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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-08

However, that rosy picture
doesn't fit the facts.
It's a fact that most Of us
are pretty grumpy in the
morning. In one Gallup poll
millions Of Americans - SO
per cent said they suffered
with insomnia and often had
too little sleep) Many of us
don't get enough physical
exercise so that we can relax
into restful sleep. Some of us
don't spend enough time in
bed.
No Room
The most salient fact of
all is that many people don't
have the right kind Of sleep
ing equipment-they simply
don't have enough room to
sleep comfortably. and many
of us try to sleep on mattresses
that are too soft or are worn
out. We put a 72-inch man
in a Is inch space and Won
der why he jams his pillow
between the head board and
mattress and turns into q
bTanket-grabber. About 80
per cent of all married
couples compound this space
problem by examining an
other body into a double bed
Sd inches wide, or just 81
inches per sleeper-the exact
width Of q crib.
Double bed sizes have re-
manned the same for so years
or more, but in that time
people have grown taller by
several inches and on the
average about 20 pounds
heavier. Today one man in
five is 6 feet taller or over.
In 1900, only one man in Is
stood s feet tall.
Millions OutwOrn
1t is estimated by mattress
manufacturers that Is mil
lion m ACTRESSES in this
country are more than is
years old and are worn out.
Think how many times you
have traded automobiles
since you last bought o new
mattress. How few Of us
spend 5000 hours a year in
an automobile, yet how
particular we are that the
ride be comfortable! We like,
at least we buy, wider auto
mobiles.
We even coined q descrip-
ton of them. We called them
"garage-busters." We never
stopped to think that If we
needed more space inside our
car that we might need more
room for sleeping. We forget
that we are vitamin- enriched
tall Americans and growing
taller and heavier. We really
need wider and longer beds
for reStful sleep.
Even people who profess not
to like Americans will admit
that among our common
characteristics are kindness
and generosity. Yet we prac-
tice some zany economies.
We might be insulted if a
friend offered us an old coat,
but surveys prove there is a
ready market" for hand-me-
down mattresses.
Children Victims
Surveys also reveal that at
a time when children need a
smooth, well-supported, COM
Portable surface on which to
sleep. their parents grad
uate" them to a mattress of
an average age Of 91a years.
The awful truth of the
matter is that unconsciously
many Of us establish a used
mattress pattern for our
children by insisting, as their
sleeping habits become more
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Robert Bell Has Male Lead In
Kent Theatre Guild Play
go to rs acres per day

The Kent County Theatre
Guild will present its firstpro-
duction of the new season on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights, October 10th, llth and
18th at the Wesley College Little
Theatre in Slaybaugh Hall. This
first presentation will be
"Third Best Sport, a comedy
by Eleanor and Leo Bayer.
A short time ago, Third
Best Sport" opened on Broad
way for successful run and
starred Celeste Holm. The play
is sophisticated comedy deal
ing with the problems which
confront wives in their efforts
to conform their lives to the
demands of their husbands bus
mess. especially the husbands
working for large nationally
known corporations. Entertain
ment is provided by one wife In
particular, newly-married, who
at first rebels at being stere-
otyped, then decides to try to
fit into the mold, and finally
conVnces her husband of the
futility of allowing the corpor-
alton to run their lives outside
of office hours.
This comedy is being directed
by Sug Adam, longtime known to
area residents for many activ-
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10

The Smyrna Special School
District is celebrating National
School Lunch Week October l3-
l9. All school cafeterias of the
district are planning special
menus and special activities.
The State Board of Education
and the local Board of Educa :
don are invited TO visit the
schools. Parents are always
welcome to inspect the cafe
terias and eat lunch with their
children whenever they wish.
One of the school cafeterias
will give free cookies to the
class which has the best "a
Lunch participation for each day
of that week. Another school
project consists of Art dis
plays In the lunch room and a
special song that will be sung.
All schools are stressing the
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
.Jaycees Plan
Halloween
Parade Here

