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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1961 Foreign Many Uses Being Found for Small Car; Sales Soar , Detroit - IUPD - Foreign car companies sometimes "open the eyes" of U.S. auto firms to new areas of business. Such is the case with the .station bus-an offshoot of the compact car. Volkswagen has been ship ping station buses from Ger many to the United States for several years and had the field pretty much to itself '. until last fall when Ford and Chevrolet became competi tors. The station bus is a multi purpose vehicle. It is being used as a pint sized bus by parochial and nursery schools, as a mobile radio-television studio, as a mobile home by campers, as a mobile office, and simply as a large-family car. Production Outstripped Both Ford and Chevrolet report bustling sales. In fact, Chevrolet says orders for out strip production. The station buses built by Ford and Chevrolet are pow ered by the same engines which are found in their com pact cars. Ford, with its six-cylinder engine mounted in the front, has an eight-passenger capac ity. The Chevrolet engine is rear-mounted and : gives its station tjus a nine-passenger capacity. That Volkswagen pushed Ford and Chevrolet into the station bus field is obvious. They recognized the market potential of the. station bus soon after imports began ar riving in the U.S. but were in no position to compete price-wise until they became established in the compact car field. v . Chrysler Absent"" The "Big Three" auto mak ers entered the compact car race in'Tlie 1960 model year and only Chrysler was ab sent from the station bus com petition whenv1961 models were introduced." Low initial pricft, about on a par with the- medium low price regular "size "car, and economy in" operation were necessary to make Ford and -Chevrolet competitive with Volkswagen in the station bus business.'-1- They achieved both the de sired price range ana vper "ating economy by employing many;.of theifeatures of'their CM ",economx.-by employing many of the features of their compact cars. Both Ford' and Chevrolet look upon station buses prU 50 FREE THRIFTY GREEN STAMPS With Purchase of 1 lb. Nebergall's . Skinless FRANKS at Tom Thumb Mkt. Table Rock Road at Vilas Road 50 FREE THRIFTY GREEN STAMPS With Purchase of 5 gallons or More of Mobil Gas at i Tom Thumb Mkt. Table Rock Road 50 FREE THRIFTY GREEN STAMPS With Purchase of 5 Lb. Bag Friskies I DOG MEAL at Tom Thumb Mkt. ii Station Buses marily as passenger-carrying vehicles. But they stress in adver tising that rear seats are re movable and camping outfits are available at dealers which convert the station buses to mobile homes which sleep four comfortably. The sleeping units are dual purpose since they serve as lawn furniture at campsites. A number of contractors TV' NEW ASPARAGUS Spring comes early to our part of the country as we revel in new season California asparagus; serve it with brand new sauces ness. Recipes for the pictured food columns. Feeding the Family By ZOLA Food New Season Asparagus, Thistle Flowers Beckon "Came the Spring with all its splendor . . .". While the East sloshes around in winter slush, we west coasters rejoice in our lush land where spring comes early to our tables though the equinox is a month away. Even Hiawatha aided by Longfellow could not have dreamed of our area where all nature is burgeon ing, promising abundance of beauty and of good things to eat. There's increasing supply of tender green asparagus spears which never taste better than when the season is new and they're a bit expensive. Rhu barb as it unfurls its leaves of palest . green on its spike of cherry red is a thing of beauty as well as a spring eat ing delight. Food flowers that bloom in the spring are readily avail able. Artichokes are flower buds of a perfectly beautiful thistle. Cauliflower and broc coli are undeveloped buds of two favorite members of the cabbage family. Asparagus Delights California's asparagus grows at Vilas Road are using station buses as mo bile offices, complete with plush carpeting and desks. Ford and Chevrolet also recognize the potential of sta tion buses as delivery units and workshops for repairmen. They offer companion vans for such purposes. The vans arc identical to the station buses, except they are of the panel truck variety with no side windows. worthy of its epicurean good sauces are included in today s VINCENT Editor . to perfection in the Delta lands of the San Joaquin Val ley starting now and running into late June with peak sea son in mid-April. It not only provides fine nutrition but gives a gourment touch to menus. Often dressed only with sea soned melted butter or with lemon butter, it also is super lative when accomplished by one or more of the three sauces we feature today. Two pounds of fresh aspar agus makes four to six serv ings. Asparagus quality is ex cellent. Wash, break off base and cook