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About Our Cover PictureThe beloved artist and illustrator, NormanRockwell, died November 8, 1978. Madefamous by his paintings on the cover of theSaturday Evening Post, Rockwell was the firstnationally known artist to be connected withthe monument industry.ormanBARRE,.-------. CUI LD 1 - -- - - - - ,His Association with theBarre Monument IndustrySPRING 1979BARRE LIFE is published quarterlyat no charge by the Barre GraniteAssociation, Box 481, Barre, VT 05641 .Tel. 802-476-4131.Milton V. lyndes, EditorExecutive Vice PresidentGlenn A. SulhamManager of Member ServicesEdward ComolliManager of Cemetery ServicesJohn SalvadorTreasurerBOARD OF TRUSTEESFred Ralph, PresidentRock of Ages Corp.Melvin Friberg,Anderson-Friberg, Inc.Donald Fontana,Peerless Granite Co.louis laCroixLaCross MemorialsStuart Abbiati,South Barre Granite Co.Robert ZiderBeck & Beck, Inc.lucien Rouleau,Rouleau Granite CO.PRINTED BYNORTHLIGHT STUDIO PRESS INC.,BARRE , VERMONT2In 1955 the Rock of Ages Corporation of Barre commissioneda painting by orman Rockwell as a part of its national salescampaign . This appeared in the March 26, 1955 issue of theSaturday Evening Post.After 1955 the Rock of Ages Corporation commissionedRockwell to do several more paintings which were used forsales promotional purposes and national advertiSing campaigns . Rockwell had been a long-ti me resident of Vermontand many of his paintings had featured Vermonters.George Seivwright was used as the model for one of the mostpopular paintings he did for Rock of Ages . As the story goes,Rockwell had interviewed many persons in the Rock of AgesCraftsmen 's Center as he searched for a model to representthe typical granite artisan. While passing one of the offices inthe plant, Rockwell noticed George Seivwright. Immediatelyhe selected him to serve as the model. He seemed to typifyfor Rockwell the appearance of a granite craftsman . Littledid Rockwell know that Mr. Seivwright had been a memberof the Board of Directors of Rock of Ages since 1930.Norman Rockwell 's work with the Barre granite industrywent a long way toward helping to promote the values oftraditional memorialization to the American public. Today,more than ever before, Rockwell's paintings touch the heartstrings of many Americans who see the increasingly important values of tradition, family love and stability.BARRE LIFE salutes the memory of Norman Rockwell for hiscontribution to the Barre granite industry.
Norman Rockwell visited many times with Harold l.Henizelman, Vice-President in Charge of Sales of theRock of Ages Corporation, while working on the illustrations for Rock of Ages ads.One of the most poignant monument advertisementsever to appear included this painting by Rockwell in1955 for the Rock of Ages Corporation.This photograph of Rockwell and Robert S. Gillette, Rock of Ages President, was taken at Rockwell's Studioin 1962 as he completed his latest painting. George Seivwright, a Rock of Ages employee and Board member, served as a model for the granite craftsman in this painting. Before Rockwell began the painting, a contest was held among 700 Rock of Ages dealers to select the memorial design that would be illustrated.Norwell Design No. 4291 was selected as the featured memorial.t
