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called hot. Instead of gradually changing Kitchen-Klatter over I have done the whole process in (USPS 296-300) (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) one day. All of the long-sleeved shirts are carefully laundered and put away. All of MAGAZINE the short-sleeved shirts were laundered "More Than Just Paper And Ink" and ironed and hung in the closet. Yes, I did say ironed. Somehow Jed Leanna Field Driftmier, Founder just doesn't believe that permanent press Lucile Driftmier Vemess, Publisher is truly permanent or pressed! I think this Subscription Price $5.00 per year (12 issues) in the U.S.A. quirk has something to do with the fact Foreign Countries, $6.00 that Jed is a professional engineer. I have Advertising rates made known on application. several friends who are married to Entered as second class matter May 21, 1937, at the post office at Shenandoah, Iowa, under the Act of March 3, 1879. engineers and their husbands insist upon Published monthly at ironed shirts as well. Other friends tell The Driftmier Company me the day permanent press came into Shenandoah, Iowa 51601 their houses, their irons went to the junk Copyright 1984 by The Driftmier Compony. yard. I fear these ladies will be replacing their irons before long. Many of the new fashions feature 100% cotton and other LETTER FROM JULIANA natural fabrics that require touching up with an iron. Dear Friends: A job I enjoyed MUCH more than Just before I sat down to write to you, I ironing shirts was FINALLY making my closed all the windows and doors but candied or sugared violets. I had care­ Interior of the San Jose de Laguna really did not want to. I have "battened fully saved all of the recipes you readers Church in New Mexico which Juliana down the hatches" so to speak. The sun were kind enough to send me. The violet Lowey describes in her letter. is shining. Our crazy mockingbird is ser­ crop cooperated by being fairly abun­ enading the neighbor's rusty pump. Why dant. The end result is that I have about year. That process still goes on. The would I close everything up and shut out three dozen candied violets in the walls and the ceiling above the altar a~ this lovely day? Because the weather­ freezer. I am planning to save them for painted with many symbols which ar~ man on the radio just announced that special occasions and hope they keep combination of Christian and Intli sixty-mile-an-hour winds are blowing just well as I would like to get some out next beliefs. It makes for an unusual ,i;ettin west of town and they should hit here at winter when we could use a breath of for worship. • .. any minute. Ugh! spring. By the way, the violets I used in On July 4, 1699, the church was'consf Spring winds in New Mexico are not this project originally came from plants crated by Friar Antonio de Miranda w wafting zephyrs. They resemble dust­ which grew by the front walk of Jed's was a member of the Francisoai;t Ord laden hurricanes! I am not exaggerating family home in Massachusetts. This is an of the Roman Catholic Church. fm '- · one iota. This spring has been excep­ old-fashioned type of violet and I how this young Friar must have felt it tionally windy. What flowers and small wouldn't trade it for all the hybrids on the treking through the desert to_i1.:1i§ ... plants were not damaged by late frost market! mote little village and finding • " have been battered by winds. My With summer just around the corner, just waiting for him. The ch41cl\. hanging basket fuchsias have made the some of you will be hitting the road and changed very little in the inte1'tening trip back into their household location traveling west. I would like to share a years. Visiting it is really visiting a piece of several times just to keep from being special, little-known side trip with you. history that is still in use. broken to pieces. As you are traveling on Interstate 40 just The rest of my space will be used by Our wind-driven dust problem has west of Albuquerque, note a scenic over­ my daughter, Katharine who is 13. She been compounded by the fact that the look marker pointing out Laguna Pueblo. would like to share some of her experi­ proposed industrial park near us has not By all means stop and look! This little ences with a public school tour group happened. All the earthmoving equip· white-washed adobe town looks trans­ which went to Washington, D.C. ment moved in and cleared the area planted directly from the Mediterranean Sincerely, which is about fifty acres. Gone are the area. Friends who have been to Spain Juliana small desert trees, sagebrush and other and Italy have given me this information. KATHARINE LOWEY'S TRIP ground covers. All that is left is a huge, Even better than just "over-looking" is unprotected flat area. You can imagine to take a few extra minutes and drive to It all started at 4:00 AM on a cold Mon­ what happens when the wind blows over the pueblo. The village is dominated by a day morning. It was spring vacation and this area. I think I have some vague idea wonderful, old mission church which is all the other kids were still asleep at of what people experienced during the usually open to visitors. On my last visit I home. I wouldn't have traded places with dust bowl days. As much as I am not was able to find out a little of the history them for the world. looking forward to the increased traffic of the church which was fascinating. For an early Monday morning, all the that an industrial park will bring, I am San Jose de Laguna was the only kids in the school parking lot waiting for looking forward to getting ANYTHING mission church to be built in the New the bus to take them to the airport were to cover this dusty area. Mexico area before a priest actually active and excited. Everyone was ready When the winds blow, working out in came to the village. The Indians took it to go! Once the chaperones had checked the yard is impossible. I am forced to do upon themselves to be ready to start ser­ all of our names on the lists we were off things around the house that have been vices if and when a priest came to their for a wild, fun and rigorous five-day trip crying for attention. One BIG job I area. Because of the lack of large trees in to Washington, D.C. tackled last week was to do the great the Laguna area, the main ceiling beams It seemed like we were on the plane for shirt change-over. My husband, Jed, has which were 105 feet long had to be hand­ hours. Then we landed in Baltimore, been hinting that it would be nice to have carried for thirty miles over rugged Maryland, and immediately got on a bus some short-sleeved shirts now that the terrain. The floor of the church is hard for a 45-minute ride to our first destin- weather has warmed up enough to be packed earth which is refurbished once a (Continued on page 22) KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE3

DOROTHY navy blue skirt, and am altering a skirt of my own. I have a long skirt that was made WRITES FROM for a special occasion a few years ago and ~~ THE FARM haven't worn it but once. I decided to - make it over so I can get some good out - of it. If I like the results, I'll do the same Dear Friends: with another one. Clothing is just too ex­ The weather here the past few days pensive these days to let something hang has seemed more like March than the forever in the closet and not be worn. first part of May. The wind has been so I wish I had a sewing room in my strong that a lot of small limbs have been house. I would get a lot more sewing blown off the trees and our yard will have done if there was a place to leave my ma­ to be raked again. chine out and the ironing board up. Our As of the first of May there has been no house is small and every time I want to fieldwork whatsoever done on our farm, sew I have to set up the sewing table, get and I haven't seen any tractors in the out the machine, put the ironing board neighborhood fields. I did see one farmer up, and when I'm finished take all of it spreading lime or fertilizer a few days down and put it away. ago, but that is all. We had so much rain, · Our church women have been busy and although the creek hasn't been out this month. We had our bake sale and did here, a lot of water is still standing in the very well, so our "kitty" for painting the low places in the fields. More rain is fore­ church is growing. Our next project was cast for the next few days, so if this Elizabeth Brase is wearing the dress to entertain the women's groups from weather continues there may be less her grandmother, Dorothy Driftmier the Chariton Presbyterian Church and Johnson, made. Elizabeth is the year­ corn and a lot more beans planted again old daughter of Kristin and Art Brase the Allerton Church. A May Day brunch this year. of Torrington, Wyo. was planned. Dorothea and I were the Now that we have water again in our chairmen, but all of our ladies helped. little duck pond in front of the house, the the bayou. Even the big mallards and The tables were decorated with spring water birds are moving in again. The Muscovies are killed by the very large flowers and pretty placemats. Dorothea other morning when I got up and looked turtles. and I had made colorful May baskets for out the window there was a great white This spring the wild turkey season in each place at the table. We served an egg egret standing in the pond. It was a beau­ Iowa was divided into four consecutive and ham casserole, fruit cup, bran muf­ tiful bird with long legs and a graceful sessions: the first one starting on April 16 fins and preserves, and hot coffee. The long neck. A couple of days later there and the last one ending on May 13. We program was a very interesting talk given was another egret which was much had friends hunting here almost every by Mary Margaret Thiel, Pastor at Deep smaller and with a shorter neck in the day of the season. Although Frank and I River, Iowa, who had recently returned meadow. Doyle Adams, one of our have seen lots of turkeys all winter and from a Mission tour to Central America. conservation friends, saw the smaller spring, the birds seem to be too smart for We were very happy to have as special one and said it was a cattle egret. He said the hunters because the men aren't guests our pastor's mother, Faye Speer, these egrets are originally from Africa. In having any luck. A couple of the hunters or Baldwin Park, Calif., and her aunt, recent years they have come into South always stop in every morning and have Estelle Ganoung, of Hemet, Calif., who America; then the cattle egrets were coffee with us before leaving. When they are here visiting. seen in the Southern states, especially came in empty-handed, I had to kid them Although Kristin has written a letter Florida, and now have finally migrated a little bit about being in the wrong place. for this issue, I will just catch you up on into Iowa. He said you see them in fields Just that morning while getting break­ last-minute news from their house. following livestock and feeding on in­ fast, I looked out the window and saw a Aaron and his friends entered the sects flushed up out of the grass. The big turkey in the pasture. The large bird History Day contest again this year, egrets nest in marshy areas. After he told hung around for about an hour then hoping they will be selected to go to us this, I saw nine or ten in one group finally sauntered across the barn lot and Washington, D.C., again this year. close to the road, but near water. I headed east. Frank told the hunters a big Aaron must really enjoy his trips be­ thought the birds were young great white turkey came out when he opened the cause he has been there the past two egrets, but Doyle said they probably shed door to put the tractor away. Usu­ years. They have already won the dis­ were full-grown cattle egrets. I went ally when turkey season starts and a few trict contest which was held in T orring­ home for my camera and returned to get shots are fired, turkeys are not seen for ton, and were supposed to compete in a picture; but a boy on a bicycle had gone weeks until they feel it is safe to come out the state contest in Cheyenne last night. by and the birds scattered. I sat quietly into the open, but this year there have Because of the blizzard in Wyoming, the and waited hoping they would all get been so few shots fired that we have seen contest was postponed until next week. I back together but finally took a picture turkeys every evening. will have to relate the results to you next when five or six had returned to the I finally got two little smocked dresses month. water's edge. with lace-trimmed panties to match Frank had a birthday in April and his We have also seen little wood ducks made for Elizabeth and mailed to her. sister, Ruth McDermott, came to help on this small pond. Doyle says it is the One is still too large, but she is able to him celebrate. Ruth, Bernie and Belvah perfect place to put some wooden box wear the other right now. Kristin said it fit Baker came for his birthday dinner. The houses for the ducks to nest near the fine with the exception of one panty leg. next night our friends Louise and Roy bayou. They are so cute to watch. When The elastic wasn't the same in both legs Querrey had us at their home for a birth­ the young first hatch, the baby ducks will and one side wouldn't stay up. I'm sure, day dinner. Ruth was here all week and tumble out of the nest and go to the although Kristin doesn't have a sewing we had a good visit with her. water. A mother duck has been seen machine, she can remedy that by hand. I Wherever you live, I hope you are with as many as ten little ones following have material for another dress cut out having a beautiful spring. her in the water. The trouble is the and stamped, but had some other sewing Sincerely, snapping turtles get a lot of the ducks on that had to come first. I made Marge a Dorothy PAGE4 KITCHEN-KLAITER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984

I see her still- The slanted sunlight casting sunbeams on her head, Fishin' Fever Searching the dimples in each round cheek; I see her beribboned pigtails brown, For a Father-Son or Singing with full heart and treble voice, Father-Daughter Night Holding earnestly with her little hands Her hymnal upside down! by Mabel Nair Brown -Adapted from unknown author

