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Wednesday Winner: (Grand National) Bake-Off # 7: Ring-a-Lings

This was the seventh try at the Bake-Off for Mrs. Henry (Bertha) Jorgensen of Portland, Oregon, and her perseverance paid off in a grand way.  With the $25,000 prize, Bertha said it would guarantee her 18-year-old son’s college education, with the remainder to be spent for a new home.  Amazing what $25,000 would buy back in 1955!  […]

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