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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
SAVES cRAnkINe TIE FREEZER

Social Cornerites: Not many among you, I'll warrant, but what like ice cream, and more would make 1t at home if It didn't involve so much hard work freezing it. But ice cream can be had without the hard job of crank ing the freezer simply by packing 1t in snow and salt or ice and salt It is called mousse and can be made from heavy cream whipped to a stiff froth or from thin cream with gelatin.
 After the mixture is made it is put into mold surrounded with salt and ice two parts crushed ice to one of salt, covered with several layers of newspaper or an old piece of carpet, and put in g cool place for three hours, when it is ready to serve. One of the best places for 1t is in the fre- [ less cooker. ~ e 5.s. One of the most popular of these | connections is maple mousse, and it fs about the simplest to make. Boil a l cup of maple syrup and pour 1t over 1 four eggs that have been well beaten then cook the mixture in a double boiler until It is quite thick.
 Have ready two cups of heavy cream
 beaten stiff and fold this into the egg.
 and syrup after they have cooled | Turn into mold and freeze. This 1, I particularly nice garnished with whip ped cream and maraschino cherries T Or it may be dipped out of the mol,
 and served in parfait glasses with tn, cream and cherry on top. sts To make fruit mousse with tn,
 heavy cream whip two cups of it an.
 add to it a cup of crushed fruit tha
 has been sweetened. a
 If there is room for another, shoul
 like to join The Corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
NAT SENDS HIS GREETINGS.

Wa-a-l na-ow how, Mr. Editor, are all the Corner Folks? Our folks is fairish and the pigs Is jest humpin. Likes not wouldn't be set tin daown to writ if I hadn't declared by all good and great I'd git letter to The Corner fur ther anniversary, and consarn it all! if it ain't kum and gone. 2o
 Jane Ann she knows I'm a1lus be- hind like a dogs tail but, tarnaAion, here I be any way, only a little late.
 Say meow. whatall you think of this we pert youngster 1920. lows he thinks he's sum and then sum more. I've hern tell about six weeks sled din in March, shor now! Why I've plowed threw snow good tew months in this month of February-so fur, and I'll be jiggered-l lowed he'd have mite of respect for spring. Nothin- day in February. he's stopped rite over to March and spring to boot, yessiree. kallate he's cornered all 1 the wet all rite, friz and otherwise l I'm all fired afraid long hayin time | he'll run down. and we'll be as dry as that ther constitushunal commend ment. Seems like this ere Corners got on all fired lot of strangers meow.
 q aint kickin, room for every | Dody), but what's kum Of every body | It's all fired tux back spell back when I red in Corner what Papa's Boy | had to say-an I sez to Jane Ann,
 sez r Show now I lowed he was a rite lucky lad-and here he be a
 sayin as how he is gal, and whats
 mere a. woman with two kids! Un
 um!
 i Then long kufns another writer
 what sezs she lows Old Nat is ar
 up and coming woman! How abou
 that? Naow I was considerabl!
 wrought up. Naow Nat aint CT hidir
 behind no wimmen's skirts. N
 sir-ee! He's right here same old plac'
 tending ther critters and feddin then ther pigs, gettin friz to the puml ] handal, sloshing round in the snov . tendin things and losing his. tempe jest like he allus did fore ther wal : Here's a rime seed luther day, jes !. fills the bill: Don't be what yo ain't jest be what you is, If you am no what you are, den yo Is not what ?
 is"
 l. Them ere's my sentiments, tew. l Here's to all The Corner folks ol and new-Hull kerboodle on um.
 NAT. (Short for Nathaniel.)
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
A orI ,cuTFiIT cAruEeINc

