PAGE 8 -- The P~kins Jourmd Thursday, March 9, 1989
News and Viewsof the Cimarron Valley
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Perkins, Payne County. Oklabon~* - USPS 4.8,,,10
Natural
,=]~anetrabl~ I am never careful
::::~here I walk, so I always return
"/~ome with new pulls in my clothes
:'.:', ~d scratches on my arms and legs,
,~,i~1 indications of my battles with
'i: ~reenbrier, and a possible battle
,:: ,With Judith ff I have ruined a good
:/l~air of pants!
',:;".: I thought there was just one kind
Way
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Greenbrier All Greenbriers are woody vines
that climb by tendrils. Tendrils are
a curled portion of a stem or leaf
he weather was beautiful that is designed to wrap around
over the weekend and I took another object. Greenbriers use the
a few minutes to walk in the tendrils to climb up tress, fences
woods. The browns and reds of and buildings or sprawl over low
~inter were beautiful in the sun-
' ~.~ine and the only green I saw was trees and bushes. Some Grecnbriers
ii'~fi scattered patches of gresnbrier, have been found that had climbed
over 30 feet high in trees.
7 Many of you may not know green- Even in winter, the stems of
~ier by name, but it is definitely a , Greenbrier are sometimes green.
/phnt many of you have experienced There are many branches coming
i ~hile walking in Oklahoma woods.
.~reenbrier or catbrier clings, hangs off the stems that form a dense en-
tanglernent which is excellent cover
and grabs onto clothing and skin for small mammals and birds. A lot
• ~d its unpleasant brambles make of Oklahoma birds, especially the
large areas of some woods in- Brown Thrasher, build their nests
:':Of gresnbrier in Oklahoma, but
:: ,there are actually 6 different species
::in the state. Oklahoma has the
out to pick wild grapes and instead
picked wild Greenbrier berries. Our
neighbors got a good laugh and we
learned the difference between
grapes and Greenbrier berries!
I would imagine that some of the
in these tangles of vines. The thick regular readers of this column are
mass of vines and leaves also break saying "I bet he will tell us how to
eat Greenbriers next!" I don't want
the erosion action of rain and pre- to disappoint any readers, and yes,
vent evaporation from the soil.
Sometimes the only winter green some parts of Greenbriers are good
in an Oklahoma forest comes from to eat. Starting in the spring and
the green leaves of Greenbrier. continuing into fall, the climbing
Greenbriers in some Oklahoma ends of Greenbrier tendrils form a
forests lose their leaves in winter, fat, fleshy stem which snaps off
easily. These stems are said to be
while others retain their green
leaves. Gresnbrier leaves are easy an excellent vegetable, served raw,
to identify because they are usual- boiled or in casseroles, and taste a
ly heart-shaped {sometimes des- lot like asparagus.
The roots can be dug in late fall
crihad as egg-shaped or fiddle and throughout the winter. They
shaped with a pointed tip and 1 to
5 inches long. Sometimes there are can then be cleaned, dried, cut-up,
light blotches on the leaves, pounded and sifted to make a flour.
I have never seen Gresnbrier The flour has been used in baking,
flowers. They are relatively in- to make a jelly and even a drink
conspicuous and appear in mid- with water and honey.
May. The fruits are a glossy blue I don't think writing this week's
berry borne in a cluster at the tip column will increase my apprecia-
fo the stem and mature in Septem- tion of Greenbrier, but it goes to
bet through N~)vember. I remember prove that in the case of Greenbrier
when we first came to Oklahoma "You can't judge a plant by its
that our neighbor told us it was spines!"
time to pick wild grapes. We went -o-
:(~reenbrier, Saw Greenbrier, Cat
i::Greenbrier, Laural-leaved or
i '.~ lasphemevine Gresnbrier, Corn-
~on or Low Greenbrier {some call
, ~his the Bullbrier) and Bristly or
:, ,China-root Gresnbrier. Payne Coun-
ii :~, has 3 of the 6, the Saw Gresn-
;i~ier, Common Greenbrier and
~ iBristly Greenbrier.
',: ,::::When I think of Greenbriers, I
::f~rst think of all the branches
' ~med with hooked spines. These
:~pines, when tangled in your
:c~othes, are almost impossible to
!:)~move without getting wounded.
