Southern Oregon miner., July 10, 1947, Image 9

Southern O regon News Review, T hursday, Ju ly 10, 1947
SEW IN G CIRCLE PATTERNS
Worn a r/s_Wo rid
mer lAhnlrole for Sotâ
Intelligent Use of Curtains
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Can Make Any Home Lovelier youlkf»t
lecer
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K T O M A T T E R w hat k in d of home
* ’ you liv e in, i t ’ » a real, pleasure
to know th a t you can m a ke it lo v e ­
lie r by in te llig e n t selection and use
o f m a te ria ls . One o f the m ost basic
beauty tre a tm e n ts fo r the hom e o r
a p a rtm e n t o r Hat is the use of
a ttra c tiv e cu rta in s .
S panking fresh w h ite o r pastel
c u rta in s w hich are lu x u rio u s even
though the fa b ric m a y be in e xp e n ­
sive can g ive even the hom e w ith
few a p p a re n t p o s s ib ilitie s fo r im ­
p ro v e m e n t a nice new look th a t
eve ryo n e
ad m ire s.
F o rtu n a te ly ,
even the b e g inner can sew c u rta in s ,
because there is n o th in g re a lly d iffi
c u lt about it.
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B e fo re you » ta rt on a c u rta in -
m a k in g spree, look o v e r the w indow
s itu a tio n c a re fu lly and decide ju st
w h a t should be done.
I f the vie w outside the w in d o w is
good, you w ill choose tra n s p a re n t
tie -b a ck c u rta in s th a t a llo w the o u t­
doors to com e in ; a t any ra te ,
choose som ething w hich w ill p e rm it
an ou td o o r vie w e a sily.
Try Leinoii-Cgg H e tor Potluck Supper
(See re cip e below .)
C h u rc h S u p p e rs
A lth o u g h ch u rch and club a c tiv ­
ity dw indle« to a m in im u m d u rin g
these w a rm e r months, there are
s till events on both calendars w hich
re q u ire p a rtic ip a tio n — and w ith
food.
F o r events such os these the re ­
q u ire m e n ts ore sim ple but q u ite
Im p o r ta n t. We
w ant a dish that
is easy to m ake
T
and
to
c a rr y ;
th e n , to o , w e
w a n t som ething
th a t w ill appeal
to a n u m b e r of
people. We also
" V ' lik e to b rin g a
d ish th a t goes p re tty w ell w ith any
th in g else th a t m ay be served
F ir s t, there are a n u m b e r o f m a in
dishes fro m w h ich to choose. Any
o f these w ill put you up w ith the
top ra n k in g ctK>ks of the co m m u ­
nity
C hicken Chow M ein.
(Serves 6)
2 cups cooked chicken
2 tablespoons (at o r o il
2 cups th in ly sliced celery
1*4 cups sliced peeled unions
*« teaspoon pepper
2 cups ch icke n broth
2 cups canned m ixe d Chinese
vegetables
’ ti cup canned m ushroom s
2 tablespoons co rn s ta rc h
3 tablespoons soy sauce
S callions
1 van frie d noodles
B row n chicken s lig h tly in fat add
ce le ry, onions and peptv-r
Add
c h ic k e n
b ro th
and
cook, co v­
r
ered, u n til vege
ta b le s a re te n ­
d e r. Add d ra in e d
C hinese
vegeta­
ble« and m ush
ro o m s and heat
to the b o ilin g point
M ix co rn sta rch
w ith soy sauce and add to hot m ix ­
tu re . s tirr in g constantly. Let s im ­
m e r 2 m in u te s o r u n til s lig h tly
th icke n e d .
A rra n g e on deep p la t­
te r o r vegetable dish w ith scallions
and serve w ith frie d noodles.
Frozen Sainton Loaf.
(Serves 6)
2 cups cold cooked ric e
I ’ i cups salm on, d ra in e d and
flaked
1 cu p cooked peas
*-2 teaspoon sa lt
■4 teaspoon p a p rik a
1 tablespoon lem on ju ic e
•4 cup m ayonnaise
C o m b in e the in g re d ie n ts lig h tly
and freeze in a lo a f o r rin g m o ld
u n til firm enough to slice. U n tnold
on c ris p greens and serve w ith
le m o n wedges.
