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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. B Thursday, March 24, 1960 iv r REAIY IN MINUTES-Scalloped ham, turkey or chicken and potato casserole is ready in minutes when you use packaged sliced potatoes; one of many amazing new products in the potato parade of progress. Recipes are included in today's food columns. Feeding the Family ; By ZOLA VINCENT Food Editor Potato Pay Off as Poyeikovse of Good Ealing Potatow have come a long way ktc Sir Francis Drake took tfm with him from Chile to England on his round-t h e-world voyage of discovery. Tor centuries, pota toes hve been peeled for peasant and for plutocrats alike; have provided good eat ing in ways beyond num bering. , Packed with good nutrition, potatoes are a powerhouse of energy. They offer, penny for penny, more energy value than any other vegetable. Now potatoes are well for ward in the parade of pro cessed convenience foods de signed to please the good cook and her family. They've been careulJy selected for the pur pose, iraihed, peeled and oth erriee prepared for packag ing twining, freezing; ready for iiaud warm-up and serving in tter of minutes. Chips have been en joyed lor more than a cen tury; need no enconiums from us. It hi been estimated by "chippera" that 8 per cent of the nation's potato crop goes into packages of potato chips, crinkle-slices and shoe-strings. Canaaat potatoes have been available for a long time but I i . . i .. : 1 : I quality IH3 vaaujr luipiuvcu m recent year. They come most ly whole small and French fried but great quantities of them have long been going into canned soups, stews, hashes and a galaxy of other canned specialties. Frozen Veiato Boom Frozen potatoes now are packed and sold in such vol ume that they get a separate listing among the frozen food products as distinguished from other vegetables. The consumer chooses from baked stuffed (stuffed baked), Delmonico, diced, french fried, crinkle cut, hash brown, mashed, pancakes, pat ties, puffs, rissole, shredded, whipped. Tou can also buy frozen potato soup, potato dumpling, potato gems, pota toes au gratin and escalloped There are frozen potatoes and peas in cream sauce, potatoes in all of those frozen dinners, in combinations of meat or poultry as well as in a variety of frozen stews, hashes and other specialties that appear almost daily, it seems. French Frias Tops Notable among the news of frozen food is the fact that frozen French fries have re cently topp4 sales of frozen peas which were, from the be ginning, the best seller among frozen vegetables. This popu larity, just possible, stems from the fact that French fries have long been the boon compan ion to steak, and homemakers find it mighty handy to have them ready to shove into the oven -hen the steak goes under the broiler. Potatoes far Mashing leashed or whipped potatoes have long been far and away the most popular way with potatoes so it was only natural that toy manufacturers would perfect . the processing and packaging of this desirable product. Make no mistake about it, today's instant ' mashed pota toes, minute mashed and fluf fy mashed potatoes are not to be compared in any way with those you tried last year. To day's packaged potatoes have the texture and the taste of freshly mashed potatoes and turn ojit better than many home-produced potatoes. Reasons are simple. Potatoes best for the purpose are used. Package directions leave nothing to chance; no guess ing as to how much milk and butter. Multi-Use Potatoes ? Packaged hash browned po tatoes enjoy tremendous popu larity; are the pride of many a master chef. Packages sug gest quick ways for convert ing these into many dishes. Minute Sliced Potatoes Newest packaged potato product to come to our atten tion, readily available in local markets, is sliced potatoes that are especially processed so that the slices hold their shape when cooked; packages to make 10 servings but ready for use whenever you like. Size of the slice lends great versatility for frying, salads, casseroles, creamed dishes, soups, stews and other dishes like this one. Scalloped Ham and Potato Casserole We hasten to say that left over cubed cooked or canned ham, chicken or turkey, are equally good when quickly prepared with packaged sliced potatoes. We tried them all when we were making to day's picture. A tossed salad seems an ideal accompani ment. Recipe makes five servings. 