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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25
Recipes for Hea|thfu| Sweets
Part Of Nutrition Project

Recipes for healthful sweets which
are particularly desirable during the
holiday season, have been studied
by the various home departments
OF the county and the following are
some of the most interesting.
This study is part of the nutri-
ton program and project leaders
took it up under the direction of
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent.
GENERAL RULES FOR
ALL CREAM CANDIES
l. The proportion is two VOL
umes OF sugar to volume of LIQUID.
Use dry pan; add the sugar first
and then pour the liquid in care.
fully.
2. In combining and cooking the
sugar with the liquid (and chocolate
Il 1t is used) be careful not to stir
any of the sugar up onto the sides
of the pan.
8. Before stirring or boiling the
mixture, dissolve the sugar in the
liquid, using a low heat. While the
sugar is diSsolving, move the spoon
back and forth thoroughly over the
bottom of the pan to prevent crust
ing or scorching, but do not stir.
The mixture may boil quite Wig
orously after sugar is in solution
4. With mixtures containing milk
or cream, to prevent sticking, stir
after boiling has begun.
D. When testing candy, remove
the pan from the heat so that cook
ing will not proceed beyond the
proper point.
a. Cook to the soft ball stage
Tor candy (230-238 deg. F.
g. Add butter after cooking but
before cooling.
7. Add flavoring after cooling
the mixture. but before beating. -
8. Cool before beating. Lift the
pan Immediately from the heat in
to the pan of cold water.
8. Beat vigorously, preferably
with a wooden spoon.
10. Add nuts, ETC., during beating,
as the mixture begins to Stiffen.
Leave nuts in rather large pieces.
FUDGE
2 c sugar. milk, 2 squares
bitter chocolate or 4 cocoa, f. G..
salt, 2 tbSp, butter, z tsp. vanilla.
Proceed according to general dir
ectlonS given. Cook to soft ball
stage (238 deg,F) Add butter. Cool
quickly. Add vanilla. Beat until the
mixture is stiff enough to turn out.
Poor into a buttered pan and cut
into squares or knead and form in
to loaf. The candy may be drop
pen into WaXed paper, using 2 tea
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csntsh.. ssnoG. OF Interest to Women socisv
dbv
Dorothy Werve's Engagement
Announced by Parents

office for two years.
Mr.. Baskins is the son of Lee
Roy Baskins of Meloland and at
tended Holtville high school. He
Is proprietor of the El Centro suiti-
torium.
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Christmas Holidays Incentive for Many and
Varied Celebrations for VaIIeyites


Valley Monday OF ms
their
guests planned
with families
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Asher and
their son, Jerry, are in Arrowhead
for the Christmas and New Years
holidays. Mrs. Asher's mother, Mrs.
William Lutz. and her sister, Mrs.
H. T. Richard, and Mr.. Richards
and their son, Billy, all of Clare
mont, joining them for Christmas
Mrs. Ruth Kier and her daugh-
ter, Diane, arrived Saturday night
from Los Angeles to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Kier's
father, Jasper Travers, at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
The Duane Stafford. Charles
Long, Bert Cosby and Tom Duer
families are spending Christmas to-
gether at the Long home.
A dual Christmas celebration is
on the Sherman Eldridge calendar
this year, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge
and their daughter Jeanette hav-
ing had Christmas dinner with Mr.
Eldridge's parents, and from there
having gone to Laguna mountains
to enjoy visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hays.
Visitors at the Frank Young home
are Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Davisson of
Los Angeles. Mrs. Davisson and
Mrs. Young are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Correll left
early Sunday morning for San Diego
where they will divide their time
between their respective families,
the H. B. Giles family, Mrs. r. B.
Correll and DR.. and Mrs. w. P.
Odum.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Emmitt Allen are
dividing their time between Balboa
and Los Angeles and will have
Christmas with their son, Robert
Ladd Allen and Mrs. Allen and
their two grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Bradshaw
joined Mrs. BradshaW's sister Mrs.
J, c. Byers of San Diego, for the
holidays.
San Diego is also the DESTINATION
of Mr.. and Mrs. Don C. Bitter who
will be with relatives for the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Edgar are
having a pleasant Christmas week
since their daughter, Miss Gene
Edgar, and their son, Lee, are both
nome for the holidays. Miss Edgar
returned to Los Angeles on Monday
and Lee will remain for his Christ
mas vacation. He is senior at
the University of California, Ber-
kelley where he is a member of
Phi Kappa Phi fraternity.
G. A. Bowland of Santa Monica
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Davis, and Mr.. Davis.
The Walter B. HavekorStS had
the Christmas family dinner this
year, their guests including Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Havekorst, Miss Vera
Havekorst and l. Mcintosh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Campbell of
Los Angeles are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. R. w. Ware. Betty Ware is
home from Woodbury's college, Los
Angeles, for Christmas and Mrs.
Wares parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. F.
Russell of Los Angeles are also
guests at the Ware home.
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services the following Sunday.

