Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 115, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 January 1992 — Page 3

lifestyle

Calendar of events Friday Euchre will be played at every Friday at 7 p.m. at the Stardust Hills Clubhouse, Cloverdale. Cost will be $2 for 10 games. Saturday Bainbridge Lodge No. 75 F&AM will serve breakfast of biscuits and gracy, eggs, fried potatoes and coffee from 6-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. The public is invited. Roachdale Lodge No. 602 will have a called meeting Saturday, Jan. 18. Breakfast at 8 a.m. Work will be in the E.A. degree. A master mason degree is set for Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Bainbridge Lodge 75 F&AM. Lodge will open at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served between sections. All master masons invited to attend. Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual chili supper from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the meeting center next to the fire station in Belle Union. • Singles-R-Us will meet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the AOPi sorority house in Greencastle. Topic will be “Armchair travel.” Singles is a support group. Bring $2 for pancakes and sausage. Call 653-6655 for more information. Sunday Stillboard shoots are set for 10 a.m. every Sunday at the Cloverdale Conservation Club. (Factory guns only). Turkey shoots will resume at the Madison Township Fire Department at 1 p.m. each Sunday. Prizes will be awarded. . The staff of Bainbridge Elementary School invites the public to an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 to view the completed construction and remodeling of the elementary school. Monday The Putnam County Habitat for Humanity board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Gobin Memorial Church. The meeting is open to the public. The Putnam County unit of the American Cancer Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 in the GTE conference room. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 573, Greencastle, meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Ml Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown Sl Those wishing to attend or in need of information may call 653-9015 or 653-4879. The South Putnam High School Class of 1982 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at the Double Decker to organize a 10-year class reunion. Anyone from the Class of ‘B2 is urged to attend. Bring information on people and addresses or call Carrie (Hammond) Query at 246-6356 or Lynette (Parker) Long at 795-4167. Cloverdale Lodge 132 F&AM will have work in the fellowcraft degree at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20. All F.C. masons welcome. The Lens View Camera Club will be discussing cameras and how they work at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 in the meeting room of the Union Federal Bank, 1500 E. Main Sl, Danville. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring cameras of any kind, including instruction books and any questions. Tuesday • TOPS Tuesday morning group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the GTE meeting room, 201 E. Washington St., Greencastle. Everyone is invited to attend. Tots Time free child care, designed for a parent’s morning out, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. It is held each Tuesday, unless otherwise announced, at First Baptist Church, Judson Drive, Greencastle. All children under age five are eligible for the free service. TOPS Ind. Chapter 998, Cloverdale, meets each Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Cloverdale Conservation Club on Jim Street Road. Visitors are .welcome. We give support and encouragement to men and women .with weight problems. For more information, call 795-4696 or 672.8303. The Volunteer Sewing Group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 21 in a downstairs classroom at First Christian Church, 110 S. Indiana SL, Greencastle. The group completed 13 comforters for the Putnam County Storeroom during 1991. The Over 50 Club will meet Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the VFW building. Carry-in dinner at 6 p.m. Business meeting and entertainment to follow. Members and friends welcome. The support group for adult survivors of incest and other childhood sexual abuse meets 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday at Cummins Mental Health, 308 Medic Way, Greencastle. For more information, persons may call 653-4820 or 739-6650. Wednesday The Humane Society of Putnam County will have its third annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the commissioners room at the Putnam County courthouse. There will be election of officers and board directors, as well as discussion of fundraising for 1992. Thursday Women’s Life Strategies Class meets each Thursday from 6:308:30 p.m. at Community Church of God, 637 E. Washington SL, for women who are being abused or have been abused. Child care is provided. Call 653-4820 for information. Bingo will be played every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Stardust Hills Clubhouse, Cloverdale. Concession stand will be available.

