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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

Our foreign policy does, in
deed, need more precision and
Qualification regarding its ul-
innate objectives, But it is a
shame to make such criticisms
as play directly into the hands
of our avowed enemies and
create further uncertainties a
mong those who still are our
friends.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

SECURITY Many old folk,
trying unavailingly to make ends
meet on an average Social Sc
curity payment of Split a
month, want to know why the
last Congress did not respond to
President Truman's demands for
increasinz tia amount.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

ICKES The same reader asks
whether Harold L. Ickes was
once Republican.
Answer: Yes, he was mem
Evening star., 1948-12-23

Ceylon's government aims at
greater food production to raise the
country's living standard.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
New Faces in Congress
Nelson of Maine Hos Background
Of War and Government Service

Charles P. Nelson, elected to the
House from the Second Maine Dis
trict, to succeed Senator ELECT Mar
garet Chase Smith, has a back
ground of service in the war, Gov
ernment and politics.
In the past two years, he has
been Mayor of Augusta, Me-, where
he had been engaded in law prac-
tice following graduation from the
Harvard Law School in 1881. Pre-
viously he had won a bachelor OF
arts degree from Colby College at
Waterville, Me.
He served as secretary to his IA
ther, John E. Nelson, who was Rep
resentative from the same Maine
district, in 1881 and 1882.
Back to law practice in Maine, he
was an organizer and the first State
chairman of the Maine Council Of
Young Republican Clubs. He was
a delegate to the 1886 National Re
publican Convention.
Six-year Job in Augusta.
Mr.. Nelson served six years as
CITY solicitor for Augusta and In
1940-l was chief of the State Arson
Division.
He was elected to the House seat
in the September 13 Maine elec-
tions.
MIR. Nelson entered war service
in l942 as a second lieutenant in
the Air Force and came out in
1946 as a lieutenant colonel. He
is now a lieutenant colonel in the
National Guard and the Reserve.
During the war he was assigned
to 457th Heavy Bomber Group, 9th
Air Force, in England, and was
awarded Bronze Star for intel
ligence work.
He was assigned in 1914 to the
staff of the military air adviser to
the United States representative on
the European Advisory Commission,
planning postwar European policies
Honored for 'Ingenuity."
Later, he was made assistant to
the air adviser to former Ambassa-
dor Winant. He was awarded the
Legion of Merit for exceptional
ingenuity and devotion to duty
which played large part in safe
guarding postwar interests of the
United States"
His last military assignment was
with headquarters Of Air Force
Planning in Washington.
He Is married to the former Elisa
beth Gross of Portland, Me-, a
graduate of Colby and Radcliffe
Colleges. They have one infant
child, Elisabeth Ann.
Mr.. Nelson is a member Of the
American Legion, the Forty and
Eight, the Elks, Masons, Kiwanis,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
Maine State Grange.
Ceylon's government aims at
greater food production to raise the
country's living standard.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Mexico to Develop Ports

Mexico's President Aleman an
nounced port development plan,
to be completed by 1852, for dredg-
ing and undermining Gulf and
Pacific ports, both large and small,
opening them to shipping and per-
mitting excess produce to get to
market.
Evening star., 1948-09-09
Drive on VD Here
Enters New Phase

The District Health Departments
campaign against veneral disease
has entered a new phase to include
syphilis and other forms of infec-
ton.
The campaign, which started in
July. previously had limited itseh
to circulating information on the
treatment Of gonorrhea, the most
prevalent type Of venereal disease
here. The new phase was opened
after the release Of figures yester-
day, showing q significant rise in
the number Of persons treated fol
gonorrhea at District clinics.
A meeting was held today in the
Municipal Center attended by Drs
8. Ross Taggart and A. Truxton
Morgan of the Health Department 1
yenereal disease division, and Pres
Evening star., 1948-09-09
Gen. Howard Of Marines
Gets Headquarters Post

