Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 November 1943 — Page 23
_ |Woman’s Viewpoint— n | Writer Lists |Causes for Thankfulness
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON Times Special Writer
HERE COMES THANKSGIVING, | back in its old place on the calendar. The turkey is missing, the boys won't be home, and we
Punch and, Judy Hubby’s
Fuss as if He Were Here
By ALICIA HART Times Special Writer
MANY WIVES have had to adjust their living since thelr hus« ; bands have gone into the service. : \ They've had to learn to plan meals
| for one and to occupy their spare [time. 3
“LoFlover Bread Can Have Many Uses . Instead of Being Most Wasted Food :
STALE SLICES, DRY CRUSTS AND OTHER téhlovers in “the breadbox can make scores of delicious dishes yet often go into ‘the gathtge pai instead. Studies of food waste in many cities show that bread is the most wasted food in American kitchens. ~ Home economists of the U. 8, agriculture department suggest that t has become too hard for the table can be used to
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: DEAR JANE JORDAN—1 “hope. “you can tell me what is the matter with me. Maybe if I had a little sympathy from my family I would feel better, but they just laugh at me and call me silly. My mother is dead and my father is running around with another woman; so I ean’t expect-any help from him. I live with my married sister. She and Her husband both work and so do I. I pay board, yet she expeets me to do half the housework. She won't give her husband any money. How he can stand her is more than I can figure out even if she is my own sister. My brother stays here with us and also pays board but he : i8 drunk most of the time, — I met a soldier and went- with him for three months before I féund out “he was married. Then he was shipped but wrote constantly. He came back about three weeks ago and spent two hours out of 72 with me. That ought to prove that he " doesn’ really Tove me, His excuse for not getting a divorce is that he is a Catholic, I've gone with other fellows but get “tired of then so easily. One fellow in particular loves me and wants "to marry me but I'm §o restless I can’t go with him for more than a Liweek. Before we. split. up. . ie My sister nags at me iT go “with him and finds fault with anyone else. “She won't 1ét me confide in her bit calls me silly or crazy or laughs at me, I'm the baby of a family of 10 children and all the rest of them
make one of several different toasts. Melba toast, soft bread at many smart restaurants and hotels, is made simply by heating thin slices of bread in a slow oven until they are thor-
) oughly dry and take on extra flavor.
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FOR . CINNAMON -. TOAST breakfast favorite, bread, butter lightly and sprinkle| with cinnamon and sugar. French toast and cheese toast are hearty enough for main dishes. For French toast dip the bread slices in an egg and milk mixture, then brown on both sides in a little .at in the frying pan. For cheese toast, lay slices &f sharp cheese, salted and peppered, between slices of unbuttered bread.
in fat in a heavy frying pan, cooking rather slowly until the cheese melts.
Odds and Ends
and ends of bread can make up the Supply of “dry crumbd that every good cook likes .to have on Hand. Dry the bread in a-slow oven, then: roll it to crumbs, or run it through a meat grinder, medium coarse, To keep, crumbs from flying, tie a paper bag on the grinder to catch crumbs as they come out. Keep crumbs covered and protected against dust. and moisture. Aside from the familar uses for crumbs in coating foods. for frying, topping dishes for baking, and stuffing vegetables or meat, there
1 are-the-breaderumb. speaials: Oink
pastry for cream pies, crumb cake,
is a good ‘wartime pastry because it takes” less fat than regular pie crust. "= =
served instead of
4) toast slices off
Brown the sandwiches on both fides |
CRUSTS AND OTHER ODDS
and crumb. cookies. Crumb pastry p
-outdoor man whe gets a pair of the grand overboots skeiched above. Worn over regular shoes, they're brown elk calf, sheepskin lined, rubber soled and—NOT rationed. Teamed with them might be a pair of wool-pile lined mittens of tightly woven cotton pop-_ lin with the right one's palm split to permit - use of fingers without doffing the mit.
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By ROSELLEN CALLAHAN Times Special Writer
THIS IS A YEAR for practical Christmas gifts, especially when it comes fo buying things for hubby, Unele Joe and brother Bob. If they haven't yet dropped . ‘a hint about what they'd like to find under the tree, be on the safe side and buy them only what they really need or can use, -Shirts;-pajamas; handkerchiefs, socks and gloves are always a good bet. But keep in mind just what colors and patterns HE prefers. If he always wears plain white or blue broadcloth shirts, don’t give striped .ones..-because .: you happen to like them better. White handkerchiefs are most acoepiege; and yori Tivid that thes new spun rayon ones, that look just like ‘linén, are about as fine, soft and absorbent as linen—and much less-expensive.
