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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1954
Page
10
A Mary Lee Thompson piece suggests festive DIY button crafts for gifts under two dollars. It covers button hacks for hankie cases, powder boxes, hairpin holders, and bracelet charms, highlighting rhinestones, lace, and silver discs for a glamorous holiday look.
Welcome Wagon Club invites members and their husbands to a Christmas party Thursday at 6:00 PM at the American Legion clubhouse 123 Clinton Street. A buffet supper at midnight follows dancing and bridge. A white elephant gift exchange occurs during supper. Reservations close at noon Tuesday.
A reader, a 49 year old lifelong overweight woman from Michigan, shares her five month weight loss of nearly 18 pounds by eating sensibly and following a low calorie menu pattern. She notes moving easier, clothes sizes dropping from 24½ to 22, and hopes to reach size 18. She asks for more menus and credits the scientific reducing method while praising steady effort.
A reader asks how to handle Milly, a widow who showers gifts and attention. The adviser says Milly may have emotional disorder or glandular issues and urges the reader to disengage firmly, suggesting professional help for Milly and ending the friendship if the advances continue. The tone advises clear self-protection and avoiding tacit acceptance.
Syracuse section groups of the National Council of Jewish Women announce December meetings. The Child Study Group, led by Dr. Fred Krinsky, will meet at 8 PM at 606 Demonger with the topic Introducing your Child to Judaism. Garden Study Group meets Thursday at 1 PM at Mrs. Kerg Lyndoard, guided by Mrs. Charles Griffin on table settings. Episcipalian Sale event at Lighthouse starts 9:30 AM with Mrs. Alton M. Clay chairing and a committee representing Syracuse churches.
Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae plan a state holiday party at 7 30 tomorrow in Westvale at Mrs Eduard Van Loan 109 Farnham Road. Guest of honor will be Mrs Richard Creifel who is Mother at the Syracuse University chapter house. Members will bring gifts for the local Rescue Mission. An affiliation ceremony will honor alumnae and active groups with Mrs Charles Thomas assisted by Frances Merrick and Barbara Fawcett.
Harmony Circle will hold its annual Christmas party and pin presentation on December 21 at Syracuse Memorial Hospital. Auxiliary volunteers who have completed 200 hours will receive pins, including Mrs. Howard M. Dirks, Mrs. Frank K. Welch, Mrs. D. Earle McLend, Mrs. S. M. Scholz, Mrs. Lloyd H. Downing, Mrs. Herbert O'Connell, Mrs. James H. Van Allen, Mrs. Edward Aussicker, and Mrs. Lyman D. Bailey. The regular work session will follow the party. Prescott School Mothers' Club plans its Christmas party tomorrow at 7:30 P.M.
Two fruit cake recipes given by ECS include a dark steamed style and a lighter oven baked version, detailing fruits nuts spices and preparation steps. Additional guidance covers a turkey roasting method with cheesecloth and fat, plus notes on bleaches and rug stain tips from the Herald Journal ECS column.
Mrs Maurice Plesser of Brooklyn will be guest speaker at Mizrachi Women's donor luncheon on Wednesday at 2 30 P M in Temple Beth Israel 601 Ive rs Samuel Yalow will introduce the speaker who is national Israel bond drive chairman Mizrachi Women's Organization of America Plesser has served as National membership chairman and national public relations chairman active in religious Zionist movement and treasurer of Mizrachi National Education Committee General chairman is Mrs Louis Spindelman assisted by Mrs Jacob H Epstein program chair Mrs Isadore Levine decorates Mrs Lena Young chose Mrs Samuel Roth and other committee members Also Mrs Herman Weinstein Jacob Rothchild Mrs Aaron Adler Mrs Sidney Roth well Bernard Fisher and Elia Meltz Mrs Leon Pai will accept the charter on behalf of the Young Women's Group Rev Aeron Miller will render cantorial and Chanukah songs accompanied by Mrs Leonore Spector Invocation will be by Mrs Morton Meltzer and benediction by Mrs Jacob Epstein
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