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When Little Girls
Stitched "Samplers"
Until comparatively recent times,
little girls' heads were hent over
their needlework making samplers.
These small, rectangular squares of
cancaq revered with letters, ani-
mals, flowers and other patterns in
fine crus -stitch were intended as n
record of their prowess in the art
of embroidery and some also were
a Olga 116 of learning new stitches.
Every good little girl of Victorian
titles made a sampler, and exam-
ples of than bangle malty houses
today. Seventeenth and 18th Cent-
ury samplers can still be found
occasionally, and the earliest known
British specimen in existence is
dated 1643 and housed in the Vic-
toria and Albert Museum in Lon-
don. George Pendle, in a B,B.C,
broadcast, spoke about an exhibi-
tion of these charming little pieces
that he had seen in London, and
marvelled at the skill which the
seven and eight year olds had put
into their work which was all done
in minute stitches. Each sampler
had the worker's name and age on
it and also a little verse. Some were
sweet and pathetic, some pious,
some purely matter of fact. His
favorite read'
Behold the labour of my tender age,
The work that did my studious
hours- engage,
With anxious care I did these col-
ours place
To gain a smile from my dear Par-
ent's face.
Pray give my little merits all their
due
For all my pleasure lies in pleasing
you.
God prosper them that gave me this
And crown them with immortal
bliss.
How many little girls of today
would be so industrious and so
meek as to sit for hours a week
embroidering such pious sentiments
on a sampler?
Pendle remarked that samplers
are made in several countries. He
had seen two made in Mexico, but
whereas the English ones were
worked in fine wool, the Mexicans
had used brightly • coloured Bilks
with fine effect. But all samplers
had the same intention—to display
juvenile prowess in embroidery, and
to make a picture that the proud
mother could display as evidence
of her daughter's artistry.
Accuses Husband — D i an a
.Heaney Johnson, 18, of Lin-
wood, Calif., holds her head itt
s. her' hand after telling police
that her husband, Evald, 29,.
was the man who heat and
choked to death W. A. Thorn-
ton, wealthy Texas oilman,
last June 22.. in a. tourist camp
near Amarillo, Tex.
Books Worth Millions
Nobody May Read
Admirers of Lawrence of Arabia
have for long been anxiously await-
ing the year 1950 for, it was under-
stood, in that year the autobiogra-
phy of this famous man would be
published. Twenty years ago, when
it was written, Lawrence stated:
"This work must not be published
before 1950."
The reason behind this somewhat
strange request is that in the book,
entitled "The Mint," things are
mentioned agaidst and about cer-
tain persons, and Lawrence as-
sumed that by 1950 these people
would have died and would not,
therefore, have to answer questions
that might naturally arise from the
publication of details.
Lawrence died in 1935 (he was
killed in a motor -cycle accident).
I•Iis wish that the book should not
be issued to the public has been.
strictly observed. It has been pub
lished in the technical sense, but
Only a dozen copies were printed
and these are valued at at least
:11,500.0001
These dozen copies were printed
by :\tnerican publishers to safe,
!;•hart) their copyright (under Un-
ited States law). Ten copies are
in a .;afe deposit in New York, one
copy is under Pock and key at the
British Museum, and the twelfth
copy is at Washington.
Wiil the book be published le
1950? 1t is now thought unlikely,
because some of the persons invol-
ved are stili alive,
Belle Of The Opera—A group of famed artists acclaim
Mimi Benzell, center, as "the most beautiful woman in opera
today." Awarding Miss Benzell the citation in New York
are, left to right: Bradshaw Cranclell, Wheeler Williams,
Arthur William Brown and Russell Patterson.
L) J TALKS
eJaa Andrews.
Probably you've heard about the
great --or perhaps "super -colossal"
would be the more appropriate
word ---baking contest which re-
ceM•tly came to a grand climax over
in New York. Even so, you may
still be interested in reading part
of what a NEW YORKER re-
porter had to say about the finals
of the big event. He starts in by
saying that he dropped in at the
grand ballroom of the Waldorf at
10:30 a.m.—
* * *
When it had been under way a
couple of hours, and, sniffing plea-
surably, watched a hundred con-
testants — ninety - seven .aproned
ladies and three aproned men —
cooking away at a hundred gleam-
ing while General Electric Strato-
liner Ranges, marked with red
numbers from 1 to 100.
