SHENANDOAH, IOWA 2s CENTS

VOL. 38 JULY, 1974 NUMBER 7 PAGE 2 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

One of the highlights this past month was attending commencement at Doane Kitchen·Klatter College in Crete, Nebraska. This is Mexico.) We had a happy to be a part of it. the dentist's office over before Juliana cloudburst one morning that even made Speaking a moment ago of our son and the children arrive. Lucile has the national news. As a matter of fact, Martin reminds me to tell you that ~e been anxiously watching the calendar several members of the family tele­ had a nice break from his chaplain~ for the big day when we strike out for phoned to see how we were. Well, we work in a Des Moines hospital when h·e the Omaha airport to meet the plane. didn't wash away, but several cars went back to the seminary for grfl-d - The original plans called for making did. It suddenly became as dark as ation. Several of his close friends if.'e the trip by car since Juliana had in­ night, then the clouds opened up and receiving their degrees and he want vited a friend to accompany her. James we had 3Vz inches of rain in less than to be there for their special day. It' and Katharine were looking forward to an hour. The water was pouring off the special for another reason, too, for the overnight stay in a motel. At the housetops, bypassing eaves and down­ of his former roommates was mt last minute the friend had to change spouts, and with such force that we that weekend. After the receptiq~ · her plans, and it seemed more sensible couldn't see a few feet ahead of us. I tin joined a couple of friends fol; a under the circumstances to fly rather never recall such a heavy rain! There days at one of Minnesota's ivvely than drive. was a little damage in our town, but lakes. The biggest news in the family is nothing compared to the washing in the If you have glanced through this that Frederick and Betty have become fields. How sad for the farmers to lose issue to look at the pictures first, you grandparents. Mary Leanna's baby has precious top soil, chemicals and new­ have seen several taken on the night arrived - an adorable baby girl named ly planted seed! of what we refer to as "Mother's Big Isabella. She was born in Santa Fe at I was hostess for my P.E.O. chapter Surprise"! When Oliver and I were in St. Vincent's Hospital and weighed six recently when Mother received her 50- New Mexico in April we got a phone pounds and eleven ounces. Mary Lea year membership certificate. This was call from a friend that Mother had been had spent the week preceding the birth a morning coffee and the assistant selected by the Lions Club as Shenan­ with a friend in Santa Fe so she would hostess baked delicious coffee cakes doah's Outstanding Citizen for 1974. be near her doctor. which we served from the dining room. The announcement is al ways kept There will always be a funny story to I like to have the table against the secret until the evening of the ban­ remember about that day. When Mary wall when I serve this way. We keep a quet. I could notify members of the Lea telephoned her husband that she lamp on the table so I use a floral family, but that was all! Well, this was leaving for the hospital, she arrangement on each side of it. The was certainly exciting for all of us - asked him to bring her knitting when bouquets that morning consisted of especially for Mother, of course. Lu­ he came. Tony remembered it, even in roses, mock orange and columbine. My! cile, Frederick and Donald could not all the excitement of hopping in the how fragrant those flowers were! attend, but Dorothy drove from Lucas, car and driving from Las Vegas to The roses have bloomed profusely Iowa, Wayne arrived from Denver, and Santa Fe, and carried it into the hospi­ this month. I can look out my kitchen Martin came down from Des Moines to tal. There he was in the waiting room window and see as many as eight or join Howard, Mae, Oliver and me. with other prospective fathers with the ten huge blooms on several of the Oliver and I invited Mother to the knitting held tightly in his lap! After­ bushes and Oliver picked a lot only banquet as our guest, but the others wards he wondered what the other men yesterday. We thought at first that we slipped in unnoticed so Mother would­ thought of that scene, but no doubt had lost some of our roses, but they n't see them until just at the right they were absorbed in their own con­ were only slow in leafing out for some time. She was so surprised and, of cerns and didn't notice the knitting at reason. Next year we intend to plant course, felt very honored to receive all! more as it is our favorite flower. such an award. The family had a love- KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 3

ly get-together at her house following here in New England that I cannot the banquet. skip, I am bound to remain out here. That same evening a fine young man No matter where I am in the world, I received the award for being the Out­ always call my mother on Saturday standing Lion for the year, and he was evening. I am sure that she will tell equally surprised to be so honored. me all about the honors you have paid The following letters were read that her when I speak to her next Saturday. evening, and I want to share them with Already I know what her words will be. you: She will say: "I cannot imagine WhY they chose to honor me when there are Mrs. Leanna Field Driftmier so many others who have done so much Shenandoah, more for Shenandoah.'' In my work and Iowa travels I have known many humble peo­ Dear Mrs. Driftmier: ple, but never have I known one more Please accept my congratulations on humble than my mother. being selected as Shenandoah's "Out­ The qualities that shadow in human standing Citizen". beings the image of all a godly woman It seems only appropriate that your should be have often been defined; not family and friends recognize you this often enough do we see them demon­ evening for your many contributions to strated. For those of us privileged to your community and the inspiration you live and work and play at my mother's have been to those whose lives you side - so secure in our faith in her have touched. soul's integrity, in the rightness of her You must hold a treasure of memories Leanna Driftmier, our mother, was judgment, in the purity of her every of interesting, happy and rewarding ex­ greatly surprised to be named motive - these qualities have been Shenondoah's Outstanding Citizen periences that have taken place in for 1974 by the Lions Club. Pre­ demonstrated. Hers is a beautiful life - your 88 years. senting the award is a good friend, beautiful in spirit, and beautiful in Again, please accept my warm con­ Edward Pulley. Carl M<:>x, Master deed. As her son, I say that I am grate­ gratulations on this great honor and of Ceremonies, stands in the back. ful for the pattern of destiny, that best wishes for many more years of happy combination of inheritance and fulfillment. boundless encouragement and enthusi­ environment that made her my mother, Sincerely, asm simply for getting up in the morn­ and made me her son. -(Signed) Robert D. Ray, ing has left all of us feeling a little My mother is a woman with an edu­ Governor of Iowa foolish and guilty! cated heart. She is an authority on It gives us, as a family, tremendous kindness and thoughtfulness, always Dear Lions Club Members and Guests: gratitude to have her singular person­ searching for some work which needs a On quite a few occasions during ality recognized in such a way to­ little time, a little friendship, a little these last few years Mother and I have night. Surely the old saying: "Flowers sympathy, a little sociability, and a both been invited to participate in var­ for the living" are unusually appropri­ little human toil. ious events held at the Legion Club, ate on this occasion. From the bottom On the night of your award to my but we >lgreed wholeheartedly that it of our hearts we wish to thank you. mother I shall remember her and you in was simply asking too much of the men -(Signed) Lucile Driftmier Verness my prayers. I shall thank God that I am of our family to trundle two wheel­ the son of Martin and LeannaDriftmier, chairs up that lo!lg flight of steps. The President and I shall thank Him, too, for those Thus I cannot be present tonight, much Shenandoah Lions Club spiritual roots which tie my life deeply as I would like to be, and must settle Shenandoah, Iowa 51601 into the soil of Shenandoah, Iowa. for sending a few words. Sincerely yours, Dear Sir: It has long been well known that -(Signed) Frederick Field Driftmier most people who have broad contacts Thank you very much for the honors in a community present two faces to you have bestowed on my mother, Le­ Dearest Mother: the world. They are one person to the anna Driftmier. How very much I regret Congratulations! We who know you world at large, and another person en­ my inability to be with you for the oc­ best know that this honor could not tirely to members of their family. The casion. With part of my church staff in have gone to a more deserving person. man constantly busy with good works, Europe, and with lecture engagements This morning in church Dr. Reem's a pillar of the community, is often a sermon pointed out that if the institu­ tyrant at home. A woman never-end­ COVER PICTURE tion of the home crumbles, so will ingly devoted to good causes is often For a good many years we've banked civilization. What you have done to a nagging shrew at home. on seeing Dorothy (Mrs. Frank Johnson) preserve this institution not only re­ Well, more than anyone whom I've once a month because she arrives in flects your good citizenship, but no ever known (and I've known many Shenandoah to address our Kitchen­ doubt has made better citizens of two people) Mother is one person to the Klatter magazine, and to broadcast our generations of Midwesterners. world at large and the same person to Kitchen-Klatter radio program. For a I'm sorry all of our family can't be her own family. She has always been long time these trips were made by there to congratulate you personally, of unfailingly good spirits and un­ train, but that day is gone and now but save five big hugs to be collected ceasingly ready to buck up those close she must drive no matter what the on our next visit. to her who find themselves lagging. weather conditions may be. She leaves With much love, Never for us have been the dark hours the freezer well stocked for Frank's -(Signed) Don when we felt an urgent need to brace evening meal, and his sister, Bernie up her spirits. On the contrary, she is Stark of Lucas, is wonderfully good to And now, until next month, the one who has done the bracing up go out every day and fix the main Sincerely, and bucking up. More than once her meal at noon. Margery PAGE 4 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

We must not become so busy testing, guiding, and motivating our youngsters under the label of social studies that we 're teaching that competition is bad and cooperation supremely good. They THIS IS MY COUNTRY are persuaded that the world will be­ come one big happy family overnight, that the main thing is "adjustment to the peer groups", that the ideals and A PATRIOTIC SKIT ways of the past were unrealistic, out­ by dated. Mabel Nair Brown We must teach them, not just life ad­ justment, but survival as the world really is; that America is not always right, not universally liked; to love their C')Untry for what it is, what it might be, and to be proui to have a Setting: Display a small replica of the glorious Fourth" this year we will have part in setting right that which is Liberty Bell (lacking that, use a pic­ taken some steps toward gaining back wrong. Youth needs heroes, but in re­ ture of it), the United States flag, and that which we seem to have lost. cent years it has been the "thing" to the Bible, or a sampler-type display of I love this land, my country, debunk heroes. "The quest of the the motto "In God We Trust". Proud of the heritage we share, Golden Fleece has been crowded out of Leader: This is my country. It means The North, the South, the East, the our textbooks by the visit of Tom and so much to me. I long for words, for West - Susan to the zoo ... The deeds of song, for truths, to make the whole There is beauty everywhere ... knightly Crusaders and the deeds of world see. This land of mine has beau­ I love this land, my country, heroes before Troy are now passe as ty, this land of mine has pride. This Where impossible dreams come true, is the deathless ride of Paul Revere," land of mine began in greatness as our And the symbol of our liberty said Dr. Rafferty. Let our children once forefathers knew, and we have a herit­ Is a flag, red, white, and blue. more hear the magnificent words "I age left by those faithful few. Born of -Thanks to unknown author only regret I have but one life to lose prayer and effort too priceless to de­ First Speaker: Let us begin our for my country,'' dramatize with them fine, this country came to be - this thoughtful thinkin'.1 with that word "pa­ the thrilling scenes of the signing of land of yours and mine. triotism". With stars and stripes being the Declaration of Independence, have Sang: "America". (Ask that the last worn as patches on the backsides of pride and to stand tall, and sing "Co­ verse be sung softly as a prayer, fol­ blue jeans, or as a shirt or blouse, with lumbia, the Gein of the Ocean". What's lowing the regular singing of the first flag burnings, and with the Pledge of wrong with love and pride in country? three verses.) Allegiance ruled as unconstitutional in Patriotism: "The Spirit of acting like a Leader: Today we want to speak to some instances, and spoken to the ac­ Father to one's country, a public you for a few moments on what it means companiment of boos and catcalls in spiritedness." Certainly a good father to be an American. To me it is all others, it seems to me that American sees the mistakes the children make summed up in the word "patriotism", patriotism has reached an all-time low (and his own!), but he loves the chil­ as our nation's founders used the word. ebb. dren just the same. He loves them for Dr. Max Rafferty, a California school "Somewhere, through the years, we've what they are and what they can be. administrator, said in a speech that the gotten the word patriotism confused As parents, let us be sure our chil­ American patriot has become a "van­ with nationalism," says Eric Sloane in dren see and know by our speech and ishing species" as more and more his new book The Spirits of '76. This actions that we are proud of our na­ "spineless, luxury-loving, spiritless author goes on to write that Carl tional heritage, that we acknowledge 'Americans' come out of our class­ Schurtz's fine quote "Our country right gratitude to those who have been our rooms." That's a pretty strong state­ or wrong - when right to be kept right nation's heroes and builders in the ment and it hits hard at you and me, the and when wrong to be .put right" put past, that even when we disagree, or citizens who have let it happen. him to wondering if we have not been know there is wrong in our government, What has happened to the patriotism, using the wrong word, or using the we still respect its laws and the ideals founded on high ideals, integrity, honor, word patriotism incorrectly. When trac­ and visions upon which it was founded, honesty, and hope, that was such a ing the word back through older dic­ that we love our flag as a symbol of all sparkling, glowing force on that first tionaries, he found that we have indeed that it has meant in the past, and for Independence Day, and for over a hun­ been using it incorrectly. the hope and dreams; we have for the dred years to follow? Why has our Patriotism was once defined as "The future of our country. celebration of the Fourth of July dwin­ Spirit of acting like a Father to one's Your flag and my flag - there it dled to a yearly firecracker (and it is country: a Publick Spiritedness." A stands today - and long may she wave outlawed in many states) and a weak modern definition might read "one who "o'er the land of the free and the home display of fireworks in a few scattered guards his country's welfare, a defend­ of the brave!" communities, a day commemorated for er of popular liberty." So much has Second Speaker: (Reading) Patriotism the most part simply as another long been done in recent years in the name isn't marching behind a band and puff­ weekend by confused millions who've of patriotism instead of under its true ing out one's chest. Patriotism isn't a entirely lost sight of the original sig­ name, nationalism, that it has led to flash of fireworks one day of the year, nificance of the day? much misunderstanding, in many cases and then submerging one's emotions Perhaps what we need most is to do to rebellion, to disrespect for our flag, the rest of the year. Patriotism isn't some truly thoughtful thinking as we our officials, our laws, and to the found in the whooping of the crowd or are already beginning to look toward youth accusing us oldsters of "double­ maudlin flag-waving. our country's bicentennial, in the hope talk'', "double standards'', and un­ Patriotism is the sum of the three that as we celebrate the "grand and realism. (Continued on page 21) KITCHEN·KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 5

