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Show Iasre Seven The Cache American. Lojran, Cache County, Utah SHADES OF THE PAST Car of 1911 Vintage Embarks On Lengthy Endurance Test Did a second Rip Van Winkle V awuken from a long sleep and go automobile-minded- That ... STUDY IN CONTRASTS In connection with the 45b th anniversary of toundinc of pudad Trujillo, oldest city In the new world, n recent alrview of tle city (top photo) shows how the recent modernisation proiram has transformed the ancient city into one of the most modern In Latin America. Parallel to the sea rnna Avenlda Washington. The shaft Is the Dominican Washington monument, dedicated to lasting friendship between the Dominican republic and the United States. In sharp contrast Is the street scene (lower photo) showing Ciudad Trujillo at the time when It still was knowrn as Santo Domingo. At that d of the naUon was "lll-fctime more than and THE OLD AND THE NEW New World's Oldest City Stages Anniversary Fete ruins of some of the first buildings in Amerstand ica picturesquely among modern structures, suspension bridges, spacious boulevards, fine hospitals and schools in the oldest city in the western hemisphere, Ciudad Trujillo in the Dominican republic, which on Sunday, August 4, observed the 450th anniversary of its founding. Moss-covere- d As a highlight of the fete, a three-4f-mast- caravel, modeled after one of Columbus' ships, sailed up the the foundOzama river to ing of western civilizations first permanent site. Wearing late 15th century costumes, sailors moored the ship to a replica of a tree used by Columbus brother, Bartolome, when he founded the city in 1496. Share With Haiti. The original city, named Nueva Isabella in honor of Spain's queen, was located on the south shore of the Island which Columbus named Hispaniola. Hispaniola, second to Cuba in size among the West Indies, lies between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles chain. Sharing the island with HaiU, the Dominican republic occupies its Raccoon Gets Lift Bus Driver Rebels At New Hitchhiker ultra-moder- vine-covere- J ld f. Has GoaL of 10 days for the Boston mark m ' Woman Mail Carrier No Longer An Oddity SEATTLE. Accepted among the the steps. Kids used to gather in men in the station and the house- knots and whisper when I apwives on her route as a seasoned peared. Mrs. Nermo was among the womveteran and a neighborhood fixture, Mrs. Ellen Nermo, substitute mail en hired by the Seattle post office carrier at the Seattle post office when war depleted ranks of carriers. Her only trouble, Mrs. Nermo infor the last two years, is planning to take civil service examinations sists, was with a housewife after she made a wrong delivery of a letfor permanent appointment. a ter. "This woman kept lecturing as her first letter day Recalling said. "I me about the mistake and I took carrier, Mrs. Nermc thought one woman was going to it as long as I could, then told her faint when she saw me come up off, Mrs. Nermo sai - ILL. Chester STRONGHURST, R. McCoy, Gladstone farm worker, unknowingly gave a ride to a new type of hitchhiker recently. When McCoy stopped at a filling station to have oil in his car checked, the attendant discovered a raccoon, peacefully lying on a shield near the fuel pump enjoying the unexpected lift. The raccoon resorted to fighting tactics in resisting all efforts to displace him from his berth. McCoy surmised that the raccoon had crawled into the car while it was parked near a farm field during the day. Boy Weighing 600 Pounds Dies at GRAFTON, N. "the worlds biggest boy, 19 as James Janousek, 19, who weighed 600 pounds, died of pneumonia at the farm home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Janousek. Janousek first gained notoriety at the age of seven, when it was revealed that he weighed 235 pounds. Can You Guess These? Take a whirl at these, gentle reader, then head for the nearest psychiatrist. beThe following lieve it or not, once had something to do with recording of voices for talking pictures, which incidentally made their initial bow 20 years ago. If you know the correct meaning of two, youre wonderful. If you know the meaning of not one, youre just as well off. 1. Schlerophonic? 2. Ischnophonic? s, 3. 4. 