PAGE 8 -- The Perkins Journal Thursday, November 28, 1985
THINKING IT OVER
B7 Zola Sample
oday folk gather in homes
of loved ones to give
thanks. They are proud
and thankful to live in a land
where prosperity and peace
abounds regardless if inflation
and weakened economy seems
to exist.
We should be happy that we
are all well off as we presently
seem to be. With the turmoil,
disaster that exists throughout
the entire world that we listen
to on radio and see on TV we
items never dreamed of in ear-
ly days. Many different menus
with all kinds of ingredients are
included that provides not only
delicious dishes but picturesque
displays.
Foods are provided in abun-
dance. Folks have leftovers to
share with others. It is one
great social time of the year all
across out nation In most big
cities traditional foods are pro-
vided for those that are less for-
tunate that would not get a bite
of butterball turkey and dress-
News and Views of the Cimarron Valley
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The Natural Way
By Dr. Jeff Black
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Oklahoma Baptist University
ing let alone pumpkin pie or
should give thanks to our man's delicious apple pie. A , ,• , , -
Creator. Sometimes I think the Everyone finally gets into the , arm and sunny days today consists:of a beautiful in- ,
Lord has His guiding hand spirit of being thankful. The always make me want terpretive building, 5 miles of
leading us and His all seeing eye result is finally accomplished. A to take a walk in thehiking trails and 4 full-time i|
upon us. full stomach seeme to help.woods or work in the yard. One natgra!ists, , = .... i I l[|
This entire year seems to Children romp and play, eatof the problems for many of us Nature Center lies on
shed much dieaster on all parts their fill enjoying seeing that live in town is that we have the northern edge of Tulsa in
of the universe--with floods, relatives from great distances, no place to go to walk and en- the city's 2,817 acre Mohawk
volcanoes, earthquakes and It is a happy'time for alL EIder- joy nature. Park. The preserve is primarily |iIi it :
ey Nature
numerous wars. It is time the ly folk are not neglected byThere are two major nature a floodplain or bottomland cent
whole world takes warning and many. Nursing homes and other centers in Oklahoma that offer forest with lots of hardwoods.
straightens out their difficulties establishments also observe all of us the free opportunity to Trees such as American elm,
if possible. The world has this day making many a lonely walk, enjoy and learn aboutAmerican sycamore, burr oak,
become over populated in many persan happy, nature. They also offer excellent pin oak, red oak, pecan,
parts. And the turmoil seems to Spicy odors penetrate the
get out of hand. It is a chang: household for days because of guided walks for those who deciduous holly and black haw
ing world as it always has been the season's tradition that has want to know the names of the are common to the are Tbesp
it seems to me. Could be mycome down for over three hun- plants and animals seen on are trees typical of the
these nature excursions. One oi southeastern part of the coun-
ideas are changing also. Any- dred years' What a bless g, these nature centers is Oxley 'try. The area is also rich with ml
way the only thing to do I guess Many folks these days dine
is try to celebrate this day to out at Thanksgiving time. I just Nature Center in Tuis&Jines and flowers. A recent
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try to make someone happy and
be thankful thmge are not any
worse. Here's hoping things will
soon get better.
For many decades we Ameri-
cans Have celebrated this day
because of the Historical
Pilgrims who were a brave and
religious people. We must be
also.
Early settlers in Oklahoma
often encountered a slim
Thanksgiving but with shrewd
planning their wants were
somewhat supplied. Today folk
go all out shopping for many
By Winnle Corley
wonder if they miss some of the
traditional enthusiasm, that
folks use to enjoy in all the
• preparation that housewives en-
joyed in preparing the great
feast of all feasts. However to
some I know it is great to get
to eat a delicious spread from a
beautiful eating establishment
served in great style. It is a
change from other Thanksgiv-
ing Days.
May you all have a Happy
Thanksgiving. Be happy and
thankful.
s my custom is, I have
decided to tackle one ma-
jor project for the coming
year. I have determined to
become the healthiest woman in
my home tow I admit, at
this stage that will take some
doing.
