from the May 14, 1935 News-letter: Miscellany - Frogs: Sunday in a rickety, leaky old punt that sunk four times beneath him, Lindberg had the good fortune to catch 4 magnificent, arrogant bullfrogs at Lower Walton pond with a pitchfork, and their legs were eaten with relish that evening at supper.
& on May 28th, under Science Department: Turtle: On the road to the island yesterday at about 5:00 P.M. Lindeberg picked up a snapping turtle about 15 inches long ... Which reminds us that the last time Verne severed a turtle's head, the said head, after it had been severed, seized and killed a hen who thought dead heads couldn't bite. (This is really so; see Verne about it.)
I've said it before: one of the most striking things about the Founder's Era is the extraordinary number and diversity of animals Avonians encountered (and potentially ate). Lest you think the above notes uncommon, I'll assure you the Weekly News-letter contains other references to frog-eating, and the rabbitry is mentioned frequently as well.
I have now finished reading the Weekly News-letter for the '34-'35 school year, leaving only '35-'36 to go. Once I have finished that tome, I will try to set up an interview with the author. I hope he has time; just last week he was leading the OWS folks in a stirring rendition of We Shall Overcome in Columbus Circle. Still vital at 92!
Also, a practical matter. It seems a number of factors suggest a change in the camera I use to record my interviews. (The recordings will go to the school's archives when, if ever, I am finished with them.) Thus, it may be a few weeks before the next interview.
