OH - thank you so much, John!

 

   

   I've added your images to your Alumni Page (a.k.a. the MOST Broken Page on the site - most of the names and images from the Class of 1958 are hiding, and other freaky things occur throughout the page; whenever I take steps to repair it, it generally shuts down all my systems for hours...):

http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://nnhs65.com/alumni-list.html

          http://nnhs65.com/alumni-1959-n-before.html

   Now, ah, do you perhaps have similar images that you could send me of your wife,     Aretie Gallins Patterson ('59) of TN, hmmm, pretty please??

Lamb in the Pot

Preheat oven to 400. Arrange in large roasting pan with lid:

6  to 8 lamb shanks (Or a leg of lamb or shoulder of lamb, bone-in)
3 to 4 cups  peeled quartered or small potatoes or 4 cups cooked
barley or quinoa
3 to4 cups cut carrots
2 to 3 cups quartered small onions
1 cut-up whole celery head
4 cups cooked or 2 cans white beans

In blender place
2 cups fresh basil leaves
8 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups fresh parsley
1/2 half cup olive oil
Blend until chunky.

Pour over lamb and veggies.

Add 4 cups water.  (rinse blender container with water)

Cook  half an hour uncovered, then cover and reduce heat to 275 and
cook 3 to 4 hours or until very tender. (Can also be cooked in an 18
quart freestanding roaster-oven. My experience is it takes longer that
way.)

Serve with fresh bread or rolls and a salad with watercress or peppercress.

To reduce fat, cook 2 or 3 days ahead; chill; remove hardened fat from
the top;  remove bones if you like; reheat and serve.
 
Domi O'Brien

Salmon of Wisdom

Preheat oven to 400.

Arrange 2 lb salmon fillet on baking sheet, skin side down. Brush with
honey; sprinkle lightly with coarse salt.

Bake 10 to 20 minutes depending on thickness, or until done to your liking.

Domi O'Brien

Herb and Cheese Pie

One one-lb box phyllo (fillo) dough, thawed if purchased frozen
3 lbs whole-milk ricotta cheese
half lb shredded mixed Italian cheeses (Parmesan, Romano, Asiago,  etc)
half lb feta cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 sweet onions, diced small
bunch fresh parsley, minced
bunch fresh dill weed, minced
1 lb fresh spinach, washed, dried, and chopped (baby spinach is best)
one lb unsalted butter, melted
one dozen eggs, preferably free range

You will need 2 baking pans 9 by 13 inches and a pastry brush and a
large wire whisk.

Preheat oven to 400.

Butter the pans using the pastry brush.

In large bowl, mix  cheeses, herbs, spinach, onion, garlic; salt and
pepper to taste. Then use the wire whisk to beat in the eggs one at a
time.

Layer about a third of the phyllo sheets into the two pans, buttering
each second sheet.

Spoon half of the egg and cheese mixture on top of the phyllo in the pans.

Layer another third of the phyllo in the pans, buttering every second sheet.

Add the rest of the egg and cheese mixture.

Layer the rest of the phyllo on top, buttering every second sheet.

Make sure edges are tucked and top is buttered. If you have any extra
butter pour it on top

Bake about an hour to an hour 15 minutes, or until deep golden brown
and set. Let sit 15 to 20 minutes before serving-- filling will be
very hot when it comes out of the oven.

Domi O'Brien

Roast Chicken

6 to 8 lb. roasting chicken
3 lemons
fresh tarragon
coarse salt
paprika
olive oil

Preheat the oven to 400.

Remove giblets from chicken (you can simmer them to make stock for
gravy if you like).

Place chicken in roasting pan.  Rub it with olive oil inside and out.
Cut lemons in half; squeeze them all over the chicken; place the
remaining peels/pulp inside the chicken. Place several sprigs of
tarragon in the chicken; chop the rest finely and sprinkle it all over
the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with paprika and coarse salt. Roast
for 2 and a half to three hours, until golden brown, crispy-skinned,
and thoroughly cooked.

