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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

Dear Social Cornerites: I liked the good cheer gospel" letter written by Joe's Brother.
 l suppose cheerfulness is natural to some people, and an requirement with others. It is the atmosphere of a good mind and the promoter of a good digestion, Cheerfulness is sister to good humor, which is said to be the health of the soul.
 We cannot be religious if we cease to count our blessings and fret and fume over our trials and affiietions. God doesn't lend himself to the pro- motion of our discomfort. He has put a blessing in every day for you and I and more. We make our own bur dens by neglecting to appreciate divine truth. We do not do what we should when we are weary and heavy laden, if We did. He would give us rest.
 His sunshine every day gives us life and sustenance and hope and His daily bounty should put sunshine in our hearts.
 It makes all the difference in the world whether of life we. make a, gar land or a yoke.
 Cheerful people can laugh out of sight half the grievances which harass the world and If life is an empty bub- ble they manage to see the rainbow in the bubble.
 RTTTH
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
MEETING MIR. HooVER's RECON
 MENDATIoNS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Mir. Hoover asks us to use fruit, vegeta- bles fish and poultry, which cannot easily be sent abroad, but can be made into salads that are nourishing, cool ing and an expression of patriotism. You will find these recipes will meet the requirements:
 Tura Fish Salad: One can tuna fish, siv stuffed olives, one fourth cup Of oolor!-. one tomato. one cucumber and "1o head of letture. Flake the fish, '.'"N the cueumbers and cut the olives, tomato. and celery in small pieces; mix all the ingredients with salad dressing; serve on lettuce.
 Dandelion Salad: Wash and chill dandelion greens using only the very young shoots Mix with salad dress ing, to which has been added two or three chopped, hard boiled eggs.
 Asperaous Salad: Cut rings one third wide. from a green and a red pepper. Place a ring of each pepper around three stalks of cold boiled as paraeus, so that the rings will cross at the center of the stalks. Arrange stalks on lettuce on individual plates, and serve French dressing.
 Salad Dressing: Four eggs. four tea ~oNns sugar. two level teaspoons of -'Istard, eight tablespoons milk, eight 1hlcspoons vinegar, one tablespoon ot '''t and pepper, two teaspoons of but
 or Mix sugar and mustard in 2 , double boile~. break ir the eggs ant beat well: add vinegar and milk anG l stir till it thickens.
 l When I make Potato Salad I takt two or three slices of bacon and GU
 in small pieces and fry nice ant i brown, then pour over the potatoes. 1 MT Merry Widow says potato salad isn't any good without the ba ] con. Just try it and see what vol | think about it.
 Plain Nancy: Don't they sell am ink where you live? ~~Ilykit: Tell L. to come up. think ] | can show him how to catch fish.
 J. F. T.: I tried your Trench Cake i and they were O. K.
 Joe's Brother: Read your letter witt much interest. Hope you will writ, | often. Q Best wishes to The Corner. MERRY WIDOW.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
YOUR CORNER.

Don't you like your little corner of the world? Have you sweetened it with sun- shine and with song? Have you tried to make it brighter as you toiled. Have you tried to right it's sorrow and its wrong? Do you think it's just the finest spot you know. And the noblest spot for effort that could be2s Have you made it shed around a brighter glow?l Have you tried to help the rest of us to see? Are you happy in your station and your time. And contented with the way that things things go on? Have you made the little corner round you chime. Does it sparkle with the dewdrops in the dawn? Do the thousands that go marching on their way Stop 10 smile before the beauty that you've brought From the chaos and the turmoil of the fray By a little friendly purpose and sweet thought? Don't you like the little corner He has given
 For your gladness and. your use and your delight? Have you made it just a little nearer heaven,
 Have you turned it from it's darkness and it's night? It's your corner and it ought to be SO fine
 No other corner anywhere could glow With the beauty and the gladness and the shine That your special little corners learned to know.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

