Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, February 1, 1945
SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
Dainty First Clothes for Baby
Versatile and Smart Two-Piecer
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By P aul M allon
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R eleased by W estern N ew spap er U nion.
REAL DANGER OF FOOD
SHORTAGE THIS YEAR
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Fruit, Meringue and Cupcakes . . . Dessert Trio
Due to an unusually large dem and and
current w ar conditions, slightly more
tim e Is required In lining orders for a few
of the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
SE W IN G C IK C I.E P A T T E R N D E P T .
149 New Montgomery St.
San Francisco, Calif.
B a b y Clothes
L4 E R E
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is on a d o ra b le set of tin y
firs t clothes fo r the v e ry s m a ll
m e m b e r o f y o u r fa m ily . I t m a k e s
a lo v e ly g ift fo r a n ew b aby.
M a k e the little dress of o rg a n d y ,
d im ity o r d otted swiss— the d a in ty
u n d e rth in g s
in
fine
la w n
or
b a tis te .
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Enclose 23 cents In coins tor each
pattern desired.
Pattern No...........................Size...............
Nam e ................................. , ........... • • •« ••
A d d re s s ........ ............. ................ ............ ..
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Pattern No. 8706 cornea In alzes 6 m o i.,
1. 2 and 3 y e a r*. Size I, dreaa, require*
H i y a rd * of 33 or 30 Inch m aterial; pantle
and (lip . l ‘,i yarda; 3 yards lace for
pantle and slip.
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Concrete Feeding
Floor» for Hog»
T w o -P ie c e r
' T ' H E long-line torso hugging tw o-
p ie c e r is th e la s t w o rd in
s m a rtn e ss .
T h is
c le v e r
s tyle,
m a d e up in lig h t w e ig h t woolen,
w ill g ive you a n en sem b le th a t’s
ensy to m a k e , easy to w e a r and
easy to look a tl
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P attern No. 8539 comes In alzea 11, 12.
13. 1«. 15. 18. 18 and 20 Size 12. short
sleeves, requires 3’ « yards of 38 or 30
Inch m a te ria l.
“ HOARSE” SENSE!
for COUGHS due to COLDS
really soothing because
they’re really
.medicated
z COUGH
LOZENGES
Millions use F A F Lozenges to
ve their throat a 15 minute sooth-
g, comforting treatment that
reaches a ll die way down. F or
coughs, throat irritations or hoarse­
ness resulting from colds or smoking,
soothe with F A F . Box, only io£
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/ f Can Surely Be Said
Champ Used His Head
C h a m p C la rk , s p e a k e r o f the
house fro m 1911 to 1919, h ad to
b a ttle p o v e rty in o rd e r to g et an
ed ucatio n . W hen he fin a lly m a n ­
aged to scrape enough m o n ey to­
g e th e r to go to college, he took
his schooling v e ry seriously. C la rk
k e p t his nose in a book fro m m o rn
t ill n ig h t—even s k ip p in g chapel.
H o w e v e r, the school a u th o ritie s
in sisted th a t he atte n d services
and he d id — fo r a short w h ile . T h e
b oo kw orm
a p p e a re d in chapel
w ith his head c o m p le te ly shaved.
So g re a t w as th e d is tu rb a n c e his
n aked d om e caused th a t he w as
excused fro m fu rth e r a tten d an ce.
I n his senior y e a r he m a d e an
a v e ra g e g ra d e o f 99.89 p e r cen t!
WOMENnn'40's
Do You Hate HOT FLASHES?
I f you suffer from hot flashes, feel
weak, nervous, a b it blue at times—
all dus to tbs functional "middle-
age" period peculiar to women—try
Lydia E Ptnkham's Vegetable Com­
pound to relieve auch aymptoma
Taken regularly—Ptnkham's Com­
pound belpa build up resistance
against such annoying symptoms
Ptnkham's Compound Is made
especially for women—If helps n a­
ture and that's the kind of medi­
cine to buy I Follow label directions
^LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S
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yo u ACT
LIKE AN
OLD M A N
TODAYI"
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(See Recipes Below )
Dessert Simplicity
Desserts th at a re delicious in spite
of th e ir s im p lic ity and y e t h e a rty
enough to satisfy appetites whipped
to th e ir keenest by sharp w in try
w ea th e r a re the o rd e r of the d a y .
W e 're
co n centrating
on
des-
serts th at tak e up little tim e and
effo rt, little of the
precious, ratio n ed
sugar,
but
use
p le n ty of fru its in
season. T h e re are
m any
recipes
am ong th em th a t
use eggs or m ilk
to fo rtify
diets
shy In these tw o im p o rta n t foods.
