28 Sep 1939
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
1
A homemaker shares treasured family recipes including Oven Fried Chicken, Surprise Muffins, Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce, Gingerbread Waffles, Honey Spice Cake, Clam Chowder, and a fruit rice dessert. The piece emphasizes accuracy in measurements and method, with tips for beginners and a note on obtaining Eleanor Howe’s Better Baking cookbook.
The piece surveys Big Ten preseason mood with Northwestern, Minnesota, and Michigan pegged as top contenders. Lynn Waldorf cautious on Northwestern while praising Notre Dame. Minnesota adds eight new players, sadder outlook for Bierman’s Gophers yet hopes persist. Michigan and Purdue loom strong, Iowa coach Eddie Anderson may surprise, Wisconsin hopeful despite losses.
Labama Pitts, noted for his Sing Sing reputation as a ball carrier, is discussed as athletic director and football coach at a southern high school. The piece references Fordham, Carnegie Tech, and expert predictions about the East's top teams, while touching on coaching quality, player hires, and upcoming college golf course work at Cornell under Robert Trent Jones. The long item weaves several sports notes and opinions from football to golf.
Cadet Harry A Stella of Army, captain-elect and third year tackling star from Kankakee Illinois, is the service academy choice for 1939 All American honors. Stella, noted for defense and powerful blocking, starred in the Army Notre Dame clash and helped thwart Navy’s offense in key moments. His last Army season will be under Captain William H Hood with fellow Kankakee native Allan Berger also captaining a service team.
Analysts from the National Consumers Tax commission claim hidden levies exist in every state. They argue these taxes siphon a portion from the average family budget and prompt analysis of income impact across the Union.
In next week’s column Elea nor Howe will share secrets for making flaky pastry that melts in your mouth. Recipes include pies double crust pies fluffy chiffon pies and dainty tarts released by Western Newspaper Union.
William Byrd II wrote home from Westover on the James describing a library of about 4600 volumes, a garden, a grove, and a purling stream. He recalled Richmond planned by Maj. Mayo in April 1737 with streets 65 feet wide and healthy springs nearby. Westover remains a celebrated colonial home.
Simple quilt patch guide explains applique with leaf flower center patches. Start blocks now with easy patches used across petals or as separate scraps for pillow or scarf. Pattern 416 includes chart color schemes and a vintage coin chart from The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York 259 4th St. Submit name address and pattern number plainly.
Household questions cover rust on porch lamps and how to remove stains. Advice includes sanding rust and applying a thin coat of lubricating oil, squeezing lemon juice for more juice, lemon juice to remove red ink stains, oatmeal to cover a paraffin stain, coarse salt for spot marks, and sending a youthful family member on a cleaning routine to foster diligence. It also notes polishing towels shed fuzz and should be washed then rinsed with a thin starch solution.
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