COVER STORY The KMA Guide With the coming of October, Jack Frost begins working his wonders of colorin nature. One of Autumn's beautiful sights OCTOBER 1, 1961 are the huge fields of golden corn. Frank Field and Ed May are shown on our Guide cover picture inspecting Maygold HybridVol. 7 No. 10 Corn research plots. This particular plot is Maygold 68 planted in hills, several stocks to a hill. You can count six big ears in this cluster; the whole field was like this.The KMA Guide is published the first of each Some of the research varieties had mon-month by the Tom Thumb Publishing Co., 205 strous ears on gigantic stocks so high youNorth Elm St., Shenandoah, Iowa. Owen Saddler almost need a stepladder to reach them. editorial chairman; Duane Modrow, editor; Doris Those which show desirable characteristicsMurphy, feature editor; Monica Tiemeyer, copy are crossbred with other varieties to give editor.Subscriptionprice$1 peryear(12 a new corn with the best of both. Note how issues)in the United States, foreign countries, Maygold 68 has erect ears, uniform height, $1.60peryear.Allow two week'snoticefor and will withstand vigorous shaking with- change of address and be sure to send old as out falling. well as new address.

kaymoni Saalyer The KMA Guide _A Chat Mtn ittcti'il May Last month this column was written bymittees of seed organizations. In 1950 he my niece, Betty Jane Rankin, who told of was president of the American Seed Trade her outstanding trip to Europe last summer. Association and two years ago was elected Betty Jane is a very busy individual thesean honorary life member. days as her engagement and approaching Raymond was active in many community marriage to Michael Sherman of Wilmette, affairs. He servedthree terms onthe Illinois was announced on October7th. Shenandoah board of education. He was Mike and Betty Jane met while they werepresident of the Shenandoah board and in both attending the University of Arizona.1940 was vice president of the Iowa As- BettyJaneRankinwillbecomeMrs. sociation of School Boards, chairman of Michael Sherman on the 29th of December. the Reorganization Committee of the Iowa Needless to say, Betty Jane and her parents Council of Better Education and served are busy people these days making finalseven years as member of the advisory preparations for the approaching marriage. committee to the Dean of Agriculture at Our company suffered a great loss withIowa State University. the passing of Raymond Sawyer, who was Raymond was very active in the Masonic executive vice president and General Man-Order, a member of the Blue Lodge, the ager of the seed company and Secretary of RoyalArchMasons,theCouncil,the the broadcasting company. He was alsoKnights Templar, the Consistory and the on the board of directors of KFAB, Inc., Shrine. 'He was a past Worshipful Master Omaha. Although he has been one of theof the lower order and had been a District great guiding influences in much of ourLecturer for 34 years. He was Past Grand broadcastingbusiness,tolistenersand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Iowa and Guide readers he might not be too familiarPast Presidentofthe Southwest Iowa a figure. Raymond was never one to seekShrine Club. credit or publicity for his many under- takings. He preferred to remain out of the He was a leading figure in many local limelight; however, he engaged in so many community organizations. Raymond was an activities, he was a well known figure toardent worker in the Baptist Church and many people by the sheer weight of the taught the men's Sunday School class many work he accomplished. In looking back,years. He was a skilled craftsman in wood- the most outstanding thing which comesworking which he enjoyed as a hobby. to mind concerning Raymond was his total So many people in so many fieldsof dependability. When anything was goingendeavor could pay tribute to Raymond for on, when decisions had to be made, or anyhis great works in any one of his varied important matter came up, Raymond wasactivities. It almost staggers the imagin- always there. He was a true example ofation as you recount the accomplishments the "pillar"inall of the manifold com-with which he can be credited. munity and business activitiesin which This will give you some insight into the he participated. nature of the man who was largely re- Raymond's parents moved to Shenandoah sponsible for many of the fine things we from Illinois during his early youth. Hehave been able to bring you. Much of that graduated from high school here, attendedwhich Raymond initiated will be with us a Northwestern University where he gradu-long time to come. Needless to say, we ated in 1920 after an interruption for mili-will miss him. Possibly Raymond's con- tary service during World War I. He re-structive life can best be summed up in turnedtoShenandoah and accepteda this quotation from Ruskin which was a positionwiththeShenandoah Nationalfavorite of his and which I have heard him Bank. use on many occasions. In 1938 his capabilities were brought to the Seed Company as an assistant to my BUILDERS father. You might wonder how a skilledWhen we build, let us think we build for- banker could step into a seemingly un-ever. Let it not be for present delight nor related business. His experience in financial for present use alone. Let it be such work matters was a great asset; however, histhat our descendants will thank us for, and exceptional ability soon carried him to thelet us