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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1959
Page
26
A narrator describes her son Bab, a two-year-old herpetologist, and his extensive turtle and reptile collection in the Berkshires. She details common and painted turtles, snappers, garter snakes, and frogs living in tubs, containers, and the garage, with humorous struggles balancing household chores amid the menagerie.
A quirky US item combines a cherry coconut macaroons recipe with a collage of turtle collecting anecdotes. It details a 350 degree bake for 8 to 10 minutes and lists many turtle-named favorites, followed by a teen’s wildlife hobby and a hopeful note for turtle soup.
New York based educator Frances Worwich known as Miss Frances of the Ding Dong school shares tips from her new book The Magic of Bringing Up Your Child. She urges parents to show daily presence praise achievements and engage with school experiences. She advises specific questions to elicit detail and joining PTA activities to stay involved. Beloved host has earned more than 60 awards for her program.
Old sewing pattern notes describe waist size 16 and length from nape to waist, plus yardage: 3 to 3 12 yards of 39 inch material for a dress without flounces and 4 1 2 yards with flounces. It lists Pattern No 2026 and a 96 page Pattern Book No 1. Orders via Ra padea Box 535 GPO Department 9 New York NY. Checks incur 4 cents handling.
New York based upi report identifies five basic supermarket customer types Compulsive secures larder security seeker fulfiller plans scatterbrain and lonely one The study notes compulsives buy everything while security seekers prefer constant fullness fulillers compare prices scatterbrains forget items and lonely ones shop one life at a time highlighting social aspects of shopping New findings reflect consumer behavior patterns in grocery excursions
A recipe note suggests bright fall salads with unexpected ingredients. Include raw greens with cauliflower florets, fresh herbs, and tart French dressing. Top with sliced ripe olives and toasted sesame seeds for color and crunch.
The Pittsfield public schools plan a weekly lunch menu featuring Monday items like chicken noodle soup spiced ham mashed potatoes and fruit cup with sandwiches. Tuesday through Friday list soups including vegetable and tomato, with varied sandwiches, salads, and desserts such as cookies, pudding, or cake.
Evelyn Armstrong brings the Polka Dot Shop from Great Barrington to Sheffield on Main Street. The store fills the Gold Room for robes and lingerie and the Tweed Room for sportswear in tweed tones as Open House hours run 1 to 4 pm Monday. Nearby shops promote at home skirts and Berkshire fashion with new lines and priced separates.
Patricia Reach, Westfield designer, concentrates on Christmas all year and travels to Pittsfield to teach Christmas decorating. She brings gilt and evergreens to the Pittsfield Community Music School for a public demonstration and sale sponsored by the Friends of the Music School. Reach highlights innovative wreaths, garlands, and table trees with unique color schemes and natural accents, and will show step by step how to decorate for the season. She is the wife of Milton Reach and mother of three, with decorations previously showcased in Dalton and linked to local stores and banks.
New York based Troisiers medieval art museum hosts a year round herb garden with 240 species. Gardener Esther Ann Wurdner answers visitors questions while herbs from Marseilles and suppliers fill the beds. Plants include greater celandine for hair, clary sage, thyme and Good King Henry, with familiar mint, parsley and rosemary valued for medieval use.
A fragmented reminiscence blends a mother’s wartime like monologue with mischief over horse chestnuts tossed at college girls. She contemplates redirecting the habit into constructive play while recalling a Frenchman who treated rheumatism with chestnuts.
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