Evening star., 1946-02-20
Readers Clearing House

-
back of chair. Tilt the chair agains
the bathroom lavatory with child
head over back of chair as an adult
is in beauty parlor. Proceed with
the ordeal. Put a towel for padding
on back of chair under the necl
and give her a washcloth to hole
over her eyes and ears. I have M
trouble now that I use this method
Be careful to steady the chair witt
your foot or if you can get some on,
to hold the chair, it gives the chile
and yourself more security.
Why be in a hurry to give baby
his liquids from a cup? My expe.
rience with two babies) is they
waste too much and when they art
ready to give up the bottle they will
do so without much trouble and they
get the milk or other liquids inside
where it does them more good thar
outside on their bib. 1 even had my
little girl off the bottle until sht
got sick and wouldn't take hel
liquids from cup and it was very
important that she have the liquid.
with the medicine she was getting
The doctor suggested that I give hel
the bottle and I had no trouble. My
Oldest was nearly 2 and the little
girl was nearly 3 and they have
pretty mouths and teeth. So the
nipple didn't hurt them. They never
once sucked their thumbs COR fin.
gers). They took water and orange
juice from cups long before they
gave up friend bottle" but I didnt
feel that I could afford to waste
the milk that they wasted out o.
cup. I have never had any trouble
with them drinking milk, or haven't
had to doctor" it up to make then
drink 1t. If you don't start thai
I don't believe you will have trouble
with the child drinking and if they
will drink out of the bottle, Woulc
give it to them.
Now for a special comment;
What is the reason people in Wash.
ington (and nearby never ask eacf
other to see them? I was raiset
in small town and we Away
asked callers to return to see u
and they asked us to see them
Even If 1t was just a casua
acquaintance and we thought w
might like to be friends, we asket
them to see us upon parting. 1
one isn't asked to call, does tina
mean ones not "wanted?"
I received q black cloth under
arm bag as a present and am won
dering II there is any way I coult
make handles for it? Any sugges
ton will be appreciated as an
afraid of purse snatchers" ant
would feel more secure if 1t ha,
handles. The bag is a long on
with a Upper.
FOOLPROOF ICE BOX ROLLS;
TO CLEAN FIREPLACE BRICKS
From Mrs. r. w. s., KenSington.
To Mrs. M M, in regard to {
"foolproof icebox roll" recipe. Thi
is not only foolproof but very simple
Put 4 tablespoons shortening il
large bowl, add l cup boiling watel
(saves melting shortening sepa.
ratelD after shortening melts, ado
"a cup sugar, l teaspoon salt and
cup cold water, l yeast cake (be sur,
to add cold water before yeast), sif
In flour, about or cups and kneae
thoroughly, let rise, either pres.
down, put in refrigerator for futur,
use or make off rolls (and if you lik,
crusty ones place to rise far apart OF
creased cookie Sheet cook in 400
degree oven. The remaining dough
may then be put in refrigerator fo
future use; will keep several days.
Would some one tell me the mos
satisfactory way to clean fireplace
bricks?
(Froni Mrs. G. A. D., Arlington.
Foolproof icebox rolls: One cak
compressed yeast, eggs, u cu]
sugar, tablespoon salt, cup
flour, 2 rounding tablespoons lard o
vegetable shortening dissolved in
cups OF hot water. Soak yeast in !
cup lukewarm water. Mix dry in
gradients in 12 the -four and pou
over them the hot water and short
ening. When lukewarm, add yeas
and well-beaten eggs. Beat har
with spoon. Add balance of flou
and knead well. Set in warm place
Let rise till double the original bull
Knead down in bowl and place i,
refrigerator. An hour before tn
rolls are to be baked remove doug
from refrigerator and withou
kneading, shape into biscuits abou
the size of silver dollar and put i
creased tin to rise. Do not plac
them too close together. Whe
light, bake in medium oven about
minutes. Serve hot. When I max
them for a large crowd or picnic
bake the whole recipe on a larg
cookie sheet. When I want onl
enough for few persons I make
smaller number, then knead the res
of the dough and return it to th
refrigerator. This amount of doug
will last several days for sma
family.
| X X X X