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The Frontier Woman — Missouri Reader Likes The Frontier's Use Of Maiden Names identifying New Mothers By BLANCHE SPANN PEASE Hi there, all you nice people! What goes on at your house this week? It would seem from our mail that more people like to contest as a hobby than we real ized. And some of them contest Quite successfully, too. We’re using 3 letters from readers today and we think our readers will enjoy them for to day there’s a bonus letter, so you can get set for a feast of letter readiag How many of our readers have tried using canned soups in casserole dishes? It’s a good way to add a lot of flavor. For instance, mush room soup in a pork chop casser ole—use in the c o n d e nsed form. Of course, most ' folks know that mush room soup or Blanch* Spann cream of mush room Peas* goes very well with many chicken casserole , dishes. Tomato soup combined w'lth sausage and rice makes a good casserole dish and cream of celery soup in ham and po tato scallop is really something. Tomato soup condensed m beef and macaroni casseroles is another idea, and have you tried condensed tomato soup in a noodle baked dish? Next time you make chick en gravy, if you want to point it up or if you want it to taste like chicken gravy when it really isn't, add a can of cream of chicken soup to the gravy. It's lops! Want to make a different sandwich butter? Add a table spoon of grated onion and 1 tablespoon condensed tomato soup to one-fourth cup of soft ened cream butter or margar ine. • • • Prise Winning Letters— ‘‘One More Contester,” of Dor- j sey, wins a 3-months’ subscrip tion today and so does Mrs. l Clarence Todd, 1058 W Madi son, Springfield, Mo. Mrs. Roy Lanman, of O’Neill, has been sent a small surprise gift, as this week we are using a bonus letter. ■nBMHHHMHMnNr, Dear Mrs. Pease: Breathes there a woman with soul so dead, who never to her self has said: “That contest prize was meant for me, I take my pen in hand and see; who knows the judges may delight in just the things I'm going to write,” And once her brainchild is in the mail she can settle back and dream for hours on end of the things she will buy with that grand first prize. Satisfied to dream of a lesser prize? Never! After all what real contester ■ ever seals the envelope on an entry she has spent hours shap ing into the right form, and then says to herself, "I don’t think that is really good enough to be awarded more than one of the last 50 teaspoons.” Certainly, the contester spends long hours reading manufactur er’s claims for the product, and many more hours trying to come forth with an idea that is not all ready printed in the ad vertising on the package, or, at least, an idea that will be like a shot of penicillin to the print ed claims. True, I have never won the ■grand prize of 10-thousand-dol lars or so and a new 4-door se dan, but I’ve spent many en joyable hours working contests of every description. My win nings in merchandise awards have run in various channels depending upon the sponsor’s products. 1 VC 1CLCIVCU swa}/, flour, blankets, quilts, chest and silverware set, subscriptions, certificates on furniture, etc., and cash occasionally in amounts from a lone dollar to five hun dred, one time Yes. Mrs. Pease, my contesting has been fun and profitable although I have never really hit the jackpot. I still have my dreams and in the meantime every new contest is a challenge to my ability. May be, like you, I am accused of neglecting my family when I spend time on my favorite hob by, but as long as my family doesn’t complain, I don’t believe they are too badly neglected. And the winnings and enjoy ment I receive in my contesting more than compensate for the time involved. Others may pre fer to crochet or embroider and I love to see their results of their hand work, but me, I’ll take a contest any day! “ONE MORE CONTESTER.” • • • This Reader Won In Radio Contest— 1058 W. Madison Springfield, Mo. Dear Mrs. Pease: In starting this letter I should like to tell you how very much I enjoy your column. Not only the household hints and recipes but the chatty notes and serious ones, too. It is such fun to read the ; ones written by former class mates and friends with whom I have lost contact the last 5 or 6 years. By the way, I like the way The Frontier includes the maid en names of the mothers in the birth columns. I have been away from O’Neill for 7 years now and for about 5 years did not receive a hometown paper and lost out on a lot of the news. you spoKe or contests in your last column The first contest I ever entered was a local radio contest last summer and I was called on the telephone and was very surprised when I won by knowing the right answer to the quiz. A radio interview ensued [ and relieved the monotony of that week’s housework. They are fun and if you work hard at them they can probably be profitable, too. You also advised letting peo ple live their own lives, and I firmly agree with you on that score. We can’t all think alike and just because I have a neigh bor that cleans and waxes her floors once a month, I don’t necessarily fell I should. I don’t particularly like cleaning floors. I do my ironing immediately after a washing but I don’t feel everyone ought to just because I do. I like ironing but some people hate it. Bui don’t we have a won derful feeling of accomplish ment when we finish a task we haven't looked forward to? Now for a recipe, which I’m sure everyone will enjoy. Sc many of my friends have asked for it. It is called Hamburger Barbecue but was immediately dubbed “Toddburgers,” by our friends. It’s to be served on buns. TODDBURGERS Cook 2 pounds hamburgei with 2 large chopped onions and 1 green peppier chopp»ed, 2 cups water, 1 small bottle catsup, J tablespoons vinegar, 1 table 1 spxxm sugar or