Dear Teacher: Please find attached to this note one Invitations: Cut light blue or yellow 4 years - My daddy can do anything. six-year-old boy, much cleaner and construction paper into 4)12''x2)12'' rec­ 7 years - My dad knows a lot-a whole quieter than usual with a new haircut and tangles. Type an invitation on each piece lot. jeans. With him go the prayers of his of paper to resemble a hunting and 8 years - My dad doesn't know any­ mother and father. fishing license: thing. He's good at creating airplanes and HUNTING & FISHING LICENSE 12 years - My father? Hopelessly old­ chaos; very adept at tying knots and fashioned. attracting stray dogs. He especially likes Name (father's) is hereby licensed 14 years - Oh well, naturally Father peanut butter, horses, TV Westerns, to hunt and fish up a good time at wouldn't know about that either. empty boxes and his shirttail out. the DAD and SON or DAUGHTER 21 years- That guy is really out-of-date, He is allergic to baths, bedtime, taking NIGHT. This license is valid only but what did you expect? out the trash and coming the first time he (date). The best time for hunting 25 years - He might know a little bit is called. and fishing at (time). The best spot is about it, but not too much. He needs to be taught and spanked, at (place). 30 years - Think I'll find out what Dad loved and spanked, and reminded to Approved by (name of son, thinks about it. blow his nose and to come straight home daughter, or organization) 35 years - Just a little patience-let's from school. Decorations: Fish net may be draped see what Dad thinks. After having him in your class and on on the walls. Fish poles, fish lures and 50 years - I wonder what Dad would your nerves, you may not be the same other fishing gear can be used in wall have thought about it. ever again, but we believe you'll be glad decorations also. Put up a yardstick and 60 years - My dad was great-he knew to know him because, while he strews tape measure for measuring the catch literally everything. books, toys and clothes, he has a special and have scales for weighing it. Such 65 years - What wouldn't I give to talk it way of scattering happiness. signs as "Don't stretch it!" beside the over with Dad once more! Written, I'm afraid with prejudice, by, yardstick, and "Take your hand off the -Author Unknown His Parents scales when weighing the catch!" beside scales will bring a chuckle. FATHER'S DAY QUIZ Table decorations may include con­ WHEN IS FATHER JUST "DAD?" 1. How many children did George struction paper canoes, pontoon boats If he is wealthy and prominent, and Washington, 'The Father of Our Coun­ made of tongue depressors, fishing lures, you stand in awe of him, call him try," have? even a tackle box and rod and reel. "Father." If he sits in his shirt sleeves at 2. What father is best known for carry­ What is more appropriate Nut cups: ball games and picnics, call him "Pop." If ing a scythe? than miniature bait boxes or minnow he tills the land in overalls and a straw 3. Cary Grant starred in a film with pails? hat, call him "Pa." If he wheels the baby "Father" in the title. What was the film? Program Helps: Key the talks and carriage and carries bundles meekly, call 4. Who is Prince Charles' father? music to such fish language as Bait, Rod, him "Papa," with the accent on the first 5. To whom were these Biblical words Reel, Net, Lure, Catch, etc. syllable. If he belongs to a literary circle spoken, "A father of many nations have I and writes cultured papers, call him made thee."? WELCOME "Papa," with the accent on the last syl­ 6. What well-known actor played the It's my privilege to say "Welcome," lable. If, however, he makes a pal of you father in "Father Knows Best," the tele­ Which I'm so glad to do. when you're good, and is too wise to let vision series? Hope you'll enjoy the good time, you pull the wool over his loving eyes 7. What father wrote "The Children's We'll try to give to you. when you are not; if, moreover, you're Hour" for his daughters? Hope no one's sorry to be here, sure no one else you know has quite so 8. What river is called "The Father of Maybe even wishin' fine a father, proudly call him "Dad." Waters?" They were miles away- 9. Who might you guess was Canada's Maybe gone a-fishin'. most famous father? But we do hope each of you 10. Who was the father of Pocahontas? Has a case of "fishin' fever," I SEE HER STILL 11. What president had a son who was Ready to catch the past and present, I see her still also president of the U.S.? To be a memory weaver. Standing beside me in church, 12. Who is called the "Father of Medi­ So come on now and join the fun, Not so long ago. cine?" For, I'm a firm believer, Wearing with such unconscious grace ANSWERS: 1. None, 2. Father Time, It does us good occasionally The patent leather pumps with rounded 3. "Father Goose", 4. Prince Phillip, 5. To catch our brand of FISHIN' FEVER! toes, Abraham, 6. Robert Young, 7. Longfel­ The dotted Swiss dress, starched stiff low, 8. Mississippi, 9. Olivia Dionne (fath­ and prestine white, er of famous quintuplets), 10. Powhat­ FATHER IN ANY LANGUAGE The perky sailor hat with velvet bows. tan, 11. John Adams, 12. Hippocrates. KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGES

FLORAL GIFTS senting bouquets in a vase, use a throw­ by away container. Save colorful plastic Erma Reynolds bottles for this purpose. Remove all labels. Cut off the top of bottle and use Say it with flowers! Follow the sugges­ the bottom section for a vase. Or, cut a tion of this familiar phrase and give flow­ few inches from the upper part of a milk ers when a gift is needed for a special carton, and cover the container with foil occasion, event, or just a spontaneous to make it more attractive. friendly gesture. A slip from a house plant makes an Hospitalized folks are usually sur­ appreciated floral gift. Place the slip, with rounded with flowers from family and a generous portion of its soil, in a paper friends during their convalescence. If you cup. When ready to plant the slip, the are planning to be one of these floral recipient has only to tear away the cup, donors, time your bouquet so it will be in leaving soil and plant roots undisturbed. the hospital room awaiting the arrival of Say it with flowers! It's a great way to the patient. The beauty of flowers helps express friendship, sympathy and to calm quivering nerves. encouragement. Before sending flowers to an already­ hospitalized person, check to find out if $ the patient has an overabundance of bouquets and plants. If so, wait a bit before adding your posies to the col­ TIIE FLOWERS WELCOME Julian. Brase is shown with a lovely CHIIDREN'S DAY floral arrangement which the Brase lection. By so doing, when the first be­ family received at the time of Mary stowed blossoms are beginning to fade, (An Exercise for Children) Brase's death. Mrs. Brase of Torring­ your fresh bouquet will arrive to take their ton, Wyoming, was Julian's paternal place. In selecting a floral gift for an ill per­ by grandmother. son, avoid varieties that have heavily Virginia Thomas scented blooms. And, don't send a too­ Each child will bring a cluster of the CHOOSE YOUR VASE large bouquet. A small arrangement flowers about which he or she speaks. takes up less room and requires less The children hold their bouquets high so by attention, a fact which will please busy audience may see them. After speaking Marj0rie Misch Fuller nurses who usually have the care of the the verse, the child places the flowers in a Vases come in surprising shapes and flowers. vase that is provided on a table which is sizes. Usually the gaudy or outlandish A nice way to congratulate a mother placed in the center of the stage. Each ones add no complement to the bouquet. with a new baby is to send a twosome gift child might wear a little beanie-type cap With the right selection, a vase will of flowers, one arrangement for the made of green crepe paper. enhance the flowers. mamma and one for the baby. This might AD Children (In unison): The little Chinese girl stands midst be a pink or blue ceramic bootee filled We are bringing heralds of summer, purple splendor. Her skin matches her with tiny flowers, accompanied by a pink All in lovely, colorful array. kimono of lustrous yellow. Three but­ or blue flower-filled vase for Mom. An­ They each bring a message of truth tons stand at attention on the left of the other suggestion is a basket of flowers, To welcome glad Children's Day. kimono while Chinese characters march with a miniature basket attached. First (Roses): around the hem. This girl clutches in There is usually a profusion of flowers ROSES, always so beautiful, each hand a large wicker basket filled to given at the time of a death. Rather than Their fragrance so sweet overflowing with magnificent, velvety including your floral expression of sym­ Remind us of God's love purple violets. The flowers' beauty· pathy at the time of the funeral, wait a As this happy day they greet. seems reflected in the girl's slanted eyes week or so, then send, or bring flowers to Second (Violets): as they glance toward the bouquets in the bereaved in their home. The shy VIOLETS seem to tell us breathless wonder. A perfect vase for Flowers are always suitable to bring as Of the loving, tender care these modest flowers. Unfortunately not a hostess gift, but are optional, not a God bestows upon His children, all bouquets are so displayed. Arrange duty. If you arrive at a dinner party carry­ Here and everywhere. your flowers as the focal point of interest ing a gift of flowers, be sure you have Third (Daisies): so the container adds rather than selected blossoms which can be placed DAISIES indeed "do tell," detracts from the overall picture. in a container with a minimum of effort, As the saying goes, Different colors and stability of flowers so the hostess, busy with last-minute de­ Of the goodness and the mercy require a variety of containers. Black tails, will not have to take too much time God so freely does bestow. shows yellow and orange flowers to an to arrange them. You can also thank a Fourth (Lilies): advantage. Jars or bottles might fit into hostess for hospitality by sending LILIES so pure and white, your decor filled with a variety bouquet. flowers the day after her party with an Standing straight and tall, A low Dutch blue bowl with snapdragons accompanyinq note of appreciation. Tell of the compassion is a pretty centerpiece, though my favo­ Put thought into a floral gift. When God has for one and all. rite for this bowl is a cluster of lilacs. placing the order with the florist, don't Fifth (Buttercups): The shape of the vase dictates the size just instruct him to send whatever is in BUTTERCUPS so bright and gay, of the bouquet. With outspread top, season. Try to think of what flower, or Like a sunbeam ray, more blossoms can be used. Greenery flowers, and colors are a particular Remind us God is Light can fill your favorite vases when cut favorite with the recipient, and have To guide us every day. flowers are out of season. Because they these sent. All (Pointing to flowers): require considerable storage space, col­ Not everyone has a garden, so if you So the lovely flowers lect containers that show your garden are fortunate enough to have one, be In a beautiful bouquet style to the best advantage. generous with its flowers, sharing them Bring us messages from God with friends and neighbors. When pre- To welcome Children's Day. ~ PAGE6 KITCHEN-KLAITER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984