think, as we lay stone upon stone, top in the seed and nursery and broadcast that a time is to come when those stones business, too. He had been active in localwill be held sacred because our hands have and state banking circles, but as he enteredtouched them, and that men will say, as the seed and broadcast fields he attainedthey look upon the labor and wrought many high offices throughout the state andsubstance of them, "See! This our fathers nation. did for us." Raymond served in 35 offices and coin - -JOHN RUSKIN OCTOBER, 1961 3 Company is also an official testing station for the All -America trials, in which new strains of both flowers and vegetables are Frank Comments enteredinthehopesofcapturing the coveted All -America Award. These All - By FRANK FIELD America testing stations are scattered all over the United States in order to make sure that the entries are thoroughly tested The picture this month shows me in theunder all kinds of climatic conditions. When trail grounds looking over the squash trials.a new variety of vegetable wins the All - The one in my left hand is an old varietyAmerica Award, that indicates that it has called Butternut. The larger one resting onproven superior to the older kinds in every my knee is a new and improved strain ofsectionofthe United States underall squash which doesn't even have a name yet.kinds of weather conditions. It is being carried under a number. You know, of course, that the Earl May Seed Whenever you see any variety of rose or Company has a 76 acre trial grounds wherepetunia or sweet corn or cucumber de- they are constantly looking for newer andscribed as being the winner of the All - better strains of vegetables and flowers,America Award, you can purchase it with and each year try out literally thousandsthe utmost confidence thatitreallyis of new varieties and new strains in bothbetter in every way. Most of you know flowers and vegetables. These are alwaysthis already, as we have been telling about planted side by side with the older varieties,it for a number of years and you have in order to get a direct comparison. Ninety-found out in your own gardens that the nine times out of a hundred the old kindAll -America Award winners are really good. proves out to be still the best, but once in All of which brings us right back to the a while something comes along that is apicture on this page. The squash on my distinct improvement, in which case theright knee is an entirely new and different trialis repeated the following year, andstrain of squash which is being entered again the year after that, in order to befor such an award, and along side it was absolutely sure that the newer kind is trulyplanted Butternut Squash to be used as a better in every way. If it still proves to becomparison. It is of the same general type better after three successive years of trials,but runs about three times as big as But- it is then listed in the catalog and the oldternut in the neck and body. You will one eventually dropped. notice that the seed cavity at the bottom In addition to our own very extensiveis exactly the same size as that of Butter - trials as indicated above, the Earl May Seed Continued on Page 13

4 The KMA Guide Great Football Season Ahead on KMA Every Friday night your KMA sports-the nation's toughest, so fans are assured casters Dean Naven and Andy Andersenof a great game every Saturday on KMA. may be seen in a similar setting such as this press box atthe Glenwood Rams' Hawkeye broadcasts normally start at 1:00 gridiron bringing you a direct broadcast ofwith Kickoff at 1:30, however times will the outstanding high school game in thevary with west coast, or eastern games, so S.W. Iowa Hawkeye 8 conference. Dean and stay tuned for Iowa broadcast times each Andy are the two figures farthest to your right in the press box. Just preceding theweek. Following the Iowa game, KMA game, KMA brings a report from the Iowabrings all the college scores on "Football Hawkeye footballscoutsat7:30. TheyScoreboard" at 5:00 p.m. and "Football give their views of Iowa's Big Ten op-Finale" at 6:45 p.m. There you have a top- position coming up and a rundown on how the Hawkeyes are shaped up for the nextflightsportsschedule.Ten bigsports day's big game. The "Scouts Report"is features every week, highlighted by Iowa followed by the Hawkeye Eight "Warmup"in the Big Ten. at 7:45 with a resume of football action among high schools in the area and the lineupoftonight'steams. Kickoff is at 8:00. More Fri- day night action begins back atthe KMA studiosafter the games are over and the announcing staff starts re- ceivingcallsfromcorre- spondents reporting in final scores,allin time for the 10:15 "Football Scoreboard". Dean Naven repeats all the scores again Saturday morn- ing at 7:30. Saturday after- noon KMA swings into high gear with collegefootball. KMA will follow the com- plete scheduleofthetop- ranking Iowa Hawkeye s. Theiroppositionis among