5. Frankfurters Stuffed with Cheese Hot Iotato Salad Slice,! Tomatoes Carrot Strips Cilery Hearts Hot Toasted Buns Fresh Fruit Cup Chocolate Chip Cookies Beverage beans After yon wash Jars for canning, sterilise them by pouring hot water to fill, then empty water from them and aet the Jars inverted on a clean towel until ready to use. Your family wont go without (hose tasty pickles, chill sauces and catsup if you put up your own supplies this summer and fall. We dont know what AVIATIOM NOTES WHO BUYS AIRPLANES? Through a survey conducted market by during the next year, but if you have your own you wont be a slave to market conditions. Most canning budgets will permit putting up some relishes because as a general rule, they do not require too much in the way of sweetening. If these recipes prove too generous in quantity, cut them in halves or quarters and follow instructions. Im including old favorites in pickles and relishes which Im sure will add much to your personal eating pleasure during the winter. Its easy to make pickles because they have enough vinegar and spices so that you will not have to worry too much about spoilage. Now, lets get the jars ready and make plans for canning on the next fairly cool day that comes along. I know youll want a good supply of these two favorite pickles for next winter: Bread and Butter Pickles. 25 large cucumbers 12 onions, sliced 54 cup salt Place cucumbers in cold water and let stand until crisp. Wipe dry and slice. Add sliced onion and salt. Let stand one hour. Do not drain. Add: 1 quart vinegar with a little water 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons mustard seed 2 tablespoons ginger root 2 tablespoons celery seed Boil all together for 5 minutes. While hot, fill sterile jars and seal. 435 bark Select firm rind. Trim off green skin and pink flesh. Weigh. Cut into inch cubes and soak for 254 hours in lime water. (Use 2 quarts water to 2 tablespoons lime.) Drain, medium-size- d one-inc- LYNN SAYS: Harsh, strident tones, as per Jimmy Durante. 2. Thin, wavering tones, a la Jack CHICAGO. Les Atlass, radio exeentive, doubted his ability as a horse trader after a recent experience at a horse show. Atlass entry, a Shetland pony which he bad purchased recently for $21,000, was bested by a pony which Atlass had sold for Watermelon Pickles. 4 pounds watermelon rind 2 quarts vinegar 1 pint water 454 pounds granulated sugar 2 tablespoons allspice 2 tablespoons whole cloves 10 ch pieces of cinnamon heads cauliflower quarts tender waxed beans quarts small green beans chili peppers quarts tiny green cucumbers large encumbers 1 quart small white onions 1 gallon vinegar 4 pounds granulated sugar 4 small pieces horseradish root 1 tablespoon whole cloves 1 tablespoon pepper corns 1 tablespoon celery seed 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 4 bay leaves Prepare and wash all vegetables, h cut wax beans into lengths 1. Expensive Animal too. Sweet Mixed Pickles. 2 2 2 4 2 4 Did You Guess Right? $35 Pony Beats condit- ions will be for these products the Aeronca Aircraft corporation, through its 1.200 dealers all over the U. S., some enlightenment was obtained relative to potential personal plane buyers: Apparently the biggest group of buyers falls potential light-plan- e into the age group between 18 and 30 years, but Aeronca dealers report no marked decline in interest until beyond the mark. The number of people who prefer to buy on time or pay cash are about equally divided, the survey shows. Another 40 per cent of potential light-plan- e owners are about equally divided among lawyers, doctors and educators on the one hand and highly successful business men and industrial leaders on the other. The remaining 20 per cent are independently wealthy people who defied classification as to gainful occupation. Fifty-fiv- e per cent of the people who planned to buy personal planes know how to fly and 27 per cent of these are although not all of them flew in the service. Three Per Cent Women. Men far outnumber women as owners. Only prospective light-plan- e about 3 out of every 100 potential customers are women. But, as might be expected, many women accompany their menfolk to dealers to look at models and talk airplanes. Where the man usually asks such questions as "How fast is it? "How much does it cost? and "What is the operating cost? the women want to know "How safe is it? "Is it easy to fly? and "How long does it take to learn to fly it? Sixty per cent of the dealers reported that it was their experience that men learn to fly more readily than women. Another 25 per cent said they could see little or no difference between men and women in aptitude to learn to fly. The other 15 per cent showed what must be a mixture of high honesty and