RECORDER | When Ferd Wulkan was in high school, his best friend, Severin Drix, read an article in Life magazine about the game Tiddlywinks. Then, Wulkan, who now lives in Montague Center, had no idea what the words squidger, squop and winks meant. But, now, he doesn’t even have to think twice. The 1962-article detailed [...]
By Mike Henry on Sep. 3rd, 2010 at 11:36 am
Filed under: Events
Keyword(s): Cornell University, Ferd Wulkan, Life magazine, link, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Montague Center, news, North American Tiddlywinks Association, people of interest, recorder, Severin Drix, Tiddlywinks
TURNERS FALLS | People wishing to enter the Montague Soapbox Races who haven’t yet sent in their entry form now have an extra two weeks to get them in. The new entry deadline is Monday, August 30th, 8:00 PM. The Montague Soapbox Races, the first of a new annual event, is a fundraising event for [...]
Recorder | If you want to hurtle down First Street inches from the ground in a wooden box on wheels, get your tools ready. The Montague Soapbox Race has been scheduled for Sept. 19. The deadline to sign up is Aug. 16 and space is limited to 150 racers. It won’t be the first time [...]
By Mike Henry on Jul. 23rd, 2010 at 6:44 am
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Keyword(s): link, Montague Soapbox Races, news, recorder
Recorder | A local man is doing his best to make sure that on Oct. 23, the streets of downtown are filled with jack-o’-lanterns. For years, Michael Nelson said he and his friends have been going to the Keene, N.H., Pumpkin Festival to take in the streets lined with lighted pumpkins. Last fall, he announced [...]
By Mike Henry on Jul. 22nd, 2010 at 6:59 pm
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Keyword(s): avenue a, link, ma, Michael Nelson, news, pumpkin festival, recorder, Turners Falls
