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Show " t Tuesday, April 13. 1948 THE DRAGERTON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH PAGE SIX ? fiction Cotnsc waorasn. MERRY MERRY MERMAID LOUISE CHEATHAM By MARY other, she managed to avoid Terry green, blue, silver or gray, accordistill early and the beach wa to the lighi The office, with its and keep on with her attempts to ng lone few a for except ijeserted 1 dont know why I don't swim. bathera far around the shoreline Irritations, seemed far away, He probr was Che there! she thought tell It Hello, In him, Terry. the Merry f.mshod her splashing would teach me himself but he sensed fc!s presence before he spoke. ably rock on a climbed and waters chilly Care for a swim? In might think I am awfully stupid, the by the lakeside, the only rock She shook her head. Tve already way I don't make any progress. view anywhere on the sandy beach. Somehow, I am ashamed to let him It made a nice spot to sit and dry as been in," she said. Well. You can he know. warmer. persisted, sun grew the morning go in again. She went on practicing stroke Spreading her beach robe over the said Merry. I like it here No, d kicks, swallowing water and rock to protect her new green bathon the beach. in despair and then, ing suit she rubbed her arms and noundering Suit one Okay, Terry shrugged. one day of days, it haplegs briskly with a towel, then cast day, to a take swim, pened! She swam! Only a few it aside and rummaged in the can yourself. Im going vas beach bag for her brush and then Ive got to go to the village. Be feet at first, then farther and all day. You ought to come comb, and a hand mirror. She had gone farther and farther with practice. teacher. just finished shaking the water from along. Bobby, her No," said Merry. Thanks anyher long, blonde hair and was Jumped up and down and shrieked ' way. sheen when with joy, and they had a water-figbrushing it to a golden She was sorry to see him go, yet masculine voice beside her told to celebrate. After that, nothhII happy, too. He would be gone her she was no longer alone. could stop her. It was just an ing As soon as he was completely Ah, a mermaid! said the voice, day! easy sidestroke but it was swimout of sight she waded back into the and there stood a bronzed young ming! cook, man in bathing trunks. He was tall water. Olga, Mrs. White came out Tell you what, said Bobby. I'll but didnt wading Merry and and dark and mind. Olga was plump and comforttake the rowboat and row alongman of sort girl young the just side in case you need me, and I dreamed of meeting on her vacation, able and she was eating an apple. soon. too only he had appeared much She blushed and groped for an answer. She shivered and sneezed. commented the young "Well, man. I dont know mermaid language but kerchoo, yourself. Without' watting to be asked, he had seated himself on the sand beside the rock and not knowing what else to do ljlerry went on awkwardly THE QUESTIONS 1. Where Is the geographic center of the United States? 2. By what name was Australia once known? 3. How many prescriptions do drug stores fill each year? 4. Whats the smallest bird? 5. Who Is the supreme god of the Hindus? THE ANSWERS 1. In Smith County, Kansas, latitude 39 degrees 50 minutes; longitude 98 degrees 35 minutes. 2. New Holland. 3. All drugstores In the United States fill about 250 million prescriptions a year. IT was ht broad-shouldere- Variety of Salads LYNN CHAMBERS Offers Inspiration For Meal Planning How much can a salad do for a meal? Well, you all know it adds precious vitamins and minerals to the meal, but have you thought about how much flavor and true texture contrast It brings, too? There ard thousands of salads from which to draw for true meal in- spiration. Theres a crisp, green tossed type for the really heavy meal; theres a cheese and vegetable combination for the meal to which you want to add more protein, and then there's a tossed fruit Qr molded fruit when you want to Baked Beans with Wieners Vegetable Salad Bowl Hard Rolls Fresh or Stewed Cookies Recipe given Fruit Beverage ' Cube the tongue. Add all other Ingredients and moisten with mayonnaise. Serve in a bowl lined wltw salad greens. Asparagus Salad SHORT TRIP (Serves 6) can asparagus, drained Salad greens 8 slices boiled ham or salami 2 finely chopped eggs French dressing Arrange chilled asparagus tips on salad greens. Sprinkle with eggs and pour dressing over alL Make cornucopias out of meat and place around the salad. 