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Evening star., 1947-11-17
'Globe-T rotting Woods

inches in diameter, weighs 40
pounds, and stands on 8 legs. Kava
itself is a ceremonial drink.
Mrs. White also has may bowls
made Of United States woods,
among them bowls fashioned from
the burl Of the California redwood,
and from the myrtle. Currently,
she's looking for a piece of Louisi-
ana live oak. Culled on her Mexican
junket is her fruit bowl, decorated
with sketch of Paracutin Volcano.
Europe is represented by q pair
of bowls from Ireland, made of the
wood of the elm and the yew tree.
Also among her collection are half
dozen egg cups, brought from Scot
land by her great-gmndfather.
Mrs. White cautions wood collect
ors to be perfectly certain that the
wood and wood pieces they buy are
we'll seasoned. IF it's old, and hasn't
cracked or warped, it's a safer bet
when made into a bowl than un-
tested green wood" she explained.
In recent years, Mrs. White has
made practice of collecting pieces
of wood, storing them until they
are seasoned, and then having them
made up into utensils.
Five chests, among them q hope
chest, two Chinese chests and a
chest from the Philippines are also
included in Mrs. Whites collection.
The hope chest Of fine walnut, Incl
dentally, once served as a door for
a pig pen. Col. White recognized its
worth, supplied the owner with a
new door, and turned the original
door into the chest which he pre-
sented to Mrs. White before their
marriage.
What's your hobby? Call Betty
Miles, National 5000, extension
| 396-she'd like to hear from, you!
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Bv Violet Faulkner


Time has a way of stealing up on
q person, and the first thing you
know a holiday is right upon us
This is the week when you'll be
making plans for our first big holi-
day of the season.
Nowadays, regardless of the size
of your family, there's no reason
why you can't serve turkey with all
the festive trimmings. While tur-
keys have been getting bigger and
meatier in recent years, due to i'm
proved feeding and breeding prac-
tices, the size of families and home
ovens have not increased proper
tionately. The huge, broad-breasted
turkeys that weigh Is to 80 pounds
while still young are much too big
for the average family. But now
the small family can buy turkey
parts; the front quarter-mostly
breast and wing-from one of these
large birds will weigh from 4 to Z
pounds, while the rear quarter
mostly thigh and drumstick and the
lower part of the breast-weighs
around 312 to pounds. Then you
can buy halves as well as quarters,
breasts, legs, wings and, I'm told,
even steaks" are selling in some
markets. The half turkey offers the
same variety of white and dark meat
that the whole turkey does. Food
specialists at the Department OF
Agriculture say that roasting a quar-
ter of a turkey is not bit harder
than roasting a whole bird. and it is
much easier to carve than a whole
Evening star., 1947-11-17

Old?
By Josephine Lo,yma an


It is still quite bit away from
Christmas and yet 1t will seem only
q moment before the last-minute
rush descends on us, before we dash
about for gifts we have forgotten
long after stocks In stores are de-
pleted or at least picked over.
I think a certain amount of last
minute whirl Is fun, but we cer-
tainly do not have to struggle in
order to be the recipient of it, be-
cause no matter how hard we try
1t will be there just the same. Ac-
tually most women who are respon-
sible for the family Christmas shop
ping are so tired by the time Christ
mas eve arrives they cannot enjoy
the occasion as much as they could
with less fatigue.
November II is really late, rather
than early, for us to begin making
lists. This first step toward
thoughtfulness and satisfaction is
an important one. So often in the
last-minute rush, many who have
served us well or have been helpful
in unusual ways, but who are not
personal friends, are forgotten. In
the laSt-minute Christmas rush g.
big percentage OF sincere appreeia-
ton is lost. Many grateful thoughts
must 60 without expression and this
seems to me to be d terrific loss in
human happiness.
These are actually the most i'm
portant remembrances, because our
family and friends know that we
love them, but an unexpected eX-
preston of gratefulness gives a life
to the whole day for others. 1t also
warns the heart Of the giver.
When we suddenly find ourselves
the recipient of such an experience
we feel younger and more vital and
find ourselves bursting with song.
If people would just take time to
find gifts which actually have
meaning in themselves, some special
value In amusement, inspiration or
enjoyment to the receiver, Christ
mas would have even more value.
I have often thought how much
fun it would be if I had enough
money to buy presents which would
give my family and friends a ter
rife bang! Unfortunately, these are
usually expensive. However, there
are many articles which will tickle
the fancy, stimulate the mind or
add touch of luxury to life.
1t is definitely mistake to give
perfume to some one who gets q
headache from it, an evening bag to
some one who has no formal clothes,
a lighter to some one who does not
smoke, book to some one who reads
very little, an electric fan to an
Eskimo or heating pad to some one
who lives in the tropics, a plum
pudding to cat or trunk to an
elephant! Yet that is what the
last-minute rush does to you-and
to them!
Tomorrow I will give you a few
suggestions, products or articles I
have tried myself.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Turkey-by-the-Piece

