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-.....;.; ' . P AGE I KlTCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, APRIL, to be devoted to house-huntin Shenandoah, however. T.b.ey plE KITCHEN • KLATTER move here permaJ:lently about the of June and these days we all MAGAZINE our eyes open for a solution to t "More Than JUBt Paper And Ink" problem. The other night our "':. Years-Ago" column. in. the paper c.. LEANNA FIELD DRIFTMIER, Editor. ried the item that four houses an LUCILE VERNESS, Associate Editor. seven or eight apartments were f< M. H. DRIFTMIER, Business Manager. rent-and those were just the ont DOROTHY D. JOHNSON, Associate Editor. that the owners advertised; ther Subscription Price $LOO per year (12 !sanes) In the probably were a good many tha U.S. A. weren't even carried in the rental col· Foreign Countries $1.60 per :vear. umns. Those days seem almost llkt Advertlalng rates made known on application. a dream, don't they? Entered as second class matter Ma:v 21, 1987 at the Poat Office at Shenandoah, Ia., under the Act al. March Before I write to you again we hope 3, 1879. to have a drive to visit Dorothy· and Published Monthl:v b:v Frank. During the winter months we LEANNA FIELD DRIFTMIER have had to forego this pleasure sine~ LETTER FROM LEANNA Shenandoah, Iowa they live on dirt roads that are jus~ as likely to be impassable as passable while the weather is undependable. Dear Friends: 1947 was a new grandchild, were not But before long we can be fa.lrly sure This is one of the days that makes mistaken; Frederick and Betty are of their condition and then we hopr a person feel as though spring Is too hoping for a little son In July, but of to have a nice Sunday with the• slow In arriving-just a look out the course a little girl will be just as wel Both Lucile and Dorothy tell you wlndow makes one feel impatient with come. Betty plans to return to her much about their activities in t! all the tag-end signs of winter. I've parent's home In Ashaway, Rhode Is letters that I don't find many thi often thought that during these few land before long, and our thoughts are to add in my letter. weeks right in here our middlewest often with them during these days I hope that you'll find a great df really looks as drab and uninviting as when they are winding up the last of of interest and help in this Issue people from other sections of this their residence in Bermuda. Kitchen-Klatter, but we always ' country have often described it. Elev- The other little blanket went to preciate your suggestions so tell en months and one week of the year California where Margery is also get what ideas you have when you w• I think that our countryside is gen- ting a layette together for their baby to us. After all, we've no way uinely. beautiful, but right now . . . who is due to arrive in August. This knowing what you like or don't II. well, the bare bones wlll soon be is the other major thing to antici unless you tell us about it! covered ! pate, so you can see why July and It's time for our Sunday night lune~ I always anticipate every sign· that August are circled with such big red so this must be all. We're having po · our. garden will be stirring out of Its lines for our family. It looks as tato salad and ham sandwiches (I winter sleep, but this year I'm doubly though .both Marge;ry and Betty have made the filling yesterday by cutting eager because there is a ·new tulip their hearts set on boys since I haven't scraps from a ham bone and grinding bed to look forward to. We planted heard a word about girl's names! It with sweet pickles and hard-bolled one between the house and office Perhaps they feel that because Lucile eggs), and I wouldn't be surprised if and I c.an scarcely wait to see what and Dorothy both have girls, they a good many of you weren't eating kind of blooms we will have. Looking stand a good chance of getting boys. the same thing tonight for it seems forward to this reminds me that over Mart and I are already trying to flg to be one of the stand-by lunches for twenty-flve years ago 1planted several ure out how we can travel East and Sunday evening. There was a time hundred Darwin tulip bulbs in the West at the same time! If any of you when we always had a cake to finish yard of our new home in Clarinda- have solved this geographical problem with, but these days we just remem I did that work during some beauti- I wish that you'd tell me about· 1t. ber it now and then and look forward ful autumn days when Wayne played Just now I thought that I. saw a to the future when Sunday evening In his baby carriage beside me and martin fiylng around the big house will mean a nice angel food or white Frederick tried hard to dig holes in that Howard made for our garden cake to cut. the ground "just like mama". All of years ago, but I must have been mis Lovingly yours, us were eager for the following spring taken for It's stlll too early for them. Leanna. and we weren't disappointed for we Howard has had quite a time ·con had great long-stemmed tulips that vincing Juliana that this spring she exceeded our brightest mental pie- should· move into the martin house AN EASTER PRAYER tures. and live there. For a while she took This summer I want to have hemer- him seriously and talked at great Lord, now that spring is In this world .ocallis for my garden hobby, and.since length about the difficulties of getting And every tulip is a cup I have only four varieties at present food up there and where would her Filled with the wine of thy great love you can see that I have a long 'Ways crib go, but now she understands that Lift thou me up. to go. Several of my friends have he is teasing and enters right into over a hundred varieties and they the spirit of things with him and Raise thou my heart, as fiowers rise surely made a spectacular sight when assures him that on her very next trip To greet the glory of Thy day, they .bloomed. ·There ls so much en- up the alley she will bring her suit- With soul as clean as lilies are . thuslasm for this beautiful flower case and move In then and there. And And white as they. that I want to get In from the side- somehow all of this reminds me that lines and be right In the middle of it, in the latter part of January I saw a Show me that thou art April, Lord, so to speak. notice to groundhogs advising them And thou the flower and the grass; Now that winter is almost over I not to leave their holes on February Then, when awake the soft spring find myself. wondering once again 2nd-that d e s p e rat e homeseekers winds, what has become of the months that might move In! . rn hear Thee pass! -Charles Towne. ' 1 seemed to stretch so far Into the fu- We were relieved to hear that ture when I looked at them last No- Wayne and Abigail didn't have to vember. I never did find time to de- move-their Christmas vacation had REMEDIES FOR TROUBLE clde on a long, hour-consuming proj- been overshadowed by the fear that If you feel blue read Ps. 23. ect! My one major accomplishment they would have to give up their If you fear you can't pay the rent, of the winter :was making woven baby apartment in February. But every read, Ps. 27. blankets, big enough to be used for thing worked out all right for them If you are lonely, read, Ps. 91. more than just a carriage throw. One and they wlll. get to finish their school If the stove-pipe falls down, read of these ·blankets went to Bermuda, so year without the upset of looking for St. James 15. i• • · those of. you who gues~ that on• of other housing. Their spring vacation, If people talk a.bout )'OU, read Ps. ;:\ · the big. thlnp I. ia'4 ~ :11>13~»a~dD. . ,, ~h.A'il}.~ CIQ~8¥ up :very soon, is. 51. L'.. :~'":... ,~ ~'· .i,l,~£);~~iJ~~.~i~~.~~r§~~i:~~~~~s~~'.;i:r:r:,;~{~1~;\ :_g,,,_",>•····· 1:.. .•·. l.'' •t) . 'JTCJl'BN-B:LATT"BR ltlAGAZl'ff'B, Al'"ltll., 19 .. 'f ; time. We are proud of the "stand." Then almost overnight, they getweak the Garden kneed and topple over. Often not a single plant Is saved. What caused 0 it? What did we do wrong? that Its dark purple flowers on short . spikes did not. equal the leaves for The trouble is called damping-off '~~~ENBy Mary Duncomb 1!~! and is caused by any one of several \./ f . interest. Lovage came up very slow ly with only .one plant showing. It is fungi which live in the soil near the to be my new herb th!S year and I surface. When conditions are favor ~\,.. 1., April seems centuries removed when shall start It earlier. able for their growth they can take ,. we're struggling with the last bitter an entire row of plants in a single : {' weather of winter, but suddenly it a.r Do you like to see the garden full night. Some plants fall prey to this rives and with it much of the hard of stars along about September? menace more quickly than others. .work that must be done in our gar- Then order some hardy aster plants Too thick planting, excessive moisture dens if we wish to make a good start. to set out now for Fall blooming. ; in the soil and air, poor ventilation, It seems to be the opinion of many There are many to choose from, not high temperatures and poor light are only the dark blues and lavenders, but 1 expert gardeners that early April is contributing factors for producing \ the time to start our tomato seeds in Mt. Everest for a white, Beachwood favorable conditions for the disease to (' hotbeds. While · the resulting plants Challenger for a red, and Harring spread. do not always give the earliest toma ton's Pink. T.hey grow well among Many things have been suggested toes, I have found that they do give shrubbery and take little care. In and tried to prevent damping-off. If a 1:"0od supply for canning because they fact, you are likely to forget all about one uses soil, it helps to bake it first. miss maturing during very hot weath them until one day in Autumn when Place a pan of soil in the oven with er ·when sun-scald takes a heavy toll. you suddenly find the garden full of a potato in the center. W:hen the po Choose several varieties of seed so the their beauty. tato is done the soil has been baked ~·· season of maturity is spread out, and This is the time to divide the Chrys the right length of time. Then be also in order to have different kinds. anthemums; it is amazing how one careful in planting the seeds not to for different purposes. The best seed small shoot can grow Into such a big have them too thick. Water early in ,t is the cheapest in the long run. bush by Fall. Clara Curtis is one of the morning so that the surface has Of course the garden peas and sweet the earliest and usually very reliable. a chance to dry partially before night. peas should go into the ground as ear Columbines and Delphiniums may be Keep the plants in a very light win ly as possible. Don't forget the latter transplanted now too, and if care is dow, and stir the soil frequently. even if you are a little discouraged used, may be divided also (at least I If there are any signs of damping at former failures; every year doesn't often do). B0ut water well until they off, it may help to sprinkle coal dust bring forth a successful crop of sweet are established. fine charcoal or clean baked sand ove~ peas, but it is worth the effort to try Grow some onions from seeds if you the surface. I once saved some Pen again. want your own sets next year. They stemon seedlings by watering only We may make the job of cleaning do not need thinning as do those we with a· vinegar solution (one teaspoon ~..... up the perennial border quite a ted are growing for winter use. A few vinegar to one pint of water.) J ious, tiresome chore, or we can make radish seeds among the parsnips mark A great deal of damping-off trouble it a pleasure-it is all in the way we the rows of those slowly germinating is avoided by spreading a three-fourths tackle it. If we do it all at once we seeds, an.d when grown may be used inch layer of shredded sphagnum will have sore muscles the next day to good advantage. over the soil and planting the seeds and perhaps a decided aversion to go on the sphagnum. Sphagnum is very ing out again. But if we take it in sterile and gives the seedlings a I.... 01,1r stride, stopping now and then to chance to grow before the fungi can ~·· enjoy the evidences of spring about reach them. Some gardeners prefer i us, and doing just a little each nice the use of equal parts of horticultural , day, it can be made a truly enjoyable peat and clean sand and do not use soil at all until the seedlings are large · 1· task. enough to tr.ansplant. , Be sure to rake with care-it is The very newest medium that is be '-' very easy to damage new shoots or ing used today is a form of mica that ''1 even pull them up. Sweet Williams has been subjected to intense heat. ] are especially easy to destroy, par- Like sphagnum, it is. not only abso ticularly when the raker is ruthless. lutely sterile but can hold a great ! Let us hope that the spots where the deal of moisture as well. Used alone · j late sleepers are planted have been as a seed planting medium, there is \ well marked. So many times we no no danger of damping-off if the flats ) tice what seems to be a wonderful or pots have been sterilized. , It con ,, place to put that newly-arrived plant tains no plant food. When the seed and proceed to dig a deep hole-when lings develop their true leaves they up comes something precious we had must be giv~n a liquid fertilizer. forgotten was there. Winter has a . ·. nabit of erasing from the mind many The Cup Flower (Nieremberiria) 1· .Uems we are so sure we can remem MY GARDEN : '(ber. And right here I should remind ·or you that one of the slowest plants to THAT BUGBEAR, DAMPING-OFF '> awaken is the Chinese Bell Flower, By Olga Tiemann My garden is a charming place r the Platycodon. Where fairies often dwell, If you are going to plant some of We like to give certain plants which When rain-drops dance on sea-green the new Dahlias it is a good plan to we wish to grow from seeds a head leaves put in the stake at the same time. start by planting in flats or flower It's like a tinkling bell. They come in an amazing variety pots In a sunny window. Many of these days ranging in size from wee these are annuals and they have to I dream of rainbows when I see ones to those of Immense size. Re- be replaced each year. Cup-flowers The flowers bright and gay, i member that they like well-fertilized are needed for edging a south founda And then I feel extremely sure ground. tion planting. Dusty Millers make a That fairies passed this way. Are you going to plant some herb neat finish for a perennial border, -Emma D. Babcock. seed this year? Blue Borage Is my while Salvlas add flaming beauty to favorite if for nothing more than Its the fall garden. We could name oth "I don't want to miss a copy of \;'intensely · blue flowers, and .~ like ers-Petunias for beds and window Kitchen-Klatter for I surely enjoy t Cardamon too; Its seeds ar-e used in boxes, Dahlborg Daisies for yellow reading it. That is the one and only r those tiny candies which adorn holi borders and dwarf Ageratum for blue. magazine that I read from . cover ~.'. ~lf · · · ~oo;Jdes. Burnet bloomed . for ,me The seeds are planted in delightful cover."-Mrs. Geritt J. Mouw, 0 .;~~ year,,· altho'!lg.b X found · ail~cipatio~ They germinate in due City, Iowa. · PA GB ' KITCREN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, APRIL, 194'
