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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
GOOD MORNING. IT'S Anniversary
DAY

Dear Social Corner Sisters: When we
were small chill rem one of our best ars
times as you may remember, was meas
urfng our stick of candy to see whose
was the biggest, Well we've always had
a very fattering opinion of our Social
Corner editor and writers. naturally. but
after reading the letters comqIimenting
our Corner we are Obliged to admit ours
Is the biggest stick of candy.
There were a few criticisms I'm sorry
there not more for healthy criticism
makes for growth and that is what we
are looking for-the growth of the Cor
ner. And you may be sure Of one thing.
The readers of the Corner must GER
tainly have discovered how clever our
Corner sisters are with their original
ideas, and how rich in useful expert
ences, all Of which means So much to
the home-makers. Our letters are or
various subjects from short cuts II
housekeeping and home decorating tc
good true and tried recipes. It seems
as if we have home entertainments
the Corner, which turn houses into
homes, and turn druegery into creative
work. If you are tried and over WORK
ed, so that pots and pans, also kettle:
! have grown to take. on a hateful as
pect AMI blot out all e'se frcm you,
horizon, then set yourself down and reac
| the Corner letters. In will helm you t.
| a new adjustment of the home and fl
I duties, which shall leave you time go
| !ooktng at the stars" ard for all se!f
expression IN its Harmonious form.
KITTY LOU,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
FINE TIME AT ANNIvERsARx MEET.
TNH

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters
am writing this letter to let you al
know what a pleasant time had at tn
Buckingham March on the annivers
airy of Social Corner CHS No. q Every
one sslned TO enjoy themselves. We also
had visitors from different clubs whicl
was very pleas rs to alL The day was
an ideal one and some Of the sisters had t.
come such a long way I was glad rho
weather was so nice. We. surely. had 4
nice gathering, AL I can say it was tho
end Of perfect day. There were many
sunshine baxes sent or % the shut-ins
/; Gala Lily never forgets any OF the sis
ters that are confined 10 their homes by
iIincFs.
Student: I was very sorry cid not &c,
you again. Wished we had STAYED to
gether but thought sure I could get tina
car. I went right up TO the Mohtcan aft
/ err left you but, could not get waited OF
in time to get that car. Am glad you ant
Red hose went with me to buy the hire,
man Il shirt. I hope this will explain
| everything to you.
Crimson Rambler. An glad coal'
meet you as you seemed to know me. Hop
70 meet you again. 4t.
Sweet Fannie: Wisred you cuuld hay
hct with US. real your poem on tn
! Corner page last week. It was cry goo
and true 1 think if you keep on You vii
get yellow slip. The Corner page wa
rice last week, not one advertisement t
be seen. Write every week and hel
crowd them off.
Deltah Deal: enjoy reading your re
cipes. Am glad you sent in a recipe 70
meringue for tart pies.
Ivy: Was glad to sea you. Wished, 70
c3uld have stayed longer, rs did not hay
time to visit with you. Hope the cake wa
alright. forgot to give you one Of tn
favors. but I brought one home with n
and will save it for you. They are yer
pretty and dainty. Come down for II
rext meeting.
Old Glory: Hope you will enjoy you
vist- and have peasant wea5rer. Tell Tlg,
TA'y I hope to see her in the month
May.
Sarah: I was surprised to meet you
Buckingham. Hope you enjoyed Il
meeting W tn the sisters OF The Corne
Come to the next meeting and bril-
Jude G. with you. Am glad you T
ceived the card o. K.
Mandy; Was disappointed in not Sc
ing you at the anniversary meeting,
, you had planned to come. Hope you a
much improved by now. Let me he
from you,
Best wishes for all of The Corner s.
, ters.
,, RED CLOVER.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
TAFTs
VOW Is THE TDu

