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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1968
Page
3
A stream of lighthearted notes and quips on cooking leftovers, gardening, politics, gossip, and domestic life. The author riffs on fashion, dieting, kids, pets, and inflation with humorous asides about Mrs Paley and pop culture icons.
Seven student editors from Wesleyan and several New England colleges launch a poetry periodical titled Alkahest with 52 poems by 37 poets. Editors Kathleen Norris Bennington and Lawrence Rabb of Middlebury join Wesleyan’s Michael Wolfe as chair. The project, printing and distribution by Wesleyan, spans poets from Oregon to Texas and schools from Bennington to Albany College of Pharmacy. A coincidence notes West Side Story revival by Mt. Anthony Union High School Mayfest and Lincoln Center June run.
Homemaking notes guide two person meals with easy franks and cabbage casserole and baked cheese sandwiches. A cream sauce ties meat and veg, with a prune pudding for two. Nutrition tips, The Basic Four, and two meal planning ideas outline economical meals and proper balance.
Nationwide survey of 50 million public school children shows only about 18 million benefit from the Lunch Program and fewer than two million receive free or reduced price meals. The study, led by Jean Fairfax, urges universal free lunches and cites underfunding by Congress and state local gaps as core failures. It highlights urban ghettos and scarce cafeterias as areas where children go hungry or eat minimally, harming school performance and behavior.
A reader notes chaotic mixed menus for hot lunches and highlights a broader plea for a universal school lunch program. The article quotes Miss Fairfax criticizing the Department of Agriculture for funding gaps and uneven eligibility standards, urging interim steps to cut costs and ensure free meals for all in need.
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