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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
9
A readable description praises a Hall hung buffet as a central feature that enhances social gatherings. It highlights practical serving space with Formica tops and brass shelves, adjustable benches, and vinyl tile flooring. The arrangement enables flexible use, extra seating, and potential separate lounge space.
Next week's lunch menu lists Wednesday items such as vegetable soup with baked beans cabbage slaw and fruit salad, plus sandwiches and cake. Thursday offers chicken noodle soup with bacon buttered beans mashed potatoes and carrot sticks, plus ham and tuna options and peanut butter with chocolate cake. Friday includes orange fruit, baked beans, corn, salad, lettuce and marble cake with beverages.
In 1960 women outnumbered men at the polls and rose in sports, science, and public life. Notable events include Jacqueline Kennedy as First Lady, Margaret Chase Smith’s reelection, Masa Nakayama Japan’s first woman cabinet member, and Sirimavo Bandaranaike becoming prime minister. Olympic heroines, literary prizes, and high fashion marked the year, alongside influential mothers and famous babies.
The Berkshires see a five month torture test of a red carpet rug named Cartier from New England Furniture. It withstands mud snow boot traffic and street paving, with Philip Wynne affirming easy cleaning and no fiber loss after aggressive brushing. Nearby shops display Valentine shoes at Herbert’s, Sheffield Ware pottery, Winnie the Pooh merchandise, herb racks, TV nightlights, cartoon hangers, beehive headgear, wind bonnets, and shower caps.
A home demo buffet idea outlines a festive late night menu including a lobster cream soup, oysters with tomato sauce, herb butter bread, apple nut bread, egg mold, cinnamon candy dessert, lemon cheesecake crust, pineapple chiffon cake and assembly steps. Recipes specify quantities, baking times, and serving yields for six.
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