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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1942
Page
8
Easter menus call for roast leg of lamb with mint sauce and traditional sides. Select a French or American style leg, rub with salt and pepper, roast on a rack with skin down, and monitor doneness with a thermometer to 180 F. If no thermometer, estimate 30 to 35 minutes per pound. Decorate the bone end for a festive finish.
Wartime cooking tips urge conserving fuel in kitchens by adjusting gas flames, using energy efficient methods, and planning oven use to reduce peak power demand. Suggests turning off heat early, using appropriately sized cookware, and cooking multiple items together when possible.
A recipe describes mixing chopped mint leaves with powdered sugar and vinegar, dissolving sugar in vinegar, then pouring over mint and resting 30 minutes in a warm place. It then suggests cooking celery, peas, and tomatoes until soft, pureeing, thickening, seasoning, and serving with roast lamb.
U S Navy recruiting advertises entering aviation fields from pilots to machinists and technicians. Benefits include paid schooling, college training, and a 50 percent raise for pilots receiving flying orders. Local 4 H clubs report two meetings with dairy judging and defense themes. Earl Kerns elected leader of Powhatan Pushers with 14 members attending.
A home made electric chick brooder on display in the Pocahontas County REA Farm Bureau office. The unit costs 17 dollars 50 cents and lumber and materials total about 3 dollars.
The Pocahontas county planning committee named by the Farm Bureau will convene Thursday March 26 at the courthouse in Pocahontas to discuss farm labor, agricultural production, and the duplication of routes by cream and oil trucks amid tire shortages.
Millard S. Storesund, son of Mrs. Sarah Storesund, has been promoted to captain in the Chemical War Service at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. A Baltimore Sun clipping shows him wearing a gas mask in his new role.
A wood carving by Ed Stidd of Red Oak depicts an old-time barber shop with tiny soap mugs and sleeping Indians. The piece is exhibited in Earl Confer’s barber shop in the city.
The article outlines core lawn basics: ensure proper sub surface drainage, level the soil, choose suitable soil type, prepare the seed bed with nitrogen rich fertilizer, and select appropriate seed. It explains tile drainage for clay soils, removing waste from building sites, achieving a gentle slope, and enriching subsoil with organic matter for healthy turf. It also notes seeding prep like watering ahead of sowing and weed control.
Onawa residents saw Brig. Gen. Vernon Prichard in a war vehicles demonstration tied to U S armored divisions. Prichard is a son of Mrs J A Prichard who has four other sons in service including Major George at Fort Leonard Wood Captain Leslie at Fort Lewis and Captain E M of the Reserves, the Monona county attorney.
On Christmas Eve 1941 Madrid New Mexico a coal mining town of 400 families creates a grand Christmas display. Miners fund the project with up to 75 cents monthly while 40 000 lights illuminate a mile long hillside scene including Jack and the beanstalk and a 45 foot Christ statue. The event aims to teach peace and unity to residents and visitors alike.
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