1 Ne. 2 A missionary, newly arrived at asked the Cannibal Islands, where his predecessor was. Your predecessor, replied the cannibal chief, has taken a trip to the interior." hard-cook- ? 4. A species of humming bird called Meliisuga Minima. Its about two Inches long. It weighs less than 1 200 of an ounce and stripped of all feathers Is no larger than an ordinary bumblebee. Hindus believe 6. Brahma. has four heads. he Trained Homemaker Shortage iiTAmerica Maude Morlock, consultant to the United States Childrens Service, believes this country is far behind In supplying homemakers services for families temporarily without the help of their mothers. "In this country, Miss Morlock said, "we have only made a slight beginning to develop trained homemakers who can take over the duties of a mother who Is temporarily disabled or absent from her home. She rated the U. S. second in a survey she conducted to all the following countries: England, New Zcjv land. New South Wales Swedes and Denmark. Fruit Salad Bow! (Serves 8) Leads romaine 1 pineapple, pared, cored and sliced 2 grapefruit, peeled and sec tioned 1 red apple, sliced 12 pound grapes, seeded 1 orange peeled and sectioned Whipped cream mayonnaise Line salad bowl with romaine and lettuce. Divide bowl into four divisions with half slices of pineapple. Arrange alternate sections of grapefruit and apple slices In one division, and place remaining fruits In separate divisions. Fill center with mayonnaise. Whipped cream mayonnaise Is made by adding half whipped cream to half mayonnaise. 2 brushing her hair. Whats your name? he asked. "Mines Terry Thornton. Staying with some cousins at that cottage down the line. Merry, she admitted unhappily. "Not Mary; Merry,, like In Merry Flavor artistry like this can be Christmas. Only my last name's Day. My mother had original ideas. practiced by any cook to add new Hmm. Terry mused. Well, on meal Interest. Subtly flavored, you it turned out all right, though delicately pink tinted shrimp and she took a chance. Supposing you mellow green avocadoes are as were one of those grave, sober happy a blending of flavors and colors as ever graced a salad people who go around frowning all the time? But with those dimples plate. and that smile it suits you." disadd toothsome Interest to the meal Merry blushed again. It was or have the salad double for dfcssert concerting to have a strange young She had Just finished shaking the water from her long, blonde hair man studying her face so closely, Dont neglect the plain lettuce and was brushing it to a golden sheen when a masculine voice beside but It was funny, two. She laughed. salads when you lack Inspiration for her told her she was ho longer alone. Merry, he repeated. I like that an Idea. You can vary the lettuce called think by now you can easily make with several different dressings Can you swim, Olga? Merry and Terry, Makes a good It as far as the raft combination. Hey! Where you go- Merry, made beforehand or tossed quickly All right," Merry agreed braveanswered Olga, "but I can No, ing? Dont Jump back in the water, together the last minute. mermaid. ID only kwlm right after float. She lay back, easily, on the ly. Ill do it She lay on her side, taking slow, surface of the water and continued 'Vegetable Salad Bowl you! (Serves 6) Breakfast, said Merry, gathereasy strokes, watching Bobby in the eating her apple, gazing Unconcern) boat The water felt wonderful she 2 small tomatoea ing up her belongings. We havent edly up at the sky. eaten yet. They're expecting me at said Merry. felt wonderful herself! Hardly out "Thats wonderful! 12 Spanish onion the cottage. She tried It but sank Immediately, of breath at all, she reached the 12 cucumber scored said Terry reluctantly. and sat up, gasping and blowing raft Well, 12 green pepper " Bye, then, for now. See you water out of her nose. A peal of - Hurray! shouted Bobby. You 12 bunch radishes again. He walked over to the deep laughter rang out and she looked made It! 1 stalk endive cleanend of the pier, waved, dived echoed another voice, Into the face of a boy Hurray 12 small head of lettuce Three cheers for the merry mer ly and, as Merry left the beach, she who wai swimming about like a 12 small head of escarolo saw him. swimming with long, sure porpoise. maid! 12 small head of chicory And there on the raft, outlined strokes out to the raft. If only, she Heres the way, he said, and French or Roquefort dressing Gee! he said. thought, he hadnt come along quite floated like Olga. against the sun, was Terry. Eagerly Peel and chill tomatoes. Slice so soon! Now she would have to go he pulled her out of the water. Don't you know how to switn? mlon, cucumber, green pepper and VI crown you queen of the mer to the beach even earlier. No, Merry admitted, sadly. 