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f l 2-D—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., June 18, 1970 Bunkum, Hedges All About Wonts # Bunkum (or buncombe), a slang term meaning “non sense/’ is nearly archaic now, bat an abbreviated form of the word is still in use and is probably a permanent part of oar language. About the year 1820, when the question of the Missouri Compromise was being heat edly debated in the U. S. House of Representatives, a congressman whose constitu ency included Buncombe County in North Carolina a- rose from his seat and began a long-winded speech that had nothing at all to do with the issue at hand. When several members of the House object ed, he defended himself with this now famous statement: “I’m talking for Buncombe." Thus, any irrelevant talk came to be described as bunk um, which was eventually shortened to plain bunk. To this has been added the word debunk which, according to W. E. Woodward, means “simply taking the bunk out of things.” A person hedges when, dur ing the course of a conversa tion, he avoids committing himself to anything by using reservations and qualifying statements. To a gambler, the word takes on a slightly dif ferent meaning. The gambler Kedget a bet by betting a- gainst the side he has also bet on in order to reduce the risk of his original wager. But, in both these instances, the word means essentially the same thing — “to safe guard oneself from loss . . . as if hiding behind a hedge.” The berm is derived from the practice of European farmers in planting shrubs around their fields to protect their crops and sometimes to es tablish boundary lines. By the Anglo-Saxons, this nat ural “fence” was called a hedge. Aftermath is usually used to describe the unpleasant consequences resulting from some event, such as the after effects of a war, but it liter ally means “after mowing.” Before the days of mechaniz ed farming, tenants cut their hay by swinging sickles and scythes. After the first mow ing the stubble continued to grow, but this forage, by cus tom, was claimed by the land owner. Although he wasn’t in position to argue the point, the tenant nonetheless regard ed this second crop now being used to feed the landowner’s cattle as the unprofitable re sults of his own work. PTA OFFICERS — Officers of the Clinton Elementary School PTA are shown above with a typewriter which the PTA presented to the school recently. The typewriter, which features large print, will be used in preparing materials for the younger school children. The officers are, left to right: Mrs. Ervin L. (Betty Jean) Shook, vice-president; Mrs. Charles (Sarah) Pitts, presi dent; and Mrs. Bobby (Betty Ann) Meadors, secretary. Not available when the picture was made was J. Robert Cox, treasurer. Baptists Plan Leadership Study Clinton First Baptist and Da vidson Street Baptist Churches have scheduled a joint Sunday School Leadership Study to be held at Davidson Street Bap tist Church Monday and Tues day nights, June 22 - 23. —National Prats The period of study will be from 7 to 9 p.m. for adult lead ers and teachers of the several age divisions in Sunday School Classes and departments. Per sons leading the discussions indicated are: Gary Foil, “Pre schoolers at Church”, for Workers with children of pre school age; Mrs. James Bryson, “Children’s Sunday School Work,” for workers with child ren in grades 1-6; Rev. M. Floyd Hellams, “Youth Sunday School Work,” for workers with youth, grades 7-12; and William Shaw, “Adult Sunday School Work,” for workers with young adults, adults, and senior adults, high school graduation (or age 18) up. 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On the dther hand, foods that are costly may not rate high in nutritive value nor in acceptability unless they are wisely chosen, well-prepared, and served attractively. Con venience is also an important factor in food selection. How to Cook Foods: Vege tables: Vegetables are import ant because of their nutritive value. Nutrients may dissolve in the cooking liquids or small amounts may escape in e- vaporation. Use a method of cooking that will minimize loss of food value - baking, boil ing or steaming. Growing and preserving food at home is one way to stretch your family income. So if you have the facilities, produce some food at home and preserve some of it by canning and freez ing. at mid point each evening and near the conclusion each evening Mr. Foil, associate di rector in the state Sunday School office in Columbia, will direct a question-answer period con cerning the new changes in pro cedures, periodicals, and cur riculum for the 70’s beginning October 1969 in the churches of the Southern Baptist Con vention. Plan your family’s meals, or your family may not be well fed no matter what the cost. Planning need not be a compli cated matter. A simple guide for daily meal planning is: Milk to drink atevery meal for child ren; at least once a day for a- dults; additional milk in cook ing. Milk may be in any form acceptable to the family -- fresh fluid whole, skim, dry (whole or nonfat), evaporated, or buttermilk; or as cheese or ice cream. Protein - rich food -- lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, dry beans or peas, or peanut butter at each meal if possible. Vegetables and fruit -- four servings a day. Bread and butter or margar ine --at every meal Cereal -- at one or more meals a day -- include rice, grits, oatmeal, cornmeal, spa ghetti. Sweets and fats other than butter -- in moderation, as needed in cooking to improve flavor of food. Economy hints in basic four food groups - Meat and other animal protein foods are the most expensive of the food groups. Give special attention to food savings in this group. Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, or Cheese - 1. As a rule, fish is cheaper than meat and is a good source of protein. 