Students Attend State Youth Citizenship Conference
Eight juniors and two sophomores from Searles High School will attend the state Youth Citizenship Conference at Westfield State College. The theme is Equality: A Principle and a Dilemma, with students Michele Gilligan Fern Weiss Brenda Slaminsky Barbara Finklestein Jack Viscardi Richard Majewski Dana Marcus William Murray Jeanne Mullany John Viola. Faculty members Robert Shedlock and John Graham will also participate, representing Searles, with sponsorship from the Department of Education civic education division and the college.
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Great Barrington
Searles High School
Westfield State College
Michele Gilligan
Fern Weiss
Brenda Slaminsky
Barbara Finklestein
Jack Viscardi
Richard Majewski
Dana Marcus
William Murray
Jeanne Mullany
John Viola
Robert Shedlock
John Graha
Searles
State Department of Education
Division of Civic Education
The
College
Federal Man Will Address Selectmen in Great Barrington
Leo J. LaFontana veterans' agent will host James S. Woods of the U S Department of Agriculture at a public meeting at the Youth Center on Bridge Street The nine-area selectmen plan to attend Woods will explain federal aid available for local projects including watersheds housing for the elderly and rural and municipal recreational development
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Great Barrington
Leo J. LaFontana
Veterans
James S. Woods
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Woods
Berkshire
LaFontana
Bridge Street
Two To Take Part In Club Program
Miss Betty Jansen of West Avenue will show one photo essay and Charles Fowler of Sheffield will show slides of trips to Florida and Europe at the Camera Club meeting Tuesday at 8 at the VFW Post Home in Great Barrington. Members must bring five slides for the annual club competition and for the New England Camera Club color slide competition. Visitors may attend.
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Great Barrington
Betty Jansen
West Avenue
Charles Fowler
Sheffield
Florida
Europe
Camera Club
VFW
New England Camera Club
Movie Timetable for County Theaters
Maksiwe Great Barrington De Strangelove 6 39 8 38 Paramwet North Adams The Victors Eventful Britain Mohawk North Adams Flipper 6 00 8 55 Tarzan Goes to India 7 30 Adams Bye Bye Birdie 7 00 Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed 7 05 Camaan DriveIn McLintock The Man With X-ray Eyes Ole Courys Drive In North Adams Four for Texas Wall of Noise 7 15 Hoosac Drive In Adams Fun in Acapulco 9 05 Fancy Pants 7 15
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Maksiwe
Great Barrington
de. Strangelove
Paramwet
North Adams
Britain
Mohawk
Tarzan
India
Adams
Birdie
Coury
Texas
Hoosac Drive-In
Acapulco
Lenox Field Trip Ends Bird Watching Phase
Members of the Feather'n Fur 4-H Club visited Pleasant Valley Bird Sanctuary in Lenox on Saturday completing a bird watching phase that began in December. The group observed 31 varieties, averaging 15 per person, led by Thomas Ebitt with 22. Rarest sights were marsh hawk and northern pileated woodpecker. Future meetings will pursue a tree study project.
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Great Bakhkington
Pleasant Valley
Lenox
Thomas Ebitt
Golden Agers Donate to Alaskan Relief Fund
Members of the Southern Berkshire Golden Age Club at Walker Hall voted a 17.3 donation to the Alaskan Relief Fund. They tentatively planned a public card party at Walker Hall on May 13 with formal wear for hire at Jack's Department Store, Lee.
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Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire Golden Age Club
Walker Hall
Alaskan Relief Fund
Jack’s Department Store
Lee
Housatonic All Stars Face Dalton In Title Match
Housatonic All Stars defeated Lee 61 54 in the opening round of the Biddy Basketball League at the Community Center. Dalton Youth Center crushed Lenox 69 29 in the other half of the twin bill. Tonight at 8 Housatonic meets Dalton for the title while Lee and Lenox play the consolation.
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Housatonic
Housatonic All Stars
Lee All Stars
Dalton Youth Center
Lenox All Stars
Dalton
Lee
Lenox
Williams High glee club launches jacket fund drive
Members of the Williams High glee club in Stockbridge initiate a magazine subscription drive to buy jackets for members. The canvass runs now through April 27 with a goal of 1000 dollars, seeking renewals and new subscriptions.
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Stockbridge
Williams High Glee Club
Glee Club
Washington Science Fair Set April 20
The annual science fair will be held Tuesday April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Elementary School and open to the public. William G. Powers Jr. will lead as principal and teacher for Grades 5-8 with students and their exhibits led by Vivian Beck Andrea Rodgers Ramona Proulx Nancy Hansen Fred Beckwith Charles Lane Barbara Beier Thomas Trombley Marcella Hauser and others. PTA events recently raised $50 with door prizes awarded to Peggy Driscoll Viola Zauche Earl Suitor Mrs. Earl Winter and Joe Fassell.
