Size matters when buying a home freezer
The USDA notes freezer size should match usage. Chest units range from 2.5 to 60 cubic feet, typical home models 4 to 18 cubic feet. Allow 5–6 cubic feet per family member, with per person capacity varying by use from 1–2 cubic feet for occasional storage to 10–12 cubic feet for heavy farm-like freezing. A cubic foot holds 30–35 pounds. Overestimating size is safer than under. Trends push toward larger units as households value frozen storage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Power Failure Limits on Frozen Food Quality
University of Georgia students demonstrate that a well built home freezer can keep food below freezing for two to five days after a power outage if not opened often. Faster freezing preserves quality. lower storage temperatures slow spoilage and extend shelf life.
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University of Georgia
Freezer Size Impacts Energy Costs Under Varying Use
A 10 cubic foot freezer under average conditions uses about 90 kilowatt hours per month. Larger freezers cost less per cubic foot than smaller ones, with electricity use dependent on size use and home location.
Home Freezers Save Time for Farm Homemakers
Life on the farm centers on abundant meals and preserving produce. A home freezer reduces kitchen work, keeps foods close at hand, and allows year round access to frozen staples. Proper prep, blanching, packaging, and zero degree storage ensure quality, with meat, fruit, and baked goods benefiting from advance freezing.
Mrs Roosevelt cites anti American sentiment in parts of Japan
Tokyo reports Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt told a news conference there is anti American feeling in some sections of Japan but she has not felt it personally She suggested better cooperation and understanding between Japanese and Americans could improve the situation She said she found very little Communism in Japan Earlier she was a guest of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako at the Imperial Palace
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March Of Dimes Campaign Aims at Worcester Tornado Toll
Worcester joins a Dimes For Worcester effort to aid June tornado victims in Central Massachusetts. The campaign runs from tomorrow through July 4 in Massachusetts cities with parking meters. It is sponsored by the Massachusetts Mayors Association and local officials will collect coins for the Central Massachusetts Disaster Relief Committee.
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Massachusetts Mayors Association
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Ward Offers Three Models In 1953 Refrigerator Line
Ward presents three 1953 refrigerator models the Supreme eight point nine cubic foot unit with large frozen food compartment and hydrators, the Deluxe nine point three cubic foot with center freezing unit and extensive shelf space, and the Standard seven point four cubic foot budget model with interior light. Each unit undergoes eight hour operation testing and a quiet room evaluation before shipping.
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Video Steering People Back To Libraries
Ruth Rutzen of the Detroit Public Library told the American Library Association that television and other mass media shape reading habits. She cited the return to libraries as TV topics spark interest and noted newspapers movies and radio also influence what people read.
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Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Calls for Abolishing McCarthy Panel
In a McCall's magazine interview Eleanor Roosevelt urged abolishing the Senate investigations subcommittee led by Sen. McCarthy. She said she would advocate strengthening the FBI and would testify only if a loyal American's name were at stake and no livelihood risk.
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Taylor Receives Fourth Star as U S General in Korea
In Seoul Maxwell D. Taylor, commander of the U S Eighth Army, was promoted from lieutenant general to full general and donned his fourth star. Taylor, 51, assumed Eighth Army command in Korea on February 11, succeeding Gen. James A. Van Fleet who retired.
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