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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1957
Page
5
Miss Ruth Kimble offers simple tips for a Mother's Day morning breakfast in bed or at a pretty table. Start with grapefruit and a strawberry, then juice combos, cereals and eggs with bacon or sausage. Cook eggs slowly, scramble with milk and parsley, and finish with cinnamon toast and hot coffee.
USDA reports farm fires cost farmers about $145 million in 1956, near the second-highest losses in the record. Over the past decade farm-fire losses totaled almost $1.5 billion, with deaths and injuries not included, while 1955 saw the peak at $148 million.
The Department of Agriculture releases Defense Guides for Commercial Food Facilities to help maintain operation under attack. It covers microfilming storage of special processes, plant dispersal, worker recruitment, fire protection, communications, and sabotage protection. About 50,000 copies mailed to national food trade associations for distribution. Washington focal points include the Commodity Stabilization Service and the Agricultural Marketing Service.
A list identifies seven principal causes of fires on farms. Faulty flues and heaters, combustible roofs, spontaneous combustion, matches and smoking, defective electrical wiring, gasoline and kerosene, and lightning are cited as major, mostly preventable sources.
Listings show sales on Sat May 11 by Lillian Miller Hopeland featuring household goods and antiques along Route 897 Swartzville to Turnpike entrance north of Turnpike. May 11 also notes Hallie Bren die collection of antiques and goods. May 25 by Mary Lessey Ex of Emma Walters Est in Mt Arry for real estate and antiques.
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