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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1965
Page
19
Hinsdale school officials announce the yearly calendar with 181 days total. Holidays include Columbus Day October 12 and Veterans Day November 11, plus Christmas and spring breaks. The Rosary Sodality card party at St Patrick's seeks funds for the church organ with proceeds at Kittredge School October 11.
Hinsdale selectmen granted a Grange license for weekly turkey shoots at the South Street gravel bed starting Oct 10 and set a School Committee meeting for Oct 13 to form a planning committee for extra space. A renewal license was issued to Berkshire Pioneer Square Dancing Group for dances at the school. Parents of local children blamed for removing boards at the Railroad Bridge will be made to restitution for future damage.
Milton Barnum newly installed commander of Sheffield Post 340 American Legion will lead his first gathering tonight at Bushnell Sage Library. Agenda includes discussion on continuing construction of the post’s new building on Legion grounds Route 7 north of the village.
In Canaan Connecticut an audience at East Canaan Congregational Church heard Mrs Eleanor Adam discuss Samuel Forbes Ironmaster during the Falls Village Canaan Historical Society September meeting. Society president David DeWolfe announced upcoming talks by Hugh M Rossire on Clocks October 25 and Mrs Robert Graham on local historic sites November 22.
Chester Salvation Army committee led by Alexander Whitcher mails letters for the annual fall drive. Harris Miller post American Legion and Auxiliary plan a penny social October 7 at 7 30 p.m. in Town Hall. PTA members host Smorgasbord supper October 6 at 6 30 p.m. in Town Hall with a Dutch auction. Grade 1 earns an ice cream party for most PTA parent members.
North Canaan Elementary School nurse Mrs. Marie O'Brien conducts hearing tests for all grades with referrals to parents as needed. She weighs and measures pupils and will test vision. 8th graders face tuberculin tests in midwinter. spring brings complete physicals for Grades 4 and 5 with Dr. John R. Elliott and new admissions. Preschool clinic planned for spring with home visits to all preschool children. Menu notes list weekly lunch offerings from Monday through Friday including vegetable beef soup, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, spaghetti, and salmon loaf with sides.
Mr and Mrs Ben jamin Bing observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Knox Trail Ton East Otis Sunday from 3 to 6 p m. They were married Oct 5 1915 in Port Chester NY and later lived in Greenwich and Stamford Conn before moving to Otis. They have a daughter and three grandchildren. Grange turkey shoots begin Sundays at 1 p m at Imnes Noble residence Otis Reservoir through Thanksgiving weather permitting. Otis Congregational Church quarterly meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the church community room. Sunday School rally Sunday at 9 45 a m Parents and children invited.
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