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Evening star., 1948-11-08
Seasons Greetings

for the writing of q personal mes.
sage on the inside of the card. All
frames are uniform In size and style
and the deep mouldings are finished
In q light pickled-pine, 30 that d
number Of these pictures COLLECTED
through the years. may eventually
be grouped together In Q pleasing
pattern.
The religious spirit is interpreted.
with dignity and depth Of feeling,
by number Of the artists In this
group. The Bethlehem story, Nativ-
ity scenes, shepherds gazing ut the
prophetic star and cathedral win
dows are done to perfection by
artists most celebrated for their
sensitive recreations. Listed among
these are Lauren Ford, Agnes TAFT,
Norman Kent and John Taylor
Arms.
Persons who like to send greetings
depicting the seasons outdoor
beauty may choose from snow-clad
landscapes like John Whorf's
"Birches on q Winter Morning."
Carol Singers" by Doris Lee or
appealing ship and harbor scenes
rendered by Rockwell Kent, George
Grosz, Gordon Grant and Anthony
Theme.
Festive home -comings and old.
fashioned country Christmases are
conveyed by cards depicting freshly
cut trees arriving by bobsleds at o
white frame farm house, or over.
flowing r. r. D. boxes in the wake
of the carriers laden car as 1t makes
its way along snow-rutted road.
Radio City for the past several
years has come in for It's share Of
publicity on Christmas cards. With
its skyscrapers and its skaters form.
ing the focal point. However, sports
men will probably prefer the skiing
and hunting subjects which such
artists as Stephen Bradley, Paul
Sample and Ernest Fiene offer, while
horse-lovers will appreciate the fine
portraits Of thoroughbreds supplied
by experts c. w. Anderson and Hans
Kleiber.
Although it would be q mammoth
size job to send each Of our friends
a special title" card, there has been
a marked increase in both the num-
ber and variety Of some. The ma
jority Of these special title cards
are for relatives, the most popular
are those for Mothers, Fathers,
Wives, Husbands and Sweethearts.
However, career girls will hardly
overlook the special one entitled
ITO a Wonderful Boss" especially
at Christmas bonus time. Among
the more unusual special title cards
this year are greetings for your
pastor, physician, nurse, postman,
milkn1an and servants.
Giant cut-out cards for the young
sters include three little kittens, q
nightgowned teddy bear, O candy
cane angel and Santas galore. These
are nearly foot high and stand ts
themselves.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
TheChef
Says

And now, in this series of game
cookery, we come to the most contro-
versial matter Of all-wild duck.
There are two violently opposite
schools Of thought-the just-run-i 1t
through-the oven supporters and
the soa k-it-and-then- cook -it.t TO-
death group. In all fairness be it
said that there are far more women
than men in the latter party. Men
have too much respect for a game
bird to try to knock every vestige of
gaminess out of 1t. But there is still
another school-that of the true
gourmets, who strike a happy medi-
um, bit on the rare side, so that
the blood just follows the knife
when the bird is carved and the
flesh is reddish rather than purple.
1t is this group that holds my al
legiance.
One thing to remember is that the
size of the duck plays an important
part in the length Of time that 1t is
cooked. Ruddy, teal and butterball
may be done in 10 to II minutes,
whereas a canvasback or mallard
may take as long as Is to 20.
Another important factor is that
the oven should be preheated to ATS
500 degrees before you put the duck
into 1t and the duck itself should be
at room temperature.
Otherwise. nothing Is simpler than
to cook a wild duck. SINCE, pick,
clean and draw the birds. (Often a
cooperative poultry dealer will do
this tedious job for you) Put a
stalk of celery into the cavity and
put the duck on trivet in roaster.
Rub the breast well with butter or
olive oil. Put them In the preheated
oven and roast according to size,
basting them every few minutes with
mixture Of melted butter and red
wine. Salt and pepper Just before
serving.
To serve, carve out the whole
breast on each side with a very
sharp knife. Replace the meat on
the carcass, and let each diner take
half a breast as the platter is passed
Return the carcasses to the kitchen
to keep warm, in case you have some
wild duck fanatics who intend to
spend the rest of the night gnawine
on the bones. If there's anything
left that hasn't been tampered with
save it to make a wonderful wild
duck salmi.
When I have duck as piece de
resistance, serve 1t with wild rice
braised celery or endives, frenched
snap beans and tart currant jelly.
And be sure, in asking guests to
dine, that they are fond of wild duck
It's one of those things-you are
either crazy for 1t or 1t makes your
blood run cold.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor

FOou EQltOE
Master the knack of a basic
eustard and you have the basis for
q number of felicious, reputation
making main dishes, desserts, or
garnishes. A few simple rules will
turn the trick and insure you of a
velvety, smooth, tender, quivery
custard every time.
First, the baking temperature is
Of primary Importance. Custards
that bake too long or at too high a
temperature becomes tough, porous
and curdle or weep" Even Gus
tards that are baked at the right
temperature, but baked too long will
show signs Of overbaking, too. Gus
tards, or dishes with q custard base,
should be baked at q temperature
Of 800 degrees r. In order to slow
down the rate Of cooking from
underneath Just enough to give q
uniformly smooth product, the
custard should set In q 1-inch hot
water bath. Use hot, not boiling,
water for the water bath. II the
water 10 too hot when you pour 1t
around the dish, the custard may
become porous on the side and
bottom surfaces.
30 much for the baking, now for
the mixing. Beat the eggs Just
enough to mix the yolks with the
whites. Overbeating adds too much
air which In turn will make the
flnished product porous, produce a
foam On top and increase the bak-
ing time. It's possible to cut the
baking time considerably II you add
scalding hot milk to the eggs in
stead of ice cold milk which comes
directly from the refrigerator.
However, the hot milk must be
added slowly while stirring the mix
ture constantly SO that no curdling
or uneven cooking Of the egg occurs.
Naturally, It's necessary TO use
fresh, sweet milk: If the milk Is
slightly sour the custard will curdle
easily when the mixture starts to
heat. Too much sugar will raise the
setting temperature 90 high that
curdling results before the custard
has O chance to set. Moreover, you
have to watch the amounts Of fruit
with high acid content, like lemon,
that you add TO the ingredients be-
cause 1t will also hasten the curdling.
But-fruits with low acid content,
such as dates, figs or raisins, will
tend to give q Arm bodied custard.
Buttsred baking dishes make II
easier TO unmold the custards; but
use the butter sparingly, too much
has tendency to make 1t porous on
the sides and bottom. Nodded Gus
tasds are not hard to handle-just
run q knife or spatula around the
edge Of the eustard, pressing it In
close 10 the side of the baking dish.
Then slip the spatula about one-half
inch down the side Of the cup to let
air in. Turn 1t upside down on a
serving plate, give q slight twist
and the custard will fall out easily.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
LOOKING AHEAD.
from Mrs. r. A. 0. Mclean.

from Mrs. r. A. o. McLean.)
AS a solution to discouraging, per-
haps even eliminating children's
Halloween trick or treating" which
does seem to be getting somewhat
out of hand, may suggest that
we emulate the very successful plan
followed by Southern city in
which our family was stationed dur
ing the war.
On Halloween night many school
Fairgrounds were open, with super
Visors in attendance, for a gay
time. Children of all ages came
in costume and the program for the
evening, at the playground which
my children attended. included
games, special attractions of inter-
est to children, parading and the
judging of costumes and awarding
of prizes. Refreshments also were
sold. The highlight of the evening
was trained dog act, which held
the breathless attention of every
child.
This organized Halloween cele-
bration was the most orderly I have
ever witnessed, but yet was thor
oughly enjoyed by the children. AS
the majority of the children of all
ages attended the Fairgrounds,
there was little trick or treating
and almost no vandalism.
Since putting into effect a plan
like the above would necessitate
great deal Of planning, work and
cooperation by the proper authori-
ties, 1t does not seem too early to
start planning for Q happy Hal
loween next year.
(From Mrs. M. L. s., Washington
After years as a silent but CRATE
full member Of RICH, the Halloween
controversy has at last bombarded
me into action.
7 fully appreciate the attitude OF
the writer Of the initial letter on
this subject, Her position, like that
Of 80 many mothers, is taken on q
moral issue. 1t Is obvious that she
is q good citizen herself and Is en-
deavoring to lead her children along
the same road.
Now I am also wholly in SYM
pathy with those good neighbors
who love to entertain the children
on Halloween, for am one Of them.
Having no children Of my own I
find 1t very pleasant and amusing
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Bv Dorothy Bihlnan