ALISON'S ACTIVITIES

Dear Friends: May this month of June find each of you in good health and high spirits. I have been especially excited about the sum­ mer season this year. It's hard to believe that one year ago this month our son, Lee Field, found his way into our lives. The fact that his arrival was timed for Father's Day makes his birthdate a very special occasion. Jokingly, my friends like to advise that I need never buy Mike a Father's Day present, for what gift could ever top that of a firstborn son! Lily Walstad astride ''Walter" as Jennifer Roy looks on. Alison describes the re­ markable Mrs. Roy and the burro in her letter. My husband is a wonderful dad, and he takes great delight in our two children. In the eyes of three-year-old, Lily, her father wagon. The words "Calif. to Wash. the plight of Disabled American is a knight in shining armor. For one­ D.C." were painted on the side of the Veterans. Having previously run a home year-old Lee, his mere presence in the wagon's canvas, and the American flag for veterans, she was quite frustrated room sparks an outburst of giggles, goos waved vigorously in the New Mexico with a general insensitivity to their prob­ and other baby delights. Mike is a gener­ breezes. lems, and hoped that her trans-Ameri­ ous man, and is willing to initiate extra Engulfed with curiosity, Lily and I can pilgrimage would raise support for projects that will enhance a child-parent sauntered towards the road to meet this the veterans' cause nationwide. relationship. He is a father who will read a unique pair. After all, it's not every day Mrs. Roy walks with Walter about book to his daughter when he'd prob­ that one looks up to greet such a scene! twenty miles a day, stopping to talk with 'ably rather be watching baseball. Mike The lady turned out to be, Jennifer Roy, all interested onlookers. Nights are spent will take Lily and her dogs on mountain a fifty-eight-year-old grandmother from sleeping in the fold-out wagon, or they hikes after he's had a tiring day at work. Mt. Whitney, Calif. She greeted us with a accept offers to stay with local churches. Nowadays it would seem these unselfish cheery smile and a warm hello, and I asked Jennifer if she wasn't frightened qualities are not all that common, and I quickly offered Lily a ride on her com­ traveling alone such a distance. I se­ feel our children are very fortunate to panion, 'Walter." Lily accepted the invi­ cretly wondered if she might have a small have his tender loving care. My father, tation in an instant, and was soon handgun tucked away for an emergency. Stephen Wayne Driftmier, is very special perched atop the sweet creature. Lily After all, it seems no one is exempt from to me, and Mike's dad, Jack Walstad, is a was so pleased to be astride an animal the spider's web of crime these days. wonderful family man also. A father can pulling such an impressive little wagon; However, Jennifer told me that God is and should be a very influential force in a she began petting his scrawny mane and with them, and they would never have child's life, and I'm quite pleased that telling him burro endearments. Walter made it this far if He hadn't been Mike's fine qualities will be influencing seized the opportunity and made a bee­ watching over their trek. I signed the our children in such a positive way. line for the new spring grass shoots along scroll while Lily gave little Walter his fare­ And speaking of positive characters­ the roadside. With Lily and Walter con­ well pats. We wished them good luck and Lily and I recently made the acquaint­ ~niently occupied, I sat down for a chat happy trails, and with my extra encour­ ance of a rare and unique individual with Jennifer. agement to be careful, Jennifer merely whose story I would like to share with I quickly gathered from Mrs. Roy that replied, "Oh well, if something happens, you. Not so long ago, on a bright and she and Walter were on a journey by foot at least I'll feel like I'm doing something lovely spring day, I was drawn outside by from her home in California to the White worthwhile." the furious barking of my kennel dogs. House in Washington, D.C. I wondered The rest of the day, while Lily and I Usually the atmosphere is rather calm what had prompted her to undertake completed our usual mundane yard around our place, since our house sits a such an adventure alone! She told me the chores, I couldn't quite get the twosome ways outside of the hustle and bustle of expedition had two purposes. Part of her out of my mind. I kept thinking back to town. (Quiet, that is, unless our cat, mission is a tribute to Ronald Reagan's the places Mrs. Roy had been and Rosebud, ambles through our yard at a Declaration of 1983 as the Year of the wondering about the territory she had turtle's pace teasing the kenneled dogs Bible. Along with supplies and camping yet to traverse. What was it like to walk unmercifully!) However, on this particu­ gear are carried several scrolls. They across the deserts of Arizona and lar morning, it was apparent that some­ contain thousands of signatu~es of Nevada? The hot dusty plains of Texas thing unusual had startled my critters. people she has met on her journey. The lay ahead only a few weeks' distance. I Lily and I went outside to investigate scrolls state that freedom of religion is a did not envy her seemingly endless what might be the catalyst to such a riot­ precious liberty in this country, and the stretch. And what about the intense ous uproar among the canines, and lo undersigned support the President's humidity and mosquitos she would en­ and behold, I was not quite prepared for efforts to acknowledge religious free­ counter in the South? How were Jenni­ the sight which met our eyes. Up on the doms. Jennifer hopes to deliver these fer and Walter going to cope with the hillside was a lone woman walking steadi­ scrolls in person when reaching the des­ traffic and cities in the Eastern states? ly down the highway accompanied by a tination. The second purpose of this trip, Would she really complete her trip small burro pulling a miniature covered she explained, was to raise awareness for (Continued on page 18) - KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE7 another world could come true. The other world was infinitely more exciting Shopping in a Saturday and glamorous than the workaday world. Usually the glimpses of the other world Night Town were fleeting but long enough to sustain the dreamer for another week-until the of the Thirties excitement of the next Saturday night in town.

by AMERICAN I.Q. Dorothy Rieke by Norma Tisher 1. What large city was founded solely Do you remember the Saturday Night "fancy" skaters brought dreams of what I as a seat of government? towns of the Thirties? These were the might do on skates sometime in the 2. What barrier in the Colorado River towns in which the business houses future. is between Nevada and Arizona? stayed open long hours to accommo­ Occasionally if I had twelve cents, I 3. What state has the motto "Liberty date the many shoppers on Saturdays. In might use it to buy admittance to the and Prosperity?" other words, Saturday night was the movie theater where the audience yelled 4. What do the 13 stripes of red and "open night." encouragement to their favorite hero in white represent in our U.S. Flag? There are still some which have "open Western movie fight scenes. 5. How many first amendments, night" on Saturdays, but many others Dad either sat in the car occasionally known as the "Bill of Rights," were in the have chosen another week night to re­ visiting with neighbors and friends who U.S. Constitution? main open for shopping. This practice walked past, or if he had thirty-five cents 6. Which three presidents died on July adds more free weekend hours for the and wanted to see the movie advertised, fourth? shop owners and workers. he would join me at the Western movie. 7. What patriotic song did Katharine The townspeople and farmers of the There he would see cowboys fighting Lee Bates write? early times labored long hours during the range wars or Indians. For a short time, 8. Which coin has a portrait of a presi­ week. But Saturday nights were special, in comparison, his problems of drought dent on the side and his home on the and nearly everyone looked forward to a and cattle diseases seemed minor. other side? trip to town on "trade night." Sis met some of her girlfriends. They 9. Where would you find the Liberty The terms "trade" and "trading" were usually visited the dime store jewelry Bell? carried over from the pioneer days when counters and the drugstore fountain 10. Who wrote "The Pledge of Allegi­ there was an actual exchange of goods where they purchased nickel ice cream ance" in honor or the 400th anniversary with no money involved. Frequently in cones. Later Sis and her friends walked of the discovery of America in 1892? the Thirties one would hear, "We will do up and down the crowded street talking 11. What important building can be our trading at .... "or 'We will finish our and giggling while they pretended to found in Abilene, Kans.? trading soon" in conversations on the ignore any boys of their ages who hap­ 12. Who was an American scout, show­ street. pened to be walking down the same side man, and an Indian fighter? Everyone wanted a good parking spot of the street. 13. During which war was the "Star­ for the evening so farm families who As the evening progressed and much Spangled Banner" written? traveled farther completed fieldwork and of the shopping was completed, more 14. What monument is located west of chores earlier than usual. The cream can people lined the streets chatting about Beatrice, Nebr.? and case of eggs were loaded into the President Roosevelt's last radio speech, 15. What state has the "Constitution trunk of the car. If extra money was re­ the weather, family matters, church or State" as its official nickname? quired, several gunny sacks filled with school activities. No one seemed in a 16. What chief executive was born on old hens might be included. hurry as all stores stayed open until 10:00 ,July fourth? After arriving in town and unloading P.M. and the grocery-produce stations 17. Which president had the nickname the produce, our farm family tried to find stayed open until all customers were "Old Hickory?" the best parking spot because much of served. It usually took hours to candle all 18. What state is nicknamed "Mother the evening would be spent in the car the eggs and test the cream. of the Presidents" because it was the watching the people walk up and down Finally between 10 and 10:30 P.M. the birthplace of eight U.S. Presidents? the main street. family members gathered at the car. ANSWERS: 1. Washington, D.C., 2. When Dad had parked the car, Sometimes Dad surprised us with a bag Hoover Dam, 3. New Jersey, 4. the orig­ Mother usually left with several of the of delicious-tasting popcorn that he had inal 13 colonies, 5. ten, 6. 2nd president, younger children to buy groceries. These bought from the older lady who operated John Adams, July 4, 1826; 3rd president, consisted mainly of staple items: flour, a small portable popcorn stand on the Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 1826; 5th pres­ sugar, and coffee, as she usually had a street. ident, James Monroe, July 4, 1831, 7. large garden and canned fruits and vege­ When Dad started the car and backed "America the Beautiful", 8. Nickel; tables. She also canned meat when Dad out of the parking space, everyone began Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, 9. Inde­ butchered. talking at once about what he had done pendence Hall, Philadelphia, 10. Frances I especially looked forward to Satur­ and had heard during the evening. M. Bellamy, 11. Eisenhower Library Cen­ day nights. It was exciting to travel to Talking about the events of the evening ter, 12. William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, 13. town once a week to visit stores and see made the trip home shorter. Soon it was War of 1812, 14. Homestead National what was displayed. There were always time to unload the empty cream can, egg Monument, site of the first homestead friends and cousins to see. Sometimes in case and the groceries. entered under General Homestead Act good weather, a game of tag would We lived for those long-ago Saturday of 1862, 15. Connecticut, 16. Calvin develop on one of the side streets. Later I nights which not only represented a Coolidge in 1872, 17. Andrew Jackson, might walk down to the roller skating respite from the labor and hardships of 18. Virginia. rink to watch the skating. Watching the the Thirties, but a time when dreams of ••••••••• PAGES KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984

FREDERICK'S those boys are sailing their boats in front of our house on stormy days, Betty and I fret and pace back and forth in front of LETTER the windows. We are afraid to take our eyes off them, thinking that any moment we might have to help rescue them. Those poor Sea Scouts have had the worst weather for their sailing lessons. Dear Friends: The last five times they have been down I write this letter to you while listening here for a weekend there has been rain, to the winds and rains of our third "north­ but the Scouts sail just the same. I must easter" in three weeks! How incredible admit that they do take some precau­ this spring weather has been! The Old tions. A small motorboat circles around Farmers' Almanac says that the spring and around the sailboats when the young of 1984 in the East is to be a very warm and inexperienced boys are taking their and dry one, but it is just the opposite. lessons, but still we worry! In five years of Three weeks ago the first big spring this, we never have witnessed a serious storm to hit us had winds up to ninety One-hundred-and-two-year-old Mrs. incident, so why do Betty and I still worry miles an hour. Never have I seen the Bessie Freeman of Springfield, Mass., so? You tell me! I don't know. I guess it is is a great Kitchen-Klatter fan and a waves so high on our river, and there friend of Frederick and Betty Drift­ just our nature. were times when the salt water came mier. Mrs. Freeman is still a fine cook In all "humility" (note that I put that in right up into our lower garden. There and an enthusiastic collector of fine quotes) I must confess that my neigh­ was one night when I thought all of the china and picture plates. bors are begging me to tell them the windows on the east side of the house secret of my good whole-wheat bread. would be blown in. pier. The pen still writes, and I shall use it Betty always tells the recipients of my When the storm was all over, the only to sign this letter. gifts of bread: ''You had better tell real damage was to the 1984 nest of Before retiring five years ago, I got up Frederick that it is the best bread you Bonnie and Clyde. Those poor swans every morning at five o'clock. Since re­ ever ate in your life, or he will never give had worked so hard to build their nest, tirement, I am taking it easy and getting you any more!" Well, in utter and and Bonnie had just laid her eggs, then up at 5:30 A.M. I put on my robe and go complete honesty I have to admit that my they lost everything. I felt so sorry for down to the kitchen to make the coffee bread is the "best bread in all the world, them. However, when swans lose their for breakfast. We have a great auto­ and that includes outer space." nest and eggs, they can have another matic coffee-maker; oh, how good that Let me tell you the secret. To the basic nest and the pen (female) can lay another first cup of coffee tastes. Yesterday while whole-wheat bread recipe found on the batch of eggs in three weeks time. That is standing by the kitchen window drinking back of the flour bag, I add 1/ 4 cup of de­ what Bonnie and Clyde did, and I haven't my coffee, what I saw out in the back hydrated mashed potatoes, and 2 cups of had a moment of peace since. The second yard almost made me drop the cup. regular oatmeal soaked in 1 cup of hot nest is so close to the road that I am There, just fifty feet from the house, was water. The results are excellent. The afraid somebody will steal the eggs! a big gray coyote! I kid you not! He bread is so moist and stays that way for a Our second big spring storm brought stayed in the yard for about five minutes, much longer time than the bread I used the water up to within two inches of the long enough for me to call upstairs to to bake without these extra ingredients. edge of the nest. Had the tide not started Betty so she could see it too. Now there Here is another variation on the whole­ down when it did, Bonnie would have lost are not many coyotes in New England, wheat bread that I just happened to think the second batch of eggs, and that would and it is a very, very rare thing for one to up one day. To the recipe described have meant that we would have no little be in the peninsula section where we live. above, I add 1 cup of hulled sunflower cygnets (baby swans) in front of our It must have wandered through the seeds that have had the salt washed off. house this summer. It was heart­ woods from the game conservation area The sunflower seeds give the bread a breaking to see how worried the swans about a mile from the house. I just hope very nutty taste, and we just love to use it were, but since the third storm has come that coyote never learns where Bonnie is for toast in the morning. Betty and I :al­ and gone without their losing the second brooding on her nest. Swans can fight off most never eat bread that is not toasted, nest, we have high hopes for a new little dogs, but I don't know if they could fight and I suppose that is because breakfast is family in a few weeks. off a hungry coyote. the only meal when we eat any bread at You may have heard me telling on the When some of my neighbors ques­ all. The only exception is when we have radio about the harvest of ballpoint pens tioned whether it was a real coyote or company for dinner and I want to hear that one of the heaviest of the storms just a gray fox, I replied: "Look here! I Betty say: "Frederick made this bread! brought me. Last November while was born and reared in the West! I can You had better tell him you like it!" working in the lower garden, I lost a pen recognize a coyote as easily as you East­ Vanity, vanity always vanity! But isn't it out of my pocket. The heavy rains erners can recognize a seagull." It's the fun? washed that pen out from under a big pile truth. Did I remember to tell you last month of cow manure. I found it, washed it, and You would think, after having worked about the writing I am doing for the local now the pen is writing like a new one. In with young people for most of our lives, newspaper? The daily paper carries a January, while trying to break some ice Betty and I would stop worrying about section called ''The People's Forum," at the edge of the river so the swans them, but we never do. About one city and it is meant for any letters the general would get water to use for swallowing block up the river from our house there is public wants to have printed. A couple of their food, I lost another pen out of my a Sea Scout Camp run by the Scouting months ago, I wrote a long letter about pocket. Would you believe it? That pen program of a town in Connecticut some the swans on our river. The newspaper was tossed up onto a pier by the waves at distance from here. The Sea Scouts got such a big response from its readers least two hundred yards down the river come to the camp for weekend encamp­ about that swan letter that I have written from where I had lost it. Along with the ments about two days each month until several more. It really is amazing how pen, the waves had tossed big boulders summer is here, then they are there little the public knows about the swans, and piles of driftwood onto that same much oftener and for longer stays. When (Continued on page 22) KITCHEN-KLA TIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE9