WElLS-LAMSON QUARRY COMPANY relieson Harriet B. Tenney to handle all of its payroll,insurance and quarry billing. Wells-Lamson produces Select Barre Granite for the Barre graniteindustry.This issue of BARRE LIFE continues its series ofarticles on the important roles that women playin the Barre monument industry.Barre women have responsibilities in quarrying,manufacturing, administration and selling.Maurice Memorials, a BGA member-company,is represented in several midwestern states byBarre's first woman sales representative, Mrs. BilliePeterson.The Stone Trades School in Barre has also hadmany women learning the techniques of monumental design and drafting, sandblasting andother aspects of shop operation. These womenhave taken their places in some official capacityboth at the manufacturing level and with retailmonument firms .VICE-PRESIDENT JACKIE COLOMBO of the Colombo Granite. Company works with her husband Bob Colombo in all aspects ofthat company's operations.ROCK OF AGES relies on Jean Kousse to handle all incomingphone calls and act as receptionist in their modern and attractive office.4
rt--------------- MURiEl DAVIDSON of the C.R . Davidson & Company works with herhusband Clyde in the operation of their monument manufacturing firm .Her work includes contacts with retailers and the administration oftheir office. JEAN M. MC PHEE (right) works as a secretary to Muriel &Clyde Davidson of the C.R. Davidson & Company.ANDERSON-FRIBERG COMPANY's secretary is Joan Habbep (left).Phyllis Gordon is the Anderson-Friberg bookkeeper and assistant toMel Friberg, its president.CETRANGOlO FINISHING WORKS administrative matters arehandled by lucille Campbell (left) and Elsie Bell.5
W OInen In Industry[continued] THE BECK& BECK COMPUTER is operahBECK & BECK employee Fedora Somaini is incharge of all order entries and processing aswell as other secretarial duties.DRAFTSPERSON JANET WRIGHT is employed by CetrangoloFinishing Works in Northfield, a BGA member. Janet is one of severalwomen who work in monumental drafting in the Barre granite industry.6
Rhonda Gagne.BOOKKEEPING AT BECK & BECK is handled byassistant Elizabeth Martin (left) and Phyllis Burke,who is the senior bookkeeper for that firm.BUTTURA &SONS officepersonnel include FrancesDeRoche andAlberta Pacini(standing).They assistJohn Buttura,President, andBrent Buttura,SalesManager.VALl GRANITE COMPANY has two women inkey positions. They are Cynthia Vanetti (left),daughter of the late Aldo Vanetti, and DoloresChouinard.7
ROULEAU GRANITE COMPANY OFFICE STAFF workswith lucien Rouleau, President, and Paul Rouleau,Treasurer, in handling all ofthe administrative operationof that large BER GRANITE COMPANY gives fullresponsibility to Irene Brown for estimating,office management and contacts with retailmonument dealers by phone and correspondence. Irene was previously employed at the Barre Granite arnham.
ROULEAU GRANITE COMPANY OFFICE STAFF workswith lucien Rouleau , President, and Paul Rouleau,Treasurer, in handling all ofthe administrative operationof that large firm .EllenRobbinsEdithCamley,computeroperator.THURBER GRANITE COMPANY gives fullresponsibility to Irene Brown for estimating,office management and contacts with retailmonument dealers by phone and correspondence. Irene was previously employed at the Barre Granite arnham.
Glenn SulhMember serVi ;:' BGA Manager)ll l r yt)tJl\ lJi\lU\l t t)Nst)IJl)l rlt)NSl l\Vlt l sri\FFPAT SHEPAR REASURER GA. ASSISTANTir :chand les m'i I' h s nsol idationThe Barre Guild F .dealers Ion Signed to retail pounds ofocated bemonumenteastern part of th yon.d the Northe United StateHeaded up by CIs.Manager of Mem nn Sui ham , BGAConsol idationer Services, theteam to mopersonnel work asefficientlyThe Tera yourshipments as aqUickly.as possiblemlnal its If.Barre is I e , one of the Ithe BCAa short d 'argest in.office HIstance frosolldated from .freight is co m. tvanonIn 0 single shi m us manufacturersprOViding lowe Pf nt for retailers'r relght ratesoc ted re,GARDNERMANAGER W. LKER, TERMINAL,IS 10 charre Guild F 'arge of theBTerminal, inc{: ht Consolidationan outgoing fre n all i comingaVid golfer G d g t. BelOg ansummer w at r ner loves theer.,"BECKY SPOO ASSISTANT ' NER, EXECUTIVEtiv person in' ISthetheBke ya d mmistra.freight Consolid . arre GuildIn addition to ahon Serviceh .conta f.s e IS responsible f c 109 retailersrecords andor all of the'for the ship::: t work necessaryretailers. Beck ' of granite tosnowmobill' y s favorite sport 'Tng and 'ISreasurer of th ' IS Secretaryclub .en local snowmobilefmancial rec dalOtalOs all of theBarr Guild F;eis nd billing for theService.GI enn Sulhag t Consolidat'IonMM ember Services is a ' Manager ofanager of theso the GeneralConsolidation S a re Guild Freightervlce.IiCECILROY EA, ASSISTANTTERMINALwith Gardne tG R, worksall freight shiker 10 expeditinmanyCecil has gmobiling, mot ;nc uding snowcycles and golf.interesfs en:s.9
Glenn SulhMember serVi :::' BGA Manager)l' '?'[ YtltJl\ 'll\lU\' t tlNStll.1')1 [ltlNS' l\Vlt ' 8'[l\FFfre;; i :chand Ies r:i I' h s n so Iid at io nThe Barre Guild F .dealers 10nSigned to retail pounds ofocated bemonumenteastern part of th yon.d the Northe United StatesHeaded up by GI.Manager of Mem nn Sulham, BGAConsol idatioer Ser ices thteam tn personnelk' e.0 move 0.or a aefficientl y andY u.r shipments asqUicklyThe Term' I 'as possible .Ina Itse lfBarre is I' one of the Ithe BCAa short d 'argest in.office HIstance frosolldated fro .freight is cm. tm vanoonIn 0 single shius manufactureroc ted re,providing lowe Pfment for retailersr relght rates.'. .BECKY SPOONEASSISTANT 'R, EXECUTIVEti person in' ISththeBke a d mmistra.eFreight Consolid . arre GuildIn addition to atlon Service.contact'sh e .IS responsiblef 109 retailersrecords andor all of the'shl'paperworknecesfor the.pment f.sarretailers. Beck ' 0 granite tosnowmobl' I' y s favorite sport 'T109 and'ISreasurer of th' IS Secretaryclub .elr local snowmobilePAT SHEPARD , GA ASSISTANTTREASURERfinancial rec amtains all of theBarr Guild Fret nd billing for theServiceg t Consolid a t'IonM. GI enn Sulhamember Services' I' Manager ofMcanager of the B' IS a so the Generalonso I'dI ation S arre. G UI' Id Freighter Ice.5GARDNERMANAGER W. LKER, TERMINAL,IS m charre Guild F 'arge of theBTerminal, incr: ht Consolidationand outgoing f n all incomingavid golfer G r lg t. Being ansummer w at r ner loves theer.CECILROYTERMINALE ,ASSISTANTwith Gardner I:G R, worksall freight shier m expeditinmanyCecil has gmobiling, mot' mc uding snoworcycles and golf.interesfs en:s.9
sabout111ernbersSOUTH BARREGRANITE COMPANYhas recently producedanother world-famousBarre Granite memorialfor Dennis Memorialsin Fishkill, New York.Stuart Abbiati, Presidentof South Barre Granite,shown here, sells awide variety ofmemorializationRACQUET BALL is a popularsport in Barre. Regular playerson the local racquet ball courtsare (from left) Ray Rouleau,Ray Stroutsos, Paul Rouleauand Jim Mulligan . Ray andPaul Rouleau are with theRouleau Granite Co., RayStroutsos is with Cook,Watkins & Patch and JimMulligan with Berg, Carmolli &Kent, a BGA SustainingMember.10
N. BRENT BUTTURANewPromotionsat Buttura&SonsLEO BUTTURA, JR.JO.HN BUTTURA, JR.John Buttura, President of Buttura & Sons, Inc. of Barre, has announced severalpromotions within his large manufacturing firm which is a long-time member ofthe Barre Granite Association. M. Brent Buttura has been appointed SalesManager. He is a graduate of Burdett Business College in 1958 and served in theU.S. Army for two years after graduation. He has been employed for 19 yearswith this firm. Brent and his wife Kathy have three children, lisa, Holly andKevin.Leo Buttura, Jr. has been promoted to the position of Production Manager. Heis a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Business Administration.He was an outstanding football player while in high school. He and his wife Nancyand daughter Jennifer live in Barre.John Buttura, Jr. has