Answers to Correspondents
Please tell me the proper way to send wedding announcements. In a family where there are several young men and women do I send each a separate one?
If economy is no object send each a separate card. If you do not care to do this and they are brothers and sisters you may say "The Misses Brown" and "The Messrs. James and John Wilson."
I would like very much to be able to help other housekeepers, but I always feel that I only know the simple things of my rather humdrum life in the country.—Mrs. D., Ohio.
What you know is not known to everyone, nor is what any housekeeper knows a matter of everyday use with other housekeepers. Everyone has some short cut or recipe, or personal way of doing things that would lighten the way for others. Your recommendation of butterine for instance, would carry weight with some housekeepers who had never before thought of trying it and they would be grateful always for being shown how to cut their butter bill. So with the other suggestions in your good letter from which I have taken extracts for the other pages. I want just such letters as yours. We must not forget that the younger generation of housekeepers are starting housekeeping and scanning columns like these for "the things everyone knows."
Yellow and white scheme for coming-out party.—H. M. B.
Many thanks for the nice things you say about the Cook Book. Am very glad you have enjoyed it so long. The color scheme you mention could be carried out further by wearing white dresses with yellow sashes and hair ribbons. Have yellow ices and cakes with white and yellow frosting. Egg sandwiches, potato salad garnished with hard boiled eggs halved and yellow flowers, which are quite plentiful now would all help to carry out the idea.
What is the seventh anniversary of a wedding called? and is the celebration of these anniversaries out of style?—E. G. T., Boise City.
It is perfectly proper to celebrate and you can have a merry time with little expense. Have tiny woolly toy sheep for favors and serve lamb salad (made after a chicken salad recipe). Wear a woolen dress and your husband white flannels.
I belong to a little card club and have to entertain the other members one afternoon soon. Can you suggest something which is easily prepared and can be served as a lap lunch?—Mrs. F. T., Huntington, W. Va.
Ham mousse in individual moulds with thin bread and butter sandwiches. Ice cream served in cantaloupe. Iced tea with a slice of lemon and Armour's Grape Juice, which needs no flavoring.
What can I put with my silverware when packing it away to keep it from tarnishing?—Mrs. S.
Pack in bags of Canton flannel before putting into the drawers or boxes and place with them a few pieces of camphor gum.
Please tell me if it is proper to eat cake with the fingers or must a fork be used?
It depends on the cake. If one with a soft filling, a fork will be necessary.