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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1950
Page
7
The Austin Oratorio Society presented Handel’s Messiah for the sixth time to about 2000 listeners at the Austin high school auditorium. Director C V Sperati led a 250-voice choir and fine soloists Elsa Larson Theodore Lohner Donna Pegers with strong orchestral support.
Two simple no bake and bake recipes let children help make treats for the holidays. The first recipe blends chocolate, condensed milk, oats, coconut and pecans baked into bars. the second mixes puffed rice with butter peanut butter and marshmallows then sets into bars. Both yield festive confections suitable for gifting or sharing.
Advertisement for pattern 4636 by Anne Adams in the Austin Herald offering an easy to sew embroidered nightgown pattern with multiple sizes and fabric yardage, price twenty five cents, plus a free pattern book and a child dress pattern.
To prevent moisture under the glass hold a blotter next to the edge while washing mirrors. Scrub with soapsuds then rinse in clear water with a few drops of ammonia. Polish with a soft lintless cloth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beneke hosted a Sunshine Club Christmas party at her Brownsdale home. The Birthday Song was sung for Mrs. Beneke and Mrs. Helen Carson, gifts were presented, and Christmas gifts and door prizes went to Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker and Mrs. Estella Josephson. January’s session will be at Mrs. Van Riper’s home. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. F. P. Hall returns to Anoka after a three week visit with sister Mrs. John F. Farrell. The Oakland Presbyterian guild meets at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Anna Dreher fractured her right wrist in a fall on an icy sidewalk last Tuesday and has left St Olaf hospital for home at 411 South Main.
Nut bread makes tasty teatime sandwiches when sliced thin and spread with date filling. Soap and hot water remove chocolate and cocoa stains from washable fabric. Waffles pair well with butter or margarine sugar and cinnamon. Kohlrabi resembles white turnips but offers its own sweet flavor and high value. Choose young bulbs and cook in salted water then creamed or with butter. Honey is abundant for cakes cookies candying sweet potatoes parsnips flavoring milk and frostings.
Paris previews the 1950-51 winter collection with bulky coats, wide silhouettes, and a slim waist. Daywear favors sheath lines with draped bodices and varied skirt lengths. coats feature teddy bear fabrics and wide sleeves. Evening gowns mix luxury fabrics with retro 1930s cues. colors lean black gray and rich jewel tones.
A stirrup shaped key ring with a permanent spring clip is advertised to stay attached inside a purse and let women reach keys by touch. Plated in 24 carat gold the device opens with fingertip pressure, allowing one handed key retrieval in dark or crowded purse moments.
Sprinkled with paprika and parsley deviled eggs serve on salad greens with Russian dressing as a first course or luncheon salad. Men prefer orange onion ring salads with French dressing, pairing with steak or roast beef. For a quick holiday treat, melt semi sweet chocolate with condensed milk and drop by spoon.
A compact guide describes chocolate drops with candy cherries, angel cake with egg whites, and petit fours for dessert. It includes a low cost lunch plan with tomato juice egg salad hot biscuits and milk, plus decorating ideas using sugar candied cherries and chocolate. It also covers mustard pickles tuna sandwiches garden vegetables soup and iron care for pressed clothes.
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