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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
PLANNING FOR SUPPER.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
tiers: Here are a few recipes that may
be used in planning for supper;
Sandwiches: Cut a loaf Of white
bread in half-inch slices. Take a
sandwich cutter or top of baking
powder can. and stamp into rounds;
On each piece put a slice of mild
American cheese and two pieces of
fine cured bacon. Put in oven until
the bacon begins to curl, and serve
at once.
Celery OmeIet: Four or five pieces
of crisp, white celery, cut into dice,
wash and drain Put in saucepan
with one pint cold water, salt well and
let boil twenty minutes. Remove from
fire and drain through colander.
Break six eggs in a bowl, season with
salt and pepper and add scant one
half cupful milk. Beat well together.
Heat tablespoonful of butter in a
saucepan, drop in eggs and celery. mix
thoroughly and cook five minutes.
Serve on hot platter garnished with
celery tips.
Cereals and Cold Meats: Every
housekeeper should keep on hand 4
supply of cereals, such as rice and
macaroni, to do duty with left over
meat. Have some macaroni nicely
boiled in slightly sailed water; when
tender, but not too soft, strain it,
and cut into pieces about half an inch
long. Then take your cold meat and
cut it into pieces about the same size,
add a few bread crumbs, pepper and
| salt, and if possible, a little poultry
| dressing; also one or two beaten eggs
according to the quantity of meat and
macaroni, which should be about
equal. Butter bowl large
enough to hold the mixture, and press
| it tightly down in the bowl; cover
with a lid, and set the bowl in a ket-
| tie of boiling water, steaming it for
half an hour Turn out on a hot plat
! ter and have some made gravy tC
pour over it. This is an appetizing
noUrishing and satisfying iish.
Japanese Salad-Cut large selected
| bananas in halves crosswise and cut
sections from skin, leaving the cases
in good shape. Remove bananas
scrape, cut in slices, then cut slices
! in cubes. To cubes add an edua
quantity of cooked peas and marinate
| with a French dressing. Fill Skin
| with mixture, arrange each on a let
tuce leaf, and garnish with three slices
of banana overlapping one another.
Apple Whip: Set a pint of sweet.
| ened apple sauce in the ice chest un.
! til very cold. Beat the whites of foul
eggs stiff. Into the whites whip the
apple sauce by the spoonful until al
is used. Fill glasses with the mix.
ture, and put a spoonful of sweeteneC
whipped cream on top of each glass
Best wishes to all.
| EASTER LILY.
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Sterling.
HOW TO PREPARE DRIED FRUIT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: When
dried fruit comes from the store dirty
and Shrtvelled up II certainly does
not present a possibility of many
tempting dishes, nor does the average
cooking 1t receives render it more at
tractive to the taste. Give 1t a fair
trial, and You will not be without
some packages on your shelves. As
dried fruits have had the juices evap-
GRATED from them they require an
equal amount of water to bring them
back to their former bulk and flavor
As sulphur is now used to make the
fruit insect proof, this must be re-
moved by several washings of water,
or the fruit will be gritty.
A half a pound of any of the fruits
such as peaches, apples, prunes, april
cots or cherries is enough for a fam
lily of six or seven people.
Wash the fruit through several wa
ters until the water is clear, rubbing
the pieces between the fingers, then
put to soak over night in a covered
dish. Put in plenty of water as the
fruit will soak it up and the exposed
parts will be hard. In the morning
cook in a cereal boiler, using the wa
ter the fruit was soaked in.
If you wish to have it cook quicker
use a single saucepan.
Boil an hour or until very soft and
tender, then add for each pound of
fruit a cupful of sugar.
To the prunes apples and peaches a
Few thin shavings of lemon peel may
be added. A few raisins are nice with
the apples. After the sugar has been
added cook slowly for another half
hour when the juice should be rich
and the fruit favored and ready to be
used in almost any way as when fresh.
This is also very nice for sauce.
VIII send some recipes later.
I, TT L
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A FEW GOOD RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: am
sending you few good recipes:
To Cook Turnips: Put turnips on
in boiling water. Add soda and boil
ten minutes. Then take them out
rinse thoroughly in cold water ano
put on again and boil for twenty min
utes. You will find them nice and
tender.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-e-Pie: Take one cup
Of corned beef. chopped fine, two cups
of currants, three cups of raisins,
four cups of water. having dissolved
two cups Of brown sugar. five tea
spoon of molasses, six teaspoons of
melted butter, seven cups of cider,
eight cups of chopped apples, one tea
spoon of cloves, two teaspoons of
ginger, three teaspoons OF cinnamon,
four teaspoons of salt. Cook six hours
on the back of stove.
Canned Soup; One-half pound of
butter, twelve onions, four potatoes,
three tablespoons water, one tea
spoon salt, one teaspoon pepper. Boil
onions until tender; then add pota-
toes and boil until potatoes are soft.
Remove from the fire when the water
is boiled out. You can then add milk
ann time you want put IL in a can
when 1t gets cold and 1t will be ready
any time you want it. Just put on
one pint of milk and stir in enough
potato and onion to thicken. Makes
delicious soup.
Chopped Steak: One-half pound
chopped steak. Roll in balls and
brown in butter; then add one table,
spoon flour in the hot butter. stirring
vigorously until the Jumps are stir
red out; add boiling water or milk
after thickening; return balls to the
gravy and serve hot with mashed DO
KTTTE Tyor
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FRIES FOR IDEAS.