Domi O'Brien

Simple Salad

Mixed spring greens including watercress or peppercress if available,
tossed in bowl with pitted drained black olives, sliced red onion, and
segments of oranges or tangerines. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar
or Italian dressing; sprinkle with coarse salt. Serve immediately.

Domi O'Brien

Mock Syllabub

Just before serving, whip a quart of heavy whipping cream to slightly
more than soft peaks; fold in a half cup of semi-sweet white wine such
as reisling  (or if you prefer to not use alcohol, tart apple juice
such as granny smith, or white grape juice) and a token for luck (such
as a clean shiny dollar coin).

Serve immediately from the bowl into individual dessert dishes with a
large spoon. If you want it a little more firm, when you whip it, whip
in a packet of whipped cream stabilizer or  a packet of instant
pudding mix (vanilla, cheesecake, or lemon).

Domi O'Brien
 

      

Hello Dave,       Thu. Jan. 12, 2012

The phone no. (9147) on the   matchbook cover indicates that it was from the pre-dialing era.

In my June 1941 Beacon, all the phone numbers listed in the ads are pre-dial. So the Kandy Kitchen was in place as early as then.

The Feb. 1942 Beacon (my mid-Freshman term) shows that the NN dial system is installed and working. The initial NN dial system numbers were all 5-digit.

In 1941 my grandparents still lived on 30th Street in the 800 block. This was the last white block going east. Black residences began in the 1100 block at Roanoke Avenue.

On Chestnut Avenue at 30th Street, north-going numbers started at 3000 Chestnut, so 3008A would be several buildings north of 30th Street and likely upstairs.

Chestnut Avenue was a sort of "second layer" business street in 1941 NN. It was white residential from the low numbers going north up through 26th Street. Then further, began small stores (grocery, butcher shops, bakeries, hardware, etc.) Going north, past about 28th Street store ownerships then mostly leaned toward the black trade. No distinct line of demarcation that I remember. Green money worked everywhere.

Pearl Bailey described herself as "a Chestnut Avenue girl."

Hope this adds some perspective.

Fred
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Fred W. Field
Loma Linda & Fullerton, CA
fwfield@juno.com

   WOWZERS! Your memory of details is a continual source of amazement to me, Fred - thanks so much!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Bailey

http://www.schooltube.com/video/a088eb35599e46dd5552/Civil-war-veteran-soldier-footage-captured-between-1913-and-1938

   Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Dools!

   My second great-grandfather, Capt. William Munford Tuck, CSA (16 Dec 1832 - 17 Oct 1899) participated in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. As Commander of Company K, Longstreet's Division, he was one of the few who made it over that dreadful wall.  He was captured and taken to the POW camp for Confederate officers at Johnson's Island, Ohio.  At war's end, having been "relieved" of his horse, he walked home to Virginia, so broken and emaciated that his own family did not recognize him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson%27s_Island

Five (5) lessons about the way we treat people
 

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student 
and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended,
one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people.  All are significant.
They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.


2 - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her
into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.
A special note was attached.

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits.  Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's' bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole


3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop
and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away.  The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left.  When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down
the table.  There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.


4 - Fourth Important Lesson - The Obstacle in Our Path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway.  Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock.  Some of the King's' wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it.  Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables.  Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road.  After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. 
The peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.


5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare and serious disease.  Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.  The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will
save her."  As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give
his sister all of his blood in order to save her.


..... ”Live with no regrets,
Treat people the way you want to be treated,
Work like you don’t need the money,
Love like you’ve never been hurt,
and
Dance like you do when nobody’s watching.”
 

   The second story, however lovely, is completely apocryphal, but the truth of the lesson remains.

   Nat King Cole was born March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died in Santa Monica, California of lung cancer on 15 Feb 1965. He had been hospitalized in Dec 1964. His left lung was removed on 25 Jan 1965. At least from that moment forward, Maria Cole was with him every day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_King_Cole