Evening star., 1948-04-05
QUERIES?
SUGGESTION.

First, can any one give me tips
on how to get the most out Of IN
electric Juice extractor? / received
a mixer with this attachment some
months ago, but attempts to use the
juicer are fruitless, or I should say
"juiceless." 1t just doesn't get as
much juice from the fruits as / can
extract by hand. Seems to noe 1t
should get more! Any suggestions ?
Second. / have some talent for
light verse and doggcrel. Have
often wondered where I could con-
tact greeting card companies who
might buy such verse for use on
cards. Does any reader know where
such contacts might be made?
Third. How can the inside sur
face Of Tole lamp shade be refin-
ished? The white paint On the in
side surface of the shade is scratched
and darkened in places. Can this
be finished with a white oil paint,
or what, and how?
Many readers write asking about
birthday parties for very small chill
dren. AS one with experience, I say
keep 1t very simple, do not make
elaborate plans or "fixings." To most
small children the ice cream and
cake mean party" and 1t is difi-
cult to organize games, ETC., for or
3-year-olds. Have a pretty table
with q small "take-home" toy as a
favor for each child. Put your child s
toys out for all to play with. When
the children arrive let them get
acquainted" in their own fashion;
allow them to play with the toys for
half hour, then lead them to the
table. Allow an hour for them to
eat and soon after this the party"
can 60 home. Do not serve fancy
refreshments. A birthday cake and
small cardboard cups of ice cream
are all that is necessary. / always
use all paper utensils, including cups
for milk or pink lemonade tmade
by adding grapejuice to lemonade). i.
Use raisins and animal crackers in
stead of rich candies if the children
are very small. Balloons make won-
derful favors to take home. but
don't make the mistake of giving
them to the children before they are
ready to depart! Use them to deco
rate the dining room by hanging in
a bunch from the light fixture. Cut
one of for each child as he says
goodbye. Be sure to have a few
spares"
I'd like to take little more space
to say that I think mothers should
get sensible about gifts for these
small parties. ~..
An inexpensive gift is much more
desirable than an expensive one. In
the first place, it is embarrassing to
mothers to accept a very expensive
gift, and the child is usually no
more pleased than he would be with
a small cheap toy. Then, too, those
with several small children find this
item mounts up into q real expense
| If they are all invited to several
birthdays year. Don't deprive the
children of the fun of getting gifts,
but so cents is enough to spend.
Please continue the poetry and lit
erary items. For mercy's sake let's
not turn such an interesting, valu-
able column into a Clearing House
for personal dislikes. Keep 1t varied
but leave out the dissenters. There
is too much of that sort of thing
in our harried existence these days!
X X
ENAMEL STOVE?
(Fron, Mrs. T. S. ~, Arlington.J
read the Clearing House each
evening. and wonder If some one
could help me out regarding white
enamel stove that was damaged on a
long distant move.
The enamel was broken on the top
of my stove. It has been painted,
but as use the oven I find the heat
causes 1t to chip of more.
I have tried several STOVE COM
Ipanies here and nave even written
the company that makes this model.
They cannot or did not help me at
all. If any one can tell me where
I can go to have this stove part re-
baked l sure would appreciate their
kindness, as hate to have my stove
in such a condition.