Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, S. C. By EDWARD EMERINE “What can we do with the western coast?” asked Daniel Webster, and concluded: “I will never vote one cent from the public treasury to place the Pa cific ocean one inch nearer Bos ton than it is now.” Senator McDuffie of South Carolina said he wouldn’t “give a pinch of snuff for the whole territory.” Sen. Thomas H. Benton considered the Rocky moun tains had been “placed by Provi dence” to mark the western limits of the United States and thus set a boundary to man’s ambition. But other men thought different ly. They knew of the fur trade that had drawn men to the Oregon country. Lewis and Clark had brought back tales of a rich land. By 1830 some of the French Cana dian employees of the Hudson’s Bay company had located farms in Wil lamette valley. Soon Americans drifted in to take up farms. Hunt ers, trappers, missionaries and ad venturers drifted in and out of Ore gon. In 1836 Whitman and Spald ing, with their wives, established a mission hear the present site of Walla Walla, a second at Lewiston and a third near the present site of Spokane. Even the massacre of the Whitmans by the Indians in 1847 did not deter the pioneers. America Moves West. “Oregon or Bust!” America was moving west. The British had to be headed off, and the Great North west settled by Americans. First there were a few wagons headed toward Oregon; then there were thousands. The Oregon Trail—a torturous, dusty, dangerous road — cut through the prairies of Kansas and Nebraska, climbed over the mountains of Wyoming, crossed the deserts of Idaho and tra versed more mountains and streams to reach the Columbia river and the Pacific coast. Even #today, the deep ruts still may be found, and ox bows, wagon wheels and lonely graves are scat tered from the Missouri river to Astoria, bleached and silent re minders of Oregon, the Land of the Pioneers. As the fur trapping declined, agri culture took its place. Industries were set up. First cannery on the Columbia was established in 1866. Gold was discovered in Jackson and Josephine counties in 1852, and mining flourished. The boundary dispute with Great Britain was set tled without war, and Oregon be came American to the core. The pio neers had won their fight! Establish Government. With a territorial government es tablished, the capital was set up at Oregon City, but later moved to Sa lem. Discovery of gold in Califor nia opened a market for lumber,, flour and other Oregon products. Ocean-going vessels connected Port land with San Francisco and stage routes joined the principal cities and NATIVE GOVERNOR . . . Gov. Earl Snell, elected Oregon’s chief executive in 1942, was born in Olex. towns. A part of Oregon Territory was cut away to make the state of Washington in 1853, but in 1859 Ore gon became a state. The Ore gon Short Line, opened in 1882, gave Portland railroad transportation across the continent. Thus Oregon emerged from a wilderness into a modern won derland, with agriculture, for estry, fishing, manufacturing, mining and recreational facili ties that arc world famous. Farm owners operate 85 per cent of all Oregon farms, and the indus try brought in 220 million dollars in 1942. Oregon’s rangeland supports more than three million head of livestock. Rich Timberhtnds. large catches of tuna, sardines, pil chards and other commercial fish. Oregon’s shipbuilding started from scratch during the war and developed into a giant industry al most over night. In 1942, more than 11 million dol lars worth of gold, silver, copper, quicksilver and chromite was mined in Oregon. Oregon is still the land of the pio neer, and thousands of people from all over the United States each year follow the broad paved Oregon Trail to the Great Northwest. The trail is no longer the hazardous route of yesteryear, but it leads to the same glamorous country the pioneers found a century ago. Many of Ore gon’s great resources are as yet un developed, but completion of the Bonneville power project and others assures ample electric energy. A fantastic desert of sagebrush is changed to the richest of farm lands by an irrigation ditch. The wonders of Oregon make for good living and prosperity, but nature also made it beauti ful and scenic. World-renowned Crater lake, Mt. Hood and her sister peaks in the Cascade range, the Oregon Caves, Wal lowa lake and hundreds of other scenic attractions are a lure that tourists cannot escape. More than 400 miles of shoreline are spread along the great