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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
HOW TO RENovArE FEATHERS.

Dear Corner Sisters: As 1t Is coming
near springtime and It won't be long
till house-cleaning time, am sending
you instructions how to renovate feath-
ers. In order to keep feather pillows
light and fluffy. they should be reno
waited once in three or four years.
Sometimes they give off an unpleasant
oily odor that cannot be removed by
simply curing them. This odor can be
entirely removed by renovation Ths
work should be done on Bright day
when there is good bresze blowinz.'
Make bag Of cheesecloth or thin nour
sacks. stitching It all around with the
exception Of hole In one end In which
to put the feathers. Turn wrong side
out and rub the entire surface with a
good quality of bar soap and then turn
the bag right side out. Rip. a hole In
the pillow the size of the hole in the
bag and sew the edges Of the two to-
gether. Shake the feathers into the
bag. Rip the two apart and sew % the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
MEETING OF CLUB No. 8.

O6 CLOb NO. o.
Dear Social Corner Sisters: What a
lovely time we all had at Club No. SIS
meeting Feb. %, at the Lebanon Bap-
fist chapel. The weather man again
sent a gloomy day, but all was bright
and cheerful within and such busy
time as we did have visiting, crochet
ing and sewing, though not forgetting
to express sorrow for the sidk and
wishing absent ones could have been
present. The long table groaned be-
meath its weight of good things. Chore
Girl was on hand with gilt hatchets
tied with the Corner colors as place
cards, also Eloise with little cupids as
favors. About noon who should walk
in but Neighbor with a big kettle of
clam chowder. WE'LL After singing
the Doxology we sat down and the
good things disappeared one by one.
Funny, wasn't it? AS a special treat
we had Baked Beans and IN tell you a
secret, she ate clam chowder just like
the rest of US. After dinner we all
| sampled the Washington valentine pie
and all drew a valentine. At the re-
quest of several sisters will send my
doughnut recipe
| Raised Doughnuts: One pint milk,
one-half cup butter, heat milk and but
| ter together, let cool then add two and
one-haf cups sugar, three eggs, ont
| nutmeg, one cup of white potato and
| two compressed yeast cakes. Mix all to-
gether, then add -four enough to make
a good dough. Let stand IN warm
room until light and then roll out and
let stand until nice and light and the1
fry.
| I have started these doughnuts at II
| o'clock In the morning and had then
all ready to fry at 400 in the afternoon
As I haven't written for so long per
ha.ps the goat will get this.
Best wishes for the success Of tn,
Corner.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
JEREMY.
VARIETY IN our CORNER PAGE.


Dear Social Corner Sisters: From the
criticisms which lately have been rather
pointed regarding The Corner page being
turned into cook book. want to say
word or two. And now you good sis
tiers who do not approve Of that use be-
ing made of 1t Just don't waste your time
reading my letter, but skip on to some
thing else you do enjoy, as you'll find
plenty. as the old saying will prove true
in our Corner page, Variety is the spice
of life"
A little time ago one Of the sisters
wrote she was troubled about the merin-
que on her pies pulling always from the
edge of the pie and becoming tough after
a little while I was told and have found
the two or three times have tried II
that if used granulated sugar (about
three teaspoons to one egg white) in
stead Of confectioners sugar, and brown
quickly. it did not trouble that way, and
kept very tender and light for day or
two.
Also I have found that in making roll
cake If use cream tartar and saleratus
instead of baking powder in the sponge
cake it seldom troubles about cracking
when you roll 1t. I use chocolate, cocoa
nut and nut filling sometimes for the
filling as a change from jelly, and when
making cookies I often sprinkle over the
top of them when rolled ready to cut out
either nuts or cocoanut run through the
food grinder to make them fine and then
mixed with little sugar. Run your roll
ing pin lightly over, that the sugar and
! nuts may stick on. then cut out and bake
and I think you'll say 1t makes them
| nictr. I sometimes sprinkle the nuts and
sugar over sponge cake before baking
| and 1t makes lovely crisp top crust
mir i.t~x
| Interested Reader: Was pleased to get
your nice letter Yes. If you will call at
! Soule street almost any day you'll be
sure to find me. I think you must be a
Yankee.
| Hope to be able to meet with you all
| March 1st, and I'll bring a new collar I
just made to show to Tatting. Perhaps
it may be new to her. made of linen color
| silkeen and It's tatting.
| l want to express my sympathy to the
| relatives of our two Social Corner sisters
who left our circle last week for oul
Fathers home above. I want to send the
| first and last verses of The Parting Hour
as they have been much in my mind late.
ly, and l realize more and more how
true the sentiment expressed as the year,
slip by.
There's something in the parting hour
VIII chill the WarmeSt heart. ~
Yet kindred. comrades, lovers, friends,
Are fated all to part;
And this I've seen-and many a pang
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those they leave behind
God wills II so, and so 1t is:
The pilgrims on their way,
Though weak and worn, more Cheerful
are
Than all the rest who stay;
And when at last poor mortal one
Lies down to death resigned,
May they not still be happier far
Than those they leave behind?
I don't think ever met shuggie bu
have Whippoorwill several times, an
now with best wishes for restored heait
to Grandma H. and any other sick sis
ter and kindest Of remembrance to a
? Social Corner sisters. I'll say goodbye 70
+ this time.
DELIAH DEAL.
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OPPORTUNITY.