Dear Social Corner Id Tor ard siEsras
1 have not written for some lme blc -
this is the anniversary I tho1ght 7 wO-ic
write a few lines. put OF writing XIII
I have more time
When I have time 20 many thin1l m
do. to make lie Ia pier and mere fZ.T re-
those whose lives are croEled roE Trl-5
care III hep 70 vi them from their
low despair. whea / have tn.e NrE1
have time the friend I I've - u-eL san
know no more the many toilnE 1aga 1T
lead her feet b pleasant patzs Away
and cheer her heart with E'crl1 q EEesr.
est praise. when have tine
When you have tire. the friend yyl
hold 50 dear, may be beyond me reach o.
all your sweet igse1t- may NJ q zn1E
that you SO kindly meant. o. az her 40
With sweet content. when you hare tt-rs
Now is the time, al. fried. 70 i1uge
wait, 70 scatter loving smiirs and w1ri
of cheer. 20 those around whose lives A.
now so drear They nay not meek you e
the coming year. Sow e the tire
1 HILLSIDE
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
4 WELL wIsHTR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: As We
have reached a new anniversary Of the
Social Corner, may / add my best wishes
for its continued success / have made
many friends and got many helps
through The Corner It is something l
look forward to with eagerness each Sat
urday.
Though it Is late. must not forget to
thank a Social Corner Member for the
pretty calendar. am finding constant
use for It
One member recently asked for a
rsisin pie recipe Here Is raisin pud-
ding which is nice:
Raisin Pudding: Chop four ounces Of
suet fine. Place in a bowl and add one
cup of -four, one cup of bread crumbs
three teaspoons Of baking powder one
teaspoon Of salt, four tablespoons Of
melted shortening, three-fourths cup OF
brown sugar. one egg, three-fourths cur
of milk. Beat to mix and then add one
cup Of raisins. one-half cup of chopped
nuts, one-half cup Of chopped citron Miz
and turn in a n ould and steam for ont
and one-half hours. Serve with thir
custard sauce
EprTOscS TT1YrSrH
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04

ANOTHER suooEsrIoS ron A NJ
RfNGUE

Dear Social Corner: ar cs-tai1ig q
absent member 90 more ways tha1 or,
but res assured Sisters have n5t fer
gotten one o. you I always lhlnk o. tle
good times you ara having tosftl=-, -
my home duties have ka.t me away
soo.tie. Wa glad % hear iru-n ycu-
and cont know but Z 0re gol q ie-ter.
Am going 10 make an e10rt % sc yo1
the Sth
l want 20 thank ire Seal C1-ner No.
ber who sent ne re pretty c1ls1c1-. I
hoe you WI pzrdol ~ lole ce--y D.
doing SO.
. Canterbury Belle; Ihazkr sof ihs
I Valentine card Made ne tlal -To11E
again
blossom: often thins ~ y-1 aat I'D
hoped 70 see you ard yours ln W l0ng $50
Hopeful: Where art th9l2 s-n- y1z a
iettc- a few wees AGO and 81 a-as round
Hope you are eujogins coed lsaitn nov.
Do any - tte SISTERS ever add lFo ta1le-
| spoons Of cold water % your eEg 1eicrs
beating for a mering1e7 II yCu have nci
/ Just Try q ard see how uurh lic1r Z n
It is more tender ard thlcklr
| Best wishes ior he Corner.
ELIZA JANE
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
DESERTED HOUSES

To the Editor and Members Of III
Social Corner: Not long ago some mem
her asked for poem on deserted houses
think many of US have a feeling Of ten
de1ness and respect for these old houses
like to think % those houses viz
which I am familiar. being overgrown hs
the great trees placed ABOUT them b.
those who have gone one, the Old fashion
ed hardy shrubs that grow so luxuris ntl.
around cellars, making s-ch a beautifu
dis lay in the blossoming season. ID
splendid old fashioned red ard pink rose
have seen in such 2rofusion in one plac
1 have in mind and the H,acs in anothz-
all trying TO cover the ruins in all II
grace possible. To my mind thu pozm
send in this week tells the story very pref
tfly.
This poem is from my collection.
hope il will interest others.
THE SILENT STRANGER
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
NO HIGH WALLS. NO mo ADMIT
TANCE" SIGNS.