T h e first is an es p ecially q u ic k ly
p rep ared dessert th a t is satisfyin g
but not too h eavy:
F r u it Cupcakes
Slice p la in b a k e ry cupcakes into
wedges, c u t t i n g o n l y h a l f w a y
through. Open gen tly and fill the
c a v ity w ith m e rin g u e and fru it. Bits
of fru it le ft o ver fro m b re a k fa s t or
lunch m a y be used. Served w ith cof­
fee o r an o ther hot beverage, these
m a k e a tem p tin g c lim a x to h e a v ie r
fa ll and w in te r m eals.
B utterscotch R ice Pudding.
(Serves • )
44 cup ric e
2 cups m ilk
44 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons b utter
44 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon lem on Juice
44 teaspoon v a n illa
14 cup chopped dates
W ash ric e and add salt and rice
to the m ilk . B rin g to a boil and then
s im m e r 25 m inutes.
M ea n w h ile,
m e lt b u tte r, add brow n sugar and
cook o v e r a low flam e u ntil ve ry
d a rk brow n but not burned. Add the
c a ra m e l m ix tu re to the ric e and
m ilk and s tir u n til dissolved. R e­
m ove fro m h eat
and add lem on
ju ic e , v a n illa and
dates. P o ur into a
w et
bowl
and
c h ill. W hen cold,
this pudding can
b e u n m o ld e d .
Serve p la in or w ith crea m .
P ea rs a re in searon and a re good
to serve w ith cake o r ju s t plain
fresh o r stewed. H e re they a re com ­
bined into cake:
P e a r C ake.
14 cup shortening
14 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sifted flour
1 teaspoon b akin g pow der
14 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cin nam o n
14 teaspoon lem on e x tra c t
T opping:
10 p ear h alves, p ared and stewed
14 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnam on
C re a m shortening, add sugar and
c re a m u ntil lig h t and fluffy. Add
eggs one a t a tim e and beat w ell.
Add flour w hich has been sifted w ith
b akin g pow der, salt and cinnam on.
SORETONE
H O W L O W , discouraged, they can
make yoa feel—those nagging mus­
cle aches. In Soretone Linim ent
you get the benefit of methyl sali­
cylate, a most effective pain-reliev­
ing agent. And Soretone’s cold heat
action brings you fast, so-o-o-thing
relief. Soretone Linim ent acts to :—
soothes fast with
COLD HEAT*
ACTION
in cases of
1. D ila te t u r f ace c a p illa ry blood
v e tte h .
2 . Check m u tc u la r c ra m p t.
3 . E n hance local circu latio n,
4. H e lp reduce local tw e llin g .
MUSCULAR LUMBAGO
OR BACKACHE
dus to fstlius sr M»Mur*
MUSCULAR PAINS
F or fastest action, let dry, rub in
again. There's only one Soretone—
insist on it for Soretone result).
50f. A big bottle, only SI.
dus to etldt
SORE MUSCLES
duo to overwork
VUNOR SPR A IN S
M ONEY B A C K -
IF SOREFONF DOESN'T SAIISFY
4ond McKetson makea it"
vmtTOW
* Though applied cold, rube­
facient Ingredient» in Rore-
ton» act like heal to tncreaaa
the auperfldal supply of
blood to tha area and Induct
a glowing sens» of varmtlfc
L y n n Saya
Saving S u g ar: Syrups m a y be
used in cookies w h ile sugar is
saved fo r cakes. T h e te x tu re of
cookies is not affected enough by
syrup in place of sugar so th at it
is p e rfe c tly a ll rig h t to use it. Use
44 cup honey or corn syrup in
place of each cup of s ig a r, and
add 2 tablespoons of flour to each
cup called fo r in recipe.
F ru its m a y be sweetened w ith
ja m s and Jellies o r honey. Add
sw eetening las t* w ith a pinch of
salt to m a k e the m ost of it.
P re p a re d pudding and gelatin
m ixes m a y be used w ith unbaked
sw eet cooky crusts to save sugar
in m a kin g pies.
T h ick en le ft-o v e r fru it syrup
fro m canned fru it w ith cornstarch
and use as sauce fo r puddings.
M a k e use of d ried and fresh
fru its for th e ir n a tu ra l sugar con­
tent.
Substitute fresh fru its in sea­
son and custards for cakes and
pastries as often as possible.
