Strawberries Across Eras From Old World to New
The article traces strawberries from England France and Italy through the 18th century cultivation boom and notes Captain John Smith Virginia harvests. It recounts European trips with wine soaked berries in Genoa and provides practical tips for selecting washing marinating freezing and desserts including Berry Bombe and Nancy's Strawberry Special with Kirsch and jam glaze.
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England
France
Italy
John Smith
Virginia
Europe
Our
East
Arlington Meadow
Genoa
Vittorio’s Ristorante al Mare
The Moon and Sixpence in the Stacks 1919 Portrait
Somers et column reviews W. Somerset Maugham's The Moon and Sixpence. Gauguin figure Strickland abandons life, marries, travels to Tahiti, becomes blind, and dies leaving paintings to Ata. The piece notes art over material life and reflects library display of Anthony students.
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Somerset Maugham
Paul Gauguin
Maugham
England
Strickland
Gauguin
Paris
Dirk Streeve
Blanche
Tahiti
Tiare
Ata
Mt. Anthony
Steve Lynch
Pictorial history plan outlined by town bicentennial unit
The Bennington Bicentennial Committee met at Church Barn with 24 members including Shawn Fox Pat O Neill and Maria Lally to plan pictorial histories. The group will collect old photos buildings scenes and groups for exhibits at the Bennington Museum Park McCullough House library and other public spaces. Plans for a Battle Day parade float are underway. The library and Park McCullough House will cooperate on preserving local history by film tape and slides. Long range goals include bicycle lanes and restoration of historic buildings. The 1977 Battle of Bennington celebration will involve four states and a bicentennial flag will be presented at Battle Day ceremonies on Aug 18.
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Bennington
Old Bennington
Shawn Fox
MAU
Pat O’neil
Maria Lally
Bennington Museum
Park- McCullough House
Park-McCullough House
Meris Eggert
Bennington Free Library
UCS hires aide for aging Joseph LoPiccolo
Miss Beth Cheadle joined the Area Agency on Aging as social service coordinator in the Regional Office on Aging under director Dr. John McTernan. Born in Sacramento she moved to Boston in 1960 after degrees from University of Redlands and Berkeley Baptist Divinity School. She has worked in housing projects, Vermont social welfare, Norristown Calvary Church and Brandon Training School. LoPiccolo said she is a well qualified asset to aging programs.
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Joseph LoPiccolo
United Counseling Service of
Bennington County
Beth Cheadle
Area Agency On Aging
Regional Office On
John McTernan
Sacramento
Calif
Miss Cheadle
Boston
University of Redlands
Berkeley Baptist Divinity School
Calvary
Miss Cynthia Jacobsen Tops Mt. Anthony Union Home Economics
Top home economics student at Mt. Anthony Union High School, Miss Cynthia Jacobsen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jacobsen, received the Sterling Silver Homemaking Award for 1974 at Senior Awards Night on June 12. The 4 piece sterling place setting, chosen by students, was on display in the home economics department. The award, sponsored by the Sterling Silversmiths Guild of America, honors work in high school homemaking education and promotes student interest in homemaking arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Jacobsen
Carl Jacobsen
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Jacobsen
Miss Jacobsen
Sterling Silversmiths Guild of America
Liberty Union candidate seeks ban on utility deposits
Vermont Welfare Rights attorney Nancy Kaufman running for attorney general urged the Public Service Board to prohibit utilities from requiring deposits for service. She argued deposits burden low income clients and urged an investigation if the petition fails. PSB staff indicated a probe of deposit practices is already planned.
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PSB
Thomas Viall
Miss Kaufman
Massachusetts Commission
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Pocahontas
Jamestown
Translyvania
London
New England
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California
America
Buskirk
Bennington Avenue
Pittsburgh
Jeannie Robinson
Meril Eggert
Dirk
Holland
Blanche Streeve
Ellevin
North
County Streets
Rtc. Ie
A Man
Happy Cook
Arlington
Vermont
John Duval
UCS
Nichols
Main Street
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