Evening star., 1946-02-21

House
and what to look for in good furni-
ture? I want to 60 into this matter
thoroughly before I purchase even
one piece.
THANK YOU NOTE"
(From Mrs. r. p, Wdstington.)
Camp Fire Girls want to thank
you and all the people who have
sent Christmas cards for children
in rural areas. We now have about
10000 cards which we'will forward
to the Save-the- Children Fedora
ton.
We do appreciate the wonderful
cooperation and enthusiasm this
project has received.
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CANDY FRUIT PEEL;
CHEESE PASTRY.
(From Mrs. c. A. H., Vienna, V1.)
Mrs. g. F. B., Falls Church, wants
to know how to candy fruit peel. If
she and others are interested, send
in to RICH, requesting them, and I
will send directions on to RICH. I
candied citron, lemon, orange and
grapefruit peel for 2 years, with
quite good success.
Cheese Pastry: One-half cup but
ter, cup flour, Il pound cottage
cheese or cream cheese. Mix thor
oughly, proceed as with plain
pastry.
USING POWDERED FILE.
From Mrs. r. X. K, Washington
I have watched for answers to a
request for recipes using powdered
file. have a cook book, Mime.
Begue's New Orleans Creole Cook
cry" HorinanSon, Publisher, 1888
Royal street, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana. There are three or four
recipes in it using the file. I do
hope this will be of help to you.
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LINING A CROCHETED
POCKETBOOK.
(Fronl Mrs. G. v. A., Beltspille, Md.)
To the lady who wished to know
about lining q crocheted pocket
book. I have crocheted IL corde
bags in the past year and in lining
them have used two thicknesses OF
buckram between the two Innings.
Buy the best grade buckram obtain
able. 1t usually costs around 81
per yard. I have had excellent re-
suits with this method Of lining.
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COPPER PAN.
(Fron1 Mrs. H. s., Arlington.)
A copper pan can very well be
used for cooking, but no food should
be left in the pan after 1t is cooked.
Have you tried getting the frying
pan reglazed? That Is quite ex-
pensive.
(Fronl Mrs. J. F. c., Washington
In answer to Mrs. H. B., Wash
ington, regarding use Of q copper
frying pan, lacking its original
chromium coating, let me quote ex-
cerpts from a well-known canning
book. In regard to acid foods, it
states, "avoid copper, brass or iron
utensils" etc. In regard to meat,
it states, copper and iron utensils
are not good" etc. Another section
states, copper may be used If
bright and shiny inside so that no
copper salts are formed, provided
food is removed at once when
cooked" This is apparently in re-
gard to foods in general. My ad-
vice is, If not recoating the copper
pan, to limit its use to a cook &C
quainted with these facts.
If there is space left, here is
timely suggestion to mothers Of
young school children. The sewing
of name tapes on all removable
clothing such as gloves, galoshes,
handkerchiefs, has proved it's worth
to me as has the printing of the
child's name on all treasures carted
of to school for exhibitions or use
in studies.
GAMES.
DRESS DYEING?
From Mrs. w. F. G., Washington
To Mrs. r. c. P, who requested
suggestions for games to play when
entertaining a group Of adults.
Pit" a card game which can be
purchased at any department store
here, is quickly learned, lots Of fun
and game in which several per-
sons can participate. Spool" Is
another, ideal for a group and can
be played by four, five, six, seven
or eight people. 1t is a perfect fun
and will enliven any evening
party.
Can any one tell me If the pres
ent rayon dresses can be dyed sue
cessfuIy? I have a powder-blue
dress of the best quality rayon which
has faded and would like to hear
from some one who has had ex-
.,erienpe with the y,oodorv, y,oofar;,I~