Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-08
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Conducted BY BETSY cAsWELL
RETIRE 10 TRAILER?

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(MrS. r. r. w., Washington
Some one wanted to know
about a place to retire. Hav-
ing been on the road for four
years, back and forth several
times across. and up and down
this country, / thought some
emarks might help. We
bought a small sports trailer,
left Forest Hills. N. Y. in 1850
and went West via the Southern
route to San Diego. stopping
en- route to see the sights of
interest. From San Diego, We
followed the coast to Seattle.
east to Glacier Park and north
to Banff and Lake Louise.
Canada. We drove south to
Montana, where we became in
.terested in mining. Each win
ter We travelled south, once to
Houston, Tex. a dream city.
Last winter it was Florida
from end to end and west to
Houston along the Gulf and
then north through Denver to
Montana. This winter we are
in the East again, and haven't
settled down yet.
There is no ideal place to
stay all year. The South is
too hot in summer. and the
North is too cold in winter,
but lovely in summer. So we
have gone from North to South
with the warm climate and
the trailer is ideal to do this
with not much more. if any.
expense than maintaining a
home and property.
San Diego, Calf, seems to
be as near ideal as anywhere.
1t is cooler than Los Angeles.
although farther South. We
were there ip summer and it
was very pleasant. 1 understand
from friends who live there
that it stays pretty much the
same all year. around. Every
morning there is a haze which
is typical of the West Coast,
but before noon it disappears
and is lovely and sunny day.
We stayed in a fine trailer
court at Pacific Beach. 4 miles
from San Diego The flowers
were growing in abundance.
There are over 1900 trailer
courts in Florida and rents
are below $50 per month for
trailer space. and it is possible
to leave one locality if it
doesn't appeal and go until
the right place is located.
The trailer is our home.
having sold property and home
furnishings, and we have never
been sorry. We have 30-foot
taller which is about ideal for
size and comfort. We are still
travelling the highways and
are over 60. which is no prob
lem.
TO MAKE BUBBLE SOLUTION
MRS. NJ. S., SLIDER Spring.
Here is how to make bubble
solution for Mrs. L. K. S.: Two
quarts soft water (aS children
we caught rain water in a pan
to use). Add 3 tablespoons
liquid green soap (Duy in drug
store). add 2 tablespoons gly-
cerine. Mix. Can be used i'm
mediately, but for best results,
let stand several days in a
covered mason jar. The liquid
green soap makes the rainbow
colors, the glycerine gives
them strength. If regular
pipes are used (not the wire
loops, that Isl. bubbles can be
blown as large as 9 inches in
diameter, with exquisite colorS
swimming on their surfaces.
We used corn cob pipes bought
in the dime store. Smaller
bubbles will bounce on a wool
carpet or a mittened hand.
Girl teen-agerS are fascinated
with these lovely bubbles too.
We had a bubble party" and
the girls loved it.
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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
mrs. E. E. B., TGkontG Park
This is an eggless chocolate
cake that rivals any cake with
eggs. Although eggs are not
expensive now, I still consider
this my very favorite cake.
One bowl method: One cup
sugar, 2 tablespoons soft
shortening, S tablespoons
cocoa in "a cup boiling water,
cup sour milk plus tea
spoon soda, 2 teaspoons red
color. Sift IA cups -four, u
teaspoon salt and l teaspoon
baking powder. Add tea
spoon vanilla. Bake in two
creased 9-inch layer pans at
$50 degrees for $3.50 minutes.
Mile-high icing: Two egg
whites at room temperature,
"a cup white corn sirup. pinch
of Salt, / teaspoon vanilla.
Heat corn strip to boiling and
let boil for one minute. Pour
slowly over the top of stiff1y
beaten egg whites. Use large