Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-04
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CHINA PATTERN STORY
IN. M. A., AYIingtonJ

CHINA PATTERN STORY
IN. N. A. ArIingtonl
Here Is the story Of Blue
Willow china for Mrs. D. r. D.,
/ Monrovia. Md. It Is called the
Legend on the Platter.
NJ p sI,2sFa ps, RIssf hsi ba: .tor.
Prom the land Of the teal and the tea
And the little man with the a.,eue;
Romance enters into the feast
u only you pay attention TO the
! On ths Old China plate from the
Koong shes was mandarin's dauEh-
And Chang was her lover, an mel
! FDr surely her fathers secouatant
Might never wed Koong Shee.
Do Chang was expelled from the COM
The lovers lovers allegiance 10 break.
And pretty KoOnE shee was inapris-
IN . little blue house b. laks.
The doughty old mandarin reasoned
It was time that his daughter should
And the grconl-.of his choosing
That silly romance from her head:
For years had great artists been
IN symbols the dress she would
Her hesd6and Of scarlet lay waitins.
She should ride In gold wedding
chair.
BE was busily plotting and planning
When >. message was brought him one
Young CHANG had invaded the Palace
They were over the bridge when he
They. were psssins the big yellow
And . boat boat at the edge Of the water
Stood waiting for Chang and Koong
Shee.
The furious mandarin followed.
And the groom with revenge in his
But IN, little boat danced on the
And Travelled away with the prize.
when vengeance pursued to their
And. Ana burned the pasoda. they say.
psr q q doves lawn Ens ting avn away ,os'
And they new toward the western
N. T prss..y Koons She. and her
or 50 . sssn e.. famous old legend
from the land Of the YanEtse-
I wouldn't Be- one 70 deny 1t.
rOF sh 4, little blue dove and her
Forever are flying toseths,sr ,...
ACROSS ny 0ie Ei0W Dis's'
SWEDISH COFFEE CAKE.
mrs. D. M. r., Washington
Here is a recipe requested
by Mrs. K. j. NJ, Washington.
1t is called Swedish Coffee
Cake with Cardamon J Seed:
One cup sugar, / teaspoon salt,
cup milk, 2 tablespoons but
ter or oleo. Heat all together,
stir and cool. Add | yeast
dissolved in VI cup warm wa
ter, Q beaten eggs, g dried,
crushed cardamon seeds, re-
moved from shells. Add five
cups -four. Set at 8 am. or
use two yeast cakes, for quicker
rising. Knead well. Let rise
until double in bulk. Stir down
once or twice. Separate into 8
portions; braid. Bake at $50
degrees for 1880 minutes. Then
glaze with q sirup made of 2
tablespoons sugar, ! teaspoon
coffee. Brush over top, sprinkle
with granulated sugar, put
back In oven Just to glaze.
RED CROSS CLASSES.
mrs. p. r. r., Sluer Spring.
= The Montgomery County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross is enrolling for classes in
Home Care of the Sick"
These classes consist of six Q "a
hour classes, given in the
morning from 10 to 1880 at
the Chapter House. 2020 East
], West highway. Silver Spring.
There will be two classes, one
Mondays and one Tuesdays,
beginning January 10 and Jam
uary IL. given once a week for
six weeks. These classes are
taught by a trained volunteer
instructor and teach the care
and treatment of bed patients,
baths, temperatures, bed-mak-
ing. feeding. diets and how to
improvise and use articles
found in most homes.
There is no fee. Any one who
Is interested may call Juniper
8-25l5, Montgomery County
Chapter Red Cross, and regis
ter as soon as possible.
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OLD TIMERS CLUB,
The Old Timers Club, spon-
sored by the Arlington County
Department of Recreation and
Parks, will meet the first and
third Fridays of the month of
January at 2 pm. In the Dolly
Madison tBrandonl School,
South Glehe and South Twen-
ty-fourth roads. At the January
z meeting. club officers will
be elected. a new name for
the club will be selected, and
activities under instruction
will be hooking rugs, cake dec
Grating. scrabble and bridge.
New members are welcome.
Call jackson 1883 fol
further information.