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\ McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941 idfJdiftut GUanth&U By VIRGINIA VALE (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) P ARAMOUNT may hav» something very interesting in the picture called, so far, “Tales of Manhattan.*’ It’s the story of a dress suit and what happens to it, and there are seven se quences, in each of which a dif ferent male star will appear. So far Charles Boyer, W. C. Fields, Edward G. Robinson and Joe Mc- Crea have been signed up, and Paul Robeson, the famous baritone, is one of the dozen outstanding stars being considered for it. Well, re member “If I Had a Million”? The episode which practically everyone recalls from that picture is the one in which Charles Laughton, learning that he had a million dollars, gave his boss the raspberry. It made the picture! * Susan Hayward did so well in “Reap the Wild Wind” that she has been given another important role; in “The Lady Has Plans,” the Paul ette Goddard-Ray Milland spy com edy, she’ll be an American racke- , y-JS' VC''' ?'*%,?■ v .: ■ :il WAFFLES AT NIGHT—GUESTS’ DELIGHT! (See Recipes Below) OUT OF THE WAFFLE IRON SUSAN HAYWARD teer whose identity gets mixed up in Europe with a woman radio com mentator’s—the commentator being Miss Goddard. The screen play was written by Harry Tugend, author of “Caught in the Draft.” —*— Martha Mears, the' popular blonde radio singer, has been signed to a term contract by RKO Radio. As her first assignment she will do a feature number in floor show se quences for “Call Out the Marines,” which stars Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe. —*— RKO has also signed Pare Lor- entz to write, direct and produce feature films. Lorentz, you’ll recall, was responsible for those superb government-sponsored documentary films “The River,” “The Fight for Life,” and “The Plow That Broke the Plains.” —*— Too much can’t be said in praise of “Here Comes Mr. Jordan.” It’s one of the most original pictures ever turned out in Hollywood; it’s highly amusing, it’s well performed, especially by Robert Montgomery, James Gleason and Edward Ever ett Horton. Don’t miss it! * Kathryn Grayson’s going to grow up into Spring Byington in Metro’s “The Vanishing Virginian” — and they’ll both be portraying Rebecca Yancey Williams, the author of the book. Despite the chance to see two movie actresses portraying her before the cameras, Mrs. Williams refuses to go to Hollywood. —*— Edward G. Robinson recently spent a week with his son, Manny, at the Black-Foxe Military academy summer camp in the San Bernar dino mountains, and as a result there’ll be a change in the dramas presented on the CBS “Big Town” program during the 1941-42 season. That exposure to the youngsters convinced Robinson that younger lis teners should hear more comedy and light dramas—which may also provide older ones with relief from present world conditions. So “Big Town” will be more amusing. & Few people outside of the radio business have ever heard of Hal Block. Radio writers usually are just heard, speaking through the mouths of other people. But Block has done such prodigious work on CBS’s “Treasury Hour—Millions for Defense” that he’s becoming known to the public. With regard for each performer, he has written the hu morous side of the show for just about every big-time air comic of the day. And that’s quite a trick, for comedians, according to those who know, are naturally some of the unfunniest men in the world. * ODDS AND ENDS—Patricia Morrison, last of th« long-haired brunettes in the movies’ stellar ranks, has succumbed to the inevitable—she’s succumbed to a bleach and a bob . . . Joel McCrea can’t help stopping and listening when he hears a newsboy really giving; he used to peddle papers himself . . . Warner Brothers have decided that you’ll be more likely to want to see ’’The Black Widow” if it’s called "The Body Disappears,” with Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Wyman and Edward Everett Horton , . . Veronica Lake and her infant daugh ter, Elaine, have matching bed jackets of ice blue satin—just the thing for a brand pew babvl , Waffles! Um’ml' Crisp and browned to suit the taste—a queenly dish, whether you’re a homemaker who delights in calling in your friends—a “home body” who caters only to the family—or a lone eater who simply likes nice foods. It’s fun to make ’em . . . it’s fun to bake ’em. And waffle baking has made so many hon\emakers—young and old—waffle-party