Christmas Toys and Home Traditions Rise in Brief
A fragment from The Ottawa Herald discusses long lasting toys from Santa and Christmas at home traditions. It notes patterns for children’s apparel, family acts of generosity, and residents sharing holiday cheer, including Mr. and Mrs. J A Blunt and the Ross families. It mentions R S Currey as a Cedar House Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Blunt
Cedar
Santa Claus
Cedar House
R. S. Currey
Topeka
E. R. Crawfords
French Fried Potatoes Home Made On The Menu
A home made dish of French fried potatoes appears on the menu. Instructions emphasize frying potatoes in a single layer in a frying basket for best crispness and even cooking. The note highlights careful technique for a superior texture.
Dear Ann Landers column on family tensions and advice
A reader writes as an 11 year old girl unhappy with constant yelling by her mother and wonders about leaving home. Ann Landers advises staying, suggests a parental family checkup, and notes the brother’s attention as a factor. A second letter asks why advice differs between leaving a bad marriage or staying for the kids. Landers explains she weighs options and sometimes urges separation if tolerance fails, especially when a roving partner is otherwise a good parent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Ann Landers
Ann Landers
Christmas Socialettes Spend Holiday With Kin
Socialettes with Mr and Mrs W P Shepard gather for Christmas with sons Mike of College of Emporia and Gayl of Kansas State University. Guests include Clifford Nutt Nora Foley and Durbin family members. Also noted are Havenstein and Kaiser families with detailed city ties. A cooking tip suggests cream gravy made from equal parts chicken broth and light cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Shepard
Mike
College of Emporia
Gayl
Kansas State University
Clifford Nutt
Nora Foley
Hester Lortscher
Ron Havenstein
Iowa City
Iowa
Ward Neel
Buck Neel
Kansas City
Arthur Havenstein
Janet
Osage City
Sylvia Ingersoll
Robert Kaiser
Linda
Ronnie
Lawerence
Gail Louk
Holiday Sweets Fade Yet Dessert Yearnings Return
A newspaper item offers dated recipes for a Date Cake and Corn Relish from Mrs. Earl Sink. The date cake fills a square pan in 45 minutes at 350 degrees, with a date spread finishing the cooling stage. The corn relish uses frozen or canned corn with peppers, celery and onion in a basic pickling syrup, yielding about 3 cups.
Rebekahs hear Christmas remembrances and plans
Rebekahs gathered at IOOF Hall for a Christmas outreach to shut ins led by Mrs O L Breckenridge with Mrs Elma Good presiding. Hazel Romstedt named refreshments chair for the joint IOOF installation on January 13. auditing committee named as Mrs J R Raffelock, Mrs Gail Nitcher and Mrs Glenn Lancaster. Also shared are pie and punch recipes, including Crusty Coconut Pie and Hot Cranberry Punch for holiday serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
O. L. Breckenridge
Elma Good
IOOF
Hazel Romstedt
J. R. Raffelock
Gail Nitcher
Glenn Lancaster
After Christmas Home Care Hints From Heloise
The column offers practical postholiday tips from Heloise on cleaning up wrapping, ribbons, and ornaments. It advises saving packaging for future use, packing safely, and coordinating family help while noting a cheerful New Year reminder. It closes with a laundry chute tip from Mrs. Lehnhardt about using a cloth bag to haul clothes upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Sister
Daddy
Heloise
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
W. 7Th
Los Angeles
Robert Ross
King
Richard James
J. B. Rosses
N. Main
Dale Rosses
Michael
Ry Lois Smith
Paul Durbin
Rapid City
N. D
Herbert Hogue
Albright
Sears
Ottawa, Kans
Terrill
Richardson’s
Florsheims
Buster Brown
Ottawa
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