Pacific. Hundreds of hikes, winter sports areas, lodges, health and play re sorts, and more than 23,000 miles of paved highwa s are offered by Ore gon. In 1943, Oregon’s population was 1,197,457 and the number increased somewhat in the next two years. Oregon still is growing, still receiv ing new pioneers over the Oregon Oregon has nearly 30 million acres of timber, including Douglas fir (the state tree), pine, hemlock, cedar and spruce.. Wood products, paper, wood alcohol and other rich industries are based on Oregon’s forests. The Columbia is a famous salmon stream, netting more than seven mil lion dollars a year, and there are Trail. The trek to Oregon started a cen tury ago. It was America’s first great migration, and it has never ceased. The modern pioneer—the chemist, the ex-serviceman, the la borer, the farmer, the industrialist —is discovering a rich frontier in the Oregon country. LAND OF SCENIC GRANDEUR . . . Gems of beauty stud the Oregon landscape. (1) Two-level Multno mah Falls is world famous. (2) Renowned Mt. Hood rises majestically over peaceful farmlands of Wil lamette valley. (3) Deep natural gorges of eastern Oregon beckon to hunters and campers. (4) Heceda Head lighthouse stands guard over the rugged coastline along the Pacific. Along the Grandest Canyon: America’s favorite pin-up photo is of FDR, according to the N. Y. Frame and Picture firm; 563,214 or ders. The record sale in 52 years. . . . Alan Wilson’s capsule critique: “Harry Truman is the best exam ple of the old adage that ANYBODY can grow up to be president.” . . . Lawrence Wasser just got back from Washington where he reports the sour gripe-vine has it that Tru man will run in ’48—all the way back to Missouri. ... At the Zanzi bar someone put it this way: “The reason Truman is getting all that abuse is that he’s trying to be pres ident and vice president.” . . . Word has gone out to the actors to steer clear of all leftish outfits. . . . Char lie Wagner (of the Mirror’s litree dept.) observing that Welcher Goer- ing died as he should, via cyan ide, which is rat poison. This Is Worth Money Dept.: A New Yorker was handed a sum mons Friday at Lexington avenue subway station for throwing away a gum wrapper. . . . The fine cost him $2 for a hunk of one-cent gum. . . . They are getting $4,500 for a $1,200 Ford in Okla. ... In Cali fornia they get double the ceiling on cars. . . . Auto insurance in Los Angeles has gone up 30 per cent. . . . That was checked with three firms. The reason: The high acci dent rate in L. A. To date, the dis graceful total is almost 700 deaths by traffic accidents. . . . Ozzie Nel son’s epitaph for Goering & Co.: “May they roast in peace!” Broadway Ballad: (By Don Wahn): There will be always those who seek the dark. Whose minifc are misty from an old refrain. . . . There will be al ways those who seek a spark. That glowed but once—and will not glow again. . . . There is a time when wine has lost its tang. There is a time when lies have turned to troth. . . . There is no lilt to all the songs we sang. There is no road that wanders back to youth. ... So we are lost—the indolent and gay. . . . Against the tide that sweeps away the years. ... So we must stand — disconsolate and gray. To face the sudden surge of ancient fears. . . . The girls are ghosts—the inns are shuttered tight, t . . A- cold wind blows against the cloak of night! Midtown Vignette: Joan Fontaine (of the moving-pictures) got out of her sick bed, to which she had been confined (with the flu) for a week. . . . Joan then went to LaGuardia field to fly to Bermuda, hoping the sun and rest there would cure her sneezes, etc. ... At the airport she learned that the plane’s departure had been postponed until late after noon. . . . Instead of returning to her bed, Joan and nurse went to John Frederics. . . . Where she pur chased five hats. . . . Then she went to Bergdorf-Goodman’s and bought four frocks. ... At six the same evening she hopped to Bermuda. . . . Practically cured. The Washington Ticker: The big feud is between army brass-hats and the general accounting office over publication of the names of army big-guns who land 3d terrific jobs with the firms whose contracts they terminated. . . . Medicine is conducting experiments to deter mine the ability of the human eye to identify aircraft at supersonic speeds. . . . Our air force now can transport 100-bed platoon hospi tals, fully equipped and staffed, at 250 m.p.h. . . . Plenty fireworks in the federal DA’s office (with many