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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
HOW TO BE HAPPY THo' MfsER.
 ABLE

Dear Social Corner Sisters. Seven out of our family of nine have just had the influenza. 1 was in bed nearly three weeks. and this Is what I did to keep the children interested and haps py during their convalescence.
 ., Take some of the children's old school notebooks; leave the first page, cut out the next two. leaving at least one-half inch of the paper in the book; leave the next page; cut out the next two, etc., all the way through the book. Now from the children's pages in any magazine which has anything espe- cially for children. cut out stories, H. lustrated poems, puzzles, a few pic- lures from a funny paper and a lot of funny jokes. The Bulletin helps cut on this. Select some pretty coIored pictures for the covers, inside and out and scatter a few through the book You will find it very interesting to plan the pages of the scrapbook. We pasted a number of stories from Little Folks into the book so both sides couId be read by sticking the leaves to the two little stubs left when cutting ou1 the original leaves.
 It is surprising what a lot of read ing, fun and entertainment can ht crowded into book like that. We srs going to send ours fwe have made four) to the hospital for the children in the ward. We only hope they vii enjoy them as much as we enjoyed making them.
 So that is how we kept Happy Tho Miserable" and forgot our aches and pains. the snowstern1s and all the rest of our troubles by trying. to make someone else happy.
 Best wishes to all.
 EINORA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
|ANTrcTPATfNe NEXT CORNER
 MEETING,

Dear S0c1al corner sisters: am in hopes of having nice weather for our next meeting. I was sorry so many were disappointed on Feb. 5th as everybody was showed in.
 Priscilla Where in the world arc you? We miss you so. Come to our next meeting and make things lively. : 0lga:-Hope you will be able to meet with us March 4tii, as we are planning a good time.
 Wetona:-Do not forget the beans.
 Dyette:-Do not forget to bring some music. Bring something live ly.. -1 -is4*
 I was reading the following the other day and I ami going to ask the editor to put in in the corner for Un- cle- Joe's. special benefit. The name of it is foutside of That He's All Right: Man comes into this world without his consent, and leaves it against his will. During his stay on earth his time is. spent in one contfn- uous round of contraries and misun- derstandings by his fellow beings. In his infancy he, is an angel; in his boyhood he is 8 devil; in his man. hood he is everything from lizard up; in his duties he is a fool; if he raises a family he's a chump: if he raises small check he's a thief and then the law raises - with him; ii he is a poor man he is a poor mana ger and has no sense; if he is rich he is dishonest, but considered smart: il he Is; ill politics you can't place him as he. is an undesirable citizen: if he goes to church he is a hypecrite; ii he stays. away from church he is a sinner and is damned if he donates to foreign missions he does it f6l show; if he; doesn't he is stingy and a tight-wad.
 When he first comes into the world everybody wants to kiss him; before he goes out they all want to kick him s If he dies young there was a great future before hiIns if he lives to a ripe old age he is in the way and lfv- ing to saFe funeral expenses.
 This life is funny road, but we all like to travel it just the same; se join the line of the cheerful. be con tented, and you will be happy. Take my advice, come to our Seeia, Corner meetings; you will always b< happy and have good will toward ev. erybody.
 With best wishes for the Social Cor. ner. r; sLfp-FN SKI.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
WATCHING sNowELAkEs-

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Good morning! The wind is blowing a gale. The gentlemen neigTbors are digging out the gutters so the water can run off. We have all kinds of snow here, in back yard and front yard and on sidewalks, roads and gutters.
 About all have been doing the last three weeks was to watch snowfakes chasing one another in the air; not a very busy occupation. could not help but admire the last part of the last snowstorrn, although not desired.
 l was sorry to miss the last two so$ cial gatherings at our hall. I am in hopes to be in trim order so I can go to the next one.
 Papa's Boy: I was glad to hear from you. would like to see your little family.
 Aunt Mehitable: Glad to read some thing from your pen.
 All those who are. sick accept my sympathy, I know something about it.
 With best wishes to all.
 SISTER READY.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

