Red Cross Drives Plans Roll Call Campaign in New England
James Jackson directs a Red Cross roll call from November to 11 with chairs in New England divisions. William Davey Overutt oversees publicity as chapters seek to raise 1 980 000 for the region. National goal is 14 million with emphasis on memberships across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Manipter
James Jackson
William Davia Oveutt
Bureau of Publicity
Jackson
Compsain
Maine
New Stampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Ehaapters
Red Cross Notes on Infantile Layette Shipment from St Johnsbury
St Johnsbury reports its quota of infant layettes packed and sent to Division Headquarters in Boston for September 1. Thanks are given to the president and a small team of workers for their untiring efforts and to others who contributed outfits and knitted items. Since May four boxes of knitted goods were sent, including 80 mufflers 18 aventers and 57 pairs of stockings. No autumn Red Cross materials have arrived yet so there will be no meeting until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johnsbury
Boston
Red Cross
Accident near Montpelier injures one wheel
Charles Th Carry had a slight accident at Montpelier on Tuesday afternoon while en route to Waterbury. He attempted to pass a team but the driver did not pull out. The team member swung into a dooryard, breaking one wheel of Carry's automobile. He summoned police to the scene and reported the incident to the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Carr
Montpelier
Charles Th. Carry
Waterbury
Carr
State Threatens Suit Over Barnet Highway Land Grabs
New Hampshire officials threaten legal action over Barnet highway commissioner accused of taking gravel from the Connecticut river bed. They assert the border line remains disputed while the Barnet official continues using river gravel for road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnet Highway
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Barnet Road
Stel
Vermont librarian resigns for New Hampshire post
Miss Grace E. Kingsland, longtime assistant secretary of the Vermont free public library commission, resigns to become secretary of the New Hampshire Library Commission in Concord. She will take a month’s vacation before starting her new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace E. Kingsland
Vermont Free Public Library Commission
New Hampshire Library Commission
Concord
N. Hf
Miss Kingsland
Arrival of Sugar at St Johnsbury Stores
The first shipment of granulated sugar in weeks arrived at Arthur St. Smith store in St Johnsbury. Three barrels sold quickly and the Windsy Mona order from Boston refinery reached four weeks earlier. The 640 pounds were bought briskly with limits of two pounds per customer, seen as the town’s only consignment amid a sugar shortage.
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Caledonian
Danville Man Elected Vermont School Conference President
Harvey Burbank of Danville was elected president of the Vermont district superintendent conference held at Randolph Center with 66 superintendents present. Carlton D. Howe of Morrisville became vice president and C. L. Erwin of Barton was chosen secretary and treasurer as the gathering focused on arithmetic and school matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Burbank
Danville
Randolph Center
Hillegas
Vermont
State Agricultural School
Messia
Hewitt
Johnson
Pres
Carlton D. Howe
Morrisville
C. L. Erwin
Barton
Vermont educators urge raise in teachers salaries and national education reform
Vermont school superintendents at Randolph Center press for substantial salary increases for teachers to attract top talent and align with industry pay. They support federal action, including the Smith Towner bill, to create a national department of education and promote illiteracy removal and Americanization while praising Commissioner Hillog's conference preparation and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermon Ab Randolphi
J. W. Butterfield
Cabot
Nso
Vermont
Department of Education
Hillog
Randolph Center
Complete Recovery Of Eldorado Youth
An Eldorado young man appears to have completely recovered from his recent illness though he says he has forgotten how his nurse looked.
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Eldorado
Tie
Kansas City Star
Ground Vermont Wheat Ready for Busy Milling Season
A. H. McLeod Milling Co. prepares for a new season as treasurer Muscu Ry Brown notes the mill ground 6,000 bushels of Vermont grown wheat last season. Vermont yields surpassed national averages, aided by state campaigns and officials urging wheat planting. Brown expects harvest to be ground by mid September and predicts strong local demand as flour prices rise.
