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THE POST-DEMOCRAT, MUNCIE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 29, 1950.

GOOD HEALTH

V/tUYOU BE HOSPITALIZED THIS YEAR7

*2. IS VISION PERFECT? © /gyp health mformation founda-t/oh

3. CAN BABIE 0 5 WEEP *7

Answer to Question No. 1: 1. Probably not, but the chances are that someone in your family may be. There were 16,659,973 patients admitted to hospitals in 1949, a peacetime record more than 6,000,000 above the figure for 1940. An important reason for the increase is the rapid spread of hospitalization insurance, now estimated to exceed 60,000,000.

Answer to Question No. 2: 2. No, it’s just standard. And even with 20/20 vision you may heed glasses for close work, such as reading or sewing. If you’re! having trouble with your vision,! check with your doctor. Answer to Question No. 3: 3. They can make a lot of noise but real weeping doesn’t begin until the baby is three; months old, at which time thei tear elands are fully develoopri !

BETTY BARCLAY

Don’t allow yourself to get into a cooking rut where you serve the same meat, vegetable or fruit in the same old way, day after day and week after week. Unfortunately, far too many women have fallen into such a rut. Baked tomatoes are delicious. So are tomatoes in many other forms. Get into the habit of serving them in as many ways as possible. You’ll be surprised at the reaction of your family and your guests. Seek new ways of adding tang or flavor to your vegetables. If you have no Lea & Perrins Sauce at home, by all means get a bottle. Place it on the table with your salt and pepper and use it with soups, fish, and meats, as well as vegetables. Here are tyro recipes of vegetables served in ways that might be unusual in your home. Incidentally, you will note that the sauce mentioned above, has been called upon for that added tang. Stuffed Baked Tomatoes Remove the tops from firm tomatoes and scoop out the pulp. Moisten bi%ad crumbs with milk

or stock. If you have a little left over meat or fish, grind it and mis with the crumbs. Add a little minced parsley and onion and the pulp that was scooped out and season well with salt and Worcestershire Sauce. Fill the tomato shells with the mixture, cover the top with dry crumbs, add a bit oi butter and bake in a hot oven (400° - 450° F.) until the tomatoej are cooked. Corn Fritters 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups canned or fresh corn 2 tablespoons chopped parsley % teaspoon salt . , 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Saucf Mi teaspoon soda Fine cracker crumbs Mix beaten eggs, corn, parsley and seasonings. Stir in soda, dis solved in a little warm water. Add just enough fine cracker crumbs so you can shape the mixture int« cakes. Melt enough butter or othej fat to well cover the bottom o( ikying pan. Fry about 4 minutes oi each side, till golden brown. Make! 12 fritters. Or drop by tablespoon! in deep fat and fry 2 minutes. Us< less crumbs when frying this way

The Macaroni Family

kTATIONAL Macaroni Week, i. N which we are celebrating from October 5th through October 14th, is just the right time to explore grocers’ shelves for some of the many different shapes and sizes of the durum wheat food family, macaroni, spaghetti and noodles. We are all familiar with elbow macaroni, long spaghetti and petite egg noodles, but did you ever meet fusilli tagliati, farfaloni, margherte, stivaletti and spaghettini. These are some of the names of the durum wheat clan which has over 150 members altogether. All of these • wheat foods have the same good protein content regardless of the shape and size and can be used interchangeably in most recipes. The important thing is to make sure the label says “made from durum wheat” or “made from semolina.” Then you can be sure you are getting a macaroni food which will hold its pleasant “chewy” quality after it is cooked. The reason for this is that durum is a hard kind of wheat grown expressly for making macaroni foods. It comes principally from the Dakotas and Minnesota. In general, you will like'to use i smaller shapes such as the tSfry bows, rings and shells shown here in salads and soups. The longer shapes are especially nice casseroles and platter dishes.