services the following Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne
and Bill Osborne will follow their
pleasant custom of spending the
holidays in Redlands with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Prendergast Mrs. Prender-
CAST and Mrs. Osborne are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardenhire
and Rita and Billy Gardenhire are
enjoying visits in Riverside and
Los Angeles, dividing their time
between the two families.
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Mrs. Surfaces son, Bob Neale, and
Mr.. Surfaces daughters, the Misses
Esther and Katherine Surface, and
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Anderson. Mrs.
Anderson being the former Betty
Surface.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hanna and
their two children are spending
Christmas in Los Angeles with Mr..
Hanna's father, w. w. Hanna, and
his brother, w. C. Hanna, and their
families. The w. c. HannaS have
a new baby, David Lee, news which
will interest many Ell Centrans since
the Hannas are former residents of
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Another gathering of the clan
is that at the w. D. Carey hame
where the Willis Gareys, the Dun
bar Gareys, the Leonard Gareys and
the w. E. Truesdells enjoyed the
day together.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Percie Thacker and
their three sons are in San Ber-
nardino for Christmas, celebrating
the day with Mrs. Thacker's mother,
Mrs. Mary H. Eadie.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Anderson,
with their son and daughter, Reed
and Marjorie, left Saturday NOR
ming for Los Angeles to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Anderson's moth
er, Mrs. w. A. Macomber.
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Another big family reunion is
that at the M. H. Hurst home where
the family gathered for Christmas
day, those present including the
Goble HurstS, the w. A. Swerd-
fegers, Jr., the Bryan Hursts, the
Joe Hursts, the A. l.. Nelson's and
John A. OGuins.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stewart Ross and Gordon and Nell
Ross of Los Angeles, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin o. King and Betty and
Tommy King at dinner Christmas
eve. Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Ruby
of Boulevard were to spend Christ
mas day with Mr. and Mrs. Breed
love.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Members OF the Nuffer family
celebrated Christmas eve at the
Lee Nuffer home: Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen P. Nuffer and Kay Nuffer;
J. p. Nuffer, Mrs. Cora Maxwell,
Phyllis Maxwell and Mrs. David
Chambers.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson with
Mrs, Thompson's father, w. o.
Maddux, were the dinner guests
Christmas day of the Rex Maddux
family in Holtville.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Varney
are in Bell, visiting their daughter,
Mrs. A. w Trimble and her fam
lily.
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Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Fahs have
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Currier, and
Warren, III, as their dinner guests
Christmas day
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The Roch Maquars are enjoying
a two-day trip to San Diego and
Palm Springs and are anticipating
the Rose Bowl game and Tourna-
ment of Roses parade which they
plan to attend on New Years since
their daughter, Elrose, who is home
for the holidays, is an ardent U. S.
c. supporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Hartford OF
San Diego, parents of Mrs. Hodgkin,
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Philip
Hodgkin over the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