Mai. Gen. Samuel L. Howard
who was captured by the Japanese
after the fall Of Corregidor, has
been assigned to Marine Corps
headquarters here.
Gen. Howard, a native Of Wash
ington has been in command OF
Marine Garrison Forces in the
Pacifice. Before that, he comman@- =
ed the First Marine Division at
Tientsin, China.
He commanded the 4th Marine
Regiment on Bataan and Corrigi-
dor at the time Of the Japanese at
tack and was captured in May. 1912.
He was liberated in August, 1945.
Evening star., 1948-09-09
ON r. Fish. program development

ton r. Fish. program DEVELOPMENT
specialist.
It was explained the drive against
syphilis and other forms Of venereal
disease is q part of a larger pro-
gram recently launched by the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice all over the country.
Public education on the subject
lis important, MIR. Fish said, be-
cause, although new treatment for
syphilis has been developed in re-
cent years, the incidence Of the
disease has shown little decrease.
Here In the District, he said,
syphilis Is second only to gonor-
rhea on the list of reported COM
municable diseases. There were A.
245 cases reported here within the
past year, he said, and 11S deaths
from syphilis.
SparkplQg of the drive will be a
series of Il radio programs, pre-
pared by the USPHS, featuring such
well-known stars as Raymond Mas
sey, Eddie Albert and Roy Acuf.
Evening star., 1948-09-09

for his actions during the Philippine
campaign, he was awarded the Navy
Cross and Purple Heart Medal.
Gen. and Mrs. Howard are tenn
porarily residing at the home Of his
brother. Albert w. Howard, 1896
Cathedral avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-09-09

The 1872 fire in Boston burned
776 buildings valued at 81, ,000, 900.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-10-20
Wright Bldg. ReodyJon.
FOR DELEGATES
 BARTLETT (D)

With a temporary materials tie-up unSnarled, work was pro- gressing rapidly upon the inte- rior of the new Wright Building this week. When a work stoppage threatened recently, owner Neal Wright flew to Seattle, where he secured barge transportation facilities for the needed building materials.
 Carpenters are now at work erecting partitions in the inte- rior of the two-story structure. Unless new shortages develop, MT. Wright said the building would be completed and in use on or before January 1. He reported that all available office space al- ready has been leased, and that he has been forced to turn away some space seekers.
 When complete, the Wright Building will house many more offices and business establish
 Continued on Page 8
Valley frontiersman., 1948-10-20
VALLEY GOES DEMOCRATIC, BUT REMEMBERS ITS OWN

Last weeks election brought near-record votes in both Pal mer and Wasilla. The Demo- cratic landslide throughout the Third Division was clearly re- flected in Valley voting as well, although hometown Republi- cans Snodgrass and Snider plac- ed we'll up in the local balloting.
 A total vote of 510 was record ed by election judges Mrs. Irving Newville, Mrs. Harold Stephan and Victor Falk, ST. At noon on election day, the total vote al ready had exceeded primary bal loting. It was seven o'clock on Wednesday morning before the final returns were tabulated and judges could write finis to an- other general election.
 First to register his vote on Valley books was Dr. B. McKin- ley, who lives at the Butte. Last to tally his choice on Tuesday was Jim Hartley who slipped in just before the books were closed.
 Judges noted that split tickets were the rule rather than the ex- ception in this years voting.
 Continued on Page 5
Valley frontiersman., 1948-10-20
P-TA Plans lis Program For Coming Year

Four possible projects were outlined as worthy of Parent Teacher Association attention this year, at last weeks execu- tive committee meeting. Projects named were:
 CD Continued study of incor- poration, to culminate in some type of public meeting at which points would be discussed in an open forum or debate; @ plan ned recreation for Valley teen agers; (3 attempt to secure ear, eye, nose and throat clinic in the Valley once each month; (4 playground improvement, with a rolled and seeded playfield and construction of a playshed as possible goals.
 Mrs. Charles Schaefer, P-TA head, reported that Mrs. Clayton Esslinger had refused to head the program committee for the year. It was suggested that Mrs. Jack Cope, now vice-president, assume the duties of program chairman, and Mrs. Charles Will son be asked to take the position of vice-president.
 Mrs. Chet Sandvik resigned her position as chairman of the hospitality committee. Mrs. Don Irwin, Mrs. I. M Sandvik and Mrs. Harold Thuma were Sug- geSted as possible replacements.
 This years membership drive was planned in detail. That drive will be conducted under the chairmanship of Rev. and Mrs. George GeiWitZ. It was decided to conduct an active campaign which will end at Thanksgiving.
 Support for the P-TA program and for increased membership in the organization will be sought through both clubs and individ- uals. All service clubs and fra ternal organizations will be asked to give publicity to the member ship drive, and to urge active support for the organization which is most vitally concerned with the Valleys future.
 Children will supplement the drive for members with letters to parents. The committee ex- pressed the hope that this year the P-TA membership would swell to it's highest peak. Whole hearted support will be needed to complete the years work which has been planned by the executive committee.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-10-20
'48 Community Chest Drive Nov. l
DRIVE GOAL TO BE FIXED ON FRIDAY

