DECEMBER, 1950

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-Photo by Russell Verness

"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is c,ome to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. -St. Luke 2: 15-16 P A G E Z KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950

new grandson, Harold and Maureen's baby. He is a big, sturdy boy who KITCHEN-KLA TIER has done so much to erase the un­ happiness of last year when their first MAGAZINE baby died. Those of you who have "More Than Just Paper And Ink" followed Don Hansen's progress with such interest will be happy to know LEANNA FIELD DRIFTMIER, Editor. that he is feeling fine here at home, LUCILE VERNESS, Associate Editor. and has had good times with the S. W. DRIFTMIER, Business Manager. young crowd to help make up for the Subscription Price $1.00 per year (12 issues) in the U.S. A. years of hospitalization. He and Foreign Countries $1.50 per year. Edith plan to leave soon on a trip Advertising rate~ made known on application. South and if possible he wants to Entered as second class matter May 21. 1937 at the find ~ place to spend the winter Post Office at Shenandoah, Ia., under the Act of March months where he won't be shut in 3, 1879. for weeks on end. Published Monthly by Mart and I went up to present a DRIFTMIER PUBLISHING COMP ANY program for Dorothy's school several Shenandoah, Iowa LETTER FROM LEANNA Copyright 1950, by Dr.iftmier Publishing Company. weeks ago. It's very hard for us to get away in the evening, for we don't like to drive late at night, but she Dear Friends: months. The Jong procession of warm was so eager to have us show our Have you ever been so interested in days gave us ample opportunity to do kodachromes on Hawaii that we final­ a piece of handwork that you could a Jot of fall planting, but we had to ly set a date when it could be man­ hardly bear to put it down? Well, get outdoors and water more frequent­ aged. We met many friends in Nor­ that's my predicament these days. I ly than has ever been necessary be­ wood that evening, and then stayed had to promise myself tonight that I fore. You can't expect bulbs and oth­ overnight to avoid the late drive. We wouldn't pick up my tablecloth and er fall stock to thrive if you don't won't be able to go out and do this start cross-stitching until I'd written give them plenty of moisture, so I again, but those of you who are in­ this Jetter to you. Now I always look hope that everyone who set out new terested in getting these kodachromes forward to writing my monthly letter, things spent additional time and for a club program or school or so this tells you how engrossed I've energy giving them a good soaking. church entertainment should write to gotten with the tablecloth! It's the Last week we drew names for our Lucile. She keeps the files on these first time I've ever made a large Christmas exchange. This is a cus­ and will be able to let you know what cloth. In days gone by I've embroid­ tom that we started about fifteen dates are open, etc. I should prob­ ered many a lunch cloth and napkins, years ago, and with a family the si::1e ably add here that in addition to the but until this winter I never tackled of ours it's the only sensible thing. Hawaiian pictures we have three oth­ a full sized cloth big enough for our Mart and I give all of the children er collections on The West, California, dining room table. My goal is to and grandchildren gifts, and they in and Midwestern flowers. have it done for Christmas dinner, turn remember us, but the brothers The end of October brought a happy and when I first said this the family and sisters draw names, although their event for us when we added radio laughed at me for they thought that nieces and nephews are remembered station WJAG, Norfolk, Nebr. (780 on Christmas dinner in 1952 or 1953 would individually. If we were all to be to­ your dial) to our list of stations that be more like it, but now it begins gether now there would be a grand carry the Kitchen-Klatter program to look as though we'll actually use total of nineteen, so I think you can every weekday morning at eleven it on December 25th, 1950. see why drawing names seems to be o'clock. We have a lot of old-time The only completely unexpected the best solution. friends in the Norfolk area, and are thing that's happened since I last During Christmas week the Drift­ glad that they can now pick up our wrote was a very short visit with miers all get together for their annual visit from their good local station. Donald. He didn't tell us that he party, and this is an event that we Between our morning half-hour and was coming, so when someone knock­ anticipate eagerly. We go to a dif­ Mary Moore's aft e r n o o n program, ed at four in the morning I immed­ ferent home every year; last year there should be a lot of good recipes iately imagined the worst! Mart went Wayne and Abigail entertained us, but to try out in the days ahead. to the door and there was Donald­ we haven't yet decided where we will I hope that all of you friends have he'd driven straight through from be this year. Names are exchanged a happy Christmas this year. If Rapid City without stopping, His for this party and as we arrive we you're a widely scattered family it's leave was so short that we had time put the gifts under the tree. Just my wish that you can manage to be only for one meal with him, and then before lunch is served we open them, together at this blessed season. he had to start back on the return and all in all it is a happy family Sincerely yours, Leanna. trip. His letters have been so few time. Last year the three babies in and far between these past months our family, Emily, Curtis Otte and that I told him it looked as though John Rope, were all too small to take he preferred driving 1200 miles to sit­ much interest in the activities, but ting down and writing to us. this year it will be a different story. These last few weeks Margery has been struggling with two bad teeth We expect to have our tree on that just about got her down. She Christmas Eve as usual, and probably CHRISTMAS WISH TO OUR hoped very much that they could be on Christmas Day we'll all sit down to READERS extracted locally, but the x-rays show­ dinner at our house. We know that Wherever there is sickness, ed that a specialist should grapple Frederick's family can't be with us, May Santa Claus bring health; with them, so as soon as they were and Donald doesn't expect to have Wherever there is poverty, in any condition to be removed she another leave for a Jong time, so the May Santa Claus bring wealth; had the work done in Omaha. At one chances are that only those of us here Wherever one is weeping, time anyone looking at her would in Iowa can be together. May tears to smiles give way; have thought she had mumps, so that Wherever sadness hovers, My sister, Martha, alternates her May joy come Christmas day. tells you what an unpleasant session time between Jessie and Sue in Clar­ it was. To every heart that's aching, inda, and Helen and me here in Shen­ May peace and comfort come, Our autumn in this section of the andoah. Sue frequently comes over country certainly made up for the And m.'