The Dorsey Whitelaws, with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Yeager, are in North
Hollywood with Mr.. WhitelaW's mo-
ther. Mrs. K. H. WhitelaW.
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spent a quiet day at home enjoying
with their daughter, Nancy Jane,
her first Christmas.
The w. H. Allen home at BraWley
was headquarters Christmas for a
family dinner party. those from
Ell Centro including Mrs. Sarah A.
Allen. the Misses Evelyn, Margery
and Pauline Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. v. Decker of Chino are also
guests at the Allen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Kinne are in
San Diego for a weeks visit with
friends and relatives which will be
climaxed by a family reunion New
Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Moore are
in Alhambra for the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Isaac. Mrs.
Isaac is the former Marjorie Moore.
their daughter, Geraldine, are in
Long Beach where they will re-
main until after New Years. visit
ing Mrs. Barter's mother, Mrs. F..
E. Blackburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horton are
having as their dinner guests
Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Conkling of Mexico and their twin
daughters, Josephine and Carolina.
The Arno c. YaeckelS joined Mr..
Yaeckels mother, Mrs. L. w. Yaeck-
el of Los Angeles for the Christmas
celebration.
Kay Richmond, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Richmond, is home for
Christmas and the RichmondS are
anjoying a reunion, their daughter,
Mrs. Leo A. Magee. with MI Magee
and their two children, Franny and
Kathleen, celebrating the day to-
gether.
Dinner guests at the A. c. john
ston home Christmas day were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno E. Barth OF
San Diego. Mrs Barth and MIR
Johnston are cousins.
Riverside is the destination ot
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Jones who will
visit their daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Bell, III
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell II, viii
be present also for the christina
dinner, as will Miss Margaret He'd
rick of FL Centre.
Judge and Mrs. r. D. McPherrii
are in San Diego with Mrs. Nc
Pherrin's parents, their son Warden
joining them for a brief visit
Warden is in business in Los An
gcles.
Laguna mountains are the Christ
mas headquarters of Mr.. and Mr.
. Z. F. Surface who will be Joined
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Los Angeles is the holiday desti-
nation of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Diller
who arc the guests of Mr. OILERS
brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Clements en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gle
ments, jr., of Los Angeles as their
Christmas guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Kirkpatrick
spent a quiet day at home enjoying
with their daughter, Nancy Jane,
her first Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Hanson with
Alberta and Marilea Hanson are
enjoying a visit in Westwood with
Mrs Hanson's sister, Mrs. Gene
Merit, and Mr. Merritt
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

For the R. B. WhitelaWs Christ
mas was a merry one, since their
daughter, Mrs. Parkman Moore, and
Mr.. Moore are making them a fly
ing visit from Avenal. The Christ
mas dinner was Sunday as the
MooreS had to reurn on Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Miss Enola Peterson is in San
Diego visiting her mother and sister,
Mrs. Viola Peterson and Miss In
cgene Peterson. A cousin, Miss
Florence Peterson of San Bernar-
dino joined them for Christmas.
The Petersons celebrated their fam
lily reunion at Thanksgiving time
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. VanSlyck
have their daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Goedhart and Mr.. Goedhart of La
Jolla with them for the holidays
as we'll as their son, Philip, who
is student at the University of
California, Berkeley.
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The Rev. Mr.. Devon Ellsworth
and Mrs. Ellsworth are spending
Christmas in the valley, Mrs Ellis
worth leaving Wednesday for Los
Angeles to visit her mother, and
Atr. Ellsworth joining her attel
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Asher and
their son, Jerry, are in Arrowhead
for the Christmas and New Years
holidays, Mrs. Asher's mother, Mrs.
William LutZ. and her sister, Mrs.
H. T. Richard, and Mr.. Richards
and their son, Billy, all of Clare
mont, joining them for Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs, J. +. Eyer arc en-
joying visit from their niece and
nephew. Mr.. an Mrs. Marvin
Le!.mann Ct rhcsniX, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr. and Mrs Bill FoSs and their
son, Tommy. had Christmas dinner
with Mr.. Foos's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. FoSS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mrs. Ruth Kier and her daugh-
ter, Diane, arrived Saturday night
from Los Angeles to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Kier's
father, Jasper Travers, at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

DR.. and Mrs. R. c. Clemons and
Diane and Raynor are in San Mig
uel spending the holidays with DR..
Clemons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
j. Clemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

DR.. and Mrs. Sem Bacon will
have as their house guest DR.. Ba-
cons brother, Joseph Bacon of
Berkeley. who will spend several
days in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Kinne are IN
San Diego for a weeks visit with
friends and reletives which will be
climaxed by a family reunion New
Years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Armstrong
and JOY Lou Armstrong have as
their Christmas guests Mrs. Arm
strong's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 1.
Foskett and Mr.. Armstrong; moth
er, Mrs. j. F.. Armstrong. Later in
the week the families will go to
Los Angeles for a orief vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
CAPE COD TO GET NEW LIGHT

