Household Scrapbook
By Roberta Leo
Window Washing
One of the easiest ways of
washing the windows efficiently
is as follows: Use an ordinary
cloth and wash the windows from
a basin of warm water to which
has been added some household
ammonia. Then use another basin
of clear, warm water; dip a
chamois into this, wring as dry
as possible, and go over the win
dows again. This last process will
remove the lint and water and
leave the glass clear and chining.
Labels
To remove the labels which are
pasted on sheets and pillow slips,
place a wet cloth on the wrong
side of the article, then set a hot
iron on it for a few seconds. Or,
hold over the steam from the
spout of a teakettle.
Fish
In order to distinguish fresh
fish from stale, look at the eyes.
The eyes of fresh fish are clear
and the gills are red. Stale fish
will have spots on it.
Tooth Powder
To make a good tooth powder
use 4 ounces of precipitated chalk,
1 ounce of powdered myrrh, 2
ounces of pulverized borax, and|
1 ounce of powdered orris, mixing
it through a fine bolting cloth.
Acid Stains
To remove acid stains on fabrics,
dampen and then cover with
salts of wormwood. Allow the
salts to remain for about five
minutes, then rub the stain with
a dry cloth.
Meat
A spoon should be used when
turning meat that is boiling, as. a
fork will prick it and make the
meat dry and insipid.
Old Varnish
A good way to remove old
varnish from furniture is to put
three tablespoonfuls of cooking
soda in a quart of water and
apply with a rough cloth. Sand
paper will then easily remove the
varnish.
Oiled Flosrs
If the floors are oiled, sweep
them with a cloth pinned to the
broom. The cloth will become oily
and will collect the dust and lint.
It will also make the floor
brighter and cleaner.
Dead Leaves
Always cut the dead leaves
from a house plant as soon as
they appear.
Fruit Stains
A good general rule for all fruit
stains on fabrics is to stretch the
spot over a bowl or vessel and
pour boiling water through it (the
water must be actually boiling at
the time). If the goods has been
previously washed, or the stain is
an old one, this method will likely j
fail.
'Operation
Economy’
A short time ago Chairman Ta
bor of the House Appropriations
Committee announced the start of
an intensive budget-cutting study.
It has been given the name “Op
eration Economy,” and will be
conducted by business and man
agement experts. Mr. Tabor says
that its purpose is to squeeze
every drop of water out of the
next budget.
The idea is to put business prin
ciples into the fiscal affairs of
government. Thaf is one of the
best pieces ot news we harasse4
taxpayers have heard in mapy
moons. —
Kitchen Knowhow
Cream Cheese, Olive OH
Combined In Dressing
If you’ve nothing on hand for
,alad but a head of lettuce, an ex
tra special salad dressing is called
for. Here’s one that is done with
cream cheese, olive oil and a
cucumber:
Mash a package of cream cheese,
then slowly blend in 2 tablespoons
olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon
juice. Stir in l^i tablespoons pow
dered, dry mustard. Ml teaspoon
salt V8 teaspoon pepper. Beat un
til fluffy Grate one cucumber on
a coarse grater and fold into the
dressing along with some of the
cucumber liquid. Chill thoroughly
and serve on wedges of crisp let
tuce with a sprinkle of paprika.
Eisenhotver Lauds
Negro Newspaper
During Negro Newspaper week
Louis E. Martin, president of the
National Newspaper Publishers
Association, received the following
message from President Eisen
hower. “Exactly 125 years have
passed since publication of the
I
Doris Ann Roberts
Betrothal
Announced
Mrs Lenore Letcher and Mr.
Theodore Roberts, announce the;
engagement and coming marriage i
jOf their daughter, Doris Ann, to
| Rayford Harris Jr., son of MrJ
I and Mrs. Rayford Harris Sr., of
Kansas City, Missouri,
j Miss Roberts is a former stu
jdent of the University of Nebraska
where she is now employed as a
[member of the clerical staff.
The wedding date has been set
for May 3rd. at the Mount Zion
Baptist Church.
first Negro newspaper in this
country. Throughout that time,
the Negro press in speaking for
the rights of its people has helped
to inspire the spiritual progress of
the nation.”
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People in the News
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bowen and
daughter, Marilyn, left Saturday
on a trip that will take them to
Chicago, Seattle, Portland, paints
in California and Mexico. The
return to Lincoln will be made
via Texas and several southern
states. They will be gone about 15
days.
Roy Miller, former Lincolnite
now living in South Haven, Mich.,
was a Lincoln visitor over the
past week-end.
