The Frontier Woman —
‘How Does Mrs. Pease Find Time to
Do All She Does Beside Writing?’
By BLANCHE SPANN PEASE
Hi there, all you nice peo
ple! Comes now the season of
the year when I just keep a
tub of water in one corner of
the kitchen, and every so often
dive into it from the top of the
kitchen table.
What’s that? You don’t be
lieve me? Oh come now, you -
ve believed far less probable
things than that! This time of
the year I don’t like to make
any more work than I have to,
and when it comes to cooking
why not do it in the earlier
hours of the morning—before
it gets so hot. Quite a good
share of the cooking can be
done then, if you'll just set
your mind to it and arrange
things that way.
By all means if you have a
refrigerator make full use of
it. Pi’epare enough potatoes
to last several meals. Say you
boil a kettle full with the
jackets on. Peel them before
they get cold and put in the
refrigerator. For lunch, dice
some and brown in bacon fat.
For supper, how about potato
salad?
Then, next day, dice some
of the potatoes into a greas
ed casserole, and season with
salt and pepper. Use a cheese
sauce over them and warm
up in the oven—and you've
potatoes au gratin for
lunch. Slice them the long
way and brown in butter or
oleo for supper the next
night.
When you cook the eggs for
the potato salad, boil an extra
2 or 3 to stuff and use them
to dress up the cold meat
plate. ’Twill make the meat
go farther and add variety to
your meals. An extra boiled
egg sliced over spinach makes
a delightful and edible gar
nish.
When you make up that
gelatin salad for the refriger
ator. make up a tray of plain
flavored gelatin, too, and have
it on hand to serve as a gar
nish with that chilled tapioca
dessert you have planned for
lunch.
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Do your baking in early
morning and warm up the rolls
at mealtime, or use ice box
dough, and bake up a batch in
a hurry, having the oven on
only a little while. Bake up
cake, cookies and such in early
morning and keep chilled—
they’ll do for several days.
Make up a double batch of
prepared pudding mix. Serve
half with whipped cream and
nuts, tomorrow add shaved
sweet chocolate and cocoanut.
The dish won’t even taste the
same.
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2 Subscriptions Awarded
This Issue —
Dear Blanche:
When I read in today’s col
umn that you were just 1 step
ahead of the deadline, I felt
my old hand reach for a pen
because our family enjoys your
column very much. In fact, did
you know that the rmVi folks
also follow The Frontier Wo
man?
We were visiting recently
and when the woman of the
household mentioned how
much work she had to do
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• every day# Her husband said.
"I wonder how Mrs. Pease
finds so much lime lo do all
she does besides writing?"
I do have a washing short
cut. That is, when one has to
wash by hand either because
of lack of facilities or rain
(because of too much rain like
this past week.) I bought a
little ioctangular-shaped veget
able brush in town (I buy ev
erything in town as I find it
pays.) When I come across
little socks, overalls, cuffs and
seats of trousers that have been
in mud during a romp outside,
I find it so easy to scrub these
places with the little brush
also for those creases in let
down hems.
And do you know what I
overheard a young woman tell
her friend in one of the groc
ery stores just the other day?
If you don’t want to cry when
peeling onions, just try whistl
ing.
Well, I bundled my fam
ily up and hurried home to
try il. Believe il or not, it
works!
I find 1 learn so much from
your column. I think readers
are so unselfish, too, to share
their ideas with the rest of
us.
FRECKLED MOTHER.
Freckled Mother, what a
good neighbor you are, to come
to my rescue in time of need.
I had to read that part about
“Mrs. Pease getting so much
done” out loud to my husband.
He wants to know if my read
ers think I do the yard work
and raise the chickens and gar
den? Grin. Maybe I ought to
confess that . he raises tho
chickens, Bob raises the gar
den and the 2 men do most of
the yard work. I never heard
of that onion peeling hint,
but darn it all, I never could
learn to whistle!
Dear Mrs. Pease:
I always borrow The Fron
tier pages from my neighbor
so I can read your column. I
do enjoy it so much. I have 5
children, 2 girls, and 3 boys,
ages from 9 years to 15 months.
My garden sure looks won
derful after having this much
needed rain that we had. I
planted quite a few cucumber
seeds so I can have lots of cu
cumbers to pickle. Here is one
of my favorite recipes for
sweet pickle.
15 MINUTE SWEET CHUNK
PICKLE
Four quarts cucumbers
sliced or chunk, 3 cups wat
er, 5 cups vinegar, 1 medium
sized onion, cut fine, 1 tea
spoon cloves, 1 teaspoon all
spice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1
teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black
pepper. Mix vinegar, sugar,
water, salt and spices togeth
er, put on stove and let come
to a boil before putting in the
cucumbers and onion. While
vinegar is coming to a boil,
slice or chunk the cucumbers
and cut the onion up fine. I
prefer dill size or rather large,
just so they are not seedy. But
any size can be used.
