Vets Build A Future
OFFICE WORK—A group of Oklahoma City ex-GIs. who
formed a building firm, here clear away an office site.
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By FRANCIS E. BARDEN
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OKLAHOMA CITY—C.I ingen
uity—credited by many generals
with being one of America’s most
potent weapons of the war—has
been turned loose against the
housing shortage in Oklahoma
City.
Unable to find suitable homes,
a group of veterans of World War
II decided to form their own
building company and build their
homes themselves. They will in
corporate as Veterans Associated.
They gathered together—100
strong — and cleared a former
downtown parking lot for their
office.
Accumulated rubbish, a couple
of old buildings and wrecked au
tomobiles disappeared in no time
as the former servicemen, includ
ing former officers, army privates,
marines, sailors and seabees went
to work. The job, which leaders
estimated would take two days,
was finished by noon of the first
day.
A large quonset hut was put up
on the lot to serve as the office—
all by the GI’s with no outside
help. The tools were borrowed,
the office site loaned by an Okla
homa City business firm.
Plans call for remodeling of the
quonset hut with a limestone front
and a big limestone fireplace be
ing added. Fuel for the fireplace
will come from several large cot
tonwood trees felled to clear the
let.
“Work is going forward on the
incorporation papers,” said Har
old Brand, president, “and we are
going to get started building some
homes as soon as we can get or
ganized.”
Under the plan, the corporation
will be operated like a private
business except that all labor will
be recruited from among former
servicemen who will be paid pre
vailing wages, plus a bonus for
all houses completed.
TWO WALES NATIVES
ON DRUNK CHARGE
Deputy U. S. Marshal James
VanderHeydt made a trip to
Wales early in the week and re
turned with Winifred Adloat and
Frank Ashoronuk who were tak
en before the U. S. Commissioner
on a charge of drunkenness.
SHOESTRING POTATOES
Fy Charlotte Adams
Cut peeled potatoes into very
thin strips with a Julienne cutter
or a sharp knife. Dry the potatoes
between towels. Fry in hot deep
fat, using a frying basket, until
delicately brown. Drain on un
glazed paper or paper toweling,
sprinkle with salt and serve hot.
PEAR DUMPLINGS
By Charlotte Adams
1 cup flour, sifted
1V4 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons sugar
1 egg
4 teaspoons shortening
Va cup milk
2 cups sliced winter pears
Va cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Sift flour, baking powder, salt
and white sugar. Cut in shorten
ing. Add well-beaten egg mixed
with milk to make Vz cup. Stir in
all at once and mix only enough to
moisten flour. Heat pears in water
and brown sugar to boiling. Pour
into one quart baking pan or cas
serole. Drop dumpling batter by
tablespoonfuls on hot fruit mix
ture. Cover tightly. Bake at 450°
20 minutes, or until dumplings are
lightly browned. Serve with chil
led cream.
By Charlotte Adame
BROILED VEAL KIDNEYS
8 veal kidneys
Vz cup stock
Va cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 cut clove garlic
1 bay leaf
Vi cup condensed tomato soup
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Dash cayenne
Have the kidneys split, but not
cut through. Wash carefully and
dry with a clean cloth. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper and place in
broiler pan, cut side up. Broil five
Alaska Jobs
For Veterans
SEATTLE, May 10, —(A*)—Air
craft communications jobs in Al
aska are opened to qualified vet
erans and civilians, the U. S. Em
ployment Service announced.
Housing, commissary, and sup
plies at cost to successful appli
cants.
Joe—Did you hear the latest
one about the prof’s umbrella?
Bill—What about it?
Joe—He keeps it full of holes
so he can see whether it’s raining I
or not.
Amputee Vet on Job
i
vJHCAGO, ILL. — War veteran
L%wience Borko, whose arms were
altered on Okinawa, is shown
>-xk at i is job in the public debt
j., Vion of the Treasury Deparb
- >r. He i3 seated at his micro*
phetjeiv.ohic machine. Working
*itli him in the Department are
two of his buddies, Harold Bork,
who lost both hands on Saipan, and
Wi liam Dorsch, who lost an arm
on Leyte. All are married, receive
a salary of $35 weekly and a dis
ability pension of $200 monthly.
inches from flame about ten min
utes. Cover with the following
sauce.
Sauce Diable
Mix stock, white wine, vinegar,
onion, garlic and bay leaf and
simmer until reduced to half the
quantity. Strain. Add tomato soup,
mustard and cayenne and keep
over flame until well heated.
Serve poured over kidneys.
Melba Toast
Cut stale unsliced bread in very
thin slices and remove crusts.
Place on baking sheet and bake at
275° approximately 15 minutes or
until evenly browned and crisp.
Turn several times during baking
to insure uniform toasting. Bread
keeps in this form for a long time.
GEORGE BOIRE WINS
PART OF ICE POOL
It was reported here yerterday
; that George Boire, formely of
Nome, now operating a barber
shop in Juneau, was a part win
ner of the Nenene Ice Pool.
George was in on the Federal
i Eleven, and received nearly $2,- ,
500, a nice win in any man’s
language.
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OSBORNES TO STATES
FOR SHORT VACATION
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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Osborne
left Wednesday night on the Pan
American plane for the States to
visit with relatives in Seattle
and Everett, Washington, and in
California.
AS A BARBER
HE S A CUT UP
PONCO CITY, Okla., (/P) — A
customer had the last word with
a Ponca City barber. The custom
er, a veteran with a long scar on
his lace, sat down in the barber
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chair and the razor-wielder, hop
ing to start a conversation, eyed
the scar and asked: “Haven’t I
shaved you before?” The ex-GI,
FORMER NOMEITES HONOR
MISS CONSTANCE ERICKSON
On Tuesday, April 30, 1946, sev
eral former Norm Res honored
Miss Constance Erickson it the
home of “Ma" Whaley at 9125
Ranier Ave., Seattle
Miss Erickson, former pasto
at the Lavinia Wallace Young
Misison, was in Seattle for a short
time while preparing to take a
pastorate in Unga, Alaska
Those present besides Miss Er
ickson and “Ma” Whaley, were
“Chuck” Rowell, Mr. and Mrs
Marcius “Clay” Clayburn, and in
fant son, Mr. and Mrs. Nels
Strand, all of Seattle; Norman
Johnson and his mother of Olym
pia; and Mr. and Mrs. John T.m
mer of Lynden. Washington.
without batting an eye, came back
tersely: “Nope, 1 got this on Oki
nawa.”
Phone Local News to Main 125
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SURPLUS PROPERTY
' SALE
DousJas C-47A Transport Aircraft
PRICE $20,000
Also purchasable on installment plan, 15%
down and balance over 36 monthly payments at
4% interest.
Available for inspection at Elmendorf Field
Anchorage. ,
Some obtainable immediately, others begining
May 13, 1946
and
1 Set Used Edo Floats.
Model XA5400 - $2,100
WAR ASSETS ADMINISTRATION
Office Of Aircraft Disposal
Box 1349 Fairbanks, Alaska