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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
MENU TERMS.

Dear Social Corner Ssters: These
definitions may be a help to some OF
you:
AnsIaise, English styie-PIain roast.
ed or pain boiled.
Au- Gratin-Coxered with sauce and
Drowned in an oven.
A Ia, A Ia Mode-After the style OF
fashion of.
AsPie-savory jelly.
Bisque-Soups made with eheI1hsh
Blanc Manss-A white, sweet food
a sweet cream set in a mold
Bouilicn - plain clear SCUM un-
clarified beef broth.
ComPete-Usua11y applied to a deli
Or fruits and Jelly.
soup. The clarified liquor in Which
meat or poultry has been boiled.
Crequettes and RissoIes-Naues OF
small light entrees, prepared with
minced meat, etc. -
Croutons-Thin slices of bread cut
into shapes and fried. Used for gar
nishing dishes and in soups.
CharIofte-Name of a hot or cold
sweet dish.
Entree-A course of dishes. or cor
ner dish for first course
I EscaIIops-Thin round steaks Of veal
called "callops."
EeIair-French pastry filed with
cream.
EspannoIe-A rich brown sauce. the
foundation of nearly all brown sauces
(HlNGYF NOE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HOW TO COOK MAcARoNI.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: When
buying macaroni choose the variety
longer cooking, but is much superior
to spaghetti. the small sort Remem-
Der, too. that good macaroni is al
ways of yellowish color. That which
has q white. blanched appearance is
decidedly inferior. In deciding upon
the quantity needed for any dish it is
well to know that after boiling maca-
roni Is increased In bulk about four
fold
To boil -nacaroni properly have a
large saucepon two thirds full of wa
ter When boiling rapidly add the
macaronf (Which has been wiped with
dry cloth, but not washed) and a
level tablespoon OF salt to each quart
macaroni yields readily to pressure
between the fingers: then drain 1t In
q colander and rinse 1t thoroughly in
cold water: let 1t stand in cold water
until ready to finish by any of the
following recipes:
Maearoni Au Gratin: Put in a sauce
pan q tablespoon each of butter and
flour and stir smooth, then add a half
pint of cream. AS soon as the cream
thickens season with pepper and salt
and add the beaten yolk Of one egg;
remove at once from the fire; the
heat Of the sauce will be sufficient to
cook the egg. Fill an oiled baking
dish with alternate layers of maca-
ed above will be needeD and the
cream sauce Melt together four
ounces of cheese and one of butter;
pour this on the macaroni and cover
the top with a cup of bread crumbs
and brown in a quick oven
Stewed Macaroni: Add to one Ia
blespoon of butter mixed with one of
flour, four tablespoons each of stock
and sweet cream, season with salt and
white pepper; add two ounces of boil
al q ~ mi a. h<1TI Nm nd -arxy0
hot.
Maearoni and Milk: This is most
wholesome food for children Add
sufficient milk to nearly cover the ma
caroni previously boiIed); let it boil
butter, pepper and salt to suit the
taste and send to the table hot
MADGE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-To
wash hanneis without shrinking al
ways wash with white soap otherwise
they will neither look well nor feel
SOFT The water must be warm, but
not boiling, as It shrinks flannel to
scald IT. Wash the hannels entirely
by themselves In clean. warm suds,
made by rubbing the soap to a strong
lather before putting in the fanuels,
but II the soap Is rubbed on the fam
mel the goods will become hard and
stiff. Wash the garments in this man
ner through two waters. Rinse in
warm water to which bluing has been
added
Cold rfnsing water hardens the
nannegs after rinsinx thoroughly,
wiring hard. shake well and spread on
the clothesline, while drying, shake,
stretch and turn the articles several
times They should dry slowly F4an-
mel garments always washed in this
manner will feel soft as hong as they
last, retaining a new appearance and
scarcely shrinking at ali. But IL once
badly washed with sca1ddnE water,
rubbed with brown soap and rinsed in
cold water they will never look well.
Easter cards received. Many thanks
to Ready, L. H. K. Dom Pedro and
Kittie Lou.
Best wishes,
DArTT.A
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
RECIPES THAT WILL PLEASE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Those
of you who would like to try some
thing new may find something in the
following recipes.
steak, fried with three good-sized
onions in 1 tablespoon butter. To steak
add 1 cup cooked rice, 1 cup cooked
spaghetti and one-half can tomatoes,
or 1 can tomato soup. Add one-half
teaspoon salt
stewed Trips: Take one large onion.
cut It up and try brown in butter;
then take one and one-haIf pounds of
fresh tripe (not pickled). cut in
strips an inch wide and lay in with
onion and butter. Let the trtpe brown
well. and If it browns too much add
more butter: add enough hot water to
cover. Into this pour a cup of to-
mato catsup; let stew Is minutes.
Minced Beef on Toast: Take a large
iron pot and have 1t half full Of wa
ter. Put in a very large tablespoon
Of good vinegar and put in the fowl
Do not add any salt until the hen Is
done. This win make meat good and
tender Some hens cook are very fat.
always let the liquid set until the
next day, then skim or the fat and
1t is better and cleaner than cheap
butter.
Perfect Popovers: While you are
preparing the mixture have your but
tered cups placed In a shallow pan In
the oven Place In a deep, narrow
bowl one and one-half cups of -four,
one saltspoon Of salt and mix to a
smooth batter with one and one-half
cups OF milk. Break in two eggs
without previously beating Now
the mixture hard for 5 minutes Bake
about AZ minutes in not too hot an
oven. These should pop to about a
inches and not shrink or fail. They
are a. lovely golden brown color and
only a delicious crisp shell. Most all
recipes say bake 20sto 80 minutes in a
very hot oven This is a mistake. II
they bake too quickly they do not have
a. chance to pop to their greatest ex-
tent If they brown too much cover
with paper the las: Is minutes. Use
the regular stone popover cups. and
brown outside and white inside, as
them extra dne use three eggs.
SARAH ANN TTGHE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
THE MUSICIAN IS THERE

