Southern Oregon News Review, Thursday, December 25, 1947
SEW IN G CIRCLE PATTERNS
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F ro m the Kw h» A lp * Io the Sahara desert, the w o rld w ill he looking
fo rw a rd Io a h a p p ie r, m ore co m p le te , and fr ie n d lie r New Y ear.
¿«,/y. fUl.la,, Caffs
A gala occasion in the liv e of the
A m e ric a n belles was New Y e a r's
Day of fo rm e r ye a r'. Each expected
t i e r men frie n d s to accept h e r hos­
p ita lity on New Y e a r’s Day. On th a t
day b a rrie rs were low ered a b it and
the s tr ic t sociul fo rm was relaxed
to the e xte n t th a t the m en d id n o t :
need special in v ita tio n s o r fo rm a l
in tro d u c tio n s , and the young ladies
" V l l E New Y ear, the tu rn in g of
8 anot
rth e r page in the book o f our
lives. B efore us uppcars a new clean
w h ite page, a slab of snow -w hite
m a rb le , whereon we m u st record
the events o f the co m in g y e a r as
th e y a p p ly to us, to o u r c o u n try and
to the w o rld W hat sh a ll we record
thereon? As L o n g fe llo w said: " L if e
is real, life is earnest. L e t us then
be up und do in g w ith a h e a rt fo r
any fa te ; s till a ch ie vin g , s till pur-
suing, le a rn to la b o r and to w a it.”
On the new page we m ig h t place
o u r firs t e n tr y : "S m ile , save, serve
We can be th a n k fu l fo r an o th e r
m o rn in g o f life . We can be th a n k ­
fu l fo r th is d a y ; fo r its fa ilu re s
w h ich we m u st acknow ledge as les­
sons. We m u st check o u r fa u lts and
fa ilu re s . We m u st s c a tte r seeds of
sm ile s and se rvice , so th a t they m a y
g ro w to m a tu rity , so th a t the reap-
mg w ill not be shame and sorrow .
We w ill sm ile , save and serve.
could ta lk m ore openly and act m ore
n a tu ra l than on fo rm a l occasions.
Eond m a m m a s told th e ir unwed
daug h te rs th a t am ong so m any
c h a rm in g and e lig ib le young m en
they su re ly m u st find one on whom
they could bestow th e ir affections
i 11 n‘usl be noted, how ever, th a t
t h f young ladies had to be fast w o rk
ers. No m a tte r how in fo rm a l these
New Y e a r's D ay c a lls were, it was
a gross breach of p ro p rie ty fo r a
young m an to sta y m o re than 10
m inutes.
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A T T H E be g inn in g o f each New
* * Y e a r tw o pathw ays open. One
slants d o w nw ard, slow d e te rio ra tio n
clo u d in g and fin a lly b lo ttin g out a ll
m e n ta l excellence, s p iritu a l a p p re ­
c ia tio n and even p h ysica l strength.
The o th e r lends to the fin e r th in g s
o f existence, ascending g ra d u a lly to
lo fty heights of m in d and s p irit. A t
the en tra n ce L ife stands w ith cheery
g re e tin g and fo rw a rd im p e tu s fo r
a ll who heed. Choose w e ll y o u r w a y !
He who live s fu lly in the y e a r at
hand w ill cre a te g ra n d ly fo r the
y e n r th a t fo llo w s. R egardless o f any
past, he who is his best se lf today
w ill find m uch beauty in to m o rro w .
—L. D. Stearns.
S ta r t o f S lir
The them e o f N ew Y e a r's D ay a l­
w ays has been one of jo y. R e g a rd ­
less o f the c o u n try o r the people,
o r o f the date on w hich it was cele­
bra te d , jo y m a rk e d the s p ir it in
w hich it was observed.
N ew Y e a r's D ay o f the M o h a m ­
medans is g ive n as O ctober 17; o f
the H ebrew s as S eptem ber, and o f
the Chinese as e a rly F e b ru a ry .