THE STORY OF AN AMERICAN She has always felt that the bicycle did more than any other one single FAMILY thing to help her recovery. And I By Lucile D?iftmier Verness know that in these past sixteen years she has written countless letters to CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE people who have inquired as to the methods she used, and suggested the The problem of devising the right 'bicycle treatment to them. kind of exercise to help a victim of In the latter part of May a trip to -spinal injuries is always a difficult Kansas City was made to see Mother's one, for somehow all of the nerves doctors and they expressed themselves and muscles inust be reeducated again as highly pleased with her progress. and the smallest, most simple things By this time she could stand on must be learned from scratch. If any crutches, although she couldn't take a program of exercise could be started step, and so new braces were designed immediately it would malte a great to carry her through the next phase difference, but in Mother's case, and of her recovery. I met the folks at in practically any case even remotely the Kansas City hospital and I've comparable, exercise is begun w.hen never forgotten what a start it gave the patient has lost virtually all of his me to see Mother actually standing on strength because of the long, long her own two feet again-it gave me a time spent in bed. By the time Moth great thrill. er was finally able to embark upon a At this time I was winc;ling up :rhy campaign that it was hoped would year at Cottey College, and the trip lead to her walking again, she had to Kansas City was made under cir just about the amount of strenct:h cumstances which I had never ex that it took to be helped from her perienced before and certainly have bed to the wheelchair. And none of never experienced since. Two mem us truly believed that she would prog bers of the school's faculty, both ress beyond this. young women in their early twenties, But we made the mistake that lov By the summer of 1931 Mother was able to be had purchased an old stripped-down taken out in her wheel chair. ing families so often make-we under Model-T for about $17.50, and the estimated Mother's capacity to wage words "stripped-down" do not con ernoon. We' had been on the road a battle. Because what she did look stitute an understatement for it was ed so terribly difficult to us we could since five that morning-imagine it, the most decrepit car I have ever seen. twelve hours to cover about on.1 scarcely believe that she would persist Well do I remember that it had only day in and day out, week in and hundred and thirty miles! Suc.h one door, and there were no floor trip would constitute sheer tort-: week out. I think that all of us de boards whatsoever-just a couple of cided in our own minds that if WE now, but when ·we're young we th planks had been placed where the the rougher the trip, the mor.e were the one we would just give up floor-board should have been. They the struggle and call it quits. I stress fun. And I must confess. too t• .< had owned it only a few days when thought Dad "'.as simply being all of this for a very good reason: it two things happened at the same is the turning point for victims of and a kill-joy when he expres time: the brakes gave 'way complete enthusiasm for our car or tht · severe spinal injuries. Many people ly, and one of the owners suffered a have sufficient will to live to get them derful trip we had made in it. broken foot and had to get about on of course, I would b~ stricken spt through the long hospitalization-they crutches. have a definite goal to work towards less if I saw my daughter diseml: -they want to be HOME again. It was these crutches that served as from such a ruin! However, once their goal has been brakes for the car. It never achieved It was plain to be seen that M achieved and they are home and life a speed beyond' ten miles an hour so er was in fine spirits. She had has more or less gotten back to nor it w.as simple to lean on the crutch a busy and truly happy five mo mal, the extra effort to progress be when we wanted to stop. It scarcely since I had last seen her, and yond the wheelchair and bed is too seems necessary to say that this car seemed like an altogether diffe much for their shattered morale and stayed strictly on small country roads, person in many ways. There , strength. No one warned Mother that and map,y a hilarious outing we had small mountains of clothing wa this was the critical point for none of during the spring months when we for her needle, and much more us had had any experience with such packed picnics and went out. When portant than any amounts of me . situations, but she evidently knew in it came time to leave Cottey for the was the fact that the children n stinctively that what she accomplish year the owners of the car decided to direction and guidance with ed in the next two or three months drive it to Holton, Kansas, by way of school work. Everything that Ml ; would determine the course of the fu Kansas City, so that was how it hap always did as regularly as the , ture. I realize now that this was pened that four of us drove away rose came to an abrupt halt when sh what made her tackle the bicycle even from Nevada early in the morning was injured, so I think that it was th1 though it took superhuman effort. with our luggage piled high around wonderful feeling of being desperate!) Every morning at ten o'clock, im us. Oh yes, I shouldn't neglect men needed that helped her to make th1 mediately following the visit of the tioning that the brakes had actually great effort to get well. doctor who gave daily massages, this been repaired before we started-we Dorothy graduated from high school bicycle, in a substantial frame, was didn't br:ave the highway or Kansas that spring, and her graduation was brought in to the kitchen. Then Dad, City traffic with only a .crutch. the only one Mother missed. Our the nurse and the doctor, got Mother Our only car trouble arose from the auditorium is on the third floor, and from the wheelchair to the bicycle. radiator-it sprang a leak, a fresh it was humanly impossible to negoti At first she could only sit for a cou leak, to be specific, for there were ate three long flights of stairs. That ple of minutes even with considerable many at all times--and as. a conse was why she also missed the senior support, and her feet had to be strap quence we had . to stop not only at operetta and play in which Dorothy ped to the pedals. It took quite a every single filling station and gar had parts, but Mother says that she while for her to be able to revolve the age between Nevada and Kansas City, vividly recalls entire sections of those pedals even once, but even though it but also at every stream we crossed. performances because she went over seemed so discouraging at the begin An old bucket was carried for this Dorothy's lines with her at home so ning, she persisted and eventually the specific purpose, and automatically many, many times. day came when she could sit on the someone got out every , time we spot Both Dorothy and I were making bicycle without support of any kind ted water and filled the radiator. It plans that summer to go away, Doro a~d spin the wheels for twenty min ran out almost as fast as we poured thy to Chadron, Nebraska,' and I to utes or longer. It has taken only a it in. Lander, Wyoming. There is an ex few minutes to write this, but it took In this derelict car I arrived at the planation for both towns, so in the many weeks for Mother to reach this impressive · front entrance of ·St. next issue I will pick up our story stage of her progress. ·Luke's hospital about five In the aft- there. (To be continued) / ·~;I
T C B E N • K L A T T E M A G A Z I N J'! , APRIL, 1 9 4 7 PA G I: S .. 'Ir~{K ~ ~ in the corner-her daddy made them most gone right now while you're ear FROM LUCILE up for her, and Juliana telephoned thinking about it. It was the realiza 11/t F:i~:::ER him at the studio at least a dozen tion of what I had missed that made times to ask abruptly, "How do the me determine to enjoy every single L'~"f Tonig:ht I've been having the most invitations seem to be working out, day-why, before you know it I'll be el ,wonderful time sitting at my desk daddy?" telling you about the sixth birthday ~ 1pounding this typewriter, and the rea- To leave for a party in the evening party and what is going on at school! ~ :son for my soaring spirits is the fact seemed very "grown up" to the chil I hope that your house doesn't look ~ 1 '(that I have a big new noiseless ma dren, and they arrived in great dig as thoroughly victimized by winter '~\chine. that just sort of purrs along nity promptly at 6:30. Within five and coal dirt as my house looks these ?} with a sound that poets would prob minutes all this dignity had evapor days. Honestly, the tail end of win '. ably call fairy drums or something of ated, and from that point on we had ter is a low ebb, isn't It? I can't the kind. (I'm never given to such a din that sounded something like think of anything really appetizing to delicate thoughts so it's much easier Times Square on New Year's Eve. cook after staring at cabbage and 1for me to say flatly that it doesn't Grandmother Driftmier arrived at cauliflower and carrots for endless make any racket.) It's the first time seven to see the fun, so we had our weeks in the stores, and apples ceased I've ever been able to type late at pink ice cream and angel food cake being a novelty long, long ago, and night without having Russell and Ju- at that time, and then, joy of joys, old hens remain old hens no matter r"l liana stirring fitfully, and In the sum we repaired to the living room where how they're stewed or braised or q:ier time, strong Indications from we sat in a big circle and saw movies. pressed. Right now I think that I r time to time that the neighbors are You can rent such movies (all films could eat rhubarb unsweetened. also stirring fitfully. My old machine made specially for small children) I'm wondering too if any other had millions of words typed on it, from city stores that handle photo house collects the cobwebs that this and it traveled thousands and thou graphic equipment, so if you can bor house does? It seems to me that sands of miles with me, and it sound row a movie projector, I'd suggest we're always wiping them down, and ed exactly like a threshing machine that you plan this as entertainment yet I said at the supper table tonight with all of the working parts gone for pre-school children. The rental that our dining room looked like noth haywire, so Dad took mercy and fur fee for such reels is most nominal, ing so much as a movie set out of nished this handsome model that will only be sure that you specify 8 mm. Frankenstein. I think that a witch ' permit me to type all night without films for an 8 mm. proj,ector, and 16 could take off from the cobweb in the disturbing a soul, should I be so in mm. films for a 16 mm. projector. southeast corner, and I spotted anoth· . clined. How vividly I recall those Our little guests started departing er in the bedroom just now that looks · years in Hollywood when I didn't dare at 8:30, and by 9:00 o'clock they were substantial enough to support Taffy's ' meet the landlady for three days run all gone and Juliana was left sitting weight. The last time the clinkers "ling after I'd dashed off my letter to limply on the davep.port with her eyes were carried out from the basement m friends at midnight or there still shining, her hair ribbons off, and Juliana called in to me and said, p 'Juts! the sashes of her new pinafore untied. "Mama, I can learn to write on the ag'uliana has turned four since I last "It was a wonderful party, wasn't it?" coffee table-it's just like my black \' te to you, and from my view she said dreamily, and we agreed that board." With that I gave up and de .. up t it was a successful day. It was it hally was exactly that-a wonder cided to let winter and coal reign ~· iou:, ··uccessful from her viewpoint ful party. And at that moment too I supreme. I hope that someone re it a for the unhappy fact that she sent up a little prayer to the effect minds me of all this when I begin tack yet realize she is actually four. that I hoped all of th.e birthdays to complaining about our dust storms in will ay had been anticipated for 1!10 come would be equally wonderful. the spring. and that when it finally arrived sh' Recently I've had such a fever to _. ing,"at least a dozen times, "Are you These last few weeks I've gone about my work quietly seething with get some sewing done, and so very ~ 01,ir) I'm four, mama, or will I be little time in which to indulge that enj
