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Linda Johnson
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Whether teaching, doing crafts,
iH designing and building or cooking,
| Linda Johnson of Beaumont
becomes deeply involved. She also
likes to experiment whether it is
doing crafts, cooking or working
with children.
“] enjoy trying new ideas, any-
thing that’s a challenge. I find it
excellent therapy. At times, I find
cooking boring, other times I thor-
oughly enjoy experimenting with
on new recipes — sometimes they are
i my own ideas, at other times
| they're ideas I've obtained from
i someone else,” said Linda.
Linda and her husband Robert
built their own home in Beaumont
where they have lived for the past
10 years. Linda designed the house,
then she and her husband worked
together building it. Because they
both love the out-of-doors, Linda
included lots of windows in their
home letting in lots of sun and,
when weather permits, fresh air.
She said, however, if she had it to
do over, she would make the rooms
larger and include one large room
for crafts.
Prior to moving to Beaumont,
Linda and Bob lived in Wyalusing
for four years. While there, Linda,
who has her Master’s degree,
taught school. After they decided to
have a family, the couple moved to
Harveys Lake and lived there for
three years while they were build-
ing their home.
Linda now does substitute teach-
ing and is contented substituting in
Dallas, Wyoming Valley West, and
in the near future, hopefully, in
Tunkhannock. Since her daughters
and son are young, the substitute
teaching allows her time to spend
with the children. Jennifer Tamar is
in fourth grade at Evans Falls;
Jessica Lynn is in third grade; and
Robbie is in kindergarten. :
Crafts are Linda’s favorite leisure
time activity and she finds it excel-
lent therapy but she likes a change
of pace and often has as many as 15
projects going at one time.
She also enjoys bowling and is a
member of the Imperialette League
at Bonomo’s Sports Center. She is
quick to say that she bowls for the
fun of it, likes to win, but does not
like to bowl for “blood”. The John-
sons are family-oriented and most
of their recreation is done as a
family whether it is camping, trav-
eling or attending Shrine conven-
tions. They make many trips to New
Linda’s sister and tour historical
sites.
The recipes she shares with
Dallas’ Post readers are four of
Linda’s favorites. The Wacky Cake
fascinates her. She obtained the
recipe from a college roommate,
whose mother used to bake it and
bring it to them at school. They
used to keep it outside on their
windowsill and eat it at night when
studying. The Spinach Dip is a
recipe given to Linda by her cousin
and is not only delicious but very
different from most dips. The
French Onion Soup and the Reuben
Casserole are from Linda’s sister.
The soup is easy to make and is
ideal for lunch, alone, or served
with bread and a salad; or as the
first course at dinner. The Reuben
Casserole is a great way to use up
left-over corned beef, or for those
who want a tasty, economical one-
dish they need only purchase the
necessary six slices, then served
with a salad or vegetable, it will
make a delicious dinner for family
or friends.
SPINACH DIP
1 c. sour cream
34 c. mayonnaise
1 pkg. Knorr’s vegetable soup or
1 pkg. Lipton’s Harvest vegetable
soup :
2 small pkgs. frozen chopped spin-
ach (thawed and drained thor-
oughly)
1 rounded pumpernickel or rye
bread
Mix together sour cream, mayon-
naise, vegetable soup and spinach.
Hollow out center of the loaf of
bread and break in pieces. Place
spinach mixture in the hollow
center of bread. Arrange pieces of
bread around outside of the loaf on
2
1 A concentrated January cam-
1 paign warned pregnant ’omen that
5 alcoholic drinks can. cause miscar-
il riage or harm their unborn babies.
# National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Awareness Week, Jan. 12-18, was a
. major push in the continuing effort
fe to alert women of childbearing age
to the risks of drinking during
pregnancy. During this time, the
March of Dimes Birth Defects
Foundation and other organizations
intensified the message that a preg-
nant woman should not drink at all.
“It is 12 years since the cause and
effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(FAS) were spelled out for the first
time, but it remains the third lead-
ing cause of birth defects that
produce mental retardation,” said
Mary Hughes, Ph.D., March of
Dimes vice president for commu-
nity services.