Here is a macaroni -soup jus! right for the nippy autumn days which lie ahead. It is one of the flavorful ones made extra good by long, slow simmering. Serve it in the company of crisp salty bread sticks and a crunchy Waldorf salad. MACARONI-VEGETABLE SOUP 2% pounds soup bone and meat 2 quarts water 2 teaspoons salt 1 bay leaf 1 piece celery, cut in 1-inch lengths 1 carrot, cut in quarters 4 ounces shell macaroni % cup diced celery cups sliced carrots 1 cup lima beans 1 large tomato, cut in eighths 1 cup tomato juice Place soup bone and meat, water, salt, bay leaf, celery in 1inch lengths, and carrot quarters in large pan. Cover. Simmer until meat is tender (about 2 1 / 4 hours). Strain. Remove meat from bone. Dice and add to soup stock. Add macaroni, diced celery, diced carrots, lima beans, tomato and tomato juice. Simmer thirty minutes. Makes 8 servings, about 1 cap each.

Answers to TEST YOUR I. Q,

1. Lamar, Mo., May 8, 1884. 2. It never gets too cold to snow, but it frequently gets too cold for snow to fall in flake form, 3. Ned Hanlon, Baltimore Oriole coach, responsible for the bunt, slide, squeeze play and other in-^ novations. /"T— 4. Catlett. 5. $1.66 per busheL

‘SUGGESTS

yOU don’t envy the richest Rocke•I- feller or want to truck in Henry Ford’s income taxes to Washington. But when you add up your food bills you surely would like to shake down the U. S. mint—but you will have to wait, there’s a long line ahead. Meantirfie, take advantage of the shake down .of the bushes and trees! You won’t gather tender green dollar bills but you will discover that fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables are good buys. For an extra dividend, try this tempting Tango Salad conoocted by Nancy Holmes in the Best Food' consumer kitchens. It uses plentiful and economical foods and it’s jus' as luscious as it looks. Tango Salad S pears Spanish onion 1 package (3 oz.) Lettuce leaves cream cheese Chicory 2 tablespoons real 1 cup real mayonnaise mayonnaise Vi. cup chopped % cup French walnuts dressing 2 oranges, sliced Peel and cut pears in half lengthwise. Remove core. Mash cream cheese with a fork and blend in 2 tablespoons real mayonnaise. Shape into small balls and roll in nuts. Slice onion and slip into rings. On a bed of lettuce and chicory arrange orange slices, onion rings and pears attractively and top pears with cheese balls. Combine real mayonnaise and French dressing and serve with salad. Serves &

Hospitals Aid Civil Defense Plans In State

Hospitals in Indiana should be aware of, and participate actively in, plans for coordinating civilian defense activities. The importance of the hospital in civilian defense is unquestioned. Hospital people will be eager to be of service. The state hospital association has major responsibility in planning and initiating ths activity. As announced in the September Hoosier Hospital Association. a committee was selected to represent the hospitals in meeting their responsibilities. This committee is composed of the following hospital administrators: J. Milo Anderson, Gary, Chairman; E. C. Moeller, Ft. Wayne; Sister Lydia and Dr. Charles W. Myers, Indianapiols; Mrs. Hfelen M. Boyer, Bedford; Albert G. Hahn, Evansville. The following summary concerned civil defense planning in Indiana has been compiled from information prepared for the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 81st Congress. The Civil Defense Act of 1949, approved March 11, 1949, defines “civil defense” as “the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, or by fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes.” The act establishes a department of civil defense within the executive branch of the State government, under the direction and control of the Governor, assisted by a civil defense advisory council. The superintendent of State police, by virtue of his office, is the director of the department of civil defense, and is assigned such general responsibility as may be delegated by the Governor. Each member of the State police department is, by virtue of such employment, subject to as signment to civil defense duties Under the provisions of the act, the Governor is authorized and empowered to prepare

tjkmfor Closets Keep TfcefpAggrs

liTF neither coaxing nor threatening have succeeded in turning ; year daughter’s disarranged, catch-all closet into neat, wellordered storage space, here’s a tip that may turn the trick. With a few yards of cotton fabric and a few hours at your sewing machine, you can make enough glamorpus closet accessories to turh the most harum-scarum teen-ager into the soul of tidiness. If this is your first home-decorating assignment, your local sewing center will give you sewing tips. v There are two major reasons for unkempt closets: unattractiveness and lack of organization. If your daughter’s present closet is drab and dark, it’s ho wonder she feels no compunction to keep it prettied up. Remedy this by painting the inside of the closet a cheerful color that will harmonize with the walls of the room and with the accessory fabric you have chosen. Install an electric light in the closet, too, to eliminate groping in the dark. if. Then set about making closet accessories that will encourage your daughter to have “a place for everything, and everything in

place.”

