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G 4k MAIL TRIBUNE, Mcdford, 0gon, Thursday, June 2, 1958 Feeding the Family By ZOA VINCiNT Food Editor Battle of Budget Can Bo Won in Home Kitchens and Refrigerators Someone once said that the budget is what we worry about before we spend the money that we warry about afterward. An appalling amount of food is wasted every day right in our kitch ens and refrigerators. You're one in scores if you wouldn't shudder right this minute at the thought of a stranger checking your vegetable bins, fruit trays, refrigerator dishes. There is something you can do to make your money go further. Lack of experience or care lessness in buying, storing and using-up foods can do devastating things to the budget, especlly in the sum mertime, today's columns are devoted entirely to time, energy and money - savers; perhaps even life savers since bacterial growth works over time in the heat of the day. You'll do well to paste this Qin an inside cupboard for ready reference and as a re minder. Summer Carefuls. We could make a pun and say that sum mer careful and summer not, " but we'll proceed seriously to the business at hand. Flour Storage. Store all flour in tightly covered con tainers to keep out moisture, insects and dust. Store in a dark place and always clean out container before adding fresh supplies. Crackers and cookies soft en when exposed to air, so store them in tightly covered jar or tin; carefully re-close inner wrappings of packaged goods. ' Coffee should be kept cov ered tightly in a ' dark cool place; preferably used within a week after opening. Cocoa and chocolate should b stored in a fairly cool place. If temperature is above 83 degrees, chocolate is likely to become crumbly and gray ish. Fais . and Oils. Hydrogen ated vegetable shortenings which cream easily and save time and energy in baking may be stored at room tem perature. Blending shorten ings must be refrigerated after openings. Oils for cook ing and salad dressings may be stored at room tempera ture. Bacon, ham, sausage and roast pork drippings so good for so many uses, should be refrigerated; used reasonably soon. Syrups, Honey, Jam. Syr ups such as molasses, maple and corn syrup, honey, along with jellies, jams and pre serves need no refrigeration so long as they are unopened though they keep best in a cool, fairly dry place. After opening, iars or bottles should be kept thoroughly cleaned on outside to remove sticky smears where bacterial growth might start. Tops should be covered with trans parent plastic household wrap, aluminum foil or dou ble thickness of waxed paper. If remainder is to be con sumed soon, refrigeration is unnecessary. Dried Fruits. These have low moisture content; keep well at room temperature if room is fairly cool and dry. Once opened, dried fruits should be wrappedd in mois- tuse-proof transparent plastic householdd wrap, aluminum foil or waxed paper and kept in refrigerator. Spices and Herbs. Form the habit of closing the top of spice and herb containers the moment you set them down Keep in dry cool place. Spices and herbs are like rare per fumes; once the scent is gone, they are worthless. Flavoring Extracts. Like spices, these should be bought in small quantities with ex ception of vanilla which is often used. Extracts should be kept tightly closed, used and re-closed immediately Their flavor is volatile, de teriorates rapidly on exposure to air. Vinegar. Although vinegar keeps well at room tempera tures, it does not keep indefi nitely and should be replaced from time to time. Easy Meals for Summertime Fun Frequently during the sum mer ahead, you'll take it easy with lunch or supper offer ings of salads, cold cuts, cheese and- relishes on porch, patio, terrace or other cool corner. Like our picture today.- ; Salad Symphony. For pro tection of salads after prep aration, - transparent plastic household wrap is ideal. Sal ad can be arranged well ahead of time for serving on plate or tray, covered with plastic wrap, then; refrigerated ready for meal-time. Display salad on buffet or table if you like, unwrap when ready. Seasonal delights for the fruit salad include pineapple slices, peach halves, whole pitted apricots, strawberries, cherries, grapes, blueberries. A choice of fruit salad dress- ' SUMMER SUPPER Seeing is believing. itere we have planned a 'summer supper in the cool of the day, wrapped foods' in transparent plastic household wrap ready for eve ning serving. This and many summertime