TLast tnoriih we . stoppel:l 'to 16ok at 'the child wlio ·is ·beginning : to ·.move Were you lu.cky enough to have~ , arbund and explOI"e liis world, so it someone read aloud to you when you ti "seems ·ozily 'logical' to ·'J)ick up «his next were a child? And do you find time phase of development this month. out of a busy day now to read some ~ The· exploring age just precedes the of the fine old tales to your children? talking age and it's very necessary If so, you know how great a pleas-! that you talk to your baby. You may ure that is for both the wide-eyed 1 think it is not much use because he audience that begs to stay up Ion : . cannot understand, but I believe that enough to hear "just one more c.ha1 'c a baby understands a great many ter", and for the adult who neve . words long before he can give any quite loses something of a child't ·:\ indication that he understands. wonder and thrill over the adventure 1 I remember most vividly once watch and fantasy. Do you remember when , ing a thirteen-months old baby while the feel of soil between bare toes • her mother told a story regarding a made you really akin to Tom Sawyer? ·~ hig.h chair catastrophe that had hap And that toasted cheese and a glass pened during the day. This young of milk seemed the most wonderful ; ster's vocabulary was limited to two sort of a meal after you had heard of 1 words, mama and daddy, yet the how the Alm-Uncle fed Heidi on the .1 swiftly changing expressions on her Carol Ann Reu granddaughter of Mrs. Mary mountain-top? That when you were 1 face as the story progressed were Duncomb, Luverne, Minnesota. tempted to tell a lie, you almost in-· ample proof that she understood, with stinctly reached for your nose to feel , almost dramatic intensity, the flow of whether it had grown as Pinocchio's''. words that was being directed to the the child for reading, and most chil did? ~ adults in the room. dren will catch up with their regular One of the best ways to lead a child:, Everything else aside, it's very com grade in a very short time. But most to love books, and to want to read and\ forting to hear Mama's voice, and if schools do not have. such class.es, and re-read for himself, seems to be to ii you are alone with your baby during unless your child has what we call read aloud to him, for the good stories,'. the day as so many of us are, remem "reading readiness" .at the age of six like good music, can be heard again j ber to talk. Most mothers can sing, he is going to be seriously handicap and again. When we were children ; but I never could and so for a lullaby ped by something which could have we used to have our favorite reading!' I substituted stories from the begin been avoided very simply. spots, both indoor and out; they were ning. Talk to your baby while he is When a baby looks at pictures he is usually chosen on the basis of being' eating and make each meal a social learning to make comparisons and as far as possible from the sound of. occasion instead of nagging and fuss can see differences, and when you our mother's voice, so we wouldn't! ing about what he eats and how it is read or tell stories to a baby he is feel too guilty about telling ourselves, eaten. At first I didn't really know developing the ability to concentrate. when she called, that we'd answer a:s what to talk about, but soon I hit on You will see how rapidly you can soon as we finished the very. next two the very thing and it is still the fav lengthen the story after he begins to pages. It would have been impossiblej orite of all story hours. Just tell listen and understand, and how his in to leave Robin Hood in the midst of~ about when he was a little baby, go terest span develops. At first a child's a duel, or Hans Brinker with his race I over the things that happened during attention can be held for only a few unwon, or Long John Silver just .be the day and act out some little inci moments and unless you do help him ginning to chant "Fifteen men on a dent that he will remember-perhaps to develop the power to concentrate dead man's chest". Daddy dropped his hat or baby fell for a .much longer period of time, it Back in 1876 Mark Twain wrote in down. They are already developing a is obv10us that no teacher can teach his introduction to "The Adventure sense of humor and are ready for a him how to read. They tell me that of Tom Sawyer", "Although my book good laugh. dozens of children come into the first is intended mainly for the entertain Be sure to introduce your child to grade who cannot see any difference ment of boys and girls, I hope it willi books and show him pictures-it's not between such words as SAW and not be shunned by men and women on · too early even at the first year. If WAS; now this is only because those that account, for part of my plan has l you can get some of those nice wash children had never looked at enough been to pleasantly remind adults of I able linen books they are fine, but books and pictures to see differences. what they once were themselves, and ; even magazines will do. However, I am writing at some length 1 about of how they felt and thought and talk don't let him get into the habit of this because I want you all to remem ed, and what queer enterprises they tearing or crumpling them, and if he ber that pictures and books are im sometimes engaged in." Certainly ·one ·wants to (as most children do), sub portant long before a child can read of the pl.easantest ways of recapt.urin~· s~itute a piece of wrapping paper or them to himself. And I have found the moods of our own childhood is to tissue paper. too that there are many older chil read the old favorites to the ne Many schools have had to introduce dren who love to read books to babies, generation. Modern publishers . have one new class into their program for and they are having a good time as taken care to produce sturdy books · thos~ children who fail in beginning well as learning, if you invite them that will wear well at low prices, and . reading. The way our educational to come in. In most homes the hour have had them illustrated by some of system is set up every child at the before supper is just about the hard our best American artists who have age of six enters the first grade and est of the day, and It's a fine time to drawn on their childhood memories there they begin to learn to read establish the routine of the older child for charming sketches. That is, some of them do and other~ reading to the younger child.. of them never learn to read well. If Reading does take time, and I sym tJJ,ey can't keep up with the rest of pathize heartily with the mother who BOOKS the class they feel frustrated and says that she just can't do it. I know worry so much about it that soon they exactly what she means. But it is Books are doors that open out, develop a mental block against read something so necessary, so extremely Let us travel round about ing. This is a shame because if your im,portant to your child's development, Countries that are far away, child is of average normal mentality that it's worth neglecting other things W.hile at home we still can stay. he can learn to be a good reader and in order to have at least a few min think how much more simple a'.n of utes every day for it. school will be if he can read quickly and accurately. Listen to the Kitchen-Klatter Pro '.['hese new classes whlch I men~i,on- . gram every weelt day at 3: 15 over ed ·are for the, ,purl>Off .·.. ~f\ p~•J)al'~Jlc:, ~.A.; · .;{ ... :tj::;;r~i~~:<~Dt3f~f;,~-~,-;::~-r~.:~:~·!f~~:-,~Y~ '_j~~5L~yq>- ~-~~~~;f:~~~:::;t~" ITCRBN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, APRIL, 19,f P A GE 7
GOOD NEIGHBORS A LETTER FROM DOROTHY upstairs in Juliana's room yet." So By Gertrude Hayzlett I left her and all afternoon' they play ed in Juliana's room. She has such a Dear Friends: Tonight, when you total up your lovely room with all the circus char W.e have had a beautiful day here acters painted around the walls. In tlvities for the day, can you add in today, with the sun shining brightly e word of cheer that you gave or the accompaying picture you can see all day long, melting most of the snow the big clown, which is one of Kristin's e comforting letter you sent? No we have had the past few days. Un atter who you are or where you favorites. Lucile said on this par fortunately Kristin and I have been ticular day thel"e w.as only one quar ve: YOU are needed. No one else nursing colds today and couldn't go an do YOUR cheer work. Keep that rel. Juliana came downstairs crying out for our daily walk to enjoy the and when asked what the trouble was n mind always. sunshine. We just returned from \ Here are some shutins who need she said, "Kristin just hit me harder Shenandoah where Lucile and Russell than I ever thought possible in this c\Ju. When you write, tell them you and Juliana all had the flu, so it was ltw their name in the Good Neighbor world." inevitable that we would pick up the Kristin was especially thrilled to be .iolumn of Kitchen-Klatter. That in flu germ from them. Mother J o.hnson ' ;lroduces you to them as a good friend. able to attend Juliana's birthday par was in bed all day yesterday with a ty. We had a little trouble about the · Mrs. Emma Neufind, 322 W. Huron cold so we spent part of the day down 1 birthday presents, and the candles on t., Missouri Valley, Iowa, wants some there helping her out. the cake. We have always shared uilt pieces or embroidery thr.ead. I have been in Shenandoah for the and shared alike with the girls, so rs Zettie Betts, Green's Rest Home, past two weeks helping in the office. when it was time to blow out the Alm.a, Calif., wants patterns for knit Kristin spent the first week with her candles on the cake Kristin jumped ted and crocheted pot holders, also Daddy and Grandparents, then she right up to help Juliana blow them baby garments. She wishes some old spent the second week with me, and out. Fortunately Juliana didn't care, tl:ine knitter would tell her how to having a wonderful time with Juliana. and I guess she just took it for gr.ant klnt socks the old-fashioned way. The first few days after we return, I ed. But when it was time to unwrap Thomas Swartz, 1216 Douglas St., am kept busy most of the time trying the gifts that was another thing. t. Joseph 41, Mo., has some quilt to keep Kristin entertained. She has Kristin began to cry and said that ops he wants to sell. He is bedfast such fun playing with other children Juliana wouldn't let her help unwrap ut makes lovely quilts. He has a for a whole week, that when we come the presents. I tried to explain why ouble w.eddlng ring, a flower garden, home she is lonely and doesn't know she couldn't, but that did no good. trip around the world and seve.ral what to do with herself. Finally Juliana gave her one to un thers, besides some finished qmlts The little girls have always been to wrap and she was perfectly satisfied. hat he would like to sell. I do not gether so much that they are just like Kristin told me on the way home that now his price but it is reasonable. sisters, and since there Is only four when she had her birthday party, she is wife is also a shutin and has months difference in their ages they was going to let Juliana unwrap ·lots prons for sale. have always done quite a bit of quar and lots of her pres.ents. We'll see. Cards have been asked for the fol reling. Lucile and I have both been J~wing people, who are all shutins: Nothing much happened w.hile I was patiently waiting for the day when away, only one major thing to be ex· Mrs Daisy Harold, Oakdale, Iowa, age they could play happily together for 20, ·has been In the hospital four act. We had been wanting to add more than a couple of hours without some sheep t1J our livestock, so while months and will be there some time our having to settle the difficulties I was gone Frank found what he ,yet. Mrs. E. W. Robinson, Rt. 1, between them. So we were both ter wanted. Kristin is very Interested In · owersville, Mo., Is quite ill. Miss Eva ribly happy over this last visit be them. It is the first time she has got l'!'erhark, Little Rock, Iowa, a life-time cause they played happily together all ten very well acquainted with sheep, · ripple, whose 28th birthday comes day long, and with very few spats. and is anxiously waiting till we have April 28. Mrs. Elsie Mae Thompson, About the third day Kristin ran down some little lambs running around. c/o County Hospital, Tampa, Florida, the alley to Juliana's and told me to My cold is about to get the best of lost her husand in November and is be sure to come after her after lunch. me tonight, so rn cut my letter short very lonely. She is in a wheel chair. I did, but when I came in the door this time. More next month. : Chester Shore, Worthington, Minn., Kristin said, "I can't go home yet Sincerely, Dorothy. age 50, is in a wheel chair. He is Mama because we haven't even played alone a good deal of the time. Melvin ·Meagers, Veterans Hospital, Wichita, COMPENSATION ·Kansas, has been bedfast for a long 'time and needs cheer. Oh yes, I miss the comforts of the · Last month I told you about a shut city, 'in couple who need help. The man The days are long with unaccustom ·Is bedfast, the wife an arthritis vic ed toil. t tim and also has heart trouble. She And yet there is a peace In lush green r car<>s for her husband and if they had meadows, : a .vheel chair so he could be up in Fierce pride In ownership of warm • i~ ''"o·,tld be easier for both of them. black soil. our response has been very good There Is a wholesome fundamental ~nd I think we may ~e able to get a rightness hair for them before very long. If In pups and babies rolling on a rand when we do, I will tell you more lawn; , about them. Another case has come In wobbly calves, In squealing, squirm up now that I wish we might help. ing piglets It ls a little girl who had rheumatic And all things young. In purple-fin· l fever a couple of years ago and is gered dawn f now bedfast with heart trouble. The There is a pledge of courage, and a .doctor. says it may be seven years be challenge. for she will be able to be out of bed. Our hearts are glad for meadow lark !She would like to have a radio. A that sings. small one will do. Can we get it for Soft benediction comes with har~ her? Write me at 685 Thayer Ave., vest twilight. Los Angles 24, Calif. These compensate for many, many So many of you have asked about things. my Gordon who was injured on Oki -Alice Lee Eddy. nawa. He is now in Mccornack Hos Do you know the sister States? . pital, Pasadena, Calif. He is still in We're not quite sure, but we would . bed but we are happy that he is get~ guess that they are Miss Our!, Ida ting along so well after being so ser Ho, Mary Land, . Collie Fornla, Allie . ·1ously hurt. '.l'hanks for your inquir- Kristin and J ullana lead the parade. Thia picture was ta'ken in · J aliana'.• l'GOm. RuHell Barna, Louisa Anna, Della Ware and 2~ and good wislles. They help a lot. painted the clown on the wall. Minne Sota. ~i··d··· PA GE 8 K I T C B E N - K L A T T E R M A G A Z I N E , A P R. I L , i § 4 1,,K
NOTHIN' MUCH TO EAT.
