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Focus On
■ Wake Forest
4. _ BY ELIZABETH ARCHER
l
v> thought for today: We react to
life yrtth swiftly eroding old values.
T^at is the truth, so help me. It's
funny how all the things that I thought
I had forgotten about Wake Forest
ar$ returning to me daily.
*';The one important thing I so well
remember is that when I went into
"the area to talk with families about
the Wbrld Book Encyclopedia, which
t sold. In 1970 the entire karea was
terribly upset about the fact that their
.beloved school’s name was about to
be changed. W.E.B. DuBois was the
name on everyone’s lips and in the
hfearts and minds of all concerned.
What of today, though, now that yers
have passed, and schools have long
*jpce been integrated?
f{^jiye we forgotten the man whose
name the proud black school in Wake
Forest once carried? Allow me if you
will to give you a profile of his life,
and please do teach it to your
children. Because I personally found
that the more I learn of my past and
the-more pride I take within myself
as a black American.
W.E.B. DuBois has ben called, and
rightly so, the intellectual father of
black Americans. He was born in
Great Barrington, Mass, in 1868. He
was educated at Fisk University,
Harvard University and the
University of Berlin. During his long
life he held many positions: profesosr
of history and economics at Atlanta
University from 1896 to 1910; editor of
the Atlanta Studies until 1911; an
egfly member of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People; founder and editor of
the Crisis (the magazine of today’s
NAACP); founder of the Pan-African
Congress; and first director of the
Secretariat for Encyclopedia
Africana, which he also conceived.
Among his many books are works
of fiction: “The Quest of the Silver
Fleece” (1911), “Dark Princess”
(1928), and “BlackFlame: A Trilogy ”
(1958-1962). He died in Ghana, West
Africa, in 1963, on the eve of the great
March on Washington. Again, "We
react to life with swiftly eroding old
values.”
There are several persons that I
however, who are holding fast io
“o» values,” Ms. Juanita Dent
llopkjruf lived for years in New York,
but now she is home caring for her
two blathers, both of whom are in
poor health. The stately family home
and grounds are well cared-for
despite ihe many chores required of
Ms. ilpit, who told me that her
attMiltlOu span for reading is limited,
to farthest. It’s been several visits
backilow, since I went into the home
of Ms. Nealo Merritt, one of three
sisters. Ms. Doris Holden of Wendell
and Ms. Una Watkins, who operate a
stqri on Hwy. 96 just out of
Youngsville. Ms. Merritt of Wake
Forest, as well as Ms. Watkins of
Youhgsville have been ardent
readers of “Life Sketches" over the
yehrs, and the other Saturday, my
ego was elevated when Ms. Merritt
took the time to pull out the one
article that was fashioned purely
froii my imagination, titled “Give a
Care this Christmas.”
It was a story about a lonely, aging
mother, whose husband had died, and
her Only two children, a son and
daughter, had been gone and unheard
of far several Christmases, and this
defer ,• lonely mother hearing the
many Christmas carols that brought
hope to the world, that a Savior was
born, hoped against hope that this
would oe the one year that her
children would return.
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"I simply loved that story,” Ms.
Merritt said. “And when I’m feleing
down I'll put it out and reread it.”
Having written somany other profiles
since that time, I had put it out of
mind completely, But on that day,
with the re-reading of it, and Ms.
Merritt’s compassion in the telling of
her feelings, I was brought to tears
myself. That is one story that was
indeed very easy for me, because I
see a similar scene weekly. It’s
terribly sad but true. Ms. Watkins,
who operates a store, and used to sell
our county paper, told me that she
clips and keeps a lot of the articles,
especially the ones about older
persons. Thanks, ladies, it’s people
like you who keep me going. I’m glad
I got to meet some of my new fans.
Before I bring this to a close for this
writing, with one final “Focus,” I’d
like to say hello and thanks to the
following Wake Forestites: Harry
Dunn, Caralyn Alston, Lannie
Mitchell, “Fox” Jones, brother Po
Jones, Ms. Ervin Leah Jefferys,
Elizabeth Bradshaw, and Lena
Williams.
The other couple of people who
appreciate “old values” are quilters.
I’m sure you remember when your
mother used to have quilting frames
hanging from the ceiling, and all of <
the neighboring women came to your
house and the mothers quilted the
evening away and late into the night.
Well, the other week, I went into the
home of Ms. Eunice Haywood, and
with her was Ms., or rather, the Rev.
