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Evening star., 1944-03-08

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obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Please do not be impatient
if it takes a few days for your
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The great number of letters
being received, together with
space restrictions, make it i'm
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daily mail. For the same rea-
sons. duplicate or similar recipes
cannot be printed.
Betsy CassCeH
Evening star., 1944-03-08
DRYING COCONUT;
OTHER HINTS.
(Th1nks to Mrs. M. McC.,

Washington
For the benefit of those desiring
a way to prepare coconut for future
use. l will be glad to submit the
experiment have made and found
successful, but I, too, have been
hoping to see others in print.
Heat coconut in oven after milk
has been drained out. This makes
the hull come of easily. Peel of
the brown part and shred meat
Add about 25 cup granulated sugar
for two medium sized coconuts
Mix we'll, press down In a bowl and
let stand overnight. The oil and
sugar combined make the shreds
transparent. Stir occasionally for
a day or so and then spread on
cooky sheet to dry. Shreds be-
come dry and white and are ready
for storage.
The shreds have very delicious
favor when in the transparent
stage, but I am afraid to seal in
jars then for fear of them molding
I have found the Clearing House
very helpful and wish to submit a
timely hint or two.
Add a few finely chopped nut
meats to salad dressing for added
favor for heat lettuce. Il use pea
nuts If I have no other.)
The cotton tops of silk or rayon
hose make very nice cuff Innings foi
children's coats or play suits. Make
a bias seam, not straight, and they
fit in nicely.
Evening star., 1944-03-08

A wide skirted. big g-pocketed mid
summer skirt straight from Mexico!
The softly gathered low-neckline
blouse is one of the seasons hits
you'll love this summery blouse and
skirt combination
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1858
is designed for sizes 10, IL. Ia, is, 18
and 20. Size II, skirt, requires ia
yards Of 39-inch material: blouse
IA yards.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell. Post Office Box SO
Station G. New York 10, Ny.
Evening star., 1944-03-08

dahlia pink pebbly crepe with gold
ball buttons and a soft bowed neck
line.
Look for blouses, too, that can
double for desk and dating-blouses
with a flirty, flirty frill, such an
one in polka dots with U-shaped
rufflel portrait neckline-or-n the
ingenue Is your pose (even II Ii
isn't, you can't miss with broad
cloth such as we saw the other day.
1t comes In little girl yellow, baby
blue, cherub pink or angel white
broadcloth with baby dress lace edg-
ing the frill and the bow at the
neckline and a captivating charm
that quite bellies its little girl look.
Another cotton coquette Is the ons
photographed with its double-rufis
frill. One Of the super-shirts Of
the season is long-sleeved lawn
with collar and cuffs OF starched
eyelet embroidery-the kind Of
blouse that makes every other WON.
an in the room look poorly groomed.
There's white madras beauty, too,
that would not only make any suit,
but also any swain. It's long
sleeved and has dainty little collar
made OF tabs of lace cutouts which
are also appliqued down the front.
For those dates when you're
frankly out for a kill-go in for
such ultra-femininities as q dream
inspiring sheer collarless confection
with ruffled neckline-or another
sheer in pale cloud colors with
shirred yoke and bow-tied neckline.
1t is for your xtra-curricular hours
that you should save the sheers and
the chi-chi.
A word about color. Half the
fun of suit is in the color plays
you can indulge in. What's more,
there are many colors that are Just
as versatile as white-but have
more verve. Yellow-or the new
lime shades-do an equally good
job OF setting of black, brown, navy,
gray-or almost any color you can
mention. And there's a knockout
harlequin-checked jersey waistcoat
blouse that's equally amiable about
going with various colors. Remem-
ber, too, that colors are more prac-
tical from cleaning standpoint
than white, which is only smart
when it is spick and spotless. In
deed. for us, colors put the fun in
frugality!
Evening star., 1944-03-08
Round About the House

