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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
2
R H Helfferich Bath Ev Ref Church pastor leaves for Union Theological Seminary New York for a summer course expected month or more. He will return this Sunday to conduct morning worship. substitutes will lead other Sundays.
Local Luther League members enjoyed a doggie roast at Indian Trail Park last Wednesday. The list of attendees includes Eugene Hartzell, Charles Diene, Harold Shifter, Thomas Fredrickson, Joseph Prey, James Schneider, and many others, with community updates from Pine Brook and nearby towns. The report notes social visits, vacations, and a Sunday School picnic planned for August, plus local notes on schoolhouse service and a main street width in Mifflinville.
Miss F Marguerite Erikson, Northampton County home economics extension representative, outlines careful laundering for silk and rayon. She stresses washing before soil sets, lukewarm suds with thorough rinsing, gentle handling, and flat drying for rayon knits to preserve texture and shape.
The article covers dry skin care with light fluffy powder and creamy foundation, plus oily skin tips for a lasting finish. It then extols new cabbage as nutritious, green and rich in vitamins A G B and C, with serving ideas and quick cooking tips. Household cooling advice follows, including porch sprinkling timing and shading, plus pillow airing. It ends with facts about Bushkill Falls Pennsylvania railroad Rockville Stone Arch Bridge and Schaefferstown waterworks.
Dorothy Greig argues for adding a hot dish to summer meals to aid digestion, highlighting hot soups as starter options. Includes simple recipes for Chicken Vegetable Soup, Bisque of Pea with Bean Soup, Tomato Pepper Pot, and Chicken Tomato Soup with milk or cream, serving sizes.
The article explains using a meat thermometer for precise doneness and details a constant 300 F roasting method with thermometer in the center to achieve rare to well done beef. It contrasts searing and steady heat, cites government and home economist guidance, and recounts a rural tale about cherished superstitions like the mad stone used to cure a bite.
Indians and tribal peoples in northern and southern Asia wrap heated stones on expectant mothers bodies, while yellow stones are used to cure jaundice. Thousands of Americans carry stones in pockets today hoping to guard against disease or trouble. Superstitions die hard.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Special Worker Psychiatric at 2000 a year Veterans Administration Home Extension Agent 2600 Junior Home Extension Agent 1800 Indian Field Service Home Economist 3800 Associate Home Economist 3200 Bureau of Home Economics USDA Optional subjects include food economics and family economies Applications must be on file by August 8 or August 11 depending on residence.
Jobs listed include Junior Blueprint Operator and Junior Photostat Operator with salaries of 1440 and 1160 dollars yearly. Closing dates August 1 for eastern states and August 4, 1938 for Colorado and western states. Full details from Miss Marion Hangen, Secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office.
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