Show r TIIE GUNNISON VALLEY NEWS XUer FICTION Cornet HEEDLECRAFT r TILE the cane head the right band carefully covered the Jagged acar across the back of the left one Other tlmea when the boy waa around he alwaya aeemed busy reading the newapaper He kept it folded ao he could hold it with one hand the acarred hand concealed In hla lap he had never been Of courae very talkative Stoic like the hill people he came from he never mentioned hia trouble! When he’d chopped hia hand with an ax out he’d aneaked In the back yard through the kitchen hiding the mangled bloody member behind him at the boy1! mother wouldn’t eee The boy had stood In the front and anxioua with room fear when the old man aaw him tell your mother boy I" “Don’t he’d warned before he went Into the bedroom to tear up an old aheet for wrapping hia hand But the boy! mother had noticed She aenaed the atrange atmosphere the unusual actions She'd followed him Into the bedroom and the boy had heard the old man ahushlng her while she bawled him out for hiding the thing He kept saying tt was nothing— and afterwards he never talked about tt never complained He Just never let anyone see the Jagged scar across the back of hla hand If he could help It Now the old man waa withdrawn he couldn’t get near him couldn't talk to him aiymore Once he'd been able to get a kind word out of the old man He'd Tom!" or “That’s good aay “That's not the way that ought to be done Son I" And though there weren’t very many words between them they were the kind that made the boy feel good and know that verything was all right It waa different The old Now man didn't seem to have time for him lie didn't want to take their long silent walks together anymore like he used to And he didn't move round much He even aeemed to resent the boy’s presence like when he'd atumbled that time in the front room and caught himself oik hi- - cane He growled at the boy leaving him apeechleae and hurt But he wasn't old not like Grampa —and— and the old mare down on the farm Still the last time he'd brought hla report card home from school happily expecting the old man to say as ha sometimes did 'Thafs good Son good that you’re getting your learning I" and smile at him quietly he hadn’t done it He'd only glanced at the card on one side then turned It over and aid something that sounded like “Humph!" and handed tt back to him shortly The boy had worked extra hard that last month to get the grades up hoping the old man might break through to him again He couldn’t understand that short “Humph!" There was something wrong and the boy wondered If It eould be him Ills mother seemed to act the same way toward him Cut him off short when he'd tried awkwardly to ask her about bow dad was treating him A THE JAGGED SCAR By DONALD called him the old man when was with the other boys his age not with any disrespect but he always called him dad around his mother “Oh leave your father alone ean't you?’’ she said And be went away sensing an even greater wrong Even little Rosemary the girl he talked to shyly in the school yard sometimes seemed to be him different lately treating “What’s wrong with you?" she'd ask right In the middle of his wondering what was wrong with the old man and his mom “Oh nothing— nothing!" he’d say quickly “Why?" “Well you don’t talk near so much anymore" she’d say “and like!" you seem so far awa He wondered If Just not paying any attention to har while he was thinking about his dad and mom made her think there was some- He he chn Sewing Circle Nfe(iur77 K4 W Handolpb st ! breath hla yeung cheat swelling quickly with the sharp totaka of air He held tt stiffened his Up He would not cry Crying wasn’t grown up The thought struck him then that maybe that was the whole thing that was wrong He was growing up! He wanted to turn down that If this was thought right sway what It was Ilka Lf thia waa growing up — then ho didn’t want to bo big He didn’t want to be It hurt too much It be like It used Why couldn’t to be with the old man and him? But If that was It— If It was Just growing up— then It never would be Uke that again And Rosemary —ahe would never treat him the same again either She knew too! Just getting big you had to be hard cold without lova understanding feeling or— There was something wrong in Just growing up! The started to rub his boy knuckle Into his eye but stopped A bleak chill waa settling in his heart as he watched the old man DAY or two or three spent In Instead ot out among crowds will yield several to