~ am having shelbes and cup
boards built into my kitchen
along the dining room partition
10all. think it tDould be good to
haze shelDes on the dining room
side, also, and / had thought OF
a sliding door Which 1DouId fdcilj-
tate serUing and dish remopaf
from, the dining room. knoD
this is an old fashioned idea, but
it Mould be great step sauer in
our house. The only other detail T
/ tDis1led to include ,Dds break
fast nook, 1ohere could serDe the
children's breakfast quickly. Is
there any 1UGy this could be in
corpor1ted in this arrangement?
There isn't an inch OF space any
sDhere else In the kitchen except
on this one 11au." TIE.
If you follow out your plan 10
|put shelves on the dining room
side, you could enlarge the slide
opening enough to permit that
counter space to be used for a
breakfast table. This would take
some attention to design but 1t
could be very clever and useful
You will have counter width Of at
least "a inches, counting 18 on the
kitchen side, IL on the dining room
side and 4 inches out of the par
tition.
Instead of the tiny slide that
would permit only the passage OF
dishes over the counter, make a
pair Of sliding doors, which pushed
back would give you a windowlike
aperture about 36 by 30. Here you
could place two chairs on the din
ing room side and two on the
kitchen side, for breakfast service
making use Of the counter space as
a table. The doors closed would look
like recess between the china
shelves. If you mirror the doors
they would be an extra decorative
asset to the dining room. 1t would
seem to me this could be practical
and useful arrangement as well as
a very attractive one.
*'*
"1 haze q tiny Alexandria house
Tith an entrance hall no btgqer
Evening star., 1944-03-08

risers and all woodwork to match
the walls or q lighter tone Of the
same color or white. Stair carpet
will help as 1t will give q continuous
flowing line up the stair. If you can
f1nd narrow hall runner in q light
color, such as hand-hooked one, II
would be another continuous line
running from the front door to the
back Of the hall. Don't even at
tempt furniture. Try wall brackets
with trailing Ivy or one or two pic
lures for wall interest. Another
trick for pattern interest might be
to use ivy pattern or bright floral
wall paper on the ceiling Of the hall
permitting the cut out design tc
trail down on the side walls in q
natural manner.
win rain and sun streak mn
outdoor furniture IT paint It
myself? 1t ,pds a louely green
color, tDhich has lasted perE sceu.
But the enamel Is nicked In spots
and needs to be treshened."
X. C.
Answer-There are paints made
for outdoor use. Regular house paint
stands weather conditions very well.
If you prefer enamel, be sure to get
the type that is specified for out
door use. This will be highly salts
factory.
- - -
~ Imagine that ,Dant to use
blue and green as the color
scheme for my bedroom. Euery
one Is making Jun OF me. Is this
snch an unusual idea?" HID.
A bit unusual but also most restful
and becoming. Keep your green on
the pale side, either blue green OF
yellow green. The color we used to
call mile" green, cut way down
with white, Is lovely. With this use q
warm blue. Ultramarine is q good
base, warmed up with a little red and
grayed a bit. This will give you
your main construction colors. Vel
low, rose red, in small touches will
set 1t all Oh. These two tones are a
foil for any color you wish to use, as
they both have character of their
own but slip into the background
when white or bright tones are used
against them.
Evening star., 1944-03-08
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: I am a young girl
engaged to a man 10 years older
than myself. He wishes me to marry
him Immediately, but I am afraid
that the difference in our ages is too
great. I have a friend who married
wealthy man with about the same
difference In their ages. He never
takes her anywhere. He never wants
any friends to come to the house.
He had all his money before she
married him, 80 he always refers to
everything Is his, and although he
Is rich he gives her only a small
allowance. Are all old men like
that? H.T.R.
Answer think 1S years differ
ence in age between a man and
woman Is entirely too much unless
the man happens to be Of very
youthful temperament and the girl
is very old and sedate in her ways.
Then the two might come together
on the platform Of mutual tastes
Evening star., 1944-03-08

