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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
REASONABLE RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The fol- lowing seasonable recipes may be found acceptable:
 MuiligataWny-Brown an onion and a turnip with half. a pound of lean clipped ham in a saucepan stir in one cup of flour and pour over all three quarts of hot stock; add a three pound can of tomatoes and boil two hours, put through a sieve. Have ready the meat of a chicken cut in dices and cup of boiled rice. Season with a tablespoon of curry powder, salt and pepper.
 Milk Soup-Take four large potatoes, add two onions, cut fine, and boil in two quarts of water until thoroughly done; strain through colander, put back in the kettle, add pint of milk three tablespoons pearl tapioca, a lump of butter the size of an egg; season with salt and pepper. Boil slowly and stir often for 15 or 20 minutes and serve hot.
 SemoIina Seup-You need five ounces of semolina, two quarts of boiling stock. Drop the semolina into the boiling stock, and keep stirring to pre- vent it's burning or going into Jumps Simmer gently for half an hour and serve.
 Veal Loaf-Take three or foul pounds of cold roast or boiled veal that off the leg or loin is best; choI fine and mix in six rolled crackers, tive eggs, lump of butter size of an egg season with salt and pepper; mix al we'll together and shape into loaf covering the outside with cracker dust Bake 45 minutes. To be eaten cold. ! To Bake a Hanf-You need a ham;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
TIDY ADDLEYs REPORT.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Club No. 1 observed it's second annual Do nation day for the needy in w. c. T. U. hall, Willimantic, February 18th. It was beautiful day and there was a very good attendance. The lunch was all that could be desired.
 I wish to thank all who contributed in any way for those in need.
 There were about $S worth of groc- cries and vegetables with s3.20 in money ...
 The money was given to our Sister Diana, of New Hampshire, who is an Invalid.
 TEe goods were divided between the United Charities: and Mrs. Edson, city missionary, to be distributed
 Those who could not attend, but sent something were Maine Lover Olive and Juditha
 Cash contributed by Old Soi. Aunt Mary. Aunt Mehitable, Sister Blanche Eliza Jane. Crimson Rambler, Huldy Amy, Alfaretta and Debbie.
 In the report Aunty No. Is name was read with those giving money but Theoda had purchased something with her contribution.
 Sisters-I am acknowledging your gifts through The Corner, instead o1 writing you personally. Again, thank you all for making the day g success. If have overlooked any names, pardon me.
 Maine Lovep and Roxanna Vince We hope the loved ones are gaining.
 Polly Wintergreen, Judith ant Aralena were reported on the scil lis.
 Olive and Cleo are improving. We missed every absent member. TIDY ADDLY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
TRYING TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are some recipes that are. very good:
 War Cake: One cup of white flour, sour milk, one third cup of molassee, one-half cup of sugar. two- thirds cup of peanut butter, one cup of chopped dates, one and one-half teaspoons of soda. Blend the peanut butter with s ne flour, reserving one-fourth cup of white flour to flour the dates; add Eour milk, sugar, molasses. and the 1ours1 dates. then the soda, dissolv- ed in a little boiling water; beat ali together for five minutes. Bake in moderate oven for one hour.
 Bran Mufins: Mix together one cup of bran, one cup flour, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda, four table spoons molasses and a pinch of salt; add one-haf cup of chopped raisins dusted into four. Bake in cup cake tins and have the tins we'll creased. These mullins are delicious.
 oat Meal Wafers: Cream half cup sugar with one tablespoon butter, add one egg and beat well together put In one and one-half cups of oat meal and a half teaspoon baking powder. Mix all we'll together and drop two in- ches apart on tins. Have the tins greased. Bake in quick oven.
 Someone wanted to know how to sour milk. I will tell you the way have soured milk this winter. set the dish of milk under the stove pipe, on the kitchen shelf. It wilt sour In two days if you. havo hot fire.
 J. E. T.: Your Nellie By frcstins IS fine.
 Wandering Jew: am glad to hear you have recovered from your sick ness,
 1 am as ever,
 SISTER CHATTERBOX
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
GREETINGS FROM KEZIAH poo.
 LITTLE,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Do you realize our Social Corner is to have another birthday in the near future? May it be happy one for all.
 Dreamer: Am glad you are awake once more. We have missed you.
 Twice Twenty. Think you did a wise thing when you decided to join us. Come often.
 Rural Delivery: They say "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" It may be that way with the fresh pork. It certainly looks good enough to eat. Shall look for you in the good old sum- mer time to test it.
 We miss our Saturday Bye" chats Where art thou?
 Primrose: We were past your house not very long ago. Where were the Primroses and J.. D. End?
 Have you ever tried this recipe for
 Graham Bread: Three cups sifted flour, three cups graham four, not sifted; one cup sugar, two heaping teaspoons of shortening. Mix with sweet milk the thickness of cake dough. Bake in a slow oven at first, then have it hot. Bake in all two hours. This makes two loayus. You can use polasses instead of sugar, and mix with sour milk, or you can use condensed milk, and not so much sugar or molasses. KEZIAH DOOLITTLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
MEAT SUBSTITUTES FOR MEAT.
 LESS DAYS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These meatless day recipes may be found useful:
 Rice Fondts--One and. one half cups boiled rice, one cup of cheese, three Tablespoons milk, three-fourtt1s tea spoon salt, four eggs, one tablespoon chopped ham, or any bits of cold meat.
 Method: Heat milk, add rice, add other ingredients, cook slowly until the cheese is melted Serve on cracker or toasted bread.
 Cheese FonduETwo cups milk, four eggs, two cups stale bread crumbs, one and one-fourth teaspoons cod fat, one and one-half cups grated cheese, one half teaspoon salt. Heat milk and bread crumbs, add cheese. cod fat and salt. beat the eggs. add to the mixture Bake in a moderate oven 25 to 30 minutes.
 Baked Rice and cheese-Place a layer of cooked rice in a well buttered baking dish; put alternate layers of the cooked rice and cheese sauce. Take one cup of milk, add one and three fourths tablespoons flour and one-hali
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
LENTEN RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am sending in few recipes for Lent:
 Steamed Fish-Clean carefully but without removing head or fins; rub in side and out, with salt, pepper and lemon juice, laying slices of onion in side if liked; lay on a buttered paper; steam until the flesh falls easily from the bones; lay on a folded napkin and garnish with lemon and parsley and serve with sauce.
 Broiled Halibut-Wipe with cloth wrung out of cold water; season the slices with salt and pepper: roll in flour or cornmeal; broil 25 minutes. Serve with butter.
 Small Fish Baked-Dress clean, wipe dry, rub with salt and pepper, las in baking dish with chopped onion mushrooms and parsley; dot the fish with butter, pour in enough thin broth to cover the bottom of dish; add the juice of one-haif onion; bake till the flesh parts easily from the bone.
 Fried Fish-CIean fish, wipe as dry as possible, sprinkle with salt and pep per, dip in flour and egg crumbs; fry in deep fat. Drop Fishhalis-One cup salt cod two cups diced potatoes, one egg, one teaspoon butter, few grains pepper wash fish in cold water, flake in fint pieces; cook fish and potatoes together In boiling water until potatoes are done; drain and mash; add butter pepper and beaten egg; beat all to-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