Jerusha No. 2 may say that she would not smoke while cooking, but men get so accustomed to their pipe or cigar that they have to smoke ev- anywhere, seemingly. They will smoke until they are on the top stop of a trolley car, and blow the smoke back into the faces of those who are following.
 It makes me laugh to see a man so welded to his cigar that he mu st twirl one between his lips while riding where smoking is forbidden. I say to myself: Poor soul, your mother let you have a pacifer to suck after she weaned you. and you have not gotten over the habit yet!'
 If the men would only give up their smoking the poor women would not need to conserve so much on food for the cost of the tobacco used through out the country would amount to much more than what is saved by using ma terials in our cooking that we are not accustomed to, and many times do not like.
 With best wishes for The Corner and for the continuance of the high ideals of its members.
 AUNT MARY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
WILTWYcKE's SOCIAL GATHER.
 ING.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Sister was very fortunate in the choice of a date for her picnic. as June 26th was a most beautiful day 6 perfect day for an outing and a large number of the Sisters from sur rounding towns took advantage of the fine weather to motor out to Wilt wycke's pretty home.
 A few came on foot, and while I heard one South Coventry Sister say she wouldn't have walked had she known how far it was. I still believe she would do it over again, if no other means of transportation was available.
 While we were getting ready that morning my little girl said to me: Mamma, why don't the other Social Corner Sisters have children?"
 She found out that day that some of them at least. have. for there were fourteen children, from babies up to big boys and girls. present.
 There were also about 40 grown-ups so it made a goodly gathering under the trees. to make passersby wonder what was going on.
 About 1 o'clock the company gath cred about the tables placed upon the lawn and stood while America was played upon the photograph. after which the usual bountiful luncheon was served, of creamed potatoes sal ads, sandwiches, cheese, pickles cake and coffee.
 After luncheon the interrupted fan cy work was again brought forth, and fingers flew as usual, and very pleasant afternoon was spent in get ting acquainted with new, and visit ing with old, friends.
 When the time came to go home some of the autos found it rather harG to leave us. but managed to get away without any mishap.
 We thank WiltwycI5 for her kind ness in entertaining us; and we appre- ciate her effort to give us all an en- joyable day.
 Will the Sister who knows how tc make the 'Lickety- split Lace' please send directions to The Corner for the benefit of those who don't know how but would like to learn?
 BETSY BOBBETT.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
AFFAIRS DOWN IN MAINE.

Social Corner Friends: Just a few lines to remind you that you are not forgotten-not by any means. June has been very cold and uncom- fortable, far different from May, which was more like June weather. The 20th we had killing frost. some Of our neighbors losing very heavily. 1 am glad to say our loss was light.
 Wild strawberries have been more than plentiful.
 June 30th we enjoyed new peas and b1ueberry gingerbread; something un- usual and it certainly tasted good. The hay crop will be very light owing to lack of rain.
 Our wheat bids fair to make a big yield Our mixed grain as well as buekwheat is looking o. K. Potatoes are in bloom and everything coming slow, but sure.
 The blueberry patch is a picture the strings of berries. a few of which would make a quart all right will soon be ripe. The people here pick for the thirds, and so I think 1 will give them a chance-most too hard work for me. I would rather work for SOL diers, seeing 1 have some in my fam fly.
 received a nice. letter from Wild wood, and enjoyed it very much. am sorry her eycsight is so poor.
 A card from Potlatch will answer in due time Thanks! What has become of Joan Do not see any more of her nice letters. c. R.: Enjoyed your letters-thanks for same. No. I never hear from friend you mentioned Crystal lake is much lower than usual; four pound piclerel was caught not many days ago. Oh, no I never was fortunate enough to get but one. and that was a black bass that weighed three pounds. 1 I wish you city people could just visit Lakeside just once either lunct in grove where we provide seats hammock or use of boats, or roam over the 50 acres; also drink iron Crystal spring half mile from house You would surely think this is the life
 I enjoyed -Joe's Brothers story about Ben. My sweetheart grows ik, Q weed and is just as big baby a! ever, but I trust our conscience won hurt US when we are enjoying hi! meat
 Raining today, which won't hurt but do ever so much good. l With best regards to all
 BALSAM FIR
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seem as if the mantle of M. Roena had passed to Aunt Mary? What an ex- ample of industry. sociability and ser- vice Married and Happy has been! What an example of patience and hope is Diana! How Nat and Betsy Bobbett and J. E. T. and Rural Delivery have made us smile; and what good soldiers
 Biddy and Aunty No. 1 and Tidy Ad-
 dley and Scottie and all their helpers have been. How Crimson Rambler,
 Jennie, Billie. Enid, North Dakota and
 The Little Spinster have made their way into our lives and hearts; and how Uncle Sam's Daughter has in
 spired us with patriotism.
 There are so many good and self
 denying souls concerned in the work and pleasure of The Corner. no one can enumerate them; and still our
 grand old ladies have in their hearts preserved the youthful spirit which commands reverence and love and as-
 sures us the soul can grasp and hold
 the peace which surpasseth all under l:standing.
 | I find it difficult to describe the charm the Social Corner has for me I am no longer waiting flor my shiI Ito come in," for the Social Corner
 comes laden with treasures for me | MINI rTxTcl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
SANDWICHES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These sandwiches are appetizing:
 Egg and Olive Sandwiches: Four hard boiled eggs. two tablespoons of chopped olives, salt and pepper, olive oi land vinegar. Chop the egg and mix with the olives; season and moisten with olive oil and vinegar Spread between thin slices of but tered bread.
 Lettuce and Walnut Sandwiches: Mix chopped walnuts with mayon- naise dressing and spread on thin slices of bread; lay a leaf of lettuce over each: then another slice of thin, unbuttered bread
 Combination Sandwich: Two slices whole wheat bread. two slices cold boiled ham. two slices Swiss cheese, butter Butter the bread On one slice lay the slices of cold ham: then lay on the cheese; then the other slice of bread and press down firm ly. Cut across diagonaily and serve. Cinnamon Toast Toast thin slices of bread to delicate brown; butter evenly and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Serve with af- ternoon tea.
 EASTER LILY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
UNITED CLUBS PICNIC AT CoV-
 ENTRY LAKE.

