Rothrock to Lead Bennington U N Day Observance
Bennington selectmen named John Rothrock librarian at Bennington Free Library as chair for U N Day on October 24. Nominated by Mrs. Clarence E. Howard via the Vermont Council of World Affairs. Rothrock, in New York and Washington, D C, will arrange speakers after returning to Bennington next week.
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Bennington
John Rothrock
Rothrock
Clarence E. Howard
Monument Avenue
Vermont Council of World Affairs
New York City
Washington D.C
U.N
Bennington Banner
Main St
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Borhood
Charles W. Thompson Jr
Manchester
North Bennington
Arlington
Sunderland
Shaftsbury
Amy Henneberger
Vermont
Girl Scout Council
Raymond B. Bowen
Joseph Fowler
Robert McWaters
Sugar Bush
Pownal
MewWaters
George Randall
Bruce LaVigne
Sidney Davis
Bernard Whitman
George Albee
Arlington Girl Scouts
McPhee
W. Philip Walker
Molly Stark
Itate
James F. Kelly
Walker
Kelly
State University of New York
Raleigh Fleetwood
North Bennington High School
Max Barrows
Montpelier
Varsity Club at Benhi Reopens With Candy Fund Drive
Benhi’s Varsity Club held its first meeting of the school year on Sept 2 with coaches Art Gage Hugh Perkins and Don Ziter present. About 45 boys in grades 9 to 12 discussed selling candy to fund varsity jackets priced at 1 dollar per box, with two boxes per new member.
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Benhi
Art Gage
Hugh Perkins
Don Ziter
Dave Palmer
Bennington Lions Club
Harry Eddington
Lion Tamer
Marshall Cross
Mt Anthony VI Vocational Education Editorial Note
A Mt Anthony Union School Board memorandum compares vocational course offerings across Vermont schools. It cites state figures showing fewer small schools offer vocational courses and notes larger schools like Brattleboro and Rutland provide multiple shop courses, with federally aided programs preparing students for industry and armed forces ratings. The piece argues larger schools better fit industrial communities than farm regions.
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State Department of Education
Vermont
Brattleboro
Barre
Springfield
Rutland
Benhi French curriculum transformed by new teacher
Bennington High School introduces major changes in its French program with Genevieve Cosserat from Nancy, France, teaching 8th grade and higher levels. The department focuses on team teaching, an audio lingual approach, a French language lab, and shared classes across grades to develop reading writing speaking and comprehension. A full freshman French 2 class starts next year.
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Bruce C. Hodgman
Benhi
Hodgman
Genevieve Cosserat
Nancy
France
Miss Cosserat
Mr. Hodgman
Bendi
Five Benhi 64 Graduates Enroll at Norwich University
Five graduates of the Benhi class of 1964 enrolled at Norwich University on September 12. Bill Garrison Bill Giles Steve Peterson Charles Wood and Scott Davis entered the military academy at Northfield Vermont as freshmen. They were placed in groups marched to the treasurer’s office received room supplies and joined parents for a steak dinner. The campus features Harmon Hall Weston Hall the treasurer’s office and the chapel. Upperclassmen led them to their rooms and they were inspected before changing into required khaki pants black ties and white shirts for orientation.
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Norwich University
Bill Garrison
Gordon Garrison
Bill Giles
Col
Edward
Giles
Steve Peterson
Edwin Peterson
Charles Wood
Lynn Wood
Scott Daveis
James Davis
Military Academy
Northfield
Academy
Harmon
Weseton
Boston & Maine RR To Get Vermont Protest
The state of Vermont will send delegates to an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Boston on Monday to protest a Boston and Maine Railroad proposal to end passenger service between Boston and Wells River Vermont Atty. Gen. Charles E. Gibson Jr. and special Public Service Board counsel Robert T. Grassing will represent the state at the hearing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Boston
Boston and Maine
Wells River
Charles E. Gibson Jr
Special Public Service Board
Robert T. Grassing
Brattleboro
Benhi room chosen for Ford Foundation work at school
Benhi Room 1 in the basement is set aside for Ford Foundation business with senior staff occupying the room. Ford Foundation offers two free evening reading courses for teachers. Benhi football scrimmage loss to Mount Greylock 18 to 0 at Alumni Field. freshman football returns Sept 21 in Hoosick Falls.
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Ford Foundation
Paul E. Kirsch
Molly Stark
W. Philip Walker
Dorothy Kaul
Tle Ford Foundation
Mount Greylock
Williamstown
Mass
Alumni Field
Bennington
Hoosick Falls
Girl Scout Leaders Training Program In Six Weekly Sessions
A Vermont chapter hosts six weekly training sessions for Girl Scout leaders starting Sept. 24 at the Congregational Church social rooms in North Bennington. Mrs. Charles B. Lack outlines leadership values and stresses continued learning plus fun.
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Girl Scout
Vermont Girl Scout Council
Charles B. Lack
Shaftsbury
Vermont Gsc
Lack
Congregational Church
North Bennington
Win or Lose Politics Costs Money in Vermont Nomination
Richard A. Snelling reported spending 7459 dollars to win the Republican lieutenant governor nomination while rival James L. Oakes spent 7351 dollars to lose. third candidate Graham Newell used 2460 dollars. Democratic candidate Bernard O'Shea spent 339 dollars.
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Snelling
Howard E
Teachers urged to weigh innovations with child in mind
Harvard education professor Dr. Roderick F. McPhee told 90 Southwest District teachers to suspend judgment on new curriculum changes until evidence is in. He warned changes in structure must be matched by classroom practice and noted the creative child may drive civilization forward despite not fitting routine expectations.
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Harvard
Roderick F. McPhee
Bennington Southwest
Vermont
McPhee
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