THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HEXTPORD, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1938
PACE NINE
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) As long as Americans eat their
Customary three meal a day,; the
kitchen will be one of the most im
' portent rooms in the Aouse. And as
long as that is the case,' cheer and
i) convenience will be the two require
i . -ments of every kitchen that is really
f satisfactory
About this time of the year many
3iome-maker are renewing kitchen
. cheer as part of their annual spring
lousecleaning. For cheer in a
kitchen is made up of such details
as freshly painted woodwork a
pleasant view through shining win
dow panes potted geraniums on the
iJMl.
. Convenience in a kitchen, on the
other hand, is more difficult to ar
' ' range. It involves getting clearly in
mind all the routine jobs to be done
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" choosing and placing the needed
i It's along about spring house
' cleaning time that many families
nM kitchens with an eye
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' to remodeling. Others look over
-' kitchen plans in the blueprint for a
I jiew house. In either case there are
.' some principles of arrangement that
' apply to old and new kitchens
whether the equipment is movable
or built-in.
In the first place, a kitcnen is a
workroom a place to prepare and
serve food. Therefore it should have
a key position in the house. In small
linuses it should have a wall in com-
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connecting the two rooms. In large
houses the connection is often
through" a "butler's pantry" which
has a door both on the kitchen and
dining room side. From the kitchen
it should be possible to get quickly
to both front and back doors, to the
cellar, the stairs, and the telephone.
Kitchens are compact and small as
possible for efficiency in meal prep
aration. A rectangular kitchen is
more satisfactory than a square one
because it is more economical of floor
space. It must be wide enough to
allow for placing pieces of equip
ment on both walls. Uhless the stove
used is a wood or coal range the
kitchen should not be over eight or
nine feet wide.
Ideally, the kitchen is well venti
lated so that odors are carried away
quickly. It is lighted both natural
ly 'and artificially so that the cook
never has to work in her own shad
ow. There are as few doors as pos
sible and those are planned so that
they do not break into working
spaces. All woodwork and furnish
ings are easy to keep clean.
It is a good idea to arrange the
different pieces of equipment first on
a floor plan of the kitchen drawn to
scale. This extra planning will save
a lot of moving and changing about
later. And it may save buying a
piece of furniture that will not fit
into the spot where it should go.
Arrange kitchen equipment with an
eye to its uses. Group furnishings
that are used for the same kind of
work near each other. And as far
as possible have storage space near
the place where the stored articles
are used most frequently. For this
purpose several small storage units
are more efficient than just one all
purpose kitchen cabinet.
There are at least four work cen
ters in nv kitchen one for Drenar-
. ing food to cook one for cooking-
one lor serving ana one ior clearing
away and washing dishes.
The food ureoaration center will
naturally be around the sink. The
alnlr nminllv is situated somewhere
near a window, preferably so that
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th iwntnn wnrkincr At it. If the
window is in the same wall as the
sink it should not be directly in front
' nf It nnlAM it la a north wall or
there is some protection from glare.
war tne suuc juiouio oe cupDoaras
for knives, atewpahs, and other uten
ill that are tiled with water, before
they ' go on the atpve. Sometimes
there is also - Ventilated storage
- space for small V quantities of raw
" vegetables under one of the , drain
boards. Somewhere near .the sink
will be the worktable for longer mix
big jobs where cakes are mixed and
desserts concocted. - Tola Worktable
tt s storage space for flour and ether
le foods needed in mixing, for
i... j r'ni and simOar equipment.
CI cc rue the store to the cooking
. cr.t;?, Use:. it is at a right
ai.e to fce tL-k,, tat 'it may, be
fsro-s'te r -i ri a narMw kltchem
" A s.aU' i.';. .. n kz:lct near tfie
stove "is a co..v- 'k ; There thick
eningi - may, ' Is t r..Lzed-beveragM
jvjade other jv.ort j i done In con
nection with the cooing.
' Storage space near the stove should
provide room for frying para, coffee
percolators, spatulas all , utensils
used mostly in cooking. .
After the dinner is prepared f i
cooked the next step is aervh:. I r
, this there should be serving center,
sort of a collection place between the
stove and the dining room, t "4
where tlie final touches are put on tie
food to la served.
n.'s t ' - r -v be a plain t--V
linen, mats for hot dishes,9 electric
toasters and other equipment used in
serving a meal.
A pa3s cupboard between the kitch
en and the dining room saves innum
erable steps. In it are shelves for
storing dishes and a shelf for serving
both accessible from kitchen or
dining room. Thus both in serving
and in clearing off the table dishes
may be passed through from room to
room without going the long way
around through the door each time1.
