf Bear Lion Webelos Stowell Kim Clark Steven Wassick Brian Decker Bobby Burgess Robert Reynolds Allen Watson Michael Betts Lions den Insignia Reynolds Bartlett Marc Greenberg Robert Nadeau Webeles

Caswells Buy Eight Room Ranch on Jefferson Heights

Mr. Richard Caswell purchases an eight room ranch style home on Jefferson Heights. Mrs Caswell serves as girls physical education instructor at Benhi.

Richard Caswell Jefferson Heights Mr. Caswell Benhi Mrs. Caswell

California trip captures life at Berkeley for Jareckie family

Benhi social studies teacher David Jareckie writes from Berkeley about the University of California, noting a vast campus, diverse student body, large class sizes, and intense study. He describes courses, reading lists, top speakers, and campus culture as his family settles at 1522 Henry Street Berkeley California.

David Jareckie Benhi John Hay University of California Jareckie UVM Henry St Berkeley Calif Canon Godfrey Episcopal Church University

Benhi Debate Club Holds Brattleboro Workshop

Benhi's debate club representatives attended a Brattleboro workshop to kick off this year's forensic activities. Participants included Freda Betts Ann Marie Goyette Steve Maier with adviser James Conklin. The event featured a Dartmouth vs University of Vermont debate and group sessions with lunch and poetry prose demonstrations by Steve Mailer.

Benhi Brattleboro Bennington Freda Betts Ann Marie Goyette Steve Maier James Conklin Dartmouth University of Vermont Steve Mailer

Thrift Shop Opens Weekends at Town Building

The Thrift Shop in the town building rear operates Fridays 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers Clifton Phillips Cross Turner helped last week with Saturday Jonah Fuller and Caroline Darlington. Items include coats dresses dishes blinds suitcases carpet bag and requested winter gear for children and adults. A wall clock needs replacement and donors are thanked for hats and jewelry.

Clifton S. Phillips Paul Cross Glenard Turner Jonah Fuller Caroline Darlington

Catamount Radio Club Opens Season At Bennington High

The Catamount Radio Club held its fall meeting outlining plans for a radio class at Molly Stark School and seeking help from local amateur operators led by teacher Joseph Gee. Members approved a 7:30 p.m. net time on Thursdays and set monthly meetings November 14 with officer elections.

Molly Stark Catamount Radio Club Joseph Gee Bennington High School Net

Benhi Phys Ed Classes Stress Conditioning

Benhi's boys physical education program, led by Art Gage, begins with touch football and daily calisthenics. As temperatures drop they move to the gym for crab-soccer and later plan wrestling, volleyball, basketball, tumbling, gymnastics, and reconditioning before a return to softball in spring.

Benhi Art Gage Gage

Bait Choices for Tampa Anglers Stretch Beyond Worms

In Tampa Florida the AP notes that while earthworms remain a top bait many anglers employ alternatives such as live mice soap balls corn peas raw potato turnips and popcorn reflecting local fishing customs and versatility.

Tampa Fla

Navy Basic Training Begins for R J LaFlamme

Richard Joseph Ricky La Flamme 20 son of Mr and Mrs Walter J LaFlamme of 116 Fairview Terrace has started basic training at the U S Navy Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He enlisted Wednesday through Navy recruiter Chief Ervin Cain of North Adams Massachusetts who visits the YMCA there on Tuesdays and Fridays. He was sworn in at Albany New York and flew to Great Lakes with a companion from Adams Massachusetts. A 1962 graduate of Bennington Catholic High School he was employed by The Bennington Banner before enlisting under the Navy graduate school program.

Richard Joseph Ricky) LaFlamme Walter J. LaFlamme Fairview Terrace U.S. Navy Training Center Great Lakes Ill Ervin Cain Navy North Adams Mass YMCA Albany N.Y Adams The Bennington Banner Bennington Catholic High School

UNICEF Film Assignment Children to Be Shown At Harte Theater

Danny Kaye's UNICEF travel film Assignment Children will be screened at Harte Theater Friday evening and Saturday afternoon October 25 and 26. The documentary follows laughter and hardship of Asian children facing disease and malnutrition, highlighting health improvements from UNICEF medicine amid the UN drive.

Ralph Simpson Bendi RPI Dr. Ross Danny Kaye Unicef Harte Theater Asia United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Hal Loween Kaye United Church Women

Payroll Costs Dominate Hospital Budgets

The American Hospital Association reports payroll expenses are the largest hospital cost, making up about 67 percent of total budgets. In Chicago on October 31, the note highlights payroll as a primary expense for hospital operations.

Chicago UPI American Hospital Association

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