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Just a
few lines to let you know 7 am s11o,7s !,
the living. have wondered why PHI
Roller mas rot written. You are sourd
out. so had better own up
Wei. Tighe. think I have found
you out' also glad to welcome you 10
The Corner. Better come to our GATH
ering-Pext month and get acquainted.
not right
i shall fry hard to be at orr last
con, ifgaH Is wei.
Ruraf Delivery. Have you met the
soldier boys YETI II not. go down a1d
get good handshake with them. You
viii dnd my son among them. He 10
called The Musician among the boys.
HIS initials are w. j. s. They think
Sterling is D. X. They are treated like
gentlemen.
- FOLLY WTNTERGR TF,Ny.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
FEED AND HARMONY.

Editor Social Corner:-The whole
bousinr ana feeS Ha1z isk. not 10 uI IN
in peace and do not do their best
with turbulent Leader of the flock,
or hens of low character. There are
nuss-makers, thieves and cannibals
among hens and they decrease the
output of eggs. 49,
One egg eating hen In a flock will
get too fat to lay eggs hereesf, and
deter the others from laying eggs BY
her sly. cannibalistfc practices. When
she has been discovered and beiead-
ed the egg supply increases. Hens
are peculiar creatures, and require
close watching DENNIS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
ODD RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here
with I send a few odd recipes:
Soft Gingerbread: Three-quarters
cup of molasses, one cup brown su-
gar, one-half cup butter. one cup sour
milk, three eggs, three cups -four, one
tablespoon ginger, one teaspoon Gin
namon and one teaspoon soda
Success Cake: Two cups flour. one
and one-half cups confectioners su-
gar, one-half cup butter, whites of
five eggs, three level teaspoons bak-
ing powder, one teaspoon havoring ex-
tract, one-hah cup water.
Three Minutes Cake: Two eggs, one
half cup milk, one and one-third cups
brown sugar, one-third cup butter, one
and three-fourths cups -four, three
teaspoons baking powder, one-half
teaspoon grated nutmeg, one-half
pound stoned dates cut in pieces. Put
all the ingredients together in a bowl
and beat them for three minutes. Then
bake in a cake pan from IS to 40 min
FARMERS DAUGHTER
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-I have
been a reader of The Social Corner for
a long time. 1 want to get a seat
somewhere and 1 will try the wood
box. if need be- What a grand old
box that must be.
/ think Aunt Mary and could have
a good talk on the card subject if
we could only get hold of The Madam
to take the other side. Perhaps I
should never have written this letter
IL it had not been for The Madam s
letter I wonder IL she has any boys'
Where is the true mother who, If her
boys should grow up to be gamblers
end drinkers. would enjoy hearing a
son say my mother taught me to
play cards. She saw no harm in ii, !"
or say, my mother played cards Cor
prizes and j thought IL she did I
could do the same" I have two boys
and I hope 1 will never have the
chance to hear them say I helped
them go wrong. OF course some boys
ere bound to go astray, but many
times it is the company they are in.
Let every mother spend just as
much time in prayer and in trying to
help her boy go right and finding
other forms of amusements, as she
spends in playing cards and see what
the result would be. Oh, mothers.
wake up!
I do not see any rea1 harm in play
ing cards to pass the time away, but
don't believe in playing for prizes.
1t looks to me like gambling on q
small scale.
I wonder how many will recognize
THE NEW COUNTRY CRANK
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HOPES GENEROSITY.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner:
forgot the conversation with Pop
but Hope woke me UP one day by
saying:
'Hez, in the school of experience
mark you right up to AL
You think I'm an apt pupil. then %
says I. z
MY father says You're hen
pecked fool: I say ANY man who can
throw him down as you have, and re-
duce him to such a state of discour-
agement, will get on in life"
You ask Pop" says she. HE
won't have a box of matches this
month on which I have loaned him"
When I met Pop L noticed a change
in his appearance toward me. In a
cheerful way I said: Hope used you
right up and upi"
You can't get blood out of a tur-
nip" says he. She used me UP all
right and then he said something
that made me think he wouldn't try
to be a good father-in-law TO me any
longer"
TTEZ HARMONDY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM POP
OVER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-He-e
sit in my easy chair with my nice
new kimona and lace cap on tna S
Biddy made me- She thought if mad
a new kimona and cap to wear when
! was convalescing that 1 would ger
well quicker.
well, my dear friends, you don't
know how much good the beautiful:
daffodii plant did me that you good
Sisters sent me while l was feehns
my worst 1 was suffering dreadsully
from the bronchitis that night, but
when the trolley car stopped and IN
came a big package and Biddy my
nurse" brought Its contents in 10 me
/ was so pleased 1 had hard work.
can tell YOU, to swallow down num-
Der of Jumps that came in my throat
1t took up my mind every DAY 10
until had thirteen of the most beau
tifuI "daff7es"- one ever looked at
am going to put the bulbs in the
ground so I can enjoy them another
year; but let us pray that 1 won't
have to enjoy looking at them from
the bed
also was very surprised to get
such a lovely post card shower