...y an outlook rosy to spend Sunday with us, so this past Supplant each outlook glum; cool damp summer. I can never re­ six months we sisters have been able call ' such hot days as we had this May friends now separated to see more of each other than we Reunited be to stay, fall. It was almost enough to make had for the past forty years. a person begin to wonder just what And everyone find gladness is in store for us during these coming Edith Hansen is so happy with her Upon this Christmas Day. •

KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1 9 5 0 PAGE 3 Co1t1e into the Garden

FOR LOVERS OF AFRICAN through, and the other ne8:r the edge VIOLETS for watering purposes. With a Jong, pointed-spout watering can, all of the By Hallie M. Barrow kits could be filled in a short time. Now, however, there are small plas­ Are your African Violets blooming? tic bowls with tight covers and these If not, and you feel that some changes are even better. With an electric drill should be made in their care, it may these two holes can be made neatly interest you to hear how a most suc­ and quickly. Such a container auto­ cessful grower handles his plants. matically solves the watering problem Bernard Ulrich lives in Atchison, and no beginner need hear the phrase Kansas. The privilege of visiting his "Use your own judgment." He doesn:t African Violet room, a sun room built have any judgment to use at this entirely across the south side of his stage of the game, so he need not house just to accommodate his hobby, depend upon a non-existent quality. is a trip to a real Violet heaven. Ar­ This doorway with its Christmas decorations Incidentally, although this plastic is in Lucile's home. In her letter this month ticles about his hobby have appeared container just described works on you will find a detailed description of it, Plllll in numerous papers, and he is often exactly the same principle as the descriptions of other pictures that appear on requested to talk to clubs of various wick-fed pot, it is much less costly. these pages. kinds. All of his talks are illustrated Mr. Ulrich says that the next most with colored slides of his own gor­ be allowed to buy some of it, and al­ common problem is that of light. though he does not sell (and will n?t geous Violet plants for they prove that Violets want all possible light but very his theories have really worked for sell) any plants, leaves, pots or soil, little of this must be direct sunlight. he generously shares his formula. him. That he is a true flower lover However he doesn't think that north is proved again by his willingness to Mr. Ulrich says that Violets love windows' are the best place for your leaf mold, but if you get fresh le?-f share any knowledge he has acquired Violets unless these windows get about Violet culture. He says fre­ mold the likelihood is that it will strong light. At one time he went have enough insect life in it to work quently, "As you know, African Vio­ again and again to visit a north win­ lets are often queer sisters," and he on your Violet roots. If he uses leaf dow where Violets bloomed profusely. mold, it is a bucketful that has stood is happy to share with other growers After studying the situation care­ his understanding of their many in his furnace room for at least a fully l;le finally concluded that the year. By then it has dried until it is tricks. reason these Violets bloomed so mag­ More queries about correct water­ dust and contains no harmful insect nificently in a north window was be­ life. ing come to Mr. Ulrich's desk than cause they received a strong reflect­ any other phase of violet culture. He But in case you cannot wait a year ed light from a large white building to dry out your leaf mold, here is has solved this by using glass wicks nearby. However, this same principle in his pots. He cuts a piece of glass his formula: 2 parts of good garden didn't work so well with an east win­ soil 2 parts of peat moss, 1 part of wick (7/32 inch in diameter) 4 inches dow which ordinarily is considered long; this is for the squatty 4 inch sand, and 1 part of vermiculite. Mix ideal. The owner called him to pre­ thoroughly, and then to each quart of ordinary flower pot which holds most scribe for her badly ailing violets, and of his plants. No drainage material this soil add one tablespoon each of in this case he found that a glaring bone meal, charcoal and limestone. is used in the pot. He frays out both white building across the street re­ ends of the glass wick and then in­ The limestone is not an absolute ne­ flected so strong a light that it had cessity, but it will make the colors serts one frayed end an inch up into almost cooked her plants. the pot. He holds this in place, fills more intense. the pot with soil and sets his plant. While on the problem of light, which Mr. Ulrich says that you must have Then this pot with 3 inches of wick Mr. Ulrich thinks is so important, we plenty of humidity in the room where coming out of the bottom hole is might take a look at the Violets in you grow your African violets. And placed over a container of water, and his own sun parlor or conservatory. how much humidity? Well, a room very preferably soft water. These plants are not placed up a­ with enough humidity to make peo­ Caution: Don't use soft water made gainst the south windows but stand ple healthy, will make your Violets by running it through a chemical. back against the north wall. How­ thrive too. Use snow or rain water. ever, that wall is white and draws Now when the water starts up light from those south windows. Di­ CHRISTMAS EVE rect sunlight is controlled by venetian through the wick, your flower pot al­ Everywhere-everywhere, Christmas blinds. Mr. Ulrich had special stands ways has just the right degree of tonight! dampness-it is never too soggy or made for his plants. These too are Christmas in lands of the Fir tree too dry. You never water the plant white and consist of a series of and Pine. but of course keep the container full shelves each shelf projecting out be­ Christmas