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About Southern Oregon miner. (Ashland, Or.) 1935-1946 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1947)
Southern Oregon News Review, Thursday, May 22, 1947 HOUSEHOLD M SM if Woman's World Crisp While Blouses Help Keep You Cool in Sultry Weather H EN the firs t w a rm days a r rive , most of us find ourselves w ith o u t a n yth in g re a lly d e lig h tfu lly cool to put on, and consequently we go on a m ad buying spree to tr y to bent the heat. How m uch b e tte r it Is to s ta rt now before the sw e lte r ing days re a lly catch up w ith us, and plan a sensible w ardrobe fo r the hot days. One of the best ways o f dealing w ith the heat is to have lig h t-w e ig h t suits and sk irts w ith w hich to w ear cool organdie or batiste blouses, made fro s ty looking w ith c ris p lace o r em broidered osgandie. You can plan to have several of these on hand so that there w ill alw ays be one fre sh ly laundered ready to put on at a m om ent's notice. Now th a t organdie and oth e r lig h t- w eignt m a te ria ls are back on the m a rk e t, it's a sim ple m a tte r to plan to do yo u r own sewing on them and have several blouses fo r the p rice o f one. P atterns and laces are a v a ila b le again in gre a t v a rie ty , so there's a blouse fo r e ve ry figure and every purse—i f you m ake yo u r own. I f you have only one su it w hich you w ant to w ear w ith several blouses, do select styles o f blouses th a t are becoming w ith the neckline of the suit. Or. if you have sep a rate s k irts w ith w hich you w ant blouses, then do select blouses styles th a t are e x tre m e ly becom ing to you. Should you run to the heavy fig u re type, stay away fro m organdie and use m a te ria l such as batiste o r d im ity th a t do not m ake you look quite so fu ll blown. W Spring Luncheons Now th u t sp rin g houseclcnnlng Is over and we are proud o f our shin ing, spic and span homes. It's tim e to re tu rn o b lig a tions fo r lu n ch eons w hich have piled up w ith in the last several weeks T here is tr u ly no season d u rin g w hich It's m ore fun to en te rta in than these lu sc^iu sly w a rm days when garden foods are p le n ti ful. I f you w ant to c a rry luncheons o(T successfully, plan lig h t in-season foods Use su fficie n t fru its and veg etables to keep the menu sea sonal, and le t y o u r tuble decorations c u rry out the them e. L a m b chops and chicken, aspara gus and stra w b e rrie s , and a few o ther foods are re ig n in g fa vo rite s. Around them you can b u ild a lu n ch eon m enu th a t w ill be both eye- appealing and tasty. P lan to do m ost o f the cooking ahead of tim e so you w o n 't be ru ffle d by the tim e the guests begin to come in. I f you w ant to serve a nice m eat dish you m ig h t lik e to s ta rt off w ith a stuffed la m b chop, fo llo w it w ith a tom ato aspic o r tossed salad and aspuragus, then top off w ith s tra w b e rrie s and cream . 'Stuffed I.amb Chops. 4 double-thick la m b chops 2 canned peaches 1 cup crushed pineapple *4 cup soft bread crum bs *4 cup b u tte r or substitute D row n la m b chops in s k ille t on both sides. Toss together finely chopped peaches. pineapple, breud j ? ’ cru m b s and b u t te r. P ile on top o f 1 chops w hich have 1 been placed in a casserole. Bake in a m oderate (350-degree) oven fo r 20 m inutes. Asparagus V in a ig re tte . (Serves 4) t 3 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon sa lt !4 teaspoon p a p rika ’,4 cup salad o il 1 tablespoon m inced parsley 1 tablespoon chopped p ickle I tablespoon m inced chives I bunch asparagus (1 pound) C om bine seasonings, add vinegar and salad o il. Beat u n til th ic k and smooth. Add re m a in in g ingredients and le t stand fo r ‘4 hour. Clean as paragus and cook in b o ilin g salted w a te r u n til tender. Heat sauce and serve over asparagus. A lu x u ry luncheon fo r special guests uses both chicken and ham in the m ain dish. However, you can keep the rest o f the luncheon cost down by se rvin g s im p ly a tossed salad and a rh u b a rb com pote fo r dessert. C hicken D gl.uxe. (Serves 4) 4 thick slices ham 4 breasts of chicken, cooked 4 tablespoons m elted