Dear Sisters Of The Social Corner
] wonder II you have noticed that a
New York Chemical Co. is Offering big
prizes for ideas with reference TO why
"RyZons the perfect baking powder.
should be in every household"
Among our four hundred writer's
there ought to be a chance to win one
two Of the prizes. which were offered
In Friday mornings Bulletin, as foi-,
lows:
800 cash for the best idea.
$50 cash for the second best idea
S25 cash for the third best idea
IS cash for each and every idea
which is selected as worthy OF use.
The Judges win be: Mr.. Bent. 7. But
terworth- advertising manager, New,
York Times: 8rr. H. N Mckinney. Of,
the firm Of ". A Aver & Son, adver-I
Using: Mr.. W. II. Nichols. Jr.. presi-
dent General Chemical Co.
Contributions viii be Judged strictly.
on originality and advertising value.
English and composition VIII not be,
judged-only the idea itself VIII be.
considered
The motto Of this company Is fatr
play for ALL
Let's take a Try at Il
Address all manuscripts TO Ryxon
Advertising Contest, General Chemical
Company, % Broad Street, New York
AUNT MARY ANN.
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THE SENSATIONS OF THE GRIP.

Dear Social Corner Friends: To read
of the many good times enjoyed by the
Social Corner family this winter is
next best to being one of the Jolly
crowd yourself. That's the way I've
felt about most of the social affairs.
though the big one of all, the anniver-
sary gathering, was such a success
that more than one who could not at
tend, like myself, felt longing in the
heart to be there.
Who doesn't welcome this spring
weather? La grippe held full sway in
most communities all winter, and his
victims were among the thousand We
felt his grip in January, about the
time he was taking the second hold
of Ready. After he let go of the other
members of this household, I felt the
second grip. Those who have felt this
know it is worse than the first shaking
up.
Can anyone forget the sensations
when Ia grippe runs up and down the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
POLITE CONDUCT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: If you
wish to please others in your CONVEX
sation, use clear, distinct words to
express your ideas, although your
ed and self-possessed, using respect
full, chaste and appropriate language.
Always defend the absent person who
is being spoken of. as far as truth and
justice will permit.
Allow people that you are with to
do their full share of the talking if
they evince a willingness to converse
Beware of talking much about your
self. Your merits will be discovered
in due time, without the necessity Of
sounding your own praises.
Show the courtesy. when another
person joins the group where you are
relating an incident, of recapitulating
what has been said, for the advantage
of the newcomer
Recollect that the object Of CONVEX
sation is to entertain and amuse: the
social gathering, therefore, should not
slight mistakes and inaccuracies it
is well to overlook, rather than to al
low 1nharmony to present itself
Aim to adapt your conversation to
the comprehension Of those with whom
you are conversing. Be careful that
you do not undervalue them. 1t is
possible that they are as intelligent
as yourself, and their conversation
can, perhaps, take as wide a range as
your own.
Remember that the person to whom
you are speaking is not to blame for
the opinion he entertains. Opinions
are not made of us, but they are made
for us by circumstances. With the
same organization, training and cir
cumstanceS around US, we would have
the same opinion of ourselves.
Remember that people are fond OF
talking of their own affairs. The
mother likes to talk of her children
the mechanic Of his workmanship, the
laborer of what he can accomplish
Give everyone an opportunity. and you
will gain much valuable information
besides being thought courteous and
we'll bred.
Be patient The foreigner cannot
perhaps, recall the word he desires;
the speaker may be slow of speech;
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
After the cold winter days how we APP
preciate the coming spring, with the
lovely days ahead of US. We feel new
hope and courage. The new life God
has promised us, must be like the
beautiful spring days, the opening
buds on every leaf and tree, the song
Of birds, the balmy air and the blue
sky above US.
When we contrast our peaceful
country with the horrors of the war
in other lands we can but feel our
blessings and be content.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution, 100000 women of America,
are to start a campaign for the relief
of 100000 destitute women and chill
and non combatants in the war This