Dear Members of the Corner: On March 4th many members of the So- cial Corner gathered at the Buck ingham Memorial for their anniver- sary meeting. About 75 were in at tendance. We were glad to see a number from Club No. 1, Williman- tice, whom we have not met for over By and their efficient helpers. did every thing for our comfort and pleasure. ,tt
 The long tables were very attrac- tive, with club colors. a novel center piece, brought by Lucy Acorn was much admired No foliage plant was ever more attractive, than the deli cately veined sprouts brought from her cellar. A fine lunch was served by the committee. After which a pro- gramme of music and readings was given.
 It was my pleasure to be shown through the room containing war relics by one of the Post, members, who was a dispatch rider in the Civil war. I can only mention a few of the many things. seen. that were brought from the battle grounds of the Civil war. A piece of the earthworks at Harper's Ferry, cannon ball from forktown, old army revoivers, car pines and muskets. old bullets. piece of wood with bullets from little Round Top, Gettysburg, another large post or piece of tree with broken shells and bullets ifnbedded, from Chickamauga, piece of wood from tree at high water mark, Gettysburg | old canteens, swords, army drums old coffee pot used by member of Com panys D, Sth Connecticut regiment Confederate money, rebel flag captur- | ed down south. and a model of the Yankee cheese-box, as it was called | showing turret in center from which the guns were fired. Altogether it was was day well spent,
 | Gala Llly-Please thank the gentle
 man if did not do so, for showing me around. It was some of your kin
 You will know who.
 Amy and Practical Poliy-Thanl you for thinking of me February Il
 Hope to meet you again some day. | Olga-The captain was much pleas, ed to know your husband was feeding the birds. I 70 not see such pretty
 birds here as home, only starlings
 and sparrows. Have fed them al
 winter. There are so many starling.
 I call them the bolsheviki of the
 bird family for they fight and stea | from the other birds.
 am thinking the pretty birds
 home are missing this severe winter
 the little bird restaurant I maintain.
 ed for them. Anniversary greeting.
 from TEDDY ADDLY
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
Every Woman Wants

the table. The hostesses served the hot 'scalloped oysters scalloped pota- toes, salmon and salmon loaf. Every one did justice to the menu and left the tables still laden with food which was auctioned off to the Social Corner sisters through Club No. 2. We re- newed acquaintances with those whom we meet once or twice at some other gathering. They make themselves known if they are not recognized, which makes it very pleasant.
 On our Journey on, the train to and from WflIimantic as we reached the different stations a sister or more would come aboard or say, Goodbye on leaving. See you at the next gather ing"
 I am sure we from Club No. felt well paid for the time we spent there and the part of the entertainment we listened to before we left for home, and thank the sisters for their part In entertaining us, all of which will make us want to go again to visit them in the near future.
 Best wishes.
 CAI.A LILY
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
sE THE BEST, WHATEVER. YOU
 ARE.

ff you can't be a pine on the top of tne hill. sit . l -aa4 Be scrub in the yalley-but be- !. The best little scrub by the side of the Till; ~s %'i Be a bush if you can't be a tree If you can't be a bush. be bit of the grass. And some highway happier. malke,ri II you can't be a 'muskie," then just he a hass- r,ts-. tyi But the liveiiest bass in the lake. We can't all be captains. some've got 10 be crew. There's work to be done, and we've all
 got to do. .s
 Our part in a voy that's sincere. 1T you can't be a highway. then just be a trail, IT you can't be the sun. be star: It isn't by size that you win or you faif-
 Be the best of whatever you are.
 Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
LOOKS EAGERLY FOR SOCIAL
 GARNER

Dear Social Corner FeIks:: I'm not a freduent writer, but do watch closely for my Saturday Bulletin and the Social Corner. l know that I'll find something good, either in recipes or good advice, from some sister, who has tried both and found them all right.
 How nice it is to see the sun shin- ing, for so many hours a day now and soon the grass will be green and we will be wondering if it were possible that we had such hard winter.
 Dorcas-Pm going to try your ret cipe for gouiash. It sounds tempting and will report how it turns out. Did you ever try adding a. couple of tablespoons of boiling water to your sugar and shortening for cake, when it was hard to cream? It works fine and does not hurt the grain of the cake. Mother in -law-I was very much impressed with. the letter which you ! wrote recently and am sure ont could love the writer, of such a letter [ too. I'm afraid, they all are not liki l you though. I have one of whom | am very fond and try to please her ii every way I can, overlooking man, ways that are not my ways becaus' she has had a hard row to hoe in th, i past I don't know how 1t would b,
 if we had to live together. though Dear Editor-May make a sugges ton? Wouldn't 1t be nice to have memoriam in our Corner for the sis ters that have gone on before us, il
 the past year or two, giving thei
 names and pennames? So many 0 us do not know whether the old writ
 CTS are gone or just dropped out Q
 the Corner.
 | Martha-You are a lady after m
 own mind. I'm a regular fresh kai
 crank but don't mind being called
 in the least. It's fine to get up i
 the morning with a clear head an . breathe in the sweet morning al, instead of stopping up every crack fe fear of draft and having your hea feeling like it would burst.
 My letter is getting rather length
 so must close. Best wishes for I'll Corner, as it starts On it's elevent year. As my old penname got mi1 , ed up with another's, I'll just sign n 7 | new one SEE BEE
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
GREETINGS FROM IoLA.