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Pillsbury officials, identifiable by
lapel tags, scurried past us, as did
a dozen or so ladies dressed much
like nurses—General Electric home
economists, it turned out, there to
advi>)e contestants on the use of
G.E. ranges.
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A publicity lady we sought out
told us that the contestant were
the winners of a qualifying -recipe
competition held by mail last fall,
and that each was working on her
(or his) entry for the final; that
they hailed from thirty-seven states,
the District of Columbia, and
Alaska; that every woman ji11 and
man jack who had been invited had
shown up; that six categories of
concoction were permitted them
(b r e a d s, cakes, pies, cookies,
entrees, and desserts), the only pro-
visos being that no alcoholic liquids
be used and that each recipe re-
quire not less than half a cup of
Pillsbury's Best Enriched Flour;.
that all entries had to be in by five
o'clock; and that they would be
evaluated—in fact, at that moment
some were being evaluated—by a
committee of seven judges, who
would award prizes ranging from
fifty thousand dollars to five
hundred.
* * *
There was quite a bit more to the
glory, which space will not permit
me to quote here, But the NEW
YORKER man had to leave before
the judging had been completed,
and couldn't tell us the name of
the Grand Prize winner or the
nature of the prize-winning recipe,
which received the $50,000 award.
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Well, first prize won by a Mrs.
Ralph Smafield, of Detroit and her
recipe which you'd probably like
to give a trial sometime, was for
WATER -RISING TWISTS
Ys cup shortening
3 tablespoons sugar
1% teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
cup scalded milk
2 cakes compressed yeast,
crumbled (or two packages
dry granular yeast,
dissolved in % sup
lukewarm water)
3 cups sifted flour
3 eggs
3/a cup chopped nutmeats
cup sugar.
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Method — Combine shortening,
sugar, salt, vanilla and milk. (If
dry yeast is used, decrease milk to
one-fourth cup.) Add yeast and
mix well. Blend in one and one-
half cups floor and beat until
smooth. Cover and let rest for 15
minutes. Add' eggs, one at a time,
heating well after each addition.
Blend in remaining flour and mix
thoroughly. (The dough will be
quite soft).
Let rise in one of two ways:
Either set covered dough in a warm
place (80 to 90 degrees) about one-,
half hour; or tie dough in a tea
towel, allowing ample space for
dough to rise. Then place in large
miring bowl and fill with water
(75 to 80 degrees). Let stand Omit
dough rises to top of water, about
30 to 45 minutes. Remove from
water.
Combine nuts, sugar and cinna-
mon. Divide dough into small
pieces with a tablespoon. Roll each
pieces in sugar -nett mixture. Stretch
to about eight -inch lengths; twist
into desired shapes. Place on
greased baking sheet. Let stand for
live minutes. Bake in 375 -degree
oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes
two dozen twists.
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1 haven't heard of my next re-
cipes taking grand prizes or any-
thing of the sort. Still, I think
--- By Harold Arnett
Spce41e1a00
A CLAMP TO HOLD _
GARBAGE CAN COVERS.
SECURE FROM DOGS
CAN BE MADE BY BEND^
INS SHORT ItOl7S AND
ATTACHING THEM TO
THE CAN BY U -SHAPED
BRACKETS, PUT A
COMPRESSION SPRING
BETWEEN THE ENDS OF
EACH BRACKET TO
KEEP THE CLAMPS TI&HT,
If
Workbench Stunt
A HANDY RECEPTACLE FOR CHIPS AND WASTE
PARTICLES CANBE BUILT INTO YOUR BENCH, A5 SHOWN,
IT CONSISTS OF A FRAME SIMILAR TO A,
DRAWER, BUT WITHOUT A BOTTOM. JUST
FASTEN CLEATS TO WE SIDES TO SUPPORT
Pi►�fe -ME FRAME AND PERMIT' 175 BEING SLID
BENEATH NTHEDBEH HS'TOPe CANVASCURED AN
BE I„ SED TO MAKE THE BAG WHICH '15
FASTENED TO THE INSIDE OF 11 E FRAME WITH TACKS,
the3'11 win you real ',ppreeiatio0
front the folks, and that's settle -
thing worth while "too. The recipe
for the jellied salmon is especially
good if you're having friends in for
lunch, or Inc an evening party, and
don't want to be bothered ronkinF
after they arrive.
