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Show J DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, WEEKLY REFLEX NORTH DAVIS LEADER, DECEMBER ; f 17, 1981 Recipes For The Home Gardener By LUCILLE STRINGHAM About now our budget feels the pinch of Christmas shopping. One way to cut expenses is to serve more economical meals. Using dry beans in our meals is one way to cut the cost. Dry beans are known for their protein and are an important source of vitamins and minerals DRY BEANS are rich in iron, calcium, phosphorous and potassium. They are not a complete protein by BUDDAHIST CHURCH By DONETA The need for a Buddhist Church to sene the Japanese families living in north Davis County during the 1920's was fulfilled April 26, 1925 when the Syracuse Buddhist Church opened for the first time. THE OGDEN church be- longs to the Buddhist Temple of Utah and Idaho. The reverend travels from place to place as his services are THE STl'RDY white frame building is still standing. It is mile located about one-hanorth of the Sy racuse Elementary School near the C.W. Dredge Co. buildings. needed. He holds special services in Corrine, lit. and in several Idaho communities, although, his main activities are in Ogden. Since July the Ogden Buddhist reverend has been Rev. Miyaji. Before he came to Ogden the affairs of the church were managed by Rev. M. Ohata, who held the position for 16 years. The congretation of the Syracuse church was always quite small. The largest gathering in the church was 137 people. lf 1 Many Japanese families moved to Syracuse in 1917 and worked for local farmers as sharecroppers. Others rented land from the farmers. Between 1925 and the early 1930's, 13 Japanese families were living and working on the huge John R. Barnes estate farm. ofrthe Salt Lake Buddhist former home group. As the years past, the people became affiliated with the Ogden Buddhist Church. Ogden was closer for the people than Salt Lake City. GATHF.RIM THE SALT Lake Buddhist Church and the local Japanese people gained permission from Mr. Barnes to build a church on one small portion of his farm. Buddhists from Syracuse, Layton, Clearfield, West Point and Sunset traveled to the church to worship. It was closer than Salt Lake City or Ogden. At first, the church was part A small, w hite frame structure served as the of a Buddhist congregation in Syracuse. ' THE ESTABLISHED practice was to have the reverend travel to Syracuse one Sunday each month to conduct services. Young members of the congregation usually preferred to travel to Ogden to meet with the large number of people in activities and in Sunday School classes. There were never enough young people in Syracuse to hold a separate r Ggfiigs them- selves, hut by adding corn or rice, or a little meat or cheese they become a complete protein. Beans reduce the cost of supplying the protein in your meals. COOKLNG TIPS Soaking: Quick soak: to one pound of beans add 8 cups water. Heat, let boil 2 minutes; cover aqd set aside for an hour before cooking. Regular soak: To one pound of beans add 6 cups water. Let stand overnight or for several hours in a cool place. TO COOK, drain soaked beans and put into a large kettle. Add 6 cups water, 1 Tbsp. shortening, 2 tsp. salt. Simmer, covered until tender. To avoid breaking the skins on the beans boil slowly and stir very little. Add tomato products and spices to the beans after they are cooked as it slows the cooking process. 6-- BEANS USED AS SIDE DISH Broth Cooked Beans: Soak one pound of dried beans, Great Northern or limas. BUDDHIST This floral emblem is found n Buddhist Church in Syracuse that served worshipers until two years ago. Members now travel to Sunday School class. The Syracuse Buddhist Church has been used for all Electgomcs-Layto- types of religious activities including weddings and funerals. Social groups and farm organizations met in the building. Judo classes were held there, as were movies. The building served the community well. THE BUIDLING was used for school classes. During the m tT This RCA SAVE Buy Drain. In a large heavy kettle combine beans, 6cups water, 1 onion chopped, 6 beef or chicken bouillion cubes. Boil gently until beans are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. (Time varies). Season with salt and pepper is necessary and butter to taste. Makes about 6 cups. Serve in a small individual dish as a vegetable. 