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i Some leftovers are viewed by CASSEROLE OF HAM
with disdain, and others AND RICE
are welcomed heartily. However,
:bow they are accepted is up to the (Serves 6)
preparing these dishes that 2 cups finely chopped ham (or
ontain leftover food. lamb)
2 cups steamed rice
; ,Clever tricks can be applied to Salt and pepper
tover potatoes as well as Celery salt
" dishes '
Here's a nice Sunday night sup-
suggestion using old favorites
ham and eggs, tastefully com-
CREAMED CHICKEN
SUPREME
(Serves 6)
:~ined with a gloriously colored 1½ cups cooked chicken or
i?L omato aspic, turkey, cut in strips
TOMATO MOLD WITH Vs pound fresh mushrooms,
HAM DEVILED EGGS
pepper. Add stiffly beaten egg
whites and blend. Drop by tea-
spoonfuls on hot greased frying
pan and brown. Serve with jam or
jelly.
W hat to do with leftover pieces
of cake? Try this marmalade pud-
ding. Throw in the crumbs too!
yegetables; and there's a dozen
lifferent appealing ways to work Onion juice
Y=leftover cake and puddings into 2 tablespoons lemon juice
' ielicious desserts for second day ¼ cup bread crumbs
You know them. Maybe they 1 egg, slightly beaten {Serves 6)
ehre a little old fashioned, but also Hot water or stock 1½ cups dry cake crumbs
7 elicious. Things like bread pud- Line buttered mold with rice.1% cups scalded milk
.'=fling, rice pudding, and custard, Season meat to taste with salt, ½ cup sugar
to name a fe . pepper, celery salt, onion juice 2 eggs, slighty beaten
Your job is change the and lemon juice. Add cracker 1 teaspoon vanilla
2 riginal dish to such an extent crumbs to slightly beaten egg and ½ cup orange marmalade
- they will really think it 's a ffesh, enough hot water or stock to ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- - moisten the meat. Fill center of Soak cake crumbs in hot milk;
:$ ew idea Garnish leftover plat-
: ers carefully so that when they mold and cover with remainingwhen cool, add remaining ingre-
: nake their first appearance they rice. Cover with alumnium foil dients and place in a buttered
; ill be a hit before they are even end steam for 45 minutes. Serve baking disl Set in a pan of hot
asted. with green pea sauce, water and bake in a moderate
(350 degree) oven for 45 minutes.
Serve hot with orange sauce or
plain cream.
(Serves 6)
art 1)
hard-boiled eggs
tablespoon mayonnaise or sour
sauteed in butter
½ cup cooked spaghetti
1 cup white sauce
½ cup grated American cheese
½ cup buttered bread crumbs
Put chicken, mushrooms,
spaghetti and white sauce layer
by layer into a buttered casserole.
Sprinkle with cheese and crumbs
and bake in a hot (400 degree)
oven until top is browned, about
15 minutea
AU GRATIN POTATOES
(Serves 4 to 6)
2 cups cold boiled or baked
potatoes, cubed
1 cup white sauce
1 cup grated American cheese
Add cheese to white sauce while
still warm, then mix in the
potatoes. Place in a shallow, but-
tered baking dish and bake until
cream
itablespoons deviled or chopped
ham
==Cut hard-boiled eggs in half
osswise and remove yolks.
lend yo.lks with sour cream or
ayonna se and ham. Refill
hites.
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art 2)
envelope plain, unflavored
gelatin
cup cold water
cups tomato juice
teaspoon salt
teaspoons sugar
teaspoon grated onion
N. Soften gelatin in cold water.
ix tomato juice, salt, sugar and the top is browned in a moderate
and simmer for 10 minutes, oven.
: issolve softened gelatin in hot li- " " " "
aid. Cool. Into each mold place Does it seem like you always
deviled egg and pour tomato have just a dab of corn left over
over each_ Chill until firm. in the dish? This cipe makes a
: nmold on salad greens and big hit with Dad and the boya
rve with mayonnaise CORN OYSTERS
ither left over ham or lamb (Serves 6)
be used in the following 2 cups corn pulp
serole made with rice It's an 2 eggs, separated
ey-to, prepare dish, but one that 4 crackers, crumbled
exceedingly appetizing for one ½ teaspoon salt
the nippy nights when ap- teaspoon pepper
ites are hearty. To corn pulp, add beaten egg
' yolks, cracker crumbs, salt and
MARMALADE CAKE
PUDDING
A couple of the recipes above
mention white sauce. For those of
you who might be beginning
cooks, here is a simple recipe for
white sauce. White Sauce is a
must in preparing vegetables, lef-
tovers and stretching foods. Re-
member to heat the milk before
adding to flour and butter, base.