SCALLOPED SEAFOOD
• carp chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
34 teaspoon salt
%g teaspoon pepper
11 cups milk
1 tablespoon Iemon juice
2 tablespoon chopped ripe
olives
Dash of Tabasco sauce
2 cups flaked, cooked or
canned fish
cup crushed 'cheese
crackers
Method—Saute onion in butter
until tender. Blend in liner, salt,
and pepper. Remove from heat.
Gradually stir in milk. Couk, stir-
ring constantly, until thickened and
smooth, Carefully stir in lemon
juice, olives, Tabasco fiance. and
fish. Turn into greased casserole.
Sprinkle crushed cheese crackers
over the top. Bake in moderate r,ven
(350 degrees F.) aboral 25 ,sinners.
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JELLIED SALMON MOLD
1 package lemon-fiavored
gelatin
1s/a cups hot water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
!/a cup mayonnaise
2 cups (1 pound can)
salmon, flaked
1 cup dived celery
/ cup diced cucumbers or
sweet pickle relish
Method—Dissolve gelatin in hot
water. Add lemon juice and salt.
Chill until slightly thickened. Then
fold in mayonnaise, salmon and
vegetable. Turn into fish mold or
8 x 4 x 3 loaf pan, Chill until firm.
L'nmold and garnish with cucum-
ber slices. Serve on crisp lettuce
with additional mayonnaise, if
desired. Makes 6 servings.
The scan who said the good die
young must have been thinking
about resolutions.
4963
SizCS
34-:0
You'll love this shoulder -line)
The sleeves are in one with yokes.
Other easy -sew tailoring details—
new sharp collar and pocket flaps.
Most slenderizing long lines.
Pattern 4963 conies in sizes 34,
36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50. Size 36
takes 41'h yards 35-incil.
This pattern, easy to use, sim-
ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has
complete illustrated instructions.
Send 'TWENTY-FIVE' CENTS
(25e) in coins (stamps cannot be
accepted) for this pattern. Print
plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS,
STYLE NUMBER.
Send order to ANNE ADAMS,
Bor 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New
Toronto, Ontario.
Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee
Q. When a sudden death occurs
ip a family after wedding invita-
tions have been mailed ,should the
wedding he postponed?
A. Not necessarily. However, the
plans should be changed. Recall
all invitations excepting those of
the two immediate families, and
have the wedding as quiet as
possible.
Q. Lf. a man and Is woman are
dining together in a restaurant and
the tea is served in a pot, who
pours it?
A, If the waiter does not pour
for them, then the woman should
attend to this rite.
Q. 1f a woman is standing di-
rectly in a man's way, must he tip
his hat when he asks her permis-
sion t0 pass?
A. Yes, as she steps aside he
should tip his hat and thank her.
Q. Is it all right to correct a
person if he mispronounces your
name?
A. If he does it only once, it
would probably be better to ignore
it. But if he persist: in the mis-
pronounciation, merely say, "My
name is Gordon, net Jordon," but
do so graciously, without showing
resentment.
U. Is it correct to eat cake at
the table with the fingers?
A. Small cakes and slices of
plain cake may be eaten with the
fingers, but soft -frosted cake or
French pastries require a fork.
Q. At what time should the
ushers arrive far a church wedding?
A. No later than an hour before
the time appo'nted for the cere-
mony.
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Q. If you are paying a call on
a person who has just moved into
your neighborhood, is it proper to
ask to be shown around her house?
A. It is much better to wait for
your hostess to suggest this, as
she may not be ready for inspec-
tion,
Q. Is it improper to say "thank
you" to a servant?
A. Most certainly not. A sin-
cerely spoken "thank you" Is never
out of place.
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trade, for one out of every three
dollars of Canada's national
sincome results from our trade
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of other countries know of the quality, variety
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