Carbondale Christmas Activities Highlight Local Visits
Louisiana family visits in Carbondale at Rex Louden and Fred Hunter homes. Christmas meeting of Carbondale Federated Womens Club rescheduled to Monday at First Methodist Church with a literature and arts program. Morning Etude Club performed Christmas music at Mrs. Raymond Stotlar’s home. Boy Scout Troop 122 hosted Girl Scout Troop 21 at Attucks gym with games and treats. Carbondale Eagles Auxiliary plans a Dec 21 Christmas dinner and Dec 24 party with toys for needy children, plus Christmas baskets and toy donations for local families. Santa invited.
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James Louden
Becky
Sterlington
Carbondale
Rex Louden
W. Walnut
Fred Hunter
S. Washington
Charles Hopkins
Indianapolis
Ind
Etta Hill
du Quoin
Carbondale Federated Womens’ ‘Club
First Methodist Church
General Club
May Dorsey
Etude Club
Raymond Stotlar
W. Main
Stotlar
J. B. Taylor
Attucks
Ulysess P. Penn
Floyd Nedébitt
Jenalar McBride
Lucille Walker
Carbondale Eagles
Santa Claus
Herrin
Maxine Coover
Jean Holt
Mabel Webb
Presbyterian Church
Phil Gilbert
Evelyn Woods
Garden Study Club postpones Yule meet in Carbondale
The Carbondale Garden Study Club postpones its annual Yule gathering until better weather. Members will skip plant exchanges and instead donate to needy children, continuing the club’s charitable tradition.
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Carbondale Garden Study Club
Carbondale
Beef Lindstrom Recipe from Swedish Cook
A Swedish cook shares a recipe for Beef Lindstrom mixing ground lean beef with boiled potatoes beets onions capers egg yolks cream salt and pepper. The mixture is shaped into small cakes and fried in butter until browned served hot.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Swedish Christmas Bread From Rosenwald Visit
The author recounts a Chicago trip to see Rosenwald Museum Christmas trees and shares a Swedish bread recipe. The loaf uses yeast, dark beer, molasses, rye and white flour, orange peels, aniseed and fennel. The method covers mixing, rising, shaping, brushing with molasses and baking at a low oven, then cooling between cloths.
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Chicago
Rosenwald Museum
Holiday Fruitcake in Candied Grapefruit Shell Recipe
Homemade fruitcake in a grapefruit shell is a yearly request. The article outlines preparing the grapefruit shell, making a sugar syrup, and mixing a cake batter with shortening sugar eggs flour spices nuts and fruit. Steam bake age and wrap in sherry or brandy scented cloths for storage.
Herrin Art Club Hear Talk by Mrs Phil Collard
Mrs. Phil Collard spoke at the Herrin Art Department meeting hosted by the Herrin Woman's club. She demonstrated three holiday centerpieces and outlined four key rules for Christmas table arrangements.
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Herrin Art Club
Phil Collard
North Sixteenth Street
Herrin
Herrin Woman's Club
C. W. Lockwood
North Eighth Street
Burgundy Crested Burgers With Blue Cheese Glaze
When guests surprise you, top hot burgers with a blue cheese cream and Worcestershire glaze. Spoon over the patties and bubble under the broiler briefly for a rich deluxe finish.
Wine cloth aging technique described for repeated dampening
The text notes changing the wine cloth several times and dampening it anew during the aging period. It emphasizes repeated handling to affect the maturation process without specifying exact methods or durations.
Two Join Herrin Altrusa Club
Mrs. Rose Sohn hosted Herrin Altrusa members Tuesday night as two new members joined Janette Smith and Auldine Trombly. The club donated five dollars to the Mamie Bass fund plus a dollar per member to Grants-in-aid and planned Christmas activities including a gift to Schoenig Nursing Home. Members will meet December 19 at Edith Elles home for a Christmas pot-luck and gift exchange.
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Rose Sohn
South Park Avenue
Herrin
Herrin Altrusa Club
Janette Smith
Herrin Hospital
Auldine Trombly
Mamie Bass
Schoenig
Edith Elles
Oysters on the Half Shell Reimagined at Waldorf Astoria
A guest reports at the Waldorf Astoria New York that oysters served on the half shell are covered with their top shells as a lid. The shells catch the juices on a plate, keeping the oysters moist and flavorful without dilution from ice. The reader is advised to suggest this method to their oyster supplier next time they serve at home.
