The Willamina times., December 21, 1939, Image 9

THURSDAY. DEC. 21. 1939
TIMES. WILLAMINA, OREGON
Household News
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Pamela's Enthusiasm
IE as W asted on John
John fe lt th a t he could never
ask P a m e la to be h is w ife .
T ru e , he loved h e r as he had
n e v e r loved anyone else before,
b u t then she was an angel, w h ile
he had m a n y little weaknesses o f
w hich no angel w ould e v e r approve.
P a m e la , on the o th e r hand,
spent h e r tim e th in k in g th a t i t was
high tim e John popped the ques­
tio n !
One n ig h t he cam e to the point.
“ P a m e la , P a m e la ,” he urged,
“ w ill you m a r r y m e? ”
“ You b e t,” she re p lie d b ris k ly .
“ I kn ow , d a r lin g ,” he answ ered,
asham ed. “ B u t i f y o u ’ l l o n ly say
‘ Y es,’ I ’ll p ro m ise n e v e r to back
a n o th e r h o rs e !”
ASK ME
ANOTHER
?
The Queationa
1. W h a t does being sent to Cov­
e n try m ean?
2. W h a t is the n a tio n a l language
o f B ra z il?
3. Is th e re any d iffe re n c e be­
tw een s a v o r and fla vor?
4. W h a t is m e a n t by a c o u n try ’s
fa v o ra b le balance o f trade?
5. A p ro c u ra to r, a p e re g rin a to r
and a p ro m u lg a to r. One is a la w ­
y e r, one a p u b lis h e r, and the o the r
a tra v e le r. W h ich is w hich?
6. Is a s ilv e rfis h a m e m b e r of
the fin n y trib e ?
A Quiz With Anawera
Offering Information
on Varioua Subjecta
♦ --------------------------------------------
7 / ie A n aw era
1. To be exclu de d fro m the so­
c ie ty o f the people to w h ic h one
belongs.
2. T he n a tio n a l language o f
B ra z il is P ortuguese.
3. F la v o r re fe rs m ore s p e c ific a l­
ly to odor and sa vo r to taste.
H o w e ve r, the w ords are g e n e ra lly
synonym ous.
4. M o re e xpo rte d than im p o rte d .
5. L a w y e r, tra v e le r and p ub lish ­
e r, re s p e c tiv e ly .
6. No. A s ilv e r-fis h is a house­
hold insect.
By
to
F E S T IV E
T R IU M P H FO R C H IL D R E N 'S P A R T Y
(See Recipes Below )
Children Need Parties Too
W ith a ll the h olida y fe s tiv itie s fo r
g ro w n fo lks and fo r o ld e r sisters
and b ro the rs, it's not stran ge th a t
the youngest m e m b e rs o f the fa m ily
beg fo r a p a rty , too!
C h ild re n ’s p a rtie s m ust be co lo r­
fu l, the e n te rta in m e n t sim p le , and
the re fre sh m e n ts
v e ry lig h t. I f the
p a rty is to be a
success (and w hy
give one i f it
is n 't? ) the a c tiv i­
ties o f the young­
sters
m ust
be
w ise ly
d ire cte d
fro m the m om en t
they a rriv e , un­
til
they
leave.
Choose, to d ire c t the e n te rta in m e n t,
the w isest, jo llie s t, c h ild -lo v in g a d u lt
you know . P la n gam es th a t are
sim p le , and m ake sure th a t a ll the
c h ild re n are included. R em em ber,
too, th a t c h ild re n w e a ry q u ic k ly of
any one a c tiv ity , so plan a v a rie ty of
gam es and get the new one under
w a y before in te re s t in the o ld one
vanishes.
P a rty refre sh m e n ts, o f course,
m u st be geared to the age o f the
guests. I f they are ve ry young, it's
a good idea to serve the fe ast at
the end o f the p a rty , so th a t i t takes
the place of the re g u la r evening
m eal.