recently re-joined the firm and will be a sales representativecovering the ew England area. He resides in Gloucester, Mass. with his wifeSusan. He is a graduate of Keene State College and was with the school systemin Gloucester.BARRE GRANITE STEPSA GIFT OF ROCK OFAGES. Mr. c.J. Slaybaugh,(second from right) President of the Rock of AgesCorporation, recentlypresented a gift of newBarre granite steps to theBrown Public Library inNorthfield, Vermont. Yearsago the Rock of AgesManufacturing Plant waslocated in Northfield andsome of its present employees reside there.11
GJVewsaboutCJJQ 1imembers(continued)GIULIANOVALl GRANITECOMPANY salesmanager PaulMasciHi inspects abeautiful BarreGranite memorialpurchased by TomBonvino & Son,Middletown,Connecticut.PEERLESS GRANITE COMPANY, aBGA Member, has recently installed anew Hydrasplit as part of their continuing modernization program.RICHARD GARAND OF S.L. GARAND& COMPANY tries out the controls/ fhis firm's new Hydrasplit machinewhich was recently installed.CHIOLDI GRANITE CORPORATIONrecently produced a beautiful feature inBarre Granite for Gast Monuments, IChicago, Illinois. John Mattson picturedis President of Chioldi Granite CorpoThe feature was designed by Bert Gast12
Rock of AgesSalesmen HonoredNorman Campo (right), New EnglandDistrict Sales Manager of the Rock ofAges Corporation, recently received asilver bowl in honor of his outstandingrecord for sales in the New England area .The presentation was made by GeorgeKarnedy, General Sales Manager, at theAnnual Maple Breakfast sponsored by theRock of Ages Corporation at the MB AConvention in Phoenix, Arizona .Henry Corra (left), Rock of Ages DistrictSales Manager, and George Quillia (right),also a District Sales Manager with Rock ofAges, were both recently honored for their25 years of service to the sales success oftheir company.Corra covers a territory which includesPennsylvania, South Carolina, Maryland,and Tennessee. Quillia is Sales Managerfor Ohio, Michigan, part of Pennsylvaniaand West Virginia. President CJ . Slaybaughpresented gold wrist watches to Corra andQuillia in honor of their silver anniversar .SAINTJOS8Pn.PR AY FOR US13
Good Cameranoretailershouldbewithout oneA camera should be an important part of everyretail monument dealer's equipment. If you havephotographs of monuments you have previouslysold, they are very helpful in showing prospectivecustomers who may have an interest in bettermemorialization. This is particularly true if youare sell ing on a pre-need basis .Today's cameras are practically fool-proof .Excellent pictures can be taken quite easily withthe automated cameras . During your travels ifyou see a particularly fine example of memorial ization, a photograph will help you in orderinga similar one or incorporating some part of thedesign in another monument.The most important value of photographs isshowing the customer something better than whathe or she had in mind. Although most monumentdesigns are not copyrighted, you must be carefulto utilize designs that are not limited under thecopyright laws .The photographs on these pages illustrate theadvantages of using a camera in your retailbusiness.14
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McBrideElectedPresidentof MBNAManufacturers andQuarriersDivisionDick McBride, of Barre, Vermont has been elected President of the Manufacturers and Quarriers Division of the Monument Builders of North America .His election took place at the annual meeting of the MBNA in Phoenix,Arizona. He succeeds Joe Fendley of Elberton, Georgia.Dick McBride is the Sales Manager for Beck & Beck, Inc., a member company ofthe Barre Granite Association . At one time he was General Manager of the BarreGranite Association and is widely known