An under active thyroid and
blood pressure that insists on
climbing ever higher, have me
convinced that if I expect to en-
joy 1986, it is high time I do
something.
A well known nursery rhyme
suggests a starting point. In it
we are told that 'q Vhatever
Miss T eats, becomes Miss T.";
or in other words without pro-
per nutrition there can be no
health.
Come to think of it, how can
• anyone believe it makes no dif-
ference what eat so long as
there is plenty of it? Let me tell
a little anecdote here to il-
lustrate this point.
A psychologist decided on a
research project to determine
why some people live to a useful
old age while others die or grow
senile much younger.
He began his project by visit-
ing a senior citizen home where
he found three elderly men whirr
tling beneath the shade of a
tree.
To his question, "to what do
you contribute your long active
life," the first man answered, "I
have always eaten right, lived a
clean life; never smoked, drank
or chased women."
The next question was, 'TIow
old are you?" to which he
answered The second man
gave similar answers and claim-
ed to be 92.
Of the third, who appeared
even more senile, he asked,
"And how about you?"
with a zest for life begin with
proper nutrition. I have a head
start here. Thanks to my
daughter's father-in-law I have
an excellent low calorie diet
This is a plan given him by
his doctor, because of repeated
heart problems. He reasoned
that if this diet is good for him
because of his bad heart, the
rest of the family should profit
from preventive measures. So
he had copies made for all of us.
This is not a hard diet to
follow. My daughter and son-in-
law find they can eat out, as
their job sometimes requires,
and still stay within the diet
patter
Emphasis is placed on eating
the right amounts of the basic
four good groups--meat or
substitute, milk, vegetables and
fruits. This covers the body's
needs for proteins, carbohy-
drates, fats, vitamins, and
minerals.
Nutrition is the starting
point, but by no means all that
is required for good health.
There must be exercise. My
favorite is walking. I guess
maybe I 'm a bit lazy and going
for a walk takes less equipment
and preparation than some
thmge other enjoy; such as
horseback riding, bicycling, or
tennis.
However, I haven yet learn-
ed to like walking in the rain or
slip-sliding on the ice. For inch,
ment weather, I turn my stereo
to F.M. 93 and swing with the
rythm of easy listening music.
There are stations that furnish
more vigorous music, but 93 is
more my speed.
Another part of good health
is right thinking. I find that
part much easier, though, when
I have plenty of get up and go.
My reason for wanting to be
The Oxley Nature Center
story began in the early 1970's
when a group of bird watchers
from the Tulsa Audubon Socie-
ty approached the Tulsa Park
Board about setting an area in
Mohawk Park aside as a nature
preserve. The idea was well-
received, but no money was
available. The Tulsa Audobon
SoCiety then carried their idea
of a nature preserve through a
series of committees, bond
issues and master plans. They
were aided by the National
Audubon Society that did the
master plan for the preserve.
Mohawk Nature Center Devel-
opment, Inc. was finally organ-
ized to raise money from the
citizens of Tulsa. In 1977, the
Oxley family donated money
which made possible the hiring
of Bob Jennings, then Chief
Naturalist at the Outdoor
Education Department in Kan-
sas City, as naturalist for the.
Tulsa preserve. It wasn't long
until a new nature interpretive
center was designed and add/-
tional funds came from the
Mabee Foundation, Oxley fami-
ly and the citizens of Tuls L The
804 acre Oxley Nature Center
winterwalk found winterberries
from deciduous holly, Carolina
snailaee vine berries, staghorn
sumac fruits, eastern wahoo
tree fruits and maypops or pas-
sion vine fruits. These are just
a few of the colorful winter
fruits that one can discover
with the help of a naturalist at
Oxley.
There are also old fields that
have been allowed to return to
the wild, a 70-acre lake, two
streams, a marsh, and many
other habitats that offer both
active and passive outdoor
leisure and nature educational
experiences.