Dear Sisters: Although far rennov. ed from the vicinity of all Social Cor nerites, as far as know, I hold them in loving remembrance, and always look eagerly for the Social Corner page in the good old Bulletin, which is a tried and true friend and follows me everywhere go. I see that Club No. 1 holds it's tenth anniversary meeting in Wfliimantic today. March 10th and call to mind the pleasant meetings I had with them there some years ago and hope may be able to meet with them again some time. At present I live in the little town of Mill ton. in the vicinity of Litchfield, in a rugged mountainous region that is said to be beautiful and picturesque in summer, but shas bsen desoiate and storm swept all winter. We have not seen bare ground for three months and are now just recovering from last Saturdays blizzard, and wonder ing what will happen next.
 Milton is said to be one of the earli- est settled towns in the state, and as most of the houses date back ito that period and haven't been modernized to any great extent there is no danger but that the most ardent fresh air seeker would get plenty of it through the cracks and crevices and they left many windows open at night this winter they would be apt to be, blown out of bed by the wind and wake up in a snowbank, or they might freeze up. We Americans are a people of extremes. I believe in fresh. air. lots of it. We all. do, and we are getting it stoo. and then some There never was more sickness thar for the last threk months, which seems to dispose the old theory oi cold and snowy winters being more
 healthful, and of fresh air wardins of disease
 What has be@onne of Cnore Girl, ane
 some of the other old writers whose
 names I no longer seee Or do they write under some other name?
 LOLA.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
GREATLY ENJOYED ANNIvER-
 SARY MEETING.

k Dear Social Corner Friends: As I have not written much lately, leaving the room for others to fill in, feel as
 is I could not let our anniversary
 meeting of March 4 go by without writing about the good time that all
 who were so fortunate as to be there, seemed to have. The day was an ideal one as far as the weather for
 that day was concerned, but the trav- cling was bad on many of the scoun- try roads keeping many from going that would have been glad to be there. There was such an earnest desire to be there that many made extra efforts and the comfortable day was just what they had been asking for. The | be reflected in each smiling count enance as the different ones entered well laden with the good things to eat Every one seemed to have tried | to have the best that skill could pro- duce and they succeeded admirably.
 There seemed to be nothing lacking
 on the well filled table, which was | tastefully decorated with the colors of 1 the Corner, and with a beautiful bou- 1 quet brought by Lucy Acorn that grew in her cellar from, vegetables 1 raised in the garden. We were all so glad to see her after her long ab- l sence, as she has not Nmet with us | since she became happy bride over a year ago. We were very glad that
 Mrs. Price was able to be present with I us, although still very lame. We there. It added very much to the joy
 of the occasion to welcome so many
 from Club No. 1. They always bring so much joy and sunshine with them We were very sorry not to see the
 smiling face of Grandma H., as she
 always adds very much to the enjoy
 ment of the whole company, but were
 very glad that her two daughters and
 and granddaughter could come, and we hope before our next meeting that T the snow and ice win be gone so tha the electric cars can run on all of the lines so that all who want to car
 come.
 As we look back over the years since
 our Social Corner was started we can. , not help but see that it has steadil. gained in interest and influence, tha q through its influence many new ac
 quaintances have been formed and ]:
 higher interest in the every day du
 ties of life has been inspired and l; iifeeling of comradship and heIpfulnes , has steadily grown until like a silk en cord binding our hearts together | in a union that We did not know be l fore we Joined The Corner.
 As we stood around the table at oul everything nice and 50 freely furnish ed, and listened to the Joyous voice. , singing with so much enthusiasm
 Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow" 1 felt that we were a very hap | py circle, and there was only on thing to mar our happiness, and tha : was the news that our Social Corne
 Editor was i'll. There were many ex 2 | preSsions of regret and sympathy iron i, those present who were very sorry t , learn of his illness, and hopes wer expressed that he might soon be bet ter. The Social Corner owes so mucl to his patience and helpfulness tha
 we all hope for his speedy recovery. 4 With best wishes for all.
 ai AUNT MARY.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
sociAL CORNER PoeTRx. YOUR BOW AND NY BOW.