energy and money savers are, included in today's food columns. ing and a French dressing on the side. Vegetable c o m b i n ations might be sliced tomatoes, cu cumber sticks, carrot curls, green pepper rings, radishes and small green onions. Toss ed greens in a separate bowl with nearby salad dressing are always welcome. Cold Cuts, etcetera. For simple baskets and trays used for serving cold cuts, cheese, rolls and bread, a plastic wrap lining for container will save work, furnish protection, look handsome. For a fancy addi tion to cold meat platter, roll sliced cold luncheon meat in to cornucopias, fill with chived cottage cheese; hold together until eating time with tooth picks. Summer Care of Bread and Cake Check bread and cake box every day. Scald and air fre quently.' If you're baking bread or cake, be sure that it is cooled before storing. Leave bakers' bread in ' original wrapper for breadbox storage. Freezer storage is considered ideal but refrigerator storage now is frowned upon by .the experts. . Freezer-stored bread should be well wrapped in moisture proof material; will keep fresh" for "weeks; defrosts quickly. Thaw bread in sealed wrapper unless you're toast- making. . ;; ' Kefj Dairy Products Clean, Covered,. Cold Dairy- products like one's disposition can easily sour on a summer s ; day. cardinal rules are to keep them clean, covered and cold. Fresh milk and cream should be stored in the orig inal containers since the bot ties and cartons are sterilized - y before filling; belong in cold est place in refrigerator! usu ally especially designed by refrigerator manufacturer to accommmodate bottles and cartons. Wipe container with clean damp cloth to keep spotlessly clean; keep cov ered. Return to refrigerator immmediately after use. Evaporated and condensed milk should be kept in the can in the refrigerator after opening. Can should be well cleaned before opened, care fully wiped off before stor age. Opening may be covered with hood of transparent plas tic household wrap, aluminum foil or waxed paper held in place with rubber band. Butter and margarine should have a special glass or other container with a "close fitting cover. Leave quarter pound sticks wrapped until needed. Keep refrigerated. Cheese, whether natural-or packaged, requires refrigera tion as soon as it is cut. Proc essed packaged cheeses are pasteurized and change very little when left "unopened without refrigeration for sev eral months but as soon as ex posed to air, should be refrig erated. " Cottage cheese and cream cheese are both very perish able; absorb odors and flavors readily. They should be kept covered and refrigerated, used as soon aspossible after pur chasing. - ' , Eggs, should be taken from refrigerated area in store; should be kept covered and refrigerated throughout their home storage. Grade A eggs can become Grade B in a few hours. ' Salad Dressing Car. May onnaise, French dressings and ' lg VACATION TIME! NOW for your convenience, The Mail Tribune announces a new summer service to its subscribers VACATIOM fht We will hold the Mail Tribune while you are en your vacation. Each issue will be held in our office while you are away and will be de livered to you personally by your carrier upon your return. VACATION P AC SERVICE IS FREE! No papers to pile up on your porch. You will be able to catch-up on all local news and special features when you return. When you leave on your vacation just complete this handy ordep and either give it to your carrier . . . mail it ... or just bring it in to the office. WE WILL DO THE REST .... en sb mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mw WW fM bbI WW WW WW WW WW mm ww mm mm mm mm mm mm ww mm mm mm mm mm mw A'v '-------------------------------X - Medford Mail Tribune "VACATION rm' 'isS Circulation Department PAC i OAO'V jCj, Medford, Oregon ORDER Complete This f Please tavt my Mail Tribune while I am en vacation, beginning Vacation-rae y j . and deliver all of them to mo Order Today when I return en 1 .'(If date un- J or phone the j certain, please call Mail Tribune when you return). Circulation Name J ...... .... I DepK CUP i .. i m . SP 2-6141 OUT YOUR S AddreSS- ' - -.---.