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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
6
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Plan a Washington Birthday menu inspired by Mount Vernon traditions featuring oys ter bisque, broiled spring chicken, sweet potato pudding, Lady Baltimore Cake, and fresh fruit. The festive meals center on open hospitality with seafood, poultry, vegetables, and a cherry-decorated cake, served weekly on Thursdays.
Washington menu lists a breakfast with grapefruit juice mixed hot cereals creamed codfish on toast coffee and milk Luncheon includes black bean soup hard rolls applesauce cake cheese tea and milk Festive dinner features oyster bisque croutons celery carrot sticks salted almonds roast duckling with apple and stuffing sweet potato pudding grilled tomatoes onion rings fresh vegetable salad Lady Baltimore cake apples nuts and fruits coffee milk
A light batter combines flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk and vanilla baked in three 8 inch pans at 375. Vanilla marshmallow icing uses sugar water cream of tartar and egg whites to 245 deg F then folds into a rich filling with glacé cherries and nuts. Top and sides get plain icing with cherry decorations and green angelica leaves.
Sift dry ingredients with flour cornmeal salt and baking powder. Beat egg then add milk. Stir into dry ingredients with melted shortening just to combine. Bake in a moderate oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Serve hot.
To keep dumplings from becoming soggy place each dumpling on a piece of solid vegetable or meat. Cover and cook for twelve or thirteen minutes with a tight lid. Do not disturb the dumplings while they cook.
Chauncey residents received federal relief commodities in a Saturday distribution at the City Building. Mayor W. D. Hines and Trustee William Smart led the effort with Clarence Mullins Willard Watkins and John Watkins assisting. items included 2708 pounds of white flour 6046 pounds of apples 2356 pounds of oranges and 687 pounds of oats.
CHAUNCEY Friendship Bible Class of the Church of Christ held its February business and social meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Denver Bricker Converse Street Wednesday night. Hosts included Denver Bricker Charles Bradfield Charlotte Bricker and Christine Brown. Class president Mrs Erma Butts led the meeting with devotions by Mrs Pearl Henry. A general discussion followed and Valentine refreshments were served. Place and hosts for the March meeting will be announced later.
Trimble Grange No. 1830 will confer first and second degrees on fifteen candidates Saturday night at the Trimble Grange Hall. York Grange, led by Adda Maccombs, will exemplify the degree work. Allan Boudinot of Millfield is the Trimble Grange master. Refreshments follow the ceremony. a large attendance is expected.
Local Union No. 358 of the United Mine Workers at Chauncey voted unanimously to support President Roosevelt if he seeks a third term. Chauncey officers listed are W. M. Schoonover president W. E. Hammond treasurer and John E. Schoonover secretary.
Chauncey social items note Mrs Amos Matheny improving at home in Millfield. Evelyn Young of Huntington visits Chauncey parents Mr and Mrs Albert Watkins. Mrs George Wilson of Coal Hollow Nelsonville R 3 visits her daughter Mrs Carl Shafer. Mrs L L Sweazy Chauncey visits her Columbus children. Greens Run to meet Chauncey Dover Blue Devils in Chauncey tonight with girls at 7 30 and boys at 8 30. Most sprinters run the 100 yard dash without breathing.
The Esther Bible Class of the M. E. Church held its February gathering with Mrs. Agnes Tarleton as hostess and class president Mrs. Gertie Carter leading business. Devotions were given by Mrs. Tarleton and a bassinette was presented to Mrs. Ann McClanahan in a stork shower.
Bartlett teams defeated Vincent 56-26 in the season crowd event and 16-13 for the girls. Boys then beat Macksburg 39-35 while the girls lost 24-18. County tournament moves to Marietta next week. Community notes include local visits and events.
The article lists kidneys brains and liver as affordable nutritious meats and offers selection and cooking tips. It details color, texture and prep steps for organs from calves to lambs and explains methods to avoid overcooking. It also notes vitamin A sources from liver milk eggs and leafy greens and provides daily intake guidance from Dr. Hooker.
CARBON HILL NEWS REPORTS Social afternoon hosted by Mrs John Smith at her daughter Mrs Robert Smith home with Valentines exchanged. Attendees included Mrs Clarence Lehman Mrs Don Dawley Mrs Edgar Stedwell Mrs Jess Devol Mrs Howard Wiseman Mrs Hedley Lowes Sr Mrs Harry Guess Mrs Garland Hawk and Mrs Charles Courtney among others.
Recipes for hearty athletic fritters intended for young sports families. First recipe uses sausage meat corn and eggs fried in hot fat. yields 24 servings with cost per portion around seven cents. Second recipe uses bananas eggs crumbs or corn meal fried until brown. serves about 25 portions with cost per portion about two and a half cents. Serve hot with cold ham and rolls.
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