Wahconah Regional Notes at Wahconah Regional High
Wahconah Regional notes detail WRHS staff appointments and programs. Richard Farley, social studies teacher, named assistant football coach after first year, Springfield College alum and former varsity player. Dorothy Glendon guides guidance, speaks to Washington PTA on high school teaching. Kolodkin leads voluntary telescope project. student group builds eight inch telescope, two credits awarded. possible added credits for astronomy course from UC. Elmer Allen launches evergreen planting along hillside east of athletic fields. Russian course dropped after two-year trial. German may return. current languages are French Spanish Latin. Jay Decker, jayvee coach, denied car-expense reimbursement per school policy. Gifts from students discouraged. gratitude letters preferred. John Cicchetti to attend National Defense Summer Institute in English at Oswego. Carmel presents at MASHA meeting. Lenox delegate Margaret Allen to NEA MTM. Glendon and Patricia O’Connell attend Counselor Association conference.
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Dalton
Richard Farley
Wahconah
Farley
WRHS
Springfield College
Milton A. Kolodkin
Kalodkin
Kolodkin
University of California
Memorial Day Exercises Set in Housatonic Parade
Housatonic plans a Memorial Day parade starting 9 a.m. Monday meeting at the fire station. Leamon Rogers is marshal with American Legion and VFW leaders, color guard, police, schools, Scouts, and local groups in the procession from the fire station to the Community Center for the essay award. After a wreath toss and river volley, Rev. Herbert K. Robinson will speak at the cemetery. The Great Barrington Park Commission reports summer upgrades at Old Maid’s swimming area and playground improvements.
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Housatonic
Main Street
Adams-Budz Vfw
Housatonic Grammar School
Pleasant Street
Front Street
Herbert K. Robinson
Sheffield
Great Barrington Park Commission
Old Maid’s
Park Street
Great Barrington
Old Maid
Mercer Construction Co
Windsor considers changes to Protective Bylaw
A Windsor public hearing drew about 50 residents on proposed protective bylaws. The committee plans a final version for a special town meeting next month with a simple majority needed to pass, then state attorney general approval. Amendments possible later by two thirds at town meetings. Edwin Welz of Pittsfield criticized the current draft as too general. Frederick Turner commented during the session.
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Windsor
State Attorney General
Edwin Welz
Pittsfield
Frederick Turner
Arthur MacKenzie
Dalton
Peru Road
Peter Menard
Turner
Carglyn Thurston
MacKenzie
Barrington Gendreau Named Asst V President Of Berkshire Bank
James R. Sloane announces the election of Roger G. Gendreau as assistant vice president and office manager at the Great Barrington branch. He will oversee bank activity in Southern Berkshire County and has a long tenure with Berkshire Bank & Trust Co. plus prior experience at Third National Bank of Hampden County. He is married with four children and active in local groups.
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James R. Sloane
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Roger G. Gendreau
Gendreau
Great Barrington
Berkshire County
Third National Bank of
Hampden County
Southwick
St. Jerome’s High School
Holyoke
Williams College
American Institute of Banking
Dun & Bradstreet
Eileen Haseltine
Agawam
New Lebanon Central School Elects Student Council
NLCS in Lebanon Springs New York will announce the results of the student council elections for 1965 66 during the moving up and awards day assembly. Candidates for president include Edith Havyranek and Eloise Trainor with other officers Thomas Hartigan Thomas Homestead Kathleen Hartigan Dawn Sherman Gregory Lesster Susan Southard Cynthia Taylor. voting was by one machine with Joan Nichols Judith Wilska and Robert Weber on the election board and Dawn Sherman Judith Wilska registrars assisted by faculty members.
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Lebanon Springs
New Lebanon Central School
Edith Havyranek
Eloise Trainor
Thomas Hartigan
Thomas Homestead
Kathleen Hartigan
Dawn Sherman
Gregory Lesster
Susan Southard
Cynthia Taylor
Joan Nichols
Judith Wilska
Robert Weber
Northway I87 to Lake George opens ahead of schedule
Albany announces the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 passing Lake George will open at 4 p.m. Friday six months early, with the southbound lanes already opened last December. The early opening will divert through traffic away from Lake George main street Route 9, and is part of progress on the 180 mile Albany to Canada route.
