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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
6
Kathleen Norris counsel to Gertrude Day, a 29 year old secretary, living with an ailing mother, who fears change and a proposal from Frederick. Norris warns Gertrude is too encased in her current routine to become a normal wife, advising she end the engagement and let Frederick pursue a future with a more adaptable partner.
Dan Porter arrives with travel tales from Australia, Papeete, and San Francisco, shocking Maida and Fay with his luck and carefree attitude. The Australian government offers land purchase funds, prompting Maida to worry about debts as Dan plans to help Ellen in Ireland.
In this advice column a 29 year old Gertrude, a secretary, asks Miss Norris about resisting change. She has seven years of engagement to a captain in the army who now wants marriage, but Gertrude fears upheaval due to her loyal relationship with her invalid mother and willingness to let him adapt instead.
Fresh pork drippings season vegetables and make gravy. Clarified fat can replace lard in baking. Ham, sausage, and bacon fats shine in frying and warming foods. Add ham fat to dry bean soups for blended flavor. Mild bacon fat works well in muffins cornbreads cakes gingerbread and cookies.
Mrs. Bernice Claytor of Texas A and M extension says soap cannot soften water and wastes soap. She recommends chemical water softeners, citing studies showing high cost when using pure soap to treat hard water.
Quick menus for women who work outside the home offer practical meals ready in under an hour. Lima burgers with cheese, potato souffle, green peppers stuffed with corned beef hash, and carrot lyonnaise are described with simple steps and prep tips.
Tips emphasize refrigeration and gradual cooking of milk cheese butter and eggs. Cutting carrots lengthwise reduces nutrient loss while dressing fruits and vegetables immediately after cutting protects vitamins. Shell peas or beans before cooking to preserve vitamin C. Minimize water for leafy greens and avoid extra washing water. Bruising vegetables hastens vitamin loss.
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