The fourth center needed in every
kitchen is for dishwashing. . This al
so centers around the sink. For dish
washing purposes the sink should be
as near the serving center as possi
ble. It should have a flat surface to
the right for stacking dishes and
drainboard to the left since dish
washing naturally is done from right
to left. If dishes are stored in a
kitchen cupboard the best place for
this is above the left drainboard, or
within easy reach of it.
Another piece of equipment in
most kitchens is a refrigerator. Since
this is used in many operations
preparing, cooking, and serving food
a central location is best.
Farm Women Learn
To Stretch Dollar
Origin of Name "Texas"
The name "Texas" is derived
from a Hasinai word meaning
"friends" or "allies," and in its orig
inal form was probably "techas,"
according to an authority. It has
been used by the Hasinai Indians as
a form of greeting. The word
"Dakota" had a similar meaning
among the Sioux Indians.
Farm housewives all over North
Carolina are finding that the food
dollar can be stretched considerably
by careful buying practices, says Miss
Ruth Current, of State College.
Especially in Sampson, Gaston,
Rutherford Alexander, and Durham
counties are household accounts re
ceiving close attention. In those
counties, nearly 300 rural women are
keeping accurate information on their
spending.
Where these accounts are being
kept, the women are constantly on
the lookout to secure quality products
at a minimum cost.
Much of the necessary food for the
farm family can be produced at
home, but there are some foods that
need be bought Here, Miss Current
says, is where prices should be stud
ied. To safeguard the health and
pocketbook of the food buyer, the
government has made regulations
concerning labeling, but if the buyer
fails to read the labels, the attempt
to protect her may avail little.
Since spending is an art, thought
should also be given the clothing
budget.. When buying ready-made
garments, the buyer should examine
the quality of the material and the
workmanship carefully.
Care and repair of clothing re
quires consideration, and a check
should be made on money spent for
household operations such as fuel,
lights, house care, laundry, telephone,
recreation, books and magazines,
toys, hobbies, and luxuries.
Shaped Heads to Gain Bulge
Early inhabitants of Palestine
shaped their heads to make them
bulge in the back so British arche
ologists at Lachish found.
Originated Trading Stamps
Trading stamps were originated
by Thomas A. Sperry in 1891. He
put his trading stamp plan into ef
fect in 1R
Elephant and Mouse
An elephant would consume 20,
000 pounds of food a day if it ate
as much, in proportion to its size,
as a mouse.
For Better Yields
From Your Fields
USE
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Made Locally
BY
THE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO.
Hertford, N.C.
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JIM, THEY TELL ME YOU
USED THAT NEW SWIFT'S
RED STEER. WHAT DO
YOU THINK OF IT?
WElOVE MADE 6ETTER.
CROPS, AND MORE MONEYi
SINCE CHANGING TO
SWIFTS. I LIKE IT
GET THE FACTS first hand!
ITS a real job to make fertilizer that will produce
big yields of long staple cotton year after year.
That's why we are 10 anxious that you talk to a user
l Swift's Imprqyed Red Steer Fertilizers.
1$oe who hire used this Physiologically Neutral
'and ,Noacid:Forming Fertilizer can best .tell you
what yoa can expect from it. The added pknt foods
ask It the biggest 1931 Yslue In fertilisers.
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It, M. Baker
J. C Ho bbs J
George W. Jackson
E. M. Perry '
J.T. Woo4
J; R Webb
T.RKirby
M. Bunch
aT;pwmps
J.H.Symons
H; L. Chappell
O. A, Chappell
I P. Chappell
r;R Webb - . J. M. Fleetwood
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Next Week Is Clean
Up and Paint Up
Week . Do Your
part to make your
County more beautiful.
A Houseineeclsl
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PRIDE OF HOME and lb '
dilra to eolef farto tftf coot
muntty spirit oi a "CUT
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pie "ipnidBv p ttMir.
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pabttag II raaQy makaa l
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II TOUH HOME hosn't ten pain tod in a bag-
On. TT STANDS OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB.'
Wnr not PAINT NOW and mak it ona. d to
PMtOMt aa Si ttrMtT
Athey'slOO Percent
Pure Paint
NOW is the time to order
screen windows and doors
at substantial savings'
Copper types at limited
offer low prices!
You'll still need a
step-ladder long af
ter Clean Up Week.
VQWm01'e 1)leasa,lt-
Johnson
Waxing-
Kit -Wax
Mop
Long-life Pots and Pans to
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The Lawn Is a Part of Your Home That Can Never
. Be Overlooked
These necessities will keep your lawn
Looking Tip-top
High Pressure
Constant Flow
Lawn Sprinklers
Genuine Wearwell Ball-Bearing Lawn Mowers
Hose and Hose Reels
Goriford C3ardnore & Supply
60.
"Trade Here and Bank the Difference"
Hertford, N. C.
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