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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-11
SMILES.
SETS A STUNT FOR ALL THE NEW
AND OLD MEMBERS.


Mr.. Editor and Social Corner Mem
bers: In reading the Social Corner edi-
tors words on our twelfth anniversary
1t seems to me he has expressed a
thought that we should all heed. The
Social Corner, L believe, is a place to
try and express few thoughts that
Will upIIft each and every one that
reads them. for one don't look at the
Corner page as a place to send greet
ings to different members Let that be
done over the phone and by cards and
letters. Put something in the Corner
letter that you think will help the pub
lie. What does a newspaper stand for,
IF 1t is not to help others and give them
information?
When I read that through the last
year 145 names have been added to the
Corner list l wonder in the lines of Ella
wheeler Wilcox how many will be lift
ers and hon many will be leaners, for
she said there are only two kinds of
people in the world today-the filters
and the leaners. Now,,1 hope in the
twelve months to come that each one of
those las members and each one Of the
older members will write something
chat will upItft each and everyone of us
and then I am sure that The Bulletin
win not be sorry that it has given one
page of the paper to women. For if
we wish to grow on this side of life wo
must think, work and lift the burdens Of
life from some poor weary soul and let
those that read our Corner know we
are all doing our part toward making
life q success and worth the living.
Now 1 have written quite a sermon
and will say good morning from
MANDY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-11

hard 10 tel which was the happiest
have a friend that said one time thai
the months Of February and August were
the hardest months OF the year, SAID
/ only knew that TIVE sesat events hap
pened to me in those mcntns. I was born
IN August and married In February and
It is hard to tell which event was the
happier. I presume L was more heard
than seen In August, and vice verea In
February. II Jim refers 10 the happiest
days concerning the Social Corner, / can
say we had more merriment and sur
prises when the cluBs first started and
we had. to guess who. wa. who. There
we're not so many OF US then as now end
we had better chance at guessing
Club No. ! has been going nine syeare
think It. IS interesting TO have a varl-
ETY. OF subjects, but what ever we write
let us be ourselves. Write what comes
into our minds. Criticism Is good, but
we are not all given to criticasing. but
We can write about the subject nearest
home to US. Recipes are good, think
all housekeepers are more or leas looking
for something new. How many times
have looked through my various books
for some thing new and 1t last either
turn to the Corner page Or use an old
standard one. have found good many
nice reliable recipes sent in BY the sis
tiers. When reading the recipes over
say. well they will surely suit some one.
It's a good thing to. have an ami
yersary once a year. IT. gives US old
members chance to find our pens. The
Corner was just one year and seven
month"; old when first began to write
have saved every paper since then
have received S1s in premiums during
that time. I wonder how many have
received az much or more7 Let US heal
from, the members on. this subject.
We certainly had a. good crowd oui
March first. Twenty. came down from
/ Willimantic with their cheerful snilel
and guess, appetites. AS usual az
appetising dinner. was placed before u,
with plenty for all. and we all did oui
| part in cleaning the tables
| Kitty Lou Your little souvenirs werl
too cute for anything. forgot TO sens
you my name, but I seldom get left on
In the cold. As there were enough 10
all and same to spare, I got one.
thank you very much. SO much work 70
| such a busy woman.
Great Grand Aunt: I hate TO disap
point you but, as far as know, we hav
two sisters ahead Of you. One Is IN ne
S1st year and one in her s1st year.
extend my sympathy to all the be
reaved sisters and families of departe
sisters, and hope the sick ones win 500
be able to meet with us again soon.
Success to the Corner and patience 70
our editor is the wish Of
ArNTy NO {
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HAPPY DAYS AT THE CORNER MEET.
INGS