Spareribs in the oven "Recipes Tested All savory ·and brown, Kraut and sweet potatoes With butter drippin' down, in the Mince pies, nice and smelly; Baked beans in a pot, Honey and quince jelly, Kitchen - Klatter And biscuits pipin' hot. Soon ·you'll hear ma callin' Kitchen'' "Supper's ready, take a seat- l Us folks out here in the country · By LEANNA DRIFTMIER Don't have nothin' much to eat!" . ii PARTY FOOD • 1 APPLE SAUCE MEAT BALLS SPINACH RING WITH APPLES ANGEL FOOD PIE AND OOBK 1 cup crushed pineapple 3/4 lb. ground beef 2 cups steamed spinach 3 Tbls. corn starch 1/4 lb. ground pork 2 medium apples, pared and cored 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup thick unsweetened apple 1 pork chop (previously cooked) 1 cup water sauce Salt and pepper Boil all together until very thick., 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs (packed Chop spinach; cut pork into small Then add 1 tsp. vanilla and cool. in cup) pieces, removing all fat, and shred ap When cold add 2 stiffly beaten egg. 1 egg well beaten ples. Mix with spinach and season whites and fold into cold mixture.\ 1 1/4 tsps. salt to taste with salt and pepper. Put in Put in baked pie shell and chill.:~ 1/4 cup minced onion to ring mold, s_et in pan of hot water Spread with whipped cream and serve.~. 1/8 tsp. pepper and bake, uncovered, in a moderate A red cherry on each portion would' Form into 12 balls. Roll lightly in oven for about 25 minutes.---Mrs. J. K. be very attractive. flour and brown in small amount of D., Waterloo, Nebraska. hot fat. Place in baking dish and cover with a mixture of 1/4 cup cat OllEESE SALAD sup, 1/4 cup water and the fat that HAM LOAF balls were browned in. Cover and 1 full cup grated cream cheese bake 1 hour in moderate oven. Pork 1 cup chopped cooked ham 1 cup whipped cream can be omitted if none is on hand. 1 egg well beaten 1 cup chopped nuts Mrs. H. L. Hauswirth, Havelock, Ia. 1 tsp. finely chopped parsley 1 cup c.hopp.ed pimentoes 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 cup lemon juice 2/3 cup hot milk 1· tsp. salt HOT CROSS BUNS 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1 cup grated pineapple 1 Tbls. red catsup 1 cup ripe olives 1 Tbls. butter, melted 1 cup boiling water 6 to 6 1/2 cups flour 1/8 tps. paprika 2 Tbls. sugar f 1 tsp.. cinnamon Mix ingredients well~ and pour into 2 Tbls. gelatine 1/2 tsp. nutmeg a buttered loaf pan. Bake 30 minutes Mix sugar and salt. Soak gelatine/ 1 cup milk in moderate oven. Unmold carefully in lemon juice for 5 minutes and thent 1 cake fresh yeast and garnish with slices of ha.rd•boiled dissolve by adding the hot water. Addt.: 1 cup seedless raisins eggs.-Mrs. Cecil Foster, Dearborn, sugar and salt to this and then set 1/4 cup sugar Missouri. aside to cool. When chilled, but not( 1 tsp. salt stiff, fold in remaining ingredients _· 1 egg well beaten very lightly. Lastly add whipped , 1/4 cup softened butter SAUSAGE AND RICE CAKES cream. Will serve 16.-Mrs. Chas.l 3/4 cup water Morgan, Tarkio, Mo. t. 1/2 cup currants 2 cups cooked rice 1 beaten egg Sift and measure flour and sift 1 lb. sausage seasoned to taste BLITZ TORTE again with spices. Heat milk until Mix all together and make into flat bubbles form around edge; add water cakes. Fry in butter or drippings and (Cake part) and cook until lukewarm. Add crum cook slowly for 30 minutes.-Mrs. Er 1/4 cup butter bled yeast, sugar and salt, stin1ng un nest Gaver, Tekamah, Nebraska. 4 egg yolks til yeast is dissolved. Add beaten egg, 1 tsp. baking powder then flour mixture all at once. Add 5 Tbls. milk shortening, raisins and currants and CABBAGE GOULASH 1/2 cup sugar work until dough leaves side of bowl. 7 /8 cup cake flour Turn out on lightly floured board and 2 cups tomato juice 1/8 tsp. salt knead until smooth. Place in greased 1/2 lb. ground lean meat 1 tsp. vanilla bowl and let rise in warm place un 1 tsp. chopped parsley Cream butter and sugar well. Add til doubled in bulk (about two hours.) 1 medium head of cabbage egg yolks which have been beaten un Remove from bowl on to llghtly flour 1 tsp. caraway seeds til thick and lemon colored. Add dry ed board, shape into ball, divide into Small bay leaf ingredients alternately with milk. four portions and cover with damp Salt and paprika Place batter in 2 layer pans and cover cloth and let stand 15 minutes. Divide Heat tomato juice, add meat and with following mixture: each ball into 8 small ones and place parsley and mix well; cover and sim Beat 4 egg whites until foamy and on a greased baking sheet and let mer 10 minutes. Wash cabbage and then add 1/4 cup sugar gradually and rise. Brush tops with egg wash (1 cut into coarse pieces. Add to meat, 1/4: tsp. baking powder. Beat until egg yolk beaten with 3 Tbls. water) season with caraway seeds, bay leaf, stiff and spread this mixture over and cut shallow crosses ·on top with sa}f and paprika; blend well. Cover cake batter. Bake in a slow oven. scissors. Bake 20 tQ 30 · mJnutes In 350 arid simmer until cabbage is tender· Serve with whipped cream and a degree oven. Make thin powdered su (about 5 minutes). Remove ba;y leaf lemon sa:uee. gar icing for. tops. Makes 32 buns.-' and, if desired, add additional season.. This. ~es a lovely dessei;t with a 1 Mrs. C. M. Summers, 8808 N. 29th St., ing. Serve immediately,_:Mrs. R. J. cup of.~ee"' ~E,rnesti1;1e Callies, Stan- · Omaha, Nebruka. Clark, Kansas City, Jltuouri. ton, N~ ;,~ - . . 1 .... f-~1~~4,~j~?:!:~~~~-~·'-> J ITCBEN-KLAT'l'IUl MAGAZINE, APRIL, 1947 PAGE 9
AN EASTER BREAKFAST COOKING HELPS EASTER EGGS By Wilma Ward TQ,1Jlor By Wilma Ward Taylor "Did you ever try making mush with potato water? W:e like it very much, and of course it has added As soon as the first of April is out food value."-Mrs. Helen M. Hoyt, of sight one's mind turns to Easter Huntsville, Ill. eggs, and the children, especially, look "In making yellow angel food cakes, forward to this time of the year. be sure that the yolks are beaten un Everyone enjoys coloring and dec til extremely light-this is much eas orating eggs. ier to do if a large rotary beater is If you are planning an Easter party used. The yolks will not settle to the for children this year, provide them bottom of the pan if they are light with plenty of room and things to enough to stay blended within the work with. · Then watch them make For The Table whites."-Mrs. B. I. Mabry, Kirks their own fun. Of course, it's best to ville, Mo. stay close by for assistance. If you are planning a family Easter "Egg plant can be turned into a i breakfast or are expecting visitors to delicious dish by cubing it, par-boiling EGG DECORATING , drop in during the day-try this! Se a short time in salted water and then i cure a medium size basket (white or draining it. Place in a buttered cas (Best for eggs that are hard boiled / pastel color desired) and place on serole, add a can of cream of mush first). your table or buffet. For a nest in room soup, top with buttered crumbs Drip dots of candle wax on the egg. your basket cut green (lime er medium and bake for 20 minutes."----Mrs. Hold the candle green are nice) crepe paper in fine Ralph Schinzel, Grafton, Nebraska. so the smoke will strips. Fill the nest with multicolored "I have made wonderfully light and not color the wax. and decorated eggs. Next, let's dec fine brown bread in my pressure pan All colors except orate the handle. ·'Entwine cut flow by placing the mixture in a small red produce pleas ers (or artificial ones) around the round pan that fits nicely into the ing results. handle-fastening them with string or pressure pan and covering it with 2 Glue on stars · light weight wire. Any type of spring layers of oiled paper. This pan is or stickers where flower ·may be used, but the lighter placed on the rack and several inches desired. If you colors make the prettiest display. If of water poured into the cooker. I want them to you have access to a round mirror, leave the petcock open during the en stand out, this this could be placed under the bas tire time of processing (one hour) so c a n easily be ket for a very pleasing effect. that there is no steam pressure. This done by outlin produces a wonderful brown bread." ing them with -Mrs. P. L. Fenn, Washington, Ia. ink or crayon. "I make a good head cheese when we butcher pork by adding an en Celophane Colored Tape - Can be velope of gelatine to the ground meat. used to make stripes or plaids. While cooking it I added 1/2 tsp. of Gilt and Aluminum .Patntl!-may be mixed spices in a cloth bag and this applied with a small brush. gave a very fine flavor."-Mrs. Arthur Decal8 and Other 8eal8-App1y. as Stevens, Chester, Ia. directed when purchased. "To prevent a shrinking pie· crust I A Ph1ee Ca'rd. Two-toned Egg8-Dip one-half in always allow a hump (almost a tuck) one· color of dye and let dry, then dip across the middle of the crust when other half in another color. This gives For your place-cards use cutouts fitting it into the pie pan. This takes an interesting ..effect. of bunnies or chicks. Using a real care of the shrinkage very nicely. tuft of cotton for the bunnies tail will "Left-over oatmeal is fine with beat Character Egg8-Are fun tO make delight the children. Or for an idea to en egg, flour, baking powder and a bit at a party or to make before-hand for use up egg shells the following is fun: of salt added to it and fried somewhat favors or place .When shelling your eggs, crack them like pancakes. We've enjoyed this for cards. To start with a knife blade about in the cen years and call It oatmeal banne>ck." with, decide what ter, horizontally. Glue half of an egg Mrs. Albert Hepperle, Rockwell City, character you shell on a white or pastel colored card. Iowa. wish to make, Either fill with a crepe paper nest, "Since bacon is again obtainable, and then draw and fill with small candies, or glue try this idea the next time you make on the face feat a little paper chick inside the shell corn bread. Use your favorite recipe ures with india so that just part of him is showing. but omit the fat and top the batter ink or crayon. The name of the guest may then be with strips of bacon. Besides having Finger nail polish printed on the card. This will make corn bread you'll have flavor and a will work also. a nice place card and favor. pleasant crunchiness."-Mrs. Glenn For your char acter's hair, hat, Tuck these ideas in your Easter Teague, Oelwein, Ia. bonnet-and GOOD LUCK! I know "Ground or rolled peanut brittle etc., use bits of your parties will be lots of fun and yarn, felt, cotton, gives a very good flavor to tapioca pipe cleaners, crepe paper, or what successful. pudding and eliminates the necessity of using other sugar. Also, for a have you! Character eggs are fun to. "A laugh is just like music; make and each guest will enjoy dream frosting that takes little preparation If It lingers in the heart, and no sugar, sprinkle ll-Ut meats mix ing up his own. you like, a small And where its melody is heard, ed with chopped dates, figs, raisins inexpensive prize could be given to The ills of life depart; or prunes over the cake batter just the guest who has made the most And happy thoughts come crowding before it goes into the oven."-Mrs. original and clever character, Its joyful notes to greet. Thomas Lorenzen, Cedar Bluffs, Nebr. A laugh is just like music "Baked beans fixed with pineapple For making living sweet." are delicious. Place a layer of beans "Here is my dollar to r.enew my (commercially canned· or home-cook subscription for Kitchen-Klatter. I "I am returning the subscription ed) in pan, cover with a little brown wouldn't want to ·go without this card (with dollar) for I enjoy your sugar, dry mustard, catsup and a friendly helpful little magazine. I little magazine and want it ane>ther layer of crushed pineapple. Repeat enjoy the pictures, and thought that year. It is quite distinctly different until pan is filled. Bake about an the cover .of the little granddaughters i,n. being intimate and friendly-just hour. They look wonderful and taste at Christmas time was very fitting like a visit from home folks."-Mary the same.".....:J'ulla Clark, Milford, Ne with the holiday spirit."__:..Mrs. Irwin W. Wylie, Manhattan, Ka.np.a. braska. Loeffler, Rt. 2, Sherman,. South Dak. PAGB 1t KIT CB EN - KL A 'I' 'I' ER MAG AZ IN E, APRIL, l 9 4·f