Mary Walker. The two ladies were
seated before a beautiful rose and
blue quilt that was on a frame that
was rolled onto a frame that was lap
height, instead of being raised and
lowered from the ceiling. That
particular creation was for the
Methodist Women of the Wilten
Temple United Methodist Church of
Oberlin. Both ladies were trying to
describe in detail the beautiful quilt
they completed for the black
celebration, known as Kwanzaa
Kwan/.ua is a new celebration It
was started in IHHti by l>r Maulana
Ron Karenga. He was a prolessor,
writer and leader in the black
struggle.
More next time. Wake I on a Keep
a glow
Is Insurance Safe?
How To Check
Property and casualty insurance
companies, which insure cars, homes
and businesses, have an excellent track
record of providing protection. During
the past twenty years, less than one
percent of property and casualty com
panies have failed.
Even so, the National Association
of Independent Insurers, a non-profit
trade organization of property and ca
sualty insurance companies, suggests
you do a little research before selecting
an insurance company:
•Talk to your agent. Question
whether he or she is aware of any
problems with your insurance com
pany.
•Check the company’s “rating”.
Most insurers are rated by at least one
of four independent rating services:
A.M. Best, Standard and Poor’s,
Moody’s Investors Service and Duff
and Phelps. Your local library should
have one of these guides, or ask your
agent for a rating.
♦Contact your state insurance depart
ment. Insurance is regulated through
state departments of insurance. The de
partment will tell you if a company has
been declared financially unsafe to do
business and it records the number of
complaints lodged against each com
pany. Poor service is sometimes an indi
cator of financial difficulties.
In the unlikely event that a company
does fail, your state’s property and ca
sualty insurance guaranty fund will pay
your claim. The guaranty funds are
financed by assessing other insurers in
your state, and usually pay claims up to
$3<X),(XX).
Making Sure Your Kids
Are Healthy is Greatl
About four million children attend
Borne kind of day care, and many eat
the majority of their daily meals
there. Are you sure your child is
being fed right?
In general, children in day care
situations are fed properly. Licensed
day care facilities must conform to
state regulations and are inspected
on a regular basis. However, recent
studies have shown that some day
care meals are low in calories and
iron.
What should parents do to ensure
that their child is being served
nutritious meals?
When checking out a day care
situation, look for the following:
•A menu that is posted in a
conspicuous location. State
regulations require this.
•Pleasant meal surroundings. The
food habits that toddlers and
preschoolers form will shape their
attitudes toward food for the rest of
their lives.
•Adequate portiod sixes for the
child’s age. Are the portions too big
and the child told to clean his or her
plate? That may set the child up for
overeating later in Ife. On the other
hand, if the portion is too small and
seconds are not available, the child
' may leave the table hungry.
Some other things parents can look
for when reviewing the day care
menu:
•Is milk provided at every meal?
Children need at least three servings
of milk and milk products every day
to get plenty of calcium and protein
for growing bones and teeth. Don’t
forget to serve milk at dinner, too.
•Vegetable and/or fruit at
lunch—at least two servings.
•Healthy snacks, such as cheese or
peanut butter and crackers, yogurt,
and fresh fruit; instead of less
nutritious snacks like cookies, cake
and marshmallows.
There can he advantages to eating
at day care. Children are more likely
to try new foods when they are
around tbsir peers.
Q. What is chayote squash and how
is it best prepared? —
PC.
Nantucket, Minn.
A. This pear-shaped, green squash
has one large seed and has an interior
similar to that of a honeydew melon
Chayote can be pared and substituted
for summer or winter squash in
recipes. Add it to salads, soups or
main dishes or it can be panfried and
stuffed and baked.
Q. What will happen if I use skim
ti-'lk instead of whole milk in a
recipe?
G.D.M.
Ponca City, Okla.
A. The main reason for using skim
milk is to reduce fat in a recipe. If you
regularly drink skim milk, but like
more richness for baked goods,.add a
tablespoon of butter or margarine
during mixing. However, baked
goods might be a little dryer using
skim milk.
Q. I made a large batch of
scrambled eggs for a brunch. They
turned green while they were
warming in a crock pot. What can I do
to prevent this next time?
Ms. J.P.
„ Gardena, Calif.
A. This color change isn't
appealing to the eye but is harmless
to eat. Eggs may change color when
the combination of sulfur in the eggs
and iron in the cookware interacts
when heated too long. The crockpot
may not have caused the color
change. Instead, it may have been the
r
pan you used to cook the eggs.
Discoloration is more likely in a cast
iron pan. Next time make eggs in
stainless steel pans and warm them
up in a stainless steel pan of hot water
between the eggs and the heat source.
Do you have a cooking question?
Write “Dear Betty Crocker,” Box
1113, Dept. Betty, Minneapolis, Minn.
55440.
Tip of the week: The term
“parboiling” means to cook partially.
It’s usually a preliminary step for
cooking foods that will be finished in
the oven such as blanching
vegetables.
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