y
Who really sent the first Christ
mas card, and when, is q historic
controversy that so far has not been
settled. Chief contenders for the
honor are an obscure 16-year- old
engraver's apprentice in London, a
famous British lord and a dry-goods
merchant in Albany, N. Y, named
r. H. Pease. It has been established
that Mr.. PeaSe at least was the
first in America to send greeting
cards and the 1840's was the ap-
proximate time. Thus, in q single
century colorful cards have become
a Yuletide tradition, as universal as
Christmas morning church services
and as popular as Santa Claus him.
self.
World events and conditions from
year to yeear change the picture
more than you would imagine!
For instance, during World War II
the majority of cards depicted
bombers, battleships, soldiers and
sailors praying in foxholes and on
board ship. Scenes showing destroyed
towns in which the gathering VIII
layers were trying to capture the
spirit Of Christmas. These were the
selections offered only few years
ago.
The scene shifts! New offerings by
the American Artists Group reveal
scope Of talent and personal ex-
preston that is quite different. The
great painters of our time are Gre
ating, through pictures filled with
the beauty of our country and the
activities and interests of its people,
record of Christmas as we cele-
brate 1t today. Sophisticated whimsy,
robust humor and sheer festivity
are offered. The Christmas tree,
which is a favorite motif, stars in
equally engaging pictures offering
nostalgia sentiment. Several artists
offer holiday atmosphere in city
settings, while for those with urban
and suburban tastes there are merry
bobsled and coasting party scenes.
A highlight Of this season is the
publication Of q new series Of full
color reproductions of masterpieces
from the National Gallery of Art
located In our city Of Warrington
Classics by Giotto, Raphael, Ell Gre
CO, Rembrandt, Fabriano and others
make up a wonderful selection OF
cards rejecting the Christmas spirit
as portrayed by the masters in the
history of art. These cards will give
pleasure to those who have already
visited this gallery of world-famous
paintings, as well as those who look
forward to viewing it.
Another highlight Of this season
is the introduction Of a collection OF
framed Christmas cards which will
make the sending Of greetings an
event this year. These framed cards
form a miniature art collection
which will add a decorative touch
to any home. The frames are de-
signed with button-backs to allow
Evening star., 1948-11-08
BLACK WIDOW sPIDERsP

fFTOm MIS-. ~ B.. LQnhdm.)
Can some one please help me?
My husband and 7 recently moved
to farm and we are worried to
death about black widow spiders
One was found outside and today my
small daughter, after being warned
about them, called me, saying she
had found another one In the house.
Sure enough 1t was Q black widow.
We have three small children and
after finding one in the house we
are quite frightened.
What will get rid Of them? II
fumigation Is the answer, what 10
the best thing to use? We won't
rest in peace until we md an
answer.
rRONERS?
From Mrs. G.. z. w., Falls Church. J
Gould one Of your kind readers
give me the advantage Of a large
ironer over small knee-controlled
one? Can the small one be used to
the same advantage as the large
one?
PLANTS.
(From Mrs. A. c., Hyattsville.)
! have several small Blue Boy
African violet plants, also cuttings
Of Sultani which I will give away,
preferably to shut-ins in this area.
Please write me through the RICH.
DESERT LIFE?
SPECIAL DOUGHNUTS.
from c. B. T., Takoma Park.)
My husband, two small children
and will move from here in a
month to 1nyokern, Calf. AS we
have never been West, it would be
nice If some of the readers could
inform us as to the desert life there
also should take my appliances
with me, especially washer?
To w. H. B., Arlington, asking
about special doughnuts: Trust this
is what she wants. Make a noodle
dough of an egg, 4 teaspoon salt
and enough -four as the egg will
take, knead, let stand Is minutes.
Roll out on board, cut in strips,
prick with fork or stretch once or
twice, fry in hot fat. They stretch
and are crisp. Dust with powdered
sugar. Just now found identical
recipe in cookbook calling these
"SnoWfakes."
Evening star., 1948-11-08
MANY From One