diplomacy by refusing to commit themselves. whole. Dice cucumbers, cut pepjiers fine. Place beans, pep. pers, onions and Into cucumbers enough cold salted water (Vt cup salt to one gallon of water) to cover. Let atand overnight and drain. Separate cauliflower into small pieces. Cook 10 minutes in boiling water. Drain. Cook beans 10 minutes In boiling water, drain. BoD sugar, spices and vinegar for 10 minutes, add vegetables and cook for another 10 minutes. Let stand until cold. Pack vegetables Into sterile jars and fill with hot vinegar This will make spice mixture. about 10 pints of pickles. Our wartime shortages of catsup and chili sauce have made many homemakers determined to have a plentiful supply of their own. Besides, whats better than the fragrance and superior taste of these home-mad- e delicacies? Chill Sauce. 54 bushel of tomatoes 24 medium-size- d onions, ground 3 green peppers, ground 3 red peppers, ground 1 large bunch celery 3 tablespoons salt 1 quart vinegar 3 pints sugar 4 tablespoons mixed spices (placed In a bag) Cook all ingredients together until thick. Fill sterile jars and seaL Tomato Catsup. 1 bushel ripe tomatoes ( large red peppers 10 large onions Wash and core tomatoes, seed peppers, peel onions and cut Into pieces. Cook in ) a their owm juice until soft, then strain. This will make about 2 gallons of pulp. 2 gallons of tomato palp 1 quart sugar 2 quarts cider vinegar 2 tablespoons salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Cook tomato pulp for 30 minutes. Add sugar, vinegar, salt and cinnamon. Boil until thickened, then seal in sterilized jars. You might just as well make watermelon rind pickles because they make such a nice relish for meat courses, and they are inexpensive, ... AlDENIED GUN PERMIT two for be a carried gun though years In (be Pacific, fighting on Guam, Pclelieu, Guadalcanal, Saipan and In China, Henry J. Donigan Jr., Arlington, Mass., was denied police permission to carry a gun, required for a Job with an armored car company. The reason: Hes only 20 and the law requires age of 21 for gun permits. Apnuestophonic? Poistephonic? Benny. 3. This is a mean one. It means that in saying such words as going, coming, swimming, et cetera, you mistreat the final syllable such as goink, swimmink, comink if you get what were meanink, 4. Swallowed, indistinct tones. 5. Slow, hesitant, broken speech. MENUS leave green cars. n-day to Los Angeles run was set by Bacon as he embarked on the trip. He plans to spend some time sightseeing in California before the return Jaunt. Although he has no doubts about the success of his junket, Bacon has refused to take up scoffers on proposed wagers. "I Just dont want to take their money it would be too easy, he insists. two-third- Jf LYNN CHAMBERS Own Pickles, Chili 10-D- Long called Santo Domingo, the city was renamed Ciudad Trujillo (Trujillo City) in 1936 after President Rafael Trujillo, in gratitude for his efforts in reof Ciudad Trujillo's famous tree, the old cottonwood to which Barconstructing the city along modern lines after a hurricane in tolome Columbus, brother of the 1930 almost completely demolnew worlds discoverer, moored ished the city. his ship in founding the oldest Proud of their capital citys long city in the Western hemisphere. history, the 2,000,000 people of the Dominican republic are even more n of the citys tuberconscious of its modernity and d Ruins of the first hos- culosis hospital. The arch of the first monastery in Amerpital built in the Americas are a short distance from the sun decks ica oilers an exciting contrast to the modernistic verandas of the vwbwmim! Jaragua hotel, reputed to be the raj VV finest resort hotel between Miami and Rio de Janeiro. The Cathedral " ' of Santo Domingo, another "first in the Western hemisphere, is close to a long row of modern government buildings. Wrecked by Hurricane. Two violent hurricanes striking 428 years apart each stimulated the reW88S55sKS83 communitys growth. The first occurred in July, 1502, demolishing' 'ft' i the few flimsy buildings of the post. The second struck V the Dominican capital in September, 1930, a few days after Trujillo became president. Through most of the 16th century, Santo Domingo thrived as Spains capital of the western world. Columbus visited it often, even ignorV-v.'