Kitcheneering course opens for homemakers at Woman's Club
Helen McMillen of the Safeway Stores Homemakers Bureau promotes a three day Kitcheneering cooking school at the Woman's Club Building. Julia Lee Wright demonstrates 35 recipes from pastries to complete meals, including Goop and Mystery Cake. Doors open 1 pm. classes start 2 pm. all seats expected filled.
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Safeway Stores Homemakers’ Bureau
Woman's Club
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Table Setting Guide for Homemakers Prepared by Safeway
A concise guide outlines table linen care with rules for informal and formal meals. It covers napkin sizes and placements, simple centerpieces, lighting and candles limits, and correct silverware arrangement from outside toward the plate. It also details how many pieces to use at table during informal entertaining and the proper positioning of knives forks and spoons for various courses.
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Safeway Stores Homemakers’ Bureau
Colorful Kitcheneering Theme Guides Homemakers Bureau
The Kitcheneering course showcases a vivid red, cream, and cherry palette led by Julia Lee Wright. A portable kitchen mirrors the Safe way Stores model, featuring a signature red tea kettle and cheerful fixtures. Dining etiquette notes cover plate setup, glass placement, and table service details for hosts.
Grateful for Cook’s Kind Attention to Coffee Care
Coffee care and brewing tips emphasize keeping coffee air free, using tight jars, washing pots, and pre heating. Details cover storage, cleaning, water temperatures, drip and percolator methods, and serving hot for optimal flavor.
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Handy twine holder from the Wicken wall
A compact twine holder hangs from the Wicken wall in a convenient spot, shaped like a small funnel and designed for easy access and use.
Twine Funnel Stumper Sparks Simple Home Trick
A quirky, practical tip describes placing a ball of twine inside a funnel and feeding the string tail back through the small ring. The technique showcases a simple setup to manage twine without tangling, illustrated by an odd placement and retrieval action.
Family Is Won By Hot Biscuits
A lighthearted recipe note extols hot breads for all meals with muffins and berry options. It urges large flour stocks to keep baking, promises breakfast and dessert versatility, and gives a simple muffin recipe with flour sugar butter milk berries and bake time.
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HOT Biscuits
New Proteges for Graham in Flour Industry Era
Dr. Sylvester Graham, namesake of Graham flour and the Graham diet, attracts new proteges as interest in his health reform ideas grows. The article notes followers adopting his dietary principles and promoting his brand of whole grain sustenance amid rising consumer curiosity.
Coffee Spice Cakes and Graham Cracker Cookery
Coffee aroma in cakes and other treats highlighted with a recipe for Coffee Spice Cakes using coffee and spices. Also notes Graham cracker cookery expanding beyond desserts to pies cakes icebox treats and classroom snacks.
Old Arabian Legend Tells Cheese Origin in Desert Tale
An ancient tale says cheese arose when an Arab traveler stored milk in a sheep stomach bag and the dried renin curdled it. Cheese spread from Arabia to Europe and Asia, with over 500 varieties today. Americans note cheese is digestible, economical, versatile, and suited to many cooking uses including grating for soups and sauces.
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Europe
Asia
Uncle Sam
Dried Fruit Cooked In Oven Improves Flavor
Dried fruit tastes better when stewed in the oven and can be cooked while baking or roasting other foods. Wash the fruit, pour boiling water over it, and let it stand in a covered dish until the oven is ready. Add sugar, cover tightly, and bake. Prunes especially are delicious this way. Cloves or lemon can enhance flavor near the end.
Radio Chats From Bureau Cover West
West readers learn home making and kitchen tips from Mrs Julia Lee Wright of the Safeway Store Home makers' Bureau. Her Friday morning programs reach 18 stations across the NBC network and a wax network with dozens more, sharing tests, tips, and light entertainment.
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Oakland
Safeway Store Homemakers
Julia Lee Wright
National Broadcasting Company
Butte
KMED
Medford
KTSM
el Paso
KXO
EFI Centro
Question Boxes Aid Homemaker Help In Kitcheneering
Mrs. Julia Lee Wright oversees a system where thousands of letters arrive at the Safeway Stores Homemakers Bureau each year from Western women. Question boxes at the Woman Club Building exits collect inquiries for quick stage answers or Bureau follow ups, and the bureau boasts it has never been stumped by homemaking problems despite some difficult cases requiring extended research.
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Julia Lee Wright
Safeway Stores Homemakers’ Bureau
Woman Club
Homemakers’ Bureau
Helpful Hints for Dried Fruit Cooking
Advice on cooking dried fruits like prunes apricots and figs uses cornstarch sugar and salt to improve flavor and syrup. A quarter teaspoon of soda per quart of acid is suggested and stirring before sugar reduces sweetness.
Graham Cracker Betty Modern Twist On Cracker Pudding
A nostalgic treat evolves into a modern frozen version using graham crackers and applesauce. The method describes layering applesauce, whipped cream, and walnuts in glasses, chilling in a refrigerator, and serving cold. Variations include honeyed crackers and notes on graham flour providing fiber and minerals.
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