Vegetables, not butter, thicken soup

By Better Homes and Gardens Creamy soups taste velvety rich and thick, but they can also score high on the fat chart The good news is that you can still create smooth, thick and flavorful soups that are also low in fat The secret is to thicken them with pureed vegetables instead of the traditional butter sauce and-or cream. Squash and Apple Soup is good served as an appe.tizer or as a sandwich go-along. It blends the flavors of carrot onion, , squash or pumpkin with apple juice and ginger. Low-fat milk substitutes for the cream. Squash and Apple Soup ?2 cup chopped onion , 1 small carrot, sliced (1-3 cup) - 1K cups apple cider or apple juice .-1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon . - granules , • 1 teaspoon lemon juice Vi teaspoon white pepper , ?4 teaspoon ground ginger 2 cups cooked, mashed acorn squash or one 16-ounce can pumpkin • 1 cup low-fat milk * Plain low-fat yogurt or reduced- • calorie dairy sour cream (optional) -. Snipped chives (optional In a large saucepan cook onion and carrot in apple cider or juice, covered,

about 12 minutes or until very tender. Do not drain. Add bouillon granules, lemon juice, pepper and ginger. Transfer the carrot mixture to a blender container or food processor bowl. Add mashed squash; cover and blend or process until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan; add milk. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring once or twice. If desired, top each serving with yogurt or sour cream and chives. Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings Note: To cook squash on the range: Wash, quarter and remove seeds from two 1-pound acorn squash. Place squash in a large saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain. Microwave Instructions: Wash, halve, remove seeds and prick skin of squash. In a 12- by 716- by 2-inch microwave-safe dish place squash halves, skin side up; add 3 tablespoons water. Cover with plastic wrap; turn back corner to vent. Cook, covered, on 100 percent power (high) for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender, rearranging once. Drain.

Dear Abby Mention of former spouses causes present irritations

DEAR ABBY: I’ve never seen this situation written up in your column: it’s mothers-in-law who carry their ex-sons-in-law (or daughters-in-law) on a silver platter in front of the present son-in-law or daughter-in-law. Why do they do this when they know it irritates the present son- or daughter-in-law? Also, if the “ex” was so terrific in the first place, they wouldn’t be “ex” now, right? Please print this, Abby. There are a lot of people who have this problem, and it hurts. HURTING IN HOUSTON DEAR HURTING: Where grandchildren are involved, it’s in the best interest of the children to portray the absent parent in the best possible light. Many mothers-in-law do go overboard extolling the virtues of the “ex” son- or daughter-in-law, because they’re bitter and angry when they recall happier times before acrimony (and ali-

Hints from Heloise To better handle household cleaning, it’s vinegar to the rescue

Dear Heloise: While painting storm windows, we decided to use masking tape around the edges of the glass to make paint removal easier' What a mistake! After we had used primer and two coats of paint, we noticed that the adhesive on the masking tape had dried. I called a hardware store to ask for help and they told me to try vinegar and a straightedge razor blade. It worked! After moistening the tape, we scraped it off with the razor blade. Vinegar certainly has a lot of uses. Could you list a few more? Kathy Curtis, Terre Haute, Ind. Vinegar has so many uses. I’d be glad to list a few for you. Try adding white vinegar to the rinse water when you mop. It will cut through any soap film left on the floor. A quick way to make tamales By Better Homes and Gardens In today's world, a big drawback to most authentic Mexican cooking has been the time it takes to make it But no more. Now you can explore real South-of-the-Border tamales, for instance, by making them in a fast, untraditional way in your microwave oven. For these hot tamales, chorizo (chor-EE-so), a Mexican pork sausage, spices up the filling. You’ll find chorizo in Mexican specialty food stores. If you’re using com husks for wrapping the tamales, soften them quickly in your microwave. In a pinch, you can substitute hot Italian sausage for the chorizo and plain parchment paper for the com husks. Chorizo Tamales 8 com husks or parchment paper 2 cups water 1 and 2-3rds cups masa harina tortilla flour ft cup warm water 2-3rds cup shortening teaspoon salt ¥4 pound chorizo or hot Italian sausage y* cup chopped onion ¥2 cup salsa 2 tablespoons raisins ¥2 cup water Salsa (optional) In a 3-quart microwave-safe casserole arrange husks; add the 2 cups water. Cover; cook on 100 percent power (high) for 4 to 6 minutes or until boiling. Let stand about 1 hour, or until softened. Drain; pat dry. (Or, cut parchment paper into eight 8- by 6-inch rectangles.) Combine tortilla flour and the % cup warm water. Cover; let stand for 20 minutes. In a large mixing bowl combine shortening and salt; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add flour mixture; beat until combined. In a 2-quart, microwave-safe casserole cook meat and onion, covered, on high 4 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain fat. Stir in the ¥2 cup salsa and raisins. For each tamale, spoon ¥4 cup dough onto a com husk or parchment wrapper. Spread dough on wrapper into a 5- by 4-inch rectangle, leaving 1 inch space at both ends. Spoon 2 rounded tablespoons of the filling lengthwise down the center of dough. Fold one long edge over the filling, overlapping about ¥2 inch. Roll up jelly-roll style. Tie ends. Arrange tamales in a 12- by I¥2- by 2'/2-inch microwave-safe baking dish. Add the ¥2 cup water. Cover with vented microwave-safe plastic wrap. Cook on high for 8 to 10 minutes or until dough is pulling away from the wrappers. To serve, snip ties and unwrap tamales. If desired, serve with additional salsa. Makes 8 tamales or 4 servings. Nutrition information per serving: 392 cal., 16 g pro., 45 g carbo., 17 g fat, 44 mg chol., 852 mg sodium, 432 mg potassium, 7 g dietary fiber. U.S. RDA: 104 percent thiamine, 41 percent riboflavin, 53 percent niacin, 12 percent calcium, 26 percent iron.

