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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
HOW TO RENOVATE AN OLD CAR
PET.

Dear Cornerites: An excellent way
to brighten up an old carpet is to
scrub it with the following mixture:
Shave one pound of good white soap.
put into gallon of boiling water and
stir over the fire until completely dis
solved. Take from the range and
stir well, the n leave for half an
hour to cool. At the end of that
time add one-half ounce suIphuric
ether, one ounce alcohol. two ounces
ammonia. one and one-haIf ounces
powdered borax and let the whole
stand for "a hours. Use this Tor scrub
bling. then rinse well with cold water
applied with a sponge. and rub fairly
dry with a rough cloth. This not
only cleans the rug. but brightens
up the colors.
If you are fond of wearing white
crepe de chine plain silk blouses
and wish to keep them from turning
yellow. wash them in cold water and
a hard. white soap. Cold water and
soap will take out the soil as well as
warm water, only it takes little
more time for the work. Rinse well
in two waters and roll up tightly in
Turkish towel. Press on wrong
side before dry, with a moderate hot
iron. Too hot. an iron will spoil tn
looks of the silk. Georgette crepe
should not be ironed till perfectly
dry.
NTANET
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
DOMESTIC SUGGESTIONS.

Dear Cornerites: Little things ne
elected make trouble later on. These
methods for doing work may be a help
to some of you:
When making cI1iIdren's colored
clothes several patches should be
neatly sewed to the inside belt. so
that in case of need the patch will be
the same shade as the garment, hav-
ing been washed as many times.
One mother puts a fold in the hem
which can be let down at viii with
out making a fright of the dress.
The easiest and most satisfactory
method of getting cheese mixed with
sandwiches is to cllt the cheese in
thick strips and pour Rot water over
them IN dish. Lift them out of the
water and use a table fork to mash
them. You will he surprised to find
how quickly it will be done
Two teaspoons of almond meal
placed near the root of q fern every
two weeks will keep it in a fiorlrishfng
condition. Do not put the plant out
of doors: keep it drained we'll and on
an ordinary plate. Air it half an hour
each day If you would keep a fern in
doors looking green and prosperous
Apple sauce cooked a long time and
cooked slowly in covered earthenware
is entirely different and much richer
than by the hurry up method of the
Indifferent cook. The simmerfne
burner of the gas range is the bes-
answer for this good old apple sauce
HATTIE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
PREPARING cOOL-LOokING BED.
ROOMS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: A com
Portable, pretty cool-looIing bedroom
goes to the heart of the summer board
erS and lingering in the memory lures
one back for a second or many more
seasons.
For comfort the chief things are good
springs and a good mattress; and
therein should lie the greatest expense
in furnishing the room. The bed may
be a cheap one of white iron or a
wooden one, old or new, but the mat
tress should be of excellent quality
hair felt or silk floss, and will pay
for itself in years of service if it is
frequently aired and summed It should
be protected by a pad just the size of
top of mattress quilted one. of plain
white sheeting with cotton inside may
be bought in the shops now at a mod
crate price, or be made at home
The sheets need no trimming but
should be long enough to tuck in well
at the foot and turn back six inches or
more at the top The pillows should
be of live geese feathers. An elastic
pillow is more to be desired than en-
broidered pillow cases. The covers
should be light weight, large enough
and easily washed
The best kind of spread is. luckily the
cheapest and easiest to wash 1t is
made of crinkled d1mity or seersucker
is light as sheet and requires no
ironing. These come all white and in
white with colored stripes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
sEAsoNAsLE REclPEs.

