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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1958
Page
14
The writer warns that browsing the bookshelf wastes time during cleaning and renovation. The piece recalls aging household manuals, especially Cutler's Red Book of Ready References, with chapters on cooking, etiquette, and homemaking from the late 1890s, and reflects on how past cooking terms differ from modern times.
The article recalls old recipe terms like butter the size of an egg and sprinkles all over, noting how housekeepers described measures and ingredients such as tunny fish and cracklins. It highlights forgotten dishes like green tomato pie and nasturtium vinegar and ends with a quip about a rooster’s egg.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Eugene Dakin were married yesterday at 9 30 am in Holy Trinity Church The bride Barbara Ann Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wagner Linden Avenue The couple will reside at 1605 Columbia Ave after their wedding trip The ceremony featured baskets of white car nations and pompons with music by the Holy Trinity Cook and Miss Pearl Walburg at the organ The bride wore a ballerina length dress of white slipper satin with a pink cummerbund and pearl trimmed veil She carried a white orchid on a white prayer book The wedding party included matron of honor Mrs Paul Cornele and bridesmaids Miss Rosemary Fay and Miss Suzanne Sennet Best man Gerald Dakin Ushers were Robert Wagner Jr and Leonard Dakin Hosts for the reception were Mrs Paul Becker Mrs Elmer Perry and Mrs Leo Aleman The Dakins are Fenwick High School graduates The bride works for Ohio Bell Telephone Co and the groom for the Middletown Journal
A medley of vintage kitchen tips and recipes including roast turkey guidance for cold days, a butterless cake, and a described pea soup. The piece notes old models of domestic science and hints at exploring more on model housekeeping in a future installment.
Miss Martha Jane Shepherd of Middletown and Leon A. Waldbaum of New York City wed at 7:30 p.m. in the Commodore Hotel Fallsburgh. Bridesmaids Mary Lou, Gayle and Judy Shepherd. Morty Craft best man. The Four Diamonds from Canada ushered. They will reside in New York City after a Canadian wedding trip.
Miss Julie Ann Watson daughter of Teaneck New Jersey residents and Ronald Keith Whitt son of Dixie Highway Delaware area families wed at St Marks Church Teaneck New Jersey The ceremony was at 11 am June 14 with Rev Field Hobbs officiating The bride wore white taffeta and Swiss organdy with a chapel train The reception followed at Hackensack Country Club After a honeymoon in Ocean City Maryland the couple will reside in Quantico Virginia where the groom attends Marine Corps Officer School The bride and groom are Bethany College graduates The bride is a Kappa Delta member The groom is a Phi Kappa Tau member and Middletown High School alumnus
Kismet opens at Memorial Hall with Carla Alberghetti as Marsinah and Ted Scott as Hajl. Production by Paul Winston's Music Theater runs June 24-29, featuring songs This Is My Beloved Stranger in Paradise and Baubles Bangles and Beads. Subsequent shows include Wonderful Town Silk Stockings and Song of Norway along with a 14 week season of classic musicals.
The bride's ceremony was attended by her parents and other members of the Shepherd family. Attendees included Mrs. William Mack Jr., Mrs. Clifford Lawson Jr., Paul Shepherd, Dorsey Shepherd, and their families.
Don’t discard old net curtains. Cut into 13 inch squares. Stack six layers and stitch with a quilting foot to create durable dishcloths.
Mr and Mrs Harrison Upton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29 with a family dinner at their Middletown home. They wed June 27 1908 at United Brethren church and have lived in Middletown all their married life. They are parents of Harriet Elam Helen and Ruth Mitsoff and have five grandchildren. Mr Upton works for the state highway right of way department. Open house plans were canceled due to his illness.
The Middletown Garden Club hosts a 630 p.m. picnic at 4301 Manchester Rd with Mrs. John A. Lawler. Sigma Pai Gamma sorority plans a social meeting with Mrs. Wilbur Roberson at 409 S Ist St Trenton. Fire Fighters Wives meet at 8 p.m. at the Firemen's Clubhouse. Tuesday includes Pythian Sisters Lafayette Temple 379 meeting at 1044 Central Ave Miami Council 30 Daughters of America and Women's Auxiliary VFW at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall. Wednesday actions follow.
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