is a great and worthy cause. Mrs.
Daisy Allen Story, president of the
d. A. R., says in behalf of the national
board:
TT is estimated that nearly 90,O00,-
900 people in America have done moth
ing for the war sufferers. They have
made no sacrifices. The minority have
done all the giving. We are prosper
Gus and happy. It is our country's
great opportunity to demonstrate not
only it's patriotism, but it's hign ideals;
and it is our one opportunity to take
some small part in alternating the suf-
fering the war has brought on these
innocent people.
These women will organize their
friends into little bands and stand on
every street corner, in front of every
office building, and railroad station,
every theatre, and, if necessary, make
a house to house canvass in every city
and town in the country: also the
Belgian flags are to be sold for the
small sum of seven cents to help the
cause"
Let US Sisters of The Corner rally
to help the cause. We can surely give
five or ten cents, or what we feel we
can do, for these helpless people I'M
til they can help themselves. 1t is the
widows mite that will help the cause
and make it a success.
LAURA.
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SCHOOL GIRL VENTURES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Upon
seeing Sweet Sixteen's letter I had
courage. to write to you all once more.
photographer: think you are quite
an interesting person.
Lucille: 1 wonder II You remember
me?
Betsy Bobbett: I'll bet your peach
custard pie is just fine.
Pontiac: / suppose you are n hope
less case by this time. Just take cour-
age from me.
Snowdrop: Have you changed your
name?
Sweet Sixteen that was: This is bad
weather for mosquitoes. Ha: Hal
Married and Happy: I think you
are awfully interesting; love to read
your letters.
Lucy Acorn: How did you find out
my name2 Many thanks Cor card
received a long, long time ago.
A SCHOOL GIRL.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Spring HouseeIeanina.

Ny wife has cleaned and polished
things till they're as bright as new;
there's not a speck of dust or dirt on
anything in view; the ceilings like the
driven snow and spotless are the floors,
and ] must ScTape my shoes an hour
before l go indoors.
OF course, our houses must be clean
ed-at least, so say our wiveS-or like
the heather Eskimos we'd lead our
squalid lives: but is our culture worth
the while, or does it rank with shams?
For I've been told the Eskimos are
happier than CLAIMS They do not tear
their house apart, from roof to cellar
stairs; they stack no chairs upon the
lawn-they've neither lawn nor chairs;
they lead the quiet, simple life, and
gnaw the walrus bone; they've never
seen a broom or mop, and coaps to
them unknown.
The house is cleaner than pin, and
tears stream down my face, for nothing
that want is in the old accustomed
place. I cannot find the magazines
toted safely home, before began the
carnival of soap and steam and foam.
l cannot find the book 1 want it's van
ished from the case, no doubt it's in
the coal bin now, or some unlikely
place: I cannot find my Sunday shoes,
/ cannot find my hat, l cannot find the
looking glass, l cannot find the cat.
I'm always shopping round the house
TOT something lndI Is lOSI, ana SqulnI-
ing under cabinets, and down the bath
exhaust. The more l look, the more
it's lost, and so my temper's hurt; /
cannot find my razor strOp, l cannot
find my shirt.
And when I grumble and complain
my wife remarks: Stop, please! I'm
sure you do not want to live like
kafTirs or Chinese."
I'm not so sure; the folks she names
seem haDDV all the dav. thew never
boil their walls and floors or scrape the
grease away; the dust disturbing i'm
plements, like mops, they never fiaunt
they always know just where to look
for anything they wanti-Walt Mason
in the April Mothers Magazine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Dear Social Cornerites: Phew! Isn't
this winterish ground white with snow;
doesn't seem like the 9Th of April
Hubby had to use the snow shovel
again this morning to make a path 20
my henhouse and from one henhouse
to the other. No day to go to church.
but I got a good book, that is next
best to going to church.
VIII say in answer to Barbara Lee:
Mother used to fix sulphur for us
youngsters. She used to mix two tea
spoons of sulphur and one of cream of
tartar in about a half a cup of mo-
lasses, and give us a teaspoon every
morning.
I don't see why those old-fashioned
remedies aren't as good as when we
were young.
Papa's Boy: You have got another
guess coming. I don't answer to those
initials.
Best wishes to all
ANNA OF COLUMBIA.
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Absolutely Pure
lum-NO PhOSpn