Dear Social Corner Slstera--I rllrl
you Will find these recipes SATISFYING
Asparagus Saiad-JiHc border
mold with aspIc ieiley and oruam-re
with quarters hard boiled eE-r and Tr-
pa raRus tips. III with more lal-
When set turn out and MI the .ru
with boiled heads Of aHparaE ur- gla-
over a mayounaise dressing
Spanish Bsef-Free one green pep
per from seeds and force rrrllEl
meat chopper with two pounds r1I-i
steak, half a pound lean fresh arr.
and two peeled onions Add one r-u
bread crumbs. two tab espoous chop
ped parsley. one tab.espocu -a-alu.
seasoning, and milk 10 molste1. alals
into a loaf. lay on n battered Pm. over
which strain one quart s-ewed rCus-
toes. Place four slices bacon on rlr
and cook one hour. baHHnE with enc
sauce. GsFnish wiki potato laa
parsley and sliced toma-oea- Serve
with brown sauce.
Parsnip BsiIs-One cup cooked
masked parsnips. IL cup cra.Err
crumbs (scauD 1 egg roik7. o. lr
coarselS ground uutueats. Combine
the, parsnip crac<ercrEuur and er-
yoik; salt to taste. shape -1e nE-
ture in balls. roll them in che mute
meats. and fry in deep Fat hot emo rr
to brown a bit or bread i1 f1 es--
onds.
NrAHf-ruw
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
FOB YOUNG HoUsE.KEEpERs..

Dear Social Cornerites:
hints may be Of value to young house
keepers:
In making soups always put the
meat In cold water. Corned beef and
ham should be put in boiling water.
A tablespoon of vinegar put IN the pot
will make tough meat or chicken ten
der.
To roast beef allow 20 minutes TO
pound.
All vegetables should be put in boil
ing water.
Cut hot brownbread by putting a
string around the loaf the right thick
ness for slice and draw quite tight
Anything mixed with water requires
a hotter oven than anything mixed
with milk.
A dish of cold water put in the
oven will prevent cake from burning
In making tea allow one teaspoonful
for each person and one for the pot.
Allow one tablespoon Of coffee for
each person and one for pot
Always pare fruit with a silver
knife.
Always sweep carpets the way the
nap runs.
II new tinware is rubbed over with
fresh lard and then thoroughly heated
in the oven before 1t Is used IL will
never rust afterward, no matter how
much water is used in it.
NANNY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
THE SOCIAL CORNER wooDHox.

Dear Corner Friends: So much has
been said about the Social Corner
woodbox, perhaps some of the new
writer's would like to know how it
originated. A number of years ago a
Social Corner Sister was living in q
house which had a, quaint. unusual
woodbox. 1t was built on the side of
the room and was not high but long
and rather narrow, and had a cover,
so it was fitted up with cushions and
pillows and made a comforta bic seat
the kind where there is always room
for one more.
This Sister, living in remote cor
ner of TOlland county, invited any
Sister to find her and sit on the wood
box and have a cup of tea and they
could take the cup. and saucer home
as a souvenir.
There was much wondering who
was Who?" but finally the prize was
carried away by a Sister living many
miles away. Sunshine No. 1, from North
StOningtOn, and ever since the wood
box has stood for genuine. hearty hos
pitality in that or any other Sisters
home.
In course of time when another res
idence was acquired, a movable wood
box was procured and christened with
a coat of Social Corner color and be-
came solely a Social Corner acquisi-
ton.
THEODA
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
APPETrzINe SOUPS.

Dear Social Corncrites. -Varera.--
soups do not come amies a. ang tine
Of the year.
Mixed Vegetables seup-Take one
half gallon Of cold water, Eve med
iun- sized potatoes. cut fna. one
third cup Of rice. Two teaspoons ~
salt, two hea ping tablespoon 81 bud
ter and cup or shredded -an1a a..
Put this on TO boil until the reEetabfer
are tender and the richness ID rE-
tracted then strain Mix three table
spoons OF -four with four ~ hIesro1
OF cream and stir in tho SOUP. scr r.
on tho stove and let 90 boil u1 once
Spanish Onion Soup-Chop fire Eve
oHionh and fry brown in butter ada.
Ing teaspoon Of sugar When brown
pour eight cups or hot bcef stock Ada
a bay leaf. hat dozen DeDDcr-l-rs
and tablespoonful of minced uar--
ley. Simmer Is minutes. SRA. 80 a.f
serve with dice Of dried or f1rr-aI
bread.
Carrot SoUp-Put through fre treat
chopper one pint Of carrote ard
green sweet pepper. then simmer fr
three pints OF water until SOFT RIB
through sieve. add one pint % url
one tablespoonful Of -four rubbed
smooth with one Of butter. o- more
according to thickness desired era-r-
to taste with salt pepper and rrt-
meg. half cup Of cream or O. spoon
ful Of nut butter Is an imnr1 -rurrf
THE COOK
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

