Christmas Dining in Colonial Williamsburg Era
Parker Crutchfield, Colonial Williamsburg baker, details elaborate 18th century Christmas menus. He notes soups like Brunswick or peanut soup, meats such as roast beef pork and game, breads, wines, and Henry Wetherburn’s Arrack Punch, followed by cakes and pies. The season ran from a week before Christmas to Twelfth Night, with long visits and regional dishes like Yorkshire Christmas pie.
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George Washington
Virginia
Henry Wetherburn
Wetherburn
Crutchfield
Crutenfield
Santa Helpers Deliver Christmas Cheer to Alaska Children
Fairbanks Junior Women's Club and bush pilots ensured 3000 remote Alaskan children receive toys and clothing for Christmas. The 16th annual toy drive, backed by KFAR radio appeals and local schools, earned a McCall's certificate of merit for community service.
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Dorothy Roe
New York
North Pole
Santa Claus
Fairbanks
Alaska
Alasska
Santa
McCall’s Magazine
Ivy Baker Priest
United States
Mary Taylor
Katherine Bain
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Northland
KFAR
Wales
Bering Strait
Kivalina
Chukchi Sea
Eagle and Rampart
Canadian
Solomon
Seward Peninsula
Tundra
Eleanor Wagner
Parents Attend Nursery School Family Workshop
Parents will accompany children at the Syracuse University nursery school for an all day family workshop. Mrs. Laura Preston says the event lets parents try the same activities as the children including finger painting modeling clay and block building. A later music workshop is planned with Mrs. William Schiess chairing the event aided by several couples and Dr. William Scheiss.
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Syracuse University
Laura Preston
William Schiess
Allen Barduhn
Jack Cohn
Theodore Dunbar
William Young
William Scheiss
Fairmount Garden Club Decorates Onondaga Home
The Fairmount Garden Club will decorate the women's building at the Onondaga County Home for Christmas. Residents will receive gifts and a ward in the men's building will get fruit and smoking supplies. Mrs. Clifford Rodgers chairs the project with several volunteers assisting.
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Fairmount Garden Club
Onondaga County
Clifford Rodgers
Emmet Ross
Howard Tanner
Floyd Howell
Foster Lutzy
Mary Barkowski
Martin Leski
Ray Prell
Demmerle Promoted to Marine Sergeant
William Demmerle son of Mrs William Demmerle Caughdenoy promoted to sergeant after 26 months in the US Marine Corps. He is stationed with the Third Marine Air Wing at Miami Florida and will spend Christmas with his family.
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William Demmerle
Caughdenoy
US. Marine Corps
Set
Demmerle
Third Marine Air Wing
Miami, Fla
NEET Lotion Promises Easy Hair Melting Solution
Ad touts NEET Lotion a pink odorless cream to melt facial hair and remove hair from legs arms and underarms in minutes. Claims no razor rash or regrowth with a simple rinse off. Sold at 79 cents plus tax by Whiteball Pharmacal Co in 1954.
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New York, N. Y
Whiteball Pharmacal Ca
Legion Post Open House Hosted by Harvey Smith Post 1362
Members of Harvey Smith Post 1362 American Legion will attend an open house at the home of Mr and Mrs Frederick C Quell 1033 Lancaster Ave. Quell is post commander. Guests include numerous couples such as Mr and Mrs A Nelson Johnson Mr and Mrs Robert Flood Mr and Mrs Frank Flood and others.
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Harvey Smith
American Legion
Frederick C. Quell
Lancaster Av
Quell
A. Nelson Johnson
Robert Flood
Frank Flood
Obby Glinsky
C. P. Read
William Hayes
Corinthian Club Dinner Reservations List
The Corinthian Club drew dinners reservations for the last week. Names include Mrs. Carl Maxel ner Mrs. George Burnett Miss Judith Timmerman Mrs. Albert Julin Mrs. A. Z. Mestter and Mrs. Victor Dean. Additional tables were booked for many more ladies including Mrs. James Ogden and Miss Mariona Cronkite.
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Corinthian Club
Carl Maxelner
George Burnett
Judith Timmerman
Albert Julin
A. Z. Mestter
Victor Dean
James Ogden
Mariona Cronkite
John Smith
Elmer Saines
Mariona Edwards
Clark Laus
H. W. Osborn
Harold Greenleaf
J. R. Gulden
Henry Hart
Fred Harder
H. W. Davison
Jerome Alderman
Leon Smith
Walter Weeden
Roger Buckingham
Parker Colborn
Bernard Dutch
E. W. Rodomer
William Marsh
R. E. Platner
John Ward
Helen Angeloff
Altar and Rosary Society Plans Christmas Party
The Altar and Rosary Society of Holy Family Church Fairmount plans its annual Christmas party for Tuesday evening December 28 in the church basement. Miss Nancy Quinn and Mrs Loraine McGarry lead the covered dish supper with assistance from Mrs Nora Armani and Mrs Lavia Palladine.
