Bread substitutes and rye loaf recipes from wartime kitchen notes
A Western Newspaper Union release presents practical bread substitutes amid shortages. Suggestions include using oatmeal potatoes and various flours, plus a cloverleaf roll recipe and a dark rye bread method. Also includes a sausage corn bread bake and shrimp salad in a menu list.
Lynn Says Flavor Tips for Bread Dressing and Hamburgers
Tips include adding crushed cardamon seeds to white bread for a new flavor. A simple oil dressing can be enhanced with anchovy paste. For burgers, blend blue cheese with dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
Household thrift during wartime cuts waste and costs
Mrs Elmer Hillgrass of Santa Barbara describes how her family cut food waste by reshaping meals and budgets. Bread scraps became soups and puddings, bones and leftovers fed into stocks, and meat, bread, and fish purchases dropped about one third. The plan kept nutrition high while saving money, urging other households to test frugality in tough times.
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Elmer Hillgrass
Santa Barbara
Chester
Europe
Elmer
Mother
America
Asia
Miss Norris
The Staff of Life Calls for Bread Saving
The article urges conserving bread and all food to feed starving Europeans and Asians. A homemaker reduced waste and cut food costs by about a third, inspiring others to trim leftovers and seek substitutes. Miss Norris praises the selfless effort and the wider duty of households during the crisis.
Shells Become Bells for Korean Churches
Three hundred Korean churches use chimes made from Japanese 240 mm mortar shells secretly diverted from disposal by American authorities. Maj. Roy B. Southworth, an ordnance officer who intercepted a carload of live shells, rendered them harmless and donated them to the Ceceukacome.
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Roy B. Southworth
Ceceukacome
Pattern No 8973 romance dress for summer dates
Describes a junior date dress with midriff style, full skirt, puff sleeves and colorful print with white ruffle trim. Pattern No 8973 offered in sizes 11 through 18 with fabric yardage details and button accents. Pattern No 8989 also referenced for additional sizes. demand noted and orders to be sent to the listed address.
Dressing a Hemless Dress With Colored Braid Technique
A DIY note advises lengthening a hemless dress by sewing in colored braid of one quarter inch thickness in slightly overlapping rows along the narrow bottom seam.
Men’s Shirt Collars Stay Less Creased When Turned Up
A brief note advises turning shirt collars up before laundering to reduce wrinkling. The tip suggests this simple step can help collars hold a neater shape after washing.
Carrot Carotene Levels Vary With Maturity
Research indicates carotene content peaks in carrots that are in their prime, higher than that found in both young and old roots, suggesting maturity affects nutrient composition.
Cleaning Piano Keys With Cologne Water
A vintage tip advises using a cloth dampened with cologne water to clean yellowed piano keys. Do not rub or touch the black keys during the procedure.
Sit and Work Practices for Efficient Kitchen Tasks
Soak dishes in salt water to remove fishy smell before washing. Sit at work when possible to ease tired backs and feet. Much ironing can be done seated. Sit while paring vegetables. Keep essentials within reach and use the best tools for each task.
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Western Newspaper Union
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Lynn
Kathleen Norris
Bell Syndicate
WIN
By Kathleen Norris
Ryan
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Staff OF Life
Seeissick
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Cory
Kellogg’s
Fleischmann
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