Cook book (Methodist church, Garland NC, 1950)

1 cup Carnation Milk, undiluted Cut chocolate over sugar in 2 quart pan. Add corn syrup and milk. Place over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to boiling. Cover and cook 2 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally until soft ball forms when dropped in cold water. Remove from heat, add butter. Let cool without stirring until pan is cool enough to hold on palm of hand. Add vanilla, beat until thick and no longer glossy. Spread in buttered pan. Cool. Cut in thin squares. BUTTER MINTS 2 cups sugar 6 to 8 drops of peppermint 3/4 cup water 8 to 10 drops of coloring 1/4 cup butter Cook sugar, water and butter without stirring to 268 degrees F. to 270 degrees F. Remove from fire and pour into greased pan. Add peppermint and coloring by dropping on top of mixture. When cool enough to pull, remove from pan and pull until light in color and firm. Roll into a thin rope. Cut in pieces and store in a tin box to cream. Mrs. Abel McRae Warren. HINTS To Clean Paint Brushes: Put brush in container with water to cover bristles and add small amount of lye. Boil. Don't let the water come up to handle. ' Cleaning Silverware: Put silverware in an aluminum pan in a solution of 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon soda to each quart of boiling water. Leave the silverware in the solution for a few minutes then wash in hot soap suds. Rinse and dry. This will not harm silverware. To Remove Tea And Coffee Stains: Dip the stained part in water containing a little kerosene. Then wash the article with soap and hot water. Mold will not form on the tops of jelly and preserve jars if a bowl of lime is placed in the closet where these are stored. Colored fabric will not fade or run if a teaspoonful of Epsom salts is added for each gallon of water used in washing. Bananas for salads will keep their natural color if sprin- . kled with powdered sugar or lemon juice. To Prevent Milk From Souring: By adding a tiny pinch of salt to milk when fresh it will keep much longer. To Remove Greese, Soot And Ink From Carpets: Grease spots which occasionally get on carpets about the table may sometimes be removed by sponging off the spot with one part salt to four parts alcohol. Rub the spot hard. For ink stains on the carpet, cover the spot at once with salt, remove it when it turns black and apply another layer. Repeat until the salt no longer changes color. When painting chairs or table, if you will drive a small nail into the bottom of the legs you can paint the legs without having them stick to the paper. When Ripping A Long Seam: Fasten one end under pressure foot of your sewing machine. Better than the old pin-to-theknee technique when cutting threads with a razor blade. No Bed Table For Your Patient: Your sewing machine will extend its drop leaf across the bed, if you wheel it into postion. Attach A 3 Pronged Towel Rack to the broad end of your ironing board. It will hold small pieces and save steps. Prongs fold along end of board when you put it away. Make A Record of articles you borrow, and those you lend, on a special calendar. Helps you keep track of things that fail to come home promptly, and reminds you to return or pay back.