cient time yet for this to be demon
strated. I keep my coconut In fruit
jars in the refrigerator, as I do my
walnut and pecan meats, and find
they all keep indefinitely.
X
PORK BONE FOR SOUP:
POTTED TONGUE.
(Thanks to Mrs. M. B., Washington. J
In answer to Mrs. c. E. H., Falls
Church, I have never heard any
objections to pork bones for making
soup. use them all the time. When
I buy loins of pork to roast I get
the butcher to saw off the bone
which runs along the loin. This I
use for soup, and any gravy left
from the roast, taking off the fat
(when cold, makes stock of all
bones. This is my suggestion and
/ am an elderly housekeeper.
Get three or four small tongues,
wash thoroughly, put in deep pan
and boil until you are able to remove
the skin (about half an hour. Re-
turn to pan and boil until tender
(slow boiling is necessary, with an
envelope of gelatin in cold water.
Add enough of the stock or liquid
in which the tongues are boiled to
cover tongues after placing in a
deep dish. Season to taste. Place
a plate on top. also heavy weight.
When cold tongue can be turned
onto platter. Serve with vegetable
salad. Any stock of leftover makes
good SOlID
Evening star., 1944-03-08
By Peggy Roberts

Delight child Easter morning by
making him few of these cute
little terry-cloth ducklings.
Pattern envelope contains COM
plete easy-to-read and easy-to-
follow directions for the above.
Send II cents (coin) for Pattern
No, 2074 to Washington Star, Needle
Arts Department, P. Q. Box 172,
Station D, New York 3, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-08
BY Margaref NoweH

than a postage stamp. The stairs
are 1,drroto and the space bet,peen
the stairs and the WnH is only 20
inches tDide. What can you sug-
gest for color scheme to light
up the space and make it larger?
Shall I put rugs on the floor and
stair carpet on the stair, and
Dhut could use for furnishings
to take the bare look dtUny?"
D. B. A.
Use a bright, expansive color
either sky blue or light clear yellow
to make the hall look larger. Avois
any breaks in the wall spaces which
will cut up your space. Paint stat
Evening star., 1944-03-08
(Thdnks to Mrs. G. L. L.,
WGShinQton.j
WHITE BREAD.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. B. T.,
Alexandria,

Mrs. H. M. B. of Takoma Park
Md, asks today for recipe for one
loaf of bread. I make delicious
bread, but always two loaves so she
may take u of the amount. I cook
one medium-size potato and add
that with the water and strain it
to l cup of scalded milk, / table
spoon salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, /
tablespoon honey, or 3 tablespoons
lard or other shortening, yeast
cake in u cup of warm water. 1
mix this to a soft dough and let
rise or 4 hours in warm place to
double quantity, then divide dough
and knead and grease pans in but
ter and let rise "a hour and then
bake in 350-degree oven "a of an
hour.
If you like sticky buns, I always
take a piece of dough after first
rising and pull it out on board and
sprinkle brown sugar, raisins, Gin
namon and butter and roll out and
cut into pieces and place in pans to
rise and bake 80 minutes in oven
with bread. I melt some brown
sugar and butter bottom of pan
and when baked turn them upside
down and they are sticky and brown.
Evening star., 1944-03-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Our sincere thanks to the fol-
loWtng contributors, Uho sent in
items similar to Others nlready
receiDed..
Miss B. B., Brentwood; Mrs.
S. H. w., Bethesda; Mrs. C. w. T.,
Mrs. H. E. L., Washington.
Also. tDe are most grateful to
these readers, aDho haze sent in
helpful ans,Ders to requests. We
hope to publish them as soon as
space permits:
Mrs. E. E., J. B. r., Mrs. S. l..
r., Miss M. S. F., Mrs. r. A. X.
and Mrs. r. H. r., Washington:
Mrs. D. E. W, BrandyWi1,e;; Mrs.
J. B. c., Qudntico.
Evening star., 1944-03-08
CORRECTION.

In the recipe gipen for mar
n1dldde pudding" submitted by
Mrs. H. M, RiUerdale, appearing
in the Clearing House on March
I, the phrase "a little fat II mar
gurine is used" should be changed
to "a little salt If margarine Is
used" We regret the typograph-
icdl error.
Evening star., 1944-03-08
REQUESTS ANSWERED.