either. a playing ·card, paper napkin or a square prlnt."-:Mrs. Chas. Hinz,. Luverne, Ia. ' "I collect salt and pepper shakers, l By Olinda WiZea hankies and tea towels.''-Mrs. George! Witcofski, Rt. 1, DeWitt, Nebr~ 1 "I collect novelty brooches and book A great deal has been said, and at marks."-Miss Rosa Mae Rinard, Dal-, last something is being done about las County Hospital, Adel, Iowa. the "Chicken of Tomorrow". Various meetings are being held throughout "My hobby is collecting games, .. the state to acquaint 4-H club leaders, stunts, or any clever ideas for showers; county. agents and local agriculture and parties, and I would certainly! instructors with the rules of the con love to exchange ideas for any kind' test. I am sure that it will prove to of a party with anyone."-Mrs. Johnf be a very interesting project, and it B. Shurr, Ellsworth, Minn. • will be beneficial as well to the pro .. duction program of both eggs and Mrs. Arthur O. Gordon, Merna, Nebraska, "I would like to hear from anyon f and her collection of pitchers. interested in collecting and exchan / meat. The present price of pork and ing old T. B. Christmas seals EI beef will probably cause a large con Wheat Ridge Seals.''-Mrs. Henry · i sumption of eggs during the coming Pitchers-And More Pitchers! Meyer, Box 162, Scribner, Nebr. r season. "In my collection of pencils with t I !!Jtpect that by this ·time most of t, you who are raising chicks are going Seven years ago when Mrs. Arthur name of the state on it I lack og O. Gordon of Merna, Nebraska, was R. I., Vermont, New Hampshir through the same routine that I have Conn., Mont., N. D., Idaho, West V these days. I have my chicks started, visiting relatives in Washington, D. C., she made a visit to Gettysburg, and it Kentucky, Ga., Nev., S. Carolina a and, if weather conditions do not in Maine. Will exchange or send hol terfere too long, they will probably was then that her collection of pitchers t was started. The first pitcher was a of same value."-Mrs. James May'· be out on the ground in a few days. 403 E. Ross St., Toledo, Ia. \ This year they will be on fresh ground, gift from her brother, Ward F. Head, and I am sure I will not have some of now deceased, who was a veteran of "I collect salt and pepper shaker\ the disappointments· I had last year. World War I .and whose body lies at Have 248 sets now.''-Mrs. Lottie Mcj At that time my chicks seemed to Arlington. From that beginning the Carty, 120 N. North Av.e., Fairmon'ii 1 536, thrive and do well as long as I had collection has grown to a total of Minn. i I them in the brooder house, but about and of course is still growing. . I a week after I had turned them out "Mrs. Elmer K. Young, Gran~ I began to notice some that were not Some facts about this collection are Junction, Ia., collects and exchangef growing and feathering out as they interesting. There are many mini nice china, gold colored and whit' ahould. Then, after a few rainy days atures of shell, blown glass, brass, sil metal shakers, and novelty statione11f and being shut up inside, they were ver and pewter. And there are many Mrs. Ed. Blumer, 321 S. Minn. Stf so dissatisfied that it was hard to antiques such as Westward-Ho, Frost Algona, Ia., collects and exchange keep them busy and I decided that I ed Lion, Red Block, milk glass, Tea toothpick holders, small pitchers had too many in the brooder house. Leaf, Lustre, Majolica and Spode-to home-made holders. After I took some out they seemed to name only a few. Th.ere are twenty improve, so this year rm not starting five foreign countries represented, "I would like to hear from anyo1 as many and have a much more even many Indian tribes, and Toby collect who has directions for knitted doiliE . bunch as a result. ors will be interested to note that Mrs. especially those of Scandinavian · I have had two inquiries during the Gordon owns twenty-five of them, German origin. Will either trade ' · past week as to what breed of chicks both of American and foreign make. exchange, which ever you wiah: · to select. It is hard to adyise one Sevena B. Morrison, Traer, Ia. Mrs. Gordon has been asked many • when you do not know conditions or ' ·'' ( what may be your objective. But I times how she managed to collect so . "I am disposing of part of my s· •.:· 1 would sincerely advise you to make a many in only ·seven years, and she re and pepper collection because of IE '... -, selection and then stick by it for plies that relatives and friends have of space. Will trade them for f• , ~ several seasons. Give the breed a been most helpful. Many local sold sacks, horse statuettes, plates ( :l t chance to prove its worth rather than iers contributed when they were over odd or just pretty, large or small) 'f s changing every year. seas. (One boy brought four from any old dishes or colored glass ;1 1 Of course, a great de.al depends up four different countries in North Af ticles. Please write first and tell ;<. s on the handling of the flock.. I have rica). Each member of her .high what you have for exchange.''-11. •' ,.s seen Leghorn flocks that would simply school class is represented; and the J. V. Fuller, 209 N. Pine, Marion, ',s superintendent of schools as well. ahell out eggs by the hundreds, and "Will swa"' growing Chinese L'; i'l other flocks that hardly paid for their This collection is arranged in two· tern plants for pastel prints (no de' ~ feed. Leghorns and all small breeds large cabinets with glass doors, and colors) and also have orange-flowe1; ~ . require warm housing. is classified into' sections of birds, Then again many ask, "Shall I buy lilies which bloom several weeks ·. fish, animals, antiques, miniatures, July, for other plants or what ha~ sexed chickens?" And again I must foreign countries, and fine china rep you ?"-Mrs. C. R. Thompson, Wort, say, "What is your objective?" resenting each state in the Union. A ington, Minn. ' ..,, Whatever you do, don't buy chicks slip of paper tucked into each pitcher simply because they are cheap. You gives the date and a bit of its his I 11 · usually get just about what you pay tory. AS I GROW OLO · for, althoug;h there are !)Cc.asional ex ceptions. Last year I bought 100 sexed HOBBIES · · pullets when the hatcheries were ex God keep my heart attuned to lau ·' .. periencing such severe difficulties dur "I'm very eager to get patterns for ter :tng the railroad strike, and it was at crochet work, old ones and new ones. When youth Is done; 't a reduced price; these proved to be Will exchange, will borrow or will When all the days are gray chi . . about the nicest pullets I ever owned, buy them."-Mrs. Hilda Rintoul, 8037 coming after ·1 · · but they were of good stock and un Homer Ave., Detroit 9, Michigan. The warmth, the sun. "!' der normal conditions wouldn't have Ah! keep me then from grieving \. ~en offered at such a price. These "I collect dolls and will exchange When life seems cold; ·opportunities. only come on rare oc- hobbles.''-Mrs. John L. Wilson, 140 God keep me always loving and ·1' ~casl9ns, · sq the bulk of the time you S. Belmont, Wichita 8, Kansas. lieving , •can depend upon paying a good Price "For eitch different design of a As I grow old, · ' for a good· chick.. · ·.card sent 't(I me I will send -Unknown. ;
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QUES: "For almost ten years now are all nervous wrecks and it takes we've had my husband's brother liv me months to undo the damage. His ing with us, and it means that we wife had a hard life of It, so his ugly ave no privacy whatsoever since the habits of teasing, carping and refus ouse is arranged in such a way that ing to help with anything haven't e must pass through our room to go come on In recent years. My doctor stairs' I need his room very badly told me that my youngest child was l .. that our children can have the being made a nervous ruin by the 0·11ce that they deserve, and all in all, teasing that she gets from him-she c·il;\ most serious family quarrels have gets wildly hysterical and actually p: \Ile from the fact that he, has been frightens us. My minister feels that Y< ih us all these years. I ve never It's too much to ask of us to have · y< .he right out and said anything to him for half of the year, so do you giin, but my patience is al~ost at an think, everything considered, that we stfd. Do you thii;tk a fam!ly. should should tell him to make other ar ailve to put up with such a situation rangements when he returns this year? hen it isn't necessary?"-Mo. My husband sees eye to eye with me 01 on this problem."-Mlnn. tl' .:NS: If it isn't necessary, I don't h iow why you should. It seems to ANS: Fortunately your husband li:e that only someone incapacitated agrees with you-otherwise your prob Mrs. Olinda Wiles and the coon she killed. f ·r whom you feel a strong sense of lem would be much worse. From de c 'sponsibility should create such a tails of your letter which cannot be ) tuation. Why don't you set a de~d printed here, I would s.ay that you er members of the wedding party are t~e for your husband to take action should decide once and for all that being invited. I'm sure she won't feel ~ii. this and assure him that if he you are through with such dreadful that she has the right clothes and cer \>esn't, you will. I see no reason 'Yhy trouble. Please don't let me hear that tainly I would feel terrible If she were fl able-bodied man, self-supportmg, he has spent another half-year with unhappy about the whole thing, so I 1ould spoil your family life. you. A man able to spend half of don't know what to do."-Ia. i QUES: "Do you think that there the year in Florida Is also able to \ any harm in allowing children to spend the 'Other half independently. ANS: By all means invite her, and (sit at various Sunday Schools from In such ·a warm, friendly spirit that 'ne to time? My two girls, twelve QUES: "What is a reasonable week she will feel genuinely welcome. You nd fourteen, have always been v~ry ly allowance for two boys, aged eleven may feel that she wouldn't enjoy it, rested in their church activities and fourteen? And should I keep but that is a decision for her to make. wouldn't think of missing any track of what they spend or just let It would be unforgivably rude to in ng, but this past year they've' been them do as they please with it? I vite all other members of the original jng with girls from other churches bridal party without Including her. find myself "checking up" on them these girls invite them to attend and if they ·can't account for every o . , day School with them from time penny it leads to quarreling or mis tu \time. My girls want to go and I understanding. I'm sure rm not do PRAYER FOR JULIE de'~en't permitted it, but lately I've ing this right, but I do want my chil us In giving it quite a bit of thought dren to grow up to be good citizens. She's sweet! I've watched her grow Wi\ decided to ask you about it." What do you advise?"-S. D. from birth to five; witlraska. ANS: It seems to me that the first She's wise beyond her years and so ter NS: It seems to me that it's a thing to ask In regard to an allowance alive! shly healthy thing fo~ pe~ple to know is what we expect the amount to Her eyes .are clear and blue as sum Ell: understand the practices and be cover. If a boy fourteen is given free mer skies; an<\ of other churches. It's good In dom of choice in his clothing, etc., Within their crystal depth such a I ~nee against getting a very nar then his allowance should cover such magic lies! so ' mind. I would permit the girls items. If the money is to be used only May those who rear her strive to keep Tb· lo this from time to time, but I for entertainment or hobbies, then it in mind pr' p.ld insist that they speak to their would be less. This is why I don't That as the twig Is bent, the. tree's a h teacher first and explain to her feel like quoting any exact amount. inclined, '•t they are merely visiting another However, children never learn to man May she arrive at womanhood's be :ss and expect to be back in their age wisely if someone is constantly estate Y' m places the following Sunday. My "checking up" on them, so do try to Armored in honesty-Immaculate! srlldren all went through spells of relax and let them manage their own shing to visit other churches with affairs. It's hard to do this, but it May she love every living thing, for "leir friends and I never discouraged pays. such and they often say now they are Will lend her later years a magic A•td they had the opportunity to see QUES: "Fourteen years ago I was touch. ··er services. married at a large church wedding Grant her nobility, that she may Ar; UEs: "My father-in-law is the and my maid of honor was a school prize !:'est problem of my life. He can friend who had always been very dear The worthwhile things In life-that A get along with any of his children to me. In the time since then she she may rise -!re are seven altogether) except has had a hard pull of it with a Above the petty traits that rend and husband-I' mean, get along well severe financial struggle and much sear- " 11gh to stay under the same roof. illness among her children, and con A soul that harbors truth, with naught car spends his winters in Florida at a sequently she long ago dropped out to fear. litt 1rt and then returns and f pends of our old crowd. We intend to cele She Is so sweet! Dear God, may fu yet·months of the year with us. If brate our fifteenth wedding anniver ture yea:-s 1.n :does thhr one more year I don't sary in March and plan to have a Bring more o· '1appiness to her than Ilk 1w what will become of .any of us, large party, but I don't know if I tears! W:' by the time. he lea:ves my children should invite lJ,er or not although ot4· -Harriet Chandler. ·1 ' . ' I PAGE 12 KITCHEN-KLATT ER MAGAZINE, APRIL,
