65 Years ago in the Hardwick Gazette
Thursday, Nov. 17, 1960
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN QUIZ
Two Greensboro Junior High students, Mary Lee Merill and Louise Tanguay, won the Current Events Quiz on WCAX-TV in Burlington last Friday night. The winners defeated students from Essex Junction and Turnbridge. Their victory gave them the opportunity to return to the same show this Friday when they will challenge students from Randolph and Richmond.
Leo LeCours, social studies teacher at Greensboro prepared the students for the quiz and drove them to Burlington last Friday.
Louise and Mary were chosen to represent their school after having won a general assembly quiz at Greensboro High School.
65 Years Ago – Worker on new school injured
WORKER ON NEW SCHOOL INJURED IN FALL
Henry Hardy, 63, of Randolph suffered dislocations of the right hip and left finger when a broken staging dropped him 15 feet last Thursday afternoon at about 3:30.
Several cement blocks toppled on Hardy as he landed.
An employee of the Hali Construction Co., Hardy was working on the new elementary school and gym. Holcomb’s ambulance was called and the injured man was taken to the Hardwick Hospital for treatment and Monday was transferred to the Randolph Hospital.
100 Years ago in the Hardwick Gazette
Thursday, Nov. 19, 1925
Fortnightly Club Notes
“One of the best programs the Fort-nighlty Club has ever given us,” seemed to be the verdict of those present at the fourth regular meeting at the Pythian hall last Monday evening, under the direction of Mrs. Nettie Taylor, chairman of the American Citizenship Department.
Nearly eighty people were present to listen to Miss Mary Jean Simpson’s most enjoyable talk, “The Melting Pot.”
According to Miss Simpson’s views, America, and especially New England, has not been entirely successful as a melting pot – the entering foreigner, after several years residence, has not become a thoroughly Americanized citizen, but is still a foreigner.
This is not a wise or safe state of affairs for our good old U.S.A. and we should not delay in applying some remedy.
Not much can be done for the adults but our hope lies in the children in our rural schools. We should see to it that the work being done in our schools is such that it will produce true American citizens.
Miss Simpson made her topic so interesting and her appearance and delivery were so charming that not a head nodded, although she spoke for an hour. What greater compliment can a speaker desire?
A vocal solo by Mrs. Leota Hoyt and a piano duet by Mrs. Gertrude Battles and Mrs. Ethel Hall were much enjoyed, also the light refreshments served by the social committee.
Mrs. Nettie Taylor and Mrs. Lulu Kimball were hostesses for the evening.
100 Years ago in the Hardwick Gazette
Thursday, Nov. 19, 1925
Fifty Orleans county overseers and selectmen, at a meeting held last week, seemed to favor a county farm plan of caring for their poor, and it is probable the plan will be carried out. According to figures given, ten per cent of the grand list of the towns of the county will pay for expenses and something on the debt.
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Reforestation is growing in Vermont and the movement is not only being taken up by individuals but towns and villages are becoming more and more interested. A number of places doing this work have mapped out programs extending over a period of years with the idea of having forests of considerable extent in the end. No legacy willed to the next generation in these communities will be of greater value, and in the case of individuals if begun in time will provide a reliable old age insurance. Sometimes we have hoped that something along this line be done by the village or town of Hardwick and the available territory nearby and within sight of us be planted systemically with quick-growing trees. In time such an undertaking would be incalculable benefit.
100 years ago in the Hardwick Gazette
Thursday, Nov. 19, 1925
A very interesting and well attended meeting was held in the Scout hall last Thursday evening. The meeting was called at 6:45, on account of giving those who desired a chance, to attend the entertainment at the Idle Hour Theater by the Royal Holland Bell Ringers.
After the roll-call and several other items of business were transacted, two new members were received into Troop No.2, Guy Fabrizio and George Reil, making at the present time fifty-one active Boy Scouts. The Scout Master took up some little time in a talk that could not help but make the boys realize how necessary it is for them to attend regularly and as to their conduct, wherever they happen to be, and cited instances to bear out his statements.
Andrew Somes Jr., was elected librarian for the ensuing or balance of the Scout year.
It was decided to hold a big social on Wednesday evening, November 25th. At this social, girls will be invited to bring a box lunch for two, and the girls will be sold instead of the boxes. Following the sale of the young ladies, a big four college indoor track meet will be staged. This will be something extraordinary and will consist of hazing the freshmen, aquatic events, one-yard dash, shot-put, discus throw, standing broad grin, continuous glum and a relay race. The four colleges to be represented are Doolittle Institute, Dunmore College, Wisefoax University and Hardnox University. Other interesting details of this great indoor track meet will be given on the night of the social. No girl to be sold for more than 50c, and no bid less than 10c. Spectators, 10c.