‘ D utch H ot Slaw.
(Serves 4)
fi cups shredded green cabbage
1 tablespoon b u tte r
2 eggs, beaten
*4 cup. vin e g a r
!4 teaspoon sa lt
1W tablespoons gran u la te d sugar
>4 teaspoon p a p rik a
*4 ru p w a te r
% cup lig h t cre a m
Cook cabbage u n til ju s t b a re ly ten­
der. D ra in , place in se rv in g dish
o r casserole and keep hot. M ean­
tim e , m e lt b u tte r in double b o ile r,
then add eggs, vin e g a r, salt, sugar,
p a p rik a and w a te r.
Cook u n til
th icke n e d , s tir r in g fre q u e n tly . Re­
m ove fro m heat, add cre a m and
beat u n til flu ffy . P o u r o ver hot ca b ­
bage.
L Y N N SAYS:
E ffe c tiv e C leaning
M ethods Suggested
R em ove b ro w n stains fro m tea
cups by ru b b in g w ith dampened
clo th to w h ic h has been added
some b a kin g soda.
Wash o ff in
w a rm w a te r and d ry . T h is prevertis
the shine fro m co m in g o ff the china.
D ishes are m o re s te rile i f you
wash th e m in soapy suds, rin se in
v e ry hot w a te r by p o u rin g it o ve r
them , and le t them d ry on the d ra in -
board.
LYN N CHAMBERS' MENU
‘ Raked Beans w ith H a m b u rg e r
Relishes Rolls ‘ D utch H ot Slaw
B everage
‘ Frozen F r u it Salad
Cookies
•R ecipes given.
‘ Baked Beans W ith H a m b u rg e r.
(Serves 4)
2 tablespoons fa t
*4 cup sliced onions
*4 cup diced c e le ry
*> pound chuck beef, ground
2’ :i cups canned, baked beans
2 teaspoons W o rce ste rsh ire sauce
teaspoon s a lt
*» teaspoon pow dered sage
■4 eup w a te r o r to m a to ju ic e
Heat the fa t in a s k ille t. Then
add onions, c e le ry and beef and
cook, uncovered.
fo r 10 m inutes.
Add r e m a in i n g
in g re d ie n ts
and
heat th o ro u g h ly.
Y ou’ ll w a n t to
m a ke good use of
garden v e g e t a ­
bles; and n othing
w ould be m ore
w elcom e at ch u rch o r p o t-lu ck sup­
per than some o f y o u r freshest veg­
etables, seasoned b e a u tifu lly and
cooked to p e rfe ctio n .
Spinach, Bacon D ressing.
(Serves 4 1
2 ’ j cups hot, rooked spinach
4 s trip s bacon
2 tablespoons v in e g a r
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon sa lt
's teaspoon pepper
*2 teaspoon p re p a red m u s ta rd
D ice bacon and saute in s k ille t
u n til golden brow n. Add re m a in in g
in g re d ie n ts , except spinach and
heat th o ro u g h ly. Then add to s p in ­
ach, toss and serve at once.
M ake y o u r desserts easy but d e ­
lic io u s by s e le ctin g one o f these
tw o :
‘ Frozen F r u it Salad.
(Serves 6)
1 orange
2 slices pineapple
' I eup R oyal Anne ch e rrie s
1 banana
2 canned pear halves
' I eup blanched, chopped alm onds
11 cup m a ra sch in o ch e rrie s
*-z < tip boiled salad dressing
*-2 eup w h ip p in g cre a m
B lend firs t five in g re d ie n ts. Cook
o ve r s im m e rin g w a te r, s tirr in g con­
s ta n tly u n til th icke n e d , about IS
m in u te s. R em ove fro m heat. P re ­
pare m e rin g u e by b eating egg
w hites u n til s tiff, (hen a d d ing salt
and sugar g ra d u a lly .
B eat u n til
glossy and firm . F o ld y o lk m ix tu re
in to m erin g u e . P o u r into baked pie
shell.
Bake in a m o d e ra te (325-
degree)
oven
u n til
d e lic a te ly
brow ned, about 20 m inutes.
Relensed bv Western Newspaper Union.
