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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1958
Page
6
Wild rice once scarce among American Indians becomes a gourmet item as demand rises. Jeno F. Paulucci develops large scale production by leasing 700000 acres of Canadian wilderness for wild rice, with cargo planes for seeding and harvest and shipments by barge to markets.
A Christmas mince pie recipe uses 9-ounce condensed mince meat with apples and a 9 inch pastry shell baked 450 F for 30 minutes. Cut top crust into reindeer shapes, bake cutouts separately or atop the pie. Also included is a langostina and wild rice seafood dish with mushrooms green pepper and a quick sauce, plus a beef and noodles main.
A Tuesday listing covers Phi Delta Theta auxiliary at 77 N. Congress with hostesses Mrs. George R. Evans and Mrs. Louis Ondis, Albany Band Boosters dinner, Tagatra Club chicken dinner, League of Women Voters study of Ohio Assembly representation, Hobson Study Circle Christmas party, Maecenas Literary Club gifts for Girls Industrial School, Lodi Grange meetings, Higley Study Circle party, Mothersingers rehearsal, Sayre Study Circle, Social Literary Club meeting, and Child Guidance Circle gift exchanges at Skyline Gun Club.
The Deborah Class of the Christian Church met at the home of Bessie R. Strong with Mrs. Harry Spaulding presiding and Mrs. Jesse Poston leading devotions. Ida Allison led singing as 14 members and two guests attended and birthdays were observed with reports by Carl Phillips and Jesse Poston.
Pattern 4560 offers a smart sheath in faille wool jersey or cotton with Misses sizes 12 through 20. For a 54 inch fabric at size 16 use 2% yards, pattern mailed for fifty cents, add ten cents for first class. Send name address zone size and style number to Anne Adams pattern department in New York.
The Rev and Mrs Dale Bumgardner hosted a Friday birthday party at their home for daughter Cherry Di anne marking her fifth birthday. Prizes were won by Wanda Mansfield and Billie Miller with refreshments served by Mrs Bumgardner and helpers Ruth Young and Martha Jones.
The Athens Junior Women’s Club met at Mrs. Robert Sebring’s home with Mrs. Robert Berber as co host. President Mrs. Goff Dunfee led the meeting and Mrs. Ray Spring read the minutes. Plans were made to save magazines for the Athens County Home and the State Hospital. Mrs. John McCleary reported on the Christmas project. The evening program featured a white elephant and bake sale run by Mrs. Ben Roach.
A grooming guide outlines how hairdos affect appearance with tips on face shape, scales of length, and styling. It advises expert trimming, flattering bangs, and appropriate updos, plus color experimentation and temporary dyes for safe change. The piece also notes church issued marriage guidance manuals for engaged couples and pastors.
The Junior Circle of the CCL gathered at Mrs. Herbert Davis’s home with Dr. William Biggs delivering a speech on fluoridation stressing adding fluorine to water to prevent tooth decay in children.
Instructions for matching winter caps and mittens in bright color bands and cables for 1 to 3 year sizes. Girl’s cap features a pompous top with easy sport yarn knitting. Include pattern name number address and zone when sending 35 cents plus 5 cents for ing.
Prof and Mrs R A Foster hosted relatives including daughter and son in law Lee Schaenen and son Joel Foster. Schaenen finished as conductor for the Chicago Lyric Opera and the family plans to move from Rome to Milan. Lois Bolin and Rodney Callentin, both of Washington DC, attended a shower at Pearl Chapel Church Albany. Several guests of Frank Canter, including Curtis and Stotts families, traveled to Toledo to visit Canter's sister.
A guide suggests adding a small, thoughtful extra to a perfume gift to enhance surprise. Ideas include a jewel toned date book and purse pen for a career woman, a glamorous vial for a social butterfly, a spangled flashlight for a theater fan, or a pretty pin or earrings as ribbon adornments.
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