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Medford Mail Tribune 7 Second Section Second Section - Eight Pages Eight Pages pftUf Tratyfourth Tur, Wwily Tlfty-tltbUi Tw, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER R, 1029. -.No. 259. Modem Styles and Household Suggestions Kdllitl hy Irene ltkliiHli Telephones: SUII-I, or 7.1 A' Home Making Found To Be y. Popular With Girl Scouts ' 'run. - THE delight the modern girl taUes In swimming and camping and other athletic pursuits- does not imply that she la, less the home maker. The potential fascination home holds for every girl is foster ed by the Girl Scouts organization which emphasises : homemaklng in the flve-year development program just initiated. - Many Girl Scout . troops . have their own little houses or club houses where they learn how to cook, wash and Iron and sew. These houses contain a large living room for troop meetings, n com plete kitchen and a small room for officers. Girl Scouts, themselves, paint the woodwork, upholster the furniture and even venture to make bookcases. The girls are encourag ed by Slrl Scout directors to take the lessons learned home where moth ers will be glad to have their Gtrl M ,ScouJ.duighier.44lleva' them of the' yfrirden of preparing dinner one day each week. Oftwi' a local organisation such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Hotary. the Elks or the KlwanU flub buys a house tor the Girl 8eMit Huhhonse nr finances the A Cranberry Confection Candled cranberries make a de lirious and inexpensive confection, resembling candied cherries, but having: a distinct flavor of their own The homo economics ex perts of the United States depart ment of aBriculturo have develop ed a method which If followed closely gives a bright, firm, plump, semi-transparent candied ' fruit which can be eaten as a Bweet meat or used to Kive a touch of color to frosted Christmas cakes, whipped cream, or custards, or which can he used like, citron in cakes or puddings, or chopped up and added to "tutti-frutti" Ice oienms. The secret of candying cran berries lies In handling tho fruit so that it will become saturated with sugar. This calls for slow cooking on the Installment plan and tho use of n dish large enough to permit all the berrlis to float at the top of tho sirup during cooking. Tho skins are so tough that they must he pierced before cooking to let the . sirup Into tho pulp or Interior. To do this, three little slits, each onc elghlh Inch long, should he made In etch berry with the point of a penknife. Use selected large, firm cranberries. (Tho directions for cooklflg , nre as follows: For one and one-half cuptuls of berries, make a thin syrup by boil ing together until clear, two cup fuls of sugar and two and one half cupfuls of water. When the syrup Is cool, add the berries and bring very slowly to the boiling 4 f Stars What city folk miss most In their city Christmas Is the stars. One can do very well on the Fourth of July, or Thangs glvlng. or even on Knster. without the open heavens nt night. Hut the stars ore nn Innllenuble part of the great Kve. Tartly, this is due, one must believe, to the P.lhle. Christ mas was mnrvelously associated. In tho mlmjs of those who wrote of liim, with tho stairs. "I am the root and offspring of David, nnd the bright nnd morning star." . "I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold lliin. but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of David nnd a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel." , "Kor we hove seen Ills stnr In the lvtst and have come to worship Him." , How enn one read the words nnd not long for n look nt the night sky. at t,c ratne rUirn ,,ml lhp shepherds saw. nt the sume stars that, many generations hefore Christ, Inspired the shepherd dreamers to firophesy His coming'. ., J.'""" ,y,fo,,' hemmed In nn the gnat Te by electric lights and tall buildlngul How much richer than the richest of you u tha poorest dweller In the open country, t" whom the stars sin nnd the heavens bond nt fhrlstmastlde! erection of a new building. In other Instances the girls have rais ed the money themselves through entertainments, paid service in their spare time and subscriptions. The Girl Scouts flve-year develop ment program will enable the or ganization to Increase its member ship to 600,000 and to become practically ' self-supporting. The great need 'of the organization Is tor trained leaders to take charge of such features on Its program as the Girl Scout groups. Member ship In the organization has In creased at the rate of 20 per cent annually for the past nine years and would have grown faster had there been more leaders. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, honorary president of the Girl Scouts, who lias long been actively Identified with Its work, has been succeeded as chulrman of the board of directors- by Mrs. Nicholas lr. '' Brady. Mrs. William 14.' Hoffman. Is pres ident of the Girl Scouts, Mrs. Ed gar Rlckard. treasurer. Mrs. Julius H. Barnes, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Jane Peeler It I p pin. dir ector. Headquarters are at G7D I. exlnetnn vniio. Nw York Cltv point. If, the berries are heate.l too quickly, the skins will burst be fore the syrup soaks into the'pulp. As soon as the-syrup bolls, take the dish off the stove and let It stand overnight.' Next day, drain the syrup from tho berries and hoil it until ft Is reduced to about' half its original volume. - Put the berries Into this.- medium-thick syrup nnd heat slowly; boll gently for three or four minutes, and. then allow to stand for two hours or more. Then boll gently a third time for five minutes. . A smaller dish probnhly will be needed for the third nnd last bo'l ing. When thoroughly cold, or, better still, on the following dav, drain off the syrup and sproad'th? berries out on a lightly buttered Plate or w sheet of clean, waxed or lightly buttered paper until the surfnee of the berries dries. The berries, if directions have been fol lowed, will candy separately, an.l not into a sticky mass. CantJitoniH C'wktall To make cnntalope ball . cock tall cut the cantaloupe in balls, uslnpr a vegetable cutter. "Mari nate in raspberry sryrup. If the raspberry syrup is thick, dilute with water. I'lace in rock tail Rlasses with the syrup, ond serve Ice cold. Good Dessert A pood dessert to follow a heavy dinner may bo made by heatine the yolks of three egKS. blend them with three-fourths of n cup of siiRftr and one tablespoon of butter. Add the juice of three pood-sized lemons and the prated rind f one of them and two tablespoons of chopped nuts. Fold In the stifflv beaten whites nnd bsike In a buttered baking dish un til It sets. - -" - ' 1 l1 i . . . . ii i Hard Candies Are Clever, bat Easy t To Make at Horne t WHAT Is a holiday without hard candles the kind which you can trust to children and which will make the grown-ups feel like school kids again. It Is amazing how "expert" home-made hard candles can looir, and taste. Uii you know that granulated sugar, water and u little corn syr up, cooked to 310 degrees Fahren heit will turn into a . lollipop? Sounds like slelght-of-hands, does it not? but you will soon learn the trick. The important thmg n to keep, the mixture :,clear and sparkling so we take, throe .pr;' captions: -d) We use corn syrup to prevent crystals from forming; C! we wipe down the sides of the pan - with a wet cloth wrapp.'d around the tines of a furl; to cle;-r away any crystals that may have settled there; (S) wo do not s'.lr the syrup while It Is cooking lh:l Is, we s'.lr only until tho sugar is dissolved. Aren't these rules sim ple? , - - Pour syrup, which has, been col ored and flavored, on-a." greased marble slab: have ready 'wooden skewers and insert them for handles. This must be none qillc'c ly, while the lollipop is still soft. With a supply of different klnrtj of small candles make designs rap Idly before the lollipop hardens. Siuirklcts . Two cups sugar. 