9 —Lancaster Fanning, Friday, Jan. 4, 1957 For the Farm Wife and Family The New Year has arrived and At each one stops and stoops, with it comes aIL the hopes and resolutions we always have for 9 new year We hope 1957 will be a most happy and prosperous year for ?11 of you. To start out this New Year, we have a poem for you. It is entitled “The Happy Farm ers’ Wife” and was sent in by Mrs. E L. Rice of 81. Kmzer. THE HAPPY FARMERS’ WIFE Although ’tis claimed that city life Contains more p l 'assures rare Is more free from hardship, toil and strife From unremitting care, • Yet I ever believe that she who leads The happiest, truest life Throughout this great broad land of ours Is the model farmers’ wife. 'Tis true she has her many cares And duties to attend; But when they are performed m love It does a pleasure lend. On Monday morning early even Before a roaring rain She is up preparing breakfast For the steady working men. She glides about with gentle steps: • - She’s here another) sire __ The clear toned bell in the signal rings For breakfast the men prepare. The meals now o’er she’s out in the yard Among the thicken coops Arranged in rows along the fence Before us stretches the challenge and opportunity of the New Year. Let us enter it, determined to write a rousing record of progress—as individuals, as a community —by saying at this bank. May it prove your finest year thus farl Use Our Convenient DRIVE-IN WINDOW One-half block from Penn. Square on Sooth -Susen^St^eet, —Rear of Mam Bank/'''-^ "Serving Lancaster from Center Square since 1889 >HLLERSVILLE BRANCH Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum Insurance $lO,OOO per depositor f - -* a |(§), 6 Removes the door and liberates The anxious birds enclosed. Throws them their feed, takes the pail. To the barnyard then she goes. There Cherry, Red, and Brin die comes; Each entreats as best she can To be the first one called upon To take the milking stand. Now the milk pail filled, the gate swung back The cows may now go free To revel m clover, sweet and clear 'Mid the humming of the bee. The milk is strained in the dairy - coo! The milk pails washed with care Are placed on the bench in the sun’s warm rays To freshen up and air. The breakfast table then is cleared Placed back against the wall The-dishes washed and set away The skillets, pots and all. Upstairs and down the beds are made Arrayed in. robes so white, Each window raised throughout the house The fresh air to invite. ; '*** The kitchen .there. Are swept, the'clock is wound, The furniture is dusted off And chairs are placed around. The canary bird then next she feeds And hangs the cage aloft FREE PARKING 25 S. Queen St.—Swan Parking Lot—Vine & S. Queen Sts. Stoner Park ing Lot—S. W. Corner Vine & Queen Sts. Lettuce Pineapple slices Cottage cheese Whole sections of orange Whole sections of grapefruit i Seedless grapes i Cherries I melon Balls I Ripe Olivet I Celery hearts | Mayonnaise 302 N. GEORGE ST -if ,In the shady porch amidst the vines Where the air is balmy and soft.' E’er the clock strikes ten her washing done, - Hung on the line to dry. Then she proceeds to bake and boil To stew, and nicely fry. At half past eleven the dinner bell Rings out its summons clear To the hungry men m the har vest field Who greet the sound with cheer. And hasten to obey the call. ~ With many a merry jest They’re seated and partaking of A bountiful repast. In the afternoon she reads or sews Or likely tends her flowers Till suppertime has come again. How swiftly speeds the hours. With skillful hands she has pre pared The evening meal and when The harvesters have eaten and Resumed their work again She trips about with elastic steps As she hums a merry ditty As happy as a lark perched high O’er the gay bell in the city, While she washes up the dishes And does up the evening work Nothing in the line of duty Is she ever known to shirk. When night has let her curtain down And the stars bestud the dome At the piano there she seats her self Sings and plays “Home, Sweet Home.” "tjred and weary hus - nand , Who reclines on the sofa near And enjoys that soul refreshing song . By one he holds so dear. Thus ends the day. all its duty done Of the farmer and his wife Who leads, beyond all doubt by far The happiest, truest life. What is better on a cold win ter day than a steaming cup of coffee and some homemade bread or rolls’ Here is a recipe for Sticky Rolls that you might like to try one of these days. Two potatoes cooked and mashed One package yeast softened in a little warm water Two cups flour One cop sugar One-half cup butter or marg erme Two eggs well beaten Raisins Nuts Chopped citron Add yeast to almost cool pota toes Mix well and allow to stand overnight In the morning add flour and let rise one hour. Then add sugar, butter and eggs. Knead m enough addition al flour to make dough not quite as stiff as for bread. Let rise one hour. Roll out the dough fairly thin, spread with softened butter, sprinkle with raisins, nuts and citron Roll into a roll. Cut off pieces about_ 3 inches long. Place in a pan buttered and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake in an oven 400 degrees for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook 15 min utes. Here are ingredients for a fruit salad plate that would be nice to serve for a luncheon or a Saturday night get-together. STICKY ROLLS FRUIT SALAD PLATE Arrange a large lettuce cup on each serving plate. Add a pine apple slice and top with cottage cheese. Alternate section of oranges and grapefruit, slightly overlap ping the cheese mound. Add clus ters of grapes, cherries and mel on balls. Garnish each plate with a npe olive and celery. Pass, mayonnaise and the clear fruit dressing. * « Here is a delicious dessert that is begging to be served to some special company. CHARLOTTE RUSSE Seven egg whites One pint whipped cream One cup sugar Two tablespoons unflavored gelatin One-half cup milk Lady fingers One teaspoon vanilla extract One-half teaspoon almond ex tract Beat egg whites stiff and add to the whipped cream which has been sweetened with the cup of sugar. Soften gelatin in the milk until dissolved. Add slowly to the cream mixture. Add flavor ing. Line mold with lady Angers, pour in half of mixture, then a layer of lady fingers. Pour in the rest of mixture. This dessert may be mady any color by adding vegetable color ing. ' ♦ ♦ ♦ We would like to acknowl edge all the recipes for Christ- > mas cookies which arrived too late to be printed before Christmas. This column is j ad- ' ~~ vance so that is the reason you did not see the recipes ' you may have sent in, even though they were mailed to us before Christmas. We will use them from time to time as Cookies are not necessarily delegated to Christmas eating alone. * ♦ ♦ Several weeks ago a reader asked for a suggestion—how to make tomato soup without cur dling. We have another answer to that problem-from a reader who wishes that her name be withheld. She says- We put about a teasßpon of butter, more or less as it suits, in a kettle, let it brown. Then add about a pint of tomato juice (or whole tomatoes). Let it boil about dry, then add one fourth teaspoon of soda. Add two quarts of milk while it forms. {Continued on page 9) Wit J T J J,J * - \ aL ' 1 , K M4 IssW” 4 &•w>.*v ::. , J 4-H Alu/nnus The 4-H Alumni Recognition 7 awaid for 1958 was given to an outstanding" person who has car ried ‘ 4"-H ideals into his home, community and profession. A former Pennsylvania 4-H Club Dr. J«m*s M.-Swln member, he was. selected by the Extension Service of Pennsyl \ama State'Umverslty for this honor. He is Dr. James M. XJwin, 185 North Wabash. Ave , 'Chicago 1, Illinois A handsome inscilbedi burnished copper plaque was presented to him by the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, donorot awards in this program. Dr. Gwln, as a 4-H member and local leader, helped sponsor 4-H work in Blair County. He later became Director of Exten sion in Maryland, _ sponsoring many 4-H projects-on.a state wide basis. He was president of the first 4-H summer camp at Pennsylvania State. Dr. Gwin is general manager of the Poultry and Egg National Board. He was an officer in the U. 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