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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
15
Farm Wife and Family shares a cozy issue with snow and warmth in the kitchen. It features tried and true recipes from Mrs. Abram Summy of Manheim and household hints, including a ring-shaped cookie dough recipe with sugar flour butter eggs milk and soda, though no oven temperature or time is given.
A column teaser recalls a homemaker letter from LANCASTER FARMING offering a one year subscription to women. It shares old time kitchen references a bake thermometer substitute, and a 375 degree bake cue. A vintage recipe lists seven cups flour and Brer Rabbit Molasses with butter egg vinegar soda ginger, rolled, sliced and baked.
The Farm Women's Society 21 hosted their annual Christmas party Friday evening in the Quarryville Fire Hall. Forty attended as Dianne and Nancy Au ment performed two instrumentals and Mrs Zander Herr supplied piano and vocal numbers. Santa Claus arrived for gift exchanges before refreshments. Organizers included Mrs Parke Ressell Mrs Steven Heidelbaugh and Mrs Clyde Dubble.
A covered dish supper will be the family Christmas party for members of Farm Women's Society No 1 at the home of Mrs. Margaret Hopkins in Lititz on Thursday Dec 29. Twenty three guests discussed plans at the Lititz home with a gift exchange and music followed by a dinner.
A collection of home recipes and kitchen hints from Lancaster Farming readers. Includes a spiced pie base with molasses and soda, tips for keeping ovens clean, and a holiday date nut dessert with dates and nuts. Also mentions reader letters praising the paper and family cooking memories.
A Kirkwood reader shares a peanut butter cookies recipe with ingredients and steps. A note asks why African Violets drop blooms and mentions a mislaid Lancaster Farming recipe copy.
Thirty five attended the Farm Society 16 Christmas banquet at Rhoads Tavern Quarryville Wednesday night December 7 Plans for the January meeting at the home of Mrs Rey Keen Bartville were announced due to a conflict with the State Convention at the Farm Show in Harrisburg. Mrs Helen Rinehart Nine Points presided as officers were reelected including Mrs Harriet Graham Georgetown vice president Mrs Thomas J Matthews Quarryville secretary and Mrs Keen treasurer.
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