2-8 cup . co"-n syrup, white, 1 cup water, coloring and flavoring. ' ' Put sugar, water nnd corn syrup Into a straight-sided saucepan nr upper part of a double bolter. Pine? over a low fire, and stir until su gar Is completely dissolved, then boll, without stirring, until syrup reaches .11(1 degrees Fahrenheit, or until a little dropped in cold water becomes very brittle., (Cook rather slowly toward the end so thut sugar will not caramelize and discolor the syrup.)' While cook ing wipe the sides of the pan oc casionally with a wet clolh. P.o move pan from fire, add desired coloring and flavoring: stir on'y enough to blend eolor; Drop from tip of teaspoon on to. a r slightly ,rosa - nuLblfcu.fe l:(t li making rounds the size of d ' nickel or dime. When cool, slip o spatula under the candy-to loosen It. Or the syrup may, be poured Into small greased muffin pans -o form thin patties. These should be turned out of tho' pons hefore they get entirely cold; If they be come loo brittle they will break when the pan Is inverted.' To decorate sparklets sprlnklj them, while still warm, with chop ped pistachio ijuts or ''comfits" tiny candy pellets which enn be bought In silver or mixed colors. i' course, evening slippers art In a category all thalr own, yet without thought to footwear, out may ruin an otherwise lovely pic ture. Hllppers of ruyon aatln 01 crepe de chine to match tbe gowo and elaborately embroidered will) seed pearls and eelf-colored silk, al sketched, are new. For the cht bluck evening gown, the black vel vet pump l.i smart, lu severity II relieved by silver and gold pipings, A new note Is the distinctive lm, ported fail of long willow plumes, tuousseline, or transparent velvet, which may match the gown In color or may be used as a note of con trast. The fan Illustrated Is of red coque feathers formed In discs. In terspersed with black willow plumes and mounted on stick of black composition. No evening ensemble Is complete without a targe handkerchief, cither of lace or chiffon bordered with clre lace. It should trail from out an evening bag or may be tucked In by one corner under a little Anger ring. The smart new I Innovation sketched Is of black coarse mean net studded with slin olsted rrTStal beads, , T . f( Ntw7YARK PARIS FASHIONS Children's Pleasure Column V . (A IXinrtmrnt Oo.wfuclw by "Mary Ann) Pear Imivh and girls: All the letups and stories that you send 4 to me are so Interesting! I'm nlwfcyn so happy to hear from you, because you have so many fine things to tell me about. fr Just keep it up. Now thai school ha started, write some stories t on things that happen at school, also about your pets. Bo sure to have your stories about one hundred words and write plainly nnd on just one side of the paper, 4 An interesting contest1 will bo started soon so watch this column closely, t' i Send your stories in ns soon aif possible, the first of ench week and add reus, care Mary Ann, Mull Tribune. a. $ ' fhe following essay won first prize In tho contest by tho home service department of the makers of AVhlle King and Mission Bell softps, for pupils in the 8th grnde of the Junior high: SOAI AND ITS IISKS u (By Arlhio) fJoswtt Ah far back ns our forefathers can remember, they have heard, "Cleanliness Is next to godliness." This would he almost Impossible If we did not have soup. Soup has only been known since the begin ning of the Christian erai During the World war many people of dif ferent countries paid Unreasonable prices for one bar of soap. Homo countries did not even. see a bar of soap. Although soap was not known until after the Christian era, that Boudior Furniture That ' i . i Is Very Easily Made This clever little diifdnr' table, hiilra a radiator Boudoir furniture seems to have been spying on the frocks In the wardrobe, and Is going In for curves nnd flounces. For women who have never liked tho cold nngles of ultra-modern furniture, the fluunced dressing table expresses all that Is cosily old fashioned. . - Hut the new flounced dressing table only looks llko the old; In reality, under its flounces, It might be almost anything, even useful. Thero Is, sny, that radiator. Always it seems to spoil the . "pic ture" you have mode of your room. The flounced'dressing tublo will easily cover this ugly note. Of course, tile cold creams and things must stay cool, so tho bottom- of the' tnhle should he lined with asbestos. .. . . For tho modern handy