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THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1954
Old-Time Molasses Cookies Taste Just as Good Today
BY DOROTHY MADDOX
J^EMEMBER those soft molasses cookies we used to enjoy when
we were children 9 I still love them'. So do a lot of other
people. Maybe you do, too. So here’s a recipe:
Soft Molaseee Cookie*
(Yield: 4 doeen cookie*)
One cup shortening, cups unsulphured molasses, V« cup sugar,
4 cups sifted, all-purpose flour; Itt teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons
•oda, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1% teaspoons ginger, tt teaspoon
cloves, 1 egg.
Melt shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies.
Stir in molasses and sugar; cool.
Sift together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix
in small amount of flour; beat in egg. Add remaining flour, blending
until smooth. Chill dough about 2 hours.
Shape into 1%-inch balls. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches
apart to allow cookies to spread during baking. Bake in a moderate
even (350 degrees F.) 15 minutes. While warm, spread half the
cookies with confectioner’s sugar glaze. Store in closely covered
container.
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Here’s another cookie with a delicate moU ....
Butter-Molasae* Thinsies
(Yield: 18 dosen)
Four cups sifted, all-purpose flour; 1% cups sugar, 1% cups
butter or margarine, % cup unsulphured molasses, 1 whole egg,
plus 1 egg yolk; V« cup sugar (optional), 1 teaspoon cinnamon
(optional).
Sift together flour and suRar. Cut in butter with pastry blender
until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine molasses ahd eggs;
stir into flour-butter mixture. Chill dough overnight.
Roll out on pastry cloth sprinkled with confectioner’s sugar to
1/16-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters; place on cookie
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Molasses cookie* taato just a* wonderful today a* they
book when wo were ehildron.
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sheets. (If desired, mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinklo lightly over
unbaked cookies.)
Bake in a moderately hot oven (400 degrees F.) 5 to 6 minutes,
or until edges have lightly browned.
Cool. Store in tightly covered container.
Note. To make cookies without chilling, form dough into small
balls, using % teaspoon of the dough. Place on cookie sheets,
flatten cookies to 1/16-inch thick with bottom of glass covered with
damp cloth. Dip bottom of glass in water when cloth sticks to dough.
(These cookies will keep for a long 'ime, but you may make a
smaller quantity by cutting the recipe in half.)
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By TED KESTING
Oblivious to the general opinion
that it isn’t even a sport, a con
tented army of Americans fishes
fbr crabs, oysters and other shell
fish. All they get out of it is a
Jot of fun—and some of the best
«*tlng the waters of our continent
provide. Let’s take a look at just
dwo, crabs and crawfish.
Crabs—Although several edible
crabs exist on the East and West
Coasts, the No. 1 favorite is the
Bine crab which is found from
aonthern Nepr England down to
and all around the Gulf
When the tide goes out,
ynoulT find hand netters near the
and weeded patches, in
bays. The crabs are exposed
la the shallows and are simply
Jfpped out wdth a net which has
a handle of six feet or so. On the
West Coast the Dungeness crab
takes the place of the blue crab
as the one most likely to be caught
as recreation.
The old-time crab trap is still
used in some places. The other
amateur method of catching crabs
is to lower a bait on a line which
is attached to a pole, as a rule.
When it is drawn up, the crabs
cling to the bait, and if you’re
lucky you hand net them at the
surface.
In an article on shellfish which
recently appeared in Sports Afield
magazine. Bill Wolf explains that
crab baits lean toward the smelly
type because crabs are scavengers.
A rich, ripe piece of menhaden
(mosbunker or fatback, as it Is
known in some sections) is good.
Professional crabbers use horse
meat which has been salted and
set in the sun for awhile.
Crawfish—Call these crawfish,
crayfish, crawdads or mud bugs,
they are appreciated only in the
Mississippi Delta country. That
is the rest of the nation’s loss. The
crawfish (which is almost strict
ly a fresh-water crustacean and.
is not to be confused with the
salt-water crawfish known as the
spiny, or rock lobster) resembles
a small lobster, even to its claws.
It is familiar to bass and trout
fishermen and a good bait, in its
smaller sizes, and is considered
a nuisance by everyone who fishes
bait on the bottom. It will cling to
the bait, eating it even when
drawn from the water. In fact,
that’s one of the simplest ways
that you can catch crawfish.
This simplest method consists
of taking a piece of string tied
to a pole, and baiting with a chunk
of meat The more professional
method consists of using a square
of net with four wires coming up
from the corners. Place the meat
bait in the center, lower the trap
to the bottom and later collect it
by pushing a stick through the
wires.
