Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, December 21, 1939, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextStar Dust if A W estern W ell Done! if Ascending Stars if Irresistible Invitation [ |{y Virginia Vale THE people who insisted that all Marlene Dietrich needed to restore her to favor was one good picture have been proved right. “Destry Rides Again” has done it. Paramount, after letting her go, has engaged her again, this time to appear in Cecil B. DeMille’s "North West Mounted Police.” She will have a role for which Dorothy Lamour was slated before $ * eign accent. you might 1 call it a super- Marlene Dietrich Western and not be far wrong. There’s nothing super about the plot; it’s one of the good old standbys. But Producer Joe Pasternak, who is largely responsi ble for Deanna Durbin’s success, defied precedent when it came to casting, and gave the leading roles to two people to whom they wouldn’t seem to belong. James Stewart, fresh from the laurels won as the Mr. Smith who went to Washington, and Miss Diet rich, who was over-given to posing, have turned in beautiful perform ances. And don’t forget that a very able man named George Marshall direct ed it; no matter how good the ac tors were, a less capable director could have made a mess of things. An inside picture of the New York Stock exchange is to be presented over Columbia’s network Saturday, December 30. The on-the-scene broadcast, coming dramatically at the end of the year’s trading, was said by stock exchange officials to be the first radio program to origi nate on the floor of the world’s greatest organized stock market for securities. The broadcast will trace the steps from the time a customer puts in his order to the time he receives his receipt. Allan Jones is sitting pretty; his contract with Paramount has been |«- . < .those that : Mary Martin has success- *lllll ful'y climbed * mm since she Mary Martin san S ‘‘ M y Heart Be ings to Daddy” in a theatrical pro duction and made a hit overnight. Hollywood didn’t want her at first; couldn’t see that she had any pos sibilities. Now she’s being pushed along as fast as she can go. Her next picture will be “Miami”; after that she’ll star in “Kiss the Boys Goodby.” Toss bouquets at Greta Garbo, not merely for her performance in Ninotchka,” but for being so quiet about bringing her family to this cfountry; they flew from New York to California, and she’s bought a home out in the country for them. It doesn’t seem possible, but Jane [ '»ithers has started her sixth year I ° n the Twentieth Century-Fox lot. “ ne ’s being co-starred with Gene Autrey in “Shootin’ High.” A piece of wedding cake reached this desk the other day, in a little hox hearing the name of one of Aew York’s smartest caterers. The enclosed card read “Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis,” and in one corner, At Home, CBS 12:15 P. M., EST” '' hen a Girl Marries.” Who could r esist a radio program that has so attractive an announcement? The polls show that from 10 to “ million people in the United ates tune in on the Ford Sunday vening Hour each week; others in anada are tuned to American sta lons to catch it, and recently seven stations in Mexico were linked to the oroadcast network. OODS AND ENDS—When Dorothy ■amour sings over the air she has a vio- Playing so near to her that his bow £ r,, -ts her ear .. . Ilona Massey, who co- Marred with Nelson Eddy n “Balalaika," ,s tallowing his example and going on a tancert tour; she starts the first oj the '' ,r •• • “The Housekeeper's Daughter' Sn 1 half so bad as Joan Bennett's protests *' 1 i antlce it appear. t — — Household News FESTIVE TRIUMPH FOR CHILDREN’S PARTY (See Recipes Below) Children Need Parties Too With all the holiday festivities for grown folks and for older sisters and brothers, it’s not strange that the youngest members of the family beg for a party, too! Children’s parties must be color ful, the entertainment simple, and the refreshments / very light. If the CVrti party is to be a success (and why MRSm fcwfob * give one if it ! isn’t?) the activi ;'4\ ties °t the yoting s^ers niust be « g( { vvisely directed Mfcjk H \ Vj from the moment I V they arrive, un til they leave. Choose, to direct the entertainment, the wisest, jolliest, child-loving adult you know. Plan games that are simple, and make sure that all the children are included. Remember, too, that children weary quickly of any one activity, so plan a variety of games and get the new one under way before interest in the old one vanishes. Party refreshments, of course, must be geared to the age of the guests. If they are very young, it’s a good idea to serve the feast at the end of the party, so that it takes the place of the regular evening meal. Decorate the table with snapping crackers, colored balloons, and pep permint canes to give a really fes tive setting for the occasion. When Five and Six-Year Olds Get Together Special Peanut Butter Sandwiches Raw Carrot Strips Peppermint Stick Tapioca Cream Cocoa Peppermint Stick Tapioca Cream. (Serves 8) 2 egg yolks 4 cups milk y 3 cup quick-cooking tapioca % red cinnamon candies, crushed peppermint sticks, or