woman it Is almost no work at nil to make a flounced dressing table. A plain, unpointed table; three or four yards of 3tl-inch chintz; a yard of flannel for padding, ond tocks that Is nil that is needed, except for a glass plate tho size of the table top, and n mirror. If chintz does not fit tho mood for tho rooirl, ' dotted Swiss, taf feta or ismllar fabrics may be more to your tosto. For perfect harmony, tho samo mntcrlul may bo used for flounce draperies nnd bedspread. I'ut il double fold of the flannel on the table top fit it tight and tack, neatly finishing off the two front corners. Use threo or four widths of flounce, with tho trimming In plnco nnd gathered or plented to the exact length. A tnpe of the material, or rushing, Is neatly caught In place to hldo the lacks. ' . . If the table has a drnwer, the flounce Is cut about four Inches wider than the 'distance from tho table top to tho drawer bottom. JMeat or fluff It, cut the piece for the top, sew the fluff to this piece with n plain seam on the reverse side, mitering the two front cor ners. Fit the whole over the top nnd tack down tho back only. The lower ruffle is tacked Just below the drawer. Ten Qreatest Women i of All Time The ten greatest women ot all time have been selected by Knnlj Lurtwlg. America Is represented m the list by Harriet Deecher Stowc, i uuihor of "I'ncle Tom's Cabin." j Franco hns three representative. Aspasla. wife of Pericles, whose. reign marked the brightest period In tho history of Oreeco, Is placed as the earliest woman celebrity. Catherine of Vlonnn, who despke her saintly qualities accomplished the practical tnsk of halting the I wars that were rnvaging France I and Italy nnd of restoring the pope,, then In exile ot Avlngnon.) is given second place. - Joan of ; Arc Is credited with being equally I ( Icon Table Service ( To the careful housewife noth-j Ing Is more odious thnn unclean sterling silver. Hhe feels no social' discourtesy to be , greater than! laying places for guests with n service whh h lacks the beauty of l.-tllln. .tnllwh Hutu- enrn' is recommended to keep It In IIm best condition, nnd also entails less' labor than If you neglect It over long. Never throw nil your sterling; Inlo a pn nnt once to wnsh it. I Kach piece should be done sep arately. Always wn-b solid sliver in hot soapy water, rinse nnd drv j thoroughly. A quick polish with r doei not mean the people stayed dirty. They used to put olive oil on themselves. There are two kindH of soap, hard and soft. Hard soap is a sodium compound and soft so:ip Is a potassium compound. The United Slates alone makes over two billion pounds of soap. The chief centers are New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania nnd Illinois. The chief center In France Is Marseilles., Thin Is the center been use It is the market of olive oil. Soap is mn do by the action of alkali on fats, animal or vegetable. -vSfifct;ifl a-.necmslty to health; ' It' kerps 4he skin clean, and prevents the spread of diseases. A child that is clean will be healthy and will have about one disease to a dirty child's four or five. practical In that she was tho chief Influence In bringing the Hundred Years' war to nn end. Wueeu Kllznheth of Kngland nnd Marin Theresa of Austria aro called great more for their own person alities thnn for the periods in which they reigned. Madame de .Mnintenon, born In prison and later the ruler of tho court of Ixiuls XIS', Is credited with being tho, foremost example of self con trol, while Florence Nightlngnla Is set up as tho paragon of self sac rifice. Miflame Marie Curie, whose discoveries In the field of radium have saved the lives of thousands, and Kleanora Dose, the great ac tress, completo l.udwlg's list. ' a chamois cloth nfter every wash Ing will aavo you hours of time. Handle your sllyt- lightly nnd avoid leaving smudges from your fingir prims ns you set the tnble. rnese simple rules win o win ders towards preserving the beau ty of your table. MOIlNINflTON, County Ixuith, Ireland Ml Preserved In sand forj nearly 1500 years, tho oaken ves-j sel In which Ht. Patrick sailed to Ireland In 492 A. I). Is