Evening star. [volume], April 08, 1951, Page D-10, Image 73

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Readers' Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
DAYTON, OHIO?
BABY CARRIER?
(From Mrs. C. L. B., Washington.)
I surely do think this is the
most wonderful part of the paper.
I never miss it!
I wonder if some one could
tell me a little bit about how
the cost of living differs in Day
ton, Ohio. I am also interested in
the housing situation as we plan
to move there next month. We
hope to buy a home in a nearby
town or community, but are not
familiar with that area at all. We
are of very modest means, which
will no doubt have great influence,
also we have three preschool-aged
children.
I would like also to contact the
lady who used the sling-type car
rier for her baby. I am very
much interested in the same thing
and would appreciate knowing how
she made hers and how early she
started to use it.
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“THANK YOU” NOTE.
<From S. H„ Washington.)
Several weeks ago I sent a thank
you note for all the wonderful
ideas I received for suggestions
on scrap books. Since then there
have been several others. I hope
I haven’t missed any.
Thanks for Mrs. J. M. S„ Wash
ington: Mrs. J. N. S., Washington,
land Mrs. C. F. S., New York. All
personal letters will be answered
with real pleasure as soon as I
recover from an illness requiring
hospitalization. Thanks also to
the RCH for giving us such a won
derful corner in The Star.
FINGER PAINTS.
(From Mrs. R. H. E.,
Upper Marlboro.)
I have lost track of the lady’s
! initials who asked about finger
I paints. Just recently I tried a
formula issued in Jack and Jill
magazine which is very easy and
I found satisfactory.
Mix half cup of corn starch
with one cup of water. Cook un
til thick, stirring constantly to
prevent lumping. Cool, then di
vide and add vegetable coloring.
It will keep several days if kept
in refrigerator, in tightly closed
jars. I used baby food jars as
they are the right size.
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APTITUDE TESTS.
(From Mrs. R. R., Washington.)
Mrs. E. B. C., Arlington, who
is looking for a place where
she may take aptitude tests
mipht mil on the Vocational Re
habilitation State Board of
Education, 419 King street,
Alexandria, phone Alexandria
5248. I believe they will give
her the tests, since she is handi
capped, and help her to find em
ployment.
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“NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS”?
(From Mrs. L. J.. Silver Spring.)
i Does any one have any old
National Geographic magazines
that they would like to give away?
I would be glad to call for them,
[ BREAD RECIPES.
(From P. W. R„ Herndon.)
Here is an excellent recipe for
light, tender, nourishing rolls or
bread made with sour milk or
buttermilk and my own simpli
fied modification of it' which al
ways turns out right and brings
me compliments from folk who
are better cooks than I.
Mrs. Gad’s sour milk icebox
rolls: Two level teaspoons soda
in 2 quarts sour milk, lightly
scalded, or buttermilk, cool, add
4 yeast cakes, dissolved in luke
warm water; 2 cups sugar, 4 tea
spoons salt, 4 well-beaten eggs,
4 quarts sifted flour. Beat well.
Add 12 tablespoons shortening,
4 more quarts of flour. Mix in
with hands. Let rise to double
in bulk. Punch down. Cover
tightly. Keep in icebox till
nonrlnrl Then Unon r? nrall
Put in pans. Let rise to double
in bulk. Bake rolls about 15 to
20 minutes at 450 degrees or
loaves about 35 to 45 minutes at
350 degrees. Makes 20 dozen
small rolls or 8 loaves.
Milk and honey bread: A
simplified version of the above.
Two level teaspoons soda. 2 quarts
sour milk or buttermilk, about %
cup shortening, 4 teaspoons salt.
Scald these ingredients lightly
then cool to lukewarm and add
4 yeast cakes, 2 cups honey, dis
solved; add 6 to 8 quarts flour.
Any kind you like as long as you
keep y3 to y4 of it white. Whole
wheat, rye, rolled oats, a little
cornmeal. A proportion of */4 to
y3 soybean flour is wonderful.
Mix well. Let rise double. Knead
well. Put in pans. Let rise dou
ble again. Bake. Part may be
kept in icebox.
Note: Sweet milk’or water may
be used or potato water in which
case omit the soda instead of
sour milk or buttermilk. Sugar
or molasses may be substituted
for honey.
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PRUNE WHIP?
(From Mrs. N. D„ Arlington.)
I have been very anxios to have
a recipe for prune whip. Wonder
if there are any of our readers
who have the recipe would pass
it on. for I would be most grate
ful.
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PAINTING WITH VACUUM?
(From M. T., Washington.)
Has any one had experience
painting with a spray that comes
with the home vacuum cleaner?
