Henry Poltrack, Social Worker
I spend a lot of my time transcribing documents for the New Ipswich Historical Society. I usually publish stories of strangers. In this case I… Read More »Henry Poltrack, Social Worker
Blog Postings
The Maple Station Market
The sap is running in the Monadnock Region. Freezing temperatures only at night guarantee a good sap flow for the multiple sugar houses in our… Read More »The Maple Station Market
Sodium Cyclamate
Causing trouble in the Navy I was given advice about not drawing attention to myself when I joined the Navy. One of the cardinal sins… Read More »Sodium Cyclamate
My Third MOHS Surgery
Frederic Edward Mohs was an American physician and general surgeon who developed the Mohs micrographic surgery technique in 1938 to remove skin cancer lesions while… Read More »My Third MOHS Surgery
Bellingham Washington
My hometown – an essay by Betty J. Poltrack My sister and I are settling our mother’s estate. I discovered this essay that she wrote… Read More »Bellingham Washington
My Bronzed Shoe
I spent most of my early days barefooting around. Later when I did have shoes, my parents bronzed them. It was a thing to do in the 1950s.