P ipe cleaners are id eal fo r cle a n ­
ing m a n y p a rts o f the range th a t
are inaccessible oth e rw ise .
Keep
them handy.
8180
6 mot.
3 yrt.
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Y our p re tty h a ir takes on even
m o re s h im m e rin g beauty when
h ig h lig h te d w ith the new b a r­
re tte s and o th e r h a ir ornam ents.
S ilv e r and gold p la te are high
fa v o rite s , often o rn a m e nte d w ith
p re cio u s lo o k in g stones.
This d e lig h tfu l flo ra l fro c k fo r
sum m er evenings c a p ita lize s on
the fine d ra p in g q u a lity of Swiss
organdie crepe in its s o ftly puffed
peplum , shoulder ru ffle s and flow ­
ing s k irtlin e . The shoulder c o r­
sage w ith v e lve t ribbons is de­
tachable so the fro c k a c tu a lly
m ay be tubbed, if you w ish. The
sem i-soft finish of the fa b ric fs
perm anent, and the p rin t is fa st
color.
can be used as a guide. B efore t r y ­
ing to do any c u ttin g , it's a good
idea to p u ll some th re a d to use as
a g u id in g line. O r, b e tte r s till do
not tr y to cu t the fa b r ic ; it's m uch
b e tte r and easier to te a r it.
A y a rd s tic k is best to use in
m e a su rin g le n g th ; fo r the d e ta il
w o rk, such as ruffles, use a tape
I m easure.
R em ove a ll selvages before you
s ta rt w o rk in g on the c u rta in . The
selvage is woven m uch m o re tig h tly
than the c u rta in fa b ric , and if a l­
low ed to re m a in , it w ill bunch when
washed and not enable you to iro n
the c u rta in sm oothly.
Side hem s are put in the c u rta in
j firs t. To save tim e basting, tu rn the
, edge ’4 -in c h firs t and press; then
tu rn it one o r tw o inches and press
again. T h is w ill then be nice and fla t
and can be m a ch in e -stitch e d w ith -
, out any basting. I f you plan to
a tta ch a ru ffle , sew o n ly the edge
th a t w ill be a g a inst the w a ll.
F in is h and T rim Y our
C u rta in s A ttra c tiv e ly
A lth o u g h i t is possible to finish
the side seams w ith o u t do in g b a st­
ing, it is wise to baste the hem of
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C O M P L E T E s u m m e r w a rd -
* * ro b e fo r t in y l i t t l e g ir ls . T h e
d a in ty p u ff s le e v e d d re s s is s w e e t­
ene d w it h n a r r o w r u f f lin g ; th e
p r a c t ic a l s u n s u it re q u ir e s l it t l e
f a b r ic ; s lip a n d p a n tie s a re so
e a s y to m a k e .
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Pattern No. 8180 is for sizes 6 months.
1 2 and 3 years. Size 1. dress. 1*4 yards
of 35 or 39-inch; sunsuit, % yard; slip
and panties, l 1,« yards.
Y o k e d T o p , G o re d S k ir t
'T ' H I S c le v e r tw o p ie c e r is d e -
* s ig n e d fo r th e y o u n g in h e a r t.
T h e p r e t t y y o k e d to p b u tto n s d o w n
th e b a c k , is g a y ly t r im m e d w’i t h
r ic ra c a n d n o v e lty b u tto n s . T h e
s im p le g o re d s k i r t goes to g e th e r
q u ic k as a w in k .
• • •
Pattern No. 8135 comes in sizes 11,
12, 13, 14. 16 and 18. Size 12 requires 3*4
yards of 35 or 39-inch: 2'2 yards ric rac.
Send your order to:
SE W IN G C IR C L E P A T T E R N D E P T .
709 Mission St., San Francisco, CaliL
Enclose 25 cents in coins for each
pattern desired.
P attern No----------------------------- Size___
N am e__
Address.
C u rta in s to be s to re d fo r a sea­
son s h o u ld n o t be s ta rc h e d , f o r th e
s ta r c h m a y a t t r a c t in s e c ts a n d
w e a k e n th e c u r t a in fa b r ic .