girl.s Hope to see you March 4th. t1ere let me say t is Wild Flowers birth day and we hope she will come for ..a. good time. s,s
 Arabella No. 2--You was brave to go out in such a storm 1 thank you for those verses. I appreciated them,
 Thanks to the other. sister, too, Tor
 sending them. ss',
 Uncle Sam's Daughter: Why not not
 come to our next meeting? used
 to know you. M A
 Janet:-I enjoyed yeur poem I4re-
 member too. < l's Uncle Joseph.--Please take a day
 of and bring Mirandy. What II you do make mistakes. None but tools is always right."cI cannot promise that, you can dance with Silver Bells as she was married not long ago. but there are others and want you to enjoy yourself for your letters have afforded pleasure to all the Corner I was pleased to see letters from Nebben. HeIotrope, Mother Hubbard, C.. E. S.. Peggy Anne. Rural Delivery, Ready, Huldy, Mary FTaHees and others of by-gons days What has become of Annette and MayfaFe? We miss you at our meetings, Annette: Please come and bring another one of your custard pies. You know how good cleaned up your plate? % Best wishes, c-s
 I 4
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
HINTS FOR TIE LAUNDRY.

Sisters of The Social Corner: Rain water is the ideal water for all wash ing Purposeg 7 In washing with kerosene oil, just try the pure oil only. Dissolve half a cake Of mild soap, Shredded. in a pint of water over the. fire; add two table spoons of kerosene oil and stir in nine gallons of water; add the clothes dry
 (have the water eo1d). When it comes to a boil, boil hard for thirty. mitn-. utes. Rinse in two waters and dry your clothes slowly. Clothes dried slowly are winter than clothes dried
 quickly.
 Remove medicine stains from your clothes by soaking in alcohol.
 Remove ink stains with sour milk. | Remove scerch stains with: sunlight.
 Remove paint with ether or tur-
 pentine.
 E To remove iron rust. moisten with
 ammonia, then use salt and lemon, rinse in Boiling water. I Remove chewing gum and tar with
 kerosene, warm water. [
 Remove coffee and tea stains with cold water. | Remove grass stains with kero- sene or ammonia and water. sar:,s =s- Remove Whitewashi with strong vinegar. as : | Remove chocolate stains with HeTA1 land cold water. 1
 E It Is good idea to take the stains cut before washing.
 | Don't leave clothes to soak in warm water and leave them until water gets
 cold. The flores expand in the warn water and 'then contract in the eolt r7~rxsxsr vrNy
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
LONG MAY rsE SOCIAL CORNER
 LIVE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How do you all do. feel quite like a stranger, moi having written for such ia long time, but my mother and l enjoy the Social Corner page as much as ever. How very much we enjoyed Little Spinster's letter. In fact we. like. them all. They are all very in : teresting. We miss Old Sol. What has become of him? He so seldom
 writes, guess he's old and tired I
 feel sorry for poor Uncle Joe. Miran- and making him shovel paths under. the clotheslines. Wei. I guess that
 was some job. The snow in our yard
 was packed down so hard that 1t was
 irnpossi ble to move it. Why didta't ] she walk on top of the snow to hang up her. clothes? It was lots of fun.
 IF didn't have to reach up... My head
 was above the line. We'll I presume
 Afirandy likes to be hateful. she she loves Uncfe Joe Hope they will
 come to our meeting and we will give
 them 9 cordial welcome. think we
 would all enjoy meeting them, Lucy Acorn:-Eow be sure and come, and bring hubby if possible. Some of the Sisters would dearly love to see him. 7sf@,i ff l Marfgold.lE10w abo1t that deltc- ious lemon pie? Can you make at-
 other like the last one? Hope it isn't asking too much
 Little Spinster: win you please put on your thinking cap and make ar .rangements for March 4th our an
 niversary meeting, and wear your all wool twill serge with the fl buttons Marigo1d and I want to get one like | it, Please bring your sister I think i she win enjoy it.
 l North thNDakota:-Was pleased to set
 a letter from yoi. have missed
 them. They were always very inter-
 esting to me I guess your winter
 hasn't been as severe as ours. bat then ours has been rather unusual :, Wish you could join our jolly party ! at our anniversary meeting.
 1 Delight, 'IIoosft5 Iifket and Merry
 Widow:-We are expecting to se' l! you all.
 i Blossom: Please bring pattern fol
 size forty-two if convenient.
 l Long may the Social Corner liVt
 and prosper is the wish of
 1 ,s T. BOB WHITE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
cluR No. rs MEEriMe

