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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1968
Page
6
The Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Lourdes Church raised 60 at a fall rummage sale held at the North Pownal Firehouse on Saturday. After Mass, the group voted to buy cushions for pew kneelers and announced a one day Christmas bazaar for Nov 23 at the firehouse with Mrs. John Bottesi as chairman.
Arlington residents participate in campus events with Linda R James being inducted into Saint Rose freshman class. Local Doyles organize Brandon Training School clothing drive with Christmas gift program underway for 200 residents. Community calendar lists events from sugaring off to Grange socials and a GOP rally featuring Deane Davis. Mark Redelberger joins Westover Field after visiting Arlington friends.
Dorset Martha Grodsky is among 18 upperclass Vermont women pledged by seven social sororities at the University of Vermont campus after annual rushing. She was pledged by Gamma Phi Beta.
Vermont WWI veterans at Manchester meeting approve a resolution urging U.S. Senators Aiken and Prouty to stop export of war material to Russia and satellites. About 30 members from 11 posts attend, with emphasis on flag respect and National Anthem in a two hour session.
Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary plans an all-school cross-country run for the first half of the school year. Open to BBS students not on the cross-country team and faculty, the event aims to reveal talent and compare times with the team. Prizes include at least a dozen cakes and pies. The 2.4 mile boys course runs mostly on the existing course. girls run the same route minus the Equinox pond leap. Scheduled for the first Friday after the state tournament, between November 1 and 15, start time 1:45 with buses delayed to allow full school entry or viewing.
John Kunstadter director of research for Genes eo will speak at Windham College Lecture Series Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Science Auditorium. Topic is Science in the Closet with no admission and the public invited. Kunstadter born in Chicago educated at University of Chicago Laboratory School earned an S B in Physics from MIT.
In observance of National Realtors Week a Mayflower tree was planted on the Manchester green near the Chamber of Commerce. Attending were Mrs. Ethel P. Wells Manchester realtor William M ullin president of the chamber and Martin Taylor of Mullen Mayflower North Adams Mass. The English hawthorn tree was donated for a beautification campaign and placed to replace an old maple. The tree will reach 15 to 20 feet with blossoms in May.
Notice from Battenkill Locker in Manchester Center Vermont stating all domestic killed meat must be in by 6 p m on November 2. No more will be accepted until after deer season. Contact Michael Miller at P O Box 506 or 362 2073 or 362 2334.
Herbert S. Towne of Pasadena California donated the naming gift for Williams College to build the Herbert S. Towne Field House. The indoor facility features a 220 yard running track and will serve track baseball lacrosse football and other teams once completed by November 1969 amid Williams 175th Anniversary fundraising.
Manchester Jaycees will host the Vermont Jaycee Convention at the Equinox House May 23 25. About 300 to 500 Jaycees and spouses from 48 chapters are expected to attend with a full program including elections, a parade, seminars, dances, awards, possible golf, and banquet speakers.
Montpelier Vermont January 15 set for the 8th annual distinguished service award banquet as part of the Governor's Committee on Children and Youth annual meeting at the Montpelier Tavern Motor Inn. Vermonters are asked to identify individuals and organizations contributing to youth well being with about 40 nominations expected in individual and group categories. Nomination forms will be mailed. entries due by November 15.
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