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Combined Operations begins with specialized training for picked troops. British commandos march 130 miles in five
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bined Operations,” they learn to be sailor-soldiers, soldier-sailors, airmen-soldiers.
> British Navy transports assault troops to the objective
—here commandos wait for zero hour at Madagascar.
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JUNE 25, 1943
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swim with full equipment—in the words of Hilary St. George Saunders, author of “Com-
Mostly they must learn teamwork.
Priming grenades during the trip troops also check
tommy guns, rifles, portable mortars before the landing.
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RAF planes begin the attack—here Blenheims bomb German-contro L
miles south of Vaagso, Norwegian town commandos raided in Dec., 1941. Planes neutralize
air opposition, scout enemy movements and provide an air umbrella for land troops.
Self-propelicd macehina-gun preof assault barges steer for the initial landing of Vaagse, whiie
the British navy and airforrs bombard coast defences, cover the charge with sme sere,
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cally unobtainable, and the existing
supply doled out to holders of priori-
ties, most of us will be obliged to
rely upon the older canning meth-
ods. In the hands of an experienced
cook, the open-kettle and cold-pack
methods are safe for everything
that grows.
For the amateur, tomatoes are
probably the easiest thing to can,
and the most nearly fool-proof. The
natural acid, given half a chance,
will go a long way toward keeping
the contents of the glass jar fit for
consumption.
One look at the point value of a
medium sized can of tomatoes or to-
mato paste is enough to convince
most of us that tomatoes are the
thing to can in quantity. Tomatoes
will balance almost any diet, no
matter how starchy. A tomato is
probably the most versatile of foods,
lending itself to an infinite variety
of combinations,” and lending color
and zip to an otherwise insipid
meal. With meat practically off the
market, housewives will be obliged
to exercise greater and greater in-
genuity in making up appetizing
combinations of this and that, dishes
that will satisfy the male of the
species and leave him with the feel-
ing that Mom is still a good cook.
A well-filled shelf of canned toma-
toes is the answer to prayer.
Does anybody in the district dry
corn? In our forefathers’ day it was
a staple, and in certain sections,
such as the Pie-Belt, in New York
State, it still is put up in quantity.
Of course, drying corn is a nui-
sance. It takes an incredible amount
to begin with, and when you see
the lavish quantity spread out on
the drying-screen shrivel down to a
mere handful in the’sugar-sack, it
is very disheartening. Drying corn is
nothing that should be attacked
with a bandage over the eyes. Dried
corn keeps perfectly, the process of
dehydration requires no expensive
equipment, the product may be
stored in little cloth sugar-sacks in-
stead of taking up valuable space
on the shelves in the basement, but
it takes a lot of work.
I have seen a horizontal screen
mounted on four little wooden legs,
each leg wearing a little asbestos
boot to keep it from charring, the
whole business designed to fit the
top of a kitchen range. The screen
was high enough from the stove
level so that cooking could go on
beneath, but low enough so that
none of the heat was wasted. It was
the duty of everybody entering the
kitchen to stir the drying corn with
a big wooden spoon.
I have at hand a very sleepy let-
ter, written last August at five-
thirty in the morning by a friend of
mine who was trying desperately to
keep herself awake. She had left the
drying corn to the mercies of the
hired man while she treated her-
self to a movie. The Hired Man had
been strictly enjoined to keep the
wood-fire going under the corn, and
to stir it every now and then to
hasten the drying and prevent sour-
ing. i
The Hired-Man, thinking to re- |
lieve the tedium of the job, had laid |
in a goodly supply of beer. Curling |
up with a good book and a bottle |
of beer had rendered him pleasantly i
comatose and progressively less re- |
sponsible. When Mrs. Whozit re-
turned shortly before midnight, she
found him peacefully asleep on the ;
floor, his head pillowed on a size
twelve rubber boot, and the wood-
fire breathing its last. The corn had
degenerated into a soggy mass, with
a breath ‘that eclipsed that of the
hired man. It took intense heat and
i aboard, induced a thrist, which he
famous Wenatchee apple orchards, |
Camp Director Lists Equipment
Needed For Girl Scout Day Camp
the dried-apple business flourishes.
It is a civic duty to buy dried ap-
ples. Ten years ago, at five cents
per pond, dried apples came home
in every market-basket, and chil-
dren were urged to eat them in-
stead of candy.