BETTY DRIFTMIER WRITES FROM THE PARSONAGE

Dear Friends: Because Frederick had a freak acci­ dent to the middle finger of his right hand while gardening and will be un­ able to use the typewriter for a while, l am pinch-hitting this month. Although we are getting into the vacation period of the year we seem to remain very busy. Last week we enter­ tainrd twenty women from Chestnut Knoll (The Home for Aged \\'omen) at high tea. Frederick acts as Chaplain for this group and l serve on the Board of Managers so we have a special fond­ ness and interest in these wonderful womPn. They love to go to the homes of Board members for the change it offers to days that have a certain mo­ notony of activity for them. They give us as much inspiration as we give to them. OnE~ woman had her ninety-eighth Almost anytime you step into the South Congregational Church in Spring­ birthday two days after she was here field, Mass., you can find a group of the lodies working on a project. and several were in their nineties. Two friends from South Church poured Scotland to the Isle of Skye. I have who loves the rivers and the oceans, for me, another vivacious couple from personally longed to see this legend­ and the boats and ships that pass upon our church helped F'rederick, David and ary and hauntingly beautiful land of them as much as I do. I guess you me entertain, and several other Board shaggy horses and cattle. might say that we are a family who members were here to enjoy the happi­ The trip from Edinburgh to London loves to travel and are on the alert for ness of the occasion. will be aboard the famous train called new adventures always. Yesterday Frederick and I entertained the Flying Scott. It will give only im­ How pleasant it has been to have the sewing groups from our church at a pressions of the lovely English lake Dave with us for several weeks. We luncheon here. I usually do all of this country, but perhaps we can return have been a close knit family over the alone, but yesterday I had two women someday to visit more leisurely. years, but with Mary Leanna in New help me, and it was more enjoyable for But the next and most anticipated Mexico, and David in British Columbia, me. Perhaps this is my favorite Church part of our summer trip will be pursued we are having to learn new appreci­ group in some ways because they meet at some leisure. We have rented a ation for the preciousness of those weekly all year to sew for the needy thirty-seven foot boat which will sleep days and weeks we can be reunited. here and abroad. They have a wonder­ the five of us and allow us to cruise They are creating new families and ful time socially as they sew, and are one hundred and seventy-five miles up new services and we are proud of the so appreciative of this final party the Thames from London toward the maturity they have demonstrated. We which ends the year's work. I served source of the river. We plan to tie up would not hold them back from any re­ chicken divan over wild rice, French­ each night in some interesting English sponsible endeavor. But how wonderful style green beans, a salad of a peach town where we can have dinner ashore. it is when they come home. half filled with cottage cheese topped The other meals will be aboard ship. You can imagine how anxious we are by cranberry relish and nestled in Bos­ Frederick will be the Captain of the to see our new grandchild, and this ton head lettuce, and finished with a "Cascading Water" with David, Clark will happen soon after we return from dessert of angel food cake topped by and Allen as crew. My special respon­ England. To a certain extent I envy whipped cream and caramel sauce. sibility will be the galley, but we will Grandmother Cuca (Tony's mother) who When you read this letter Frederick, all tend the lines as we pass through lives close enough to be there when David, Clark Driftmier, Allen Appleton the forty-odd locks that help us rise the baby arrives, and will be able to (a friend of David's) and I will be in from sea level to the source of the see this new little family quite often. Iceland or Scotland. We are quite ex­ Thames. We will have to make use of Lucile will probably see our grand­ cited about this trip for it offers a all we have learned from Captain and child more often than we do. But love great variety of experiences. We will Mrs. Johnson while traveling with is strong enough to make time and dis­ fly Icelandic Air from New York to Ice­ them aboard the ketch "Yankee". It tance vibrant with its power, and this land where we hope to observe the vol­ promises to be a great adventure, and I will have its good effect upon the new­ canic phenomenon which has excited am sure you will hear much more from est member of our family. Recently I the world these past two years, and to Frederick about this particular part of found this quotation which has great see the natural thermal springs which our summer activities. meaning for us at this time. supply nonpolluting power to much of I was a great tomboy in my youth, ''The strength of the generations ... the country. Friends in South Church and somewhat resentful of being born a depends on the process by which the have enthusiastically described to us woman, because my greatest desire youths of two sexes find their respec­ the high degree of culture to be found was to go "down to the sea" as Skip­ tive identities, fuse them in love ... , in Iceland, so we look forward to this per of a ship. How content I am to be revitalize their respective traditions, stop with keen anticipation. in the bow of any ship, to be part of and together create and 'bring up' the Flying on to Glasgow and Edinburgh, any crew, and to be seeing any beauti­ next generation." -Erik H. Erikson we will take a five-day bus trip north ful country from the water. And how Sincerely, through the lowlands and highlands of grateful I am to be married to a man Betty PAGE 6 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

ring when I crack my whip for you to rear, stay up. Prance around the ring on your hind feet as you did today, and beat the air with those wicked Love a Parade front hoofs as if keeping time. I'll see that the music is with you. It'li be a wonderful act." Yes, I heartily wish by many a time that I had just stayed on Hallie M. Barrow the ground in that particular parade. Still, this act does bring thunderous applause from the audiences, and as any actor can tell you, you'll just out­ do yourself to please an appreciative audience. In addition to our regular drill work, "I ----- love a paraC:e". That's my quite the ear for music that Osage our trainer picked out us individuals theme song. Yes, I love a parade; I King has." Do I ever fool them! with the highest I.Q. 's, and we are thrill to parade music; and I love being The very next time I'm put in charge featured in a series of acts in a saw­ the flashy white stallion that leads the of my parade, when the brass band dust ring. All of us white horses in White Horse Patrol in parades all over blares out my theme march, I sure do the show troupe can pull back our up­ the nation. I really strut my stuff at give the "boys" the good old horse per lips and laugh when requested, and the head of that group of Shriners from laugh. At the first strain of that stir­ all of us bow low in response to ap­ Sioux City, Iowa, all mounted on their ring chorus "I ----- love a parade", my plause. Usually the most popular act, white horses. neck arches, my head starts tossing, next to mine, is Silver Lady and Patsy What if I am twenty-six years old? and I'm pulling and tugging at the balancing themselves on a teeter-tot­ What if I am stiff of mornings, if my reins. Something inside me just seems ter. By raising their right front legs lower lip droops and drools, my hips to snap. The ache in my old bones alternately, after they are perfectly sag, and I doze in the sun with my melts to quicksilver at the first beat of balanced, they go up and down. head almost between my knees? As a the rat-a-tat-tat. My blood fairly leaps. Just about every business is repre­ star in the horse world, I know of no I feel my veins throb and swell. I quiv­ sented in our Patrol - two doctors, a other stallion who has led a more er and prance and my muscles respond dentist, two veterinarians, several strenuous life. to every blare of the horn. Of course, bankers, executives from a lumber con­ Fifty of us white horses are kept at 8. over the years I've been kept in train­ cern, grocery chains, implement deal­ stable out at the stockyards in Sioux ing I've been exercised every day and ers, motor car salesmen, the Sioux City. At seven o'clock every Tuesday put through my routine - but I can't City Fire Chief, farmers, owner of a and Thursday evening, from the first of really limber up until I hear a band hatchery, etc. Besides the pleasure April through November, the members playing march rhythm. Then I pirouette they have, these Shriners are doing of the Abu-Bekr Mounted Patrol come ori my toes; I wheel and cavort; I rear humanity a service. Motors have al­ out, get on their horses, and practice and paw the air; I sidestep; I take stiff, most crowded us horses off the map. precision drills hard for two hours. It's squatty little hops. My breath jerks I've even heard the U.S. Army doesn't all business and hard riding. No one and comes so fast I need to snort, have any cavalry troops anymore. As skips practice and no one is permitted gasp, and sob. I sweat and foam; my long as Abu-Bekr White Horse Patrol to take part in an exhibition drill until eyes bulge; my nostrils flare. The keeps up, children can see a horse he has trained two years. By that time, only thing I can feel besides that some place besides the park zoo. the horse knows the orders and routine ecstasy of moving with the drum and It was love for horses that really so that he could do it without his rider. horn are two strong, firm hands on my started this White Horse Patrol. Live­ But those boys love that rigorous train­ bridle reins to keep me from soaring stock men at the Sioux City Stockyards ing, and so do we horses. right up into the sky. Then I hear folks took great pride in the horses they Of course when I say "the boys", along the curb on the parade route ex­ rode in the cattle pens when trading. I'm probably using those words rather claim, "Look at that three-year-old. It takes a smart horse to understand loosely. A few of them will never My he's got fire!" Shot my bolt? Heck, that system of gates, and to know the write anything under sixty on any age no! ways of cattle and cattlemen. Even questionnaire, and a few more of them But on the Q.T., I really wish that after business hours, the cattlemen will never see two hundred on their once I hadn't gone completely off the couldn't forget their horses and they bathroom scales again. But, like me, deep end when that band struck up. started a small organization, with sim­ when they are on dress parade in their They said I was the only horse ever ple drills. Every type of horse was bright satin uniforms, and the band known to prance half a block on his used, regardless of color or size, with plays lively, they strut their stuff, too. hind legs. At the same time I was paw­ no thought of what it took to make a They tilt their hats at a rakish angle ing the air with my front legs, and I beautiful color scheme. After a few and spur their mounts just a wee bit. heard excited children scream, "Look, years, the boys began to develop a For a few hours they're in their prime he's beating time for the band with his pure white, pink-skinned animal. Some again, jus~ boys showing off their front feet!" My trainer didn't use his of their horses were of Arabian de­ horses and their own fancy riding. quirt or spurs to bring me down out of scent, although a true white Arabian On Sunday mornings, they come out the air. No. But later, when he was has a black skin. Many of them are just for fun. Sometimes they stroll by rubbing me down, he looked me straight albinos with the white eyes. The boys my stall with the high bars, and I hear in the eye and said quietly, "O.K., trace down every clue of a white, pink­ them say: "The old boy has about shot King. We'll just use that little stunt skinned horse for sale, but even should his bolt. It's a pity, too. He's been the you pulled in today's parade in your it meet the Abu-Bekr Patrol require­ classiest white stallion ever known to ring show from now on. And don't ments, and passes the committee, the head a parade. Don't suppose we'll blame me. You originated it yourself. new horse must stay a month in our ever have another lead horse who has After this, out there in the sawdust (Continued on page 20) KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 7