with a full beard. wears glasses. but
mas kindly eye Very healthy, and
always welcome in our midst.
Papas Boy: A fair, open
countenance. big. blue eyes, rosy
complexion, and a smile for all How
nice you look in overalls and jumper.
Blessings on thee little mani
Popover: A middle-aged lady,
slightly grey, with a double chin. but
making every one around you hap
by.
Frozen: You have a blueIsh com
plexion from the cold; blue eyes, blue
black hair; you would be tall only you
keep huddled up so to keep warm. I'll
try your picture again when warm
weather comes.
Photographers picture: Cross eyed.
and very much frecl1led: dull. rather
vacant expression; a little hard of
hearing, but have great talent, as YOU
all can see Am sure you will recog-
nize me when ! meet with you
PHOTOGRAPHER
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HER PEoNIEs DO NOT BLOOM.

Dear Sisters OF The Social Corner:
This is my first letter. but for some
time I've been enjoying the letters
written by Social Corner writer's
i wonder II Joseph Doe or some other
writer can tell me why my Peonies
do not bloom2 Every year they come
up, nice and thrifty looking plants,
but they never blossom. Any helpful
hints will be received with thanks.
1 know one or two of the writers to
The Corner. ! think I had a nice
visit with Bee not long ago and an
other lady. whom I think is Sunshine.
I have also met Biddy. and 1 laughed
at her photograph. 1 imagine she did,
too.
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Willimantic.
A CHAT 5Y AIRY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Doesn't
1t seem nice to see bare ground again
The weather seems to be a favorite
topic Of conversation these days.
Ready: Accept my thanks for the
pretty card.
Kittie Lou: The little tie you sent
was too cute. 1t makes me feel less
an outsider.
Biddy: Aren't you glad spring is
here?
Frozen: Your letter was fine. ]
like cold weather.
Papa's Boy: Keep on guessing. I'm
sure you'll succeed.
I have enjoyed feeding the birds so
much this winter. The sparrows and
iuncos are so plentiful. A few times
a nuthatch ventured to eat crumbs
from the window sill.
The weather is still favorable to
AIRY.
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give you a call the day after the
party.
Annette: I am coming up soon to
learn to trip the light fantastic toe
sons yet?
Papa's Boy: How goes everything7
Well. everything is going this month
over the east side Come over and
bring the precious bundle.
Crimson Rambler: Got the badge
dcne2
Gala Lily: I had to smile when you
spoke about the little scallops. There
is a secret about those scallops, you
can't guess
Photographer: Now the sun Is
out. / will try and look pleasant
LUCY ACORN.
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SUPERSTITION AS FOUND BY RU
RAJ DELIVERY.

