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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

The high light of tho Christmas season for you may be returning home, or welcoming the homeconi- CTS, or trimming the tree, or open- Ing the presents, but none of these big moments can quite overshadow the thrill which comes when all the family sits down to the table for tho Christmas dinner. For the homemaker, the dinner is m ilnpor- tant part of the general planning tor Christmas. The menu must be in keeping with the grand occasion but the foods should not be hard to prepare for there are SO many, many other things to attend to at this busy seasonl
 Rib Roast . Choice Out
 A flno main dish, almost tradl- tlonai for the Christmas feast, is rib roast of beef. FortunAtely, 1t Is c very easy dish to prepare since it Is simply placed In \ slow oven, with no searlng or bastlng to worry about. It fulfills oil the other re- quirements, too, It Is A regal appear ing dish and as good as 1t looks It is easy to carve. It is very satls- fying, and 1t as good for youngsters as well az adults. That's usually something to keep In mind when . family gathering is to take place.
 Tho rib section Of beef supplies meat tender enough for roasting. This is Q choice cut, It should have Q good covering of fat, and be well marblod with fat.
 Purchase large Roast
 p,srchasc q large enough roast SO that there will he plenty for gens orous second helplngs, and enough left over for cold slices later. That will bo c help with subsequent meals. A two or three rib roast will h0 sufficient sn most cases,
 Have the retailer separate the backbone from the ribs by saving lengthwise, at right angles Co the ribs. This will facilitate carving when tho roast ts brought to the table.
 Thls rib section may be boned and rolled, # you prefer a boneless roast. Remember that q rolled roast requires q little longer time per pound than . roast containing bones, to be cooked to 6 like degree of doneness, The rate Of heat pence tfation is slower In the moro conts pact roast.
 Standing Rib Roast of Beef
 Season the roast with salt and pepper. Place the meat in the roast. Ing pan, fat sido up, wiht the bones down to form q rack. Make a small ircision through tho fat covering
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

], blended Slft together flour, bak. ing powder and salt: add to lll%- ture, mixing noly enough to blend smoothly. Line shallow pan ti0 x iB inches) with waxed paper, hav- Ing paper extend 1 Inch beyond all edges of pan. Pour batter Into pan and bake in moderately hot oven (S7b degrees ID for 20 min- utes. Sift confestionar's sugar on piece of brown wrapping paper, Turn the cake out on this and quickly remove wAxed paper, Spread with orange Filling and roll llko . Jelly roll.
 EAT YOUR PLACE CARDS! Guests coming for dinnerp Then whip out q package of Mary Ball Wa8hington'a gingerbread mix and follow thS directions on the pack ago for glngerbread cookies, Roll out the dough to Ainch thickness, throw your cookie cutter out the window and Sculp your own ginger- bre&d men with N knife.-the fun nief they look the better. Bake Ac. cording to package directions, and then write each guests name down eaeh cookie middle with white nosting, Serve 'ena aS place cards, and they're good for doSsert, tool
 Banana Chocolate Cake
 2A cups sifted cake flour
 l tedsp. baking powder
 gs teaBp. soda
 ] teaSp. salt
 2-3 cup shortening
 ih cups sugar
 2 eggs
 2 sqa. (2 oE) unsweetened choco.
 late, melted
 1 teRsp, vanilla
 1 cup mashed ripo bananas a to
 8 bahanasl
 A cup sour milk or huttermilk
 Use ripe bananas (yellow peel flecked with brown. sSift together flour, baking powder, soda and Salt. Heat shortening until creamy. Add sugar gradually and continue beat- ing until light and fluffy. Add eggs, ono at . tilae, beating after. each addition until fluffy, Add chocolate and mix thoroughly. Str in vanilla, Add flour fixture alternately with bananas and milk, a small amount at . time, beating after each addi- ton until smooth. Turn Into 2 well. greased 0-lnch layer pans. Bake In moderate oven (aS0 degrees Fl 30 to 30 minutes, or until cake Ia done, Put together and frost with Butter Frostine. F'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Christmas Recipes