Editor Social Corner: Too many of
US are satisfied to look UP at the heaV-
ems in wonder at night when we might
look up at them in the joy of knowl-
edge.
The northern lights are seen when
500 miles above the earth: and shoot
ing stars are seen when 100 miles
high.
There are two comets in the sky
now: Mellish's, discovered March 10,
now in the constella ton Cetus and
fast disappearing; and VOLTS comet
which will remain until September,
being nearest the earth Aug. 81.
Saturn is the evening star for May;
and Jupiter the morning star.
The brightest, stars visible at 2.
m. on the fifteenth. are Castor and
Pollux in the west, Capella setting in
the northwest, Procyon low in the
southwest, Regulus little west of the
meridian and south of the zenith, Spica
in the southeast, Arcturus high in the
east, and Vega rising in the north
east
From one who
LOOKS EPl
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

AT the present time it is the duty
of every housekeeper to husband the
resources of her larder-ouch! get off
my foot" observed the professor to his
fellow boarders, ''to throw nothing
away, because wastefulness at such
a time as this is nothing short of a
crime
Nothing should be thrown away"
declared the landlady's daughter,
agreeing with the professor. "Now.
there is rice. Rice is such good food
that 1t should never be thrown away.
1t contains much valuable protein
isn't it protein that rice contains :?
Anyway, If there is a spoonful of rice
left it should be made into a pud
ding"
'@Yes." retorted the lusty boarder,
and then suppose a spoonful of the
pudding is left over, what then
'Puddings are wastefuI. anyway, in
sisted the boarded who knew it all,
"all except bread pudding. which is a
good investment. All you need In
making it is a couple of pieces of old
toast a cup of vanilla and a whank
of cornstarch and if it isn't eaten
which most likely it won't be-you
are not out anything because you can
make "a darned good poultice out of it
anyway.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
WHAT CHARITY is.
THEODA.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Do you
think charity has to do only with Civ
ing to the poor? Charity is not in
giving, but it rests in silence with ref
erence to the need or poverty of 9th
ers.
Have you thought you would not
want to pecome subject to charity?
Not one of US should reject it, for we
need it as we need the mercy of God
It has been said: First daughter to
the love of God is charity to man."
There IS nothing more heavenly in
human character than kindly thoughts.
We are made spiritual by finding our
own faults, Gliding ourselves and in
Noking the mercy of Heaven upon US,
Charity exceeds faith and hope be-
cause it covers a multitude of sins,
and because it is divine. If we have
not charity even our prayers sound
like brass and tinkling cymbals
SARAH ANN TICsuJE7
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
TO SAVE MONEY

IF you haven't a whank of corn
starch you can substitute a half Ia
die of Chickens head jelly sug-
gested the brilliant boarder.
Substitution is more expensive
than not throwing things away" in
sisted the lusty boarded. Tt
But it's SO much fun" enthused
the pretty teacher. Its SO exciting
and so thrilling to have to call all
your resourcefulness into action. Peo-
Pile who have laid in big supplies of
everything never will know the joys
making something else do
Now there's where you get your
real extravaganza" declared Stews,
the worldly wise did you ever hear
of a fellow saving money by buying
cigars by the box. prunes by the ton,
spuds. by the acre and garlic by the
ream? No? Well you never will. The
bigger supply you have on hand the
faster you use it, the more you lose
through spelling and accidents and
the more coin you lose when the bot
tom drops out of the market and the
more the neighbors borrow"
The landlady. who had heard all In
a gloomy silence. was moved to
speech at last you've said it," she
declared.
Exchange.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
ECONOMICAL WAR BREAD.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: In these
days, when 1ousekeepers must pay $I4
Or SIS a barrel for -four. I want them
to know about what my household
calls cur "War Bread" SO economical.
nourishing and palatabIe that I think
we will never care to go back to the
whole white -four bread again. Here
is the recipe for three loaves:
Two quarts wheat four. one pint Of
white corn meal. bolted. one large ia
biespoon each sugar. salt and short
ening one Magic yeast cake. Luke
warm water sufficient to make a
sponge.
Method: Thoroughly mix the meal
and -four together. mix the
dough over night, and knead it in the
morning. Bake three quarters Of an
hour.
White corn meal is much cheap
err than -four at present prices that
this use of one-third meal is bread
making means a big saving. especial
Iy in a large family. Fe ind the
ly in a large family. We find the
than ordinary white bread, also. Try
my recipe, Sisters, and see!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