Brightening Up A Bit A coat of paint can make a world of dif- ference. Tom Regan who has been busy with other members of the May Seed staff painting and redecorating all over the main building from top to bottom, here puts the brightening touches to the hallway leading into the main control room at KMA. Al- though the new coat looks white in the picture it is a pastel green. The old color was a very deep green. Merl Douglas, our inimitable morning announcer and full-time comedian (he's always pulling something) took great delight in kibitzing the old dark hallways by feeling his way along as if he were in the dark. Poor old Merl will have to think up a new one (he will) because the new paint job has made a dramatic improvement. It's so bright and cheery Merl may start wearing sun glasses. We don't know who initiated the order to paint, but we certainly want to thank them and all the crew for a job well done. OCTOBER, 1961 5 Tarkio College "I REMEMBER THE DORSEYS" Presents "Profile" SPECIAL FEATURE ON KMA An interesting new program has been John Russell, your host on the John initiated on KMA which presents a crossRussell show every weekday afternoon section of activity and objectives in a finefrom 1:00 till 4:00, is preparing a special local institute of higher learning_ The nameseries of four programs which will high- of the program is "Profile", presented bylight the careers of the late Jimmie and students, faculty, and members of the ad-Tommy Dorsey. Bohm Townsend of Mar- ministrativestaffof Tarkio Collegeatville, Missouri, who was a very close friend Tarkio, Missouri. The program, as sug-of both the Dorsey brothers as well as a gested by the title, gives a profile of ac-great fan of their music, has consented to tivity, people, and departments in the col-work with John on these special programs lege. "Profile" is heard each Sunday noonof tribute to The Fabulous Dorseys. Mr. at 12:15 p.m. and will continue throughoutTownsend, who is president of the Town- the school term. Some of the programming send Wholesale Grocery Company of Mary- calls for panel discussionsof topics ofville and Shenandoah, will be the featured interest to the general public, others willguest on "I Remember The Dorseys", pro- center around the college itself. The sub-viding unusual stories and anecdotes about jects will be timely, informative, and inthe Dorsey brothers. While attending the some instances, controversial. Tarkio Col-UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMr. lege has a very fine music department.Townsend stayed at the same apartment Vocal and instrumental talent will also bebuilding where, at the time, Jimmie Dorsey presented regularly. Under the direction ofand his family were living. Here he first their new president, Dr. Schecter, Tarkiomet Jimmie, but he didn't really get to Collegeis making great strides towardknow him until 1936 when he visited with future growth and development. Many in-Jimmie at the Frog Hop Ballroom in St. teresting programs are in the offing, soJoseph, Missouri where the Dorsey band make a note to tune in "Profile" everywas playing.In between dates inthis Sunday noon at 12:15 on KMA. area, the Dorseys would stay at the Town- send home in Maryville. This close ac- quaintance withthese twooutstanding figures in American musical culture should unveil many interesting stories of insight into the lives of the great Dorsey brothers. The series is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, October 16 from 1:00 to 1:30 each Monday for four weeks. It is John's hope that KMA listeners will enjoy reminiscing the Dorsey's fabulous era in music. Moppet with Long Mop In all her five tender years little Teresa Modrow, daughter of your Guide Editor, has never had her hair cut, except for the bangs in front. It has grown to a length of 26 inches from the crown of her head, hanging well below her waist. Usually her mother keeps it in a pony tail around home but when she's off to kindergarten each afternoon, mother makes it into a long braid. Teresa presents a cute sight as she skips off down the walk with her long braid bobbing and swishing from side to side. There is one big difficulty. Washing and combing are usually an "ordeal" for Teresa, and mother, too. Finally mother has come to the unwilling decision that Teresa's long naturally wavy hair must be cut. Whether mother can really bring her- self to marching her off to the hair dresser or not is yet to be seen. Meanwhile dad took this picture in the rose garden and will get some movies before the "unveiling". We'll have a picture "after" for you in the Guide. 6 The KMA Guide Grand Ole Opry Makes Big Hit The Shenandoah Liberty Memorial Build- Mike made taped interviews with all the ing bulged at the seams from the largestOpry stars. Much of Mike's mail from fans audience in its long history of community state they have always tuned in Grand Ole functions when Grand Ole Opry playedOpry out of Nashville, but because of poor Shenandoah Monday, September 25th. Visi- reception were pleased to hear KMA with tors from a wide four -state area enjoyed atheir favorite music. Apparently Mike has rollicking, frolicking two-hour performance the only Saturday night show of its kind headed by RedSovine,LittleJimmiein the nildwest. All Grand Ole Opry tours Dickens, Stonewall Jackson, Justin Tubb, Continued on Page 15 Rex Rinehart, Dotty West and Red Sovine's band, the SyrupSoppers(aname which has stuck since the days Red's first radio show was sponsored by a syrup company). Mike Heuer, your weekday afternoon host on "Mike's Matinee" and host on hisspecial Saturday night 7:00tillmidnight "KMA Bandstand - Country Style", was Master of Ceremonies for the Grand Ole Opry per- formances. Mike did a superb job.During thefirstper- formance, Mike also intro- duced Merl Douglas in the audience.Merlhaslong played country/western every morning at 5:00 on Town and Country Hour and at 6:15 on Western Star Time. He is also a popular guitarist and entertainer in our area. JUSTIN TUBB

