The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-29

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rhubarb. Toss pieces Of rhubarb
carefully in the mixing.
Pack in moisture-vapor proof
freezing container. II paper car
ton or bag is used, leave about "
inch headspace at top. If glass jar
or tin can is used, leave inch.
Before neat-sealing cartons, wipe
inside edges with clean cloth to
remove moisture or loose sugar.
Label and freeze Immediately
at zero degrees Fahrenheit or low
err. Be sure to spread the pack
ages for good air circulation
while freezing.
Rhubarb is a versatile product
and can be frozen without either
pre-cooking or sugar. II rhubarb
is frozen this way, it should be
trimmed, washed, drained careful
~ and packed. No headspace Will
be needed for paper cartons, and
only about a half-inch headspace
for glass or tin. Less headspace
is required because the uncooked
rhubarb will not pack as closely
as the pre-cooked. This method
of preparing for freezing can be
used when the rhubarb is to be
used for pies or other cooked pro-
ducts. @
Pointers on Plastic Film
Transparent plastic film, new
material slated to further stream
line homework, is now available
on many yardgoods counters and
will propably be included on the
spring sewing schedule on many
Benton county homemakers.
That prediction, Miss Cowden.
Associate Extension Agent, says,
is based on the number of in
quiries received lately on how to
handle the new material. F..
To bring Benton county home
makers up to date on plastic film,
Miss CoWden lists pointers on Sc
lecting and sewing this material
just received from Marjorie Lusk,
Extension Clothing Specialist of
the State College of Washington.
Transparent plastic film is on
the market under a variety of
trade names. It comes in a wide
choice Of colors and even in print
ed designs. Many ready-made ar
ticles such as tablecloth protectors,
rain capes, bathroom and kitchen
curtains, aprons and mattress pro-
tectors have been on the market
for some time. Now piece goods
counters have it by the yard.
In buying it's important to look
at the label. Some types of plas-
tic are guaranteed to resist acids,
alkalis, perspiration, oil and al
coho1. Most important considera-
ton is whether or not the mater
ial is flame resistant. If it isn't
labeled, test a small sample or
have the clerk test it for you. Just
hold lighted match to a piece Of
the material. If it flares up, it
win be a fire hazard in the kit
chen. Nonflaonmable types will
melt instead Of burning.
It's. a good idea to have the
clerk wind the material you buy
around a cardboard tube or roll
of paper to prevent deep creases
or wrinkles made by folding. The
film is very responsive to atmos-
pheric changes. When cold it be-
comes stiff and may crack along
sharp folds. When warm, the plas-
tic becomes soft and stretchy and
may be punctured easily by
sharp fingernail.
If the material does get wrink-
led or creased, smooth out the
wrinkles before cutting out the
garment to be made. Do this by
hanging the material over an
open door with the edges of the
material parallel to the side of the
door. Instead of stretching or
pulling the material, smooth out
the wrinkles by. rubbing them
gently with the palm of the hand.
In cutting out the article, avoid
using pins or making tailor tacks.
Use small weights or bean bags
to hold the pattern in place! Or
use soft pencil to outline the
pattern before you start cutting.
Use paper clips to hold the cut
sections together, since hastings
make needle holes in the mater
ials. Handle the material as little
as possible because it's easy to
stretch the edges.
For stitching, use a finer ma
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