b u tte r 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups ric h chicken stock and m ilk com bined 1 teaspoon salt ',4 teaspoon pepper Whole sauteed m ushroom s A rra n g e breast o f chicken on top of ham slices. M e lt b u tte r, blend in flo u r and seasonings, then add chick- L Y N N SAYS: Add Im a g in a tio n to Serving G arden Vegetables A sparagus takes on e xtra g la m o u r when served w ith a w h ite sauce, crow ned w ith grated hard-cooked eggs. To use asparagus os a luncheon dish w ith firs t q u a lity protein food, w ra p several asparagus stalks, cooked, in th in slices of boiled ham. w hich has been m ade tasty by g ra t ing some A m e rica n cheese into it. LYNN CHAMBERS' MENU •Stuffed L a m b Chops Fresh Peas In C ream Lettuce w ith Bacon D ressing Hot B iscu its S tra w b e rry Ja m Chocolate C h ip Ice C ream Beverage •R ecipe given. en stock and m ilk . Cook u n til th ic k and smooth. C over chicken and ham w ith sauce and top w ith m ush rooms. R hubarb Compote. (Serves 4 to 6) 4 cups cubed rh u b a rb 1 cup sugar *» teaspoon nutm eg *4 teaspoon cinnam on 2 whole cloves Juice, pulp and grated rin d of 1 orange Com bine a ll in g re d ie n ts and place baking dish. C over and bake in a m oderate (350-degree) oven fo r 40 m inutes or u n til rh u b a rb is te n d e r. S e rv e w a rm or cold w ith cre a m and c ris p cookies. A m ore eco n o m ic a l luncheon, but one ju s t as p re tty , consists of th is salad lo a f done w ith aspic and cra b m e a t. T h is is delicious served w ith hot b iscuits apd topped o ff w ith pineapp’ e sherbet w ith fresh s tra w b e rry sauce. F a b ric D ictates Style In Blouse M aking Sheer blouses m ay have a ve ry fe m in in e , fro th y look o r they m a y be n e a tly ta ilo re d , depending upon w hat w ear you w ant to give them . Soften g e la tin in cold w ater. Add hot consomme, lem on ju ic e , w h ite pepper and ce le ry salt. S tir u n til dissolved. P our in to an 8Vfe by 4*4 by 2*4-inch lo a f pan enough o f the aspic to m ake Vt inch deep. C h ill u n til firm . P lace a s m a lle r lo a f pan o r co n ta in e r w ith in the 8^4-inch loaf pan; anchor firm ly w ith w eights or tie in place. P o u r re m a in in g aspic in the space between the tw o pans. C h ill u n til firm . Rem ove in n e r pan by loosening aspic w ith a sm a ll knife. C h ill fo r 10 m inutes and fill center w ith the fo llo w in g : P a rt I I : C ra b m e a t F illin g 1 tablespoon g e la tin 2 tablespoon cold w a te r *4 cup cream o r top m ilk *,4 cup real m ayonnaise 2 tablespoons lem on ju ic e *4 teaspoon sa lt 1 tablespoon onion, m inced 154 cups c ra b m e a t, flaked 1 cup ce le ry, chopped fine *4 cup pa rsle y, chopped fine T om ato slices W atercress Soften g elatin in cold w ater. Add cream and heat o ve r hot w a te r u n til g e la tin is dissolved. Add real m a y onnaise, lemon ju ic e , s a lt and on ion. Add cra b m e a t, ce le ry, parsley and m ayonnaise to g e la tin. P our in to center of aspic m o ld and c h ill u n til firm . U nm old and garnish w ith slices of to m a to and w atercress. Serve w ith a d d itio n a l m ayonnaise. V a ria tio n : P our aspic in to rin g m old, and c ra b m e a t m ix tu r e in to a s m a lle r m old to fit in center o f rin g m old. Or, use chicken o r tuna in place of crabm eat fillin g . Enclose 25 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No s i/e ___ Cool Fitting Nam e______________________________ Address_________________________ Farmers also prefer S^led Power Piston Rings Follow Lead of Engine Builder* and Big F leet O p erato rs When your truck, tractor, or car be gins to lose power and bum oil, there’s easy way to save oil, save gas, and A S ADORABLE as her smile is an restore original power. Have a set of this easy-to-make play dress Sealed Power Piston Rings installed. for the sand-box set. The bottom j Whatever the make, model, or cylin is cut all in one piece, forms der wear condition, there is a Sealed panties and ties in front. Wing Power Set specifically engineered to sleeves are so cool—note the pert ! do the best possible job. For many keyhole neckline, the ribbon bow. years leading engine builders and fleet owners