The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-01
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Briefly for Busy Readers
Miss Margaret Ladd, student at the
High school, is recovering from a
severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Warren and
two children of Old Bennington are
III of influenza.
Miss Irene Crawford and Miss Mar
garet Ladd spent the week end in
Troy and Albany.
Annette Kellerman, the worlds
most shapely woman in Queen of
the Sea- at Harte Theatre today.
ADV.
The regular Fortnightly meeting
of the Woman Voters League will be
held in the Library Friday evening
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Found-A bunch of four keys.
Owner may have by calling at Banner
Office and paying for this advertise
men;.
At the regular communication OF
Mt. Anthony lodge this evening, Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be elect
ed. A large attendance is desired.
Manager John b. Harte of the
Harte Theatre, who has been quite ill
of tonsilitis for over a week, Is much
improved and ventured out of doors
for while today.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
| Sons Of Veterans will be held Thurs.
day, April 3 at o'clock in Grand
Army hall. A large attendance is de-
sired. Supper will be served.
All persons who pledged them
selves to give to the treasury of the
Baptist church for the war recon
struction fund are requested to turn
in their contributions this week. Adv
Mermaids at play! All the majesty
and beauty Of marine and submarine
! film art in William Fox's new, lavish
spectacle presenting Annette Keller
man the famous diving venus and
Pm On My Way" a Harold Lloyd
comedy at Harte Theatre today Adv.
The annual meeting of Mt Anthony
chapter will be held Wednesday
evening, April .. The yearly reports
of the secretary and treasurer will be
read, also the election of officers for
the ensuing year. A good attendance
is desired
Annette Kellerman says "If you
would be thin and willowy. don't be
lazy about your exercise and put a
strong curb on your appetites.' See
the wonderful swimmer in Queen of
the Sea" and a good Lloyd comedy Ell
titled I'm on My Way at Harte
Theatre today. Adv.
The Business Mems class which
meets at the Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesdays
and Fridays is composed Of Is OF our
representative busy men and their
regular attendance is evidence OF
their belief in the benefits derived
from regular selected exercises and
recfeatiSe games and fellowship ex
/ perienced at the "Y'' on these after
Moons.
Capt. Floyd Walker of the Hotdog
athletic team OF the Y. NJ. c. A. EN-
ployed boys class has issued n chal-
ienge to the Bulldog team captain in
which he defies the Bull dog team TO
a series of basketball games to eX-I
tend over the remainder Of the sea
son. The Hotdogs lost the athletic
series 10 their opponents but they
have some excellent basketball ma
terial and II the Bulldogs accept the
challenge there will certainly be
something doing" when the basket
hall games begin to unwind.
Willard Sumner won the swing pole
vaulting contest at the High School
boys gymnasium class in the Y NJ. c.
A. gymnasium yesterday afternoon By
soaring into the air for a record OF Z
It. Ain. The previous record was
held by Carl Joliyette last year when
he cleared the bar at It. 10 in. This
Is the third Y. NJ. c. A. record that
has been smashed this season. Chas.
Slime was second in yesterdays con-
test with Z II. to his credit and Rich
ard Fradenburgh third having leaped
\ 6 II. 4 in. The Tanks now have a
7 substantial lead over the Whippets.
The score is 2s2 to 1886 The contest
next class session is the running high
} dive. The Tanks are composed OF
Willard Sumner Capt, Edward Ran
SON. Richard Fradenburgh, Chas
\ Carroll, Alexander Lister, Ernest
Hamilton and Axel Jensen. The
\ Whippets are Buel Weeks Capt, lie
roy Robinson, James Cowan, Donald
Webster Chas. Harbour. Chas Slime
a and Max Webster
Two games OF the Soccer series
4 we're played at the v VI. c. A. Satur
, day. The first game was between
y Rooms II and 10. the latter being vic
4 torious and won by the score OF 40 L
: 80 The lineup for the winners 30
u Buel Weeks, Edward Ransom. Chas
, Stein, Jacob Woichman. Thomas CHI
K nov and Richard Hnll for the losers