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Northwest
A. H. McLeod Company
Muscu Ry Brown
Caledonian
Vermont
A. H W. McLeod
Meleod
Department of Apticulture
United States
Caledonia County
Mr. Brown
Caledonia Farm Bureau
TL. Brooks
Caledonnia
Y M C A Discusses Future After Music Hall Lease Cancelled
An informal Y M C A meeting reviewed options as Fox and Fitton cancel their Music Hall lease. The City Mission year ends, with choices to close both buildings or continue boys work. A third plan would hire a full Y M C A in St Johnsbury with staff and improved brick building equipment, needing community backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox & Fitton
Music Hall
City Mission
City
M.C. A
St. Johnsbury
Museum Notes Expand Exhibits at Fair Banks Museum
The Fair Banks Museum adds items from local supporters including Harry W. Randall with a 1793 New Haven printed Officers’ Assistant, Don C. Stiles with Flanders fields poppies, Arthur Converse with Cerisy’s Sphinx Moth and Long-horned Beetle. New mosses ferns and orchids on display mark varied botanical highlights from Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Museum
Harry W. Randall
New Haven
Conn
Flandersfield
Don C. Stiles
Arthur Converse
Passumpsic
Cerisy
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Holden & Martin Brattleboro workers shift to nine hours
Holden and Martin employees in Brattleboro will work a nine hour day. They will receive pay for an extra hour for days exceeding ten hours since other factories adopted the nine hour day on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden & Martin
Brattleboro
Trick Horse at Fair Draws Large St Johnsbury Entries
Premium lists for Caledonia county fair announce large livestock and produce entries. Floral Hall exhibits from several Granges clash in friendly rivalries while St Johnsbury bands supply daily music. Belle Beach the trick saddle horse and driver Thomas Bass receive praise for a show stopping high school routine.
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Caledonia County
Shemy
Floriddwe Haustins
P. S. Ropers
Stevens
Harold Penniman
Michel Carpenter
Floral Hall
St. Johnsbury
St. Gabriel's
M. FE
Belle Beach
Thomas Bass
Kansas City
Coliseum
Mexico
Helle Beach
Religious Survey Of Caledonia County By Inter Church World Movement
A regional survey led by Rev. George A. Martin and colleagues examines Caledonia county church conditions as part of a nationwide Inter Church World Movement study. It aims to map finances, membership, pastoral oversight, family ministry, and parish boundaries to align local programs across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia County
George A. Martin
St. Johnsbury
A. N. Pierce
Passumpele and
Wey
Chauncey A. Adams
Litiville
Inter Church World Movement of
North America
State Council
United States
Missionarie
Gient American Missionary Societies
Interchurch World Movement
Inter-church World Movement
Foreign Missionary Board
The
Presbyterian Church, South
New York City
Cleveland
Stephen Baker
Fred F B. Smith
James M. Spears
Warren S. Stone
F. P. Haggard
Raymond Tobias
John Willis Blair
S. Earl Taylor
Methodist Centenary Organization
John R. Mott
Ralph A. Ward
China
R. E K. Diffendorfer
Edmund de S. Brunner
Moravian Church
Mattre
Tormann N. Morse
Wo Shriver
Henry P. Schar Iler
William H. Patterton
Walter Laidlaw
Cal
National Organization
Walden News Notes Visitors and Local Changes
Walden N J Kingsbury and family from St Johnsbury called on friends at Walden last week. K H Hulett of the Farmers Exchange is selling another carload of feed in town. George Moxom and wife visited at William Folsom's, Monday. Rev A E Schoff and family have returned from their vacation. Miss Alice Hastings from Danville teacher in the Noyesville school, and Miss Gladys Orton of North Walden teachers at the Wiggin's school. Miss Effie Foster who is working at North Walden was home over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Kingsbury
St. Johnsbury
Walden
K. H. Hulett
Farmers’ Exchange
George Moxom
William Folsom
A. E. Schoff
Alice Hastings
Danville
Noyesville
Gladys Orton
North Walden
Wiggin's
Effie Foster
Barnet Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs. Fred Potts spent Wednesday in St Johnsbury with friends. Miss Caroline Woodruff of Johnson visited Edith Wallace. Florence Wilder and Marguerite Davison went to Beebe Plain to visit aunt Mrs. Sidney Pocock. Mrs. Claude Gilfillan and son Sumner went to Hartford Connecticut by car. B N Gilfillan is driving a new Essex. Edith Hazelton is visiting friends in Lebanon New Hampshire. Mrs. Fred EB Potts and two children returned to Holyoke Massachusetts. Lyman Brock and wife returned to Springfield Massachusetts after vacation here. Roads in the area undergoing extensive repairs. Ellen Bishop visiting her daughter Mrs. R H Hazelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Potts
St. Johnsbury
Caroline S. Woodruff
Johnson
Edith Wallace
Florence Wilder
Marguerite Davison
Beebe Plain
Sidney Pocock
Claude Gilfillan
Sumner
Hartford
B.N. Gilfillan
Edith Hazelton
Lebanon
N. H
Fred EB. Potts
Barnet
Holyoke
Mass
Lyman Brock
Springfield
Ellen Bishop
R. H. Hazelton
Danville Notes and Local Family Updates
Miss Mary Ayer returns home. School starts with Gertrude Parent and Gaboree teaching in the primary rooms. Otis Brickett joins Danville High. Elsie May Harvey and Leroy Henry Bryer wed at Danville on August 1. Artie Meader and Marion Meander visit from Whitinsville. Mrs. Victor Stuart visits Hardwick and Mrs. Milligan.
