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<br />Augud.1961
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<br />Colo~ado Rural Elecltic News
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<br />Page 5
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<br />In this picture Is the home of Mr. and Mrs. lea Adorns, 3 miles Southwest of Wesfcliffe, Colorado. With no Inten-
<br />tion of sUghllng anyone of its COJ'l$umers, Sangre De Cristo Electr1e Is especially proud of this home, due to the fact that
<br />it wos,the first all electric: home in the beoutiful Wet Mountain Valley and paved the woy for mote electric homes in the
<br />same or60.
<br />This home In'corporates ceiling cable with a wollage of 13,000 watts o~d has 0 floo~ space of 1,700 sq. ft.
<br />Really Living-
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<br />Homes On Sangre De Cristo Lines
<br />Increasing Use Of Electric Heat
<br />WATTS WITH DOT. . by Dot Dill
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<br />It wasn't until )957 that Sangre De
<br />Cristo Electric Assn., Inc. became con-
<br />scious 01 electric heat, although as ear-
<br />ly as 1951 there were consumers who
<br />were tar sighted enough to want the
<br />bettor things out of life and so chose'
<br />electricity as a means of heating their
<br />homes.
<br />Although at that time Sangra De
<br />Cristo did not have a heating rate,
<br />these people were firm enough in their
<br />convictions to believe that electricity
<br />was the ONLY way to heat a home. .
<br />These people and other people of the
<br />mountain areas deserve a great' deal of
<br />credit from the C60peraiives for pio-
<br />neering the use of electricity for heat.
<br />lng, 'In an area where, 10 years ago
<br />most people would have said, 'iIt can't
<br />be done".
<br />In 1980 Sangre De Cristo ~lec.
<br />trle Alln.. Inc. adoplfld a healing
<br />:rat. of on. and one.balf cents per'
<br />KUowaU Hou:r and has been going
<br />allouf 10 promote Ih. use of il.
<br />Sangre De Cristo finds that it Is very
<br />necessary to hav<!, a home propi;rly sur-
<br />veyed and engineered to make insulat-
<br />ing and electric heat appealing to the
<br />consumer. Therefore, it has the serv_
<br />ices of a competent and qualified firm
<br />to make these su:rveys and recol'!1-
<br />mendations.
<br />To anyone within, the boundaries of
<br />Sangre De Cristo territory, these con-
<br />sulting servi~s are offered free of
<br />charge, after consultation with either
<br />the Manager or the Linc Superinten-
<br />dent,
<br />At the present time Sangre De Cristo
<br />Eiectt'lc Assn., Inc. has 29 homes that
<br />are partially or totally electrically
<br />heated.
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<br />Insects Bother? Here
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<br />Is Effedive Remedy
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<br />To draw insecls away from your
<br />doon, Inllall a post-liIe with a
<br />dandard hlllide fro.ll!ed lamp in
<br />th!t yard. Then, IDlIte11 a yellow
<br />"bug lamp" In lhe porch lighl fix-
<br />lu~. MOIl insects will flock 10 the
<br />poll-lite, lince the while 1 amp
<br />holds a grealer aUracll.on for them
<br />than the yellow,
<br />COlts of operllllng a post. liIe
<br />with II photo eledrlc conlrol that
<br />turns Ibe lamp on al da:rk and off
<br />at dawn will average aboul one
<br />unJ: each wall 01 the lamps reling.
<br />Fo:r example, a 100 weit lamp will
<br />eOlt about $1.00 pe.: montb, a 40
<br />watt 40 ClInls etc.
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<br />Standing committees sometimes get
<br />things done, but when they sit down,
<br />the result Is zero.
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<br />Many a woman would add.years to
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<br />Hi-a-achoo! there!
<br />Please pardon me, things are not
<br />really as sad as I look this morning,
<br />what with my red eyes and drippy nose,
<br />but as far as I'm concerned, the.. sneezin'
<br />season has arrived. Four of my. 'sheep
<br />and I had a slight difference of opinion
<br />early this morning as to whether or not
<br />they should return to the corral and
<br />stop eating the zinnas and marigolds
<br />that I have blooming just outside the
<br />yard fence. By the time I had floun-
<br />dered back and forth through the weeds
<br />a few times; I was a weepy, sniffly
<br />mess. 1 had always presumed that
<br />marigolds would have a sharp, bitter
<br />flavor, but whatever .the taste those
<br />sheep were certainly enjoying them.
<br />However, they are at present back in
<br />the corral so I guess you could say I
<br />won. a-achoo! I think?
<br />FAIRTIME
<br />Bet it's County Fair time, or very
<br />near itl I may be just a bit old-fashion-
<br />ed but I love every hot, dusty, interest-
<br />ing minute of it. The pie you buy from
<br />one of the ladies organizations is an
<br />investment in culinary perfeetion and
<br />who Ever hEard of getting indigestion
<br />from a hot dog eatEn in a grandstand?
