Delights of a Christmas Candy Making Tradition
Mrs. Rachel Battiste and family gather with friends to produce about 50 pounds of hard Christmas candy each year. The bake day runs from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with multiple flavors and two pans on the stove. The recipe uses pure flavor oils, syrup, and sugar, then cooled on cookie sheets and shared with church aides and local community members.
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Rachel Battiste
Jack Brown
Dennis King
Kirsten Brown
Mark Smith
Christen Ebert
Steve Myers
Christmas social notes from Milan area sororities and clubs
Nu Nu and Xi Eta Mu Beta Sigma Phi held a Dec 13 joint Christmas Banquet at Greentree Inn Sandusky with pledge rituals for Linda Fries Mary Ward Carol Payne and Peggy Koupal led by Barbara Roth. Xi Eta Mu held Dec 14 party at Donna Sisson home. gifts exchanged. secret sisters revealed. Wakeman sororities host New Year’s Eve Dance Dec 31 at St Marys Hall $20 couple. Kappa Epsilon held Dec 14 make and bake auction at Dottie Krupp home. pledges Pat Sprunk Janet Rospert received ritual Dec 12. plans to carol and donate to Gaumont Nursing Home.
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Nu Nu
Xi Eta Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Milan
Ohio
Greentree Inn
Sandusky
Linda Fries
Mary Ward
Carol Payne
Peggy Koupal
Barbara Roth
Sandi Naszodian
Terry Gottschall
Vi Arnold
Donna Sisson
Gloria Dubuc
Barb Bogan
Wakeman
St. Mary’s Hall
Kappa Epsilon
Dottie Krupp
Pat Sprunk
Janet Rospert
Gaumont
Boy Scout Troop 232 Meets at Church on Tuesday
Troop 232 holds a meeting at First United Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Members gather for scouting activities and next steps in the program.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Desolate Alaska Desert Near Arctic Circle Exceeds 100 Degrees
A remote Alaska desert north of the Arctic Circle records summer temperatures frequently topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit, an unusual heat feature for the region reported by UPI.
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Alaska
Arctic Circle
Heloise Teaches Quick Detergent Box Opening Tip
Peggy shares a simple tip to open a new box of laundry detergent using the end of a teaspoon. She keeps a spoon handy beside the box to avoid broken nails and asks readers to try the method.
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Heloise
Peggy
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