BiYONO A FARM WINDOW countless questions. They are dressed in the costumes which appeared in By Hallie M. Barrow these homes in that long ago time hoop skirts, lace mantillas, and gor (Ordinarily we title Mrs. Barrow's geous jewelry in old-fashioned set contribution "From A F.arm Window" tings. but last month and this month you will note that we've said, "Beyond A It takes three days to make the en Farm Window" because she has been tire Pilgrimage for thirty-three houses fortunate enough to make a wonder are shown. There are two tours each ful trip to Natchez, Mississippi. The day and if you are driving your own following article concludes her ac car, the trail to these homes is plain count of this trip, and we can only ly marked. Each tour is $3.00 plus hope that she will be able to travel tax. Ev.ery other night there is given someplace else soon in order that we the brilliant Confederate Ball Tab may enjoy her report.)-Leanna. leaux, a pageant depicting scenes of the Old South. On the other night be sure and see the "Straight and Nar Old Southern Mansions row Path" at the Rose Hill Church With thousands of slaves to make at which you will hear Negro spirit the brick, with their local heart cy uals sung wonderfully well; this is a press plus m11Jhogany brought from page.ant put on by the negroes at nearby islands, Southern planters built their church and in itself Is one of large plantation estates unrivalled the rare entertainments of a lifetime. anywhere for luxury. When these The January Issue of the Ladies homes were almost completed, Whole Home Journal carries a fine color· sec 1i sailing vessels were chartered to bring tion of many of these homes. One of I the furnishings from Europe. the most weird is Longwood or, as it The circular staircase at Auburn, an old Marble fireplaces were imported is more frequently called, Nutt's from Italy; huge mirrors in pairs and Folly. 'It is a monument to a dream southern mansion. in heavy gold frames came. from that was shattered by the Civil War. France; lacy iron grillwork for their It was to have been a gorgeous struct balconies and stairivays came from ure of Moorish design, and the slaves Spain and Portugal; carpets from the had worked for fiv.e years making is connected with the main house by Orient and France; carved walnut the brick. The thirteen rooms on the a flagged patio. 'rhis kitchen still has staircases from England; linens from first floor had been sufficiently finish the giant fireplace with cranes and Ireland; and china, tapestries and art ed that the family could move in and pots and the old-time "spit" where objects from all over the world. It live there while the upper floors were meats were roasted. None of these. was an era of luxury and gracious being completed. The finished home homes have a kitchen in the house. living seldom known. was to contain thirty-two rooms in ad Inside Auburn is the famous spiral Then suddenly desolation struck. dition to a huge central hall that was stairway without support at any point ' The Civil War deprived them of slave to run to the top of the rotunda. except its base. This famous stairway , labor. A new transportation invention, T.hen came the call to arms and the is often mentioned in Gwen Bristow's the railroad, w.as perfected and com carpenters and artisans dropped their stirring novels of Natchez. It is said merce no longer moved only by boat. tools never to return. Throughout the that this stairway is architecturally The new railroad scorned to lay its unfinished floors there are still tools, perfect, and to be certain there would tracks to the famous old river town paint buckets and parts of imported never be another like it the archi where the Natchez and Robt. E. Lee tect was forced to destroy his plans staircases, etc., never uncrated. Dr. after it had been completed. had their historic race. The boll wee Nutt died in 1864. Planned as a pa vil arrived and took its toll. All of latial home for his family of eleven I made this Natchez Pilgrimage in these adversities seemed to conspire to children and eight-hundred slaves, to 1938 and was so impressed that since ruin Natchez, and as far as the world day Longwood is occupied by one de then I have read every book I could was concerned, the historic town died scendant with one servant. There is lay hands on which told about Nat and remained in oblivion for more an exquisite .old grand piano, richly chez. I saw the set of apricot banded than seventy years. carved rosewood furniture, oil por china mentioned in "So Red the The gorgeous homes and their price traits of the family-in fact, these Rose". T.he charming hostess told me less antiques remained hidden away lower rooms are still crammed full of that when her great-grandfather im in the groves of huge live oaks and priceless treasures. ported it as a gift for his wife on stately magnolias. The Spanish moss their fiftieth wedding anniversary draping the grand old trees seemed It is at Linden, built in 1790, that there were three-thousand pieces. Part appropriately funereal. Many of the we saw the punkah which hung down of this set was destroyed during the homes were still inhabited by de over the gleaming mahogany dining Civil War but they still have well over' scendants of the pre-war owners, al room table. Its velvet cord was held half of it! by a small colored boy who pull.ed it though they lived in only a few of And speaking of books . . . just as the rooms. But nothing was sold out so the punkah would wave and keep the diners comfortable! we left the cotton plantation and I of these homes nor were they changed. told our hostess how much I antici In 1932 when some Mississippi gar At Dunleith the old colored servant pated another trip to Natchez, she den clubs were arranging .tours among showed us the family brougham up put in my hands a late book, "Planta neighboring towns, the president of holstered in rick black satin and vel tion Parade" by Harnett Kane. This the Natchez Garden Club admitted vet; he told us that it weighed a ton is an account of the plantation homes that there were but few tr.aces of the and we could understand why it took betw.een New Orleans and Natchez.. extensive formal gardens and acres six black thoroughbred horses to pull So now our trip is being extended · of rose beds which had been laid out it as the family rode on Sunday aft somewhat, and perhaps if you'd like by European landscape gardeners ernoons. In the same carriage house to hear about more of these old . around these old homes, but she of were traps, phaetons, a democrat and southern homes, I can write again fered to have ready for inspection a other vehicles used by the family in about them. few of the wonderful old houses. their social and sporting activities. That was the first Natchez Pilgrim But if you love beauty combined age. Thousands come now and many The home I liked the best is Au with charm and would like to know old plantation homes in and around burn. It was built in 1812 of red brick about that wonderful era when the the city will make you feel as though with great white columns supporting Old South really lived, make up your you were in fairyland. You are treat its broad front galleries (we call them mind to be a part of the NatCihez Pil ed as a guest and throughout tbe porches). As usual, the big hall runs grimage someday, Somedaf? Well, rooms you will find the hostess and the length of the building. In the rear don't put it off too long fQr It may her friends to try to answer your is a two-storied brick kitchen which be later than you think! J ) ITOBEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, APRIL, 1947 PA GB 11
A LETTER FROM BERMUDA point. However, I guess I should have been ..alarmed for it seems that the pilot and co-pilot didn't really ear Folks: tl).ink that we'd ever make it to the airfield. From this recital of woe -when I recall how often I have rep they turned back to other tough trips manded Navy men for not writing in the conversation that I overheard, ome, and how long it has been since and the truth seems to be that they ,'1 I last wrote home, I must hang my are far more anxious and tense than I head in shame. Of course I have their passengers when anything unex plenty of excuses, but not much can pected turns up. Probably this eaves be said for any of. them. It is true, dropping accounts for the fact that~-I however, that Betty and I were both never feel quite so happy now when OVER THE FENCE laid up in the sick bay for a while. I'm far above the earth, and on the I hadn't planned to be sick this flight to Florida I was really wrought year, but when I learned that the ilp the entire time! The things that some people accom Fleet Chaplain would be aboard to plish never cease to astound me. Take take Divine - Service, I decided that I Betty and I have now come to the Mary W. Wylie of Manhattan, Kansas might just as well be sick and get conclusion, after careful study, that for instance. Last year she wove one'. it over with. It isn't at all difficult the American postal system is partial hundred and forty-six rugs, and since to get into our sick bay, but rve to women. We know for a fact that this was only her hobby, a part-time · never known a more difficult place to all postage due letters mailed by wo job, so to say, and since she is in her get of. ·One would think that married men in the States are sent without seventies, I think that her industry is couples would be provided with a delay to their destination' and we pay amazing. · double room, but such was not the the postage due at this end of the -,.' case; Betty was put in the womens' line. It is aiso true that postage due letters mailed by men are returned Of all community efforts to which · wing, and I was put in the mens' we can put our shoulders I don'tknow wing. The first night I was there to the sender for the postage due before they are shipped. I know that of any more rewarding than Youth some corpsman woke me up to ask Centers. Mabel Nair Brown tells me me if I were sleeping well, and I told it seems incredible, but I also know for a fact that I have to pay postage that the Youth Fellowship group of him "yes" with such finality that I young folks, of which she Is counselor, didn't see a corpsman again for near due on every piece of mail that Betty receives from her friends, and the let has just completed a drive and raJsed ly a day. Betty had nurses to look between $400 and $500 to fix up a after her. Isn't it strange that the ters I receive are .all ten days late and stamped, "Returned for lack of Youth Center and Community Recre Navy goes to such great effort to ation center in Lanesboro. This seems procure