Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
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SEWING SCHOOL.
(From Mrs. S, A., Arlington.)
! would like to contribute some
thing to your column about sewing.
There is a school that has a course
in sewing which lasts eight months.
The school has two classes a day,
one is from am. to / pm, and
the other / to 6 pm. That's five
hours a day and five days a week.
This course is approved for CT girls
under the CT bill of rights. I have
been going to school a year now.
I've completed one course and am
in my advanced course. The teacher
Is a very good one, and very pleas
ant to associate with. This school
Is a boon to CT girls who are mar
ried because 1t doesn't take up as
much time as a job and you learn
everything from the simplest stitch
to the finest of tailoring. Call RICH
for name and address of school.
S. o. S.
From Mrs. B. r., Washington
I would like to have suggestions
as to how to use studio couch In
babys room. Is it possible to OBJ
tain some sort of a bedSpread with
ruffled pillowcases, so as to make
the couch look like a Hollywood bed
or can a pattern Of such cover be
obtained? Would appreciate sug-
gestions, as I would like to keep the
couch, but I have no place to put
it now that I'm moving into my own
home.
PEN PALS.
From H. E. ", Washington
In reply to Miss M. L. M: I have
been reading RICH nearly as long
as I have been corresponding with
pen pals here and abroad and I am
glad that can at last be of service
to some other reader.
In eight years of corresponding
have obtained a large file of ad-
dresses Of overseas friends who would
like to correspond with American
girls. Although I am not exactly
sure of their ages, most of them are
in the 14-17 age group. If you will
write me through RICH, I am sure
that I can introduce you to some
most enjoyable friends in England,
Germany, and yes, perhaps even
India.
THANK YOU" NOTE.
from D. r., Arlington.)
Please allow me to thank Mrs.
G. E. w. Of Hyattsville for suggest
ing the West Virginia State parks
for vacations. We had a splendid
week at Holly River, with the best
swimming we've had anywhere in
the East, a comfortable cabin with
electricity, hot water, electric stove,
every convenience and a minimum
OF housework, and all at a really
reasonable price :
UNUSUAL RECIPES.
(From Mrs. M. P. S., Arlington)
English Meat Pie:' One onion,
diced. 2 tablespoons fat, 2 cups cubed
cooked meat. IL tablespoons flour,
IL cups milk or gravy, tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce; / cup cooked
peas; cup sliced cooked carrots;
8 cups mashed potatoes.
Brown onion in fat and add meat
cut into 1-inch cubes. Scar well.
Remove meat and onion from frying
pan and add -four, milk or gravy
and Worcestershire sauce. Blend
well. Butter q baking dish and fill
with meat, peas, carrots and sauce.
Pile mashed potatoes lightly on the
mixture. Bake in hot oven (400 F.
until potatoes are well Drowned,
about IS to 20 minutes. Serves 6.
Dreamed Fish in Hominy Grits
Ring: One cup hominy grits; cups
boiling water; l teaspoon salt; I
tablespoon minced onion; 3 table
spoons fat; 8 tablespoons flour; IL
cups milk; 2 cups faxed cooked fish;
tablespoon lemon juice; l table
spoon minced parsley; 6 sweet
pickles chopped.
Cook hominy in boiling water to
which salt has been added for As
minutes. Pour into ring mold and
chill thoroughly. Brown onion in
fat and blend in flour. Add milk
gradually and cook slowly until
thick and smooth, stirring con-
stantly. Add fish. lemon Juice,
parsley and sweet pickles. Unmold
hominy ring on baking sheet and
heat in slow oven $3.50 FL. Re-
move to platter and fill center with
hot creamed mixture. Garnish with
parsley. Serves 6.
Fish Loaf: Two and y pounds
fish; cup soft bread crumbs: l
cup milk; / tablespoon chopped
parsley; 4 teaspoon salt; u tea
spoon pepper; 2 tablespoons fat,
melted; 2 eggs, we'll beaten; l tea
spoon baking powder. Boil or steam
fish until tender Skin, bone and
flake. Add remaining ingredients
and mix we'll. Pour into creased
loaf pan; set in pan of hot water.
Bake in moderate oven $3.50 F0 80
minutes or until firm. Serve with
medium white or egg sauce.
Scotch Woodcock: Two table
spoons fat; 1 tablespoon flour; l
cup milk, hard cooked eggs;
tablespoon anchovy paste; Y tea
spoon salt; slices of bread. Pre-