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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1940
Page
7
Readers are invited to submit a single cookie recipe for a January contest with prizes of 5 dollars for first, 2 for second, and three 1 dollar honorable mentions. Mail to Kathryn G Wynn at the Montana Newspaper Association in Great Falls before January 31, 1940.
The article presents a recipe for Whole Wheat Date Nut Muffins with instructions and ingredients including flour whole wheat dates nuts and milk. It gives mixing steps oven temperature 400F and bake time about 25 minutes plus tips on pan placement and oven types. It ends with a Q A on utensil substitutions noting teaspoons for fruit cocktails and cocktail forks for seafood cocktails.
The advice suggests baking near the oven center for best results. If the top burner acts as a preheat or broiler and reaches 500 degrees, turn it off before placing biscuits or layer cakes inside to bake.
A small plate to hold the cocktail sits on the large service plate. They need not match the dinner set or salad plates. In the past a single pattern ran through the meal, but now courses may use different china or glassware.
Do not wash berries before use to avoid mold. Keep berries dry by storing loosely in a cold place, over a strainer or colander. Add one third cup sugar per quart and boil five minutes for a long lasting sauce.
Report notes Niagara Falls nearly ran dry on March 29 1848 with water levels extremely low. The account documents a historic drought effect on the falls and surrounding waterways observed by local residents and observers.
Claire Tilden pattern 885 offers a quick sleek lines frock with an up waist and bias cut panel. Sizes 12 16 18 30 32 34 36 40 42 require 3 3 yards fabric and 6 inches ric rac. Send 15 cents in coins with name address to Pattern Dept 70 Fifth Avenue New York NY.
An unclear note discusses an error in using vinegar with tea per old cu. The fragment implies improper practice and overuse of vinegar affecting the beverage. Names and places are not readable, limiting precise attribution.
Valley county November tax receipts exceed 300000 with 258021 for cur svat taxes and 46000 delinquent taxes. Also notes election of Alex Leggat as Montana Automobile association chairman and other regional items including a Kalispell Civil War veteran death and a missoula injury from a falling branch.
Mrs. Conrad Kohrs of Helena presented an interest collection of photographs of art to Montana State University. The gift was announced by President Finlay Simmons at the recent State Education Meeting.
The hot school lunch program now operates in 31 Montana schools as a joint effort of school districts the welfare department surplus commodities agency and the Works Progress Administration. WPA provides supervision cookbooks and menu planning assistance while food costs are covered by school boards and donated surplus commodities.
Golden Valley and Musselshell farmers joined state extension efforts to seed alfalfa sweet clover and crested wheatgrass in 1939. Seedings totaled 1963 acres alfalfa 2806 acres sweet clover and 6985 acres crested wheatgrass. Seed sales yielded 30590 dollars and ranchers built haystacks with many achieving a three year feed reserve.
Four candidates from Great Falls—Kornfield Mack J Hamilton and Cc Blomnlle—passed a state examination recently as part of a board decision.
Fred Whiteside, later a Montana state senator, recalls his 1878 journey to Pompey’s Pillar and the Yellowstone trip with a neighbor before he became a major figure in Miles City. He details buffalo hunts, early Miles City life, and his roles as a builder, legislator, and oil man in the region.
Boedecker warns drivers to test brakes and use chains, travel slowly, and leave extra room on snow and ice. He urges pumping brakes to prevent wheel lock, taking curves cautiously, and avoiding passing on hills. Pedestrians should move slowly and use railings for safety.
The Montana Supreme Court considers a suit by Helena Auto Dealers against the state over the 1937 unfair practices act. The dispute centers on whether the state is bound by the act after purchasing automobiles from Anderson Motors Co. of Helena, with dealers alleging cars were sold below Helena area cost. The State Purchasing Agent I. B. McQuitty intervenes in the case.
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