lovely as well as edible presents g've your closest friends Most people are so busy around the holidays not only with shopping enterwith but taining that food presents will be welcome really Think bow nice it is to receive some to colorful Jelly serve with Christ" mas dinner or a homemade coffee cake done up In A the kitchea Christmas gala wrappings' supply Cranberry Jam (Makes II 7 cups prepared 3 cups sugar 3 cups light corn 1 box powdered him thing wrong maybe there was really something wrong with him He hated the thought but tt kept cropping up In hla mind Maybe he waa adoptedl Maybe the old man and his mom were not really hla father and mother but had Just adopted him— and ha was Just now finding It out The thought frightened him and he burled It deep In hla mind ‘If tt was true he'd be like the old man hide his hurt He'd never let them know he knewt His father called him "boy" now Instead of "Tom" or "Son" like he had And he was sharp almost harsh sometimes WAS bouncing his ball off'ths side of the bouse when the old man cams around from the backyard In an exceaa of boyish Joy ha forgot for a moment what tha situation was bstween them He threw the ball to the old man Instead of catching tt and firing tt back so It would sting his hands ths old man ignored It He did nothing till the ball hit him and bounced harmlessly off his shoulder He tensed then lifted his cane “Stop that Infernal nonsenss bey I" he yelled The boy could feel his own lip tremble as he stared at the old man’s angry face Re took a deep HE went the front door But he folhim ’some strange knowingness urging him to get his answer confirmed To make sure that was it man was bent over fumaround on tho floor for the leather change purae he’d dropped when the boy walked In His hand closed on the purse and hi Straightened quickly “Here boy" he aald hurriedly digging into the pouch "Run down to the comer and get me a paper 1" He often asked him to do that and tha boy felt a rise of that good at anything ha could do feeling to tha old man He held out hla hand and tha old man laid thraa coins in his palm "Now hurry boy I" he urged harshly The boy felt disappointment at tha aharp urgent tone until he glanced down et the colna he stood very still Two Suddenly dimes and a penny lay In his haad to pay for ths three-cepaper Waves ef coldness washed up his pine as the bitter told of knowlInto hla bit nerve ends and edge settled In his brain He made no outcry not even the sound of a murmur passed his tight’ Ups But hot liquid emotion scalded two lines of silent tears down his cheeks as he gated at last up Into hla knowingly father's slowly blinding eyes "Okay dad!" he said hla voice tumbling over his heart “Okay dad!" IMS w IT SUFFERED He hst not That those who the patient truft suffer bravely muff He has not seen Faith’s learned Above the blackcA tar arise midnight skies Not clung to Hope that lights the way Across the gnjreft bletkefi day Nor wilted (jaUdy aware Of God beyond unanswered payee He bat not knowa how deep a peace May follow some sweet sure release Who has not suffered does not know God would have him know All that hla Cnee NoB Crotll Wonder how to get rid scratch on your furniture? it with an oily nut such as walnut or pec’an dressed up too He’s easy sewing i Stuffed bunny zaarl Pattern clothes patterns w 4 XT cans or Jars and seal at Tree Coffee Cake tree cake) (Makes 1 cup bran 1 cup scalded milk tt cup shortening tt cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 rake compressed yeast or package granular yeast 1 egg well beaten ttt eupa sifted flour pectin prepare fruit add four cups to about three and of fully ripe cranberries pounds Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 10 minutes Sieve pulp to If desired remove seeds (For spiced cranberry Jam simmer fruit with teaspoon ground cloves and one teaspoon cinnamon bran milk shortening salt Stir until shortenmelted then cool to lukewarm Soften yeast In this mixture Add egg Stir in flour to make a oft dough cover Let stand ten minutes Knead on lightly floured surface Place In a greased bowl Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled In bulk Punch down Form dough Into a long rope or roll about one Inch thick swirl back and forth on a Combine and sugar Is ing H X 'J ' r: Presents made fas year kitchea reflect yoar Interest and thoughtfulness to the recipient ef the gift especially If you give gay aad ef JeJUea Jars and ether Use seme ef the canned goods stock ysu put ap this summer