never have written but for Charity's
sake.
Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen. Faith is the faculty of the mind
and finds it's most perfect expression
in the spiritual nature and brings Vut
the whole character in all its phases.
Hope is our cheerful mentor in our
daily lives; we hope for better things
prosperity, love of others and better
understanding. How often is it re-
peated in cases of illness Where there
is life there is hope"
Charity TO me is universal love,
disposition to think favorable of others
and do them good If we try and do
good aHd do it willingly how much it
mean6 to US and what must it mean
to our friends. If we haven't any
thing else to give. then give loving
blindness, sympathy in sorrow, comfort
in misfortune. and aid in affection and
we may be sure the more we give the
more we shall receive. If we give
grGdginSly we may be sure what we
give will come back to us grudgingly.
Deep down in our hearts 1 wonder if
some of us don't give because we want
to be approved. God loves the cheer
full giver.
This reminds me of a German say
ing: l like to give willingly; ven 1
gives willingly it enjoys me so much
1 gives it again!
CJAPJTV
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
Your Flag and My Flag.


Your nag and my flag. and how it flies
today,
In your land and my land and nan a
world away,
Rose-red and bIood-red the stripes
forever gleam;
Snow-white and white-the
good forefathers' dream.
Sky-blue and true blue, with stars to
gieam Alright
The gIoried guidon of the day, a
shelter through the night.
Your nag and my Tag! and, oh. how
much it holds
Your land and my land-secure
within its foldsi
Your heart and my heart beat quicker
at the sight;
Sun kissed and wind-tosSed-red and
blue and white.
The one ffag-the great f1ag-the flag
for me and you
GIorffied all else beside-the red and
white and bluel
Your flag and my flag! to every star
and stripe
The drums beat as hearts beat and
ifers shri1ly pipel
Your flag and my fag-a blessing in
the sky;
Your hope and my hope-it never
hid lie!
Home land and far land and half the
world around,
Old Glory hears our glad salute and
ripples to the soundi
w. D. Nesbit
Send it by POTLATCH.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
Yantic
SPRING hELPs-

Dear Social Corner Sisters -r--r
helps will be found 70 be timely
How to clean gas oVeus-F.r "a ..r-
tie ammonia in the water and clean ir
the ordinary way. They will bc found
to c.ean more easily. as the ammonia
prevents them from turning brown
Here is a. GOOD hint 70 clean a % int
ed bath. Wiring A cloth out OF warm
water and spread with salt So rub
hard. Get fresh salt rs 10 Re+T csrf-.
It takes every particle of dirt IN
without injuring the paint az all ir
fact. IL fTeshens Il up.
Scraps OF soap should be collected
together and saved until there fr
fair amount. Then melt all the pieces
and make them up together into
soap ball. II sand is mixed wf.r
them. these soap balls are excel en-
for removing stains from the hands.
Copper and brass utensils NAV BE-
made to look ike new by wssr ~
them with solution Of salt and -tr-
egar. Use as much salt as the rInegar
will dissolve. Apply with a WOODEN
rag. rub vigorously. and polish wien
puiverized chalk. The utensils VII
EfEELEEE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
EXCELLENT RECIPES.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
These are excellent recipes:
Corned Beef and Onions on Toast:
Slice eight or nine onions and fry in
butter until a delicate brown. Season
with salt and pepper lightly. Grind
sufficient cold corned beef to make
two cups and place over the onions.
Let simmer on the back of the stove
for few minutes before serving. Then
mix all together and place on we'll
buttered toast.
Orange Pudding Orange pudding is
a rather thin corn starch custard Cut
or shred four oranges, ard stir in the
custard. This juice should make it
quite thin; then whip in with a silver
fork the stfffiv beaten whites of the
eggs to which a little sugar has been
added
Prune Whip: Beat the whites of two
eggs until stiff, add a small bowl of
pftted prunes, beat a few minutes with
egg beaten. place in oven for 10 min
utes. The sauce is prepared by using
the juice from the prunes, adding milk
or water, sweeten and flavor to taste.
and add yolks of eggs as soon as it
comes to boil.
MOUNTAIN T.AITRFT
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
THE SOCIAL CORNER COLOR.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
We have a Social Corner color-the
color of the check representing the
prize won, and much more for in a
spiritual sense yellow symbolizes good
ness.
Why should we not have a Social
Corner character? Have you ever
tried to agree to disagree to not only
bear one another's differences of opin-
ION without irritation but to respect all
honest differences of opinion?
An opinion is nothing stable We
all change our opinions many, many
times in life, and the opinion we re-
gard as very serious today we may be
laughing at next year and be wonder
Ing how we were weak enough or fool
lsh enough to entertain such views.
Do you ever think what poor lis
teners and what poor thinkers we be?
We are all doing the best we can, we
think, but would we not be better if
we learned to respect the opposite
opinion?
RUTH
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
WHAT HEz DISCOVERED,