I Bran Honey Wafers
 sS cup butter
 X cup honey
 M cup bran cereal
 2 cups flour ! teaSp, soda
 ia taasp. cinnamon M teasp. cloves
 A teaSp. allssplce Boil butter and honey together for one minute: cool. Crush bran cereal slightly. Sift flour with soda and spices and add Co first mixture with the bran cereal; mix thor- oughly; chill. Roll dough on floured board to about i-ag Inch thlckn0ss, Cut with floured cookie cutter and bake on greasod baking sheet in mdoerate oven t3b0 degrees Ir) about 70 minutes. Yield: dozen cookies (2k inches ln dlameter),
 EAT YOUR SN0WBALLSi
 Chunks of cake tbreak it apart with your flngors) dipped into froStlng and then rolled ln cocoa- I nut Is on easy way to make snoW- calsl you can eat, 10 be sure your cake is good in the first place, better make 1t with q pure all- phosphate baking powder success insurance too because you can't 'get too much in," To vary your anowhalls, turn 'em Into porcuplnes,. by rolling in chopped nuts instead Of oocoanut. Tiny little candles give A feativ0.As- tinAts cir.
 Carnival Cake
 h cup shortening
 iA cups sugar
 5 cups slfted cake flour
 3 teasp, allphosphate baking
 powder
 N teasp, ealt
 V cup Eiilk
 { egg whites
 is9 cup chopped peppeFlnent
 stick sanoy
 Cream shortening thorcughly; add sugar gradually creamIng until light and fluffy. Gist together flour, baking powder and salt; add altef- nately. with milk to creamed Snix-, ture, mixing well after each addi. ton, Beat egg whites stiff, but not dry; fold Into batter. Fold h chopped peppermint stick candy, Pour Into gTeased 8-ineh tuhe pan, Eako in moderately slow oven (sS2 degreNs P.) for 1 hour. Frost with your favoFite coloFod froBtlng md decorate With candy waters for polka dot effect.
 HAVE A SHRIMP DUNK"
 Are you asi imp about shrIMp2 (3ev6lish fond of the way canned Ahrimp tastes and is co easy to prepafe2) Then you'll like having shrimp dunk" before the meal the next tlme you hold . dinner party, Make Up A bowl of tangy sauce (some chili sl uce, Worcester- shire, lemon juice, etc.). Open up cans (pFevlously W0llschiiied) Of shrimp and provide toothplcks. Just bring in . big platteFful and let each guest spear 'eM, dunk 'eni, cat 'eiil. Provide BofiiO salty crackers, and toss along A few olives if you llke.-- but have plenty of shrimp. ff you prefer, lot each guest have an individual boWiful. Gets the first c0uFse over isa good time, while tho main course iB cooking. Fun, tool
 Old-Fashloned Orange RelI
 3 aggs A cup sugar
 6 tb6ps. Florida orange juice
 X teasp. salt
 cup Sifted cake flour
 ih rteaBps. allsphosphat0 baking
 powder
 O0nsectioner's sugar
 Beat eggs until light and lemon cOlored; add sugar gradually, beat- lsag until tho mixture is very thick, Add orange julce and mix until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Salt Pork. Shrimp Casserole


 2 cups canned shrimp a No. i
 cans)
 l.4 cup cracker crumbs
 i-3 cup thin cream or eyapor-
 ated milk
 lea t0asp. salt
 Id teRsp. paprika
 ] egg fa f@N Ia fb salt pork cut In strips
 Shred shrimp and combine with cracker crumbs, cream, salt, paprlla and egg. Mix thoroughly. Line bottom of baking dish with hall the salt pork strips, Pour shrimp mixture over this, and criss cross remaining salt pork strips across top of shrimp. Bake In a moderate over (360 degrees F) for 4B minutes, Serve hot with cream sauce. Serves W.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

