Birchwood: New Yorkers Create Richmond Weekend Retreat
Sam Rand and Paul Geissler merged an ice house, potting shed, and carriage house at Pen Rhyn estate in Richmond to form Birchwood. The couple furnished the space frugally, using salvaged antiques, local auctions, and gifts, with a lavender and purple color scheme, a brick fireplace, and Pepper the black panther as mascot.
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Paul Geissler
Pen Ryhn
Pen Rhyn
Charles Zust
Sam Rand
Walter Wilson
Eagle
Berkshire
West Stockbridge
Sheffield Pottery
Ava
Rand-Geissler
New York
Hammacher-Schlemmer
Pepper
Paul George
North Adams Woman Reaches Bake-Off Semifinals
Mrs. Roy S. Astorino of North Adams is named a semifinalist in Pillsbury’s 11th annual Bake-Off. She is one of 410 semifinalists in Massachusetts, with 530 state winners overall to be honored. The competition runs Sept. 15-17 in Beverly Hills, featuring a pink peppermint party pie among finalist entries.
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Pillsbury Company
Roy S. Astorino
Massachusetts
Birchwood
Sam Rand
Harlem
All Day
East Harlem Plaza
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York Times
August Ystorine
Astorine
Beverly Hills
Meaning of Maraschino
New York UPI reports that Dalmatian natives named a bitter cherry marasca after amarus and developed a liquor called maraschino. Today maraschino cherries use sweet Royal Anne variety preserved in sugar, with over 300000 barrels used on American tables in soups and desserts.
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New York
UPI
Dalmatia
Fruit Soup Three with Pear and Berry Mix
A compact cold fruit soup recipe uses drained pear halves blended with syrup, thawed strawberries, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon rind, coriander, and sliced bananas. Chill before serving with sour cream and orange slices for garnish. Serves six.
Coeds Spend Millions On Fall Wardrobes
New York AP report cites a survey by Sevens teen magazine showing average freshman girl spent 448.41 dollars on fall wardrobe last year, with total college apparel outlay near 151 million dollars nationwide.
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New York
National Magazine
Circus nostalgia from a Bennington summer column
NORTH BENNINGTON recall of a bygone circus era. The writer laments modern kids skip circus in favor of swimming and TV, recalling trains delivering circuses, the parade, barkers, animal cages, and the main show with ringmasters, clowns, and daredevil acts. Nostalgia contrasts past excitement with today’s quiet summers.
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