Mildred Brown Schrumpf
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Mildred Brown "Brownie" Schrumpf (January 24, 1903 ā March 2, 2001) was an American home economist, food educator, and author. Named the "Unofficial Ambassador of Good Eating" by the Maine Department of Agriculture, she wrote a weekly food column for the Bangor Daily News from 1951 to 1994 promoting traditional Maine recipes. She was the main proponent of the claim that the chocolate brownie was invented in Bangor. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 1997.
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![]() Mildred Brown Schrumpf, c.ā1989 | |
Born | Mildred Greely Brown January 24, 1903 |
Died | March 2, 2001(2001-03-02) (aged 98) |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.S. home economics, University of Maine (1925) |
Occupation(s) | Home economist, food educator, food columnist |
Spouse | William E. Schrumpf |
Awards | Maine Women's Hall of Fame (1997) |
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