and insert tho meat thermometer 50 that the bulb reaches the center of the roast, DO not cover or add water. Roast in n slow oven (300 degrees F,). The meat thermometer will register i40 degrees Y. for q rare roast. 100 degrees F, for A medium roast and l70ldegrees r. for . well. dono roast. Allow ie to 90 minutes per pound for rare, 22 to 2B min- utes per pound for c medium and 27 to 90 minutes per pound for e well done roast, For Q rolled roast, increase the cooking time Q to 10 minutes per pound, depending on the distance to the center Of the roast,
 There are many attractive acoom- paniments and RArnishes to Add . festive touch to a rib roast of beef Mushroom easp Drowned In tho pan with tho roast and arranged on the platter around It. are & tasty accom- paniment.
 A fruit accompaniment is good with the Christmas roast, A few minutes before serving plac0 canned pears, which have been drained and dusted lightly with flour, in the pan around the roast, Sprinkle the pears with paprika upon removing them from the oven. Or you might Insert cloves over the surface of the pears, In star shaped designs
 A plquant sauce to serve with roast beef Is made In this way.
 plquaMs Sauce
 When the roast is done remove it from the pan. For each two tabie- spoons Of beef drippings add 2 tablespoons flour and brown well. Then add cup water, l tablespoon vinegar, 1 small onlon, chopped fine, tablespoon capors and ] table. spoon chopped pickles, Cook until thlckoned and serve hot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Crealn-ssparstins Dent

Tn Santa Barbara, calf, they use milk bottles with dents ln them, If poured slowly, the dent serves to separate the cream from tho milk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Roast Beef Good Choice For
 Christmas
Family Dinner ls Special
 Occasion at Holiday < Season
CHRISTMAS DINNER
 MENU

orange and Grapefruit cock Roast Beef with Mushroom
 Gaps
 Brown Gravy
 Rlced Potatoes
 Candied Sweet Potatoes
 4uttered Broccoli
 waldorf Salad
 Mince Meat Pie
 Coffee Roast beef is as nutritious as 10 is tempting, and 1t is equal- " good for children and adults. Meat is our chief source of protein, necessary for growth end for the repair of body tis- sues. A well balanced meal Is planned about the meat course, and includes starchy and leafy vegetables, fruit, bread and butter and dairy products,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-30

Replacing ugly outmodd ceiling with attractive
will often completely transform the other
building picture
ceiling with decorative insulating
refectivity pastel
shades equally adaptable for home ceilings
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-30

ing efficiency is obtained and be-
ginning of construction work now
will bring about completion in time
for rental in the 1all for Speclla
ton builders.
improvements in building during
recent years have made homes
more livable and more economical,
both in original cost and in MAN.
tenance.
Insulation is perhaps the most
important building invention" as
far as Imperial Valley is concerned.
Insulation, not only makes the I'M
perial Valley home more comfort
able both in winter and in sum-
mer, but it reduces the heating
and cooling costs.
Insulation will keep homes Is to
20 degrees cooler in the summe.
with less strain on the cooling Sys-
tenn, whether it be the modern re-
frigeration cooler or the better
known desert cooler.
Innovations
An advantage, both for decOra-
tive purposes and for economy, has
been the development of wall boards
to replace tile and plaster walls.
Some of the wall boards contain
insulation and thereby reduce an
other building cost.
Then there are the innovations
to conserve space, such as the roll
ing doors, both in closets and IN
room doors. There are the space
saving cabinets in modern kitchens,
the double compartment sinks, in
direct lighting, duct systems for
heating and cooling and hundred
and one other improvements and
convenienceS for the 1941 Imperial
Valley home owner.
It's not only a privilege to live
in Imperial Valley, but it's a privi-
lege to be able to build a home in
the county, because with all the new
tangled arrangements, they're ri.
valling the fairy-story homes we
used to read about as youngsters.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-30

1t is privilege to live in Imperial
Valley because this Is the land OF
beautiful homes.
During the past four or five years
new homes have risen almost as
fast as the county's flax acreage,
and in that period the class of the
average Imperial Valley home con-
structed has risen from that OF
the very ordinary to a class COM
parable to that of any county in
southern California.
Average Price Up
In 1929, for instance, the aver
age price of a home built in El
Centre was something under $4,000,
and during the past two years the
cost of the average home construct
ed amounted to more than $3500.
A $500 home constructed in 1910
or 1941, according to most building
experts, would easily compare with
a $4,000 home in 1929.
Ell Centro building observers will
predict that more and improved
new homes will be constructed dur
ing 1941 because, they will tell yol:
now is the time to build in Imperial
Valley.
In the first place the market has
not risen to level that will maize
more than $l00 difference in con-
struction cost of an average E. Gen.
tro home over last year. The price
on building materials is exfected i
to rise later in the year, however.
Secondly, this is the time of tine
year to build, experts will tell you,
because Title loans under the FILA
program will expire June 80, AMI
that type of loan is not likely to be
renewed. Title 1, under FILA, OF.
fers a long loan for construction of
a home in the low price bracket.
Other Advantages
There are other advantages. Tax
assessments have been completed
and no additional improvement .iX
will be levied until next March. This
is also the time of the year in I'M
perial Valley that maximum work.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-30
Home Building
Progress Matches
Growth ofvuIIeV