in lands of the Palm tree enough to cover the wick end. One yond the one above. He says that in and vine, big advantage in this method of wa­ this way the plant on the lower Christmas where snow peaks stand tering is that you can go off on a shelves gets just as much light as solemn and white, two weeks' trip and not have to leave though it stood on a shelf by itself. Christmas where corn fields lie sunny the watering to some other person. He does not like shelves placed one and bright, under the other. Mr. Ulrich has experimented with Everywhere, everywhere, Christmas several inexpensive types of contain­ At the present time he is watching tonight. ers to hold the pot. First he used with great interest an experiment that -Phillips Brooks plastic baby plates and bent a piece is being made by using constant of metal to hold the pot up off the fluorescent lighting. He reports that COVER PICTURE water-just the wick needs to be in to date the foliage is not such a good This is Juliana's creche that is as­ thfl water. It was necessary to bore healthy green as is produced by nor­ sembled each Christmas. It was made a hole in the middle of the metal mal light. by covering a large cardboard carton piece in order that the wick· would After Mr. Ulrich has· explained his with a brown porch blind; one side of go down through into the dish of wa­ watering and lighting systems, vis­ the carton was cut away, and the roof ter. Since that time there has ap­ itors look at his thrifty pots of plants was made to slant just as an old peared on the market a type of plas­ full of leaves and blooms and insist stable roof would slant. An electric tic sandwich kit with a tight cover. that he must have other secrets. The cord was run directly underneath the Mr. Ulrich drilled two holes in the only other secret is the soil that he highest portion of this roof, and a tiny cover, one for the wick to go down uses. At this point visitors beg to white bulb gives soft illumination. PA GE 4 KITCBEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950

SO SHINETH THE CHRISTMAS empty since our boy went away. I GLOW hear they are looking for homes where the exchange students from By Mabel Nair Brown other countries can stay and actually see first hand how we live. I will see Setting: Table (preferably a round if we cannot get one to be our foster one) center stage. Large globe in child for awhile. That way we wi!l center of the table. Nine candle hold­ all be learning more about each other. ers encircle the globe with greens And here I have been bemoaning the placed around the base of the holders fact there would be no patter of grand­ to make a large wreath. At right of children's feet in our house. Well, I'll this table on a pedestal is placed a be like the innkeeper of old-I'll take tall white taper lighted. Immediately them in from the byways! I know in front of this is the Bible, opened young Mrs. Jones would love to work to the Christmas story. down at the Settlement House or help The narrator takes up this Bible out as a Grey Lady in the hospital if and reads from it the Story as in­ she had someone to look after the dicated; she then places it back on children. I'll be that someone! Oh, the pedestal and steps back for other I think I have found a way to pass characters to appear. Each woman Candles glow at Christmas time. the Christmas glow of love along and puts her candle in one of the holders to "carry on" from where John had as she finishes speaking, and thus by I never can find enough hours in the to stop." (Lights her candle and then end of the playlet the lighted "Christ­ day to get everything done. Washing, goes to back of stage.) mas Glow" encircles the world. As ironing, mending, cleaning, cooking­ (Enter C!ubwoman) each woman finishes placing her it seems an endless chain. And all candle she steps to back of stage, Clubwoman: Looking around me this the time in the back of my mind is holiday season at all the goodwill and and a semi-circle is formed. The the worry over Jim. After all, he is characters should dress as their role understanding, I, the average c!ub­ a senior in High School this year and woman, have been thinking seriously indicates. The first stanza of "It with the world in such a turmoil ... Came Upon A Midnight Clear" is -why aren't we filled with this love well, I can't help but wonder where of friend and neighbor all the months sung softly from behind stage just he will be next year. If I could only before the narrator comes to stand of the year and not just in December? do something to help get this world Those words "Peace on earth, good­ by the pedestal as the play opens. on a more peaceful footing. "Good­ She takes up the Bible and reads Luke will toward men" keep going through will toward men" - that's what we my mind, and now I think I know 2:7-20. need. (Ponders thoughtfully) If a!l Narrator: "Christmas is such a what I can do. I am going to try to of us would start right where we are, get as much enthusiasm aroused in wonderful time of the year! The maybe we could do something. Now sweet Christmas Glow spreads over my clubs for working for peace 17nd at Christmas everyone is so happy understanding as we worked durmg the world making all hearts akin at and friendly. Why couldn't it last? Christmas. Grudges fade away, dif­ World War II. We could easily adopt I am pretty tied down at home, but I ferences are forgotten, troubles are a family in some country over there, could start at home. I can get books shared and lightened at Christmas. a family desperately in need of the from the library and read to the chil­ The whole world seems enfolded in help we could give, food, clothing, dren about how children live in other medicine, but, best of all, our friend­ love and goodwill. For a few short lands. We can make a CARE pack­ days, the song the angels sang on ship. We will have more speakers age our home project, thus helping who can tell us actual ways to help that long ago first Christmas becomes the children to be grateful for their a reality. (Thoughtfully) "Peace on at home and abroad. We can organize blessings and to share with the less a Grey Ladies unit right in our club. earth, goodwill toward men". What fortunate. And we must not forget changes would be wrought in our old And how long, I wonder, since any of to look around for home folks we can our members sent a letter or a pack­ world if this Christmas glow of love, help. There is dear little Mrs. Pot­ tolerance and understanding might be age to a veterans' hospital? We must ter-Mary and Tommy could do many not let them become "forgotten men". made to stretch