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MAYBE HIS lounging or bath- [}
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back two, ~jwater_and expect to : progress. soon. . :
can't have mince pie, but compare Uncle Sam's position with that of
last yedr and you won't feel so bad, We are winning the - European War,
the home front, like the frog in the
_jwell, we go ahead one. inch and. slip. ‘but we are still above.’
make better
The Moscow conference has re. hope. for peace. nappy without rolling from city wo city in our own automobiles, that|
we can eat well on rationed fooa, |
{and that there is something to be
said for hard work as a vitalizing influence. » 1 J ~ MRS, ROOSEVELT . is home; congress is economizing. Fala keeps well and Mussolini is off the front page. So we see
reasons for thanks
No frivolous gadgets for Dad this Christmas of wartime practicality, so you see him wearing a handsome dressing gown of fine rayon twill print, admiring his new soft-and-warm sport shirt of hound’s-tooth checked spun rayon and wool, His other gifts include
giving. And underneath, down
{where the real currents of our be
ing exist, something profound within the American soul Two years of fighting have
stirs
not |
a whittling set with three knife handles and a dozen assorted, removable blades wn * fitted leather dressing ~easer~w wetoof handscarved - Algerian briar pipes; a down-insulated shower-proef vest; husky reindeer shoes with soles of rubber-impregnated rope and a giant jig-saw | map -puszle, .
the daily communiques. Also he'll like the set of jig-saw puzzles of the maps of the United States and the world. And for those rare occasions when he has time to relax, give | him a whittling set of a model fighter plane construction. kit, complete With’ parts and plans to put it together, which he'll do Tawtth every bit" as much enti asm as would Junior. ’
toy, bones and other things to gnaw. Or, better still, get him gn infra-red ray lamp which kills fleas and other parasites which may bother Fido and infest his bed and kennel. For the armchair strategist one store--is-fea turing a 12-inch. illuminated globe, with an accompanying illustrated atlas which WEE iap supplestent, to
Until After Christmas
revenge. shed our faults; we were never so ready. to examine them. The public refuses to accept hate policies People think and talk about how nations can get along, |
Although we have nof yet|
how they ean plan to help thé weak | |nddress, In spite of personal tribulations, | {to The Indianapolis Times Pattern ‘meet at 12:30 p. m, Monday at the
and curb the strong.
it seems to me we have real cause | {for Thanksgiving this year,
Hard Ithrovgh' {Judy routine,
Last Thanksgiving we were * not so sure it could be donég On|
T¥our menus
permanent; We have found we can LL
Often they are tempted to eat “Just anything at all” for dinner and fo excuse it with. the plea “it's tho much trouble to cook for ane’ or "I simply can't eat dinner alone” But a hot, substantial dine
‘ner is an important health factor
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whether if is eaten in the middle of the day or in the evening. 3 — Ho you--are--one—of-—these—lone (women, make a habit of planning for tHe entiréd week, rand order. whatever meats, -vege= tables, fruits and staples you need iall at once, { ’ "” = 0» © THE PREPARATION ‘of your meals will be much less trouble {and you'll also discover that your
‘e [ration points. stretch further,
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committed us to any programs of [to play with these dolls! They are|
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Pattern 8550 is in one size only, For this attractive pattern, send | 16 cents In coins, with your name, pattern number and size
Service, 214 W. Maryland st,
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“Fuss for yourself a bit” sug gests fim star Irene Manning, who has had to adjust her own manner of living since her husband left for the army . I “If the table setting is attractive the dinner will seem so much more inviting, Little touches such as paper dotlies, flowers on the table tablecloth add zest to in solitary meal,” she has found, And if, as is the case with Irene, vou have a ‘Rahit “of eating: too |auickiy- -when--yeu-dine alon® prop up a book and read between bites,
P. H. ] N. A. Meeting
The Junior auxiliary to the Piss"
lic” Health Nursing association will
‘home of Mrs. Albert Seaton, 3602
pick on me. I'm so restless I can't|\Wartime Meals A i : i C1 robe is worn thin at the elbows APC * + Briggs, Shelby-. iy SUI or O08 Mite. 3 aks 40 BREAKFAST: Orange Juice, and frayed at the cuffs. If you MADCAPS* BAR on 1 please help me? - shredded wheat, whole milk, raisin| don't wait too long, you'll find THIRD FLOOR AokLle Baney 8 RESTLESS. toast, butter or fortified margarine, the shops have quite an extenne. and. ” ue Jeafiee, ‘milk for children. sive line of good quality .rayon : SC 8 Answer—Why do you live with UNCH: Clear tomato soup,| twill robes in- solid colors and Smart Styles in
Lovett and Miss ps, Zionsville, and vn, Greencastle.
your family? It isn’t necessary now that you are earning your wn
croutons, toasted cream cheese, nut and: vaisin sandwiches on whole wheat bread, chopped - raw vege-
prints, some tailored ones in all- - wool flannel and ‘others equally | as good-looking i wool. and t
Healthful Shoes
ving. “You can rd somewhere . a NY Gg eC Se ST Sete LORI B84 AORRAIN. SUI sre man tl oc ms nhs Are pares f Forms” ; A with the housework, such as. ~a ON enriched bread, grapefruit and| All signs. point a "bitter cold |
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«boarding home for. working girls. In — such a place you will be thrown in contact with other girls which will " give you. an. opportunity to make new friends. Among them you will find a confidant, Many times it isn't 8 good thing Yor families to live together. They get on each ofher’s nerves. Since your sister isn't at all sympathetic with you she, too, may get along better living alone with her husband. If you're old enough to work youre old enough: to look after yourself, to conduct yourself discreetly and yet have more fun than you have at home, You only complicate your probfem by falling in love with a married man. Let him go. He is a liability. But make more friendships with other young people. Cul_.tivate more interests. And above all move into a happier environment. JANE JORDAN. Put your t phoblems iw ina letter te Jane
Jordan, who will answer your questions |, in this’ column daily. .