'omatoes. Slice radishes half way said Mrs. been never Thornton? around he her Tve head maids, water, said, Terry adorning on clean, crisp, hrough. Arrange boardwas with whom with a lived in the city, much. I've always White, Merry dripping white waterlily he chilled salad greens and place dress-n- g had brought from the lagoon. So ing during her vacation. Why, yes. and I Just never did learn. bowl In the center or He comes up here summers to visit Its easy, said the boy. Watch you learned to swim in less than two toss In a small the salad just before through those one of weeks! relatives in cottages here. serving. down the row. One of the best swimHow her breath. Merry So the lessons began. caught Hopeful mers around here. Regular fish. she asked. and hopeless by turn. Merry kicked did you know? Tomato Cottage Cheese Mold ate but she Well, said Terry, smiling deep Merrys heart tank Her freckle-faceand splashed. (Serves 8) That kid brother heartily of the blueberry mufflna tutor was a hard taskmaster and ly into her eyes. 2 tablespoons plain gelatin and decided nothing was going to a merciless critic. They kept at it of mine is a pretty good teacher. 14 cup cold water spoil this vacation of hers. She most of the day but Merry still 4 cups tomste Juice had planned too long and worked couldn't stay on top of the water. 1 onion too hard for It, and now ahe was she Looks like Ill never learn! 12 cup celery going to enjoy every minute. thought, but early the next morn4 cloves mannot was the She was she it in at again. It much fun, going ing 6 peppercorns Water so terribly early, but she aged to be lying on the beach when 1 teaspoon sugar splashed determinedly the next Terry dropped by. She turned down 12 teaspoon salt B ROTH BY CHARLES to beach on then robe his an go Invitation spread her morning, 14 cup lemon Juice on the sand and lay there on her boating trip with some friends. An1 pint cottage cheese A Conversationalist Good stomach, soaking up what sunshine other day, she thought hopefully. Soak gelatin In cold water for five there was. Head cradled on elbow, Her young instructor turned up That the man 1 have just spent Cook tomato juice with minutes. she gazed dreamily at the lake. It again that afternoon, as enthusiastic a week with has mastered one ol cloves and pepperwat always changing color, like the as Merry was determined. the most important of all human onion, celery, 10 minutes. corns Strain and for stone in a ring she used to have Day after day, by some ruse cr art, there is no doubt. Wherevei add to soaked gelatin, stirring until we went he charmed those we met Add sugar, salt and dissolved. charmed them by his personality lemon Juice. Pour Into large mold his graciousness. jjs poise, but prin or several small molds. Serve with cipally by his conversation. seasoned mayonnaise. For he seemed to know exactly Health Salad what to say to everyone to whom we talked. I mentioned It to him (Serves 5) c Oh. its simple. he replied, nil 1 cup raw, siloed cauliflower I do is talk to them in terms rf 1 cup raw, grated carrots Grace Noll Crowell interests their interests their SPE 2 cupa shredded lettuce EWY-ECIAL INTERESTS L, 1 bunch sliced radishes FD ami shining- t faced (he morning Every human being, as you know, 13 cup nuts. If desired has certain subjects in which he is Ii starting on it journey of today, Mayonnaise or boiled dressing Its old wounds healed and seemingly especially interested his business, Combine vegetables and lettuce. his hobby, his family, some Outside forgotten, Chill. Add nut and toss In dressing Its old scan wiped away accomplishment, polities, something Just before serving. that especially mtereTtsT Thu brave new world flow staunchly Anything that appeals to a perit insts son's special Interests, Identifies Do you like main dish salad for From out the darkened coven of th lunch? Youll enjoy these Interestyou with him, will get and hold n'gHtj his attention and if you get and How valiently it gtrds itself to enter ing types: hold anyones attention he will The splendid ways of light! Tongue Msrcaronl Salad find you an engaging personality. A So would I shake the daiknevs from my (Serves 4) If you want your personality to ap 1 small can tongue eyelids, , to others, all you have to do is peal So woud I don my garments With the 2 cups chilled cooked macaroni follow the few simple rules which dawn. 14 cup sliced, stuffed olives to me. friend my explained The old wtfunds heaevi, the old scars 12 cup diced celery The to do is have you thing unremembered. 