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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
5
The article urges larger, well balanced winter breakfasts to combat cold mornings. It notes hot cereals as a first choice and suggests varied ready to serve cereals with sliced fruit. It emphasizes orange juice as a common staple and encourages rotating menus to maintain energy through the morning.
A New England dinner dessert combines yellow cornmeal with ginger and molasses baked in milk for two hours. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream for a special finish or with plain cream or top milk as a simpler option.
Sliced or halved fruit invites nibbling and ready to eat. Grapefruit halves with sugar are a prime favorite though this fruit may be served in peeled sections. Salt and lemon juice improve it. Grapefruit keeps on shelves for emergencies. Apple sauce baked apples prune stewed apricots pears offer substitutions. Tomato juice cocktail is popular as a morning starter.
A brief note extols serving cream of wheat or other cereals with a handful of raisins as very good. It adds that corn meal mush cooked long is a grand cereal dish.
A list of breakfast dishes including bacon and eggs with corn meal, pancakes, and fruits follows. The text notes a large prize in Spain's Christmas lottery, reporting a $2,100,000 first prize as cited by Mrs. William Gordon to Collier's Weekly.
The article defines half mast and half staff as a point below a mast or staff used to signal mourning or distress. It notes the terms are often synonymous though not strictly halfway and may indicate varying lengths depending on tradition.
Governor Clyde Herring leads Iowa birthday observances with plans in every city over 19 000 population and many smaller towns. Proceeds support the Warm Springs foundation.
A sponging house is described as a tavern kept by a bailiff where debtors could be tutored temporarily while arrangements to pay debts were made. The term appears in historical English stories as a coercive yet transitory lodging.
Popcorn corn was tossed onto hot coals in an open fireplace as settlers of a log cabin era prepared a snack. The scene evokes early American history and simple food methods.
The Page county American Legion plans a Silent Patrol to aid highway safety in Iowa. Twenty four Legionnaires will report violators to the sheriff for enforcement. First offenses yield a warning, second offenses trigger a summons. Final group setup awaits a Coin meeting.
Mrs J J Roth of Wayland Falls broke her right arm when her shoe caught a cement platform in the hen-house. Mrs Marion Reel fell at home and is under a doctor’s care. John Witting returned from a two month California visit. Local women attended a Mt Pleasant luncheon on Jan 8. Mrs Joe Ross returns from Oskaloosa treatment. Arthur Nevens, formerly of the area, earned the Merit Man title.
This recipe explains scalloped potatoes with flour salt and fat layered between sliced potatoes. Wash boil peel and cut potatoes half cooked then bake slowly in hot milk until tender brown on top. Finish with chopped parsley before serving.
The Journal highlights weekly food price news and money saving tips with emphasis on Washington as a shopping hub. Readers nearby gain access to live stores and recipes like Chili Bean Pot and Maple Chocolate Ice Cream, plus steps for budgeting and smart buying.
Arthur, brother of Mrs. Clair Sodergren, is noted in a local report. A bond issue for a chemical engine site and building failed at a special election with 86 votes against and 60 for. Miss Margaret Sommers reserved a tissue purchase, while Mrs. C. C. Sommer and children hosted Mr. Pleasant. Margaret bought an apartment house and plans to settle in Mt. Pleasant after March 1.
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