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West Danville
Mary Ayer
Gertrude Parent
Prammar
Gaboree
Otis Brickett
Danville
Elsie May Harvey
George Roy
Cabot
Leroy Henry Bryer
Clarence Bryer
C. A. Adams
Orford
N. H
Artie Meader
Whitinsville
Mass
F. B. Milligan
Marion Meander
Victor Stuart
Hardwick
Col Boardman Returns To New York After War Service
Col Neta J Boardman, guest of Mrs Abbie Haleh, returned to New York City last Thursday. She earned wartime honors for volunteering four years to philanthropic work, organized a women motor ambulance corps, and raised 10000 dollars for a hospital corps. She trained hundreds of women and served on France’s battlefields, receiving decorations. As part of Mayor Hylands welcoming committee she met many distinguished figures during her St Johnsbury visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neta J. Boardman
Abbie J. Haleh
New York City
Col Boardman
Giory
France
Hylan
St. Johnsbuy
McIndoe Falls Wedding Unites Alice Belle Phelps and Horace Gleason
Alice Belle Phelps and Horace Warden Gleason wed at the Phelps home with Rev. Francis Laird and Rev. C B Bliss officiating. About 40 attendees heard reception prayers as guests near Wells River then Maine beaches for a ten day stay.
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Hoston
Nellie Manchester
Lucy Ballumt
Margaret Glewson
Twelee
Phebe Harvey
Gleason
Oakland
Wells River
Maine
Ryewate
Ames Somers
Barnet
Dan Harvey
Edwin Harvey
Wet Barnet
Algo Key
Johnsbury Center Social Notes Echo Seasonal Travel
Edna Brown visits family in Turners Falls before returning to Massachusetts. A11 others from St Johnsbury are noted visiting friends including Mrs Addie Page and guests from Brattleboro Worcester and Springfield. Local residents and relatives are mentioned with small social gatherings and day trips to Willoughby Barton Newport and Lyndonville.
Effie (Taylor) Rollins dies after brief illness
Mrs Effie Rollins of Walden died Sunday at the home of C N Randall after a brief illness. Born December 9 1898 she married Curtis Rollins June 26 1915 and leaves a husband and two children Lillian eight and Mildred four. Funeral at Randall home officiated by Rev David Hickland with many relatives from Canada and Massachusetts in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie (Taylor) Rollins
C. N. Randall
Perley Taylor
Camp Mills
Long Island
N. Y
Alfred
Harry
Mabel Taylor
Ayer's Cliff
P. Q
Frank Rollins
Clarence Brewer
Graniteville
Lena Thurston
Greenfield
Mass
Nellie King
St. Johnsbury
David Hickland
Card of Thanks for Curtis Rollins Death
The Randall family and relatives thank friends neighbors for kindness and flowers on the death of Curtis Rollins. Miss Christina Graham stayed with Mr and Mrs Ernest Moore. School opened Aug 25 with Miss Peterson from Salisbury as teacher Theron Rice of Thetford visits Gordon Hovey then went to Peacham to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Rollins
Charles Randall
Christina Graham
Ernest Moore
Miss Peterson
Salisbury
Theron Rice
Thetford
Gordon Hovey
Peacham
Hit It Fight That Time
Mrs Blunderby questions how the Blanks could fund a grand dinner. A guest calls the repast sumptuous, while a Boston Transcript snippet provides the overheard dialogue without further context.
Foley Kidney Pills Helped Ailing Wisconsin Workman
A Green Bay man, J. G. Woll, reports kidney pills relieved a months long backache from heavy labor. The ad notes kidney trouble signals like frequent lameness and sore muscles and claims Foley Kidney Pills cured him. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G.woll
Green Bay
Wis
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W. M. Phelps
Oscar Field
Newport
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Florence Gibson
Orleans
Crosby's Hospital
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Henry Bell's
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Philo van Dyke, Jr
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Madeline
Seth Chamberlain
Bath
C. B. Tdanean
Elizabeth Kelley
Oliver Hastings, Jr
Essex
J. P. Sawyer
Portland
G. FP. Winch
Geo. Sawyer
Bradley Rogers
Daughters
M. C. Rogers
T. Johnsbury Center
Edna Brown
T. G
Herpareb
L. B. Brown
Segal
Turner's Palls
Lust
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A. L. Massey
Ada Brown Massey
M. Driphty
T. BR. Stiles
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W. Roberts
East Burke
Gaskell
West Burke
Sherbrooke Fairy
RB. Roberts
William Hastie
East Peacha
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Fred Simonds
John Stuart
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Addie Page
Willoughby
Page
Plinney Chase
Clinton Lawson
Harvey
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