Dr. Wesley Jones of Omaha was
a Lincoln visitor Sunday. Dr.
Jones attended morning services
at Quinn Chapel.
Mrs. Agnes Holcomb is re
ported in good condition following
an operation at St. Elizabeth Hos
pital.
Mrs. Barbara Moore returned
to her home Sunday after an op
eration at St. Elizabeth.
Mrs. Susie Marshall and Mrs.
Julius Miller are reported much
better. Both have been on the
sick list for several weeks.
Sidney Alexander, Lincoln Ur
ban League executive secretary,
was in Denver over the past
week-end for a visit with his
family.
John Pegg, former Omaha at
torney now practicing in Cleve
land, is being mentioned for an
important job with the United!
States Labor Department. Pegg
is close to Senator Taft, having
been his minorities division man
ager in several campaigns.
In Denver cWer the past week
end were Mrs. Anne Newton and
daughters, Bobbie Jean and Bette
Jo.
Mrs. Loretha Shepard and Mr.
md Mrs. Frank Pierce have re
turned from Seattle.
Mrs. Alberta Cooke reports
that her return trip from Chicago
was made by air. Air travel was
Easter present from her son, At
torney Stanley Cooke.
Fire in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hudson last week
iestroyed most of their personal
property.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Washington
and Mrs. Winifred Newton of
Beatrice were in Lincoln Sunday
for the Bethune Literary and Art
club meeting.
Mrs. Louise Patterson of Be
atrice had an operation at St. j
Elizabeth Hospital last week.
Mrs. Mattie Botts arrived home
Saturday, after spending a week
with her mother and friends in
White Cloud, Kansas.
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i Mrs. Walter Bell Jr., and son
j “Tinker,” spent Sunday, March
22nd, in Omaha, visiting friends.
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The LaFolletts Club met at the
I home of Mrs. Geraldine Thomas,
1933 U Street. A social hour fol
lowed the business meeting. Next
meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Mary Sampson, 2411 So. 24th
.Street.
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Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee
Q. Does the receipt of a birth
announcement obligate one to
send a gift to the baby?
A. There certainly is no obliga
tion attached, but it is a nice ges
ture. If, however, one feels one
cannot afford a gift or is not on
intimate terms with the new par
ents, then a congratulatory card
or handwritten note would be in
order.
Q. What should a person say
when about to be introduced to
the same person for the second
time?
A. A suitable expression would
be, “Thank you, but I have al
ready had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. Williams.”
Q. Is it all right for one to use
a knife to open a muffin?
A. Never. Bread of all kinds
should be broken open with the
fingers, never cut.
Q. If a girl is to be married in
church wearing only an afternoon
dress and having only one maid
of honor, is she supposed to in
vite only a very few friends and
relatives to a wedding of this
type?
A. There is no limit to the
number of guests she may invite
to her wedding, provided, of
course, there is ample room for
everyone.
Q. When a man is dining with
a woman in a restaurant, should
he give his own or the woman’s
order to the waiter first?
A. He should consult his com
panion and give her order first,
followed by his own.
Q. Is it proper to send formal
invitations to a christening?
A. No; because only the family
and a very few intimate friends
are supposed to be asked.
Q. When a person is going away
on an extended trip and a friend
gives him a “send-off” party,
should that person write his
friend a letter of appreciation
while away?
A. He should, and as soon as
possible after leaving, expressing
again how much he appreciated
the thoughtfulness.
Q. Please suggest some light
refreshments that can be served
at a small wedding reception.
A. Cake, with coffee, tea or
punch. Sandwiches and ices can
be included if desired.
Q. Is it proper for a girl to use
Plastic-Body Car
Set for Production
CHICAGO—At least one “ex
perimental” model auto is going
into production this year.
This was disclosed by Thomas
H. Keating, general maneger of
: General Motors’ Chevrolet Di
vision, when he announced that
the Chevrolet Corvette, a plas
tics body sports model, will be
offered for the domestic market
some time in June.
“We expect to build 300 of
them in the 1953 model year,
with a substantially increased
volume in the 1954 model year,**
Mr. Keating said.
He said the price of the two
passenger, p 1 a s t i c-impregnated
Fiberglass model will be an
nounced when the car is intro
duced to the public. Trade
guesses have ranged from $3,000
to $5,000.
perfume in an office?
A. If the perfume is strong
enough to “shout” itself, it should
be avoided.
Q. My wedding is to be very
small and doesn’t warrant the
mailing of engraved invitations.
How should I word the short notes
of invitation to those friends I
should like to attend?
A. They may be worded ex
actly as the engraved invitations
are.
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