RED SOVINE LITTLE JIMMIE DICKENS OCTOBER, 1961 7 KMA PARTY LINE By DORIS MURPHY Production Mgr. Warren Nielson foundand joy! After getting his driver's license out the soap commercials aren't kiddingin May, he thought he was all set to enjoy when they talk about "Controlled" suds.his car. But four months later, his dream In preparationforthe huntingseason,was shattered. While driving on a gravel Warren decidedto wash a load ofhis road near Thurman, Iowa, Bill lost control hunting garments, that had been in storageof his car and wrecked the top so badly, all year. So down to the basement and theit would cost more to get it fixed than automatic washer, he went. To be sure ofthe car was worth. So Bill took out the doing a good job, he put a liberal supplyradio and seat covers and sold the car to of the nearest box of soap flakes into thea junk man for $20.00. NOW Bill is back washer and turned it on. In just a matteron li!s feet, and starting to save money for of minutes, the washer lid started to seepANOTHER car,but hefeelsfortunate suds all over the place. Warren stopped the neither he nor the boy friend riding with washer, called his wife, Florence, and theyhim were injured in the accident. proceeded to dump out eleven pans of soap With the disappearance of the old family suds, before they got the washer suds levelcat, "Cooky," 9 year old Valerie Jo, daugh- down to where it would work. Seems thatter of announcer Merl Douglas, was lone- Warren grabbed the wrong box . . . insteadsome for another pet.Finally,alittle of soap for the automatic washer, he usedfriend gave her a 4 week old kitten, and the soap flakes Florence uses for her handlittle "Missey" has won the hearts of the washing. From now on, clothes washing isfamily already. Even "Bambi", the family ANOTHER job that Warren says he willdog, who was rather aloof at first,has leave strictly up to his wife. made friends with the new kitten and It took a lot of jobs . .. a lot of working enjoysits company as much as he did and scrimping to save $150., but Bill, 16 Cooky's. year old son of Robert Field and grandson You have often heard it said: "Is there a of Frank Field, finally saved enough moneydoctor in the house?" Well, KMA could to buy a second hand car. It was his prideanswer that question with: "No, but we have three nurses!" Not di- rectly on our staff, but wives of members ofthe KMA staff. And here we present thethree,picturedatthe newly completed entryway tothe Hand Hospitalin Shenandoah. Reading left to right is Esther, wife of KMA CHIEFENGINEER Don Burrichter;Betty,wifeof KMA ENGINEER Ralph Lund: and Betty,wifeof ANNOUNCER Mike Heuer. Esther, a registered nurse, is the new Shenandoah school nurse.Sheiswearinga casualdressinsteadofa white uniform, as a nurse's uniform might frighten some of the school children. Betty Lund, in the center,is an LPN nurseinDr.Strath- man'soffice,andBetty Heuer, at the right, is also a licensed practical nurse and works atthe Hand Com- Esther Burrichter, Betty Lund, Betty Heuer munityHospital.We are 8 The KMA Guide mighty proud of our three nurses and wishnouncer Jerry Waltrip almost burned up his them success in their profession. car when something went wrong with the cooling system, but Jerry got the trouble Cynthia,4yearold daughter ofan- fixed, without serious damage. Jerry, wife nouncer Mike Heuer, finds living next door Patricia., and children, Mark, age 3, and to school rather frustrating, because sheRuth, age 1 year, visited his wife's parents isn't allowed to play with the children inin New Orleans. Jerry finds, always after the school yard. So she sits in her window,a trip south, he has to get rid of his longingly watching the kids at play. She"accent" upon his return. has become so accustomed to the school Trains have long been one of little Eddie bells, she can tell her young brother, Jef-May's interests. And apparently his love frey, who isin second grade, when thefor trains has not yet been replaced by first or second bell has rung. An olderfootbalL Upon attending the football game brother, Tommy, goes to sixth grade. Youbetween the University of Nebraska and can bet Cynthia will be happy when she is Arizona in Lincoln September 30th,his old enough to go to school. Their mother, afather, Ed, said to little Eddie upon their practical nurse, is employed at the Handreturn: "Well Eddie, it was quite a game. Hospital in Shenandoah working from 11Did you enjoy it?" Quickly he replied: P.M. to 7 A.M. By her working at night,"I sure did! I saw seven trains!" the family has eliminated the baby sitting problem. In radio anything can happen! When Florence Falk. the Farmer's Wife, got ready Poor hunting and cold snowy weatherto broadcast the morning of Sept. 28th, her shortened the deer hunting trip of J. D.telephone line was out. Quickly the engi- Rankin, Vice Presidentof MAY SEEDneers switched to Bernice and on the spur COMPANY, Owen Saddler, Manager ofof the moment, Bernice took over and did KMTV in Omaha, and Jim Shaum, MAYa beautiful job.It was a good thing it BROADCASTING accountant. The boys left happened just when it did, as Bernice was September 15th for the Wind River reser-ready to call a taxi for a visit to the vation near Jackson Lake in Wyoming.chiropodist when she got the call to take After reaching their lodge, the boys con-over the show. In changing the telephone tinued up the mountains by horseback.system over to dial, the linemen had