Homemakers' News
BY MAAYLOU RIDEOUT
Dunne this month the Ham*”
maker * club* are diaruromc van
aw kitchen tool* and gadget*
Each homemaker t» a*ked to
bring her handiest kitchen tool
to the meeting The right tool*,
carefully selected, equip the cook
to do a more satisfying job and
since the tool* are used and wash
ed repeatedly they should be easy
to handle and clean. There should
be sturdy construction throughout
the tool. A* an example, often a
recipe requires the cook to ’Yore*
food through a sieve " So often
the right tool isn't used for the
job. A w-^e mesh strainer is used,
the wire partially pulled out from
the frame, but the housewife at
tempts to force food through.
These days a food press designed
for speedy, easy sieving and easy
cleaning would be the better tool
to use. The food press known as
a food mill is shaped much like
a saucepan, with a handle and
hooks to hold it over the bowl.
A shaped blade operated by a
crank handle draws food through
the perforated bottom while a
sturdy wire underneath scrapes
off the food as it comes through.
These presses come in different
sizes—small, for preparing small
quantitc-s for baby's feeding:
medium, for general use and the
large for quantity preparation, as
during food preservation season.
It is very desirable to use in pre
paring juice and pulp from rose
hips and high bush cranberries.
If, however, your wire mesh
straine-r needs to be replaced ana
you wish only to replace it with
another one, then choose one in
which the wire mesh is support
ed by two crosswires. These
crosswires don't make the tool
easier to use, but the strainer will
last a bit longer.
In general, double-use tools are
the best investment. Special pur
pose gadgets, unless frequently
used can clutter up a kitchen.
There are a few tools in such
constant use that it saves both
time and steps to have duplicates
in different parts of the kitchen.
This is true of paring knives.
Have them where you use them:
near the sink, range and chopping
board, out in the open, but with
the blades covered. Each in a
separate slot, keeps blades in con
dition. Putting them in a handy,
easy-to-reach place keeps you in
condition, better disposition, and
makes for fewer wounds. If you
have small children a slotted
drawer may be better, for knives
“out of sight" are “out of mind."
So if you are not a member of
a Homemaker’s Club or missed
attending your club this month
the Extension Service has two
bulletins which will help you in
selecting time saving tools.
Free bulletins are:
“Tools for Food Preparation
and Dishwashing" and "Pots
and Pans for Your Kitchen"
The- Extension Service wishes
to help a newcomer to the Valley
or even a Sourdough in what ever
way we can. Come in or write if
we can be of assistance. Through
Homemaker’s Clubs many women
•are reached, but perhaps you are
not a member. A new club "The
Nugget Club” was just organized
and there’s talk of another one
SI5,000 GOAL SET
FOR ST. MICHAEL'S
BASEMENT FUND
Fifteen thousand dollar* was
the #oal set to be rollrrlrd by
members of the St Michael'* j
Church basrment fund committee,
which met at the home of Chair
man Ward Hamnirton for the
first time Tuesday evening.
March 10
The drive will begin on Mon
day March 24. and members ni
the committee will rail upon
every member of the parish to
solicit donations and pledges.
Other members of the commit
tee present were Bill Bouven*.
Pat Hemmer. Harold Chandler,
Eugene Kirsch, Jasper Skok. and
William W. Elliott
Rev. James Snead, pastor, alro
attended.
A series of pansh activities to
assist with the raising of funds
for the new basement were also
discussed. These will be announc
ed later.
starting; so if you are interested
in joining, ask your neighbor, or
come in to the Extension Office.
The Nugget Club began with five
members, but now they have six
teen, a desirable number that can
be adequately taken care of in
most of the homes. The officers
of the newlv formed club are:
president. Mrs. C. A. Brewer;
vice-president, Mrs. Sam \\est
gate: secretary-treasurer, Mrs. O.
K. Kincaid; reporter, Mrs. Donald
Zoc. .. .
This club meets monthly, first
Thursday night at the homes ol
its members This club is follow
ing the regular club program.
Welcome, Nugget Club members.
Better Living
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Sign Up Now For
Blood Typing Progrem!
Publu Nurse Marjorie
Mjrrm announml thi* we-ek that
there wil be a blood tv pin*. pr<*
Kram at the Palmer Health Cen
ter between the date* April 1-12
for the cenrrml public <pn--school
children and adults).
Prank Pauls, assistant directo;
of public health laboratories, ol
the Alaska Department of Health,
will conduct the program In or
der for Mr. Paul* to arrange the
time necessary to conduct the
program persons desiring to have
their blood typed are asked *o
sign up before Wednesday. March
26 at one of the following places:
Koslosky's- Post Office, Health
MRS TALCOTT TO LEAVE
TOR VISIT OUTSIDE
j Mu Lwetla Tikt'tl Ukii off
' by plane Saturday for a mx or
i n » « k visit
Visits with her three daughter.!
will tak» her to Connecticut Law
too. Wyoming. and Conrad. Mon
tana
Cm ter or at either of the doctors
officer
The blood typing consists of a
simple prick of the finder, and
prrsons a ill receive a card show
ing their blood type and Rll fac
tor.
A 25 cent fee will be charged to
cover the cost of the typing sera
and other suppLe
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CANCER MOVIE TONIGHT
March 20, at * pm in thr Co-Op
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