the whole year little chores to make her burden light­ through! So many heartaches would Right now is the time to start this er. She is so alone and neglected. Christmas Glow spreading out to be spared, friendships would be People just get careless and forget. strengthened, hate and greed would everyone we know. "Whatsoever ye Yes, I can start my Christmas glow do unto the least of these ye do it be banished . . . if only this might right at home and watch it spread". become a reality and not just a unto me" - "Goodwill toward men." (She lights her candle from the taper Yes, there is much a clubwoman can dream! "Peace - goodwill" So many on the pedestal and then places it in of us are wishing and thinking for do and I will begin today." (Lights a holder on the table and steps to far candle, etc.) peace, we say we want goodwill to­ left in back of stage.) ward all men. But what are we do­ (Enter School Teacher) ing about it? What ca,n we do? Each (Gold Star Mother enters carrying School Teacher: As a typical school of us is such a small part of such a candle; may also carry service flag.) teacher I know just what we teachers· big world! But I wonder-"Peace on Gold Star Mother: "I never thought can do. Tolerance and. understand­ earth, Goodwill toward men"-some of to see the world torn by such strife ing-that's where we will begin. We us are so busy, some so tired, some and unrest again so soon. How sore will read and study togetl1er with our so discouraged, some so indifferent. my heart is as I realize that the toler­ pupils not only about other lands but Yet if we all resolved to hold fast to ance and peace for which our children about the unfortunate here in our this Christmas Glow through the days fought seems still so far away. If I own land of plenty! There is much to come-if we but try-could we-?" could only do something to help we can do at home to bring about a (narrator lays Bible reverently back "carry on" for my boy. This Christ­ better understanding between races. on pedestal and steps softly to far mas season my heart is filled with We can make history "come to life" right of stage.) memories of other Christmases he for our pupils and point out the (Enter young mother rather breath­ shared with us, of the dreams and fallacies which lead us to war. And lessly, pushing hair back from fore­ plans he had made. He always want­ one big thing we can do is to promote head with one hand as she hurries in. ed everyone to be as happy as he more correspondence betw~en our pu­ Carries unlighted candle in other was! "Goodwill toward men" - he pils and foreign students so they can hand. She stops just to right of ped­ believed in that. Now if I carried on learn to sympathize with each other's estal and faces audience.) from there ... Well, I can begin by problems. These letters can form a Young Mother: "Oh dear, a busy wr'iting to that buddy of John's who chain of friendship the world around. young mother surely has her hands is now stationed in Germany, he will We can make scrap books illustrating full. With two in High School, two tell me just how I can do the most our way of life and send them to our in grade school and a toddler at home, good to help over there. And another little overseas friends. We can send thing . . . our house has been so (Continued on Page 16) KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950 P A G E 5 LETTER FROM LUCILE during December they look as they do on page 4. Each tall white taper has a fancy angel canclle on top; you Dear Friends: can get them on firmly by lighting It won't be long now until you be­ the taper for a moment and pressing gin your annual search to find all of the small candle into the soft wax. the Christmas decorations and "fix­ The bright clips that you see are old­ ings" that were put away just about fashioned candle holders, the kind the time this year opened. If you that everyone used before electric have a stronger backbone than the lights arrived. These were applied one I own you'll manage to keep with some of Juliana's molding clay; your children at bay until mid-De­ a little bit of it was pressed on where cember on this business of getting we wanted it, and then the clip press­ the house ready for Christmas, but ed into it. This arrangement stood if you're as weak at resisting plead­ on our chest of drawers in the dining ing eyes as I am . . . weil, just any room. Behind it we had sprays of night now the dusty search will be­ evergreen with bittersweet berries gin. scattered through them. I always marvel at how shabby dec­ All through December we have the orations look when first they are un­ dining room table pulled out its fuil earthed! The trinkets that I remem­ You too can make big silver stars. length with a cloth covering it that ber as glittering, sparkling things look I made just for the holidays. It is a dreadfully woebegone to my eyes, and covered with crimson wool. Long sil­ brilliant red color-fast cotton and it I think with . a moment's panic-why, ver icicles are hung between the stars. simply screams Christmas! We change we can't possibly use. those. And yet On the round table is our luxuriant the centerpiece a number of times there really must be some kind of grape ivy that grows on the heavy, during the month. One week we may genuine magic concerned with all of gnarled grape vine that we salvaged use a fairly good-sized table Christ­ that "stuff" for somehow or other when our too ancient arbor had to be mas tree surrounded by miniature they begin to look pretty good before removed. trees. The next week we may fill a many hours have passed, and by the On page 13 is a corner of our door­ large pewter bowl with brilliant time they're in place and the house is way to the study with cards tacked Christmas tree balls and flank it with ready for the holidays I'm infatuated around it, the cultivator disc that I white candles. During the days be­ all over again with the entire col­ first told you about long ago, and a tween December 25th and January 2nd lection. sugar plum tree. Do you remember we use a big silver platter filled with Scattered through this issue are pic­ my story about the cultivator disc? decorated Christmas cookies. (This tures taken in our home last Christ­ We found it buried in some weeds on is .one centerpiece that must be "jig­ mas, and were you to stop here this Frank's farm long, long ago, and aft­ ged up" almost daily-people have a year you'd see the identical things er the many year's accumulation of way of eating those cookies!) But once again for we're great believers rust had been removed we enameled whatever the centerpiece