ac- With no luck in hunting, and the snowcid3ntally cut off the Falk line. pouring down, they decided it best to get A dream has been fulfilled for Pauline, out of the mountains before their trackswife of KMA FARM SERVICE DIRECTOR were covered. Needless to say, the deerJACK GOWING. For years she has wanted didn't like the weather either, and werea piano. A brand new spinet piano was staying in the forest out of the storm. No purchased in Omaha recently and delivered deer meat this winter for the hunters'to their farm. Pauline isn't the only one families! who is going to enjoy playing, as Randy When theShenandoah YouthCenterwill be taking lessons, too. moved into a new location, it took lots of Continued on Page 15 hands to get it in running order.Oneofthe many helpers was KMA Engineer Don Burrichter, pictured here hooking up the public ad- dress system for paging the young people. It was an old jukebox which wasre- modeled, and the amplifier used in the P.A. unit. Don helped get it in place and in operating condition. Ed May worked ontheendofa broom,asdidhiswife, EleanorJean,andmany others, but their efforts were not in vain, when the open- ing night over 300 young people enjoyed the activities at the Youth Center. Mr. and Mrs. HowardNotson of Shenandoah are serving as supervisors of the Center this year. On his recent vacation trip to New Orleans, night an - Don Burrichter handy man on youth center board. OCTOBER, 1961 9 A Letter From Bernice Currier Dear Friends and Homemakers; the ground is saturated. No one in Houston has a basement and it wouldn't be practi- Thanks for all of your good letters and Ical in Cairo. I don't know what is being wish I could answer each one individuallydone in areas that are already at water but this will have to do. It has been twolevel. There has been no news of what type months since I wrote and so much hasto build. Karen was interested in some old happened. Every day brings its share ofcoins she found in the bookcase down there crises, happiness and sorrow. and in an old diary that I believe was dated Like that week end when I was going to1829. I must go down and look into that accomplish so much in getting my mail alland find out whose it was. answered. The Yankees were playing the The recipes on the next page were chosen Indians so I parked myself right wherewith Halloween in mind. The colors will I am now, intending to type with one eyego well with your other decorations and and watch the game with the other. Thatthe orange cookies would be a good "Trick worked for a few minutes except that theyor Treat" item. both hit home runs in the first inning and then came the rhubarb (and not the kind I have a man here this morning cleaning you make pies of). The first thing I knewup the yard for winter. It is a little early everybody was in a jumble; two fellowsto have the Trees of Heaven taken out or from the stands were heading for Jimcut off at ground level but I can just hear Pearsall,theumpires,coaches,alltheFrank Field saying "dig'em out of there". players,both managers andthewhole They are so pretty I hate to have them all Yankee team, and all in the dug -out were in taken out. They have to be kept under a huddle like a football game and there control though.Ifthey are cutoffat were policemen running in from every-ground level every Fall, they grow up to where. It didn't last long and I expect those the eaves of the house again in the spring two fellows wished they had stayed put.and summer. We never did know what started it. One of the letters that came this morning That was the weekend Carla, the Hur- Continued on Page 13 ricane, came lumbering up the coast of the Gulf of Mexico trying to decide whether to hit Matagorda or Galveston. She decided on Matagorda Island and hit with a 175 mile per hour fury. I had worried about Helen and her family in Houston, of course, and also about the friends and relatives that many of you have in that area; so I called Helen. They were all right but were getting rain day and night and lots of high wind. That was about noon and it was that after- noon that two tornadoes hit, one in Gal- veston and the other between Galveston and Houston. I haven't had a letter from Helen yet, but evidently they are not in any danger now. Then the nice thing happened; the hap- piest time I've had for many a moon. Red and Janet, Karen and Lynn Rae came to visit me from Cairo, Illinois. The September Guide has our picture on the back cover. It was taken out in the back yard just inside the hedge that goes across the back of the lot. The ground was pretty soft and Janet and Karen had a bad time with their tinytoothpickheels.After theyleftI thought of a million things I wanted to ask them and also things I wanted to talk about. But maybe they'll come back soon. Red was horrified at the way my desk ]yoked but I told him not to straighten it up or I would be lost forever. Promoting decorating lamp posts and mail They went down in the basement to seeboxes, Garden Club decorated Bernice's what I had done fixing it for a shelter. Theyard lamp in appreciation for help in publi- problem they have and also Helen is thatcizing civic projects. 