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Washington
William G. Powers Jr
Vivian Beckwith
Andrea Rodgers
Ramona Proulx
Nancy Hansen
Fred Beckwith
Charles Lane
Barbara Beier
Saturn
Thomas Trombley
Motors
Marcella Hauser
Trees
Brian Proulx
Jets
Roceilia Morgan
Cats
Carol Brenner
Shirley Simmons
Barbara Klein
Flowers
Deborah Bushnell
Jupiter
Robert Bushnell
William Hauser
Frogs
Mark Florence
Firearms
Coleleen Cameron
Charlotte Furlong
PTA
High
William E. Frisbie
Ida Sloan
M. Mitchell
Melvina Frisbie
Low
Henry E. Rock Sr
John Rock
Andrea Belanger
Andrew Methe
Peggy Driscoll
Pittsfield
Viola Zauche
Hinsdale
Earl C
Earl Winter
Joe Fassell
Local club notes and upcoming events in Canaan area
WCTU meets Tuesday at 2 at Mrs. Charles Logan’s home. Triple T unit of National Campers & Hikers Association holds a Berkshire Farm gathering. May 16 campout planned. Beauty Queen contest tryouts April 19 at Mary E. Dardess Elementary School, Chatham, 2 30 p.m. Canaan Grange meets Friday at 8 p.m. at Grange Hall with Mrs. Robert Wemple, Mrs. Shirley Vosburg, Edwin Schilling and Terence Rogers as hosts. Master Harold Butten escorted a candidate to Pittsfield Grange 14 last Friday for degrees.
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Campers Association
Triple T
National Campers & Hikers Association
Berkshire Farm
Donald Cox
Mary E. Dardess
Chatham
Grange
Canaan Grange
Grange Hall
Robert Wemple
Shirley Vosburg
Edwin Schilling
Terence Rogers
Harold Butten
Pittsfield Grange
Sheffield Cobble To Open 18th Year
Sheffield Cobble reservation in ASHLEY FALLS begins its 18th season on Wednesday with areas of encroaching foliage cleared to reveal rock ledge formations. Early bird migration under way. spring blooms such as bloodroot and hepatica to appear in coming weeks. Open daily until mid-October with guide tours on 44 acres by prior arrangement. Full Grange membership awarded to five members. transfers noted and DAR guest day attended in Springfield.
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Ashley Falls
Bartholomew'’s Cobble
Howard T. Bain
Bain
Lebanon Valley East Nassau Votes April 21 on Annexation
State Education Commissioner James E. Allen set April 21 for a referendum on East Nassau Central School District annexation with New Lebanon. Balloting will run 1 to 8 pm at East Nassau School. A majority favored joining earlier, but a petition triggered the referendum. Also notes include Lions Club Alaska trip slides and LVPA cleanup for the planned fire station site.
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Lebanon Valley East
Nassau
Albany
N.Y
James E. Allen
East Nassau Central
New Lebanon
East Nassau
Allen
LVPA
Warren Church
Mrs Gargan Takes Position at High Meadows Nursing Home
Hinsdale reports Mrs William Gargan of Maple Street has accepted a job at High Meadows Nursing Home in Washington. She joins the staff in a role described as essential to resident care and facility operations.
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William Gargan
Maple Street
High Meadows Nursing Home
Washington
Science Students Attend Tri-State Seminar At Mount Everett
Five Housatonic Valley Regional High School students Jonathan Daniel Pamela Dunning Jeffrey Gulhae Edwin Jahngen and Nancy Whitney attend a six week Tri State Science Seminar at Mount Everett Regional High School Sheffield Massachusetts. Sponsored by General Electric engineers and the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers the program runs Saturdays from March 14 to May 2. Other schools include Searles Great Barrington Williams Stockbridge and Roeliff Jansen Hillsdale NY. Aimed at expanding science and math skills the program is voluntary with participants responsible for transport and attendance. Staff attendees include Everett O. Britton John F Just and Robert G. Riddell. A meeting at Lee Kellogg School Falls Village Monday at 8 p.m. features Carmelo Greco of the Waterbury Institute discussing two year programs in chemical electrical metallurgical tool technology and data processing at Waterbury and other state institutes.
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Falls Village
Conn
Housatonic Valley
Jonathan Daniel
Pamela Dunning
Jeffrey Gulhae
Edwin Jahngen
Nancy Whitney
Mount Everett Regional High School
Sheffield
Mass
Ordnance Department
General Electric Co
Pittsfield
Joint Engineers Council For Science Education
Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers
Searles High School
Great Barrington
Williams High
Stockbridge
Roeliff Jansen
Hillsdale
N.Y
Everett O. Britton
John F. Just
Robert G. Riddell
Lee H. Kellogg School
Carmelo Greco
Waterbury Institute
Waterbury
Girl Scout Cookies Reach Canaan I n Week Delivery
In Canaan Connecticut the Girl Scout cookies arrive Monday and will be delivered by the scouts during the week to those who placed orders weeks earlier. A total of 1412 boxes were ordered with a small surplus due to wholesale 12 box cases.
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Canaan
Conn
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George Smart
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Brooklyn
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Jay McEwan
Loren House Jr
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Menands
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Sheffield Cobble
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