spears, covered, in one inch of boiling salted wa ter for about 12 minutes or until lower stalk is Barely tender when tested with a work. Lift "asparagus from cooking water carefully so as not to break tips. Arrange in warmed serving dish and dress as desired. ' . Chef's Sauce. Blend one cup mayonnaise, -. one-third cup catsup, one teaspoon prepared mustard, one teaspoon horse radish and one-half cup dairy sour cream. Garnish with one tablespoon chopped green pep per or chives, if desired. Enough for two pounds aspar- Curry Sauce. Blend two tablespoons mayonnaise, one half cup dairy sour cream, one tablespoon lemon juice, one-quarter teaspoon curry powder. Garnish with papri ka. Cheese Hollandaise. An un usual asparagus sauce is made by adding two eggs, one at a time, to eight-ounce pack age of cream cheese, blending thoroughly after each addi tion. Add two tablespoons lemon juice and one-quarter teaspoon salt. Place in top of a double boiler over hot water (not boiling). Cook, stirring constantly until the sauce is thick and fluffy. Pass with freshly cooked green aspara gus. Rosy Rhubarb Leads Spring Dessert Parade Rhubarb, harbinger of spring, is increasing in supply right along but never tastes better than right now. Fresh field rhubarb reaches its peak in May and June. In the mean time the hot house variety, mostly from Washington, is rosy red, succulent, tender and wonderful. It shouldn't be necessary to peel it and take the color away. -Rhubarb Sauce At any meal, rhubarb sauce is a welcome delight; as fruit at breakfast, as sauce with meat or poultry or as dessert at any time. Go easy on the sugar, easy on the cooking. Today's rhubarb is natural ly sweeter, requires 10 min utes or less of gentle simmer ing with practically not wa ter . . . and no stirring, please. 50 FREE THRIFTY GREEN STAMPS With Purchase of 5 Lb. Bag ARIZONA NAVEL ORANGES Tom Thumb Mkt Open For tart-sweet perfection, one- quarter cup brown or white sugar to each cup of rhubarb is about right. Taste for fam ily preference as to sweetness. A very thin lemon slice or two with or without a clove in the center is liked by many rhubarb fanciers. Rhubarb Betty Serve this Rhubarb Betty warm or with cream or half and half. For each four serv ings, was one-half pound of rhubarb and cut in one-half inch pieces. Combine with one cup day-old bread cubes, one quarter cup sugar and a dash of cinnamon in a greased bak ing dish. Dot with two table spoons butter; cover and bake .it 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer to lightly brown top. Artichoke Abundance Artichokes, the flower of a thistle, have been eaten for at least 2500 years. They are easy to prepare and easy to eat once one learns how. Al low one per serving of if un usually large, cut in half lengthwise after cooking to make two servings. Size is not important to quality and flavor. Prepare just before cooking. Cut one inch off tops, cut ting straight across with sharp knife. Cut off stem about one inch from base leaving sub stantial stub. Full off any loose leaves. Drop prepared artichokes into boiling salted water. Season by adding a small clove of garlic, one thick slice of lemon, one tablespoon olive or other salad oil for each artichoke. Add Add bay leaf, if desired. Cov er and boil until leaf can be pulled easily from stalk or until stem can easily be pierced with a fork -30 to 45 minutes. Remove from wa ter; drain, trim. Serve Hot. Place hot arti choke upright on plate. Serve with side dish of hot melted butter, lemon butter or with mayonnaise for leaf dipping. Serve Cold. As a salad, drain and chill cooked arti ohokes. Place upright on salad plate. Serve with mayonnase blended with fresh lemon juice and prepared mustard. Westerners often serve arti chokes as appetizer. How to Eat. Pull off the leaves (petals) one by one and dip the base (the light colored end) into the sauce. Eat only the tender part of the leaf by drawing it between the teeth. Discard remaining tip. Con tinue until you come to fuzzy center of 'choke". Remove the "choke" with a knife and fork and discard it. Cut remaining heart into bite-size pieces with a fork. Dip into sauce and eat with enjoyment. Sandwich Spreads with Plentiful Peanut Butter Peanut butter Is especially plentiful right now; is an ex cellent buy. Peanuts and pea nut butter rank at, or among the very top of all foods for such nutritional qualities as protein, food energy, fat, thia mine, phosphorous and niacin. Besides, people love peanut butter. . Here are peanut butter com binations that spread like a dream. Vary the bread for new interest, too. Prepare some of these combinations, cover, refrigerate and have on hand. Enough for eight sand wiches. . Peanut Butter-Orange. Com bine one cup peanut butter, one-third cup orange juice and one-quarter cup raisins; blend until smooth. Peanut Butter-Prune. Com bine one-half cup peanut with two tablespoons orange mar malade, one-quarter cup prune juice and