common crust. As ham for baking should be well soaked, let it remain in the water for at least F hours. Wipe it dry, trim away rusty places under heath, and cover it with a common crust, taking care that this is suff1- cient thickness all over to keep the gravy in. Place it in a moderately heated oven and bake for nearly four hours. Take off the crust and skin and cover with raspings, the same as for boiled ham and garnish the knuckle with a. paper frill. This method of cooking ham is by many persons con- sidered far superior to boiling it, as it cuts fuller of gravy and has a finer flavor, besides keeping a much longer time good
 French Pancakes-Two eggs, two ounces of butter. two ounces of sifted sugar, two ounces of four, one-half pint of new milk. Beat the eggs thor- oughly and put them into basin with the butter, which should be beat en to a cream; stir in the sugar ard flour, and when these ingredients are well mixed add the milk; keep stirring g and beating the mixture for a few minutes; put in on buttered plates mad bake in a quick oven for 20 minutes
 Serve with. a cut lemon and sifted sugar, or pile the pancakes high on a dish, with a layer of preserve or mar nalade between each.
 Breakfast Rolls-Take a quart oi ordinary light bread dough and work
 into it one teaspoon of lard, cut into small bits, knead for five minutes and
 set away to rise. When fight, foul
 the bread board, life the dough upoI /, it, cut dough into pieces the size of :
 small egg; knead each into a sTnal loaf, place in a baking pay in rows
 just touching each other, let rise ant
 when very light bake 20 minutes.
 | MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

