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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1932
Page
4
Practical guide to fridge upkeep detailing cleaning weekly, proper bottle and container handling, avoiding odors, and keeping foods at correct coldest spots. Emphasizes minimizing ice use, door discipline, and packing to ensure safe storage and energy efficiency.
Mr Younghusband and his wife debate coffee percolator care in a domestic scene. Mother hints at washing dishes and a suggestion about wiring the percolator arises as they discuss keeping the appliance clean and well used. The exchange hints at everyday household routines and small frictions.
Advice column entry discussing whether to tell a four year old adopted daughter about her status. Encourages early, honest discussion, framing adoption as a positive, special bond. Suggests forewarned is forearmed and urges pride in being chosen, with gentle handling of neighbors' gossip. Mentions broader notes on adoption and a separate housing item.
The Chronicle Telegram selects two winning recipes this week, credited to Mrs. F. Page of 1302 Lake Ave. and Harriet Weaver of 332 Ninth St. The Dark Cake and Butter Scotch Pie recipes include detailed ingredients and steps, with notes on spices, nuts, and baking processes.
Advice on packing and personal care for train travel. Recommends fabrics like jerseys and corduroy, lingerie-trimmed tailored styles, and avoiding wrinkled fabrics. Suggests three changes of underwear, a light bag for nightwear and toiletries, a small first aid kit, manicure tools, and regular sponge baths or shower facilities to stay clean and presentable during travel.
An economical spring menu features macaroni and cheese beet greens lettuce with lemon juice dressing green onions coffee fluff milk tea. Dressing is lemon juice on lettuce. Reducers can eat without fear of gaining weight. Coffee fluff combines marshmallows hot coffee salt cream vanilla and chilled servings in sherbet glasses for six.
Readers submit recipes including a sandwich filling with hamburg, peppers, onion and tomato soup. mock lemon pie with rhubarb. fried cakes. rhubarb custard pie. and rocksweets. Contributors include Mrs. T. V. Krisher Elyria and Miss Margaret Ternes Abbe Road RB. D Ohio.
Practical hints on washing cotton quilts with a carpet beater, cleaning white window shades with baking soda, dyeing faded children's hosiery to match mending needs, using leftover jelly in desserts or gravies, and baking eggs in brown gravy with crumbs for a hearty toast dish.
Each week the Chronicle Telegram offers two awards of one dollar each for the best recipes submitted. The winning recipes are announced in the paper every Tuesday. Many recipes have been received and these are proving helpful to readers. If you have a favorite recipe send it in.
A classic guide on keeping winter woolens free of moths warns that larvae may hatch before you act. Clean items thoroughly, wash if possible, brush and air if not, and use safe repellents in airtight storage. Ironing and thorough pockets and seams care reduce moth attraction.
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