When we had become the big kids at the little country schoolhouse, a group of us launched a cooperative effort with a goal that actually paid off one year. We wanted to get a presPnt for the teacher. None of us had any money, but we thought of a way to get some by cash. The schoolhouse was set in the Flo Montgomery Tidgwell edge of a vast wooded area, so early in the fall the boys brought crosscut saws and axes and at recesses and \ noon hours we started felling trees and r·, EmonAdE ;<_

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Dear Friends: "Rain, rain go away. Come again an­ other day." This little jingle is one we have been saying just about every day for weeks. Although our creek hasn't been out of its banks so far this spring, we keep on getting enough showers to keep the ground wet and and muddy. As I write this, our corn is still in the sacks and we are glad of it. If it was in the ground we would either have had to replant or the weeds would have taken it by this time. Following the Lions Club banquet when Mother was named Shenandoah's Frank had the ground all ready to plant Outstanding Citizen for 1974, a number of pictures were taken by a local when the last couple weeks of showers photographer. Among them was this one of Mother with members of the family who were present. Standing behind her are Howard Driftmier, Martin started. Strom, Margery Driftmier Strom, Wayne Driftmier and Dorothy Driftmier We have a new "part time" duck at Johnson. It was a happy evening for all of us. the farm. I say "part time" because most of the time it stays on the bayou, weight. We are just fortunate we have­ served by members of the Moravia Gar­ deep in the timber. Early this spring n't lost any cows or calves that could den Club at the Salem United Meth­ we noticed this duck coming out into easily be killed or injured from a fall­ odist Church. The salads, all kinds, the pasture to feed in the late evening ing tree. Sometimes on a quiet day we were delicious. I think one of the just before dark, so Frank started can hear a tree crashing down in the ladies told me there were 20 different scattering shelled corn around the timber, and hope there wasn't a baby kinds there. There were 75 of our club pasture. The duck was quite wild at calf under it. members present, and we were even in­ first, but finally Frank could walk We have a ditch running down through vited to go back through the line if we close enough to throw the corn within one of our pastures that isn't very wanted to try some other salads, so reach, each night getting a little bit deep, but too deep to cross when you you see there was certainly ample closer. One night when Frank was late are pulling machinery. For years there food. We were passed hot rolls and bringing the feed, the duck decided to was a plank bridge across it which coffee at the tables. Since our program come to the house, and has been doing served the purpose, even though it did for the afternoon was to be a tour of so every day since. It is tame enough have to be repaired at the beginning of "Gramm's House of Dolls", owned by now to take corn from our hands. It each season. About eleven years ago Mrs. Lois DuVall, a doll theme was doesn't pick fights with the cats or the one summer, when Martin was spending carried out in the table decorations. dog, but will deliver a good pecking if some time with us, Frank decided that One table was centered with Dutch boy they come too close. Every once in while he had some help he would put and Dutch girl dolls; our table had a awhile something will frighten it, and in a big cement culvert and make a cute farmer doll and a doll dressed as when it takes off into the air, it can span of cement, something that would a railroad brakeman. They had a draw­ certainly fly high. be permanent. It stood. up well all ing for a door prize, and Bernie was We also have our little wood ducks these years, but last year, after all the the lucky one. back and see them swimming around in heavy, heavy rains we had, it gave up Since there were too many of us to go the bayou often. It is fun to watch the ghost and collapsed. The sides of through the Doll House at the same them after their eggs hatch and the the bank couldn't stand up under all time, they divided us into three groups. babies start following them around. those "gully-washers", and washed Those who waited at the church for The little ones are so tiny. out around the cement. We have a good their turn were entertained with craft Frank has been taking advantage of friend and neighbor who has a small demonstrations by members of the Mor­ these wet days to go over his fences caterpillar tractor. He came one Satur­ avia Garden Club. We also enjoyed and mending as many of them as possi­ day and the two of them got a bridge group singing. ble. A lot of our fences should be re­ fixed up so Frank could get across to Mrs. DuVall's museum of dolls con­ placed, but with the scarcity of barbed work the piece of ground between the tains over 1000 dolls, including many wire, and, the high cost of it when he ditch and the creek. antique dolls and doll carriages. She finds some, he is trying to get by for There was a "surprise trip" to Shen­ also has dolls dressed in native cos­ a while by just mending it. Most peo­ andoah recently, when I drov·e there to tumes of other countries, and many ple don't have the same problems with be present for the honor the Lions replicas of our own First Ladies in fences that we have had in the past Club bestowed on Mother. Margery will their inaugural ball dresses, or in few years. Most of our line fences are be sharing the details of that in her dresses of the period of their day. She bordered on one side by native timber, letter so I won't go into it here. has done a great deal of research on with all the dead elms choosing to fall For the last meeting of the year, the these costumes, and has made them as across the fences, and the best fence Chariton Women's Club attended a nearly like those displayed in the in the world can't stand up under their salad buffet luncheon at Moravia, Iowa, (Continued on page 20) KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 9

rivers and towns in their proper loca­ tion. Or you· might allow so much time to see who could write within the state outline the most names of products grown or manufactured in the state within a given time. There arP other possibilities - historical sites, etc. - to make this a learning as well as a FUN FOR THE FOURTH fun game. Sing America!: This might well be a by Mabel Nair Brown whole afternoon or evening entertain­ How about making this a porch or 15. (Carolina) in the Morning ment in itself, if yours is a group that patio party, decorating with red, white, 16. On (Wisconsin) enjoys music. Try to sing songs down and blue streamers or bunting, with the 17. Deep in the Heart of (Texas) through the years since Revolutionary flag prominently displayed? Bunting 18. (Tennessee) Waltz days, beginning with "Yankee Doodle", can be draped around the tea table if Around the U.S.A.: Form the group to choosing a variety to include senti­ you are using one. If you cannot locate make two circles, one circle inside the mental songs, songs of war times, the bunting, then improvise with lengths of outer circle. Play a march on the rec­ Stephen Foster era, and popular songs crepe paper which you pin or sew to­ ord player or piano. Players march in of various years. The program chair­ gether. Large replicas of the United circles. When the music stops, the man, or leader, can make this more States shield can be used as wall deco­ marchers stop and face each other. The interesting if she adds a bit of history rations. leader announces a topic of conversa­ about the songs used, or when first If the lawn becomes part of your party tion, allows them a few moments to sung. "room", then tie red, white, and blue converse (in couples - the two facing balloons to float out from the lower each other), then as music starts up tree branches and to porch posts. they march again and stop when music An easy but effective favor for each stops, and a new topic i~ assigned. tray is a small silk flag stuck into a Samples of the subjects ~the leader THOUGHTS OF LIBERTY big red gumdrop. Another idea for a might give are: The Value of Our Moon favor is to wrap a piece of red and Landings, High Prices and the Nation's During the July 4th holiday celebra­ white striped stick candy to look like a Unrest, The Greatest Living American, tion, a public official will rise and firecracker. Another flag favor can be The Fourth of July I Remember Best, lead his audience in the Pledge of made by covering an empty thread The Most Interesting Thing I've Read Allegiance. That Pledge will be re­ spool with red or blue paper and tying Recently about Our Country. peated by Americans in every town and it with a ribbon bow around the middle Red, White, and Blue Memo: Divide city throughout the nation. (white and blue or red ribbon). Stick the group into couples. Give each cou­ Few will actually hear it, but the the flag in the hole at the top. ple a sheet of paper which has three words of the Pledge remain, and they Make pretty patriotic candles by columns, labeled at the top red, white, bear listening to; for each pledges using your round or star molds, and and blue, and provide pencils. Each allegiance to the flag and all it sym­ pouring in a layer of blue wax. Allow couple decides which partner will write bolizes: the Republic (or representa­ it to harden, then add the white layer, down the list and which will dictate - tive democracy) with its liberty and and last add the red layer. For the can­ no fair to overlap jobs here! Then at justice for all. dle bases, cut circles of heavy poster­ the leader's signal they see who can Where else in the world is such an board and glue on red, white and blue come up with the longest list of red, ideal proposed, much less pledged? crepe paper ruffles around the outer white, and blue articles before the Perhaps liberty and justice are not edge. Judge the size of the circles by leader calls "Time". Only things of an attained by all. Perhaps . . . Still, the size of the candle base. One or absolute color may be used. along with the pursuit of happiness more of these candles look lovely on a Americana: This contest, too, might and the blessings of liberty, these tea table. With them you might use a be done by couples. The object is to ideals are expressions of concepts bouquet of garden flowers in the patri­ see who can compile the longest list of Americans believe, strive for and de­ otic colors, or even just the red and famous quotations by famous Ameri­ fend if necessary. white flowers, or the red flowers in a cans, writing them down, of course. Or, The world continues to watch this white container. you could play this by going around the land and its people. They watch to see circle, and if anyone fails to come up if this nation conceived in liberty and ENTERTAINMENT with a quote, he, or she, must drop out dedicated to the proposition that all Musical States: (Fill blanks of song of the circle. Each quote should be men are created equal can indeed con­ titles with a state.) identified as to who said it, as: "A tinue to prosper and endure. And some 1. (Maryland) My (Maryland) penny saved is a penny earned - Ben people in the world would enjoy seeing 2. (Iowa) Corn Song Franklin", etc. America and its concepts fail. 3. My Old (Kentucky) Home State Pride: For this game the host­ In almost two hundred years, America 4. Beautiful (Ohio) ess will need a copy of the outline of has not failed. . . The ideals for which 5: (Missouri) Waltz the home state for each guest. There it stands may be burdens, particularly 6. Moonlight on the River (Colorado) are different ways this game can be in times of stress. But the burdens are 7. (Maine) Stein Song played. The players can see who can shared; the ideals remain; the Pledge 8. (Pennsylvania) Polka write in the names of the most counties is renewed again. 9. (Arkansas) Traveler in a given length of time, or if counties Whether listening to the Pledge or 10. (Louisiana) Hayride are outlined, fill in the county seat tuning out and thinking of the picnic to 11. The Sidewalks of (New York) name. The hostess might have rivers come, Americans know that liberty and 12. (California) Here I Come drawn on the map with a large dot lo­ justice are more than patriotic words. 13. (Washington) Post March cating important towns and cities. Then They are the ideals for which we a11 14. Sweet (Georgia) Brown guests are asked to write the names of live. PAGE 10 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