Bourne, Mass. CUP)-A new light house to be erected at the westerly entrance to the Cape Cod canal will cost the government $175,000. Mark ing the channel between two lodges it will be the first new light beacon ir this district in 35 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Pleasing The Man
By CHLOE JAMESON

You who have wondered how in the world your faStidious husband could enjoy sitting on stool in a lowly lunch room, eating his Mexi- can beans, could easily satisfy your curiosity by trying out a few of those hot dishes for the some table, especially during this month and next, when the frigid air of the outside makes it very welcome to be piping hot within.
 Most men are extremely fond of the peppery dishes for which Spanish. Mexican and Portuguese cooks are famous. Here are two recipes with which to please them at home dishes that art guaranteed to be different from those they're discov- cred for themselves:
 A Portuguese Breakfast Dish
 Dice several strips of bacon and put it in pan with few sliced raw potatoes, one tablespoon of finely minced onion, one thinly sliced hard-boiled egg, one table, spoon finely chopped parsley. Sea- son well with salt and pepper. When potatoes and onions are almost done, pour over all four well-beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and plenty of pepper. Let all fry together with out stirring. Turn out on a hot platter and serve at once.
 Pastel de Puerc0
 GA Mexican Dinner Dish)
 Brown thoroughly in hot butter one pound loin of pork cut in small cubes. Add three cups of water and simmer until tender. Add one tea spoon chilli powder, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste, and thicken the gravy. Make rather thick corn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
New Principles In
 c. Els 1889 Products
Latest Models Presented as Keystone in Modern
 Kitchen Scheme; Completely Re-Styled

General Electric, emphasizing the principle that the electric refriger- ator is the keystone in the modern kitchen scheme, and recognizing anew the importance of pride of ownership, presents new models for 1889 that are completely re-stylec and which incorporate newly added utility features.
 Chief among these latter features is a newly developed cold storage compartment providing lower tem- peratures and higher humidity, pri- marily for the better preservation of fresh meats.
 Located directly under the super freezer, the compartment has an in- terior temperature five to ten de- grees colder than that of the n- terior of the cabinet proper. The cold storage compartment slides, but cannot be pulled out far enough to drop.
 Flexible Shelving
 The new styling of the 1899 Gen. eral Electric refrigerators is imme- diately apparent in the fluted door and stainless steel base grille. The cabinets were designed by Ray Pat ten.
 Inside, the super freezer door and the vegetable and fruit baskets also have been redesigned, and the flex- ible shelving has been given stream lined supports. The interior light has been device called the "tel-a- frost" has been included to indicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

seasoned Spanish or Italian dishes
 which fairly reek in it.
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 egg whites. Bake in hot waffle iron. This makes 8 waffles.
 Then there are all the decora- tive and delicious sauces and other accompaniments to dress up and vary the gay dish. Of course, there's the favorite butter and hot maple syrup combina- tion, or butter and honey, marma- Jade or nuts. Then don't forget ice cream and butterscotch or chocolate sauce; or use them as the foundation for chicken hashed in cream or some other pet dish. And here's a recipe Schrafft's recommend for
 Chicken Flashed in Cream:
 E cup butter cups milk 1 tbsp. grated onion cups cream (pulp and juice) s cups boiled 4 cup flour chicken cut salt and pepper up well
 Saute onion in butter for a few minutes. Do not brown. Blend the flour with, the butter and onion. Add milk and cream. Cook until thoroughly done. s son andI strain. Add chicken. Mix well. This serves 8 generously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

when time for defrosting is at hand. A thriftometer, indicating tenn perature within the cabinet, also Is provided, and only quick-trays with triple purpose release for easy ex- traction of ice cubes are used.
 The complete 1899 line of General Electric refrigerators includes three series in which "selective tempera- lures" are stressed-the porcelain ex- terior group, the de luxe line with Glyptal finished exterior and the standard series. There also is an apartment house model built to fit under the drainboard in a small crowded kitchen.
 One-Piece Cabinets
 All models are powered with the hermitically sealed unit.
 Controls for the cold making unit are centralized in a single knob which provides twelve-point speed and also moderate refrigeration even during defrosting.
 Cabinets are of one piece inner and outer shells of heavy gauge sheet steel with electrically welded joints. Thermocraft insulation is used.
 In some de luxe General Electric models parts of the interior are of aluminium and a full set of oven proof pottery dishes is included These models have the exterior fin ish of white porcelain.
 Exterior finish of standard model General Electrics is of high lustre
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
New Sauces For Dessert
BY BETTY BARCLAY