2. Poultry today is less ex pensive per pound than meats. 3. Cheaper cuts of meat may be used-- sausage, chuck roast, stew meat, and ground beef. The cheapest cut is not always the one with the lowest price tag per pound. Make a rough estimate of the cost of the edi ble portion. 4. Main dishes of beans or peas and peanut butter for sand wiches may be used once or twice each week. 5. Beef, lamb, and pork liver give high nutritive return for money spent. 6. Eggs are usually a less expensive source of nutrients than most meats. liquid reserved from canned ve getables. 1. The best way to cook ve getables, leave, the lid off for the first three minutes of cook ing. Your vegetables will hold their good color because some acids are allowed to escape that turn green vegetables a drab olive shade. 5. Cooked vegetables should be firm. So cook only until ten der - not mushy soft Fruits: With a few exceptions, raw fruit is tastier and has a higher nu tritive value than cooked fruits. Fruits may be cooked by baking or stewing. The principles for cooking vegetables also apply to cooking fruits. Also leave off the lid when cooking strong-flavored vege tables such as cabbage or onions. Meat, Milk, Cheese and Eggs - Low temperature and slow cooking is the rule for protein foods. Both their flavor and tex ture are affected by too much cooking at high temperatures. Cooking meat at a low tempera ture causes less shrinkage and retains more nutritive values. 2. Reserve the liquid in canned vegetables for soups or sauces. Or boil down to a small amount before vegetables are added. Or use as the liquid to cook fresh vegetables. 3. Canned vegetables are completely cooked. You need only to heat them. 4. Frozen vegetables are partly cooked. They may be cooked in the oven in a cover ed casserole. Add margarine and a small amount of water or Cheese becomes rubbery and tough when overheated. Excess ively high temperatures cause egg whites to lose water, shrink, and toughen and milk will scorch easily unless you heat it in a double boiler or stir while heat ing. Cereal and Cereal Products - Cereal and cereal products do not easily lose nutritive value during cooking, but they should not be overcooked. Cook rice and grits without washing or draining to prevent loss of en richment nutrients. Dear Sally DEAR SALLY: My beloved sister passed away 11 months ago, and just a week ago her husband remarried! I am deep ly shocked over this’ Don’t you agree with me that this is an inexcusably callous lack of re spect for the memory of his first wife? HER SISTER to each other and it’s created an intolerable situation. When ever my husband and I visit one of their homes, the other girl assumes we are taking sides, and then we’re compelled to do all sorts of appeasing. Is there anything at all we can do about this 0 MOM. DEAR SISTER: This depends very much on point of view. Generally, as with you, it’s a relative or very close friend of the deceased who is shocked. However, on the other hand, an outsider cannot know what is in the heart of a bereaved person. For this man those 11 months following the passing of his wife may have seemed-like 11 miserably lonely years. My ad vice to you is to dispel that resentment and be happy for your former brother-in-law. .. happy that he has been given the opportunity to begin a new life. DEAR MOM; Have you ever thought of taking this up with their husbands (your sons)? Have they any influence at all with their wives? Other than this, all you can do is remain as neutral as you can and hope that eventually these two “little girls" will decide to grow up. DEAR SALLY: I gave up more than a year of my life going steady with a certain young man, during which time he gave every indication of being as much in love with me as I with him. Then, without any previous warning, last night he told me we were becoming “too serious,” that he isn’t yet ready for any “per manent relationship,” and that it’s best we split. Naturally, the suddenness and the unexpected ness of this has put me in deep shock. What can I do about it? CASTOFF. Meat (beef or pork), poultry, and fish are considered main- dish foods around which meals are planned. Other foods, in cluding eggs, milk, cheese, peas, beans, and peanut butter, may be used as main-dish items. Each meal should con tain a substantial protein food. For economy and variety the daily meal plan may contain meat for one meal with a meat substitute for the other meals. DEAR CASTOFF: Accept it, and be thankful you are well rid of the kind of fellow who can take up the exclusive time of a girl for more than a year and then say goodbye. Find new friends. . .with integrity. DEAR SALLY: I'm the father of two girls who will soon be married in a double wed-^' ding ceremony. Just how do I escort them down the aisle and perform the rite of giving them away? DOUBLE DUTY DEAR DOUBLE DUTY: There are two ways of handling this. You may escort the older daugh ter, followed by the second daughter escorted by another male relative -- an uncle or an older brother, a cousin or close older male friend of the family, Or, you may escort first one daughter down the aisle, then return for the second daughter. . .then remaining to respond to the minister’s ques tions in the rite of giving them away. DEAR SALLY: I recently completed a series of lessons with a golf pro, and since he was exceptionally patient and obliging, I’d like to do some thing for him. I understand though that tipping a pro is out. So, is there any other way I can show my appreciation? DUFFER. DEAR SALLY: My husband and I are caught in the middle of a silly battle between our two daughters-in-law. Ever since a spat they had about a month ago while visiting in our home, these two girls aren’t speaking DEAR DUFFER: You should of course buy your equipment at his shop, on which he makes a percentage. 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