GRANDMA'S ROSE BEADS

by Erma Reynolds Are there roses in your garden coming into bloom? Or, has someone given you a big beautiful bouquet? Why not uso the petals of these blossoms to create beads like Grandma used to make? Real rose beads that are very dark in color, almost black, and smell, oh so nice. Here's how to make them. Use the flowers as fresh as possible, and clip the petals away from their centers, throwing away the latter. Grind petals to a pulp in a food grinder, using the finest blade. Place a dish under the grinder to catch any juice that might leak out and save this liquid. Next step is to spread the pulp on an iron surface - a large iron skillet is good for this purpose. While the pulp seasons for about three days, turn the mixture frequently so that every part of it comes in contact with the iron sur­ face. To keep the pulp moist, every now and then add a little water, in­ cluding the retained rose juice. Test a teaspoon or so of the mixture Summer • • • to see if it is ready to mold by rolling it between the fingers. If it does not by Mildred Grenier separate, and feels elastic to touch, The birds awake early, filling the over the glowing scene . then you are ready to make beads. If it leaves of all the trees with their Summer shimmers over the pond, and is too dry to hold together, add a little scribbled notes. Morning streaks the pauses. Dragonflies, suspended in water and work and knead the petals heavens with pale watercolors, her mid-air, study their reflections in the until the mixture can be picked up and glitter paint dripping and splashing the pond's smooth mirror, suddenly cracked shaped into a ball. Should you happen lawn. The petunias dry their faces by the leap of a startled green frog. to add too much water, making the pulp with a dainty cobweb handkerchief Pigs wallow in cool mudpacks; cows, thin, spread the mixture out again on sparkling with jeweled scrolls, dropped switching their tails listlessly, take the iron surface, turning it from time to by an angel in the night. The sun, a foot baths at the water's edge. Honey time, until some of the moisture evap­ warm golden pancake, slides slowly bees turn off their motors and glide to rates. across the opalescent skillet of the smooth landings in the clover field. A To form the beads, take about a the sky. The warm breath of a breeze jet languidly makes its white chalk thimbleful of the pulp and roll it with stirs the petals of the over-ripe roses, mark on the blue bulletin board of the the fingers, or palms of the hands, to scatters pink and white confetti on the sky ... Only the corn in the field does form a round ball. Be sure to make the parade of ants through the grass. A not droop. Oblivious to the stifling beads larger than you want them to be woodpecker beats his drum of a tree heat, the proud young stalks march when finished for they shrink consider­ trunk. A wandering wind surprises the smartly down the rows, blades clicking ably while drying. wilted bedroom curtains, kisses awake snappily, golden tassels on their hats As soon as a bead is formed, stick a the flush-cheeked, dream-drowsy chil­ militarily ere ct. piece of wire, large needle or pin in dren. They slowly, absently, eat cereal The clock stops; the world holds its its exact center to form a hole for topped by dewy-plump blackberries breath. Houseflies cling to the outside stringing. Push the points of the nee­ from the back pasture. Later, their of the screen door; the old dog groans dles or pins into a sheet of corrugated bare toes make lazy exclamation marks from his cool cave under the front cardboard, or block of styrofoam, to on the bare ground under the limp rope porch. A black hand smothers the face hold the beads upright so they will not swing in the maple tree in the back of the sun. Then come the welcome have a flat side. Set aside to dry. Dur­ yard, while they weigh the long day sounds of thunder wagons rumbling ing this drying period move the beads ahead, pregnant with promise ... over the wooden bridges of heaven. A frequently, up and down, on the pins or Slanting sunbeams scrape the clap­ slege hammer drives a steely bar of they will be difficult to remove without boards of the house, walk in the kitch­ lightning in, cracks open the cooled breakage. en window, creep across the counter caverns of the sky, letting a refreshing Depending on weather conditions - and into the doors of the cupboard blast of iced air out. The raindrops humidity and temperature - the drying smeared with peanut butter ... Summer come hesitantly at first, falling with will take from a few days to several has set fire to the garden. Scarlet pop­ dull plops in the thick dust around the weeks. pies blaze against the stone wall; firey kitchen door. Then, with lightning When thoroughly dry, slip the beads cannas stretch toward the sky, shoot­ swiftness, the jackpot is hit, and the from the pins and get ready to create a ing off sparks of black bees and orange raindrops splatter an avalanche of necklace. Using strong thread, or den­ and yellow butterflies. The smoldering tinkling silver coins from a slot ma­ tal floss, string the beads, placing red tomato patch is a-jump with in­ chine, falling into the world's waiting small gold, crystal, or pearl beads be­ sects, like popcorn popping from a hands. Yelling, ducking, the children tween each rose bead. pan. A haze of perfume smoke drifts (Continued on page 22) (Continued on page 22) KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 11

MARY BETH'S LETTER the students. It climaxes weeks of practice on recitations of nonoriginal FROM WISCONSIN poetry selections and original compo­ Dear Friends: sitions. Adrienne chose for her pre­ The house is temporarily quiet for an sentation this year a p.Jem by Sam hour or so. Katharine is at the bank, Walter Foss. Last year she did an en­ Don is at the real estate office, Paul tirely different piece by writing an is next door manicuring the lawn, Adri­ original essay, entitled "What it is enne and Katharine Harris, our boarder, like to have parents as teachers", and are in Oconomowoc, shopping for bou­ she won first place with this bit of tonnieres for the Junior-Senior prom, wit. This year she didn't walk away which is this weekend. It becomes ap­ with first place, and, as I look on it parent at this point that this letter to now, I am happy she took second-place you is written just before our schools red ribbon. It gave her a good chance dismiss. Unlike the colleges, our to exercise that wonderful spirit of school calendar does not run from late being a good sport about being second. summer to early spring, but rather from Margery and Mother were giving She had to admit that the little girl mid-September to mid-June. But about their attention to the speaker at who won first had presented an out­ the banquet just prior to the an­ the flowers for the boys' lapels, lest it nouncement that Mother was named standing reading. It is awfully easy sound as though Adrienne is going to Shenandoah's Outstanding Citizen when you are a winner to be gracious, the prom, let me hasten to add that for 197 4. but to win second and remain gracious such is not the case, although she is and happy for the fellow who took first looking on with obvious wishfulness, is quite an accomplishment, too, when place is also a lesson which needs to and Paul is observing with full knowl­ one realizes that she has gained a be exercised once in a while. This is edge that next year he will be going! grade average in two years at our the last year she will be able to com­ The ladies from our household who school which exceeds the grade aver­ pete in these contests, because by are going to prom are Katherine Harris age of those students who were in at­ next year she will be in College Prep, and Katharine Driftmier. We all at­ tendance for the full four years. She where the emphasis is not too great on tended the banquet honoring seniors in did not come to our school until her memorization and recitations. By then, our college preparatory school one day sophomore year. At that time she if they have come up through our right after school was over for our boarded with another family, so we school, they itre masters at memorizing Katharine, and before the evening was were barely. acquainted with her. Her facts about anything. over one of the senior boys with whom junior year she went to the Academy of My desk is heaped with a mixture of she had been in class last year invited the Rockies for a year of wilderness school papers and books which are her to attend the prom with him. She survival school,. and this, her senior waiting to be read. Each book that the was quite delighted because she had year, she again spent at the Brookfield children in our family complete in their lost contact - as graduates do - with Academy and has, as you know by literature classes which they find ex­ her former classmates. There were at now, been living with us. She is a true ceptional is brought to me. They insist this banquet many other former gradu­ scholar in the finest sense, and I know that I, too, must read them this sum­ ates, and they had a delightful evening she will be making a mark for herself mer. It is an undeniable fact that they of exchanging news about their year's next year at Whitman College in Walla have read more and better books than experiences. Katharine was especially Walla, Washington. I have by now, and I have lots of interested in talking to the young folks Adrienne captured for herself a red catching-up to do. But somehow during who were back from the universities in ribbon for second place in the Upper the school year I do not seem to budget Texas. She has decided to accept the School's poetry contest. Each year the time in such a manner as to read even challenge of a larger school, and will Upper School holds a day of competi­ as many books as the average Ameri­ be enrolled in Rice University at tions for all of the sixth, seventh, and can is said to read in a year's time. Houston, Texas, come August 1974. eighth grades. The parents are invited, However, with any luck, I shall get to Katharine received her acceptance as a lovely luncheon is served, and it is read this summer, and perhaps I'll even a transfer student after many months of quite a day, filled with excitement for get my desk cleaned off. waiting to hear from her application. The largest clean-off job I have to do The handling of transfer students is PLAY THERAPY is clean out my classroom at school. delayed until all the freshman places The children do, of course, clean out and returning student obligations are A child enters the room their own desks, but I have absolutely met, and then the letters are sent to Where there is room for him - shelves and shelves of books to sort those transfers who they decide are Where he can face his fear through, reams of paper to sort, and an acceptable. This is going to be an And slay the dragons of the world. entire filing cabinet of papers to reor­ enormous change for Katharine. Her For weapons - paint and puppets, ganize for next September's new class. entire wardrobe of clothes is centered Modeling clay or trucks or blocks, Each year I have my affairs in just a around winter temperatures for the And always with him one who shares little bit better order than the year be­ northern climes, and I'm sure the aver­ Expression of himself. fore, but I have a terrible tendency to age temperature in Houston is going to A child enters the room keep everything. In order, but every­ be radically different from anything Where there is room for him - thing! This year I have promised my­ she is prepared for. So this summer Where he becomes important self that if l have worksheets made up will be a busy one for her in the sew­ To himself and one who cares; which were not used in two years I ing department. Where he encounters faith will throw them away. We're all proud of the other Katherine In his own strength for moving moun­ Until next month, in the house. She completed her final tains, year of high school with enough credit Where he is master of his fate points earned to win for herself the And captain of his soul. position of class valedictorian. This -Kristin Brase PAGE 12 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

JULIANA'S BARBECUED BEEF ICE CREAM DESSERT FOR SANDWICHES 2 1/2 cups Rice Chex cereal 1 bottle hot catsup 1/2 cup fine soft flaky coconut 1 4-oz. can taco sauce 1/2 cup nuts 1 heaping Tbls. brown sugar 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 Tbls. vinegar 1/2 cup butter 1 onion, chopped 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream 2 cloves garlic Crush cereal and combine it with Tested Pinch each of oregano, dry mustard, the coconut, nuts and sugar. Crumble black pepper with the butter. Place half of mixture by the 2 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce in bottom of 8- by 12-inch pan. Cut ice 2 or 3 lbs. stewing meat cream to fit or soften it enough to pour Kitchen - Klatter Mix all ingredients together except over crumbs. Place remaining crumbs meat. Pour mixture over meat. Cover on top and freeze. Serves 10 gener­ and bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 6 ously. Family hours. Stir occasionally. Remove lid If you freeze first layer of crumbs for a while if it seems too watery. before adding ice cream it works nice­ Serve in warmed buns. ly. -Margery PARMESAN POTATOES ITALIAN CASSEROLE 6 large potatoes (about 3 lbs.) PEAR-AVOCADO SALAD 1/4 cup flour 2 Tbls. butter or margarine 1 1-lb. can pears 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Tbls. vinegar 3/4tsp. salt 1 green pepper, diced 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 3-oz. pkg. lime gelatin 1/3 cup butter or margarine A few drops Kitchen-Klatter butter 1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened Chopped parsley (optional) flavoring 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled Pare potatoes; cut into quarters. Com­ 6 medium zucchini, thinly sliced and diced bine flour, cheese, salt and pepper in a 1 tsp. celery seed Drain and dice pears; reserve syrup. bag. Moisten potatoes with water and 1/2 tsp. salt Add enough water to syrup to make shake a few at a time in bag, coating Dash of pepper 1 3/ 4 cups liquid. Heat syrup, vinegar potatoes well with cheese mixture. 1/ 4 tsp. paprika and salt to boiling. Stir in gelatin and Melt butter or margarine in a 9- by 13- 3 large tomatoes, sliced and stir until dissolved. Add 1/3 cup inch baking pan. Place potatoes in a 1 cup Cheddar cheese, diced cup of the gelatin mixture to the cream layer in pan. Bake at 375 degrees for Melt butter or margarine in skillet. cheese and beat until smooth. Pour about one hour, turning once during Add onion, green pepper, garlic and cream cheese mixture into a 4-cup mold baking. When golden brown, sprinkle butter flavoring. When onion is trans­ and chill until almost set. Chill rest of with parsley. -Lucile parent, add zucchini and seasonings. gelatin until partially set; then fold in Turn gently and cook about 3 minutes pears and avocado. Pour over the SPECIAL GOOSEBERRY PIE or until zucchini is heated through. cheese layer and chill until firm. 2 cups gooseberries Spoon into casserole. Slice tomatoes Serves 6. -Mae Driftmier 1/ 2 cup water over top. Sprinkle cheese on top of SUPREME LAKE TROUT 1 cup sugar tomatoes. Bake in 350-degree oven 20 1/2 cup sugar minutes or until mixture is cooked 1 dressed lake trout (3\/2 to <:, lbs.) 2 Tbls. fine tapioca through and cheese is bubbly. 1/2 tsp. salt 1/ 4 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter butter This may be cooked completely on top 1/8 tsp. pepper flavoring of stove by covering skillet and sim­ 1/2 cup chopped onion Unbaked pie crust for 2-crust pie mering about 10 minutes. In this case, 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 Tbls. flour add cheese just a minute or two before 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1 Tbls. butter or margarine (optional) serving time. Makes 8 servings. 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts Combine gooseberries, water and 1 1I4 cup butter ELEGANT BAKED CHICKEN cup sugar. Cook a few minutes until 1 cup day-old ~-inch bread cubes gooseberries burst. Remove from heat. 1 or 2 frying chickens, cut up 2 Tbls. light cream Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 2 10\/:i-oz. cans cream of chicken 1 Tbls. snipped parsley tapioca. Stir into hot mixture. Add but­ soup 1/2 tsp. fine herbs (basil, sage - ter flavoring. Prepare unbaked pie 1 to 1 1/2 cups sour cream your choice) shell. Sprinkle 1 Tbls. flour in bottom 1/2 cup milk 1/ 4 tsp. salt of shell. Spoon filling into pie shell. 1 4-oz. pkg. chipped smoked beef 3 Tbls. lemon juice Top with remaining 1 Tbls. flour. Dot Place frying chicken in flat baking 1I4 cup butter with butter or margarine, if desired. pan in one layer. Salt and pepper light­ Rub cavity of fish with the 1/2 tsp. Arrange top crust. Brush top with milk ly. Combine remaining ingredients. salt and the pepper. Cook and stir and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake Pour over chicken. Cover with foil. onion, celery, carrots, water chestnuts at 375 degrees about 45 minutes or Bake in 325-degree oven for 2 to 21h in 1/ 4 cup butter until tender. Stir in until top is nicely brown and filling is hours. Uncover last 15 minutes of bread cubes, cream, parsley, herbs and all bubbly. baking time to brown lightly. 1/4 tsp. salt. Lightly spoon stuffing Almond or orange flavoring may be This is a great dish for Sunday dinner into fish (do not pack). Place in shal­ used in this filling for a delightful or anytime when dinner needs to cook low baking dish. Bake until tender at variation. Frozen or fresh gooseberries for a long time. Baked potatoes are 375 degrees, 35 to 40 minutes or until are best but canned ones may be used delicious with the sour cream sauce fish flakes easily with fork. Baste fre­ by draining well and then measuring spooned over the top. This is a gourmet quently with mixture of lemon juice and the 1/ 2 cup juice for the liquid. Con­ dish even though it is extremely sim­ 1/4 cup butter. Serve on heated platter. tinue as given. -Evelyn ple. -Evelyn -Mary Beth KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 13

