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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1961
Page
5
The article previews Thanksgiving staples with a focus on turkey production and cranberry supply. It notes a large turkey crop and a 13 percent above average cranberry pool despite a drop from last year. It also provides a Waldorf salad recipe emphasizing apples walnuts and a peach gelatin for vitamin C with a lettuce bed and six servings.
Lib Jacobson of the University of Rhode Island explains how to choose quality chicken at markets. Look for a meaty bird with short legs and plump body, proper fat covering, and clean skin free of pin feathers bruises or discoloration. For stewing chickens check fat under skin and a yellow tint. broilers should have moderate fat. Frozen birds require intact wrappers to avoid freezer burn. fresh birds should have flexible breastbone tip to indicate youth.
University of Rhode Island consumer education expert Jim Bromley says poultry meat remains a strong value this week with store specials on beef and potential pork for the weekend. Fall vegetables are best buys with large potatoes and a variety of other produce in good supply. apples lead fresh fruit, haddock is plentiful, and mid sized eggs offer solid protein.
Doris Y Genereux explains baby speech stages from birth to seven to nine months, highlighting self taught vocalization, swallowing sounds, and recognizing tone. She emphasizes parental encouragement, especially mothers, using simple sentences and repeated words to link sounds with people and objects, fostering language learning.
Cauliflower, likened by Mark Twain as cabbage with college education, is near peak marketing season. URI educator Jim Bromley notes October and November bring cheapest prices and plentiful supply. Choose Choore cauliflower with tight white florets, bright green leaves, and no leaf yellowing.
A vintage style recipe instructs blending cinnamon nutmeg and allspice into cake mix with white cake mix. Fold in applesauce unbeaten egg whites and finely chopped filberts. Bake in greased 8 inch layers at 350 F for 34 to 40 minutes. Cool and frost with fluffy white frosting.
University of Rhode Island expert advises fire retardant treatment for costumes and decorations before Halloween. A borax boric acid solution is applied to fabrics and crepe paper, offering temporary protection if labels lack fireproof claims.
A fashion reflection on growing up in a large family and competing to match an older sister. The piece praises a bulky cardigan style using Red Heart Turbo-Glo yarn for texture and body, noting the appeal to sub-teen readers and the craft details for knitting.
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