Poems and Pastors in Bennington Notes and Recipes
A local column blends verse by ALK about aging with community notices. It profiles Rev Myra T. Borden arriving as interim pastor in Readsboro and her Christian education work in multiple churches. The piece also shares a volunteer cook’s Mexico inspired recipes and updates on local media figures Earl Pudney and Garry Stevens returning to radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra T. Borden
Readsboro Baptist Church
Bennington
First Baptist Church
Newton Techeological Seminary
Hartford, Conn
Bridgewater
Mass
Newton Seminary
Center Baptist Church
Blue Hills Baptist Church
Hartford
Conn
Vermont Council of Churches
Council
Addison and
Panton
Stratford
All the Protestants Churches
United Churches of
Poultney Baptist Church
Frances S. Benjamin
West Road
Paul A. Benjamin
Mexico
Guadalajara
Earl Pudney
WGY
WRGB
Earl
Garry Stevens
Earle
Garry
Pudney
Stevens
Tacitac
Earle Pudney
Toasted puffed wheat cheese snack recipe
Toast puffed wheat with melted butter and parmesan to make a quick snack. Combine 2 cups puffed wheat with 3 tablespoons butter, ½ cup grated parmesan, ½ teaspoon salt. Toast 15 minutes at 300 degrees for a savory party bite.
Young Fisherman Captures 18inch Trout at Opening Day
Newburgh New York AP reports 13 year old David Fekishazy plunged into a creek to chase a trout after it escaped his hook. Fully clothed, he knit the giant 18 inch trout from the water with his bare hands, marking an eventful season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N.Y
David Fekishazy
Juicy Start Breakfast Starter Mix
A two in one breakfast starter combines 1 quart chilled apple juice with 1 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 cup sugar. Blend well and chill. Serves 4 to 6.
Mencken’s 1890s Poly paper weight becomes campus memento
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute preserves its first memento of renowned graduate H L Mencken. The octagonal metal paper weight was machined in a Poly shop class in 1892 or 1893, marking an early link to the famed writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Poly
H.L. Mencken
Comet Seen Near Western Horizon By amateur Astronomer
New comet named Seki-Lines, discovered independently by Tsutomu Seki of Japan and R. D. Lines of Phoenix, confirmed by Edward Brooks in Newton Massachusetts. Sky and Telescope editor Charles Federer notes this is the first sighting after the sunward phase ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
Edward Brooks
Charles Federer
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Harvard Observatory
R. D. Lines
Phoenix
Ariz
Tsutomu Seki
Kochi
Japan
Benerton Bands Plan Exchange With Cambridge High
The Benhi Band has been invited to an April 13 exchange concert with Cambridge New York Central High School Band. They will perform in Cambridge and return for a fall session in Bennington. Programs include Overature to Die Meistersinger and Mexican Overture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Chicago
Bennington
Atlanta Ga
Chattanooga
Tenn
Oscar Godbout
New York Times
Oscar
Goddard College
Bennington, Fla
Cambridge, N.Y
Benhi
Cambridge
Bendi
Cambridge High School
Ture
Bendi Gym
Vermont
Burlington
Tri-State
Dahlia bulbs recalled amid Civic Center excavation
A Baltimore couple, strolling past a large excavation for the Civic Center, quips that the man never dug up the dahlia bulbs, turning a construction site moment into a light exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Civic Center
Shell Mileage Marathon Winners Show Frugal Driving Tricks
A Shell Mileage Marathon pitted scientists to maximize miles per gallon using gasoline from any Shell station. Dave Berry and Fred Schuette won by removing the engine cooling fan and muffling the radiator to retain heat, among other unorthodox ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Dave Berry
Fred Schuette
Berry
Schuette
Super Shell
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Agnes Rockwood
Rose Lindley Kent
Dorset
April
Bill Burton
The
Banner
Baltimore Sun
Oakley M. Frost
West Hanover
U.S. Naval Reserve
Albany
Albany Mendelssohn Club
Edgar S. VanOlinda
Albany Times-Union
Dr. Frost
Crystal Room
DeWitt Clinton Hotel
Williams College
Albany Medical College
George Scott
Worcester
State Armory
Grandview Cemetery
North Bennington
CoCo Barry
Anita
Kathi Kennedy
al Prandini
Peter
New England
Miss Valerie
Fantasy
Sportphint
Burt Bros
New
New Englander Restaurant
Johnson Oil CO
Depot
Mencken
Salem
RAND
Fienberc
Main St. Benn., Vt
Downal View Gann
Hibachi
Pownal View
Berry and Schuette
Vai
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!