This guarantees success even
though it requires a second pot
that must be washe&
WHITE SAUCE
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk, heated
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
Melt the butter in a heavy-
bottomed saucepan. Stir in the
flour -nd cook, stirring constant-
ly, until the paste cooks and bub-
bles a bit, but don't let it
brown--about 2 minutes. Add the
hot milk, continuing to stir as the
sauce thickens. Bring to a boil.
Add salt and pepper to taste,
lower the heat, andcook, stirring,
for 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove
from the heat.
I f there is no gravy from left-
over roast for casseroles, you can
always make a white sauce, add
a chicken or beef bouillon cube to
it and use this as gravy.
Potatoes are always a good ex-
tender for meat in hash. Use
onion as one of the seasonings if
ybu want something truly delic-
ious. Serve the hash with fried
eggs if the hash seems a little
skimpy.
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M. I. Club Has
March Meeting In
One-Room School
The Mutual Improvement Club
held their March meeting at the
Pleasant Valley School, Thursday,
March 2, 1989 with Inez Barnes
and Ellen Dickson as hostesses.
The group toured the school and
looked at a scrapbook of the
school's history prepared by Edna
Jungers. Ellen read the 1915 Rules
For Teachera and members shared
many memories of their school ex-
periences both as teachers and as
students.
Ellen introduced Ed Glover,
secretary-treasurer of the Pleasant
Valley Foundation and a former
student of the school. Mr. Glover
shared memories of his childhood
and his experiences as a student of
the school. The school was also
used for religious services and as a
community center with strong fam-
ily ties. He shared slides made from
old school photographs. Mr. Glover
stressed that a strong family life
was the center of an eajoyable
childhood.
Gary Oberlander, professor of
Civil Engineering at OSU and
chairman of the restoration com-
mittee showed several slides of the
restoration. He also showed slides
and explained the 4th Grade visits
to the school. They were provided
with a one-day curriculum of the
time period. They dress in the
clothes of the time and bring their
lunches in a gallon bucket. The
children who have visited enjoyed
the spelling bee, the outhouses, the
games and the lunches as the most
memorable part of their day in a
one-room school house.
Hostesses Inez and Ellen served
bottled Cokes, apple cider, a basket
of cupcakes, crackers and candies
and a souvenir pencil to members,
Carol Acuff, Fern Downey, Anna
Marie Evans, Yvonne Evans, Irene"
H ardin, Florence Holbrook, Juanita
Holsinger, Ella B. McCarty, Joan
McDaniel, Pat Niles, Virginia
Sasser and Judy Spillars, and one
guest, Oliver Hardin.
The next meeting will be the An-
nual Guest Night in the home of
Fern Downey, with Florence
Holbrook and Irene Hardin as co-
hostesses.
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Olivet EH Club Meets
in Behring Home
The Olivet Extension Home-
makers Group held their February
21 meeting in the home of Arlene
Behring with nine members
present.
President Arlene called the
meeti6g to order, the flag salute
was given, minutes of last meeting
were read by secretary Beulah Cox.
Roll call was answered by 'TChy do
you volunteer?" A discussion on
teddy bears being donated to the
Payne County police department
for distribution to children for com-
fort that have been in an accident
or abuse The club voted to douate
two bears for the purpose.
The lesson was given by Arlene
Behril~ on how to become a more
effective volunteer and teacher.
The meeting was adjourned. Re-
freshments were served by hostess
Arlene Behring to Edna Close,
Beulah Cox, Jerry Cox, Charlotte
Corn, Carol Jarvis, Peggy Lawyer,
Rebena Reeves, and Patsy Wilson.
The next meeting will be in the
home of Jerry Cox on March 21,
1989.
January's meeting was held in
the home of Peggy Lawyer with a
luncheon being served.
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NORFOLK SCHOOL BURNS
YALE - The 64-year-old Nor-
folk school building, 4½ miles
south of Yale, burned early
February 26. The building was
vacant.
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THINKING IT OVER
Spring
by Zola Sample
This morning when I opened
~7 kitchen door with Brenda
harnessed for her early
morning walk, first time in a long
time, my old crow called from the
tall hackberry tree across the
street. He screamed out, fairly say-
ing, '~vVhere have you been all these
past weeks?"