It was voted at the Annual Social Corner picnic to hold an all-club meeting at Coventry lake some time in July-the date to be announced later The time has been set for the 18th. If not fair, the next fair day This is to be a basket lunch.
 Mir Brooks has very kindly given us the privilege of the tables and grove back of the casino and will furnish hot and cold drinks to all who do not care to bring them, at the usual prices.
 Sisters, bring along your men folks for days outing with family and friends. Bring along their fishing rods and bait and we will cook all the fish they catch.
 Hoping this date will not conflict with any other, and that there will be good number present from all the clubs,
 Yours for a good day.
 SOCIAL, COR MFR SISTERS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
SUMMER COOKERY.

Iced Fruit Soup; One cup currant juice, ore cup pineapple syrup. one cup raspberry juice. one tablespoon arrowroot, three -fourths cup grape fruit juice, one third cup cold water. five cloves, sugar, twoziuch piece of cinnamon, one eighth teaspoon salt. Put currant, raspberry and grapefruit juices, the cloves and cinnamon, in a bowl and let stand in a cool place sev- eral hours or over night Heat pine apple syrup to boiling point, add ar roWroot mixed with cold water. cook three minutes, add fruit juices. salt and sugar to taste. Strain and mack in ice and salt until Very cold, Serve In bouillon-cup garnished with whole raspberries.
 Strawberry Sandwiches: Victory bread mayonnaise, cream, salt. straw berries, watercress. Slice bread thinlv and cut in strawberry shape. Spread with mayonnaise dressing mixed with an equal quantity of cream beaten very stiff and seasoned with saIt Cover with thinly sliced Strawberries and with another slice of bread also spread with cream mayonnaise. Gar nish with watercress. Sliced pinean- | ple, thoroughly drained, may be sub l stituted.
 | Victory Loaf: One cup oatmeal one cup boiling water, one and one-half cups potato water, one cup bran. one cup eornmeal, two cups barley flour, two tablespoons sugar, one teaspoon salt, one-half cup raisins, two table ] spoons shortening.
 Frozen Apricots: One quart can apricots, two cups corn syrup. water. To the syrup from apricots add inc corn syrup and sufficient water to make one quart. Since the sweetness of the apricots varies. more or less corn syrup may be needed. Put the apricots through strainer, mix the pulp with the liquid, and freeze the i mixture.
 | Orange Salad: Make a sheet .ot orange jelly. Cut in cubes. Garnish with cheese. and nut balls. Serve or shredded lettuce with cream dress ing.
 Longneadow Salad: Equal portions
 of celery. peas, carrots, beets, one on ion to taste. Marinate and chill
 Serve on lettuce with a French dress. | ing to which has been added three tablespoons clili sause.
 | T, M R
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
THE MEETING WITH WLTWYcKE,