OLD NYLONS; SATIN SHOES
SAILCLOTH SLIPCOVERS
MOTORING WITH CHILDREN
POEM
<From Mrs. S. T., Takoma Park.)
By way of saying “thanks for
the Clearing House,” I am send
ing comments on some recent let
ters. Hope they help a little. I
have a big list of things I have
learned from this column. It is
a real disappointment when it
is so often crowded into what
amounts to about the space of
one column.
To H. M., Washington: I have
a small rug braided from old ny
lons. It is very soft and would
need jar rings or bits of rubber
on the back if used on a pol
ished floor. I have used it for
several years at the entrance to
the kitchen, where it receives very
hard use. It is periodically run
through the washer. This is not
hard on an automatic washer as
nylon appears to absorb little wa
ter and the rug does not get
weignty.
To Mrs. P. A. D., Arlington: A
dancing teacher suggested clean
ing satin ballet slippers with the
cleaning fluid named something
like energy. We found it satis-'
factory.
Have seen no answer to the
lady who asked about using
maroon sailcloth for slip covers.
I have one small chair with a
Hershey brown sailcloth slip
cover. It was pretty, but I have
two serious complaints. First, it
has faded quite a bit on one year.
Second with small children
climbing into it, there is not one
bit of lint or speck of dust that
does not seem to find its way to
the brown chair where it can be
displayed prominently. If she has
already bought her material, per
haps she could get a short length
of some material less apt to show
dust, and at least tuck this over
the seat of her chair.
To Mrs. H. E. W„ University
Park: We have made several trips
across Iowa and the Dakotas with
small children. Like so many
others, we have found that a
back seat of the car leaves room
for suitcases underneath and a
standard crib mattress will just
fit between the seats.
The children can sit high enough
to see out, they are short enough
to sleep crossways on the quilts
or blankets you will no doubt want1
to use as padding. It is better as
a rule to get the children up early
and plan to have at least one, or
better, two half-hour stops during
the morning and again in the
afternoon, sb the children can get i
some active play.
We found that a hot meal morn- ;
ing and night, and in good j
weather, sandwiches, fruit and:
By Eleni
Fashion Editor
favorite spring twosome is
navy and white. Another
spring favorite is the en
semble that allows a woman
to possess two costumes for
her springtime activities.
Pictured is Paul Parnes
sheath dress and bolero en
semble highlighted with glit
tering gold and rhinestone
buttons. The cuffs and the
gently rolled collar are
trimmed in white pique and
the jacket's plastron is of
the lightest and sheerest
gold wool. Bracelet-length
sleeves allow you to show off
your prettiest bracelets and
short gloves.
The dress features deep,
patch pockets. Call us on
Sterling 5000, extension
395, Monday between 9 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m.
milk along the road at noon, left
the whole family in better humor
as the children just have to be
able to run around and shriek a
little when they get out of the
car. There are very nice cabins
more practical than hotels.
There are very nice cabins all
the way, many with %-width roll
iway beds which can be set up
for the children at much less than
the price of an extra room. Sun
;uits with sweaters or jackets for
early morning or in case of rain,
jsually June is quite warm in those
States. Do take the question of
carrying water for your children
to your doctor.
To Mrs. C. H. H.. Washington.
Here is the Minuet.
3randma told me all about it.
rold me ao X couldn’t doubt it.
Sow she dar.ced; my grandma danced!
long ago—
Sow she held her pretty head.
Bow her dainty skirt she spread.
Sow she slowly leaned and rose—long ago.
3randma's hair was bright and sunny.
Dimpled cheeks, too. oh. how funny!
Beally quite a pretty girl—long ago.
Bless herl Why she wears a cap,
Drandma does and takes a nap
Every single day: And yet
Brandma danced the minuet—long agol
‘Modern ways are quite alarming.”
Brandma says. "But boys were charming"
(Girls and boys she means, of course)
"long ago.”
Brave but modest, grandly shy;
5he would like to have us try
Just to feel like those who met
(n the graceful minuet—long ago.
MART MAPES DODGE.
This was from “Along the Way.**
Copyright 1879. Published by
Charles Scribner’s Sons.
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GASPE PENINSULA?
(From Mrs. C. M. B., Washington.)
My husband and I are contem
plating a trip around the Gaspe
Peninsula late in June. We will
obtain maps later, but in the
meantime, I would like very much
to hear from some one who has
been up there recently. Have
traveled in Canada, but not that
far North. However, I suppose It
will still be rather cool that early
in the summer, and we should
take some rather heavy clothing
with us. Any information regard
ing roads, accommodations,
weather, etc., will be greatly
appreciated.
.
GWfflMMr
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