Dear Social Corner Editor: 1 was so
sort of 1eg-weary and sleepy when 1
got home that little was said, but
when l woke up next morning 1 said:
Hope, guess the reason Mrs. Ca
taboo called it a function was because
there were three big bowls of punch
there. I functioned all right
You'll never function again when
too easy a victim to thirst You were
never designed to go into society"
IF society calls me I shall feel like
going" said l. Il can concentrate on
the wet end of it, and you ought to
get fun enough out of the dry
We'll refrain said Hope, "for YOU
know bad habit when you see it.
ttez; and I do, tool I haven't a so
ciety neck if you have society whis-
tIe'
So I can't wet my whistle again he
cause Hopes neck isn't right for a
Gazaboo function
IJTTZ IIADNr0%mv
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
MIRIAM.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW.

Dear Social Corner Sisters WIEN
rugs do not lie fiat the fault is often
in the way the rug is made. The car
pet is drawn too tightly some place
when the strips are fastened together
or when the border is put on and lit
tie can be done to make them lie
smoothly. If the sizing is out of your
rugs the best t,fng to do is to send
them to professional cleaners and
have them resized. You cannot do a
good job at home. You might try
thin coat of paste or a very thin coat
ing of glue. OF course, theHrugs must
be absolutely clean and dustless be-
fore the dressing is put on.
Scarfs or cretonne are neat and
especially attractive for girls
room. The pin cushion and nap pill
low should be covered to match. A
scarf made to fit the top of the
dresser should be scaHoped all
around, but one that hangs at the
sides need have only the ends seal
loped, the sides being hemmed.
Rather heavy embroidery floss
should be used for working the seal
lops. The heavy floss not only facili-
tates the work but is more in har-
mony with the material than a fine
cotton would be.
DAKOTAH
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12

ing powder and one and one-half cups
sour milk Beat thoroughly, then add
sufficient -four to make a rather stiff
dough. Roll out on board, cut and
fry in hot fat until Drowned on both
sides. Drain and serve with apple
sauce. Enough for ten cakes.
Lemon Sauce for Puddings: Blend
one-half cup sugar, two tablespoons
cornstareh. one-fourth teaspoon salt;
then add .one-half cup honey, one egg
and one cup boiling water, and cook in
double boiler, stirring often. Cook I'M
til smooth, about 10 minutes Before
removing from stove add one table
spoon butter
Mscaronf with Gravy: Break one
fourth package macaroni into boiling
salt water; cook until thoroughly ten
der. Make a milk gravy from the
drippings Of roast beef Add the ma
caroni, stir well; serve hot
EASTER LILY.
I51yr
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-12
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE
BIRDS?

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Some
among you are interested in birds, and
it is easy to increase your knowledge
of them. We all know the crows,
blackbirds, the robin. English spar
rows, bluebird and most of the birds
like the phoebe. the chebec, Bob
White. and others which repeat their
own names.
The kinglets are tiny. olive gray and
dull white. fancy caps; the golden
crowned yellow and black striped; the
ruby crowned as named.
The brown creeper is tiny, long
tailed, rests its tail on the trunk; no
white on back. The nuthatch, black
capped, blue-g gray and white; does not
rest it's tail.
The hermit and olive backed thrush
es have spotted breasts. are larger
than an English sparrow, with rather
long bills. The former is distinctly ru-
fous on the back.
The thrasher is very rufous, has
long tail. is spotted on the throat, and