DAVID WRITES FROM CANADA

Dear Friends: I write this to you during a space of time between two very happy events! Last month, an old friend of ours, Tom Slayer, came to visit us from British Columbia, where he is a teacher. He was a roommate of mine while I was attend­ ing the university, best man at our wedding, and most recently he became Johnny's Godfather. Tom is a counselor at the senior high school-where he teaches. I am sure he is a good counselor for he is a very good listener. It is this quality that makes him such a prized friend of ours. We all need someone to listen to us, during our ups and downs, sound thinking, and This happy photograph was taken at John Frederick Driftmier's baptism. Thomas confusion. At the same time it is incum­ Slayer, on the right, is a very good friend of both David and Sophie. David writes bent on all of us to become good listeners about Tom in his letter. so we can really hear, and thus under­ stand and help others around us. house is to get some grass growing in Cuckoo, cuckoo, you sing well, cuckoo: My dear mother recently wrote to me spots where it hasn't the last few years. Don't ever stop now; about a good friend of hers who passed My goal is to have a perfect lawn, but I'll Sing cuckoo, now, sing cuckoo, away this winter. Mother described the settle just to get rid of the crabgrass. At Sing cuckoo, sing cuckoo, now! strengths of her friend in these words: "I any rate, I am often outside early, pulling I hope the kind of happiness expressed could say anything to her and trust her weeds and moving the garden hose. I in these two poems will be with us all discretion to never divulge my confi­ stop, pause, and look at the sunrise. The through the summer months! dence and to separate the true from the following poem really does capture the Sincerely, jumble of what I said. Such a friendship is freshness and delight of an early spring David Driftmier rare and precious." Sophie and I have morning. It's just called "Song," by often spoken of the great friendship we Robert Browning. have with Tom, but have never found The year's at the spring HEARD AT OUR CHURCH better words to tell about our friend than the ones my mother used to describe her And day's at the mom; A few years ago at our Sunday School, Morning's at seven; friend Vera-a woman whom I had the teachers took turns addressing the The hillside's dew-pearled; known and loved for years also. pupils. Usually they rounded off their The lark's on the wing; The great event I'm looking forward to story with, "Now children, the moral of The snail's on the thorn: is a trip soon to visit my sister and her my story is . . . " God's in his heaven­ family in Omaha. I plan to keep a journal Came the day when one teacher did an All's right with the world! of the trip, for I will want to share this extra fine job. The youngsters were de­ experience with you in my next letter. In April, I sent you my own translation lighted. I'm certainly sorry that my family won't of Chaucer's opening lines of Canter­ "We like Mrs .... very much," one girl be able to travel with me. Sophie is bury Tales. Just today I stumbled on explained, "because she doesn't have scheduled to teach several childbirth another famous poem from the Middle any morals." courses while I'm away. I will especially English period that was translated by the ************ miss my little boy. It would be a real joy to very good contemporary American poet A minister, trying to get his board to be able to introduce him to his cousins, Kenneth Koch. This is the whole trans­ approve spending $200 for a fancy uncle, and all of his family in Shen­ lation. How this poet loves the cuckoo chandelier, was making slow progress. andoah. bird and the bird's favorite season! Finally, exasperated, he asked one Do I sound like a proud father? It's particularly stubborn member, "Just hard not to be with a real walking, talking CUCKOO SONG why are you so set against this chande- 16-month-old boy at home. After getting Summer is a-coming in, 11er.. ?" home from work, I find nothing more re­ Sing loud cuckoo! "Because," responded the stubborn laxing than to have a conversation with The seed grows, the meadow blooms one, "$200 is too blame much for a my little boy about "goggies" (dogs) and And the woods spring up new­ chandelier and I doubt if anyone in the "cas" (cats)! Sing cuckoo! whole church knows how to play one!" In April, I wrote to you about some of -Evelyn Witter my favorite reading selections for spring. Ewe bleats after lamb, Well, while teaching a poetry unit at Cow lows after calf, Bullock jumps, deer darts about, school, I came across two more truly Take Special Note of the great poems. It made me happy to read Merrily sing cuckoo! them again, and I would like to share the Now the poet addresses only the RENEWAL DATE poetry with you. (I'm sure many of you cuckoo bird. For the poet, the bird's on the label of your magazine. Re­ know these, and I'm just re-introducing song represents all that is best in the new at least 2 months in advance. you to two old friends.) season. "Please don't stop singing," he Only one notice will be sent. This year my great project around the says: PAGElO KITCHEN-KlAITER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984

winter months. Now that the ice is off the MARY BETH roads Adrienne is back to running along the lake front and is trim and fit and looks REPORTS simply wonderful. Both of our girls keep themselves in excellent condition which Dear Friends: is a far cry from the normal way girls lived It is from very slow, clumsy fingers that when I was in my mid-twenties. A few of my letter rolls out from under the Daisy my friends golfed but more swam and printwheel this morning. With allusions when they were through, I played bridge and plans on paper of what was going with them. Adrienne is scheduled to par­ into my little garden plot just outside the ticipate in another big city "run" next bedroom windows, it has become neces­ weekend and has been training four sary to put the entire project on "hold!" times a week increasing the number of The fingers operating this fine word pro­ miles each time she takes off. And the cessor are suffering the outrages of cold runners do all of this for a printed T-shirt! temperatures. The wonderful benefit about Adri­ Yesterday, via television reports, Don enne's being in such GREAT physical and I watched as the entire nation suf­ shape is that she is going to be moving fered the outrages of nature on the ramp­ out of her dear apartment by June 1. She age. Our kitchen was warm as we plans to bunk in her old bed at home for watched the deck become layered with the few months it takes her and a new It fresh sparkly snow. was not like the Adrienne Driftmier, younger daugh­ roommate to line up a new apartment. snow falling in Denver nor similar to the ter of Mary Beth and Donald, will be We've made some very major changes in snow that caused the stockmen such moving back home for the summer. our room arrangements since Adrienne worries about newborn stock on their and Paul moved out; and, truthfully, Don ranches but enough to make me grateful for the past twelve months. And, in addi­ does have cause to wonder where all of that I had delayed just long enough tion, I shall once again be allowed to ex­ the "things" in addition to clothes and before planting the well-planned pro­ pose my head and arms to the rays of the cosmetics will go when our daughter re­ gram which appeared on my paper out­ sun which was another thing I was for­ turns. However, I think we can put up line. I placed Gretchen Fisher Harsh­ bidden to do last June when my chemi­ with a little inconvenience for a short barger's garden book back on the book­ cal program commenced. I don't intend time. Adrienne's lovely apartment, like shelf beside my bed and determined to to lie out in the sun and develop a deep all other things in life, has suddenly visit the local garden center when it is tan, but it will be a relief not to burn un­ hopped up into a much higher monthly once again dry underfoot. Katharine re­ mercifully because of the slightest ex­ bracket and living alone was one of the ported by phone that the weather in posure to sunlight. things she could no longer afford. I'm Washington, D.C., was unusually cold Another pipe dream shelved very happy that she will not be living but she had not yet been treated to the temporarily with the graph paper plans alone; that seems like such a lonesome earthquake which was due to come her for a garden, is the idea I have toyed with way to live. Fortunately she will only have way in a few hours. of learning to golf. Everyone recom­ to be driving the long haul into and out of Things are beginning to wind down, mends walking as the most perfect form Milwaukee during the pleasant months finally. The dissertation I am typing for of exercise; but since I don't have a dog when the roads aren't likely to be ex­ my good friend, Maxine, has been com­ to walk with and the cats flat out refuse to posed to ice and snow. Anyway, it's pleted with a final count of 400 pages and accept a leash, I can't get very excited by surely a blessing that Adrienne is in such now we must wait for her committee to lonely walks on roads with no accommo­ good physical condition to face moving accept all of these, almost two years of dations for foot travelers. The idea of twice in the next four months. This is an work. This was completed just in time for buying the services of a neighbor who is exercise reserved for the young and fit! my plans for a garden which are now laid one of the area's finest golfers has My quiet life will be little disturbed by out on graph paper. occurred to me. I want to be welcome having our daughter back again. It's al­ I have a very inexperienced thumb at company with Don when he finally gets ways wonderful fun to hear daily reports this gardening business and in a family to golf. This is not an entirely selfless on these kids' lives instead of the reports where gardeners abound on both sides exercise. It is partly self-defense be­ by phone which leave much forgotten. of the fence, I feel very unequal to the cause I don't want to spend the summer There is also the benefit, despite the fact task. I really am anxious to have some alone. Don loves to golf and due to our that the kids don't always realize it, of flowers to edge our deck for beauty's basketful of unexpected doctor bills, he having someone to bounce ideas off of. sake and in an effort to discourage the will not be free to retire quite as soon as For the multitudes of young people who night creatures who have been lurking he had hoped. I am happy that he will be are opting for the single life temporarily, under the deck all winter. Spurring me able to walk quickly after work to the golf it has to be a relief to have someone trust­ on in my pursuits to have some sem­ course which is so close to our house. worthy to give them honest advice. blance of flowers is a large, unwieldly However, if I can learn enough about golf The primary reason my daily schedule stone bench which my father won in an to hit the side of the ball with a club, I may won't be disturbed by having another all-city garden competition in Anderson, be able to join Don rather than wait for person in the house is that my biggest Ind., many, many years ago. My sister, him on the deck which doesn't do a thing time-consuming project will really be at a Marjorie, has upheld the family tradition to build muscles. low ebb after June 1. My treasurer's job by producing pretty things in her back­ I just wish I had the fine physical condi­ for the D.A.R. will have passed its first yard every summer. So I feel compelled tion that our Adrienne has! Unlike Paul, year mark and now I finally believe I have to take this opportunity to be as smart as who uses every muscle in his body each a handle on it. There were more reports the rest of the Driftmiers and day working at Peck Meats in downtown and schedules which have had to be ad­ Schneiders. This summer should be a Milwaukee, Adrienne's job at the bank is hered to this past year than the IRS, I good quiet time to begin to exercise pretty much desk-oriented. As a result, swear. The only reason I took the job in some of the muscles which have been she has a membership in a health club the first place was that no one else forced to stay in such a state of atrophy where she did exercise during our long (Continued on page 20) KITCHEN-KLAITER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGEll

of the guest room upstairs. When we re· decorate Julian's room, you can be sure it will be spider-proofed at the same time. I think you will agree that, with a kitchen, dining room, hallway and bathroom to finish on the main floor, plus a bathroom, bedroom, and family room to finish in the basement, Art and I will be busy remodeling this house for a long, long time. When school is out, Art, Andy, and Aaron will begin painting the outside Dear Friends: of the house, and the inside work will wait By the time you read this letter, school for awhile. Andy will be around to help will be out for another year. Right now we for only a couple of weeks, then for the are in the middle of seemingly endless summer he will begin touring with the activities associated with this time of Casper Troopers, a well-known drum year, as well as preparing for an on-site and bugle corp. Aaron has several lawn evaluation by the Wyoming State De­ jobs already lined up for summer so he partment of Education. can help only between mowing. We are I am often asked what baby-sitting hoping that Aaron will be able to go to the arrangements Art and I have for Eliza­ National History Day Contest again this beth, and certainly this is a problem all This picture of Kristin Brase was year, but the outcome of the state con­ working couples with children and work­ taken with the new camera the family test is unknown as I write this letter. ing mothers must solve. Since Art does recently won as a door prize. Have you ever won a door prize? I had­ not work mornings and has each Thurs­ n't, and neither had Art, until this spring day and Friday off, we actually need a room to practically any color at all by when we won a door prize at the open­ sitter on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed­ merely changing her bedspread and ing of a local store. How exciting! And it nesday afternoons only. We consider accessories. The drapes fuse from blue was a very nice door prize-a camera­ ourselves most fortunate to have the to pink, to purple, to yellow, to green, all the kind that focuses automatically and is help of a woman who comes to our home in very soft shades. They look absolutely very easy to use. Now I'm just hoping to on these afternoons. Erma Ray not only lovely with the sun shining through them. win one of the umpteen sweepstakes I've takes excellent care of Elizabeth, but her Right now, there is a blue cloth on the entered. What I'd like to win next is a friendship, loyalty, and "extras" she does round table in the corner and a toy box computer since I've acquired a few com­ for me have made the entire school year the same shade of light blue sitting be­ puter skills at school this year. Julian has much easier than it would have been side the table. The crib and dresser are also been exposed to a computer at otherwise. I can remember a particularly dark wood. The single bed against the school this year and is quite enthused difficult time when Aaron was about west wall is covered with a white spread about using one. It's not hard to predict three years old. We had seven baby with blue and pink throw pillows. Blue is that our children will become as familiar sitters in nine months. Believe me, this the dominate color in four small pictures with these new machines as we are with was not fun! My heart goes out to all above the bed, as well as in the quilt on typewriters. parents who struggle with less than satis­ the closet door. Working on this room Now that the weather is warmer, Art factory child-care arrangements. was a real pleasure, but the neat thing is and the boys have spent several hours Last fall we moved to a larger house, that it can be so easily changed as our getting our bicycles in riding condition. an older home which has required a great daughter grows and changes. We have attached a seat to the back of deal of remodeling. This is something Art On the other hand, the guest bed­ my bicycle so that Elizabeth will not be and I thoroughly enjoy doing and have room is established for eternity (I think). left out of the fun of family outings. Let spent almost every spare moment paint­ The walls are off-white and the carpet me tell you that I, for one, need much ing, paneling, or doing some other kind of and drapes are soft shades of grey and more exercise than I have been getting. I decorating. We even tackled wallpaper­ blue. Never before have I decorated with looked at the scales this morning and ing for the first time and were quite so much blue, but so far am satisfied with knew immediate action must be taken! pleased with the results. Art and I the way it looks. This room is a very com­ Art and I have set out some rose­ papered one wall of the dining room with fortable size, approximately 13'xl4' and bushes and I have plans for planting an outdoor scene which went on in eight located in the southeast corner of the sweet peas all along the chain-link fence sections. While doing this, we thought all house. in the back yard. We will be enjoying our the bubbles would never disappear­ The kitchen, which is not finished, is large back yard this summer, especially little air pockets kept appearing under being done in almond with touches of Elizabeth. She has known for months the paper, but it dried quite nicely. The dark brown and light blue. A new sink what "outside" means and wastes no dining room is finished except for the and new butcher-block counter tops time whatsoever in getting to the door. woodwork. The living room is entirely have been installed. The cupboard doors She has always enjoyed going for rides in painted, and so are the three bedrooms and woodwork remain to be done. All in her stroller. Elizabeth's stroller is light­ upstairs. good time, all in good time, I keep telling weight, easy to fold and take along in the I wish you could see Elizabeth's room, myself. car anywhere. because it is a room I enjoy each time I The basement of our house has a And speaking of taking things in the walk into it. Her room is on the south­ furnace room, two bedrooms, a bath­ car, shortly after school is out you can west corner of the house with spacious room, and a large family room-a very picture me loading up one of our vehicles corner windows. The south wall is al­ large family room. It is 37 feet long. Well, for a couple of weeks back on the John­ most all window, so I tried to choose the we've done nothing in the basement ex­ son farm in Iowa. If everything goes ac­ prettiest drapes to make the most of this cept to carpet and panel Aaron's room. cording to plans, toward the end of May feature. The carpet and walls are light Julian's room is still icky-looking. Julian Julian, Elizabeth, Erma and I will drive to beige in color; thus, as Elizabeth grows won't sleep in it because a spider bit him Shenandoah. Erma intends to visit her older, she can change the color of her on the toe, so he is a temporary resident (Continued on page 20) PAGE 12 KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984

MEXICAN-FLAVORED CHICKEN ,~*1~113~~~~~~~~ 2 skinned chickens, cut in half 3 Tbls. oil ~ 1/4 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter butter flavoring 1/2 of large onion, chopped 1 14-oz. can enchilada sauce 1 14-oz. can pinto beans in Mexican sauce 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 2 cups sour cream 6-oz. box dry precooked packaged chicken-flavored rice ~~*~~~_@~dR__~~~ Mix together all but the rice. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add rice, LEANNA'S BROCCOLI BAKE cover and simmer 1 more hour. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 1/4 cup chopped onion --Juliana 2 cups flour 1/4 cup chopped green pepper FRUIT SALAD 1/2 tsp. salt 1 20-oz. pkg. frozen cut broccoli 4 tsp. baking powder 2 cups cooked rice 1 can chunk pineapple, drained 3 This. shortening 1 10Yi-oz. can mushroom soup 1 can mandarin oranges, drained 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1 can fruit cocktail, drained 1/2 cup milk 1 can mushrooms, drained 4 bananas, sliced and coated with Fresh strawberries, sweetened and 1 cup diced cooked chicken lemon juice crushed 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese 2 cups fresh strawberries Butter Saute the onion and green pepper. 1/4 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter orange Whipped cream Mix together all ingredients except for flavoring Powdered sugar the cheese. Place in large greased casse­ 1 regular-size pkg. instant vanilla pud­ Sift dry ingredients together, then cut role.Top with the cheese and bake at 350 ding mix (dry) in shortening. Add beaten egg to milk degrees for 1 hour. -Donna Nenneman Mix the fruits, orange flavoring and and add to dry ingredients to make a soft pudding mix. Blend well and refrigerate dough. Smooth out lightly and bake in VEG ETABLE DIP until time to serve. greased cake pan in hot oven for 20 to 25 Peaches or raspberries can be added 1 cup sour cream or substituted. -Verlene minutes. 1/2 cup mayonnaise Cool, cut in squares and split horizon­ 1 Tbls. sugar tally. Place cut sides up and butter. SWISS CHEESE & EGG 1 tsp. salt CASSEROLE Spread berries between layers. Cover Dash of pepper top with whipped cream and whole 1/4 cup minced green onion 2 cups soft bread cubes, crust re- berries. Dust with powdered sugar. 1/4 cup minced cucumber, drained moved 1 3/4 cups half-and-half VEG ETABLE-MACARONI SALAD 1/4 cup minced green pepper 1/4 cup minced radishes 8 eggs, slightly beaten 1 14-oz. pkg. spiral macaroni 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbls. butter 1 18-oz. pkg. frozen green peas (or Blend sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, 1 tsp. seasoned salt fresh) salt and pepper. Stir in minced vege­ 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 cups mayonnaise tables. -Hallie 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 3/4 cup Kitchen-Klatter Country Style 8 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and salad dressing RHUBARB SALAD crumbled 1/3 cup dill pickle juice 2 cups finely cut frozen or fresh rhu- 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs (use the 1 1/2 tsp. sugar barb crust) 1 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tbls. butter, melted 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 cup water In a small bowl combine the 2 cups soft 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1 3-oz. pkg. strawberry gelatin bread cubes and the half-and-half; let 1 1/2 cups diced dill pickle 1 cup boiling water soak 5 minutes. 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated carrot 1/4 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter strawberry Drain the liquid from bread cubes and 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion flavoring add it to the eggs and beat well. Melt 2 2 medium fresh tomatoes, cut in 1/4 tsp. Kitchen·Klatter pineapple Tbls. butter in a heavy skillet and add the wedges flavoring egg mixture. Softly scramble the eggs Cook macaroni according to package 1/2 of 8-oz. can crushed pineapple, over medium heat. Do not cook all the directions. Put peas in small bowl and drained way through. When eggs are still soft but enough boiling water to cover; let stand 5 1/4 cup chopped walnuts almost cooked, add the bread cubes. Stir minutes and drain. In large bowl, blend 2 medium apples, chopped to combine. Sprinkle salt and pepper mayonnaise, Kitchen-Klatter Country Combine the rhubarb, sugar and 1/2 over egg mixture. Pour into lightly Style dressing, pickle juice, sugar, salt, cup water. Place over low heat and cook greased 10-inch diameter oven-proof pepper and mustard. Add cooked until sauce is formed. Set aside to cool. casserole. Top with the cheese, bacon macaroni, peas, dill pickle, carrot and Dissolve the gelatin in the 1 cup boiling and dry bread crumbs. Drizzle with 2 onion; mix well. Garnish with tomato water. Add the flavorings and cooled Tbls. melted butter. Bake at 400 degrees wedges. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours to blend rhubarb. Stir and chill until slightly for 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated flavors. Makes 28 half-cup servings. thickened. Add the remaining ingredi­ through and cheese is melted. -Verlene ents and chill until firm. -Dorothy -Juliana KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE 13