attractive and efficient nurses postage." I feel as baffled by this as Lucile does about the laundryroom to me a remarkable feat in a com and then assigns them to the care of munity where there are only thirty Navy dependents? pipes she discussed in a letter not long ago. five students in high school! I was far from mended when I had to get out of bed and make a hurried Have I told you about Betty's new trip to Florida. Some people are cookies that had such a strange When you start your canning this fortunate enough to have smooth, un flavor? And do you remember the summer and anticipate putting up eventful flights when they travel by shaving lotion and the black walnut two-or-three-hundred quarts, give a air, but I seem cursed with nothing meats that you sent to me for Christ thought to Mrs. Ernest Gaver of Te but trouble everytime I board a plane. mas? Well, the two things go to kamah, Nebr. Last year she canned You may recall that we had great dif gether, for when the walnuts arrived 825 quarts of garden produce, and she ficulty. reaching Bermuda when I they had absorbed every drop of that needed every bit of it for she opens flew out last year, and this trip back fine shaving lotion. Betty wanted to from 6 to 10 quarts every· day. She was in the same category-trouble, throw them away, but I assured her says that with her family of seven trouble, trouble. Our plane was so that the shaving lotion odor would children she wouldn't know what to decrepit that I feared it wouldn't get disappear when the nuts were used expect if there were ever any left off the ground at all, and my f.ears in cooking. I was mistaken. Poor overs. were well-grounded for one engine Betty took my advice and used them caught fire when we were just under in cookies that she baked to serV'e We are sorry that we weren't listen way and we had to return to the base the day my Admiral's wife came to ing to the Man-On-The-Street from a 9urrtedly. (Stated this way it sounds tea. Furthermore, they were baked St. Joseph Station one day not too as though I were merely discussing at the last possible moment so we long ago, for he asked different pass a flat tire on a Sunday afternoon ride could serve still warm cookies, so you ers-by what magazine they enjoyed ; rather than a burning plane some can imagine our sensations when we the most, and our good friend, Mary · three-thousand feet above the ocean!) discovered that we had shaving lotion Edgerton of Troy, Kansas, put in a We were hours late arriving at our cookies-and nothing else in sight to nice word for us when she said that jestination, and frankly, I was in such serve. Fortunately, and I mean very she enjoyed Kitchen-Klatter the most, poor shape after flying through the fortunately, a terrific storm came up and then gave her reasons for feeling roughest weather I can _ever remem just about the time our guest was due as she does about it. We recall a ber, that I didn't much care what to arrive, so she had to postpone her pleasant visit with Mrs. Edgerton last happened. call and the day was saved. fall, and still remember her llttle .Tudy. I think that I was always much The month of January was a beau happier in a plane before I knew that tiful month in Be.rmuda. And of I am reprinting part of a letter that the crew isn't really the calm, effici course it had no right to be. All of reached my desk, and if there are any ent looking bunch of people that it the weather books say that January ideas for putting Mrs. Gregerson's seems to be. I used to fly through in Bermuda is cold and wet, so Betty suggestion into practice I would ap terrible weather with the sound of and I (lfke many other Americans) preciate having them. "I think it engine trouble coming through plain told our friends not to visit us in would be nice for small towns to foqn ly enough and never really get ex January-the month that most of our a club of all the people who subscribe cited, and most of that mental ease friends wanted to visit \is-and now to Kltchen-Klatter magazine. We came from the fact that there seemed we are holding our heads and regret would all have so much in common to be nothing to worry about as long ting that we had ever said anything. and rm quite sure we would all enjoy as the crew acted totally unconcerned, I have never seen more perfect Janu it, but how would we find out who the But once I had the misfortune to ary weather than. we had here. The members are? rm .a stranger here overhear a conversation between the tourists will go back and tell what in Pocahontas, Iowa, and although pilots and co-pilots of two big planes grjmd .weather we had and then our I'm sure there are many subscribers -I had just gotten off one of these fi'fends will be convinced that we just here, I haven't any Idea as to who planes after a flight that had seemed wanted to discourage their coming to they are. Such a club would be a pretty rough, although I can't honeat Bermuda at all. You can't win! wonderful way for newcoment to a ly say~ tha~ · :i:: ~ alarmed at any Affectfonateb', Frederick. commlµllt:V to beeome acqua.lnt84L" P.AGB 14 KITCBEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, AP.RIL, 1947
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Her voice s.8.id, ''No, no, crossly. $1.00, I will send you free, six lessons NO", and each "no", was bigger and 5:: inmaking party favors, with patterns The little calf said no more but directions and pictures. P.rlee 25' fo; louder than the other. stood quietly while his mother brush .: one books or $1.00 for 6 books. P.astpad. In front of Alice Faye stood her ed and brushed. • ORDER FROM LEANNA DRIFTMIER mother and she was being oh! so pa• : Shenandoah, Iowa < : Alice Faye walked toward the house E11111111u11111n1111n111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111!J tient. She said, "Alice Faye, how can I looking very much as if she had a make you a new dress If you will not new thought to think. At the door stand still? I cannot get the sleeves . she said with a smile, "Mother, will REPRINTS right. I cannot get the hem right. I you try my dress now? rm sure I AMERICAN FAMILY STORY cannot get the pocket in the right can stand still. Flowers and calves place. Don't you want a pretty new The reprints of Chapters 12 to 24 do!" are ready for you. Send 25¢ and dress for Easter? "No, no, NO," said Alice Faye. "I a new subscription to the Kitchen want to go outdoors and see the little THE ROBIN Klatter Magazine ($1.25 for both) calves and the little lambs. I want to if you want them. 50¢ and a new see the new grass and the little cro- subscription. ($1.50) will bring you the first 24 chapters of the story, cu.... " When Father takes his spade to dig, "All right," Mother said, quite at Then robin comes along. and the magazine for a year. the end of her patience. "You may He sits upon a little twig KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE just go outdoors." And sings a little song. Shenandoah, Iowa So she took the new . dress and put it on a hanger. She put a little blouse Or If the trees are very far and overalls on Alice Faye. She put He does not stay alone, on a sweater and a cap and she sent But comes up close to where we are Alice Faye outdoors. And bobs upon a stone. It's Fun to Sew At first Alice Faye was quite happy. Sent by Helen Louise Wohllaub, The sun was warm. The sky was New Virginia, Iowa. FOR LITTLE GIRLS blue and the birds were singing. Alice A SEWING BOOK leaned on the step and looked at the by pink and white flowers. Jhey looked 1. Why does a milkman have two like little pink and whit1~ skirts turn white horses? Answer: To pull his Leanna and Lucile ed hem-side up. wagon. While she stood there one little 2. Why is an orange like a bell? flower spoke to her. "Hello, Alice Answer: It peels. Price 50c Faye! How do you like my pretty 3. Why is a bootblack like the sun? This sewing book fills a long new dress?" Answer: It shines. 4. Why is a mousetrap like a bad felt need. Is instructive and Alice Faye looked at the little flow entertaining. It will make an er. "I think it is very pretty," she cold? Answer: They both catch it. said. "Did you have to stand still all -H. L. W., New Virginia, Ia. ideal gift. Send one to your morning to get it tried on?" daughter qr friend. Order from "All morning!" the crocus exclaim ed. Why,' I sat here quite still all LEANNA DRITFMIER winter." Shenandoah, la. "Oh, my!" Alice Faye sighed and walked away. She walked to the fence .around the .Little Pasture and leaned against it Arthritis Sufferers Vitamin and Nutrition Science brings you watching the Old Red Cow and her famous A-D/E Plex. containing all the new calf. The little calf was red with factors D Arthritis Sufferers have shown deficiencies of. Thousands of satisfied a white face. He had big brown eyes users. Price complete only $5.49. Mail with long eyelashes, and his legs were order• filled same day received. Vitamin wobbly and much too long for him to Industries, 1320 Farnam St., Omaha 2, manage. Nebr. While Alice Faye stood there watch· ing, the .Old Red Cow said, "Moo, moo, Earn Money taking renewal moo" in her soft friendly voice. Then ~-:--:7----,,..----and new sub she began to rub the little calf with scriptions In your co mm u n It y. her tongue. For a little while the Make money for your church or calf stood patiently, but then he got club. Write for details. tired of standing so very still and Leanna Driftmier, Shenandoah, Ia. jumped away on his wohbly legs. "Moo, moo, moo!" said the Old Red Listen to the Kitchen-Klatter Pro- Cow. Her voice was not soft and gram over KMA at 3: 15 every after !,riendly now. It said quite plainly, noon except Sunday. Subscribe for You stand s1till, little Red Calf with the Kitchen-Klatter Magazine. $1.00 white face." a year.-Leanna Driftmie'r. EN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, APRIL, 1947 PAGB 15
YOUNG LOVE BIRDS. Prospective talkers, MY SELECT COLORED POST CARDS af several colors. Mrs. Eva Bullock, 700 So. Mountains, Water Falls, Animals, Flowers, 8th, Burlington, Iowa. Desert Scenes, Death Valley, Black Hills, Sarge Setter, Sarge Trees, Petrified Fore.st, 'Little Ads" FOR SALE: Pillow cases out of print feed Dams, Bridges, Iowa Views. Twenty for sacks, $1.00 a pair. Also aprons, small, you have something to sell try 25 cents. Hundred $1.20 postpaid. Albert medium, and large. Ad good anytime. Mae Shaw, Shenandoah, Iowa. "Little Ad" Department. Over Bugbee, Jamaica, Iowa. ,000 people read this magazine PERSONAL LABELS. Your name and ad· >rY month. Rate: 5¢ per ward, $1.00 CROCHETED TEA APRONS. Pineapple de dress neatly printed on 600 gumed labels, minimum charge, payable In advance. sign, white, small, $2.00. Medium, large, 40¢ postpaid. Order from Gertrude Hayz. When counting words, count each in· $3.00. Butterfly chair set. $4.00. 2 sets, lett1 685 Thayer Avenue, Los Angeles 24, ltlal i'n name and address. Rejection $7.00, white. Postpaid. Edna Sutterfield, Cahf. rights reserved. Your ad must reach Craig, MissOuri. us by the 6th of the month preceedinir date of Issue. WHAT DOES 1947 hold for you? Latest In dividual daily guide to success, health, and happiness. Your "TomorroW Scope," finest yet, $1.00 with birthdate. A. E. Hutch FOR SALE: American Eskimo (Spitz) Pup ings, 1928 Prospect, Lincoln, Nebraska. pies, extra good quality, sired by "Silver Teddy", U.K.C. registered. Available now, WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN write for prices. Craven'• Kennel, on U. S. APRONS? We have them. Fancy organdy Highway No. 6, Menlo, Iowa. or fine lawn party aprons, $1.95. Riek· rack trim, bib aprons for young matrons, CROCHETING: Pot Holders, 60¢ a pair ; $1.65. Bias trim cover-all, $1.50. Patch doilies, 60¢ ; centerpieces, $1.00 ; chair sets, work, tie-on aprons, $1.00. Postpaid. $1.60. You furnish thread. Will do other Boden Industries, Adams, Nebraska. work at the same rates. Mrs. Guy Inman, Route 3, Corning, Iowa. , COMBINATION SPECIAL: 20 sheets linen finish stationery, 20 matching envelopes, 20 FOR SALE: Red flannel jacket, size 12, Personalized Post Cards ; all neatly printed $3.00. Miss Leanna Reineke, Charter Oak, with your name and address, only $1.00 Iowa. postpaid. Ideal gifts for relative or friend. 'LON HOSE MENDED: Quick service. 