Potatoes through history from Inca storage to English dining
The piece traces potatoes from Peru and the Inca practice of freeze drying to their spread in Europe via Drake and Raleigh. It notes cultural myths and nutrition facts, then offers several vintage recipes and prep tips, including baked, buttered, and casserole dishes from Beas and Gus, with step by step guidance and variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Pizzaro
Peru
Spain
John Hawkins
England
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Neckar
Germany
God
Europe
Tate
School Lunch Menu Highlights for Week Across District
Weekly menus show meals at Fisher Elementary Mt Anthony Union High Pownal and other schools. Monday offerings include hot dogs, beef on roll, soups and sandwiches with milk. some days feature pizza, macaroni and cheese, salads, fruits and desserts. Several days note no school or missing items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Elementary
Mt. Anthony Union High
Bennington
Pownal
Woodford
Frankfurt
Mt. Anthony Jr. High School
Bennington Rec Center offers women exercise classes
The Bennington Recreation Department announces women’s exercise classes at the Recreation Center. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 11 a.m. with an hour of casual exercise followed by swim and sauna. Free for members, 1 per class for non members. Babysitting 50 cents per session. Bring a blanket or floor mat. Also notes a separate sports and civic program with panelists at the Park McCullough house on Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Recreation Department
Recreation Center
Weather vanes quilts on display at Whitney Museum
An exhibition titled Weather vanes Carvings and Quilts from the Chase Manhattan Bank Art Collection runs at the Whitney Museum downtown through October 15 and will tour U S museums later under the American Federation of Arts. Chase chairman David Rockefeller notes the 19th century folk art pieces complement contemporary works in the collection. The show features 10 weathervanes 14 quilts a ship figurehead bird decoys a carousel goat carving and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Chase Manhattan Bank
Whitney Museum of American Art
U.S
American Federation of Arts
Chase
David Rockefeller
America
U.S. Imports Lead In 1974 Auto Shipments From Canada
The United States imported more automobiles and automotive components from Canada than from any other nation in 1974. Canadian-built cars totaled over 817,500, with 791,791 from Japan and 619,757 from West Germany in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
Japan
West Germany
Bill W and Al Anon offer help for families of alcoholics
Al Anon provides guidance for relatives and friends dealing with an alcoholic. Local chapter meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Second Congregational Church Hillside Street. The book Bill W by Robert Thomson is discussed as inspirational. The article outlines Do and Dont rules and emphasizes self change and nonviolent support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al-Anon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
Bennington
America
Robert Thomson
Bill W
Harper
Bill Wilson
al- Anon
Cambridge
Mass
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John Gerard
Bea
Pommel A LA Gould
Vermont
Gus
Eleanor
North Bennington
Shaftsbury School
Rec Center
Paul Gray
Eusden
Stanfield
Harvard
Vermont Department of Corrections
Vermont Department of Employment Security
Vermont Criminal Justice Education and Training Committee
Vermont Council On Humanities
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma State University Extension Service
Recreation
Lynn
Washington
James T. Lynn
Ford
Congress
U.S. News & World Report
The
Whitney
Dunham’s
North St. Mall
Elm ST
Bennington, VT
Furniture Inc
Greenmont Center
Troy-Bennington RD
Bill W.’ and
Meris Eggert
Radio Shack
North Street
Stereos
T.V. Antennas & Accessories
Nichals
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