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The Natural Way
Dr. Jeff Black
Professor of Biology
Oklahoma Baptist University
One of the "hits" at the animal which is attached to a long neck,
talks Andrew and I gave at local makes one very cautious of this tur-
libraries was the snapping turtle, tie. They are appropriately named
This is one of the most commonbecause of the speed with which
aquatic turtles in central Oklahoma they can snap with their vicious-
and easily recognized by many looking head. Andrew could have
people, told the audience at the library
Snapping turtlesresemble some about the time we were photo-
prehistoric monster, especially graphing a 30-pound snapper in the
when you see one walking across Little River near Maude. We {he
i the highway or attached to your still says it was my fault) let it get
fishing line. Their strongly hooked too close to his bare legs and with
beak on the end of a large head, a lightning-fast strike, the huge
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snapper grabbed him by the thigh, ever is available including small
Fortunately it immediately let go mammals such as mice, baby
but left a massive, deep and pain- ducks, plants, insects, frogs,
ful bruise and a boy dancing across snakes, other turtles, crayfish,
the sand in pain. worms and clams. This turtle is too
Snappers have a hard upper shell slow to catch most healthy fish and
that is larger than the lower shell, probably eats only those that are
The upper shell is tan to brown in sick or dying.
color and frequently covered with Snapping turtles mate through-
mud or a dense growth of green out the year. A male and female will
algae, which helps this turtle to face each other, wave their heads
blend into the bottom of a pond. and necks, and gulp and expel
They are active in Oklahoma water through their noses. Really
from March to October. We see sounds romanticdoesn'tit?Mating
them crossing roads between bodies takes place in the water and the
of water in spring and after rains, male's sperm can remain alive to
The rest of the year they spend fertilize eggs in the female's
much of their time buried in the reproductive tract for several years.
mud at the bottom of ponds and A single female can lay 25-30 round
rivers. Most of their activity is at white eggs in a nest dug with the
night when they search for food. hind feet. Nests can be some dis-
Many people blame snappers for tance away from the water and are
killing game fish in ponds and kill usually 6 inches deep in sandy,
these turtles whenever possible. All moist soil They hatch in 2 to 4
biological studies have found that months, dependent upon the tern-
snappers are omnivorous {eat both perature.
plants and animals) and eat what- Even though snappers have a
nasty disposition, are garbage
....... disposals and stink, they are one of
the best eating turtles we have in
the county. There is nothing better
than Judith's turtle soup!
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STILLWATER BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS ORGANIZATION
By Gloria Smallwood
Thank you for the interest you
have given in our club activities. I
would like to notify you of some up-
coming events and changes in the
StiUwater BPW chapter agenda.
The BPW Picnic, scheduled for
August 13, has. been moved to
August 27. The picnic will be held
at Windrock Townhomes in their
clubhouse. All who are interested
are welcomed to this event. Wind-
rock Town Homes are located at
1000 North Star, Stillwater. Bever-
ages and utensils will be provided
All are requested to bring some-
thing good to eat.
The Membership Social, schedul-
One food that often hits the
bottom of the list in popularity,
especially with the youngsters
around your table, is liver.
UghI you are saying, or at
least someone around you will
say, when you mention liver is
on the menu.
But it need not be. Liver is a
nutritious foocL It is well known
for its iron content. Did you
know that three ounces of cook-
ed beef liver provides about 40
percent of an adult's recom-
mended daily intake of iron?
This is especially important to
teenage girls and adult women
who require more iron. Liver
helps bodies build healthy blood
cells, carry oxygen to cells, in-
crease resistance to infection
and aid in their use of energy.
Liver is also a good source of
high-quality protein and the
vitamins A, C and riboflavin.
Liver does have a stronger
flavor because it is an organ
tissue rather than a muscle.
When' prepared properly,
though, liver can be quite
tender and tasty.
Probably the most popular
way to prepare liver is to saute
it with onions. However, there
are numerous other ways. Liver
can be dipped in batter and fast
fried, then simmered slowly for
a "steak" treatment. It can be
cut into tiny cubes and fried in
diced onions. That has long
been a family favorite. Simply
cut the liver into tiny bite sizes
and fry in with an abundance of
diced and thinly sliced onions.
The small pieces of liver tend to
cook crispier and more tender
than a large slice of it will.
There is nothing wrong with
"steak" frying liver, then
prepare a gravy from the
grease. Liver gravy is quite tas-
ty, especially if you leave small
bits of onion in the grease.