Lynn Chambers* Point-Saving
Menus
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L am b Steaks w ith M u stard Sauce
C ream ed Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
P e a r Salad
Cinnam on Rolls
J e lly
R ice Pudding
B everag e
“
, Add flavoring. Pour into a w ell-
| greased oblong or square pan. Press
the cooked p ear halves into the bat-
te r and sp rin kle w ith sugar and cin ­
nam on m ixed together. B ake fo r 30
m inutes in a 400-degree oven.
H a v e you trie d cookies and fresh
fru its fo r dessert s im p lic ity and sat­
isfaction? Y o u ’ll lik e:
O range Crisps.
(M ak es 714 dozen sm a ll cookies)
2 cups sifted enriched flour
44 teaspoon baking pow der
44 teaspoon soda
14 teaspoon salt
14 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons g ra te d lem on rin d
2 teaspoons g rate d orange rin d
3 tablespoons orange ju ice
S ift to gether flour, b akin g pow der,
aoda and salt. C re a m
to gether
s h o r t e n i n g and
sugar u ntil lig h t
and fluffy. Add
egg and beat w ell.
Add fr u it rinds
and ju ic e . Add
flour m ix tu re to
crea m ed m ix tu re . M ix thoroughly.
Shape into rolls and w ra p up in
waxed paper. C h ill u n til Arm . Slice
44-inch th ic k and b ake on un
greased b akin g sheets in a m o d er
ate (350-degree) oven 12 to 15 m in ­
utes. These cookies m a y also be
shaped by using a cookie press, if
fan cy shapes a re desired.
Im p r o v e s P i g ’s H e a l t h
A n d Saves on F o o d
W A S H IN G T O N . — T h e govern­ D E T T E R pork can be produced
and a saving in food resu lt,
m e n t is sponsoring a food scare.
N e w Y o r k ’s M a y o r L a G u a rd ia has w here concrete feeding floo.-s a re
been c a llin g fo r m eatless days. Lo­ used in hog lots.
T h e concrete feeding floors a re
cal ra tio n in g boards a re putting out
to th e ir new spapers around the coun­ g en era lly m ade about 4 inches thick,
try a la rm in g predictions of scarci­ in sections of about 10 square feet.
ties. Some people a re concluding it F o r poorly d rain ed land, it m a y be
Is ju s t the usual g overnm ent frig h t necessary to All in w ith about 8
c a m p aig n to get desired popular re ­ inches of g ra v e l o r cinders.
I t w ill tak e 744 sacks of portland
action, but this tim e it is real.
Hard as this m a y be fo r the a v e r­ cem ent; 44 cubic y a rd of sand and
age m aid less
housewife in the 1 cubic y a rd g ra v e l or crushed rock
kitchen to b elieve, a fte r a ll the stuff to build a feeding lot 100 square
she has been h earing about g rea t feet, 4 inches thick.
In addition to b e tte r health con­
food stockpiles in govern m en t h oard ­
ing to feed the w orld, and la rg e re ­ tro l, concrete feeding floors should
serves bought up by the a rm y and result in about 25 per cent increase
n avy, th e tru th is we could lose this in n um ber raised fro m the sam e
w a r on the food fro n t if we do not n um ber of sows. T hey w ill grow
m o re evenly and reach m a rk e t
have good crop w eath er this spring
Behind the tightening condition is | w,e i« h,ts weeks e a rlie r. I t is ad-
an explanatio n the govern m en t Is visable to provide shade when hogs
not tellin g , n am ely th at it m ism an ­ are kept on concrete.
Pieces of 2 x 4’s a re co m m on ly
aged its food supplies situation last
y e a r and is now reaping the harvest used for side form s. T h e y m a y be
salvaged as soon as the concrete
of its m istakes.
has set. A s tra ig h t 2 x 4 m a y be
Look a t poultry. T h e g overnm ent
used as a strikeb o ard to lev el off
las t s u m m e r thought it was faced
the concrete. The new concrete
w ith an over-supply, expected the
should be p ro perly cured by co ve r­
w a r to be won sw iftly in F ran ce ,
ing w ith earth or s traw as soon as
and discouraged p ou ltry raisers
it has hardened enough not to be
fro m
hatch ing eggs. T h a t now
m a rre d . I t should be kept m oist fo r
proves to have been v e ry bad ju d g ­
m ent, and th ere is a shortage of
p ou ltry.
In hogs, the fa rm e rs w ere sim l
la rly scared of an over-supply, and
reduced th e ir fee d e r schedule upon
g overnm ent advice. Wo a re now
short on pork.