never dreamed of getting one They
are when they are sick and nave
found it to be true the last two years
when 1 have been i'll.
want to thank these Sisters and
friends for my post cards. etc Olga
for my lovely daffodil card and letter;
Floradora, every one remarks about
your card with the Dutch children;
Tiny and Aunt Mehitable, R. l.. J..
Aunty No. /, Merry France. Tidy Add
~, Roxanna Vince Hubby, Lonesome
Pine, Lucille, Sunshine No. 2, Fairy.
Wild Olive, Practical Polly. Biddy.
Grace, Annette, C. E. S, Theoda,
Merry Widows Daughter. Merry
Widow, Crimson Rambler, Slim Jim
Mandy, Scottie, Gala Lily, Kittie and
Papa's Boy
Chubby:-I am real sorry you are
sick 1 hope by now you are able to
go out doors
hopes of seeing you all at our next
gathering.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
AFTERNOON TEA.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The
serving of afternoon tea with its dain-
ty accompaniment of sandwiches or
cakes is coming into even greater pop
ularity, whether at an entertainment
TO which cards for Afternoon tea at
four o'clock" are sent or during the
customary afternoon calls. In the
former case, naturally. the refresh
ments are usually more elaborate,
though in no case should they be
heavy, as dinner is so close at hand.
For the smaller reunion of friends
the tea should be made and served by
the hostess in the drawing room or
living room, or in summer weather out
of doors Simple sandwiches and
cake are served with hot tea, coffee
or chocolate, though tea is preferable.
because less rich and held by most
women in high esteem. -,
In hot weather. however, iced cef-
fee, tea or punch is usually more ac-
ceptable. No service or assistance is
necessary except to bring in the re-
Quired articles: the hostess or a
friend makes the tea and the guests
help each other and themselves.
For the more pretentious afternoon
tea, refreshments are served in the
dining room, from table made beau
tiful with flowers. lights and tempting
viands. AT one end of the table IS
usually a tea service and at the 9TH
er a service for chocolate: each IS
presided over by a, friend of the host
eSS- Inc refreshments lHClUOS SdiiQ-
witches, fancy cakes, olives. bonbons,
etc. go;
Z These are passed to the standing
guests by mattresses or young girls.
also friends of the hostess. Nap
l1ins are convenience. but not a nee
esjty: sandwiches and cakes are
usually placed on the saucer or a.
plate under it. Frappe Is sometimes
served IN addition to the other deli
cacies-
Best wishes. and may you all have a
splendid afternoon tea
EASTER LILY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
COLLECTION or PRETT,
EkGINGS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
How many helps we get through Tne
Corner letters on different subjects
Many have spoken of the pretty gifts
received 1 think It would be nice II
they would tell how some of them are
made, so others could have the pleas
ure Of copying. I like to try new pat
terms and directions, and. am pleased
to exchange with any who are inter-
ested.
have over 200 crochet edges.
made a book for my samples. The
leaves are OF black cambria II by is
cut the long way double CHAT Is 30
inches long), open. and sew on the
samples; then fold wrong side out. and
sew the two long sides together. turn.
right side: use this Edge toward the
hinge Of the book. and the outside edge
VIII be whole, and the stitches are all
hidden. The leaves are now ready to
be put between the covers in the usual
keeping them, and handy to look at
and copy from.
Ethelyn: / want to thank you very
much for the berries I received from
you through a friend was much
pleased with them. You are very gem
erous. I shall soon make a necklace.
am lover of all kinds of fancy work,
and flowers as well
I am sending a Narrow Crocheted
Gimp that Is very pretty and makes a
very neat and attractive trimming,
whether developed in cotton, linen or
silk. the choice of material, of course.
depending upon the quality OF the ar
ticle or garment to be decorated by It,
For outlining edges Of OVERLAPPING
seams 1t IL prettier than many Of the
narrow manufactured giuPs, braids or
cords. and In much less expensive By
crocheting a chain on one side 1t makes
a pretty edge. use 1t on towels.
Make chain OF 4 stitches; turn.
. First row: Make doubles IN first
stitch of chain, CHI 2, in ea:ne
place, turn.
Second row: On 2, doubles over 2
CHI. CHI 2, 1 C over same chain. tu1n.
Repeat the second row until the
length required is completed.
ATrNTY Mo 4
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
PLAYING CARDS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
Cards of themselves are no worse
than checkers or dominoes or any
other invention for simple amusement
They never have, and never can cor
rupt any one. Material things by their
use are made corrupting.
Any person who takes a change in
anything is showing the spirit of the
gambler: and 1t is because gamblers
use cards that men who play cards
may associate with gamblers and be-
cause of lack Of self restraint be led
to drink or to ruin. This may happen
with checkers, dominoes, dice and va
rious other gaming or chance instru-
ments.
Whether we become dissipated
through the use Of games or drink
depends upon our religious convictions
or moral stamina. We are not what
others make US but what We make
ourselves.
To say that winning a gold goblet
at cards is not gambling. and that
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HOW TO PRESERVE THE LIFE or
"A CORSET.