for gifts or one and teaspoons of any desired combination of spices) Measurs sugar and corn syrup into a dry bowl and set aside until needed Measure prepared fruit into a five to six quart kettle filling up the last cup or fraction of cup with water If necessary Place over hottest fire Add powdered fruitt pectin mix well and continue stirring until mixture comes to a hard boil Pour In sugar and syrup st once (To reduce stirring constantly foaming teaspoon butter msy be added) Continue stirring bring to a full rolling boll and boil hard one minute Remove from fire skim pour by NANCY PEPPER quickly Paraffin hot Jam at once PARTY PICKUPS Aprloot Jam Ws could toll you that ths nsw 1 peund dried sprlcets party gams la csllsd “photography 1H cops sugar but you'd know that was only i cup seedless relates gag because blackout stuff and tt cup water la wklch apricots kissing gamss went out with were eesked Chibaba" Here are some 1 ersage really good party Ideas to keep your Wash In apricots and soak In water circulation and good ha guests enough to cover for one hour Slice mor Ratleea Buster—' He a balloon to orange fine and cut each slice in Mix all Ingredients tothe ankle of every girl at the party fine pieces gether' The object of the dance that (ol Cook slowly until thickened lows la for the girls to burst each Fill other's balloons The boys are the Jelly glasses snd seal with paraffin steering committee steering their at once partners Into strategic positions for Pear sad Apple Censerve 9 kard bursting ether girls balloons or propears tecting thetr own Last owe with tort spplee baboon wins She need prise nasty too aa ssplrtn LYNN SAYS: Paper Doile— Each bey la equipped Make Weappiags Oay with ekl newspapers a seiners and Per Gtfta paper of pins Within a spectlc PUun puddings can be given sway time be must create newspaper In small colorful bowls er molds on his dress partner Ctovereet de- with the paper ever the top The sign wins prtsss lor the designer es?Up treatment around the paper and his victim She also reeetvee asgives a festive effect serted stabs and pin pricks When yeu're giving away cookies If those games don't help break bi round fiat tin box make it the Ice belter bring on the refresh decorative by placing a lacy trill menu early There's nothing Uke round ths edge ef the cover-'- - A a bananapaartut butter and real hoBy sprig on top will show slurp wich to put everybody off much bettsr tf placed on a small In a mingling mood Uce doily 4 — odor by b cups water and three tnl !esp00ns vinegar in the pun fm a few Drain wash in hot seutes awater and rinse m boiling watt mrto This Christmas tree coffee cake wlU make a welcome present for beor dose friends neighbors cause it’s good to eat as well as very festive appearing To make It nse a yeast dough recipe given In the column and decorate with candied red and green cherries to give the effect of lights water The old fine for birthday or ba haa transfer of toy 962 0f me ' Christmas bling worn JL remove cream stains fabrics rinse out w' lukewarm water before launde ing the garment T® —e sterilized once syrup fruit on extend You can remove the toy for your MAKE this joyful Funny Bunny is onions from a frying pun all ing a mixture of tuce such a cheerful companion glasses) fruit chicken fur one Brushing plain biscmts and with milk before baking crusts a rich golden color Pare quarter and core pears Pare apples core and cut Inch slices Grate into rind of lemons and add Juice to the water Cut ginger in small pieces For every pound of fruit allow one wapound of sugar Boll sugar and ter to a syrup then add remaining and boil 45 minutes or Ingredients until thick and clear Place In To And ha Dave creamed brown waffles main dish 1H lemons H pound preserved ginger tt pint water Sugar a gift list of food presents bring out the recipes and decide Just how much of each to make Wrap prettily and deliver Just as you would other presents Keep a few extra boxes of food gifts to give Just In ease someone you’d forgotten drops In unexpectedly If you put up a lot of Jellies Jams £2 ill Pot Roast with Potato Pancakes Green Beans Apple Sauce Slaw Pineapple - Cabbage Beverage Rolls Orange Taplcoa Pudding Cookies Make the ahe aald MENU then IN CASE you do not have eiough Jars of Jelly from summer here are some recipes to replenish go In lowed CHAMBERS’ LYNN JUST "Oh leave yeur father alone can't you?’ away tensing an even greater wrong " Dtt Name Homemade Presents Are Sure to Please Discriminating