The a n cie nt E g y p tia n s . P hoeni­
cians and P ersians began th e ir y e a r
at the a u tu m n a l equinox, S eptem ­
ber 21, and the G reeks u n til the
fifth c e n tu ry B. C. a t the w in te r sol­
stice, D e ce m b e r 21. In 432 B. C. the
la tte r a lte re d the N ew Y e a r's Day
to June 21.
The a n cie nt R om ans celebrated
D ecem ber 21. but th is was a lte re d
to J a n u a ry 1 by C aesar in a d o p tin g
the J u lia n ca le n da r.
M a rc h 25 was the date observed
am ong m ost C h ris tia n peoples in
m e d ie va l days. In A nglo-Saxon E n g ­
land, h o w e ver D ecem ber 25 was
New Y e a r's D a y
u n til i t was
changed to J a n u a ry 1 at the N or-
I m an conquest, b u t la te r it was
[ changed to M a rc h 25 and so re-
• m a in e d u n til the E n g lis h adopted
the G re g o ria n ca le n da r.
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F ir s t c o m m u n ity in the w o rld to
c e le b ra te New Y e a r’ s D ay e v e ry
y e a r is the lit tle colony on C hatham
isla n d . T h is B ritis h is le t in the
South P a cific is the nearest land
area west o f the In te rn a tio n a l Date
L in e on the 180th m e rid ia n . The
people a re m o s tly P olynesian fis h e r­
m en, but the few B ritis h residents
h a il the New Y e a r in p ro p e r style.
C h a th a m is 40 m ile s east o f New
Zealand.
(See recipes below.)
W elcom e the N ew Y ear
LYN N C H A M B E R S’ M E N U
Do you lik e to fix big p la tte rs of
P la tte r o f Cold Sliced T u rke y,
food and set a la rg e table? I f you
B eef o r H am
do, then th is is the tim e to have a
w ith A ssorted Cheese
feast. In v ite some o f y o u r frie n d s
Practical House Dress.
Potatoes Au G ra tin
w ith w hom y o u 'd lik e to welcom e
CRISP
fresh looking house
M olded V egetable Slaw
the new ye a r, and serve them a
dress that buttons all down
Spiced
Pears
C
risp
C
e
le
ry
snack buffet style.
one side with narrow ruffling to
P lum P udding
H a rd Sauce
N a tu ra lly , th is can be on the eve
the waist and as a pocket trim.
Beverage
o f the New Y ear its e lf, o r at any
Pattern also provides comfortable
tim e in the a fte r­
1 wing sleeves, making it nice for
noon
or
e a rly
Combine, beat or shake thoroughly warm weather.
evening
of
the before using. Pour over crisp wed-
day its e lf. Y o u 'll ges of lettu ce .
P attern No. 8242 comes in sizes 34 . 36.
38 , 40, 42. 44. 46 and 48. Size 36, 5 yards of
have fun. too, be­
W ith the p rice
35 or 3â-inch; 1 yard purchased ruffling.
cause th e re 's the of tender cuts of
The F a ll and W inter F A S H IO N contains
a wealth of sewing inform ation for every
fe e lin g o f tu rn in g m eat so hig h , you
home dressmaker. Special features, fash­
a clean page in m a y feel you'd
ion tips, free pattern printed inside the
book. Price 25 cents.
y o u r life , and i t ’ s only n a tu ra l you like to have a
should w ant to s ta rt out such beef cut fo r New
an occasion w ith y o u r frie n d s.
Years because of
Y o u r menu docs not need to be i t s t r a d i t i o n a l
expensive. Select o n e o f th e s e
p la c e on th e
m enus and w o rk it out w ith y o u r menu, but w ould
lin e n s and dishes.
ra th e r forego ro a st beef itse lf.
M enu 1.
Then w hy not plan a m enu o f th is
S avory M e a t Pie
kind?
