Old Sturbridge Village Demo Explores 34 Hour Christmas Dinner
Esther Ricker, a demonstrator at Old Sturbridge Village, explains how 1800 New England housewives spent hours building fires and preparing roasts while modern cooks finish a Christmas dinner in about two hours. The event contrasts authentic 1800 methods with 1950s conveniences amid a crowd of 185,000 visitors.
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China Altman
United Prete
Esther Ricker
Sturbridge
Rick
New England
Ricker
Swisls
Ialem
Mass
Alfred
Reeves
Old Stuybridge
Frank ©. Spinney
Family Needs Each Meal to Be Balanced
Virginia Kachan urges balanced meals for all. The piece notes breakfast and dinner at home with lunches out, recommending one third of daily intake at dinner. It lists example menus including salmon, rice and peas, vegetables, milk, and a beef pot roast with sides and fruit pie for variety.
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Virginia Kachan
Heamily
University of Wisconsin
Five Generations Will Gather For Christmas
Five generations of a San Lorenzo family prepare to celebrate Christmas at the home of 97 year old Mrs. Tresa Santo. Eldest daughter Mrs. Ernest Santos and her family join Mrs. Santo, who has lived in the Ashland area since moving from the Azores at age 16, and is mother to six sons and four daughters.
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San Lorenzo
Tresa Santo
Kent Avenue
Ernest 4. Santos
Vatisja
Emil L. Santos
Land Avenue
Hayward
Santos
Ray Lard
Holiday guests fill Castro Valley area homes
The list of visitors and returning residents spans Castro Valley and nearby towns. The Hooks family hosts two daughters and in laws, with relatives from Idaho, Washington, Iowa, and Colorado joining for Christmas. Dr. Marvin Smith and family span from California to spend holidays with relatives. Other locals host guests from Santa Maria, Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Detroit as winter visits and Christmas travel unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Marvin &. Smith
Casico Valley
Margaret
Trudy
Ricky
Paul Boshard
Santa Maria Avenue
Castro Valley
Boshard
Goss Wiseman
David BR. Wiseman
South Sen Francisco
Thomas P. Stack
Les T
Ana Stack
Madison Avenue
Air Force Academy
Denver
Cole
Stack
W. K Chism
Phoenix
Avit
Judy Chism
Los Angeles
Sunnyvale Wedding Unites Manning and Sutton in Sunnyvale
Lonnie C. Manning and Evelyn Sutton were married Saturday night at the Presbyterian church in Sunnyvale. Manning, a teacher and coach at Madera and a 1952 Hayward High graduate, wed the Sunnyvale native, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Button. The ceremony featured family members including Dr Thurad Orl and Rev Sutton assisting, with a reception in the Sutton home nearby before the couple heads to Southern California for their new life.
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Sunnyvale
Lonné C. Manning
Pat Manning
Stanton Avenue
Castro Valley
Evelyn Sutton
Viselia
Thuradorl
York
Aifister
Yorks
Levis Guastella
Mempér
Madera
Sharin Bible
High School
Manning
Tus
Hayward High
San Jose State College
Fisbride
BB Button
Sutton
Presbyterian Church
Anna Jean Howard
E Manning
Sheila Quick
Caste Valley
Lowell Howard
Roy
Hayward
Floyd Manning
Air Force
Sacramento
Otis Howard
Visalie
Suilon
San Francisco
Golden Gate City
California
Los Angeles
Moving Great American Custom Trailer Builders Move Homes
The article notes that moving is a strong American habit especially for mobile home dwellers who relocate for various reasons. Officials from the Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association cite nearly 3,000,000 Americans living in trailers and about 900 million dollars in new units this year, discussed at San Francisco’s Western Mobile Home Show. It covers packing tips to protect the trailer, including weight distribution, securing items, packing materials, and ensuring connections and closures are safe during travel.
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Jane Cochran
West Coast
Moble Homes Manufacturers Association
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Secretaries Administrators Yule Luncheon Held at Enational Kitchen
Last week the San Jarenzo School District Secretaries association hosted its annual luncheon with Marilyn Bumgarner as official hostess. Committee members Dorothy Streib Ruth Burpee Tressa Jones Claire Shaslee Annalee Bowers Virginia Bruns Florente Schaerer Grece Jarvis Ann Katzer Marion Loynsoury Helen Harris Anne Senders aided the event. Robert W. Begg performed Scottish Marches and American Medleys on bagpipes while Lamers Brown led Christmas carols. Special guests included Mrs Corrine Aitken and William Burse of the San Lorenzo school board.