Abigail Van Buren

mony) entered the picture. ♦ * ♦ DEAR ABBY: My husband and I eloped in the ’6os and we forgot to bring along a camera, so we have no pictures of ourselves for that big occasion. Our children are now grown and we even have grandchildren, and we are very much ashamed of not having any wedding pictures. What I would like from you is the

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To deter ants, wipe counters and cabinets with a mixture of half water and half vinegar. After doing all this hard cleaning, restore moisture to your hands by rubbing on a little apple-cider vinegar. CARPET DENTS Q. The furniture in our family room

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name of a company or a photographer who can take old pictures of my husband and me and superimpose the heads on another couple dressed in a nice tuxedo and wedding gown. I am not looking for a wedding album —just a few pictures of a nice young couple getting married. Please do not judge me for being deceitful. NEEDS MEMORIES DEAR NEEDS: I am not “judging” you, but there is no shame in admitting that you eloped and therefore have no wedding pictures. Rather than attempting to have your heads superimposed on the bodies of another couple, why not renew your wedding vows on your next anniversary? You could rent a beautiful bridal gown and tuxedo and engage a photographer to capture the occasion. ♦ ♦ * DEAR ABBY: My husband and I

leaves deep imprints in the rug. Can you please suggest a way to raise the nap so the dents don’t show when we move the furniture? Rudy Magaro, Harrisburg, Pa. A. Sure can! Try using a steam iron. Just hold the iron about an inch above the dents and press the steam button. (Be sure not to let the hot iron come into contact with the carpet.) If the groves are deep, it may be necessary to repeat the process. Heloise BIRD BOXES Dear Heloise: I live in an apartment with a small balcony where I grow flowers most of the year. I hated the desolate look of empty pots in the winter, so I sprinkled the dirt with bird seed. The number of birds that stop for a snack is really surprising. Billie, Oklahoma City, Okla.

January 17,1992 THE BANNERGRAPHIC

have been married for nine months. All we have heard from our relatives since we came back from our honeymoon is, “When is the baby due?” This really upsets me and my husband because I may not be able to have children for physical reasons. My husband and I discussed this before we got married and he has no problem with the fact that we may not have any children. My question: What do we tell the relatives the next time they ask, “When is the baby due?” NO CITY, USA DEAR NO CITY: Tell them, “Maybe never but we’ll give you six months’ notice.” * * * People are eating them up! For Abby’s favorite recipes, send a long, businesssize, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 111. 61054. (Postage is included.)

PAINTED WALL Q. We have a wallpapered bathroom. When it was papered, the wall was sized. Now I want to remove the paper and paint the area. The paper comes off very easily, but how do I remove the sizing? Mrs. T. Groszkiewicz, Marietta, Ga. A. According to a major paint store, you don’t need to remove the sizing. They recommend washing the wall with a mild ammonia solution (about 1 part ammonia to 5 parts water) to remove any loose debris before painting. If the surface under the wallpaper has never been painted, you’ll need to apply two coats of paint. For a more decorative wall, add texture (available at most paint stores) to the paint. Heloise

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