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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
8
This guide offers simple menu ideas for weddings and showers emphasizing advance prep. Suggestions include a sandwich loaf with punch, fruit ice cubes, and a festive cake. It provides recipes for Grange Punch, Fruit Punch, Pineapple Milk Punch, and a chocolate cake with serving tips.
Kathleen Norris recalls Olive, a gifted pianist and wit, who was consumed by self centeredness. Her constant apologies and need to shine hindered friends like Arthur, a once promising writer who later found ease and success after Olive’s influence waned. The piece contrasts Olive’s vanity with others who built modest, honest lives.
Lynn offers several sandwich ideas using cottage cheese with cucumber onion salt and pepper for eight sandwiches. Cream cheese with mayo celery almonds and cherries makes a refined bite. Cole slaw sandwiches blend cabbage with salad dressing and bacon on whole wheat. Leftover meat mixed with carrot and egg spread on rye. Peanut brittle and butter creates a quick spread for sandwiches.
A reader asks about washing newly varnished floors. The answer notes manufacturers rarely approve water on finished floors and suggests using special cleaners or wiping with turpentine dampened cloths. Begin by removing loose dust, then clean with appropriate products and consult a hardware dealer.
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