one-third cup plump ed chopped prunes; blend well. Peanut Butter-Bacon. Com bine one-half cup peanut but ter with one-quarter (about four cooked slices) minced crisp bacon. Peanut Butter-Honey. Com bine one-half cup peanut but ter with I 'c tablespoons table spoons honey and enough milk (about two tablespoons) for easy spreading. Peanul-Ham. Combine one cup ground ham, one-half cup peanut butter and one-half cup finely chopped sweet pickle. Moisten with a little mayonnaise for easy spread ing. Sweet-Sour Chicken Plentiful, bargain - priced chicken will give the family Eyes Of Auto New Subdivision Is Ashland - The Ashland city council gave tentative ap proval to eight acres of the Bieber subdivision on Indiana st. at its meeting Tuesday night. Final approval of the eight acre section will be given when a formal plat is sub mitted to the county and city. Four land owners indicated they were ready to start con struction of homes in the area immediately. The council sot a March 7 hearing for rczoning an area along Bear creek from resi dential to industrial. The zoning variance will allow Lininger Sand and Gravel company to take rock from the creek. The location is be- much pleasure like this. Two fryer-broilers for eight gener ous servings. Combine one-third cup pre pared mustard, one-half cup honey, two tablepsoons lemon juice and one teaspoon salt. Pour mixture over two frying chickens that have been quar tered and place in a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate about two hours, turning chicken several times. Drain excess sauce and save for basting. Boil or oven bake basting frequently with sauce. BUMBLE BEE Tuna, long a favorite product of Oregon, is also known all over the country as "the world's finest tuna." And for good reasons it has clearer, cleaner color; firmer, smoother texture; al I BEST Columbia River Packers Association, Inc. has con tributed vigorously to Oregon's development for 61 years. Healthy continuous expansion to meet an ever-increasing consumer demand for BUMBLE II f "fc-a IkfcJ tamA feud ZS COLUMBIA RIVER PACKERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ASTORIA, OREGON Approved by Ashland Council tween Mountain ave. and Oak st. The city planning commis sion has given its approval to the variance. The council recommended that the meas ure be referred back to the commission. Present Proposal Henry Anders presented a proposal calling for the city Central Point Man Appears in Court George Leo Fulcher, Cen tral Point, pleaded guilty in district court Tuesday after noon to charges of petty lar ceny, and imposition of sen tence was suspended for three years. Original charge was burg lary not in a dwelling, but this was reduced yesterday to petty larceny on motion by District Attorney Alan B. Holmes. Fulcher was charged with entering a Central Point home Jan. 26, and taking a watch. FOREST LAND Forests cover almost one third of Montana's area. James Watt, a Scottish en gineer, invented the steam en gine in 1765. BEST FOR SALMON "TUNA'CRABMEAT KIPPERED STURGEON Jr"""" ' ' i.iiiini; ' FOR OREGON'S DEVELOPMENT Manufacturers to take over and maintain a mausoleum at the Mountain View cemetery. Anders said only a few relatives of de ceased persons in the mauso leum remain. He indicated they would be willing to turn over about $800 to the city for initial upkeep costs. The proposal was referred to the cemetery committee. Anders also asked the coun-1 cil if it would be possible to sign a fire protection contract with the city for property he owns in the Bellview district. Bellview school and various lumber mills are the only ones having such contracts at the present time, Elmer Biegcl, city superintendent said. An ders' request was referred to the fire protection committee. The council also instructed For you .your lamity .your guests B3IH LOOSC IE and TEACAGS BIG "Y" MARKET North Pacific Highway Medford OREGON'S MENUS 'SHAD ROE' FR0IEN FILLETS Biegel to obtain a list of rela tives of people buried in the Hagadinc cemetery and re quest these relatives to pay a a a a a a a la a u 5 free a n ffh II 0 IB fffo M n D Worth FE1EE n CLIP THIS COUPON AND REDEEM AT U TOM THUMB MARKET Q 4 Corners Opposite Midway Auction With any purchase. Offer good Thursday, Friday and ej S Saturday, February 23, 24 and 25. (One coupon to a customer.) : M m Name ; JJ Address . . i U i ' HlWl ways juicy, never dry; with the delicious, delicate flavor of fresh, prime quality tuna. To be sure you always buy the finest tuna packed, always buy BUMBLE BEE Brand Tuna! 3 i 1 p ' ;- ) mtm . ii-nrinmiin,. . "AW- - XI : BEE Seafoods has provided steady employment for more and more of Oregon's citizens and at the same time develops millions of dollars in new, taxable wealth in Oregon's economy. in U.S. perpetual upkeep costs for the cemetery. The 1', 4 -acre cemetery will be maintained by the city. 100 Thrifty Stamps Table Rock Road at Vilas Road Table Rock Road at Vilas Road
