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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1962
Page
3
A humorous guide by Mrs. Jean Wassick offers practical jokes about moving. It advises aspirin for stress on move day, packing tips that backfire, and choosing large flimsy boxes. The piece pokes fun at the chaos of relocation and ends with a cheerful note that order returns only after another move.
BHS Drama Club discusses the coming year including a three act play and three one act plays with rehearsals starting in January. The club plans to build stage flats with Kendall Adams woodworking class and buys plywood from Dewy Lumber Co. Dues total 75 cents before Feb 21 and the club funds amount to about 350 dollars. Officers are Gary Harbour president Martha Wallace vice president Anne Goyette secretary Regina Hurry treasurer. Directors are Charles Comstock and Charles Decker.
Cartier Construction Co of Montreal appears to be low bidder for a Vermont Highway Department project to build one mile of Interstate 89 in the Bolton Richmond sector. The firm, already tied to four major Vermont interstate contracts in as many weeks, submitted a bid of 779,564.14 dollars with a completion target of December 1964.
Staff Sergeant John S. McGuinness son of Mr and Mrs James E McGuinness of West Springfield Massachusetts is reassigned to Plattsburgh AFB New York after graduating from the Air Force medical supply supervisors training course He trained to supervise and manage supply activities in Air Force medical units The sergeant a West Springfield High School graduate is married to Marion G Goddard of Old Bennington Vermont
Mrs. Eleanor M. Martin of North Bennington announces the engagement of her daughter Lois Martin to Pvt. Gerald L. Elwell of North Bennington. Lois is a 1962 North Bennington High School graduate, employed by Edward Levin. Gerald Elwell, also a North Bennington graduate, serves with the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune. No wedding date set.
Mr and Mrs Marshall H White of 136 Park Street announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Anne to Robert Eugene Moyle son of Mr and Mrs Richard H Moyle of Hartford Conn Barbara teaches in Wethersfield public schools Moyle works for Connecticut Printers Inc Hartford A November wedding is planned
A school lunch listing for Bennington Elementary shows meals for Monday through Friday. Menu items include pork stew with cabbage salad and rolls, tomato soup with crackers, spaghetti and meat sauce, chip beef gravy with whipped potatoes, and tuna macaroni salad, each with milk.
A five day sequence of meals lists Monday through Friday offerings featuring meats, vegetables, breads, fruit or desserts, and milk. Dishes include pork with gravy, goulash, hot dogs, beef stew, tuna casserole, spaghetti with meat sauce, baked ham, hamburgers, toasted cheese sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, baked beans, chile con carne, and tuna and noodles with sides such as peas green beans peaches pears and various desserts.
Vermont Life Magazine kicks off its annual state wide subscription drive with more than 2 000 canvassers aiming for a record increase. Subscriptions exceed 50 000 covering all 50 states U S territories and 83 foreign countries. About 40 000 subscriptions go outside Vermont with 60 percent as gifts from some 15 000 donors.
Hoosick Falls NY wedding at Immaculate Conception Church with Judith Ann McGuire daughter of Mr and Mrs James F McGuire and John A Graney Jr son of Mr and Mrs Graney. Nuptial Mass by Rev Kenneth J Kennedy USA with Mae Burns organist and Joseph Burns soloist. Reception at Hotel Cambridge for 225 guests.
Henry Brant led a Bennington College Carriage Barn program of five Brant compositions performed by students, faculty and townspeople. The evening highlighted Brant’s spatial orchestration and the standout piece Concerto with Lights, with Orren Pernell on violin and Jerry Bidlack on harpsichord.
The Bennington Area YMCA Program Committee met Thursday evening with Frank A. Howlett Jr. presiding. They distributed the new activities schedule and set two weeks of action for fall and winter programs, assigning projects to members for classes, youth clubs, and various activities.
The Northeastern Women of the Moose announce weekend plans with memorial services at Bennington High School Auditorium at 9 a.m. Today. Activities continue at Eagle Hose Company on East Main Street with enrollment at 1 30 p.m. Initia tion and a 2 p.m. business meeting. A 7 p.m. smorgasbord precedes the coronation of the queen with Mrs Jane Potter as mistress of ceremonies and general chairwoman. Gov F Ray Keyser Jr expected to attend along with many youths. Entertainment directed by Mrs Marion Charest. Banquet set for Sunday at Moose Hall.
Benhi Catamount Bennington High School reports completion of girls gym facilities including two circular shower stalls with ten compartments, checked floor tiling for sanitation, and an equipment room in the locker area. All grades 7-12 girls must participate in physical education with showers provided after each class unless excused by a doctor.
Dover Carlo Walter Tel. HO 4-3993 Charles Turner spends sev eral weeks in Labrador. Mr. and Mrs. Reinhart Patterson of White stone visited Mrs. Turner over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wimmelmann, Turner’s brother, recently returned to Wyckoff New Jersey. Robert Silverman spent the weekend at his Wilmington home. Thadeus Brys and spouse returned to Baton Rouge Louisiana. Alice Whitney, Marie Taylor and others attended Windham County Pomona Grange meeting in Jacksonville with officers installed.
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