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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1976
Page
3
Luncheon choices vary, with many skipping it or making it the day's main meal for business talks. A typical American lunch is a sandwich, often carried in a paper bag or lunch bucket. Suggestions include using leftover bits to craft sandwiches, salads, or soups, and pairing cold meats with mayonnaise spiced by mustard or relish.
A homemaker shares a freezer friendly halibut cheese bake with canned soups and Madeira wine, plus a wild duck gravy and stretched duck soup. Also included are broiled crab sandwiches with crabmeat eggs olives cream cheese and mayo on toasted bread.
The reviewer praises Cecelia Holland's Until The Sun Falls for immersive vividness and brisk pacing. A flu lull gives way to action centered on Psin the general as Ghenghis Khan's grandsons push through cities across Europe. Dialog-driven character reveals and restrained adjectives heighten the brutal battles and domestic interludes.
A reader reviews Mongol tent and Chan scenes from a campaign narrative, praises Cecelia Holland's Great Maria for its tense medieval Sicily tale, and surveys crime fiction from Freeling, Sjowall Wahloo, and van de Wetering. The piece highlights Inspector Van der Valk and Martin Beck, noting Freeling’s shift to a new cast after Van der Velk, and mentions Dutch detectives in Amsterdam with Zen-influenced backgrounds. A short menu section follows.
A long, mixed listing shows weekly school lunches with fruit and milk and themed items like 1776 Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin turkey, and Independence Drink. Days include varied offerings from turkey with gravy to sloppy Joe, tuna roll, goulash, haddock, baked macaroni, and pizza. Several schools or sites referenced include Arlington and Woodford with daily juice, veg, and desserts.
The latest verse book by Father Joseph F. Bud Waite SSE of Bennington, living on Enders Island Connecticut, shares thoughts on Waits and seasonal themes with religious tones. The piece features a poem titled Something Insincere and notes Waite’s life in Vermont and England research. The page also covers Loyal Order of Moose events, social notes, and Carleton Carpenter’s Photoplay feature with Debbie Reynolds at a Thalian Ball.
In Montpelier the Senate Energy Committee weighed a bill to suspend all municipalities right of eminent domain for one year to resolve a dispute between Springfield and Cavendish over a $58 million hydro electric system on the Black River. Burlington officials warned the measure could advantage private utilities and affect power development. Local leaders suggested including private utilities in the suspension.
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