When vinegar comes to a
boil put the cucumbers and
onion in and let come to a boil
and boil 5 minutes, then can
them while hot in glass jars,
like you would fruit. This
recipe cun be used to make
beet pickles. Cook the beets
first, and peel and slice, then
vinegar over them and let
pour the hot spiced sweetened
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come to a boil, then can in
jars while hot.
I guess I better quit writ
ing for this time. I hope this
letter escapes the waste basket.
Will now say so-long to The
Frontier.
MRS. DEAN PERRY.
Em/met, Nebraska.
And they talk about my be
ing a busy woman, why Mrs.
Perry, I’ll bet you are the one
who really is busy. With 5 small
youngsters, think of the wash
ings and ironings and meals
to cook, and all else there must
be to do. I doff my hat to
you busy mothers of children!
And do come again, Freckled
Mother and Mrs. Perry!
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SOS For Letters —
Yes. I’m sending out an SOS
for letters for The Frontier
Woman. We do need them so
badly and many, many of you
read The Frontier every week
who have never written to us.
Yes, I do mean you, lady, sit
ting there so nicely reading
The Frontier Woman, You
sort of thought about writing
to me, now didn’t you? But that
was as far as you got? Oh
lady, if every one were like
that you wouldn’t get any
Frontier to read. Edison
wouldn’t have invented elec
tric lights, we wouldn’t have
any radios, or hardy anything
else.
Pioneer woman, write
us a letter. Tell us almost
anything you like, and, if pos
sible, include 1 or 2 of your
best hints, helps or short cuts,
we never have enough of
those.
Sit down right now and send
that letter. Address it to Mrs.
Blanche Pease, The Frontier
Woman, Atkinson, Nebraska.
Remember we give a 3-months’
subscription to The Frontier,
for every letter we use.
Seattle Visitors
Arrive at Redbird
REDBIRD—Henry Hull and
niece. Miss Elsie Hull, both of
Seattle. Wash., and Edward
Hull, of Menbo, la., arrived on
Wednesday, July 14, by auto
mobile for a visit with Halsie
Hull and family.
Other Redbird News
Pete More and wife drove to
Orchard Sunday, July 11, to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiede.
Rollie Truax and family
came down from Lake Andes.
S. D., Sunday, July 11, to visit
Fred Truax, sr., and family.
Thomas and Howard Graham
were in Redbird on business
Monday, July 12.
i
Ray Wilson and son, Gary,
were here Tuesday, July 13.
Cecil Witherwax and family
were in Redbird Tuesday, July
13.
Elmer Luedtke and boys
were here July 13.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barta
visited at Redbird Tuesday,
July 13.
Mrs. Clifford Wells visited in
Redbird Wednesday, July 14.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. ‘ Hart
land were at Michael Hull’s on
Wednesday, July 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Halsie Hull
were in Redbird Wednesday
July 14.
George Kruse of Dorsey was
in Redbird Thursday, July 15.
Miss Delores Wells was in
Redbird Saturday, July 17.
Mrs. Elmer Luedtke left on
Saturday, July 17, by bus for
Scotia for a visit with her sis
ter, Miss Agnes Brim, and oth
er relatives at Comstock.
Visit in Iowa —
INMAN — Mr. and Mrs.
James Hopkins arrived home
the first of the week from Pa
cific Junction. la., where they
spent 10 days with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr
and Mrs. Harold Maxey, and
family.
Try FRONTIER Want Advs
for buying or selling!
DRAFT . . . The race was on.
through-25 peacetime draft bill
in the susceptible age group to j
,'e units throughout the nation,
npts members of the national
5 from service in the armed I
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Real Estate Transfers
(Editor’s note: A glossary of
I the abbreviations follows: WD
, —warrants deed; QCD — quit |
j claim deed. The instruments 1
filed at the Holt county court
house are listed from whom to
whom, date, consideration, le
gal description.)
WD—J S Torey to Lena
j Tomjack 7-10 48 $1- Lot 8 Blk
I 14- Ewing.
I QCD—Alvin Dale Thierolf to
Pearl L Thierolf 7-12-48 $1
WVfe-SEV* 26 NW>4 35-31-9
July 13.
WD — DeLance Withers to
Marvin C Frisch & wf 5-18-48
$2300- Lot 8 Blk 23- Bitneys
Add- Atkinson.
WD—Oliver O & Homer B
Maring to J H Patterson &
wf 4-5-48 $1250 300 ft by 450
ft in SW corner of SW Y4 Sec
12-28-13.
WD — Dorsey S Conrad to
Lawrence Rothchild and wf 5
20-48 $4600- Part of SWM4 SE
V4 32-30-14.
WD — Edward Humpal to
Wm F Luchart and wf 6-18
48 $3200- Lots 23-24 81 25 Blk
1 Ballons Add- Atk.
WD—John Grof to Dorothy
A Scott Sc Mabel M Constable
7-6-48 $4000- WM! NEVi 3-31
14.
WD—Jessie Wertz Churchill
to Norris W Coats Si wf 7-7-48
$335- Lots 5-6-7 Blk 8 Hallocks
Add- Stuart.