Dear Editor of the Social Corner Sisters: The morning of Wednesday. the 11th, proved to be fair, the first In many days, and especially timely for Club No. 1 of Willimantic, to hold its February gathering at Franklin hall. There were twenty seven present, Axelee as chairman assisted by Drusilla, White Clover, Alfretta, proved very efficient host esses.
 It was our February donation day and We were in hopes of a large gathering. Owing to the travelling and so many i'll we had smaller number than usual,
 The proceeds amounted to SS.25 of which $5.25 in groceries, etc. was turned over to the welfare work of the city. and $1 sent to Diana of N. H., Social Corner member, and a shut-in. It was voted to remem- Der her every year at this time with a gift of $1, at the suggestion of Tidy Addley whe was the originator of the good work. We regretted very nucb
 she could not be with us, but trans portation didn't permit. We had as our guest, Ora Manning Clark. and her assistant, Miss Anderson, of the
 welfare work. Mrs Clark told us of
 the many needs and where she could
 place our gifts 50 they would be
 mitch appreciated. She told us of
 one family who had not even piece
 of bread for the children's dinner on account of illness in the family and the money gone from the last week s
 work. Her talk certainly gave one a chance to do much thinking and we wished we had had double the amount for her. We were thankful he Ra fn kon and how we could help many ways to make many more comfortable in cur city.
 Our decorations were a large DOT trait of Lincoln and valentine hearts Each one was tagged with a small heart as they come in. There were also valentines at each plate, placed there by the hostess. There were
 readings about Lincoln's childhood and also humorous selections, -recita- tions and piano solos by Pattie, al very much enjoyed.
 ! We missed Grandma H., but were glad Olga and daughter, Lonesome Pine, Wandering Jew, Maine LoyeI and the sisters frefn Lebanon did 1 not get cold feet like some of the l sisters that were much nearer. 1 Much sympathy was expressed fol 1 illness in both Biddy's and tTheoda':
 families in both Biddy's and Theeda'l | be able to be cut soon.
 l Many have asked me how I come l by my pen name. It was my grand
 mothers, one of the best old ladies | ever lived. and she was always verJ 1 dear to me.
 Let us hope the month Of Marel l will bring better weather and let Il. | all feed the dear little birds 50 VI ] can reoice with them when we heaI
 their songs in the springtime whicl
 is sure to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
BLANCHE.
TEMPTING RECIPES.

Dear Sociak Corner Sisters: I am sending few recipes:
 Orange MarmaIade =. Six oranges, four lemons, one grapefruit. Wash the fruit, slice very thin, first cutting in quarters to remove. the seeds. To each pound of sliced fruit add three pints cold water. Let this stand A hours, then boil two hours. or until peel is perfectly tender. Let stand un- til next day. To each pint of boiled fruit add one pint of granulated sugar and boil together for two fiours4or urt- til it jellies. This rule makes 10 to IS glasses and can be made any time
 Creamed Carrcts-Wash and scrape the carrots, cutting them in strips. Boil them slowly in enough salted water to cover them until they are tender. Drain off the water. put in two tablespoons of butter, a dredging of flour, seasoning of salt and pepper. When the butter is melted enough. add cream to moisten the whole Let it come to a boil and serve very hot. Carrots are exceedingly healthful.
 Cream Cabbsge-Chop fine with a chopping knife half head of solid cabbage. Put it into a kettle; add a cup hot water and cook quickly. If the water is not all cooked out when the cabbage is tender drain it off. Season with salt and butter, then stir in cup of cream. If not. mix spoon flour until smooth, stir into the cabbage with half cup sweet milk. s.
 Spanish Steak-Cut two pounds of steak in three-inch pieces and place in deep pan Slice two large onions and put over the steak, grate. one large potato into a can of tomatoes. pollI this over the steak and onions 1vi4l, salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a slow oven one. hour. / Baked Stuffed Apples-cut .A, bloom end from the apples and set tht ends aside. Remove. the cores iron the apples. For the filling use eoua parts of nut meats and raisins Rur through the meat grinder and fill eacl apple with the mixture. Put som, sugar and a lump of butter on eacl apple and put the ends on, hofdin. them in place with toothpicks. Bak, in the usual way Serve with or with
 out whipped cream. ta5 l PAULA.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
SOCIAL CORNER POETRY.
 WIND IN HEMLoCK.