more if you like 2 tablespxxms yellow prepared mustard, and 1 teaspioon salt SANDHILL SAL Mary has a new spring hat, she likes it very well; when papa got the bill for it, he real ly had a spell. Some people’s -weight con- ! tinues to rise, even though they “just taste” potatoes and pies. Word to wives: Diplomacy is the art of letting your husband have your way. Sweet mystery of life—why can we never find a blotter when we NEED one? Cook together one-half to three quarters hour. This serves about , 8. It really tastes better if you cook it the day before you serve it and reheat just before serv ing. My 2 little boys, aged 2 and 3, like it very much. Very truly yours, MRS CLARENCE TODD, (formerly Virginia Schultz) • • • Surprise Gift Winner— Dear Blanche Pease: Whew! If you could guess the nerve it took to start this letter. Anyway, here goes for a few lines to you and am sending a cake recipe—one that I have used for several years, and have never had a failure. Hope it will help someone else out who doesn’t have one as good or better. I Well, we had a real snow ihis time, didn't we? I've been crocheting some this winter as a hobby. I like it very much but can't seem to relax as some do. I don't enter contests really, but I do save all kinds of boxtops and send them and 25 cents, etc., and gets lots of nice things. I do like the foodsaver bags. 1 use them for meats, vegetables, cakes and almost everything. BURNT SUGAR CAKE One-half cup butter or mar garine, one and one-half cups sugar, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup water, 2 cups cake flour. Beat this 5 minutes after butter and sugar have been thoroughly creamed. Then add 5 teaspoons caramel syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, one half cup cake flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, beat thoroughly and add 3 beaten egg whites. CARAMEL Brown 1 cup sugar in skillet when it smokes pour in a cup of hot water. Boil to a heavy syrup. If this passes the waste bas ket I might try again. Have wanted to write for a long time, but can’t seem to think of any thing worth while. Here are a few hints: If you get a scald or burn, try putting vanilla on it and the wound won’t blister. Wax candles can be cleaned by wiping them with cotton dip ped in alcohol. Run apples through a food chopper when making apple sauce cake. You won’t need to use cooked apples. MRS. ROY LANMAN, O’Neill, Nebr. —tfw— Send Us a Letter— Each week in The Frontier Woman we give a 3-months’ subscription to The Frontier for the 2 letters which we print from readers. If we have enough letters on hand, we mail out a small surprise gift to another reader for the use of her letter. Why don’t you write us a letter? You can write about anything you wish. It can be a household type, chatty letter, or an original letter telling about something humorous or inter esting. Send your. letters to Mrs. Blanche Pease, The Frontier Woman, Atkinson, Nebr. WJAG . . . 780 . . . “Voice of The Frontier” ... 9:45 a.m. ■ ■■■ ■ ■■■ ■ ■ 1 —— Landscaping of Park Planned The P-TA will meet at the school Monday evening at 8 o’ clock. Main features of the pro gram will be talks by Miss Elja McCullough, Holt county sup erintendent of public instruc tion, and Miss Alice French, O’ Neill public school instructor. Scout groups, clubs and indi viduals who wish to plant trees, shrubs or flower gardens in Ford park are asked to contact Raymond Eby, who will show them where such plantings are to be made to fit in with land scaping plans that have been made for the park. It has been suggested that each Boy and Girl Scout patrol. Brownie and cub patrol plant and maintain a tree in the park. Plantings may be made for Ar bor day or at times to suit the ' groups convenience. Winters in Pomona— Mrs. E. J. Eby returned Sat urday night from Pomona, Cal., where she had spent most of the winter. She visited with rel atives and for a time occupied an apartment alone. Mrs. Eby drove to California with rela tives from Springview. Frontier for all kinds of printing . . . prompt deliveries . . . reasonable prices. w John R. gallagheb ! Attorney-al-Law Firm* Nall Bank Bldg. J O'Neill r Phone 11 * \ THE FINISHING TOUCH TO YOUR EASTER OUTFIT... Gaymode* Nylons in New Shades! 51 GAUGE 15 DENIER ... j Wisp-sheer^beauties in new shades to blend with everything you wear this spring. The shades are Prelude, Serenade, Sonata, and Minuet. They range from light, hazy*tones to deep, rich ones! -And Penney’s new low price is only 98^ pair! AT PENNEYS NOW FOR EASTER * SHORT COATS Up-to-the-minute styles to head the Easter Par ade ... Thrifty Penney’s Has Your Style . . . Your Size . . . Your Color! Plenty of Choice at Sensible Prices. 1475 Others at 5.90-6.90 THERES TRUE ECONOMY IN | J SPENCER'^ INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED SUPPORTS and BREAST SUPPORTS '&• i: Your Spencer will cost little or no more than an ordinary support-e-yet it will be designed, cut, and made especially for you. Spencers are long-wearing and guaran teed to hold their shape. Yours will free you of bulges—protect you against un due fatigue. MRS. SYLVIA DYE- Phone 518-J, O’Neil I H...I I .1 I .1 ..I i -________ ■ I... ..... % DANCE DANCELAND O'NEILL Bu&sey’ft Swingtime Band Sunday, April 9 ! A dm. & Dance 75c East or West! Here’s a live-wire hat style that started out West and is now a sensation in the East. Its luxurious quality and “he-man” character combine to make it the most versatile hat we’ve ever’ sold—it’s just as much at home with slacks and a plaid shirt as it is with • conservative business suit. A medium-weight fur felt with a narrow band that sets off the casual look of the crown. Come in and see for yourself! JOHN P. McMANUS ‘The Home of Good Merchandise in O’NeiU* MORI PfOPlf WEAR STETSON HATS THAN ANY OTHER BRANI . 1 • v I