L e ttu c e w ith R ussian D ressing
M enu I L
A piece of fine sandpaper damp­
C lo v e rle a f R olls
B everage
D anish Pot Roast
ened, will help remove lint from
Peach G e la tin
B ro w n G ra vy
mohair or felt. Rub lightly.
B oiled Potatoes
The m e a t pie is savory and te m p t­
C elery
P ickle s
O lives
in g fo r the cooler w eather, and m en­
When placing a heavy wet arti­
C orn in Pepper R ings
fo lk w ill lik e its m eatiness. The des­
cle
on a hanger to dry, pad
L u x u ry Cake
s e rt is e sp e cia lly lo v e ly b u t easy
i the hanger well by wrapping a
to m a k e ; in fa ct, w hy not m ake
The c o m b in a tio n o f seasonings towel around it. This gives better
both o f these th in g s ahead o f tim e ?
w ill m ake th is beef ro a st v e ry inter- shape to the article as it dries
e sting and pleasing.
S avory M e a t P ie.
, and prevents it from being marred
(Serves 6)
by rust.
D anish Pot Roast.
(Serves 6 to 8)
1 pound beef chuck
3 '2 pounds chuck ro a st of beef
1 pound la m b shoulder
Wax the clothes chute and
F lo u r fo r d re d g in g
F lo u r fo r d re d g in g
clothes will slide down easily.
L a rd fo r b ro w n in g
L a rd fo r b ro w n in g
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2 tablespoons brow n sugar
12 s m a ll onions
Improvise
a
sleeve board by
H cup vin e g a r
4 c a rro ts
taking
the
kitchen
rolling pin and
4 potatoes
, S alt and pepper
¡wrap it with several clean tow-
1 cup s trin g beans
D redge m e a t with flour and brown els. This forms a firm padded sur-
1 teaspoon W orce ste rsh ire sauce
on all sides in hot lard. Season with face to slip into the sleeve and
2 cups m eat stock
salt and pepper, iron over.
s p r i n k l e w ith |
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H ave m e a t c u t in one-ince cubes.
A
DAYS MIXUP
The w hole w o rld ce le b ra te s New
Y e a r’ s D ay, but not a lw a ys on the
sam e date.
The biggest m ix u p o c c u rre d fro m
1552 to 1772 when Europe and E n g ­
land observed the New Y e a r on the
sam e day but at d iffe re n t tim e s ! In
1552, Pope G re g o ry I I I e lim in a te d
10 days fro m the J u lia n ca le n d a r
p re v io u s ly in use because it was 11
m in u te s lo n g e r each y e a r than the
u s tro n o m ic a l ye a r. E n g la n d d id not
adopt the new G re g o ria n ca le n da r
u n til 1772, how ever, thus ob se rvin g
the sam e h o lid a y at a la te r day.
When tra n s la te d in to the G re g o ­
ria n ca le n d a r, the Jew ish New
Y e a r's va rie s fro m S eptem ber 6 to
O ctober 4. The M oham m edans not
o nly ce le b ra te a t a d iffe re n t date
b u t th e ir cu le n d a r is dated a lm o st
600 ye a rs behind the G re g o ria n
since i t begins w ith the P ro p h e t's
flig h t fro m M ecca in A. D. 622.
G reet the New Y ear With a Buffet Supper!
brown sugar and Do not wash the bag of your
D redge w ith Hour and b ro w n in hot
add vinegar. Add. vacuum cleaner. Washing re-
la rd . Season w ith s a lt and pepper
1 cup hot water, moves the special finish that
and place in casserole. Also p ile
Cover tightly and makes the bag dustproof. Brush
vegetables in to casserole. Add 4
cook slowly until the bag instead.