<br />The Man of aUI' Howie Qsed to do a
<br />bit of rodeoing so every event in the
<br />arena from the Grand Entry to the
<br />Brahama bull riding is Exciting to us,
<br />To me, at least, the thing that makes
<br />a County Fair so much fun is the fact
<br />that these exhibits are made and the
<br />events put on by people you know. The
<br />name on the jar of prize pickles may
<br />be your neighbor, the pI u c k Y boy
<br />astride that bucking calf may go to
<br />school with your own children. Most of
<br />the names you heaT on the loud speak-
<br />€r are familiar to you. A tense moment
<br />in' the arena is made twice as tense be-
<br />cause you know that the slender gal in
<br />the red shirt sitting on the fence right
<br />by the chute is that cowboy's wife and
<br />she's hoiding her breath too.
<br />If you want to give YOUI' heart a real
<br />lift' then take a stroll over to the barns
<br />where, tbe 4H youngsters have their
<br />stock. These boys and wrls in their blue
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<br />jeans and bright shirts will take home
<br />much more than' bits of colored ribbon,
<br />The months of feeding, grooming.- and
<br />the responsibility of caring for these
<br />animals, plus the spirit of friendly com-
<br />petition involved in the fair itself, will
<br />add much to the stature of our future
<br />rural America.
<br />FREEZIN' SEASONS
<br />Well, gals, the freezin' season is here.
<br />I'll bet a nickel that a quick look in
<br />your deep freeze will reveal that a se-
<br />vere attack of "gaposis" has occurred
<br />and empty spaces are showing up in
<br />vital areas, such as the fruit and vege-
<br />table bins. The only known cure is a
<br />quick application of wise summer buys
<br />from your local market. If yOUI' own
<br />garden provides for your needs then
<br />you are especially lucky because every
<br />item can be picked, processed and
<br />frozen at the very peak of its perfec-
<br />tion. Do remember this-your freezer is
<br />a marvel of modern engineering but
<br />you still have to put in top quality
<br />foods. Use yOUI' instruction manual, it
<br />was written for you.
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<br />TUElKEY BARBECUED IN
<br />OVEN, NEW FOOD IDEA
<br />Here's a new oven-barbecued-tUI'kcy
<br />idea from Mrs. May Stewart, exten-
<br />sion foods and nutrition specialist at
<br />Colorado State University.
<br />Place the turkey quarters or halves,
<br />skin side uP. in a roasting or broiling
<br />pim and pour sauce over them one'l!alf
<br />to one, inch deep. Bake uncovered in
<br />a slow oven (325 degrees). Allow 20 to
<br />&5 minutes cooking time per pound.
<br />Turn occasionally and baste each time,
<br />leaving sauce in 'rib cages when halves
<br />are turned up. As birds cook, sauce
<br />will thicken into rich gravy. If sauce
<br />becomes too thick, add hot water. Cook
<br />2 to 21h hOllrs depending upon size.
<br />Turn heat to 450 degrees to brown the
<br />last 2 or 3 minutes.
<br />Tu:rkey Sauce:
<br />For 6 persons or 3 Ibs. of raw, un-
<br />boned turkey, use:
<br />1 large onion
<br />1 * teaspoon brown sugar
<br />1 tablespoon dry mustard
<br />1 tablespoon salt
<br />% teaspoon bJaeA: pepper
<br />'!4 teaspoon tabasoo
<br />lh 5 oz. bottle 'Worcestersbire Salle:e
<br />3 cups tomato juice
<br />1 cup vinegar
<br />1/3 cup butter, margarine or salad oil
<br />1 cup water
<br />Measure all ingredients hi. pan or
<br />kettle. Heat to boillng before placing
<br />in roaster for better blending.
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<br />Do you have a favorite, recipe 'that
<br />calls for a' small amount of ,green pep-
<br />per? Next time take' tJw ,remainder of
<br />thepepper,'wash, cut into three or. four
<br />pieces, slip them into a small plastic
<br />bag and w:op them into your freezer.
<br />It's much better, really, than putting it
<br />down the vegetable bin to mold and be
<br />thrown out. Your freezer is yOUI' super-
<br />market, brought to your kitchen, don't
<br />fail to take advantage of it
<br />Yours for better, living electrically,
<br />Dot Dill
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<br />Freezers Spell Better Living
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<br />Yes, pictured abo~e is a box wilhin 0 hOJl/ JuSt some of the CQoling'and,freezing
<br />equipment in the Joseph E. Bragg home in limon.
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<br />The seven Bragf{s, (Mr. and .Mrs.,
<br />children Barbara, Cynthia, Tom, (the
<br />fella with the frozen steak), "Jodie",
<br />and Marcia, enjoy ample frozen food
<br />storage equipment. Beef from the ranch
<br />southwest of Limon is aged and pack-
<br />aged in the four by six foot cooling and
<br />cutting room, and then is frozen in the
<br />thirty-plus cubic foot freezer cabinet
<br />to TOm's left. To his :right is the cooler
<br />roOm door latch.
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<br />.The refrigerant compressor is located
<br />in the spacious two-car garage, with
<br />ample ventiJJation for the coils, A,sep-
<br />arate 240 volt circuit supplies proper,
<br />service to the ,unit. The refrigerant is
<br />pumped to the basement,freezer.-storage
<br />room. Properly installed vapor harriers
<br />and insulation have helped 'keep the
<br />built-In unit in good working condition
<br />since it was installed as ,the Bragg home
<br />was built several, years ago.
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