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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1941
Page
8
Mothers and daughters rush to finish wardrobes as school nears. Wash dresses give way to fall outfits with full skirts and jumpers. Corduroy and woolens rise in popularity, with plaids blooming in coats, skirts, and jackets. Sweaters trend to straighter lines with V necks, coordinating with skirts and accessories.
Pep talk on preserving foods for winter meals encourages home canning of jams jellies pickles and relishes. It notes cost savings greater variety and personalized flavors versus store bought options and invites readers to start preserving with suggested recipes.
Quick relief for kitchen or laundry burns by gently rubbing with moist soap lather and letting it dry for about an hour. Also suggests using frozen fruit juice cubes instead of plain ice to make drinks more attractive whether homemade in trays or store bought in cartons.
Katherine Lyon writing as Mrs Arthur J Mix presents House Party a college life tale for Coronet September issue. A prolific contributor to magazines including the New Yorker she offers a campus view from student faculty and married life near University of Kansas.
A historic eggplant dish instructs soaking cubes in salted water, boiling until tender, and mixing with cracker crumbs. The mixture is baked in buttered dish with beaten eggs melted butter and heavy cream, then browned with paprika and served.
Pare eggplant and cook until tender then mash with butter and well beaten eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and pour into a well oiled dish. Bake at four hundred degrees F until heated through and browned. Mrs Dick Schrader 44 Winona.
Instructions describe slicing eggplant into rounds four percent inch thick, peeling, layering with salt, and pressing with a weight to draw out moisture for a period ranging from a quarter to an hour. The text then instructs to wipe the slices.
A Kansas City resident Mrs Kenneth C Miller outlines a simple method for crispy fried eggplant. Slice thinly and wipe dry before dipping in beaten egg and crumbs then fry to a golden brown. 3020 Everett Ave Kansas City Kansas.
Mrs. Homer Allison of Lawrence is named international corresponding secretary for Co-Operettes International following Mrs. Lisle Eby’s election as president at the Denver convention. Allison will handle all correspondence and join the president on local club visits, but will not attend distant board meetings.
McLouth and nearby towns see a flurry of visits and gatherings. Topeka resident McLouth W H Parsons spent Monday in McLouth while Edgar Pat Bradford and wife of Leavenworth were weekend guests of the Radfords. Local families hosted travelers from Kansas City and Lawrence, and church groups met for August events including a United Brethren missionary society session led by Ellwyn Steeper with talks on world horizons. A bridal shower for Letha Jane Chapman occurred at the McHenry home amid plans for county convention activities and other social visits across the area.
Mr and Mrs George Lasswell travel with Mrs Russell Worley and Betty Jean to Topeka for a business trip. The group returns with plans discussed during the journey.
Instructions for making cucumber pickles with onions peppers and vinegar syrup, then sealing in jars. Also a peach and orange marmalade recipe with sliced fruit sugar and overnight standing followed by boiling to thick marmalade and sealing in sterilized glasses.
Instructions describe preparing a brine from vinegar onions mustard turmeric syrup and spices for peppers cucumbers green beans and peppers. Vegetables are cut mixed with brine overnight then drained before cooking a thickened vinegar mixture and canning the blend.
Instructions describe placing two cloves into each peach, making a syrup from vinegar and sugar, adding cloves in cloth sacks, inserting peaches into boiling syrup, pricking with a silver fork, then canning and sealing the jars.
Readable text outlines methods for tomato onion pepper conserve and plum grape confections. Instructions describe boiling tomatoes with onions peppers then adding vinegar sugar and spices for hours. Another section covers plum conserve with plums lemons walnuts oranges raisins grapes and assorted spices, with steps to separate skins and cook pulp before combining and cooking further.
A list of practical kitchen notes describes proportions for sugar water and quince, and a traditional method to thicken with alum. It also offers a carving guideline to cut meat across the grain for tenderness.
A step by step process describes soaking cauliflower in salt water overnight then simmering in plain water until tender. The cauliflower is jarred and covered with a boiling flavored mixture of sugar cup spices and other ingredients before sealing.
A list of ingredients and steps for making a thick pepper sauce. Includes 18 large peppers, 2% cups vinegar, 7 teaspoons ground cloves, large onions, brown sugar, cinnamon, and slow cooking until thick. Read like a kitchen instruction from a historical source.
Pears are peeled cored and cut, with lemon and orange juice poured over along with sugar. Rinds are chopped and added, stand then cook slowly until thick. Watermelon pickle uses rind and pink meat cut into pieces soaked in salt water, boiled till tender, then syrups of cider vinegar sugar and spices are added and jars filled after a overnight stand and second boil.
Capped in Color day evening August 10. Lucille Paslay sang a solo accompanied by her mother Mrs H L Paslay. Sunday morning August 10 Aaron Essig and son Bill of Parsons Kan spent Thursday evening and Friday with Mr and Mrs Gene Baslar.
Local residents attend church events and classes at United Brethren venues. Worley family buys a gas circulator heater for the Home Makers class. Many visits, meetings, and leadership roles are noted across Lawrence, Stull, and nearby areas with August dates and several social gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Frank Saunders of Oklahoma visited Mrs Florence Milburn and Lena last week. Ed Hoskinson and son from Turan visited J D Hoskinson and Clara while Mary Sturdy on vacation with Woodrow Sturdy and son. Margaret Stone of McGill Nev spent Wednesday at the Ross Stone home. Barrett Andrews and Raymond of Pierceville spent time with relatives and friends. Margaret Heinrich stayed with her parents Car Heinrich. Betty Stone visiting sister in Melvern. Elmer Smith family and Alberta Reusch of Pittsburgh spend a week with Jake Reusch. Karl Niebrugge Worden and Reuben Burkman of Garrison visited Thursday with Chester Thompson. Charles Hubbard and family dined with Bob Elder. Art Randel and Leon were also noted residents in the area.
Miss Bernice Hagerman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gottstein host supper guests. Sunday visitors include Edward Holliday and family from Elmont and Albert Longren from Topeka. Reusch reunion at Clinton Park Lawrence draws Jake Reusch Elmer Smith and families. Keen Kansas City visits and a Baldwins College Cafe farewell for Thudhum and Bob prior to California.
The piece argues the electric bill should be seen as a living bill rather than light. It credits modern electric service for reducing drudgery and increasing enjoyment while costs fall, praising business management for progress and customer benefits.
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