The IJftht Touch
Saving the Vegetables from Winter's
Icy Fingers Is the Job at Hand j
By Maxine Bares
Statesman Woman's Editor j
Jack Frost hat way of coming quietly to the garden and merely
touching lightly now and again. But his visits may destroy more than
one realizes. . ' ft;
A few ught frosU that "don't
of warmth loving plants and start
processes of disintegration of sum
mer vegetables.
Looking into the garden we see
that the begonias, which only a
few days ago were handsome and
proud, are now sad wilted things
without petals or leaves. It's the
same way with vegetables.
Summer squash is about at the
end ot its usefulness, tomatoes
are close behind. , Leafy greens
that will not stand cold shotild be
used as soon as possible.
The squash, which served so
yell throughout the summer, may
mean anything." soon wilt leaves
be sliced, blanched,: and put into
the locker if you wish. j
Tomatoes that have only a touch
of color may ripen in a sunny
window, those already ripe may
be kept awhile in I a cool place.
Some women claim success in
wrapping partially ripe tomatoes
in' newspaper and keeping in a
cool but not freezing place. They
bring them to a window to ripen
when wanted;
, The Italians, who raise the
small cherry tomatoes, pull up the
whole vine, hanging them from
the rafters and allowing the to-
,, o dry. They us them lor
gravies or to flavor soup.
; Green peppers are easily spoiled
by even light frosts. Better gather
in ail that are on the vines and
store in a cool place, or do as
some women are now doing, put
them down in the freezer in brine.
I We tried some last year and
found that we preferred them cut
in shreds to be used in flavoring,
rather than frozen whole for bak
ing. The latter took up too much
room in the locker, though they
seemed successful enough as to
flavor and keeping qualities.
Let's look at what to do to use
some of the vegetables that must
be harvested.
To add variety to the summer
squash fare, one might scoop out
the center of rather iarge squash,
filling the cavity with the same
sort of mixture used in peppers.
Usually a starchy food such as
rice, crumbs or corn, is combined
with meat and seasoned with-tomatoes.
Sprinkle the crumbs on
the top, add dabs of butter and
bake in the oven until soft A lit
tle water in the pan will help to
steam the squash and make it ten
der. Several leafy greens may be
combined to make a vegetable of
different flavor.
Tomatoes of course may be
canned or used in innumerable
meat dishes , or vegetable combin
ations. The tomatoes provide fla
vor and moisture for casseroles,
meat loaves, stews and soups.
Either green or ripe tomatoes may
be broiled or baked after being
sprinkled with crumbs or cheese
for interest.
Green peppers as we've said,
may be frozen, and of course they,
too, make flavor in meat dishes
or gravies. Combined with sliced
onion and sauteed in butter they
may be creamed and served on
toast or baked potatoes.
Look in your cook book for re
cipes often the author will sur
prise you with ideas new to you,
even though not necessarily a no-1'
velty
Halloween Party
Fpr Club Group
Mrs. Leo Johnson entertained
the Salem Soroptomist club Wed
nesday evening with a ghost and
witch party at her home on Ri er
crest Drive. Assisting the hostess
were Mrs. Donald Reinke. Mrs.
Eva Rush and Miss Mary Brady.
Autumn leaves and jacK-o-lanterns
provided the decorative note.
The diversion of the evening
was spent playing games. A short
meeting was held with president
Mrs. Glenn McCormick presiding.
The president Mrs. Walter Barsch
and Mrs. Marie Ling gave reports
on the northwest regional confer
ence which they attended at Bel
Ungham, Washington.
Members present were Mrs.
Glenn McCormick, Mrs. Abncr
Kline, Mrs. Ellen Gabriel, Mrs.
Eleanor Barbour, Mrs. Nell Bran
non, Mrs. Belle Brown, Mrs. E.
H. Kennedy, Mrs. Winifred Petty
John, Mrs. , Walter , Barsch,' Mrs,
Laura Pangle, Mrs. Marie Ling,
Mrs. Henry Millie, Miss Irene
deLisle and Miss Lena Blum. Spe
cial guests were Mrs. Jack John
son and Mrs. Sylvia Shreeves.
Farley Mogan will be the speak
er at the next noon luncheon
meeting. October 28, telling of his
trip to Germany.
Membership
Group Feted
Mrs. Frank R. Kellogg enter
tained the membership committee
of the Salem Memorial hospital
auxiliary at a dessert luncheon
Wednesday afternoon at the Mar
ion hotel. Mrs. Howard Doak, sec
retary, reported a good response
from the current membership
drive and checks may be mailed
to Mrs. Doak at route 3, box 640.
Guests of Mrs. Kellogg were
Mrs. E. B. Goeckner, Mrs. Marvin
B. Rudd, Mrs. Lawrence A. Ball-
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Preferential
Tea Sunday
The Alpha Epsilon chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi will hold a pre
ferential tea on Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. N.Bishop.
480 Leslie st. The guests have been
asked to call from 3 to 3 o'clock.
New pledges are Mrs. Donald
Stiffler, Mrs. James Marshall, Mrs.
Joseph Craecroft. Mrs. Donald
Costello, Mrs. Melvin Johnson,
mer, Mrs. A. J. Becker, Mrs. E. L.
Gray, Mrs. William E. Healy, Mrs.
Harold O. Schneider, Mrs. G. Cle
rico. Mrs. Eugene Anderson, Mrs.
Jacob" Foos. Mrs. P. C. Anderson,
Mrs. Mike Steinbock, Mrs. Arthur
Cole, Mrs. Howard Doak, Mrs. A.
C. Haag and Mrs. M. E. Knickerbocker.
Miss Joan! Kemmerer and Miss -Cecelia
Green. Transfers are Miss
Joan McCarthy of Portland and ,
Mrs. K. L. Forstrom from fcnter-
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Greeting the guests at'Jhe door
will be Mrs. FJdon Lindhorst and S
Mrs. B. O. Bishop. Mrs. J. N. Bi
shop, the social director, and Miss
Hazel Shutt,5 director, will pour
with members of the chapter assisting.
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