barristers quitting) in a brawl over the Gottfried Baking Co. case. New York Novelette: He came to The Big Town with the Rodeo. ... A big guy with a big heart—from a small burg. . . . As nice a fella as you ever met. . . . She was from a little town, too. . . . But the Big Burg got its grip on her—and she looked down on him as though he were just another sucker. . . . He didn’t know that when she gave him The Eye it was mere ly a Dollar Sign. . . . Before she got through with him she took him for plenty. . . . Her friends didn’t mind her shaking down some of the Broadway heels. ... But they didn’t like the way she gave this kid The Business. . . . Now, nobody in their Midtown Set will have anything to do with her. . . . True, the Cowboy didn’t rope and tie her —like he should have done. . . . But bleev you me—She’s Brand ed. Oregon’s Mighty Columbia Is Outlet Into Oregon pour the products of ihe Inland Empire, a region com prising 250,000 square miles in east ern Oregon, eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The Columbia river and its tributary, the Snake, are the waterway outlets for the products of field, forest and mine. Portland, the Rose City, is the capi tal of that empire. On May 11, 1792. Capt. Robert Gray sailed into a broad river which he promptly named Columbia after the ship which had carried him from the east coast of the United States, down to the southern tip of South America and back up the Pa cific coast. In Captain Gray’s pockets were sea letters signed by Pres. George Washington. From that day on the history of the Oregon country and the Columbia river are one and the same. for Vast Empire Through Pres. Thomas Jefferson’s efforts, Lewis and Clark were com missioned to explore the Oregon country in 1803. They reached the mouth of the Columbia, which is 14 miles wide, on Nov. 11, 1805, and built Fort Gassop, a site near the present city of Astoria. The Columbia provides important navigation facilities for more than 400 miles, and the Snake provides still more channel for shipping. Sounds in the Night: At Bob Olin’s: “Those Nazis weren’t nerv ous on their last day. Just high- strung!” ... At the Iceland: “Meat shortage? What about the mate shortage?” . . . WJZ newsroom: “The Democrats hope to lick the meat shortage by making hash out- ta elephants on Nov. 5th.” ... At the Boulevard: “The reason Ted Williams couldn’t hit a homer in the series is that his bat kept get ting caught in his halo.” ... At Bradley’s: “So Goering and the oth er rats are dead. Heil allujah!” H00SCH010[ Memos. When Friends Drop In This is a no-fail cake made by the new, mix-easy method. Raisin filling is tucked in between the layers and the cake is frosted with a tangy lemon frosting. As weather gets cooler and we tend to stay indoors more, we’re bound to be doing some entertain ing. No, it prob ably won’t be anything fancy or fussy, but a homemaker is al ways on the look out for easily prepared tidbits of deliciousness that will make the evening more pleasant. The efficient hostess will always see that there are a few cookies stored away in a tin or jar that the family can’t reach. Let’s call it an insurance cookie jar, if you please, for then you can always be sure of having something on hand to serve with fruit or beverage when friends drop in. Another idea that has taken many a woman’s fancy is a snack shelf. On this she keeps small plates and napkins, cups and glasses and a store of things handy to fix and good to eat. Cheese and cakes or bis cuits, thin wafers, jams and jellies, pickles, olives and perhaps jars of delectable snacks are some sugges tions you might use in filling a shelf of your own. As a starter, you’ll like these cookie ideas: Apple-Butter Cookies. (Makes 2 dozen) (4 cup shortening l cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg, beaten y \/i teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon baking soda } cups sifted flour J4 cup buttermilk !4 cup apple butter or tart jam Granulated sugar Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add egg. Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk to the mixture. Chill un til easy to handle. Roll to Vb” thick- aess on lightly floured board. Cut with a round cutter. Put together 2 pairs with 1 teaspoon of apple but ter or jam. Press edges together with fork. Sprinkle with sugar. Place on greased sheets about 1" apart. Bake in a hot (400 degrees) oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Molasses Crisps. (Makes 3 dozen) >4 cup molasses !4 cup shortening 1% cups sifted flour % teaspoon soda V 2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon grated orange rind Bring molasses and shortening to a boil. Cool slightly; add remain ing ingredients and mix well. Chill s e v e r al hours or over night. Roll on floured board to thickness. Cut in desired shapes and place on baking sheets. Bake in mod erately hot (375 degrees) oven for 8 minutes. When cool frost with pow dered sugar and water icing. Be fore icing has a chance to set, deco rate with red or green sugar or tiny candies. Another good idea is to make enough cake that will last for en tertaining several times. A good, fruity cake will keep well; in fact, will mellow with age. Found Fruit Cake. (Makes 3 pounds) 1 cap blanched almonds, cut in strips 14 cup diced preserved cherries 1 cap diced, preserved orange peel Pointers on Making Cakes Sift flour into paper plates which can be used over and over again when making cakes. This will save washing dishes. Set bowl on a towel when cream ing and mixing ingredients as this keeps it from slipping and keeps the bowl steady. Remove eggs from refrigerator some time before using as they beat more easily. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENUS Broiled Salmon Steaks Lemon Wedges Boiled Potatoes Buttered Broccoli Lettuce with Vinegar Dressing Raised Rolls Beverage Lemon Chiffon Pie Vs cap diced, preserved citron 2V4 cups sifted flour 1 cup butter or substitute 1 cup granulated sugar 5 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder *4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon lemon juice Mix nuts and fruits with % cup of the flour. Cream butter, add sug ar and work to gether until light and fluffy. Add eggs, unbeaten, one at a time, and beat thor oughly after each addition. Sift together dry ingredi ents and stir with lemon rind and juice into batter. Add fruit mixture and stir until well blended. Bake in greased heavy waxed paper lined loaf pans in a moderate (325 de grees) oven for 1% hours. 'With cake flour again available after its long absence, you can plan an all-out celebration for family or friends by making the kind of cake everyone has dreamed about for months. Even a beginner can make a tender, fine-textured cake because of this mix-easy recipe: Ribbon Cake. 2 cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder i 94 teaspoon salt 114 cups sugar 14 cup shortening 14. cup milk 2 eggs, unbeaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 14 teaspoon cinnamon 14 teaspoon cloves 14 teaspoon nutmeg Sift flour once; measure into sift er with baking powder, salt and sug ar. Have shortening at room tem perature; mix or stir just to soften. Sift dry ingredients; add milk and mix until all flour is dampened. Then beat 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat 1 minute longer. Line bottoms of 2 8-inch pans with waxed paper, then grease. Turn half of batter into 1 layer pan. To remaining batter add molasses and spices, mixing only enough to blend. Turn into other layer pan. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) for 25 minutes. Spread raisin filling between layers and lemon icing on top of cake. H you are serving tea when en tertaining, make it delicious by bringing the water to the boil ing point and then allowing the tea to steep from three to five minutes. Raisin Filling. Mix together 1 tablespoon corn starch, 14 cup sugar, dash of salt, 14 cup raisins, finely chopped, 1 tea spoon lemon juice and 14 teaspoon grated lemon rind. Add % cup of water and mix well. Cook gently 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly un til thick and clear. Add 1 teaspoon butter or substitute and blend. Cool. Lemon Icing. Cream together 14 teaspoon grat ed lemon rind and 1 tablespoon but ter; add 14 cup of confectioners’ sugar gradually, beating well. Add a dash of salt, then 14 cup more of confectioners’ sugar alternately with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon water, beating until smooth and of the right consistency to spread. Released by Western Newspaper Union. LYNN SAYS: If you like cakes a little dark er than they are ordinarUy made, set the temperature a few de grees high and bake the allotted amount of time. Or, let the cakes stay in the oven a few minutes longer. Try the reverse proce dure if you like them just faintly browned. If you want to save sugar on icings, use a prepared filling in between the layers in place of icing. 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