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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
20
This article discusses perils of premarital intimacy, recounting Judge Jennie Barran's warning about educated girls in trouble. It follows a young woman who, after rushed dating and an affair, became pregnant, had an abortion, dropped out, and lost her sense of self.
Clarence Nichols leads Brookside School's vocational program in Great Barrington for over 30 years. He collects antique motors with student help teaching safe tool use, project work, and self reliance. A new machine shop and drafting room were built under his guidance. Also notes a Buffalo fad of using sunglasses as head bands for girls.
The piece argues college need not be the path to success, highlighting high school vocational training and apprenticeships as viable routes. It notes girls can gain early clerical work via commercial courses, while boys may enter trades. happiness and suitability matter more than the label of college or trade.
The School Department released summer reading lists for elementary pupils from kindergarten through eighth grade. Lists, prepared by library experts, are available from elementary school principals due to printing costs. The public library also runs a summer program with certificates of completion.
Mohammed Fadakar, a Tehran native and junior at Pittsfield High School, arrived in the United States in July 1964 aboard the Queen Mary after a European tour. He plans to attend Berkshire Community College then Georgetown University for electrical engineering, pending immigration visa extensions.
A Lynn Massachusetts panel of five adults and five Greater Lynn high school students found that if parents quit smoking, teens would too. They blamed Madison Avenue ads for glamorizing smoking as a mark of masculinity and femininity.
Lenox High students hosted a Roman feast in the gym with a student presentation. A safety film and a June 9 senior banquet at Eastover were announced. Capt. Richard Parker of UMass spoke at Memorial Day assembly. The band and glee club performed.
The piece argues that youths’ music tastes reflect social pressures and musical exposure. Adults misinterpret adolescent fandom, ignoring context such as volume, rhythm, and catharsis. Rock and roll serves two roles: emotional expression and a release from modern life stresses.
The Office of Economic Opportunity funds Pittsfield and county programs for students. Neighbor hood Youth Corps will place about 75 youths 16 to 21 on school grounds and at Hancock Shaker Village with pay of 1.25 per hour for 40 hours weekly. A second Vocational Act program benefits 15 to 21 year olds in Pittsfield schools at 1.25 for 9 hours weekly. Berkshire Community College offers a third paid student work option around the college building at 1.23 per hour, continuing through summer for local students. Seniors entering BCC in fall may apply.
Pilgrim Memorial Church plans Sunday church school promotion exercises with attendance awards for 350 members. The Rev. Dudne M Breeze and John H Hibbard Jr preside as children from departments perform. Awards list includes 1st through 16th year honors for many members, followed by refreshments in the auditorium. Sunday classes meet at 9:30 a.m.
WMNB FM North Adams sponsors a Young Artists Contest during the Fail Foliage Festival to find serious Berkshire County music students aged 12 to 18. Semifinals and finals occur the week of September 26, with prelims the week before. Judges award 200 for first, 100 for second, 50 for third. Applications from WMNB FM North Adams Massachusetts.
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