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- THE POST, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1948
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Country Flavor
AUGUST
August slouches across the land
on sticky, dragging feet and the
living carpet on Earth's breast
pulls its breath in labored gasps.
The Indians called the period of
Dog Days the Thunder Moon Month
Black thunderheads spurt from the
horizon without warning; streaks
of jagged lightning blaze like bro-
ken, flaming spears in the sky.
Intermittent heat flashes often
light the horizon at dusk as the
eighth month drags through its
days.
In spite of sporadic electrical
storms this is a quiet period. Twice
in each calendar year before the
great climatic changes, Nature lifts
her foot from the accelerator and
slows down her speed. In Feb-
ruary there is hushed expectancy
as Winter's grip loosens; in Aug-
ust there is diminuendoed tempo
as Earth gathers its strength for
the glory burst of autumn. Now
the green of leaves and grasses
is faded; heavy dust covers shrubs
grass and reeds along the roads.
The thin stridulations of grass-
hoppers is muted music on the
meadows; creeks and brooks flow
unhurriedly on their way to the
sea.
There are occasional bird calls
during daylight hours as a brassy
sun smolders its path across a
faded-blue sky. Heat is a smoth-
ering blanket over the country-
side. Here and there one sees
flocks of birds already gathering
for preliminary autumn maneuvers.
Goldfinches explore sunflower heads
and crows’ melancholy calls sound
from the groves. Toward the end
of the month goldenrod lifts its
pennant and fall's first asters
timidly reflect the blue of the sky.
Dusk falls heavily and quietly and
brings motionless moist air to
press against the land. Go to the
edge of the cornfield on an Aug-
ust night and you can almost hear
the corn grow. Listen! Do you
hear thage faint whispering rust-
ling as the tall stalks drop golden
pollen to waiting silks below?
Crickets’ penetrating cheeps sound
from the wet grasses and a night
hawk’s lonely boom echoes from
the darkness above. This is Aug-
ust—Nature’s interlude before the
climactic rush of maturity. The
hoarse, eerie-sounding, grunt-bark
of a fox from the ridge tells us
summer is going and autumn is
poised on the horizon.
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Vernon Ladies To Hold
Ice Cream Festival
Ladies Aid Society of Vernon
Union Church will hold .,an ice
cream social on the church lawn,
Thursday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Hot dogs, ice cream, apple pie a la
mode, cake, sundaes and soda will
be sold. The public is invited.
From 9 until 10 p. m. there will
be a community sing in the church.
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INDEPENDENCE WHEN OUR WORKING ‘DAYS ARE OVER
BY SETTING MONEY ASIDE REGULARLY IN
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Trucksville Ladies
Meet In Church Parlors
W.S.C.S. of Trucksville Metho-
dist Church held its meeting in
the Church parlors last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. C. S. Hemin-
way in charge.
Mrs. Cedric Griffiths gave a
talk on missions and reported a
profit of $45 on the doll show. Ten
dollars was sent to the Ethel
Harpst home and plans made to
send a Christmas box. The flower
and hobby show to be held in the
Fire Hall September 21 was dis-
cussed as well as the rummage
sale to be held in Luzerene Sept-
ember 27, 28 and 29.
Entertainment consisted of a
pageant given by the Junior Girls
and the Girls’ Choirs. Taking
part were: Kathryn Stringham,
Hazel Roushey, Sugar Drake, Nancy
Dymond, Wanetta Evans, Marilyn
Marth, Lorain Harrison, Jean
Houghwout, accompanied by Mar-
ian Gregory.
On the serving committee for
the August meeting are Mrs. Will-
iam Newberry, Mrs. Wilbur Nichols
Mrs. Ernest Norrie, Mrs. Charles
Norris, Mrs. Lanceford Norris, Mrs.
Charles Palmer, Mrs. George Parry
and Mrs. Sara Pealer.
Present at the meeting were:
Mrs. S. P. Finney, Mrs. Ben Post,
Mrs. George Metz, Mrs. Marian
Marth, Mrs. Bruce Long, Mrs.
Morris Lloyd, Mrs. Lorrey John-
son, Mrs. Albert Jordon, Mrs. Louis
Wilcox, Mrs. Lynn Ashworth, Mrs.
Sara Pealer, Mrs. Nesbitt ' Sutliff,
Mrs. Sheldon Jones, Mrs. Herbert
DeWitt, Mrs. W. E. Bennett, Mrs.