1930s, Japanese children would meet after school one day a week or on Saturdays to learn the Japanese language and other aspects of Japanese culture. The teacher, Mr. Yamabayashi, lived in a small building behind the church. His main occupation was to teach the Japanese language. A similar school for the Japanese children was held in the Layton Sugar Factory. Both schools were closed by the U.S. government when Big Screein Remote TV Model No. PER 100 World War II was declared. As the Japanese population of Syracuse and the surrounding cities changed , the need for a Buddhist Church in Syracuse diminished. The older people were decreasing in number. Younger families and individuals preferred traveling to' Ogden to attend church with the larger congregation. The problems of heating the building and keeping the water pipes from freezing became too great for a building used so rarely. Maintenance work on the church and vandalism was other problems the church faced. and Get This RCA 9 Color TV TWO YEARS ago, the Syra- cuse Buddhist Church held services for the last time. However, the building still stands today as a reminder of the many positive contributions the Japanese people have made to the communities of north Davis County. reg Mas Yamada, a sident of Syracuse and descen-dalife-lon- of some of the first Japanese settlers in Davis County , aided greatly in preparation of this article. Also Free VHS Video Club Membership 50 Value Force Openings Air The Air Force has 6,800 openings for people with prior military service and is offering their former rank back, according to (GENES EIEC1TOMCS 1981 North Main Layton Phone 8256114 Free VHS Video Club Membership $50.00 Value Danny Kalama, Air Force recruiter, Davis County. This is the largest number of openings for people with prior service since the beginning of the All Volunteer Force in 1973. AIR FORCE recruiters can now offer former non- commissioned offers their previous rank if they possess the needed skills and their break in service is less than four years. For further information on Air Force opportunities for prior service people, call Kalama, (801)524-402gt 3. Beans with fresh veget- ables: Mix broth cooked beans with fresh vegetables, such as carrots, sliced thin and cooked, lightly cooked zucchini slices or mixied frozen vegetables, cooked, or whole kernel corn. Season with salt and pepper, green onions, chopped fine, basil, thyme, chopped parsley if you wish. ITALIAN BEANS AND PASTA lb. dried Great Northern beans 1 1 (8 oz.) pkg. elbow macaroni 1 lb. sausage 1 qt. tomatoes 1 Tbsp. minced parsley (1 tsp. dried) tsp. dried oregano leaves (Vi tsp. powdered oregano) 2 Tbsp. oil. 3 cups water clove garlic (or garlic salt or powder if desired) Vi cup dark com syrup (or 1 1 BAKED CHILI BEANS brown sugar) tsp salt tsp. pepper 1 WASH BEANS, cover with water in 4 qt. kettle and bring to boil. Remove from heat and let stand one hour. Add additional water to cover beans, if necessary. Bring to boil again and cover and cook gently for one hour or until beans are tender. Cook macaroni in separate pan until done and drain. Heat oil in large skillet over low heat, add sausage and garlic and cook 15 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned. Drain off excess fat, add tomatoes, corn syrup, parsley, salt, oregano and pepper. Bring to boil, stirring to break up the tomatoes. Add the tomato mixture and macaroni to the beans. Stir and simmer covered for about 15 Serve minutes. Serves with a hard roll and fruit salad. 0 2 cups pinto beans 4 cups boiling water 1 1 tsp. salt tsp. dried mustard (or pre- pared mustard) 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 cup tomato sauce or catsup onion chopped 1 Tbsp. chili powder 2 beef bouillion cubes if desired 1 SOAK BEANS overnight. Drain. Add the other ingredients to the beans and cook for 1'; hours on top of stove. Put in bean pot or heavy baking dish and cook in slow over 250 degrees for 3 hours or until tender. Serve with com bread, and jello salad with fruit, with a glass of milk for a complete meal with the protein you need. DIPT BDISA |