26¢ Midwest Stationery Service, L., 1024 Quincy, '. run, 16¢ each additional run. Send Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Harold Sheker, Otho, Iowa. 1 WHITE TWILL PATTERN BEDSPREAD, 14: COOK BOOK, 686 best (signed) $40.00, baby sweater, cap and bootie sets lS by ladies aid. Also sugarless $4.00, state color, white with blue or pink. a, spiral binding. Postpaid, $1.0f,, Herald Harris, Truman, Minn. orders to Graphic, Lake Mills, Iowa. MOTHERS DAY GIFTS-Linen runners $4.00 ~ CROSS PIN. Made of white shells, crocheted chair sets large size $4.00; cro pastel flowers. Wear as a pin or on cheted heart shaped doilies $1.50 ; crocheted ~in as a pendant. Crose, two inches "Love at Sight'- doilies $2.00. Mrs. Her I'") •l i l~,,..,),(<, •:ff,!$•' ·~~; .ilk'I Price, one dollar. Mrs. M. J, Young, man Hansen, Williams, Iowa. ••• ,r_;;, • • ,,...... ,,,, ... ',), Yerby, Marshall, Missouri. FOR SALE: Cross stitched pillow slips with ...... :.___~ . ,JFUL HOOKED RUGS, 32"x64", cot crocheted edge first quality tubing, $5.00. $8.00. Money must accompany letter. Enclose stamp. Mrs. H. Dorman 209 W. ~~·~t!_~c... Lee Arfman, West Pine and Prospect, 21 Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa. .. .,;, ... -,,• ' r, Misssouri. APRONS, lace yoke, organdy, $2.00. All :ITCHING. 10¢ a yard. I will pay lace, $3.00. Doilies, 50¢ to $2.00. Buffet :ned postage on mail orders. Mrs. Ed. sets, $2.00. Crocheted gloves, $3.00. Mrs. LINEN SCARFS nzen, Moneta, Iowa. Jessie Brotherson, Wall Lake, Iowa. Pure Irish Linen Scarfs, about 17x32, •. ME TELL sister or brother about the CROCHETED BABYBIBS. Original designs, hemmed and stamped, ready to em fun our little ones are having up here in $1.00 .. Over 300 sold. First 15 orders re broider. Long wearing, good quality, the north country, where wild animals live ceive gift card free. Mrs. Harry Wichman, a natural life-no dull moments, $1.26 brings 2214 West Second, Topeka, Kansas. butterfly and floral motifs. Decorative six weekly letters. Send name, address, KITCHEN APRONS, 75¢ and $1.10. Cro -protective. Easy to embroider. •nd age. Aunty Grace, Box 116, Ponsford, cheted aprons in two colors, $2.50. Other C651M-Size about 17x32 inches-each 'innesota. crocheting on order. Mary Wirth, Route 4, $1.00. "E LOVELY LAPEL PINS for self or Newton, Iowa. Order from Leanna Driftmier, sell with my patterns. Instructions for ORDERS TAKEN: To crochet all wool 12 for 26¢. Patty Ann, 2200 Lincoln, afghans. State colors desired. Priced ac Shenandoah, Iowa. Moines 10, Iowa. cording to size, from $25.00 to $35.00. .• JCHETED SACHET BAGS, 50¢. Print Afghan mailed C.O.D, Mrs. Dale Robin >ot holders, 2 for 35¢. Will do crocheting. , son, 323 S. Second St., Albia, Iowa. To make .Ire. Herman R. Wiard, Route 1, Manhat PILLOW CASES with crocheted motifs and SPRING SHOWERS tan, Kansas. edging. Send stamped envelope for de 'IAND CROCHETED, embroidered baby boot scription and prices. Mrs. Twila Graves, fun for honoree, guests and hostess ies, white, pink, or blue, $1.26 a pair. Mrs. 1210 Roland, Chariton, Iowa. THE OOKESBURG SHOWER Ralph Bissey, Kimball, Nebraska. NICE GIFTS: Rosewhirl doily, eleven inches FOR SALE: Crocheted doilies, 17-inch, pine in diameter, with outside crown of twelve BOOK. apple, $2.00. 14-inch, rosewhirl, $1.60. These roses in yellow or rose on white background Invitations, decorations, menus, are all white, number 30 used, but may or all white. $1.25 postpaid. ANTOINETTE, vary in size. Mrs. Charles Plttet, Ran 115 North Maple, Carroll, Iowa. wedding, stork, anniversary dolph, Nebraska. FOR SALE: Beautiful braided and hooked showers. BELONGING TO A BOOK CLUB, have rugs. Made of new all wool material. many latest new modern Fiction books, Any color combination. Pieced and ap $1.00 ,POSTPAID $1.16 each. "Razor's Edge," etc. Write for pliqued quilts of prewar material. Hand And for all-occasion games, list.Mrs. Lois Stacker, Smithshire, Illinois. quilted. Write. Mrs. Ell Peter, Skidmore, THE COKESBURG GAME BOOK. WILL EXCHANGE PLAYING CARDS, any MiB30uri. one, old or new for what have you. Mrs. FOR SALE: Pillow ease lace 42 inches With this book at hand no party Gerhard Myers, LuVerne, Iowa. price $2.00 a pair. Wax flowers in pots planner will ever be at a loss for ALL KINDS OF APRONS, $1.00 to $2.60. 85¢ postpaid. Mrs. Mary C. Lutgen, "what to do next". Also neat attractive patch work aprons, Tipton, Kansas. bound in bias material, no raw seams, BABY SHOES. White felt, pink or blue $1.75 POSTPAID $1.00 each. Small, medium. Mrs. C. C. trim $1.10, lace trim $1.85-state length in Rusk, Route 3, Webster City, Iowa. inches. Mrs. H. D. Fagan, 315 South 3rd KIESER'S BOOK STORE CROCHETED TOELESS BABY SHOES, Ave., Marshalltown, Iowa. 205 North 16th Street white with pink or blue silk, crocheted edge SEWING, child's dresses $1.00. Ladies $1.50. Omaha 2, Nebraska trim and ribbon ties, with embroidery on Curtains ruffle style $2.00 a pr., panels toes, $1. 75. Crocheted baby bibs, white with $1.00 pr. Custom rug weaving $1.00 yd. Ask us about any book you want. pink or blue trim, 75¢. Mrs. W. J. Oos Print aprons large bib style $1.15. S swing Into a musical evening as soon IDEAS FOR AN APRIL F as the speeches are over. This could By Wilma Ward Taylc begin with some features that all will enjoy, perhaps by talented adults of What a pleasant season for the community just for varieties' sake, and so much to celebrate! .A and could include musical readings; full of many things; in fact, th. an audience "sing" would be a good first day you are in a party moc, way to close the evening. For something a little different fo1 Decorate the room with great sheets your community group, children's par of white paper on the walls upon ty, or club get-to-gether, put your which musical scores Oines from cur imagination to a test and create a JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUETS rent song hits would be good) are fun filled party for "April Fool's Day''. drawn. Make these very large as By Mabel Nair Brown For your invitation try printing it though "splashed" across the wall. backwards and even upside down, sr Cut huge notes from heavy cardboard that it will have to be read by .holdiIJ All four years of high school life and suspend from ceiling by invisible it up to a mirror. Have your gueE are crowded with exciting and import threads. There could b.e black strips wear some article of their clothh .ant events, but the grand climax of of paper running lengthwise of the backwards and ask them to have , them all comes in May when the jun table to represent lines of staff, and nursery rhyme or short saying mem iors entertain the seniors at their an the aprons worn by the waitresses can orized in reverse-and for those who nual banquet. For sheer excitement carry out the motif if they are made forget!-let's have your guests decide and pleasure nothing ever surpasses of white crepe paper splattered with the forfeit. this ev.ening, and if the Gods that black notes that have been pasted on. SCRAMBLED GUEST MIXER- look after we.ather are kind it is one Before your party, mix up the of those unforgettable nights that Fairyland ters In each guest's name and p .. only poets can write about with ac T.he prettiest banquet I ever saw slip of paper to .each person wit ; curacy. Almost any kind of banquet was called "Fairyland". And it .was of the mixed-up names on ·i',1- is bound to be a success, but if you just that. All kinds of white and sil them untangle the name and i ,, belong to a committee that says, very and tinsel Christmas ornaments the person. This game will c1 .,. "Let's try something different this had been used to decorate. White own fun for the guests will b ' year," perhaps some of these sug thread was put through a starch solu pering back and forth, and ~ gestions will appeal to you. tion and then pulled through Epsom way will become better acquah•, salts to sparkle it. This thread was More fun may be had by t. Note-Able Affair draped and crisscrossed everywhere you present your menu, be it a ~ This banquet has a truly musical for a misty, sparkling effect. Place dessert or snack. For examp: background and would do nicely in a cards were fairy-wands (silver stars could announce to your guest school where music has been em on tiny sticks with the name written you were going to serve T-bone " phasized and is genuinely important across the star). Delicate pastel colors caviar, etc., but when it comes 1 · to the students. were blended with silver in table dec serve, surprise them by serving · Place OardJS: Purchase c o v e r e d orations and nutcups were flower cups nic menu. This could be baked l ' flower wire at the drug store. Use in pastel colors. Centerpieces were Boston brown bread, spring salad, · · three, six-inch lengths for each card, large mirrors with fairy arrangements cherry pie; and of course serve t twist the wires together to form three upon them. These consisted of large dessert first, with the rest of the me -legs of a music rack at one end, and silver balls worked up with lacy pa in reverse. If you are entertainir ,. spread the wires at the other end to per doilies, green ferns, tinsel, etc. very jolly group they might evm ,· hold a rectangular shape of white Rainbow colors for such a fairyland joy eating their dessert with paper; glue the paper to the wire. On banquet work up into the lov.eliest ar kitchen utensil. Your guests ' this piece of paper draw a music staff rangement imaginable. Be sure to have lots of fun, because they and write the person's name across it. put gold paint on big kettles and know what is going to happen Nut Oup8: Cut a round "note" place them at both ends of a large and they'll love it. from black construction paper and rainbow. This can be made by cut glue to tiny nut cup; then add a tiny ting heavy cardboard into a huge arch Goodbye until next month.-Leam American flag as the flag on the that will extend to each side of the and Lucile. eighth note. If the flag or stem of room. This arch can be covered with note was black with a white paper crepe paper to similate a very realis flag on it, the name could be written tic rainbow. Nut cups would be these on the ffag of the note stem to make tiny Pots of Gold too. The program a place card and nut cup in one. could carry such titles as: Calm Aft Menu and Program: A folder can er Storm, Search for the Pot of Gold, be made that will represent. a piece True Treasure, etc. of sheet music or a song book, and Those of us who carry heavy family the menu and program can be written responsibilities may wince at the on it. Name the foods on the menu thought of the work Involved in any for musical terms such as Treble banquet regardless of how simple it cleff (fruit cocktail), Bass cleff may sound when it's planned, but for (creamed chicken), etc., and if you tunately the young people who under have any trouble thinking of musical take all of the work except the actual terms, just consult your music in preparation of food are tickled to structor. Usually the theme for death to attack any amount of fussy speeches is the idea of the graduates details that are involved. In fact, place in life, so titles of this kind the .harder the overall job, the more could be used: Drawing the Staff, enthusiastic they seem to be. That is Learning the Notes and Signs (Sharp, why Junior-Senior banquets can al Natural, Flat) ; Scale Practicing, Ex ways be quite elaborate .affairs. pression and Accent, and Grand Fi nale. The toastmaster could be an "One day last week while listening orchestra conductor or music director, to the Man On The Street Program and should call upon the different from a St. Joseph, Mo., station a wo features of the program as a conduct man was asked "What is your favorite or would call upon various members magazine?" and she replied, "Kitchen of his orchestra. Klatter is my favorite because it is so Ma.ny schools sponsor a Junior-Sen personal, and the Driftmier children ior Prom after the banquet, but if always have something interesting to Ruth SharOR Brown. little Z-year-old daughter your school doesn't .and a committee write about."-Mrs, Henry Hahn, of Mahle Brown, lilrhtiq the candles on hier for entertainment must be appointed, Oberlin, Kanaas, birthday" cake.