may be, that in creating and maintaining tradi­ it white. I should say enameled them red tablecloth is the background. tions. I'm convinced that one of the white, for there were two of the discs. Last year we found instructions for most powerful spells exerted by Christ­ Russell attached a socket to the mid­ making a sugar cube house, and if mas is seeing familiar and beloved ob­ dle of the disc and put a green Christ­ Time can be snatched by the forelock jects that appear for only one brief mas tree bulb in it; he also strung a and made to mind, we want to try it. season. I'm not strong for ultra­ short line of lights around the spokes I don't really think it would be an modern fads that appear and dis­ and used reds and green bulbs at in­ overpowering job for you simply build appear overnight, so to speak. I tervals. up four walls with sugar cubes using want to see the same things on the The container for the plum tree is red powdered sugar icing for cement, tree, the same table arrangement, the a Chinese brass vase, and although and of course space must be left for same everything! it's in use the year around it never windows and a door. The roof is On page 3 is a picture of our front has such a fine gleam to it as during made of red cardboard. If we can door. Its permanent covering of green the holidays when I get busy and use get this thing assembled for a table leather makes a splendid background a lot of elbow grease. The branches centerpiece you can be sure that Rus­ for objects that take Juliana's fancy of the sugar plum tree came from one sell will photograph it, so perhaps during the holidays. The three socks of the trees in our yard; we dipped next December you'll find my account that you will note were a gift from them in thick starch and scattered of it on this page. our good friend, Ruth Ahlgren; they both imitation snow and Epsom Salts It seems long ago now, but we DID are made of white outing flannel, on them while they were wet. The get to Lucas. (The outside of the trimmed with brilliant scarlet cam­ sugar plums are simply these big gum fence isn't all painted yet either!) bric, and decorated with tiny bells. drops that come in brilliant colors. Dorothy's and Frank's timber was in­ These socks belong to Juliana, Kris­ We keep a sack of them handy during credibly beautiful that weekend, and tin and Martin. Directly underneath the holidays for you'd be amazed at we had a wonderful picnic at the very them is a pair of tiny red shoes; the grown-ups who snatch them as highest spot where we could look out these too were a gift to Emily from they pass. That's more than any over the country for miles and enjoy Ruth. The cards around the doorway child has done to date! the dazzling landscape. (put up with thumbtacks) are from One of the most effective things I don't know just what Santa Claus you friends. And since you can't see we've ever made is the miniature tree aims to bring Juliana this year, but the other side of the door I'll tell you pictured on page 7. There were two I do know one thing he won't bring that hanging on it was a string of of these on the coffee table last year and that's a bicycle. We've had a sleighbells and a child's red horn. and they called forth many comments. heart to heart talk with Santa Claus Most of our friends who called on us A big round frog is the base. The and he understands that an eighth during the holidays just blew a blast stem of the "tree" is a balloon stick; birthday in February is a more sen­ on that horn rather than knocking. you can jam it firmly into the sharp sible date. On this page you'll see a section of points of the frog. Get together a big A happy holiday to you and yours, our front windows. The drapes are collection of round Christmas tree or­ Lucile. crimson wool and they don't hang naments in all colors and simply slip there just for Christmas! When our each little metal ring over the stick.

tardy ship limps into harbor· we're Use the largest balls at the bottom ...... ROLLI.:~M~~t:~~PEii ...... j====· going to have summer drapes and and graduate them in size to the top. winter drapes, but until that time These "trees" are amazingly effective, 30, PER ROLL, PP. we'll just look at the crimson drapes and I hope that you'll make at least 15 REPRINTS 50,. YERNESS STUDIO the year around. The big stars were one. Box 67 cut from sheets of aluminum foil Eleven months during the year our Shenandoah, Iowa : and pinned to: the valance; it too is candlelabra simply hold candles, but ...... ~ P A G E 6 KITCBEN•KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED-? A CHRISTMAS HORSE GOOD NEIGHBORS By Mildred B. Grenier By Eileen Derr By Gertrude Hayzlett

A CHRISTMAS CARD GREETING Some of the most cherished toys of With Christmas so near, I know TREE? "Plant" an evergreen or pine childhood are often those fashioned you are anxious to share your bless­ tree in a vase of sand in your front out of odds and ends by some mem­ ings with somebody who is sick or hall or living room, and clip cards to ber of the family. Several years ago crippled or needy. So here are some its branches. Paper clips work fine. we made a horse at our house that people who need you. Another attractive tree can be made has withstood the storm of four Mrs. Anne Booe, 1014 Utah St., Hi­ by placing a miniature evergreen. in children. He has been led, driven, awatha, Kansas, has arthritis and is a vase filled with sand, and placmg lassoed and ridden, and although he bedfast. Her 13 year old son has been bright colored toy balloons on sticks is a little spraddle-legged and his handicapped since birth and her 11 to peep out among the green branches. stomach is closer to the ground than year daughter has rheumatic fever. when hP- first came into being, he is Mrs. Nina Todd, 319 Pearl St., A COOKY TREE? All children love still all in one piece and a full­ Brooklyn 1, New York, has a frac­ a Gingerbread Boy Tree. Hang rais­ fledged member of the family. tured spine and has been shutin for in-eyed, raisin-buttoned gingerbread His framework was fashioned from two years, bedfast most of that time. boys from the branches. If you punch some 2x4 boards nailed into a small­ She wants crochet patterns and pat­ hvles in the tops of their heads and sized carpenter's saw-horse. Daddy terns for stuffed animals, also quilt in:;ert the string before baking, you did this, and he also toe-nailed a 12 pieces, and would like to exchange won't have any trouble hanging them. inch piece of 2x4 at one end which fancywork. later served as a support for his Santa Claus, reindeer, and star cook­ Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, Star