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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment describes cutting beef steak into pieces and seasoning with salt, flour, and hot water. The text is incomplete but suggests a method for slicing and preparing meat with simple seasonings. The origin appears to be a kitchen instruction or recipe note with missing words.
Hollywood reports Billy Grady’s pursuit of the role in The Yearling draws a talent spree as scouts comb the south for a blond boy resembling a sketch. Jody challenges and many hopefuls are rejected by first impressions. Grady tests 310 prospects, noting a 14-year-old from the swamps and a boy who would not take a dollar.
This instruction describes peppering and flouring meat, browning sliced onions in a pan, adding hot water, and slow cooking until tender. Toward the end, blended flour and water thicken the gravy, which is served with the meat on a hot platter and garnished with parsley.
Nutrition rich dried fruits offer econ omical dessert options. Novelty pudding uses prunes and bread, coconut, and custard to create a rolled, sliced treat served with whipped cream. Includes Coconut Drops cookies and method. keeps several days refrigerated.
Fashion writer describes new bare knee outfits aimed at comfort for activities like climbing, golfing, and running errands. Skirts three inches above the knee paired with two-inch stockings, two-toned tweed or gray flannel kilts, ribbed tights, and coordinating tops create a playful spring look. Colors include sun yellow, tangerine red, Autumn green, and navy. accessories feature small brim hats and oxfords.
Texas University teams under Billy Disch have won Southwest Conference crowns, while Palestine fans raised 2000 dollars in a week to save the East Texas League club. Ken Reid, a White Sox rookie, stars in a high school era showcase at Rose Hill. A misfit feature on beauty trends closes with odd unrelated remarks.
New York radio audiences heard Paul Robeson sing a one-minute modern cantata Ballad for Americans with a mixed chorus. Earl Robinson, 27, won the 1940 Guggenheim prize for the score and hopes to develop a full ballad operetta based on The People Yes. The piece frames democracy as a unifying American epic.
A social etiquette note presents questions about proper wine service during meals and before dinner cocktails. It asks if sherry may be served throughout informal meals, whether decanter serving is acceptable, how child wines should be stored, best wine with hors d oeuvres, and whether fish pairs with white or red wine, plus how to handle guests who do not drink cocktails with non alcoholic options or apologies.
Hollywood hears a rumor about Sonja Honle joining a project to cross the Ice as Eliza. The claim mentions a dramatic scene with figure skates and a trailing bloodhound backdrop, but has not been confirmed.
Alf Landon declares the Republican stance on a new platform, asking if Democrats misread the public mood and if the GOP will endure in the fall elections. He challenges the notion that the party’s chances are doomed and urges support.
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