D ecorate the ta ble w ith snapping
c ra c k e rs , colored balloons, and pep­
p e rm in t canes to give a r e a lly fes­
tiv e se ttin g fo r the occasion.
When F iv e and S ix-Y e a r O lds Get
T og ethe r
Special Peanut B u tte r Sandwiches
R aw C a rro t S trip s
P e p p e rm in t S tick T apioca C re am
Cocoa
P e p p e rm in t S tick Tapioca C re am .
(Serves 8)
2 egg yolks
4 cups m ilk
% cup quick-cooking tapioca
% red cinn am o n candies,
crushed p e p p e rm in t sticks, or
crushed c le a r fru it-fla v o re d
candies
V« teaspoon s a lt
2 egg w hites
M ix egg y o lk w ith sm a ll am ount
o f m ilk in top of double b o ile r.
Add quick-cook­
ing ta p io ca , can­
dies, s a lt and re­
m a in in g
m ilk .
Place o ver ra p id ­
ly b o ilin g w a te r
and cook 10 to 12
m in u te s a fte r w a­
te r b oils again,
s tir rin g fre q u e n t­
ly . R em ove fro m
fire . (T a p io ca w ill
be w e ll d is trib u t­
ed th ro ug h ou t, but m ix tu re w ill be
th in . Do not o vercoo k.) B e at egg
w h ite u n til ju s t s tiff enough to hold
shape.
F o ld hot tapioca m ix tu re
g ra d u a lly in to egg w hite .
C o o l-
m ix tu re th icken s as i t cools. C h ill.
Serve in sherbet glasses. G a rn ish
w ith w hipped c re a m and colored
candies.
O range Ice.
1 cup g ra n u la te d sugar
2 cups w a te r
1 teaspoon g e la tin
1 tablespoon cold w a te r
2 cups orange ju ic e
2 tablespoons lem on ju ic e
1 teaspoon lem on e x tra c t
1 teaspoon orange e x tra c t
M ake a s y ru p o f the sugar and
w a te r and b o il fo r five m in u te s. Re­
m ove fro m fire and add g e la tin ,
w hich has been softened in cold w a ­
te r.
S tir u n til the g e la tin is en­
tir e ly dissolved and then add f r u it
ju ic e s and fla v o rin g e x tra c ts , and
p ou r in to free zing tr a y o f m ech an i-
c a l re frig e ra to r. T u rn cold c o n tro l
to low est te m p e ra tu re fo r ra p id
free zing . S tir th re e tim e s a t h a lf-
h ou r in te rv a ls a fte r the ice has be­
gun to freeze. When a lm o st frozen,
place the m ix tu re in a c h ille d bow l
and beat w ith a ro ta ry egg b e a te r;
then re tu rn to tra y and com plete the
freezing.
Special Peanut B u tte r Sandwiches.
(M a kes 1 cup fillin g )
1 rip e banana
1 cup peanut b u tte r
¥« cup dates (c u t fine)
1 teaspoon lem on ju ic e
M ash banana w ith a fo rk and th o r­
oughly blend in re m a in in g in g re d i­
ents. Use between slices o f w hole
w he at bread.
L ittle S ilv e r Cakes.
% cup shortening
1*4 cups gra nu late d sugar
2’ « cups cake flo u r
3 teaspoons baking pow der
V« teaspoon s a lt
1 cup m ilk
1 teaspoon v a n illa e x tra c t
4 egg w hites
C re a m the shortening, add the
sugar, and beat w e ll. S ift the flo ur,
b aking pow der, and s a lt; add a lte r­
n a te ly w ith the m ilk and v a n illa .
B eat the egg w hite s u n til s tiff and
fold into the cake. Bake in greased
m u ffin tin s in a m oderate oven (350
degrees) fo r a p p ro x im a te ly 15 to 20
m in utes.
Sugared D oughnuts.