tablespoons flo u r to fa t in pan w here
done. R em ove pot J
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m e a t was brow ned, and s tir u n til
OpaSL OnH0fhOt platter, an^ .‘hicken Turn the broom froAl time to
th icke n e d . Add 2 cups m e a t stock (rh
and le t cook u n til th ic k . P our th is o f
, °r ! FaVy (,3J able1sP°ons time when sweeping so the bris-
o ve r the m e a t and vegetables and o f flo u r s tirre d sm ooth in * cup tles wear evenly.
w a te r).
cook in a m o d e ra te oven <350 de­
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S urro u n d the m e a t w ith the vege­
grees) fo r 20 m inutes. R em ove fro m
When using scotch tape, fold
ta
b
le
dish
suggested
in
the
m
enu;
oven and top w ith a b is c u it cru st.
over the end on the spool. Then
C orn in P epper R ings.
R e tu rn to a hot oven (400 degrees)
the next time the tape is to be
(Serves 6)
fo r a n o th e r 20 m in u te s and bake
used, cut off the folded part, and
2 cups cooked w hole ke rn e l corn
u n til c ru s t is w e ll brow ned. I f you
it's ready for use.
1
green
pepper
w a n t a nice glaze on the crust,
B u tte r
brush w ith beaten egg before b a k­
When baking bread and the
S alt and pepper
ing.
.
crust
becomes burnt, use a small
Peach G e la tin .
Heat the corn with butter, salt grater and rub it lightly over the
(Serves 6)
and pepper. Cut green pepper into , burnt crust. You’ll be surprised
4 o r 5 canned c lin g peach halves
six rings and place around the meat, with how easily it is removed.
When ready to serve, spoon corn into 1 _________
1 package ra s p b e rry -fla v o re d
rin g s.
g e la tin
L u x u ry Cake.
1 cup hot w a te r
Shop Handles Dinosaur
(Serves 6)
1 cup peach syru p
Footprints a t $12 to $70
1 q u a rt v a n illa ice cream
A rra n g e peach halves, sm ooth
’
j
cup
chopped
pecan
m
eats
side down, in bottom o f a la rg e
1 cup hot chocolate sauce
I One of the world’s most unusual
ro und m o ld o r pan. D issolve g elatin
6
squares sponge cake
shops is Nash’s Dinosaur Track
in hot w a te r; add peach s y ru p and
Split cake in two; place a slice of Establishment in South Hadley,
s tir to blend. P o u r s u ffic ie n t g e la tin
which handles
m ix tu re o ve r peaches to cover. C h ill. vanilla ice cream between the cake. Massachusetts,
C h ill re m a in in g g e la tin u n til con­ Put another bit of ice cream on top only the footprints of these extinct I
gealed b u t not firm . W hip u n til ve ry of cake and pour hot sauce over it. rePtiles for individuals who pur- j
lig h t and th ic k . P our o ver p la in gel­ Sprinkle nutmeats just before ser- ohase them for decorating walks,
“ I am done w ith the y e a rs th a t were,
terraces, fireplaces, etc. Started i
a tin . C h ill u n til firm . U n m o ld . Serve ving the cake
I am q u its.
H ot C hocolate Sauce: M e lt 1 jS
i am a « « « „.¡.u ,u
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w ith ta b le cre a m , so ft cu sta rd or
I a m done w ith the dead and the w hipped cream .
square b itte r chocolate in double ° f , d ln ° ! T
tra C ,k s J ? 1?11*
ra n g !
old,
b o ile r, add 1 tablespoon of b u tte r I ? ’ epn g t h / ro m
23^ c h e s and
Russian D ressing.
They are m ines w orked out, I
and 1% cups sugar A dd 6 table-1 “ PF1Ce f r ° m $12 to $7° ’
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(M akes 1’/» cupsi
delved in th e ir pits,
spoons hot w a te r slo w ly and blend. |
I have saved the g ra in s o f g old_
1 cup o liv e o r salad oil
A dd % cup ric h m ilk and s tir w e ll;
N ow I tu rn to the fu tu re fo r w ine
Yi cup v in e g a r
b o il 10 m in u te s, w a tch in g c a re fu lly .
and b re a d —
teaspoon salt
Cook to so ft b a ll stage, re m o ve fro m
I have bidden the past adieu—
F e w g ra in s cayenne
fire and add a pinch of s a lt and 1
I laugh, and l i f t hands to the y e a r
teaspoon w h ite pepper
teaspoon v a n illa . Cool s lig h tly , then
ahead.