Friends ish or sandwiches Or If ' Stuffed Bunny for Kiddies Our new Improved Dtter (Rework so simple with lu concise direction and preserves during the' summer bring these out and wrap In gay paper and Me with fancy bows Even one Jar makes a perfectly delightful present For more elaborate presents you might want to give several Jars on a tray that may be used for rel- with — patterns HUNTER Tom and his dad had olways been pals so much so that when Mth old man" suddenly became sutten and morose toward his son Tom attributed it to his "growing up" and he began to find life almost unbearable Boy with th dole cropped didn’t know what it wai The old man spent hours Just faring off Into ipaea He iat an the top front porch itep hla cane between hla kneea hie feet planted en the aecond atep and the cane end aet en the bottom one With hla band croaied over UTAH GUNNISON cookie In aheet shape of a pine tree reserving a mall portion of the dough to use for the trunk of the tree Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk Bake In a moderate oven for about 25 minutes When cool frost with uncooked Icing (made out of powdered sugar and a little milk) and decorate with cherries to represent lights on a tree IS an excellent fruit bread on hand for the holidays It will keep fresh for weeks If kept wrapped In waxed paper and placed In a tin Slice It thin and use for sandwiches It makes r QUESTION: I would like to recane the seats of my antique chairs It is very 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 115 Worth Craftsman magazine 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 a lovely u rn gift Fruit Bread (Makes 3 loaves) 3 caps sugar I capo flour UMespooaa baking powder aoodlesa ratstes cups chopped I cups chopped walnuts I cup chapped candled crange peel t Bast tha eggs and sugar together for 10 minutes on an electric mixer (Hand beating will taka an hour so you’ll hava to enlist help from the youngsters!) Fold in the flour and baking powder which have been sifted together Add the fruits mixed and floured with a bit of extra flour Bake to greased loaf pans in a slow oven for one hour Is nice bread for a gift and hai a distinctive flavor ot the walnute Serve It tor sandwiches when entertaining rather thaa for meal a Hoe— 4 by WNTJ Pasturee C Whitman ANSWER: Try filling the of hot soapy water a then stuff in some pit ccs of shit Swish t ded up newspapers around a number of times The such are many alternatives small marbles birdshrt eggshel etc all acting on the samepr ciple of rubbing off the scaly posit QUESTION: I live in a house It has a cement foundation that seems to have settled about six to eight inches on the rear corner I am wondering what is the solution to this trouble Should I leave it alone or will it grow worse? ANSWER: The footings are evidently pot broad enough which would explain the settlement If the ground is soft more settlement-mabe expected I advise you to have a good building contractor or mason examine the foundation and make the necessary repairs If you 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 settling QUESTION: The nails in house (outside) are rustng thro the paint What is the best fay sis prevent this in the future repainting? ANSWER: First sandpaper nail heads to remove the rustThi using a nailset drive the slightly below the surface a priming coat and then fill small space with putty Paints go on over the putty QUESTION: How can a pe post be kept from decaying r alaced down in its bed of cerre ANSWER: The cement she prevent decay if properly nu However it and applied do no harm to give the coat of wood preservative fo of the lumber used in construct work is by natuit r p QUESTION: Would you tell me what will take the brown stain out of my glass water jug? I hava tried vinegar and soda but neither seems to clean It HERE to have becaust - w - by Roger Fluorine Checks Decay 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 Denta Association says The phenomenon Is cited as ad ditional 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 A YaaTtopraaiif soar atroag Makr aUldrw you glva that Bsatt'a KaaUloaavar r asaa V toyl Boot? sP Vitamin aad aaoirrAraOdlaf W&i Hoi pi eblldiaa stow Haht to1 i on ad tooth stroof M! Holpo ward off eold mUt 0 lack oaoafh A4D Tft0 food Maay doctors It Eeooomloal Boy yoar drag ttora than uif leak powerful nourish MORE it’s For Safety — Invest in Your Own Country Buy United States Savings Bonds! 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