Fort Shaw Recipe Wins Holiday Dessert Prize
A 150 year old Christmas plum pudding recipe by Mrs. H H Thompson of Fort Shaw Mont wins the $5 prize as best holiday dessert in a November contest. Second prize goes to Mrs Northway Ennis for mince meat. Honorable mentions of $1 each go to Mrs M L Russell Baker for fruit cake Mrs B Eleanor Elwell Havre for pumpkin pie and Mrs H V Beeman Forsyth for cranberry shortcake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Thompson
Fort Shaw
Mont
Northway
Ennis
M. L. Russell
Baker, Mont
B. Eleanor Elwell
Havre
H. V. Beeman
Forsyth
Third Avenue
Christmas Plum Pudding and Mince Meat Recipes
A 4 lb Christmas plum pudding recipe with bread crumbs suet and fruit plus a mince meat method using beef or elk and apples, plus a fruit cake with dates raisins currants and candied citrus ingredients. Prizes and submitter noted from Nora Northway Ennis Mont and M. L. Russell Baker Mont.
Homemade Candy Recipe from Frances Lee Barton
A nostalgic feature recalls home made candy and a “beau night” era. It lists a detailed 2 cup sugar 34 cup water cup light corn syrup 2 egg whites 3 squares unsweetened chocolate vanilla 1 cup pecan meats salt and precise candy thermometer steps with boiling points and fold in timing.
Early December Weather Sparks Unseasonable Bloom in Montana
Mildest December weather on record in Montana fooled birds and blooms. Pansies and strawberries flowered in Sweet Grass while lilac buds swelled across the north. Butterflies spotted in Shelby and Havre. crocuses up two inches in Butte. robin seen in Great Falls. Harlowton Two Dot area reports pussywillows blooming and grasshoppers hatching in the Crazy Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
OSES
Shelby
Havre
Butte
Marie
Mea
Great Falls
Harlowton-Two
Crazy Mountains
Service Plan Aids Cities and Counties
State Examiner W A Brown develops a new information service to assist cities and counties with accounting and legal issues. A report by assistant state examiner A E Williamson says the program is highly successful, easing examinations and earning praise from local officials after visiting all 56 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brown
A. E. Williamson
Williamson
Brown
Adventures in Kitchen Bread Delights for Quick Meals
Simple modern bread ideas for busy households. Orange Honey Bread with nuts and orange juice shows quick prep and serving options. Lemon Clover Rolls provide a pastry like texture, baked in muffin tins for easy portions. Quick Orange Jam offers a fast fruit spread to finish a light meal or tea.
Pattern 925 Young Housefrock for the busy housewife
A fashion note introduces pattern 925 for misses and women sizes 14 to 42 with scalloped yokes pockets and cuffs. It advises plaid bias cutting for impact and notes fabric yardage and price. The piece blends sewing guidance with holiday stories about generosity and gift giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Tilden
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. A
Nothing to Wish For Laura Gray In Their Nurser
Christmas Eve scene in a nursery shows children awaiting gifts. Laura Gray and Martha engage with eight year old James and seven year old Nora, who doubt Santa Claus. The family decorates a tree, fills stockings, and the children hurry to open parcels the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bra Lane
Cels
Martha
Nara
James
Theness
Heine
John
Nora
Laura Gray
Platts
Santa
Santa Claus
Sree
Nana
Mrs. Pew
Festive Holiday Menu and Simple Recipes for Christmas Tables
A cheerful guide to decorating with red and green colors and easy centerpieces. It lists a holiday luncheon menu including Meatless Italian Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce Green Beans Cranberry Apple and Peanut Salad and Christmas Cookies with quick instructions for each recipe. It also provides a Green Ambrosia dessert and notes on festive presentation.
National Guard Promoted and Transferred in Montana
Brig. Gen. John W. Mahan orders 16 promotions and transfers in the Montana National Guard as the force grows by 226 new members and training doubles under War Department directions. Key moves include Lieut. Col. E. M. Birley to colonel commanding the 163d Infantry and Lt. Col. Cheadle Jr. and Maj. Olson promoted with new regimental assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana National Guard
John W. Mahan
War Department
E. M. Birley
Billings
E. K. Cheadle Jr
Shelby
Clarence H. Olson
Sweet Grass
41St Vision
Louis E. Bretzke
Glasgow
41St Division
Asanti
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nora Northway
Ennis, Mont
Baker
Miss Wynn
Kathryn G. Wynn
P.O. Box
Frances Lee Barton
Uris
Betty Barclay
Aesop
The
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th St
New York City
Boedecker
Patcel
National Guard
France
General Electric
Inti
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