—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 1, 1975
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HAVE
YOU
HEARD?,
By Dons Thomas, Extension Home Economist
Apples Are Versatile
Fruit
* Boil, bake, fry amj boil.
Name any known method of
food preparation and you can
do it with apples.
Apples are among the
most versatile of fruit. In
addition to eating them just
“plain” you can serve them
as applesauce, juice or cider,
dried and many other ways.
A medium-sized apple has
only about 85 calories and
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USED PARTS
FOR FARM TRACTORS
and
FARM MACHINERY
CALL HARRY STOHLER AT
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South Race St.
Myerstown Pa. Ph 717-866-2138
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makes a great snack food.
When selecting apples,
check for bruises. Bruises
can lead to decay and ex
cessive bruising usually
means that the apples were
poorly handled. A minor
amount of bruising is almost
impossible to prevent in
handling because apples
bruise easily.
Apples should appear
bright and fresh looking. The
green background color,
when seen on varieties that
arc not a solid red, should be
a yellow-green, the apples
may be overmature and will
be soft and mealy with loss of
flavor and Juice.
Keep apples at home cool.
Whenever possible,
refrigerate them. Keep
apples in the hydrator or in
the polyethylene bag in
which you buy them to
maintain proper humidity
and prevent absorption of
food flavors.
Buying Children’s Books
To buy a child a book as a
gift is a worthwhile pnd
refreshing change of {face
from the usual toy or play
item. There are some con
siderations to be made in
buying a good book for' a
child. The task needn’t be
difficult.
Look for an attractive
book. A book for a young
child needs many pictures
and few words. As the child
grows older, the book can
have more printing and
fewer pictures.
Choose a convenient size
book - one that’s interesting.
Size is one of those aspects of
the book that is intriguing to
a child. So, look for
something a little unusual or
varied in size. Hand-bound
books for very young
children are advised. Paper
or hard-back books are good
for the older child as they
leam respect.
Consider the child’s in
terests and experiences and
his level of understanding. A
child enjoys a book that he
understands. Books that deal
with animals and their
young, books that talk about
everyday living, and
children who speak and act,
are often of interest to the
young child. Sing-song
rhythm and books of poetry
also appeal to young
children.
Select a book that presents
something new for the child
to thmk about. A new story, a
new animal, or a new
location, or something else
that arouses the curiosity of
the youngster. One of the
dangers in selecting books
for children is to choose a
book that is too advanced for
the child at his particular
age and level of un
derstanding. Try to thmk
seriously about the child’s
age and his level of un
derstanding. Many
children’s books have a
statement that indicates
what age level they are
suited for, or the person in
the book store or children’s
book section of a department
store frequently can help in
advising about the age level
of a particular book. Choose
the book for the child now.
Be careful not to buy books
that you had as you were
growing up. There arc new
books on the market, and
this child is different - so
think of this child and then
buy the book. The book you
had, and the book you give to
a child may, indeed, be the
same, but choose it because
this is new to the child and
not just because it was a
■book you enjoyed.
rfl Other important aspects of
buying children’s books that
should be considered are:
the story - be it fiction or non
'Bobion - it should be ap
pealing and of a suitable
subject. For young children,
and very young children, nn
plot at all is necessary - just
one sentence and a large,
colorful picture. As the child
gets older, more and more of
a story is presented. The
characters should be
memorable, should be
realistic, and the plot lively.
There should be an ap
propriate and believable
style about the story and the
format should be attractive.
The print should be ap
propriate for a particular
age child. There should be
clear and artistic
illustrations and the binding
should be durable. Consider
also if the book is currejjt, if
it’s accurate and if it has
good, organized information.
This is particularly true in
buying non-fiction.
Consider whether the book
has any index, table of
contents, or a bibliography.
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Ignition use up to 30 percent less
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SAVES MONEY ON
SERVICE CALLS
The PILOTLESS Ignition System
works only when needed, saves
because there are no gas pilots to
burn constantly
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Dillerville Road, Lancaster
Many books do not need
these. However, as a child
gets older and books arc
purchased, indexes, tabic of
contents, and a bibliography
might be needed.
Books offer a child a
challenge of discovery and
well-chosen books offer
information - much in
formation to the child. He
can learn a great deal from
the books that arc given him.
Books are a good investment
for young children. From the
touch and feel books for the
18-month old toddler, to £he
books for the young adult,
dealing with science fiction
or auto mechanics or the like
- they are all good in
vestments if chosen wisely.
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FOR MORE THAN A DECADE
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At our offices
Two Locations
• Columbia & North WEST
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• 344 W KING-ST
397-7181
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no pilot to blow out. and with no
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service calls
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is eliminated
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