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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-15
Pie Crust Mix

NINE CUPS SIFTED all-purpose
flour, teaspoons salt, 3 cups short
ening. Sift flour once, measure and
add salt. Cut in about three-fourths
of the shortening very thoroughly,
using light strokes of pastry blend
err. mixture should first become
fluffy and fine like meal, then start
to clump together) Add remaining
shortening in several pieces and
chop in lightly just until divided
into pieces the size of large peas.
Place in covered container and store
at room temperature. Makes about
IS cups pastry mix, or enough for
4 two-crust pies, 8 pie shells or A
dozen tart shells. This pastry keeps
well at room temperature and will
keep indefinitely if stored in a cool,
dry place.
For two-crust pie. measure 3 cups
mix into bowl. Sprinkle in 5 table
spoons cold water, a small amount
at a time, and mix lightly with
pastry blender or fork. When all
particles are moistened, press pastry
into a ball, cover with damp cloth
and let stand a few minutes.
Roll half the pastry Is inch thick.
Line an 8 or 9-inch pie pan and
trim pastry at edge of rim Roll re-
manning pastry 70 inch thick and
cut several Finch Sits or a fancy
design near center. Fill pie shell.
Moisten edge of bottom crust. To
adjust top crust, fold pastry in half
or roll loosely on rolling pin and
center on filling. Open Sits with a
knife. (Well-opened Sits are impor-
tant to permit escape of steam dur
ing baking.) Trim top crust, letting
it extend II inch over rim. To seal,
press top and bottom crusts to-
gether on rim. Then fold edge of top
crust under bottom crust and flute.
Bake in hot over (425 degrees F.) SO
to so minutes, or until syrup boils
with heavy bubbles that do not
burst.
For pie shell. measure liz cups
mix into bowl. Sprinkle in 21s
tablespoons cold water and mix as
directed for two-crust pie. Roll pas
try rs inch thick. Fit into an 8 or g.
inch pie pan. Trim pastry 1 inch
larger than pan, fold edge to form
standing rim, and flute. Prick
pastry with fork, pricking all over
and very thoroughly around the bot.
tom curve of pan. Bake in hot oven
(450 degrees F.) 10 to IL minutes
or until lightly Drowned. Cool be.
fore filling.
For six 10 eight tart shells. pre-
pare pastry as for pie shell. Cut K
6-inch rounds of pastry and fit care
fully on outside of tart or muffin
pans. Trim edges. Prick with fork
Place on baking sheet and bake il
hot oven (43O degrees F. 10 to 1
minutes, or until lightly Drowned,
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-15

Stuffed Green Peppers: large
green peppers, 3 cups chopped
cooked meat Cham, chicken, canned
luncheon meat, l medium onion,
minced, IA teaspoon black pepper,
2 cups soft bread crumbs, IA cup
melted margarine or butter. Cut
thin slice from stem end of green
peppers. Remove seeds. Cook pep
pers in boiling sailed water about
minutes or until tender. Drain on
paper toweling. Place in baking
dish. Mix together in large mixing
bowl meat, onion, black pepper and
bread crumbs. Toss lightly with
melted butter or margarine. Fill
peppers with mixture. Do not pack
tightly. To keep peppers from
scorching, put ~ cup of water in
bottom of baking dish. Bake at 375
degrees F. moderate oven) 20 min
utes. Makes 6 servings.
Baked Stuffed Eggplant: 1 large
eggplant, cups chopped cooked
meat, l cup fresh tomatoes, 2
tablespoons chopped onion, l egg
teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoons but
ter, cup cooked rice, 1 teaspoon
salt, paprika and black pepper, ~
cup buttered crumbs. Cut eggplant in
halves lengthwise and scoop out
| pulp, leaving shells about IA inch
| thick. Place shells in cold water.
Combine chopped eggplant pulp
with meat, tomato, onion, egg, sugar,
rice, butter and seasonings. Heat
until boiling hot. Drain shells and
fill with hot mixture. Sprinkle
bread crumbs over top and bake 1
hour in moderate oven $3.50 de-
grees F.). servings.
Rice and Vegetable Casserole.
cup uncooked rice, 1 cup I'M
cooked green peas, 1 cup uncook.
ed corn, " cup chopped onion, ]
cup tomatoes cut in chunks, l bay
leaf broken in half, 2 teaspoons salt
| rs teaspoon pepper, 3 cups water
5 strips bacon. Mix together the rice
peas, corn, onion, tomatoes, bay leaf
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-15
Dangerous Weapon