j. For these accessories, which should include shoulder covers, garment bags, shoe bags and hat boxes, use a washable cotton fabric'in gay print or plaid. It’s a good idea to make certain the material is sanforized, to avoid the bugaboo of shrinkage. ' -Shoulder covers should be shaped to fit the clothes hangers. Length should be from six to 10 inches; width depends upon the hulk of the garment to be covered. j Garment bags for best dresses are handy and attractive storage compartments. They are made in the same way as shoulder covers, but are full length of dress or coat. When seaming front end back pieces together, leave one side open for snaps or a slide fastener. For those cherished gold or silver slippers, make individual shoe bags. Cut the fabric large enough to allow for a drawstring top; the bag can then hang neatly from its strings on a clothes hook at the . back of the closet. Dark tissue paper, wrapped around the shoes before they are put in the bag, will help protect them from tarnish. , j. To keep the closet floor uncluttered, make a shoe bag for the Inside of the door. This should include a back section 18 inches wide, and enough fabric strips, reinforced with cardboard or buckram, sewed on at intervals, to form pouches for four to six pairs xa shoes. I A covered hat box is next on the list. Make a paper pattern by tracing the box. Add a half-inch all around for seam allowance.

To encourage her daughter’s neatness, this mother stitches up accessories for a glamor closet. Gay plaid pieces, trimmed with eyelet ruffle, include a hat box, shoe bag, shoulder covers and slipper bags. .. ■■■■ „— —■ The cover will fit best when cut on the bias. After the sections are stitched together and the seams pressed open, wet the surface of the box with glue and smooth the fabric on. ^ To complete the job tack a row of eyelet ruffle to shelf edges, and add a few small sachets filled with your daughter’s favorite scent.

HINTS FOR HOMEMAKERS

OFF XO SCHOOL WITH FROZEN SANDWICHES by the General Electric Consumers Institute

It’s September—and the not-so-small task of getting the children out of bed, washed, dressed, fed and lunchboxed for school is again an earlymorning nightmare. One way of easing this mad rush is to prepare a variety of lunch-box sandwiches in advance, wrap them individually in moisture-vaporproof material, and keep them in the refrigerator’s freezing compartment or in the home freezer. In the morning let the children pick out their own frozen sandwiches and by noon they’ll be completely thawed and ready to eat. Here are some sandwich-making hints from the General Electric Consumers Institute. Spread a thin layer of butter on both slices of bread, being careful to cover from crust to crust. This will prevent any filling from soaking into the bread. Use butter at room temperature; do not melt. Because lettuce, tomatoes and other salad greens lose their crispness in the freezer, they should be added to sandwiches only when ready to be eaten. When making several sandwiches, pair the slices as they are next to each other in the loaf. This makes cutting and wrapping easier. To speed sandwich-cutting, stack two or three and cut them all at once with a sharp knife. The youngsters are often hard to please when it comes to eating. They soon grow tired of the usual cold-cut, cheese and peanut butter sandwiches. Why not make some tasty fillings to give them a pleasant change and perk up their gppeti{es when they open their lunch box? Any favorite paste or seasoned butter will freeze satisfactorily if it does not contain mayonnaise or salad dressing, raw vege tables, hard-cooked egg whites, jams or jellies. Here are a few suggestions from the Institute.

