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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1955
Page
2
The Marshall Herald published by Wabash Valley Printing Co Marshall Illinois lists editor Mark Stewart and Carlos Stewart. It details postage and subscription rates, local advertising costs, and reader ad pricing with a 2 line minimum.
Mrs Russell Dennison and Rev Owen Candler attend classes at Butler Seminary in Indianapolis. Neighbors and relatives from Marshall, Terre Haute, West Terre Haute and Paris visit and host gatherings through the week. Linemen in the RA work on poles to expand service to Sigsby Farris’s home. several local residents attend hospital and family events.
A public safety note urges drivers to fully depress the choke after warming the engine to reduce skid risk on icy roads. It explains higher idle speed can prevent smooth braking and increases skid potential. A free copy of the new Rules of the Road is available from Charles F. Carpentier, Secretary of State, Springfield Illinois.
The Rotary Club met at the Mecca Cafe for dinner Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Earl Kirby and son of Minter Ind visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs Hannah Garner and L D Holmes have been ill but improving at Este Holmes home. Mr and Mrs B O Ray attended open house Sunday at Darwin at John Frakes home for their golden wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Earl Brown and children and Mrs Genevieve Sweitzer and son called on their parents Monday night.
The Jolly Frolickers 4-H club met at Oscar and Marie White's home. Numerous residents: Rosa Statesman, Jessie Fox, Irwin and Sue Harbor, Raymond Claypool, Anna Behner, Mary Behner, Clea Curtright, Jimmy Bunting, Lafe Marrs, Sylvan couple, Helen Shearer Missionary Circle, and others attended gatherings and visits. A farewell for Oscar White was held as he leaves for service. The February meeting will be at Lorene Harbor's home.
Mrs Flossie Kenderdine spent Thursday and Friday with the Kenderdine family for birthday observances. Lois Thompson and Mac Ogle wed in Marshall with a Thursday charivari for the couple. Cheryl Lynn Lee joins Pamela Ann as a newborn daughter of Burton Lee at Union Hospital. Rita Lee and Cheryl Lynn returned from the hospital. Various local visitors and family ties are listed with house calls and gatherings. A University of Illinois veterinarian warns about ketosis and pregnancy disease in spring livestock.
A 1954 Christmas memory recounts a rushed gift purchase for a son. Santa and I found an incomplete toy tractor, searched night shops, bought a pricier near miss, and returned it for a refund only to learn the shop burned the next day.
Enjoy frozen canned fruit by freezing it in the can then pushing out a solid slice. Top with whipped cream and coconut for a dessert. Clove apples pair with ham or pork or serve as a dessert. Core and sugar simmer quartered apples for a tasty treat.
Popul ar singer Ernie, five years into show business, rose from hillbilly DJ in Pasadena to nightly network radio host. He credits Cliffy Steme for early break, joined his gang for pay, and became a natural showman able to perform Tennessee Vaughn Monroe or bop styles with ease. He even played Lucy’s country cousin in I Love Lucy and revived Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Ladop.
A vintage cookie recipe combines butter and sugar with eggs whisked into flour, baking powder and spices. Milk and vanilla alternate with dry ingredients, forming dough for rolled and cut shapes baked until golden in a moderate oven.
A cooking snippet notes serving warm with meat or cold with cream for dessert. It praises sweet potatoes mashed with cinnamon, adds paprika garnish, and describes Prune Whip presented in tall glasses with banana layers, whipped cream, chopped nuts, and a cherry for garnish.
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