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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1948
Page
4
A reader shares budget friendly menus that elevate simple dishes. Recipes include Yorkshire Steak with Pudding, Cocoa Sponge, and Savory Meat Loaf. Menus emphasize meat dishes dressed with potatoes, vegetables, and desserts molded for “company manners.” Released by WNU Features.
Eable Hitch reports the Rural Life Movement seeks widespread action to raise living standards in small towns. The program targets all rural communities, arguing better rural life comes from local action planned by residents on their home ground.
The text argues rural communities need arousing to action and tailored plans as farming changes with machinery. It notes 5.8 million farmers in the United States face uneven incomes, with two million averaging about $400 yearly, and calls for new rural occupations and small industries to reduce urban migration and unemployment.
The piece cites 1944 census estimates showing the top third of 5.8 million farmers earning high incomes while the middle third average about 900 dollars yearly and the bottom third no more than 400. It outlines general objectives to raise rural living standards, health services, recreation, and cultural outlets, stressing community roles beyond farm people and promising future reports on successful small-town programs.
Lynn advises a simple list in a handy place like over the sink to jot tasks as they occur. A wise homemaker stocks staples and replenishes them regularly to avoid running out. Plan menus while hungry to add zest to meals.
Advice on economical cooking and smart shopping. Recommends choosing similar foods when substituting such as cabbage for lettuce or spinach for lettuce. Suggests shopping in person early for best quality and learning to read labels to know servings and cooking characteristics.
Charleston report notes Mrs. Adana Summers alters state police uniforms, turning leftovers into ready gear for rookies. Each rookie starts with $326.65 in clothing, and six months of alterations saved about $2,000 for West Virginia taxpayers.
Eureka North Carolina Dr Henderson Irwin describes himself as an old fashioned country doctor and keeps 34 cows as part of his medical kit. If a patient lacks a cow he lends one and milk benefits flow to the patient while calves enrich his investment. He notes a $150 cow can yield a $35 calf. He adds couples should show a bed a stove and a cow before marriage licenses.
Elmo W Geppelt a 24 year old married KU engineering student started a late night snack delivery service after September to support his education. Five student owned cars run trips Sunday through Thursday delivering meals to about 50 student homes with two men per car. Betty Geppelt and two helpers prepare most food at home and four part time workers handle sandwiches in a second kitchen.
Collier's notes that Rusell H. Conwell preached Acres of Diamonds as a wealth in your backyard idea. Over fifty years he delivered the lecture 6,600 times to about 8 million listeners who paid roughly 5 million dollars to hear it.
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