Dr. Lyle Goodhue — local scientist and contributor to present-day pumpkin pie eating pleasure … – See more at: http://examiner-enterprise.com/lost-bartlesville/dr-lyle-goodhue-local-scientist-and-contributor-present-day-pumpkin-pie-eating#sthash.P8uge1gd.dpuf

By Rita Thurman BarnesE-E Online Columnist

I’m not a Phillips historian nor am I overly knowledgeable regarding what it takes to be savvy enough to create something as complicated or as significant as an aerosol spray can, but I do know what I like to eat. And when, as with me, Americans sit down to dine on Thanksgiving pumpkin pie this year, many of them will enjoy their pie “straight” — with no topping of any kind. A lesser number will add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but a majority of Americans prefer to top this most popular of American desserts with a dollop of whipped cream. – See more