Dear Social Cornerites: For many weeks I have had it in mind to write for The Corner, but the convenient opportunity did not come, so now will tell the Sisters what a good time they missed.
 The weather was all that could be desired for an outing in the country, and the journey was pleasant. as we traveled alongside a pretty view; the roadside was bordered by fresh green spring growth of grass and ferns, bush and tree. Ere long we reached the place where Old Glory waved vel come to us and yellow bows were con- spicuous and WiltWyck- came out and greeted us in her cordial way and made us feel at home. D We took possession of the lawn, in the shade of green boughs; we sat and chatted and tatted and knit to our hearts content until we heard the strains of America" from the grapho- phone which served to announce that dinner was to follow. Our ride, or walk, gave us keen ap- petites, so the many good things scalloped potatoes. salads, sandwiches, l pickles, cake and excellent coffee | quickly disappeared. Then we had to inspect the thrifty gardens, which showed much care and
 promise of bountiful supply of all 1 sorts of vegetables in return for labor | bestowed
 The time seemed to quickly come | when we must leave this pleasant
 place and speed away to our own
 homes.
 1 We thank our hostess for her cor
 dial hospitality and all she did to
 make the day one long to be remefn-
 bered Mary France. Althea and Rat
 tlebox assisted her. About forty were | present.
 We hope to see many familiar faces ! (also those that are not) at our re.
 union at Coventry lake this month
 We will try and not have the datt
 conflict with any other gathering SC
 our Norwich Sisters may meet witt Eus.
 | rzIIIEOTA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
CANTERBURY GREEN
c. E. Society Elects officers-West- minister Boys and Girls Club In- vited to Unite With Other Juvenile Clubs for Fall Exhibition.

The communion of the Lords sup per will be observed Sunday. The evening Christian Endeavor will be a conservation meeting, the leader Mrs. Mary Golf. Subject, Our Abilities All for Christ. Matt. 25: 143O.
 c. E. Society.
 Newly elected officers of the Chris tian Endeavor society for the next six months are: President, Fred Stafford; vice president, Mary Golf; correspond ing secretary, Lillian Stafford; treas urer. Lillian Stafford; organist, Elise L. Hawes; assistant organist, Edith Hoxsie.
 Westminster Club Invited.
 At the June meeting of the Canter- bury Green Boys and Girls Agricul- tural club it was voted to extend to Westminster Boys and Girls club an invitation to join with the eastern agricultural clubs of Canterbury in their annual exhibition in the fall. Last week the east side leaders, to- gether with west side leaders, met by appointment with A. J. BFundage, state leaders of boys and girls clubs, to make out a schedule of awards to be used at the union exhibit. Miss Brown, Mrs. A. c. Bennett and Mrs. c. E. F'rink were present from the Green.
 Explained Girls Patriotic League.
 Mrs. Ansel G. Cook, state chairman of the Girls Patriotic league, was the guest Friday afternoon in South Can terbury of Miss Sarah Louise Hadley, who invited the girls of the town to meet Mrs. Cook at her house from 3 to 4 D. n. that they may understand the principles of the league, which while not an organization in the usual Iy accepted use of the term, is a link uniting tha girls of America in a patriotic endeavor to give their best both in character and service to their country.
 A Move Toward Prohibition.
 Mrs. s. B. Hadley, treasurer of the Canterbury W. c. T. U., or Buell. union, has lately received from Mrs. Nellie R. Arnold, treasurer of the State w. c. T. U., the following answer to her question in regard to the penny-a- week fund suggested to w. c. T. U. members: The purpose of the fund is to provide education speakers, etc. toward the campaign necessary before next January. when our Connecticut legislature will again be in session, and the prohibition amendment come tc the front TOT HHDOfldI aCltoQ. 1Hls explanation of Mrs. Arnold is in line with the address of the worthy master of the state grange, who at Canterbury grange hall last Friday night dwelt upon the importance of the town: sending to the legislature only mer who will vote for the federal amend ment. This is also a win the war mes l sage and is giving patriotic citizen, 1 concern to see how the votes shal stand in the records
 Mountain Trip. Mir. and Mrs. James Lathrop hav
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
SOUTH LYME