Fair with the beauty of heaven and
 earth
 Noble with honor's immutable worth Other lands, also. are noble and fair Slaughter and ruin are ravaging there. Country. my country, give ear to the
 call Guanaing the beauty and honor of all. Rich with the store of a bountiful soil, Laden with fruit of invincible toll, Wealth of the world is in peril today. Riches of ages are lost in the fray! Country, my country, obeying the call Lavish your wealth in the service of
 all. s
 Strong with a young and exhilirant
 power
 Brave in the dark of a desperate hour, Other lands also heroic and strong. Pour out their blood in the battle with
 wrong,
 Country. my country, where myriads
 fall.
 Venture your life for the lives of them
 all.
 Free with liberty blessedly bold Born of the struggles of centuries old Justice and liberty. law and the right! All are at stake in the resolute fight! Country. my country, let nothing ap- Dare to be free for the freedom of all
 Scottie
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
KEEPING APPLES FOR USE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How about apples freezing this winter? Have you some left that ought to be used somehow, but no sugar, or jars Long time before apples come again. Dehydrate them and see what use you can make of them
 Peel, core, slice. put in quart of cold water with teaspoon of salt in water for 10 minutes; drain; place on large waiter or dripping pan in stove, oven door not shut tight; have grate under pan for hot air circulation; turn around several times. When dry ana cool, place in small, heavy glazed pa- per bags, turn top of bags over and fasten with wire circular fasteners that come in the mail; melt the little laid-by ends of wax candles in pan; dip bag quickly; no broken jars or sugar to freeze. Use as wanted.
 Potatoes can be done this way
 J, E. T.
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pound of grated cheese and a large pinch Of salt Cover with buttered crumbs and bake until the crumbs are brown. s6T
 Nuts and Baked Cheese with Crack ers-Edght huttered crackers, split Pour milk over them and drain at once. Then make sauce with the milk, cheese as needed, one-haIf cup nuts and salt Then butter your bak= ing dish, place alternate layers of the soaked, crackers and sauce. Cover with bread crumbs and brown in oven. All right to eliminate the crumbs on top
 Tomato and cheese-One tablespoon butter. two cups of grated cheese, one can of tomato soup. two egg yolks, one teaspoon salt one fourth teaspoon pa prika. five slices of toasted bread or crackers.
 Method: Efeit butter and cheese and put in the can of hot tomato soup; then beat the yoiks of eggs. add sthose,
 also salt and paprika. Have ready the
 bread toasted and pour the mixture
 over the bread. Serve at once. This
 Is very nice. M
 Nut and Cheese Roast-Cook one half of a chopped onion in one table spoon of cod fat, and a little water until tender. Then mix hree-fourths of cup of chopped Brazil nuts, one cup of cracker crumbs and one cup o1 grated cheese, salt and pepper and g little lemon, in with onion. Bake, ir
 oven until brown, about IS minutes. Norwich Roast-Put one-half pound of cooked beans through meat grinder with one-half pound of cheese bread crumbs or cornmeal and little salt; make mixture stiff enough te
 form into roll. Bake in moderate oven
 Cheese Butter-Put cheese and but ] ter through grinder This is good blair on bread and crackers or brown bread
 You can put in nuts, olives or pimen-
 to. It makes a good sandwich fill. Ing.
 Fried Bread with cheese-Cut bread 1 into thin slices. Put two together witt
 grated cheese and chopped nuts; dir
 mixture into egg and milk mixture ant l fry in cod fat. Makes good break.
 east dish.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
DISTURBED THE SPEAKER.

Dear Social Corner Writers: I could sympathize with Etta Barber in her experience at the canning demonstra- ton, for I was there and suffered in the same way she did. The demon strator was very plain in her directions of the work, but felt at the time that she was very much annoyed by the constant whispering of the women Etta Barber wrote about. They had seated themselves in prominent place apparently to be able to see and hear the ,demonstrator, but paid her scarce ly any attention and devoted their time telling each other how they did
 their canning in such loud whispers
 not attend to the speakers work as
 they wanted. The lady who was with me remarked
 as we were coming away that she
 would have thought as they appar-
 ently did not care anything about
 what the lady was saying. that they
 would have had sense enough to have taken a seat farther back in the hall, or else stayed away and not kept so
 many others from profting by the teaching of one who was striving to help those who had come to learn l'some of whom had come quite dis tance to hear the speaker.
 Common courtesy ought to cause every one to keep quiet where a speaker is trying to demonstrate something for the benefit of all. Even l if we think we know better way,
 keep quiet until they have finished and then if you think you are capable of improving on what the speaker has
 said. and think the people would be glad to hear you. air your thoughts then: but for politeness' sake do not spoil the speakers address by inatten- | ton and whispering.
 AJ1NT MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

