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Bennington Banner from Bennington, Vermont • Page 12

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Bennington Banneri
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Bennington, Vermont
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Bu Canoe Contests May Gain Spot In Vermont Area MONTPELIER. Growing terests in Vermont canoeing on the part of state officials and fional cacceing authorities suled in a meeting beld at White River Junction rocently to consider the future of white water canocing events on the West River. Participants in the meeting in. eluded Vermont ofticials, represenlalives of the Corps of Engincors, representatives a the canbeing interests and representa-seemed lives of the West River Valley Development Association, Discussion centered around the step to be laken by the State of Vermont in order to inaure the continued success of canoe in contests in Vermont which have already beer. utilized for the National nod Eastern Championships on the Weet River during the last weekend in April 1960..

There is aloo a possibility the Eastern Championships can entered here in 1961 under roguwater Now conditions, and the National Championships in the tom, Sept. 2, 1969 ably on the West River in the future: Discussions included many pro(blems such as the effect of flood control structures upon future canoeing contests on the West Rivec, the quantity of water needed to insure successful conocing contests, construction schedules and other items of interest. Consensus of the meeling that the continued success of contests on the West River assured, Canoeing interests feel that Vermon hus potential as the canoeing center for the East. Participants in tine anceling included Stale Senator Edward Janeway of Londonderry; Commissicher of Waler Resources Reinhold W. Thianse; John E.

Cerulti, hydraulie engineer for the Waler Conservaticn Board; Elliott F. Childa, Chief Reservoir ReguLations Section Corps of Enginbeleers; John J. Madden, Corps of Engineers: Roland Palmedo Manchester. member of the Appalachian Meanlain Club and Ka- End 1862. The National a Champioos I slity planned for 1960 are expected to the West, an well as Durentrances from Colorado ing odd numbered yours these National Championships are held in Colorado and it is hoped that oven numbered years these contests will be held in the East profer- Canoe Club; Dr.

Homer Dodge of Burlington and A. Threkkeld of the Weal River ValDevelop Association. South Shaftsbury Briefs The North Bennington High School office was open Thurs-day, Sept. 3, bro 9 to 12 noon, 2 to 4, fund 6 to 8 and will be open Friday from 9 to 12 noon in the afternoon for registration and sale of books. School will open, Tuesday, Sept.

8, at 8:35 a. m. There will be NO classes in the afternoon for kindergarten through grade 12. Regular schodule will begin on Wednesday. There will be no classes for kindergarten on Tuesday, Sept.

8, but pupils nuist be registered on that morning, Resident pupils may be registered between 8:35 A. m. and 11:00 a.m., while non resident pupils will register from 11 to 112 noon. Starting Wednesday, nonresident pupils will attend in the afternoon. WHITE HOUSE SOUVENIR FORT WAYNE, Ind.

(AP) Pete Bojinoff has a living souveof a trip two years ago to Washington, A White House guard gave Bojinoff a pod from one of the magnolia trees on the lawn, and now he has a two-foot-high magnolia on his own yard. RUTH SARAH ROGERS Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rogers of Ben Mont avenue, Bennington, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ruth Sarah, 1 to George Elmer Antonio, Park street, Bennington. Miss Rogers attended Benninglon Catholic High School and is now employed at Flint Robbins, Inc.

Antonio attended Bennington High School and is employed at Carver's Taxi; No date has been set for the wedding. Before he discovered the North Pole, Adm. Robert E. wrote magazine articles about the tropics, especially about Nicara-1 gua which he explored. Enjoy The Banner Comics Every Day I STRIKE TWO! FEEL THE 60AT ME RISING TO THE SURFACE BUT I POINTING LADY- TELL'EM YOU'RE AND THAT I'M A WHO DOESN'T LEAGUE WITH A LIKE YOU! WAS WITH MY FINGER A SMART CROOK.

DUMB FLATFOOT BELONG IN THE SANE SLICK OPERATOR. ISLAND I EVER SAW! WHY ARE YOU CUTTING UP YOUR NEW JACKET? SIEVE CANYON OF WAS ALWAYS TAMS IS THE OLSON! I UNDERSTAND MEL FISH, TOO, AWAY AT CAMP FIRST TIME WELL, COL, MID so OR SCHOOL WHEN YOU'VE EVER COME HERE! THINK! CANYON SIGHED A OF I DID THINGS SEEN AROUND PAPERS BEFORE! To ACTUALLY SAY YOURE PRAiD OF ME. Going Up On Regional Summer Theaters (AP) New England Vignettes: By DICK SINNOTT spot, had no turkeys as for The shutters are going up on most summer theatres in New England with onty one or two extending the season through: the month, September is also the signal for a swan song at the resort night clubs. and beach dance halls. The Salisbury Frolics closes this week with singer Jerry Vale the final attraction.

