Evening star., 1939-07-09

is icef1eld three rivers originate al
the Athabaska to the Arctic and
Jasper Park opened its 1889 touris
information, at this time, Of dates
and rules for the contest, which can
be obtained by writing the depart
ment at Quebec.
Apparently the last stand Of that
interesting bit of Americana-the
covered bridge-is Vermont, which,
although so of them have been de-
molished in the last three years by
storms, progress" or apathy, still
boasts of 180 on its public roads;
mostly back roads, to be sure, but
some on numbered highways. In
| quiries by camera fans with a desire
to hunt out and preserve these early
structures in their albums recently
caused two agencies of the State to
take stock of these precious land
scape antiques, which all too rapidly
are going the way of the covered
wagon.
While the State Department of
Highways points out that the COW
cred bridge is, comparatively, no
rarity in Vermont, it foresees the
day when they no linger will exist
unless local communities, perhaps
aided by outsiders, campaign actively
to preserve and restore them
nrn In
central part of Vermont, is treas
ure house for hunters, possessing %
covered bridges. A list of towns in
which or near which they may be
found follows:
Addison County-Cornwall Fer
risburg, Middlebury, Salisbury, Wey-
bridge.
Bennington County Arlington,
Bennington, Pownal. Sunderland
Caledonia County-Barnet, Burke,
Danville, Lyndon.
Chittenden County Charlotte.
Essex, Huntington, Richmond, West
ford.
Essex County-Guildhall Leming-
ton, Lunenburg.
Franklin County-Enosburg Fair
fax, Fairfield, Highgate, Montgom-
cry.
Lamoille County-Belvidere Cam
bridge. Hyde Park. johnson. Norris
town, Stowe. Waterville, Wolcott.
Orange County-Cnelsea Nedbury
Randolph, Thetford, Tunbridge.
Orleans County-Albany, Charles
ton, Irasburg, Jay, Morgan, Troy,
Westfield.
Rutland County-Brandon, Fair
Haven, Clarendon, Pittsford, Proc
tor, Rutland, Rutland City, Shrews-
bury, Sudbury Wallingford, West
Haven.
Washington County-Calais. East
Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield,
Moretown. Northfeld, .Waitsfield,
Warren, Waterbury, Worcester.
Windham County Brattleboro.
Dummerston, Grafton, Guilford,
Newfane, Rockingham, Townshend,
Westminster.
Windsor County-Hartland, Nor
wich, Royalton, Springfield, Wealth
ersfield, West Windsor, Windsor,
Woodstock.
What will Germany, France, Great
Britain and Italy, as well as host
OF other European nations, be doing
in August? The Institute of For
eign Travel has the answer, a de-
lightful. one, in the following calen-
dar of events which annually draw
thousands of American travellers:
J 2-GERMANY: Richard Wagner Festi-
ITALY sssss o qn fhs pandon ans 2Sn t6r
two days at Assist SPAIN: Fes-
tivals and bullfshts commemoratins
SWEDEN international nal folk ik dance dance;
t S5ockhSm sgss uSt Haons the 1h Eh
Open air .wiliam Tell' y, performances Ses;
Hndfnba4s nn sspe@Ssn mo
5-eERMANY: esfa 4nfsnossk panee tournament cham
RsninR Of csat5r ef5m'ny snd
as Hiaa swEpENi Swedish i'ohs indus- 81
e-ERANcE: Bensdiction Of the sea at
Douarnenez. Pardons at Bannalec.
RHfs9st B4sny eazSsn aERMasa and 1as. * FssSs sss
SWEDEN sSss; consress of the 'fntsn1a: fnterna.
tional Federation of University Women,
at Stockholm until the 18th.
7-ENGLAND; Grand international ath-
eIes meeting At White City L9ndon
mofor RaANR Races AsfFnh1ea s h@eref 'hd fTAEY ff
Arezzo' Daisl'''W WALES: NJ Ma tional Eistedd-
2-IREIA AND: Dublic Horse Show at
BallsbridRe. Dublin. until the 11th.
ITALY: Moving picture exposition at
Sarpsborg with historical exhibition
1o1TAH% sxss fsr Of sicilian Eco
nomic Enterprise at Messina, until
Bs1en Rss1o; Of sss ana g.
1aPcdLiAAiND 1a-PoLAND: Grand fetes and pardons
1s-sELG1uM: exhibition Of archery at
Lieee also internasiona int Ta9n u, canoe car re-
fts1,ss tsinesrs for three ss days 81 wit With folk
festivals and regional costumes at
1bBEhIIGsffUt1M: 1b-BEIGfUM: Procession Of the Beguines
at Ghent begins at 9:15 am. HOL-
LAMD Dshls show 81 fnteT
1e-1FALY: III isen' Second palio Race at siena.
| 1R-SCOILAND. dlknlAuu BduCS az All
verness for two days.
19-sCoTLAND: Highland games at
2o-FRANcE: Festival of the Menhirs.
procession in costumes and Breton
pilgrimage to Lourdes until the 27th.
HUNGARY: St. Stephens Day. great
est national holiday with great pro.
cesson in Budapest with music and
native costumes; sports events and
folk dancing demonstrations. Patriot
lie procession at Saskatchewan.
22-FINLAND: Northern Trades Schools
Congress for two days at HelSinki.
2s-SCOTLAND: Cowal Highland games
at Dunoon, with 'march-past" OF
26-BELGiUM: Traditional wedding cere-
naony of the Goliath Giants at Ath.
27-FRANCE: Pardons at Scaer, Tregune.
Audierne, Sainte Anne de la Palue.
Brittany GERMANY: Autumn fair for
nve days at Leipzig. International
race week at Baden Baden opens.
28-ENGLAND: Theater festival at Bux-
ton until September %.
29-FRANCE: Grand week of BASQUE
sports at BiarritZ
30-SCOTLAND: British Association meet