Dear Sisters Of the Social Corner:
hesitate in being too frequent a. writer.
but If somebody does not contribute Of
their thoughts, or offer suggestions to
The Corner page, then the advertise
ments will make UP the deficiency. It
seems we are hearing q good deal about
Opportunity" from various sources and
as the sentiment was expressed a last
weeks Bulletin in the usual space that
prefaces the columns OF Inc Social Corner
it bears out a wide raE.e OF thoughtful
consideration. Opportunity is en- every
side, but we are not always On the a.ert
to see it and act for our own oenadts On
the assistance Of others. feel ofter O.
minded Of q quotation heard some
years ago from a favorite pastor of mint
who said, do that duty which les the
nearest to you. then II will work out"
Some people are looking GU. beyen'i the
home circle for opportunity to help some
one, and yet those in nearest association
need encouragement or good cheer Just
as the case requires. according to the
age, either the ch!'d:en or the elderly
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
WHAT CLUB NO. DOES WITH ITS
MONEY.

Dear Corner Sisters and Friends:
March first Is the meeting day Of Club
No. 2: I would like to ask those who
have knives that they have put aside
to use no more IL they wanted to donate
them to the Corner Club No. 2. Quite
a few responded to- the first call for
them, but we still lack enough to piece
out for the table room. We can use any
thing disable.
Black Eyed Susie: why not make
that dream come true? II remember
right you live near Annnesette and May
fare BY the way, What has become Of
them? We miss them every meeting
Come and auction OF the food after din
her Mayfare I need your help Why
don't you call up7
Crimson Rambler; It seems as II
they all must know me for I'm always
shouting for the eats for the next>meet-
ing day. Never mind, We get them and
have plenty. Hope we Will have on
March first. Wish some one else would
take my place. I feel as If It was too
much with Gala Lily sailing about with
| all sails set.
Hope dear Grandma H Is improving
| We miss her.
Perhaps some would like to know what
| is done with the extra money we have
] left over from dinners. I will say that
| all money above SO Chat is used for
| dinner expenses, If not enough money is
taken IN at dinner and not used for
anything else) is called the Sunshine
Fund If we know Of a member Of Club
| No. who Is sick, we send box of cake
| II We have any and a Sc bill laid on
top for the sick sister to use for fruit
/ flowers or for any dainty she may like
feeling she should have what she pre-
fers. Sometimes 1t is pot or bou.
| quet of flowers delivered by a florist
! We have sent out a number of these sun
| shine boxes in the past year and it ha,
| cheered and pleased them all to thirl
some one thought OF them. On the destf
Of Club No member when known, W,
have sent casket BOUQUET In troubl
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
KEELING ON.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Many
thanks to the Social Corner editor for
the prize check received last week.
The letters have been very interesting,
and I enjoyed Hope Cobweb's letter and
hope that she will write often. and I
think chNdre4 is the most important
subject For the children will soon be
the citizens. and it will depend upon
the training they are now receiving
whether the world conditions improve or
grow worse
How strange 1t is that we do not use
the same thoroughness and up-to-date-
ness in human affairs that we do In
material things. In inventions and dis
coveries how quickly all new ideas are
put into use and improved upon to get
best results, and the greatest commercial
values from them.
But In the most important matter of
ALL the training of children, parents are
left to find out by experience most Of the
principles that should be used
To learn by experience means usually
that you do It wrong. and then when
you have learned the best way you do
not have the chance to use those ideas.
The principles OF child training are as
! unchanging and exact as those Of any
| science and should be as well known and
| as universally used as the principles of
electricity or anything else.
| When I was Of school age tried to
copy g. small painting at home and was
succeeding fairly well except for the sky
and feecy clouds, which bothered me
until, patience giving out. I said ST shall
have to give it up My mother said
20, mol Never give up. Keep right on
and 1t will be all right" And SO en-
couraged by her did keep on" until
| kL Ayfc f al nj
Her admonition to keep right on and II
| will be all right has helped me over
many difficult places since, and still
comes to my mind in every time Of dis
enlargement.
And think Of her advice when knew
Of failure to get the best results in home
or school training.
We must keep on talking and writ
ing Of better ways until no other way I.
known OF used. and until every one un
derstands the right principles
There is Just one principle that Is NOR
important than any other in trainin,
children THE child must make his owl
decisions" 1t Is the parents and teach
ers' business to explain facts and idea
and conditions so that the child know
the consequences and results Of his de
cisions before he makes them.
1
temptations than there used to be 70
everyone that no time or thought ough
to be wasted in useless commands 'to d
this or that or don't do this or that" ]
needs ali the child's attention to sras
! the plain everyday facts and to be equs
! TO l1iIack and right decisions Ever
, child saoHd be trained from the FIRST t
) decide everything by the reason, instea
Of being allowed to decide by persona
, prejudice and impulse and wtirns. Ever
! child should be forewarned and prepare
to meet the dangers Of life.
r. The slow. solid. thorough minded DO
r or girl and the quick-witted, careless, 81
perficial boy or girl often get exactly til
t same training in home and school, to tn
!. injury Of both. No one would expe<
{ the fast little trotting horse and tn
large slow truck horse to receive tn
I same training and. do The same kind {
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters:
I have been asked by several members
to join The Corner and after visiting at
the February meeting and enjoying the
cordial greetings decided would like
to become a member.
I am sending recipe for
Pound Cake: One and one-half cups
-four, one-half teaspoon baking powder,
one cup. butter (cream together with
hand). one cup sugar. four eggs. Beat
eggs and add sugar slowly and then the
flour and butter. One-half teaspoon of
vanilla, one-half teaspoon lemon. 1 ind
this o. K.
1 will take as my penname =
BEATRN.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
INTERESTED READER.
LETTERS AND GIFTS BROUGHT
COMFORT AND CHEER

