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Show THE READER'S DATE BOOK 1 Home Towns to Celebrate United Nations Day, Oct 24 United Nations Day, October 24, will be celebrated from coast to :oast at the grassroots level this year, pointing up six years of achievement as the greatest force for world peace ever conceived. Community programs for the observance of the sixth anniversary if the signing of the United Nations charter have been made possible pos-sible by the National Citizens' Committee for United Nations Day, ith cooperation between diverse groups for one fundamental :ause peace in our time. The committee has received word rom mayors and governors through-mt through-mt the country that both local and .tate-wide United Nations commutes commu-tes have been set up. A greater ivailability of material makes a wider observance " ""l possible this year. A Photographic d i s- P.QjPttJ play kits, teachers irnr- guides 'r clas$ S I JKt!l room projects, in- rrartiir formation for radio and television programs pro-grams have been :ompiled by the nation committee md distributed throughout the county- This air of celebration Is not the inly one which will mark October !4, however. Commemoration serv-ces serv-ces for UN soldiers killed In Korea till constitute a central part of all Jnited Nations Day activities. The committee had aimed all its ictivities toward one goal educa-ing educa-ing the American citizen on the neaning of United Nations Day. Many people overlook the great rogress that the United Nations las made in the past six years. On he other hand, millions of people ill over the world look toward the JN as their one great hope, as heir one symbol of peace. One of by the biggest advertising and merchandising mer-chandising effort in the history of the macaroni Industry. From all this activity the local lo-cal housewife can learn new and appetizing ways of preparing prepar-ing one of the cheapest foods 00 the American market today. It will be one aid in the housewife's house-wife's constant battle against increasing food costs. In addition, producers of other foods which combine well with macaroni products will take advantage advan-tage of the week to tie in their own products. Here again is an opportunity oppor-tunity of the home town housewife to learn interesting ways of serving serv-ing left-overs and surplus foods. During October there are a number num-ber of other weeks the home town housewife can profit by such as National Honey Week, National Cranberry Week and the National Cheese Festival, all promotions of seasonal foods. As a part of the Honey Week promotion, the following recipe was released to numerous publications and food editors. It offers the housewife house-wife an opportunity to produce a new and unusual dessert for her family. Honey Rice he most significant facts of this ige is that member nations have istablished a permanent meeting iioney rice ue&sen presents unlimited un-limited possibilities for variation and should appeal to both young and old. 'A cup liquid honey ii cup blanched toasted almonds al-monds chopped fine (other nuts may be used) 2 teaspoons lemon juice teaspoon salt (if salted nut-meats nut-meats are used emit this salt) 3 cups hot cooked rice Prepare rice. Heat honey thoroughly thor-oughly in the top of a double boiler, stir in the nulmeats, add lemon juice and salt. Serve over individual servings of hot cooked rice. A real party dessert may be made by chilling the rice, folding whipped cream into it and topping with honey sauce. Rice, Cabbage, Cheese Casserole Here is a recipe released from the NATIONAL CHEESE FESTIVAL FESTI-VAL promotion: I XYi cups cooked rice 2 cups shredded or chopped cabbage 2 cups drained canned tomatoes to-matoes 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon butter or margarine mar-garine H cup finely crumbled bread 1 tablespoon melted butter Vk cup grated sharp cheese Cook rice. Mix tomatoes with salt, sugar, onion and the one tablespoon of butter. Simmer for five minutes. Cook or steam cabbage cab-bage in small amount of water for 5 minutes. In a greased casserole, place the rice as the bottom layer, then a layer of cheese, then place the drained cabbage on top of the cheese and top with the tomato mixture. If the tomatoes go too "soupy" drain off a little of the Juice. Top with buttered crumbs mixed with grated cheese. Bake in 400 degree oven until bubbly brown. a a A SURE CURE! (round where they can explore md meet the problems which tire a ten peace. This Is a story that home town organizations might tell In planned United Nations Day programs. It is the only day of the year celebrated jointly by all free nations throughout the world. Here In America, In the small towns and crossroads, cross-roads, October 24 presents an opportunity and a challenge to renew efforts In supporting the only existing International tribunal tri-bunal that provides for effective action on all fronts to promote peace and freedom. Latest manifestations of free unl-y unl-y were evident at San Francisco vhen 49 nations signed the historical histori-cal peace treaty with Japan. Throughout the world, in every irea of human action, the UN has vorked toward the achievement of he goals of the charter, a positive irogram that evolves from a Jtopian vision to make the world 14th Annual Letter Writing Week Scheduled The fourteenth annual observance of National Letter Writing Week is scheduled during the week of October Octo-ber 14-20. With the cooperation of the U. S. post office department and some 25,000 post offices in local communities commu-nities throughout the country, the letter writing week will call attention at-tention of the public to the many services performed by the postal system. Primarily, however, National Letier Writing Week is a merchandising mer-chandising project developed by manufacturers of boxed correspondence cor-respondence paper to give emphasis em-phasis to the principle use of their product the writing of personal letters. The home towner who takes the occasion of National Letter Writing Week to catch up on personal correspondence cor-respondence can do so without feeling that his sudden decision will further embarrass the postal department de-partment financially. The handling of first class mail is the last remaining re-maining function of the department which is not conducted at financial finan-cial loss. i Deuer piace in wnicn to live. The home town that does not tarticipate in United Nations Day vill miss a great opportunity for tirthering world peace. ' e e e Housewives Can Profit From Promotion Weeks The wise homemaker will take ull advantage of special promo-ions promo-ions week that will appear from low until the end of this year. V case in point is National Mac-troni Mac-troni Week, October 18-27. Special stories, recipes and photo-raphs photo-raphs telling about macaroni prod-acts prod-acts and new and appealing ways if preparing them have been dis-Tibuted dis-Tibuted to more than 1,700 daily newspapers for use during the ureek. News syndicate food editors (those columns reach millions of readers are being supplied with idditional material. Millions of rural and small town homemakers . will be told about Macaroni Week ind the advantages of the macaroni maca-roni products through stories, recipes reci-pes and photographs which have oeen distributed to more than 8,000 weekly newspapers and farm publications. pub-lications. This program will be supported |