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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1955
Page
13
The piece contrasts informal living with the decline of decorum in home life, noting trends like fewer servants and smaller homes. It warns against sloppiness in outdoor dining and urges preserving informal beauty with thoughtful touches such as pretty paper plates.
The text advises choosing tasteful outdoor decor such as a floral centerpiece and cloth for outdoor meals. It mentions keeping cool by using ice water in stemware and visual cues like frost and cool colors to create a comfortable porch or yard atmosphere.
A newspaper piece notes confusion over sayings and reports a demonstration where children chose soups for breakfast. An eight year old picked cream of chicken on shredded wheat, a six year old chose chicken noodle with deviled eyes, and a teen chose mato soup with popcorn. The piece suggests soup can be a breakfast option, even on cool mornings or at the beach in a thermos.
A weekend project yields a folding 42 by 96 inch table with 30 inch height and eight foot benches. Constructed from fir plywood and white pine, it uses a folding leg hinge, screws, and latch channel for compact storage and seating for eight.
A playful guide invites dads to embrace apron making for picnics. It covers choosing sturdy fabrics like denim or sailcloth, planning an applique heavy design with food motifs, and simple stitching steps to create a manly chef style apron.
Advice suggests using a slab of uncooked beef placed at the foot of a sleeping bag to lure mosquitoes away from a camper. The approach is described as a simple deterrent for those sleeping outdoors.
A guide suggests dividing picnic chores by couples, then assigning tasks with small talismans. It offers bacon wrapped bananas and a Pronto Pup style dough wrap around hot dogs baked on a grill for a playful outdoor meal.
Campfire method uses a wire popper over red coals to pop 1/3 cup kernels. Melt 3 cups butter with salt and curry powder, then pour over the popcorn and mix well for serving.
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