Dear Social Corner People: In Sat
urday's Bulletin March 1, 1922, Jim
said it would be a good idea II everybody
that wrote next time would write on the
topic, "One Of the happiest days Of my
life and think that would be .. very
good subject
Some of the haFpfest days for. me have
been when L met with the Social Corner"
at the Buckingham. Ny, what a pleasant
time we do have 1t makes me think a
little oibce that was sent to me the 9th.
er day called Seeking and Finding"
Wen not look for evil. but goodness IN.
stead
In place Of storm cloud. see sunshine
ahead
It is only by thinking we fashion one kind
And the things we are seeking are things
we shall find
And 1t seems as II everybody was seek
ing happiness and finding It.
After attending one Of these meetings
you are very tired when you get home,
but what lot Of things you have to think
about. 1t stays yith you until It is time
to meet again. The pleasant people you
meet too. Every one seems to be trying
to Guido the other one in being pleasant
1t certainly Is a pleasant place to 60 and
enjoy it very much
Yours for the Corner"
RED ROSE.
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Dear Social Corner sisters: It i q
long time since / have written. The last
meeting was cur anniversary and we all
had such good time. enjoy the Corner
for have number Of echoolmates who
are members and 1t seems like old times
to meet the dear school friends each
month. What has happened to Lucy
Acorn. She don't get to the Corner ivory
often. We all miss her 90 much. Per-
hacs she Is busy taking care OF the chick
ems thinking the Loyalty girls Fill be
looking for chicken salad next summer.
Onondague 1902: Was glad to find out
who you are. Had to call up Scottie to
find out.
Aunt Mary Jane and Honey Bee; I
wish could have gone to Willinantic
with you Wednesday. Hope you had a
good time.
Kitty Lou: want to thank you for
the little gift you sent US all March 1St.
1t was SO much enjoyed by us all.
] shall look for q letter next week from
Yellow Pine, June. Friendship. Love,
Truth, Duckey. Apple Blossom, Mid
Clover, zoda, Juanita and Chauffeur.
1 don't like to hear the sisters say, II
don't ever see your letter"
Lucy Acorn: l think you had Better
write and.7let ~ 80 -. '.9s hecor1e
Of you with best wishes to all the
ters till We i,-c-c -
LIBERTY BELL
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THINKS COMING TO NoRw1cH rs
BETTER.

Dear Cornerites: I did not mean to
write again this week but Eta Barber's
letter of last week made me feel so queer
| just had to. She asked all the Social
Corner writer's of this vicinity to meet
at her home the 9Th of this month to try
forming a club-a branch club, 1 think
she said. Why do we want one? For my
part think 1t is best just as it is all one
big" family and meeting in one big
gathering at Norwich as we have been
doing. Mike and Joined Club No. 4 at
Wildwood two years ago and I have
never been able to go that way to a
meeting since. always manage to go
to Norwich when I attend a meeting and
always have a most beautiful time and
see so many old friends and make many
new ones-that is I hope I do. Don't
you think Eta Barber if we tried a
branch here we would be . lonely mess?
I am willing you should try to have
a branch, but 1 don't think it will be
best could not attend this time any
way, for I had another engagement that
day to sew for the needy ones that we
find near us and dear Eta Barber,
don't be too hard on clubs and circles for
they are not quite so bad as you think
Remember If you want friends show
yourself friendly. The clubs belong to
are on that basis and are very elastic
in their ideas and works and do much
good and are composed Of middle aged
women, and young ones, too, who all
join and work together for the good they
can do for themselves and the conmuni-
ty.
The Social Corner as I've said before,
is truly named and is a wonderful gather
ing of women of all ages, many Of them
and some very smart and clever women
are always with US. I for one had rath-
er leave It the way 1t is and if we can
have q day or afternoon. off to go to
some large meeting where we can get
enough good out Of it to pay for the eff
fort. Do try and attend more Of the
meetings in Norwich and let's play we
belong to them anyway think I heard
sister say she counted 1913 on March
first at the meeting. Just think of that
See what a large family We belong tol
Well, / will close. Don't any one have
any hard feelings toward me for I've only
expressed my sentiments.e
Let's be kind and love each other
As the days go passing by,
Look for the good don't let the bad
bother,
Remember some one might judge you
ard L rs
Yours for the Social Corner forever,
MA OF GRDENE GABLES.
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aREtIpE roN cRrAM PuTrs

Dear Social Corner Histers:. AS one of
Of the sisters has aAltsd 6or 8 recipe Tor
cream puffs / Will send In mine. Is they
are good / have made thAfn many times.
Cream PuFs:. Boil together one cup
Of hot water and one-halE cup Of butter /;
while 6oiiing stir IN one cup Of -four /;
stir until smooth, then let COL then add
three eggs, not beaten, one at : time, stir
smooth again, than drep them in pan IS
You wcnld cookies. .HkEe Is rianutes This
will make about sigi1teen.. & axs
Cream fer REuinei ane AsR cup sugar,
ttis into one-half cup, Of boiling milk
favor with vanilla. When cod open pufSs
and I'LL with. cream, II you have plenty
of sweet cream which ! e1ways use, II is
much nicer. Hoping you win have sue
cess. @
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Pms sun1Ecr roo nARn4

