March 15:, 1947
BAILtY BUGLE
BAILEY, NORTH CAROLINA
Page 16
“EAT IT UP
WEAf^MT OUT
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MAKE IT OVER. .
OR DO WITII OUT
AnExpertSales\Aoman
Jane Brown had ' three
boxes of beautiful cards
that she wanted to sell.
There were lots of people
on her block, so maybe
they would buy them. There
were birthday, get well,
sympathy, and many others.
The first thing she was
going to do was to write
what she would say,
"Good afternoon, Mrs,
Jones, I have some cards
here I'm sure you will be
interested in. Our class
is trying to sell the most
so that they will be given
a party. There are sixteen
cards in a box for only
one dollar. You may buy as
many boxes as you wish,"
TJhen she had finished, sbfr
read. it to her family,
Jane went in haste to her
neighbor’s home and knock
ed on the door,
"Itrs. Jones?” she inquir
ed,
"Yes, ■ I'm lA:'s. Jones."
Jane held out the box. "I
have some—ca rds. W—
ell—t—hey are for
It’d t—t—'his wa3^?
Finally Jane said, "Would
you like to buy some card^
IVIrs, Jones replied, ’’May
I see them?"
Jane answered, "Of-course."
After seeing them, she
gave Jane a dollar,
Jane had made a sale, MLP
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Dept. Furnishes Cak9
For the cake walk at the
last P.T.A, meeting, the
tenth home ec. girls made
a cake.
This cake, made of Lady
Baltimore batter, had a
lemon filling and was
covered with seven-minute
white frosting and plain
gold colored icing for
decoration.
Two white candles were
centered on it,
Eay Frances and Barbara
’’ells of the third and
first grade won the cake.
Class Sell Cards
For the purpose of rais
ing money for new equip
ment, all classes of th6
home ec. teprjtment, one,
two, and three, are sel
ling all-occasion cards,
¥cney raised will go to
ward buying a new refrig
erator. If there is not
enough, smaller equipment
will be purchased.
Sa/enMnutefrosti n g
2 egg whites unbeaten
11/2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons lig,ht earn
syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine egg white, water,
sugar, and corn syrup in
top of double boiler, beat
ing with rotary egg beater
until thoroughly mixed.
Place■over rqpidly boiling
water, beat constantly
with rotary egg beater and
cook 7 minutes, or until
frosting will stand in
peaks. Remove from boiling
water; add vanilla and ,
beat until thick enough to
spread. Mskes enough frost
ing to cover top and'
sides of tTO 9-inch layers,
or top and sides of 8 by 8
by 2-inch cake (generously),
or about 2 dozen cup cakes.
This frosting may be vari
ed by folding in chipped
nutmeats, Baker's coconut,
or pieces of dried or can-
eied fruits, or by tinting
delicately pith colorings.
The class having the high
est per cent of sales will
be given a party.
The last box of cards
sold will determine the
closing date of the con
test*