Steely stars and moon of brass, How mockingly you watch me pass! You know as well as how soon I shall be blind to sun and moon, Deaf to the wind in the hemlock tree, Dumb when the brown earth weighs
 on me.
 With envious dull rage I bear Stars. your cold, complacent stare; Heartbroken in my hate look up, Moon, at Sur bright immortal cup, Changing to gold from dusty red Age after age when I am dead To be filled up with light, and then Emptied, to be ref1led again. What has man done that only he Is slave to death-so bFutaIy Beaten back into the earth, Impatient for him since his birth? Oh. let me shut my eyes. close out
 The sight of stars and earth and be
 Sheltered a moment by this tree! Hemlock. through your perfumed
 boughs
 There moves no anger, no grim doubt, No envy of immortal things. The night-wind murmurs of the sea With a yelled music ceaseleSsly, That 10 my shaken spirit sings. iOlH tlSu Han nest tue lODlliS IOuo0' In your pungent darkness stirred, Twittering a low drowsy word And me your shelter, even me. In your quietness you house The wind. the woman, and the bird. Tuu speak to me and have heard: n I am peaceful I shall see Eeauty's face continually; Feeding on her wine and bread I sfaH be wholly comfoTted, FQt she can make one day for me RicN as my lost eternity.
 Sarah Teas5ale-In Harper's Maga- zin..
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
DIANA THANKFUL FOR REMEM-
 FRANCES.

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: Weeks have passed since have writ ten for The Corner. Since the middle of November I have been very poorly. Am much better but still quite a way from feeling as usual, but when spring comes will feel better.
 l enjoyed your thoughts of me and tokens of remeIn5Fafice at Christmas time, and thank each one of you who made my Christmas brighter and pleasantef. I think have written thanks to all, but if have not, please. accept my thanks for the gift now. I intended mentioning yoar names but And the paper on which wrote them las been misplaced. I think I can re- call them. but for fear that I might not, will thank you all together. You were all kind and thoughtful to think of and remember me and I appreciate it.
 I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year, but did not feel quite equal
 to. it, for tried to thank each one personally as fast as could, and now 1 am penn1ng a few lines to The Cor
 nef. & N
 have read your letters and enjoyed them. I have missed one number of
 The Courier before last weeks. Il don't understand where they went btff
 u1ayDS IAEyi are 1lQ III Sol1f& 0L the DIE
 snowdrifts. I think one can call this an old fashioned winter, all right, for
 we have had lots of snow; twice OUT storms have been or two or three days
 Duration. and we have also had some
 intensely cold weather. The glass here
 two or three times has registered g
 degTeeS below zero.
 The old saying that the ground well covered with snow insures good healthful weather seems not to be jus ported everywhere.
 1 thank those who have written to me. The letters made my days less | dreary.
 Valentines day was much enjoyed, fer on that day I received the sisters valentine Ca greenback) to me, through the kindness of Amy. who | represented you. thank you most l heartily, for having had and even now needing extra medicine and other l things. will find it a great help. You ! are all so good to n1e, and all 1 car seem to do Is to return hearty thanks | but. believe me. If my wishes could ] avail. you would all be happy, sue 1 cessful, and have all your wishes fui. | filled.
 | I am glad to see some of the old l writers back and hope many more vii | take their pen and write. I also ex- tend a hand of welcome to all the new 1 sisters. Again thank you all for your kind l thoughts of me this winter. 1 Best wishes.
 DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: For useful winter clothesliHe put two hooks outdoors where you wish to hang line. Then get small flexible clothesline the right length to go between, these two hooks Make
 loops on each end of this line and
 hang up so as to see that it is the right length. Now take it down and fgo into the house, take a nail and
 drive 1t in slanting in one corner of
 the kitchen, hang one end of line on
 this nail. They go across the room
 and drive another nail, hanging the
 middle of line on this nail; and then
 go across the room to where the end
 of line will reach and drive a nail there, hanging other end on this nail.
 Now hang all your small pieces on sthis line and then take the line down.
 Hang 1t tip outdoors and your small things that are so fussy to hang are all hung uo. When you wish to get them down you need not tear them off; just take the line down and hang
 1t up in the house until they are thaw- ed out. then take them down. i
 Do not hang heavy. long pieces on this line. for if you do you will have trouble getting them out and in: they will touch the ground in spite of all your care.
 q find this line very useful esnecial- fy in cold freezing weather, and do not suffer with cold hands like I used to. ''7e ~ I take my pen name from my home state.
 CALTFORN1A GrRT
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
JOAN.
HOW TO USE FRUIT IN COOKING.