2 cups packaged sliced po tatoes 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups water 3 tablespoons chopped onion 3 tablespoons butter "3 tablespoons flour Vt teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 2. cups milk - 2 cups cubed cooked ham A cup but tered bread crumbs 2. tablespoons grated Ched dar cheese, optional Add packaged sliced pota toes and one teaspoon salt to the water in a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Then boil 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain. Meanwhile, saute onion in butter until transparent. Add flour, remaining salt, and the pepper, mixing until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil and is thickened. Add ham or poultry and potatoes. Place in a greased lVfc quart casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Bake in a hot oven, 425 degrees, until browned and bubbling about 10 minutes. Quick Tricks With Frozen French Fries Casseroles. Take a can of chicken a la King, tuna al a King, mushroom sauce, chick en or beef gravy, chili con carne or beef stew. Heat three or four tablespoons cooking 011 or shortening in a 10-inch frying pan. Add package of frozen French fries to fat and cook over moderate heat until potatoes are defrosted, heated and browned. Turn as neces sary to brown evenly. Line serving dish with potato strips arranged like wheel spokes. Pour heated specialty over center portion. Potato Salads. Frozen French fries lend themselves ideally to the making of old fashioned potato salad made with vegetables and salad dressing or mayonnaise; are good when combined with sour cream or added to chick en, tuna or salmon salad. Bring 1 quart water to a boil in a covered saucepan. Empty two nine-ounce or one 16 ounce package frozen French fries into water. Cover and remove from heating unit im mediately. Let potatoes stand in water three to four min utes. Drain potatoes at once and spread out on tray cov ered with double thickness of paper toweling to dry and cool. Combine potatoes in any favored ways with other salad ingredients. Dilled Potatoes For a disinctive quick pota to specialty rating raves, simply take a package of quick hash brown potatoes; follow directions on package and minutes before serving, pour over a combination of 1 cup dairy cream with one-half teaspoon dill seed and sprin kle of salt added. Strawberry Whip For each four servings, combine one tall can chilled evaporated milk and lVz cups ice water. Combine 1 cup mashed strawberries (fresh or thawed frozen), one-fourth cup sugar and two tabled spoons lemon juice; add to milk and stir until well blended. Pour into glasses. Superb with ginderbread or ginger snap cookies. Nixon Expected to Be Main Target of Demos This Year 4-H NEWS Rogue River Dairy Club The Rogue River 4-H Dairy club met at the home of Clara Lou Martin March 19, with nine members present. Mem bers answered roll call by telling about their projects. Steven Strickland purchased a registered Jersey heifer baby calf from the Delbert Mongold herd: Zarie Strick land purchased a registered Guernsey cow from the Ray Hobson herd at Klamath Falls. All of our members ha ye their animals now. Marylin Deckleman gave a report on the care of a young dairy animal. We had a test on naming the parts of a cow. Refreshments were served. Marylin Deckleman is en tering her cow in the Junior 4-H Show at the Cow Palace April 9-13. Our next meeting will be April 16 at the home of Lanny Parsons. Zane Strickland, - Reporter HADDOCK CARRIES ON London-flTPJJ-The Travellers' Club, whose house cat, "Kip per" recently died, Wednes day found a replacement a cat named "Haddock." (Last of three articles) Washington-Vice President Richard M. Nixon will be Target No. 1 for the Demo crats this year. They will claim that there are two Nixons, the "old" and the "new." The "new" Nixon, they will say, hides the "old," an unfair campaigner, a ruth less politician who has used foul methods to fight his Dem ocratic opponents in past years. Nixon's defenders will claim that, if there is indeed a "new" Nixon, it is the states man who has emerged from eight years of the finest train ing available for the Presidency-second man on the fir ing line of the Administra tion's dealings with world and domestic affairs. Congressional Quarterly's review of Nixon's public rec ord shows that his public im age has changed over the years. The record holds much on this subject in the vice president's own words. Only One Formula "What about tactics?" Nix on asked on July 3, 1951, "I believe there is only one sure fire formula for victory. We have to work, we have to fight, and we have to stand for something." The following year, Nixon fell under great criticism for the way in which he did this. Nixon has a philosophy in this area: ". . . we start with the basic cliche, that an indi vidual must be a politician before he can be a statesman . . . as my critics are very much aware, I believe in vig orous sharp debate during a political campaign," he said in 1958. , As to the 1960. campaign, Nixon said last month, "it cer tainly will not be a (mud slinging campaign) as far as I'm concerned ... As for per sonal attacks, I can only say that there will not be any as far as I am concerned . . ." Past Criticism Democrats point to these in cidents in past Nixon politick ing as "undesirable" cam paigning: In 1950, he distributed a "pink sheet" linking his Cali fornia opponent for a Senate seat, former Rep. Helen Gaha gan Douglas, with the leftist former Rep. Vito Marcantonio to the Senate?" Communism was a campaign theme throughout the country in 1950 and Mrs. Douglas' oppo- Warships To Visit Dalles in April : The Dalles - (UPD - A full fledged Navy warship will visit The Dalles next month for the first time. ' ''' '.; . The 330-foot long destroyer escort Edmonds is scheduled to arrive about April 22 and remain until the following Sunday as a prelude to open ing of the new 27-foot Colum bia' river channel between here and Vancouver, Wash. It will be the first time a naval vessel larger than small river boats operated by the Cbast . Guard has traveled to The Dalles. bright new look! right new size! IT Fine Car Styling for Economy Wise! Best Buihx Economy Car in America! N 2-Doo.r SEDAN $1998 4-Door SEDAN . ...$2053 2-Door WAGON '. $2310 4-Door WAGON ..... .:.$2365 Freight Radio Heater Auto Trans. $119.25 $ 58.80 $ 74.30 $171.70 TRADES ACCEPTED-BANK TERMS 225 So. Riverside Phone SP 2-6157 nent in the Democratic pri mary had first brought up the Marcantonio angle. - In 1952, Nixon said that President Truman, Secretary ofState Acheson and Adlai E. Stevenson "are traitors to the high principles in which many of the nation's Democrats be lieve. Real Democrats are out raged by the Truman-Ache-son-Stevensori gang's tolera tion and defense of Commun ism in high places." In 1954, he described the issues as "K 1 - C 3, Korea, Communism, corruption and controls. This terrible four some of deep trouble for our nation spelled battlefield deaths in a war that appar ently had no ending . . ." Those were the elections that the Democrats point to when they refer to the "old" Nixon. Since then, he has tak en a milder campaign tone. In 1956, he said he was "proud to be a member of this Administration ... I say we have better to offer the Amer ican people than personal abuse of our opponents." In 1958, campaigning for a Republican Congress, he em phasized peace, prosperity and moderation. While he re- coat" and his dog, Checkers. The Republican candidate, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, accepted his explanation and it became apparent that, in the "fund" speech, Nixon had turned a liability into an asset. ferred to the "radical wing of the Democratic party," he also said: "I do not question (their) sincerity or patriotism . . . There is no war party in the United States . . . There is no party of surrender . . . There is only one party of treason . . . the Communist party ..." The 'Nixon' Fund Undoubtedly the 1952 "Nix on Fund" will crop up in the forthcoming campaign, as well as Nixon's dramatic television defense of it. Early in the 1952 campaign, charges were made that Nixon had accepted about $18,000 from California backers as a supplement to his Senate salary. Here is an excerpt from his television speech: "... I say that it was mor ally wrong if any of that $18,000 went to Senator Nix on for my personal use. I say it was morally wrong if it was secretly given and secret ly handled. And I say it was morally wrong if any of the contributors got any special favors for the contributions which they have made. "And now to answer . . . Not one cent of the $18,000 or any other money of . that type ever went to me for my personal use. Every penny of it was used to pay for politi cal expenses ..." It was in this speech that he referred to his wife's "re spectable Republican cloth Embarrassing Memory However, it still remains an embarrassing memory which the Democrats cite from time to time. Without calling him the "new" Nixon, his Republican followers point to his seven and a half years as vice presi dent as perhaps his greatest asset. He has attended Nation al Security Council meetings, presided at cabinet meetings. He has been called the most active vice president in his tory, has travelled to 56 coun tries on five continents, in cluding his famous trip to Russia last year. Chief Issue How does Nixon himself look toward the 1960 Presi dential election? "The overwhelming issue is the security and survival of the United States of America," he said last month, "The American people, in judging which man they feel should be President . . . will put as their first qualification wheth er or not the candidate is best able to handle this issue of survival and all of its as pects ..." (Copyright 1960. Congressional Quarterly, Inc.) About two-thirds of Boli- plains country where alti via s 250.000 inhabitants are tudes average above 12,000 concentrated in . the . high feet. COMPARE FLAVOR! COMPARE PRICE! (4s ,o V,8i5iA $200 tamiCKV STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY. 86 PROOF CANADA DRY D1ST1LL1KG CO. UCltOUSYllU. IT. 117 S. 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