Porcupine Balls; Smoothy; Tin Roof; Soft Ice Cream

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PORCUPINE BALLS

   Sorry for that title.
   Jean Anderson's AMERICAN CENTURY COOKBOOK, pg. 304, discusses "porcupine meat balls."  She says that a 1918 cookbook has "rice meat balls," and a 1939 MY BETTER HOMES & GARDENS COOK BOOK recipe is given.
   A recipe for "Porcupine Beef Balls" is in the SODA FOUNTAIN, November 1935, pg. 24, col. 2.

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SMOOTHY (continued)

   From the SODA FOUNTAIN, June 1934, pg. 24:

3rd Prize
"Smoothy" Soda
   Equal thirds (one syrup ladle each) of lime syrup, marshmallow topping and crushed pineapple topping; small scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Mix as any other soda.  Two-thirds ounce of each flavor, two ounces in all is just right.--J. H. Winterhalder, Cozy Nook Confectionery, Medford, Oregon.

   Full-page ads for "Old Smoothie" chocolate syrup appeared in the SODA FOUNTAIN February 1936 (pg. 10), March 1936 (pg. 14), June 1936 (pg. 7) and July 1936 (pg. 23).

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TIN ROOF (continued)

   "Tin Roof... .25" is listed under "College Ices" (sundaes) from the Brooks Store, Fitchburg, Mass., in the SODA FOUNTAIN, June 1926, pg. 48, col. 1.

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SOFT ICE CREAM (continued)

   I left this off, from the SODA FOUNTAIN, November 1925, pg. 25, col. 2:

   _SOFT ICE CREAM_
   Ruhr's Confectionery store of Rutherford, N.J., has noticeably increased its ice cream sales by the simple expedient of always having on hand and ready to serve--soft vanilla ice cream.
   No special advertising is necessary to sell the soft ice cream--a few simple announcements in the windows and a few in the store will do the trick.
   Where people are not familiar with soft ice cream, curiosity will tempt many to try it and gradually a soft ice cream trade is built up, which will increase the entire sales of ice cream and bring many customers into the store, who would not come otherwise.