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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
3
Homemakers are urged to plan weekly menus with many precooked items served cold to ease heat. Recipes include Swiss Salad with lamb or pork, beef cheese plate, and an Egg and Cheese Salad Loaf, plus tips for pairing hot and cold foods and clever garnish ideas.
Recipe notes include softening gelatin, making a salmon supper salad with iceberg lettuce peas tomatoes and canned salmon, and a pot roast in aspic. Directions cover dressing blends with mayonnaise garlic pepper and pimiento, plus garnishes and serving ideas. The piece promotes a complete dinner plan for cool days and company entertaining.
Readers learn to redecorate on a budget by slipcovering furniture to cover wear and alter room dynamics. Choose sturdy fabrics for homes with kids and pets, and use textures and stripes to adjust perceived size and height.
Advice on fabric choices for bedrooms suggests candy striped fabrics or floral types. In small rooms muted stripes suit best, large rooms benefit from bold florals, and mid sized spaces can mix florals with plain or solid fabrics for seating and drapes.
Sewing guidance covers slipcovers for dining chairs and furniture, choosing fabrics, zippers, and fit for a smooth look, plus a yoked frock pattern No 1682 for sizes 12 to 20 with cap sleeve option. Fall and Winter Fashion book offers 52 pages for 25 cents.
A reader suggestions list several fruit based dishes including a frilt cobbler with plums and pears, a molded salad with optional cherries, and a ring shaped mold with green peas in the center. Also tastes for rice with mushrooms sauteed in butter and coconut custard pudding with caramel sauce are offered as cooling desserts.
Practical advice on safe onion slicing using a flat metal grater to prevent finger injuries. Tips cover oil choices for pans, cleaning methods with baking soda, odor absorption with oil of wintergreen, preserving brown sugar with prunes, and improving breadbox care with emery cloth and lard for cleanliness.
Scientific tests show that turning an inner spring mattress four times yearly is enough to maintain support and prolong life. The finding emphasizes regular rotation as a simple, low cost method for mattress care.
When corner edges of a linoleum floor lift, cement them down and apply a heavy weight. Leave in place for 15 to 20 hours to secure a firm bond and prevent further lifting.
The United States fish and wildlife service seeks a noise to frighten young salmon away from Columbia river spillways and turbines. Salmon migrate from the sea to freshwater to lay eggs, but juveniles face deadly paths through the dam system. A suitable noise could save many fish by guiding them toward safer routes.
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