SHV eNu~7
 The second annual Community Chest drive of the Matanuska Valley will open on Nov. 1 and will continue through Nov. 21, it was decided at last weeks meet ing of the Chest directors.
 The 1948 goal was not fixed at the Thursday meeting. Partici- pating organizations must first place their requests for funds, before the final goal can be set.
 Because of the lateness of the drive, members of the present board volunteered their services for a second year. Community Chest drives are now in progress throughout States tes- but but the t.ae
  Valleys drive was slow in being organized, because of the absence of chairman Les Ray. MT. Ray has just returned from a trip Outside.
 As soon as the present drive ends, it was decided to call a membership meeting, for the purpose of formulating consti- tuition and bylaws. Tentative plans call for the election of a board of directors whose mem- bers will have varying terms of office. That matter will be de- cided when the organizations constitution is drafted.
 Chest treasurer Clayton Es- singer presented a financial re- port which outlined the expen- allure of AT drive funds. Mir. Es- Slinger said that a balance of $445.39 remained in the disaster fund of last year. It was report ed that that fund had recently been augmented by a $50 contri- button.
 Final plans for the coming drive will be made at meeting to be held at the home of Chair man Les Ray this Friday eve ming at o'clock. All organiza- tions interested in participating in this years drive are asked to send representative to that meeting. Complete plans for the drive and the procedure for soliciting will be outlined at that time.
 The Chest board anticipates an even more complete coverage of the Valley this year. JoneSville and Wasilla are to be included in the l948 drive, according to the plans discussed last week. The Valley will be divided into dis tricts and solicitor captains will hn annnintaI for aooh <l;eku;o&
Smyrna times., 1948-04-29
a THE
SMYRNA
BRIEF CASE
by Robert Bell

THE SPORT PAGE-B Anner nucleus of
Smyrna entered it in nearby Maryland soft
league Arrangements the Smyrna team to
with all being played under
ghtsThis writer engineered project but it
athletic association organized
to work to supply field with
bring our team back to Smyrna to play
temporary home field until such time
A gets organized raises funds and secures
softban field with nghts.-Tmes awastn
When the Smyrna baseball line up against
this the Kenton diamond Sunday
afternoon lineup will be facing their last
years Smyrna ynaians under contract to
Kenton Ray Hudson Bill Carson and Buzzy Deakyne
::
OF NICE AND WoMEN-Jm Gooding Ruth Hill are in
congra they walk the aisle together
Saturday Asbury Bunny home
town after her second Florida trip of the season and looking vcdd
motor scooter
that Pop purchased recently Who's the gal from Will
Dakne has been escawtng lately? Could she be
yak Miriam Hopkins the screen
star-ree De actor awards of the
Play Festival event will take place Mitchell Hall
the college MY high school informant tells me that
young Jimmy quite baker, specializing baking cakes at the
popular high school sister team They're good too SO
told the cakes The sisters aren't bad either
= -:
Newcomb Sunday coumnist deserting
grind advertising depen continue with his down
Aong Roadside" column though Russ planning to at
advertising night school Phy before long, Good luck in
position invaded the sanctity ucklebery
Sunday way helped fish
Johnny the drink months back when he
Sheridan quite nice
up which sets
little farther back off the point almost completed
club has been organized in the vlagea tabeennis
group elected Ed Melvin PRESIDENT
Simpson, vcepresden Neil Tghman secretary and George Bell
Godsborough alias The Country treasurer They have
the mpus Room in the basement of the
Mr. Mrs W. Goldsboough the being
era hours each specified the bylaws of the club Weekly
help defray expenses EwG Joined
shells his bits lots of good
the coming which table
determine the local champion and Mary
Goldsborough this opening
their home provide recreation for the boys Smyrna
where the lads may enjoy good clean fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29