T h e sheep feeders ra n into cold
w ea th e r a t lam b in g tim e last year,
and we have a shortage of lam b.
Beef P ric es Too Low .
B eef has been bandied so slop­
p ily as to discourage production
L ast su m m er both the O P A and
W F A (W a r Food ad m in is tra tio n )
prom ised no ceiling p rice would be
put on c a ttle , but one is now about
to be applied.
An in v es tig ato r w ent ont to the
m id w est to hold hearings and re­
ported th e fa rm e rs w ere fo r a $17.50
ceiling . T h is proved to be false
F e e d e r stock had been bought fo r
around $1$, to p at on 200 to 400
ad d itio n a l pounds, and a $17.50 c e il­
ing would have m e an t ru in a tio n of
this production process. So now the
ce ilin g w ill be upped to $18 so as
not to discourage the production of
this ad d itio n a l m e a t.
-»PROM OR
CUI OFF W»U
Method of building curb and apron
for concrete feeding floors.
a t least five days by fre q u en t
sprin klin g .
I t is often d esirab le to place a low
curb and an apron or cutoff w a ll ex ­
tending into the ground about 144 o r
2 feet deep around the edge of the
feeding floor as in the d raw in g . T h is
prevents the u n d erm in in g of the
floor.
But in o rd e r th a t the p ric e to the
A g ric u ltu re
consum er not be raised , the govern-
m e n t is to pay the p ackers an a d d i­
I n th e N e w s
tion al $1 p er 100 pounds subsidy out
By W. J. D R Y D E N
of the tre a s u ry and the ta x p a y
ers’ pocketbooks (a secret p rice in
E g gs fo r V accin e
crease under w hich those who pay
N e a r ly 4 m illio n fe r tile eggs w ill be
taxes a c tu a lly pay a portion of
used in six months fo r the m a k in g of
the p ric e on steaks bought by ev
vaccine fo r the protection of the
eryo n e ).
health of the c iv il­
A ll thia re tra c in g and self-rep u d i­
ian and fighting
ation by the g overnm ent officials na­
forces of A m e ric a .
tu ra lly tended to d e m o ra lize the
V e te rin a ry lab ­
ca ttle ind u stry and scare off pro­
o ra to rie s a re also
Spiced A pple Pudding.
duction.
beginning to u ti­
(Serves 6)
W orse than this, the w a r m a n ­
lize eggs fo r the
114 caps sifted flour
pow er com m ission is th rea ten in g to
vaccin e
u tilized
14 cup sugar
d ra ft fa r m help and the W a r P ro ­
in sleeping sick­
14 teaspoon cinnam on
duction board is cu tting down o r out
ness am ong liv e ­
14 teaspoon nutm eg
the allocations fo r production o f new
stock. W o rk now
14 to 44 cup m ilk
fa r m m a c h in e ry .
The lo c al d ra ft
being conducted
2 teaspoons bakin g powder
boards in fa r m com m unities, how­
th a t
14 teaspoon salt
Eggs fo r health ind icates
ever, h ave shown some signs of re ­
m a n y o th e r types
4 tablespoons shortening
vo ltin g ag ain st d ra ftin g m o re fa rm of disease preven tion vaccin e and
2 cups sliced apples
help, and fra n k ly , I doubt th a t W M C rem edies w ill be incubated in hen
2 tablespoons b a tte r
orders w ill be obeyed.
eggs.
14 cap sugar
Y e t it is c le a r th a t fa r m help,
O ne la b o ra to ry has been " p la n t­
Juice of 14 lem on
new m a c h in e ry , and p arts fo r re ­ ing typhus v iru s " in eggs and " h a r ­
S ift flour, sugar, b akin g pow der
p airs w ill be scarcer than last year. ve stin g " the d ead ly crop so th a t
and salt to gether. C ut fa t into flour,
I f spring w ea th e r is bad, w e w ill A m e ric a n soldiers m a y be im ­
using fo rk o r p astry blender. Add
be in trouble. As fo r la rg e reserves, m unized ag ain st the k ille r th a t has
o n e-half cup chopped apples and
we sim p ly do not have th em in any slain m o re soldiers th an bullets in
enough m ilk to m a k e a soft dough.
lin e.
a ll the w ars of h istory.
M e lt b u tte r into the bottom of a
T h e producing of fe r tile eggs
T h e d e p a rtm e n t of a g ric u ltu re is
casserole, then add sugar, re m a in ­
ing apples and lem on juice. Pour now out holding m eetings to get the this w ork prom ises to becom e a spe­
business.