COLESLAW PARFAIT SALAD SPECIAL CORN PUDDING ADRIENNE'S EASY BROWNIES 1 3-oz. pkg. lemon gelatin 2 Tbls. melted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup hot water 3 eggs, separated 1/2 cup margarine 1/2 cup Kitchen-Klatter Country 1 scant cup milk 4 eggs Style dressing 1 1-lb. can cream-style corn 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 cup cold water Cracker crumbs (Use your own judg­ 1 1-lb. can chocolate syrup 1 Tbls. vinegar ment as to amount.) 1 cup, plus 1 Tbls. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter lemon Put 1 Tbls. of the melted butter in Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream flavoring bottom of casserole. Mix all other in­ sugar and margarine. Add eggs and 1/4 tsp. salt gredients together except egg whites. salt. Beat well. Blend in chocolate 1 l/2 cups cabbage, shredded Beat egg whites and fold in. Pour into syrup and flour. Pour into greased and 1/2 cup radishes, sliced flat-type casserole and bake at 350 floured baking pan ( 101/z- by 151/z-inch). 1/2 cup celery, diced degrees until brown. -Lucile Bake for 22 minutes. 1 Tbls. onion, minced Icing 1 Tbls. cucumber, diced TWO-TONE STRAWBERRY MOLD 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar Dissolve gelatin in the hot water. 1 3-oz. pkg. strawberry gelatin 6 Tbls. margarine Stir in Country Style dressing, cold 1 cup boiling water 6 Tbls. milk water, vinegar, lemon flavoring and 3/4 cup cold water 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips salt. Stir until well blended. Chill until 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter strawberry Boil together sugar, margarine and partially set. Beat with a mixer or a flavoring milk and stir for one minute. Add choc­ whisk until light and fluffy. Fold in 3/4 cup fresh sliced strawberries olate chips; beat until melted and of vegetables. Spoon into mold. Chill until Dissolve gelatin in the 1 cup boiling spreading consistency. Spread on firm. unmold on lettuce leaves. water. Add the cold water and flavor­ warm, not hot, brownies. This is a delicious and crisp method ing. Let partly congeal. Add fresh of using familiar vegetables. berries and pour into mold. Put in re­ SUNDAY POT ROAST frigerator till completely set and firm. 4-lb. beef roast ZUCCHINI 1 3-oz. pkg. strawberry gelatin 1 101/z-oz. can onion soup 1 cup boiling water Slice zucchini in thin slices and 1 101/z-oz. can cream of mushrrom cook tender in a little water. Drain and 1 pkg. whipped topping mix, prepared soup cool. according to package directions Lay a large sheet of foil in baking To each 1 cup of the cooled and Dissolve second package of gelatin pan. Place meat in center of foil. Cover drained zucchini, add 1 beaten egg in the 1 c1.1p boiling water. Cool and with soups which have been blended. and 1/2 cup of pancake flour. Beat let set till partly congealed. Fold in Wrap foil up around meat. Roast for 4 and adjust moisture to a pancake bat­ the whipped topping. Pour over first hours at 350 degrees. Gravy from the ter consistency. layer. Let set until firm. liquid is delicious. -Margery Fry as pancakes on a griddle. This is very good and can be made Eat with butter and syrup, or just with the wild strawberry gelatin equal­ ELEGANT RASPBERRY DESSERT plain. -Lucile ly well. -Margery 2 10-oz. pkgs. frozen black rasp- SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS berries in syrup OVERNIGHT ROLLS 1 cup water 1 lb. hamburger 1 pkg. yeast 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup lukewarm water 2 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 tsp. thyme 1 tsp. sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter raspberry 2 beaten eggs flavoring 1 tsp. garlic salt 1 cup sugar 4 Tbls. cornstarch 1 tsp. onion flakes 1 Tbls. salt 1 Tbls. parsley flakes 1 / 4 cup cold water 3 cups lukewarm water Salt and pepper to taste 50 large marshmallows 11 cups flour (about) 1 cup milk Mix all ingredients together; shape 1/2 cup melted shortening 2 cups heavy cream (or 2 pkgs. into small balls. Saute on all sides Combine yeast, 1/4 cup lukewarm whipped topping mix, prepared until browned. water and 1 tsp. sugar. Let stand 5 according to package directions) Sauce minutes. Stir. Combine eggs, 1 cup 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 9-oz. can pineapple chunks sugar, salt, 3 cups water and beat well. 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1 Tbls. soy sauce Stir in yeast mixture. Beat until bubbly. 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 Tbls. vinegar Beat in 7 cups flour. Add shortening. Heat the raspberries with the one cup 6 Tbls. water When well blended, add enough remain­ of water, sugar, lemon juice and flavor­ 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter pineapple ing flour to make a soft dough. Turn ing. Dissolve the cornstarch in the flavoring out on floured breadboard. Knead light­ cold water and stir it into the rasp­ 1/2 cup sugar ly, using as little additional flour as berries. Cook until thickened and clear. 3 Tbls. cornstarch possible. Place in greased bowl, turn­ Set aside to cool. Melt the marshmal­ 1 green pepper, cut in strips ing to grease all sides of dough. lows in the milk over boiling water, Drain pineapple, reserving JU1ce. Start mixing the dough at 4:30 P.M. then cool thoroughly. Whip the cream or Heat pineapple juice in saucepan; add Punch dough down in bowl at 6, 7, 8 topping mix and fold into the marsh­ soy sauce, vinegar, water and flavor­ and 9 P.M. At 10:00 P.M. shape into mallow mix. Combine the cracker ing. Mix sugar and cornstarch together; rolls. Make them small for these triple crumbs, nuts and butter or margarine add to juice mixture. Cook until thick, in size. Place on greased cooky sheet and press firmly into a 2- by 9- by 15- stirring constantly. Add balls, green about 3 inches apart. Cover with towel inch pan. Spread the marshmallow mix­ pepper and pineapple. -Simmer until or waxed paper and let rise in a cool ture over the crumbs and cover evenly heated. Pepper should remain crisp. room (if possible) until morning. Bake with the raspberry mixture. Refrigerate Serves four. -Margery at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. until firm. -Dorothy PAGE 14 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

UNUSUAL FROZEN CAKE RED AND WHITE CHERRY FREEZE ELEGANT CHICKEN SANDWICH 1 regular-sized box white calm mix 1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese FJLLINC- Mix up as per package directions 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 2 cups cooked chicken (white meat using milk instead of water for liquid. 1 cup white cherries, pitted and preferred) Add: drained 1/2 cup English walnuts 1 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter vanilla 1/3 cup maraschino cherries, 3/4 cup Kitchen-Klatter Country flavoring chopped Style dressing 1 cup finely chopped nuts 1/4 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter pineapple 1 tsp. lemon juice Grease and flour a 9- by 13-inch pan. flavoring Grind chicken and walnuts. Combine Pour in batter. Do not bake. Put foil 2 cups miniature marshmallows with dressing and lemon juice. If need­ over pan and put in freezer overnight. 1 cup cream, whipped (or whipped ed, 1 or 2 Tbls. mayonnaise may be The next day prepare: topping) added. Chill. Spread generously be­ 1 cup brown sugar Soften cream cheese. Mash with fork. tween two slices of fresh bread. Crusts 1/4 cup cocoa Blend in pineapple, white cherries, may be trimmed off if desired. Great for 1 3/4 cups boiling water maraschino cherries, flavoring and open-face sandwiches. The blending of 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter burnt sugar marshmallows. Fold in cream. Spoon herbs and spices in the Kitchen-Klatter flavoring into 8-inch square pan. Freeze until Country Style dressing make this a Put all into bowl and stir well. Pre­ firm. Cut into squares to serve. May be truly elegant-flavored sandwich filling. heat oven to 350 degrees. Take frozen topped with a bit of whipped cream and -Evelyn cake from freezer and remove foil. a red cherry for garnish. This will SUMMER VEGETABLE SOUP Pour cocoa mixture from bowl over keep for several weeks if wrapped frozen cake and immediately put in carefully once it is completely frozen. 2 cups sliced okra oven. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees till A fine make-ahead salad or dessert. 1 cup celery, diced done. Cool - refrigerate if you like. 1/2 green pepper, chopped Cut in squares. Remove squares with CORN CURRY 1 small onion, diced cake server and put upside down on 3 Tbls. butter or margarine 2 Tbls. butter or margarine plate. Top with whipped topping. 2 cups fresh or frozen com 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter butter -Lucile 2 Tbls. chopped green pepper flavming 2 large tomatoes (or 1 cup canned CLAUDIA'S MEAT LOAF 2 Tbls. chopped onion 1/2 tsp. curry powder tomatoes) 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup dairy sour cream 1 tsp. brown sugar 2 eggs Salt and pepper to taste 4 cups meat stock 1 tube saltine crackers (about 40) Melt butter or margarine in a skillet. Saute okra, celery, green pepper and 1/2 cup milk Add corn, green pepper, onion and curry onion in melted butter or margarine. Finely chopped onion powder. Cover and cook over low heat Stir in remaining ingredients. If no meat Salt and pepper as desired until vegetables are tender, about 10 stock is available, use beef or chicken 1/3 cup catsup minutes. Stir in sour cream, season to bouillon cubes and water to make up Mix all together except catsup. Pat taste with salt and pepper and heat, the four cups. Our favorite is broth into an 8- or 9-inch square pan. Spread stirring constantly until hot. Do not let from a ham bone simmered well. Simmer catsup over top. Bake at 350 degrees boil after adding sour cream. Four the soup at least an hour or until fla­ about 40 to 45 minutes. -Margery servings. -Mae Driftmier vors are well blended. Rice may be added during the last 20 minutes of cooking time if desired. Cubes of cook­ ed meat may also be added to make hearty mixture. Soup made from fresh garden vege­ tables is delicious! Made in large quantities, this soup may be frozen or canned for winter eating, too. -Evelyn BRAISED STEAK WITH VEGETABLES 2 lbs. round steak (about 1 inch thick) Salt and pepper to taste • Flour A salad IS more than wet lettuce. 1/4 cup butter or margarine You carefully select a firm head of lettuce. You rinse it, drain it, bag 2 cups tomato juice it in plastic and put it in your refrigerator to crisp. You wait till the last 1 1-lb. can small whole onions, minute, then tear it instead of cutting it. You don't salt till the very, very drained last minute. So far, so good. 1-lb. can whole kernel com, drained Now don't spoil the whole effort with a "nothing" dressing. Be sure to 1-lb. can green beans, drained reach for a Kitchen-Klatter Salad Dressing. Whether you prefer French or Cut the meat into serving pieces. Country Style or Italian, you know you'll be adding quality, flavor and Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge goodness to your salad. Smoothly blended to perfection, With just the in flour. Brown the meat on both sides right accents of herbs, vinegars and oils. in a large skillet in the melted butter or margarine. Pour the tomato juice Kitchen-Klatter Salad Dressings over the meat, cover and simmer for Buy them at your grocery store, or send us $1.25 for an 8-oz. bottle of about an hour. Add the onions, corn either Country Style, French or Italian. We pay postage. Kitchen-Klatter, and beans and continue to simmer Shenandoah, Iowa 51601. about 30 minutes longer, or until the meat is good and tender. -Dorothy KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 15