/. Dear Social Corner Sisters when
ever possible buy two corsets, and
have them In use at the same time:
then when removing your corset from
your figure. raise the corset gently up
before unfasteninR by pulling IIp the
front steels and the under arm por-
ton OF the corset; unlock the top
down (a1ways).
After the corset has been removed.
leave in the open air about two hours
Do not subject your corset 70 extreme
heat or cold. as this has a tendency to
weaken the elastic After corset IL
thoroughly aired, roll It up. place in a
box ana take out your other for a
change. In this way you viii keep
your corsets in perfect condition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

TesTEo REcIPEe.

Dear Sisters or The Social Corner.
The following recipes may be useful 10
Pruns Puddinqs Boil very sJov,ty
q CUP Of Druneg until tender afoGh
ara add half q cup Of sugar. a Iitfie
cinnamon, and the Juice II half
roll out and place IN a bnttegeS ~ ~ :,
Ing dish Yin with the pruhe mix
Z APPLE osssIsts PEEL, core ana ste.
very thin two appIeB. steam ,,nffi
tender In q tablespoon Of ba,ffer
NET ~ tablespoon OF butter and
N@nen pubbnng. add the same Of
1our' q quarter Of q cup Of milk, the
yclk OF one egg. the stinfIy beafS5
white and the apples. Turn INTO 4
enttered pan and fry. brown. Fol6
ana serve. =,
2 Scotch. Hashs one onion, cut abo
and cooked little in a beef drfn.
pins, then add cooked meat that ~
peen put through, meat chopper, and
c1ne-qnaxter as much fine crumbs 81
dried bread Add sa1t ana pSg1S-.
ana some gravy. II, very 1it1e. al
little hot water after cookfnS a
while. Cook slowly half an hoTF -.
more, turning carefully 70 brown a
All This Is very rich ana fs bSttss
made OF cooked roast beef. V1I1ich n
generally the poorest meat for Rsas
NO; Vegetables in this hash.
Htee SandWiebesT Pack boiled Ff~,
very ugnuy in a mould. When fTm
slice ana saute In butter. Law a 49,
or hot chicken on each piece ana eov~S
with white sauce or a sauce MADE WITH
cooksd egg whites 20 ne @a1-@
Cover the top with grated or ries9
hard-cooked egg yo1IIS.
HANNAH WHO
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
As TO PEN-NAMEs.