10 The KMA Guide Homemaker's Guide Sift '°A", cut in "B" add "C" and mix Homemaker's Visit to a dough. Knead dough. on floured board and roll out to % in.thick. Keep dough By BERNICE CURRIER soft. Cut with floured cutter or make card- board models of cats, bats, broomsticks or CHOCOLATE COIN CAKE witches hats and cut around them. Bake A- 30 Hydrox cookies on greased cooky sheet 10 min. at 350°. B- 1 c. sifted flour Cool them, then brush with a mixture of 3 11/2t. baking powder T. white corn syrup and 1 T. boiling water. t. salt Let them drywell and decorate with C- Y.c. shortening powdered sugar icing made of beaten egg 1/2 c. sugar white, powdered sugar, and flavoring, and D- 2 eggs (1 at a time) coloring if you like. E- 1/2t. grated lemon rind * ** 1/2t. almond extract F- 1/3c. milk CHOCOLATE NUT DROP COOKIES Place 9of "A" evenly in bottom of greased 8 in. square pan lined with waxed 11/2c. brown sugar packed paper. Place 12 more around sides of pan. 1/2 c. butter Sift "B", cream "C", beat in "D", stir in "E" then alternately add "B" & "F". Spoon 2 eggs well beaten batter carefully over cookies, not moving 1/2 c sweet milk them and be sure the batter is in all the 1 t. vanilla cracks and crevices. Place remaining "A" 2 c. sifted flour on top exactly over the ones on the bottom. Bake 30 to 35 min. at 350°. Cool sitting on 1 t. baking powder cake rack 5 min. before removing pan and % t. soda peeling off paper. Serve warm with lemon 1/2c. chopped nuts sauce or serve cool with whipped cream. 1 sq. melted chocolate Makes 9 generous servings. Cream together in order given, sifting *** dry ingredientstogether beforeadding. ORANGE COOKIES Drop by tsp. on greased baking sheet 11/2 A- 2 c. sugar in. apart, at 375°. To frost for Halloween c. shortening make an icing of powdered sugar, melted B- 2 eggs butter and orange coloring and cream to C- 1 c. buttermilk make it spread easily for a spoonful of D- 1 t. soda orange juice). Make jack -o -lantern faces, 11/2t. baking powder cat faces, etc. 4 c. sifted flour E- 1 whole orange ground after re- * ** moving seeds. Cream "A" until very fluffy, add "B" PERFECT DIVINITY and beat well. Sift "D" and add alternately 21/2c. sugar with "C", add "E". Drop by teaspoon on greased cooky sheet. Bake 12 to 15 min. 1/2c. white corn syrup at 350°. 1 c. water FROSTING 2 egg whites stiffly beaten Mix well2c.powdered sugar, 1/2 t. Cook syrup, sugar, and water to thin orange extract, 1 to 2 drops yellow color- stage. Slowly pour % of this over the egg ing and enough hot cream to make itwhites, beating constantly. Cook, remaining spread easily. syrup to thread stage, 234 degrees, and *** pour 1/2 of it over egg whites slowly, beat- GINGERBREAD CUT OUT COOKIES ing constantly. Cook remaining syrup to A-1 c. brown sugar packed firm ball stage, 254 degrees, and add to 11/2c. sifted flour whites,beating until mixture holdsits 14t. soda shape when dropped from spoon. Divide 2 t. baking powder into 2 parts. To one part add chopped nuts 1 t. ginger and vanilla flavoring, and to the other add 2 t. cinnamon well drained chopped maraschino cherries % t. nutmeg about 1/3c., a few drops red coloring and B- 1/2c. shortening minus % t. almond flavoring. Drop by teaspoon 1 T. onto waxed paper and swirl the top. Can C- 1 egg beaten add a few drops of oil of peppermint and 2 6 T. strong brewed coffee drops green' coloring if you like. OCTOBER, 1961 11 Turn into 3 paper -lined 9 x 11/2 inch round "The Farmer's Wife" pans. Bake in350°oven for about 30 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool. Frost By FLORENCE FALK with Chocolate Seven -Minute Frosting. In answer to so many requests for a page of cake recipes here are some choice * ** ones from my files. Do hope you'll try and enjoy them, too. CHOCOLATE SEVEN MINUTE SPICED CRUMB CAKE FROSTING 2 c. sifted cake flour 1 t. soda Combine: 1 c. sugar 3 egg whites 11/2t. cinnamon 21/4c. sugar 1 t. cloves 21/4t. light corn syrup Y4t. allspice % c. cold water Y4t. salt 1/2 t. salt 1/2c. shortening 1 egg, well beaten Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating 2 T. molasses with electric mixer or rotary beater until 1 c. sour milk or buttermilk mixture forms peaks. Remove from heat. Add 11/2 t. vanilla; continue beating until Topping: thick enough tospread. Add 4-1 oz. 2 T. butter, melted squares melted and cooled unsweetened 1 T. flour chocolate to frosting just before spreading 4 T. sugar on cake. Fold chocolate in. Do not beat. 1/2t. cinnamon Line 8x8x2 inch cake pan with waxed paper. Sift flour, soda, sugar, cinnamon, *** cloves, allspice, salt, together into mixing bowl.Cutinshortening,usingpastry BANANA CREAM CAKE blender or two knives until mixture re- sembles fine meal. Add egg, molasses, milk Sift together: and beat until smooth. Pour into pan and 2Y4 c.sifted cake flour spread evenly. Prepare topping by blending 1% c.sugar ingredients together. Spread evenly over 21/2t.double-acting baking powder unbaked batter. Bake 45-50 minutes in 350° 1/2t.salt oven or until done. Remove from oven and 1/2t.baking soda let stand 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Cut into Add: nine 3 -inch squares. 1/2c.shortening * * 2 eggs % c.mashed bananas BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed of Sift together three times: electric mixture or 300 strokes by hand. Pour into two paper -lined greased (8x11%4 21/2c. sifted cake flour inch) round cake pans. Bake in moderate 1t. soda oven 375° for about 25-30 minutes. Cool 1/2t. salt and frost with Magic Frosting. Cream together until light and fluffy: 1c. shortening ** 2 c. sugar Add alternately: MAGIC FROSTING 1 c. sour milk or buttermilk with dry Combine: ingredients to the creamed mixture. Add 2 egg whites 5 eggs, one at a time beaten well after each % c. sugar addition. 