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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
6
Kathleen Norris argues happiness can come with age, urging that life remains worth living into the 50s and beyond. She notes common woes of aging, stresses health and purpose, and urges active work and supportive family roles to foster joy rather than resignation.
Miss Norris argues that life after sixty can be peaceful and joyful with security, good health, and purposeful activity. She highlights opportunities for reading, hobbies, studying nature, charitable work, and even part-time employment, noting freedom from youth’s hurried pace and social obligations. Old age can surpass earlier life in happiness.
Kalamazoo chapter of the American Red Cross produced 1000 snow suits and 800 capes for Europe and each came with a pair of mittens. Mrs. Fred W. Sellers, a worker at the firm cutting the outfits, designed the mittens using extension patterns. The 1800 mitten pairs were made in three sizes from warm tweed.
In a playful scene fishermen test a war era sonar to locate sardines and other fish. Joe and Gus aboard a battered rowboat tune the device amid noisy chatter of radio programs until at day’s end they haul in a large catch that proves to be a commercial.
A public appeal calls for a broader approach to potato preparation, noting many eateries default to french fries. The drive suggests trying baked or boiled potatoes without influence to showcase alternative cooking methods.
The piece argues President Truman is correct about automobile drivers. It notes his candor and toughness in addressing the issue. The author suggests he believes many drivers are Republican and criticizes the ease with which unstable individuals obtain driving privileges.
A balmy summer day hosts a double header cut short by union disputes. Fans gather as the start stalls over organizer actions, unpaid dues, and a demanded checkoff leading to three pitchers being excluded for lacking union cards. Bread from potatoes is previewed amid prose about a Baconian breakfast and Chester Bowles’ guarded hopes for critique of a new book.
Summers rich in vegetables invite home cooks to store nutrients for winter. The piece outlines quick Chinese-influenced methods, two to three servings daily, and several tested recipes including baked eggplant, scalloped zucchini, pot roast accompaniments, potato pancakes, and wilted lettuce. It emphasizes fresh produce for best flavor and nutrients.
The piece advises two servings of leafy greens and vegetables plus potatoes to supply vitamins and minerals. It lists sources for vitamins A C and minerals including kale spinach greens carrots calcium phosphorus iron and offers raw greens to preserve vitamin C.
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