With the basic recipe mastered
you can 60 ahead with complete con-
fldence and turn out such main
dishes as: bread and cheese Gus
tard, carrot or corn custard, chicken,
fish or ham timbales or macaroni
and cheese timbales. Such desserts
as this: butterscotch candy custard,
apple, coconut or coffee custard,
mince meat custard or peanut but
ter cuStard.
MASTER RECIPE.
21a cups milk.
u teaspoon salt.
u cup sugar uf used as dessert).
eggs.
Flavoring.
Scald milk with salt and sugar, II
used. Beat eggs just enough to mix
yolks with whites; slowly stir in
scalding milk, blending we'll. Add
haVorings-l teaspoon vanilla for
plain dessert-and mix we'll. Pour
into lightly buttered custard cups
or Ia quart casserole. Place in bsk-
ing pan about 2 to Az inches deep.
Put In oven preheated to 800 degrees
F., and pour hot water around cups
to depth Of ! inch. Bake until
. sharp-pointed knife inserted into
center comes out clean, about 80
minutes for cups and about hour
for casserole. As soon rs custard is
baked, remove from water bath.
Serve hot or cold.
PEAR -CUsTARD DESSERT
6 pear halves
. teaspoons gelatin
~ cups milk
2 eggs
u cup sugar
3s teaspoon salt
" teaspoon vanilla
Maraschino cherries :,
! baked 9-inch cake layer
Drain pears thoroughly, reserving
Juice. Soften gelatin In one-tourth
cup Of the juice. Scald milk In
top Of double boiler over hot water.
Separate egg yolks from egg whites.
Beat egg yolks lightly with fork.
Add sugar and salt. Stir scalded
milk slowly into egg mixture.
Strain into top Of double boiler.
Cook over hot (not boiling) water,
stirring constantly until mixture
thickens and coats Q metal spoon.
Add softened gelatin and vanilla.
Remove from heat and stir until
gelatin Is dissolved. Cool slightly.
Beat egg whites until stin and fold
into mixture. Cool until slightly
thickened.
Into each pear hollow, place q
spoon OF the thickened mixture.
Place well-drained cherry In center
Of each. Chill until firm. Now ar
range filled pear halves fiat side
down In Q s-inch layer cake pan.
Spoon remaining mixture around
the pears, making sure TO I'LL all
crevices. Place single baked cake
layer (made from any favorite
recipe) on top, pressing down lightly.
Chill In refrigerator until Arm. Un-
mold on q cake plate and serve
with whipped cream II desired.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and 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 CastcsH
Evening star., 1948-11-08

Of "Trick or Treat" these tpo
otter such concrete and construc-
tire suggestions for merit year
that toe let doaDn the bars 5ust
this once.-B., CO.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Playnakers Plan
More Broadcasts

At the second broadcast by the
Playmakers over the Fremont sta
ton, Monday evening, the second
half of the story, paradise Val
ley" was given.
The coming Monday evening the
play, "Cinderella", will be given
over the Fremont station by chill
dren who had been pupils of Mrs.
Margaret Murphy during the
past.
Mrs. Ralph Snyder Paul Schmitt
and Lee Bracken performed Mon
day night with Joe Smith at the
piano and Mrs. Lee Davis at the
xylophone.
Cast for next week are Sally
Snyder, Cinderella; Raymond
Klenk, king; Penny Long, queen;
Wayne Hammel, prince; Dorothy
Rofkar, stepmother. Brenda Smith
and Carole Minderman, stepsisters.
Ned Reifschneider, announcer;
Jack Glickman, narrator; Bruce
Carter and John Keller, noblemen;
Frances Roose, godmother. Ned
and Bruce will handle the sound
effects.
Members of the Playmakers are
to meet in the Erie Gardens
Community House at 8 O'Clock this
Thursday evening, June "a.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Majorettes Have
Busy Schedule

Cochrane's Majorettes made two
appearances IN paardes over the
weekend and are scheduled for
several other out-of-tow parades
later this summer.
Saturday afternoon, the Major
cites marched in a parade at
Watcrville, while Sunday after
noon the local baton twirlers lead
the parade at the American Le-
gion convention in Putin Bay.
The Majorettes do not enter com
petition.
On July 8, the Majorettes will
parade in Woodville. Perhaps the
most outstanding trip of the year
will be August T when the Port
Clinton American Legion post will
send the Majorettes to Columbus
to march i'll the state Legion par
ade.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Political Group
Meets In Curtice

Ottawa County Republicans
packed Community Hall in their
monthly meeting at Curtice on
June %, and short business
meeting was held.
Roger Bunte and Don Schroeder
had program prepared that made
everyone forget the sitting heat
and buzzing mosquitoes.
Ed Urbanski, amateur sound
movie projectionist, of Toledo, en-
tertained by showing some of his
1 nm sound movies. With the use
of his super-excellent home size
protector, Ed demonstrated that
one can enjoy big time movies
while relaxing at home in the ia
vorite chair. His film "Know Your
Toledo,'' was especially interest
ing. He has shown this film to
civic and patriotic groups through
out this part of Ohio.
Refreshments were served fol-
lowing the entertainment. The
success of the meeting was evil
denced by the fact that during the
refreshment period a record num-
Der of citizens purchased member
ships in the club.
The next meeting will be held in
Elmore, July 27, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Leutz and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Darling will be in charge
Of the program. Dorothea King,
Sec'y of Young Rep. Club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
TOURISTS RETURN