Dear Social Corner Editor: WIN you
allow one to come into your garden
who for long time. has admired your
flowers from the outside2 -. .,.s ..-r
You have some rare posies and othel
good things too, as have noticed.
ami SO glad that you haven't had &
great. high fence all round about. Will
a large sign saying mo -Admittance."
On one OF the tro'lev ri,es I HE Il
take, we pass a beautiful. large estatt
but the great stone wall Is so high on
would need ore of the auto buses the
have in New York. to get even so muc'
/, as peen inside. From the gl,m,s-
one has Il you, are 50. fortunate as t
, he near when the great eates are o9er
you get visions Of all kinds OF lowell
ness. sia d,
Somehow, a'wavs fqa' = --9"' .''.'
| Cor. those who dwell within this love
| Fness, srd seem to-, be trvi-y- tn .tae1 {
| ali TO themselves. lust as r they could
or as If It were theirs alone.
| The earth is the Lords and the full
ross thoreoF. the wo-'d anS thew ma
owen therein" At best We have only
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
BIDDY BIDS coRNERITEs TO AESI.
EHeARY

Dear Editor and Seal Co-1er FTisnts
Cut cur 4-utca-da-olt Wen. here ! e.
once more Suppose a soc-al CoTuH
member thought I was never s1lnE -
write and say thanks for ere 1rel-T oal-
endar. / a p-eciate the r1nerll rln.--
very ullch. Thank y0L IEut g. t11
saai about Graudna H2 We ma ber 81
much from out mes-in-z
want % say this fo r11 an Pr cr
your best b6aaTlolr 5-lrch 5-l. Bidtg e.
poets 20 ruffie ~ her teathe-s good nay
times that day. Hope mo cav VII d
peasant. By -bes. fehl .5r ! nell
come prepared 70 laush Wle1 -Blidi1
get 20 going they do los % misc. 81 y71
know. also sorethinr good % eaL Dia.
cake or anything iu thai Inc.
Hope a large deiesltiou trgc1 N1rTiet
will come. We have good tine us1ai =.
The South Coventry bun-a are IL com
mite IN charge with o-hlzs from WIZ
mantle.
Hurrah tor the Curzsr.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
GREAT GREAT GRAND-AUNT.
nEsroNDrro ON THE AxrrvEnsAn1

Dear Social Corner Sisters. haven't
written for some time, but as this Ia the
week Of the anniversary letters thought
would write love to read the letters
IN The Corner and hope to write often,
but there are % many things to see to
and little Junior requires so much time.
II I keep on SHAH be ike the fellow
from the Oza<is whose hope was short-
lived. The story was told me that this
old fellow came from the Ozarks to the
city to zee the sights. This was his nrst
visa to the city and he walked down the
street looking In the windows. enjoying
himself hMge.y. At che place he 9aw the
sign "Woman's Exchange Tbs noun.
talnesT hsTx1ed into he store, which was
dhod with various specimens Of feminine
hAAdic<aft. us trA the Woman's Ex-
changeF' he asked. 1T ID" answered q
VezY tan gGunt and o vesy spinster-iiika
unscm heaaEnd 4ha 0nEwtex. ~Be ron the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
GREAT FOE "TINIEs. .

Dear Corner Friends: Here comes Aia
again. I've been having an awful time
since / wrote before. I'm a great ons
for times" anyway. Last time 7 had
a shore" time and since I've had an
awful spell of neuritis in my left side,
shoulder and arm and let me tell you
that was a real time and I hope I'll
never have another like it. I am much
better now and feel more like myself
So many are sick around now and 81
many passing away We ought to be very
thankful If we are able to be out Of bed
The weather is getting mi-dsr and tbs
days longer. I wonder if any o. thl
sisters feel as glad as I do when tn
days begin to lengthen. I always dis
like the short day but We have to hav
them. They always seem so lonely 4
me. Very soon now we viii hear IN
! peeping frogs singing their spring son-
and I do like to hear them. Some folk
| say they don't like them. but I do an
soon Blue Birds will also sing an
| Bugs" begin to hum.
| Best wishes.
| MA. OF GREENE GAIL rs
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
REPLIES TO TWICE TWENTY.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis
ters: After waiting so long time be-
fore you will think I am making up for
lost time by writing again SO soon. But
this is written principally to acknowl-
edge and say Thank you" for my prizs
check and to reply to Twice Twenty Of
Feb. IL.
Twice Twenty writes she's growing
old. that there is white among the gold.
that she has reached the lazy age when
she likes to read the S. c. page.
Sister! don't think you're growing
old. although there's white among the
gold, for o. It is no sign Of age to like
to read the Corner page.
The Corner weekly to US brings q
great variety of things. and SO it takes
a lively brain to sift the chaff out from
the grain. So throw away all thoughts
of age and write letter for the "page.'
MAY B.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
SOCIAL oonxEn POETRY
~ pEsERrEp HOUSE.