bird. They recommend the follow
ing method:
If turkey quarter is frozen,
loosen wrappings and thaw COM
pletely until meat is no longer stiff
nor joints rigid. This takes over
night, or longer, depending on re-
frigerator temperature. Remove pin
feathers. SINCE, If necessary. Rinse
quarter thoroughly, and wipe dry.
Rub salt inside the cavity.
Stuffed: Two to four cups of stuff
ing are needed, depending on size
of cavity. Pack loosely until well
filled. To hold stuf1ng in place, cut
heavy paper the shape of the cavity
and y inch larger around the edge.
Place paper over stuffed cavity, tuck
paper edge under the skin. With
heavy cord and a big, sharp needle
"a curved upholsterer's needle Is
good, lace across paper from side
to side, catching the skin with each
stitch, so that the skin covers most
of the meat and edge of bone. Sew
the wing of a front quarter tightly
to the body, or fasten with skewers
put in firmly and at an angle. Sew
drumstick to tail of rear quarter
skewers or tying won't hold here.
Anchoring a wing or drumstick may
be done before or after stuftlng,
whichever seems easier.
Unstuffed: This way the turkey
roast goes more quickly into the
oven. If stuffing is wanted. the cook
may prepare and bake stuf1ng while
the turkey cooks. To prevent meat
from drying, use skewers to fasten
skin over meat at the bone edge all
around cavity. Or use heavy cord
and a big, sharp needle to lace
across the cavity, catching the skin
with each stitch. Anchor a wing or
drumstick, just as for a stuffed
quarter.
To roast: Place the quarter, skin
side up, on rack in an open roast
ing pan. Cover with a thin, creased
cloth or brush skin with unsalted
fat. Roast in q very moderate oven
325 degrees Fahrenheit. Basic sew
eral times with the drippings during
roasting.
Dark meat takes longer to cook
tender than white meat. Cooking
time depends also on size of piece
A quarter that has not been frozen
may take somewhat longer to roast
Here Is q timetable showing usual
times needed for roasting frozen
young turkey quarters, completely
thawed.
Front quarter: If it weighs less
than pounds, roast 40 to SIS min
utes per pound. If 1t weighs more
than 5 pounds, roast 40 to so min
utes per pound.
Rear quarter: If it weighs less
than 5 pounds, roast so to so min
utes per pound. If it weighs more
than S pounds, roast As to SIS min
utes per pound.
Test for tenderness. Carve and
serve as you would whole bird.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Bv Betty Miles

Cedar from Bermuda, walnut from
India, Olopua and ohai from the
Hawaiian Islands - woods from
around the globe are included in the
collection of Mrs. Edwin L. White
Of Chevy Chase.
when you get into wood" Mrs.
White declared, you get into the
history of wood. Then you get into
the history Of the people Who used
that wood. It's a fascinating and
endless business" Mrs. Whites
background, although not as varied
as the sources of her collection, in
cludes a childhood spent in North
Dakota and Canada, three years in
Hawaii and travels in South America
and Mexico. Her Army colonel hus-
band has found additions to her COL
lection at points on the globe she
herself has not reached.
Mrs. White concentrates on COL
lecting wooden utensils used in con-
nect1on with food, with wooden
bowls her specially. In the 20 years
she has been collecting she has
found approximately go such bowls.
Twenty of these are from the
Hawaiian Islands, in which she be-
came particularly interested during
her stay in Honolulu. One, a poi
bowl, is made of Hawaiian koa
mahogany. According to the ira
dition Of the island, the bowl is CIV
en- to a baby on his first birthday
and Is to be the utensil from which
he takes his first solid food.
The large bowl pictured is kava
bowl, used in the Fiji Islands, and
presented to Col. White by a native
chief. The bowl is carved out OF
one big tree, Is 9 inches high, 27
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Bv Barbara Bell