The seasorus most successful performers there were Johnny Mathis, Liberace, Erroll Garner and Teresa Brewer. Storyville on Cape Cod also says adieu this week with the Gone Krupa Four beating out the final farewell. George Wein, who 000- verted a turkey farm into a night Marina Svetlova To Give Ballet At Art Center MANCHESTER- Marina Sve lova, who has been conduct in El children's ballet classes at the Southern Vermont Art Center this summer, will highlight an eve ning of dance and music al the center, Saturday, Sept. 5. Miss Svetkova, will dance in a condensed version cf "Sw a Lake," along with excerpts from "Sleeping Beauty," "Harlequimade" and "Les Syiphides." Her partner will be Kenneth Gillespie from the company of the Ballet Ruse de Monte Carlo, Pianist Theodor Heig Mins Svetlova besides performing piano works his own Rounding out the be the concert doncer, Tastemira.

Tickets may be obtained by phoning Manchester 511, Vermont Fairs Having Troubles With Brawlers ST. JOHNSBURY (AP) A 28- year-old Lyndonville man has ed suit for $10,000 against three carnival workers and Continental Amusement Co, on grounds he 9 was injured when the carnival employes best him Saturday night. Raymond Allard was treated at Brightlook Hospital for injuries he suffered in a a at thie Caledinia County Fair." He filed suit against Richard Caller, 31, of Miami, Donald Miller, 36, of Schenectady, N.Y., and his wife Ruth along with the company. Allard maid ho was hit with a lead pipe during the Saturday night brawl. Meanwhile Rutland police ported they broke up a battle that involved a group of local youths and World of Mirth Carnival wor kers who are prepering for Rutland Fair.

No one brawl, which involved about persons; 90 weing bells and clubs, Wymon 10, of Andorson, who works for the carnival, with a smarbed in the in the end of agriculture is very timely and needed." Towne said farmers in the past "have paid the asking price and taken the price offered, with the result that they now roc something Hike an average of 70 cents per hour for their labor. He said "our consumer. domirrated government cannot 'effectively deal with the cont price squeeze on the small minority of voters who are farmers. the problem is to be solved. it must be done by farmers who can produce high quality products at low cost, who are organized.to bargain, and who thought their organizations can supply the market with what is he said.

Towne said Vorniont farm er si now are taking steps toward that goal through egg cooperatives, or ganization of a wool pool, and through activities in dairying, maple products, apple premation and proposed farm machinery pool, "As farmers become fewer ir. number and lose sell sufficient, I effective organization becomes both more necessary and caster, Towne said. Farmers Need To Give Business Problems Now MONTPELIER (AP) Agri. culture Elmer S. Towne said today the increasing interest of farmers and their organizatione entertainers 'went this season.

Kingston and Sara Vaughan were the biggest attractions, ever. At Hampton Beach, N.H., the last full week of dancing the Casino. The Lester Lanin Ralph Flanagan bands were Dinneen's biggest box office As the shutters go up at summer spots, the dust cloths coming off at the winter tainment havens and the lineup stars due to hit Now England should light up the sky. Stanley Blinstrub opens his ton in 11 days with Clyde McPhutter on hand, come Kathy Linden, the Lads, the Andrew Sisters, Storni and Johnny Mathis, The week of Oct. 26 is the Banstrub considers the top, the season.

That's when Four Crosby Brothers are due, Other stars due at the village are the 'Castle Sisters, the Aces, Liberace, Joanne Wheatley and Nat Cole. Something new is in store Boston with the opening of Room." at the Copley Square Hotel on Sept. 14th. room, under management Miss Terri Turner, will feature folk singers. Folk songs, incidentally, sweeping New England and Trio is getting the jor share of credit for their warity, Miss Turner got the for her new room atter witnessing the great reception given the port R.I.

Folk Festival in Speaking of Miss Turner, you noticed how many women in the management side of business? No strangers to England are Noger, handles Johnny Mathis, and the Glaser, jazz pianist' Garner's manager. 'The curtains also go up at legitimate theatres next week comedian Jackie Girason will in Boston for his role in the cal- "Take, Me Along." Gleason will travel here in style that he has become toned. His contract with producer Devid Merrick stipulates that shell have "suitable traveling comodations" when the show barks on its out-of-town tryouts. To Gleason that means a vate, well club car, Dixieland band to serenade all the way from the Big Town Beantown. Should you prefer to bypass clubs in favor of a good book, favorite four for the tall are: "The Measles of War" by (Doubleday); a story about the British gene Service.

"I we A Teenage Dwarf' Sulman. (Bernard Geis sociates); more exploits of hilarious Dobie Gillis. Shulman's best story since "Rally Round Flag Boys." "The Crackerjuk Marines" Ben Masselink (Little, Brown): hilarious stury of Marine ers who used blotters instead bullets to light World War II. Wheeler Dealers" George Goodman (Doubleday; Fib tickler about a "Texan Boston, a Way Street miss, bonds and ticker tape. Dr.

