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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
4
A historical glimpse from English kitchens tracing plum pudding as the festive finale. It details an 18th century recipe with flour, currants, almonds, and sack, plus later 19th century methods and traditions such as flaming brandy serving and careful portions for children.
A senior at Eddyville High School named Bill Smith bagged a prairie wolf near his Ottumwa home. The fragment notes an ice mishap and a punctured can of dog or cat chow, hinting at a plan to visit the hotel the next day and suggesting potential trouble or danger.
In a survey of Nativity scenes, early Renaissance works reveal shifting styles from ornate medieval forms to lifelike figures and landscapes. Examining Pieters Christus and two Adorations at the National Gallery, the piece notes tempera to oil transitions, realism, and technical advances in pigments and perspective reflecting 15th century shifts.
The Galesburg Go-Getters gathered at Kay McGregor's home for their regular meeting on Thursday December 10 with fifteen members and two leaders in attendance. New members Patty Nikkel and Gail Van Wyk joined the group, and Kay led a discussion on selecting a Baby Jeef while Joyce McReynolds demonstrated how to clean a toaster. Refreshments followed as the reporter Rosalie Van Hemert notes the grab bag activity and social time.
A look at the festive song Jingle Bells. The piece traces its title, chorus, and melody to James Pierpont who wrote it in Medford Massachusetts in the late 1850s. It notes a common misnaming and the song’s rise as a holiday staple.
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