Here is sheer witchery for your
important dates all winter long.
This glamorous frock has a shaped
peplum, picture-pretty neckline and
fitted midriff. Have short or three
quarter sleeves.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1,729 is
designed for sizes II, IA, 16, 18 and
20. Size IA, short sleeves, requires
as yards of 39-inch fabric.
For this pattern send rs cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box 90, Station G, New York 10,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Readers Clearing House

butter, dissolved yeast cake and
flour. Beat thoroughly, let rise, beat
again. Turn into buttered bread
pans, let rise again, and bake.
With nuts and prunes: After first
rising, add cup chopped nuts or
prunes, cut in pieces, or use u cup
chopped nuts and l cup prunes.
This is tried and true.
Evening star., 1947-11-17


Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both ar@ use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers, Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them. Betsy CasweH
Evening star., 1947-11-17
By Peggy Roberts

This adorable knitted jacket and
bonnet are warm enough for baby
to wear in the carriage. Simple lace
and stockinette stitches are easy as
ABC to knit. Raglan sleeves assure
you a well-f1tting jacket.
Pattern envelope No. R2625 con-
tains complete knitting instructions,
stitch illustrations and finishing di-
rections for infants size.
To obtain this pattern send Is
cents, in coins, giving pattern num-
Der, your name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts. The
Washington Star, P. o. Box 100,
Station G, New York 10, N. 7.
Evening star., 1947-11-17

teaspoon grated lemon rind (op-
tionaD. Add these ingredients to
the milk mixture. Sift before meas
uring, then stir in AZ cups bread
flour.
Beat the dough well. Cover 1t
with a cloth and permit it to rise
in a warm place for hours. Grease
muffin tins, fill them % full with
dough. Brush tops with melted
butter. Permit the brioche to rise
uncovered in a war mplace for 80
minutes. Bake the rolls in a hot
oven, 425 degrees, for about 20 min
utes. Remove them at once from
the pans.
7 never made this recipe, but all
that I have tried from her book
have turned out very well.
SHOWER CURTAIN.
BOILING MILK QUICKLY?
From Mrs. M. r. G., Washington
Mrs. B. G. of Washington asked
how to keep her plastic shower cur
tain from hardening at the bottom
I should think that thin coating
of oil would prevent water particles
from adhering to the curtains. ]
myself have found it very satisfac-
tory to use a heavy duck cloth cur
tain to be placed inside the tub and
the plastic one kept outside at all
times. The heavy cloth curtain
costs about $3.50 and stays white fot
about two months. At the first
sign Of mildew I washed my curtain
in a bleach solution. I have had 1t
now for about six months and 1t Is
still good.
I have to boil pasteurized milk for
my baby's formula. How can it be
brought to a quick boil without
scorching? A double boiler is much
slower than when the milk is set
directly over a medium flame which
does not touch the bottom of the pot.
This takes about 20 minutes since I
must boil over As ounces of milk.
Does any one know faster way?
X X x X
RUG FROM STOCKINGS.
(From M. S. M, Arlington.)
To the lady who wanted to know
how to make rugs from nylon stock
ings. I would like to tell her how
I have made some pretty rugs from
silk stockings.
It seems to me it would take quite
a lot of nylons to make braided
rug of any size. I make mine on
burlap from chicken feed bags.
make my own designs. At one time
they could be bought ready stamped
from a large mail-order house and
in the art department of some of
the department stores. Most any
one can make some kind of design
of her own.
To cut. start at top of stocking,
cut round and round about l inch
wide for nylon, not quite that wide
for heavier stocking, and with
crochet hook No. or 10 pull through
from the under side in little loops
until the entire surface Is covered.
I have just finished rug Is by 40
inches with red roses surrounded by
green leaves and outlined with black
in center of rug. OF course you have
to dye your colors, and except for
small design in the corners the
remaining space is filled in with
the original color of the stockings.
Makes a pretty rug and is fascinat-
ing work.
X X X X
ROLLED OATS BREAD.
From Mrs. E. w. S., Washington. }
For Mrs. r. L. w., Mamaroneck
N. Y: Rolled oats bread with nuts
and prunes): Two cups boiling
water, Il cup molasses, 2 teaspoons
salt, l TABLESPOON butter, yeast
cake dissolved in Y cup lukewarm
water, cup rolled oats, 5 cups -four.
Add boiling water to oats and let
stand one hour: add molaSSeS, salt
Evening star., 1947-11-17

Sn1eet-Sour Cabbage
Chocolate Nut Pie Coffee
Chocolate Nut Pie
tablespoon unfavored gelatin Y cup sugar
u cold water teaspoon salt
17-ounce package chocolate bits q teaspoon
u cup boiling water chopped
cream whipped
baked pastry shell
Soften gelatin in cold water Melt chocolate double
boiler add hot heat gelatin Beat
add beat until dov Stir into chocolate mixture
with salt vanilla and chopped either wanuts toasted
almonds Chill refrigerator until slightly thick until
stiff fold into chocolate mixture Pour into baked shell and
chill until with dabs of whipped
with chocolate bits whipped evaporated milk be substituted
for cream) "V."
The Valley settler., 1947-06-05
RHU BARB TIME