crushed clear fruit-flavored candies V\ teaspoon salt 2 egg whites Mix egg yolk with small amount of milk in top of double boiler. Add quick-cook ing tapioca, can- rv ,7 dies, salt and re- in maining milk. Place over rapid- \^//Mw>cF ly boiling water and cook 10 to 12 minutes after wa- (Ij ter boils again, stirring frequent- ■ ly. Remove from L JU fire. (Tapioca will be well distribut- ed throughout, but mixture will be thin. Do not overcook.) Beat egg white until just stiff enough to hold shape. Fold hot tapioca mixture gradually into egg white. Cool mixture thickens as it cools. Chill. Serve in sherbet glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and colored candies. Special Peanut Butter Sandwiches. (Makes 1 cup filling) 1 ripe banana 1 cup peanut butter Vi cup dates (cut fine) 1 teaspoon lemon juice Mdsh banana with a fork and thor oughly blend in remaining ingredi ents. Use between slices of whole wheat bread. Orange Ice. 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups water 1 teaspoon gelatin 1 tablespoon cold water 2 cups orange juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 teaspoon orange extract Make a syrup of the sugar and water and boil for five minutes. Re move from fire and add gelatin, which has been softened in cold wa ter. Stir until the gelatin is en tirely dissolved and then add fruit juices and flavoring extracts, and pour into freezing tray of mechani cal refrigerator. Turn cold control to lowest temperature for rapid freezing. Stir three times at half hour intervals after the ice has be gun to freeze. When almost frozen, place the mixture in a chilled bowl and beat with a rotary egg beater; then return to tray and complete the freezing. Little Silver Cakes. % cup shortening IV2 cups granulated sugar 2 3 / 4 cups cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder V 4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 egg whites Cream the shortening, add the sugar, and beat well. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt; add alter nately with the milk and vanilla. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the cake. Bake in greased muffin tins in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Grilled Bacon Sandwiches. Remove crusts from slices of bread and toast bread on one side only. Spread untoasted side with peanut butter and top with slices of bacon. Preheat broiler to 350 de grees. Place sandwiches on broiler rack, 3V2 inches from flame. Broil until bacon is crisp and brown, ap proximately 7 minutes. Serve very hot. Sugared Doughnuts. 4 eggs 1 cup sugar 4 tablespoons shortening (melted) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2V2 to 3 cups cake flour % teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon Beat the eggs until light. Add sugar slowly and continue beating until foamy. Add melted shorten ing and vanilla extract. Mix and < 4H sift two cups of flour and all the other dry ingredi- sTTj) I ) J ents and fold into \A ' r» the egg mixture. Add just enough more flour to make a soft dough which can be handled. Place on lightly floured board and roll dough out to ®/4-inch thickness. Cut, and fry in deep fat (370 de grees) and drain on unglazed paper, Hot Spiced Cider. 2 quarts cider 1 cup brown sugar 1 six-inch stick cinnamon 6 whole cloves 1 teaspoon allspice Add spices and sugar to cider, place in kettle and let simmer over heat (not boil) for 15 minutes. Strain and serve hot in small glasses. Add a little grated nutmeg. ‘V’ Stands for Vegetables. To be sure, we all know that vege tables in one form or another are an important part of the diet. But when you’re confronted with the problem of getting Junior to eat his carrots, just how will you get around that? Next week I’ll give you my suggestions for solving that particu lar problem. Be sure and watch for them in this column next week. Have you sent for your leaflet of “Holiday Recipes,” by Elea nor Howe? Plum puddings, cakes rich with fruit and nuts, cookies for all kinds of parties, and con fections, too—you’ll find recipes for all of these, in this specially compiled leaflet. Send 10 cents in coin to “Holiday Recipes,” care of Eleanor Howe, 9ld North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illi nois, and get your copy, now. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Electric Outlets Needed For Kitchen Efficiency When electric outlets are being planned in a new house for lamps, clocks, and radios, the kitchen is often neglected. In reality, it has more uses for plugs than any other room. Within reasonable limits, there cannot be too many appliance out lets in the kitchen. In this room electricity is used both for lighting and for motivating power. Consump tion of current varies widely with kitchen appliances, and special at tention should be given to the load the outlet is expected to carry. 6 AROUND THE HOUSE Ueatl the labels on canned foods. Many tell the number of slices contained in the can. Others give additional useful information about the contents. * * • Making Muhins.