believed to have been found nt Colp har bor nt the mouth of the I'.oyne. Arehnelnglsts are studying the relic- ' , flippers toMatch j New Pajamas j Is the Vogue I TAJAMA fur homo wear am so luxurious, so daringly dlf- Cerent that tho former type, of slippers Inole drab and utlerlv out of place. Shoo designers urn alert to Iho trend nf fashion an no sooner does somethiny: new ap pear for Milady than they aro co ordinating footwear with tho new I rend. Now wo hnve pa jama slippers, a daring version of tho boudoir slipper. Three models pictured, aro from a smart shop. Tho com hlnlniv of silver nnd nold kid Is not only beautiful but practical from the standpoint that they harmonize with any color of the piij:mas. Another daring version Is the model that combines gold kid with r-'reen or red s:ilin. encrusted pro fusely with rhlnestbnes. The ine is entirely upi-n Hiving-.the utmost ehie to this creation. -'-Another model is cut exactly iw same but Is severely plain, helm: made of red. blue, or Kieen ki t and lined in i-atli of matching eolor. There is - one model that combines five colors, such ns mopenta kid bl.-iel; patent, green kill gold und silver kid. t Kor simplicity and feminine se verity, the ptfiln mode, with toe cut entirely away, shoulfl hold un usual appenl, Tho vivid colors of red, reen or blue are effective with the now pajamas. siiiin pr wool One of the charming black suits of warm looking but light weight wool has a short Jacket. This jacket Is edged with black nstra kan, a small black astrnkan collar flarinc a little from the thront, and thero are narrow binck fur cuffs. The Jacket fits tho figure snougly and buttons up tho front to the higher collar. It can hlno ho worn open to expose the sim ple white satin blouse underneath.1 he skirt has four narrow gores, i set in the back, front and on the two sides, which give It a' subtle flare, and, being pointed, a mere suggestion of an uneven hemline. Coats having largo and elabor ate cuffs of fur that " contrast with the mdterial of. thewioloth coat aro smart and" it Is an In creased note of elegance to wear gloves matching the cuffs so that tho cuff and hand form nn un broken line of color. For In stance, a brown coat has a wide cuff of pule beige l:pln fur and Ihe proper glove would bo a suede to nintch Ihe fur. Hut if the cont color happens to bo palo beUe and the fur brown tho glove 1hl Is most effective is a deep brown suede. I.lkewiso black coats that nre smartly trimmed with ermine at Ihe wrist are smurt with white gloves. ' i TO'DAY""1 TO'MORROW in TJie All American Opera Stur In Paris " Ilr nmnia Ijoii let to AS we comb the market for new rush Ions to tell you about we are also on the look-out for what Important people are wearing, and to-day we have secured for you a photograph of Miss Hulllo Htlles, lovely American itjir of the Oiwia Comtque In Paris who is wearing one of Ihe lovely pan no satin Vel vet evening wraps whose glistening rayon pile has given designers so much Inspiration this autumn. With her copper colored wrap Miss Htlles Is wearing a bountiful number of lovely sables whose deeper brown contrasts beautifully with the lighter shade of the even ing wrap. If the picture might only be In eolor you would discover that Miss Htlles' rich hair Is a shade deeper than tbe sable and that her ees sparkle with a merry Amerleun twinkle which !,idlcntes the charm ing good humor nf this country woman of ours upon whom audi pleasant operatic honors have bn heaped In Kurope. a. ... . To-Day ana In TheFeminliie World New, Exquisite .Velvets'.:.: Hy Kuinia 1ou I'Vlta ')' JT 8 a wise woman these days who I high that It could not well bo im , can toll, the full length of a Proved upon. ,, We. say "durable" ball room, whether Mra. Dress-Well' guardedly, too, for manufacturers la wearing satin or velvet. ShenaVB Improved these materials may. of course, be wearing either,'0' tha transparent velvet, clan that but -omr-yelvet family has becoino'rty "".Vlonvi; niexeiy-- luxury ; SO aimisltiirlv nhaAr nnA h,.lllnn r fabrics tO be Worn (O'nn tnn-n teXtllrR thfll- It nnrtAn-m n b.,,lH :ture that It appears of sutln. like