The progress and stability of a city county be
told by the number and the class of homes built with
IN it, and the expansion of the building industry of the
Imperial Valley during the past few years is something
that the countys artists have overlooked in the
recent Post-Press campaign.
1t could truthfuy be said, (and this is not offered
in competition for the 81 offered by the that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
20 YEARS AGO fsB fri Fl, rnpIRp :, RI

12
 Lights fitted briancy of Hyde, of Portland, Pullen, having arrived here from the south.
 Miss Ruby DeCra connected with Capt Lathrops the Westward few
 United States the Northwestern
 daughter born to Mir and Mrs. P Walker previous at the Dawes Hospital.
 Mcdonnell representing Swift Paper Company left Northwestern Ketchikan w. w. Lukns connected with the Alaska arrived on the Northwestern Mrs Carol Tressng who had been with relatives at Haines returned
 MT and Mrs w. sadler former residents Western Alaska
 Weather Highest 49 lowest, 40;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
COTTON EDS SON

Senator Ellison D. c'Cotton Ed) Smith of South Carolina voted for the draft act, but doesn't seem anx- ious to let his son, Ellison D. Smith, IT,. be drafted. In fact, the Senator intervened personally with officials of a District of Columbia draft board in order to get his son placed on the deferred list.
 Young Smith, who is law student at National University, first wrote 9 letter to the draft board explaining that he was indispensable to the Senate Agriculture Committee, of which he is clerk and his father is chairman.
 Draft board officials, however, could not see how young Smith was competent to pass judgment on whether he was really essential to the efficiency of the Agriculture Committee. So Cotton Ed" himself came to the draft board office.
 "Young man." boomed the Senator from South Carolina, you have me on the spot"
 Cotton Ed" was advised that he would be even more on the spot ii he wrote letter over his own sigma ture asking that his son be deferred Instead he was advised to get a letter from other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee. This the Senator did.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

tually can lead beyond his failures above his shortcomings, to those heights where peace, mercy and justice will find their ultimate triumph.
 Such has been the message of Easter for the almost 20OO years which separate l940 from the days of the Nazarene's sacrifice and victory. Such was the spirit of the festival of hope which for long before the Christian frightened the heart. of when the gradual lengthenng of the sun- beams brought to the minds of primitive peo- ples some recognition of the miracle of fes renewal and resurrection.
 Thus Easter has endured through wars and dis asters, in spite of selfshness and greed rebuking the cynic and disarming the pessimist And thus through the years and centuries to it will tinue to light mankinds path to tighten his burden of despair, to exhalt his soul In world torn by conflict and tempted to discount all human progress the message of this day of hope and victory should be doubly precious.
 The Sermon on the Mount was addressed to a handful of people in an obscure of arro- gant empire than 19 centuries ago. At times humanity has seemed to be growing into acceptance of it, and at times not But it has not died. It has plagued mems consciences and put fire in their idealisms. It is reborn the fruits of the earth are reborn It comes up like grass with each new Spring. It grows like the grain planted in the soil of old battlefields. Tomorrow do we'll to turn away from the war maps Words spoken many cen- turies ago will still be potent after the maps are torn up and the map-changers have taken their rest. This much, surely, Easter mean for all of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
Warning to Tourists
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Plain Dea1er)
 Under the date of March Is received folder from the New York office of the German Railroads which almost sent out to get passport ano steamship accommodations
 It said for instance that the 60 percent reduc- ton in railroad fares for tourists in Germany have been extended to Bohemia and Moravia, ito facili- tate visits by tourists from abroad to the many beauty spots and health resorts in the Protectorate From May to md-October, pleasure steamers vii maintain weekly schedules up and down the Baltic coast. This there will be 1O5 amateur bicy- cling contests throughout the country.
 The Vienna Fair will be going full blast The Leipzig Spring Fair is receiving reservation requests by the hundreds from Bulgaria, Finland Norway Italy, Rumania, Sweden Switzerland, Slovakia and Hungary. Business is wonderful, indicated by 6 50 percent increase in the profits of the Prussian State Bank and art lovers swarming to se> the wonderful new exhibits
 AS we say, about to pull up stakes ant head for this fair land when little notice on one of the pages caught eye. These reports" Ii said "are limited to normal news items on event and developments within Germany; for political ano military news see your daily papers listen to the newscasts of special correspondents of American broadcastng systems stationed in Germany, the German Short Wave Radio"
 We adopted the last suggestion tuning in on Berlin. You might not believe it, but the on the radio let it slip out that Germany is in a wal with somebody!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
A DAY OF HOPE AND VICTORY

