Help Him Absorb Its Real Meaning Christmas Advice for Parents
This article offers gentle guidance for parents on managing a child’s Christmas wishes. It advises explaining limits at the child’s level, suggesting practical ways to earn or substitute gifts, and reinforcing the spirit of giving through family traditions and thoughtful actions. It stresses early discussion, supportive alternatives, and recognizing each child’s perspective and value.
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Santa Claus
Damaris Pease
Iowa State College Child Development Department
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Dr. Pease
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Potatoes feature in low-cost meals advisory
Town State College nutritionists urge using potatoes as an economical nutrition source this month. They note potatoes provide energy and minerals and contain protein and vitamin C. Pairing with high quality protein like meat fish cheese or milk improves potato protein value.
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Town State College Extension
Beef potato burgers with bacon and potato rounds
Two recipes describe beef potato burgers with tomato sauce and crispy bacon. Mix ground beef grated potato onion green pepper salt and egg to form cakes, brown, simmer in tomato juice, thicken sauce, fry bacon, brown potatoes, and finish with a milk egg mix poured over potatoes and cooked until set. Crumble bacon in at the end.
Last Minute Gifts From Your Freezer Guide
Town State College extension nutritionists advise using freezer items for quick gifts. Offer home frozen berries or vegetables, ready to thaw casseroles, cookie dough, pies, bread, and meats. Wrap with ribbon and deliver. remind recipients how long to keep or use thawed foods.
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Town State College Extension
Folks Are Eating More Eggs Now
Iowa State College extension poultryman W R Whitfield notes rising egg consumption and a leveling of production and prices. Fall months show higher prices with production gains from 8.1 to 15.8 eggs per hen, while Iowa leads the nation in egg production and aims for fall hen output to boost poultry profits.
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W. R. Whitfield
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Iown’ State College
Iowa
Iowa Poultry Demonstration Project
Whitfield
Early chick purchase boosts next summer egg supply
Whitfield notes rising egg demand from American consumers and explains the key strategy: start pullets in January or February to have layers ready as egg prices rise next summer. Early housing and consistent feeding aim to keep hens laying through fall and winter, stabilizing fresh egg availability year round.
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