Man travels 4686 miles from Alaska on bicycle
Gordon A Buffington, a 41 year old power plant operator in Anchorage, rode 4686 miles from Anchorage to Worcester Massachusetts in 47 days. He endured four bad weather days and one remote night at a road camp north of Edmonton. His journey followed the Alcan Highway, with stops to visit relatives in Worcester before planning the return trip by truck.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Worcester
Massachusetts
Gordon A. Buffington
Richard R. Cornell
Central Street
Minneapolis
Guadalcanal
Shanghai
IowaCity
Spokane
Seattle
Seward
Fairbanks
Alcan
Edmonton
Alberta
Gordon
Bristol
George A Buffington
William H Buffington
John H. Wall
William Wood
Walter Baker
Defense Department
Kingsmen Stage Victory Parade
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps held an unplanned victory parade to celebrate last Sundays junior state championship while also promoting the Jimmy Fund house to house solicitation by Little Leaguers. The event ran through most main streets from Scout Hall, replacing a rehearsal, and plans are forming to attend the Northeastern States Championship in Yonkers, NY on Sept 29 with transport arrangements under study.
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Kingsmen Bugle
Jimmy Fund
Scout Hall
Yonkers
Manchester High Names Physical Education Head Maetozo
Matthew G. Maetozo Jr. has been named director of physical education and intramurals at Manchester High School, a $5 million facility in Manchester Connecticut serving 2,500 students. The wing includes a 30 by 75 foot swimming pool with 500 seats, three gyms that convert to seven courts, a PE classroom, two large PE offices, and 10 acres of play fields. The staff grows to six with four new teachers planned. Maetozo, son of Mr and Mrs Matthew G Maetozo of 50 Thompson Ave, Bristol, graduated Bristol Senior High School 1945, Springfield College, with masters from the University of Illinois, pursuing a Doctorate at Springfield. formerly taught in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Matthew G. Maetozo, Jr
Matthew G. Maetozo
Thompson Avenue
Manchester High School
Manchester
Conn
Maetozo
Bristol Senior High School
Springfield College
University of Illinois
Springfield
Newton
Mass
Community Events Calendar Listings for Fall
Fragments show schedules for a Bristol narrows improvement event at Bis bane s Garage a First Baptist Church family night a Ivy Guild rummage sale a joint testimonial dinner for Orlandorisbane and Frank Centazzo at Midway station Laurel Park Casino an annual bridge party at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Auditorium and a farm sale hosted by the Tur Can recreational Church committee at Guteracz House.
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Bristol Narrows Improvement Association
Bisbane
First Baptist Church
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Church
Orlandorisbane
Frank Centazzo
Midway Station
Laurel Park
Our Lad of
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Carnival of Values
Famous Beacon
Androck
Hope
Moore
Manan Lhousewares
Phoenix
Staples Coal Co
Warren
MT. Hope Finishing CO
Spring ST. North
Dighton
Standard Coil Products Co., Inc
Kingsmen
George C. Lima
High Street
J.W. Lafazia
Flere
Dick Cranston
Ford Sales
Court ST. CL
Royle-Ford
Maisano Bakery
T. Maisano
Prop
Carnevale Bros. Fence CO
Hartford Avenue
Providence
Sowams
Castle Construction Co
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