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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
7
Fall and winter scarcity makes vitamin rich foods essential to keep family strong and resist illness. Recipes include Scalloped Peas and Onions, Ham Hock With Vegetables, Fried Squash Cakes, Festive Squash, Cranberry Pineapple Salad, and Apple Juice Mince Pie with practical tips for cooking and serving to boost mineral and vitamin intake.
The piece outlines a seven inch daily nutrition plan for a family. It urges milk daily for adults and children, one meat or fish serving per person, at least one egg weekly, cereals and bread, two vegetables including a leafy raw, two fruits daily, and butter or fat with vitamin A for energy. It emphasizes cooking use and daily consistency.
A vintage menu lists browned oysters scalloped peas and onions and cranberry pineapple salad with hot biscuits and apple juice. Mince pie recipes are given for home bakers.
The article recalls artillery captain Larry MacPhail leading a battery through mud in France in September 1918. It highlights his later role in shaping two National League pennant winners, the Reds and Dodgers, noting his hard but smart leadership and rare serious mistakes.
MacPhail reflects on the 1942 Dodgers losing momentum as pitching faded and hitting dropped. He cites Pete Reiser’s injury and a Cardinals surge to a .900 pace as factors. The chat emphasizes mental attitude, skill, speed, power, and experience shaping team outcomes.
Kathleen Norris recounts a letter from Jim Davis describing his wife May who obsesses over money and small comforts, keeping their daughter Elinor anxious. The piece contrasts May's worry with Churchill's idea of tackling fears one by one, urging not to borrow trouble from past worries.
Ruth Wyeth Spears suggests transforming sturdy worn chairs into a modern look with a medium blue cotton rep slip cover and coordinating fringe. The article notes button-up-back openings and optional snaps, plus ties to secure the cover, and mentions ordering Book 8 for the chair cover project and Book 7 for more transformations and conservation ideas.
A letter urges unity and shared resolve to conquer petty fears. It argues that collective courage makes people invincible, while individual anxieties become weaknesses. The writer cites a woman named May Davis as an example of unnecessary worry to rebuke.
When constipation brings discomfort after meals, stomach upset, bloating, gas, and bad breath, Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin offers relief. The labeled remedy claims gentle action on lazy bowels and a pleasant taste suitable for children, urging use as directed.
Quotation notes that when a man assumes public trust he becomes public property, attributed to Thomas Jefferson. The remark frames ethics of accountability for those in public service.
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