Dear Social Corner Editor and
Friends: What a grand time the Sis
ters had at the club meeting at Aunt
Abby's. I only wish I could have
been present for I we'll know just how
grand Aunt Abby entertaines her
friends, and the table she always sets
for company.
Papa's Boy: The letter will be very
welcome any time.
Well, Well, the photographer is still
on her job. What pictures she does
take Of some of the Sisters. I hardly
think she has ample time to touch up
her pictures. was pleased when my
picture came out with a corn cob, or
a. T. D. pipe in my mouth, as I never
smoke. The only smoking ever have
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

cups OF the -four. mix well and adj
the dissolved magic yeast Cows
closely and let rise in a warm place
When light add enough more -four 4
knead a cups). Cover. let rtss und
light, roll out to one-hah inch thick
ness. shape with a biscuit cutter
brush each shape with melted butter
crease through the center, fold owe
and press the edges together. PIacl
in a buttered pan one inch apart ant
let rise until very light, then bake IN
a brisk oven Is minutes.
Rye Bread-One pint magic yeas,
bread sponge, one large cup rye flour
the same Of yellow corn meal scaIdel
and cooled: one tablespoon meIte<
butter; one OF molasses and a little
salt; knead with white flour. WheT
light bake in moderate oven.
PATrT.A
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MORE PHOTOGRAPHS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters 1 was
sorry to skip over, but couldn't help
II.
Olga: A tall, stately, dignified lady,
with a rather severe expression. but a
good heart.
Keturah: You are quite a bunch;
short and fat, light curly hair, blue
eyes. and a cute little pug nose
Ella of Canterbury: could never
describe you as any thing but lovely.
A round, fair face. brown eyes. a
laughing mouth and a cute little dim
pie. I'd love to meet you.
The Doctor: An elderly gentleman.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
HOW TO MAKE PARKER HOUSE
ROLLS

Dear Sisters Of the Social Corner
1 am sending you a tested recipe for
Parker House Rolls-Three cups
scalded milk, tablespoons butter,
tablespoons sugar, teaspoon salt, s
cups sifted flour, 1 cake magic yeast
dissolved in one-fourth cup luIewarm
water. Way OF preparing: Pour the
scalded milk over the salt, sugar and
butter. When lukewarm beat IN 4
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY, TEMPERATELY

new pilot, or else get a pair of long
legged rubber boots. How many pounds
did you lose? Am going to stop the
first time 1 go by so 1 can see those
rompers.
Photographer: Why not get a mo-
ton picture camera and then you could
take pictures whether our faces were
in repose or not. Think you had an
overdose of sunshine last week.
May Fayre: What has happened to
your pen? Did you break it writing
poetry?
Best wishes.
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FIRST TO ARRIVE AND LAST TO
LEAVE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner
/ was the first one to arrive at the
birthday party of Club No. 2, at Aunt
Abby's. and the last one to leave for
home. I must say had a grand
time I ate three plates of ice cream
and that is going some. 1 won't tell
how many pieces of Aunt Abby's
pumpkin pie ate.
Jim: Talk about pumpkin pie, you
ought to eat one of Aunt Abby's pies.
They Just melt in your mouth
Doctor: I thought I would have to
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
THE OLD FASHIONED SPRING
DOSE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Bar-
bara Lee. / think this is what you
want, is il not? Sulphur and cream of
tartar. Mother always made II every
spring. Twice as much cream of tar
tar as sulphur, mixed with common
molasses, and taken for three morn
ings in succession, in teaspoon doses
for children and weak persons; and
stout adults twice as much. Then
skip three mornings, then take three
until you have taken it nine morn
ings.
She thought this was a great tonic.
She mixed II very thick. like molasses
in January.
Yes, Aunty No. 1, know you quite
well I wonder IL you have guessed
me.
Eliza Jane: Where are your
Roxanna Vince: Can you guess?
B. E. E.: Where are you2
XATTJE-RTN-E
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you may have heard the story dozen
times; but even then you must evince
interest, and listen patiently through.
By so doing you gain the esteem of
the person with whom you are con-
MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
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From the Consular Report.

There Is a considerable demand IN
This country for the ukuIeles q Hawaii
an musical instrument A musical
company of Los Angeles recently sent
an order to Honolulu for 100 OF them.
A substitute for imported gelatin IN
made in the Philippines from a kind OF
seaweed- The native women use II to
produce desserts similar to those made
elsewhere from gelatin
American clocks find a good market
In India They are liked because OF
their simplicity and good wearing
qualities.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

The government OF Venezuela VIII
add an institute Of modern languages
to its school Of commerce.
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HELPING THE HELPLESS.

MOUNTAIN LAUREL
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MARBLE AND SPONGE CAKE.

KITE LOU.
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SULPHUR AND MoLAssEs.

NEBBEN