The Cocktail and Its Place In Early American Dining
A reminiscence on the cocktail’s origins in the United States, prohibition era practices in New Jersey, and the shift from strong aperitifs to measured servings. Includes notes on English dinner invitation timing, bartender use, and concise profiles of whiskies rum vodka and popular drinks like martinis manhattans and bloodies with practical serving tips.
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Columbia Encyclopedia
United States
Gus
New Jersey
Weekly school lunches cycle across campuses and days
The schedule lists meals for Mt Anthony Union High Bennington Pownal Woodford and Bennington Elementary with notes of no school on several Fridays Veterans Day and Parent‑Teacher conferences. Menus include peanut butter and jelly, turkey and goulash dishes, toasted cheese, tuna boat and lasagna with fruit, veg and milk across Monday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Kings Tavern
Mt. Anthony Union High
Bennington Elementary
Pownal
Mounted Posse Elects Officers At Bradford Meeting
The Bennington County Mounted Posse held a Monday night meeting at the Bradford Firehouse with a covered dish supper and business session. Elected were Commander John Nielsen, Vice Commander Charles Lynch, Treasurer Richard Hollister, Secretary Carol Lindley, and Entertainment Chairman C H Van Steem burg. Deborah Hall and Arlene Piche spoke on outriders work at Green Mountain Race Track. December gathering to be at William Barry home in North Adams Massachusetts with a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Mounted Posse
Bradford
John Nielsen
Charles Lynch
Richard Hollister
Carol Lindley
C.H. van Steemburg
Deborah Hall
Arlene Piche
Green Mountain Race Track
Posse
William Barry
Massachusetts Avenue
North Adams
Mass
UCS extends fund drive into November in Bennington County
The United Counseling Service extends its fund drive into November due to reduced state and federal funding. In September 70 new clients joined UCS, October added 90, and 1,059 people were in counseling as of Oct 1. UCS serves Bennington County plus Hoosick Pittstown and Petersburg, NY, charging fees by ability to pay to keep therapy accessible. The goal remains $20,000 for Bennington County, with $5,470 raised so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
UCS
Hoosick
Pittstown
Petersburg
New York State
Baked ham supper and adoption group notes
VFW Post 1332 and its Ladies Auxiliary hold a baked ham supper Saturday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the post rooms with admission 2.50 and dancing afterward. Room for One More meets tonight at 7:30 at Ladd Brook Motor Inn Route 7 Pownal with Mary Diamond speaking on adoption of older children. Dr Mary Grefe AAUW official speaks at Vermont division leadership workshop November 8 at Nourse Hall Trinity Church Rutland.
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VFW Post 1332
Ladd Brook Motor Inn
Route 7
Pownal
Mary Diamond
Northampton
Mass
Mary Grefe
American Association of University Women
Vermont
Nourse Hall
Trinity Church
Rutland
Grefe
AAUW
New reviewer carries library column after Meris Eggert
A new reviewer takes over the column at the Bennington library after Meris Eggert departs for Brattleboro. The piece highlights love of reading, suggests patrons browse the oversized collection, and previews forthcoming book reviews with brief recommendations including Mary Wallace's Blue Meadow and Tony Kendrick's Stealing Lillian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meris Eggert
Brattleboro
Bennington
Meris
Mary Wallace
Blue Meadow
Philadelphia
Richard Stafford
Scholarships Available at Southern Vermont College Bennington
Southern Vermont College offers scholarships to incoming freshmen and enrolled students with high academic achievement and financial need. A fall fund-raiser at the college barn raised 1529 from furniture sales and a separate October used typewriter sale netted 1860, totaling 3389 for this year’s awards. Applications should be sent to Frances OD Krouse, academic dean, by November 15 with awards announced mid December.
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Southern Vermont College
James Donahue
Bennington
Frances OD. _ Krouse
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the Manhattan
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S-M
Arlington
North Bennington
Bennington Briefs
Barbara Henry
Lillian
Tony Kendrick
Bunny Calder
Bunny
Powers That Be
Selwyn Jepson
England
John Addis
John
Donald Westlake
Brother Benedict
Manhattan
Westlake
S. Vermont College
Chatham
Shultz Jewelers Inc
American Gem Society
Main Street
Ivuuyul
Greenmont
Center
Troy-Bennington RD
Bennington, VI
Kentile & Armstrong
Elm ST. Bennington
ArMsTrong
Aera
Nichols
PSE
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