throughout the monument industry.The Manufacturers and Quarriers Division of MBNA sponsors the industry-widepublic relations program . Granite manufacturing companies are currentlyspending about 100,000 annually to promote traditional memorialization tothe buying public. This is being done through Harshe, Rotman & Druck, apubl ic relations firm with national offices .While in Phoenix, Dick McBride was featured in the Phoenix newspaper withDennis Johnson of Fort Dodge, Iowa. This news story contained extensivequotations of both McBride and Johnson about the value of traditionalmemorial ization .17
Barre Stone TradesRecently representatives from Elbert County,Georgia, toured Barre's Stone Trades School inpreparation for the building of a similar facility inElberton, Ga. The Stone Trades School in Barre isthe only one of its kind in the nited States . Itprovides to local student an opportunit to learnthe basics of stone cutting, sandbla ting and theoperation of some of the granite machmep,: that isused in local granite plants.J.P. Abern ath , Principal of the Elbert Coun Comprehensi e High School and Lynn T es ner a consultant to the Elberton Granite Assoc ia Ion, ouredthe Stone Trades Facility and talked v\ith Paul utter,Don Giroux and Ray Leslie about the me hod ofteaching and the equipme nt necessar to pro ideeffective training in the sto ne trades field.The use of pneumatic tools is taught at the BarreStone Trades School. J.P. Abernath" and l nn Tessnerobserve one of the students opera tin a pneumaticchisel at a banker.Fred Ralph, Chairman of BGA Apprentice Training Committee and BGA President, Milton LExecutive Vice President of the BGA, J.P. Abernath Principal of Elbert County Comprehe .High School and lynn Tessner, Consultant to the Elberton Granite Association, Pau l utter,Director of the Barre Area Vocational·Technical Center and Don Giroux, Stone Trades Ic·tor. The Barre Area Stone Trades School is equipped with modern facilities to help localstudents learn the basics of working in a granite manufacturing plant.18I1- al
arnlng Center for the IndustryIRobert Burdett (center), Principal of Spaulding HighSchool, welcomed J.P. Abernathy and lynn Tessner priorto their tour of the Stone Trades School Facility in Barre.Ray leslie (left), Instructor in Monumental Design anIDrafting, explains the work being performed by one ofhis students at the drafting table for J.P. Abernathy,Fred Ralph and lynn Tessner.Use of the radial saw is part of each student'straining. J.P. Abernathy observes this equipmentin operation.19
THE DAILY MONUMENT COMPAOF AKRON, OHIO recentlsent one of its supervisory emplo ees, Jo ce Kerns, for a shortcourse at the Barre Stone Trades School in Barre, Vermont. Joyceis in charge of the Daily Sandblast Department and she obtainedadditional training in that field . She is sho\ltn here with Don Giroux,at left, the Stone Trades Instructor and Robert Daily, President ofthe Daily Monument Co.hen Mrs. Vieira walked in 0ental Works of New BedfoIding the Ace and Queen o ·pair of dice. She wanted a meusband, who loved gambliDo nald Rex, Owner and Prcreated this memorial. He rbeen considerable come ected. However, Mrs. \ ie' ae achieved their purposer husba nd in a very peronu-e block with theWhen Energy Secretary James Schlessinger recentl y visited Vermont, he \ltas presented with a Barrewords"A New Foundation" inscribed upon it, which words were used b Pre ident Carter to descri bethrust of his administration. The Barre granite block was presented by Tom Fitzpatrick (left), a member of the Barre Ja cees. At right isSenator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. The occasion of the presentation was a national awards banquet 0me the outstand inYoung Farmer of the United States.20