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
beat u n til c re a m y. Keep w a rm in
Come on! I am re a d y fo r y o u !"
2 teaspoons p re p a red horse­
top o f double b o ile r.
ra
d
ish
— E d w in M a rk h a m .
R eleased by WNU Features.
Adorable Frock.
I UST the style the teen-ageri
'J adore — the clever yoked dress
that is so young and attractive.
This version has a demure turn­
over collar and the popular push­
up sleeves. Sitnple sewing, too!
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Pattern No. 8233 is for sizes 11, 12. 13. 14.
16 and 18. Size 12, 4 yards of 35 or 39-inch;
short sleeve, 3’, i yards.
Send your order to;
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828 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif.
Enclose 25 cents In coins for each
pattern desired.
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If a small amount of vaseline
is rubbed on the hinge of a new
umbrella before using, it helps
prevent rusting.
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Dip hooks to be used on walls
or doors in paint. This helps to
prevent rusting and gives a more
finished appearance to the room.
Fops big, Itoder, crisp! No
Jlolls. Try both W liitt a id
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On \cw Years D ay
L Y N N SAYS:
Tested C ooking H ints
Save You T im e
G reen peppers taste best in salad
I t was on New Y e a r's Day, 1852. when shredded o r s liv e re d finely
th a t the firs t p ra c tic a l fire engine fa th e r than chopped.
was tested.
| When you m ake cre a m puffs, d rop
The cable across
ihe P a c ific tb c douKh in to m u ffin tin s instead
ocean was com pleted, J a n u a ry l
o f on a cookie pan to insure high
1903.
’ puffs.
S ocial S e c u rity a d m in is tra tio n in-
U sing tw o spoons instead of a
augurated, 1937.
j fo rk when tu rn in g a ro a st in a pan
A m e rig o V espucci discovered the ! wil1 save ,he Juices because there
B a y o f R io de Ja n e iro , 1502.
j 18 no p ric k in g of the surface.
When sca ld in g m ilk in a pan,
grease the bo tto m o f the pan w ith
b u tte r o r a m ild flavored fa t to p re ­
ve n t sco rch in g o r bro w n in g .
To p re ve n t poached eggs fro tp
spreading, s tir the w a te r v ig o ro u s ly
in one d ire c tio n and d rop the eggs
in the m id d le o f the w h irl.
Save m a k in g an ic in g by s p rin ­
k lin g chocolate chips o ve r a cake
a ft r re m o v in g fro m oven. L e t stand
in w a rm oven fo r a few m in u te s and
then spread. S p rin kle w ith nuts, if
desired.
Q w c k MENTHOLATUM
W h e n c lo g g e d -u p n o s trils h a v e
y o u g a s p in g f o r a i r , a n d y o u r nose
w re d a n d s o r e — q u ic k , re a c h fo r
M e n t h o la t u m a n d b - r - k - a - t - h - e !
M e n t h o la t u m c o n ta in s c o m fo r t­
in g C a m p h o r a n d m in t v M e n -
th o l, tw o fa m o u s , fa s t-a c tin g in ­
g re d ie n ts t h a t h e lp t h i n o u t t h ic k
m u c u s , re d u c e s w e llin g , s o o th e
c o ld -in fla m e d m e m b ra n e s . D o n ’t
t a k e h e a d -c o ld m is e r y ly in g d o w n
— k e e p M e n t h o la t u m h a n d y .
ALSO RELIEVES CHEST-COLD TIGHTNESS
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