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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1974
Page
7
Heloise shares tips to keep meringue from weeping cracking or falling including cutting through hot meringue with a hot knife while the pie is still hot. Additional advice notes room temperature egg whites and a minimum of three eggs per batch as recommended by famous bakers in three hotels.
An advertisement promotes Pattern 941 by Marian Martin with two versions of a dress in Misses sizes 8 through 18, using 2 yards of fabric for size 12. Pricing lists 1 pattern dollar plus 25 cents mail surcharge, with order details for Marian Martin Mexico Ledger at 232 West 18th Street New York. It also teases a fall-winter catalog and books on sewing and knit patterns.
Instructions shared on making a tall meringue pie with steps for beating egg whites, adding cream of tartar and sugar, and baking guidance. Emphasizes edge contact, even browning, slow cooling, and ensuring sugar is fully dissolved to avoid tears. Mentions testing sugar by rubbing between fingers or tongue.
A jumble of crossword clues and word plays blends with a personal note from Dear Heloise. The writer describes assembling a master recipe list from cookbook scraps and ads to beat mealtime blues, then using a rotating three to four dish plan guided by specials to keep meals lively and organized.
Anita Buie Lamont, former Ledger staff member and current St. Louis Globe Democrat feature writer, won the $1,000 first prize in the Newspaper division of the American Dental Association Science Writers Award for an article titled Wanted: Women Dentists published May 24. The piece profiled female dental students in a male dominated school and recruitment efforts for women in dentistry. Lamont is the daughter of Donald and Mrs. Buie of Mexico and her husband is a dentist. TOKYO AP Premier Chou En-lai reportedly returned to hospital after addressing China's 25th anniversary reception. The 76-year-old leader is said to have suffered a heart attack in May. He met Gabon President El Hadj Comar Bongo at the hospital in a friendly exchange.
Northbrook Illinois ad by Bradford Galleries touts an easy method to collect rare porcelain plates with high resale potential. It cites plates rising from $25 to $1,050 and from $10 to $245, offering a free report after sending name address and zip to Thomas Gilmore. Request deadline October 19 1974.
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