Says

It won't be too long now before
that unusual Maine dencacy, the
fiddlehead fern, begins to emerge
from the frozen ground Of Northern
Maine. Your true State-of-Mainer
claims the fddleheads are far SUI
perior to asparagus and are q real
delicacy, since their season is very
short. Few are shipped in their
fresh state to other parts Of the
country, as they spoil incredibly fast
after being picked.
The ladies of Maine for years and
years have been accustomed to put
ting up" Cor putting down." as they
cal, It'd these feathery shoots. cur!ed
at the tip like the head Of violin.
Some years ago there were q few
commercial car1neries that canned
the tender f1ddleheads, but, in most
instances, the project was a purely
local ore-like the one and only
cannery in small coastal town that
puts up the most delicious paste
made of lobster liver that ever
have encountered anywhere, but try
to locate 1t in any other spot!
There are three types Of ferns that
develop as fiddleheads, but the ia
vorite is called the ostrich fern.
These grow in clumps on low lands
that are flooded in the spring. As
the waters 60 down, up pop the little
curled ferns and everybody in the
countryside goes out to pick them.
They are eaten or canned within
two days after picking. Usually the
curled tip and about two inches of
the stalk below it constitutes a
piece.
These ostrich fern fiddleheads
have a flavor that is a cross between
that of mushrooms and asparagus.
To cook them for table use, they are
cleaned, boiled 80 minutes in light
ly sailed water and served on toast
like asparagus, dressed with little
melted butter.
While Maine insists that Aroos-
took County is the best source Of
fiddleheads in the world, Oregon
also can lay claim to the brake fern,
or bracken, which also has curled
tips and is picked and prepared the
same as the ostrich fern. There it
often is served with a sauce-such
as Hollandaise or even a white
cream sauce. I am inclined to pre-
fer the Maine system of using sim
pie butter dressing, for the flavor of
the fiddleheads Is so elusive that a
strong sauce would drown it out
completely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29

2 experienced teachers and assist
ant, who plays the piano and gen.
orally helps the other too. We pay
our teachers monthly.
Though we had to start our school
in a very modest way, We were sure
to buy only the best supplies and
equipment, including musical in
struments drums, bells, etc. clay
for modelling, paper, crayons, small
blunt edged scissors, colored con-
struction paper, library paste. and
powder paints We found that after
the initial outlay for the above, the
upkeep was very small. The cray
ons, paint, etc. last for months If
they are carefully collected each
day.
We were lucky to secure an old
piano, so our children are really
learning their music, through body
rhythms, songs, dances and their
little orchestra. .a
We required all children to have
their various shots" for whooping
cough, small pox. diphtheria, etc.
We also requested parents to keep
children at home If they seemed
sniff1y or listless, and if the teachers
notice anything odd about a child in
school, they segregate him until it's
time to go nome. So far we've beer
very fortunate about our attendance.
1t was impossible for us to get
bus to take our children to the
school, so the mothers organized car
pools among themselves. One
mother drives or 6 children once
week, as her contribution to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29
Pizza Is Rivaling
Hot Dogs Popularity

'Pizzeria" are springing up every
where these days. Maybe our old
stand-bys, the hot dog and ham,
burger stands, will be given real
run fer their money. Rather than
always depend on the pizzeria for
your italian delicacy, It's good to
know how to make them at home.
Make up a biscuit dough accord
ing to your favorite recipe and use
it to line buttered square or oblong
baking pan.
To make the filling, strain the
Juice from 2 cans Of tomatoes (pref-
erably whole ones, being careful not
to break them up too much)
Spread the tomato pulp on the
dough to 1-inch thickness. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper and add q
generous pinch of oregano or thyme.
Over this spread paper-thin slices
of mozzarella cheese or an American
cheese of the white Swiss type.
Crissoross the top with strips OF
anchovy f1llets. You may use an
chovy paste if you like. Bake until
the dough is done and the cheese
well melted, cut in pieces and serve
hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29

