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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
9
Practical guidance from the Community Nutrition Service on cooking for one to save money. Plan meals, buy staples in bulk, use leftovers creatively, choose affordable proteins, and include fruit and vegetables daily. Recipes for hamburgers and lamb stew illustrate economical, protein rich dishes.
Four small fires broke out in succession Thursday afternoon, interrupting a quiet week for city Fire Department crews. At the Mandarin cafe 107 Third avenue SE staff learned to shut gas before attempting stove repairs after a blaze at 235 PM. A general alarm was not needed.
Flames confined to a stove in a house on Third avenue caused a traffic jam from a short circuit in a car battery owned by Mrs. C C Flodin at 309 Nineteenth street SE. Four engine companies responded. Later Rudolph Konigsmark’s garage roof fire at 1502 First street SW required extinguishing. A overheated coffee roaster at LOA Food Products at 610 First street SE caused a general alarm, with only coffee scorched.
Berlin reports quote German quarters stating the German Italian and Japanese alliance is not directed at Russia since Japan’s new expansion aims at the South Pacific The same quarters hint at possible rapprochement between Japan and Russia to be announced soon.
Rome AP notes the Italian high command says Allied bombing hit British bases across Africa and the Mediterranean. It also acknowledges British air force counter blows in retaliation.
A budget meal plan outlines a week of dinners and desserts for a family of five costing about twelve dollars. It emphasizes balanced nutrition with protein and minerals, and includes practical tips for using leftovers creatively. The menu features veal tartlets, grapefruit juice, prepared cereals, griddle cakes, creamed eggs and celery, crabapple pickles, and cupcakes.
Ancient kitchen list outlines tea and milk for meals, scalloped potatoes, buttered onions, bread and butter, baked apples, spice cakes, and a pineapple upside down cake. It notes costs around 1.90 dollars for the day and includes a detailed ingredients list with cinnamon cloves allspice molasses and homemade staples.
Drain pineapple juice and arrange slices in an 8 inch pan. Melt butter with brown sugar, spread. Cream butter and sugar, add egg. Alternate flour mixture with milk and pineapple juice. Pour over pineapple and bake about 45 minutes at a moderate oven until browned and springy.
A brief cooking note describes turning out a dessert onto a plate and serving it warm with whipped cream. It indicates the dish serves six and emphasizes a simple, elegant presentation.
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