Hear-say is lethal thing,
Not made for any rule;
1t is the, sword of reckless men,
And earmark of the fool.
Sally Pepos. Cascade Co.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-15
adorable e2ook--Akkes

Below Nos. 1910 g. esll-Adorab1e collared look
akes 1910 is in sizes TO- H. IA, 16, 10, 90 Size IL,
45s yards of 39-inch material 8911 is in sizes A. s.
g. T. years. Size A. 21s yards of 39-inch material.
Two separate patterns.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-15

Left. Nos. 1888 81 sss4-Dress and
jacket in half sizes for the shorter
figure. Each number is in sizes 1412,
1917, 1872, 2012, 2412. Size 1872,
dress, short sleeves, 234 yards of
45-inch material. Jacket, 3 yards.
Two separate patterns.
Below. No. ss46-Every junior is
sure to admire this striking dress
that serves for dates as well as the
classroom. Sizes II, II. Is, IA, Is,
IS, 20. Size II, 55s yards of 39-inch
material.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
NOU, For The Pure Fun Of Iu

Released from the headlines and compuson of class
lesson assignments young folk of the elementary grad
free actually to enjoy their neweaned art of reading
in the comparative freedom and leisure of their
vacation period 1t this time that the public library
greater Importance and offers educational
experience for the pure fun of it,
A young person who has not yet grown to the point
where he must wor-a-day responsibilities usually
has hours of time for digging into of thousands of sub
jecs that may stir his curiosity He has time to read for
the single purpose of finding pleasure and excitement New
worlds waiting to be discovered simply by opening the
covers of book.
Recalling early experiences at the public library
envy first and second graders the great thrill that
from being able to understand the printed word Our first
public library rather formidable place, wherein
learned uupon with the aged librarian that
little boys hats off when they entered the door, And
tptoes from tier of books to another When
spoke, spoke in whispers.
But despite these restrictions grew love the smell
of the dogeared books and the librarian really old
dear and became of our best friends.
Todays public library in Bluffton has a cordial at
mosphere This children of grades through six
making headquarters for their reading clubs They
elect friends to important Offices enjoy films have stories read
to them exchange reading experiences in verbal book
ports.
Particularly for the younger children just learning their
"sght reading-we won't say ABCs the summer library
reading clubs important link in their book pro-
gress between school Teachers say that the beginner
often ogets many of the words he has learned to recognize
by sight during the long summer layof period Summer
reading prevents slows down this retardng effect
Miss Anderson at the library takes particular interest
this vacation period activity and parents would do well to
their children to take advantage of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Turning The Worn,

Bufon farmers thus far it appears have encount
cred serious trouble with the dread army which has
become amporan problem in other parts of the state
and country perhaps should knock woody But it
interesting note that elsewhere where the pest has become
serious problem finding way by collective effort
and industry to turn the
The Oxford Press, Oxford, Ohio last week carried
account of efforts made by the county agent of Butler county
to find aerial spraying equipment to spray the crops with
toxaphene emulsion When in the business could be
found locally few telephone calls put the farmers of Butler
county in contact with plane in Harrodsburg Ky
who had used his eupment primarily for spraying tobacco
With little delay plane and pilot ready to to work in
Butler county
The Press noted that in many years past the farmer
might have had but to chalk loss and hope
that he and his family could make through the winter
low raons of wheat oats-to get along without
the income which their sale provides.
To-day, however science to the through
the planning of the county agent farm organizations and
finally by the enlightened attitude of odays farm and
thousands of of crops be saved from what
might have been complete destruction"
1t is to be hoped that such steps will be unnecessary
locally but should the turn this direction undoubed
y the resourcefuness the part of the and
women of agriculture can be expected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