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons shortening (m e lted )
1 teaspoon v a n illa e x tra c t
2t4 to 3 cups cake flour
*6 teaspoon s a lt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnam on
B eat the eggs u n til lig h t. Add
s u ga r s lo w ly and continue beating
u n til fo a m y . Add
m e lte d
shorten­
ing and v a n illa
e x tra c t. M ix and
s ift tw o cups o f
flo u r and a ll the
o th e r d ry in g re d i­
ents and fold into
the egg m ix tu re .
Add ju s t enough m ore flo u r to m ake
a soft dough w hich can be handled.
P lace on lig h tly floured board and
r o ll dough o ut to ^ i-in c h thickness.
C ut, and fr y in deep fa t (370 de­
grees) and d ra in on unglazed paper.
G rille d Bacon Sandwiches.
R em ove c ru s ts fro m slices o f
bread and toast bread on one side
only. Spread untoasted side w ith
peanut b u tte r and top w ith slices o f
bacon. P re he at b ro ile r to 350 de­
grees. Place sandwiches on b ro ile r
ra c k , 3V4 inches fro m flam e. B ro il
u n til bacon is c ris p and bro w n , ap­
p ro x im a te ly 7 m in utes. Serve v e ry
hot.
‘ V ’ Stands fo r Vegetables.
To be sure, we a ll know th a t vege­
tables in one fo rm o r a nother are
an im p o rta n t p a rt o f the d ie t. B u t
when y o u 're confronted w ith the
p ro b le m of g e ttin g J u n io r to eat his
c a rro ts , ju s t how w ill you get around
that? N e x t week I ’ l l gave you m y
suggestions fo r so lvin g th a t p a rtic u ­
la r p ro b le m . Be sure and w atch fo r
them in th is co lu m n n ext week.
H ave you sent fo r y o u r leaflet
o f “ H o lid a y R ecipes,” by E le a ­
nor Howe? P lu m puddings, cakes
ric h w ith f r u it and nuts, cookies
fo r a ll kinds of p a rtie s , and con­
fe ction s, too— yo u ’l l find recipes
fo r a ll of these, in th is sp ecially
co m p ile d lea flet. Send 10 cents
in coin to “ H o lid a y R ecipes,”
ca re o f E le a n o r Howe, 919 N o rth
M ic h ig a n Avenue, C hicago, I l l i ­
nois, and get yo u r copy, now.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
T ' H E new uses fo r c ra z y p a tc h
s titc h e s in Sew ing B ook 3 have
aroused so m u ch in te re s t th a t i t
set us to th in k in g o f s m a rt new
w a ys to use pieced q u ilt b lo ck
designs.
T h is b o rd e r pieced of
s m a ll p a tte rn e d co tto n p rin ts o f
a ll k in d s and co lo rs p u t to ge th er
w ith re d and blue s trip s is the
re s u lt.
I t is v e ry s tr ik in g and
d e c o ra tiv e fo r lun ch c lo th shown
here w h ic h , b y the w a y , is m ade
o f unbleached m u s lin bags. The
seam s w he re the bags are join ed
to m ake the clo th the d esired size
a re co vered w ith s tra ig h t 1-inch
bands o f the red and blue m a te ­
r ia l as shown a t the rig h t.
The d ia g ra m a t the lo w e r le ft
shows you how to m ake a p a tte rn
fo r the b lu e, red and p r in t pieces.
C ut a tria n g le o f s tiff p ap er 4%
inches h ig h and 7 inches w ide at
the base. M a rk the blue s tr ip 1
inch w ide along the le ft edge as
shown and then the red s trip jo in ­
ing i t on the r ig h t edge. N ow cu t
Limit to Speed?