Rt., Rush­ ies all beautifully decorated, make much abused head. At this point Mom took over. ville, Ill., has not been well for a fin~ tree ornaments. (Be sure to in­ long time. She has 6 children of her sert string before baking!) Old shirt tails from the rag-bag wadded up and tied on to the saw­ own and is raising 3 of her sister's horse with binding twine made a children. I'm sure she would love to IDEAS FOR A CENTERPIECE? get things for them. A bowl filled with candy canes is at­ well padded back, hips, hocks, chest and stomach on the would-be animal. Mrs. Adah Barnes, Box 471, Mar­ tractive on any. table or sideboard, marth, N. Dak., fell and broke her but add an extra touch by making To make these wads more secure they were wound with strips torn hip two years ago. She lives alone giant canes. Wrap mailing tubes with and does her work from her wheel red and white crepe paper for these. from an old sheet and tacked at var­ ious points with carpet warp chair. Cheery letters would be ap­ Silver ball Christmas tree ornaments preciated. wired through gaily colored fluted threaded into an upholstery needle. baking cups make a novel bouquet. Big balls of cotton tied to the bottom Miss MaryBelle Gillham, Rt. 2, Sa­ White candles for your centerpiece of each saw-horse leg insured us vannah, Tenn., is discouraged since may be painted with red nail polish to against future scratched floors. she had a severe illness some months When the body was developed to a resemble stick candy. For these can­ ago. She needs cheer but will not be satisfactory point it was covered dles and any others you may be us­ able to write much. She is 58. with an old worn out black plush ing 'around the house, chill several Mr. Richard Smithers, 2505 Albert coat. The pieces were cut and laid hours in the refrigerator. This pre­ St., Montreal 3, Quebec, Canada, is on and sewed down with black quite ill. His daughter asks that we vents drip. thread at points least likely to show. send cards to him. OR THESE IDEAS FOR YOUR Two old black felt hats cut in circles Mrs. Mattie Dunning, Star Rt., Box FRONT DOOR? For an inexpensive covered the balls of cotton on each 179, Brunswick, Maine, ha.$ arthritis. but attractive wreath, dip twigs in a saw-horse leg and were a good imi­ She would like to get print quilt very stiff paste of flour and water. tation of hooves. A piece of an old pieces. black fur collar made a perfect tail. Before the paste has dried, sprinkle Mrs. Lulu Baugh, 923 W. Oak St., artificial snow over them to provide Now we were ready to go to work on the head. An L-shaped pillow South Bend 16, Ind., has been sick and glitter. Tie the twigs with white needs cheer, An injury to her leg thread to a circle of soft wire, and was fashioned out of the black plush, sewed across and stuffed tightly on keeps her shut inside although she is then cover the wire by winding it with able to get about the house some. Christmas tree tinsel. Also try wrap­ one end. The other end of the L was left open and stuffed loosely leaving Her hobby is collecting holders. ping a straight stick with cotton to enough room so that it might be Miss Jessie Wedster, 9802 S. Loomis make it fat; after this is done cover worked over the 2x4 head support St., Chicago 43, Ill., has been in the it with white tissue paper held in Daddy had fixed. When this was hospital for another operation. She place with scotch tape. Now a length sewed to the body securely, two fears she will not be able to walk now of red satin ribbon twined 'round and finger length double pieces of plush even with crutches. Send cards, 'round it, and you have a huge candy were wired on the inside to hold them please, although she will not be able cane.. Fasten it to your door by a erect and sewed on the head at the to answer them. big bow of the same red ribbon.. If bend of the L. These served as ears. Mrs. Helen Balcer, Box 96, Lisle, you planted gourds in your garden Two big round red buttons made nos­ Ill., is just home from the hospital. this summer, enamel several in bril­ trils, and two large white buttons She collects view cards and is anxious liant colors, hang three or four in a topped with two small black buttons to get views of St. Joseph churches cluster, and tie with evergreen and made realistic eyes. Another strip of and hospitals and St. Joan of Arc pine cones to hang on your front door. fur for a mane to match the tail, churches. Incidentally, this type of decoration and behold-a horse! Mrs. M. J. Shinn, Box 39, Mason­ is grand for a gay and weatherproof One wouldn't need to use black ville, N. J., has been sick all year and outdoor Christmas tree. plush. If you can't put your hand would enjoy letters. And have you ever painted used on a worn out coat, any old piece of Miss Gloria Payne, Rt. 5, Liberty, electric light bulbs in various colors­ wool will do. It could be an old grey Miss., age 15, has lost a hand. Please stripes, dots and faces - and hung blanket, a fur-fabric jacket, or an send cards to her. them on your tree? Remember that ancient wine colored bathrobe. And You will be interested to know that your tree will hold its needles much if fur isn't available for the mane we were able to get the wheel chair longer if it is mounted in a bucket and tail you can make good use of I mentioned a couple of months ago. of sand that is faithfully kept .moist. heavy yarn, rug rags, or a frayed-out Thanks to every one of you who help­ And don't forget to save some pine rope. A saddle and bridle of bright ed. A new Good Neighbor Guide is and evergreen boughs to burn in your colored print might make your horse ready. It contains names of many fireplace grate, or in a tin pie plate more valuable. But whatever you use shutins who will like to hear from you on top of the kitchen stove. This to make him of the many hours of en­ this Christmas. Write me at 685 pleasant odor will quickly spread joyment he will afford your young Thayer Ave., Los Angeles 24, Calif., t h r o u g h o u t the house and even cowboy or cowgirl will well repay you for a copy, and let's make this a SMELL like Christmas! for the time and effort expended. happy Christmas for everybody. KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 195 P A GE LETTER FROM DOROTHY STATE LIBRARY SERVICE-YOURS FOR THE ASKING Dear Friends: By Eileen Derr Today has been another beautiful fall day, just the kind of a day when you like to stay outside and rake Long winter days are here and with leaves, then have a big bonfire and them we who have been so busy gar­ burn them. I just love the odor of dening, raising chickens and