William Rhodes, Mrs. Arch Wool-
bert, Mrs. William Clewell, Mrs.
Norman Stookey, Mrs. Eugene Piatt,
Mrs. John Dykman, Mrs. Wil-
liam Gregory, Mrs. William Glace,
Mrs. Laing Coolbaugh, Mrs. Cedric
Griffiths, Mrs. Beaulah Frable, Mrs.
Albert Williams, Mrs. Robert Shoe-
maker, Mrs. Sam Keast and Mrs.
Heminway.
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As vou read this, millions of the
world’s children are starving. To
keep as many as possible alive, the
United Nations are making a
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“The FockWorm
ASYLUM FOR THE QUEEN
In “Asylum for the Queen” Mil-
dred Jordan brings to light a little
known episode that took place dur-
ing the early history of Pennsyl-
vania. The book tells of a group
of loyal aristocrats who. during the
French Revolution plotted to rescue
King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette
and the Dauphin and bring them to
a Pennsylvania colony called Asy-
lum. (Asylum is on the Susque-
hanna River above Wyalusing.)
The story is centered in young
Pierre de Michelait. The rough
pioneer life this spoiled young
aristocrat is forced to lead in the
New World does much more than
harden his muscles. America
awakens in him a new understand-
ing and appreciation of his fellow
men. Here, too, he experiences a
love far different from any he had
ever known at the French Court.
Mildred Jordan has lived in the
Pennsylvania countryside of which
she writes so vividly for nearly
twenty years. She is married to
J. Lee Bausher and makes her
home in Reading. Other books by
Mildred Jordan are “One Red Rose
Forever” and “Apple in the Attic.”
Hayden D. Williamses
Entertain At Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden D. Williams
and family ‘entertained friends at
a picnic Sunday at their home at
Idetown. Present were: Mr. and
Mrs. William Pottieger, Mrs. Rich-
ard Horst, Richard Horst,
Stella Coldren, Mrs. Dan Hoffman,
Mrs. Ringler, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Emore, Danny Emore of Shillington,
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sheeler, Mrs.
Catherine Rotte and daughter, Re-
becca, Orie Beare, Miss Helen
Fisher of Reading and Earl Steffy
of Collegeville.
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Home Winemakers Must Register
Or Face Possible Penalties
The United States Treasury De-
partment advises that it’s getting
around to the time of the year
when some people are beginning
to think of making wine for home
use. Before commencing that job
it will be well to make inquiry at
the Alcohol Tax Unit, Room 221
Post Office Building, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., relative to the requirements
of the law respecting home manu-
facture of wine.
The law makes provision for
home manufacture of wine, under
certain conditions and in limited
quantities, tax free. Prescribed
Forms must be executed, signed and
submitted to the Investigator in
Charge, Alcohol Tax Unit, Room
221 Post Office Bldg., Wilkes-Barre,
before starting to make the wine,
otherwise the maker is liable to
payment of the taxes and possibly
additional penalties. It makes no
difference whether or not Forms
were executed and wine made in
any previous year, if you are going
to make wine this year you must
complete the forms for the current
year.
Jelly and Preserve Canning Increase
Housewife Now Has Sugar to
Satisfy Craving for
Sweets
The high cost of jellies and pre-
serves is a problem which the
housewife can now solve by put-
ing up her own this summer, for
sugar is more plentiful and the
price is not too high. So get ready
your supply of sugar, jelly glasses
and fruit jars and make jellies and
preserves along through the sum-
mer at every opportunity. You'll
be surprised how the number of
containers filled with spreads will
mount and be gratified when they
are an easy means of satisfying
your family’s large sweet tooth
this winter.
Here is an excellent recipe for
Berry Jams including Blackberry,
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| Dewberry, Loganberry, Raspberry,
Boysenberry, and Youngberry Jams.
Wash and crush berries. Add one-
fourth cup water to each quart
berries. Cook until soft. Press
the cooked berries through a
strainer to remove seed. (If pre-
ferred, the seed may be left in.)
Add from three-fourths to one cup
sugar to each cup berries or from
three-fourths to one pound sugar
to each yound berries. Boil until
thick. Pour, boiling hot, into hot
jars; seal at once. 4
Change Meeting Date
Jackson Township School Board
has changed its meeting date from
the first Monday to the last Tues-
day of each month.
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