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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1956

Page

5

Morning Coffee Welcomes New Decatur Women Guests

Five hundred invitations were issued for a morning coffee hosted by the Women's Chamber of Commerce at Huland Ryan's home on Country Club Road. Newcomers were greeted by a host of volunteers and served by a detail of committee members amid pink roses and silver tableware. The event, a semi annual welcome, introduces new residents to Decatur's women.

Women’s Chamber of Commerce Huland Ryan Gilmer Blackburn Charles Mathias Robert Daling James Waite Ralph Blalock Billy Sittason Decatur Women's Chamber of Commerce Fred Hearn Edward Maddock S. R. Reed Breck Reeves Nina Hodges V. L. Deese John Darby Redus Jollier Leslie Doss A. L. Re A. M. Roan Paul Davis Pearl Dekle H. R. Speake Addie Branch Earl Glenn C. C. Hoyer Rufus Warren James Crow Russell Johnson James Rankin Dora Waters Paul Russell Robert Lear John Sosa Jack Crawford E. E. Bowsel Walter Hindle Sam Pruett Richard Dewey

Whales Show Remarkable Breath-Holding Abilities

A new observation notes that whales can suspend breathing for up to fifty minutes. This endurance showcases their adaptation to deep diving and long migrations.

Personal notes on travel and family visits

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Koster returned from Chicago while Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sudhoff came back from a vacation in the East Indies. Charles Morris Jr. left Wednesday for Birmingham to compete in the Boys State golf tournament and will visit Richard Coffee and Mrs. Coffee. Mrs. Walton Munn spent Friday in Birmingham. Mrs. Joe Duncan is in Atlanta with her daughter Mrs. John Richardson and Mr. Richardson. The Richardson baby John Jr. is hospitalized with a virus infection but not seriously ill.

Mrs Roy Sudhoff East Indies Charles Morris Jr Birmingham Richard Coffee Joe Duncan Atlanta John Richardson Richardson The

Earthworms Found Above Fifteen Thousand Feet Elevation

Observers report earthworms discovered at an altitude exceeding 15 000 feet challenging assumptions about soil biota and high altitude ecosystems. Researchers note implications for adaptation and distribution across mountainous regions.

Trawelers Club Hat Party Delights Members and Guests

Members of the Trawelers Garden Club met for an annual spring luncheon hosted by Mrs. Roy Wymbs. Hats and corsages were judged with winners Mrs. Lawson Mills, Mrs. Robert Rice, and Mrs. Aileen West. The group planned for the incoming president Mrs. I. B. Schmidt and held installation rites.

Trawelers Garden Club Roy Wymbs Lawson Mills Robert Rice Aileen West J. H. Tanner Mills Lily Dache John Frederics Tanner Wymbs Johnnie Aycock Dan Fred Lerner Trowelers

Cotillion Club Meeting At Lyons Hotel Annex Tonight

The Cotillion Club holds a meeting at the Lyons Hotel Annex tonight at 7 30 p m. Members and guests are invited to attend the social event and participate in the planned program.

Lyons Hotel

In Your Own Bathtub by Vivian Brown

A beauty feature promotes daily baths as soothing for frayed nerves and a calm retreat for housewives. It suggests bath accessories, prep routines, and pre- and post soak care to ease stress and improve mood before evening duties.

Junior Sis

Overnight Oat Cookies and Dilled Egg Filling

A vintage recipe card outlines overnight oatmeal cookies with oats sugar orange rind salt oil egg and pecans baked until lightly browned. It also includes a hard boiled egg yolk mayonnaise mustard filling with pepper and salt.

The Bride Cooks Supper and Quick Clam Bisque Recipe

A wedding gift themed supper features broiled lobster tails baked potatoes and rhubarb with a quick clam bisque. The recipe uses 15 ounces condensed New England clam chowder milk pepper and chives blended then heated to simmer.

Ian

Tomato Aspic Salad and Stuffed Eggs Menu

Holiday Sunday supper menu features Tomato Aspic Salad with Stuffed Eggs and Shredded Wheat Crackers. The recipe uses tomato juice gelatin, bay leaf, cloves, celery salt, basil, and Worcestershire sauce, served with greens and French dressing, yields four servings.

Family Dinner Menu with Classic Roast Steak and Sides

Recipe reads as a family dinner plan featuring broiled frank steak mashed potatoes asparagus salad and layer cake with beverages. The ingredients list includes canned asparagus olive oil vinegar salt pepper sugar and Bahama mustard with salad greens and a method note to drain asparagus and carrots.

Asparagus Salad Dressing Preparation Note

A recipe fragment describes placing asparagus in a long marrow container. It mentions refrigerating asparagus liquid and shaking together olive oil salt sugar and mustard in a small jar until blended. Dressing poured over asparagus, chill for an hour, then serve arranged on greens with marinade drizzled.

Supper for Two Spicy Chicken and Tomato Steamed Rice Rolls

A compact recipe for two diners combines stewed tomatoes with cornstarch to form a thick sauce. It incorporates garlic thyme curry powder Worcester sauce and diced chicken then seasons with salt and pepper and reheats to blend flavors.

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Dept Sheffield Ala Kroger Mrs. F. W. Koster Chicago Mrs. Walton Munn Trawelers Club Vivian Brown Leon Hampshire H. W. Peebles Mooresville, Ala Ira’s Book & Gift Shop E. Moulton St. Halimark Cards City Park Danville Rd Woodall Bros Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Sth Ave 6Th St. S.E Training Union Good Fellowship W. R. Wallace Morgan County Baptist Association W. W. Coffey
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