Laurel outlook., 1944-02-09
Miss Laartz Talks On
Soy Bean Use, Savers
OF Sugar, Equipment

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Mrs. r. P. Palmer. Mrs. Jack
Mayes and Mrs. Adolph Strand
were cohostesses. Mrs. c. A. Dun.
can presided and the meeting was
opened with the pledge to the flag
and singing of the national anthem
Mrs. Duncan announced that all
members who wish to bake cookies
for the USO canteen in Billings
should give their names and tele-
phone number so they may be con-
tacted.
A communication was read from
Mrs. j.. Melvin Williams, chairman
of home nursing, announcing the
starting of a class in that field.
She said a 24-hour cOuse is being
offered and classes are to be held
Wednesday evening in the high
school.
The club voted to buy another
bond during the present fourth war
loan. Mrs. Russell Barr, quilt chair
man, displayed 10 quilts finished by
the several teams of the club. She
said Is quilts have been completed
by members since last fall.
Announcement was made that
Mrs. Harold Williams was the win
ner of the first prize offered in
the project plan recently inaugural
ed by the club. Roll call was
answered by an exchange of re-
cipes and the business meeting was
adjourned. Guests of the club were
Miss Mary Ann Laartz of Billings,
Mrs. M. F. March and Mrs. Stirlen
Hedger.
Mrs. Duncan introduced as a
guest speaker, Miss Laartz of the
home service of the Montana Power
company, who spoke on timely top
les suggested in recent inquiries.
The first was that of soy beans,
their value as a food, method Of
cooking and some recipes for their
use.
The soy bean, she said, long in
use in the Orient, is now being
given tardy recognition here. 1t
is an inexpensive and valuable
complete protein food and may be
substituted wholly or in part in re-
cipes calling for ground meat. For
should be soaked six to eight hours
or over night. They can then be
cooked under high pressure in Is
to 80 minutes. Cooking under pres
sure tends to destroy the nut-like
flavor which is distasteful to some.
The second topic vas regarding
sugarless and sugar-saving recipes.
Miss Laartz stated that honey, mo-
lasses, corn syrup Or maple sugar
may be used wholly or in part.
Other savers of rationed sugar are
sweet or semi-sweet chocolate,
marshmallows, candy, condensed
milk, prepared buildings, ~jellies, etc.
Miss Laartz mentioned that there
are charts with definite rules for
substituting honey, syrup, ETC., for
but that the results are not
too satisfactory and she suggested
it would be better to ignore
such charts and to stick to special
ly planned recipes. She further
stated that she had as yet nothing
to offer on the use Of corn sugar.
The last item Miss Laartz dis
cussed in great detail was the use,
and repair of electric appli-
ances and fixtures.
The appliances were divided into
two main groups: First, the me-
type which have motors
%.roners, washing machines, sewing
machines and vacuum cleaners.
Second, heating appliances such as
floor heaters, coasters, irons
and others without motors. Miss
.aartZ stressed the necessity of car
ng we'll for equipment and seeing |
hat appliances are serviced and
before it is too late. Many
such articles are now made only in
United quantities and some not
1t all.
Dos and don'ts to observe when
'emoving plugs from wall outlets:
DO not pull on the cord, but grasp 4:
he plug instead; never u extern g:
ion cords under a rug as that CON
a fire hazard; when tack 4:
ng a cord V e a door, be sure the :
ack does not penetrate even the ::
utter insulation OF a single wire. :
A washer Wringer is easily dam 6
ged if foreign objects are allowed :
o go through the wringer in peck :
is. An electric iron should be plug r
ed in firmly in the socket FOR
contact-a steady flow OF
urrent saves wear on the iron.
In conclusion, Miss Laartz discuss v
d fuses and warned against the q
sc of a penny in the meter after t
fuse has blown out. She further
armed against the use of a 80 amp. 7
use instead of the Is amp, the
ommon type used in residences, n
Mess installed by an electrician or F
ompany employee. 7
The next meeting of the club will
a valentine party at the home
f Mrs. B. l.. Price with Mrs. Her
Schessler and Mrs. r. G. Fuller
S hostesses. The committee on ar
angements is composed of Mrs.
Iarshall Huntington and Mrs. 0. c..