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters:
Grandma H. as yet is not able to sit UP
SO I will write and thank Club Ma 1 and
Mrs Lamb for the lovely ported plants, al
so the Franklin Missionary and Ladies'
Aid societies, Lancashire Witch. Aunt
Mag and Fluffy Ruffles for the beautiful
cut flowers they sent. which gave her
much pleasure. Grandma H was so pleased
with the letters, cards and valentines from
Olive, Althaa, Maine Lover, Freida, Scot
tie, Elsie, Effie, White Glover. Aunt
Sarah, Mrs. Gardner, Betty, Dsobie. Ar
mile, Mrs Chase, Jim Crow, Eugenia. Lu-
ellie, Wiltwryck, Old Glory. Franklin
North West, Annie, Barbara, Philip, Selin-
da, Delfah Deal Sadie and Frances
Dear Sisters your letters and cards 50
full Of contrast and cheed were very much
appreciated by Grandma H. and family
Lavender: So sorry to hear you are Ill
Hope soon to hear you are very much bet
ter.
Scottie: Your letters were good Come
again, also Lucille and Olive
Grandma H. sends love to you one an6
ALL Yours for the Corner.
BACHELOR MAID
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
ANswERs ASP INaurR1Es.

JENNIE: Request has been complied
with.
NEIGHBoR EvEREADY: Papers sent
as requested
BETTY c.: Your name has been added
10 the Social Corner.
BABE RUTH: The Social Corner mem
bership list has been increased by the
addition Of your name. 1t requires moth
Ing more than contributing an occasional
letter to The Corner page.
SARAH and JUDE C: Your names
have been added to the Social Corner
LIST
BEATRIX: Your name has been add
Cd 10 the Social Corner.
THEoDA: Card forwarded as request
ed
ANNA g.: Your name has been added
% the Social Corner list.
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another hard boiled egg quar.ere1 and