The Smyrna-Clayton Jaycees
will again sponsor the annual
Halloween parade on Thursday
October 81 starting at 7 pm.
Miss Delaware will be feat
ured as a special attraction, and
there will be floats, fire en-
gines, '64 automobiles, kids in
costume. Costumes worn by
participants and prizes will be
awarded In the different diN-
sions. Anyone interested in
entering a float in the parade is
asked to contact Barry Meeks at
653-8l50 after S pm. Further
information will be available in
next weeks issue of The Smyrna
Times.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Olde Princess
Anne Days
October 1918

Princess Anne, Maryland--A
feature of the Olde Princess
Anne Days to be held October
IL and l3, will be a perfor-
nance by the famous Mt. YER
non Fife and Drum Corps of
Alexandria, Virginia; a group
that has appeared at the White
House. Valley Forge, and VIII
liamsburg. Wearing the 1888
uniform of the Revolutionary
Marines and maneuvering ac-
cording to the drillbook of Ba-
ron Won Steuben, forty mem
bers of the Corps will parade
and play before the great
Teackle Mansion at eleven am.
Saturday.
The Mansion itself will re-
ceive an honor during the fes-
tival. 1t will be given an his
toric marker, but not one of
any ordinary kind. Its marker
will be one that is not merely
historic but is In itself piece
of history. 1t is one of the
ancient stone pillars that in
earliest colonial times were
used to establish the corners
of estates. Very few are left
In existence. The one to be
placed before Teackle Mansion
was uncovered by the State
Highway Department worhmen
grading in the county. The stone,
a piece of granite four feet
high by TWO wide, was complete
ly buried. County Historical
Society officers identified 1t.
and as there was no way of
determining its original po-
sition, decided to use it before
the Mansion, now the Somerset
County Historical Society head
quarters. 1t will be ceremon-
tally unveiled at eleven am.
Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
$500 Blaze
Destroys
Furnishings

Household furnishings owned
by Mary Heath stored in back
of the home of Preston Bes-
sicks, 22l East Commerce
Street were destroyed In a fire
at 8:25 pm. last Thursday.
There was no insurance and
damage was estimated at $500.
The building had been rented for
storage of furniture. The fire
was believed started by children
playing with matches.
Approximately forty vol
unteers of the Citizens Hose
Company responded to the
alarm and we're in action three
quarters of an hour.
The volunteers were called
out on Friday at l0:40 am. for
a flooded oil burner at the
home of Paul Janeka, l03 Mt.
Vernon Street. There was no
damage. twenty-five men re-
sponded to the alarm.
The third call on consecutive
days came in on Saturday at
ll:50 am. for a car on fire at
the Acme Market site on Glen
wood Avenue.
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the corporation has been en-
trusted to Joe Del Farra, who
has appeared in "The Autumn
Garden, ''Bus Stop" and other
past successes. Majorie Avery
and Alan HUM will enact Myra
and Spencer McHenry, prospec-
tive clients. Marge has been an
active supported of all Guild ac-
ttvities since her debut last year
in "The Autumn Garden" and
Mr.. Hum, an employee ofLatex,
is one of the original founders
of the Guild and has been seen to
great advantage inmany roles
calling for varied talents.
Latex has also provided Ed
Gucene In the part of DR.. Lock-
wood, who is has been engaged
to address the convention taking
place in the play. This will be
MIR. Gucene's first tromping of
the boards since his college
days.
In the lesser role of a bellboy,
Bob Lawson, a student at Dover
High School, will be seen. Young
Lawson is also doubling as
prompter and understudy, and it
is indeed heartening to see the
young people take such an in
terest In thespian activities.
Tickets for the presentation
of Third Best Sport" are
priced at $500 with students
being admitted to the theatre at
half price. Tickets are to be Sc
cured from any member of the
Theatre Guild and at the door the
evenings of performance.
The curtain is scheduled to
rise at 8:30P. M. all three even
ings, and as an opening pro-
duction. Third Best Sport"
BODIES well to be one of the
most entertaining evenings the
Guild has offered area residents
in its 10 year history.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10

