LaVallee Returns to Bristol After Seven Week Rotary Trip
Steve LaVallee, son of Col and Mrs Roland J LaVallee, describes a seven week Belgium and Europe tour sponsored by the Bristol Rotary Club. He traveled through Belgium and three other European countries, staying with multiple families and joining a Paul Harris Club group for part of the trip. He notes money differences across regions and enjoyed meeting new people during the tour.
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Steve LaVallee
Capsure
Belgium
Bristol Rotary Club
Steve
Roland J LaVallee
Paul Harris Club
Sons and Daughters of Rotarians
Belgian Rotary Student Tour Displays Diverse Sites
Steve, a participant with 14 countries and 15 students, describes traveling through Belgian cities Cinex, Charleroi, and Renaix, visiting industrial sites, castles, and pools. He notes host families, a Beaudignies castle party, and a long business trip to Amsterdam and Dusseldorf. He observes Belgium’s language divide between Flemish Dutch and French, plus Protestant and Catholic tensions that have caused past crises.
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Ciney
Namur
Charleroi
Hainault
Renaix
Flanders
Steve
Cinex
Mme
Ronald de Beaudignies
Chateau de Skeuvre
Beaudignies
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Germany
Belgium
Brussels
Wardwell Named to Head Wardwell Lumber Co
William A Wardwell becomes general manager of Wardwell Lumber Co after officers meeting. Formerly manager of Remington Rand Office Machine Co northern Ohio branch in Cleveland. Fourth generation leader. Bristol County oldest business firm. Family to live in Bristol. son in Miami Univ senior. Navy flight instructor and pilot served with Sears-Roebuck prior to Remington Rand. Born in Quincy Massachusetts. son of late William A Wardwell. nephew of Samuel C Wardwell of Bristol.
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William A Wardwell
Wardwell Lumber Co
Wardwell
Northern Ohio
Remington Rand Offic¢ce Machine Co
Cleveland
Lumber
Bristol County
Bristol
William A Wardwell, Jr
Miami Univ
Oxford
Ohio
Remington Rand
Sears-Roebuck Co
Sears
Navy
Mr Wardwell
Quincy
Mass
Samuel C. Wardwell
Hope St
This Town
Rockwell School At Capacity Enrollments Hit Limit
Rockwell School reports full enrollment for kindergarten through Grade 3. A waiting list is maintained and later registrations for these grades must go to downtown schools and await Rockwell vacancies for reassignment.
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Rockwell School
Rockwell
Kindergarten Starts Sept 12 Fall Sessions Begin This Year
Kindergarten classes will begin the fall sessions on Monday, Sept. 12. Parents notified of their children's assignment to kindergarten are asked to register their child at the appropriate school according to their scheduled appointment next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Classes will be held in the Oliver School on State St. and in the Rockwell School.
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Oliver School
State St
Rockwell
Bristol Marine PFC Dietz Returns From Vietnam On Short Lough
PFC James D. Dietz USMC visits Bristol with his parents off Middle ton Ave before reporting to Camp Lejeune NC. A Da Nang veteran, he cannot discuss Vietnam per orders but says Americans cannot comprehend what is happening there. He expects discharge March 4 1968 to resume studies at URI.
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Bristol
Vietnam
Roger J. Dietz
Middleton Ave
Camp Lejeune
N. C
da Nang
Pfc
Dietz
Bristol Senior High School
Jim
U.R.I
Basic Changes Council Adopts URI Pay Plan
The Bristol town council approved the University of Rhode Island pay plan for town employees, with a five member personnel board and a 36 step scale. Changes include moving up one step yearly at 3 percent, top range in six years, and longevity raises of 3 percent every two years after six years. Also designated a redevelopment area and named five Bristol Development Agency members with varied terms. A citizen letter questioned current mosquito control arrangements.
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University of Rhode Island
School Dept. and Sewer Commission
Personnel Board
URI
Bristol Redevelopment Agency
High School Opening Gets Underway With Orientation Plan
Bristol High School prepares for fall opening from Sept 12 to 19 with teacher orientation, class setup, and tours in the new complex. Seniors through 8th graders attend staged orientations. lunch prices rise for students and adults under National School Lunch Program changes. Enrollment expected at 1330 plus, with language barriers among Portuguese students. Special bus schedules for Sept 14 to 16 orientation announced.
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Frida
State Dept of Education
Bristol
St Elizabeth's School
Portugal
Phoenix
School Bus For the Elementary School Schedule
A reader is directed to page 22 for the elementary school schedule effective next Wednesday. The notice requests attention to transportation arrangements and school timetables as part of the upcoming term.
Public Asked To Observe Road Barriers
Louis Castriotta Jr. announces overnight barricades are in place as newly repaved sections in three locations require curing. He reports drivers spoiled the soft surface with tire tracks, urging public cooperation in the ongoing repaving program.
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Louis Castriotta
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LaVallee
Stephen T. Lavallee
W. A. Wardwell
Wardwell Lumber
James D. Dietz
USMC
Council
U.R.L
Pappasquash Rd
Pleasant St
Harbor
Court St
Narragansett Ave
Roswell S. Bosworth Jr
Joseph D Accard
Manuel Ll DaSilva
Robert R Miller
Everett Francis
N James Annarummo
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