Shrimp Filling Tested in the G-E Consumers Institute 1 cup cooked or Few grains sale canned shrimp Few grains 1 cup softened Cayenne Peppet butter or Vi cup tarragon margarine vinegar Using fine blade, put shrimp through food chopper. Add butter and seasonings; blend thoroughly. Make sandwiches. To make a Ham Butter Filling, substitute 1 cup of cooked ground ham for the shrimp and add 4 sieved hard-cooked egg yolks. Omit vinegar. Tangy Liverwurst Tested in the G-E Consumers Institute Vi cup liverwurst, 1 tablespoon mashed softened butter 2 tablespoons pre- or margarine pared horseradish 1 teaspoon prepared mustard Blend liverwurst and 'horseradish until smooth. Then blend butter and mustard thoroughly. Spread half the amount of bread slices with liverwurst mixture and tbe other half with the mustard blend. Put the two together for sandwiches.

Egg and Sardine Filling Tested in the G-E Consumers Institute

Vi cup mashed

sardines

1 tablespoon

softened butter

or margarine 4 teaspoons lemon juice

(4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 hard-cooked egg

yolks, sieved

Vi cup softened but-

ter or margarine

Vz teaspoon lemon juice

Few drops tabasco

sauce

Vi teaspoon salt

Vi teaspoon

Cayenne pepper Combine egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, tabasco sauce, salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Spread on bread slices. Then combine sardines, butter, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and spread over egg mixture. Cover with remaining bread slices. Smoky Peanut Brittle Tested in the G-E Consumers Institute

comprehensive plan and program for civil defense to be intergrated and coordinated with the civil defense plans of the Federal Government, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for civil defense undertaken by the political subdivisions of the State; to procure supplies and equipment, to institute training and pubic information programs; and all other necessary steps, including partial or full mobilization of civil defense organizations in advance of an actual disaster. The act sanctions mutual aid agreements with other States and between political subdivisions of Indiana. The Mayor of each city is authorized to establish a local or ganization for civil defense in accordance with and as a part of the State civil defense plan and program. The director of the local organization, appointed by the mayor and subject to the direction and control of the mayor and the Governor, is responsible for the organization, administration, and operation of such local organization. Mutual aid agreements for reciprocal civil defense aid and assistance in case of disaster so great as to require outside help may be arranged, subject to the approval of the Governor. In carrying out the provisions of the act, the Governor and the mayors of the cities are directed to utilize the services, equipment, of the State and its political subdivisions to the maximum extent possible. An oath of loyalty is required of all persons— The expenditure of any legally appropriated funds is authorized. To aid in civil defense pursuant to the provisions of this act and under the direction of the Governor, And the use of the Governor’s emergency contingency fund is likewise authorized. The Indiana State Police Corps is now engaged in preparing several plans defining its own functions and that of other departments, local municipalities, and

quasi-governmental and private and public agencies, for the handling of natural disasters in the State. The responsibile officials believe in the necessity of creating a strong disaster relief organizaton, capable of rapid expansion into a full fledged civil defense program. The superintendent of Indiana state police Arthur M. Thurston, is serving • as director of civil defense in Indiana.

TEST YOUR I. Q.|

1. Where was President Truman born? 2. Does it ev^ get-toa cold to snow? 3. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Baseball”?

4. What is Gen. George C. Marshall’s middle name? 5. What was the average price received by farmers for a bushel of potatoes last year?

An automobile starting motor may become jammed as a result of worn gears or a bent starting shaft.

New “Wonder Drug” Hits Korean Diseases v SHOWS DISEASES CURED BY TERRAMYCIN, V Bacillary Dysentery V Amoebic Dysentery V Typhus ) Typhoid Fever ' V Venereal Diseases Malaria Cholera (Under Test) V Plague (In Lab) Tuberculosis Leprosy V Bacterial Pneumonia V Virus Pneumonia V Diphtheria V Scarlet Fever V Relapsing Fever (In Lab) V Infectious Jaundice V Impetigo V Meningitis The newest wonder drug, terramycin, cures or affects favorably 13 of the 18 major diseases faced by GI’s in Korea and similar Asiatic areas, according to experts in tropic medicine. Terramycin is an earthmold antibiotic, recently discovered by a team of research scientists. All water in Korea is considered unsafe for drinking, and fruits and vegetables cannot be eaten raw without danger of infection. Diseases such as amoebiq and bacillary dysentery lurk in waters of the rice paddies, contaminated for centuries by human excrement used as fertilizer. Other diseases, such as infectious jaundice and plague* are borne by rats and the rat flea; typhus and relapsing fever are borne by lice parasitic on human beings. / In addition to the diseases listed above, terramycin has proved to be effective in treating peritonitis and gas gangrene, resulting from wounds.

