Evening star., 1945-08-14
Readers Clearing House
TIP FOR STUCK DOORS.

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TIP FOR STUCK DOORS.
From Mrs. E. E., Washington.)
The doors of the house all being
20 tightly stuck, from too much
rain, I was greatly surprised to fine
yesterday, on trying a parawaa
ironing pad that by rubbing parafdr
on the edge all around the frame o1
the doors that they gave more
easily I'm sure this may be great
help to many. 1t even helps bureau
drawers to work more easily.
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QUILT PATTERN2
from Mrs. w. w. L., Washington. J
I'm hoping that some one car
help me locate a pattern called
THE Sun Bonnet Baby" for baby
quilt.
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I'VE ARE SEVEN"
From w. E. A., Washington.)
William Wordsworth's "We Are
Seven" will be found in some OLD
school readers and in the Library
of Poetry and Song (William Cul-
len Bryant credited as EDITOR issued
in several editions during the last
so years or more. In the latest
edition, of which I have copy, IT
appears on page 81, volume 1, IN the
Infancy Group.
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ICED CHOCOLATE.
from Mrs. M. L. w., Washtngton.)
Some one has asked for an iced
chocolate recipe.
I make a heavy chocolate using
coco. Let it cool. Use a generous
amount of cream and also gen.
erous portion of vanilla ice cream.
RINGS" ON, OAK?
From L. P, WGShington.)
I would like to know how to take
off ring spots on a highly polished
golden oak dining table. Folks have
set either water or lemonade glasses
not using coasters-on it. I love
nv dining room set-have had 1t
30 wears. Now rented to war work.
ers who don't care what they do!
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SOAPSTONE TUBS?
from Mrs. A. r. F, Washtngton.)
A number of questions which have
perplexed this amateur housekeeper
have been answered before they
we're asked. through your useful
columns. Now I have one which
may have been submitted to you,
but if so, and if it has been an
swered, have missed both issues.
In this old house we have very
old-fashioned basement laundry
tubs-of concrete or stone or some
thing odd of that sort, not too easily
drained or dried out, as the surface
is irregular. Needless to say they
have been anything but dry during
Saint Swithin's recent carnival, and
now very dark blue-to-black spots,
as if bottle of ink has been
splashed about, have appeared along
the sides of the tubs and on the
bottom, though the sides are the
worst.
Recently on soaking a good linen
buffet cloth I found to my dismay
some lighter blue spots, again like
ink, but not as dark, in an irregular
pattern along the center.
Can this be some sort of mold
or defect in the material Of the
tub itself? Whatever it is, how can
I remove it first from the tub walls
and then from the linen cloth? The
linen is solid but old, and, of course,
more fragile at best than the stone
wall of the tub, so the same agent
would hardly be suitable for both.
Any help you readers can give will
be appreciated and your suggestions
promptly put into action.
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ADOPTED CHILD.
from Mrs. J. T., WGShington.)
Mrs. H. S. p, you are wise to de-
adopted before some one else tells
her. If we'll done, the explanation
can bring pride and happiness, and
a great sense of security to your
youngster. If poorly done, it can be
q lifelong source of unhappiness,
so you are wise to give it careful
thought. I would suggest something
like the following plan:
Choose time when you and this
child can be quite alone. Don't in
clude the younger child yet. Ask
the child if she'd like to hear a story,
and for an opener tell her some IA
miliar story that she loves to hear.
This will set the stage for story
time. Then ask if she'd like to hear
a really true story in which she her
self is the main person. No doubt
she will be all eyes and ears. Then
start out in the same storytelling
tone you have been using. Never
get emotional about it, but do be