| nve precious seeds of the seed
less variety of melon, but only
Two of the three peeped through
the carefully watered earth. One
OF these wiited and met an un-
timely end. The other continued
TO prosper until Monday when a
dog with large feet passed by and
broke off the vine at the ground.
hopefully, Mr.. Murray has re-
placed the broken end of the vine
In the ground, but he was of the
opinion the experiment will have
to wait until next year.
WHAT WOULD l DO, if tornado
such as the one that recently swept
through the area north of Findlay hit
Burton? Persons who have been
asking themselves this question will
be interested in suggestions made by
the U. S. Weather Bureau meteorolo-
gists.
A person often may be relatively
safe from flying debris by crouching
in the southwest corner of a base
ment, since most tornadoes approach
from that direction. However, there
is danger from collapsing walls, es-
'pecially if the structure is an un-
stable one of stone or brick.
In business section, the hallway
of a strong building, well away from
outside doors and windows, offers a
good percentage of chances. The
person should crouch against a par
tltlon that would seem likely to sup
port the weight of collapsing walls
and floors.
When caught outdoors, one might
escape by fast leg work. The safest
direction of flight is to the right when
facing the storm. That choice of di-
rections is because of the winds vel
ocity which is bit less on that side.
If roads are unobstructed, it often
is possible to outdistance the storm
in autos, either by going straight
ahead or at right angle.
When one is outdoors, but es-
cape seems impossible, he will have
less chance of being picked up by
wind or hit by flying objects if he
hugs the ground.
Preferably one should not get near
objects that may be overturned. A
depression, such as a ditch running
at right angles to the path of the
storm, is a fair place to lie. Many
people have saved their lives by
crawling into culverts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Got S., 800 To Spare?

Our national debt which close to $23 100000 could
be paid off Immediately. All that necessary for each and
every family in this country to cough up $5,874!
Yes-thats correct Your family's share of our stag
gering debt is than $780, That is heritage from
series of wars coupled with waste and financial rekesness
in government And that's why biggest domestic prob
lem to cut COSTS to balance the budget to start
reducing the debt After that is time to
start thinking about reducing the tax burden-no before
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Mainly Personal

WATER WIZARDRY with divining
rods, a controversial subject at its
best, and one certain to find any two
lpersons in disagreement, proved no
exception to the rule when it came
up for discussion last week between
the two high school building main
tenance men, Wade Bechtel and Mil
lard Herr.
Damp spots in part of the build
ing near the library have been a
source of trouble for some time, and
the theory has been that there must
be a broken pipe or tile at the root
of things. The question has been
for a long time just where the tile
lay, and where to dig to find the
break. Mr.. Herr was not one to
overlook the divining rod possibil-
tiles while Mr.. Bechtel was prone to
view this solution in a dim light.
During the course of the dis
cussion Herr advised his Doubt
ing Thomas associate that he
would try his divining rod hand
regardless of the phoo- -phoos.
And so he did-with a divining
rod fashioned of a forked-shaped
wire instead of the more tradi-
ti0nal forked stick of a willow
tree.
Sure enough at a certain point
near the building, the wire would
point downward to earth. Bechtel
vowed that Herr was turning the rod
himself and Herr obstinately held
that the divining rod was fulfilling
its mission. The only way to settle
the argument was to dig.
Several feet down, and perhaps
an hour later, the two men un-
covered the end of a tile drain
outlet from the building which
seemed to empty nowhere except
in the earth. This was the source
of their troubles-and this would
be just another divining rod tale
except for one little fact. The
earth at the end of the tile was
no more damp than could be ex-
pected if one dug at any other
point. 1t was as dry as an old
bone.
Herr may have discovered
something new about divining
rods Use a wire one when simp-
ly looking for broken tile; will
low may be better if you're go
ing to divine a well. Doubters
will probably just say the whole
thing was simply luck.
NO ONE READING THIS column
will remember these "good old days.,
but records submitted by Mrs. c. C.
Amstutz indicate that there was a
time when eggs sold at three cents
a dozen, oleo had not been discover
ed and "you know what" sold at 8
cents a pound. No one had a deep
freeze at that time, but if you want
ed to stock up on chickens they cost
s. per dozen. Pork could be placed
in the oven at 2& cents pound
and bacon in the skillet at four cents.
Coffee came from wherever coffee
came in those days for only 16 cents
per pound =. BUT the labor
ing man received SOC to 75c per day
for his work.
The above prices are copied from
an old ledger of 1882 kept by the
founders of Craig Bros. Co. Depart
ment store in Washington Court
house, Ohio.
By 1856 apparently the infia-
tion spiral had set in, because
records of the Joseph Bear COM
pany of Arcadia then showed
. eggs had gone to IL cents per
dozen and man saving wood
was drawing the magnificent pay
of ST for halliday. Hauling a
load of potatoes was beginning
to get expensive at 81 cents and
threshers were getting 81 cents
for half days work. II might
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

