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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1921)
MCMU C90I and Pretty for Summer Days AOT being good at figures, when little Babe Monroe, who lives ' next door, cnme and asked me If 1 thought I could help her plan a new dress for $10. t was flabbergasted. "vVhy, j'ou couldn't possibly buy a re spectable frock for that money," I be gan, when Babe Interrupted and ex plained that, of course, that was Only for materials she had to make It her self. Now I knew that Babe evbr since sh was a tiny girl always wanted things nicer than "the other girl wore," and I could Bee that she was thinking exactly thst now. You can't blame her, either. It's no fun looking like an edition tit every other girl. So t took pity on her and got my wits to working. "You keep tabs on the figures. Babe, and t il think up the distinctive touches." We Went "look-shopping" the next day, as Babe used to call It when she was a tiny girl, to nee just how Tar out $10 Would take us for materials. We considered white Georgette crepe, 40 inches wide, at $2 a yard, needing about four yards at the least Babe is !S ! about average size and a lining, not to mention trimming. "That would have to bo plain white habutal, two yards, a yard and a half making a nar row underskirt bn the crosswise of the goods and the extra piece and some scraps of Georgette to build up a cami sole top; but I am affald you would have to sklinp horribly. Still, my dear, you might try it, and by Cutting It one of the pretty new handkerchief drap ery styles you would need absolutely no trimming and Could roll and whip the raw edges yourself. We'll make a note of it." Babe looked longingly at some Can ton crepe next. "Could we?" she asked. "No, we couldn't That silk must be bought In good quality or It wrinkles terribly. But crepe dn chine " "That would be sweet," cried Babe. Then we outlined roughly a frock of that at $2 a yard and made It simply In one piece, using a few deep tucks on the skirt, and tucking the girdle ends to match. We planned for that nothing but rows of fagotting or wide hud hemstitching between the tucks EZm A P&m for tfie HomegltM (( i. f.i , Ji for , the - ;: : '-i ' . : :-4 J"'-1- ! r ;Ai , - , - , ' f v 1 -,a " VT&r v&&s srt&r fg rjroijZ If U f t" t 3 V'V, w. iHv4 'V i&V h X'V - ,pr , a. ? 'r- ' tr'Hs'i A' l J' f' -sv ,Ky mey vv no Annoy : , I H r I' 1 i f it, ko- .. I V. (I' II ; (. ui 3 p&SiiJf V.fM W;fW ' I- ' II"- .:"'? . " Va ; ; H0-i!M . ss ' " ;'' V-'v"'''-' I - V'-..-- r?-r "t';' ; . v'i 1 . I h . r.-f ; - Fn 1 ' i V Uf w The peopie who will giVe week-end parties, and hang the piano until 3 o'clock In the morning, regardless of the fact that bthers have tb rlso at 8. The neighborly lady who, when in dire necessity, ! asked her to lend me a couple of spobnB at tea until the grocer sent the older, replied that she never lent, but would gladly give the tea this time! And the other one who Is always sending tn to know If 1 do happen to hate an egg! (being perfectly well aware that my hens lay daily). The woman who knows the business of everyone In the suburb, and tries to retail It to m every time she meets tn rushing to catch a train. " I? The man who keeps a dog which yapB ttlght and day, and throws stones It my cat tot- sitting on my fence! PA O Ay JbjrA'on CcrTtw f?tt'OSt 'v Ytrc and around the neck and sleeves. I "t'es, but think of the faslnatlng embroider It with rows nt fleld flowers couldn't Imagine anything nicer, things you could do with It. You can If One colored wools, as t saw a heau- though Babe wondered whether it always add a colored ribbon girdle, HftH one made, or put a big wool lose would be "showy" enough. , wear It over a colored taffeta slip, ap- here and there over the suriace. Bome- "Well. what about organdie!" 1 pllque cofirpd organdie flowers on It, hnw "r other. 1 love whlto organdie, : asked next. or ait t have It. If you make It nd for 10 you ran afford to buy the "or, her in anoothcr suggestion. "Organdie looks so dead In white," Just pretty and frilly, In reilingolo "' quality lth the permanent stiff, hear that While net Is very popular for enuld have a darling little petal frock Babe said slowly, considering my sug- style over a net and lace slip, you can sllly finish." Summer Paf abroad. Now net Is not of it. with the petals all plcot-edgeO." gestion. not only change your slip, but you ran 1 sa Bubo was Impressed. sd exietiHlve, because It comes very -Philadelphia Hccord, And all those Impossible ones who hlsh to tholr front windows and gapa wildly every time I walk down the Street In a new hat. wide. You could make It up with a llt- t tie lace, or ruffles of Itself, or you For the Housekeeper's Eye IT Is no fun doing housework, if you don't put your brains Into It as well as your hands. If you Just 'follow blindly along the beaten rath because someone else has gone that way. I get a great deal of enjoyment out of Inventing new uses for things that will help me get through sooner, and go about something that 1 enjoy more. Foi tostanae, I don't know how Yftf peopJe hae boueht a little told ttg) Ss rs. the kind that they Q faa irMpts' desartmest for ba Wi5f cloiaas, 'oily nisbcd rnaibly in.tra the rainy Monday tit twb or three of my friends were having tea with me. and my Mary was drying the clothes In the house. I had bought it to stand on the back por-h to hnid my flTih towels, I thought It would to so convenient to move about in the sun. tut It ts fine to stannnp before the register With the hapklns tnd small