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Show TOE DRAGERTON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH PAGE BIX Tuesday, November 30, 1948 NEEDLECRAFT X.ite' FICTION Corner f A THE JAGGED SCAR PATTERNS Stuffed Bunny for Kiddies Our new, improved pattern makes neeits. charts. photos. concise directions. By DONALD HUNTER dlework ao simple with - Sewing Circle Needier raft Dept'" K4 W. Randolph Bt Chlcaso so, I1L Enclose 20 cents for pattern. Tom ond his dad had always been pals, so muck so that when "the old man" suddenly became sullen and morose toward his son, Tom attributed it to his "growing up" and he began to find life almost unbearable. breeth, .Jus young chest swelling quickly with the sharp Intake of air. -- He held it, stiffened his Up. He would not cry. Crying wasnt Homemade Presents grown up! LYNN CHAMBERS MENU with the him. He called him the. eld man The THE close croppedBoydidn't thought struck him then that Are Sure to Please know when he was with the other boys Pot Roast with Potato Pancake what Jt was. The old man spent his age, not with any disrespect maybewasthat was the whole thing Green Beana Sauce that Friends He Apple was wrong. growing Discriminating hours just gazing off Into space. but he always called him dad up! He wanted to turn down that Cabbage Slaw Pineapple around his mother. He sat on the top front porch step, Rolls thought right away. If this was Beverage A DAY or two or three spent tn Oh, leave your father alone, his cane between bis knees, his Orange Tapicoa Pudding the kitchen instead of out among feet planted on the second step and cant you?" she said. And he went what it was like, I this wss growCookie then he didn't want to be Christmas crowds will the cane end set on the bottom away sensing an even greater ing up yield several He didnt to want big! be. It hurt over one. With his hands crossed wrong. lovely as well as edible presents to Even Uttle Rosemary, the girl too much. 1H lemon the cane head, the right hand g've your closest friends. Why couldn't It be like it used H pound preserved ginger Most people are so busy around carefully covered the jagged scar be talked to shyly in the school H pint water across the back of the left one. yard sometimes, seemed to be to be with the old man and him? the holidays, not only with shopping different lately. But if that was it if it was just Other times, when the boy was treating him but with enterSugar shed growing up then it never would around, be always seemed busy "What's wrong with you? taining that food Pare, quarter and core pears. reading the newspaper. He kept It ask right In the middle of his won- be Uke that again. And Rosemary presents will be Pare apples, core and cut cros-wis- e she would never treat him the folded so he could bold It with one dering what was wrong with the old welcome. eally into one-haInch slices. Grate aame again, either. She knew, tool hand, the scarred band concealed man and his mom. 'Think how nice it rind of lemons and add juice to the Just to In his lap. Oh, nothing nothing!" hed sty be . getting big, you bad . . jii to receive some water. Cut ginger in small pieces. hard, cold, without love, underOf course, he had never been quickly. "Why?" colorful $1 I 1 1 31 Jelly to For every pound of fruit allow (me hill or like the talkative. was There "Well, so talk standing, Stoic, near you dont feeling very serve with Christpound of sugar. Boil sugar and washed aay, "and something wrong in Just growing people he came from, he never much anymore, mas dinner or a ter to a syrup, then add remaining mentioned his troubles. When hed you seem so far iwi; like! up! homemade coffee cake done up in ingredients and boil 45 minutes or He out ax with Ms an if hand wondered not Just The chopped boy started to rub his gsla wrappings! paying until thick and clear. Place in In the back yard, hed sneaked to attention her while he was knuckle into his eye. but stopped. any Make a gift Ust of food presents, through the kitchen hiding the man- thinking about hia dad and mom A bleak chill was settling in his then bring out the recipes and degled bloody member behind him made her think there was some-- heart, as he watched the old man cide just how much of each to make. so the boy's mother wouldnt see. Wrap prettily and deliver just as Tha boy had stood in the front would other presents. Keep a you room wide-eye- d and anxious with few extra boxes of food gifts to give fear when the old man saw him. r.t, just in case someone youd forgot"Dont tell your mother, boy I ten drops in unexpectedly. hed warned before he went Into If you put up a lot of Jellies, jams the bedroom to tear up an old sheet and preserves during the summer, for wrapping his hand. bring these out and wrap In gay But the boys mother had noticed. paper and tie with fancy bows. if She sensed the strange atmosphere, Even one jar makes a perfectly dethe unusual actions. She'd followed lightful present him Into the bedroom, and