=H DESERTED HOUSE.
T7sh szEsiag door and staring win
dow place
Ezd supksn roof. It stands among Its
tees
sssrsndsd By the boushs that inteplace
BecTeen 2 and the light ghost breeze.
Poor hu-zn nest. how dssola4ely torn
Tst in these ragged rooms young chill
ersz slept.
Azd o. this aeo- 6-oksa and fo-lo-n
-zs baby wiz ire sunshine daily
=E-
Sc vasnes su-ns elder Tom and "su-
Ee~ stood.
Aad ,nzrSed their names a yard space
from the ground;
nat Iatle height, when all q sweet and
With the narrow plot q home is
found.
sssh tiny sleeping rooms. with space
Tor nlught
E1eeot a place to dress, a place to
4 SOCK nts,o sass. goodnight
A eAildish treasure brougha from field
or stream.
Upon this cur6stoue. picking bit by bit
ne grass that grew before the cot
taga door.
ne s.z-month's baby sat examining It
As ere who ne'er had seen It's Nike be-
FORE.
He-s s. the window II hs- willow chair,
ne mo<Esr sewed and sang low re-
frala -...
Are these the patches from her piece
bag there7
Nay. they arc leaves that blew In with
ths rain.
me leaves blow in, the moss Is on tn,
roof
ne squirrels bring the.r treasure,
szorl the boughs,
re storm. comes. and With dull, IN
haztening hoof,
Into this partial shelter stray III,
eows
Al come away! Some Tomau's you'll
les here
some mans fair childhood, dead bu
wondrous sweet:
sone heart this cot has sheltered hold
z dear,
Ana ans Il wis., old loves and Joy
co-plete.
what right have We to ory or speculate
Tbs sun goes down, the darkness TX
pail AZ
Eneiose;h ruined house and porch an
gate, H.
And tender darkness broodeth owe
al.
BY Ethelyn Wetherald.
Sent n b. The Silent Stranger.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
WHAT WAS ONE OF THE RAPPrEsT
TIMES OF YouR LIFE.

Dear Folks: Just few lines for re-
nseurbrance on the anniversary day Of the
Social Corner. One of the good old songs
We must sing together today is Blest bt
the Tie. I think it is the large variety OF
miscellaneous subjects that makes the let
ters interesting. 4 little hglIn3r intermix-
ed is good. too, think
Joan: Yes, / e.i.oy the poems, the
page Is well started with a suggestive
thought in verse.
Blanche: In my letter shout tn
Beautiful Village meant to have d-ok
en- OF the Windham library at Win han
Center (once the Windilam bank build
ing.) In the reading room there ar
many thIgs OF interest Among them are I
section OF tree filed with cannon ball
from the battlefield CT Ctjcalmauga, bean
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
WHERE ARE TIE OLD WRITER'S

Dear Sisters Good morning one ard
all Enjoyed all ,yolr good, letters las
month and think the variety OF helpful
ideas were fine. 4 ~
Don't think Tn going to write every
week, because that not true, for think
it's time that we heard from thuss friends
who used to to write US such helpful let
ters s,, .ss
Make, new friends but keep the old
Read the new letters. but our writer's Of
old. let's see your names again soon.
Hope to be at Franklin hall, II do III
bring my goods along for sale.
What's my line? What's my price?
Oh the goods you'll see, the price I'll tel
and Who's Who? expect to near, If
am able to be there.
All good wishes OF ono, Of the Cornerites
NEIGHBoR EvEREADY
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
GREETrNGs FROM 3. NJ. R. c. P.