Barre's Motion Picture Can Help Your PR Program,Page 12THE CORYDON DEMOCRAT. Corydon. Ind . Wednes ay.,.,"'"".,.:? "show hIm taking a rubbing from an ol tombstone. The appearance of a youngirl allows hIm to explain to her and t :"":audIence that such . a s ne ISmonument to a person s hfe.Unfortunately , cemeteries of the 19t century have stones that were sogh for our ancestors to cut, and:' h are therefore subject t thefof nature Mod ernabrasive orces'ble the use oftechnology makes poss hard as sapgranite. Non-porous an"Sr:;man Blaine Wisemanh're " Illasts just about foreverfA / rg a ;ital Bank and Trust Co., p film takes Its vIewers on a tour 0whIch mllhonsClub subject was moreo,the Barre granite quarr iten m ss In theYtear f : ';: as!e force brought ithis. The program waseand ofcen er.tendous pres'Granite," involvmg tombstonesto the surface under rem10The gramte OCCUPIes a spacecemeteries.d h gets sure'1.deepandfivemIlesInradius,and-Nevertheless, the banker sal , e 1 r man " has only scratched the any requests to particIpate I funera l."You've carried me aHis chents s,a y, .t be pallbearer sur s of extracting granite fro t my 'life - I d like you 0earth are demonstr:t !e:n!h \S arvewhen I'm gone."In.introduced Clem Cour ey,. WIsemanIII a representa- sc ulptors anhd c w huge blocks becomeformerly of LaGrange, ., . that sell gravestoness owlive for nine different compamesme works of art. th gh a cemetery showsgranite wholesale. When ne u essA journey r ued stones Sketches orto· Corydon some time aghe various persona I 'ly oft n provIde the.0 . k Monument Co. Inc."WIth rwlC.d Two writings frOmt na for the stone."found jiii'iilise," WIseman sda't; 'It a craftsman WIB klTravIS anhe moved here anWClub presld:tNA :: Rotary Clubyears ,ag e Southwood Addition west ofnounced that t e Wthe Corydon club's y :;, where he lives with his wife, WIll be gues s a"b 13Muriel.ented a film in which "Sweetheart m ':''' appy BIrthday"The group WIS on who Introduced hISac j G ythe told of the grani to LeWIS D . Lam , J QUIet ilwstsVt and the monumenLeWIS D Lamon r.quarry of Barre, ' . Hid the filmthat are carved from It. e ate of the ;e John Ma'tlingly e I :ihas been shown m eve seniors from Corydon ohd BIll OrwICls.union and in Central Amenca . in and John Flynn andd-l.be programEdmund Schnel er.Forsythe portrays a man whose JOY ld.11 t and preserve 0chairman at the Feb. 6 meeting.hfe IS to co ecf the filmmonuments. The first frames 0R otar)' Club notes:Many monumentsmade from granite./quarry in ntR il i!O er ROYS : ineS::; :1:!------------------------Many retailers throughout the country havesuccessfully used liThe Stone Whistle" motionpicture as a part of their local public relationsprogram .We have received a newspaper clipping fromCorydon, Indiana, which illustrates theexcellent publicity with this film which wasproduced by the Barre Granite Association .Clem Courtney, a well known salesman whorepresents Barre firms, showed liThe StoneWhistle" at his local Rotary Club meeting Clemcalls on the Orwick Monument Co. in Corydon,and we are sure that the showing of this film aswell as the newspaper article will inform manypeople about traditional monuments.liThe Stone Whistle" has already been purchasedby many retail monument dealers for use in theirown communities . Oro you can borrow it freeof-charge through Modern Talking Picture Service.You may write to the Barre Granite Associationand obtain the address of the nearest film librarythat carries this motion picture. It features JohnForsythe, star of radio and television , and tellsthe dramatic story of traditional memorialization .It is a 30-minute film showing how monumentsare made and illustrating many different types ofmonuments available from Barre, Vermont, liTheGranite Center of the World ."Dear "'lit,Ju a note to let ou know how much I appreciatedou ending me the film " Stone Whistle" fo r a programha I a\e to the genealogica l society here in Fairfield .It \-as \ ery well received and I am happy to report thatall comments were very favorable .I was pleased with the interest showed by the membersin attendance and the many questions they asked .Thanks again for everything,Sinc'e rel y Yours,Lew WhitneyWhitney Monument Works , Inc.Fairfield, Ohio21