I was happy to know that he had
missed me. With the sky a gun-
metal steel, I proceeded along Choc-
taw Street on my old accustomed
stroll for a block. The air was crisp
and cool forty degrees, the news
had just reported. Not a bad morn-
ing, no mist falling or rain in all the
atmosphere. A glorious morning in
Oklahoma this time of year. It lifted
my spirits. No business place was
open yet, as it was early. Two
places, a fried chicken house and a
sirloin steak house, are remodeling
and have changed ownership. I
know they must be hoping to do a
good business. The street is
clogged with eating places but all
seem to be doing great from the
crowds. Folk say it is cheaper to eat
out than to cook and prepare their
own meals. How the world has
changed from my day when com-
pany came to visit. However, that
is what makes the world go around,
for good business they say.
HOW DID I GET ON THIS
SUBJECT? It is garden making
time here in Oklahoma. Time to
plant potatoes long past which us-
ed to be for me, February 14th,
regardless of snow or ice on the
ground. Mrs. Lawings across the
street from me, would wrap up,
take her cut spud pieces with plen-
ty of eyes in her apron, shovel in
hand and deposit her seed in the
ground. She always had small new
potatoes to cook with her early
English peas. We were great
gardeners, she and I. Now no one
on the whole block and up the street
makes gardens. I guess they plan
to eat out.
The plots of garden places have
'been turned back to grass, weeds,
city clutter. Many folks are too old
to exert themselves. Some have
passed on to their resting places
and others are looking forward to
it. No wonder flocks of birds fly
Shelia Grimm
Shelia Grimm To
Marry March 16
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Grimm of
Tryon and Mr. and Mrs. Tom
McFarlin of Agra happily announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage of their children, Shelia
Marie Grimm and Larry Oene
McFarlin.
The wedding wilt be an event of
March 16, 1989 at Oilton Christ
Fellowship Church at 7:30 p.n~
All friends are invited to attend.
Shelia and Larry are both
g aduates of Agra High School and
ar, both employed at National
Sta3dard in Stillwater. She works
in sifipping and Larry is a guard.
They will make their home in
Oilton following a wedding trip that
will be a 12 iay tour of the Holy
Land in Israel.
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RAISES 102 PERCENT
PERRY - The YMCA drive
here went over the top with the
announcement that $45,771 has
been raised. This is 102 percent of
the goal.
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Announce Birth of Son
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Custar of
Perkins are happy to announce the
birth of a son, Daniel Scott, at the
Stillwater Medical Center on
February 23, 1989. He weighed nine
pounds
He was welcomed home by two
big sisters, Melinda, 6, and
Heather, 3.
Maternal grandparents are Mary
and Cecil Reid of Edmou&
Paternal grandparents are Paul
and Thelma Custar of Okenmk
Maternal great-grandmother is
Frances Walker of Norman and
paternal gr at-grendmother is Ger-
trude Glasco of Okemak
Sprung
overhead and pass us by,
one lonely crow
misses following about
spade and turn the sell
him worms or corn
to follow up and steal.
move out or migrate to
ritory. He may be too
Seed catalogues from
nurseries have been
mail boxes. I have not
Henry
the first year, so I
its bright colored
tables and fruits that
urged folk to order.
when a young
the Fields family in
Iowa, when she lived
munity
daily talks. She loved
family and
out her order
her seeds to plant.
a good garden. Pa saw
barnyard manure was
plot was well cared for
enjoyed the early pea
spinach, lettuce All'
ate from our garden:
rhubard, horseradish,
winter onions and
gus, that came up
was highly relished.
Spring was a time
looked forward to. They
the woods round about
sprouts and early roots
to make a tea to thin their
later health, etc.
how to search for
plants for a tasty
or sauce. They made
sions in
ing streams for plants
was a great time to get
roam the woods after
of shutin weather.
ches were located and
pers were prepared not
Indians, but also whites,
and scrambled eggs made
eating.
Such was the life in
try when mothers and
planned their own ment
the change came to
which became a great
mothers and entire
and Larry McFarlin
American Legion
Meets in Wassell
The Frank E. Us
the
Tuesday, February 28, in
of Ruth Wassell.
brought to order by
Barne The colors were
by acting sergeant
Emmous. A prayer by
Lorayne Hughes was
all giving the flag
preamble to the
Auxiliary was recited in
Roll call was answered |
a gift for our
of the previous
by Secretar~
report.
The group voted
Kamichia Darby as
Gifts State. Alternate
Frazier.
A prayer for peace by
was followed by
ors by Virginia.
Barnes adjourned the
A program by Pat
to England was
Pictures of a
mind the difference
beautiful sanitary
things we take for
freezers, good
Delicious
coffee, tea, nuts and
served by hostess
Ruby Gearlmrt, Pat Nil
Emmons, Edna Eyler,
and Lorayne Hubhes.
The next meeting will !
thday dinner March 28
the Liens Den.
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