Stillmeadow Farm and Gladys Taber’s Domestic World
Gladys Taber, author and Stillmeadow host, manages a busy 40 acre Southbury farm with dogs and family. Her latest works include Stillmeadow Kitchen and a cookbook to aid Wellesley College, while she edits, writes, cans, and hosts guests from dawn to dusk. The home centers on a functional kitchen, old wood stove, and spaniel companions as the Tabers welcome relatives and friends, transforming meals into shared celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southbury
Stillmeadow Farm
Route
America
Gladys Taber
Monument High
Wellesley
Fairfield County
Dorotty F. Bulkeley
Stanley Road
Stepney
Southbury-Woodbury
Ladies Home Journal
Caps
Mrs. Taber
Mia
Taber
Don
Cornell
Mra. Taher
Eleanor Mayer
Jill
Merry
Honey
Hildegarde
Stillmeadow
Stilmeadow
Amises
Concertmeister Paul Bernard Reflects on Mentors and Talent
Westport musician Paul Bernard, concertmeister of the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, recalls his Stradivarius solos and the influence of Kneisel and Leopold Auer. He recalls training under Kneisel, describes him as formidable, and notes regret over remaining with that teacher. The piece continues on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bernard
Westport
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Saidenberg
Bernard
Kneisel
Leopold Auer
Turkey
Franz Knessel
Institute of Musical Art
New York City
Julliard Foundation
Carda
Bridgeport Mozart and Wagner Delight In First CSO Concert
About 1,500 attendees filled Klein Wednesday night for the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra debut, praised as superior to prior Bridgeport ensembles. Daniel Saidenberg Paul Bernard and team led a 90 minute program of Mozart Dvorak Strauss Wagner and Rimsky Korsakov, inspiring applause and bids for fuller attendance on November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Klein
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Connecticut Symphony
Daniel Saidenberg
Paul Bernard
Mozart
Dvorak
Richard Straus
Wagner
Rimsky-Korsakov
Barnum ties and curious childhood reminiscences in town
Anecdotes recount a trek to Barnum's Circus winter quarters with Mayor Mc Levy and Dr. Atkins as children. The piece notes Francesca Bragmotti Lodge's Italy visit and a congressman's wife meeting Pope Pius XII. Fire engine trouble en route to a blaze prompts laughs, and a Maine fears post warns against political gleeful sensationalism. A Fairfield hardware window by George Figlar showcases Pedestrian Safety devices.
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Mayor McLevy
C. I. Atkins
Barnum’s Circus
Barnum Victoria
Jasper
Bridgeport
Little Atkins
Francesca Bragmotti Lodge
Italy
Look Magazine
Francesca
Pius XII
Naples
Lindquist Hardware Company
Fairfield Avenue
George Figlar
Bargain sale quips and local notes mix in Sunday roundup
A quirky collection of quotes and local items appears in Sunday notes. Items include John McCall on bargain sales, Patrolman Ungvarski returning to duty, Eddie Shugrue’s take on baseball, Slim Ed Young’s tax meme in his Lafayette Street diner, Col Stoopnagle’s milk price protest, Sidward Redgate in St. Vincent's, the Petrino anniversary in New York, Meadow Street one way plan, Gloria DiDio at Warner Theater, Snake Hill murder feature, Gene Kelly on fashion eras, Bridgeport firemen handling 60 plus alarms, and forecasts of ongoing fires if rain delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidward J. Redgate
Washington Terrace
St. Vincent's Hospital
Charles J. Petrino
Noble Avenue
New York City
Meadow Street
Bull's Head
Warner Theater
Gloria DiDio
Bassick High School
Snake Hill
Fairfield
Arthur Bannett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Darlington Taylor
Glady Taber
Current
Stillmeadows Jating
Hildegardy
Anya
Star
Cicily
New York
Phi Beta Kappa
Wisconsin
State Department
Washington
Ike
Ife
Stimendow
Gladys
Melody
Hildegard
Stillmendow Farm
Saltbox House
Sunday Post
Taylor
Iapere
The
Anne Whelan
Unday
Haydwik Paul Bernard
Tailsome Hill
Squire of Monroe Center
Wes Houghton
John Street
Myrtle Avenue
Martin J. Hayden
Maine
John McCall
Joseph Ungvarski
Joe
Eddie Shugrue
Bob Hope
Hope
Slim) Young
Lafayette Street
Slim
Col. Stoopnagle
Gene Kelly
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