Each year, as many as 36,000
babies are subject to some form of
fetal alcohol effects. “While there is
increased awareness of alcohol’s
damage to the fetus, more than
1,800 babies a year suffer the severe
effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,”
Dr. Hughes said. The syndrome is a
pattern of central nervous system
disorders, growth deficiencies,
facial abnormalities and malforma-
tions of cardiac, skeletala and uro-
y genic systems.
| It was in 1973, at the sixth annual
{ March of Dimes Birth Defects Con-
ference, that FAS was first reported
as a specific cluster of severe physi-
cal and mental defects. Since then,
the March of Dimes has waged a
campaign on several fronts to pre-
vent the condition.
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the March of Dimes are developing
new knowledge of the processes by
which alcohol affects the fetus. One
current project of the University of
California, San Francisco, concen-
trates on alcohol’s interference with
brain development. The project
builds on previous research findings
there that alcohol greatly increases
certain types of nerve cell receptors
in the brain.
On another front, local March of
Dimes chapters provide individuals
and organizations with leaflets,
audiovisuals and other public health
education materials explaining the
risks of drinking during pregnancy.
Speakers on that subject also are
available through the local chap-
ters.
Special materials are provided by
the March of Dimes to physicians
and other health-care professionals
to assist them in counseling preg-
nant women against drinking.
Study shows
calcium need
Recent government studies show
that most women do not get enough
calcium in their diets. The nutrient
calcium is especially important
during pregnancy. That’s because a
baby’s bones start out soft and
elastic. They only become hard
when calcium is added. Calcium
also strengthens and hardens a
baby’s teeth as they begin to
develop. :
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calcium before pregnancy, start
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Preparing lunch
preparation for her family’s lunch.
serving plate and use for the dip, if
desired.
FRENCH ONION SOUP
2 1g. onions, sliced
1 stick margarine
1 T. flour
3 c. water
1/3 c. sherry
2 beef bouillon cubes
Few dashes Worcestershire sauce
Dried bread slices or melba toast
Slice of Swiss cheese, grated
Saute onins until golden brown in
margarine; stir in flour, add water,
sherry bouillon cubes and Worces-
tershire sauce. Simmer for approxi-
mately 20 minutes or until strong
taste of sherry is gone; add salt and
pepper, if desired.
Pour soup into individual oven-
bake soup” bowls, half to-three-
quarters full. Place a slice of the
bread on top and cover with the
Swiss cheese. Bake at 350 degrees
till cheese is melted and is bubbling
hot.
REUBEN CASSEROLE
1 8-0z. can sauerkraut
6 1g. slices corned beef
% c¢. Thousand Island salad dress-
ing
2 tomatoes, sliced
Ys 1b. Swiss cheese, sliced
Place sauerkraut in a quart cas-
serole dish, top with three slices of
the corned beef. Spread Y: cup salad
dressing on beef, top with remain-
ing corned beef, then remaining
salad dressing. Add sliced tomatoes
over the mixture and top with Swiss
cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 25
minutes. Serve with pumpernickel
or other dark bread and green salad
or vegetable.
WACKY CAKE
1% c. flour
1 c. sugar
4 T. cocoa
I, t. salt
1 t. baking soda
6 T. salad oil
1 t. vinegar
1 t. vanilla
1t. water
Sift together dry ingredients in
large mixing bowl. Make three
holes in ingredients, pour oil in one,
vinegar in one and vanilla in one.
Pour water over entire mixture,
mix and pour into foil-lined pan.
Bake in pre-heated oven at 350
degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
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(Following are cafeteria menus
for area school districts for the
following week):
LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOLS
Jan. 22 - 28
Junior High & Elementary
WEDNESDAY - Pork bar-b-q on
bun w-relish, buttered corn, apple-
sauce, frosted cake, milk.
THURSDAY - Chicken nuggets w-
dip, French fries, mixed garden
vegetables, roll-butter, ice cream,
milk.
FRIDAY - Pizza or peanut butter-
jelly sandwich, potato chips, carrot-
celery sticks, banana fruit cup,
milk.
MONDAY - Hot dog on bun, but-
tered mashed potatoes, steamed
sauerkraut, peaches, milk.