---: - ! ORDER NOW! J City .. i Claims Being Taken For Benefit Year Salem State employment service offices throughout Oregon are now accepting unemployment compensation claims for theh 1958-59 bene fit year, which starts July 1. The "transitional" claims are being taken to help make sure that payments are not delayed by a last minute rush on the offices. John A. Norton, unemploy ment compensation commis sion administrator, said "We expect some;- 21,000 people will have filed their claims for the new benefit year by .the end of this week. I am anxiouS to make it distinctly understood that these, transi tional claims will not be effec tive until July 1, and that the first paid week will be the one ending July 5." The new claims are based upon an unemployed person's 1957 wages. To have a valid claim a person must have earned a minimum of $700 during 1957, or in some in stances $1,480, depending upon their quarterly distribu tion of wages. , the various types of cooked salad dressings should be stored in the refrigerator but not in the coldest spot. They should never freeze. Keep them tightly covered and out side of container clean. 63,784 VA Compensation Cases Get Adjustments Veterans Administration re ported today that 63,784 com pensation and pension cases added to the rolls after World War II have required adjust ments in the claims review now under way. Charles M. Cox, local VA representative, said the figure is cumulative to March 31, 1958, and ; that it involves 9 per cent of the 712,512 cases reviewed to that date. The adjustments included 6,673 Jncreases in monthly payments to match a worsen ing in the degree of disability, 24,004 decreases in .monthly payments to match an im provement in the degree of disability, and 33,107 termina tions of payment. No Longer Justify Award Of the 33,107 terminations, 20,893 were ended primarily because of improvement in disability to a level no longer Northern Michigan Justice Swift Traverse City, Mich. (UPI) Justice is swift in northern Michigan's 13th judicial dis trict where Circuit Judge Charles L. Brown covers his four-county district in an air plane. Brown, 57, a colonel in the Air Force Reserve, can fly to any county seat in his circuit in about 30 minutes. justifying monetary awards, and 12,214 were terminated after VA found "clear and un mistakable error" in associat ing the disability with the period of military service. With a few exceptions, service-connection has been con firmed in the case of the 20, 893 veterans whose payments were stopped because of im provement in disability, and these veterans may be re turned to the compensation rolls in their service-connected ailments again become dis abling, Cox said. Veterans involved in. ad verse changes have the right of appeal to the board of vet erans appeals if they believe the changes were not justi fied, Cox added. Through March 31, a sec ond review had been ordered for an estimated 140,000 cases in order to confirm their ac curacy and protect both the veterans and the Government. Approxim a t e e 1 y 1,700,000 cases had been identified for review to March 31. Cox said. Showsr Doors and Tub Enclosures Eliminate Wet Messy Floors Phone SP 3-3613 GLASS CO. 303 North Bartlerr SELBY Finest Major Gasoline Ss Use Anv Maior Oil Credit Card On the Point S. Riverside and S. Central Open 24 Hours HECK TICKET FOR FREE mm 0 Next Free Boat July 30 A BANG-UP TREAT FOR 4th OF JULY I Barbecued Chicken ...Plenty of Coke! r i RIO. U.S. PAT. OF TO BRIGHTEN UP EVERY BITE, SERVE COKE . . .WORLD'S FAVORITE SPARKLING DRINK! Invite a gang, or just theTamily, to a delicious outdoor treat! And don't forget to include ice-cold Coca-Cola. With pre-meal snacks, with the meal itself, there's just nothing like the cheerful lift, the special good taste of CokjB to brighten up a hot summer holiday. Better have plenty of Coke on handt Mr ft mm, um-mm. mumi O ww tat l ; ' v. A-- -r-r ' Wot f . BARBECUED CHICKEN. Brush your halved broiler-chickens with barbe cue sauce, broil. 12 inches from heat about IK hours, turning and basting freguenth Serve. vfthoke.' FOIL POTATOES. Bake potatoes be forehand, bring them along wrapped in aluminum foil. Then just reheat them over the coals. Great with Coca-Cola . iarorita of the world. super salad. Serve a green salad, tossed with dressing, sliced stuffed olives. Guests will enjoy sipping Coke with this. Coca-Cola . . so good to taste, in such good taste. cranberry CURS. Heat cranberry jelly until melted, pour into squeezed out half shells of oranges. Chill until set. For extra sparkle,. uuca the Coke and serra ice-sold. Remember- COKE and Good Taste go together! a i smi r r tnnn TACTC REGULAR KINO FAMILY OIUIl wr uuvis ingiu toMeamfaaltyofneCoca-OAaCompmr COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. of MEDFORD
