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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1959)
Chats With Your Home Agent By ESTHER RIRMIS 4-H foods leaders and I got together on December 2 at the home of Mrs E C Daniels, Board man, for a training session on this popular 4-H project. Alice Daniels has a large kitchen in her Boardman ranch home so the six leaders had plenty of elbow room for food preparation. We began with a review of the objectives of the 4-H food pro gram which are preparation skills, meal management plan ning and buymanship, house keeping details, eating for health, table service, etiquette, social graces, entertaining with food, and sharing knowledge with others. The women then discussed fac tors in teaching foods to young sters such as patience, short in terest span, safety, etc. Project requirements for all five years of 4-H foods were gone over and I gave a demonstration on muf fin preparation to show tech niques in measuring, prepara- True the whole world over I Each region of the world, each period in history, has recorded knowledge of the art of brewing. Authorities have found that, while brewing methods varied, one ingredient remained constant wherever beer of exceptional quality was made. The one priceless ingredient was water. Whether it be the British Isles or the Continent, the Old World or the New ... the character of the brewing water is largely responsible for the excellence of the beer. That is why Olympia Beer has gained such fame! Water that is naturally perfect for brewing flows from Olympia 's own artesian wells. It is this rare brewing water that achieves for light Olympia Beer good taste that is refreshingly different, yet always just the same. the one priceless ingredient Yts the Water f -tew? "jk 0-41 OLYMPIA IUWINO CO. tymfl, Wh..U.t.A. tion, and use of equipment The muffins were judged after they were taken from the oven. All the 4-H leaders had a hand in preparing a "4-H foods luncheon" which consisted of a shrimp luncheon salad, green vegetable, carrot sticks, muffins, fruit pudding, and a milk drink. (All a part of 4-H food project). Table setting, dishwashing and the "basic four" a guide to good eating were touched upon and a model program for "Mealtime Fun" (Foods I) was prepared. Attending the training session were: Mrs Douglas Drake and Mrs Herbert Case of Heppner; Mrs Perry Pummel and Mrs Ward Honey of Irrigon; Mrs E C Daniels and Mrs Delbert Car penter of Boardman; and Mrs Myron Watts, Boardman was a guest I think all the foods leaders felt they had a better knowledge of the foods program after this meeting and felt better prepared to lead their 4-H clubs. the producer's standpoint by giving the public relations prob lems of present day farmers. He did a good job In a straight forward manner. County agents N C Ander son, Joe Hay and myself spent the week of December 7-11 at the annual conference for Ore gon research, extension, and resi dent staffs in agriculture and home economics on the Oregon State College campus. This conference is quite a cli max to the extension year as you meet with agents and other staff from all over the state; listen to nationally known speakers who are tops in their fields; attend county agent's association meet ings and banquets; and confer ence with OSC specialists. You feel like you've been "re charged" by the time the confer ence comes to a close. You should perhaps be inter ested to know that Charles A Tom, wheat producer of Sherman and Morrow counties, was one of a panel of speakers that spoke on "Human relations in a chang ing agriculture." He spoke from Christmas is in the air. Soon the sound of rain on the roof will be changing to reindeer on the roof! December sees homemakers shifting into high gear as they prepare for the festivities. Each year seems to get busier with children requiring more cos tumes, family traditions growing and also the gift list! Any won der the homemaker views the approaching holidays with mix ed emotions? Here are some do-it-now suggestions that will help prevent night sessions those few days before Christmas. Take advantage of meat sales and roast a large cut of meat. Cut it into slices and cover with gravy. Freeze for a quick meal. Make several batches of favor ite cookies and freeze an assort ment wrapped together. This way variety is offered without having to open a number of packages. Prepare foods now that must mellow immediately. Fruit cake, peppermints and various cookies come under this listing. Invest In plastic placemats that harmonize with family dish es and cloths. Informal meals that take a minimum of prep aration time and energy, plus handy plastics that do not need to be laundered, will save min utes at a time that it is really appreciated. Low -Calorie Cookies Rate Tops For Holiday Snacks M r MMMsHsmiHnasHHMHIMHI V -"jijej Boardman Notes The Boardman Garden Club will have its Christmas party with exchange of gifts at the home of Mrs Louise Earwood, Friday, Dec 18, at 7:30 p m. Mrs Russell Miller will show slides of the Christmas story, "Gabriel GAR AVIATION SPRAYING-FERTILIZING DUSTING-SEEDING HOME OWNED AND OPERATED We're As Near As Your Telephone PHONE LEXINGTON DAY OR NIGHT 3-8422 Cookies are part of Christmas, too a "must" for holiday caller and family nibbling. Delight them with these crisp, raisin-spice treats that have an appetite-saving secret: sweetness without added calories. Ordinary sweets are filling fare. They have a way of killing young appetites and stretching waistlines, especially at holiday times. Not bo with this cookie treat Its sweet trick is a smidgin of saccharin, 400 times sweeter than sugar but calorie-f reel Raisin Spice Cookies Turn on oven; set at moderately slow (350). Dissolve: 1 saccharin tablet (Vi grain) in 2 Tbsp. water Boil for 3 minutes in a quart saucepan cup water J4 tsp. nutmeg y4 cup shortening 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup seedless raisins Let cool until your hand can be held comfortably en the bottom of the pan. Add dissolved saccharin and Vi tsp. salt Vi tap. baking soda Beat in 1 egg Sift together 1 cup sifted, all-purpose flour Vi tsp. baking powder Stir into egg mixture Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto well-greased cookie sheet. Bake on oven shelf slightly above center for right minutes or until glossy and just barely soft to the touch. Remove from pan at once. Makes two dozen. Calories ia one cr.uk'e: GO. ttSWEER -WZ4T-tlMS, f-hursdery, December 17, 1959 are the same Savings Stamps many youngsters have been buy ing all year on their weekly School Stamp Days. In addition to the gift books, the Post Office sells Individual Savings Stamps, ranging In size from 10 cents to $5.00. 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