3 T. light corn syrup Blend in: 1/2 t. cream of tartar in top of double 4 1 oz. squares melted unsweetened boiler. chocolate. Cook over rapidly boiling water for 5 2 t. vanilla minutes, stirring often. Turn into bowl of Mix all well and stir in: electric mixer and beat at high speed until frosting stands in peaks. Stir in1/2 t. of 1 c. coarsely chopped nuts vanilla. 12 The KMA Guide FRANK COMMENTS LETTER FROM BERNICE CURRIER Continued from Page 4 nut and all of the extra size and weight Continued from Page 10 isin the neck and body which issolid nearly clear through. asked ifI would say something in the Of course, the final test is the eatingGuide about just how I started fixing the quality, and inthis particular case thebasement for a shelter. Many more people eating quality was equal in every way toare interested now, I think, because of what that of Butternut. Jenny baked a Butter-preparation for Hurricane Carla saved in nut Squash and one of the new strain andhuman lives. So many times I hear this seasoned them up exactly the same. Weremark, "What is the good of getting under couldn't detect any difference at all be-cover when itwill get to you anyway". tween the two, except that we thoughtThere isn't much you can say except to maybe the new strain was a little betterask those people if they would have gone flavor, certainly just as good. out and stood in the direct path of the We have always been very fond of squashhurricane. That was complete devastation at our house and every fall we try to put too. enough in the basement to run us through the winter. Back in the old days our favor- But to get back to what Ruth Oline and ite was the old Warty (Hubbard. Then a Idid. We took brooms, cleaning cloths, littlelatertheso-called Acorn Squashdust cloths and the vacuum cleaner to the (technically known as Table Queen)re- basement and went to work on the walls, placed the Hubbard on our table. Thenceiling, and the floor. When that was in some years back the Butternut Squash was pretty good shape, I called the trash man introduced and quickly became our favor-and had a load of old boxes, old paint cans, ite. We have tried cooking squash lots ofa rickety stool, etc., hauled away. Then we different ways and liked them all. We even brought all the quart and 2 quart jars like squash pie better than pumpkin pieupstairs to wash and scald. I cleaned one (made exactly the same as you would withcupboard so we could put clean dishes in it pumpkin). But of late years we like themand cover them with a sheet of plastic. double baked best of all. It is very simpleAnother cupboard is for the jars of water. and easy to do. I also filled two tubs with water just for Just cut the squash in medium sizedwashing purposes. They are covered with pieces, being careful to clean out all thewide sheets of aluminum foil. The grocery seeds and pulp in the seed cavity. Thesupply is still to be put away. It is on a pieces are then placed upside down in atable and in some boxes, The army cots roaster or any large pan. These are cookedcan be set up in case we do have to move in the oven until they are completely done.down there. There are questions that come Then scrape out all of the meat and placeup all the time so I save those to worry it in a casserole or baking dish and seasonabout when I should be asleep at night. I it with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.hope we will never have to use it, but it Put it back in the oven and give it 20 orwill certainly provide some degree of pro- 30 minutes at about 350° or enough so thattection. I think it would be a good idea the seasoning goes thoroughly and com- tohaveplentyofpaperplates,cups, pletely through the squash. napkins, and the plastic forks and spoons 'Sometimes Jenny bakes 3 or 4 squash aton hand; and more candles that you really the same time and then scrapes out the need. meat and packs into boxes unseasoned, and puts it down in the freezer for use I am not an authority on this. No one is later on. That way it is a simple matterbecause no one has gone through it.I've to bring up just enough for one meal. Thawjust tried to use my common sense. it out, put itin the casserole, season it up and give it the final baking and bring it The weatherissobeautiful now.It to the table steaming hot. would be a grand time to take a vacation, We had a light frost here at Shenandoah to plan some picnics for an early supper the morning of Sept. 28th, when the official temperature was an even 32 degrees. Sincebefore the sun goes down. Instead of that, it didn't go below the freezing point veryI'm going to get at my letters and see how little damage was done except to the moremany recipes I can copy before the sun tender things and then only in low places. No, we do not have any seed for sale ofgoes down tonight. theexperimental squash showninthe Be listening tomorrow morning at 8:30 picture and we won't know until next spring whether or notit won an All -Americaand until then, Award. It doesn't have any name yet. It just has a number and we have no way of Bless your hearts, Goodbye. telling who was the plant breeder who is trying to introduce it, so until it is officially introduced, our favorite is still Butternut. Bernice OCTOBER, 1961 13 960 ON YOUR DIAL KMA Daily Program for OCTOBER, 1961 5,000 WATTS-ABC 6:005:00 a.m.-Towna.m.-News & CountryWeatherMONDAYDAILY Hour DAYTIMETHROUGH PROGRAM FRIDAY 11:0010:1510:00 p.m.-Ralphp.m.-Newsp.m.