Dear cornerites One and All. What
q large gathering there was 1t the an
niversssy! What patience Kitty Lou
had to make those souvenirs for US I
wish to thank her. for, nnin4. which hap
pened to be red standard. with a dress
ed peanut, very cute, indeed. while Bet
sy's was a very pretty green Jardinere
with pink roses IN IL s
Aunty No. 1: Reached. home safely, but
what ride! The roads were flooded IN
several places ard was afraid in one
place It would come In the. car, but had
no trouble. Good Little Ford" to. carry
Us up that old hill hub deep in mud and
not a balk, don't you think sof
Was>Very glad TO hear Grandma. n. ID
Improving. We missed seeing them I'll
there.
Betsy Trotwood: Thought Of ycu. Oft.
en- wondered # the snow storm kept yoc
in W
Jim: That IL too hard q subject "a
write on Have Been trying to think
which was mine but fail to do so.
Biddy: could almost hear you cackle
on the Sts
eD a+ypa
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'eftE ~
not long after that one was described IN
the Social Corner
interested Reader wonder IF you
live between NorwEcf and Westerly II
soz maybe you mass the trolleys too. 4
Mrs A. Il u: 4 With / might get ac-
q.lainted with you, Il do not already
know you
I certainly enjoy reading letters on all
subjects. have found many good
recspes. think the young nousekeepers
like that part <4s
Grandma Gray: Hope to kky your
huIled corn recipe. as am very fond Of
it, and no one comes around this way
sefilng it FsF .s ~
Cana Lily: am saving the cough and
cold recipes. There 10 one In our family
VITO when they get cough have a hard
time getting rid Of It. sks
Sunny Dick: Your letter was fine. It
Is no wonder men have 80 little respect
for women nowadays. sra m
Breeze: How we would enjoy going to
The Old Homestead" again.
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CREAM PUFFs,

Dear Corner Sisters: Dewkist asked
for a cream puff recipe.
Cream PufTs: One cut -four. one scant
cup cold water. Put on stove in clean
dish and let it cook till It cleaves from
side of dish Take from stove, let cool
a little, beat in three big fresh eggs or
four small ones. Put in one at a time
beating in everyone Then beat all till
well blended. Add pinch of soda as
big as pea. Drop on a dripping pan
and bake IS minutes in quite a hot oven.
Cream For Filling: Half pint of good
milk, if some cream the better, one-haif
cup sugar, one big egg or two small ones.
one tablespoon of flour and one table
spoon of cornstarch. Cook in double
boiler till thick. Fill shells when both
are cold.
VIII take for my pennarne
LLLIWEEN.
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ANsWERs TO oUERIEs.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:
When I first wrote to the Social Corner
thought I should surely meet with you
at your meetings in the Buckingham but
I have been a shut-in for the past three
meetings.
One sister wanted to know about DR..
Campbeil's daughter Jannette. She mar
ried George Thompson and has lived in
Brooklyn, N. Y. for many years has
three children and is widow
Jennie: You wanted to know about
Miss Ellen Wilton. I visited her many
years ago when she was in MidMetown
A letter addressed to Miss Ellen Wilton
(not Nellie Whiting, Stafford Springs.
Conn, R. F. D., Westford, will reach
her.
I do not know any of the sisters. 1
trust all the sick are on the road to re-
covery.
ELIZABETH HENRY,
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ANoTHER OF THE OLD WINTERS
hEgPONDa.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Have
Just attended our anniversary meeting
and surely such spirit Of cordially and
frtendliness should inspire all the writ
ers to. take UP their pens and write,
even though they have grown rusty from
long disuse as mine has 49, ~ =f
Some one wrote long time ago and
said they thought It would be Interesting
to tell why one chose certain pen name,
SO, / {. will try to start right by saying
that have heard one of my young
sons sing the following refrain around
the house so often It has burned itself in
to my memory, and I therefore took me
name ASH considered part Of It. at least,
appropriate. MY Hortense she amt
good looking, but she's got good sense.
She has two white teeth in her mouth,
one points north and the other points
SOUTH"
At the gathering. I met a charming
lady, whose supshining' face and name
on badge reminded me Of an aid cou-
plet worth reading: Smiles. Smile
awhile and while you smile, another
smiles and soon there's miles and miles
Of smiley and life's worth while, II you
but smile
Observe your opportunities to be kind
little boy was Sitting in his father
lap in the street car when charming
young lady entered, and as the little
fellow observed there was no seat. he
quickly jumped off his fathers lap and
said to tho young lady, please take my
seat"
Have confidence In every thing yor
do, even when you eat sausages at 4
quick lunch, next door to the dog catch.
er.
After you have walked the floor al
night trying to get the baby to sleep
you can at least be in Greenland wher,
the nights are elk months long.
I want to thank Kitty Lou for tn,
charming little favor I was presented a
the gathering. She must have had IN
finite. patience to make so many.
Best wishes to you ALL
f40BTEHSr
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GOT MUCH HELP FROM RECIPES