conscious, that we’ve included in this week’s col umn games especially suitable for waffle parties. So why not be a hostess who is different! Invite the “gang” in for a neighborhood “waffle feed.” Your new deal in entertaining— whether your guests be club women, daugh ter’s pals, the high school bas ketball team, or hubby’s cronies— will go down in social history. Mark our words! Waffle recipes can be divided into two parts—the “ordinary” or “regu lar” waffle—good enough for any body; and the waffles with frills and furbelows — gingerbread waffles, chocolate waffles, etc. So we give you some of each. Waffles. (Makes 5 waffles) 2 cups sifted flour 1% cups milk 3 teaspoons baking powder Vs teaspoon salt 3 eggs 4 to 6 tablespoons melted shortening Separate the eggs and beat the yolks with the milk. Add the sifted dry ingredients, then the melted shortening, and last, the stiffly beat en egg whites. Pour into hot waffle iron and bake until iron stops steam ing. Variations for Standard Recipe. Pineapple Waffles—Reduce milk in plain waffle recipe to 1 cup and add % cup well-drained crushed pineapple. Date Waffles—Add 1 cup chopped dates mixed with part of flour from recipe. Ham Waffles—Add 6 tablespoons minced cooked ham to plain waffles. Huckleberry Waffles—Add 1 cup well-drained, canned or fresh huck leberries mixed with % cup sugar. Nut Waffles—Add 1 cup finely chopped nuts to standard waffle rec ipe. Spiced Waffles—Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, Vi teaspoon cloves and % teaspoon nutmeg to batter for plain waffles. Nuts may be added to this. Corn Waffles—Add 1 cup well- drained, canned whole-kernel corn to standard recipe. Yeast Waffles. (Makes 5 waffles) 1% cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons melted shortening 1 yeast cake Vi cup warm water 2 cups flour 2 eggs Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add salt and melted fat, then milk and flour. Stir until smooth. Let LYNN SAYS: Care of the Waffle Iron. Most modern electric waffle irons should not be greased, but extra richness must be put into the waffle batter. This should be poured on the pre-heated iron from a pitcher or with a large spoon. With continued use, the cook ing surface is apt to become brown, and it is a mistake to re move this unless it becomes burned or too thick. During the occasional scourings, great care must be taken not to get water into the connection plug or heat ing element. A damp cloth or a soft brush should be used to free the iron from excess batter or crumbs. THIS WEEK’S MENU WAFFLE PARTY Hot Bouillon Waffles Syrup Sausages Fruit Salad Homemade Chocolate- Mint Ice Cream Coffee Milk stand over night, or 1% hours. When ready to use, beat egg yolks, add to mixture and then add beaten whites. Bake 4 minutes on a very hot iron. Fruit Sauce for Waffles. % cup butter 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup crushed berries 1 egg white 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream butter, add powdered sugar and when well creamed, stir in white of egg and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and add berries. Chill. Makes a delicious topping for waffles when served for supper, dessert, or even late-at-night as a “snack.” Gingerbread Waffles. (Makes 6 waffles) 1% cups pastry flour Vi cup sugar Vi cup molasses 2 eggs 1 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon ginger Vt teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 6 tablespoons melted shortening Beat eggs until light. Add sugar, molasses and sour milk. Sift dry ingredients together and add. Beat until smooth. Add shortening and bake 3 or 4 minutes. Serve with ice cream. Chocolate Waffles. (Makes 4 waffles) 1% cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder % teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs 1 cup milk 2 squares chocolate 4 tablespoons butter Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add milk, beaten eggs, fat and chocolate which has been melted over hot wa ter. Preheat iron 8 minutes and bake waffle for three minutes. Apple Waffles. (Makes 6 waffles) 1% cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter Vi teaspoon salt % cup milk Vi cup chopped apples 2 tablespoons lemon juice Dash of nutmeg Chop apples, add lemon juice and nutmeg. Let stand for 15 minutes. Sift flour, measure, add dry ingredi ents and add apples and butter. Heat waffle iron 6 to 8 minutes, pour on batter and bake two to three min utes. Serve with butter and brown syrup. Here’s a good game for your next waffle party. It’s called CONSE QUENCES and is played as the old familiar Conse- quences. Paper and pencil are needed. Each per son draws the head of a beast, bird or man, folds the paper over and passes it to the neighbor on his left. Each per son then draws a body of beast, bird or man, according to his fancy, and again folds the paper over. The last item to be added is the legs and feet. The paper is to be folded again and passed to the neighbor on the left, then all are opened. The results may be astonishing. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) by Eleanor Roosevelt DEATH ^ Death is always a revealing thing. As I looked at Mrs. Roosevelt’s face in tho repose which coi^es after death, I understood. manyr things which the anima^ptk ancf r play of expression in everyday life probably prevented one from v seeing. The lines were smoothed out, the stark beauty of contour and the peace which death alone can bring re mained. I think that everything was done as she would have wished it. She liked simplicity. She loved her own home and her own place. On her coffin there rested only the spray of flowers made from flowers grown in her own garden and greenhouse, by the gardener who has been with her well over 40 years. Around, were banked the floral of ferings which paid tribute to her kindness and affection for many in dividuals, and to her faithful serv ice in many organizations. I think she would have been just as pleased with the flowers which c&me as a tribute of sympathy to hef son. In the room she liked so^ell, the fector, Mr. Wilson, read the simple but beautiful Episcopal service, and the church choir sang two hyjnns which she always liked to sing. The men on the place carried the casket and there were more flowers which one of her nieces, Miss Laura Del ano, arranged around the grave. She had long contemplated this final resting place beside her hus band. I think she had an affection for the trees and the familiar coun tryside around this old church and for this spot in the churchyard, where she had so often gone to lay flowers on the grave of her hus band. She would have liked to have just the family and friends who were here, about her. I wish that all the grandchildren could have been pres ent. I think everyone is conscious of the fact that the' 1 house and place in which she lived so long, will nev er be quite the same without her. She was a strong personality and left an imprint not only on the people she knew so well, but on the sur roundings which she created. My husband has as great a devo tion to the place as his mother had, but it is different, I think. She thought that the land was tied with her family forever; With him, there are memories of youth and of his parents which can never be oblit erated, but he does not count on the same kind of future that she liked to plan. LINCOLN BED When I reached Washington after the funeral, I was surprised to find that my bedroom and sitting room were being painted, so temporarily I am occupying President Lincoln’s bed! It is particularly large and ornate and I never realized before how awe-inspiring it must be to our guests. However, I am glad to find that it is very comfortable, because long ago I can remember my grand mother telling me that one should always sleep in all of one’s guests beds, to make sure that they are comfortable. • • • WOMEN IN ARMED FORCES I wonder if you have seen, in the October American magazine, the article on the part the British wom en are playing in the armed forces of Great Britain? For the first time they have been accepted in artillery units and are operating anti-aircraft batteries and the fire control instru ments. They are enlisted to fight overseas as well as in England for the duration of the war, and they receive the “danger pay of the com bat line.” We have heard before of women in the Russian army, but this is the first instance of women actually working side by side with the men in the armed forces of England. It shows that, when the need arises, there are few places where women can not work side by side by men. * « * PLASTIC SURGERY AID I have also received an appeal for charity in which I think every one in this country will be interested. Those who remember the hospitals in the last war will remember what seemed to be almost the beginning of plastic surgery on a great scale. There are today in England four famous plastic surgeons. Under the auspices of the British American