The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-29
If Cmnish Is Edible,
Go ahead and Eat 1t

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~ of home economics and re-
Gently one of my students called
attention to the fact that one does
no. eat the slice of tomato or the
radish or whatever may be used to
garnish a platter. We would like to
have your opinion.
Answer: You may help yourself
to whatever is your portion of the
dish proffered, even to the decora-
ton, if it is edible. Most people
would not consider a trimming
made of raw beet or turnip edible,
but if you like one of these vege-
tables, there is no reason in the
world why you should not eat even
such garnishing if you want to.
First-Names for Step-Parents.
n EAR Mrs. Post: A friend of
~ mine is to be married to a
widOwer who has a grown son, al
most thirty. His mother died sew
eral years ago. My friend is won
dering whether the SON should be
asked to call her Mother" or
whether it is a modern custom for
children to call step-parents by their
first names. She is almost twice his
age.
Answer: If they are strangers he
will probably call her Mrs." at
least in the beginning. Later when
they know each other, what he calls
her will depend upon their affection
for each other. In any case / think
she must let him decide this for
himself. While it is true that many
grown sons and daughters call step
parents by their first names, this
familiarity seems less unsuitable to
others when the step-parent is
younger than your friend.
Making a Fourth"
n EAR Mrs. Post: Two years ago
- began substituting for friend
in her bridge club, the idea at the
time being that was to take her
place just for a few meetings. She
has been ill and away but is now
ready to come back. They are all
insisting that l must stay in the
club, too, each one taking turns at
sitting out during the games. I
would rather discontinue this bridge
club altogether, but how can 1 do
this automatically without having
anyone feel that l am dissatisfied
with the arrangement:
Answer: Why not tell them that
you would be perfectly delighted to
be put down as a supernumerary
and that you would come any time
in anyone's place?
Telling the Newspapers.
n EAR Mrs. Post: May 1 an
~ n0unce my engagement in the
newspapers, as l have no parents
and am not especially attached to
any relative whom I would like to
have announce it for me?
Answer: According to best taste,
you should write notes to all your
friends, and that is all. At least it
is not considered proper that a girl
send an announcement to the news
papers in her own name. It would
be quite proper, however, to have
your nearest relative send a notice
for you saying the engagement of
Miss Mary Smith, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, has
been announced.
Informal Lace Cover.
N EAR Mrs. Post: Is a lace table
- cover at six o'clock informal
dinner proper table covering?
Answer: Yes, entirely so, il it is
becoming to your room and to the
things with which you set your ia
BILE.
WNU Service.
Brother of General Sherman
John Sherman, brother of Gen.
w. L. Sherman and author of the
Sherman antitrust law, served as
national representative, senator,
secretary of the treasury under
President Hayes and as secretary
of state under Mckinley.