have used Sealed Power Rings. See your Sealed Power Fran chise Dealer. T rim fittin g , u tte rly sim p le and styled rig h t is this eyelet e m b ro id ered dress In the new s h rin k - resistant and crush re sista n t Scot- Un, treated w ith a new ch e m ica l. The dress comes in green, blue, rose and w hite. A good way to detect dry rot in wood is to insert a pocket knife into the board. If it penetrates very easily it is almost a certainty the wood is infected. — •— When cutting flowers, slant the stems. This gives your posies longer life. — •— In order to keep a flushing tank in good condition it should be cleaned out and every last scale on the inside surfaces scraped off at least once every year. An over flow pipe in the lavatory always should have a rapid fall. — •— Furniture that is bought unfin ished should first be wiped with a cloth dampened with water. This j raises the grain, which should be ' sanded before stain is applied. Send a postal for illus trated, inform ative new booklet on 7 ways to save oil. It 's free and may save you lots of mon e y . S e a le d P o w e r Corp., D ept. W 5, Muskegon, M ich . INDIVIDUALLY ENGINEERED S E A LE D PO W ER P IS T O N R IN G S BEST IN NEW ENGINES! BEST IN OLD EN G IN ES ! V O O st P lA T tS ? To hold your loose uppers and low ers comfortably secure all day—and every day, try dentist’s amazing dis covery called STAZE. Not a "messy” powder! STAZE is pleasant-to-use paste. Oet 35c tube at druggist today! Accept no oubotitutef STAZI Hold« «11 Day or Tour Honey Back I Keep yourself lo o kin g cool . . . The fa b ric is another im p o rta n t d ic ta to r o f the blouse style. Do not select a heavy p rin te d m a te ria l fo r a fro s ty -lo o k in g blouse, but choose som ething w ith deceptive s im p lic ity and soft lines fo r tra n s pa re n t m a te ria ls such as organdie and the like. Even th is type of blouse m ay look ta ilo re d , but a c tu a lly the p a tte rn is cut ra th e r fu ll, and the fullness con tro lle d w ith s m a ll tucks and g ath ers. I f these are ke p t neatly pressed, the blouse w ill look ta ilo re d ra th e r than dressy, and w ill be w ell suited even to business occasions. Unless you have the tim e to spare, study the p a tte rn c a re fu lly before m a kin g a choice, so th a t you w ill have p le n ty of tim e to finish it prop e rly . Some blouses look re a lly s im ple but th e ir co n stru ctio n m a y re q u ire m ore tim e than you can safely give to the p ro je ct. Do not choose a blouse w ith too m a n y details if y o u r tim e is e x tre m e ly lim ite d . M ost of the new fashions are show ing extensive in s e rts .o f lace and em b ro id e ry w ork. T his w ill re q u ire c a re fu l sewing and cu ttin g , but the e ffo rt w ill be w e ll w o rth the tim e spent. Such blouses ready-m ade cost a young fo rtune, but they can be m ade a t home, even by the pa tie n t beginner. Sewing T ip s G iven For Blouses Sheer m a te ria ls should have th e ir thread chosen c a re fu lly to m ake an easy jo b of the sewing. The w eight o f the th re a d is im p o rta n t and you m a y need e x p e tt advice fro m the saleswom an. D on’ t hesitate to let h e r help you. O rgandie is easy to sew because i t doesn't crush. H ow ever, it w ill be even easier to s titc h if you place tissue paper underneath w hile sew- Released bv Western Newspaper Union, Green beans cooked u n til tender m a y be served w ith a m u s ta rd sauce m ade by p re p a rin g a m e dium w hite sauce, adding to i t le fto v e r uncooked egg yo lk s fo r color and n ourishm ent, and seasoning to taste w ith m ustard. Green beans take on a southern note i f they are served w ith c h ili sauce seasoned w ith s a lt and a b it of o il to fa c ilita te blending. L e fto v e r green peas are delicious m ixe d w ith bits of c risp cru m b le d bacon and a b it of heavy cream . S E W IN G ( IRC I E P A T T E R N O F.PT. 709 Mission St., San Fran cisco, C alif. be used fo r fine lace insertions, as the tin y zigzag stitches are p ra c ti c a lly in v isib le and save tedious stitch in g and eyestrain. T ucker attachm ents m ay be used ,for tin y pin tucks on sheer m a te ria ls such as batiste, organdie o r law n. The tu cke r gauges the w id th of the tu c k ; w hile one tu ck is being stitched, the m a rk of the next tuck is being made. in C ra b m e a t P a rty Salad. (Serves 6) P a rt I: Aspic 2 tablespoons g e la tin !4 cup cold w a te r 2!4 cups hot consomm e 2 tablespoons lem on ju ice b, teaspoon w h ite pepper *4 teaspoon c e le ry s a lt 2), Pattern No. 1627 it for size- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 and 6 years. Size 2. 