To the Sisters of the Corner: hope
Grandma h. is getting well.
Hope CoDweb: 1rieu va fudge re-
cipe and liked it very WEI.
On the subject Of poll tax I would So.
that 1 won't mind paying it, as my hus
band doesn't, for he has been in tn,
service.
Sis Hopkins; That Friendship poem
was one Of the best I've READ in lonG
time.
The Corner page is certainly tmprov
ing weekly. Letters are all very fine
only get my bulletin in the evenin.
now, so have a good quiet time [
read it after the chil1ren have turns'
| in, as they say.
Hope that the Cornerites viii enjo.
good health and spirits.
Z. NJ. R. c. P.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
VILE wRIrE REAL orrEN.

Dear Coruerires: May I join your So
cial circle? Ill promise TO be gooG anu
write real often. 1 will not he able TO
meet with you very often. but l am
constant reader Of the paper anu inler-
ested in the letters, especially those of
Dramas. I would like to hear from
her and to know how she is feeling at
ter her little trip away. l will leave
the sisters to guess who 1 am, and IN
til then they may call me
DOROTHY BRADFORD.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04

Whit Cd. cream Yo1 can add f.rs chop-
ped or raisins Or eho79si wair1ts- Ths5
take the place Of 50 much caney.
Raised Cskes. 2 cups bread dough- IA
cup butter. I cup sugar. e1es. lzvils
out white OF o1el litte sat nutmeg, ca
namon, / cup seedeI rsisins. 1t rise
then bake.
wizard Douehnutss clp Of sugar.
CT, sweet milk. said, dissolve l-rar j
milk. add eggs wei bea-el. 4 taaa5oolt
1 olive oil, little salt. - teaspoon q cl--G-
mon or n-tueg. CUPS 0. sour. t-z-
spoons Of bz11a1 powder. ralN 10 -o1z1-
ly 81 night. let sand til morning. r5u OF
as little sour ss posslbe, Jet rlss. TEA -
in smoking hot zisco. roll Ii 55sd-s1
sugar.
3 Ibis IS all for this time. Hope 20 Wsu
like these. Sincerely.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
rH1NKrva OF THE needless
FIRST.

Dear Sisters: AS it nears the Corner
anniversary Will write to let you know
have not lost interest in our page.
Writing doesn't come quite so easy as
it once did. And 1 try to think OF the
neediest nrst. i.
There. is the friend at wildwood. the
Hartford sanatorium, who writes Moth
ing to do but sit out of doors, and watch
focks Of crows and hear them cav"
can believe she Is sincere when she says
nv letters are flled with home news. ar
are thoroughly appreciated. Then there
is the friend who through the death OF
her sister has been left without living
relative And the fact Of my being hel
only correspondent makes It easy fol
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
THOUGHTS OF THE CORNER.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters /:
Just a few lines to let you all know l
think of you at this time. Twenty-Five
days more and spring will be here with
all its glory. We VII. have a new green
carpet to walk on, although just now It
Is white. The birds will be singing and
it seems as II all that has been asleep
awakened with new life.
Grandma H: trust yaI are much bet.
ter. think Of you often.
Aunty No. ! Thank you. will meet
with you some time in the near future.
Gala Lily: thank you. do expect tC
meet you at the hall some time.
Am glad 70 welcome all new member
and am always glad to read a letter from
an old member.
With best wishes from
SISTER READY.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
DELIGHTS IN CORNERS ADVANCE.

