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Newspaper

The Weekly Caledonian

Location

Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1919

Page

2

Vermont Delegation Should Name Theo Vail Chairman

The Burlington Free Press urges Hon Theo Vail of Lyndon to lead Vermont next Republican national convention delegation. The Caledonian Record praises Vails strong leadership, broad vision and past unity efforts, noting Alex Dunnett favors Vail heading the delegation to bolster Vermont influence and national prospects.

Burlington Caledonian Record Dunnett Mr. Vail Vermont

Lyndonville Christmas Week Reflections and Local Notices

Lyndonville scenes unfold with holiday visits among families in Lyndonville and Lyndon Center. Residents share Christmas with relatives. obstructions include illnesses such as mumps and measles among children and adults. community events feature dances at Music Hall and Cable Hall, plus a public ball by the Orientals and updates on local church activities, school changes, and census enumerators appointed for town sections.

Kart Davis Stanley Beontdine Raitvea Yih Tasephine Css Mravidence Bey Mos Wattehie Ehie J Leo Stone Frank Lanetot St. Johnsbury Colvin Littleton G. Ms Music Hill Wilkie Orchestra Mavin Folsom Dorothea Chirk Elisha Bigelow Lyndonville John Chase Glen Peal Allen Barber Sheffield Halle Cobleigh Boston Clifton Ruggles St. Johnsbury’ S Lincoln Wilr San Francisco Mond & Whitcomb Athens I. C. Wilson Mise Holm Whitney Fly Ae Te Christopher Feed Clement Lebanon N. C Amiges

PRESS COMMENT Must Raise Teachers Salaries in Vermont

Vermont faces a serious teacher shortage next year as salaries lag behind other states. The piece notes average state pay is the lowest, rural salaries as low as 14 to 15 dollars a week in Brattleboro and only about 80 dollars a year in Rutland, with few students in normal schools and training programs. It argues marks must rise to retain teachers and fill vacancies for 1920 1921.

Vermont Brattleboro Tn Rackingham Vermont Normal Schools

Christmas exercises delight town children at Town Hall

The Christmas program at Town Hall Wednesday drew a large audience as children performed well with minimal prompting. Two trees bore gifts for all, credit due to teachers. A Red Cross meeting is planned Thursday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year with Mrs. G. L. Gerry. Families visiting relatives over Christmas and at Lyndon and Burke are noted, with several local residents mentioned in passing.

Irving Taylor George Bed Fraconii Fred Hoffman Wesley Humphrey Burke St. Johnsbury George Weed Dale Lyndon Wd. Mooney Mix W. G. Sanborn Megson Clifton Sanborn Muavachuvett Lyndon Last Suni Rebecch Mooney Tandon Frank Whitney Lyndenville Naesty Mss Whitnes Heather Fred Barher

Christmas greetings and local notices from St Johnsbury Center

In St Johnsbury Center Viank Wheeles visits Britt Hehos Pyilay for care in a sanitarium while Mori accompanies him. Glow Ayer and two children stay at Charles Ayers in Banco. Christiny Wl Mia N Whitney and others spend Christmas with relatives. Ethel Simpson sick with bronchitis. Clarence Colby visiting his mother. No Unive views next Sunday due to Rev. Lewis illness. Christmas exercises at the Wekereh praised. Bennett and Cor lis travel to Florida for several months.

Viank Wheeles Hehos Pyilay Glow Ayer Charles Ayers Banco AL Firat Qean Christiny Mia Whitney Ars Raymon Mir Low Eastman Gerry Doug Mei Wells St. Johnsbury Wheaton Newbury Tow Vale Carvel Chitfee Hawry Chilfee Mee Allen Veseutt Mn. Lewis McCare Lymonville Florida

Community Dinner at North Danville Church Vestry

North Danville notes a community dinner at the church vestry on Thursday June 1. The item lists visitors and guests including families of Drew and Joyce, Morse, and various locals from St. Johnsbury and Lunenburg. Festivities at the Baptist church feature a Christmas program with poems songs and recitations by local children and Eva Beck to David Johnson.

Danville C. C. Drew Charles Anderson St. Johns Bay Helen Joyce Charl Joyce Levise Mira Dorothy Andersen St. Johnsbury Abbie LD. Johnson Mildred Allen Madeline Mildred Hawkins Eva Beck Leroy Merchant Noel Johnson Evelyn Adams Edith Atlen David Johnson

Village Christmas program and local visits noted

Concord church group held Christmas exercises with a Methodist choir in the auditorium. A large crowd decorated the vestry in red and white and enjoyed a formal program under KP Mee. Following events, residents including Cutting of Lisbon and Rupert Li traveled to family homes for the holiday observed with relatives throughout St Johnsbury and nearby towns.

Hell Willel Grant Ehuwel Rupert Li Phiielphis So B. Cutting Lisbon Nythy WA Birtshave Lottie Parken Nho Marendocetts Johnshu Wilfred Harvey Goore Palmer Minteline St. Johnabury Wes, Harvey Walter Hounton Emma West St. Johnsbury W. PB. Willis East Ryewate J. LN. Willis Harviette Douglas Alice Reed Juha Stanton J Ralph Reed Thitzdale John Goodreault Charles 1. Yeault Whitefield Alfred Goodreault Pred Goodreault Fred Hastings Drew L. J. Cooper George Smith St Johnsbury Cooper Charles Williams

Wedding Bells Amid Confused OCR Wedding Fragments

A garbled OCR fragment appears to describe a wedding event with scattered names and places. The readable bits are sparse and do not form a clear narrative or verifiable detail about date, couple, or venue.

Deaths and Funeral Details From Dariville and North Marcille

A garbled local death notice records the passing of several residents and mentions the funeral at Pope cemetery in North Marcille. Cards of thanks express gratitude for sympathies shown, listing family members and lodge affiliations.

Dariville Diet Sligut Paw Sears Dino St. Tulastisey Air Weisel Burke Jolelury Tun Ton Foilie Alteeioon Avolto Lodge Pyting Fram Tohnshiey Duce Pope North Marcille

Visit Liver Tablets End Years of Nerve Headache

C L Beswick of Ogdensburg New York reports four years of nervous prostration and dyspepsia ending after taking Liver Tablets from Fruitatives Limited. He says the remedy relieved headaches and digestive woes, and notes grateful colleagues in Ogdensburg. Boxed set costs 100 for 2.00 and trial sizes offered.

Cummessurng Ogdensburg C.L. Beswick Atdeslersor Fruitatives Limited N, Y

January Meeting of the Woman's Club

The St. Johnetuy Woman's Club will meet at 2 PM Monday at the Pythian hall. The first meeting of the year features a program on forestry in Vermont with Mrs. Alvin W. Flint chairing the State Conservation Committee and Miss Inez Howe giving remarks. An executive session with Mrs. S. J. Somerville is planned for 2 o'clock.

St. Johnetuy Woma’s Club Pythian Hall Iy Corvam Alvin W. Flint Vermont Inez Howe Conservation Commiitee S.J. Somerville

Sugar Pricing Call for Equal Justice in Sugar Sales

Barre Times and Rutland News urge the U S government to set one equitable sugar price. The piece argues fixed pricing across regions would prevent hoarding and unequal treatment, aiming for fair access for commoners and ending price confusion in Vermont.

Barre Rutland News Unite States Vermont

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