THE FAMILY THAT PEDALS TOGETHER··· by Evelyn Birkby Step carefully when you come inside the door, for it looks as if we had opened a bicycle shop! Lined up across the living room are the bicycles belonging to the five members of our family. The glamour of the model names is as exciting as the bright colors of the efficient, lightweight machines. First in line is Robert's green Schwinn Varsity. A Christmas gift from the rest of the family, Robert rides it the mile to the ASCS office whenever he doesn't need to take the car for business out in the country. By the time he adds a round trip to the The Birkby family on their bicycles. Craig used his delayed-action shut· post office and a noon ride home for ter release so he could both take the picture and be in it. From left to lunch, he has at least five miles a day right: Jeff, Bob, Craig, Evelyn, and Robert. of fine exercise. Robert tells a story about a bicycle the twenty-five mile trips, he and a to the grocery store, so Bob has re­ accident he had as a youngster. He friend rode south of Sidney to Mis­ tired it from active duty and put it out was riding down the road with a can of souri. Fireworks are illegal in Iowa to pasture. His grandfather thinks he kerosene hung on the handlebars. He but not in Missouri, and several fire­ should have it bronzed. can't remember if the spout was plug­ works stands are located just over the As a girl, my own desire for a bi­ ged with a corncob or a potato, but in state line. The temptation was too cycle was as intense as that of any either case, his knee bumped the can great for the lads. They bought a few other child. My father was a minister, and Robert lost his balance. He fell to ladyfingers and, with true Boy Scout and money was scarce for frivolous the pavement and was knocked uncon­ ingenuity, smuggled them back to Iowa expenditures. One day I discovered a scious in the path of a car. "What hidden under their hats. But crime girl's bike for sale for $5.00, but since happened, what happened?" cry his never pays, even for such clever des­ I was sure Dad would have no money listeners. perados, for when they stopped at a for such an extravagant purchase, I "Oh, I was killed," Robert replies. gas station for a drink of water, Jeff's didn't even tell him about it. Later, Beside Robert's bicycle is Craig's friend unconsciously took off his hat after the bike had been sold, Dad told new ten-speed racer. He worked for a to wipe his brow, and the contraband me he would have gotten it for me if farmer friend on Saturdays and free fell at the feet of the station attendant. he had only known. The tears I shed evenings all spring to earn enough to Bob's blue and white Raleigh Grand were for my own stupidity, and I de­ buy his bike. "That thing is worth Sport leans against the fireplace be­ veloped the philosophy to always ask. seventy-five hours of scooping pig cause it has no kickstand. We asked The answer may be no, but there is al­ manure," he proudlY explains. him why that accessory was absent, ways a small chance it could be yes! Polishing the whit e and black and after mumbling something about As I grew older, I begged, borrowed, Raleigh Grand Prix, Craig talked about the cosmic significance of bicycles, and rode every bicycle anyone would learning to ride the small red hand-me­ he explained that his wheel was built loan to me. I particularly enjoyed down bicycle he had inherited from for lightness and speed, and a kick­ riding my cousin's bicycle when we Jeff long ago. "The first time I rode it stand was an additional pound of un­ went to visit relatives. The flat Illinois without training wheels was pretty necessary weight. countryside with its checkerboard of frightening. We went out on the gravel When Bob was eight, he bought a roads was perfect for a young biker. road south of the house. Bob and Jeff heavy old bicycle from neighbor Dor­ During the war years I worked as Di­ ran along each side to hold me up, and othy's son. We paid half of the $5.00 rector of Religious Education at Grace we headed west toward the foot of a cost, and Bob paid the rest in weekly Methodist Church in Waterloo, Iowa. long, steep hill. We spent a good part installments out of his ten-cent a Due to gasoline rationing, I did all of of our childhoods trying to pedal all week allowance. Each ride required my church work - calling on new mem­ the way to the top of that hill without that he pump air into the back tire, bers, checking on absent children, and stopping. Then we would scare our­ crank the pedals by hand until the locating church school teachers - with selves to death coasting wildly back gear engaged itself, and run down the the help of a lightweight green English down, and then turn around and try it driveway to get up enough speed to bike. My only accident occurred late again." climb aboard the high seat. They just one afternoon when I ran into the side Jeff owns a maroon Schwinn Conti­ don't make them like that anymore. of an army car which was crossing in nental. Diligent saving from a sum­ The Schwinn Varsity Bob rode to front of me. A WAC major apologized, mer's work two years ago made it pos­ Florida was his pride and joy. He had had the bike repair bill paid, and en­ sible for him to get it during his fresh­ used money won in a college piano couraged me to join the WAC's if I man year in college. It provides a good contest to finance it, and it was chris­ ever wanted to change jobs. way to escape the pressures of study­ tened "Thundergoose". After traveling The family has long encouraged me to ing and, as Jeff notes, it's not bad for some 4,000 miles hither and yon and get a bicycle so I could join them on chasing co-eds either. · back again, the Thundergoose is so their rides. I have a hunch they were When Jeff was thirteen, he worked on worn it cringes at the thought of any­ also trying to help me with my baUle his bicycling merit badge. On one of thing more strenuous than a gentle trip (Continued on page 19) PAGE 16 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

KITCHEN CHATTER shades very pale. They can begin by painting a small circle in the center of by the paper, then painting larger and Mildred Grenier larger circles until the paper is cov­ SCRAMBLED BIBLE VERSE: The ered. Immediately wipe over with a words, and the letters of each word, of facial tissue to absorb any excess this Bible verse are scrambled. The color: allow to dry. Turn the paper punctuation is also left out. See if you over and paint the other side in har­ can read the verse. (Answer at the end monizing or contrasting designs and of this column.) colors. On other sheets of paper, they UOMHT EGT YM MODSIW FO ETG can experiment with other designs - SOWDR GUNNIDDENRATS RNEEHIT diamonds, stripes, lines, checks, etc. HET TON TI EDNEICL TFEORG They should "tie-dye" the envelopes OFMR to match the stationery. The important *************** thing to remember is to keep the colors Sign seen at a church: Are you inter­ James Lowey had good luck help­ very pale, so when the children write ested in going to Heaven? Visit us and ing his father blow up balloons, on it, the words will be legible. get your flight training free. but his sister Katharine (decked *************** out in Western jacket and lndi an *************** headband!) had problems. ANSWER TO SCRAMBLED BIBLE For an extra-pretty baked ham treat, VERSE: Proverbs 4:5. Get wisdom, get decorate the top and sides with flowers cube; freeze. If you wish to save space understanding, forget it not; neither de­ made by arranging almonds, petal fash­ in your freezer, after the cubes are cline from the words of my mouth. ion, around a small slice-of-carrot cen­ frozen, you may remove them from the ter. Use thin strips of green pepper for tray and place in plastic bags. ICE CREAM WITH STRAWBERRIES the stems and leaves. The glaze will *************** Ice cream with strawberries on a sum­ hold the flowers in place. "Tie-dyed" clothing is all the rage mer day, You can also make attractive "radish today. You can help your kiddies get Crimson and succulent in a tempting accordians" for your relish tray in this in the groove by making their own "tie­ way. way: cut radishes into thin crosswise dyed" stationery! They may use their Scarlet, jeweled juices slide down slices, not quite all the way through. own white note paper and envelopes creamy snow, Place in ice water and chill thoroughly for this, or fold clean white sheets of Join their happy fellows in the dish until they open up. typing paper and use the white enve­ below. *************** lopes that come in economy sizes at Special sweet companion, for goodness' Here is one way you can make very the dime store. They will use water­ sake: economical and nutritious frozen treats colors to paint the stationery, but they A slice, moist and tender, of angel for your children. Prepare the instant must use only the very pale pastel food cake. -Inez Baker pudding mix according to directions on shades - pale yellow, Pink, grey, the box. Pour ir.to an ice tray and in­ lJlues, greens, etc. Using lots of water THE NATURE-TEACHER sert a wooden spoon or stick into each on the brush will help to keep the TABLECLOTH A transparent plastic tablecloth helps my family have a greater appreciation T•e llTCHEN-ILATTER of nature. Under the clear plastic I slip a wild COO I BOO I flower, or several different varieties of tree leaves, a chart of the planets, a •akes a perfect gift. few seeds, a typed nature poem, a bird $5.00, per copy feather, and maybe some nodules from (Iowa residents, please add a root. Sales Tax.) This variety of materials stimulates pleasant conversation at meals and KITCHEH-KLATTER, special interests in the world around Shenandoah, Iowa 51601 us. The children enjoy finding the flow­ ers and trees and plants they learned to identify at our table. My husband and I are always seeking more and different materials for our under-plastic tablecloth use. We use many reference books that tell about the materials we gather so that we can intelligently answer the children's questions. We all delve into nature study this way and eagerly share our findings and thoughts and impressions. But perhaps the best reward from the plastic tablecloth display is the end­ ings the children sometimes put on the table grace ... endings like: "Thank you, God, for helping us learn about Your wonderful world!" -Evelyn Witter KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY. 1974 PAGE 17

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by Armada S1canson "On the farm, spring's a time of coming alive. I talked to an old farmer once about spring tonics, and he said: 'You don't need a spring tonic. Spring is a tonic.' "It's hard to explain the joy of walk­ ing a rough furrow behind a team of sweaty horses, or of worrying whether Cover illustration from Farm Town by Grant Heilmano Threshing machines were coal-fired. They thumped and roared as the grain was separated and your rows of green seedling corn will the chaff and straw blown on huge piles. "Threshing day" brought about show up evenly. But the joy was there, real neighborliness. and the pride of accomplishing a tiring chore was real." So writes Grant Heil­ as grain harvesting - nor such hot neighborhood. Each housewife felt it man, well-known photographer, in Farm work. It began with a binder which cut her duty to serve delicious food to the Town: A Memoir of the 1930 's (The the grain in the field, tied it in bundles, threshers and what preparation went Stephen Greene Press, Box 1000, Brat­ and left the bundles lying on the into that! American ingenuity ended it. tleboro, Vermont. $12.95, clothbound; ground. Then the shockers~ carried the As Mr. Heilman writes, "The combine $7.95 paperbound copy.) bundles into groups, carefully arranged came on the market, meaning less capi­ Most of the photographs in Farm Town so the air could dry the grain heads. tal investment, far less labor, more in­ were taken by J. W. "Wes" McManigal Next, the pitchers forked the bundles dependence." The end of threshing in and around Horton, Kansas, between from the shocks onto the rack wagons, meant less hard work and some good 1935 and 1940. Mr. McManigal was born which moved them to the threshing ma­ times lost. in Horton in 1892. In 1934 he became chines.'' Other contents are concerning haying, known for his agricultural photographs. The machine separated the oats from corn picking, the sale, the fair, poli­ He roamed the countryside photograph­ the straw, the oats to be stored in the tics, chores ("they seemed to go on ing his neighbors at work, at play, in granary and the straw to be stacked in endlessly"), leisure, and Horton today. the village and at the county fairs a pile. Yes, threshing was a time for The author found a continuity there, a where they exhibited the year's pro­ co-operation and pulling together in the peacefulness. duce. After Mr. McManigal's retirement, Grant Heilman bought the entire file of 8,000 McManigal negatives. Said Mr. Heilman, "It was only after I saw them all together that I realized what a beautiful record of rural life they are." Before yo1 leave He went to Horton with the photos he had chosen for Farm Town and talked with some of the people in the pic­ 01 yo1r vac:atio1, tures. The text for the book is drawn from the comments they made. Since he knew that people would ask be sire to se1d i1 "Whatever happened to Horton?" Mr. Heilman took his camera along and did some "after" pictures to go with the yo1r re1ewal to the McManigal "before" photographs. The result is Farm Town: A Memoir of the Kitc:he1-Klatter 1930's, an evocative portrait of a by­ gone era in America's heartland. This book has a special appeal to me Magazi1e. because I grew up on my parents' farm near Humboldt, Iowa, and each page in Farm Town seems to bring back thoughts of another day, all mixed up with laughter, sadness, hard work, $2.50 per year, 12 issues $3.00, foreign countries accomplishments, communing with na­ (Iowa residents, please add Sales Tax.) ture, and the best place in the world to Send your order grow up. to: The text in Farm Town is interesting. Regarding threshing, Mr. Heilman KITCHEN-KLATTER, Shenandoah, Iowa 51601 writes, "Nothing was quite so romantic PAGE 18 KITCHEN·KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974

