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Woah Nellie!
Crumb Muffins are light on ‘sugar and spice,’ but they still can be nice (with a few additions) by Mary Jo David This month I went in search of a simple recipe from Nellie Maxwell’s trove of 100-year-old recipes that were published in August 1923 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun. After all, who wants to […]
Clyde’s Corner: Hardworking and caring, my dad was the best!
by Clyde Whitaker Hello again everyone! I just want to thank those who tell me how much you enjoy reading my stories. It is very humbling, and I really appreciate the feedback. I am so lucky to be able to write a monthly column for the Stockbridge Community News and share some of my memories […]
Clyde’s Corner: The pump overflows with memories for this former ‘water boy’
by Clyde Whitaker Isn’t it funny — or maybe not — how something you have not seen in years can spur old memories back to the top, just like it was yesterday. This happened to me recently, as my wife and I were biking down the old railroad track, now the Lakeland Trail, running past […]
What happened to Memorial Day observances?
by Judy Williams What happened to Memorial Day? Is it only a reason for a vacation day? When did it lose its original significance? When I was a kid years ago, Memorial Day was a big deal, but for a different reason than it is now. The school gym would be packed with people. A local […]
Woah Nellie!
Scalloped Onions and Peanuts—100-year-old recipe is not all it’s cracked up to be by Mary Jo David Every month, I scour through four old issues of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun weekly newspaper to find a 100-year-old recipe to recreate. For example, to write this month’s Woah Nellie! column, I looked through the four issues from May […]
Clyde’s Corner: ‘Things that once were, but are no more’
by Clyde Whitaker Hello again, everyone! I just wanted to start off my column for May by saying how appreciative I am when you tell me how much you enjoy my stories. It means a lot to me and it keeps me going, thank you! A lot of times when thinking about my next column, […]
Woah Nellie! Prune Pie beats out Onion Sandwiches for April.
by Mary Jo David Raise your hand if you like prunes. Face it, prunes get a bum rap (pun intended!). I would venture to guess that many folks reading this—especially the younger generation—are squinching up their noses at the mention of prunes. And many have probably never tried them. I was raised by a mom […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
The story behind ‘A Day in the Life’ by the Beatles by John Robinson Q: Was the Beatles’ song “A Day In The Life” supposed to be written about Paul McCartney’s fake death? A: First of all, the Beatles NEVER did a “Paul Is Dead” hoax; that was concocted by the media, who will do […]
Clyde’s Corner: Hot coffee, good conversation, and lawn mowers
by Clyde Whitaker Hello again everyone! This month I write to you about a local interest story—a lawn mower sales and service business—Gordie’s Power Equipment—located in downtown Gregory and owned and operated by Gordie Kunzelman. I have known Gordie since high school, a good friend, great sports announcer, and an honest businessperson. Gordie’s shop was […]