canning, burning leaves on a warm fall eve­ will have a small respite from these ning. The fall of the year was trie tasks with time to relax and do the one season I missed so much while things we women Jove to do-crcchet, Jiving in California. sew, knit, and last but not least, read. Last week I took a rake to school People in various parts of the coun­ and the children and I took turns try have to secure their literature in raking the yard. The boys made a various ways. Magazine subscrip ions, sort of hayrack affair with boards bookstore purchases, book club mem­ and a big piece of heavy cardboard, bership, neighborhood exchange and then they took turns being either local library membership are all uti­ horses or loaders, and as soon as I lized in one way or another. got a little pile raked up they would One of the balloon stick ornaments. At our house we use all of these come and haul it away to a big methods in satisfying our hunger for ditch. They wanted to burn it, but it. Since Frank knows every inch reading material, but recently we add­ the schoolhouse. sits on the top of this of it, and I still can get lost, he was ed another method to our list and it little hill and the wind is always certainly the one to go with her. is most satisfying of all. We have pretty strong there, and with fifteen On the next Friday afternoon, Lu­ taken out a card from our Missouri children around to keep an eye on, I cile, Russell and Juliana came and State Library at Jefferson City. just didn't think it was wise. stayed until Monday m o r n i n g. I Kristin and I have attended a few From the financial standpoint it has think this is the longest time they anything beat we have ever tried. of the school Hallowe'en programs have ever spent with us and they the past week, and have enjoyed them There is no membership fee such as couldn't have picked a more perfect many local libraries require, and a lot. Her program is tomorrow night week-end. On Saturday Russell and and she has been counting the days. there is nothing to buy. Even the the girls spent the entire day roam­ postage on the books is paid one Her teacher, Mrs. McNeer, is doing ing through the woods, and just about something tomorrow night to raise way by the library. Return postage sunset Frank came and got us all in on borrowed books is the only ex­ money that I have never heard of the jeep and took us through several and I am very anxious to see how it penditure required. As many as 10 gates, fields and pastures, and finally books may be borrowed at one time is done. They are having a Cake to the top of this big hill right in the Walk, and all I know about it is that from the some 80,000 books available, center of the timber. I have traveled and regardless of the current popular­ I made a cake this afternoon, and from coast to coast and I don't think ity of the book it may be kept a full that somebody at the program is go­ I have seen anything more breath­ month by the borrower. If the books ing to get it when they play this taking than the sun on that solid are returned to the library before the game. I will have to wait and tell mass of color below us and all around month is up we are eligible to bor­ you about it in my next letter. Sev­ us. We decided right there and then row ten more books by return mail. eral of the schools this year had to eat our dinner up in the same Ten books at a time are enough to "white elephant" auctions and made spot the next day. I fried a couple supply the needs of the entire family. quite a bit that way. of chickens, baked some potatoes and And, of course, if we do not want ten We have something new in my fixed a salad, and we had a wonder­ books we may order one book at a school yard that hasn't been idle one ful time. time or as many up to ten as we do minute when the children are in the On Saturday night we had a weiner want. yard. They decided to use some of roast in the back yard, something we their program money for playground always try to do at least once when Registration with the State Library equipment, so they bought two swings Juliana visits us. We had such a is easy. First you send for an appli­ and a trapeze bar, and one of the good time together that week-end that cation blank to be filled in and signed fathers, Ross Welch, spent two morn­ I hated to see it end. by one member of the family and then ings setting posts in the ground and I have forgotten if I mentioned in signed by one person not living in bracing them, installing the cross another Jetter that Kristin had start- the same residence, as reference. beam and putting up the swings so ed taking piano lessons. She was very When you return this applicatinn card that everything was safe and secure. thrilled yesterday because she grad- to the library you may order the The children certainly did appreciate uated out of her first book and came books you want to read and they will the time and labor that he donated home with her second brand new be sent to you immediately. to fix this equipment for them. Since book. We feel she is doing very well Any type of literature may be bor­ there are fifteen children and they and just hope that she keeps on be- rowed - fiction, non-fiction, juvenile, all wanted to play on it at the same ing as enthused as she has been so romance, mystery, history- anything time, we have set certain times that far. As soon as she gets home from right down to the latest best seller. the girls get to play on it, and cer­ school she goes right to the piano Research reading on different crafts, tain times for the boys, and every­ and starts practicing, even before I cooking, mechanics, textbooks to cover thing has worked out beautifully. Of can get my books out of the car and any college course, clippings, govern­ course the teacher is the one who gets get into the house. I keep telling my- ment pamphlets, magazine issues-all the real exercise because she does the self that it can't last, and in the same of these may be had for the asking. pushing! breath keep hoping that it will. Books for children from pr<'-'"'\> .,I We have had our usual amount Frank is busy picking corn. Our age through adolescence are available. of fall company this past month. We corn is unusually good this year con- An advisory service is maintained love to entertain in October, and it is sidering the bad start we had in the for the use of those who are not s.:re the month when everyone likes to spring. just what they want and who feel come here because the timber is so Our fall pigs have all arrived now, that they need help in selection. Al­ beautiful. We had a nice week-end the last Jitter of twelve arriving last though lists of books available are visit with Mother and Dad and Wayne night. We are hoping she saves them furnished on request, all that is need­ and his family, so Abigail got to have all. We feel fortunate that we have ed many times is a suggestion of the her annual ride on Bonnie. While I had all this nice warm weather so type book desired. had a good visit with the rest of the that they could get a good start. We If you belong to a reading family, family, Frank rode on Copper and had an eight average, which we are or if there are members in your fam­ went with her. The timber was so very pleased about. ily (perhaps an invalid or an elderly gorgeous that Sunday that I wanted I still have some lessons to prepare person) whose reading wants are hard her to ride on all the trails through so I must say goodnight.