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New York
Waldorf Astoria
Fried Chicken with Special Mushrooms on Toast
A recipe for fried chicken served with mushrooms. Sauté whole fresh mushrooms in butter with green onion, season with salt and pepper, then add sherry and brandy. Cook, finish with heavy cream, and serve over toast beside the fried chicken.
Last-Minute Christmas Woes Spill From July Reflections
The author laments shrinking Christmas preparation time and jokes about late gifts and cards. He recalls last year’s frantic scramble, notes four un-delivered gifts, and predicts more last-minute shopping as the season nears.
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Yuletide
Europe
California
Canada
Canned Applesauce as an Emergency Shelf Item
Canned applesauce serves as a fine emergency shelf food. It pairs with breakfast eggs and bacon or pork sausages, complements ready-to-eat cereal, and can be a luncheon dessert with cinnamon and citrus zest. It also accompanies pork chops or baked ham for dinner.
Jack Jennings Honored On Fifth Birthday
Jack Jennings son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Jennings 211 North Twentieth Street Murphysboro was guest of honor at a birthday party on Wednesday to mark his fifth birthday. Games were played prizes won by Toby Roberts and Earl Baskin refreshments were served and guests received plastic soldiers with crayolas as favors.
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Jack Jennings
Wesley Jennings
North Twentieth Street
Murphysboro
Toby Roberts
Earl Baskin
Brownie Troop Five Elects Officers in Murphysboro Meeting
Brownie Troop Five of Murphysboro met at Washington School Tuesday with leader Mrs. Leo Lipe in charge. The group sang Christmas songs and held a gift exchange. Officers elected were Janet Gale Etherton president Patty Sweatland treasurer and Kathryn Ann Porter scribe. Mrs Edith Baird of Brownie Troop 410 South Nineteenth street Chicago and Anna residents Mrs R J Wilson traveled to Murphysboro due to Mrs Baird illness.
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Dave Muir
Chicago
R.J. Wilson
Anna
Murphysboro
Edith Baird
South Nineteenth Street
Brownie
Washington School
Leo Lipe
Brownies
Janet Gale Etherton
Patty Sweatland
Kathryn Ann Porter
Past Matrons Christmas Party Held at Murphysboro Home
Members of the Past Matrons club gathered for a Christmas party and potluck dinner at Mrs. Bryden Craine’s home on Pine Street Murphysboro. Dinner at 6 30 featured seasonal decor and a Christmas tree. Gifts were exchanged under the tree in the sun parlor. A brief business meeting followed led by president Mrs. Craine. Eighteen members attended.
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Bryden Craine
Pine Street
Murphysboro
Craine
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Auxiliary
Mary Riseling
Murphysboro News Notes and Scout Board Meeting
Mrs Denning of Murphysboro in Pennsylvania visits her relatives in McKeesport while Maureen Tauber returns to Washington DC after illness in Murphysboro. The Murphysboro Girl Scout board met December 5 to plan the January 4 joint meeting for leaders and committees.
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Mrs. Denning
Murphysboro
Pennsylvania
Peter H. Denning
Edith Street
McKeesport
Mrs. Bartlett
Mrs. Tauber
Washington
Maureen Tauber
Washington, D. C
Nonnie Brust
Brust
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro Girl Scout Board
Jane Purcell
Girl Scout Association
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Ray Sullenger
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Aggie
Duncan Hines
Maurice Clark
Collard
Russell Emery
Park Ridge School For
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Ed Elles
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Prince Matchabelli
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Chevrolet
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Irene R. Smith
West Broadway
Johnston City
Strutwear
Aunt Ella
Uncle Gus
Ella
Gus
Waele
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ST. Louis
Harmon Graff
John Stroback
R. Z. Gill
North Fourteenth Street
George T. Johnston
Brown Shoe Company
Gowanda
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George R. Johnston
William Cassidy
William C. Cassidy
San Francisco
Vicksburg
Mississippi
George Cassidy
Spruce Street
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Camille
B&b Shoe Store
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