How to Balance Meals by Ell a Fikuart
Miss Ella Fikuart and Miss Flora L. Carl led a food leaders training at Mrs. Robert Cannon's Benton home on May 15. Attendees included members from McMullin, Pleasant Hill, Porter Switch, Commerce Club, Lennox, Head Home Economics, Dunaver, Benton Busy Bees, Owensby, and Farm Security. The session stressed planning, preparing, and serving balanced meals to save money and improve health, with tips on cooking vegetables, expanding tastes, and proper canning storage at 45 to 60 degrees. Flat sour can occur in stored canned goods from poor washing or old products and hard water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora L. Carl
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Robert Cannon
Benton
Doyle Lackey
W. M. Anderson
J. T. Smith
McMullin
Robert Schiwitz
Thelma Muller
Pleasant Hill
B. H. Chism
Porter Switch Sunshine Group
Paul Darby
Commerce Club
Luther Fadler
John Dumey
Lennox Goodwill
E. W. Sprenger
Louis Albrecht
Head Home Economics Club
Noah Myer
Dunaver Community Club
The
Benton Busy Bees
Joe Smith
Owensby
Barber
Lighter Dishes for Warm Weather Meals
A Scott county homemaker plan suggests stocking 35 to 45 quarts each of canned fruits and vegetables per person for the non productive season, focusing on fresh stored produce and safe canning methods, with guidance on temperature, processing, and safety. The piece lists several warm weather recipes including a flour based dish, a peanut butter cream mixture, stuffed dates, and steak wrap arounds, ending with a reminder about Poppy Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Weighing Beauty and Posture with Mrs Johnson
Readers confront body image and posture in a 1940s beauty feature by Mrs Johnson. The piece encourages daily ten minute posture exercises, warns against relying on weight alone, and invites letters with personal beauty concerns. It includes a sample weight chart for women and practical measurements to track, stressing confidence and character over money.
Miner Homemakers Club Demonstrates Yard and Garden Work
The Miner Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Ora Clinton’s home in Miner for a Yard and Garden demonstration led by Mrs. Harold Lewis. Members recently completed ten cotton mattresses under the government program for families with annual income under 3400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner Homemakers Club
Ora Clinton
Harold Lewis
Miner Club
Last Rites Held for Mrs Susan J Grigsby
Funeral services were held at Miner Baptist church for Mrs Susan J Grigsby who died Sunday at her home after age related illness Rev Phillips of Kennett presided Interment followed at Miner cemetery She was born in Hopkinsville Kentucky June 16 1853 and had lived in Miner the last 37 years Survivors include her sons B E G Robert Day and W L Grigsby and a daughter Miss Eula EB Grigsby all of Miner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner Baptist Church
Susan J. Grigsby
Phillips
Kennett
Miner
Grigsby
Hopkinsville
BE. G
Robert Day
W. L. Grigsby
Eula EB. Grigsby
Red Cross Appeal Urges Global Aid to War-Torn Europe
Describes deserted villages and smoldering homes across Europe with fear and want. Calls for American Red Cross support to aid devastated areas, urging donations through local chapters as part of a wider mercy effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
American Red Cross
Army of Mercy
Miss Lillian Cole Transported to Brandon Hospital
Miss Lillian Cole of Sikeston was taken to Brandon Hospital in Poplar Bluff by Ellise ambulance on Sunday for medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Cole
Sikeston
Brandon Hospital
Poplar Bluff
Ellise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ella Fikuart
Boston Brown Bread
Herald
Mrs. Mayfield’s
Mrs. Johnson
Missouri
Hollywood
Ca Cola
Coca-Cola CO
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Niewspaprjeant
Clinton
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