Recipe Train
In 1973, Sandy Triplette moved to Hawaii, and she was going to prepare her first Thanksgiving meal for several friends.
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Community helps fair stand raise $9,000 for locals in need
The popular food stand at the Phillips County Fair, which has traditionally been run as a First United Methodist Church project, has successfully transitioned to a community, countywide endeavor.
Rabbit drives like this were common on the plains during the ’20s and ’30s. The jackrabbits in the local area numbered tens or hundreds of thousands and were ruining crops and fields. The pests were especially problematic during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, when crops were already scarce due to the drought and dust storms and farmers were struggling to provide food for their families and their livestock. The drives became something of a sport and provided entertainment during hard times. A bounty of a few cents per rabbit was often offered, earning the residents a little extra money (or at least covering the cost of ammunition if it was used) and ridding farms of thousands of the pests at the same time. The rabbits were then sold for a few cents for their fur and meat. A few coyotes were sometimes killed on the hunts and were then often sold for a couple dollars each to help pay the cost of the lunch. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Peekin’ into the past
Five Years Ago
Aug. 28, 2014
Alec Sprague gives a thumbs-up as he walks the halls at Children’s Hospital a day after surgery.
Alec Sprague is surrounded by his supportive family at Children’s Hospital in Denver. Family members are pictured from left, front row, Lily, Harper and Mason; middle row, Emma (mom), Emma and Alec; and back row, Gage, Alan (dad) and Luke.
Determination drives Alec Sprague, a Chiari Malformation Warrior
Less than two weeks after undergoing brain surgery, 17-year-old Alec Sprague shows his true colors as a Chiari Malformation Warrior as he begins his junior year at Holyoke High School.
Pictured at right, Rachel Schneider is joined by a number of workers responsible for unearthing a 9-foot stone mask on the side of a temple in Buenavista, Belize. The mask’s missing eye is evident at left, and the plaster floor can be seen at the bottom of the photo.
Ancient graffiti offers glimpse into lives of Maya scribes
Graffiti isn’t always something to be excited — or even happy — about, but for archaeology student Rachel Schneider, a summer dedicated to studying it was a summer well spent.