Quite often the sauce makes the dessert. No matter how well made the dessert proper may be, it needs a suitable sauce in order to be a perfect final bite. Here are three dessert sauce recipes that you will find particularly pleasing this sea- son of the year:
 Lemon Clear Sauce Mix:
 1 level tablespoon corstarch F cup sugar
 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel l cup cold water
 Boil minutes. Remove from the fire.
 Add:
 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons butter
 Sprinkling nutmeg
 Sprinkling salt
 Variations: Add 1-3 cup chopped dates, raisins, or marshmallows cut in bits. Serves 4.
 Orange Sabay0n Sauce
 (Serves 6) 2 egg yolks, beaten thick fl cup sugar
 cup orange juice and pulp grated rind l orange 1-3 cup hot water Combine and cook over hot water until thickenef Serve hot.
 QUICK NUT BREAD 2 cups flour F cup sugar
 tablespoons baking powder teaspoon salt
 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons lard
 egg yolk
 # cup English walnut meats cup milk
 Mix and sift flour, sugar, bak- ing powder and salt. Work in but ter and lard, using tips of fingers or case knife. Add egg and egg yolk well beaten, milk and walnut meats, broken in pieces. Beat thor oughly and turn into a buttered bread pan. Let stand 20, minutes. Bake in moderate oven t350) de- grees F) 40 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
A CORNER CABINET?

If you have few beautiful old pieces of china or porcelain, pew ter or glass, by all means have a corner cabinet where hey can be seen to the best advantage. If the dining room is modern, with a shall low recess in one wall, have the carpenter install shelves there and paint them the same as the wood- work, picking out the shelf edges in some bright contrasting color like coral or lacquer red, Chinese yell low or blue-green. Use them as a stage for modern pottery, glass and metal, carefully arranged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
TRIPE WITH CREAM SAUCE

1-2 pound honeycomb tripe a
 2 tablespoons butter :"
 2 teaspoons chopped onion '
 l cupful cream
 1-2 teaspoon salt
 1 saltspoon pepper
 Tripe; in these days, S receiv- ing the unstinted admiration or the dietetic world because of iJ value as 6 nutritious food, but tns housewife has yet to make 1t an important part of her menus. The following is a very good recipe for this little known product which can be. very delicate and tasty.
 Melt the butter and when hot puc in the tripe which has been prev iiously boiled and cut into strips about three inches long. When brown on both sides, take out the tripe, adding the chopped onion just before removing the tripe. Stir in the flour and the cream, to make 9 smooth, rich sauce. Season with salt and pepper, then return the tripe to the sauce, heat thoroughly and serve at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Do You Know

Do you know how to use garlic so that the full benefit of its flavor is had without the lingering after taste which is obnoxious to many people? Cut one of the cloves of gar- lie and rub the cut surface over the bowl or pan or dish which the food is to be mixed or cooked. Or ruh the cut surface of the garlic owe, meat before putting it in the roast-
 ing pan or on the broiler. No more of the garlic will be needed. un- less the recipe is one of those highly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Kitchen Comments

Do not waste time trying to SCOUT black off the bottom of pots and pans. Set them in shallow pan filled with water in which a tea spoon or two of soda has been dis solved. Let the water come to the boiling point and boil up once or twice then the pans can be cleaned quite easily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

meal mush, using two cups of corn meal and adding two eggs, well beaten. In the bottom of baking dish put a layer of the mush sprinkle with dozen chopped stuff fed olives and add the meat and gravy. Cover with the remainder of the mush, dot with butter and bake 20 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Did you know that very good pie crust can be made without lard or butter by using instead two table spoons of olive oil to each pound of flour? To cut pastry neatly, leaving no ragged edges, dip dry clean knife in flour and use quickly.