Evening star., 1946-01-28

Just a few days before the article
regarding a use for old Christmas
cards was printed, an appeal had
been made to the members of a
missionary society for their old
cards for use in mission work in
the Philippine Islands. The cards
are used not only for scrapbooks
for study but are very valuable at
Christmas time. They are greatly
priced by recipients, all old sigma
lures having been cut off and only
the picture part of the card used.
QUERIES?
((From Mrs. R. NJ, Mount Rainier,
Md
May I ask a few questions? What
do you serve evening guests at IL or
IL o'clock?
Please give me some suggestions
for cocktail parties. Best hours
what kinds of cocktails-reclpes for
same-hoW many cocktails must be
planned for Y people-noW far in
advance can they be made?
! Does some one have recipe for
veal birds?
BAKING POWDER BISCUITS.
From Mrs. C. D. t. Washington.J J
To the lady ID. M. d. who ex-
pressed her encouragement at not
being able to make acceptable bak-
ing powder biscuits l would say
Don't be disconsolate for the knack
of it comes in time!" For many years
that accomplishment was uppermost
in my mind-noW I think I've mas
/ tered the task.
! In a current family magazine OF
wide circulation they have given
over two pages this month to the
/ art of making perfect biscuits. Be-
| fore recommending the second Of
two recipes given l baked a batch
this noon and they were superb I
followed directions exactly as to in
gradients and oven heat and was
very pleased with the results. Any
one wishing the name of the maga-
zine can get it by calling me at
Wisconsin 0915 as the directions are
the important part and are too long
to make reprint of them.
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| NORWEGIAN COOKIES.
fFronl Mrs. C. H. K, Washington. J
| In answer to request from Mrs.
| c. w. L., for Norwegian cookies, am
sending one that is very good. Hope
she will like it.
Two eggs, y cup sugar, 4 table
spoons butter melted, l tablespoon
| r,nH6nrnI oorHa -
mon seed, 212 cups flour.
Beat the eggs and the sugar to-
gether. Add the melted butter
cream and spice. Sift the -four and
add to the first mixture. Chill dough
thoroughly.
Place dough on a Toured board
and roll out to thickness of pie
crust. Cut in diamond shapes and
make a slit lengthWise in the CEN
ter, pulling one corner through the
opening. Drop into deep hot fat
and fry until brown.
Drain on unglazed paper and
sprinkle with powdered sugar.
| X X x
BOYS HAIRCUT.
From Mrs. A. L. F., Washington. J
Anent the recent inquiry about
how to overcome little boys feal
of having his hair cut, there's q
little story that should be very help
full. It's called "a Book for Baby,
by Esther Brann (MacmillanD, ano
is about little boy who at the very
end gets his hair cut, and is nc
longer a baby, but real boy. Any
book store would order it if they
haven't it in stock, or it could prob
ably be gotten from the Public Ii
brary.
| From Mrs. J. B., Washington
Perhaps, Mrs. R. E. S., your little
son thoroughly dislikes the barber
YOU have chosen for him. Try an.
other barber, preferably one whit
specialiZes in haircuts for children
would suggest, too, that you slip
the barber a little present for hin
to give your son. A package O.
mints might do the trick. Anothe,
suggestion is you might ask a friene
or some member of your family Il
take him to the barber for you. LIE
lis know how you handle your prob
lem. 1t might help others.
: From Mrs. r. E., Arlington.)
: To R. E. S., Washington. I can
D not guarantee that your little bo.
will actually enjoy his haircuts, bu
: perhaps my suggestion will mini
! mize his reaction. When our young
er boy, who is little timid, wen
for his first haircut about two year
ago, it was impossible for the bar
j. Der to do the job because he criet
, and threw himself around in tn,
/ chair. The barber suggested that
hold him on my lap while seatec