des but particularly we'll known
for her directorial success with
any other plays, including last
seasons THE Pleasure of His
Company" and because Their
Hearts We're Pure"
Mrs. Adam has assembled
stellar cast, consisting ofmany
veteran actors familiar to play
goers of the vicinity. In the lead
ing roles are Althea Steinhauer
and Robert Bell, as the newly
married couple. Mrs. Stein
hauer also appeared In "The
Pleasure of His Company" and
will be making her llth appear
ence on the local boards. Mr..
Bell is known moth as actor and
a director, having appeared in
''The Seventh Veil" and ''The
Glass Menagerie", while having
directed last seasons Matilda
Shouted Fire"
Still a third couple caught
In the clutches of the corporate
giant will be enacted by NOVEL;
Jones and Patricia Kirkpatrick.
MIR. Jones has been viewed In
many prior plays, including
''T'he Autumn Garden" of last
season. Aword about Mrs. Kirk
patrick-she will be making her
local debut, but she is not with
out previous experience. The
wife of an executive of General
Foods Corporation, Pat had act
ing experience In S states before
moving to Dover, and among her
other successful roles she
counts that of Nellie Forbush in
"South Pacific. 1t will be a
pleasure to welcome Mrs. Kirk
patrick into our midst as one of
the first families of General
Foods to come into our COM
munity, and her enthusiasm for
Theatre Guild activities is con-
tagious.
The part of the president of
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Bike Safety
Program Set

The Lite-A-Bike safety pro-
gram sponsored by the VFW
Post 1901, will be conducted In
Smyrna on Saturday starting at
10 am. in back of the fire house.
The guest speaker will be Lee
Sipple, of the Youth Division Of
the State Police.
The purpose of the program is
to install Lite-A-Bike reflec-
tors on the children's bicycles,
and also to impress upon them
bicycle safety.
The program was conducted
last Saturday In Clayton at the
VFW home, and any Clayton
children who we're not able to
take part In 1t are urged to come
to Smyrna on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Legion to
Sponsor Dance

The David c. Harrision, Post
No. IA, American Legion will
sponsor a teenage dance on
Halloween Mite, Thursday, Oct
ober 3lst. 7:30 pm. till n:0O
pm. at the post home on Glen
wood Avenue.
Prizes will be awarded for
the most original, most COM
ical customs and the best twist
ing couple.
Music will be furnished by
The Dominaires and refresh
ments provided by the Ladie.
Auxiliary. Tickets will be avail
able at the door.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Attend Party

Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman,
Sr. entertained Mrs. Issac
Clothier and DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Clothier, of Philadelphia
at lunch at the Wilmington
Country Club. They later at
tended the cocktail party given
by MIR. and Mrs. Henry Belin
dupont at their home at Green
Vile.
Among the local people who
also attended the dupont affair
which was held In honor of the
Annie Jump Cannon Centennial
Committee were MIR. and Mrs.
Warner W. Price. Jr., MIR. and
Mrs. John E. Wilson Ill, and
Mrs. Henry c. Webb.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
HOnecOnings
DeIoney's

Homecoming Services will be
held at Delaney's Church near
Clayton on Sunday, October l3,
1868.
Services will be at ppm. and
1880 pm. Speaker at both SER
vices will be MIR. John Revel of
Millsville, Delaware.
There will be a special sing
ing by MIR. and Mrs. Paul Wilson
and daughter ofMillsboro, Del
aware.
Supper will be served In the
Sunday School room for mem
bers and friends wishing to stay
for the evening service.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
$1,000 Loss Disclosed In
Quarterly Fire Report