Timothy as dry roughage supplies
about 978 pounds of total digestible
nutrients per ton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

A. B. MURRAY, Bluffton educator
and gardener extraordinaire, is going
to have to contend with seeds in his
watermelons just like the rest of US
ordinary folk, it appears. His ex-
pertinent with the rare seedless va
riety has come to an early disappoint-
ment, he confded Monday.
Early this spring, A. B. nursed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

be noted, however, that this was
. before the eight-hour day came
into vogue.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Circuit Rides Again
By EVELYN WEAVER

Am sorry to have gotten so in
volved in our youth banquet that
l just forgot about my column.
For some of you and good many
that gave you a chance to read
something else as worthwhile and
probably more so.
Words cannot express my ap-
probation to the Dexter City
young people and mothers for
all their work to make the ban
quet a success. We had lots of
enjoyment working on decora-
tions. Of course, words of ap-
probation should 60 to the county
council and specifically to Judy
Smith who worked at my side
planning and carrying out the
plans. 1t was a thrill to see the
young people not only do the
work ahead of time, but to carry
on all the business, worship, fell
lowship singing, conduct the
pledge service and even operate
the film. Thanks a lot to all of
YOU for a lob we'll done,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21

$4,000; Goldie Laughlin, $4,000.
Various other bills for food,
clothing and medical accounts for
relief were the following:
Madge's Speciality Shop, $62.52;
H. c. Jordan store, $32.57; Milli-
gan shoe store, 1898; DR.. Paul o.
Huth, $26700; McVay funeral
home, $28.00; DR.. E. C. Ditch,
$3.50; Henderschot, $4,000;
Highman's General Store, $19.78;
Kroger Co. store, $129.5O; Alex
ander shoe store, $5.55; Bode
Bros. store, $1,000; DR.. D. H.
Webster, $142.00; B. L. Marquis,
$1,000; T. w. Ralph, $29.7O; M. K.
store, $4,000; E. C. Ditch, M. D.
$25.00; Balls Market, $4,000.
Bills mot of the relief fund,
were paid, as follows:
Columbus Blank Book Mfg.
Co., supplies, $1,000; Major
Equipment Co., parts, $120.69;
Sinclair refining Co., gasoline
and diesel fuel oil, $375.35; r. c.
Moore, stakes, $1,000; w. c. De-
Lille, oxygen and acetylene.
$11.57; Frank Wright, labor,
$24.00; briggs Auto Parts Co.,
supplies, $28.33; M. A. Brienza,
motor oil, $105; Archer Auto
Parts Co., supplies, $56.69.
Clifford Sales, supplies, $175.55;
j. ]. Turner, Inc, supplies, $98.33;
Murray Auto Glass Co., supplies,
$65.91; Archer Auto Parts Co.,
supplies, $42.34; w. c, DeLille
Co., cylinder demurrage, $2.48
Buckley Motor Sales, supplies,
$123.59; James Manly, supplies,
$500; Z. c. & w. Transportation,
freight, $1.02; Worl w. Thomp-
son, supplies, $605; Goodyear,
tire, $69.76; John G. Carlisle, sup
plies, $3529; Bischoff Mach. Co.,
host and muffler, $20.95; Shell
Oil Co., gasoline, $3.50; Columbus
Blank Mfg. Co., pocket seal, $500.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Exterior Color Is
Latest In Trend

Exterior color is the newest
trend in home decoration, accord
ing to paint industry spokesmen
People are discovering that
outside color gives even the
plainest house striking individ-
uality," they point out. $50, al
though traditional white continu.
es popular, more and more homes
are wearing coats of paint in dis
tinctive reds, blues, green's, yel-
lows and other shades"
AS evidence of the growing i'm
portance of color, The Sherwin-
Williams Co., represented ir
Caldwell by the Donald D
Nichols Co., now offers 18 stand
ard colors in SWP house paint
This is double the number OF
colors the paint manufacturing
firm offered ten years ago.
Advancements in paint chemis-
try are helping this color trend,
making possible a wide variety
of stable, long-lasting outside
colors. Laboratory research and
testing programs on paint ex-
posure farms" have improved
"Thus the new coat of paint on
your house does double duty
one paint executive suggests. "It
is small investment that i'm
proves appearance and protects
the substantial investment you
already have in your home"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Legal Rates will
To Be Tipped By Bill