“Local Diocesan Council, NCC.W,
grape cup, tea, milk for children. “DINNER"
rings, macaroni and cheese, buttered kale, enriched bread, butter or fortified margarine, prune ple, coffee, milk for children. - n ._
Today's Recipe - CREAM CHEESE, NUT AND RAISIN SPREAD "One-half six-ounce wedge cut of cream cheese, % cup ground nut meats, 24 cup ground raisins, 1 tablespoon top milk or mayonnaise. Cream the cream cheese until soft. - Add mayonnaise or top milk, nuts and raisins. Spread between slices of whole wheat or enriched white bread.
Church Supper The - Christian Homebuilders’ class of the University Park Christian church will have a box supper in the church dining room at 6:30
. m. tomorrow.
Will Have Annual Convention
“The “Indianapolis Diocesairt é¢ouncil, “National Council or Cathitoiet Women, will hold its annual one-day convention, Dec. 1, at the Clay-
pool hotel.
A board meeting, Nov. 30, at the “Hotel Lincoln will -precede the
general council. The convention will
open with a high mass in 8t. John's
Catholic church at 9:30 a. m. and wiil be followed by registration at the
1 Claypool at 10:30 a. m. Miss Victoria Montani, harpist, * will play during the “brunch” which will begin at 11 a.-m, in the Riley
“ yoom. Bishop Joseph E. Ritter will “give the invocation, and the Rt. Rev:
Msgr. August Pussenegger will be
Capt. Alden J. Bell, chaplain with the army air forces at Stout field, * will be the speaker. His topic will be “The Social Basponsivities of
The Rev. Fr. Albert Busald will on “Our Catholic Women of Today” I the afternoon session beginning at 1 p. m. Election of officers also will be held during the afternoon,
An address by Bishop Ritter will : Close the convention, for which mem- ] # Indianapolis district will
Soap Scraps Make A Shower Mitt
‘Save alt scraps and slivers of tollet soap. When a half-cupful has been - accumulated put them into a faur-by-four bag made of old bath towelling. Sew a strap across the back, and presto, you have an ideal soap mitt]
~{to use in the shower: A similar bag|
made with laundry soap odds and ends is very.useful for washing out bathtubs, sinks, and washbowls,
Bride
‘Pork chops; fried apple}:
reconditioned golf balls.
I Textiles Given !
_|seum said that as result of the gift
winter, so you inight consider down-filled cotton gabardine vest which is cut extra long in back-to | protect him against the icy blasts, | cold weather overboots of sturdy | elk calf lined with sheepskin and rubber soled, and long mittens of water-repellent cloth, lined with | wool pile, which buckle snugly at the wrist, The outdoor man will be as pleased as can be with a gift of a checked or plaid wool shirt, tan capeskin jacket with warm al- | paca lining, reindeer country | shoes for walking and climbing, | pullover sweater, knitted muffler and gloves, or a box of the new |
» . . INCIDENTALLY, if he has a dog, get him something to give it for Christmas. One shop has | made up a special stocking for dogs ‘which includes dog candy, |
To Museum
BOSTON, Nov. 19 (U, P)~— Chicago has presented her famous collection of European and Near Eastern embroideries, costumes and accessories to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, i yesterday. - Director G. H. Bagel of the mu-
the museum's collection of textiles takes, its place among the world's. finest.
giving-the “man -of -the -house.a..§ _.
Madecaps' Baby Cap
A pretty winner in felt with matching felt flowers oi each side for trim. Colors black, brown, navy, red, fertile green, wine and colonial green. 4.00
Madeaps' Feather Pill Box
A neat little hat for your new neat hair do. Worn behind your pompadour. Black, brown, navy, red, ice blue, copen, mo, kelly and rust. 4.00
Black. Patent. Leather Pumps With Grosgrain Bow .... $5
‘Teena gers
5.50
he to $4
8Y; to 12 $3 to 4.50
Pesren BROWN.
For Boys and Girls of All Ages
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The largest se! sizes.
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oung folks like it.
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No wonder these shoes are the favors
and girls. Here is style as Shoes for the kinder to make the high school fresh ~All. backed up
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2.350 to 6.00
12Y;, to 8 450
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BOYS’ SHOES