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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1951-07-25, Page 8Hello Homemakers! Entries are now being .prepared from the Worn, on's Prize List of the Canadian Nat, tonal Exhibition, The completed forms should be addressed Director of Women's Activities, Women's Buildingi Exhibition Park, Torontot, TO obtain a copy of the C.N.E. booklet write to tho above address, Plans should be definite and entries mailed before August 12th for each special competition. Remember, an en- try form is required by each exhibitor, The special competitions are a lot of fun and the prize money is worth- while. A different activity will take place every morning, afternoon and evening on the Second Floor, West Annex of the Coliseum—thus it is im- portant to note the hour of the com- petitions you decide to enjoy—and win if possible. You can try practically anything from trimming your old hat for fifty dollars as first prize, to making a' decorative Christening Cake which Herron & Erie Debentures Time•tested Trustee Investment" • 317 — 5 year term • Interest payable half-yearly. • $100 or more accepted. • Comparable rates for shorter terms. Hiteron&Erie MORTGAGE CORPORAT ION District Representatives — Crawford and Hetheringtony Wingham, Ontario The Huron & Erie Mortgage Corporation, London, Ont. 'DR' for starts forward—'R' for backing up. If exceptional pulling power is desired, set selector lever at 'LO'. 2 Merely move selector lever to Set lever— Quality Always spare yourself the pain of "shopping around" for a Monument to honour your loved one. Depend on our reputation for highest quality and fair dealings. See Us Pirst. ALL CLASSES OF MONUMENTS IN STOCK Most Modern Equipment for Shon and Cemetery Work Inscription Work Promptly Attended to. Brownlie Memorials WILLIAM BROWNLIE, Ownet and Operator Alfred St. Wingham Box 373 'Phone 450 mosmemmmortgrasmentwenseimaisminork roes tt ot 4311 ‘";.`2,v0 isiormorimmiemniroiramew Meteor Lincoln - Mercury Cars - Mercury Trucks Telephone •459 - Wingham, Orit. PAGE EIG THE WIN4HAM ADVANCE-TIMES WEDNESDAY, 411,44V 26th 190! Women'.s Institute kicilidiq to.. Be 'Held at 0,AC,„ Guelph DEAD & DISABLED Animals Removed PROMPT SERVICE Cattle and Horses paid for at prevailing prices. Horses for .Nlink Feed 21/7 c lb. at farm Good Prices for Hides Horsehair $1,25 lb, C. BRUBAKER PHONE 608w1 WESGfLk111 4a1:18:25 Open or Glazed Sash & Prefit Window Units MADE TO ORDER .111111h. if it takes the prize, nets you .one hundred dollars cash. In most cent- petitions there are four Prizes and all who send in their entry :PM receive an admittance ticket to the grounds. By the way, in the following ses- sions Yeu simply go forward empty handed, but alert: Dagwood Sand- Wick; Personality Tie; Hat Trim- ming; Dorothy Dix; and Traffic Safe- ty. You are judged on accuracy, clev- erness and speed—or shall we say, ac- cording to the emphasized rules in the Prize List, You may be most interested in the Christening Cake. It's a wonderful idea. TAKE A TIP 1, Cake may be made from any recipe, butter cake, fruit cake or spice cake. 2. Batter must be baked in two 9-inch pans. 3. The cake must be filled ,frosted and decorated to celebrate a Christ- ening. 4. The exhibits must be sent in on heavy cardboards (no plates.) 5. Cakes must be delivered to the Big Tent at the south door of the Women's Building before 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 5th. 1 cup sugar 5 tbsps. flour 1 egg, beaten 113 cup lemon juice 23 cup water 2 tsps. butter 1 tsp. raspberry flavoring 14 cup whipped cream Combine sugar and flour in top of double boiler. Mix beaten egg, lemon juice, water and butter and add to dry ingredients. Place over hot water, cook, stirring constantly for 10 min- utes. Chill. Fold in flavoring and whipped cream, Creamy aFrosting 1,e_• cups sugar tsp. corn syrup 23 cup boiling water 2 egg whites 1 tsp. almond extract Combine granulated sugar, light corn syrup and water, bring quickly to a boil, stirring only until sugar is dissolved. Boil rapidly, until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water (236 degrees.) Pour in fine stream over the beaten egg whit- es, beating constantly. Add flavoring and continue beating until frosting is cool. THE QUESTION BOX Mrs. M. H. asks: What are the precautions in icing a laker cake? Answer: To frost a cake- More than 3500 members Of the Ontario's Women's Institute frOna all parts of Ontario yisited the Ontario Agricultural College during the week of July 9-13 to participate in the an- ual holiday of the Institute. Each day of the holiday opened with devotional exercises in the col- lege's War Memorial Hall conducted by Padre W, A, Young, College Chap- lain, An organ and piano recital was held following the lunch period, and a welcome extended to the visitors on behalf of the College, the Women's Institute Branch, and the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. The day was brought to a close with the well-attended showing by Miss Anna P. Lewis, Director, Federated Wom- en's Institutes, of the coloured photo- graphs taken during her recent tours abroad and at home. Each day of the week holiday had its own special designation. Monday was "Know Your Colleges Day," and featured conducted tours of Maccion- College. Tuesday "Meat and Poultry Day," was devoted to tours, lectures, and demonstrations by Professors Stillwell and Snyder of the O.A.C. staff. On Wednesday, "Horticulture Lunch Tastes Better With WISHMG WELL ORAFIGE P4}',". more than 850 Wernen regipter, eti to hear Miss Louise Heringa and Mr. John Weall of the 0,A,C,'s. partinent of Horticulture 41.liPPOS "Floral Arrange.mentn and -"Beautiful Farm Homes:" .Macdonald Institute was featured On Thursday, with a number of rim, onstrations and leetttree being pre- sented on the subjects. of textiles, cooking and home decoration, The final day featured a "Cultural ,A,ctiv, Kies!' theme, with the noted Canadian waterePlour 441134244W Effie discussing Canadian Art with a dem- Inaatratien Of painting a flower On this iast day Professor Waiter Carpenter of the Apartment of Eng- lish addressed the ;quip on '1 Treas, ures in BoOhsi" and Ir, Kihg: of the. same .-deportment sang such favour- ites as "The Last here of Summer;'" "Passing By" 444 "W .o is .$371Y14?" • 'Many other aspects .of the .prngrass rounded out the week's activities, Miss Beverly Aryan of the Women's Institute Brach saff suPerviSO swimming in the college Swiniming pool, Mrs, Clarence Hayes led many informal discussions of Women's IP" stithte problems, Miss Edith .Colllne briefly outlined the new co-eperativ:i program course on Cultural Activitiell and Misses Orma Wainwright 0414 Beverly Bryan led interest groups in textile printing and moccasin making. Campbell & Gorbatt Sash Manufacturers Diagonal Rd. Wingham , I Beat egg whites until stiff enough 'to hold their shape, Cream shortening ;add sugar gradually aand cream thor- oughly. Sift dry ingredients together. Add almond flavoring to milk, then add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk to the butter mixture. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into oiled pans and bake in preheated electric oven of 375 degrees , I for 35 or 40 minutes. Raspberry Filling I ; 6. The winner receives the big award, ald Institute, the Ontario Agricultural and nine others a consolation prize, College, and the Ontario Veterinary on the completion of the judging, then all but the ten best entries have to be picked up that day. The prize cakes will be presented to parents of young children at a special evening ceremony. 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