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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1965
Page
3
In a blackout at Wassick residence the author recalls scrambling for matches and candles while managing a candlelit meal with bologna and pie. She notes neighborly calm, community grit, and early power restoration due to public service crews and prudent use of available electricity. The piece reflects on luck, resilience, and the region’s frequent weather threats.
A reflective local note praises prompt snow clearing, quick fire and rescue response, and community calm. The writer thanks residents for acting as good neighbors during outages and jokes about using hot air for warmth if a long blackout occurs.
Marion S Harris outlines practical steps for homemakers to ease holiday stress. Emphasizing planning, early prep, and efficient use of small time blocks, she urges prioritizing tasks, delegating chores to children or spouses, and preparing Thanksgiving dinner ahead with tips on centerpieces and preserved decorations.
Two Bennington High alums, M. Sgt. Cleon R. Gardner and Carleton Carpenter, reconnected in Saigon where Hello Dolly is being staged. Gardner, stationed with the U.S. Air Force, saw the show Oct. 15 and met Carpenter backstage. Carpenter, a Sea Bees veteran, plays Cornelius Hackl alongside Mary Martin. Gardner, with 19 years service, expects to return home next May and has reenlisted for three more years.
Area school lunch plans run through a four week cycle with varied entrees and sides including soups, meats, beans, pasta, and desserts, all served with milk. Bennington Lioness Club met at Mrs Gladys Butler’s home for a covered dish supper, elected gifts for blind children, and moved monthly meetings to the third Monday starting in January.
Dessert ideas echo early 20th century menus with pumpkin pie filling, brandy whipped cream, and pecans plus a fruity compote of Bartlett pears Bing cherries and apricots. Also includes a graham cracker crust cheesecake style pie with cream cheese sour cream vanilla and berries, inspired by Fannie Merritt Farmer and Julia Childs.
A homemaker shows how to cut grocery costs with affordable ingredients. She shopped the supermarket for lamb shanks eggplant parsnips and onions to create a simple economical meal. The piece notes convenience foods save time but cost more, offering a practical, budget conscious example.
A UVM extension expert urges hands on checks when buying a vacuum cleaner noting comfort, maneuverability, cord length, attachments, warranty, and long term availability. A home cooking vignette then highlights economical lamb dish preparation followed by a Chicago UPI note that hospitals employed about 1,840,287 people in 1963 across 7,138 institutions.
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