Public Librarian Thelma Mont
gomery, Junior High Principal
Leonardo Scherer; Clotilda Wal
ters and Flavia Schwinger, Ere
mont, and Kathryn Schwertner,
Cleveland, returned home Saturday
after 16-day auto trip during
which they covered 1928 miles.
The young women attended an In
ternational Credit Bureau conven-
tion in Banff, and also visited
Lake Louise, Glacier National
Park, the northern states and
Canada. In Glacier park, they saw
snow higher than their car.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Browns To Conduct
Try-out Camp Soon

Baseball-minded youths in this
area will be pleased to learn that
the st. Louis Browns will con-
duct try-out camp in Swayne
field for three days starting at
10 a. m. Monday, June %.
The camp will be open to all
boys II to %, who have a pro-
fessional baseball career in
mind. Players should bring their
own baseball shoes and gloves, and
those living outside Toledo will be
required to pay their own expen-
SeS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Farm Bureau To
Picnic July 4th

Fun for ALP will be the keynote
at the Ottawa county Farm Bureau
picnic to be held Sunday, July a, at
the Sandusky county fair grounds
near Fremont.
A basket dinner will be featured
at 1890 p. m. with ice cream and
coffee to be furnished. There will
be baseball games and horseshoe
pitching contests, with games for
the children.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Miss Williams is
At Waring School

Miss Margaret Williams, newly
appointed vocal music supervisor
of the Port Clinton public schools,
is attending the Fred Waring
Music Workshop at Shawnee-on-
Delaware, Pennsylvania, during
the week Of June 1913.
Miss Williams is observing all
the daily rehearsals and broad
casts Of the Penisylvanians, taking
Part in intensive choral rehear-
ais, studying methods Of choral
conducting, program building,
sight reading and microphone
techniques-all under the direction
of Mr.. Waring, his assistants and
members of the Waring organiza-
ton staff.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
FBI Agent Speaks
At Kiwanis Meet

Paul w. Thompson of the Toledo
FBI department discussed some
of the work of his department
Wednesday noon at the Kiwanis
club meeting.
John Wood, president of the
Genoa Kiwanis club, extended an
invitation to club members to at
tend the first anniversary dinner
of the Genoa club, July IL.
Next Wednesday noon, June 80,
the local club will be host to
Clyde club members when a spec
ial program will be presented.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
LOCAL WOMAN is
REELECTED AS
STATE LEADER
Mrs. George Peters Again
Heads Ohio Home DEM
onstratiOn Association

At the annual meeting of the
Ohio Home Demonstration Coun-
ell. June 1916, at Columbus, Ohio,
an Ottawa County homemaker,
Mrs. George Peters, was re-elect-
ed State President. Mrs. Peters,
an active and ambitious worker
in her own community, is we'll
qualified to serve as president of
this group. Those of us who know
her are sure that under her ener-
getic leadership the Home Dem
onstration Program will move for
ward toward the goal, Harmony
in the Home; Order in the Nation
and Peace in the World, set for
this year.
Ottawa County was well repre-
sented at the state meeting of the
Council held at Ohio State univer-
sity. June 1916. Among those
attending were Mrs. Edw. Ludwig
and Mrs. Kenneth Owen of Cataw.
ba: Mrs. Harold Lezotte and Mrs.
Roderick Mcleod of Erie town
ship; Mrs. Amos baltimore of Bay
township. Mrs. George Peters of
Carroll township; and Miss Betty
Lou Spaulding, Home Demonstra-
ton Agent. There was total at
tendance of 365 women at the
meeting, representing 81 Ohio
counties.
1t was announced at this meet
ing that Ottawa County had re-
ceived honorable mention in the
statewide publicity contest. Mrs.
George Bowlander of Allen town
ship served as county chairman
for the contest. News items and
clippings of county Extension ac-
tivities had been collected from
the local papers and other rural
publications for this contest.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
Bergman Awarded
Big Road Project

Henry Bergman, Genoa, was
awarded the contract by county
commissioners Monday for surface
treating Bits miles of county
roads, the work to cost $95, ,934.6l.
Bergman's bid was the only one
submitted for the project estimat-
ed to cost $96,459.53.
Only one bid was received for
the proposed, cutoff and improve
ment over LaCarpe creek, and the
bid which exceeded the estimate
Of SIG, 6,962.S4 was not accepted.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25
PLAN STORY HOUR

The story hour for June will be
noon in the library. Story hours
to twelve. Miss Thelma Mont
are for children aged from three
held at 1000 a. m. Saturday fore
gomery will tell the children about
the wild animals she saw on her
recent trip.