thlngn on whn we wsht to dry them In a hurry. Being S small it will Just lit around 1 register, letting the register be the fourth sida of ths square and th clothes will dry lit ho tline. FrlendR laugh St my toy meal chop per and lr cream freezer. But that same Utile chopper is always fastened tp the end of the table beside the Isrge one, and Is used about twite an often. Ho many times have you wanted-to chop few nuts inf a salad or a tiny bit of meat, and not done so because It seemed too much trouble th wash the big chopper? Ahd who ever thinks M using up the half a pint of cream for a frozen dessert when there are only two people to eat it, because It Is such a task to get mil the hlg freejer and get the Ice ready for It? You can buy very rlahnrate k'tch'n reminders, but mine is far more useful t$an any I have ever seen, and only cepts. It Is simply one of those ground ('ess slates ttat kiudle put plcturs into, theg draw onto the glas. It I angs on a hook over tny table with a pcll attached. Kseh0wek I write out my menus and put the paper under th glass, and there they hang right where I can h them easily, and when I think of anything that I need at the II f Kltvli T Jinn de Scripts. Take the yolks of font ejxs, half a teaspoon salt Flour enough to mak a stiff dough. Flour a board well and begin to roll the dough and continue rolling until It is tcry thin, using flour to prevent sticking. When well rolled thin cut nut by a saucer. Fold In halfa then fold th half to make the quarter circle. Flash Up in hilf-lneh strips to renter leaving in Inch In renter uneilt. Uft Mfi by th center and shake onre or twice to loosen the flnEers and drop Into fat. whirh should he boiling, but not so hot as to brown. SbaA pan constantly to make the fingers curl. When you remove them sprinkle at once with the sugar. Theje can only be cooked one at a time be cause they are so frsgile. grocr'i t can Just Jot It dowB on the glass. ( heese (otip. Scald In the upper part of the dou ble bolter to rupfuls each of milk and eater, one ellcr-d onion, half a bay leaf and a stalk of celery rut In to inch pieces, for tt minutes. Then skim out the vegetables and bay leaf and thicken with two lablespoonfuls of melted oleo blended with two l.ihle sponnfuls of flour. Mlf 'onstnntly un til the soup bolls aild Idd a srant tea spoonful of salt, half a cupful of (tint ed cheese and a quarter of a tea spoonful of paprika. Cook until the cheese Is melted, add one beaten egg and cook for a minute or two longer to set the egg. Serve with toast squares or croutons. I.sdy fingers. Take th whites of three eggs, yolks of two eggs, half a cup powdered sugar, half a cup flour, half a teaspoon vanilla, olneh of salt. Method Beat while stiff and dry, add sugar grad ually and continue beatlnli until all surar Is dissolved. Beat yoiks until light In color am! weight, add tn the whiles and kiigar, sift salt with flour, and fold Into Hie eggs. If moMs are not Used put on buttered paper on baking sheet through a pastry hag and tube, pprlnkle with 4X sugar, hake. In moderate oven about a or in mln uls. Make the lingers about four Inches lone, one Ineh wide. Ho m.t put too close as they spread In cook ing, flcmove from paper with a knife. Tn Make Mcrliijilie, take the whiles of three eggs, pinch of salt and six tablespoons of granu lated sugar. Method Have whites chilled, add salt and heat until they are very stiff. Then gradually add sugar Mnd when all Is In beat long enough to thoroughly dissolve the grains of sugar. Spread half over the top of th custard and fill the forcing bag with the other half and proceed to decorate the top. When finished place in a slow oven and bake for ten mintites or until brown. Meringue should rook slow and long enough to mske firm the egg cells so when It comes from the oven and the steam escapes from them th meringue will hold Its shapa. T EVMy DAY HilfSf lmtrffle flavor of toffee. To Improve the flavor bf coffee add a raw prune. You will And It Improves the flavor very much. Wool blanket will be softer and re tain their shape better If they are hot wrung when washed. Just hang them out dripping fcet on the line and whip them with I hew Wire carpet beater lateral times while diylng. tf pearl buttons look dull dip them lit ollv all, then In a good nail pow der, and stand over night. In morning polish with th fcrong side of an DM kid t1d A pretty cap for baby can be made out of tops ol whit silk stockings. Interline cap with cotton batting. Ths tops of woolen so-ks make good, warm wristlets. Pillow eases of tubing will wear longer If the bottom seam Ii cut oft and sewed again after folding them so that the sides come In the center. Bananas crushed with a fork and liberally sprinkled with sugar and served with cream makes a nice break fast dish for children. To prevent meat sticking to the ket tle, place an earthen dish at bottom. Disagreeable medicine will not taut so bad If a piece of Ice la held In th mouth a few seconds before taking. To cool a room, bang a towel, wet In cold water, In the open window. To remove smoke stains fiom ket tles, rub well with kerosene and after wards wash as usual. Ham should b parboiled In soda water. Take out, wash, scrape and boll in clean water. This renders th bam very sweet and tender. A small amount of soda added to acid fruit, before sweetening, ssva Never pnt a teapot away with th lid on, or It will smell musty. Cocoa Is the better for a tiny bit ol broken vanilla bean in th pot. New tinware hag a taste and should be rubbed with lard and baked befor using t