And why not make a thick
gravy with crisply cooked bites
of liver. You've made ham-
burger gravy and weiner gravy
at your home. You can make the
same dish with chunked liver
cut to bite size.
Mustard is a nice spice to eat
with liver and onions. We have
never heard of eating liver and
onions covered with Heinz 57,
or Worcestershire sauce, but
maybe it is delicious that way.
To each his own.
Wyatt's Cafeteria serves a
delicious plate of chicken livers
and onions. They use a chicken
fry method of cooking that is
delicious.
Liver and onions is a cheap
meal Liver is usually priced
considerably under beef steak
or ground beef. Onions are also
a cheaply priced vegetable, and
a few of them go a long way.
Once we ate fried liver with
freshly shredded sweet onion
liberally heaped on the hot
meat. That was delicious.
Some good vegetables to eat
with liver and onions would be
buttered carrots, corn, or boil-
ed cabbage seasoned with ham
or bacon. Fried okra would be
compatible. Sliced tomatoes
would also be good. Some
vegetables, in our opinion, just
wouldn't go with liver and
onions. We can't imagine eating
green beans, cauliflower or
asparagus with liver and
onions. Perhaps you could? I
doubt if a baked potato would
be compatible with liver and
onions, but french fries would.
Can you stand one more
squash recipe this summer?
Squash have been plentiful and
here is one that looks interest-
ing:
Set aside. Heat butter in skillet.
Add squash and onion and
saute over high heat about 5
minutes or until tender-crisp.
Sprinkle with salt and flour,
mixing in. Turn half into
shallow 2 quart baking dish.
Spread cheese mixture overall.
Top with remaining squash.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake uncovered in 350 degree
oven for 30 minutes or until
heated through. Garnish with
remaining olives. Serves 44}
people.
Here is an easily prepared
dish that is low on calories yet
nutritious:
PEPPER STEAK SALAD
CUPS
cup Wish-Bone Lite Russian
dressing
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Dash ground ginger
Vs cup cooked beef strips (about
3 oz.)
cup sliced mushrooms
//2 cup bean sprouts
cup broccoli florets
2 medium green pepper cups
In medium shallow baking
dish, blend lite Russian dress-
ing, soy sauce and ginger; add
beef, mushrooms, bean sprouts
and broccoli. Cover and
marinate in refrigerator, turn-
ing occasionally, 4 hours or
overnight..Spobn beef mixture
into pepper cups; wrap and
chill. Makes 2 servings. 205
ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE calores per serving.
1 pint small curd cre ned
cot tags cheese ....
I teaspoons basil
1 teaspoon oregano Here is something nice you
1 medium clove garlic, minced can do with the lowly carrot
1 Vs cups pitted California ripe that should be pleasing to the
olives, cut into wedges entire family. This is Lila
2 tablespoons butter Longan's recipe in The Journal
2 pounds zucchini, crookneck or Visits recipe book:
patty pan squash, diagonally
sliced inch thick (7 cups) CARROT CASSEROLE
1 medium onion, cut into 4 cups cooked carrots {about 6
wedges large ones)
teaspoon salt lb. Velveeta cheese
cup flour lb. butter
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan 1 large onion, chopped fine
cheese Potato chips
Mix cottage cheese, basil, Saute onion in butter until
oregano, garlic and I cup olives, soft. Put carrots in casserole
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dish and alternate with cheese.
Pour onion and butter over top
and top with crushed potato
chips Bake 30 minutes at 350
degrees.
If you ever have your mind
set on chicken and dressing and
don't have any chicken or
turkey in the house, but you do
have a package of hamburger in
the meat keeper, here's how you
can make some "chicken and
dressing." This recipe was
given by Mrs. Grace Hudgsns
in The Journal Visits recipe
book:
MOCK CHICKEN AND
DRESSING
1 pound hamburger
2 cups dry bread crumbs (as for
dressing)
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon sage
1 beaten egg
1 can chicken noodle soup,
condensed
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients. Put into
oiled pan. Bake entire recipe for
45 minutes in a 350 degree
oven. Reduce cooking time
somewhat if recipe is divided in
half.
INDIAN EDUCATION GROUP
TO MEET
The Indian Education Committee
for the Johnson-O 2Vlalley program
has scheduled a meeting at 6:00
p.m., August 20, 1985, at the Iowa
Tribal office on West Freeman
Avenue, Perkins. The purpose of
the meeting is to elect officers for
the coming year.
The program is designed to meet
the specialized educational needs of
Indian students and is supplemen-
tal to public school programs.