WHEN CHILDREN GET RESTLESS schedule. You '11 find even boys will respond to .bubbles in the bath and by special masculine bath powders, and Virginia Thomas find bathing a more pleasant ritual due "WHAT CAN I DO NOW, MOTHER?" to the "scented" persuasions. Is that a familiar chant around your Manners, like charity, begin at home house when the children are on summer - and you can't start too early. Cour­ vacation? tesies picked up by the small child are If children have something to do and observed easily and with far less em­ a place to do it, they are easily enter­ barrassment and self-consciousness tained. Why not plan that their vacation than when taken up at an older age. time also be a "growing time" - grow­ As you have summer visitors, go on ing in grace, good manners, ingenuity, short trips or a longer vacation, make and family unity? This can all be a it a time for the children to learn good part of summer fun, if Mother will just manners "doin' what comes natcher­ do a bit of planning, and use plenty of ally". Let them practice greeting imagination. guests at the door (how they will love Never was there a little girl who to act "real grown up" when company wasn't intrigued by the array of bottles comes to the door), and they can pass and jars of lotions, perfumes, and refreshments at your club meeting. If creams on Mother's dressing table. they are invited to a party, have some Summertime offers the perfect oppor­ This dear little fellow with the fun playing party at home. They can tunity to introduce your daughter to bright eyes is Brian Berkeley Max­ take turns with you, and with other some of the secrets of feminine loveli­ ine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles brothers and sisters, in being the ness, and at the same time strengthen Maxine of Shenandoah. Since gradu­ guest, the hostess, in practicing ac­ ation from college, "Chuck" has the mother-daughter relationship. worked beside his father, Ed Max­ cepting a gift, and in thanking the The kindergartner who comes in from ine, who is in charge of the pro­ hostess for a lovely party. the sand pile with grubby hands can be duction and distribution of Kitchen­ Good manners when eating out can introduced to a fragrant hand lotion Klatter products. Brian is the first be fun to teach and fun to learn, if the grandchild for Ed and Norma Max­ after being scrubbed up, with a simple ine as well as for Mr. and Mrs. Ed­ practice session and lesson are fol­ explanation of how it not only smells ward Greenwood of Emerson, Iowa. lowed up with dining out at some res­ good and feels good, but it helps to taurant where the children can practice prevent dryness and roughness. have some lovely fun sessions each what they have learned - and what a Does your little second-grader be­ week as they try out new hair styles, lovely family sharing time it can be moan her straight, wiry locks? Why not shampoos, and discuss good hair when the whole family joins in. set up a play beauty shop and give her grooming. Teaching children to use their own one of the home permanents designed Summertime heat just naturally leads ingenuity can be much fun for all as especially for a child's hair? It will into a discussion of deodorants, and well as provide a valuable lesson. Too add to all the "play pretend" fun if Mother can explain their purpose and many of today's youngsters depend on you tie her into a large coverall bib help the daughter choose her very own "paid amusement". Summer is the time apron made from one of your discarded special one. Along this same line, to teach them the fun in planning and plastic tablecloths, and provide her a bubble bath, bath salts, or a fragrant carrying out projects, such as building hand mirror so that she can watch the bath oil, and scented bath powder will a simple outdoor cookout spot of native proceedings. Even if a permanent isn't make even the most tub-resistant little stones, setting up their own badminton needed, mothers and daughters can miss more inclined to the daily bath or tennis court, making a play tent from several feed bags. There can be impromptu picnics, with the children actually preparing most of the food. The Happy Housewife's Learning to cook can be a whole sum­ mer's project. Think about it a bit and I'm sure you can make this a lovely summer - a ~

THE JOY OF GARDENING turn home, we'll get the bikes out and once again enjoy the pleasures of by ' riding together. As Craig says, "The Eva M. Schroeder family that pedals together aches to­ gether." Sometime ago we stopped at a nursery I and garden center to pick up some small terrariu:n plants and the owner invited us into his home to see his wife's African violet collection. The south wall of their large kitchen had a row of windows and it was in front of this good light that she kept her col­ • BUY DIRECT • 20 DAYS FREE TRIAL lection. "Contrary to what most people Body Aids $59.50 up. Tiny, inconspicuous All· think, African violets do need good in-the-Ear; Behind-the-Ear: Eye Glass Aids. One light," she said. "Not necessarily di­ of the largest selections ot fine quality aids. rect sunlight, but the plants will bloom Very low battery prices. Write for FREE litera - much better if they get a lot of filtered Margery uses a large plant to ad­ ture. No salesman will ever call. Good hearing sunlight." We had to believe that this vantage in a corner of the living is a wonderful gift. *LLOYD CORP. * was a factor in causing her plants to room of her home. Dept. KT, 128 Kish.St.,Rockford,111.61104 bloom so splendidly. Her husband had built a long bench THE FAMILY THAT PEDALS ( 14 feet) the full length of the wall and TOGETHER - Concluded made galvanized trays an inch and one­ against gradually accumulated weight, half deep and two feet wide to cover a battle I've been gradually losing. the bench. These trays had been filled This spring I finally bought a bright with colored pebbles such as aquarium yellow Schwinn Breeze, the last bi­ owners use in their tanks. The plants cycle in the living room line up. It is were all potted uniformly in clay pots a girl's three-speed with a large bas­ and spaced so that the foliage from ket on the front, so there is no error neighboring plants did not touch, yet in guessing which one is mine. the plants covered the trays so well Just after school was out, all the SO YARDS LACE 98¢ LACE - LACE - LACE . . . 50 yards of Lace that the pebbled area was barely boys were home. Each day they would in delightful patterns. Edgings, braids, insertions, visible. encourage· me to get on my wheel and etc. All beautiful colors, full widths. Pieces at least 10 yards in length. Marvelous for dresses, Mrs. K. stated that the most important ride with them. Several times all five pillow cases, etc. Terrific as hem facing on new double knit fabrics. Only 98c plus 37c pstg., double single item in keeping African violets of us rode off in exciting array. order $1.89 plus 59c pstg. attractive and healthy was in the wa­ Our sons are working this summer at FREE with lace 100 BUTTONS! 100 New, High Quality Buttons. All colors, sizes, tering. She used tepid rain water (or Philmont National Scout Ranch in New and shapes. Many complete sets. Free with each melted snow in winter) and applied it Mexico, so their bicycles will be safe­ Lace Order. Order Now' LACE LADY DEPT. NL· 857 with a special watering can that allow­ ly locked away. But when the boys re- 808 Washington St. Louis, Mo. 63101 ed her to get to the soil without spot­ ting the leaves. How often should one water African violets? She said she pokes her finger in the pots and if the soil is only slightly moist to the touch, she waters thoroughly. The plants are potted in a TIMEOUT.' rich humus soil with plenty of gritty sand for good drainage. Excess water drains into the pebbles where evapora­ LISTEN TO KITCHEN-KLATTER tion provides the moist atmosphere needed by the plants. She uses a fish emulsion plant food at regular inter­ We are heard on the following stations: vals but believes any good soluble plant food would give good results. When asked how she coped with in­ KVSH Valentine, Nebr., 940 on your dial - 10: 15 A.M. sects and disease, she smiled and WJAG Norfolk, Nebr., 780 on your dial - 10:05 A.M. said, "An ounce of prevention is worth KHAS Hastings, Nebr., 1230 on your dial - 11:00 A.M. a pound of cure. All new plants are KOAM Pittsburg, Kans., 860 on your dial - 9:00 A.M. kept off the bench until I know they are in good health and have no insects. KWOA Worthington, Minn., 730 on your dial - 1:30 P.M. The soil and pots are sterilized and KSI S Seda Ii a, Mo., 1050 on your di al - 10:00 A.M. the plants are groomed daily, so I've KLIK Jefferson City, Mo., 950 on your dial - 9:30 A.M. had no problems. If I see a plant does­ KWBG Boone, Iowa, 1590 on your dial - 9:00 A.M. n't look exactly right, it is moved into KWPC Muscatine, Iowa, 860 on your dial - 9:00 A.M. isolation.'' My thoughts were, as I left her lovely KCOB Newton, Iowa, 1280 on your dial - 9:30 A.M. collection, that if I didn't have a green­ KT AV-FM Knoxville, la., 92. l me. on your dial - l l.15A.M. house to operate, I'd become an African KSMN Mason City, Iowa, 1010 on your dial - 9:30 A.M. violet connoisseur and grow a fine col­ KMA Shenandoah, Iowa, 960 on your dial - 9:00 A.M. lection in my home. ******"·,.*** PAGE 20 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY. 1974

I LOVE A PARADE - Concluded DOROTHY'S LETTER - Concluded stable to see if its personality fits in Smithsonian Institution in Washington, our Patrol. D.C., as it was humanly possible. Originally, the Patrol was organized She even went to Washington to study to participate in Shriner ceremonials, the gowns. They even have on the both local and national. It broadened sa!'ne number of petticoats. It takes a out, developed a gro11p of trick horses, long time to dress just one doll, even and began to do commercial work for after she has found all the research various organizations, the returns from material she can about each First which are used to pay the expenses of Lady. It has been difficult to find any these trips, pay the trainer, the six information at all on some of them. She barn men, and develop a better quality hopes event:.rnlly to have all 46 com­ animal for the future. pleted. We've delighted millions in our audi­ With so many women to take through ences from coast to coast, and even up her museum, Mrs. DuVall had to cut her into Canada. We've been invited to Andy and Aaron are always ex­ lecture short for each group, which she take part in some very ritzy shows, cited when their mother, Kristin regretted. One should really spend an such as the Portland Rose Festival, Brase, tokes them to visit her hour or two here to see everything and friend, Mrs. Roy Hedrick, because the St. Paul Winter Carnival, the Ak­ they adore Clarissa, the Hedrick's hear her interesting talk about the sarben at Omaha, the St. Louis Horse two 0 year-old St. Bernard. dolls. I hope to go back again some­ Show, etc. time when I can spend more time, and Besides two steel horse cars, it re­ at the barn the same as anywhere. One if you are ever in the vicinity of Mor­ quires for our trips two baggage cars of the sad things to me around our avia, it would be well worth your while for the saddles, blankets, ring equip­ stables is the alumni, the members to drop in and see Mrs. DuVall. It ment, and the three changes of uni­ who come to practice so faithfully isn't far from Lake Rathbun, and if forms used by the Shriners on different each Tuesday and Thursday kid and your husband wants to fish some week­ occasions, and two Pullman cars for joke and have the time of their lives. end, this would be an interesting side the men to live in during their travels. The pitiful ones are the armchair mem­ trip for you and your daughters. We really miss our beauty parlor on bers - those who have graduated from I hope to finish a dress I am making these trips. Back in Sioux City we saddles to stationary seats on the for myself today, so this must be all have two horse shower baths where club house porch. No more riding for for this month. our coats are rubbed with soap flakes them. But they still say that the out­ Sincerely, and we are given two showers a week side of a horse is good for the inside in addition to a rub down and spot of a man. Although they'll never ride cleaning every day. (It takes a thou­ again, these men in their seventies, sand dollars' worth of soap flakes a they just can't stay away from the year to keep our white coats shining.) stables. They like to scratch behind RELATE LESSONS TO LIFE Our rubber shoes are made to order by our ears and see us quiver with joy; a New York firm and our hoofs are they rub our flanks and say, "Finer A most successful teacher with kept manicured and often gilded with than any satin"; they feed us loose senior high-ers was a teacher who gold paint. Sawdust is used for our sugar so they can feel our soft lips made sure that pupils understood that bedding, and we look just as stylish nuzzling their palms, and then they what they learned in Sunday school in our blankets as we do under a sad­ say, "Soft as velvet." was not an abstract philosophy re­ dle, for our blankets are black and Sad, especially to me, since I, too, served for Sunday thinking, but Chris­ white plaid with a wide red border, and soon will be a White Horse alumnus. tian ideals were for living. our name and our owner's name are ap­ When I meet death, I hope it is in a Her pupils often commented that they pliqued on each blanket. parade. I've even heard some of our took away with them so much help for Yet we have our tragedies out there members prophesy, "Some day, when everyday living that Sunday school be­ Osage King gives that first leap at the came a "must" in their lives. roll of a drum, he's going to burst a The reason was, according to this OLD FASHION blood vessel and drop right at the head fine teacher, that she related Biblical of that parade." Could you ask for a studies to present experiences. She CHINA DOLL better way, when you've been a flashy said that all too often teachers assume KIT: Hand white stallion that's lead parades for that members of the class automatical­ painted china head; arms, almost a quarter of a century? ly relate Biblical teachings to their legs; basic own lives when in reality they do not. pettem for The boys put $5 ,000 into a Hammond body and organ, mounted it on a remodeled cir­ She made sure that her pupils did by clothes, 16'' tall $7.95 P.P. cus chariot, and it's pulled by two of asking questions that showed how the Assembled. Undressed: our white veterans. They had to have lesson related to each and everyone of with patterns music they could depend on. Our Pa­ them personally. for clothes 16" $14.95 trol is always at the end of the parade, For example she might have asked: P.P. "The Bible tells us that we should Dressed: and the bands up in front are too far in small away to inspire us. Knowing what honor our father and our mother. Can print cott.:>n, march music means to us, they did you think of any experience in your old fash­ life where this verse might apply?" ioned what they thought best, and bought the style. 16" organ. It's sweet music, but for me the Related lessons are successful les- $18.95 P.P. organ doesn't do what a military band sons. -Evelyn Witter Cata­ with lots of brass does. So when I go, logue 35¢ I hope it's not to the sweet music of Let there be peace, that most pre­ Doll Co., Box 331K the organ, hut to the oom-pah-pah of a cious gift. EVA MAE San Pablo, Calif. 94806 big brass band. And let it begin with me. KITCHEN·KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 21