bottom to freeze. Freeze. Add another TUNA CRUNCH SALAD inch of water and freeze. Continue 1 9-oz. can good-quality tuna, drained adding water and freezing until ice is 1/2 1 cup cooked peas, drained inch below rim of large bowl. 1 cup shredded carrots Remove weight from small bowl. Fill 2 Tbls. grated fresh onion with warm water (not hot). Allow 1 cup chopped celery approximately 1 minute, then lift small 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped fine bowl. Salt and pepper to taste Dip large bowl in warm water approxi­ Mayonnaise to moisten (about 1/2 cup) mately 1 minute. Unmold ice bowl and 1 can chow mein noodles use immediately. Combine all ingredients except for Use the ice bowl on a tray or dish with noodles. Refrigerate. Just before serv­ sides. As ice melts, carefully remove ing, stir in the noodles. -Dorothy water. Fill ice bowl with relishes for serving. -Hallie SLOW-COOKING DINNER 1 lb. ground round beef EASY STRAWBERRY SQUARES JUNE TIME FUN 3/4 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 cup chopped onion The roses, daisies and petunias are in 1/4 cup margarine, melted 1 15Yz-oz. can pork and beans full bloom ready for any June day 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups cooked kidney beans gathering. June is the month of re­ 1/2 cup milk 2 cups cooked butter lima beans unions, weddings and Father's Day. Oh, 1 10-oz. pkg. large marshmallows 1/2 cup ketchup how we anticipate the family gatherings, 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/2 cup Kitchen-Klatter French salad a time to reflect on the things past and 1 8-oz. carton whipped topping dressing what lies ahead in the future. 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced 1/4 cup brown sugar The type of gathering you are plannhg 1/2 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter strawberry 1 Tbls. liquid smoke will depend on how much preparation is flavoring 3 Tbls. white vinegar needed. If a barbecue is planned for a re­ In a large bowl, combine the graham 1 tsp. salt union or Father's Day, whether at home cracker crumbs, melted margarine and Dash of pepper or in a park, go with simple foods such as sugar. Press into 9- by 13-inch pan. Chill. Brown the beef in a large skillet. Drain hot dogs, hamburgers, or steaks. Potato In a saucepan, combine the ·milk excess fat. Place meat in slow-cooking salad and baked beans are a must for our and marshmallows. Cook over low heat, pot. In a skillet, saute the bacon and family gatherings and are certainly easy stirring constantly, until marshmallows onion until bacon is crisp. Add the to prepare. This is a time that "Dad" can are melted. Cool. Add the lemon peel, bacon, onion and remaining ingredients share in the cooking and leave time for whipped topping, flavoring and straw­ to the pot. Mix well and cook 2 to 3 hours "Mom" to enjoy the company. berries to the cooled marshmallow mix­ on low. -Verlene If the gathering is for a wedding, you ture. Blend well. Pour into crumb crust will want something special but easy to and refrigerate at least 2 hours before MARINATED CHUCK prepare. Try a molded fruit salad, a bar serving. -Verlene or cooky, relishes and shaved ham or 2Yz· to 3-lb. chuck steak, cut 1Yz" thick roast beef for sandwiches. This can be "IF" BARBECUE SAUCE 2 cloves garlic, minced served buffet-style if a large crowd is to 2 Tbls. oil be served. 1 cup catsup 1/2 cup red wine vinegar Flowers are in full bloom and should be 1 cup Kitchen-Klatter French salad 1/3 cup catsup no problem in preparing the center­ dressing 1 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce piece. Fresh cut flowers in a sprinkling 1/2 cup vinegar 1 tsp. sugar can or white milk glass vase make a 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. dry crumbled basil lovely centerpiece. 1 Tbls. dry mustard Slash fat areas of steak. Pierce meat Regardless of the occasion, enjoy the 2 Tbls. dry onion with fork several times. Place meat in special event with family and friends cre­ 4 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce covered bowl or a plastic marinating bag. ating memories to recall the next time 1 tsp. paprika Lightly saute garlic in the oil. Add the there is a gathering. Below are some 1 1/2 tsp. salt vinegar, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, recipes you might like to try for your 1/2 tsp. pepper sugar and basil to pan and stir well. Pour June gatherings: Combine all ingredients. Spoon on marinade over meat, cover or seal. Let meat as it grills. set overnight. IF you don't have enough catsup, you When ready to cook, drain, reserving CRYSTAL ICE BOWL can use 1 can tomato soup, or some the liquid. Pat the meat dry. Grill over Cover bottom of a 3-quart freezer safe water or tomato sauce or barbecue medium-hot coals until meat is cooked to bowl with ice cubes. sauce. desired

CHOCOIATE CRACKLES KOREAN SHORTRIBS DOROTHEA'S VEGETABLE (Outdoor Cooking) SAIAD 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 4 lbs. well-trimmed beef shortribs (or 1 envelope plain gelatin 1/3 cup oil other beeO 1/4 cup cold water 2 eggs 1/2 cup soy sauce 1 3-oz. pkg. lemon gelatin 1 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter vanilla flavoring 1/2 cup cold water 1 cup boiling water 1 cup flour 2 Tbls. sesame seeds 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cloves garlic 1/2 cup cold water 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup apple cider 2 Tbls. vinegar 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup chopped chives or green 1/2 cup salad dressing (not mayon- 1/2 cup powdered sugar onions naise) Melt chocolate and combine with 2 This. sugar 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cabbage sugar and oil. Add eggs one at a time, 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 carrot, grated beating well after each addition. Stir in Have ribs cut at 2Yz-inch intervals. 1 green pepper, finely chopped flavoring. Combine flour, salt and baking Then cube meat at Yz-inch intervals to 1 red pepper, finely chopped powder; beat into chocolate mixture. bone in one direction and only Yz-inch in 2 This. grated onion Stir in nuts. Chill dough. Roll teaspoon­ the other direction. Mix remaining ingre­ 1 cucumber, grated fuls of the dough in the powdered sugar. dients together to make marinade. Add Soften the plain gelatin in the 1/4 cup Place on greased sheet and bake at 350 meat and marinate in refrigerator 4 to 5 cold water. Set aside. Dissolve the lemon degrees for 9 to 12 minutes. Cool. hours. Cook over hot coals until done. gelatin in the 1 cup boiling water. Add the -Donna Nenneman -Juliana softened plain gelatin and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add the 1/2 cup cold water, SUPER SUPPER vinegar and salad dressing. Cool. Stir in 1 lb. lean ground beef the remaining ingredients. Place in mold 1 medium onion, chopped or dish and chill until firm. -Dorothy 1 box beef-flavored stuffing mix FRUIT & CREAM FLAN 1 can cream of celery soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup Crust 1 soup can of water 3/4 cup margarine, softened 1 4-oz. can mushroom stems and 1/3 cup powdered sugar pieces, drained 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Brown the beef and onion. Drain Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large excess fat and spoon into a greased bowl, cream margarine and powdered 9- by 13-inch baking pan or a small sugar until light and fluffy. Lightly spoon roaster. Scatter the bread cubes from flour into measuring cup and level off. stuffing mix over meat. (The packet of Gradually add flour at low speed until seasoning with the stuffing mix is to be well mixed and soft dough forms when used later.) mixture is pressed together. Press dough Combine the soups, water, mushroom evenly into ungreased 12-inch fluted flan stems and pieces and packet of season­ pan or over inverted 9-inch metal pie pan Baking something special ing from stuffing mix in a small pan. Heat placed on a cooky sheet. (On inverted and pour over ingredients layered in pan, press dough only to within 3/4 inch is easy with baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes, un­ of rim.) Prick bottom and sides of crust a covered, at 350 degrees. --Dorothy number of times close together with fork. KITCHEN-KLATTER Bake 20 to 27 minutes until golden FLAVORINGS SPRING RHUBARB PIE brown. Cool 15 minutes and remove 3 cups fresh cut rhubarb (or 2 cups cut from pan. Cool completely. Vanilla -::- Butterscotch frozen rhubarb) Raspberry Pineapple Filling Orange Butter 2 cups strawberries, cut into halves 3/4 cup sugar 12 ozs. cream cheese, softened Blueberry Lemon 3/4 cup powdered sugar Banana Mint 6 to 8 This. flour 1/4 tsp. Kitchen-Klatter strawberry 1 Tbls. grated orange peel Almond Black Walnut 3 Tbls. milk Coconut Burnt Sugar flavoring Cherry Maple 1 Tbls. grated orange rind 2 to 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries, raspberries, peaches, blueberries, Peach Strawberry 1 tsp. grated lemon rind ~:-Dark or Clear Vanilla 1/8 tsp. salt or combinations of other fruits 9-inch pastry pie crust or graham In a small bowl, combine all filling in· Hurry down to your grocer for gredients except fresh fruit. Beat until Kitchen-Klatter Flavorings. If cracker crust 2 Tbls. butter, melted smooth and creamy. Spread over they are not available there, send bottom of crust. Top with fruit. check or money order for offers Whipped topping listed below: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Glaze $4.00, for three 3-oz. bottles of Combine rhubarb, strawberries, 3 tsp. orange juice flavorings of your choice. sugar, flour, flavoring, orange and lemon 2 tsp. cornstarch rind, and salt in a bowl and mix well. 1/2 cup apple jelly $6.00, for 6 bottles of flavorings Spoon into the pie shell. Pour melted of your choice. In a small saucepan, combine orange butter over filling. Lower the oven juice and cornstarch. Mix well and add $18.00, for 1 bottle of each fla­ temperature to 350 degrees and bake 40 jelly. Cook over medium heat until clear voring [includes clear vanilla) minutes. Cool and top with whipped and thickened stirring constantly. Cool KITCHEN-KLATTER topping. slightly and spoon evenly over fruit. Chill Shenandoah, Iowa 51601 NOTE: Can make a double-crust pie. 3 to 4 hours until set. Serves 10. -Verlene -Donna Nenneman KITCHEN-KLAITER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE15

by Mabel Nair Brown Let me tell you about Dale's and my big day-Our Golden Anniversary cele­ brated last June. Saturday turned out to be a perfect day in every way. The weather was beautiful, with a nice breeze; our yard and gardens were truly at their peak in beauty. The flower beds were really spectacular with yellow primroses, hybrid delphiniums, late peonies, climbing roses, clematis, lilies, daisies plus all the annuals. It was a beautiful back­ ground for our party. Sharon, our daughter, had taken over the management of the party. Our daugh­ ter, Regina, her husband, Ken, and family left Yuma, Colo., after work on Wednesday and drove straight through, 12 hours. Regina's family arrived at 5 A.M. Thursday. Sharon came later that morning. Kristen, our granddaughter from Minnesota, also arrived Thursday morning. Our son, Carroll and his family came Friday morning. Friday the men set up large canopies in the unshaded part of the lawn. The tables were set in place and chairs were arranged in groupings. This would allow guests to get their food and then sit with friends and relatives to visit. An umbrella lawn table and chairs were set up for visitors to register. Mabel Nair Brown and her husband, Dale, were photographed in their My organ was moved outside on Saturday and Carroll provided organ music rose garden at the time of their Gold­ throughout the afternoon. Our wedding clothes were on display as well as a table of en Anniversary Party in 1983. family memorabilia. charge of the guestbook. Over 180 Floral centerpieces on the refreshment tables carried out the yellow and white guests shared the happy occasion with theme. In one area was a table of finger foods such as snack crackers, chips, dips and us. Our day will always be remembered cheese balls. Relish trays filled with cauliflower, radish roses and celery were on an­ with pictures taken by our grandson who other table with mixed fresh fruit in a large ceramic watermelon bowl which Sharon is a professional photographer. Our made. At another table iced tea and lemonade were served. The lemonade was in our neighbors had been telling me the party four-gallon glass jar from which pickles used to be ladled at the general store "in the would be the "talk of the town" for years. olden days," as our grandchildren say. The anniversary cake and coffee were served Everyone liked the informality of an out­ at a table which was decorated with a lace cloth over a yellow sheet. door party and we knew this because people stayed to visit a long time. Our guests seemed to enjoy being able to move about picking up food and bever­ ages, finding someone to visit with, viewing the memorabilia table, or just moving around to look at the flowers. Naturally all the pictorial family history and scrapbooks YOUR LIFE TOGETHER got a thorough going over which brought much reminiscing. Years and years together Our special family gift from all our children and their families was a large (about 30"x40") heirloom hand-crafted "picture" in a barnwood frame. Regina had done the Of happiness and love; stitchery and designing. In the center is an appliqued Dresden plate quilt block with Years and years of blessings the family initial, "B," in the round center. Then in a quilted wreath-like effect around Sent from God above. the block is the inscription "Dale Louis - Mabel Nair, 1933 - June 28- 1983." A For this I am praying quilted heart is in each upper corner. The background is a soft creamy tan material As on this day you wed, and a matching embroidered ruffle goes around the inside edge of the frame. Natural­ With loved ones around you, ly this is a treasure. As vows are softly said. All in all it was a memorable family time together. Our granddaughters were in May there be joy and laughter, Gentleness and mirth; May peace be with you always, Each day you have on earth. -Erma Fajen Macfarlane

