The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
F. RAY PADDOCK is TO
BE PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
Bennington Young Man Who Gradu.
ated at Norwich to Be Employed
at the Y. M. c. A,


Fillmore Ray Paddock. who has
been engaged by Secretary Winslow
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. with the advice OF
the executive board OF directors as
Physical Director for the season OF
l92l-22, is a local young man, having
been born In Bennington twenty.one
years ago. He was graduated from
the local grammar school In 1913. the
high school in 1917, and from Nor.
wich University with honors and the
degree OF S. b. upon June II of this
yea.
He is a member OF the First Bap-
tist Church and has enyiable reputat.
ion among the younger members OF
the community.
He seems well fitted for the posi.
tion which he is about to take as he
has taken an active interest in mill.
tary training and its resultant physl.
cal training, hygiene, first aid, etc. AT
present, the young man Is second
lieutenant in the Reserve Corn which
is given to every young man who
satisfactorily completes a four year
course at Norwich. During June and
July. he took the intensive course Of
training at Plattsburg lie acquitted
himself creditably but due to his youth
was not allowed to stay and gain a
commission. Later in the same sum.
mer he attended a camp at White
River Junct., with the Vermont Volun-
teer Militia. On October IS, 1918 he
was sworn into the United States
Army as a member of the S. A. Il. c.
at Norwich University. He was dis.
charged Dec. Is OF the same year.
The next summer, he attended the
X. q. T. C. camp at Devens II Is eX.
pected that the young man was to
introduce a course in military train.
ing in the local high school in con.
junction with the Y. VI. c. A.
While In College, Paddock served
as associate editor of the 1921 war
Whoop," which is the Junior publ.
cation He also edited the Vermont
Alphs" news sheet published by
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity Of
which he Is member. This fratern.
ity is one Of the large nationals OF
recognized standing. The young man
has had extended experience In ban.
1uets as he served as chairman OF
the Sophmore banquet committee as
we'll as speaking at the Sophomore
banquet. and the military banquets
OF the sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
at Norwich and Dartmouth college
He was a member of the Moses Tay-
lor Post American Legion but has sin
ce been transferred to Bennington
Post.
While member OF the local nigh
school the young man distinguished
himself In athletics being n member
OF the local high school basketball
team as well as the Y second team
In College. Paddock played class foot.
ball for two years as we'll as on the
scrubs so he has ample knowledge OF
the game. He hopes to turn out q
winner at the Bennington High
School. He was also interested IN
baseball and basketball In College,
and played on some of the minor
teams, The complete cavalry train
ing given at Norwich has made the
young man adept in building monk.
ey drill, mounted wrestling, etc He
took part In several exhibition drills
which were given for the various
celebrities which visit Norwich each
year.
His friends are sure that this
young man will have the enthusiastic
and whole hearted support of the
entire association and will gain the
snccess which he deserYas.