The fire report for the third
quarter of 1868 as compiled by
]. Edward Tucker, fire re-
corder, follows:
Fl alarms; 10 rural; 7 town;
A other towns. Rural losses,
$6,350; town loss, $3.50; total
loss, $1,000; amount coveredby
insurance. Sc, 700; net loss.
$500.
Men in service, 1872; hours in
service, 20 hours and 45min-
utes, total number of man hours,
744; miles travelled, 4l8.
Types of fires, A autos;
A grass; A barns; 4 false; 8
dwellings, 2 miscellaneous.
Assisting other companies,
Clayton 2; Townsend 2; other
companies assisting Smyrna,
Clayton 2; Cheswold 2; Towns
end, l. Average number of men
per fire, SO.
Fire report for the month of
September follows: A alarms; |,
town; 8 other towns; no loss DUR
ing the month; men In service
us hours in service, z; total
man hours, Isl; miles travelled
$50.
Types of fires: 2 barns; 2
false; assisting other COM
panies, 2 Clayton; l, Townsend;
average number of men per fire;
43, silent alarms |.
Report of silent calls: total 6;
A town, 2 rural. Men in service,
so; five hours and As minutes;
total man hours, 38; miles
travelled, 90.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
K enfon

Homecoming services will be
held at the Kenton Methodist
Church on Oct. 20. The speaker
at the morning service at ll:30
a. m. will be the Rev. John
Trader, of Dover. At the SER
vice at 2:30 pm. the speaker
will be the Rev. John Anderson.
There will be music at both SER
vices and ladies of the church
will serve lunch following the
morning service. The Rev. Ad-
olson Smith, of Clayton will also
participate In the program.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Grange Meets

The Smyrna Grangewill meet
on Thursday, October 10 at
8:l5 pm. AWsiting program will
be brought, to the local grange
by Bethesda Grange. Harold
McGrath. master, will preside
at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
To Celebrate
School Lunch Week

Importance of eating an "a"
Lunch Plarter because II Is
well balanced, nourishing and
contains l/3 of the students
daily food requirements.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10
Observance
of Columbus
Day Urged
BY Carvel

In calling for observance Of
Saturday, October IL, as Col
umbus Day., Governor Ebert
N. Carvel this week urged all
Delawareans to mark with ap-
propriate ceremonies this 47lst
anniversary of the discovery of
America"
In a proclamation issued at
Dover, the chief executive
pointed out that the discovery of
American opened ga new and
brighter era in the history of
mankind" and noted that ''even
today, new discoveries - on
land, under the seas and In
outer space = are being made
by courageous men and women
following the example set All
years ago by Christopher Col
umbus.
Governor Carvel also called
attention to the fact that ION
October II, citizens of South
American countries and our
neighbors of North American
will Join all Americans In hon
oring the memory and accomp-
hshments of the courageous
men, led by Christopher Col
umbus, who sailed previously
uncharted seas to discover a
new world"
Display of the American Flag
and the State of Delaware on
all public buildings was also re-
quested.
AS In previous years, the
Knights of Columbus, Sons of
Columbus and Sons of Italy will
sponsor Delaware's principal
observance of Columbus Day In
Wilmington. The traditional
parade will get underway at
$3.50 am, Saturday, and will
terminate at the Columbus Mon
ment, Pennsylvania Avenue
and Franklin Street, where pub
lie ceremonies will then be
held. Attorney General David
P. Buckson is to be principal
speaker at these ceremonies.
The full text of proclamation
follows:
WHEREAS, on October IL,
citizens of South American
countries and our neighbors of
North America will join all
Americans in honoring the
memory and accomplishments
of the courageous men, led by
christopher Columbus, who
sailed previously uncharted
seas to discover a ''new world";
and
WHEREAS, the discovery of
America on October IL, 1872,
opened a new and brighter era
In the history of mankind; and
WHEREAS, even today, new
discoveries - on land, under
the seas and In outer space -
are being made by courageous
men and women following the
example set All years ago by
christopher Columbus; and
WHEREAS, this annual OBJ
servance serves to remind us
of the courage and contributions
made by Christopher Columbus
and other great explorers, and
of the many blessings that are
ours by virtue of living In this
great Nation; and
WHEREAS, Title l, Sec. sol
of the Delaware Code sets aside
the 18th of October as a legal
holiday in the State of Delaware;
NOW, THEREFORE, l, Ell
BERT N. CARVEL, Governor
of the State of Delaware, do
proclaim Saturday, October IL,
1868. as
COLUMBUS DAY
and ! urge all Delawareans,
and particularly those who are
connected with our schools and
colleges, to mark with approp-
riate ceremonies this 47lst an
niversary of the discovery of
America.
l request that the American
Flag and the Flag of the State
of Delaware be flown on all
public buildings on the sign
ificant occasion.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10