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STRICTLY rRESH
COCCER-TEAM water boy in
^ Toronto, Ontario, was fined
$10 for dumping water on a ref
eree. He was wasting his time—
the fans could have told him all
referees are all wet
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Thieves in Boston, Mass.,
found that a love for sweets can
cause a painful “cavity.” , After
drilling a candy company sate,
they found it empty.
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Fellow in Bloomington, 111.,
must go to jail if he doesn't give
up drinking and go home by 11
o'clock every night for the next
three years. Where else is there
to go?
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Police chief in Jacksonville,
Fla., was suspended for five days
by the mayor because he didn't
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order summer, uniforms for th*
city's sweltering patrolmen. Hiz-
zonor was pretty hot under the
collar Klmtelf,
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Jack Outlaw has been appoint
ed to the Arizona Livestock In
spection Board. If he lives up to
his name, hell be the. ideal per
son to “tustle” any irregularities
in cattle raising and branding.
Fertility Culs
Farm Costs
By ELEANOR RIDGEWAY
Juet what do we mean by build-|
ing fertility to cut farm costs? By
this we mean Improving our land
so much as to see an actual cut in
the unit coat of producing crops.
How may we do this? We do t^is
through the Soil Conservation plan
by putting each acre of land to its
best use. One big problem is to
stop and help prevent soil erosion.
Sheet erosion, soil blowing, fires
and streambank erosion are all re
lated problems.
A good crop rotation is a basic
requirement for soil and water
conservation on cultivated land.
That is different crops rotated in
a - regular system alternating 'row
crops and growing crops will re
duce erosion and keep the land
productive. Each crop givee a dif
ferent substance to the soil and
therefore the land does not wear
out as fast as it does when one
crop is raised on the same land
year after year. At one time cot
ton was almost the only money
crop grown in the South. It was
planted on the same fields every
season and the soil soon became
exhausted of its rich minerals and
eroded because its bare surface
was exposed. Now the crd'ps have
been rotated alternately row
crops and cover crops and cotton
is still planted, but it is not al
lowed to wear out the soil as it
once did.
Properly constructed terraces,
with vegetated meadow strips and
outlets, aid greatly In reducing
water erosion. Well planned drain
age may make waste lands pro
ductive. ^
Contour farming is another basic
requirement for soil and water
conservation. It goes hand in hand
with strip farming and the two to
gether have done and are doing a
great job in checking soil erosion.
Good pastures enrich the soil
tind also make a better balance be
tween crops and liveatock.
Good range management is nec
essary in areas of low rainfall. It
has been found that it is better
not to graze too early in the spring
or too late in the fall. Rotation of
livestock from the pasture to
another is also good since it in
creases the carrying capacity of
the pastured area.
Irrigation has brought millions
of acres of land into agricultural
use in the West where rainfall is
light. It has also been used in
other parts. of the country during
dry seasons to make crops more
successful. Fish ponds are the
main sources of water for irriga
tion. They also supply water for
stock and for fighting fires.
Wholesome recreation and fishing
and swimming add to the advant
ages of a fish pond.
In one good sentence conserva
tion farming saves money for the
city man, makes money for the
farmer, and keeps hie soil at home.
THE BEST PART
By F. L. Rowley
S HERIFF GILES certainly didn’t
intend to use his big car for a
taxi the day he set off to watch
the baseball game between Shelby-
ville and Hillcrest. It never oc
curred to him that he was aiding
Cupid when he stopped to inquire
of pretty Mary Bentley whether
she too might be on her way to
the game. She was.
It was Mary who noticed the
young couple standing wistfully on
the shoulder of the road:-“Oh sher
iff,’’ she purred pleadingly, “look
at the poor darlings standing there
in the hot sun. Do pick them up!’’
Sheriff Giles kicked hard on the
brake pedal. Another such delay
might cause him to miss the first
inning. Mary calmly arranged her
hair while he signalled the pair to
hop into the rear seat.
“Thanks!” said the handsome
young man as he opened the door
for his companion. “We just missed
the bus; we’re on our way to Shel-
byville.’’
“Imagine that!’’ sighed Mary
with a slight flutter of her dark
lashes — "So are we. You must be
going to the baseball game.”
“No,” said the girl pleasantly
as she leaned forward. “We’re pay
ing Mr. Hodges a surprise visit.
You’ve very likely heard of him—
he’s a Justice of the Peace in
Shelbyville.”
“Oh,” said Mary flatly. Giles
noticed that her eyelashes had
stopped fluttering. He tried not to
smile.
Mary Bentley recovered quickly.
She gave the strangers an up-to-
date account of Hillcrest’s base
ball prowess. To Giles surprise she
quoted batting averages and other
data pertinent to the league in
general. He marvelled at her
knowledge of the game.