T.
another hard boiled egg quar.e-ed and
bits Of parsley. -
Strawberry Whip: THIS may be made
with canned fruit or with frash stra W.
berries when available. Combine one
cup of Strawberries with Ia cup OF pow
dered sugar. Beat the Writes Of, 3 large
eggs until stir stir in that one third cup
of sugar (powdered). Ia teaspoon of
cream OF tartar, and beat again. - This
acts as a mineral food ~ well as sxeet.
Drop Coooanut Cookies: Cream a third
of cup Of butter. add to- It the yolls o,
2 eggs, and 8 tablespoons OF milk. Add
the grated rind Of half a, lemon, and stii
In a quarter Of a teaspoon Of salt. Sift to
getfer IL cups of -four. 2 teaspoons-o
baking powder. and add to the. other In
gradients Drop in well oil pans. keapini
them inches apart and sprinkle ta,iekl,
with shredded cocoanut- Bake II minutes
So long. .s.----z
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LONG LIVE THE SOCIAL CORNER

Dear Social Corner Friends. As it Is
most time for our anniversary. 1 thought
would write few lines. How can L for
get the kind-hearted editor who was so
thoughtful Of others. Snow liz three feet
deep a level to say nothing of the drifts
1 am still feeding the blue jays
Great Great Gran Aunt: Your poetry
was fine, and I am pleased to say I have
not had any Of those kinks as yet
The thermometer says 40 this morning.
1t crrles the nearest to being a thaw that
we have had yet.
Could some one please send IN sugar
cookie recipe? Best wishes and long live
the Social Corner.
BAISAM FIR.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
CORRECTED RECIPE

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters:
L wish to correct an error in tho recipe for
sweet mil koughnuts sent in last week
hospe none of the sisters has tried It and
made failure.
Sweet Milk Doughnuts: One egg beat
en- light, l cup sweet milk. one-half cup
sugar, teaspoons melted lard, / tea
spoon soda, teaspoons cream tartar, a
little salt and nutmeg, sft soda and cream
tartar in with the -four and use flour
enough - make a soft dough.
Crimson Rambler: I live about three
minutes walk from where the trolley
stops, and 1t passed just a few yards
from my home. but when you get ready to
come will give you the exact directions
so you can find me very easily.
Best wishes to all.
INTERESTED READER
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
RARBo COMPOUND.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am not
a member of the Social Corner, yet read
the letters and have even done so since
the Corner was started.
wrote two letters some few years
ago, but my name was not added to the
Corner list so 1 got cold feet I guess.
Peace: was foolish enough to try
the Barbo compound and can say It is
hike many other such things-worthless
I tried it for three weeks and it has not
so much as turned the hair yellow.
II I am welcome will come again.
/ will take my pen name
ANNA z.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
SOCIAL CORNER POETRY.
HOME.

SOCIAL CORNER POETRY
HOME.
II takes a heap O. lIvin' In a house t
make bome.
A heap @ sun an shadder, an ye some
times have { roam
Afore ye really 'preciate the things We
lef behind.
An hunger for EN- somehow. with 'en
allus on your mind
Il don't make any difference how rich,
sc get Z be,
HoE much yer chairs an tables cost,
how much yer luxury;
II amt home Z ye, though 1t be the
place Of king,
Until somehow yer soul Is sort O. wrap
ped round everything.
Home amt a place that gold can buy
or get UP in a minute;
hfore it's home there's got t be q
heap O. Twin In it;
Within the walls there's got { be some
babies born. and then
Right there ye've got { bring EN- up
Z women good, an men:
And gradueriy times goes on,
Te find ye wouldn't part
with any thing they ever uSed-they've
grown into your heart;
The old high chairs the playthinGs
too. the little shoes they wore
Te hoard an We could ye'd keep the
thrmbmarks on the door.
Yeve got Z make Il home,
Ye've got Z sit an sigh
An watch beside loved ones bed, an
know that Death is nigh;
A. IN the stiffness a. the night Z see
Deaths angel come,
An close the eyes O. her that smiled, an
leave her sweet voice dumb.
Fer these are scenes that grip the heart
an when yer tears are dried,
Ye find the home Is dearer than It was
an sanctiied;
An tuggin' at We always are the pleas
ant memories
O. her that was an is no more
Re can't escape from these.
Se've got e sing an dance FER years,
ye've got 10 romp an play,
Ar learnt love the things We have b.
usin' EN- each day;
Even the roses round the porch mus
blossom year by year
Afore they come part O. ye, suggesin
someone dear
WHO used e love EN- long ago, ar
trained EN- lest t. run.
ne way they do, SOS they would ge
the early mornin' sun;
Yevs got e love each brick an ston
from cellar up to dome;
- takes a heap o Twin in house
make It home.
Edgar A Guest.
Sent in by Jim.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
THE BLUE SKY MAKER.

