The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-05
Efficient Housekeeping
ANSWERED. LETTERS.
By LAURA A. HERMAN.

Mrs. F.-"Please tell me of a cou pie of good games for a crowd of women to. play My husband belongs to a mems club which meets often and all the wives of these men go along and play games in another large room while the club meeting is going on. We want something jolly"
 Answer: Here is a game that could make the Sphynx laugh: Each woman must bring with her an old suitcase, umbrella and separate skirt and coat Gin the suitcase). The SuitCaSeS are mixed up, then they are stood along the wall at one end of the room with an umbrella beside each one At signal the players must, in unison, each open suitcase, take out the suit and put it on over their regular dress, close the suitcase, open the umbrella. then rush across the room to the other side and back again to the starting place. where they must take off the suit, put it in the suitcase and close the umbrella. There must be a timekeeper and the . one who does all this the quickest, wins the game. The fun lies in the mad haste, the possibility of a stout woman's getting a little woman's suit tand vice versa). and the unbecom- ing quality of the clothes (the more dowdy the suit, the better).
 Another game-a sort of trick same-is this: Put a flower in the centre of the room on the floor. Stand the players around the walls. Alp
 
 that you are going to whisper in each ones ear the name of a different bird and that when you afterward call out dn turn the bird names given, each one must rush forward to pick up the flower; the one who does this the quickest after hearing his bird-name called, wins. But here is what you will actually do: You will whisper the same bird name in each persons ear so that when you call that name they will all rush forward at onceI "Pid geon'' is a good bird name to use. After whispering 1t all around, stand in a doorway and begin calling out Wren, Robin. Hawk and so forth, going down long list of names not given; finally say. "Pidgeon' and each, thinking he is the only one who was given that name, will rush for ward-and a jumbled heap of people will be the result.
 ". T.-"How can I keep my small cucumbers in good condition until l get enuogh of them to put up? I nave only three hiIls.''
 Answer: Keep them in brine. Fill q quart-size crock full of cold water and add enough salt to float an egg. They may lose their crispness, how ever.
 A Reader - Please give correct amount of salt to be used in your recipe for Dill Pickles recently pub lished. The recipe reads. 8 gallons of water and of salt Isn't this a mistake?"
 Answer. Yes; It should have read, f'Three gallons of water and cups of salt"
 Young Housekeeper-'rIs this menu suitable for a Sunday dinner: Cream Soup, Creamed Potatoes, Corn on Cob, String Beans, Lettuce and To- nlato Salad, Ice Cream and Cake? Or should the salad course be served be- fore the meat course?''
 Answer: The menu is very nice one, but I would advise you to have Potato Croquettes instead of the Creamed potatoes. When you have a cream soup you should not have a creamed vegetable. Variety is the secret of a tempting menu. The salad course comes between meat and dessert, just as you have it.
 NJ. B.-"What will take a chocolate ice cream stain out of a tan crepe dress? ?''
 Answer: Sprinkle spot with borax place in cold water, let soak, then pour boiling water through it. There is danger. however that it may re move the tan dye.
 Tomorrow Requested Pickling and Preserving Recipes.