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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
8
The piece surveys Christmas traditions worldwide and in the United States. It lists recipes and menus including puddings, fruit cake using Dixie mix, savory stuffing, Yuletide fruit pie with dates and coconut, and salted nuts. It preserves a period tone with domestic guidance and practical steps.
A holiday guide on selecting a turkey or goose, dressing, and preparing side dishes for Christmas. Includes tips on oven roasting, mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, and celery as an accompaniment, with practical notes on timing and quality.
A collection of handwritten Christmas wishes from Iowa children dated December 9 to December 11, 1933. Entries request bicycles, wood wagons, dolls, electric stoves, toy guns, sewing sets, pots and pans, trunks, air rifles, and other gifts. Names include Jennie Klein Arie Klein Gloria Hartley Gerald Den Hartog Nookie Van Houweling Joy Hackert, with addresses in Pella Otley and surrounding areas.
Cream butter and sugar with eggs, add milk and lemon extract. Sift and mix all dry ingredients, chill. Roll dough thin, cut shapes, bake eight minutes in a moderate oven. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on some. Variants include caraway, orange peel, and jelly filled cookies with crabapple jelly centers.
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