Types of calls; 8 autos; |
emergency transport; | mis-
cellaneous, l rescue; average
number of men per call, s.
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TOWN HALL BUILDING
Smyrna Public Library
Hours: Tuesday and Friday
$3.50 500 pm.
Librarian:
Mrs. Louise Denney Clifton
Fiction : Last Love, Thomas
B. Costain; The Scent of Water,
Elizabeth Goudge; DR.. Scott,
Surgeon on Call, Elizabeth Sci
fert; Tears For the Living,
Margaret Bannister.
Non-Fiction : Tomorrow is
Now, Eleanor Roosevelt; A Kind
of Magic, Edna Ferver.
Mystery Here Lies, Doris
M. Disney; The Mirror
Cracked, Agatha Christie; The
Venetian Affair, Helen McInnis.
Juveniles = Young and Fair,
Rosamond duJardin; Kidnapped.
R. L. Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1963-10-10

Whether for a friend,
loved one. or yourself.
may we be of service fo|
you with your gift and
repair needs.
SAVERS JEWELLERS
10 S. MAIN ST.
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Domeroue. 1:UU-A
Saturday AM.
THE FALCONS ADVENTURE" 1916. Aver
age mystery about diamond formula Tom
Conway 1905
THE LADY ESCAPES" 1887. About the
stormy marriage Of young society couple.
Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen. ll:30-5
Saturday Pm.
LOST PATROL" 1884. A gripping drama about
a British patrol ambushed by hostile Arabs.
Victor McLagen. l:00-5
YOUNG PEOPLE" 1910. FIimsy story Of
couple Of vaudedans Shirley Temple. Jack
oakie and Charlotte Greenwood. 800
SLAVE SHIP" 1887. Adventure story. Good
excitement for the kids. Warner Baxter.
Mickey Rooney. 300-5
THE MAZE" 1854. A reeluse English lords
nephew Is called to take over the unele's
mysterious castle when he dies Richard
Carlson, Hillary Brooke 500
"THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK" 1859. The
story Of Anne Frank. aged -. who kept a
diary on the events in her life, while In
hiding with her parents in World War II.
Mile Perkins. Shelley Winters. 800
"FRANKENSTEIN, 1870" 1853 A scientist.
disfigured by hazs. allows an American
camera crew to use a castle in return for
an atomic reactor Boris KarIOff. Donald
Barry. 1l:00-5
"THE FBI STORY" 1859. tFirst-Run.l History
Of the F5I. told through the eyes Of one
agent and his family. James Stewart. Vera
Miles and Nick Adams. 11:15-9
DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK" 1852. First
RUM This was the first dramatic part
MarilW Monroe did after her sensational
build-up about a mentally disturbed girl
who takes job as a baby sitter in large
hotel Richard Widmark. RIO
"BH0WANI JUNCTION." 1855 An Anglo
Indian alrI IS torn between her loyalty for
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PM.