2'« yards of 39 or 39-inch; 3 yards purchased ruffling. The Sum m er issue of FA S H IO N will give you lots of ideas for a sm art summer wardrobe. Special features, ways to brighten your home, free pattern printed inside the book. Price 25 cents. Æ ¿r//« .//«Z *'!/ ly<£ynn Serve C rab m eat P a rty Loaf for Luncheon (See recipe below.) SEWING CIRCLE PAHERNS W 'itb fro siy organdie blouses. ing, as th is w ill give the fa b ric body. The paper rip s o ff re a d ily when you have finished sewing. Take advantage o f a ll the gadgets a v a ila b le to m ake the task easier. A zigzaggcr a tta ch m e n t fo r the sew ing m chine is handy fo r s m a rt m on ogram s and flo ra l designs. I t m ay Be S m a rt! BREAKDOWNS • REPAIRS TIME • TROUBLE • M O N E Y on Your Car, Truck or Tractor Blouses take m any new ways to d is tin c tio n th is sp rin g , w hether w orn w ith s k irts o r slacks. Am ong the fa v o rite s are b rig h t C a lifo rn ia p rin ts w ith a tin y apron tu n ic, huge p la id s to top slender black s k irts , and m uch em phasis on un usual buttons. Look Expensive I f you sew a t home, a little tim e spent on trim m in g s , p a rtic u la rly stitch in g , w ill help give yo u r g arm ents a professional look. Scallops represent a lo t ol w ork, b u t fo r th a t v e ry reason they w ill also g ive clo th in g a custom -riiade look. M ake certain they are even and w ell-rounded. T u c k in g is one o f the sim plest o f tric k s fo r m a kin g a sim ple g a r m ent look costly. W ith the a t ta ch m e n t fo r th is purpose, it isn’t h a rd to achieve a profes sional look. P leated edgings add lots o f ap peal to sim p le dresses and blouses. Space the pleats evenly and m a ke sure the pleats are deep enough to press easily. In se rte d banding is w o rth the e ffo rt it takes to put it on. Often used to sim u la te yoke effects, it m a y be o f the same co lo r as the fa b ric but o f d iffe re n t m a te ri al—o r it m a y be o f a co n tra stin g shade. N e ve r select a fa b ric or style w ith o u t standing in fro n t o f the m ir r o r and ju d g in g w hat looks best on you. Use sa tin fo r blouses and dresses only i f you have a p e r fect figure. L ig h ts fa llin g on th is m a te ria l em phasize fa u lts on the too th in o r fu ll figure. Keep buttons w hich have been rem oved fro m old clo th in g on la rg e safety pins. I t ’s easy to select buttons you w ant fo r m e nding and re p a ir when they are ke p t in th is way. "Mete's Peer OH fitter?" If you hate to throw money away—here’s a SURE way to save it I Whether your car is old or new—whether you own one car, or a number of tractors and trucks as well—you should ch eck th e oil filter regularly! I t’s easy—just drive in at your Fram dealer and ask for a free Dipstick Test. Then, if oil shows dirty, have him install a Genuine Fram Replacement Cartridge to get the most out of your present filter, remove grit, carbon and sludge, keep oil physi ^lly, visually clean and prevent unnecessary motor wear!* (Remember, there’* a Fram cartridge made to fit almost every type of filter.) Or, if your car, truck or tractor is not already filter-equipped, have your Fram dealer install a complete Fram oil filter. Takes just a few minutes— the cost is small—and the savings in longer, trouble-free engine life are bigl So play safe . . . see your Fram dealer today! Fram Corporation, Providence 16, R. I. " C e rta in h e a v y -d u ty o ils, d u e to th e d e te rg e n t a d d itiv e used, t u r n d a rk in color a lm o s t as soon as p u t in t o th e m o to r. W h e re such oils are used, ca rtrid g e s s h o u ld be ch a n g e d o n th e advice o f y o u r servioe s ta tio n o r d ealer. Oil & Motor Cleaner CUo/bL tfa O il th a t Ckand tfacM cict
