Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-02
Story of My Trip to Short
Course at Iowa State Col.
lege - By Louise Odem

| Course at Iowa State Col
lege - By Louise Odem
Being member of the Eddyville
Girls Canning club, entered the
bread baking contest, open to all Iowa
club girls baked my bread and
sent it to Ames to be judged, hoping
thereby to win free trip to the
short course at the Iowa State col
lege. However, was disappointed,
but number Of my friends and rela-
tives promised Mrs. Stephenson, our
club leader, to help pay my expenses
so might go.
| | arrived at the college about noon
January 20. and called at the extern
sion department to register for the
second contest in bread baking Mr..
Bishop informed me that one of the
winners was unable to attend and as
my bread ranked next that he would
grant me the free trip. or course I
was delighted and wish to thank my
friends and relatives for their kind
offer. Had 1t not been for them l
should have missed this great treat.
I was much interested in Mrs. Wool
mans talk on textiles. She explained
the difference between prints and
fabrics dyed before weaving. She
emphasized the need Of care in choice
Of clothing, the material manner of
making, all depend upon the family
pay check and the amount allowed
, for clothing. She said highly decorated
curtains are never good, plain scrim
or cheese cloth with crocheted edge
makes a cheap, neat curtain.
| Miss Caldwell talked on the arrange.
ment of flowers. She said the vase
or receptacle in which the flowers are
placed should not be gaudy and de-
tract from the flowers themselves.
THE receptacle should suggest the
earth, the sky or water IN its color or
tone. The vase should repeat the
shape of the bouquet. Place flowers
SO that they will look like they are
growing in the yard.
Miss Barrows' talk on milk and eggs
was very interesting. She explained
the method Of cooking an egg by plac-
| ing 1t in boiling water and removing
it from the fire. In few minutes
the white becomes jelly-like, and the
egg is more easily digested than when
cooked at a high temperature. She
demonstrated the different methods
of using boiled rice. In one cup she
put some rice. then a raw egg and
covered this with rico and baked UNI
til egg was firm, and served with
white sauce in which some grated
cheese had been melted. In Gus
tard cup she placed a tablespoon OF
cooked rice, then layer OF bread
crumbs, next she put raisins and more
rice, and poured custard over each and
baked to light brown.
Miss Hanson talked on cleaning
metals and removing stains. Javelle
water Is excellent for whitening
clothes. Use two tablespoonful to a
boiler OF water. It should not be used
for colored materials. Javelle water
may be made with one pound washing
or sal soda, dissolved in one quart
boiling water Add to one-half pound
chloride Of lime, dissolved in two
quarts Of cold water Dissolve by
placing over the fire for few min
utes, strain and bottle.
"You must learn the proportions of
ingredients in batters and doughs."
said Miss Anna Barrows. Miss Bar
rows prepared timbale cases, cream
puffs and plain pastry, showing rela-
ton to each in, regard to fats and I
eggs. The timbale cases contain one
teaspoonful of fat and two eggs; the
cream puffs, three eggs and two
ounces Of fat, while the pastry, the
richest Of all, contains four ounces Of
fat but no eggs, and twice as much
flour as the other two receipts.
On Thursday evening. February !,
went to a banquet. There were 400
people present. ! had very enjoy
able time The menu was AZ follows:
Fruit cocktail, Iowa State college
tomato bouillon, Iowa State college
roast beef and gravy. waters. Iowa
state college baked potatoes, seal
loped oysters, cranberry sauce, rolls,
celery, pickles, Iowa State college
cider. combination salad. nut bread
sandwiches. Iowa State college cheese
balls, Iowa State college apple pie,
Iowa State college ice cream, coffee.
There were eight speakers, as fol-
lows Frank l. Mann Of Gilman, Ill:
Mrs. Nellie NJ Richardson OF Des
MONIES: Henry Edgington, OF
Mapleton. Iowa; ], II. Petty. Elliott.
Iowa. Frank d. Tomson, Chicago, H.;
Miss Leonardo Goss, st. Paul, Mimi,
and Gov. w. l.. Harding OF Des
Moines.
Vocal solos were sung during inc
evening by DR.. J. l. Gibson Of Des
Moines.
Friday evening the prizes were
awarded. won a silver cup for
bread baking.
Saturday morning I started home,
leaving the Iowa State college at
O'Clock. Got home at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. had delightful
time and hope to go again next year
Louise Odem, age 49,
Eddyville, Iowa