COVER PICTURE Natalie Nenneman graduated from the Millard North High School on May 27th. Natalie plans to attend college in the fall, but at this time hasn't decided exactly where. Her intentions are to major in business. During the summer months, Natalie will continue to work at a supermarket. She is the younger daughter of Donna and Tom Nenneman of Omaha, Nebr., and the granddaughter of Howard and Sketch of the special gift Mabel and Dale Brown received from their family. Mae Driftmier of Shenandoah, Iowa. PAGE16 KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 Come Read With Me

by Armada Swanson Some people have a real talent for putting together historical information in a skillful way. Centennial books become important pieces of recognition and in­ sight into earlier years. One such is a 100- page historical book, compiled for the observance of the centennial of Zion Lutheran Church, Humboldt, Iowa. Illus­ trated with some 200 pictures, the book gives a detailed history of the church, listing the names of those who have been baptized, confirmed, married, as well as burials. Pictured are chartered mem­ bers, confirmation pictures, and other church-related photos. Today Zion Lutheran Church has 800 baptized mem­ bers. The book was compiled by Amy, The congregation of Zion Lutheran Church, (Missouri Synod) Humboldt, Iowa, will Norman and Annette Kirchhoff, and celebrate their centennial this year with special observances in June and October. Marilyn Kuehnast. Some items of interest: First settlers me, it seems infinitely greater to make all book gives fine directions for each were served by a traveling minister in the people one sees feel a little happier recipe, as well as the name of the person 1871. A Tea-leaf bowl was used for the than to paint a masterpiece or be in submitting it. Notes accompany some early baptisms. A "surrey with the fringe bright lights on Broadway. After we are recipes, such as the Yankee Cucumber on top" was the gift to a pastor and his all gone down the river of time, the simple Salad from Jackie Heins, Cedar Rapids. wife on their tenth anniversary. In 1923, kindness of those who fulfill their daily She writes, "A patriot. Loves country, the cost of papering the church and par­ tasks graciously will overbalance any flag and Sousa." Joan Liffring-Zug has sonage was $127.50. special feat. When I watch the June grown up with picnics on the Fourth, and Readers of books by Gladys Taber will dusk, and see the sky glow with the color continues with one at their Iowa City be delighted to know that Harper and of moonstone, and hear a farm wagon home. Since the year too many people Row, Publishers, have reissued The creaking down the shadowy road, I know brought baked beans, they have Book of Stillmeadow, originally how beautiful the world is. Surely Gibran achieved some coordination in planning. published by Macrae Smith Company in was right, and sadness is a wall between, The cover is a parody of American 1948. Although Gladys Taber died in two gardens." Gothic by Grant Wood. The painting is 1980, her books live on. Some 600,000 The Book of Stillmeadow is a beauti­ the best known of any American painting copies have been sold! ful book to read as one gets into the work and has been parodied more than any The Book of Stillmeadow (Harper & that means the warmer seasons, with painting in history. Book available from Row, Publishers, 10 E. 53rd St., New new crops in fields and roses and peonies Penfield Press, 215 Brown St., Iowa City, York, N.Y. 10022, $12.95) tells of Gladys blooming 'round the house. Afld Gladys Iowa 52240. $2.45; 2 for $3.90; 3 for $5. and Jill, who bought the shabby 17th­ Taber reminds us we are always pur­ Board books are popular for the little century Connecticut farmhouse as a suing happiness and security, and now ones. Four board books tell stories about weekend home for their families. Eventu­ and then, rarely, we find them. But the Titus, a cuddly little bear. Full-color pic­ ally they lived there the year around, seasons change and new life is always tures show his activities which very restoring it to their liking. The book is coming, and country folks don't look young children can imagine themselves about them and their Stillmeadow, back. possibly doing one day. Printed on written as a round-the-calendar record. Here are some recent paperbacks sturdy boards in a small format-just Gladys Taber had such a skillful way available from your bookstore or wher­ right for holding in little hands-these with words. Note this from the chapter ever paperbacks are sold. books will stand up to hours of reading on June: "There is a special softness to Blue Highways (Fawcett Crest, $3.95) and sharing by preschoolers. Titus Bear these late spring evenings in Connecti­ by William Least Heat Moon. Travel Goes to Town, Titus Bear Goes to the cut. Light lingers on the water long after through the back roads of America. Beach, Titus Bear Goes to School, and the hills and fields are deep in the dusk. 1984 (Signet,$2.95) by George Orwell. Titus Bear Goes to Bed by Renate fhe air has a cool deep sweetness, and is Classic 1949 novel about life in a society Kozikowski are suitable for ages 1-4. not a single scent but a thousand mingled where Big Brother watches. (Harper Jr. Books, 10 E. 53rd St., New odors. You can smell, too, the evening Living, Loving and Learning (Fawcett, York, N.Y. 10022. $2.95 each.) water. Putting the hamper back in the $5.95) Leo F. Buscaglia. Inspirational car, I saw above the young maples the talks. first star, round and clear. And into my It won't be long and we'll be planning a President Woodrow Wilson asked mind came the words of the psalm: 'My Fourth of July picnic, as will many that June 14 be celebrated as Flag Day in cup runneth over.' " readers. To help you with some tanta­ 1916. Other presidents made similar re­ Her philosophy is special, too. Note lizing ideas, a paperback called Recipes quests, but Flag Day did not become this: "Life is not, after all, made up of from Our Annual Fourth of July Potluck formally recognized until President Tru­ grand moments, grand gestures, Picnic for Friends and Relations has man signed the resolution in 1949, de· glorious achievements. Life is made up of been compiled byJoanLiffring-Zug. Fea­ daring Flag Day an official national holi­ many days filled with small things. And to turing 88 summer recipes in 36 pages, the day. KITCHEN-Kl.ATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE 17 stopped. On evergreens the foliage turns BIRTH OF SLACKS brown and dies. A generation cycle can be completed in ten days in warm by weather, thus in thirty days a plant could Evelyn Witter nourish three generations of mites, with If Mrs. Amelia Jenks Bloomer wished the mite population multiplying each to be remembered, it was for her fight for time. Therefore it is important to start the women's vote or her talks against control measures early in the growing liquor. But Mrs. Bloomer is not especial­ season. Use a magnifying glass to inspect ly remembered for either of these worth­ the underside of leaves or hold a sheet of while causes. She is remembered be­ white paper under a branch and shake cause she wore pants! the foliage over it. The mites will fall on It all started in 1849 when Mrs. the paper and you can see them moving Bloomer decided that the "sweeping" about. A fine webbing on the foliage indi­ women's fashions of the day were un­ cates mites are present. healthy. She claimed that disease would A practical way is to dislodge the pests be cut down by wearing clothes that with a strong stream of water from the could not collect dirt, mud, pieces of hose but a more dependable way is to paper, and even small dead animals as use a pesticide intended for mites. There the women's trailing dresses certainly did are several good ones on the market in those days. under various brand names. Look In those days it was in poor taste to Three-year-old Stephen DiCicco was through the garden aid section of even admit that women had legs. For a a very thrilled little boy when he got to sit behind the wheel of a big trac­ nursery catalogs if your local stores can­ woman to display her legs on the street tor. Stephen is the son of Rich and not supply you with one. Use it according was shocking. But Mrs. Bloomer wanted Emily (Driftmier) DiCicco of Arling­ to directions and keep out of the reach of to prove her point. So she went out in the ton, Virginia. children and pets. We dust all our roses street wearing a costume consisting of a every seven to ten days using an all­ short jacket, a short skirt and under­ THE JOY OF GARDENING purpose rose dust that controls both neath the skirt, a pair of Turkish trous­ mites and diseases. If you use a sprayer, ers which are gathered at the ankle with by there are several liquid deterrents avail­ elastic. Certainly this costume allowed Eva M. Schroeder able. for more freedom than the whalebone The Little Chapel of the Flowers and June is heralded as the banner month corsets and sweeping skirts of 1849. But surrounding gardens are open to the the public was shocked. People every­ for roses. Perennials and annual flowers public. If you are in the vicinity of Eagle where talked about Mrs. Bloomer-her are bursting into bloom in beds and bor­ Bend, Minn., do stop in to see them. immodesty and her nerve. ders. This is a good time to hie yourself to Inquire in town as we are located three The "healthy" costume she wore came places that sell bedding plants if for some miles off U.S. 71. The welcome mat is al­ to be known as the "Bloomer costume." reason you were delayed in planting your ways down for Kitchen-Klatter readers. With much repetition, this term was garden and flower beds. Oftentimes end­ gradually changed to simply "bloomers." of-the season sales are on, and you can pick up many varieties at marked-to-sell Years after Mrs. Bloomer had made a spectacle of herself, bloomers began to prices. - JUST COMMON SENSE - Pinch the tips out of any overgrown be worn for women's sports. They were annuals to encourage base-branching. It • Mind your own business. the kind that came below the knee and is too late to plant bare root dormant • Don't bite off more than you can worn with thick stockings. These trees and shrubs, even if some were chew. were the forerunners of our present-day available, but you can plant container­ • Tackle one thing at a time. women's sport clothes-slacks, shorts, grown ones as there is little or no trans­ • Don't be afraid of failure. pedal pushers, etc. planting shock. • Don't undervalue what you have. Today the word "bloomer" is an estab­ This is a good time to search out • Keep your sense of humor. lished word in our language, thanks to potted roses to fill in where some did not • Forget yesterday. It's gone. the woman who wanted comfort and come back from previous seasons. Mid· • Be proud to be you. You are unique. sanitary clothing for all women. June is the best and safest time to plant such roses and as they usually have flower buds and some advanced blooms, they will make an immediate display. Searching D.U. writes that the miniature roses she planted in early April are losing all for the their foliage. "The plants leafed out so well and showed so much promise and Ideal Gift? then I discovered the leaves were turning grayish, then brown and dropping off leaving the plants looking like naked The Kitchen-Klatter Magazine has articles to please twigs. I can't find any insects on them. Do everyone, especially brides and graduates. Included in each monthly they have a disease?" issue are family letters, pictures, recipes, book reviews, gardening Various species of mites feed on leaves tips, club programs and more. Only ... of roses and are commonly lumped under "spider mites." They are tiny, very active $5.00, 12 issues $8.00, foreign countries creatures that rasp the leaves and pierce (Iowa residents, please add sales tax.) the foliage to suck juices. At first the foli­ KITCHEN·KLATTER, Shenandoah, Iowa 51601 age appears to be mottled. Then it grays, (Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. Gift cards will be sent if requested.) browns and dies if the infestation is not PAGE18- KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL it with great enthusiasm at the closing CORNER program. On the last day of Bible School, the by entire group of students, teachers and Pauline Schofield helpers, led by Methuselah (pastor in Bibie School is over for another year. It costume) marched to a nearby hilltop is time for an accounting of how success­ and released helium balloons with the ful or unsuccessful we were in our efforts students' names and addresses to reach and teach our young folks. In attached. It was a beautiful sight to see our Bible School, which is held in June, them drifting away in the brilliant blue we were very fortunate because there sky. Of course, when it was time to let go was better attendance than usual, dedi­ of their balloons, the children were mo­ cated teachers and helpers and a super­ mentarily saddened, but each received a intendent who seemed to be every­ big beautiful balloon to take home at the where at once. She did a super job of or­ end of the program. Extra balloons were ganizing the week's activities as well as also given to visiting children who planning a very good program. attended the program so no one was left Why do we have a successful Bible out. School some years and sometimes not? One of the brightest spots in our day at It's hard to say, because so many things Bible School was "snack-time?" We had are involved. I think our pastor's active some hot, humid weather to contend participation did a lot to make it inter­ These two happy youngsters are Lee with, but the cool drinks and tasty and Lily Walstad, children of Alison esting and exciting. It isn't any one snacks which