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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1956
Page
7
A reader asks for a real plum pudding recipe to make now and store for Christmas. Mix flour salt and spices, add dried fruits nuts candied peels and citron, combine milk breadcrumbs beaten eggs suet and sugar, fold with fruit mix, steam in a buttered mold for hours, then store wrapped in waxed paper. When serving, steam again and flame with warmed brandy.
A reader is asked to mail 25 cents in coins to Martha Madison care of the Southern Illinoisian at 367 W Adams St Chicago 6 Illinois. The notice appears in a Christmas drive panel from the newspaper.
The advertisement promotes Pattern No. 1289 by American Designer Patterns for petite sizes. It describes a five-piece outfit with a cummerbund, boat neckline, circular skirt, and fabric options plus yardage for size 12. Order by enclosing $1 to New York address. booklets 12 and 13-X available for 50 cents.
Mrs. Russell Bigham and family visited Cutler from Flint while Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin from Rantoul stayed in Cutler and Willisville. The Fidelis class plans a December 18 potluck and Christmas party at the United Presbyterian Church dining room.
The piece reviews hairline trends inspired by Jane Eyre, advising face shape suitability and styling notes for oval, square, long or diamond faces. It covers eyebrow taming with cream or plucking, hand and arm expressiveness, lip application techniques, and a tip on using a brush or finger for mascara. A wellness note praises cold water showers for health.
The Methodist Men of Centenary Church Murphysboro hosted fifty attendees from First Methodist Church for a dinner in the church basement. Guest speaker was E Bishop Hill of Harrisburg district manager for the Social Security division.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Soprano have returned to Waterloo New York after an extended visit in Carbondale They were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Lindsey Sanders and family and her sister Mrs Virgil Cox and family since Thanksgiving holiday.
Members of the Irma Frank Missionary circle of Elm Street gather for a group book discussion in Murphysboro.
Mrs. Mary Jane Foersterling of Robertson Missouri daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Eastman of Gorham recently passed a state board examination for her registered nurse certificate She is employed at De Paul Hospital in St Louis Foersterling graduated from De Paul Hospital School of Nursing in St Louis on August 5 They reside in Robertson Missouri
Murphysboro Baptist Church discussed its missionary study book Duties of Officers at a recent meeting held in the home of Mrs. Margaret Cole. Mrs. Cole taught the study course and Mrs. Ruby Ragle led in devotions.
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