Bullet ins on "RUBGRB ,llou to Grow, Use and Pro serve" may be obtained free of charge from tho Extension Office. Here arc a few of the many delicious rec ipes that you will find in this bull etin. R9UBARB PIE
 Line g" pie pan with pastry. Put in cups rhubarb cut fine. Tour over a mixture of: 5 tablespoons flour cup sugar l or 9 eggs beaten Cover with top crust. Bake at 4250 F for 10 minutes. Lower temp eratur5 to 35o0 F. and bake 36 minutes lonCor.
 FJ2-28 PnEAPPLE CONSERVE Cut II I-inch pieces: : cuar- of rhubarb l-tr -ri-5ns
 ! cup shredded pineapple l pou1od orange sliced thin Gra5od rind of l orange 1 cups sugar Juice of one -heHfo1 anon eooE---- st firing frequently until clear. Ts,ck in stori1ized jars and seal. azUB4 IRE PRESERVED BY FRHEzHG Select tender stalks
 GSt in one-inch lengths. P acc in chee SC cloth or steamer. Scan + minutes.
 Dir 1n cold water to cool rap idly. E-ap in hoisture-vapor-proof paper. -rcoze and store at zero. 7o pcoparo, put frozen food into double DC4lor. Cook unt il tender.
 AId sugar and remove from stove. Rhrbarb removes tarni sh from alu-inum pots Tho top half Of the stalk cont aims tlrice as. much, ageor0ic ac i'd (Vitmin C) as the bottom half.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-01-04
Gatesville News

The Egypt Hill Sunday School
opened at the usual time. with the
superintendent in charge. The les
son was beautiful taught. The board
was demonstrated by Mr. Brown;
remarks by the pastor, Rev. w. L.
Gates, Mrs Daniel of Detroit, Mich,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Thomas of Sc
attic, Wash. The amount of money
raised was $1.49 The pastor deliv-
cred wonderful sermon. The
amount of money raised was STOPS.
The mission sister raised $11.2O for
the pastor as a present The visit
ors were Mrs. Rosie Daniel of De-
troit, Mich, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mary E. Lackey;
L. E. Thomas and wife, of Seattle,
Wash, who are visiting his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Octoner
Thomas.
Mrs. Earnestnie Sandifer and chill
dren were visitors in the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Ayers; also Lillian Johnson and
children, and Annie Lee Newell and
husband, all of New Orleans, La.
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EAGLE EYE