As
m o re
the b a tte r o ver the apples. S team fo r fa rm e rs to increase p lantin g, and c ia lized
known, th ere is little question th a t
114 hours and serve hot w ith lem on extension d irecto rs are doing good
constructive w o rk, but the O PA , types of feeds, breeds and m ethod
ju ic e or c re a m .
C hocolate is such a big fa v o rite W F A , and the other governm ent of m a n a g e m e n t m a y be changed
th a t it should be included in desserts bureaus a re doing nothing to extend fo r the production of these eggs.
occasionally to add to ap p etite ap­ production th a t I can see.
B u re a u c ra tic W ran g lin g.
peal. H e re is a n u tritio us dessert
th a t Is bound to b rin g cheers:
Indeed, th ere is constant q u a rre l­
G en etic selection, or the selection
ing and b ic k e rin g on policy betw een of b reedin g stock p r im a r ily on the
Chocolate F lo a tin g Islan d .
O P A and W F A w hich is som ew hat basis of q u a lities th a t a re hidden
(Serves 6)
d em o ralizin g , and coordinator V in ­ fro m v ie w as opposed to p h y sica l
114 squares unsweetened chocolate
son’s office is fu ll of left-w in g boys selection w hich m a in ly takes into
14 cup sugar
who alw ays have sociology u pp er­ consideration size, color and confor­
3 cups m ilk
m ost in m in d.
4 eggs
m atio n , is one of the n ew er steps
14 teaspoon salt
I t is e v id e n t then th a t this new in livestock and p o u ltry handling,
14 teaspoon v a n illa
food scare has m o re v a lid ity behind says the U . S. d e p a rtm e n t of a g ri­
4 tablespoons sugar
it than in fo rm e r cases, although cu lture.
G en etic selection goes into p ed i­
M e lt chocolate in top of double the w rong reasons a re being of-
b o ile r, add 14 cup sugar and m ix fe re d ’ by the ad m in is tra tio n , n a tu ra l­ gree records and p e rfo rm a n c e o f
w ell. Add m ilk slow ly, s tirrin g con­ ly enough, in o rd e r to co ver its old progeny and close re la tiv e s of the
In p o u ltry , for
sta n tly. R eserve 2 egg w hites fo r m istakes. "P e o p le a re ea tin g m o re ,’’ breeding a n im a ls .
m erin g u e. B e at re m a in in g w hites they say, fo r instance. I doubt th at ex a m p le , It includes egg production,
fe r tility , and h a tc h a b ility .
and 4 yolks sligh tly w ith salt. P o ur this is true.
hot m ilk m ix tu re o ver eggs, then
T h e G erm an s seem to h ave cap­
re tu rn to double b oiler. Cook, s tir­ tured
a la rg e q u a n tity of our
H a rn e s s in g th e W o r m
rin g constantly u ntil m ix tu re coats canned
goods in
th e ir
B elgian
the spoon and fo am disappears. Add am ash, and th ere Is som e black
E a rth w o rm s a re being harnessed
v a n illa . S tra in into servin g dish; m a rk e t seepage co rru p tio n fro m and put to w ork to en ric h the soil.
co ver; le t stand u ntil cold. C h ill be­ a r m y supplies in F ra n c e , but It is In th e ir b u rro w in g operations the
fo re serving. G arn ish w ith m ering u e hard to b elieve the o ffic ia l excuse w orm sw allow s the e a rth w ith its
m ade of egg whites, sugar and a th at a so ld ier in F ra n c e eats m ore m in e ra ls and vegetables, adds his
dash of salt.
than in the U n ited States. Lend lease own secretions, and produces the
is tak in g no m o re , and, indeed, our rich est top soil known to science,
G e l the most fro m your m e a l! G et own supply situ ation is p rev en tin g T h e presence of 10 w orm s In one
your m eal roasting chart from Miss
us fro m liv in g up to co m m itm en ts, square foot of ea rth , or one m illio n
L yn n Cham bers by w ritin g to her in
A rm y has secured several convic- to the acre, w ill c re a te a n n u a lly
care o f Western New spaper U n io n , 210
T h e crops
South Desptaines Street, Chicago 6, III. tions for b lack m a rk e t operations 200 tons of such soil.
Please send a stamped, self-addressed How m any have been concerned w ith raised fro m such top soil a re fro m
foodstuff is not known.
100 to 300 per cent la rg e r.
envelope fo r your rep ly.
for
it
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