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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
8
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan explains delirium tremens caused by prolonged heavy alcohol use. Symptoms include insomnia, loss of appetite, severe restlessness, frightening dreams, and hallucinations. Attacks last three to four days, requiring institutional care. doctors may taper or remove alcohol as appropriate.
AP Newsfeatures writer surveys perfume naming trends before the war as marketers use sultry terms to lure women and promise heightened attraction. Ads tout magical, dark imagery and exotic ingredients while denying guaranteed marital magic, signaling a shift back to grandiose scent branding.
Cran berry ice box cake combines cream corn starch sugar and lemon juice with cranberry juice and cake cubes. Chill four hours in waxed paper lined dish. garnish with whipped cream and red coloring for color. Also offers Golden Yams and Candied Yams as side dishes with simple bake steps.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert S. Roberts of Yakima Washington announce the marriage of their daughter Dixie Lancaster to M William Kobs on December 23 in Yakima. The couple previously resided at 609 La Crosse Street in La Crosse.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jennings was baptized James Anthony on December 22. Sponsors were Mrs. Thomas Myers of Sioux Falls South Dakota and William McCabe. Rev. A E Kuisle conducted the ceremony.
A brief tip warns against letting temperatures get too high or food may toughen, urging careful heat control to keep texture tender and flavors balanced.
A vintage style recipe suggests a layered midnight canape pie using a cheese ham and egg filling built on crackers. The dish chills overnight for easy cutting and features pretzel clock decorations to mark the midnight moment.
Paris couture expands to Seventh Avenue with Schiaparelli opening in New York. Elsa Schiaparelli designs in Paris while manufacturing in the United States, offering coats and suits priced around 100 to 150 dollars. Other French designers like Dior Fath Balmain and Molyneux also pursue U S market via American affiliates.
Recipe outlines a ham in a velvety sauce using butter flour milk and turmeric. It instructs simmering until thickened then adding ham and seasonings, served hot over steamed rice with top crisp noodles. Makes six servings.
Butter and sugar melt then molasses is added in a thin stream. Cook to hard crack stage and stir in baking soda and walnuts. Pour onto greased surfaces, stretch thin, and cool to yield about 1 1/2 pounds of brittle. Store in a cool place.
Ironing shirts for one or two men is drudgery for a woman without talent but with coaching and practice an ironer can perform the task smoothly. The homemaker can learn to use an ironer easily with guidance and practice.
To color sugar for Christmas cookies blend a small amount of liquid food coloring with sugar then let the colored sugar dry.
An inventor unveils an electric egg cooker with a built in pin to prick eggs prior to boiling. The device handles six eggs and promises uniform doneness by controlling water amount, solving a common kitchen frustration for busy households.
The article argues farms can use gasoline engine powered washers before electricity arrives. It notes non wired homes can use gas engine models identical to electric washers and can reuse engines for other uses once power arrives. It stresses farms need up to date washers for large, hard washings.
A simple method to cook one pound apples in a cup of water until soft, then mill or strain the mix and add about a quarter cup sugar. Adjust sweetness as desired.
A cookie recipe yields about 42 walnut drop cookies. Ingredients include flour salt butter cream cheese orange rind sugar egg yolk chocolate pieces and broken walnut meats. The method folds ingredients then bakes spooned portions at 350 F for 12 to 15 minutes until edges brown and centers remain creamy.
A medium hot curry sauce method using butter cornstarch curry powder stock and cream. Melt butter add cornstarch and powder then whisk in stock until smooth and thickened. Stir in cream salt and pepper then serve hot over stuffed eggs yielding about five servings.
Sliced apples fried in butter and sprinkled with brown sugar pair with crisp bacon strips brown pork sausage slices and thin ham slices for a hearty breakfast treat.
A Friday night supper offers an economical menu featuring halibut with tomato sauce served with baked potatoes and buttered Swiss chard. A dessert compote combines dried fruit with lemon or orange slices for a bright finish.
A two day excerpt details a medically supervised seven day diet created by Dr. Samuel M Bloom. The plan claims up to ten pounds loss with three balanced meals per day and low calorie costs. It warns to consult a physician for weight goals and suggests a vitamin capsule as a safeguard.
Paramount Photo Shop advertises drastic discounts on 616 and 620 box cameras with clear view finders at 225 Main three doors west of the Western Union. Main's Cafe serves New Year meals at 1121 Jackson and Hotel Stoddard announces New Year Day and Jan 2 menus. Roth's Flor-Mart at 1217 Weston Street promotes flowers, carpets, and slip resistant wax. John Schneider Co lists winter millinery clearance at 415 South Third and Charlotte's Hat Shop at 206 Rose runs hats sale with phone 1558-M.
Mary Ann Sime Viola wed Abner Godenaur at the Evangelical United Brethren church on December 26 in a Christmas setting with tapers evergreens and a lighted tree. Rev Gordon C Core officiated. Mrs Norman Wheeler and Mrs Q Harless provided music. The couple will live in Platteville Wisconsin where the groom studies at the teachers college and the bride works at Russell Manufacturing after leaving Madison National Bank.
Dec. 29 births at St Annes Westby and La Crosse Hospital include Catherine Lorraine Dauve Kathleen Ann Gallagher Ellen Margaret Jones and Lawrence William Case. Also newborns Thomas Eugene Larabee Ellen Isensee Gordon Frederick and more in Sparta Ettrick and Wykoff.
Sparta Wisconsin special report lists officers elected to the Rebekah lodge to be installed January 11. Noble grand is Mrs. Robert Kronberg, vice grand Mrs. Will Purdy, recording secretary Mrs. Riley Watson, financial secretary Mrs. Omer Wilhelmson, treasurer Marie Reinks, captain of degree staff Mrs. Chris Axelson, deputy Mrs. John Hering.
Mr and Mrs George Albertson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at home on Christmas day with a dinner for 17. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson and Ronnie Albertson, Eau Claire Wisconsin, and Arlowayne Hovden, Minneapolis.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Overhaug was named Lewis Larry at baptism on December 25 at Waterloo Ridge. Rev L A Staverness officiated with sponsors Mr and Mrs Leonard Lane and Mr and Mrs Iver Raaen.
Mr and Mrs P N Hougen hold open house for friends and relatives Sunday January one from two to five pm in observance of their silver wedding anniversary in West Salem Wisconsin.
CAIRO An old fashioned Egyptian wedding remains a strenuous peasant ritual four centuries old. Henna day precedes the ceremony with separate dining and a men’s dance. The bride wears white, rides camelback, veiled, while a lamb is slain at her feet. The groom pledges later, a zaffa follows, and the bride makes seven house circuits with dress changes.
Mr and Mrs A M Enger of Lanesboro Minnesota will mark their golden wedding anniversary on New Years Day at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson Open house runs from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Invitations not issued
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