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Albany
N.Y
J. Burch McMorran
State Department of Public Works
Lake George
McMorran
Torrington Construction Co
Hubbell Highway Signs, Inc
Torrington
Hubbell
Canada
Hancock Students on Honor Roll and Pony Show Victory
Hancock students at New Lebanon Central School made the honor roll for the last marking period: 9th grade Nancy Southard and 11th graders Kathy Matino Susan Southard Mary Gould and Doris Post. 12th grade Linda Whitman Eric Hanson and Daniel Scieszka. Mr and Mrs Russell Whitman visited Granby Connecticut. A pony draw in Chester Connecticut saw Whitman ponies win first prize blue ribbon and trophy in the 46 inch class, among 12 teams.
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Russell Whitman
George Hubbard
Granby
Conn
Whitman
Chester
Becket Cub Scouts Hold Friday Meeting at Legion Hall
Becket Cub Scouts Den 2 led by Mrs. Anthony Rinaldi will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. At last meeting Maurice Rice James and Robert Ritcher James Cormier earned bear badges John DeAngelis earned a wall badge and Norman Perusse earned a Hon badge. Cubs have attended Walt Disney films visited Eastover Lenox and have been invited to tour the County Jail.
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The
Legion
Lenox Ten LHS Juniors Honored by Kiwanis
Lenox High School juniors recognized at the Kiwanis annual honors dinner at Eastover for maintaining at least a B average over three years. The ten honorees: Jacqueline Bernasconi Ann Ducharme David Face Margrit Hildebrandt Sandra Hoffman Robert Hotchkiss JoAnn Kurdzi nak Michele Miller Steven Read Judy Roux. Principal Joseph J. Carroll introduced them. Reverend David B. Moore led the honors portion. Robert Saidenberg Stockbridge Playhouse co director spoke on next season and theater renovations. Atty Charles R. Alberti Jr. introduced Saidenberg. Kiwanis vice President Russell W. Dickinson presided.
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Lenox
Lenox High School
Kiwanis Club
Eastover
Jacqueline Bernasconi
Ann Ducharme
David Face
Margrit Hildebrandt
Sandra Hoffman
Robert Hotchkiss
JoAnn Kurdzionak
Michele Miller
Steven Read
Judy Roux
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Washington Pta
Elmer Allen
Jay Decker
Jayvee
Decker
John Cicchetti
National Defense
State University
Oswegin
Norman Carmel
Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association
Chicopee
Margaret Allen
Berkshire
New England Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Park Board Reports
Veterans of
American Legion
Jean Till
Barrington
Asst. V
Berkshire Bank
Air National Guard
New Marlboro
Westover Afb
Air Force
Fish and Game Association
James A. Modelo Vfw
South Main Street
Harold Beckwith
Castle Street
North Plain Road
Philip H. Coons
USN
Philip A. Coons
Route 3
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Utility Squadron Six
Mt. Everett
Coons
Navy
the Selectmen
Town Hall
Richard Retzel
Harry Dewey
Long Pond Road
Division Street
Gilbert Palmer
Palmer
Clifford Hillicross
Surprise, N.Y
Aigner
Kelly
Package Store
Dalton, Mass
Aence Saeed
L. P. Adams CO. Inc
NLCS
Lebanon Valley
Unity Star
GES
Alice Morris
Alice G. Morris
Columbia - Duchess - Putnam
Irving R. Groupe
John Burns
Beatrice Engel
Kenneth W. Duryea
Albany-Schenectady- Rensselaer
Harry Wylie
Grand
New Brunswick
Andrew Pease
Bie
William Lasch
Hewerm Lasch
Harold Sharp
Myrtle Ku
Hancock
Lenox Gilco
coLon Oniss
Herrick
Becket
Jon Gedenberg
Auburn
Elbert Brown
John
Rutland
Leo Adams
Benny Rigg Hill
Dorothy Webb
Noble Hospital
Westfield
Lyman Street
Boilerman 2
Francis W. Lane
Francis Lane
Leonhardt Road
Mediterranean
Corsica
Montrail
LHS
Kiwanis
Gregory
Morrell’s Pkg
Franks
Piels Beer
Tony Bartons
Lenox High
Wey
Peere
Chuck Roast
London Broil
Sweet Life French Fries
Welch Tomato Juice
Sweet LiFe Tomatoes
Calo
PRG
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