w I'VE WO-A7u Se"1u'y. Hei"J IV"ues
Dorothy LamoUr l2:30-5
"HUNcHBAcK OF NoTRE DAME" 1857.
Victor Husos classic story Of the impossible
love Of a hunehbaek bellrinser Gina LoIlo-
brisida and Anthony Quinn. 500
THE GIANT CLAW" 1857 tFirst-Run) coos-
sal bird-beast destroys and kills until scien-
lists devise equipment to pierce the mon
sters anti-matter shield. Jeff Morrow. Mara
corday 1905
we RAN ALL THE WAY" 1851. A girl
hides a eop-kIIer on the run, but double
crosses him once the family Is safe. Shelley
Winter, John Garfield. 1l:l0-5
THE GREEN MAN" 1857. A professional
assassin schemes to do in an obnoxious dplo-
mat. Alastair Sim. Terry-Thomas. l2:55-9
Friday AN. |
THE BIG STORY" le4l. The Marx Brothers |
are store detectives In this one. Tony Martin.
1905 /
Friday PM. !
CARDINAL RIcHELIEU." 1885 Intrisues and
counter intrgues that swirled around Richie
lieu. George ArIlss. 12:30-5
MINISTRY or FEAR" 1916 Exciting. off
beat spy meIodrama. set In wartime England
and based on a Graham Green novel. Ray
Midland, Marjorie Reynolds. 500
RED RIVER" lq4e. A cattle baron builds
an empire. John Wayne. 9:00-5
THE SNAKE PIT" ls4s Brutal adaptation
Of the best-seIlins book about life in an
overerowded mental hospital, not for the
squeamish. Olivia de HaMlIand. Mark Stevens.
Leo Gem. 1l:10-5
PAT AND MIKE" 1852. tFlrst-Run.) A very
funny comedy with the irresistible Tracy
Hepburn combination. Aldo Ray has some
very funny moments, too. 1851
HOLD BACK THE NIGHT" 1856. Korea.
1850: A Marine captain. ordered to retreat
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Thirty-Minute
Meat Ideas
For Jiffy Meals

Has this situation occurred
at your homer You arrive
at your front door at $50
pm. and your family ex-
poets dinner around 500 pm.
This clearly calls for q meat
dish that can be prepared in
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The vegetables are green
beans and celery. while
mushroom soup and sour
cream provide the delicious
liquid.
Hamburger-Green Bean
Casserole
Ia pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons chopped
onion
2 tablespoons lard or
drippings
/ teaspoon salt
y teaspoon pepper
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meats cook In such Q short
time. and they're liked BY
everyone from youngsters to
older folks.
Economical ground beef Is
. wonderful basis for ap-
petizing casseroles. It COM
bines the meat and vegeta-
bles In @ single, tasty dish.
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y teaspoon thyme
/ package % ounces)
frozen cut green
beans. cooked; or
/ pound fresh cut
green beans. cooked
u cup sliced celery
/ Can (l0lz ounceS con-
densed mushroom soup
a cup dairy sour cream
u cup fine. dry bread
crumbs
8 tablespoons melted
butter or margarine
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Brown ground beef and
onion lightly In lard or
drippings. Pour off 6rippings.
Combine Drowned meat. salt.
pepper. thyme, green beans.
elery. mushroom soup and
sour cream. Pour into a Ia
quart casserole. Combine
bread crumbs with melted
butter or margarine and
sprinkle over top. Bake In q
moderate oven. $3.50 degrees)
Is TO 80 minutes or until
lightly Drowned. Six servings.
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30 minutes or less. Actually.
there are scores Of dishes
that can be table-ready in
. fifty.
Meats cooked on top Of
your range include ground
beef and ground lamb pat
ties. barbecued ground beef,
ground beef balls Drowned
and heated with canned spa
ghetti, canned corned beef
hash patties, canned lunch
con loaf slices served with
q fruit or mustard sauce.
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There are also thin ham
slices. thin slices Of smoked
shoulder butt, Canadian
style bacon. minute steaks,
: creamed dried beef and liver.
Still others are sausage,
frankfurters and lamb
shoulder chops.
A number Of these range
top meats may be cooked In
the broiler also. You might
try something different with
a mixed grill Of lamb chops,
bacon and tomato halves.
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Ground Beef,
Beans Combine
In This Dish

q there any homemaker
who doesn't rely on ground
beef for easy meals7 Ground