razor or other sharp tool so that the edge of the print will be thin. But take care not to give a ragged edge to the print itself. Obtain plaster of paris from a paint shop and mix it with cold water to the consistency of cream. Dip the picture in cold water, lay it face down in the bottom of the tray and squeeze it down smooth to force out bubbles of air from between the print and the glass Pour the plaster over 1t to a depth of half an inch or less, and before the plaster sets insert into the back hooks by means of which to suspend it.
 Just before the plaster hardens loosen it slightly about the edges with a sharp knife, and when it has fully set it will slip out of the mold, having a smooth surface to conform to the inside of the tray, and showing the design as if the lines were drawn and the colors printed upon the cast.
 Trays may be round, square or ob- long, to suit the designs, and magazine covers or full page colored reproduc- tions from periodicals Or any other pictures may be transferred or mou-st- ed by this process.
 EASTER LILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

gether thoroughly; have fat in frying kettle smoking hot, drop the mixture by spoonfuls into fat; fry brown. Serve wit htomato,
 Stuffing for Baked Fish-One cup of cracker crumbs, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one eighth teaspoon pepper, orc teaspoon chopped onions, three table- spoons melted butter This is suffi- cient for fish weighing four to six pounds.
 Fish au Gratin-Three pounds fish, ] two cups white sauce, one-half cup , cracker crumbs, two tablespoons but ] ter, one-half teaspoon salt, fourth teaspoon pepper, two tablespoons pars- ley; fish should be freed from skin the bone broken into little Hanks; melt butter. combine with cracker crumbs butter a baking dish. place alternate layers of fish and cracker crumbs; moisten with sauce; sprinkle with sea soning, sprinkle buttered crumbs ovel top; bake in a quick oven from 10 te t5 minutes. M
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS
Bridge Builder

An old man, going lone highway, Came at the evening. cold and grey, To a chasm vast and deep and wide; The old man crossed in the twilight
 dim: The sullen stream had no fear for
 him; But he turned when safe on the other
 side,
 And built bridge to span the tide. sCIld man" said a fellow pilgrim
 near, You are wasting your strength with
 building here, Your journey will end with the end
 ing day; Tou never again will pass this way; You've crossed the chasm, deep and
 wide, Why build you this bridge at even-
 tide?" The builder lifted his old grey head. ~Good friend, in the path I have
 come" he said, sThere fonoweth after me today A youth. whose feet must pass this This chasm, that has been naught to 10 that fair haired youth, may pit pe, too. must cross in the twilight Good friend, I am building this bridge
 for him"
 Sent iy, hv Prirnrosa
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
HEz GETS SOMETHING BETTER

Did you get the brush and fine comb for Pop?" inquired Hope of me the moment I arrived home the next evening.
 "No, did noti" said I. T was go- ing to but the clerk recommended something better"
 Tried to sell you a wrist watch, presume" said Hope, 'this something just as good or something better, bus lness is too often a skin game. I hope you didn't fall to It.
 q certainly did" said 1, because the clerk showed me a soldiers kit. which contained the comb and brush and D mending kit and safety pins Nnd self-iockizg buttons. I have knoNsa what it is to try to maintain respecta- nility with enc button for my suspend eys. It is a most soul-harrowing en- aeavor. If we are next of kin we want 70 do something worthy the relation ship. Hope looked through the soldiers kit with the eye of an economist, and then she said.
 ''EIez, think you have done better han I should or could. I certainly ap- prove of your judgment. You have done we'll I think shall make one for myself. It will be a splendid sur prise for Popi
 That's where the clerk did us quite | favor" says I.
 "Remenber, it's business, no favo-, , aid she.
 HEZ HARMONDY.
 INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.
 THE EDITOR acknowledges the re-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
THE REMEDIES FOR LUCIA.

