Evening star., 1947-05-23

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those Of The Star, and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, We
cannot assume responsibility |
| for them. Betsy C1siDsH
1 tablespoon butter. coffee to make
proper consistence for spreading.
II one cares for q chocolate-pep-
permint flavor, use hot milk instead
OF coffee and " teaspoon pepper
mint extract.
Here is another chocolate cake
which we loved as youngsters, but
which seems overswect to me now
Chocolate Cake De Luxe (the d.
luxe part is in the icing): Two cups
brown sugar, n cup butter or veg
etable shortening, 2 eggs, 2 squares
bitter chocolate (dissolved), 6 tea
spoons vinegar. 2 cups -four, level
teaspoon soda, / teaspoon vanilla
/ cup cold water.
Cream sugar and shortening TO-
gether, add beaten eggs, then the
vinegar, vanilla and melted choc-
olate and last the -four with soda
sifted in it. When this mixture Il
smooth, add the cold water, and mix
again till smooth.
Bake in a 9x9-inch pan In q $50
degree oven for about one hour. II
cake smells or looks as II 1t is scorch-
ing, reduce heat to 325 degrees
Chocolate cake burns very easily.
Icing: Boil q cups brown sugar (oa
1 cup brown and / cup white), add
n cup water slowly till it STARTS
to spin a thread. Beat gradually
into 2 beaten egg whites. When both
cake and icing are slightly cooled
pour icing over cake. Over thia
boiled icing spread a thin layer OF
melted bitter chocolate q squares)
A regular table knife, dipped In hot
water now and then, does this
spreading job rather easily. Nut
meats in the boiled icing part, added
after 1t is cooked. OF course, con-
tribute to the cakes yumminess-
and calories!
DIRECTIONS FOR AFGHAN.
(Fron Mrs. G. G.A.F., Paturent Rtper)
Mrs. F. A. c.. washington, will
find the directions for the crocheted
afghan, Charleston Garden" in
Treasure Chest of Crochet" Star
Book No. As. I purchased one of
these books in the art department
at large dime store in downtown
Washington short while ago.
TEACHING CHILD TO READ.
From E. S. w., Washington.)
Re your recent letter on teaching
children to read at home, I find
I must take exception to the al
phabet" and sounding out" meth
ods advocated by several of your
contributors. I teach the 1st grade
and am also a mother so I can see
both points of view.
In the past 10 years, much has
been learned about the reading pro-
cess and the schools have incorpo-
rated these ideas in their newer
methods Of teaching. Learning by
sight" has proven its worth in
repeated studies. What some people
forget is that after basic sight
vocabulary has been taught then
the time for teaching selfhelps such
as sounding out a word, are taught.
However, a child only Is confused
II he has been taught only the
sound-out method when he meets
words like ''one."
For true understanding Of what
has been read and this is, of course,
the only real function of reading,
the child must read in thought or
phrase units. Such reading is al
most an iinpossibility to the child
who has been taught to laboriously
study each word. Speedy an accur-
ate reading comes best to the child
drilled on the the entire word, a
sight word, or phrase. sight phrase.
May I suggest that the parents
anxious to help 1st graders get
started, spend most of their time
many and varied exper-
fences for the child, drilling on cor
rect speech, teaching him to make
up stories about pictures, correcting
physical defects such as poor eye
sight or diseased tonsils and then
all that is left for them to do Is
encourage the child. Nothing sue
ceeds like success" is an old maxim
and If the child feels success with
reading, chances are he
will succeed.
My closing thought is that if the
school recommends that formal
teaching of reading be postponed
for a certain child, please cooper
ate. So often a 6-year-older has no
desire to read and cannot learn to
read successfully. If he has not
reached the maturity level neces-
sary for reading, he will not read.
If a child is not ready to walk, we
wait until he is ready then
he walks. Can we not take this same
dJGituUC tON al u pCSuilAAi6 iSoohAS :
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FOOD PARCELS TO ENGLAND?
From Mrs. E. w, Arlington.)
I read with interest and enjoy
the RICH and I wonder If among
your many readers there are a few
who would send some food parcels
to England? I have many addresses,
some of the people who lost their
homes during the war; I have many
names of Catholic priests and sis
tiers who really would appreciate
a few vanilla puddings and cookies.
I work from 1880 to $3.50 pm. SO
after 4 pm. am at home. My phone
is Owens 5610. do hope hear from
some of your generous readers.
~ X
FREEZING FOODS?
From Mrs. F. W., Washington
My husband is building me a fro
zen food cabinet. Since I've had no
will some reader tell me
how to freeze meats, fruits and veg
etables, ETC.? Is there a book avail
a hle oY, this s,lbiect2