Dear Cornerites: must plead guilty
to being bit diIatory in my Corner
duties but feel I must drop in to say a
word on anniversary day. have been
pleased to see SO many and such inter
esting letters for number of weeks,
and hope they will continue. More let
tiers and variety Of topics make a snap
py page 1t is only the things we tn nix
about that are improved. Progress al
ways comes because somebody some
where has troubled to think about a bet
ter method or way. We find this true
whether it IS applied to housework or the
highest reaches of science, and it is
through such thoughts that our Corner
is steadily improving. There is satisfac-
ton N watching others advance in the
line of progress where we fail.
Before closing I want to thank Social
Corner Member for my dainty ana al
ready much used calendar.
Best wishes from SE.D.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
THE DEANsH1p OF THE oonNER,

To the Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters: Balsam Fir; thank you for your
kind thought about my poem. It is the
embodiment Of my experience-right OF
my own bat, so to speak. ain not qulse
tourscore yet. but I am very near to It,
as I am IS this year. Now wonder Il
any Of the other sisters have reached
that advanced age? II that IS not the
case. then in point Of years may I not
hope to achieve the proud distinction OF
being dean of the Social Corner e. / am
very glad that you have not encountered
any Of those kinks yet but / greatly
fear that they are lying in ambush along
the path Of the coming years.
GREAT GREAT GRAND-AUNT.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
PLEASED AT THE MANY RE-
sPONsES.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis
ters: Just a line this time to thank the
Corner sisters for the recipes which
asked for.
There were so many different ones
that responded that, It. is rather hard
and may not be necessary for me to cal
the names, but. anyway. It was very
nice and thoughtful Of everyone and
appreciated it in every way.
Probably I can help all OF you In
some way, some day.
Ny week is a rather busy one at this
time. and I NAV not. be. able to try al
Of them but will in time
AUNT MARY JANE.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04

Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis
ters: wonder If. there IS room for one
more in your Corner. l have written
once or twice before but like one sis
ter said in last Saturdays paper.
guess 1 got cold feet. have read the
Social Corner most every Saturday,
since it started and enjoy It very much.
Eva c: Am I right when I ask how
are the twins? There is one sister
/ think I know. although don't know her
penname. She works in her husband s
store office. has one girl and one boy.
/ hope she will answer this IL I am right
Aunt Joe: Your name is very famii-
lar. 1 have dear friend who answers
to that name. Please write again soon
| Now if this doesn't go in the waste
| ba~'-et I will try to write once in q
/ while.
With best wishes to all.
ANATAsIA.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
18th Anniversary Of the Social Corner

just as real to them as yours are to
you and you Will ind they will show
you more love and respect And you
viii ind as the years come and 90 and
you drift with the tide toward old age
that the home has . great deal to do
with making the golden days happier i
you DO the best you can. And when
God calls to come higher you viii un-
derstand what home sweet home means
TO you then, And the children as they
leave the home nest and mingle with
the outside world will take with them
the influence Of the old home and moth
er's love and dads word of wisdom and
advice and perhaps It will hold them
from temptation and wrong. and in
time II they should wander away from
the right path the words of home sweet
home and mother and dad sitting in tbs
old arm chairs will bring them back tC
ye olden days. ~
4RANY0v
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
sUGAR COOKIES

Editor of the Social Corner: I am
sending recipe for sugar cookies which
think are very nice.
Sugar Cookies No. 1: One egg, one
cup sugar, one cup sour cream, one lev
Ell teaspoon soda, little salt, little lemon.
Sugar Cookies No. 2: Two cups su-
gar, one-half cup sour milk, one-half
cup sweet milk, one-half cup shortening
ore level teaspoon soda and vanilla.
Butter for shortening is best.
NJ n
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-04
FRED's WIFE.
INTERESTED IN FANCY WORK.

Dear Corner Sisters: 1 read with in
terest Tatt:ng's letter in The Corner and
jumped with joy when I saw that she
was willing to pass along her patterns to
another, for I had hopes that she would
md il poss- bic to send some Of the .direc-
tions to the members through The Cor
ner columns.
Fancy work is my. delight and I wish
others might exchange ideas on it more
frequently.
/ want to extend congratulations to
The Corner at this time and express the
hope that its usefulness viii multiply
with the years
yrrcse4