— Muffins should be mixed just enough to moisten all ingredients, but should not be stirred. Stirring develops gluten in the flour and makes the muffins elastic and tough. • « • Picking Lemons. —Lemons that have a fine-textured skin and are heavy for their size are usually of a better quality and have more juice than those that are coarse textured and light in weight. • * * Protect House Plants. —Drafts of cold air or night temperatures that approach freezing handicap house plants. It is best to remove them from windows for the night. • * • Attractive Centerpiece. —A wood en salad bowl of the old-fashioned chopping variety makes an attrac tive centerpiece for the holiday party if it is filled with appetizers assorted. Surround the bowl with holly, pine and mistletoe sprigs. • • • Ventilate Kitchen. —The follow ing bad air conditions in a kitchen may cause fatigue: Not enough oxygen or an excess of carbon dioxide, and the presence of car bon monoxide, excessive moisture and excessive heat. The kitchen, more than any other room, re quires frequent ventilation. * * • Clean curtains come under the heading of health, budget and time-savers. Soiled curtains which have lost their crispness or fresh ness contain dust and grime which weaken the fabric and make hard rubbing necessary. Germs are in variably in with this dirt. Frequent washings are invariably easy ones, for surface dirt washes away easily in a rich and foamy suds. fIUICK "ol Uuoies XsL Sentinel Features SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY “HP I IE chief problem of democracy, if it is to he successful and continu ing, is the moral education and guidance of the individual, and not the suppres sion of the individual in the supposed interest of some mass or group.”— Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University. ASK ME O A Quiz With Answers n r ln{ormation A INK JI M i*. ri I on Various Subjects -♦ The Questions 1. What does being sent to Cov entry mean? 2. What is the national language of Brazil? 3. Is there any difference be tween savor and flavor? 4. What is meant by a country’s favorable balance of trade? 5. A procurator, a peregrinator and a promulgator. One is a law yer, one a publisher, and the other a traveler. Which is which? 6. Is a silverfish a member of the finny tribe? 7. Why are macadam roads so called? 8. Can any person in the United States obtain a patent? The Answers 1. To be excluded from the so ciety of the people to which one belongs. 2. Portuguese. THE CASHIER TOBACCOS ARE SLOWER-BURNING Camels proved 25% slower-burning than the average of the 15 other of the largest-selling brands tested... ' for more and flavor By burning 25% slower than the average of the 15 other of the larg- SSL BB H*Bi ■ 0^ est-selling brands tested - slower H lul L B than any of them—CAMELS give a 4.1: BA IWI smoking plus equal to \ M B W ■ (- EXTRA SMOKES gffl SLOW-BURNING per PACK! SSBIP COSTLIER TOBACCOS OP?. SEW Ruth Wyeth Spears i Patchwork border for lunch cloth. . 'T'HE new uses for crazypatch stitches in Sewing Book 3 have aroused so much interest that it set us to thinking of smart new ways to use pieced quilt block designs. This border pieced of small patterned cotton prints of all kinds and colors put together with red and blue strips is the result. It is very striking and decorative for lunch cloth shown here which, by the way, is made of unbleached muslin bags. The seams where the bags are joined to make the cloth the desired size are covered with straight 1-inch bands of the red and blue mate rial as shown at the right. The diagram at the lower left shows you how to make a pattern for the blue, red and print pieces. Cut a triangle of still paper 4'/2 inches high and 7 inches wide at the base. Mark the blue strip 1 inch wide along the left edge as shown and then the red strip join ing it on the right edge. Now cut away the top and lower right cor ners as shown. Cut the red, blue and print sections apart and use them for patterns in cutting the fabric pieces adding Vi-inch seam at all edges. NOTE: Readers who are now using Sowing Books No. 1, 2 and 3 will be happy to learn that No. 4 is ready for mailing; as well as the 10-cent editions of No. 1, 2 and 3. Mrs. Spears has just made quilt block patterns for three de 3. Flavor refers more specifical ly to odor and savor to taste. However, the words are generally synonymous. 4. More exported than imported. 5. Lawyer, traveler and publish er, respectively. 6. No. It’s a household insect. 7. For John Macadam, who in vented the process. 8. The only persons in the Unit ed States who cannot obtain a pat ent, or hold a right or interest in a patent, except by inheritance or bequest, are the officers and em ployees of the Patent office. The Spoken Word Far more effective (than books) is the spoken word. There is something in the voice, the coun tenance, the bearing and the ges ture of the speaker, that concur in fixing an impression upon the mind, deeper than can even vigor ous writings.—Pliny the Younger. signs selected from her favorite Early American quilts. You may have these patterns FREE with your order for four books. Price of books—lo cents each postpaid. Set of three quilt block patterns without books—lo cents. 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