For more than one-third of the population of the world tomorrow is the festival of risen Lord who as a man walking in Galee preached the doc Urine of love and humility. He preached it in a known world which was kept in order by the iron fist of Rome but whose ancient civilization all ready beginning to decay. A black despair was creeping slowly over all lands He offered hope
 It is possible to trace far back in the history of Israel Egypt Greece Persia and India some of the ethical teachings which to be part of Christi- anity It is also possible to the effect of these teachings in later times on men and movements that were not in the religious sense Christian. They entered into all that aspiring and humane in the later civilization of Europe Without them there could have been modern democracies.
 Christians and non- Christians alike can accept the Golden Rule. Or they can turn to the words of the prophet Micah: What does the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" No matter what creeds we recte, whether we can form our hopes and beliefs into creed at a we can think of this day as marking the rebirth and immortality of the idea of human brotherhood.
 We live, as the Man of Galee did, in a time of violence No one knows what this day will bring forth The doctrine of humility seemingly cannot be saved by humility alone. The love of humanity fights for it's existence Armies navies, air fleets and big guns say that shall not call all men brothers. The answer is not the answer of the Sermon on the Mount It is not: Love your ene- mies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you pray for them which despitefuly use you" The limits of what men knew and were able to do in this generation did not permit it to be so.
 To many, a wartime Easter must seem as much of negation of the spirit of the day a. Christ mas in the midst of conflict.
 Yet the chief value of the Easter message, like that of the Nativity lies in the fact that it rises above the littleness of mankind, rebukes human frailty and points the way to the path which even-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

of new ships, especially freighters of great size. Events in Europe will accelerate all lines of manufactur- ing that contribute to defense or to British war needs. There is a sign presaging the strengthening of Western Hemisphere unity against possible aggression. Com merce should expand this month when grains and other foodstuffs will be in great demand.
 International Affairs: Effects of long conflict will be revealed in the subjugated countries of Europe as spring advances. The urge for peace will be apparent in a spread ing resentment against the war lords of Germany and Italy. As the dead are counted and the full price of the second World War is estimated, the spirit of rebellion will smolder among suffering civil ians. Nevertheless. this month may be marked by terrible battles and desperate methods of destruction. Total war with added horrors will be waged through the summer, if the stars are rightly read, but Hit ler's star will be sinking.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of good luck to which friends and relatives contribute. Women will enjoy sum- naer travel.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be highly geared men, tally, industrious, energetic and fond of change. They have the prophecy of success and good for tune.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
Daily Lessons in English v %. L. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12

deposits and long term loans. Italy has $104, 900, ,OOO in similar U. s. m- vestments.
 And the State Department is keep ing quiet about a plan to seize these investments If Germany should re- taliate against the United States for seizing Axis ships.
 Incidentally, most people don t realize that it. is still possible for Americans to send money to Ge,- many whereas the funds of France, Norway, Denmark, Holland, and Bel gium are frozen.
 One typical result is that the big perfumery dealers in France now sell far more cosmetics to Germany than the United States. The French can have no financial transactions with the United States, but because Nazi funds are not frozen, the per- fume manufacturers can get their money from Germany, which in turn sells to the United States
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 Syndicate, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-12
LOOK and LEARN sy C. GORDON

What the first and last states to join 9. Green combination of 3 What is meant when referred a
  an further What percentage of  ANSWERS: Delaware first in September l7a7 and the last Arizona in 2. Blue yellow. 3. person is ano 4. 5. per