The Shreveport Journal from Shreveport, Louisiana • 25

etropoiltan News The State Ark-La-Tex Classified Ads MONDAY MARCH 15 1976 PAGED-1 511romportegournal I Id re nd in VFIA3JEIJTTUA: 3 Readers Share Winning Iron-On WINO The Journal's own Little Leary salutes St Patrick's Day for the winning Iron-On idea Two readers suggested the use of Little Leary The slogan came from another reader Each of the three will receive $5 Winners this week include Amy Gavin 194 Charles Ave Margaret McHenry 324 Allen Ave and Mark Garde 4110 Wayne Ave in Bossier Qty Instructions for using the Iron-On are as follows: 1 (i ro Place another piece of plain notebook or bonded typing paper over the letters to protect the iron (Heavy brown paper will prevent the proper beat transfer of your pattern) 5 Set your iron on "'Cotton" and allow it to beat to the proper temperature Use a dry iron not steam When the iron is hot iron across the letters with firm even pressure for one minute making sure to cover the entire decal area (A cooler iron will not work quick pressing movements will blur the picture the decal letters will Iron only once) 6 Allow the item that's being ironed to cool for at least one minute before removing the pattern Caution: you have never used an iron before have an adult member of your family apply the heat transfer for you to be sure your T-shirt comes out just right Laundering: No special laundering required The colors will mellow with the first washing to a slightly faded look which will not wash out if you have followed instructions carefully Wash and dry with other permanent press clothes using the proper settings of temperatures Do not use chlorine bleach on any permanent press materials If properly applied and laundered your T-shirt design will last through repeated machine washings and dryings ob 1 For best results use permanent press materials made of 50 per cent cotton and 50 per cent polyester (100 per cent cotton materials do not hold color after repeated washings) 2 Place a protective cover of plain notebook or bonded typing paper over the ironing board to keep excess ink from staining board cover or subsequent items to be ironed Porous paper such as paper towels or tissues will allow the ink to leak through 3 Slip the T-shirt over the end of the Ironing board so that the front (or back) is directly over the protective paper 4 Cut out the letters and numbers you want and place them face down on the area of the T-shirt you wish to decorate Pin each letter securely to the shirt so it will not slide as you iron D' 1- En --1 MM Send Us Your Ideas! I We will pay $5 for ideas published on how you creatively used your Journal Iron-On or for art copy used to create a Journal Iron-On Simply attach this coupon and mail to: Journal Iron-Ons Shreveport Journal PO Box 1110 Shreveport La 71130 rf-N UUDU IIIELgrwLD Name Address Apt City State Po III IMMO MM I Local Man Has Wounds to Prove 17 Years Experience as Butcher 1 dozen or so scars ago Since Flowers lost part of his finger 15 years ago in the meat grinder he's never forgotten to use the meat stomper plastic gadget used to pound meat into the grinding part of the machine "It hurt so bad I couldn't feel it" Flowers says I t4 Ark-la-Tex Portrait 1 By WANDA WARNER Journal Staff Writer you're clumsy in the Idtchen If you feel your paring knife is out to get you In short if you feel your life is in danger in the kitchen Then Carl Flowers a professional meat cutter will make you feel less inferior FLOWERS HAS lost the top of his second finger in a meat grinder He has scare from all sorts of cutting wounds "I've had four or five stitches here Three or four here he says pointing to scars on his hand "I add it up to experience" When he first began training as a butcher 17 years ago the only thing he knew about a butcher was how to spell it He probably figured if meat was labeled "Good" then it hadn't been naughty But that was 17 years ago or a 1ItN 1 1 i A SCAR ON one of his knuckles reminds him of the six weeks he wore that index finger in a sling after cutting it with a butcher knife When you're around knives and tools like band saws meat grinders and slicing machines Flowers explains it's almost impossible not to have an accident once in a while But as the years go by he adds those accidents occur less and less frequently flowers while in Monroe at Northeast Louisiana University studying business never dreamed he'd one day be wearing an apron and hoisting 150-pound beef hinds WHILE A sophomore at Fair Park High School he'd worked as a sack boy for Big Chain At Monroe he worked at two food stores during the year he spent at college But still a butcher? He'd only been working six weeks at an office job he recalls when he realized that line of work wasn't for him He called up Big Chain and got a job training as a butcher at the Texas Street store He's been at Globe Food Store nearly five years "I just liked it It's more than a skill" he says "1 thought it was a good trade" And he's made his mistakes while tearing that trade He has incorrectly cut a rump roast beef chuck chickens and pork "I 've just about messed up everything" he says of his first years BUT WITH THE years of experience has come what must be not only wisdom but the look of wisdom Customers even the female ones ask Flowers what the bargains are about cuts of meat and even preparation The shy butcher confides: "I feel funny having an older woman ask me bow to cook something" But he knows the answers Rel eoo7oa00000swoOPSIII IA I 'tr1 I i lito AokAtile 'Olaf tVT6taigkaikfti "JO Arkansas park officials examine the Moon tree that was to be planted today in honor of Arbor Day at Old Washington State Park in Hope Ark The tree was grown from a seed that went to the Moon and back aboard Apollo 14 in 1971 Tyler Hardeman (left) editorial director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Danny Rankin superintendent of Old Washington Historic State Park make their inspection in front of the park's tourist center (Journal Photo by Bob Griffin) Moon Tree I 14 A Journal Wins 28 Awards in LPW Contest I Bland page edited by entrant other than woman's page Andy Sharp news photo open competition Martin Waidelich sports photo open competition Martin Waidelich photo-story open competition and Sally Reese sections and for supplements regularly edited by entrant all dailies Third place awards went to Jean Hardman editorial all dailies Sally Reese interview Marge Fischer headline writing open competition and Andy Sharp multi-picture layout open competition Wanda Warner received an honorable mention in the series category the only category where honorable mentions were awarded The awards were presented Saturdy night at Lake Charles The Journal places second in overall series open competition Martin Waidelich news photo open competition Martin Waidelich feature photo open competition Andy Sharp sports photo open competition Andy Sharp photo-story open competition and Betty Bigner special edition all dailies Second-place awards went to Sally Reese feature Beth Smith special articles food open competition Jean Hardman education open competition Wanda Warner government and politics open competition Marge Fischer social issues open competition Marge Fischer sports writing open competition Lane Crockett critics review open competition Marge Fischer interview Anita Mary Steineau personal column Nan competition Judges included Paul Greenberg editor of the editorial page Pine Bluff (Ark) Commercial editorial judge Andrew Sparks editor Atlanta Journal and Constitution magazine feature judge John Ardoin critic Dallas Morning News critics judge Garth Jones head of the Associated Press's Austin Tex bureau series judge Robin Herman reporter New York Times interview judge and Harold Buell executive news photo editor Associated Press New York City photo judge Other judges represented such newspapers and wire services as Los Angeles Times Baltimore News American Seattle Times Richmond News Leader United Press International Minnesota Star and Hartford Courant ag The Shreveport Journal won 23 awards in the annual 'Louisiana Press Women (lPW) competition induding I nine first place awards 9 Competition is held in writing editing and photography The Journal competed with daily newspapers with circulations of 40000 or more which included the New 1 Orleans unes- icayune Shreveport I Times and Baton Rouge Morning Advocate Some categories included all dailies or were open competition all newspapers regardless of frequency of publication or circulation Notation will be made of winners in the open or all-dailies competition First-place awards went to Bonnie Davis social issues category open corn- petition Wanda Warner feature Jean Hardman interview Bonnie Davis a ti (Amnia Photo by Wanda Wilms) Carl Flowers local butcher hangs a beef quarter ier! 1 i4.