W o rn -o u t
e le c tr ic
c o rd s
ar
h ig h ly d a n g e ro u s . I f i t c a n n o t be
r e p a ir e d , th r o w i t a w a y a n d g e t a
n e w one a t o n ce .
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A n e le c tr ic m o to r m o u n te d o n a
s ta n d o r b e n c h o fte n is q u ite
n o is y , so m u c h so t h a t th e v ib r a ­
tio n s c a n be f e l t in n e a rb y ro o m s .
T h e c u re is a s o u n d -d e a d e n in g
c u s h io n o f r u b b e r o r f e lt . F o u r o r
fiv e ru b b e r w a s h e rs p la c e d u n d e r
th e ba se w i l l do th e jo b .
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I n re m o d e lin g y o u r k itc h e n i t is
a good id e a to re d e s ig n i t as a
p r e c a u tio n a r y
m e a s u re
a g a in s t
fire . T o do th is be s u re c u r ta in s ,
d o o rs a n d w o o d e n c a b in e ts a re n o t
to o clo se to th e ra n g e .
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the c u rta in so th a t its p ro p e r length
can be e stim a te d .
Also, i f you have planned a c u r­
ta in th a t tie s back, the le n g th w ill
be a lte re d co n sid e ra b ly by th is p ro ­
cedure. C u rta in s w ill have to run
c o n sid e ra b ly lo n g e r when they are
tie d back.
A lw a y s p lan to m ake the casing
fo r a c u rta in w ide enough fo r rods
to pass th ro u g h . I f you are not c e r­
ta in th a t the m a te ria l w ill hold
w ith o u t s h rin k in g , it's w ise to allow
a lit t le e x tra fo r the casing.
An a llo w a n ce fo r s h rin k in g shoula
be a llo w e d a t the to p o f any c u rta in ,
but ¿tow m u ch you leave fo r s h rin k ­
age depends upon y o u r ju d g m e n t ol
the fa b r ic — o r the fa cts you m a y
have on its sh rin ka g e . Use a ll the
in fo rm a tio n you have to e stim a te
th is and a vo id d isa p p o in tm e n t la te r
a fte r the c u rta in is washed.
I f you have ru ffle d cu rta in s, the
ru fflin g m a y be e a s ily m ade w ith
th a t p a rtic u la r a tta c h m e n t on yo u r
m achine. You w ill need about H i
Io 2 y a rd s o f m a te ria l fo r ru fflin g
each y a rd o f c u rta in , unless the m a ­
te r ia l is cu t on the bias and then
you w ill need to fig u re H4 y a rd s of
ru fflin g to each y a rd o f c u rta in
R u ffle d tie - backs are u su a lly
m ade o n ly fo r those c u rta in s w hich
are ru ffle d , and you m a y choose
any o f se ve ra l styles.
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S p rin k le c o rn m e a l on y o u r ru g s ,
le t i t r e m a in f o r a s h o rt tim e a n d
th e n sw e e p . T h is p ic k s u p d i r t a n d
p a r tic le s im b e d d e d in th e n a p .
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M a k e y o u r o w n b e lts .
M ake
th e m in v a r io u s c o lo rs to m a tc h
y o u r fr o c k s . P u t a la y e r o f s t i f f ­
e n in g b e tw e e n tw o la y e r s o f r i b ­
b on.
S ew th r o u g h rib b o n s e l­
ve d g e s w it h t in y m a c h in e s titc h ­
in g .
It's activated
lanolin fo r complexion, hands,
elbows, knees! It 's y o u r best
insurance fo r ye a r 'round skin
loveliness.
P o is o n s lik e ly e , in s e c t s p ra y s
a n d d is in fe c ta n ts s h o u ld be k e p t
on h ig h s h e lv e s , o u t o f c h ild r e n ’ s
re a c h .
I f y o u 'd lik e to p re s e rv e eggs
a t h o m e b y th e fla s h h e a t m e th o d ,
p ro c e e d as fo llo w s : D ip th e eg g s
in to b o ilin g w a te r f o r fiv e se co n d s,
le t th e m c o o l in th e a ir , th e n s to re
th e m c a r e f u lly in c a rto n s in a co o l
m o is t p la c e .