Finger Beauty Takes Time, Patience

1 cup crushed peanut brittle

Vs cup smoked cheese

Combine ingredients and blend thoroughly. Spread mixture on slices of bread and top with remaining bread slices. To freeze sandwiches, wrap them individually in moisture-vaporproof material, label and place them in the freezer or refrigerator freezing compartment. Never refreeze thawed sandwiches and do not store them longer than two weeks.

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BEGINNING PUPILS

Let the children choose their own lunch-box menu—or sive them a pleasant surprise every day—with the variety of sandIriches you’ve prepared and frozen in advance.

^THOUSANDS of Indiana young- ( I- sters have just started to school tor the first time. Some are eager, hopeful and courageous; others are shy, diffident and maladjusted. For all, it is a new adventure. | Some of the children will adjust, and others will not. It depends largely upon their physical and emotional health. Through the “summer round-up” program, sponsored by the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers, most children were examined physically before entering school. Physicians, ■dentists, parents and educators cooperate In finding and correctIrg defects. The records of these •xaminations, if accurately kept, will he helpful in the future. Good health is important to good, emotional balance. The child who must hold a book close to ius eyes may need treatment by an eye specialist in order that hs may be able to see the blackboard. Lacking such treatment, the child may be labeled slow or dull. The pupil with a tired, listless look may be getting improper food, and the youngster who avoids friends may need encouragement to overcome his shyness. Tbe aloofness may be a feeling of inferiority resulting from some environm&n-.al factor in the home. A good phyiscal examination Is the best insurance for good health for the school child. The doctor will see that the child is protected through immunization against such diseases as diphtheria, small pox and whooping cough.

Anxious to improve her tomboyish fingernails, this teen-ager has planned a hand-care program for her summer vacation. She buffs her nails (top left) to rid them of ridges, and (lower left) uses nail cream to coax unruly cuticle into place. She completes her manicure by smoothing lotion into her hands

Girls in their teens, whose interests shift overnight from Jeans to dancing frocks, often find themselves with fingernails which don’t quite match their new glamor selves. The years of tomboyish unconcern have left their mark in hangnails, wild cuticles and ridged surfaces. It takes more than a quick session with a nail file to correct this condition. But it can be done—with a bit of time and 1 patience. The free hours of summer vacation can be turned) to golden advantage if you,.begin your renovation now. General improvements is your first goal. Special problems can be dealt with in their turn. Get into the habit of real manicures. Instead of continuing the hasty scissor-trims of your old

routine, try shaping your nails with an emery board. Work, it from side to center. It is harmful to saw back and forth. Never file deeply into the corners. Sorness develops, and the nails tend to break. Extreme points, unattractive at any age, detract particularly from the charm of a young girl. A soft oval is preferable. Smooth away the ridges of your nails with a buffer and a powder polish. Move in one direction only to prevent overheating. The next step is cuticle care— an important one since short nails look even stubbier when an un-cared-for cuticle further diminishes the apparent length. Don’t maul your cuticles in a burst of sudden disgust. Gentle, day-to-day treatment will pay the highest dividends. After every

handrwashing push your cuticles back with a towel. In addition, press them back at manicuring time with a cottonwrapped orange stick dipped in cuticle oil o remover. Never cut cuticles with your scissors except to trim a severe hangnail. Good results can be obtained from massaging nail cream into the cuticles with the cushions of your finger. Choose your fingernail polish to complement your personality and your way of life. Leave the blood-reds to the sophisticates, and select a lively but not too vivid shade. For girls in their early teens, colorless polish is best. Hand lotion is an oft-neglected item on a teen-ager’s dressing table. Use it often to soften the skin of your hands and give your new lovely nails a worthy setting.