Evening star., 1946-01-25
HANDCRAFT COURSES.

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about handcraft courses, mention
ing commercial novelties" There
is course OF handcrafts being taught
at the YWCA, a new 10-week
course starting the 1st of February.
BY calling the YWCA and asking for
the education office this party can
get more exact information as to
just what is taught in the course.
have heard indirectly that there is
handcrafts course taught at Amer
lean University, but don't know any,
thing definite about that. A tele-
phone call there might get informa-
tion on that course.
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GUMBO SOUP?
(From I. G. M, WaShington)
I would appreciate receiving some
authentic recipes for l"Gumbo
Soup" having recently obtained
some real file powder.
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STICKY LINOLEUM?
(From Mrs. T. M. p, Washington. J
Can any one help me? When I
bought this house about three years
ago, there was good-looking lino-
leum on the kitchen floor. thought
it would be good plan to buy limo
leum rugs at and 10 cent store
(three OF them and put one in front
of the sink, and other in front of
the stove and one in front of the
work table to save wear on the good
llnoleum. They were beginning to
wear, I noticed the other day, so
decided to take them up. Lo and
behold, this was about impossible
for large amount of sticky hard
gumlike substance is left behind
on my good linoleum. I have tried
everything but have not been able
to remove it. Would appreciate ad-
vice on this matter.
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VACUUM CLEANERS;
FRENCH BRAIDING.
(Fron1 Mrs. L. w. D., WASHINGTON.
I would like to add my views on
vacuum cleaners. Investigate thor
oughly before buying any. I was
guided to some extent by a con-
sumer organization and have come
to the conclusion that the advice
of experienced owners is the best
guide. I have had the tank-type
cleaner for about seven years and
must confess that after the first
year ! was as sorry as I was elated
when I first bought it. 1t is true
it will clean bare floors nicely. but
the main thing I want a cleaner
for Is rugs and upholstered furni-
ture that canont be cleaned any
other way. When I first got my
cleaner, had been using a brush
type cleaner which keeps the nap
up even though the cleaner was
old. After using brushless clean
er for a year, the nap is so matted
down that I don't think it possible
to pull sdust through it. The test
that proves to me it doesn't clean
is after year or so of usage when
the dirt settles to the bottom of
your floor brush and you run the
nozzle over it to clean it as per di-
rections, it doesn't pull the dirt all
out of your floor brush and those
bristles are not as tight together
as the nap on the rug. In my
opinion I would rather have a
clean slightly worn rug than a
dirty rug that doesn't show wear.
Concerning the hair problem, I
Will attempt to explain French
braiding that some one asked for
long ago and perhaps it will answer
the recent query, too. 1t is not as
complicated as it seems. Just part
your hair the same as for any kind
of braiding, parting off enough for
the three strands to start and in
stead of braiding it over, braid it
under, just backwards and each
time you braids the outside strands,
pick up a little extra hair that is
hanging loose with the strand you
are holding. Do that all the way
down the side of the head and re-
peat the same on the other side. A
little practice makes perfect braids.
Don't be discouraged if they look
somewhat clumsy the first time. If
you wish a part in the middle, make
the part all the way from the front.
clean through the back of the hair,
likewise if it is side part. Make
your full part before you begin the
braiding on either side. Hope this
explanation is clear.
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PECAN CAKE.
(From Mrs. T. w. S., Siluer Spring.
To Mrs. c. D. L., Leesburg, Va.
This recipe for. Pecan Cake" is, no
doubt, the one to which you have
reference. 1t is delicious and a
famous must" for both Thanks
giving and Christmas with us Ken
tuckians. 7 read the RCH religious
ly, but this is my first contribution
Did you ever eat Kentucky Lace
Pancakes?
Pecan Cake: One pound light
brown sugar, u pound butter Cor
substitute), 6 eggs, IA pounds rails
ms, IL pounds pecans, u cup dark
corn syrup, ! teaspoon nutmeg, !
cup whisky, l pound flour, l. tea
spoon baking powder.
Cream butter and sugar, add
syrup, egg yolks, then whisky; add
nuts and raisins (f1our raisins). Sift
flour, baking powder and nutmeg
together, then add to above mixture.
LaSt-fold in the beaten whites.
Bake 3 hours at $50 degrees or
until you think it's done. Line the
pan with double wax paper.