Barre Gran ite AssociationGentlemen :I received the certificate of guarantee on m\ monumen ,and am very pleased with it, it is beautiful.My address isFlorence May GregoryMilton Lyndes,Barre Granite AssociationDear Milt,Congratulations ! Barre Life Magazine is super, and thebest ever published by our trade .I particularly enjoyed the issue just mailed to me as itrevived some pleasant nostalgia-you know what a sent imentalist I am .Your editorial depicting the " Family of Barre" was poignant,and I have never gotten over the feeling that I am stillpart of your close-knit group. After all, my grandfatherdid own the firm that Lothar Beck eventually purchased .615 E. Franklin StreetClinton , Md . 64735r. \\ilto n V . LyndesBarre Granite A ssoc iationDear \ il ton :received the Winter Barre Life magazin e. I w antou fo r the inspirational message on the backcO.erCordially,Conrad KenersonKenerson Studio, Ormond, Floridano \ on t he ground and for us thi s0-Tom RileyBarre Granite Associ at ionours,King, JrG O NUMENT CO .Dear Tom,Please accept my sin cere thanks for coming to GrandRapids and putting on suc h an excellent Sales Meeting.The research program done by the Barre Granite Associationgave our sales people a lot to think about and I receivednothing but favorabl e comm ents on the entire program .Please express our thank s to all your associates at theBarre Granite Assoc iation .Wishing you much su ccess in your new position .Very truly yours,PATTEN MONUMENT CO .Donald J. Pattenor .OuCom en Iona'W e than ou bo h 'or our pre-", -a'lOn o · that ve ryimportan indu tr al Uf\e . and al-o or 0 r fina nc ialsupport of our pro ramA s a 1\\ a s BGA ha rallied-oBarre Granite Association0-' e retailers: an opt ml ticvi e\', o · our future.Dear Friends,The Paleteers wish to thank you for your generous donationtoward our Sidewalk Art Show.The Central Vermont Art Association wishes to offer youits warmest thanks, and gratitude for the cooperation theAssociation received from the Barre Granite Associationduring the recent Barre Festival.With such good friends supporting us so well , we feelinspired to bigger and better things for next year's festival.Again , our sincere thanks to you.The Central Vermont Art Assoc.Robert Whitcomb, PresidentBernadette Eddy, Secretary22in your ne\\ positione \\ould II ' e to 100 a 0 r lea ing BGA as our lossbut we re sure the med cal ndustry 's gain . It has been apleasure \\orklng \ I h ouSl:1Cerel\ ,I, .((iam H . Corbin , PresidentCarl J. Faehnle Jr., SecretaryV\on ument Builders of OhioP.S. Ho pe this ea r's deer season proves successfu l
Barre Helps Des Over 28,000 NeW"MonumentedGrave Spaces---------------------,MonumentedGraves1. Christ Lutheran Cem., Shrewsbury, PAThis means up to 8 millionmore business for retailersDuring 1978, the Barre Granite Association orkedwith 18 different cemeteries in sponsoring and helping to pay for modern monument section designs .This amounted to more than 28,000 monumented&rave spaces.Most of these grave spaces were designed as twograve monumented lots. However, there were somelarger lots including some mausoleum lots and afew single-grave double-depth monumented lots .It is estimated that total monument sales at