One small boy lost his taste for
dried apples He
bought himself a pound. Then, be-
permanently.
ing in the money because of a provi-
dential visit from a doting uncle, he
blew himself to a pound of salted
peanuts. Adding the salted peanuts
to the apples he had already taken
satisfied with a quart bottle of gin-
ger ale. And from then on, things
began to pop.
And the moral of that is, don’t
eat salted peanuts and dried apples
at the same meal. Spread out the
menu over two or three days.
LOYALVILLE
Harry Decker and daughter, of
Newark, New Jersey, spent the
weekend at their home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Davenport
“It is a patriotic duty to camp”, is
the slogan of the Dallas District Girl
Scout Day Camp, which will open on Tuesday at beautiful Wildwood,
Harvey's Lake Girl Scout Camp, and continue for two weeks until July 9.
Because of the great responsibility of offering camping to more girls,
the Day Camp committee will conduct the camp on the same basis as last
year, the fee of $1.50 each week,
to cover registration and meals. In
order to meet the transportation
question during the two weeks of
camp, the girls will remain over-
night.
The difficulty of obtaining and
planning food and meeting the war-
time regulations, girls must make
advanced registration with either
their committee chairmen or Mrs.
Stanley Davies, at Dallas. The regis-
tration fee is 50 cents, which leaves
only $1 to pay when the girl reaches
camp.
Each camper is to bring: silver,
plate, unbreakable cup, bowl, not
a soup bowl, fruit saucer, sufficient
butter and sugar for herself, one
potato, 5 red points and 10 blue
points, swimming togs, toilet ar-
ticles, blanket roll, health certificate,
flashlight, warm sweater or coat.
She may also bring any donations
of food.
Preview of a Penna. War Garden
quick work to make the corn back
up and change its mind about sour-
i had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and
ing. At five thirty in the morning,
with the first sleepy robins tuning
up in the apple orchard, the pa-
tient turned the corner, and by six-
(thirty full recovery was practically
| assured. I have a sample of the
night's work, two cupfuls of dried
corn tied up in a small sugar sack
with a knot at the top.
Your great-grandmother dried
apples for winter, though I have
often wondered why. Apples can be
stored so successfully in the cellar
that the labor seems to have been
wasted. Perhaps she dried apples to
fill in her spare time when she
was not making quilts in the feath-
| ered star pattern or knitting winter
| socks and mittens. Or perhaps she
| had in mind the visiting grand chil-
dren. Grandmother must have
{ known why the attic was so popular
on rainy days. Those strings of
sliced apples hanging from the raft-
ers were so delightfuly tough and
chewy, and they filled up the great
open spaces so successfully. In fact,
the longer you kept the dried ap-
ples with you, the more space they
filled.
Out in Seattle, next door to the
Mrs. Ralph Noble and son, John Ed-
win, of Wilkes-Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hildebrandt
spent several days last week in New
York City. |
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foss and |
daughter, Gladys, of this place; Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Cobleigh and son,
Delbert, of Outlet, were dinner
guests on Saturday evening of Mr.
and Mrs. Shonk, of Noxen.
Miss Margaret Watson, of Pitts-
ton, is spending a week at the home
of Mrs. Edna Karschner.
Mrs. Edith King is spending her
week's vacation with relatives at
Larksville.
Mrs. Beatrice Korbeil is spending
a few days with Mrs. Donald Boston,
BX
of Loyalville.
Mr. and Mrs. Alford Rogeski are |
rejoicing over ‘the arrival of al
daughter, June 17th. Mrs. Rogeski
was the former Miss Joan Winters.
Ice Cream Social :
The W: S. C. S. of the church will :
hold an Ice Cream Social Friday
evening at 7:30 in the church base- |
ment. Mrs. John Hildebrandt and |
Mrs. Elmer Scovel are the com-
mittee.
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Penna. Department of Commerce Photo
Many Pennsylvanians this year will be “working” war gardens and truck
patches, getting relaxation and recreation and at the sime time contributing to
the food supply that will help to win the war. In every community in the state
the picture will be similar to that above.
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Parents willing to take girls to
and from camp may obtain gas from
their local ration board, providing
they fill their cars with campers.
