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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
2
Fashion notes describe a flattering frock for fuller figures with trim tailoring and buttoned neck, featuring optional pockets. Pattern No 1983 offers sizes 34 through 48 with 4% yards of fabric for size 36 35 or 39 inch widths. Also mentions Pattern No 8606 for sizes 12 to 20 with short sleeves and 3% yards of 39 inch in size 14.
A former Chicago editor recalls leaving city life after 50 years for a rural town, then briefly seeking the glamour of Los Angeles. He found the metropolis loud, crowding and unfulfilling, preferring the peace, open spaces, and simple pleasures of rural living.
A compact guide offers baked beans tamale pie and spaghetti as hearty post game or hike meals. Recipes cover Boston Baked Beans Italian Spaghetti Hot Tamale Pie and Barbecue Sandwiches with step by step ingredients and cooking times for serving groups.
Congress treated the President un generously. It gave him all and more of the economic and military controls he had asked. To apply and administer them is his responsibility. His friends believed in his ability to handle the job. His enemies, the Republicans and southern Democrats hope he fails.
A compact supper plan from Lynn Chambers featuring Brown Bread with Cream Cheese and Butter, Cabbage with Slow Sliced Tomatoes, Assorted Pickles, Beverage, Fresh or Canned Fruit, Cookies, and a recipe outline. Includes ingredients and serving ideas for a simple light meal.
An insecticide named CPR, containing rotenone and synthetic pyrethrum plus a stirring irritant, is ready and will be sold for garden use this year under various trade names. It targets vegetables and many flowering pests. Chromium plated copper ons claim durable bare spots avoidance. Ends with cautions about enamel pots and rust risks.
Lynn shares simple methods to refresh muffins, rolls, and biscuits. Reheat in the top of a double boiler with a few drops of water for about 20 minutes. For muffins, add half a teaspoon butter and one tablespoon marmalade to each cup then bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Toasted rolls muffins and biscuits make toppings for casseroles. Dried cake can be cut into fingers to line pudding dishes and mimic ladyfingers. Crumbs keep in a jar and top puddings ice cream and desserts like pear and apple crisp or coffee cake.
A tested method shows adding one tablespoon of vinegar to each quart of canned beets helps preserve their red color. The adjustment is simple and can improve appearance without changing other qualities.
A newly designed hairpin tool successfully hooks cherry pits, enabling quick extraction without damaging fruit. It promises faster processing for vendors and home cooks, improving yield and reducing waste.
If a paint project spans several days, wrap the brush tightly in aluminum foil to keep it pliable for future use. Clean the brush thoroughly at the end of the job, but avoid daily cleaning when time extends the project.
A man recalls sighting a large rat in his cook stove and attempting to shoot it. He explains the rodent fled before he could fire, claiming it was beyond his range.
The guide suggests counteracting excess salt by adding a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of vinegar and cooking a bit longer. A whole peeled raw potato can be added to absorb salt, then removed before serving. For thick soups, grate raw potato to thicken, or grate as needed.
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