Tour bow and my bow, N And how it shines today Der your state and my state To Seattle far aHays Your heart and my heart Beat quicker at the sight; A thing of beauty through the day, A dream of joy by night. The one life. the only life. We are taught to live BVrthis symbol of constarcy OF best to God to give Xo11 bow and my bow. CI how much it holds NI1f heaRt and my heart Secure within its folds. Your faith and my faith Grow deeper day by day, Upheld and strengthened Tn the Social Corner way. The one bow. the yellow bow, The bow for you and me, Dearer than all else beside The bow we love to see
 PRIMROSE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
TEN YEARS HAVE GONE QUICK

Dear Social Corner Writers: With
 what rapid strides Time rushes on.
 It seems ssueh short time ago the Editor was asking for short and
 gossipy letters" upon all and any sub
 feet that wal interesting. helpful or amusing. and now we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the under
 oue, first Esrner page consisted of six letters. probably sent in with fear and trembling lest they find their way to the waste basket instead. of for whera they were intended ;s and dur ing these years many hundred writers
 have contributed to the page, making | it a medium indispensable. helpful and untiring interest to the readers. We Congratulate the management lsupon tie success of their undertaking Land wish. them every success for the mAintainance of this most valuable | department. Ss @ss$ @ f Joan, Blanche, Sweet Lavender, J. E. IT., and Rural Delivery are about the only ones that have continued to
 support the page from it's earliest ad : l venture. Faithful mortals-they are | still helping to make the page what 1t is and should be. and that should be the aim of all to make the page a success and never lacking in help NNAhOoo, Ph oObAS0A anu AutCIcSOAH6 lSI' ters. it .,t--.. r s.-l
 T feel that must express my pleas
 ure in being able to meet with Cut
 No. on their celebration day and en.
 joy their hospitality It was just lik,
 an I'd home day" to me. To SC, the familiar faces. grown dear to LII all, that we hadn't seen for man.
 months. was a pleasure indeed. Ther, was M. and H., from New London ! Tidy Addley from Groton, .Merr, 1 Widow from a distant state. Lucind;
 and Liberty we hadn't seen for s
 long we had most forgotten how the, looked. -,'-4
 Scottie. with her band of faitf1fu i assistants was very busy filling tn
 table with the variety of eatables tn , Social Corner Sisters know how t !. prepare. For me it was a day great ly enjoyed.
 missed Crimson Rambler an sis Auntx and others. se ,.es-s Success and long life to The Corne ! is the wish of
 ,,I THEODA.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
SUGGESTED CHANGES

Social Corner Folks: After having read some helpful suggestions in The Corner I thought you might like to try one or two old standbys.
 Cereal Fruit Mold-Have chopped dates, prunes or figs in readiness and after the breakfast hour, when all have been served with cereal. turn this chopped fruit into the still warm leftover. cereal, then turn the cereal into individual cups to cool and harden, sweetening by adding i teaspoon of sugar to each cup. Serve chilled either with or without cream. @.---.
 Frozen Fruit SaIad-Cut one orange, slice of grape fruit and one- half can each. of pineapple, white cherries, pears and peaches in the size of half cherry. Mix the fruit with the juice of half lemon, a half cup of mayonnaise and half pint of whipped cream. Pour into the freezer and turn the crank slowly Serve in slices with lettuce hear' leaves. If nolds are not available pack in freezer and serve as ice cream
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
LEAVING TT TO POLY.