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Juneheon
San Jarenzo
Marilyn Bumgarner
Dorothy Streib
Ruth Burpee
Tressa Jones
Claire Shaslee
Annalee Bowers
Virginia Bruns
Florente Schaerer
Grece Jarvis
Ann Katzer
Marion Loynsoury
Helen Harris
Anne Senders
Robert W. Begg
Lamers Brown
Puesis
Corrine ‘Aitken
William Burse
San Lorenzo School Board
Music to Go Becomes New Fashion Accessory
Swiss designed music box charms transform into bracelet and key chain styles. Each charm hides a tiny movement playing tunes like Star Dust and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. Priced around $20, they come in treasure chest, water mill, Swiss chalet and flower basket forms with 20 selectable tunes.
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Olga Curtis HS
Liliter the Gel
U.S
Europe
Freezing Holiday Turkey Leftovers for Months
Home freezers can store leftover holiday turkey for several months with proper wrapping. Economists note freezing meat as is or boned and packed with gravy aids long storage. For best results keep it moisture and vapor proof and wrap pieces in layers of cellophane.
Palmwood Jrs Holiday Party At Liptons
Palmwood Juniors held a Christmas party at Kaye Lipton’s home 367 Goodin Street Hayward with Mrs Lipton and her mother Mrs Peter Kinsty assisting. Attendees included Mrs Roger Von Brockhorst president Mrs C H Bearly coordinator Mrs Robert Scott vice president and 22 members. Punch was served earlier and Christmas gifts exchanged.
Indian Prime Minister’s Daughter Charms New York
New York reports on Indira Gandhi's daughter, a prominent figure and hostess for Prime Minister Nehru, enjoying a busy two day visit. She attends official functions, visits cultural events, and shuns reporters between engagements while revealing her political roots and family life.
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New York
Itis
Indiea Gan@ni
Adia
Jawaharlal Neluru
Gandhi
Nehru
Parn
Mids
Dorothy
India
Congress Party
Kandas K. Gandhi
Prime Minsters
Seroz Gen- Heig Warelaved
Méo
Tajiv
Sanjay
Mrs William Burmaster Serves Women’s Group Second Year
Mrs William Burmaster will serve a second year as president of the Mt Eden Women’s group. New officers were installed with Mrs Lillyn Phulp as vice president and Edna Parker as secretary. Members planned a Christmas program and gift exchange, with a potluck and musical offerings by Charles Dubbs and Naomi Hudkleston, and will deliver home bound Christmas stockings to five Mt Eden homes.
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Eden Pesegietanchu
Guring
Potluck Christians
William Surmester
Eymilie Smith
Matala
Ethel Weldy
Schuck
Martcn Spregue
Ethel Levener
Mt. Eden
Burmaster
Social Datebook Christmas Party in Castro Valley
The annual children’s Christmas party of Valecito Parlor 308 Native Daughters of the Golden West in Castro Valley was held Wednesday evening at the Filland Valley club. A family potluck preceded the program with entertainment by members’ children. Carol Jorgensen played the accordion, Lynn and Claudia Schwalm sang carols, and Ruthie Colezross and Myrle Jean Reynolls danced numbers. Santa Claus arrived to give gifts to the children. Alma Fragaway chaired the event. Tally-Lo members were entertained last week at Mrs. Ellen Redgewick’s Castro Valley home with gifts and a Yuletide party. Edith Schillings of Castro Valley was a special guest.
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Valecito Parlor
Golden West
Castro Valley
Filland Valley
Carol Jorgensen
Lynn
Claudia Schwalm
Tally-Lo
Tally-Lo Club
Ellen Redgewick
Edith Schillings
Pin Money Gift From Felt Scraps for Children
A quick felt craft for a child’s pin money gift using animal or flag shapes. Trace a pattern on folded felt, cut, whip stitch to form a pocket with a small opening, add a colored felt flap, and finish with buttonhole stitches. Embellish with initials or sequins for eyes.
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Attech
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