Dear Sisters Of Social Corner: I was
glad I was able to meet so many sisters
last week Wednesday at the Buckingham.
What a god time we all had was sur
prised to meet 50 many knew there, not
by their pen name but by their own name
The next time go shall take a book and
have the sisters write their names down
for me- do enjoy reading the letters. I
came to Norwich around eleven years ago
from New York and / have always want
ed to meet with you for found so many
of your recipes were fine, and have given
them to many friends who have said what
fine cooks you all were. 1 knew Aunt
Mary who has gone away before US She
was a fine woman in every way, one who
everybody loved. I hope win be able to
come in again soon. am 50 glad the win
ter is going and that spring is coming for
do enjoy nice warm weather. Ny haH5-
by says that the Social Corner should hsfe
a speaker come and talk to us about pol
tiles now that women can vote have
never been made voter. but shall soon.
hope all the women win vote on all
questions that come up at the town meet
ings and show they are interested IN their
own home towns. Let's vote for one
thing anyway and that IL for good roads
That Is one thing the people In ire country
need 1 think some OF the women would
make good Seleetmen. Well guess had
better close and let some one have a
chance besides ne. Here Is recipe for
Lemon-orange cake filing: One lemon,
1 cup of sugar, one egg, beat up together.
piece Of butter big as a nut, boil over
hot water until thick enough to spread.
-,=fr 49,. SLOW.
HELP WANTED ON A RUSTY SINK
Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters.
There have been so many nice LISTERS in The
Corner lately just couldn't resist writing
l always look for the letters written by
Ma Of Greene Gables The last time I saw
her she was sitting next to Bug They
seemed to be trying to see VINO ehorid put
the denzsionsin the tin box II rsn4r1-
Der rightly Bug won out. ,.s -. --l-
liked Eta Barriers letter iast week
I'll 30 GO 1t Eta, I'm with you hook,
1ine and sinkeTss' Would like to have met
with you the. ninth but had other bust
| ness sRhifh had to be attended to-.
/ wish that some one would ten me
how to renovate a rusty sink. win any
one who has tried painting a sing tell me
what success they had? ~
Shall not charge anything for this
Ietter % will sign FREE AIR
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-11
FINE TIME Ar ANxTvERsARY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I was
very glad to be able 90 meet with you
all at the anniversary meeting Of Club
No. on March !. The day was fine
and therew was a large crowd After we
had dinner we had music and singing
and good social time which every
body seemed to enjoy. I have read the
letters for a long time sent in - the
much.
1 hope ali those that were Sex will
be able to be with US at the next meet
ing in April.
EARLY BIIERFTdE
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BIG CROWD Ar ANN1vERsARY

Dear Social Corner Sisters: March
was beautiful day and the Corner sisters
were at the Buckingham ITS strong to
celebrate the Corners 18th anniversary.
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
Saltwater gave a very interesting talk
and spoke about our late editor, 4 Wal
ton Pierson, saying he erected a nonu-
ment to HIS memory whom he originated
the Social Corner.
Kitty Lou remembered all with a. pref
ty souvenir and also a beautiful note
from her to the Social Corner read by
Cady. The poems read by NeAla, Chic
olate, MaroeIla, Bug, Jennie, Celia Louise,
Yellow Pine, Biddy, Comfort, Mabel,
invitation was extended to the Sisters to
meet with the Willimantic sisters wed
nestay. March s, Health and success to
The Social Corner sisters,
BoNIE
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VINO ARE GOING TO BE THE BUSY
BEES?