 Dear Cornerites: It is.a problem to me why cherry trees are usually set in. the front yards. Maybe there is a reason. Perhaps the men were think ing of their boyhood days and how sweet the fruit was when they. help ed harvest it unbeknewn. to the own CTS, or possibly had in mind future generations to give them good time
 From our small tree we manage to secure portion by diligent watch ing.
 One does not complain when can ming thirty jars of fruit and vegeta- bles but protracted from July to November, as the different varieties ripen, it is tiresonle as I can testify. It is pleasant to remember friends who have none to can and to. let the children pick up much that would go to waste. People are delighted to have fruit brought to them; few will take the trouble to come for it. e When people say, we are not going to do any canning because there is no sugar, I tell them I hardly ever use any and they are surprised and wonder how it will keep. It really gives me a weary feeling.
 If an "off year. comes as it may this year it is well to have a good supply in the cellar. -7 . ',.''.- Improvements are always in order even with the common. everyday cooking and baking. I have found a nice way to use the surplus fruit by adding half cup of peaches or pears te cake. cookies, doughnuts, biscuit and bread or any kind that one wishes to keep light eolored, and ap- pie sauce for gingerbread and brown bread as it produces a dark color l The edibles are moist and given a l nice flavor and less sugar is required 1 The combination of the fruit acids l produces more gas. causing the fo \ l to rise better and I call it the home patent process. We are never. too old to learn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
HOW TO GET A PASSPORT.

Bear Social Corner Folks: Months have elapsed since 1 have written any thing for The Social Corner, but the receipt of oneof those annual and thoughtful reminders, which Interest ed Reader is so good as to send us started train of memories, and car riei me back to the days when The Social Corner page was a new de- parture of The Bulletin and Inter ested Reader was a frequent con- tributor.
 About that time I inflicted number less articles on Cuba upon The So- ciai Corner editor, which he was so good as to accept.
 Those were the good old days when [ Eadded about the island taking the editor and entire staff of ccntribu- tors with me.
 Lest the newer writers mistake me for the courier of a travel bureau, l will explain that my travelling com pani0ns were only pleasing bit of fiction.
 I wove their names into my stories and innocent1y caused considerable havoc. The weak, I dragged through ancient Cuban fortresses, with long, damp. winding SubterTanean passages lighted only by hickering candles.
 The tiniid I took On an. ocean voy- age only 10 learn they could not sail beyond Watch Hill with any degree of comfort.
 I wilA say to my travelling com panions you were good sports and much enjoyed the cards and letters received from you at that time.
 As either some member of my fam fly or myself, has wintered in Cuba during the past eight years, little Information in regard to the present day, conditions or such a trip might &r south.
 Write to the Ward Line, New York city. foot of Wall Street, for a reser- vatiOn on one of their steamers, a month ahead of sailing. Then apply to the department of state, division of passport control, Washington, D. C.. for a passport to Cuba.
 While waiting for this to arrive have two photos taken of yourself, on thin paper, with a light back ground not over three inches in size.
 Also secure your birth certificate and write to the state house, Hart ford, for 9 certificate showing you have complied with income tax reg ulations.
 When the application blank comes from Washington, it must be com pletefy filled out, then taken to tht city hall (of your town), together witt birth certificate and photos, (one o1 which is affixed to the application blank). and after it has been proper ly signed. it is sent on to Washing. ton together with the second photo which must bear the applicants sig nature. together with a legal fee ot one dollar.
 Tn due time the passport. which looks more or less like a little beol is received.
 The official business is not ovea yet.
 The steamship line usually advise, one to be in New York two days be fore sailing and purchase his tieke at the steamship company's pier, els the company reserve the right to for felt the applicants reservation.
 Before the ticket is bought, how
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
PuaH UP TIE CORNERS.

Push up the corners of your mouth, Even though it pains thenn; Push them up and make them stay, II you have to chai hthen. Turn up the corners of your mouth, You can't feel sad or surly; If smiles are dimpling Ger the lips. Crisp and sweet and curly. < truwn will kill the brightest laugh, Make vinegar of honey. 4 smile will kill the blackest frown And make a dark day sunny. Turn up the corners of your mouth, No matter how you're feeling. And soon you'll feel the way you look, < heart of jay revealing.
 Sent fa by PEACE,