I t is u n lik e ly th a t a irp la n e s w ill
e v e r exceed a speed o f 600 m ile s
p e r h o u r, fo r a t th a t speed—80 per
ce nt o f the speed o f sound— the
resista nce o f th e a ir could n ot
be co un tera cted by increased en­
gine p ow er. These w e re am ong
the suggestions p u t fo rw a rd a t the
B ritis h a ssociation m e e tin g re ­
c e n tly .
E ^ e r since the o rig in a l W rig h t
m ach in e reached the speed o f 31
m . p. h. in 1903, a ir speed has
s te a d ily m ounted, as engines in ­
creased in pow er, and a ir c r a ft
shapes in s tre a m lin in g . The pre s­
e nt re c o rd is 469 m . p. h. P h y s i­
c a lly m a n could p ro b a b ly stand
speeds fa r g re a te r th a n 600 m . p.
h ., b u t h ow eve r engines and a ir ­
c r a ft designs a re im p ro v e d it
seems lik e ly th a t N a tu re h e rs e lf
w ill im pose the u ltim a te speed
lim it.
RUTH WYETH
SPEARS
aw ay the top and lo w e r r ig h t c o r­
ners as shown. C ut the red, blue
and p r in t sections a p a rt and use
th e m fo r p a tte rn s in c u ttin g the
fa b ric pieces adding % -inch seam
a t a ll edges.
N O T E : R eaders who are now
using Sew ing Books No. 1, 2 and 3
w ill be happy to le a rn th a t No. 4
is re a d y fo r m a ilin g ; as w e ll as
the 10-cent e dition s o f No. 1, 2
and 3. M rs . Spears has ju s t m ade
q u ilt block p a tte rn s fo r th re e de­
signs selected fro m h e r fa v o rite
E a r ly A m e ric a n q u ilts . You m a y
have these p a tte rn s F R E E w ith
y o u r o rd e r fo r fo u r books. P ric e
o f books—10 cents each postpaid.
Set o f th re e q u ilt b lo c k p a tte rn s
w ith o u t books— 10 cents. Send o r­
ders to M rs . Spears, D ra w e r 10,
B e dford H ills , N ew Y o rk .
S U C C ESS FU L D E M O C R A C Y
**■’ I 'HE chief problem of democracy, if
it is to be successful and continu­
ing, is the moral education and guidance
of the individual, and not the suppres­
sion of the individual in the supposed
interest of some mass or group.”—Dr.
Nicholat Murray Butler, Preudent of
Columbia Vnivertity.
Among Friends
O f a ll jo y s n o th in g b rin g s m ore
jo y than frie n d s h ip , and the m ost
jo y fu l p a r t o f frie n d s h ip is quiet
ta lk to g e th e r am ong frie n d s .—Shih
N a i-a n .
M M S T O C K /.
S tr a n g e F a c ts
J B-T ear Salvage Job I
Nuraet Out of Sky-
• Pontiffs
•
Train Shy
The g re a te st salvage jo b in h is­
to ry , to w h ic h the B ritis h n a v y
devoted e ig h t ye ars, m a k in g m ore
th a n 5,000 dives, w as the re c o v e ry
o f $24,800,000 w o rth o f gold fro m
the w re c k o f the W h ite S ta r lin e r
L a u re n tic , w h ic h s tru c k a m in e ,
and sank in 120 fe e t o f w a te r off
the n o rth Ir is h coast in 1917.
F ra n c e now has a vo lunteer
corps o f a p p ro x im a te ly 200 “ fly in g
n urses,” w om en s k ille d in p a ra ­
c h u te -ju m p in g as w e ll as n u rs in g
w ho are re a d y a t a m o m e n t’s no­
tic e to be flo w n and dropped, w ith
th e ir m e d ic a l k its , a t points w here
th e ir se rvices are u rg e n tly needed.
The o nly P o n tiff o f the R om an
C a th o lic c h u rc h w ho e v e r rode on
a ra ilro a d tr a in w h ile pope was
P iu s IX , w ho reign e d fro m 1846 to ;
1878.—C o llie r’s.
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