Christmas was a happy time for
all - lovely weather, beautiful
thoughts, and a wonderful spirit of
love and kindness shown by both
students and faculty.
School work was resumed with an
overlooking crowd. Several new stu
dents came in to help enjoy the
excellent work done in our school.
We hope they may fit into our
school program and prove to be
worthy students.
Mrs. c. j. McNeal, principal, and
Mrs. Rogers were business visitors
in Jackson during the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. High spent a
few hours in Durant last Saturday
visiting Mrs. Highs relatives.
Mrs. J. M. Barnes visited friends
in Meridian during the holidays.
Mrs A. M. Rogers spent the week
end in Vicksburg visiting her sister
and family DR.. and Mrs. c.. H.
Washington and little Katie.
Mrs. r. G. Boyd visited her sister
in Vicksburg during the holidays.
Miss Halle King spent a few
hours with relatives in Pelahatchie
during the Yuletide.
Miss Lucille Nichols spent her va
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NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Fletcher of
West Memphis, Ark, have been WIS.,
ting his father, Mr. Josh Fletcher,
and his sister, Mrs. Marie Dawson,
and family of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollie Shepherd
had as their guests during the holt
days Mr.. Walter Dishmon of Mich
igan, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pinkney
and James, Jr., of Leland, Miss.
Many friends were happy to shake
hands with Rev. and Mrs. T. E..
Davis and little Dean, of Meridian,
Miss. They were en- route to Jack
son to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Melvin were
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happy to have their son, Roy, Jr.,
of New Orleans, La, during the
holidays. Mrs. Melvin's brother, Joe
McLaurin of Jackson, Miss, also
spent a while with the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Melvin and
Mr. Albert Melvin of Joliet, Ill,
spent the holidays with their father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Melvin.
Mr. Charles Henry McLaurin of
Chicago, ILL.,, was happy to be home
with his mother and father during
the holidays. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry McLaurin.
Mrs. Mary Boone had as her
guests Christmas day her son, John
ME Boone, Miss Mary Ruth Buxter,
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cation in Chicago University at
tending the Youth Conference. She
will have an excellent report to
make.
The following teachers are ill.
Miss NJ. B. Love and Mrs. M. l.
Williams. We hope for them a spec
dy recovery.
+ The Junior Federated Club en-
joyed their annual Christmas party
at the home of Principal and Mrs
Rogers. Their special guests were
members of the Hi-Y Club.
Principal Rogers had his usual
birthday dinner on the 9th. He
gifts received were in keeping with
the dinner. Congratulations we ex.
tend to you, Principal.
Miss Ida B. Eddington celebrated
her birthday on the 3Oth. Her party
was enjoyable
The Senior Class enjoyed an edu.
cational party given by their spon.
sor. The menu served was very pal.
atable. We enjoy our annual Christ.
mas party.
Little Bertha Bowman passed an.
other milestone on the 18th. Fine
Bertha, we hope you may enjoy
many more birthdays.
All church services were we'll at.
tended Christmas morning. Begin.
ming at 1900, the Catholic Church
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celebrated High Mass; at $50 AM
the various churches held their
Christmas services. All beautiful
and excellent messages brought to
their hearers.
We deeply sympathize whit Rev
w. H. Blackman in the passing OF
his mother on Christmas morning.
The World Service program as AS.
bury Methodist Church was a sue.
cess; $321.50 was realized, and a very
splendid banquet served, with ap.
petizing plates. A very excellent af-
fair A wonderful spirit, members
your church will succeed with thai
fine cooperation.
The following were visitors in oul
town during the Christmas vaca
ton: Rev. and Mrs. w. H. High
tower of Tougaloo College, guest.
in the home of Mrs. Peppers; Mrs
O. C. Stearns of Chicago, his sister
Miss Thelma Stearn of st. Louis
visited their father, Mr.. Stearn.
Mrs. Louise Powell Wales anc
sister, Dorothy Cheatham of Detroi
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Cheatham.
Mrs. M. Currie of Ellisville, the
mother of Mr.. J. E. Currie, spen
the holidays with his family.
The former students of our schoo
spent the holidays with relatives
Misses Evelyn Bennett, Allene Yer
non, Matte M. Nichols and Hattie
Jefferson, from Baptist Hospital
Misses Kathryn Virgins and Caro-
| Ign, and the Ellis brothers, from
Tougaloo College; Miss Esther Rob
inson, from Alcorn College; Mis-.
Zillah Harris, from Prentiss Col
lege; Misses Eunice Caldwell, the
Galloway sisters, Henrietta Harris
and Lucille Nichols, from Jackson
College; Messrs. Jessie Hudson and
Jesse L. Mccullough, from Rust
College; Joseph Alfred and Jane.
Jones, from Tuskegee, and Merlin
Jones, from Tennessee State.
Miss A. Billingslea spent the holi
days visiting his parents and sisters
Mrs. Magnolia Sims and Miss Annie
Ruth Ware.
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Crystal Springs
News
H. j. Wolfe, Reporter.

To all my readers, l wish to ex-
TEND sincere wishes for a NEW
YEAR filled with health, happiness
and prosperity H. J. Wolfe,
Agent.
Mr., Preston Parker of Chicago
is here visiting his sister, Mrs. EN-
lily Brown who is seriously ill. Mr..
Parker has lived in Chicago for
20 years. Relatives and friends
were very delighted to see him.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Baggett Of
Jackson were welcome guests here
Sunday in the home of Mr.. Bag
gets sister, Mrs. Hancy Bell. Mr.
Preston Parker is a brother of Mrs
Bell, also brother-in-law of Mr.
Baggett.
Relatives and friends welcomed
home Cpl. Estern Earvin who spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Earvin.
A large crowd was present to at.
tend the Christmas Program held
at the Pine Grove M. B. Church
Sunday night, December %. The
Christmas Tree and the program
was sponsored by Mrs. Lille Lee
and was enjoyed by all present
Rev. D. D. Smith. Jr., pastor.
T-5 John H. Efvin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Erwin has returned
home after spending over 2 years
in the U. S. Army, great deal OF
this time being spent in the Phil
ippines. His relatives and friends
are proud to have him home again
Pfc. Eddie Lee Jackson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadell Green Lee has
returned home from Oakland Is
land after spending q months in
the service, 8 moths of which were
spent overseas. His relatives anc
friends are very happy to have
him home.
Mrs. Emma Erwin spent the week
end in Jackson visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alff Davis ano
other relatives.
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