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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
3
Marion Harris Home Demonstration notes report higher meat and produce costs driven by leaner meatstock and crop weather. Labor issues, low immigrant wages, and a potential Vermont apple crop upswing affect family budgets, with weekly food costs estimated at 28.80 for a family of four on moderate meals.
A Vermont home project traces spring thaw from trenching a well to installing a deep well pump. Charles, neighbors, and a plumber battle frozen pipes and misfitting parts while a new bathtub finally arrives. Water flows. the old well is rebuilt as a functional home feature.
A poetic tribute by Mary Wellington recalls Bennington days and Vermont hills, while notices cover Mary Lou Daigneault’s VA hospital ties in Los Angeles, Mrs. Freitag joining Davie Chamber of Commerce in Florida, and a string of local notes. The column also reports Edinburg bids for a new municipal building after a rain-soaked shelter and zip code mail-test surprises, plus festival and high school all-star events and entertainment plans.
Chicago report says playing cards aids logic, counting, and social give and take. Arrco Playing Card Co surveys show 65 percent of families have under 18 children and over half of those kids play cards. Parents who play cards influence 58 percent of their children to play, versus 24.8 percent with non players.
In a letter from a small town, readers joke about scarce water, fending off signs to conserve while noting restaurants serving water only on request and bizarre anecdotes such as gin fountains in New York window displays. A Spokane police officer greets a dog bite incident during as he enforces leash laws, then seeks medical care after being bitten.
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