the boy For more elaborate presents you had beard the old man shushing want to give several jars on might This Christmas tree coffee cake her, while she bawled him out for a tray that may be used for relwill make a welcome present for hiding the thing. He kept saying ish or sandwiches it was nothing and afterwards he neighbors or close friends, never talked about it, never comits good to eat as well as JUST IN CASE you do not have plained. He just never let anyone festive very appearing. To make of from' Jars summer, ei.ough jelly see the jagged scar across the use a it, yeast dough recipe given here are some recipes to replenish back of his hand if be could help it. in the column and decorate with the supply. Now, the old man was withbandied red and green 'cherries to Cranberry Jam drawn; he couldn't get near him give the effect of lights. 13 (Makes anymore, couldn't talk to him. glasses) 7 cups prepared fruit sterilized cans or jars and seal at Once, he'd been able to get a kind 3 cups augur once. word out of the old man. Hed T 3 cups light corn syrup . say, , "Thats good, Tom!' or, Christmas Tree Coffee Cake 1 box "Thats not the way that, ought to powdered fruit pectin (Makes 1 tree cake) be done. Son! And though there To prepare fruit, add four 'cups 1 enp ready-to-ebran werent very many words between water to about three and I cup scalded milk them, they were the kind that made M enp shortening pounds of fully ripe cranberries. "Oh, leave year father alone, caat yon? she said. And he went the boy feel good, and know that to a boil and simmer, covBring even an cap sugar -way sensing greater wrong. everything was all rights 1 teaspoon salt ered, for 10 minutes. Sieve pulp to Now, it was different. The old remove seeds, if desired. (For with him. Or if maybe go in the front door. But he fol1 cake compressed yeast or man didn't seem to have time for thing wrong was really aomethlng wrong lowed him, aome strange knowing-nea- s spiced cranberry jam, simmer fruit there 1 package granular yeast him. He didntwantfrLlaks their with him. 1 egg, well beaten teaspoon ground urging him to get hia antwer with one-hslong silent walks together Snymore, He hated the thought, but it kept oonflrmed.To make sure that was cloves and one teaspoon cinnamon I cups sifted flour like he used tc. And he didnt move - - cropping up in ills mind. Maybe he It around much. He even seemed to was VT Combine,' bran, nfilk, shortening, The old man Was bent over fumadopted Maybe the old man resent the boys presence,, like and hi sugar and salt Stir until shortenmom were not really bis bling .arotmA on the floor for the when hed stumbled that time in father and ing U melted, then cool to lukemother, but had just worn leather change purae hed tha front room and caught himself warm. Soften yeast In this mixture. him and he was just now dropped, when the boy walked in. adopted on hL, cane. He growled at the boy, Add egg. Stir in flour to make a it out. The thought frightHis hand Closed on the purae and finding leaving him apeechltsa and hurt. ened him, and he burled it deep In he soft dough; cover. Let stand ten straightened quickly. But ha wasnt old, not like Grampa his mind. If it was minutes. Knead on lightly floured true, hed be "Here, boy, he said hurriedly, f and and the old mare down on like the old surface. Place in a greased bowL hide his hurt digging into the man; pouch. "Run down the farm. Cover and let rise in a warm place Hed never let them know be to the comer and get me a paper I 8 Still, the last time he'd brought knew! until doubled in bulk. Punch down. N.v He often asked him to do that his report card home from school Hia father called him "boy" Form dough into a long rope or and the boy felt a rlae of that good happily expecting the old man to now. Instead of "Tom or Son, roll about one inch thick; swirl back at could he do feeling anything say. as he sometimes did, "Thsfs like be had. And he was sharp, al- to. and forth on a old He the man. out held his good. Son, good that you're getting most harsh sometimes. hand and the old man laid three presents made hi your kitchen cookie sheet in your learning I" and smlla at him WAS bouncing his ball off the coins in his shape of a pine reflect your interest and thoughtpalm. quietly, he hadn't done it of the house when the old tree, reserving a to fulness of the the "Now he recipient gift, hurry, boy!" urged He'd only glanced at the card on man came around from the backof especially If you give gay and col- small portion harshly. The boy felt disappointone side then turned It over and to use the yard, In an excess of boyish Joy, he ment at the sharp, urgent dough tone, orful jars of jellies and other tor said something that sounded like forget for a moment what the situathe trunk of canned goods. Use some of the "Humph!" and handed it back to tion was between them. He threw until he glanced down at the coins. tree. Cover the stock you put up this summer for him shortly. The boy