The program, under contract by
the Iowa Tribe, serves students ag-
ed three through eighteen who at-
tend school in Stillwater, Perkins,
Tryon, Carney, Coyle, Agra, Well-
ston and adjacent rural areas. Tobe
eligible for the program, students
must be at least one-fourth Indian.
Robert Huber, chairman of the
committee, urges all parents and
guardians of Indians students to at,
tend the meeting. He said parental
participation is essential to ensure
that the needs of Indian students
are met.
J
TIliNKING ~T OVER
By Zeta Sample away from the nest 1
All through one's life there is a ed to for almost
time to let go. From the moment of Really I was actually
birth the cord is severed and we are they drove away,
considered to be on our own even late evening. I hated to
though a human infant is the most way of life to take on
helpless of all creatures. The me- Again, we
ment of reality soon takes over. We feeling when we
know when to cry out in hunger, live in our own
pain and even loneliness, wanting members of the
to be near loved ones. much a part of.
Family ties grow stronger as the changing. We ventur~
years flow by. The doors of the world of we know not
great outside world beckon. We ever certain you
wander in all directions. Weaning decided and think
time comes to all healthy creatures, move. I think
However, some folks find it hard to in life, hates to let
turn loose as did a rich off man, For many years
Hunt, of Texas. He did not quit nut- been in the s
sing his mother for seven years. To same tasks, when
let go is difficult for many people, on the horizon.
It is heartbreaking for some to let front you because of
go. But it happens all down through
life. Experiences are challenging, a loved one,
taken sometimes at a risk, but other drastic
things can never keep on the same necessary for you
hroughout ones lifetime, up new surroundings,
Leaving the nest to go away to etc. It behooves us to~
college is an experience to both the to let
parent and the youngster. I remem- and try not to
ber how homesick I was and I had things were for so lon$
to come home from Edmond about easy.
every two weeks. The folks manag- Some people do not
ed it because they understood. And, well to change. I
they could have missed me in the But after eighty
fold. have
Have you been able to let go? every description.
How is it with you? ways in the entire
The hot, fall day in 1918 when my times gets my boat. I
folks took me to the Beeser home I hate to be set in
across the river near the Dalton folks say. I have
Boys cave at Leroy, trying to make thinking on many
it easier for me, was a sad day for like a cork that
I was to start teaching at North riding the waves
Keystone on the next Monday. I keep in smooth
would be away from home, away the undertow get me.
from my loved ones, and mostly
to get to know the members of the Department, spoke
StillwaterBPW group. Information water BPW Club
about joining the organization will regarding crime
also be available, relatively new area
During the week of October 20-26 police departments
is the National Business Women's country, cnme
Week. This annual occasion started sizes
in 1928 to dramatize women's con- law breaker and
tributions to the econommic, social, mation in crime
and political life of the community, for citizens. For
state, nation, and the world. For 57 will perpetrate a home
years special activities have been is no light and the
sponsored by the Federation and its ed. The robber,
local organizations to honor work- regarding house
ing women_ Over the years, national avoid homes that are
Business Women's Week has be- and are wen-secured, l
come an event widely recognized by home owners, when
public and private institutions and homes, can follow
local communities. The President of tions. "Nei
the United States, at the request of W atch"
BPW/USA declared the third week program that has
in.October to be National Business cessful in the
Women's Week. said police officer
Women's Career Day, sponsored Dillard also handed
by the Oklahoma Federation, is and bumper stickers to
scheduled for August 17 at the talk.
NCO Club, Ft. Sill, Lawton,
Oklahoma. Prevention talk, ple~
Our next formal meeting will be 377-1665 in Stillwator.
September 10. Dr. Wayne Mat- -o-
thews will speak regarding the
topic of motivation. He is an SENIOR CITIZENS
outstanding speaker and our club ARE FED DAILY
would welcome your attendance at CUSHING
this meeting. Please notify me at located in the
377-1665 if you will be coming. I Center, feeds from85
look forward to seeing you there, citizens aged 60
Rick Dillard, public information Monday through
officer for the Stillwater Police holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. I lv Hoibrook
Celebrating Golden
Dale and Florence Holbrook will
anniversary with fmnil and friends at a
August II, 1005, from 2 to 4 p.m. in their
mile ms Kn/p Avenue.
Dale Holbroolt and Floronco Bake were
19@5 in Stillwater.
Their son and dau hter 4aw, Mr. and Mrs.
Holbrook, who are hosting the anniversary
in Perkins, alon8 with one grondchfld, Lane
Both Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook are life-ion8
where they have been active in business,
The couple cordially invites 811
them in this happy occasion.