Maragret Dobie has contributed the first two recipes, we
discovered strictly by chance that Maragret is American, and
that is the first nationality in our alphabet. You will notice
that she has added a bit of commentary to the recipe and
this is much appreciated. Where we can, we hope to be able
to tell a bit about the customs of the nationality or just a
bit about the recipe, and the nationality of which it is a
favorite.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

This dish is more typically American even than apple pie.
In the early days of the American Colonies, no truly respect-
able family would even consider anything for Saturday night
supper except baked beans. Here is the recipe.

Take 2 generous cups of dry beans, soak them overnight
and put them on to boil early in the morning. When the skins
curl off when you blow on them, they've boiled enough. Then,
in the bottom of a bean pot or iron kettle with a tight fitting
lid, put a 6x8 inch square (about % Ib.) of salt pork with the
rind slashed every %’’. % cup of sugar (preferably brown),

% cup of molasses, a large onion chopped fairly fine and a
heaping teaspoon of dry mustard. This amount of sugar and
molasses can be increased or decreased depending on whether
you like your beans sweet or not so sweet. Add the beans to
the pot with enough water to cover them. The pot should be
large enough so there’s at least an inch of freeboard above the
water otherwise they will boil over and smell to high heaven!
Cover them tightly and put into a 350 degree oven. As they
bake the temperature can be reduced. Be sure to add water
if necessary so they never become dry. They should bake for
at least 8 hours.

The traditional way to serve them is with tart pickles, and
always with steamed brown bread.

BAKED INDIAN PUDDING

This recipe came originally from the east coast and was
used by the frontier women as a ‘sweet’. In the early days
it was made with the hand ground corn meal, as they baked
and cooked with whatever foods were available. This recipe
was given to my mother by a friend whose family had come
from Maine.

2 cups milk 1 tspn. molasses
% cup cornmeal % cup raisins
2 eggs % tspn. each cinnamon &

allspice
% tspn. salt

2/3 cup sugar — equal parts
of brown & white

Bring the milk almost to a boil then add salt and cornmeal —
cook until slightly thickened. Beat the eggs and mix in the
sugar, raisins, spice and molasses. Add the cornmeal mixture
and pour into a baking dish. Bake about 1% hours in a moder-
ate oven, (350 deg.). Serve warm with whipped cream or ice
cream. It’s all likely very fattening, but | don’t think the
frontier women worried about that!

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NEW ARRIVALS

Congratulations to: —

The RAY CHRISTENSENS who left Cassiar last summer. We
have heard that a little boy was born to them in Fernie, B.C.,
on December 8th.

LEN & CAROL SKAKUN have evened up their family with
Lisa Dawn who was born on December 10th in Edmonton,
6 Ib. 3 oz.

SAM & ANDA ANIC’S second daughter, Vesna, was born in _--.
Cassiar on December 13th and weighed 7 Ib. 12 oz. 7 .

DANNY DEMITRI'S anxious days ended when LUCIA
phoned from Italy to say they have a sister Onella, for
Rosanna. Or are his anxious days still to come, say in about
15 years!

Cassiar’s NEW YEARS BABY was born to TOM & HERMINIA
DUDAS on January 8th. Tomas Enrique weighed 6 Ib. 1% oz.

ALEX & MARIA MOLAN’S second daughter, Mary, was born
on January 9th, 8 Ib. % oz.
Announcement cards have just arrived from ELMER & JAN
SHEELER who moved to Edmonton last spring saying their
second son, David Timothy, arrived on January 13th.
Looks like the girls outnumber the boys ... Vive Les Girls!
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MRS. BONNIE HOWE would like to extend her thanks
to Dr. Navin and the Nurses in Cassiar, and to the Company
for the care given to her during her sojourn in hospital in
November. She would like to say a special thanks to Mr.
Bill Giachino and Mr. August Ebbinghoff who donated
blood when it was needed, and to all the others who offered.
Thanks to all her friends for their cards and visits.

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Shift boss’s son to father: “Dad, | want to tell you
something: I’m in love with a girl”.

Shift boss: ‘Son, you couldn't have made a better (
choice!”

Women are very loyal, when they reach a certain age,
they stick to it...

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COMINGS & GOINGS

There are always too many people coming and going for
us to keep right up with them all, but here are some of the
latest additions to the various departments.

WELCOME to

MAC SOUTHWORTH — who has the accounting office staff
“lending an ear’’.

JACK MILLAR — is cardex clerking in the warehouse and
teaching Karate classes at night.

CLAUDE DELISLE — is on Mr. Zemenchik’s staff in the é
equipment garage.

DAN WOOD -— is helping the Retail Store staff to keep up x
to the changing minds of the ladies.

We said hello and good-bye to JOAN TUSTIAN in a matter
of a few days. Don’t know what scared her off!

ROBERT TARSWELL has been transferred from the mill
proper to the lab. (

ROSLIN GLYNN is typing exams in the training centre
instead of writing payroll in the time office.

Hope you'll be happy in your new positions.

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