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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 02, 1961
Page
4
A cake guide stresses tested recipes and precise methods for success. The Chocolate Chiffon Cake recipe illustrates pan greasing, correct pan type and size, proper mixing, and baking at 325 F for 70 to 75 minutes, then cooling inverted. It notes deviations can yield a heavy cake.
The article traces Beef Steak Club traditions from England to Canada, offers barbecuing guidance for large and small steaks, thawing, trimming, grilling tips, and a tested sauce recipe from the Ottawa Consumer Section. It notes steak thickness, marinating, and proper turning, plus a quote from Hans Dobthoff on domestic cooking.
A daffodil cake recipe from the Consumer Section of Canada’s Agriculture Department offers a light fat free sponge cake to serve at bridal showers or tea. The method emphasizes beating egg whites to glossy peaks with cream of tartar, folding sugar, and alternating batters before baking at 325 degrees, then cooling inverted before finishing with lemon glaze.
Practical kitchen tips cover toasting croutons bread crumbs and crust handling for crisp or tender results. Ideas include using stale bread in soups salads and coatings and a cheddar broiled apple on buttered bread for a novel snack or light dish.
A Tokyo department store replaces traditional registries by having friends deposit their planned gifts. Ten days before the wedding the store presents the bride and groom with a list of contributors and total funds, allowing the couple to choose desired gifts themselves.
Saskatchewan Fire Commissioner W J Carson urges thorough cleaning of attics basements and parages to reduce home fire risk. He warns against rubbish fires around children and the elderly and lists safety steps including storing flammable liquids in marked metal containers destroying oily rags and keeping fires away from structures.
A hosiery trend notes nylons in diverse shades to bridge shoe and outfit colors. Experts advise coppery tans and olive greens for sophisticated tones, with doctors warning against shedding stockings in heat due to swelling.
A Canadian letter to the editor questions the Voice of Women urging nuclear disarmament, arguing fear and panic harm wives and mothers. The writer favors faith and courage over fear, warning disarmament feasibility is unclear while noting the group represents Canadian wives and mothers. The note contrasts talk with action and the risk of demoralization.
The CMHC annual 1960 report notes a transition year as housing demand weakened after 15 years of growth. 1960 starts dropped to 108,858 from 141,345 in 1959 and completions declined to 123,757 from 145,ATL.
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