Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
CANASTA
fFrom Mrs. A. M. Washington j

Mrs. r. N. G., Arlington: !
don't know Of any place to learn
canasta but let me suggest that
you invite some Of your friends
who know how to play 1t for an
evening. It Is not hard to learn.
I am just back from Cleveland,
where every one plays 1t. I learned
out there by playing two evenings
at my friends and ut one party
and several times later. Of course.
Then, too, there IL more 70 learn
after you get on To it. But 1t u
lots of fun. continually play here
just to keep in practice.
(Fron Mrs. =. r. j.. ChsDy Chase
There are most explicit dirsc-
tions in. the October issue Of
Liberty Magazine. They are the
best that I have ever seen. II
there Is anything else you do not
understand after reading that
article write to mo through RICH.
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RICH DARK FRUIT CAKE.
" (From Mrs. Z. r.. Rockpills.)
Cream together cup brown
sugar, 70 cup butter or shortening.
u teaspoon salt, Z tablespoons
molasses. Then mix In 3 eggs.
Add slowly while mixing 2 cups
flour. Then mix in " cup milk,
water or fruit Juice.
When mixed smooth. mix in the
following fruits cut IN desired
size: Two packages citron g
ounces each). package lemon
peel g ounces. / package orange
peel g ounces). 2 packages
cherries 6 ounces each). . pack
age pineapple e ounces), l pack
age crystallized ginger g ounces)
u pound raisins. u cup nut meats
(walnuts. pecans).
Mix thoroughly and bake In
paper-lined pan In slow oven
CTS to 5000 for three hours. An
angel food cake pan is best for q
fruit cake. This makes = ~
pound cake.
l., LIFE RAILWAY TO HEAVEN.
(Fron1 Mrs. L. c. c., Vtenna.)
Life Is like a mountain railroad
We must make the run successful
From the cradle to the grave.
Keep your hand upon the shrottl.
And your eye upon the rail-
Blessed savoir, thou wilt guide US
TIL We reach that blissful shors
Where the angels walt to Join US
In Thy praise for evermore.
You will roll up grades Of trials.
Sec that cSI.t Is soar
On this tightening train Of life.
Always mindful Of distractions
Do your duty, never fail
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eye upon the rail-
Y !ogx Yin gin often. often md AZ oh, distractions,
On hill or curve or trestle
They will almost ditch your train.
Put your trust alone In Jesus.
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eye upon the rail.
A. you roll .ero.s the tre.tl.
Spanning Jordan'S swelling tide
You behold the union depot
Into which your train viii glide.
There you'll meet the superintendent
God the Father, God the Son
With the hearty. Joyous plaudit.
Weary pilgrim, welcome home"
X X X
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES
(From M. c. S., Washingtonj
The Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing
Machine Company have a main
office in the Sullivan Building
Baltimore. Md. They will be glad
to supply genuine w g. G needles
and a list Of many Of the things
you may need for machine sew
ing. They repaired my old ma
chine like. new and they can re-
place any attachments. They also
carry the glazed spool thread. I
am so glad to be able to recon-
mend this office to you.
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. TENT CAMPING?
VEGETABLE JUICE SQUEEZER
(From Mrs. S. C. j., Annandale. J
We are thinking of taking q
camping trip to and around Flor
ida next February or March. ]