had worked the ball to the old man. Instead Suddenly, he stood very stilt Two and let rise until extra hard that last month to get of eatching it and firing It back dimes and a penny lay in his band gifts. doubled In bulk. the grades up hoping the old man ao it would sting hi hands the old to pay for the three-cepaper. or one and one-haBake in a moderate of teaspoons any might break through to him again. man Ignored it. He did nothing till Waves of coldness washed up his desired combination of oven for about 25 minutes. Whe& spices.) He couldn't understand that short the bail hit him, and bounced spine as the bitter acid of knowlMeasure sugar and corn syrup cool, frost with uncooked icing edge bit into his nervf ends end into a "Humph!" harmlessly off hia shoulder. dry bowl and set aside until (made out of powdered sugar and There was something wrong, and He tensed then, lifted hia cane. settled in his brain. needed. Measure prepared fruit In- a little milk) and decorate with canHe made no outcry; not even the to a five to six the boy wondered If it could be him. "Stop that infernal nonaenae, boy I quart kettle filling died cherries to represent lights His mother seemed to act the same he yelled. sound of a murmur passed his up the last or fraction of cup on a tree. cup him. But Cut him off short, hot Uquid emotion with water if The boy could feel hia own lip tight Ups. way toward Place over when he'd tried awkwardly to ask tremble as he atared at the old scalded two Unes of silent tears hottest fire. necessary. Add HERE IS an excellent fruit bread her about how dad was treating man'a angry face. He took a deep down his cheeks as he gazed, powdered fruitl to have on hand for the holidays knowingly at last, up into his pectin, mix well, because it will keep fresh for weeks father's slowly blinding eyes. and continue stirif kept wrapped In waxed paper "Okay, dad! he said, his voice ring until mixture and placed in a tin. Slice it thin stumbling over his heart, "Okay, comes to a hard and use for sandwiches. It makes dad! boiL Pour in sugar a lovely gift. and syrup at once, Fruit Bread (To reduce stirring constantly. (Makes 3 loaves! teaspoon butter foaming, 12 eggs may be added.) Continue stirring, 3 cups sugar bring to a full, rolling boil and boll hard one miriute. cups flour X Remove from Ore, skim, pour Y tablespoons baking powder 2 cups chopped seedless raisins by NANCY PEPPER quickly. Paraffin hot jam at once. 2 cups chopped walnuts Jam Apricot PARTY i cup chopped candled orange 1 pound dried apricots We could teU peel 1H cups sugar ' cup seedless ralsiis party game is called "photography1 Beat the eggs and sugar together but youd know that was only a 4 cup water In which apricots tor 10 minutes on an electric mixer. gag, because blackout stuff and were soaked (Hand beating will take an hour so 1 orange kissing games went out with "Chi-bab- a youll have to enlist help from the Chibsba. . Here are some has not Differed does not know youngsters!) Fold in the flour and in water and Wash soak apricots really good party 'ideas to keep your baking powder which have .been siftone to cover that his God would have him know. hour. for Slice enough in circulation and guests good ed together.' Add the fruits, mixed, , slice-fine' .out in end each orange . and floured with a bit of extra flour. toMix fine all ingredients pieces. Balloon Busters Ti a balloon to He has not Learned die patient cruit Bake' in greased loaf pans in a slow gether. the nkle of every glfl at the party. That those whd suffer bravely muff. oven for one hour. Cook slowly until thickened. Fill The object of the dance that fola This is nice bread for a gift lows is for the girls to burst each jelly glasses and seal with paraffin a has rich and distinctive flavor once. Its at He has sot seen Faiths Star arise others balloons. The boys are the because of the walnuts. Serve it for Above the blacked midnight skies; steering committee, steering their Pear and Apple Conserve sandwiches when entertaining, rath9 hard pears partners into strategic positions for er than for a meal. bursting other girls balloons or pro( tart applet Released by WNU Featured .Nor dung to Hope that lights the way tecting their own. Last one with a Across the grayed, blcakcd day; balloon wins apprize. She may need LYNN SAYS: Make or buy biscuit and pastry an aspirin, too. Make Wrappings Gay mixes and store in the refrigerator Gifts Paper Dolls Each boy is equipped For Home-Mad- e Nor waited, quietly aware to have them ready for quick use. with .old newspapers, a scissors and can be given away Plum Make it easy to stuff your holiday puddings Of God beyond unanswered prayet a paper of pins. Within a specific In small colorful bowls or molds bird by getting crumbs ready early time he must create a newspaper with the paper over the top. The and stormg them in glass jars. dress on his partner Cleverest de- scallop treatment around the paper He has not known how deep a peace Round