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SUMMER SUNDIAL - Concluded sky is raspberry and lime sherbet, dash from the yard and sit on the slowly turning to vanilla. Moonbeams, porch. They savor the drops bouncing like thin streams of buttermilk, pour off the porch rails, pelting their faces from an old moon's white, chipped cup. Ragged clouds break, jagged edges pinned by heads of silver stars. The Stop Fumbling for Your earth does a dizzy turnover. The street Glasses lights of heaven blink on; headlights glide silently, smoothly between the lanes. The moon falls into the lily pool; the cowslips glow like white meteors; the black night is shot with the celestial sparks of dozens of fire· flies. Children play "Run, Sheep, Run" and "London Bridge" in someone $1.95 WE PAY POSTAGE else's yard. Their chants are punctu­ ated by the slam of a screen door, Our dear friend, Mildred Clovis, Unique Jeweled Pin recently presented Mother with her mothers reluctantly calling their young 50-year P.E.O, membership pin. i:i.. Birds, two by two, dissolve into EYEGLASS HOLDERS the eaves and hedges and sleepily Cleverly designed and feet. They gulp in the raw, earthy twitter their prayers. A young maid's pin ends oggrovot­ smell of fresh rainwater gushing down light gown, like the white wings of a ing search for your glasses!! the gutters to the jumping off place of moth, glides into the porch swing. It Beautiful and func­ the rain spout, sloshing over the rim of creaks contentedly. Whispering euca­ tional. Provides safe, the rain barrel. lyptus drips dreams through the silver· easy to reach place for your specs. The dark feathers of dusk drift down spangled lavender night. Cicadas wind Dresses up your out- { 1 fits too! Send for ' \ slowly. Staff in hand, Evening leans their clocks; a cricket reads a bedtime these attractive gold over and, one by one, lights the can­ story in a screechy voice, pausing oc­ or silver plated pins- jeweled or plain (Specify choice.) $1.95 dles of pink and white and yellow casionally while he turns over another each, 3 for $5.50, 6 for $10.00 and dec· phlox along the garden's edge. A way­ page from the Book of Summer .... orate your entire wardrobe. Ideal for gifts. We pay postage. 30 day money ward breeze fingers through the spring back guarantee! Sorry, no COD's. love notes in the yellowed leaves of ROSE BEADS - Concluded COLEMAN PRINCE CO., Dept. K the old cottonwood by the barn. The PO Box 129, Audubon, N.J. 08106 To help the beads retain their deli· cate fragrance indefinitely, keep them in a container with a tight-fitting cover Arthritis. Rheumatism when not in use. '£. ff f Please read this true story of how Rose-and-_salt beads are also fun to S f I almost made the mistake of my life! make. Here's all you do. Finely chop, U 1erers •• • or grind, about three cups of rose When I took charge it and tell me what petals. In a bowl place four table­ of the 50 year old you think". spoons of salt and H4 cups of flour. Add J.W. Gibson Com­ The next morning pany, I reviewed its I no more than en­ water, a little at a time, to make a very 275 pharmaceutical tered my office, when stiff smooth dough. Press the rose and household prod­ the phone rang. "I petals into the dough, distributing ucts and decided, in don't know what's in them evenly. Flour a breadboard and the name of econ­ that stuff'', my friend omy, to eliminate said, "but it's the roll the dough about ';4-inch thick. To nearly l;2 of them. only thing I've ever make evenly sized beads, use a thim­ Some of them dated used that helped, and ble to cut the dough. back to the begin­ believe me, I've tried Roll these little dabs of dough into ning of the com­ them all". beads. Have ready a length of florist's pany itself. Among On the basis of these "old timers" the letters, and my wire and string the beads on this, was a product called friend's enthusiasm, making certain that the wire is inserted Icy-Hot and I was I ran a small ad. Today the in the exact center of each ball, and soon to learn that sometimes the letters of praise pour in and that that the beads do not touch each other. "old" ways are the best! phrase, ". . . the only thing I Even though this product had ever used that helped", is in If you have artistic talents, the sur­ never been advertised, the let­ practically every one of them. face of these beads, while still damp, ters literally poured in by the Icy-Hot has become our run-away can be scratched to resemble rose hundreds when customers found best seller. In fact, our re-orders petals. they couldn't buy Icy-Hot any­ are so high, I make this unusual Set aside to dry and harden. Move the more. I was really impressed. guarantee: I had just finished reading some Please, try Icy-Hot. If it beads occasionally to keep them from of the letters and was looking at doesn't give you RIGHT NOW sticking to the wire. Allow them to dry a jar of Icy-Hot when a friend relief, keep the jar and drop me for several days. Keep an eye on them stopped in. "What's that?'", he a note. I'll refund your money and be sure to remove them before they asked. immediately! You can't buy "Icy-Hot", I answered. Icy-Hot in drug stores, so just become too hard and adhere to the "What's it do?" send $2.00 for a big 3 ~'2-oz. jar wire. "Temporarily relieves the pain of Icy-Hot, the medicated cream String on strong thread or dental of arthritis, rheumatism and mus­ that really works! Send $2.00 floss. If you would like a stronger fra­ cular soreness," I said, reading the to: label aloud. My friend frowned. J.W. Gibson Company grance, add 10 drops of fluid rose solu· "I've heard that before". Dept. ble (obtainable at most drugstores) to He sounded skeptical so I 2000 North Illinois Street the dough, stirring the perfume evenly handed him the jar. "Here, try Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 K-15 throughout the mixture. KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JULY, 1974 PAGE 23

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VACATION BLESSING guest can bring suitable clothing and Friend, may you keep your luggage light equipment: And yours be all fair weather! At your visitor's arrival time, you Your purse be full,yourcares be slight, will be waiting with a cordial welcome. Your shoes be sturdy leather. But, if for some unavoidable reason 0 you have to be absent at this particu­ And may some places that you find THE HAPPY HOUSE GUEST lar time, be sure that a member of the Be nowhere mapped or charted; family, or a friendly neighbor, is pres­ by The country of the carefree mind, sent to "roll out the red carpet". To Erma Reynolds The hills of the high hearted. arrive and find no one on hand to greet Happy surprises crowd your days It's summer-visiting time, when many her is certain to get any guest off to a And nights, and bring sound sleep­ of us will be entertaining house guests. jittery start. ing; Think back to the times when you have Most house guests like to be treated And may you have a sense al ways been a house guest. Try to remember "as one of the family", sharing in the That you have God's safekeeping. the visits you enjoyed the most. Can usual household routine. So soon after -Church paper you explain why? It's almost certain it her arr' val, "'rief the visitor· on the was when you felt really welcome, and house rules . .)he may have very differ­ were at ease during the stay. ent customs in her own home, and PLAYING HOUSE There is no greater gift than hospital­ would have no way of knowing yours On those languid days of summer ity, and it is an art that is simple to unless they were explained to her. When there stirred no slightest breeze, practice if you follow a few ground If she must share the family bath­ Then, as little girls, we played house rules. room, tell her when it is free for her In the shade of our big trees. Of course, a considerate hostess bath time, and point out which area has All dressed up in Mama's clothing ... makes certain that the guest room is been set aside for her towels and Her hats on us were far from neat. as comfortable and attractive as possi­ washcloths. We clumped about with long gowns ble. But, there's more than that to put The thoughtful hostess knows that dragging, a guest at ease. all people do not care for dogs or cats, High-heeled shoes upon small feet. When extending an invitation, to and accordingly will try to keep the Thus we spent our happy hours, avoid a possible embarrassing mis­ family pets out of the way. Hours, days that seemed so long; understanding, let it be tactfully known To take care of mealtimes, find out if All too soon they're gone forever, just how long you expect the visit to your guest has allergies or dislikes for Gone except in thought and song. last. Mention also what tentative plans certain foods. Some people like to -Inez Baker you have for entertainment, so your snack before going to bed, so suggest that she feel free to make late raids on the refrigerator. A guest will feel more at home, and that she isn't making extra work, if the hostess accepts her offer to help. It may be easier to do the chores your­ self, but don't give a curt veto to the offer. There are always little tasks that need doing. , Even the best of guests can become bored if there's nothing planned for her to do, so before her arrival have in mind some projects for fun - rides, walks, picnics, sight-seeing, museums, shopping, auctions, for examples. Among all these there's certain to be set for a some activity she'll enjoy doing. All If you know her hobbies, arrange for her to meet your friends who have SOME-FUN SUMMER similar interests. If you are giving a Summer means picnics and camping and quick snacks. It means cool party in her honor, find out if she has meals on the porch or patio. And it means a search for taste-tempting any friends in the vicinity she would dishes to help perk up lagging appetites. like to invite. And let her share in the party plans and the preparations. Just think how many places Kitchen-Klatter Flavorings can help! In There's no need to provide for every ice cream. In cold drinks.- In pies and cakes - yes, even in salads and minute of the visit, or to keep your soups. Look at this list of flavors and let your imagination go! guest on the constant move from one Raspberry Banana Lemon Cherry entertainment to another. Everyone Almond Burnt Sugar Coconut Butter likes to be alone once in a while, so Orange Black Walnut Strawberry Pineapple try to see that your visitor has a little Blueberry Maple Vani Ila Mint time to herself. Having done your part as a consider­ ate gracious hostess, you're sure to Kitchen-Klatter Flavorings receive a prompt "bread and butter" If you can't yet buy them at your store, send us $1.50 for any three letter from your house guest, who se­ 3-oz. bottles. Vanilla comes in a jumbo 8-oz. bottle, too, at $1.00. We'll cretly hopes she'll be lucky enough to pay the postage. Kitchen-Klatter, Shenandoah, Iowa;; 1601. be invited again for another happy visit in your home.