Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-13
How TO Decorate For
The Valentine Party And
Hint. On What To Serve

9 mere AS prODaDly no Gay IN the
entire year which is so popular for
owadays the table decorations are
about the simplest part of any lunch
cor. The illustration shows a table
set with a paper cloth much decorat-
ed with red hearts and gold ribbons.
Taper streamers from each place are
attached to the chandelier, forming
yer tha huge heart-shaped
Jack Horner pie in the center. This
p->. .sA..n IS titled with favors, is
guarded by a kewpie doll dressed
a Cupid. Ribbons are attached t
the favors and the guests pull them
out at the end of the feast. A for
tune may be attached to each favor
OF some little prophetic saying as
to the heart affairs of each guest.
Little heart-shaped baskets at each
place may hold small after-dinner
candies or salted nuts.
OF course. all the dishes served at
the luncheon or party supper should
have some sort Of heart decoration
or be In some way a reminder of the
occasion
Here are descriptions OF a number
Of attractive dishes from which you
may select the menu best adapted to
your needs.
Tomato soup or bouillon with
heart-shaped croutons. Creamed
oysters or chicken in heart-shaped
patte cases. Large red apples hol-
lowed out and filled with a mixture
Of apples, nuts, celery and salad
cupid's Salad: Cut out heart
shaped pieces Of tomato jelly that
was hardened in a large, flat dish
and place OF crisp lettuce leaves.
Prepare a cupful of stoned olives,
sliced and chopped cucumber pickles.
mix with mayonnaise and place a lit
tie heap upon each red heart.
Love Sandwiches: On a thin slice
Of buttered bread lay a lettuce leaf.
spread with mayonnaise dressing and
sprinkled lightly with grated cheese
and finely minced English walnuts,
Lay another slice of buttered bread
over this mixture and trim into heart
shapes. Or hard boiled eggs cut in
thin slices may be used for the fill
ing.
Gingerbread may be baked in thin
layers and cut in heart shapes, then
frosted deity 50 that only the upper
half Of a Cupid's dart is seen. giving
b impression that the other half is
buried within. Gelatin also can be
molds and colored with strawberry
or grape juice to make 1t quite real
St Valentines Nectar: Melt six
rounding teaspoons Of grated choco-
late, then add quickly six cups of
boiling milk. When chocolate is
thoroughly dissolved add two table
teaspoon Of vanilla Serve hot with
whipped cream and sugar.
Tiny h~eart-shaped candles may be
used to decorate the frostinE Of cakes
Of any size or shape Ice cream may
be secured in h~eart-shaped molds or
with a heart figure nodded into it, or
molds Of little Cupids may be
Canned '%pinentos are splendid for
decorating purposes, keeping their
shape well when cut into hearts or
arrows for trimming aladaL
gress was much distressed by the un-
expected appearance of an old sweet
heart of her daughter big, good
naturel son of the west, though Of q
rather crude exterior.
Alice said the mother one day,
II don't understand o you can put
up with Jim, now that you've been
associating with SO many fine young
men in the east. I should think he
would crate on you. Don't you find
him a little rough?"
Eyes, ma" answered she, blush
ing. And yet Jim tells me he shaves
every day."
"-o,'o! Is this Mr.. Jigson
yes"
..1nls is Smith. Can I borrow your
auto for this afternoon"
"Why, 10. 1 shouldn't think you'd
have the face to ask for it."
81 haven't. That's why I'm asking
owe the phone"
What's your private opinion Of old
skrimper?"
"He's a dough nut"
Freely translated, that would
mean"
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