The woods, streams and fields
of Oxley are home to a variety
of animals. Over 185 different
species of birds have been re-
ported. Many animals are dif-
ficult to see unless you walk the
trails slowly and quietly and
pause often- The tracks and
signs left by animals are more
commonly seen- Last year one
might have seen an elk that had
escaped from the nearby Tulsa
Zoological Park.
Over 15,000 people visited
the nature center last year,
many of whom were part of a
This sign l~dnts to the 804 acre Ozle Nature Center on
Tulsa.
j oinl; project between the nature
center and the Tulsa Public
Schools. This program brings
over a thousand elementary
students to the center where
they learn about soil systems,
water life, habitats, use of maps
and compass, and arts and
crafts. A corp of Volunteer
Nature Guides, primarily par-
ents of school children, help
with many of the school pro-
grams.
There are also Special Sunday
Programs where families are in-
vited to bring popcorn and en-
joy a nature movie. My favor-
ires are the Special Saturday
Programs where adults can
learn about bird watching, edi-
ble wild foods, natural dyes,
animal tracks and other fun and
interesting things about nature.
Plans at Oxley this spring in-
clude starting a group for
youngsters called the Oxley
JOURNAL FOOD CORNER
Judy, who helps in the press
room at The Daily Journal-
Capital in Pawhuska, where The
Perkins Journal is printed each
week asked the editor to have
the Food Corner editor supply
a good, simple recipe for hot
rolls.
Judy said she has tried unsuc-
cessfully several times to bake
hot dinner rolls, and apparent-
ly is doing something wrong.
They turn out "heavy", as she
puts it. They don I rise like they
should and they are heavy.
Wonder if anyone has any ideas
of what she is doing wrong.
At any rate, this Corner
editor will list a few recipes for
hot rolls, and she can try them
all Perhaps she will hit upon
one that she • feel comfortable
with and can also be successful
with.
Think well start with Rich
Grimm's recipe. Rich and Rosie
Grimm were longtime cafe
operators in Perkins, and they
know how cooking is supposed
to be done. Rich made the
following recipe for hot rolls for
many years, and had great suc-
cess with it:
RICH'S AIRY
HOT ROLLS
2 yeast cakes
V2 cup warm water
½ cup warm milk
¼ cup sugar
% cup lard
1 egg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
Dissolve yeast in warm
water. Add remaining ingre-
dients. Beginning with 2 cups
flour, stir in enough flour to
make a soft dough. Let it rise
twice, both times until double.
Bake in a hot oven in muffin
HOT ROLLS
easy to
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup scalded milk
% cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cakes dry yeast
½ cup warm water
2 eggs
5 cups flour
Cook potatoes and mash
without milk or seasoning. Mix
milk, Crisco, sugar, salt and
potatoes. Soften yeast in water
and add to first mixture. Add
half the flour and slightly
From this basic dough, Sheli
makes rolls or cinnamOn rolls.
o,...
Pam Cundiff
recipe:
offers this
BREAD ROLLS
1 cup milk
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup (½ stick) margarine
½ cup warm water
2 pkgs. yeast
2 eggs beaten
5¼ cups unsifted flour
Scald milk, stir in sugar, salt
beaten eggs. and margarine. Cool to
Add remaining flour and lukewarm. Measure warm
knead about fifteen minutes ad-
ding more flour as needed.
Refrigerate dough, use as need-
ed. Will keep a week. Makes
about 48 Parker House rolls.
Another good Perkins cook,
Shell Close, offers this recipe:
BASIC ROLL DOUGH
2 cups lukewarm water
2 pkg yeast
¼ cup sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
2 eggs
½ cup oil
6 to 7 cups flour
Mix water, yeast, and sugar
in large bowl and let stand 10
minutes.
Add ealt, eggs, oil, and 4cups
flour. Mix. Gradually add re
maining flour. Knead until
smooth and elastic. Place in a
warm greased bow], turning to
coat the top of the dough. Cover
loosely with a clean towel and
set aside to rise until double, 2
to 2½ hours.
