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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1956
Page
6
Two no bake fruit cake recipes are shared for holiday gifts. The pieces describe packaging ideas in decorative jars and vacuum containers, plus two detailed recipes: a no bake fruit cake with milk marshmallows graham crackers and mixed fruit, and a Brazil nut fruit cake with nuts dates glazed fruit and gelatine. Instructions cover mixing shaping chilling and aging the cake.
John Robert Power urges readers to compare last year with this one and add new, meaningful activities. The piece notes time and routine shape charm and suggests changing or expanding tasks such as community projects or classes to avoid a rut. Readers are invited to request the secret of charm via the newspaper.
Mr and Mrs E F Stepanek of 1044 Park Avenue San Francisco invite friends to an open house Sunday from 4 to 7 pm celebrating their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. The DeWeeses of Oklahoma City and the Wier family of Wiley Boulevard NW visit, with other relatives noted.
Miss Lois Jane Frutchey a student at Culver-Stockton college Canton Mo arrived Wednesday to spend the holiday weekend with her parents the W Longakers 924 Thirty six street NE Also listed are families in Milo Medulans area hosting Thanksgiving guests and a pre Thanksgiving potluck at Horizon club with Christmas party plans noted.
Chicago women adopt hat trim outfits as hats, due to longer hair and wind. Feathers bows and flowers replace traditional hats, attached with combs or bands, with side placements and ladder bows dominating the look. Pattern ads tease Empire-Princess lines and decorative headbands, urging readers to mail for patterns and instruction.
Vintage craft notice offering Pattern 146 to make a Christmas Santa apron from cotton fabric with a straw beard. Includes transfer directions and optional decoration use. Send 25 cents, add 5 cents for first class mail, to Cedar Rapids Gazette address in New York.
Amateur guidance urges readers to seek reputable stores and trusted managers to improve grooming and dress, noting professional aid in menswear and personal presentation. Published as a 1956 Tribune item from New York.
Miss Reva Mednerry and Mr Edward K Medy ber were honored with a 6:20 p.m. bridal dinner at the Roosevelt hotel Lincoln room amid family guests including the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Landswerk and daughter Karen Cresco and other relatives. The couple plan marriage Saturday at St Matthew’s church.
A fragmentary note reveals a dislike for fowl and a preference for oyster cocktails. The writer expresses a casual, humorous stance toward foods, mentioning oysters and an oyster cocktail as favored or notable in this terse diary-like remark.
A personal Thanksgiving note recalls a warm family gathering in candlelight and gratitude for safety of refugees and distant loved ones. contrasts with global hunger and political tensions. A separate Los Angeles item advises young married couples to live simply and avoid costly fine wares to prioritize durable essentials.
The undersigned on November 7 1958 in Linn County Iowa was appointed administratrix of the estate of Rudolph Teenieke deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Those having claims should file them duly authenticated in Linn County Clerk of District Court. Leemicka Administratrix Richard Wolden attorney.
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