Fort Shaw Entry Wins Holiday Dessert Recipe Contest
A 158 year old Christmas plum recipe by Mrs. H. Thompson of Fort Shaw Mont wins the 5 dollar cash prize in the November recipe contest. Other prize winners include Nera Northway Ena Mont for mince meat, a fruit cake entry by Russell Baker Mont, a pumpkin pie by Mrs. B Eleanor Elwell Havre Mont, and cranberry pie by H V Beeman Forsyth Mont. The 150 year old Fort Shaw recipe has long been a family Christmas staple.
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H. Thompson
Fort Shaw
Prise
Nera Northway
Ena. Mont
Russell
Baker
Mont
B. Eleanor Elwell
Havre
H. V. Beeman
Forsyth
Pson
Fort Ace Mont
Christmas Plum Pudding Recipe From Historical Cut
Recipe fragment for a 2 pound Christmas plum pudding using bread crumbs suet sugar eggs seeded raisins currants figs water soda baking powder citron orange lemon peel brandy candied cherries blanched almonds apples and molasses with milk scalding method steam five hours and serve with sauce.
Home Made Candy Recipe from Grandma's Time
Frances Lee Barton recalls a bygone era with a home made candy recipe. It details boiling syrups to 240 and 252 F, beating egg whites, folding in melted chocolate and pecans, then setting in a greased pan and cutting into pieces for about three and a half dozen treats.
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Frances Lee Barton
Fruit Cake Recipe From Baker Mont City Page
And fruits are done not mushy. Add brandy when mince meat has finished cooking. Keep in cool place or seal. FRUIT CAKE 2 lbs dates 2 lbs raisins 2 lbs currants 2 cups nuts 1 package each of citron candied orange peel lemon peel cherries and pineapple Dash of salt add whites beaten stiff teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons soda 1 teaspoon each cinnamon cloves and nutmeg 4 cup white sugar 3 cups brown sugar.
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B. Eleanor Elwell
Third Avenue
Havre
Mont
H. V. Beeman
Forsyth
Early December Warmth Spurs Blooming Across Montana
Mild December weather in Montana surprised observers as flowers bloomed and birds appeared out of season. Pansies and strawberries grew at Sweet Grass, lilac buds swelled in the north, butterflies fluttered in Shelby and Havre, and temperatures reached 64 along the Canadian border. Crocus tops emerged in Butte, robin spotted at Great Falls, pussywillows and hoppers reported in Harlowton-Two Dot and Crazy Mountains.
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Montana
Shelby
Havre
Canadian
Butte
Marie Regan
McQueen Addition
Great Falls
Harlowton-Two
Crazy Mountains
Service Plan Aids Cities Counties
State Examiner W. A. Brown develops a new information service to help city and county officials maintain legal and accounting records as required by law. The plan simplifies examinations and has earned thanks from numerous local officials after a trip covering 56 counties.
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Wee
W. A. Brown
A Williamson
Geal Pate Ofhier
Williamson
Brown
Adventures in Kitchen Bread Delights Quick Breads for Tea and Snacks
A compact guide to quick breads and rolls ideal for afternoon tea school lunches and weekend company. Recipes include Orange Honey Bread orange jam and lemon scented muffins with simple steps and pantry friendly ingredients.
Festive Christmas Menu and Easy Colorful Decor Tips
A holiday guide describes simple red and green table decorations and a festive luncheon menu. Readers are offered meatless Italian spaghetti with tomato sauce, a cranberry apple salad, stuffed olives, and Christmas cookies, with straightforward preparation steps and optional spicy tomato sauce variants.
Scallop Trimmed Young Housefrock Pattern 925
Pattern 925 offers a scalloped yoke and cuffs for a jaunty housedress for Misses and Women. Full skirt and darts create shape with preferred bias for plaid fabrics. Size 14 to 42. 3 1 2 yards fabric for size 16. send 15 cents and order to Pattern Dept. M. N. 7 Fifth Ave New York.
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Claire Tilden
M. N
Fifth Avenue
New York
Nothing to Wish For Laura Gray
On Christmas Eve Martha oversees three Platts children. James doubts Santa Claus while Nora worries about punishment. Martha and Mrs Pew decorate the tree and fill stockings, then the siblings eagerly rip into parcels the next morning.
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Laura Gray
Martha
Santa
James
Santa Claus
Nora
Nana
Mrs. Pew
The Christmas Toy Train of Martha Pew's Kindness
Martha helps three unhappy siblings transform scraps into a toy train and dollhouse for a boy with none. She narrates stories of children in need, guiding her friends to make gifts for others. The piece highlights empathy across wealth, urging sharing and charity during the season.
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John
Martha
Nora
James
Montana National Guard expands with 16 promotions and transfers
Brig Gen John W Mahan ordered 16 promotions and transfers as part of streamlining, with 225 new members added to the guard. Lieut Col E M Birley rises to colonel to command the 163d infantry, while Maj E K Cheadle Jr and Maj Clarence H Olson become lieutenant colonels in key roles. Major Louis E Bretzke moves to the 41st division staff.
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Montana National Guard
John W. Mahan
War Department
E. M. Birley
Billings
E. K. Cheadle Jr
Shelby
Clarence H. Olson
Sweet Grass
Louis E. Bretzke
Glasgow
41St Division
Asaierant
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Nora Northway
Ennis
Ont
Miss Wenn
Miss Wynn
P.O
Ner
Betty Barclay
Lou Soedecker
State Highway Patrol
Western States’ Safety Organization
Oaland
Calif
Corneas Patrol
Sta
Aesop
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th St
New York City
National Guard
France
Oree
General Electric
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General Electric Supply Corp
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