Turn dough out on lightly
water into large bowL Sprinkle
in yeast, stir until dissolved.
Add lukewarm milk mixture,
eggs and 2 cups of flour. Beat
until smooth. Stir in remaining
flour to makesoft" dough. Turn
out onto lightly flout d board;
knead until smooth and elastic,
about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in
greased bowl, turning once to
grease top. Cover; let rise in
warm place until doubled, ap-
proximately 30 minutes. Punch
down.
Choice of ways to finish: Pan
Rolls, divide in 3 equal parts,
each part to make 9 smooth
balls. Place in greased round
cake pans, cover and let rise til
double {approximately 30
minutes), bake 375 degrees for
15 to 20 minutes.
Cinnamon Rolls: divide dough
in 3 equal parts. Roll each part
in a 14 x 9 inch rectangle. Brush
with margarine. Sprinkle each
with a mixture of % cup sugar,
1 teaspoon cinnamon and Vs cup
raisins. Roll up like jelly roll to
make 9 inches long. Seal edges
Cut into 9 equal pieces. P ace
cut side up in 9 inch greased,
floured hoard and allow to rest round cake pans. Cover, let rise
tins. 10 minutes. Shape rolls and til doubled. Bake 350 degrees
.... allow to doubk in size. Bake in for 30 minutes. Frost with con-
preheatad 400 degr , oven, fectioner!s frosting
Pat Niles uses mashad: ;:-tSqO-mtmlt . ........ Cl..v d lls or Crescent
votatoes in he-r hot roll recipe: rolls with butter. .. u
He answered, 'Tly story is a ..... the healthiest woman in my
home town is as selfish as can \ ....
be. I want the reward promised
in Prov. 24:13-14.
My son, eat thou honey be-
cause it is good and the
honeycomb which is sweet to
bit different. I started chewing
skol in second grade. By eighth
grade, it took five beers for me
to enjoy a party, and man you
ought to have seen the wo-
men..."
So shall the
knowledge of wisdom be unto
they soul.. When thou hath
found it then there shall be a
reward and thy expectations
shall not be cut off.
I bdieve that reward is think-
ing the right thoughts. Right
thought bring happiness. Do
you know anyone who wouldn't
like to be
The surprised psychologist thy taste.
asked, ' Iow old did you say
you are?"
The third man answered,
"I 'm 38."
A bit of exaggeration here, of
course, but proper food and
right living do make a dif-
ference. You wwaldn't think of
adding water to the gas you put
in your car or never havingthe
oil changed. Then Why insult
your digestive system with the
wrong foods or not enough of
the right?
There is no doubt fseling
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Nature Center
Pathfinder arm patches
already in and one would
look good on my jacket.
tunately I am some 30
old. They will also be
an ok
beans which will serve as
for deer.
From the interpretive
ing overlooking a
pond to the many
Oxley Na are Center has
thing for everyone. Make
to attend one of their
Sunday or
or suggest that
class at school be taken
field trip to get a
understanding of nature.
Nature Center and its
ists do an excellent jot
preserving the natural
and interpreting
our lives.
,11 "
Rolls, or two loaves of
Bread. Bake on cookie
Gwen Reynolds does it
way:
HOT ROLLS
1 pkg. yeast
½ cup sugar
½ cup soft shortening
I teaspOon salt
1 cup warm water
2 eggs
4 to 5 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in
water. Add the remainder c
ingredients and beat
electric mixer. Add flour,
cups, to make a
rise until double. Form
and let them rise. Bake
degrees for 10 minutes,
250 degrees for
minutes or until golden
This dough can be
put into the refrigerator
night. When you are
use the dough, set it out
until double, following
tions given above.
{Note: These recipes
The Journal Visits,
Cooks. )
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ATTENDS COURSE
TULSA - Sue
cury Marine in
among those business
dustry representatives
ing a course on
Medical Procedures
dustry Personnel at the
Partners in
the Triad Center.
the two, day course,
taught by registered
emergenc3
is on the critical 20
following an accident or
illness.
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