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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
6
Know Your County booklets were distributed to Austin League of Women Voters members at group sessions on Wednesday. The December program outlined the league s national and state responsibilities including water resources ethics in government election laws and home rule.
The DAR Red Cedar Chapter held a Christmas program with a playlet titled Christmas in Plymouth and a song performance. Edna Eastman read the president general's message, R H Arvidson reported on national defense, and gifts were sent to an Indian student sponsored by the chapter. Hostesses included several chapter members.
The Spring Valley Flower and Garden Club showcased over 200 homemade Christmas decorations and gifts at an open house on Tuesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spring Valley. About 175 guests from southern Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin attended, with Mrs. Rueben Hintz, Mrs. Otto Meyer, and Mrs. Rollin Shipton as hostesses. Arthur Utzinger led the guest book and several members poured refreshments.
LaVonne Jean Rosecke and Kerry Glarner wed on November 29 in Rochester. The couple, a West Concord area pair, are now home on a farm near West Concord after a trip through northern Minnesota. Attendants were Darleen Hofland and Laverne Wendler.
The item notes two varieties of gherkins, sweet and sour, likely for culinary use or preservation. It provides a basic classification without additional context or sourcing.
St Olaf Lutheran Church Women held a dedication ceremony led by Mrs A L Swenson with offerings totaling 2963.22 dollars. Rev Harvey Anderson led devotions and readings. Mrs Clark Ringham narrated Christmas customs and songs from various lands. members and hostesses arranged refreshments in the Alma Murray room.
The article explains that contemporary often refers to items from the same era while modern denotes present time with clean lines. It then offers design advice from Polly on color schemes for a gray living room with turquoise accents and practical lamp choices.
Detroit area resident John H. Wulfe of Highland Park marked his 90th birthday by skating for two hours the day before turning ninety.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman will dedicate the agriculture department's new 16.5 million dollar national animal disease laboratory at Ames Iowa on December 14. The event marks a milestone in veterinary research and biosecurity.
St. Peter's Catholic Church Rose Creek units elected Rita Wendel as chairman and Mrs. Joseph Sternhagen as secretary treasurer during Christmas parties. St. Rose Unit named Mrs. Wyman Kilgore chairman and awarded prizes to members. Door prizes went to Mrs. Schammel and Mrs. Richard Cole.
The southwest committee Pub lic Health Nursing Auxiliary met at King's Wood Hotel for a luncheon. Mrs. Lee Machacek read a letter from Miss Martha Garst in Ethiopia with the U S Public Health Service. Lessons were given by Mrs. Lee Hamilton and Miss Sarah Johnson. The next meeting will be at Mrs. William Wigham Adams home.
The guide explains coring apples and filling with dark brown sugar for baking. It notes allspice resembles a mix of cinnamon nutmeg and clove, and suggests adding a whole allspice berry when making chicken stock.
George Scherz spoke to the Holy Cross Lutheran Ladies Aid at the church on the Lutheran Children's Friend Society. He screened the film Debbie and parish volunteers led prayers, stories, and carols. Door prizes went to Mrs. Ernest Mitlyng and Miss Kathy Hinz, with a donation to the society and Dorcas Circle in charge of the program and refreshments.
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako relocated to a two story western style house within the Imperial Palace grounds. The reinforced concrete residence cost 70 million yen and features air conditioning and a veranda barbecue pit after living in a refurbished air raid shelter since the wartime palace fire.
A Darwin's frog female deposits eggs on ground rather than water as part of its unique reproductive cycle. The eggs hatch into miniature froglets that then develop in the male's vocal sac. This adaptation is noted in South American amphibian studies highlighting divergent parental roles.
Rosary Society of St Augustine elected new officers at the school cafeteria chaired by Mrs Willard Wagner. Officers include Mrs R J Theiss president Mrs Roger Sterling first vice president Mrs Arnold Bloomfield second vice president Miss Kathryn Aschold corresponding secretary Mrs J M Pierce financial secretary Mrs Allen Larkoski treasurer. Msgr Robert E Jennings led the opening Rosary and reports noted a Thanksgiving drive yielding almost three tons of used clothing.
Utopia Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Lime Springs held the election of officers on Wednesday. Newly elected are Mrs. Marion Barcley as worthy matron, Roger Mason as worthy patron, Mrs. Laura Bolich as associate matron, Arthur Steubs as associate patron, and Mrs. Earl Foote as associate conductress.
The Salvation Army will host a thrift sale at 414 2nd Ave NE from Thursday to Saturday, 9 30 a m to 5 p m each day, advancing proceeds to charity.
Guests at Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Rud’s home on 01 13th Ave SW include Mr. and Mrs. H P Hoffmeister of St Peter Mrs. Albert Nyblom of Le Sueur J L Hagerman of Crompton California. On Saturday the group with Mrs Rud will travel to California for a three week visit. Mrs Allan Rud of Faribault will stay at the Rud home during her absence.
In heating frank furters for barbecue sauce, score the franks at one inch intervals without cutting completely through before adding to the skillet. This creates recipe-style texture guidance for even heating and flavor absorption.
The Woodbury Willing Workers hosted a Christmas party and luck dinner at the Ly Legion Hall on Wednesday. The program featured Christmas carol singing and a gift exchange. The group will resume meetings in April.
Some cooks discard fat from the skillet to make bacon crisper while others disagree with the method. The text invites readers to try the technique and judge the result for themselves.
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