rnnkn.ttn a rAU. .... -.1.. ......... I Possibly thero Is no superior re-L,, . " c,enc0 " aom 'or loday. galness In velvet an opposed to i f. us nevr nie"n of fabrlca sutln. and .yet. In our minds eye. l "!? give" ,m new wears- wo aoinohow connect velvet with S , tha ro"nnt materials, wardrobes of queens. lry oh"""1". oo, ore learning all Never. In the old day, however, 'new- and' exSuWl.?ahrr.l,0U5hU,'r .11.1 queens possess more exquisitely " tty " ahv '"-'hut lovely materials than those now ob-' ,,..y shouW bo fwe t us to'tZ, lalnablo under the name, of panne, our best bib and lucke? satin and panno rnyon velvet. Illustrated I. . , ,i Those are those clinging, but dur- cr.S ?, the M?rfFf,?L able panne velvets which hnve ray- panne rayon velvet J U T on pile. Ironed flat Into a luster so man model. " Always Ready for Surprise Guest In this day of easy transporta tion a guest Is likely to drop In nt any tlmo. It is quite embarrassing not to have food on hnnd with which to prepare a men!. Many women prldo themselves on the fact that they are always prepnrcd for unexpected company. The problem of meat Is very Im portant for It furnlihes the main dish of tho meal. Tho hahlt of getting lurge pieces of meat to cook and uso for several days is not only economical of money and time but Is appreciated when the unexpected guest arrives. Left over meat may be used in many ways and combined with white sauce, macaroni, polntoes, nood les, etc., to "extend" It. Thero aro many prepared meals on tho market In tins or glasses wh'ch may be kept In nntlclpatlon of future need. Frankfurters, minc ed and deviled bam, pickled pigs feet, pickled tongue, nnd even stew lire obtainable. Then thero Is dried beef or corned beef, which mnv be used in making n num ber of delicious dishes. Paeon Is a convenient meat to keep In tho refrigerator. It mny bo served with eggs or used to flavor many foods. Alwnys keefilng on hand a few extra cans of vegetables and fruits will be npproclnt.Ml snnie day. Give ihe aspnrngus bed a good dressing of fertilizer. Thon mulch It from the compost heap. Whnt Is'lhe Chrlslmns Spirit . That stirs Ihe lcr.flcss trees. And shines along the lighted streets And dances In tho breeze? It gives the pallid sunshine A warmer, cheerier glow. Tt whispers In tho hemlock trees And glistens In the snow.. This Is the children's Fesllvnl, 'Their brightest, happiest time, For them we wreathe tho sacred tale With legend and with rhyme, The Christmas Spirit To-Morrow a Dal Of two before being stenme.l one or tne many things Match Boxes For Christmas Those tancjr envelope linings you have been savins may bo used to mako pretty little match boxes for Christmas gifts. Cut a plecft of cardboard one half inch widorT than the length of a smtill match box, and throe fourths of an Inch longer than twlco tho width,' plus the depth of tho box. (Cover ono sido nf this cardboard with ihe envelope lin ing, or other fancy paper. Then fold, without creasing, over th match box lid nnd glue it, leav ing the ends open. (Due tho top and bottom securely to the lid, -but not the sides between. Panto a strip of emery paper over tfn fourth sldo. , i i Centerpieces Storllngf sliver renterpleccs lend themselves) most graciously to any formal dinner, floral arrangement, nnd the hostess may feel certain that their neutral color will blend with any . of tho favorite color schemes, while their surfneo mir rors the beautiful shades of tho flowers. Care should bo taken, however, to have the centerpiece of the correct shape nnd height Nothing Is moro distracting, tluin a high vnse, set In the center of the table, topped by long stem med flowers which carry tho co-J ors toward tho celling nnd not within the vision of the guests for whoso pleasure they are Intended. As when we twlnn the ever- green With tinsel' and with light, We cull for them from every ago - " What seems most glad, most bright. It cometh from a' Manager And whispers tenderly The story of beauteous pnbo Hpon Ills Mother's knee. . It Is the childlike spirit That flings nil rare away To give and tnke tor kindness' sako That reigns on Christmas Day.