Evidently the young man was
similarly impressed. “Say. that
must be some team you have,’’
he said enthusiastically. “I’d sure
like to take you to one of the
games 'tiss - -”
Gil r oughed He glanced side
ways Mary. She was star.ng
strr ■ i.ead. One couldn’t very
well make a date with a chap who
was even now on his way to see
a Justice of the Peace. The sheriff
figured it was up to him to break
the tension:
“Be at Hodges place in five min
utes,” he announced cheerily.
No one spoke. Giles pressed hard
on the accelerator. He wanted to
get this over with. When the car
finally stopped the young man held
out his hand: “Sorry,” he said,
looking straight at Giles.
Sheriff Giles pushed his big hat
back to scratch his head: “You’re
sorry — why?”
It was the young man’s turn to
look puzzled. “Why - er,“ he stam
mered, “for the way I talked to
your wife. I didn’t know —”
“His wife?’’ cried Mary looking
at Giles as if he were something
that had crawled from under a
rock. “I’m not his pr anyone else’s
wife!”
Giles frowned; he wasn’t flat
tered by Mary’s manner. “Perhapfc
you should apologize to your fian
cee,” he suggested.
The young chap turned to his
companion. Then to the sheriff’s
surprise they both laughed;.
“We might have avoided this
mix-up if we had introduced our
selves,” he said at last. “I’m Bill
Hodges. This is my sister, Phyllis.
We’re here to visit our Uncle Ed
gar Hodges — first time in five
years.” Then, after a pause, he
turned to Mary: “I’d like to see
Hillcrest play ball—more than ever
now.”
Mary Bentley was beaming.
“You’d better say hello to your
uncle first,” she said. “We’ll still
be in time for the best part of the
gsme.”
And as Sheriff Giles watched the
youngsters smiling with their lips
and their eyes all during the game
he felt sure that they were missing
more than just the first inning.
He was positive of it that evening
when Mary leaned her head con
tentedly against the back of the
car seat to ask: “Wasn’t it a sim-
piy thriili"? game sheriff! By the
way. who won?’’
How To Select An Air Conditioner
CRUSADER FOR CHRIST . . .
Evangelist Billy Graham la
creeled by his family on return
from 4 month tear of Europe
where he preached I* 2,500,000
people in 7 countries.
if there ha* ever been a question about the progression of the
lean standard of living, one ha* bat to look at wnat's happened to sir
conditioning in the past few
:oul‘
wealthy could afford „
or TV set can own an air conditioner. Fonberlyair
only to cool the home in hot summer month*. Today, these appliances
condition air throughout the year—pooling, ventilating, dehumidifying
and even heating as desired. \ »
Selection of the right sise and type of air conditioning unit for your
specific needs is important. Determine first how many square feet you
plan to air condition; then compare this figure with the cooling capacity
of the units you are conaidering. The capacity of most window units
should range from 825 to 1,000 square feet. Second, find out how much
S ower is needed. Most small units can be plugged into the house current;
owever, larger units require 220-volt service—the same voltage re
el ui red for an electric range. If the added voltage is necessary, remember
that a 220-volt power line also will serve for a range, water heater,
clothes dryer, or another air conditioner.
Cost of operation varies in different states. Figured on a national
average the price of a pack of cigarettes will run a % horsepower unit
for 24 hours.
When buying also consider other advantages each air conditioning
unit has to offer, such as efficient lifetime niters and small built-in
heaters for chilly fall and winter days. A rtew “electronic” Alter devel
oped by Hotjpoint magnetically protects family and furniture from the
400 lbs. of dirt, pollen and dust that sifts into the average 6-room house
every year. Pushbutton heaters cost lesi than a toaster to operate.
Finally, ask how efficiently each air conditioner removes excess mois
ture in controlling oppressive summer humidity. Depending on size, thin
fL , .. „.. T J Ryour pi
Reputable dealer upon whom you can depend not only to do the joh
‘air-wringing” rate should range from 5 K to 15 gallons 4 day.
Installation is important. It is wise to make your purchase from
reputable dealer upon whom you can depend not only to do the jt_
“right” from the beginning, but for any service that may be necessary
in years to come. Having equipped your home properly, you can live in
comfort the year 'round.
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Butter is truly Nature’s Masterpiece. As a spread,
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especially when it comes to baking cakes. 'Across
America the best cooks in homes, restaurants, hotels
and eating places everywhere use butter.
Winning favor with its flavor, no other ingredient
makes so many foods taste better. Use butter liberal
ly for breads and hot biscuits, waffles and pancakes,
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soups, potatoes, meat and poultry, vegetables and doz
ens of other foods.
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