- C. ing a royal decree when he stopped there on his last voyage. In accordance with his wishes, he was buried there. Ashes of the great admiral now rest in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, awaiting transfer to the Columbus Memorial lighthouse, soon to be built on a high promontory just outside the city as a beacon for ships and planes. Nobles seeking gold, scientists and explorers, rich, enterprising merchants, flocked to the new worlds capital, making it a springboard from which new conquests were launched. T- - 4 Si t Cortes, Balboa, Pizarro, Ponce ( de Leon, De Soto and others made it the starting point of CHURCH TREASURE . . . Valimportant voyages of discovery. ued at five million dollars, the Two centuries of decay followed above church treasure was on discapture of the settlement by Sir play during Ciudad Trujillos anniversary fete. Included are the Francis Drake in 1586. Spanish interest was diverted to mainland original cross planted on the ismineral wealth. Internal quarrels, land by Columbus, an altar bell designed by Benvenuto Cellini, attacks by English, French and pirates thinned the colony to 500 peofamous Italian artist, and other ple by 1735. priceless items. t Eat With Relish If You Put Up Bacon admits there are a few drawbacks to the ancient vehicle. The wheel is hard to turn and the foot pedals work a little hard "until you get used to them, he says. A ct eastern at- tendants from coast to coast are wondering as they behold a car driven by John Bacon of Wellesley Hills, Mass., Harvard university senior, on a new type of transcontinental endurance test Amazed by the klaxon horn, acetylene lamps and antique mien of the vehicle, the attendants soon learn that the ear is a Locomobile of 1911 vintage. Abandoned 25 years ago and stored In an Exeter. N. H., barn, the ancient car was discovered by Bacon when he was attending Phillips Exeter academy. He purchased it this year after returning from four years of army service. Repairs Cost $1,000. Always interested in old cars, Bacon is confident the venerable old Locomobile can put 1946 models to shame on the endurance test. After acquiring the car, he dismantled the engine and put an estimated $1,000 Into repairs and parts to ready it for the road. Motorists throaghoat the country will be startled as Bacons wonder speeds past them it can do 76 mil.s an boor without effort, be Insists. He baa no fear of bad roads, low wheel base and rugged construction combining to give a smoother ride than moderseven-passeng- Ul-cl- one-thir- ? is what service station NEW SPORTS PLANE . . The "pilots dream ship is what Designer Dewey Eldred terms his new sports type light seaplane. FIRST AIR SHOW With the general postwar interest in aviation, air shows are being revived throughout the U. S. First air show to be held in New England since close of the war was held at Bedford Field, near Boston. Arrangements were under general direction of Theodore Drury, president of Aeronautic Association of Boston. Highlight of the show was a display by army air forces showing planes that played an instrumental part in Americas war victory as well as new machines. j Cleaning Your Wallpaper: wallpaper may be cleaned with special cleaners designed to remove spots and stains without wetting them. Before attempting to clean dust the wallpaper thoroughly, then use the cleaner according to directions. Clean a strip at the baseboard first, then clean upwards with smooth; even strokes. Repeat the process, starting within the clean strip every time. When finished, brush the walls to remove crumbs that may have accumulated. Washable wallpapers may be cleaned by dusting the walls thoroughly, then washing in frothy suds made with a mild soap and water, Apply this with a sponge. Rir.se thoroughly with another sponge dipped in clear, cold water. Crayon marks, grease spots and smudges may be washed off with niild aoapy suds, with a sponge. Gather all your preserving equipment together to make working efficient once you start the process of putting food in the jars. j j j j cover writh fresh water and cook 1 hours, until tender, adding more water as it boils off. Let stand in this water overnight Drain, Bring vinegar, water, salt, and spices (tied loosely in a cheesecloth bag) to boiling point, add the drained rind and boil gently for 2 hours or until syrup is thickened. Remove spice bag and pack hot pickles into jars and seal. Store in cool place. Peanut loaf is as delicious as the best meat loaf and nourishing as well. Mix chopped roasted peanuts with chopped carrot or other vegetables. Bind the mixture together with a thick sauce. Bake until firm and serve with tomato sauce. Re! i by Western Newspaper Union. |