Miss Edna Comstoek of New Haven is the guest of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. r. F. Payne.
 George H. Hersey of West Haven is visiting his family here this week.
 Mrs. George H. Hersey and daughter Helen came home from Mystic Tues day evening.
 Miss Laura Peek returned to her home here. Tuesday after a visit with New Haven friends.
 James De Nice of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting John Baldwin at Rocky Neck farm.
 Mfr. Samuel Winga and children have returned to their home in Brooklyn.
 Mrs. Lucy Johnson is at Mrs. F. ". Chapman's this week
 George Miner of Groton was a re- cent guest of his aunt. Mrs. E. J. Carter.
 Lawrence Carter of Lyme was the guest of his father this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
OUR GRAND OLD LADIES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: After reading the letters of the Social Cor ner for many years. and the reports of the Social Corner picnics, and pen pictures of grandmas and at-grand- mas and other mas and aunties, etc, I have seemed to sense that there are among us those who illustrate how beautiful time with goodness can make old people look, as we'll as young peo- pie. whose industry, service and warm heartedness proves sociability creates an atmosphere of souls which is both comforting and inspiring.
 I have received much from the Social Corner because the writers have put much into it.
 What an apostle of good cheer Ready was in the early days! And doesn't it
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

let those do so who want to-" and still others, Tt makes me nervous" but they can crochet any time, T am not going to Hooverize, but have every thing I want" and "The substitutes are junk. if I can't have wheat bread I will go without and in the mean time sigh because there are lonely hours and often make calls to pass away the time. Why not carry along the knitting bag?
 If they should awaken some morn ing lover there" among the starving nations, such object lessons might change their views.
 Summer days seem to hurry.
 RLANCHE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
oAT MEAL COOKIES.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner. I have enjoyed so much reading what the Sisters of The Social Corner wrote that I decided to become a member myself. I am sending a recipe for Cat Meal Cookies. put my oat meal through my meat grinder and I find it much better to roll out.
 Oat Meal Cookies: One and one half cups sugar, one cup lard, two cups oat meal, ground, one cup wateR one tea spoon soda, one level teaspoon salt, and one teaspoon of cinnamon.
 LINE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
A PILOTS QUESTIONS.

''0f what do you think When you start for tbe sky?' A friend called to me Do you ever think That today you may die, In a gruesome way why. no: just think As l start for the sky Of the lark that scars his way That perhaps l will beat Him on up Co the blue; Of my motor that sings, While he sings, too; Of a wonderful earth That sweeps into view That's what I think As l start on nay way. of what do you think When you start for the sky?i A tot called to me. would the aeropiane's things Hurt an angels wings While you are up in the sky?' "Oh. no. little one. The angels love fun, And l see one. as l wing on my way She has little pink feet, And a voice just as sweet, As the one you're using todcy. And I hope I may fight To set the world right For all little ange-ss l pray That's what I think .-+ - When I start on my way -.-- "Of what do you think When you start for the sky 2' A graybeard said Do you think of the glory That lies just ahead When you start for the sky?' 'cNo! I think of a flag Stained through with deep red, Of the mountains of heroes Now nangled and dead; Of mothers and maidens Mocked and ravished." 1 said. And 1 drive my plane " Like a demon ahead, 7 For my life's little to pay That's what 1 think 'r As I start on my way From Tale Spins, printed at Filing
 ton Field, Houston, Texas.
 Send in by ISABELLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
LEFINGWELL
A Practical and Patriotic Observance
 of the Fourth.

Miss Lois Manning of Yantic was week end guest of Miss Elsie Beard.
 Mrs H. H. Auburn was the guest of Mrs. Albert Hill of Hartford over Sun day.
 MT. and Mrs H. L. Palmer and daughter of East Great Plain spent Sunday at the home of C. L, Palmer.
 MT and Mrs. LeGrand Chappell of Montville called on local friends this week. A..
 Charles Willard of Willimantic spent the Fourth here.
 Instead of the usual picnic at the church the Fourth, everyone came pre- pared to work. The men made many improvements in and about the base ment, which is being fitted up for a class room for the juniors. A clam chowder dinner was served by the Ladies Aid society. The ice cream was in charge of the Philathea class.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
Get Your Digestion in Shape

Many ailments are caused by stomach weakness. Faulty digestion leads to biliousness, sick headache, dizziness, sallow skin and eruptions. Maintain a healthy condition of the stomach and you will get rid of the chief cause of your suferings. Do not neglect the laws of health. Keep stomach, liver and bowels in order by timely use of