Margaret Capp, president of Wellesley College, won a zer Prize in 1997 for a biography entitled, "Forgotten First Citizen: John Bigekw." The latter was newspaperman who American minister to France ing the Civil War, THEATRE: 2 BOX OFFICE OPEN 10 A.M. 10 P.M. CEdar 7-8585 Eddie Rich presents NOW Thru SUNDAY Sept. 6 MOADWAY'S MUSICAL NITE Jamaica Touring Production Sat. 5:30 4 9 P.

M. Send Check or Money Order to: COLONIE MUSICAL THEATRE Box $35, Latham, N. Y. FREE Child under 12 with of an Adult Ticket Every Sat. 6:30 p.m.

Tickets also it BENNINGTON, BOOKSHOP -NEXT sept, Sept. 13 PERSON JANE RUSSELL JANUS Smash Comedy Hit" Don't Disappointed Gal Your Tickets NOW I Sept. 15 --20 MR. ROBERTS The how- this at and John. hits.

the are enter- Bossinger Then Four Billy one spot the Four in "The The of FIRST DAY PROBLEMS KEY WEST, Fla, Grad. uated from a 24-week course in Basic Sonar at the Fleet Sonar School in -Key West, August. 14, was Roberts, comissaryman second class, USN, son of, Mr. and Mrs. M.

C. Roberts Bondville, and husband of the former Miss Phyllis Lowe of Ja. maica, He attended Burr and Burion Seminary before entering the Navy, LARAMIE, Wyo, "(AP) -Sevenyear-old Ted Jensen was called to the blackbourd by his on the first day of school. He didn't move. Mrs.

Julie Kladek, second teacher, investigated. It Lock police and fire rescue workers 15 minutes to free Ted's little finger from a hole in his desk. MATINEE: SAT. 2:40 P.M. CARAVAN THEATRE Musical Comedy "THE BOY FRIEND" Fri.

Sun. Sept. 4 5 8:40 P.M. DORSET PLAYHOUSE Call Dorset, Vt. 33 to Reserve MANCHESTER1 DRIVE-IN THEATRE On Route 7 Just North of MANCHESTER SAT.

"SOME LIKE IT HOT" Marilyn Manroe Tony Curtis Jack Lemmon "PORK CHOP HILT." Gregory Peck WIDE COVERAGE NEW YORK (AP)'- The No tonal Lutheran' Council's series the: -ne-minate television spots, called "Invitation for Tomurrow," now is being carried by 237 TV stations across the country, The brief, non-denominationa1 1 film tells a simple story Alustrating the help offered by churches and concludes with an invitation to the viewer to attend church next Sunday. WOODARD'5 TAXI Arlington, Vt. Tel: DRake 52306 HATHAWAY'S ha TONIGHT, FRI. aid SAT. "THE BADGE OF MARSHALL Jim Davis Arleen Whelan "A PRIVATE'S Terry Moore Sal Mines PLUS "CRY BABY KILLER" Harry Lauter Jack Nicholsen to arc, the mapop- idea PEANUTS 11- NANCY HEART OF NUBBIN A HERO A GOAT JULIET BALLET HE THERE MANTLE YOU POINT IT'S SHOULDN'T NOT LADY- LIKE WHAT HAVE 7 TELL THE LADY DONE TO WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOU, LOUIE- DONT COUSIP THERE ENT A SEA A WHERES WITHIN A THO OF HERE! GUESS HE PUT THAT ONE OUT TO GO TO THE CLEANERS WHEN I BROUGHT CLEAN ONE BACK New.

July, have are show New who MarErroll the and be musi- the accus- he acen- pri: plus him to the our season. George fine Intelli. by As the The by a recruitof by a from slocks, Pulit- a became dur- DRIVE- -IN THEATRE Route 67 67A SAT. TUES, GARY GRANT EVA MARIE SAINT JAMES MASON ALFRED HITCHCOCA'S NORTH BY NORTHWEST "VERBOTEN" James Best Susan Cummings SOUTHERN VT. ART CENTER Manchester, VL, PRESENTS MARINA SVETLOVA 1 "The Workin Most Distinguished Concert Ballerina" SATURDAY, SEPT.

5th TICKETS S.00, 2.75, 1.25 JONES 6 DAYS It Has 6 NIGHTS RUTLAND VT. FAIR SEPT. 7-8-9-10-11 12,1959 ALWAYS BEGINS LABOR DAY I be COME TO VERMONT NATIONAL AND SAVINGS BANK FOR PERSONAL LOANS FOR PERSONAL NEEDS When you mast borrow borrow from the Vermont National and Savings Bank, You wit find a Ian may he quickly and confidentially arranged al any office of the Verant National and Savings Bank for almost any worth -while purpose. Monthly payments will he arranged to fit your needs at low bank Interest rates. Remember, only a commercial bank serves every hanking need.

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