he world is full of beauty
When the heart Is all in tune
To sunlit eyes the weary fields
gan hold the grace Of June;
And they who own the secret know
when skies grow dull and grey,
THERE'S nothing like hearty laugh,
To roll the clouds away.
gAeA heart rnust hold It's oTn glad
gun
10 shine where'er Il Will
The Swallowed places Of the earth
with warmth and light 70 fll.
For be the weather wet or dry
We know that come what may
There's nothing like hearty laugh
TO roll the clouds away.
Sent n by Sweet Fannie.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
EACH SHOULD DO BIT ron CORNER

Dear Corner1tes: haven't written az
often as should. bat there are so many
splendid letters written lately that
leave my space for those who. can dc
better But suppose we should each
do our BIT Isn't the Social Corner just
hne-a good place to -'1augh. and grow
fat"-And 1 am surely making the old
saying a true one.
How true to 4Ife that dream Of Black.
Eyed Susie was. i am sure IL she had
known US all. and Gala LILY IN partiru-
lar. she couldn't have. pictured rs more
correctly. as each one seems to try and
outdo. the other IN sociability.
1t rs sad that some of US must part
| with those we love. / was 30 sorry &c
hear OF ShuggSe being so suddenly taker
from among us. and how true IL Is In
the midst OF life we are in death How
| Eiad am re sent her the little sunshine
| basket / have known her for years and
i can see now how pleased she was when
someone did a kindness 10 her.
!. J.. b.. ,Necia and have not forgot
ten our promise 10. come IN, bot I think
We shall wait until you have some NOR,
| beans from the. Social Corner and ",
4 shall come for supper.
well "nuf sed." Goodbye until IN
anniversary nesting March LIST
%--- CHOCOLATE.
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FINDS RECREs o. x.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I enjoy
reading the Social Corner letters better
than writing. I am in hopes to go to
the club meetings soon so I can get bet
ter acquainted. I have tried good
many of the recipes and find them o. K,
DOUBLE FUSCHIA.
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you UP over the phone any more.
hope you received the card I sent YOU
ann going in to see your sister the next
time I go over street.
Diana: I ann sorry you are sick. I see
by the paper you are better.
Aunt Mary Jane: l am going to try
your mock lemon pie some day. 1t reads
as if it might be good.
must close now with best wishes to
the editor and all the writers of the
Corner.
WHITE CLOVER.
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ANOTHER CORNER MEMRER.

Editor OF the Social Corner: Through
the kind invitation of Sister Wetona I
visited the Social Corner Feb. 1 and I
had a very pleasant time. 1 would like
very much to become member.
1 will take for my penname
BETTY G.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25

Dear Editor Of the Social Corner: AS
have many friends who belong to the
Social Corner and they have asked me
time and again to join. 1 would like to
II l may. VIII take for my name
SARAH Y.
Editor OF Social Corner: have been
asked by number Of my friends who
IRE members Of the Corner to join.
Would be pleased to and II I may will
lake the name Of JUDE c,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-25
THE SOCIAL CORNER
DEFEAT Is NOTHING BUT STEP TO SOMETHING
BETTER.


COBWEB entitled Children
To 3. Make Corner
o. entitled Along Cape Cod
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holes. The bag should be. scarcely two
thirds full, AZ the feathers must have
plenty room to expand. FIJI the wash
boiler With cold -water, immense the has
Of feathers and bring slowly TO a boil
Take the clothes stick and frequently
turn and lift the bag in the water. Lee
Il boil. two or three minutes and Their
remove, put into a tub Of cold vates
and rinse thoroughly. Drain ane
squeeze out all water possible. Shake
and hang IN the shade in the wind &c
dry. II VIII require about two days &c
dry. them. They wifi be light and nuf-
fys and free from all unpleasant odor,
Do not try to shake OF the down cling.
Ing to the inside OF the pillow ticking
lust imfnerse the ticking right side OUT
In, the water and the down will roll ur
In balls and can be: easily picked OF
Add Just enough. starch, to the rinsins
water TO make the ticking rs SIN a,
new ticking. - = - -'-
Securely sew two rubber ventiiatori
In two diagonals opposite corners II
rubber yentilators are not obtainabl'
use quilts an inch and a half long
These will admit sufficient air to keeI
the pillows light and fluffy.
| CRIMSON RAMBLER. :
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SOCIAL CORNER EVENTS.

March Club No. 2 has anniver-
sary meeting at Buckingham
Memorial
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now TO MAKE POUND CAKE.

BLANCHE.