TUESDAY - Orange juice, Sloppy
Joe on bun, buttered corn, apple
crisp, milk.
Senior High
WEDNESDAY - Pork bar-b-qu or
hamburg on bun, potato chips, but-
tered corn, applesauce, frosted
cake, milk.
THURSDAY - Chicken nuggest w-
dip, French fries, mixed garden
milk.
FRIDAY - Pizza or egg salad
sandwich, corn chips, carrot-celery
sticks, banana fruit cup, milk.
MONDAY - Hot dog or chili dog
on bun, chopped onion, cheese
squares, minestrone soup-saltines,
pudding, milk.
TUESDAY - Tuna or peanut
butter-jelly hoagie, French fries,
applesauce, donut, milk.
WEST SIDE TECH
Jan. 22 - 28
WEDNESDAY - Spaghetti-meat
sauce, grated cheese, creamy cole
slaw, Italian roll-butter, Tandy
cake, milk.
THURSDAY - Hoagie-lettuce-
tomato, chips, fruit juice, fruited
jello, milk.
FRIDAY - Fish on bun-tartar
sauce, macaroni-cheese, stewed
tomato, orange creamsicle, cake,
milk.
MONDAY - Hamburg on bun,
onions-relish, stewed tomatoes,
cheese sticks, chips, Ko Ko Mungas
cookie, milk.
TUESDAY - Meatball hoagie, but-
tered green beans, fresh fruit cup,
dip, chocolate cake-peanut butter
icing, milk.
DALLAS SCHOOLS
Jan. 22 - 28
WEDNESDAY - Macaroni creole
w-zesty meatsauce, freshly made
bread or peanut butter-jelly sand-
wich, w-cheese cube, tossed garden
salad w-dressing, peaches-pears in
syrup, choice of milk or juice.
THURSDAY - Pizza special super
slice of pepperoni pizza or grilled
ham-cheese sandwich, chicken veg-
etable soup, celery stuffed w-peanut
butter, choice of milk or juice.
Bonus: Fruited jello.
FRIDAY - Spicy chili con carne
w-corn muffin or cheeseburger on
roll, peas-carrot medley, cinnamon
applesauce, choice of milk or juice.
bonus: Soft chewy warm pretzel.
MONDAY - Crunchy taco shells
stuffed w-beef-cheese-lettuce (hot
sauce optional), or frankfurter on
bun, Mexican corn kernals, choice
of milk or juice. Bonus: Blueberry
tart.
TUESDAY - Double cheeseburger
on roll w-lettuce-tomato-special
sauce or Italian hoagie w-lettuce-
cheese, fluffy rice pilaf, green beans
almondine, choice of milk or juice.
Bonus: Sugar cookie.
GATE OF HEAVEN SCHOOL
Jan. 22 - 28
WEDNESDAY - Hot ham sand-
wich, cheese, green beans, fruit
cocktail, milk.
THURSDAY - Chili dogs, home
fries, pineapple pudding pops, milk.
FRIDAY - Pizza, salad, pears,
cookies, milk.
MONDAY - Flying sauce, French
fries, pineapples, Tastycake, milk.
TUESDAY - Hot dogs, baked
beans, pears, scooter pie, milk.
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specialist Ross Olney asserts.
“There are maintenance and driv-
ing techniques that can help you
increase your gas mileage by as
much as 30 percent, and sometimes
more,”’ he writes in the December
Reader’s Digest, ‘‘provided you
don’t mind working at the task.”
Maintenance procedures include
keeping your engine well-tuned and
your tires fully inflated. Check your
oil every time you buy fuel, Olney
advises. “Without adequate lubrica-
tion, your engine will struggle
against extra friction, burning extra
gasoline.”
Check your wheel alignment too,
at least once a year. “Just as it
takes more effort to push a shop-
ping cart with a cocked wheel, it
takes more from the engine to push
a car with wheels out of align-
ment,”’ he observes.
Driving techniques include not
warming up the engine-this alone
can save up to two percent of your
fuel, if you drive every day. Give
the engine a few seconds for the
fluids to circulate and the oil to get
in around the bearings then drive
away slowly.
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