Dear Social Corner Members: I want to thank all who so kindly gave their remedies for aching feet.
 To Theoda and Aunt Mary-I tried your remedies, but am sorry to say get no relief after two weeks trial. but I appreciate your kindness in making the suggestion just the same, and you will be glad to know it help ed a friend of mine. I met her the other day and she says:
 "Do your feet trouble you now ?"e When replied: More than ever" she began to tell of what you wrote and how it helped. eI think I must .be different from others. so many will tell how bad their feet are, but they wear pretty shoes and go all the time I have missed many a good time on account of my foot troubles
 To Anna-f I am ever able to find or buy any cat-tails l shah try your remedy. Since reading your letter l remember of once, hearing an expe- rienced nurse say that that mixture was one of the finest things for burns Tn the meantime, I am going to try Ethelyn's remedy.
 No, Anna, I do not think I ever used Acorn Salve. Have used so many things it is hard to remember them all I think. Medo corn plasters are about the best for corns of anything ever used. Of course, there is no cure; but they afford relief for a time; and for soft corns between the toes a drop or two of camphor ice is fine. I hold it over lamp to melt. I think you rightly expressed it Ethelyn, when you rescribed us as an object of pity; and it certainly spells ones disposition.
 I think Ettas Barber's letter on "Economy," describes many people. i Surely we should save, but be careful how we save. -or we may lose more l than we gSin. 4 1~ ~-2
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
MARES CONQUEST Jean Nabers From the Union Signal

Marie Blanton was leaving the high school grounds one afternoon when she was joined by her friend. Lillian Ray mond.
 Let's go by Douglass drug store and have an ice,' proposed Lillian.
 'Tm willing" agreed Marie. "Is this style of doing my hair becoming, Lil?"
 Very. You must have primped at recess with an eye to meeting soldier boys on the way home"
 "Oh, of course. There are dozens to be met at every corner since the cantonment opened. I met the cutest young officer as I was leaving the postofice this morning"
 Did you get up f1irtation?"
 "No. He was reading letter and did not notice anything. I'll be on the lookout for him this afternoon. Myrtle Darrow has a real soldier steady, and he shows her the best time!"
 ''Bess Winters has a soldier beau for every occasion. I'm going to get acquainted and go in for good time, too. Aren't uniforms attractive? They're darling! Look! There's that good looking officer I saw this morning. and he is going into the drug store I'm going to get acquainted by hook or crook, and-Ill make con- quest, sure!"
 Before she left the drug store that afternoon, Marie had managed to at tract the officers attention and by asking questions about an imaginary friend at the camp. began an acquaint- ance.
 | The following afternoon she and Lillian again promenaded the main thoroughfare of the town and sec- ond time met the officer. Marie re- newed the Irritation, and after soft drinks at the drug store, proposed go- ing to the picture show A khaki clad escort was found for Lillian. and the four remained in the theatre until it was growing dark.
 Marie began to hum coquettishly; I'm afraid to go home in the dark "
 Shall escort you homeT the young officer asked gravely.
 Delighted to have you" smilingly answered the girl Tt is great to be under the protection of an officer" Would it not be better for us to SC on the street car? Your mother may feel uneasy about your absence"
 "She knows can take care of my. self and will not worry. She's so busy with Red Cross work and social ser vice for her club that she hasn't time to bother about me. And besides adore a twilight walk. It is so TO. mantle and thrilling"
 As they turned toward home Marie began to tell her escort of the many avowais of love she had received a the twilight hour. and how very jeal ous her admirers would be of her new acquaintance in uniform. She could never, never love any one but a mill tary hero. She fairly bubbled witt sentiment and gave the young mal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
NORTH DAKOTA
CLUB No. 1'S MEET.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The So eial Corner gathering of Club No. 1 at the w. c. T. U. hall, Willimantic, Feb. l3 was real social affair.
 The day was bright. a warm sun melting the snow and ice, making slip pery walking. Nevertheless, a goodly number were present-about fifty in all.
 Some Sisters brought their knitting. others brought fancy work, while the majority visited and admired the work of the others.
 dinner consisting of all the good things one could possibly wish, was served by the hostesses at 12.30. The donation of food brought by the Sisters consisted of cereals. tel1ies soups fruits, vegetables and canned goods. It was valued at $7.80. The money collected amounted to $3.2o.
 The food was distributed among the needy ones of Willimantic. The money was sent to Diana with love and best wishes from the Socia, Corner Sisters. The afternoon was spent with read. ings and stories ot Lincoln, by Stoney and Amy. The hours passed swiftlJ and ere long it was time for each O. Us to think of returning home,
 With best wishes,
 WILTwYCK.