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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1940
Page
8
The feature outlines year round suit wear, highlighting tunic coats, tailleurs, and cardigan jackets in flannel twill tweed and wool. It notes gray remains popular, new two and three piece sets, and lively dress fabrics, from satin trims to rayon taffeta slips and wash dresses with gingham patterns and colorful belts.
A period style quiz answers common etiquette questions about excusing oneself during a call, applauding in a concert, leaving a table plate less, brushing crumbs, and guest illness. It notes answers and hints at a classifieds ad offering help finding workers.
Instructions for making heart shaped pastry with prune filling and cherry garnish. Dough and filling include water butter salt flour eggs prune mixture sugar cinnamon prune juice gelatin cream and candied cherries. Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes then chill and serve with whipped cream.
Practical tips for potato preparation covering broth and soup use, salinity absorption, whitening old potatoes with vinegar, rapid boiling risks, flour dusting for browning, butter glaze when baking, reheat tactics for cold boiled potatoes, mash boiling methods, milk or lemon additions to avoid darkening, and partial peeling to ease skin removal.
A buttered heart shaped cake is baked from a batter of butter sugar lemon rind egg yolks beaten thick sifted flour cornstarch baking powder folded with stiff egg whites and chopped cherries. It is iced with marshmallow frosting and pink candies for decoration. Mrs. Maynard Fox of 1316 Tennessee Street supplied the recipe.
Instructions describe shaping pineapple slices into hearts with a cutter, filling centers with pimento cream cheese balls, and inserting celery arrows. The recipe notes Mrs. Viola Glenn of Route 1 Lecompton as the contributor.
Potatoes are a valued food supplying vitamin C and minerals, inexpensive and widely available. The article details baked potatoes, glazed sweet potatoes, potato soup, and potato salad with bacon dressing, emphasizing proper cooking methods and flavorful pairings to boost nutrition.
Mrs George J Barker is chosen to receive the Pioneer Club Woman's Medal from the Lawrence Woman's Club at its spring luncheon in May. The award honors the General Federation of Women's Clubs and features a pioneering woman and her son. Mrs Barker has long been active in Kansas clubs and education, dating from her Ohio Wesleyan background and Kansas civic work.
A recipe for orange filling using eggs flour sugar and salt with milk juice and rind cooked thick in a double boiler. Crust crumbs mixed with butter pressed into four pie shells. Fill pies with orange cream, top with meringue, bake to set, and decorate with red cinnamon candies in a heart design.
A compact room appears larger with light walls and ceiling. Minimize clutter and use proportionate furniture. Choose plain fabrics, wall-to-wall carpet, and few small pictures to keep the space simple and airy.
Police Chief John C. Daniels reports a flawless year in Wellfleet noting that no arrests were necessary during the past year in a town of about 1000 residents.
A truck carrying hay caught fire in Appleton Wisconsin on February 10. The blaze consumed the vehicle but spared the gasoline tank which held 23 gallons of fuel. The incident was noted on the Journal-World classified page.
Dr Gaius Glenn Atkins prepares a 1940 Fellowship of Prayer reflection urging believers to abide in Jesus as the source of peace, patience, and godlike character. It emphasizes enduring communion, stable conduct in a world of wrong, and inner rest amid outward strain.
Chester Czaja 24 owed life to animal trainer Joseph Arcaris who used a short stick to drive five jungle bred lions from his prostrate body at Clyde Beatty Jungle Farm in Fort Lauderdale. George Eckerson helped evacuate Czaja to safety after Arcaris confronted the beasts. Czaja received extensive wounds and blood loss.
The Heart Sisters drawing was the main event of G. R. on Thursday February 8 with members issuing red heart slips to reveal their Heart Sister for the next week. Dorothy Wilson read a poem Abraham Lincoln and led in prayer. Arlene Flory announced the Dad and Daughter banquet for February 16 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. Martha Dooley shared conference experiences and Ida Frances Moyer led songs for the banquet.
A mixed list of crossword style clues covers entries for both horizontal and vertical directions with various definitions including persons, objects, and concepts such as gravity, land measures, dyes, and tools. The puzzle combines wordplay and definitions typical of a themed newspaper feature.
Two weeks ago residents report slow improvement as Wesley White and Albert Torneden remain under doctor care. Mr and Mrs Wesley Rattles hosted Sunday supper for Merlin Brock and Frank Henik of Kansas City, with no Sunday school due to bad weather. Charles Davidson prepares his class play to be presented later this month.
Stanford appoints Johnson from Drake Clark Shaughnessy to lead track men from Chicago. Everett Dean joins as basketball base from Indiana as part of a Midwest staff reshuffle.
The Alabama coach has boxers do road work in heavy rubber boots, believing the drastic relief of getting into the ring adds dexterity.
Washington reports Ambrose O Connell the assistant postmaster general uncovered cause of mysterious mail car blasts. Packages from beauty supply houses contained potassium permanganate and glycerin, triggering explosions. Inspectors learn shipments must be sent separately, prompting nationwide postal orders.
Lawrence Junior High beat Leavenworth 16 to 9 as Pickens led with 7 points and Williams 6 for Lawrence. Box score lists Sperry, McDonald, Mendenhall and Edmonds contributors. referee Bob Oyler from KU officiated.
Villa Eden residents enjoy a Tuesday visit at the Davidson home. The Pettengills spent the weekend with grandparents. A nine pound daughter named Martha Beth Daniels was born to Dan and Mrs. Daniels of Skin Took. Walter Shaw fractured ribs in a fall on ice. Local counts of visits include Topeka and Kansas City. Ruth Pettengill reports few pupils due to illness. W. E. Brock is mentioned in a separate note.
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