Dear Sisters: What. lovely letters the sisters get up courage to write in spite of the snow. I enjoy every one of them, even though haven't written any lately But after Practical Polly and returned from our trip (we near ly froze, tool the cold weather must have frozen my mind, as. can't seem t7 write to anyone. If you sisters want to hear about an enjoyable trip, ask Polly to- write up ours I would dc it but she-is younger and 1her-raind is clearer than nine, so can write much better. How many times :. we said how we wished Aunty No. i And Re~anna Vince. also Biddy with her cackie, had been with us, then we would have had complete crowd.
 Had we known of 1t sooner, we would have asked them to have gone with us Aunty No. 1: Saw you on the back porcn. the other day as went by and waved to you. . Roxanna Vince: How did your fried pies turn out, oI didn't you make any. Best wishes to all the sisters.
 SHAFTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
VAIN GLORY BLOSSOMS BUT NEVER BEARS $


no one can travel without snowshoes, unless they follow the snow paths
 We have been all blocked up three times and one week we did not see q team on the road for five days. That Is the longest time we have been without our mall. st... I enjoy reading all letters and also try many recipes with good. success. We are all looking for something to reduce the high cost of living.
 wish some sister could send in a recipe for pickied pig souse. Thought I should like to try some but don't remember how it is done. What has become of lots of the old writers? used to enjoy reading their letters so much, but still we like to hear from new sisters.
 With best wishes to all
 [ BECCY MAINE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
WHITE ROCK

Miss Emma Potter of Westerly spent Thursday afternoon in the vil- lage.
 Hugh Dilworth of Norwich was a recent guest of his sister. Mrs. John Greenwood.
 Mr.. and Mrs. William Main of Westerly were callers at Charles Champlin's Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Mason spent Monday in Norwich.
 Misses Thelma Brown and Mary Hilton of Carolina were recent guests of Miss Mildred Cornell.
 Frank Miner of North Stoningtou was business caller here Thursday.
 Miss Dorothy Stillwell spent Tues day night with Miss Gladys Leonard in Westerly. Mir. and Mrs. Jerry Shea, who fava been spending the winter with Mrs. Shea's mother, Mrs. Frank Moran, have commenced keeping house on Stillman avenue in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
AT REASONABLE
 COST.

Social Corner Sisters: Probably a good many of you have felt that it was rather extravagant to make doughnuts these days. I didn't feel that we could afford them. and for a kng time we got along without them. Hut father does like doushnuts and q Bee. so one day made up my mind. I'd count the cost and see. found can make 70 doughnuts for 50 cents
 rh.s does not include the cost of the fry.nE fat. whtch. we can of course use over and over. This Is my doughnut rccipe:
 oouahnvtsGTof one cup of sugar add four tablespoons of melted lard and mix well Beat two eggs light, then add one cup of sweet milk and to this add fhe sugar. beating again lightly Add four tablespoons of bak- ing powder to four cups of flour and sift. pour into the four the liquid mixture prepared. and mix, adding enough more -four to make just soft enough to roll out. Gut all your douEhnuts before beginning your fry inG. Fry in deep fat. smoking hot Test fat by bits of dough dipped in and don't forget that you can use your bacon drfppirgs and add to your lard without t giving the slightest taste tc your doughnuts.
 NORMA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
Appt E SAUCE CAKE.

Dear Editor of The Corner: Several times have read recipes for apple sance cake sent in by Corner writers, but I consider my own method the least expensive one that have seen, especially now when teggs and butter are so high and sugar is so hard to get while it never fails to prove satis- factory.
 Apple-Sauee caEe-Cream together one cup of sugar and one cup of shoftening; add one saltspoon salt; a teaspoon cloves, one of cinnamon, a little nutmeg and a cup of stoned r4isins. Dissolve a teaspoon of soda in little warm water; stir it into a cur of sour apple-sauce, letting it fcsm over the ingredients in the bowl Beat all together, add one and three- quz rter cups of four, and bake in a loaf tin 15 minutes.
 SALLY LUNN.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13
LEMON PIES.

Social Corner Friends: There are those who seem to have trouble mak- ing lemon pies and other pie the first To make a good lemon pie the first part of the secret is in the baking; lemon pie should not be baked more than eight .minutes-long enough to set and lightly brown the meringue All the preliminary cooking is done be- forehand The crust should be baked by itself, merely a shell in the pie plate ready to receive the lemon filling. And the filling must be cooked in a double boiler and turned into the crust-sheil the moment it is done.
 The second secret is to use flour for thickening the filing, and not corn starch. Lemon pie made with corn starch and without enough eggs is apt to be stiff, lacking the delicate tender quality of filling made with flour, and beaten egg. Two eggs will be enough for medium sized pie. but if your pie piae is large, three eggs will be absolutely necessary especially to