Dear Editor and Social Corner Mem
bers: Another Social Corner year has
run It's course and March. our anndyer-
sary month is here In Roman myhol-
aEy March was called "Martius Meneisp
q Mars month. WIKI such 4 name
Harch can hardly do less than live up
o ne reputation. So If the wind roats
Ike a Hon on March 0, It wal not be
ne uneupeoeed that haeDens. When one
y the Social Corner members called me
sp on the phone last wednesday and
asked me Il were going to the Social
Conner meesing at Buckingham Memoir
al, much TO my regret. I had to reply
n the negative, Having been i'll with
TIP for nearly q month. I was stin too
woody" to make a dignihed appear
anes at the anniversary luncheon, ]
can imagine, howeva,. 1t was . red
lister daI" to AL who were fortunat
enough to be present.
Right here, in conneotion with the
Bocsal Corner meetings wish to say,
think Gala Lily Is q wonder. She seenlI
.erested IN the Social Corner editora
anniversary message. With our rapidly
Incrsasinz membership we are hardly :
Corner any ncr6 bnG an ever wfoeninz
areIs. WRh al this rnAteri9i On h41st
We should have our Social Corner pAss
diIed WIKI many bright and interesting
letters, and we do-but we owe our en-
teF9einnent to a few. Nov, WINK
snsonEst US this year are getpg to b
busy bees, and who are goi5aa to Be th'
aFones
Jkn's suggestion iast week, that IA,
nier5ers write abo1t the hzppieA mo
uients in tlleir lives. may solve the prob
lsn TO some members who ray the.
cannot think Of anything to writ
aDotst I made the mistake Of thinakinl
the anniversary letters would not b
pebnshed until this week so am l&te &
vending mine in. I noted with pfeasuf'
hose written last week by member
Rho have long been silent. *as sorf;
q hear DfarA had not been IS well
Several Of our members have passed o.
us year. To az who have been af
Eeted extend my heartteN Sympathy
NdStd IKE to whisper in Baisam pit,
W. that duEths MY &lness her fraxrAn
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KEEPING A MORTGAGE ON PEN
NAME

Dear Social Corner Sisters: thought
I would write before someone took my
RENAME.
This IS some weather for the first
Sunday in March.
Was glad to see the Old members and
al the new ones at the meeting in the
Buckingham Memorial. What q lovely
tine we all had
Thanks to Kitty Lou for the pretty
present. Betty Brown and I will cali
some day when the warm weather is
here.
Was pleased to see Unome at the
nesting Of Club No. 2. Come again and
bring NJ. l. G.
Aswin; How did you get home? Do
make the other twin come with you, and
those litle darlings.
GRANDMA H: We all miss your emil
Ing face and hope that you Will be able
20 be with US all April 5. a-
Thanks 10 the Social Corner member
that sent me the pretty calendar.
Best wishes to the Social Corner SIS
tcrs and editor.
GOLDEN GLOW.
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ELIZABETH HENRY.
WHO is DEAN OF THE SOCIAL COR
NER IN POINT or AGE?


Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: BY
the time this meets your eyes bur twelfth
anniversary will be in the past. ana we
will have started another year. Accord
ing to the editor. the past has been a
year of many additions % the member
ship of the Social Corner. think there
has been such a VARIETY Of subjects d's-
etrssed that the page las gl.ned much n
interest and helpfulnesss
Long may Tho Corner i've and i'm
prove. is my wish.
I have been a member Of The Corner
six years and have enjoyed the gath
erinEs and letters very much. l. notice in
March As page q letter signed Great
Great Grand Aunt, and she wonders n
she cannot claim in point of years, the
proai6 distinction of being dean of the
Soosal Corner, as she Is Is this year.
Now, sisters, If there is to be a dean,
and It is to be the one that can claim
the most years. don't be too modest to
put in your claim, as this 10 matter
that should have q fair decision. Now
was rs on Jan 10 this yeart and also
have recently attained TO the proud dis
tinction of being great-great-grand
n16ther. I think in Club No. 1 there is
one and more that have reached the four
score and more years. So, sisters, please
speak UP and let us know. Club No. 1
bs the Senior, Of course. AS for me,
am proud to have lived in this age of
wonderful advancement Anyone who
can look back as years and realize the
change In public sentiment in regard to
tbs status d womaniiood and education,
and In regard to all the uplift work that
today Is being carried ON not only in
these United StaHes Of America, but
through6ut all the world, to say nothing
In regard to the many great inventions
and improvements too numerous to mem
ton, should be proud to call this our age
and the greatest period Of the U. S. A.
| Surely, ] am