(Tha1ks to Mrs. S. C, Washington
Wish to thank all who sent in
answers to my requests, which ap-
peared while I was out of the city,
but I made a trip downtown espe-
cially to get all the issues missed.
The suggestion to keep postal
cards on hand was excellent. So
easy to reply to requests.
Mrs. w. H. H, Alexandria, dried
bananas are much nicer than fresh
for making banana milk. very de-
hcious and nourishing drink and
helpful in getting the necessary
amount of milk down the kiddies.
Also superior for use in banana
bread, which, together with orange
nut bread, date, pecan and cheese
bread we enjoy much more than
cake and they keep much longer.
Mrs. G. P. A., Gaithersburg, I am
having trouble keeping my eggless
fruit cake, made with prunes from
molding. Since it is so moist there
Isn't the usual difficulty in keeping
this fruit cake, lie, from drying out.
Miss j. L. B. ! have a copy of
2eth Century Bookkeeping Book
I'll be glad to lend if you haven't
procured copy yet. Sorry I was
out of town when you needed it.
Mrs. G. w. c., my cake put in a
pan creased with vegetable shorten
Ing also stuck, whereas the same
batter in tiny loaf pan hurriedly
creased with drippings didn't.
X X
MOIST WHITE CAKE.
requested By Mrs. G. A. c.,
Washington
Does any one have a recipe for a
moist white cake? My white cake
recipes always turn out very dry.
I shall appreciate any recipe or sug-
gestions.
Evening star., 1944-03-08

WHITE BREAD.
(Thdnks to Mrs. J. B. T.,
Alexandria,
Answer to a request by Mrs. H.
M. B., Takoma Park:
One tablespoon shortening, /
tablespoon sugar, IL teaspoons salt,
Il cup scalded milk, Il cup boiling
water, Il cake fresh or dry granular
yeast dissolved in Is cup lukewarm
water, 8 cups sifted bread flour.
Put shortening, sugar and salt in
large bowl, add liquid. When luke
warm, add dissolved yeast and ~
cups flour. Mix thoroughly with
knife or spoon. Add cup flour, mix
with knife and add remaining flour
gradually, using just enough to pre-
vent sticking.
Turn on Toured board. Knead
until mixture is smooth and elastic.
Return to bowl, cover with clean
cloth and let rise until double in
bulk. Toss on slightly Toured board,
knead and shape in creased pan,
having pan nearly half full. Cover,
let rise to double in bulk. Bake Is
minutes in hot oven (425 degrees)
then reduce to moderately hot (375
degrees) and bake 80 to 35 minutes
longer. Makes one medium loaf.
(Tested recipe from Parents
magazine 1943)
My recipe shelf now proudly car
ries new volume frequently con-
suited. The title pasted on the
front is Evening Stars Clearing
House."
Evening star., 1944-03-08
SPINACH;
DRIED BEEF;
ICE CREAM?
(Thdnks to Mrs. W. E. R.,
HUntts7iIIe MD

This is the only way ] ever prepare
spinach. Cut apart, wash carefully
and cook in only the water that ad-
heres to the leaves. This takes
but few minutes. Cut up about y
cup of celery and Y cup of onions
and stew in small amount of
water. When soft, season and add
to the cooked spinach, including
water. Heat all and serve. We al
ways pour a little vinegar over it
at the table.
My favorite recipe using dried
beef! Separate meat into small
pieces. Scald and drain. Add a
generous piece of butter, dredge with
flour, add milk and cream in the
usual way, cooking over low flame
for about 5 minutes. Add y cup
of stewed celery, including the
water. I think this is most delicious
Cooked ham can be ground and
prepared in the same manner.
And now I'd like to make re-
quest, my first! How can one make
a good ice cream with ingredients
now obtainable? Most home made
ice cream that I have ever eaten
has been too sandy" and tastes
like a dish of coarse snowfiakes. ]
like it smooth.
Three cheers for the Readers
Clearing House! 7 wouldn't miss
reading 1t for anything!
OATMEAL SAUSAGE?
(ReQuested by Mrs. D. V. P,
SilUer Spring.
Have enjoyed your page very
much. I wonder if some one would
have a recipe for oatmeal sausage
LABOR SAVERS.
(ThankS to MrS. r. B. S.,
Washington
May l salute the lady from Hyatts-
vile for being such wonder in
managing her household duties, and
three kiddies besides?
I am a new mother (baby month;
old now and find the only time
for relaxation after baby's bedtime
at 6 pm. My day starts at $50
am, but I am happy in being able
to care for my baby while daddy il
off training for Uncle Sans armed
forces.
Shall add a few hints that might
prove helpful to others. 1 use tn,
washing machine for baby's dali,
laundry, and while in the swing o
things, do bit of the family wash
after baby's is done. This way
avoid a big wash. Iron in after
moons while baby maps, or plays il
carriage. Have certain days TO,
starched pieces. etc I use a gay
oil cloth for dining table, thus saw
Ing linen ones land paper napkin
are popular along with oil cloth)
made baby small pads out o
flannelette, 9xl0 inches, quilted witt
crochet cotton Qook like large siz
pot holders. These l put between
diapers and clothing. Saves larg
pads and clothing changes.
use glass custard cups for heat
Ing baby's strained foods. Serv
them from cup in saucer of warn
water. Use demitasse spoons TO
feeding (smau and suitable size TO
Evening star., 1944-03-08
TIME SCHEDULE.