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I f yo u c a r r y s ta m p s in y o u r
p u rs e , fo ld th e m a n d s lip w a x e d
p a p e r . d iv id e r s
b e tw e e n
th e
g u m m e d s u rfa c e fo ld s .
D iv id e d
th is w a y , s ta m p s w i l l n e v e r s tic k
to g e th e r.
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C u rta in B a rg a ins
I t is often possible to find c u rta in
m a te ria ls in dress fa b ric sections i
at a c o n sid e ra b ly lo w e r p ric e than
in the d ra p e ry sections.
P rice s on c u rta in fa b ric s v a ry '
w id e ly , and it is the w om an who
shops around who finds the m ost fo r
the least d ent in the budget.
tv
ill
Shop A round to F in d
An in c id e n t to illu s tra te th is jx>inl
com es to m in d w hen I th in k o f the
w om an who was do in g c u rta in s fo r
h e r d a u g h te r's bedroom . T hey had
decided on s o m e th in g v e ry fe m i­
nine, and o rg a n d ie w ith an e m b ro i­
dered e ye le t was the choice. The
fa b ric was found, b u t its p ric e was
e x o rb ita n t. Vhe m o th e r, h o w e te r
was not to be outdone. She found
some 45-inch o rg a n d ie fo r less than
50 cents a y a rd , some edging fo r
less th a n th a t. The tw o together
m ade v e ry a ttra c tiv e c u rta in s , and
th e re was enough le ft fo r a dressing
ta b le s k irt. The to ta l cost was less
than th e y had decided was neces­
s a ry fo r the w hole c u rta in p ro je ct
T ru e , i t took a b it o f fo o tw o rk to
find the m a te ria l, and a few e xtra
R em ove rin d and skin fro m o r­ stitc h e s to a tta ch the edging to the
ange and cut fine. C hop o th e r fru its o rg a n d ie , b u t the re s u lt was lu x u ri­
and com bine w ith nuts. Add d re ss­ ous ns w e ll as s a tis fy in g fro m an
ing and fo ld in w hipped cream . econom y s ta n d p o in t.
Freeze in tra y o f a u to m a tic r e f r ig ­ C u ttin g , S ew ing T ip s
e ra to r u n til Arm .
M ake W o rk E a s ie r
Lem o n -E g g Pie.
As I e x p la in e d before, c u rta in
(Serves fi)
m a k in g is not d iffic u lt, but there is
4 egg yolks
a lo t o f m a te ria l to m a n e u v e r into
1 eup sugar
p osition, so i t ’ s w ise to select a
G ra te d rin d of 1 lem on
la rg e space fo r w o rk in g . 1 have
4 tablespoons lem on Juice
found th a t a clean wooden floor or
'4 teaspoon s a lt
a fre s h ly vacuum -cleaned rug are
M e rin g u e :
id e a l spots fo r c u ttin g .
4 egg w hites
A ru g is p a r tic u la r ly good fo r c u t­
*4 teaspoon sa lt
tin g tra n s p a re n t fa b ric s because it
',4 eup sugar
9-lneh baked pie shell
S oaking pots, pans and casseroles
on w hich food has burned o r d rie d
m akes them m uch e a sie r to wash.
I f the c o n d itio n is serious, b o il some
soap suds in the pan slo w ly fo r a
few m in u te s to loosen the food.
A v o id excessive use o f soap and
soaking when cle a n in g heavy d a rk
cast iro n s k ille ts . Restore finish by
co a tin g w ith fa t.
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One o f the m ost a ttra c tiv e th in g s
about w indow s can be th e ir fu lln e ss
and d ra p in g q u a lity . I f a choice
m u st be m ade betw een a good q u a l­
ity but s k im p y c u rta in o r a cheap
but fu ll c u rta in , the choice should
a lw a ys be the la tte r.
Give ronnu beauty treatment! . . •
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I f the v ie w is poor, y o u r best
choice is a s tra ig h t glass c u rta in
w h ich is as opaque as possible w ith
out losing its suggestion of lightness
and a irin e ss. Add side d ra p e rie s in
as a ttra c tiv e a p rin t as possible to
close out the v ie w and m a ke the
occupants find enough in te re s t in ­
side so th e re is lit tle d e sire to peek
outside them .
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