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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1967
Page
3
The column jokes about the obsession with thinness and the stereotype that fat is bad. It notes that media push for thinness shapes public perception, poking fun at the idea with playful asides about magazines, movies, and TV. The piece ends with a light jab referencing The Thin Man.
A long-married diary style piece questions dieting fads and body image, lampooning slimness culture with humorous asides about butter, cream, lasagna, and age. It contrasts diet obsession with a cheeky plea to enjoy food and fears for future generations. A second item notes Roy Witter, 82, swindled by two women claiming healing hands who lifted his wallet. Homemaking Notes mentions an Oberlin College student and Israel article.
Bennington County Home Extension Council plans a Dorset Church gathering on October 24 with creative activities and demonstrations by Mary Laurie and others. Exhibits will feature cake decorating gold stenciling and hooked rugs, plus plans for late fall and winter classes. County leaders will discuss projects including Operation Gift Lift and Driver Improvement, with Mrs. Ruth Clough presiding and Mrs. Howard Hill in the afternoon.
A lengthy list details weekly school lunches with daily meals including orange juice, meats, vegetables, breads, desserts, and milk. Entries cover multiple days and varied options such as frankfurts, lasagna, goulash, spaghetti, tuna, and fish sticks, along with sides like corn, peas, beets, jello, and fruit desserts.
Authorities at Iowa State University found marijuana plants among campus shrubbery, some reaching four feet. Grounds superintendent Ben Schaeffer ordered immediate destruction, expressing surprise over how the plants began growing.
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