(ThankS to Mrs. T. H. F.,
Arlington.)
To Mrs. F. V. NJ, who requested
time schedule:
/ get along so well with this
schedule, worked out after much ex-
perimenting, would like to pass it
on: I also have 2 children, IA
months and 4 years, and a Groom
house and do all my own work. Here
1t is:
Monday: Give house a fairly
thorough cleaning ASH find it quite
dusty and upset after the week end,
and If I wash today I can't clean
much.
Tuesday: Wash, first baby clothes
and then family wash.
Wednesday,: Iron and mend.
Thursday: Thoroughly clean and
scrub kitchen and bathroom. Do
odd Jobs such as windows, curtains,
waxing, cleaning silver or cleaning
closets.
Friday: Thorough cleaning.
ADooulb WdSll bdUy ClUlIlGS,
then sheets, pillow cases or towels.
Do weekly marketing.
Sunday: Day off except cook big
dinner for pm.
Monday: The whole thing over
again!
If I don't get the ironing and
mending done during the day
often do it at night. With this
schedule I am free every afternoon
for about 2la hours. I spend this
time outdoors with the children or
reading to my Oldest boy. Neither
this schedule nor any other will
work if you procrastinate (as 1
used to-. Teach your children to
amuse themselves in the morning
and play with them every afternoon.
If social activities, visits to the doc
tor, dentist or shopping interfere
with the work scheduled for that
day, make it up that night. WASH
ing goes twice as fast without
Interruptions from the kiddies-
also ironing and mending. It's a
grind, but better than the nervous
strain Of never being caught up."
" k
Evening star., 1944-03-08
Readers Clearing House

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-28
OakvilIe

Dakville. Mich, Jan. 20 Mr..
and Mrs. Amei Walker. Ypsi-
lantl, we're guests Sunday afternoon
In the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Burget.
stephen Bezek. Edwin Zanacki
and Leo Zanacki spent Friday
evening in Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Moraski
and family spent Sunday afternoon
with Robbie MoraSki at the Unlver.
sity Hospital, Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crandall OF
Litichfield, were week end guests a.
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Darling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Heller.
man spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Auten OF Dundee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iiolzlnger
spent Sunday at the homo OF Mr..
and Mrs. Isldore Eby. Detroit. Mr..
Ely who recently suffered q stroke
is now better and has returned
home from the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Knapp. De-
troit. we're Sunday guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lee
Vasseur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Burget, Ypsi-
lanti. we're after church guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LeVasseur
and daughters Beverly and Ruth
Marie were Sunday guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
BracNen. Denton.
Mrs. Kenneth Sanford. who IL
working in Monroe, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burget,
Russell Boudrie returned to
Camp Casey. Illinois, Tuesday eve
ming after spending a ten days
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hoffman.
Supper guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Schneider Sunday evening
were Miss Clara Thomas, Mrs. Lor-
eta Elsenmann, Mrs. Jacob Diebel.
Mrs. Michael Wilhelm, Mrs. George
Rlddel and Mrs. Francis Anneger,
OF Columbus. Ohio. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hoffman.
Mr. and Mrs Friedrich Heller
man spent Sunday evening in Mon
roe.