-Dance7:00 p.m.-Night Childs, To The News Bands Flight MONDAY NIGHT 6:306:156:005:00 a.m.-Westerna.m.-Towna.m.-RFDa.m.-News 960 & StarCountryWeather Time Hour SATURDAY PROGRAMS 7:307:157:006:30 a.m.-Hymina.m.-Sun. a.m.-Backa.m.-News Worship Time To & TheWeather Service Bible SUNDAY PROGRAMS 7:357:307:157:006:306:15 a.m.-Deana.m.-Westerna.m.-Marketsa.m.-RFDa.m.-Let'sa.m.-Frank 960GoNaven. 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F. Dobernecker on a farm feeders. While there,it rained 4 and 20 near Randolph, has moved to Shenandoah.hundreds inches of rain, which made it The family purchased a duplex at113 difficult to visit the ranchers. However, University Ave., and now Joyce won't have they did succeed in getting 18 interviews on to worry about driving on country roads the trip, which were aired on KMA farm covered with ice and snow this winter!programs. Instead of flying 1,500 miles as Driving a few blocks to work will be a planned. the trip took 3,000 miles because breeze in comparison with driving 18 miles of weather conditions. Part of the time it every day. was necessary to use oxygen because of the Congratulations to Patricia Koelker, wifehigh altitude they flew. of KMA Station Manager, Tony Koelker, for honors won in the 1961 Clarinda Art GRAND OLE OPRY Show. She was awarded Best Water Color Continued from Page 7 in the show, and second place in landscape, headquarter outofNashville.So much for her painting of "Trees". talent is available a number of road shows Two members of the May family havewill be going on at the same time. The been chosen for offices in the order oftours stay out two to three weeks at a time. Rainbow . . . Annette, daughter of Mr. Hank Snow just returned from Europe and and Mrs. Ed May was elected to the stationbecause of the GI influence, Japan is going of Charity and Diane, daughter of Mr. and crazy over country/western. RED SOVINE Mrs. J. D. Rankin, Jr., to the station ofis manager of this particular tour. Red is Religion. considered the nicest guy in the country/ Seventeen cats on the farm were just toowestern field. In fact the whole group were many! So when Florence, The Farmer'san extremely nice bunch of people. Mike Wife, had the opportunity to give six away, met Red in Minneapolis, which Red plays she gladly did so. Imagine her amazementquite often. They have become good friends. to arrive home and discover a nest of fourLITTLE JIMMIE DICKENS hasbeen brand new kittens. She just couldn't whipentertaining 23 years,13of these with the problem . . even after giving awayGrand Ole Opry and Columbia Records, three mother cats and their litters, the farmwhich is the longest any country/western still has a plentiful supply. All the catsentertainer has been with Columbia. Little gladly welcomed the new puppy, Tippy theJimmie stands 4 feet 11 inches; quite a Fourth, upon her arrival and have madecontrast to Mike's 6 feet. Jimmie is an friends, with the exception of one cat whoenergetic show pleaser. JUSTIN TUBB has won't have anything to do with. the newbeen with Opry since '53 and has risen to pup. But Tippy is such a lovable dog withthe top strictly on his own. Although his her soft wooly hair, I am sure it won't befather is Ernest Tubb, Justin has always long until she will have that one won over.insisted he not be introduced as the son Tippy, who ispart Shepherd and partof Ernest. He and his father are very close; Collie, has shown the characteristicsof it's just that Justin wanted to make it on being a very good farm dog and heeler. his own...he has. STONEWALL JACKSON The Falks got her from a farm family westwas a big hit, too. Formerly a lumberjack, of Clarinda when she was only six weekshe has the distinction of being the first old. person ever hired by Grand Ole Opry with- Byron, husband of Florence Falk, Theout first having a hit record. A couple years Farmer's Wife, has been undergoing treat-ago he had a big hit "Waterloo" which was ment in an Omaha hospital for ten days.a hit in both the country/western and pop Hurricane Carla played quite an im-record fields. He has been on the top ever portant part in a four day plane trip tosince. DOTTIE WEST is one of the newer New Mexico by KMA Farm Service Di-members of Grand Ole Opry, having joined rector Jack Gowing, News Director Deanin April of this year. She gave a touch of Naven and Wayne McMannama of the May glamour to the show. Her husband, Bill Seed Company. Plans had been made to West,travels with her and playssteel leave Shenandoah by 6:30 September 11,guitar during her performance. She got her which would have put them in Albert, Newstart in Cleveland and went direct to Nash- Mexico by 9 o'clock, under normal flyingville. Every Saturday night from 9:40 to conditions. But because of the high winds9:45 Mike features one artist on "Country they did not leave until 8:30 a.m., andSpotlight" from among requests by listen- ran into the tail or head of Hurricane Carlaers. If you have a favorite you would like to which required them to turn almost aroundhear featured, drop Mike a card. Mean- and go upintoNebraska,landingatwhile, enjoy tops in country/western every McCook, then into Denver where they spentmorning at 5:00 and 6:15 and every Satur- a couple of hours,finally getting intoday night for five full hours from 7:00 Clayton, New Mexico around 4 P.M. Heretill midnight on KMA. OCTOBER, 1961 15 a.a 1.11111111,11.11,, 'MI1'11,1'111111111

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