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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1949
Page
7
A no bake method creates a Christmas fruit cake in three days using a one quart ring mold. The recipe mixes wheat flakes prunes dates raisins walnuts and citrus with spices and orange juice, then decorates with almonds and candied cherries for a wholesome, oven free cake.
A domestic food schedule outlines a day of meals with ready to eat fruit bowls of grapes apples and winter pears and cereal and eggs for breakfast. Luncheon features corn chowder sardine sandwiches carrot sticks cookies and tea. Dinner includes fried perch with fries lima beans salad bread and gelatin plus coffee and milk.
Instructions describe combining ingredients and pressing fruit mixture into a lined mold, chilling three days, then unmolding and serving with optional fruit and nuts. Variations include substituting bran for wheat flakes and using a larger mold for a higher cake. Star-shaped or novelty molds are suggested as alternatives.
Dr Lawrence Clark Powell of UCLA libraries lists eight criteria for rare books in Los Angeles. Pre 1600 works, American pre 1820, California pre 1870, LA pre 1900. limited editions under 300. autographed or first editions of note. aesthetically important volumes. high cost over 50 dollars. local or archival interest. and volumes with fragile bindings or inserted manuscripts.
Eleven-year-old Bobby Lovell of Montoursville plans a tombstone for his mother's grave, after obtaining help from Police Chief Stanley C. Zartman. The J E Gibbons Company offered to donate and engrave a marker that Bobby can place by Christmas. Royal merchants promised extra gifts including a permanent movie pass.
Columbus AP report says Mrs. Mary Spangler offers 500 dollars for information in the suspected murder of her brother Robert F E Clark, 27, whose body was found Oct 2 1948 on railroad tracks under a viaduct. Police called the death accidental, noting missing ring watch lighter and about 700 dollars. The sister believes he was murdered to hide a relocation plan.
SAN PEDRO Calif AP Mrs Helen Carlile a woman driver arrived bruised at the police station claiming a car blew through a four way stop sign nearly hitting her. She shouted Can't you read and the other driver then clipped her with a punch.
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