The gas may be secured if applica-
tion is made to the Girl Scout office,
in Wilkes-Barre.
Registration for the second week
is to be paid in full, on the last day
of the first week's camping period.
Program Of Interest
Miss Florence Hausch, camp di-
rector, and Mrs. Russell Case, camp
chairman, have outlined a program
for the girls which will hold their in-
terest from the minute they awake
in the morning until the taps are
sounded at night.
There is an opportunity for ad-
venture in the out of doors, whole-
some recreation, pleasant compan-
ionship and further training in Girl
Scout activities related to the out
of doors.
Brownies are especially welcome
and Miss Dorothy King, captain of
Shavertown Troop 9, who will have
charge of these children, has been
specially trained in this field.
The Robin Hood unit of the older
girls will have as leader, Mrs. Viola
ossman, captain” of the Idetown |
Girl Scout Troop. Mrs. Rossman had
charge of this group last year.
The Pine Cone unit of girls aged
112 to 14, will have Mrs. Claude Ag-
| new, of Idetown, as leader, and she
also, directed this unit last year.
Miss Elizabeth Sorber, of Idetown,
who so capably directed the Maple
Leaf unit last year, will again have
charge of these girls, aged 10 to 12.
Mrs. Claude Cooke, who is a grad-
uate of the Red Cross Canteen
course, and who prepared the meals
last year for the campers, will have
the job again this year, only a
much harder one, as she will have
to deal with “points” and other
wartime food emergencies. She has
assured the committee, though, that
she and her assistant, Mrs. John
Anderson, captain of the DeMunds
troop, are prepared to serve appe-
tising and nourishing meals.
New faces among the faculty this
year will be Miss Gladys Sewell, of
Wilkes-Barre, in charge of the wat-
erfront; Miss Grace Lamont, a grad-
uate of Indian State Teachers’ Col-
lege, who will direct the music and
campfire programs; and Mrs. Edna
Beith, of Trucksville, camp nurse.
Already 85 girls have registered
for the camp. All girls of the dis-
trict, whether Girl Scouts or not,
may attend.
Mrs. Stanley Davies, chairman of
the Dallas District Girl Scout Coun-
| cil, has made the following state-
. ment:
“Dallas District is unusually for-
tunate in having so fine a place as
Wildwood, the former Weckesser
estate, at Harvey's Lake, available
for its day camp. We have this year
a staff in charge of day camp, com-
posed of only trained leaders.
“The camp program is planned to
teach resourcefulness, self-confi-
dence and campatibility. I urge
every girl to grasp this opportunity
to have a wonderful vacation in
beautiful Wildwood, where she may
meet her friends, and frolic for two
weeks in perfect safety.”
ALDERSON
Walter Rauch and Miss Frances
Bond, of West Pittston, spent Sun-
day with Mrs. Harriet Rauch.
i Mrs. Lewis Jones is ill at her
home. Her mother, Mrs. Henrietta
| Deater, is visiting her.
Mrs. George Higgins has been
| confined to her bed for a week with
quinsy.
The following young men spent
| the weekend with their parents at
| Alderson: Pvt. Roy Schlutz, Jr.
| Corp. George Kuchta, and Pvt. Wil-
| liam Gaynor.
Second Petty Officer George
{ Smith, Jr., of Harrisburg, is spend-
ing several days with his parents.
Miss Marjorie Kitchen had as
. guests Mrs. Garvin Smith, of
' Stroudsburg, and Mary Louise Kit-
| chen and friend Alice’ Owens, of
| Wilkes-Barre.
| Students Day will be observed at
| Alderson Church on Sunday, June
| 30th, beginnig at 10:15. «
JACKSON
Steve Sparr, of Allentown, and
| Gustav Splitt spent Monday of last
| week at Laporte, Sulivan County.
| Dennis Bonning, Jr., entertained
i the two English sailors, Michael Mc-
| Cabe and Frank Durham, who are
| spending some time at the Swan
home at Idetown, at a roller skat-
ing party on Friday night, in
Kingston.
Mrs. Lillian Stortz has returned
home after spending some time with
her son, Leonard, who is stationed
at Chanute Air Field, Illinois.
Miss Audrey Ashton returned on
Monday te the Nesbitt Hospital, in
Kingston, after spending a three
weeks’ vacation with her parents.