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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1940
Page
7
A federal guide breaks down weekly food orders for a young couple, detailing quantities of milk, vegetables, grains, meat and dairy to meet energy and nutrient needs. It notes active farm work reduces overall costs while increasing requirements for certain staples and stresses birth-to-teenage dietary needs.
A Journal-World style quiz tests proper conduct from rising when a grown person enters a room to lending borrowed books. It lists questions about addressing authorities and sharing books, with answers indicating Yes for notable courteous acts and No for improper ones.
Screen actress Gail Patrick wore an all gray suit at the Brown Derby in Hollywood. The ensemble featured a short bolero jacket over a jersey blouse, a flared skirt with krimmer trim, a high Cossack krimmer hat, gray suede gloves, black patent and gray suede pumps, and an orchid corsage.
Lemon icebox pudding serves 12. Beat 38 eggs with 44 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar and juice of 14% lemons. Cook until thick, stir constantly. Cool then whip 1 cup cream and fold into custard. Layer with vanilla wafer crumbs bottom and top, chill overnight, cut into squares. Basehor Kansas.
When cream is scarce mix stiffly beaten egg whites into desserts. Fold into puddings or bananas and apples to lift texture and flavor. This quick technique adapts to desserts when whipped cream is unavailable.
A method to fix over salted soups and stews uses sliced raw potatoes. Add several potato slices to the pot for a few minutes, then remove them. The potatoes absorb the excess salt, leaving the dish milder.
The Lawrence League begins a survey and study series on city government under its government department. Led by Mrs Howard Reedy the committee on municipal relations follows the National League pamphlet Know Your Town to promote civic education and informed voting.
The 748 Indiana Street residence, known as the Jaedicke home, built before Quantrill's raid, remains largely unchanged since the 1860s. It recalls early Lawrence life with thick brick walls, mahogany timbers, and a southern style hall layout, later updated with modern utilities while preserving original furnishings and decor.
Spring fashions mix patriotic red white and blue with neutrals like gray and tan. Cadet uniforms inspire short jackets with gold buttons and epaulets. navy remains dominant with white accents. Comfort shoe styles and fine wool hose feature, while home goods stores highlight bedding linens and towels at low prices.
A sale item listing offers a range of linen pieces such as dresser and buffet sets, bridge table covers, doilies, centerpieces, and various decorative fabrics for home use.
Apricot dessert combines dried apricots simmered with water and milk, gelatin dissolved in cold water added to hot apricot puree, lemon rind and juice stirred in. Thickened custard folded with beaten egg whites and whipped cream, then chilled in angel cake pan and garnished with whipped cream coconut and red candied cherry. Recipe credits Mrs. John R. Laird of 428 Forest Ave for ten servings.
Dry celery leaves by toasting them in a pan in the oven. Crumble and store in a covered glass jar until needed for flavoring dressings soups and stews. Use to blend with other salad herbs as a bright aromatic.
To freshen worn leather, rub with plain Vaseline blended with a few drops of glycerine. Wipe with a soft cloth until thoroughly dry.
Reno report notes Miss Jesle DeVoe of Tonganoxie has returned home after a brief stay with Mr and Mrs Harry Skeets Jr. Also mentioned are men using a power saw at O Dea s on Saturday and snow shoveling in the Perry Creek area ahead of the rural carrier on Monday.
A reader suggests earning extra money by listing household items for sale in the Journal World classifieds through a phone contact. The note frames classifieds as a quick, local way to move unused goods.
Pleasant Grove reports N D Messer traveled to Kansas City on business. Jack Dillon family hosted relatives while John Daniels attended Russel Stevens funeral in Lawrence. The Four Leaf club met with Laura Postma presiding and Carl Russel secretary. A Centropolis drama The Colone l's Maid delighted attendees. Rose Messer watched a Lawrence Kansas basketball game. A wolf hunt yielded one coyote amid eight inches of snow and ten below temperatures. Irene Daniels returned to school after illness. Rose Messer and Mrs. Archie Shults ill with sore throat. A house east of Jack Dillon burned, origin unknown. neighbors helped, Mr Pool occupied the home and he works for Dillon.
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