2 tablespoons diced onion to fmd out what your person's in And thus I would move on 12 teaspoon salt tcrests are, he began. "And that Into the waiting ways of light amt is not hard. Listen to anyone talk Mayonnaise Salad greens We all talk most about what inter splendor, ests us most You can also ast My hearts tifighf banner lifted and unfurled. others about the interests of thr LYNN SAYS: That I may be a valiant marching person you are going to meet I' Interesting Facts comrade Isn't hard to get information. Make Food Fleasing To this, the brave new world he continued, Then, acquiri Are you crying again? Hold those Norn knowledge on the subject." onions under the cold water faucet & of us likes to talk to an ignoramus while you peel them. Water keeps but you can read up pn any subjer onion odor from penetrating the and get a passable knowledge of it those tears for "Then and this is the last rule-- all kitchen air, to save worth while. -you have to do is show him you something A pretty beginning for a Sunday are interested In the subject too. is grape juice mixed with breakfast Then In his eyes you become irreAdd to this sistibly interesting. See how easy grapefruit sections. pancakes with nicely browned It is? . 1 LET'S TALK you. , Raided Fruit Salad 1 1 (Serves 6) No. 2 can crushed pineapple package fruit gelatin 18 teaspoon salt ounces cream cheese cup heavy cream 34 cup chopped nuts 1 cup seedless grapes or white cherries 34 cup diced marshmallows 12 cup diced celery 2 pirn lent os, diced Drain pineapple. Measure julca and add enough water to make one cup. Heat Juice to boiling and add gelatin and salt. Stir until dis6 1 solved. Cool, and when It begins to thicken, add cheese which has been softened and whipped with an eggbeater. Whip cream until stiff and fold Into gelatin with remaining Ingredients. Pour into individual or large molds and let chill until firm. Unmold on crisp lettuce. Diced apricots or peaches may be used In place of pineapple. CheFs Dressing (For Greens) d ABOUT MENU with answers offering ? information on various subjects A quiz" Mix together 1 cup salad oil with cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, 12 teaspoon 14 black pepper, 12 teaspoon paprika, 14 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon To make French grated onion. all-da- y EVERY WOMAN who keeps a spotless home will welcome the lovely new Acme paints that match, harmonize colors. With these practical or contrast with Kem-Ton- e color scheme into paints, you can extend your Kem-Ton- e kitchen, nursery, bath or any room and easily keep walls and woodwork bright and dean. with tie patter of little feet go the smudges made by tiny hands. If you want pleasant, harmonious rooms that wash new again in a jiffy, see your Acme dealer Acme White Lead 8s Color Works, Detroit 11, Michigan. Remember his (Brave Qleio World 0 st O i Tossed green salads are true harbingers of spring because they bring true colors of the gardens as well as freshness and crispness to the meal. Use tossed salads when the meal Is heavy and when you require sharpness and crispness for contrast. dressing, add 2 tablespoons of catsup to above. To make Roquefort dressing, add 14 cup crumbled blue or Roquefort cheese to above, made with or without fcatsup. In serving salads, remember that they will be more tasty If all the Ingredients are thoroughly chilled. Its also a good Idea to chill the plates or botM In which salads are served. Lettuce should be washed and dried carefully to prevent bruising the leaves. Shake the lettuce In a sugar bag for perfect drying. Released by WNU Tmturm An easy and satisfying lunch on days youve wakened too late for breakfast consists of broiled bacon and fried eggs served in toasted buttered buns. Keep your dried fruits in the refrigerator so they'll hold their original bright color, flavor and vitamin C. This also keeps them safe from insect damage. Dont try-t- o put fresh pineapple In gelatin and expect the latter to ;elL Pineapple contains an enzyme which peptisizes the gelatin. Cook the fruit first. 9 A 4, IwjKt -I 1 THESE ARE THE y. PAINTS! WOODWORK a FURNITURES Acme Enamel-Kot- e Brilliant finish, easy to keep bright and gleaming. FLOOKSt Acme Floor 8t Porch Enamel gives new life to tired floors; resists water and wear. in kitchen, bathroom, nursery: Acme Finish smooth, washable, Acme Varno-La- c stains and varnishes in one easy operation. Makes old wood look like new, new wood like a million. WALLS A CEILINGS Semi-Glo- with laatini luatar. NATURAL WOOD SURFACESi r |