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Altar and Rosary Society of Holy Family Church
Fairmount
Nancy Quinn
Loraine McGarry
Nora Armani
Lavia Palladine
Silvery Crescents Makeup for a Holiday Glam Look
Madame Helene Rubinstein unveils Silvery Crescents a holiday beauty trend to evoke glamour and witchery. The guide details a blue-green eye shadow V shape platinum shadow jade eyeliner blue-green waterproof mascara red lips a silver beauty patch and a final silver dust to achieve a luminous youthful face.
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Helene Rubinstein
Miss Jane Reamer Engaged To Charles Steven Laughton
Engagement announced by Miss Reamer and Charles Steven Laughton both connected to Syracuse and Portland. Miss Reamer a Syracuse University nursing senior. Laughton a Stanford Engineering graduate and GE engineer in Syracuse. No wedding date set.
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Jane
Reamer
Charles Stevenson Laughton
Charles S. Laughton
Portland
Ore
Charles N. Reamer
South Willamsport
Miss Vanderbilt
A.L.H. Pensacola
Fla
Points for Parents by Edyth Thomas Wallace
A father speaks to his children about bedtime routines on Christmas Eve. He uses gentle reminders and soft music to encourage sleep, noting that threats are ineffective for inducing rest. The piece offers parenting guidance with a warm, practical tone.
Mrs Kimmey New Head of Hill n Dale Garden Club
Mrs Raymond Kimmey was elected president of the Hill n Dale Garden Club at the Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs Edward Montague on Juneway Road. Officers include Mrs William Lynch vice president Mrs Gerald Jones vice president and Mrs Montague recording secretary, with Mrs William Zimmer man treasurer, Mrs John Carroll corresponding secretary and Mrs Harold McKeegan historian.
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Raymond Kimmey
Hill’n Dale
Mrs Dean Burke Hosts Holiday Birthday Party
Mrs Dean W Burke Glenfield Sr hosted a Wednesday holiday party in observance of her husband's birth. Guests invited in costume included Mr and Mrs James Quigley Mr and Mrs James Abbott Mr and Mrs John VanaArnum Mr and Mrs John Castle Mr and Mrs Eugene Sullivan Mr and Mrs James Farrell Mr and Mrs Ronald Bowman Mr and Mrs Marshal Dix and Mr and Mrs William Martin Jr. Also in attendance were Mr and Mrs John E Shaffer Mr and Mrs James Byrne Mr and Mrs Thomas Dod Mr and Mrs Eugene Shaffer Mr and Mrs George Kelly Mr and Mrs Edwin Cates William Farrell and Miss Barbara Healy.
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Dean W. Burke
Glenfield
James Quigley
James Abbott
John VanaArnum
John Castle
Eugene Sullivan
James Farrell
Ronald Bowman
Marshal Dix
William Martin, Jr
John E. Shaffer
James Byrne
Thomas Dod
Eugene Shaffer
George Kelly
Edwin Cates
William Farrell
Barbara Healy
Lunch reservations at the Corinthian Club
During the past week Mrs. A. M. Terhune Mrs. James Cooney Mrs. Sidney Brocksidge Mrs. B. S. Arnold Mrs. Herbert O Connell Mrs. Phillip Hills berg Mrs. Emmett Pyper Mrs. Dorothy Carr Mrs. Gordon Smith and Miss Eveleen Harri son booked luncheons at the Corinthian Club.
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Corinthian Club
A. M. Terhune
James Cooney
Sidney Brocksidge
B.S. Arnold
Herbert O'Connell
Phillip Hillsberg
Emmett Pyper
Dorothy Carr
Gordon Smith
Eveleen Harrison
Shower Etiquette Clarifies Bridal Gift Traditions
Amy Vanderbilt answers readers on shower invitations and gifts addressing age differences between bride and guests, gifting obligations when attending weddings, autographing wedding photos, and handling engagements without rings. The guidance emphasizes courtesy, communication, and alternatives to traditional gifts.
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Williamsburg
Parker Crutchfield
Colonial Williamsburg
Fairmount Club
Legion Post
C. $. Laughton
Miss Reamer
Edyth Thomas Wallace
Christmas Binner
Hubbard
Syracuse
Crore Cee
Yates
Fred G. Popp
Mrs. Kimmey
Garden Club
Mrs. Dean Burke
Corinthians
Amy Vanderbilt
D.L
Chicago
J. L. H. Providence
MLS
Peoria
Merry Christmas
Hen Ea
Salina ST
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