Evening star., 1951-06-10
r Readers
Clearing House
Hond..4oa h.. RETeY HAeAnrII
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
CYPRUS:
TUNA CASSEROLE.

CYPRUS:
TUNA CASSEROLE.
fFrom A. c. p, Siluer Spring.
We have recently returned from
Cyprus, so perhaps could help the
person now leaving for there. We,
too, have two small children. We
thoroughly enjoyed every aspect
|of our trip. We went over by
ship, returned by air and, although
we liked both methods, we found
the air trip less firing for all
concerned.
The climate of Cyprus is quite
different from here. Summer lasts
from May to October and it is very
hot. We could hardly leave our
house after 8 am. The winters
ARE mild, but wet. Since there is
no central heating and most of
the floors are tile and the houses
large and sdrafty, wooden under
wear. socks and sleeping garments
are necessary. So also are rain
coats and boots, several heavy
blankets for each bed.
Take everything with you that
you can. The local furniture is
very poor and expensive and the
only kind available. All electrical
equipment is expensive, so take
electric refrigerators, electric
washing machine, toaster, iron and
anything else you may want. Any
thing you take over may be sold
profitably when you leave.
House and apartments are not
too hard to find and cost about as
much as here in Washington.
Baby foods are limited. but
other Americans make out very
well. Fresh vegetables and meats
are reasonable. canned goods ex.
pensive.
All manufactured goods are
from England. The ready-made
clothes are expensive, but woolen
yard goods (and cotton) are beau
tiful and less expensive than here
For Mrs. M. T.. NJ, Kensington:
Here is a tuna casserole we like:
Place l package of potato chips
(25-cent size) in alternate LAYERS
with tuna fish, pour l CUP white
sauce or l can cream of mushroom
soup diluted with y can milk over
all and bake 80 minutes in a mod.
crate oven.
I do not understand why any
one has trouble with a waffle iron.
l have used mine 10 years and
have never touched the grids, I've
never had a waffle stick.
For Mrs. G. D., Hyattsville:
Sailcloth is good, tough, wash
able material for slip covers. In.
dian head is good, too.
x X X
MIDDLE BOY"
From Mrs. E. M. c., Herndon, Va.J
I wonder if this is the piece
requested by Mrs. D. H. L., Arline-
ton.
THE MIDDLE CHILD"
I'm Phil. and I have a COM
plaint-not a headache, nor mea-
sles, nor rheumatism; not thai
kind of complaint at all. NV
complaint is that am the middle
boy OF the family. Maybe some of
you will wonder what there is to
complain about that. Well, all I
have to say is that if you don't
know the hardshipS of such a no.
sition. then you've never been the
middle boy. You're either tho
Oldest boy, with all the oldest
boys rights and dignities, or else
you're the youngest boy, with all
the favors and privileges which
the youngest of the family enjoys.
Alas! Alas! I'm a middle boy.
And I know what am talking
about. Will-that's my oldest
brother-he's 16 years old, and he
thinks he's young man-gets in
vited to parties to act as escort to
sister Emily, and he dresses up in
his swell clothes and wears a but
tonhole bouquet and off he goes to
the aforesaid party and gets all
the ice cream and white grapes
he can eat.
Il like good things, too, and
when I want to know why I am
not invited to the parties I'm told
oh. Phil. you are too young yet
Will has a watch, too, left by
grandpa to his eldest grandson.
I'm not the Oldest and I have no
watch. Then, on the other hand.
there is Harry-that's my young
est brother, 8 years old, and the
baby of the family. Harry always
goes to the seashore with Mamma,
because he's the youngest, you
know. Phil, dear, and you must
give up to your little brother.
Then Harry must have the
biggest apple and the first choice
of the chocolate creams, be
cause bigger brothers must not be
selfish to their brother, Phil.
you know
Eyes, yes. I have room enough
for complaint, and If you don't
thinks so I'll leave the question to
be decided by a committee con-
sisting of all the middle boys in
this asSemblage."
From E. C. B., Alexandria
The poem, "The Middle Child"
requested by one of your readers.
as mentioned in The Sunday Star
date May 6, may be found in the
book, THE Speaker" Vol. vi, page
403. The Alexandria Library has
a copy Of this book.
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QUERIES?
(Fronl Mrs. w. r. F., Portsmouth,
Va.)
Can some one furnish a recipe