Ambulance corps, a com mittee has been formed and is anxious to raise $100,000 to help these surgeons acquire better con ditions under which they can treat R.A.F. pilots, munitions workers, civilian defense workers and men, women and children who are maimed or disfigured by modern warfare. • • • PORTRAIT On Friday, in New York city, 1 went in the morning to see a por trait which a young artist had painted for Mr. Liberman, the pres ident of Arnold Constable and com pany, to add to the collection of por traits of inauguration gowns, which Mr. Liberman already has. Con sidering the fact that this portrait was painted entirely from photo graphs, except for what the artist could observe in a five-minute talk with me last spring, I think the young man did remarkably well. npHE dress which is practically a requirement for college en trance is the jumper. It’s the basis of every well-planned school wardrobe, for it can be worn with different blouses and sweaters in many interchangeable effects. Pattern No. 8018 presents a jump er which slim girls will like—it has a fitted waistline, marked with a shaped, wide belt. The top is supported with straps which cross and button in back. The regula tion convertible collar blouse is in cluded with the jumper pattern. First hand information from the men in the service show cigarettes and smoking tobacco first choice as gifts from the folks back home. Actual sales records from post ex changes, sales commissaries, ship’s stores, ship’s service stores and canteens show Camel cigar ettes the largest-selling brand. Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco is another big favorite. Local deal ers, quick to note this preference, are featuring Camels by the car ton and pound tins of Prince Al bert as ideal gifts for men in the service from the folks back home. —Adv. Bravery People glorify all sorts of brav ery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors.—George Eliot. Pattern No. 8018 Is In uneven sizes It to 19. Size 13 jumper requires 3Va yards 35-inch material or 2% yards 54-inch ma terial. Blouse with short sleeves takes 1% yards 35-inch material. For this attrac tive pattern, send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. Room 1324 311 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago Enclose 15 cents in coins for Pattern No Size Name Address ») Ease sneeze, check drip. Fol- Jj low easy directions and use D PENETR0 NOSE DROPS Adaptations The whole secret of living is to make adaptations as they are nec essary. Let none of us try to in sist that nothing should ever bo changed!—Jane Addams. middle-age; WOMEN [S] HEED THIS ADVICE 1! Thousands of women are helped to go smil ing thru distress pecul iar to women—caused by this period In life— with Lydia B. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Com- pound—famous for over 60 years. Plnkham’s Compound —made especially for women—Han helped thousands to relieve such weak, nervous feelings due to functional disturbance. Try Itl Past Mischief To mourn a mischief that is past and gone, is the next way to draw new mischief on.—Shakespeare. BlacM Leaf 40 i "Cap-Brush" Appficator ,1 JUCT A —makes "BLACK ( —— — 1 ** GO MUCH FARTHER DASH IM FEATHERS7> OR SPREAD ON ROOSTS Small and Great Small men hate, while great men pity. Watch Your Kidneys/ Help Them Cleanse the Blood of Harmful Body Waste Your kidneys are constantly filtering waste matter from the blood stream. But kidneys sometimes lag in their work—do not act as Nature intended—fail to re move impurities that, if retained, map poison the system and upset the whole body machinery. Symptoms may be nagging backache; persistent headache, attacks of dizsinesa. getting up nights, swelling, puffineas under the eyes—a feeling of nervous anxiety and loss of pep and strength. Other signs of kidney or bladder dis order are sometimes burning, scanty or too frequent urination. There should be no doubt that prompt treatment is wiser than neglect. Use Doan’s Pills. Doan’s have been winning new friends for more than forty years. They have a nation-wide reputation. Are recommended by grateful people the country over. Ask your neighbor I DOAN SPILLS s^mjioness iksnicotineU IS 0NL Y 0N£ REAS0N1 m &WOKE 4/ SM0Ke GWOS. THEX IN THE SMOKE V COUNTS WITH K HAVt A :>wtu - you, TOO FLAVOR, TOO OWEB-BURNmO CAMELS COHTA.W B LESS KtCOTOt nf the 4 other largest- than the average “ les9 than any selling cigarettes * independent of them-according ,^, scientific tests of the sm i