were brought and served and Mike Walstad of Ruidoso Downs, person, but the group as a whole by volunteer mothers helped immensely New Mexico. cooperating, helping and encouraging to make everyone more comfortable. I one another that makes for success. was glad to see that our snacks this year ALISON'S LEITER - Concluded What a contrast in the novel way our tended to lean away from sweets, and without some crackpot spoiling it? children learned their Bible verse as com­ consisted more of crackers and cheese, All in all, I couldn't help but admire pared to the method used by a Bible fruit slices, celery sticks, etc., with an ice Jennifer's spirit and courage, and the School my granddaughter attended. She cream cone on the final day. gallant heart of Walter, whose tiny feet came home in tears the very first day be­ When should you begin to plan for had plodded so many hundreds of miles. cause she had been ordered to next year's Bible School? Right now! Get I sincerely hope some evening this sum­ memorize a long, hard, memory verse, teachers and helpers together for a mer on the nightly news to hear some which the small child was too young to follow-up meeting, and find out what commentator tell the story of their trip understand. This is just one of the things worked well, what needs to be changed, across this nation. I would like to watch Bible school teachers need to watch for who might like to come back and teach as Mrs. Roy delivers her scrolls' mes­ to avoid discouraging the children. again, and who will not. Keep your ears sage to the President, for it is a message At song service each morning, before open for comments from the students which has touched the hearts of many we went to the classes, the pastor and parents. people encountered along the roadsides dressed up like Methuselah in a long A successful Bible School is a blend of of the heartlands of America. black rol;>e, sandals, a long white beard music, lessons, crafts and projects, Sincerely, and a little cap. He entertained the chil­ fellowship and fun. Once you get hooked Alison Walstad dren with stories about himself and on it you will be back year after year, first taught them the Bible verse, John 3:16, as a student, then as a helper, then as a BABY'S SHOES by holding up brilliant helium-filled bal­ teacher, and later on you may even feel loons with two or three words of the brave enough to be superintendent! Once they were as white as snow, verse printed on each one. By the end of Now they're wrinkled at the toe; the week even the pre-school children Now they are a smudgy hue, had the verse memorized and all recited Could it be they once were new? Once the laces were sedate, Now they form a wobbly plait, I------I Once the eyelets opened wide, KITCHEN-KLATTER Now they're cracked and squinty-eyed. I COOKBOOKS I Once the tops stood straight and bold, I Have one or more always available for gifts. The K ltchen· I Now they're drooped and slightly rolled, Klatter Cookbooks will please everyone. Now the soles are soft and bent, I And their sturdiness is spent. Original Cookbook •••..•••••.•••••••••••.•••.•..••..•.• $8.75 ppd. I (over 1000 tested recipes) Number ordered ____ Once their cheeks were soft and fair, I I Now they are a grimy pair. I Best of Desserts Cookbook ...... $3.00 ppd. I Number ordered ____ I NAME ______I These are simple little clues To a pair of baby shoes. 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To play the body or skin of the mink that made their hands so smooth and soft. And if it was game the player must fill in a square good for hands, then it must be good for the face and throat. Could this be the opposite each category at left, beginning answer to the signs that alarm every woman? with the letter at the top of that column of I told my husband what was on my mind and asked ifhe could possibly extract squares. There are different ways of some of the oil from the mink pelts. At first he laughed at me, but then agreed I might have a point. He consulted a chemist friend, and together they compounded scoring. You may allowl point for every the mink oil with a pure balm base. It was a costly process, but what it produced I square correctly filled in and 5 points believed was priceless. extra may be allowed if only one player's After I'd used the mink oil three weeks, I could see a change in my complexion card has that particular name or term. If It was fresher, clearer, smoother looking. Two months later there was no doubt only two have the same answer, allow about it. My formerly dull, dry skin now had a glowing, dewy look. I was really them 4 points, if three have it, 3 points, thrilled! Even my throat seemed petal-smooth and more firm looking. I could etc. hardly believe it. Gift Bow Topiary Tree: Have ready My friends and relatives were astonished at the change in my appearance. When I told them what I'd been using, of course they wanted to try it. Without a tiered topiary tree made using three exception they had wonderful results. sizes of foam balls fastened on a dowel They urged me to make my product available to all women. They said I'd be anchored in a foam base. As the bride-to­ doing a real service since these problems can be terribly disturbing. be unwraps her gifts, have a helper ready So I gave my precious mink oil a name and put it on the market. 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Mink oil formula products are considered by research scientists "to come Outmoded gadgets from the attic, a beat­ closer to the oils of the human skin than any other ingredient." up saucepan, anything for laughs, should as seen in vague a be beautifully wrapped and then the en­ •••••• I WANT TO BE YOUTHFUL-LOOKING •••io;;;-1~~ closure card should also be a part of the I Continental Quest Research Company, Dept. KK064 ~i I fun. The card might be signed by the I 6100 N. Keystone, Indianapolis, IN 46202 ·. I President of the United States and his I Please rush Mink Oil Essential Creme to me. I must be completely satisfied with my I wife, or an old pan might be a gift from a I results or I may just send my name and address for full refund. Enclosed is: I famous stainless steel manufacturer, or D $6.95 + $1 post. for 2 oz. jar. D $11.90 + $1 post. (I Save $2) for 4 oz. jar. the card may carry the name of some I D cash D check D money order D VISA D MC I television celebrity. 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MARY BEill'S l..ElTER- Concluded. wanted it under any circumstances. I should have recognized immediately when one person after another out of 180 members declined that I should decline too. Truthfully this treasurer's job has been a learning experience for me and the inclusion in the monthly board meet­ ings has been a real pleasure. The women are so nice and have been so understanding of my limitations this past year, that once again I find myself the winner for the experience. Until next month, let us all pray for warmer weather and a normal season, ~flu A BOOK QUIZ The spacious backyard of the new home the Brase family recently purchased in Torrington, Wyo. Can you name the book? 1. What book keeps a balance? KRISTIN'S LE1TER - Concluded and I are going to have our hands full 2. What book honors graduating sen- sister in Maryville, Mo., while we spend watching Elizabeth. It is truly amazing iors? some time with my parents and other how quickly she gets into everything and 3. Webster wrote this one. relatives. I feel much relieved to have an­ anything. Elizabeth is so utterly intent on 4. Found in the kitchen. other adult traveling with me, as Art exploring and discovering her environ­ 5. What book shows the legal descrip­ cannot get away from his work at this ment. Of course, I wouldn't want her not tion of land? time. to be interested in things, but it keeps me 6. What book contains information by I warned Mother that in her house she hopping to keep Eizabeth interested in subject? items safe to play with. Julian, bless his 7. What book comes with appliances? heart, is a tremendous help in amusing 8. This book is usually pink or blue. Elizabeth and keeping her occupied. 9. What book comprises the Old and Mother has been telling you about the the New? little dresses she has made for Elizabeth, 10. Snapshots are kept in this book: but I wish you could see them. They are 11. What book contains newspaper darling! There is no way to describe the clippings? 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What book has verses and signa­ tures? 23. What book contains astronomical FRENCH and meteorological data? 24. School teachers use this book. ITALIAN ANSWERS: 1. checkbook, 2. year­ book, 3. dictionary, 4. cookbook, 5. plat COUNTRY STYLE book, 6. encyclopedia, 7. instruction book, 8. baby book, 9. Bible, 10. photo al­ Kltchen-Klatter Salad Dressings flavor and tenderize bum, 11. scrapbook, 12. address book, meat. Don't forget to have plenty for vegetable and fruit salads too. 13. wedding book, 14. guest book, 15. date book, 16. pattern book, 17. atlas, 18. If you can't find the dressings at your local grocer's, send$2.00 (check or library book, 19. prayer book, 20. tele­ money order) per 8-oz. bottle, with your name and address to: Kltchen­ phone book, 21. calorie book, 22. auto­ Klatter, Shenandoah, Iowa 51801. graph book, 23. almanac, 24. grade book. -Norma Tisher Ruff led lif.1!¥ll .. 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FREDERICK'S LEITER - Concluded in spite of the fact that here on our Paw­ catuck River we have one of the largest flocks of mute swans in all of America. I have learned never to underestimate the strength of a woman. On the same volunteer shift with me at the local hospi­ tal, there is an elderly lady who is badly crippled with arthritis and walks with a cane. In appearance she is very thin and very frail, and every time I see her walking slowly and painfully down the corridor, I feel so sorry for her. Yes­ terday, my feelings about that lady took a drastic change for the better. We had occasion to visit together for a few minutes, and I said to her: "I have missed you recently. Have you been ill?" The lady replied: "Oh no! I have just returned from a sailing trip in the Virgin Exterior view of San Jose de Laguna Church visited by Juliana Lowey. Islands." This in itself amazed me, and I con­ _KATIIARINE LOWEY- Concluded Williamsburg, Virginia. tinued: "Oh you mean you have been ation which was the Arlington National The third day we went to Colonial taking a cruise?" Cemetery. Williamsburg where it rained. From My mouth dropped open with surprise After Arlington we went to a pizza there we visited Jamestown then back when she replied: "No. I rented a fifty­ place for a tour of their kitchen and an on the bus and back to Washington. The seven foot long sailboat and took five "all-you-can-eat" dinner. We got back on hotel we stayed in that night had an in­ friends as my guests for ten days of sail­ the buses and took a night tour around door swimming pool which we all ing around the Virgin Islands. I just love the lighted monuments. It was 10:30 enjoyed. to sail, and my husband and I used to sail when we finally got into our hotel rooms. The fourth day we saw the Vietnam all up and down the east coast of this This was only the first night and we were Memorial and then were dropped off at country. Since his death, I have had to all tired, but that didn't help us much the Smithsonian. I really liked the Muse­ carry on alone." What a lady! What a when we wanted to get to sleep. Almost um of American History. We saw the sailor! every night my roommates and I Natural History Museum and the Air and Sincerely, managed to stay up late and then wake Space Museum where we saw a movie up around six in the morning. about flight called "To Fly." Then we The second day we went to Ford's boarded the Metrorail which is a subway -1~ Theater. We also saw a statue called and went to Crystal City where we ate "The Awakening." We went to the place I dinner. The restaurant had food from all A graduation diploma is only a certifi­ thought was the most interesting. That parts of the world. cate of completion-not a license to was the FBI Building. Another bus ride · The last day we went to the National work. was to Mount Vernon and then to Geographic Building, Embassy Row, the National Cathedral, the National Zoolog­ ical Park and the Capitol. By then we had to rush to get ANOTHER bus to go to Baltimore to get on the plane back to RADIO STATIONS Albuquerque. When we got on the bus, you could see the weariness on the faces of both the broadcastinl the KITCHEN-KLATTER visits each kids and the chaperones. Even though weekday: we were tired, we wished that we could stay longer. That week was the busiest week I have KMA 960 on your dial-10:00 a.m. Shen•ndoah, low•, ever had. Even though we saw every­ KYRS-FM Ch•rlton, low•, 105 on your dial-10:30 a.m. thing we could, I would like to go back and see it again. There is nothing as spe­ KWBG 1590 on your dial-9:00 a.m. Boone, low•, cial as our nation's Capitol. KWPC Musctdlne, low•, 860 on your dial 9:00 a.m. Yours truly, Katharine Lowey KSMN MllllOn City, Iowa, 1010 on your dial-10:05 a.m. KCOB Newton, Iowa, 1280 on your dial-9:35 a.m. DAILY PRAYER WJAG 780 on your dial-10:05 a.m. Norfolk, Nebr., Whatever Thou would have me do, KHAS Hastings, Nebr., 1230 on your dial-1:30 p.m. Dear Father, lead the way. (Mon. thru Fri. only) Help me to be more Christ-like In my thinking every day. KFAL Fulton, Mo., 900 on your dial-10:30 a.m. Guide and direct my footsteps KGQF Coffeyville, Ks., 690 on your dial-11:00 a.m. T award the pathway I adore­ KWOA Worthington, Minn., 730 on your dial-1:30 p.m. Instill within my consciousness Thy Truth forevermore. -Verna R. Sparks KITCHEN-KLATIER MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1984 PAGE 23

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