cereal boxes such as those tor the designer give a festive effect. sign wins prizes May follow some sweet, sure release. in which oatmeal comes may be and his victim. She also receives asWhen you're giving away cookies covered with i candy striped paper sorted stabs and pin pricks. in a round, flat, tin box, make it and filled with cookies. Who has not suffered docs not know If those games don't help bresk decorative by a lacy frill placing Children's goodies can be given All that his God would have him know, the Ice, better bring on the refresh- around the edge of the cover. A in small socks. Put in a red away ments early Theres nothing Uke real hotly spng on top will show cane for color and tie the candy Grsc. No!! Crowed i banana-peanu- t butter and marshIT much better if placed on a small sock with a red, green or colorful mallow slurpwtcb to put everybody lacs doily bow. In mingling mood. , No AHdreae Tow-Heade- d Have creamed chicken on crisp brown waffles for one extended main dish. " Brushing plain biscuits and rolls before baking gives crusts a rich golden color. with milk lf . ... V - To remove cream stains from washable fabrics, rinse out with lukewarm water before laundering the garment. Wonder how to get rid of a scratch on your furniture? Try rubbing it with an oily nut meat such as walnut or pecan. Yon can remove the odor ojM joyful toy for your Funny Bunny Is onions from a frying pan by boiul such a cheerful companion, all ing a mixture of three cups of dressed up, too. Hes easy sewing. water and three tablespoons of vinegar in the pan for a few minStuffed bunny, fine for birthday er utes. Drain, wash in hot soapy Pattern 862 baa transfer of toy, water and rinse m boiling water. clothes patterns. MAKE this rl to BUBJ& - se at one-four- th lf 1 t ' ''.re HE nt (375-degre- e) lf one-fourt- h ...i'. WHO bu-mo- r. --. - QUESTION: I would like to recane the seats of my antique chairs. It is ve?y difficult to find someone who does this work, and I understand it is a very expensive operation. Do you know where I could learn to do this work? ANSWER: Possibly the Home Craftsman magazme, 115 Worth street. New York, or Popular Mechanics Press, 200 East Ontario street, Chicago, may have printed instructions on doing this work. Or you might inquire at your local public school. There may be a teacher of manual training who gives instructions in chair caning. I by Roger C. Whitman 'ANSWER: Try filling the jug of hot soapy water and then stuff in some pieces of shredded up newspapers. Swish this around a number of times. There are many alternatives, such as small marbles, birdshot, eggshells, etc., all acting on the same principle of rubbing off the scaly de- half-fu- ll posit. QUESTION: The nails in the house (outside) are rusting througn the paint. What is the best way lo prevent this in the future when repainting? ANSWER: First, sandpaper the nail heads to remove the rust. Then QUESTION: I live in a using a nailset, drive the heads house. It has a cement foundaslightly below the surface. Apply tion that seems to have settled a priming coat and then fill the about six to eight inches on the small space with putty. Paint can rear comer. I am wondering what go on over the putty. is the solution to this trouble. Should I leave it alone or will it QUESTION: How can a porch grow worse? post be kept from decaying when ANSWER: The footings are evi- placed down in its bed of cement? dently not broad enough, which ANSWER: The cement should would explain the settlement. If prevent decay, if properly mixed the ground is soft, more settlement and applied. However, it would may be expected. I advise you to do no harm to give the wood a have a good building contractor or coat of wood preservative. Some mason examine the foundation and of the lumber used in construction make thfe necessary repairs. If you work is by nature. cannot get anyone to come, try to keep track of the settlement and see if it becomes worse. If it does, you had better find someone with experience to inspect the footings and foundation walls and reinforce them to. prevent further settlifig. nt QUESTION: Would you tell me what will take the brown stain out of my glass water jug? I have tried vinegar and soda but neither seems to clean it. jrtr TssYMprstfst Fluorine Checks Decay A group of men working with hydrofluoric acid in an atomic energy project have been found to have unusually healthy teeth, the Journal of the American Dental Association says. The phenomenon is cited as additional evidence that fluorine is valuable in preventing dental decay. The workmen laboring continuously in an atmosphere laden with acid fumes were found to have less than half the number of dental fillings as others in the same plant not exposed to the fumes. yoF strongs children bosky when yoa give them 8eotts . -- 1 Emulsion every . v day I Sootts Is -s gold mine ofMtoralAAD Vitamins and cnergy-boflcHnatural ofl. 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