100 Years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, April 8, 1926
Schools in Town Open April 12th
The schools throughout town will open on Monday, April 12th, except the Center, which opens the 19th. The per cent of attendance for the Winter term is as follows: Jackson Bridge, 84; Mackville, 95; Center, 95; Cobb, 96; Haynes, 93; Hancock, 86; East Hardwick Grammar, 93; Primary, 90. Thirty-five pupils have had perfect attendance. The total enrollment is 153.
South Woodbury
Florence J. Rutledge, the six-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perley Rutledge of Danville, was instantly killed Wednesday when kicked by a horse. The animal was at the watering trough and the child’s mother was holding the halter when the horse in his fright kicked the child in the head and crushed her skull. The father was working in Glover and Mrs. Rutledge was alone on the farm with her five young children.
75 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, April 5, 1951
FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN MEET WITH KIWANIS CLUB
Committee chairman of the Vermont Tulip Festival, which takes place here, May 25, 26, 27 met at the regular weekly Kiwanis meeting at the Hardwick Inn Monday.
Following the dinner with Sawyer G. Lee in charge, the several committee chairman were called on. Reports were given and discussion was had on each of the several projects, which are lining up for another gala affair this year.
Miss Flora Coutts of Lyndonville, executive secretary of the Northeastern Vermont Development Association was also a guest. After listening to the several reports Miss Coutts praised the Kiwanis Club for such a fine program which is being lined up and offered some very fine suggestions to help complete plans.
Some interesting features which were also brought out during the evening showed that Governor Lee E. Emerson of Vermont and the New England District Governor of Kiwanis, Frederick Briscoe have already accepted invitations to attend the Festival and preceding the Tulip Ball Saturday, May 26, the Old Timers Square Dance Team of Chelsea, Vt., will put on some real exhibitions in costume with their own music.
Past Lt. Gov. Gerald Ladd in appropriate words presented Past Pres. Earle Williams with his seven year tab, which shows perfect attendance for that period of time.
PRICE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR STATE GROCERY STORES
A system of Price Control for the State’s Grocery Stores, which controls percentage margins that Wholesalers and Retailers will use in pricing market basket foods will go into effect on Thursday, April 5. The basis of pricing will be percentage over cost instead of percentage over sales, and it is expected that the new system will result in a great many price changes, with decreases considerably exceeding increases. In making the announcement, James J. Carney, Acting District Director, pointed out that the regulations establish the highest price that can [be] charged. All Wholesalers and Retailers are free to sell below the established ceiling prices.
Among major foods covered in the new regulations are butter, packaged cheese, baby foods, cocoa, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, flour, flour mixes, canned and frozen fruits and vegetables, jams and jellies, lard, mayonnaise and salad dressings, shortenings, canned meats and canned fish. More than half the food purchases in Vermont’s retail food stores are coverec. Carney explained that the new regulations take these foods from under the general “freeze” order and put them under a system of Price Control which was proven effective during the war period. Major grocery items not covered are fresh milk and cream, fresh meats, bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, sugar, ice cream, soft drinks and candy. Except for fresh fruits and vegetables, prices of all grocery items not covered remain frozen under the General Ceiling Price Regulation.
50 years ago in The Hardwickian, April 8, 1976
Greensboro Topics With Bea White
GREENSBORO – Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Silver and daughter, Amy Beth, of Springfield, Mass. spent several days at the Gebbie farm last week. Roscoe Allen and family of New Hampshire called on Mrs. Bernard Withers on Saturday.
Mrs. Marjorie Lapierre and Mrs. Madeline Gebbie were in Morrisville Tuesday to do some shopping and they were dinner guests of Mrs. Hilda Demars.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hill displayed a nursery exhibit at the flower show in Barre last week.
Jane Greaves and friend from Morrisville spent Sunday afternoon in the Gebbie sugar house, watching Donald boil sap into syrup. Schools were closed last Friday because of teachers convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin White along with Mrs. Leona Collier and Mrs. Doris Hall were in Coventry Thursday to attend Eureka Grange. The three ladies were judges for the cooking contest.
Peter Gebbie and two friends of Richmond are spending two weeks in Florida.
Several from town visited the open house for Mrs. Vera Hutchins in Stannard last Saturday afternoon. It was her 80th birthday.
On Thursday, Mrs. Mary Merrill was at school and showed her slides of Guatemala and told of her experiences there during the earthquake.
On Monday night, Donald Drown, Irwin White, Fred Ling and William Massey attended a
meeting to plan the annual Inter-Faith Banquet.
25 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, April 11, 2001
Area Libraries Receive Gates’ Computer Grants
by Jo Gilder
Area library systems lack the financial resources to provide widespread public access to technology. The Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation is coming to the rescue with grants for new computers through a program it created called the Library Program.
The libraries are also being given some much needed funds by the Freeman Foundation. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, and his wife, Melinda, are dedicated to reversing the digital divide. The nearly 16,000 public libraries in the United States were offered access to computers and digital information through their foundation..
Linda Wells, librarian for the Craftsbury Public Library, confirmed Friday that library will receive two computers from the Gates Foundation along with money from the Vermont Public Library Foundation. Librarian Jennette Abbot, of the Cabot Public Library, said her library will also receive both foundation grants and two computers.
Greensboro Free Library, the Jeudevine Memorial Library, and the Walden Community Library are other local grant recipients.
Jeudevine Memorial Library’s Lisa Sammet completed both grant applications for both libraries while Wells and Abbott stated their grant applications were still being worked on by their trustees.
10 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, April 6, 2016
Budget Heading Toward A Surplus
by Will Walters
CABOT – With the budget entering the home stretch to the end of the fiscal year May 30, business manager Christina Kimball said as of Feb. 29 the school may end the year with a surplus of $38,000. Currently, expenses are running within 1 percent of the budget.
Kimball said all purchases are on hold except for necessary items that cannot be pushed forward. She said there is a big savings in psychological services because not as many contracts as expected were needed.
An expense that is higher is staff taking benefits above the number that was estimated. There is also an unanticipated contract position for pre-k that is not reimbursable.
Kimball said fiscal operations will be higher because of a higher interest rate on the tax anticipation note. She said two tuition students have not returned to the school, which reduces revenues. The Capital Reserve Fund has a balance of $63,625.
Cabot student and School Board representative Megan Walker directed “The Importance of Being Ernest,” which opened March 18 for a two day run at the Cabot School Preforming [sic] Arts Center. Nine Cabot Community Theater actors were cast for the play.
Walker reported to the School Board on the production. She and fellow representative Alisha Celley also said students of grades nine-11 visited Champlain College where they engaged in a question and answer session with a panel of the colleges [sic] students.
Principal Dave Schilling said bicycle skills and safety will be incorporated into physical education for the next month in cooperation with Localmotion. He said there is an anticipated opening posted for a high school science educator.
Superintendent Nancy Thomas announced she will retire in 15 months.