WD—Charles Stevens et al
to Nellie KoirnBr 4-13-48 $1050
Lot 7 Blk 29- Ewing.
Mrs. Morris Blackburn,
Recent Bride, Feted
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INMAN — A post-nuptial
shower was given in honor of
Mrs. Morris Blackburn, of
Stanton, the former Miss Ruth
Stevens, at the country home
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith
on Friday evening, July 16.
About 50 guests were present
and Mrs. Blackburn received
many gifts.
Hostesses for the evening in
cluded: Mrs. Kenneth Smith,
Mrs. Anna Smith, Mrs. Melvin
Smith, Mrs. Earl Stevens, Mrs.
Robert Stevens, Mrs. Vern
Wrede, Mrs. James Coventry
and Mrs. Clarence Hansen.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn are
moving about August 1 to
Park River, N. D., where Mr.
Blackburn is being transfer
red. He is employed by the
soil conversation service.
Coffee Club in Session
at South Home —
INMAN — The Coffee club
met Friday, July 16, with Mrs.
R B South at her home. A
cover dish luncheon was ser
ved to the group at noon and
the afternoon was spent in
formally. There were 18 mem
bers and 1 visitor present.
Harmony Club Meets —
INMAN—Mrs. Manuel Cros
ser was hostess on Tuesday af
ternoon, July 13, at her home
to members of the Harmony
Club. The time was spent soc
ially. Mrs. Crosser served
luncheon.
Old Settler*’
PICNIC!!
Elmer Devall Grove
(Same place M 1*** T»ar)
Thursday, August 19
• ANY ONE desiring con
cession rights for this
occasion, write or see: Pres- ;
ton Jones, Secretary, O'Neill, i
Nebr.
i
Good Will Proclamation
Heard at Meeting
INMAN — Arbutus Rebekah
lodge met in regular session on
Wednesday evening, July 14.
at the IOOF hall. The inter
national good will proclama
tion was observed in an ap
propriate manner and the past
noble grands were guests at a
surprise lunch following the
' meeting.
Other Inman News
Mr. and Mrs. George Morey, I
sr,, of Lanton, la., were guests
in the James Hopkins home
Tuesday evening, July 13.
Mrs. Grace Jenkins, of Or
Fla., arrived Thursday eve
ning, July 15, for a visit with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Jen
kins is remembered here as
Grace Keyes, the family hav
ing lived here 25 years ago.
Mr. and Mis. Harold Brown
and daughter, of Independ
ence, Mo., arrived Friday af
ternoon, July 16. for a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. N. Butler, and her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Youngs and Bar
bara.
Jimmy Kucera, of Neligh,
spent the past week with his
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Buckmaster, and family.
Mrs. George Morey, of Con
rad, Mont., came Tuesday, July
13, for a visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hadden
Geary, and to see her brother,
Pfc. George Geary, who is
home on furlough from Kessler
Field, Biloxi, Miss.
Terry and Lynn Gallagher
spent the past week with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs.!
George Winkler and son, of
Tilden, were guests in the Gal
lagher home on Friday, July
16, and the boys accompanied
them to Tilden.
Postmaster and Mrs. James
McMahon drove to Norfolk on
Saturday, July 17, on business.
Mrs. John Conard a n d i
daughter, Mary Lou, of Emmet. |
were weekend guests of their
grandmother, Mrs. R. B. South,
and Ronnie.
Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Alexan
der arrived home Saturday,
July 17, after spending the past
week in Kansas City, Mo.
Otto Miller Feted
on 75th Anniversary
STAR—Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Miller, Eileen, Karen, Curtis
and Douglas, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Johnson, Walter, Clay
ton and Claryce, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ewalt Miller, Arnold and
Barbara went to Burke, S. D.,
on Sunday, July 11, and spent
the day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Miller and fam
ily.
A surprise birthday party
was held for Oi.to Miller. He
was 75-years-old. He is a
brother of E. A. Miller. It was
also Clayton Johnson’s 16th
I birthday annivxersary.
The dinner, served cafeter
ia style, included 3 decorated
birthday cakes.
The folks spent the after
noon visiting and taking pic
tures.
Other Star News
Mrs. Marvin Johnson spent
Wednesday, July 7, with her
mother. Mrs. Await Spangler.
Mrs. May Throckmorton vis
ited Wednesday, July 7, at the
home of her grandson, Albert
Derickson, and family.
Tomatoes' Topic
of Project Unit —
CELIA — The .tikinson Pro
ject club met Wednesday, July
14. at the home of Mrs.' N. R.
Greenwood. The assisting hos
tess was Mrs. Ralph Reis.
An interesting lesson on “To
matoes and Various Ways To
Serve Them” was presented by
leaders. Mrs. Robert Martens
and Mrs. Charles Miinar Eigh
teen members answered roll
call. Mrs. O, A. Hammerberg
and Mrs. Fred Hayes were
guests. The hostesses served
ice cream and cake, coffee and
a cold drink.
Vacation in Black Hills —
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Leidy
and family returned Saturday,
July 17, from a week’s vaca
tion in the Black Hills.
William W. Griffin
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