retailfor monuments on these grave spaces could amountto at least 8,000,000 income for retail monumentdealers as well as substantial income for cemeteries.Edward Comoll i, Manager of the BGA CemeteryService Program, was responsible for the administrative and field work which provided an opportunityfor Barre to sponsQr these modern monument section plans . Each plan was drawn by Grever & Ward,leading cemetery architects, who worked close lywith each cemetery to meet their particular needs.7512. Fairview Cem., W. Hartford. CTMark Lazaroski, Supt.24783. Forest Hills Cem., Jamaica Plain,Albert Olsen, Gen. Mgr.61854. Gibson Cem., Pelham, NHRichard Derby, Chrm. Trustees21455. Linwood Cem., Haverhill, MAHoward Rogers, Supt.9972686. St. Mary's Cem., Ridgefield, CTRichard Serfilippi, Supt.(1 Maus. Lots)7. Sunnyside Cem., Sugar Hill,NH, Donald Jesseman, Chrm. Trustees3198. Wiltwyck Cem., Kingston, YOscar Lawatsch, Sec. Trustees9009. Calvary Cem., Gloucester, MARev. Daniel Sullivan, Parish Pastor10. St. Boniface, Williamsport, PAMsgr. Eugene Clark, Parish Pastor2068240011. Evergreen Cem., Portland, MEFrank Cofran, Supt.94012. Elmwood Cem., Bradford,Herbert Kimball, Supt.60813. Sf. Sebastian, Middletown. CTFrank Muckle, Supt.258314. Sf. Josephs, Bristol, CTMrs. Kay Hayes, Supt.262815. Sf. Josephs, Bristol, CTMrs. Kay Hayes, Supt.84416. Mt. Hope, Acton, MAStewart Kennedy, Supf.61017. Coventry Cem., Coventry, CTMargaret Kenyon, Clerk18. Howland Township, Warren, OHHarry Wolcott, Supt.104778328,55424
Streeter DistrictCemeterySUGAR HILL, N.H .DETA IL ALOW LANDt-----. - MARKE.RL OT 4II/If some of your undeveloped cemetery property has an odd shapeto it, a capabl e arc hitect can help you utilize this land in an advantageou s w ay.SMA LLFLOW E.R I N6,TREE.-- 4 C;,RAVE. LOTI3LAt-JKMARKERFrom time to tim e cem ete rians as k t he Barre Grani te A sso c iationif it is possible to adapt mode rn cemete ry design to small unusually shaped acreage t hat is part of an existing cemetery . Thiswas the case with Streeter D istrict Cemetery.In this plan a turn-around circle was added to an existi ng narrowcemetery road . The area now becomes an attractive and usefuladdition to the property. The low lan d will eventua ll y be f illedfor additional cemetery graves. Greve r & Ward, cemetery architects, provided this plan on a share-the-co st basis. This meansthat the Barre Granite Associat ion joined with the cemetery,each paying one-half the cost.IGil"PLANLOTSIZ.E2: C.RAV E LOT"? GoRAV e. LOT't GoRAVE. LOT5 GRAVe. L OT(" c" R AYE. LOTu RAv'E. LOTSUMMARYMON .%52-"46Bib'7'7722- TOTAL 6o R AV -'7104Z.344I,181'72100'70'7T O T ALSIZE OF I?URIAL AREA' Q.5/IJh.The result: good use of land with easy access at a very modestcost to the cemetery .25
ve:The World's First ElectricMotor Was Made In VermontIn the little village of Forest Dale, Vermont,Thomas Davenport built the world's first elect ricmotor in 1834. Later, he would design the firstelectric railway, an electric printing press, andeven an electric player piano .Interestingly enough, Davenport wound hearmatures for his original motor w ith threadfrom his wife's wedding dress, proving aoa nthat there is always a woman somewherebehind every great man .From the " Vermont Firsts" Collect ion of the First Vermon Ba26I
Memorialsmanufacturedin Barre, Vermonthave that specialquality that iseasily recognizedin any cemetery.These photographsof Barre memorialsare presenteda
The beloved artist and illustrator, Norman Rockwell, died November 8, 1978. Made famous by his paintings on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post, Rockwell was the first nationally known artist to be connected with the monument industry. BARRE ,.-----. CUI LD 1-----, 2 SPRING 1979 BARRE LIFE