We must avoid similarity and re-
Position Of pen-names because they
occasion embarrassing mistakes and
are not Just to others.
For Instance: Aunty made her pen
rame popular and some other Aunty
writes and we have No. 1 and No. 2
The whole glory OF Aunty belongs to
Number 1 and there is no reason why
No. 2 should be in 1t. We desire to
see these numerals wiped out, and all
other pen-name numerals, which have
grown out OF such REPETITION It is
easy to ind = new pen-name.
In the case of Joan and Johan there
is unpreventible confusion because of
their similarfty-Joan Is entitled to
the field as first conner.
Ready and Billie and Blanche and
Biddy and Ma and Married and Happy
and Madge and Potlatch, and Tidy
AddIy. have attested the value of one
pen-name.
Any one may change their pen-nane
but please write under one, not sew
eraL
SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
GREETINGS FROM PEGGY ANNE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I wish
could thank you individually for the
pleasant surprise you gave me. was
very much pleased to receive the card
shower while at the hospital; also the
potted plant after arriving home. ]
have been home a week now and am
feeling much improved.
Priscilla and Eugenia: Am sorry you
couldn't come in Wednesday after
noon. was much surprised when I
opened my package. Thanks for bring
Ing 1t to me.
Enora: How do you do? I am glad
to know that you are one of US.
Peggy Anne No. 2: I am curious to
know who you are. I wonder q we
are acquainted7
Eliza Jane: How do you like your
new homer
Joseph Doe: should be very much
pleased to receive some Of the dahiia
seeds.
Best wishes to all.
PEGGY ANNE. .
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HE KNOWS BEANS.

Dear Social Corner Editor: do
not feel sure everybody can grow a
vegetable garden. I have worked in
the backyard and know something of
its disappointments.
have tried onions, strawberries,
radishes, lettuce, cucumbers and to-
matoes and when I have not utterly
failed have had small crops of weakly
specimens.
saw I'm a farm paper that the way
to keep bugs off cucunbers was TO
plant a nasturtium seed in the cen-
ter of the hill. did, and It worked
all right. for when that nasturtium
vine got. TO running the bugs couldn't
find the cucumber vines, and couldn't
either. This Is my only success except
beans.
1 have grown pole and bush beans
and had more than the family could
eat My bean crop always hatters me
for It says know beans.
What do use for fertilizer. In
the past 20 years have used every
thing any one recommended and ev-
erytf1ing I could think of myself.
Yours for patriotic gardening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Dear Social Friends:I have been
an interested reader OF The Social
Corner for years, and know many of
the writers. So thought I would draw
up for a chat before my courage fail
ed again. Have tried q good many of
the recipes sent by the Sisters and
have found them excellent
Abby Ann: Am going to try your
recipe for boiled cake.
As I have never seen a recipe for
q good appetite VIII send one:
A task TO do, be II great or small,
j. cheerful heart with q smile for all.
Faith in the good and love for our
brother.
The wish to help. and not hinder each
other.
Banishing useless worry and care,
Seasoning work with a song and q
prayer;
Helping the old world on the right
way,
Doing and growing a little each day.
HARRIE ETA
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

ual. AS they grow older they outgrow
1t to a certain extent, but, OF course.
it shows UP at times. and 1 take less
notice OF it only to shame them Some
children can be ruled by love while
others require the rod or (rathe- a
strong SWITCH. There is as much
difference in children as there is in
birds and flowers and people.
II child is old enough to know
better it should be taught the dan
gers OF a bad temper and If it does
not heed, I fear for what is ahead for
him.
I am glad there are so many on the
right side with Aunt Mary, and while
it is all right to read good books,
there is but one in which we gain
true profit. We should all be more
sincere than we are. in these perilous
tunes. Please read Matthew A:3-S;
or 81.