Legal notices and advertise
ments in all weekly and daily
newspapers will cost the poll
tical~subdivisions in this and
other counties more money after
Oct. 1st.
The Tooth general assembly has
passed a bill to this effect and
it is now waiting for the sigma
ture of Gov. Frank J. Lausche.
For the publications of adver-
tisements, notices and proclama-
tions, required of a public Of
ficer of the state, county or vii
lage, or in any court of record,
publishers may charge $1.50 for
each square and rs cents per
square for each additional inser-
ton.
In advertisements containing
tsbulor or rule work, so percent
may be charged in addition to
the above rates.
All clerks in villages, school
districts and townships of the
county should make a note of
this increase.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Labor Trouble AT
Beverly Power Plant

An alleged violation of the
working agreement" with the
contractor, resulted in nearly
$50 pipe filters walking off the
job Monday at the $45 million
Ohio Power plant at Beverly, ac-
cording to union spokesman.
Z The contract dispute is with
the contractor, the B. F. Shaw
company of Wilmington, Del.
1t was reported, however, that
the workmen, members of Local
1873, Pipe Filters, AFL of Mari
eta, left their work when they
found hangers had been installed
by another union over the week
end.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Mildred Loreniz
To Pearl Harbor

Miss Mildred Lorentz, super
intendent of nurses at Walter
Reese hospital, Chicago, ILL.,, and
sister of Mrs. John D. Wheeler,
Caldwell, has been selected as
one of four women in the United
States to make a public informa-
ton program trip to Pearl Har-
Dor.
Miss Lorentz was invited by
Rear Admiral Old, commandant
of the 9th Naval district on be-
half of the secretary of navy.
Miss Lorentz left Chicago
Saturday morning by navy plane
for Long Beach, Calf, and sail
ed on the U.S.S. Repose on May
II for Pearl Harbor.
They will return to the states
on June 1st via the navy flying
boat, the Mars.
Miss Lorentz is the daughter
of Mrs. ]. j. Lorentz of Williams
town, w. Va.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
May Sci Marketing
Quota For Wheat

Farmers in Noble county who
are wheat-raisers may expect a
visit from their community COM
mittee in regard to their expect
ed wheat acreage, according to
William H. Archer, local PIMA.
chairman.
The secretary of agriculture has
requested. this information, in
order to determine whether a
surplus in wheat may be expect
ed again. In this case, he may de-
clare marketing quota for wheat
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Herbert Frisbee
N AIMED Postmaster

Herbert Frisbee, prominent
farmer and turkey raiser, has
been appointed postmaster at
Cumberlandto succeed Walter
Waller, who has served in that
capacity for IL years.
The appointment of Mr.. Fris-
bee to the office was made by
the postal department and he will
serve until a permanent success
sor to Mr.. Waller has been nam
ed.
Although long a prominent re-
sident of Cumberland community,
this is his first public office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Leonard j. Minyo
Al Paiuxenf River

Leonard j. Minyo, hospitalman,
USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Minyo of near Caldwell, is serv-
ing aboard the U. S. naval air
test center at PatuXent River,
Md, in the infirmary.
Minyo, who entered the naval
service in March, 1852, reported
on board from the national naval
medical center, Bethesda, Md.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
Relief Bills For Noble Couniians
Are Authorized By Commissioners

Bills paid by the Noble county their regular
meeting of May mostly paid relief
those who payment for the keeping
for the month follows:
T. M McVay $8081; Mother Clare, $l2000 Boord
$5000 M. W. Shafe $4000 Thelma $4,000;
Addesburger,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21
STRUCK BY TAXI

An unidentified out of state
taxi driver struck the seven year
old son of Mayor and Mrs.
Orville Shafer of Belle Valley,
Wednesday afternoon. Emil
Shafer was struck as he crossed
a street in Belle Valley and was
treated for bruises and shock by
DR.. c. F. Thompson. He was not
hOspitaliZed.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-05-21

Atkinson of Mr. Mrs John Atkinson
the valedctoran of the graduating Glass; 1858 Atkinson
completing his schooling with long list of scholastic attainments
the final distrcsae scholarship
placed third the district and regardless
caon the general scholarship for Seniors he placed
county ranked the high
perfect attendance for this
Kenneth Williams of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Williams
He placed all four in the scholarship
ship tests.
Baccalaureae services held Sunday May II
Tuesday May 49, Judge c. M Ross
of Coshocton county. the speaker.