There are no two ways about 1t,
keeping within the present day
food budget Is more fiction than
fact for most Of u right now. It
means spreading Z dollar mighty
thin to get the most and the best
food for your money.
The cold weather to the South
has not only slowed down shipping
of produce to some extent but has
also affected the quality as well.
At the moment you1l ind the root
vegetables are among your best
budget buys. Irish potatoes, sweet
potatoes, beets, carrots. turnips and
rutabagas can well 60 on your
grocery list for the week end. Kale,
spinach, lettuce, broccoli. caulifiow-
er. snap beans and cabbage are
other foods that are abundant and
the prices are right.
Among the fruits, you'll ind the
citrus crop at its best. The price
Is o little higher than it was but
the quality more than makes up
for it. There are oranges, grape
fruit, lemons, tangelos, tangerines,
also winter pears, apples and some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29

and nuts, dip out small quantity
of it, add sufficient -four to make
stiff dough, and roll this out very
thin. then line the bottom and all
four sides Of the cake pans with 1t,
just as I would If 1t was pie crust,
and after the fruits, etc, have been
added, the lined pans are filled with
the mixture and are sent to the oven
to bake. The effect Of this outer
layer Of dough is obvious. As the
fruits cannot sink through 1t. they
are prevented from scorching, and
there is no blemish on the outer
crust. Moreover, with such Q
smooth, crisp crust around it. the
delicious freshness of the cake Is
preserved for an almost indefinite
period.
Potato Wine: For Mrs. r. o. s..
Washington. -Four potatoes, 3 or
anges, 2 lemons, 8 pounds sugar, 3
raisins, and l cake yeast. a.: ~.
Only peel the lemons, chop all
fine but the raisins. Put all in q
crock and pour one gallon Of boiling
water over all. When cool put In
the dissolved yeast cake. Let stand
for 10 days, then strain and bottle.
This recipe was my grandmoth-
er's, from a Maryland plantation.
1t was her favorite, and is delicious!
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short.
cake: Wash, hull, cut in pieces Tor
mash slightly with potato masher,
and sweeten two boxes OF straw
berries. Let them stand several
hours, If possible, or at least one
hour. Arrange between layers Of
shortcake and garnish top with
whole strawberries and beaten and
sweetened cream.
Shortcake: Four cups -four, tea
spoon salt, teaspoons baking pow
der, tablespoons butter, 8 table
spoons lard, and 2 cups milk, 6 tea
spoons sugar. Level measurements.
Mix in usual way (as for Biscuits.
divide in half Roll verv thi''. U.s.
In buttered tins In hot oven until
light brown. Serve w4-.... III
with butter, I'LL with filling C. i ar
range in layers with filling between.
Margarine can be used In place Of
butter and lard. Top layer can be
sprinkled with confectioner's sugar
instead Of cream.
My hobby is collecting favorite
recipes. Please send yours to RCHl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29
Report to the Housewife

HERE AND THERE: ~Flower Ar
rangements of the Americas by
Cora Maud Oneal; publishers, Banks
Upshaw q Co., IS. Is book writ
ten primarily for the expert
enced flower arranger who wishes to
polish her work and widen her back
ground knowledge. The beginner
will benefit from the Illustrations,
80 pages in black and white and
two pages in color. During II years
Of study and travel through Mexico,
and Central America. the author
acquired an unusual knowledge Of
Latin American history and culture.
She says, ITO understand the cor
rect>flower arrangement for use ana
the pleasure of using 1t, some knowl-
edge Of the history and Develop
ment of art, of architecture, ftirni-
ture, furnishings, painting, ceramics
and porcelains should be had by the
arranger." Food and Fun, sy
Lila w. Erminger and Marjorie H..
Hopkins, published by the Illinois
Children's Home and Aid Society,
$2.50, is book on the careful feed.
ing and entertainment Of the
younger generation. Since 1880, the
two authors have served as trustees
on the board of this childrens
home; their experience was the In
SEPARATION that led them to compile
the material for this little book. The
net proceeds Of the book go to the
society. 1t Is written In clear, simple
language and contains information
to daily meals: party, holi-'
day, picnic and school menus. There
are several chapters on how to pre-
pare inspiring food and amusement
for the temporarily and chronically
i'll youngster Morning Pickup"
Diversions for an Only or Lonely
Child" and Counterpart Pastimes"
are an example of the chapter head
ings. Did you know that salt
improves sweet foods? Always add
a little to candies, ice cream and
sweet desserts. Add dash to choc-
olate dishes or to cocoa to en-
phasize the chocolate flavor. Cereals
need, salt to improve their bland
flavor. too.