-Dorothy. to satisfy, try your State Library. P A GE 8 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950 CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDREN ments featuring wood; these are now By Milwred Cathcart very popular at flower shows. Just keep an eye out for these specimens, Decorating for Christmas has been gather up several, wrap in pretty a lot of fun at our house the past few paper, tie the box with a bow of years. If you were to drive by you holiday ribbon and there you have would not be impressed with the one of those "especially for you" artistic beauty of our decorations, gifts that are so acceptable. but if you paused long enough you ,,Y you are one of these people who would surely see the hours of loving have a special knack for making un­ companionship that is displayed. usual centerpieces or pretty arrange­ On our front door, you would find ments for the holidays, why not make three angels, not cherubic perhaps, up some extras and give them to but carefully designed by the chubby friends who are not so gifted? They hand of our four year old. The stars will love your handiwork-only be about them will be lopsided and will sure you get it to them in time to not shine half so brightly as the eyes enjoy throughout the holiday season. of the little girl who pasted them If you have several old picture there. frames just lying in the attic, bring Our tree, to you casual passers-by, Kerry Lee Cathcart likes to have her dolls them down and turn them into beau­ might resemble a bargain counter nearby when she arranges Christmas tiful serving trays. Cut a very heavy from the local Five and Ten but things on her little table. piece of white or cream colored upon closer observation you would paper to fit the frame. This will find it glistening with scores of HERE ARE CHRISTMAS GIFT serve as the mat for an attractive cherished memories. There would be QUICKIES picture, or even a flower cut from the tiny lantern where Kerry Lee, By Mabel Nair B>rown splashy drapery material; whatever on her second Christmas, found Mom­ you use, glue it down firmly. Also mie wasn't fooling when she said, Clever, colorful little placques for glue a heavy cardboard on the back "Burn." There would be the fat any room in the house are quickly as a protection. If the original glass jolly Santa that took a good many made by gluing small colored pic­ is broken you can have one cut to hard bumps when little feet stepped tures on the bottom side of heavy fit at a very nominal cost. uncertainly about. You would find glass casters (the kind we use under Does your family have a collection the shiny red boot, gold trimmed, stove legs or bed posts). Attach a of holiday recipes that is treasured that always holds money or a savings string- foop to hang- it by. Make a set by all the cooks in the family? This bond-a more practical side of the of three for a child's bedroom using Christmas make a little booklet of giving from indulgent grandparents. pictures of animals or babies in dif­ them to give to some old friend of To be sure there is an over-abun­ ferent poses. Any flower lover would the family, or they could be used in dance of tinsel, icicles, spirals, etc., enjoy a set of flower placques for a folder to send with your Christmas but think of the happy hours it took bedroom or living room, and nursery card to a few chosen friends who a young·ster to get it all on! and seed catalogues will be a good would appreciate the sentiment con­ If you come early enough you will source for the gay fruit and vege­ nected with them. find the decorated cookies, silver table placques so decorative for the If you live on a farm and have bells, plump Santas, yellow stars, red kitchen. A friend of mine has a lots of butter and lard, there could stockings, all hanging from the limbs. series of these hung entirely around be no finer gift to a busy homemaker If you come after the neighbor chil­ her kitchen just above the tile-effect than several kinds of the prepared dren have been at the tea party you wall board. Even the small child mixes. Package them in cellophane may find only a few tell tale crumbs could make some of these pictures bags and tie with a bright red ribbon. around the tree. for his teacher, Auntie or Grand­ By making up several large batches If you look closely underneath the mother. of different mixes and then dividing tree you will find a few packages The teenagers on your list would into smaller amounts, you can make with floppy corners and bows un­ love a belt rack. Simply screw cup up a collection for several friends. evenly tied. The tags may be ink screws into the bottom edge of a I wonder if you too have many smeared but you can see that they wooden coat hanger. The belt buck­ friends whom you would like to re­ say "To Daddy" or "To Mother." The les can then ·be hung on these hooks, member with something more than lady 1n the gift shop could not wrap thus making it easy to find the belt just a greeting card, yet cannot af­ a present more lovingly. ford to spend much money for these The creche you will find on the for any dress. Along the same line, for the little little remembrances? Well, then why doll's maple tea table. One angel primary girl make a small pocket of not . try to use some of these little has a wing missing but that is un­ gay print to slip over the hook on "token" gifts as enclosures in your important. The Baby Jesus has his cards? Consider a person's hobbies bed of straw but it is not "prickly" her dress hangers. Then her mother can see that a clean hankie, anklets or interests and then think of what because a tiny satin doll quilt makes you have to share along that ·line. it more comfortable. Nowhere will and hairbow are slipped into this pocket. Any little girl who had such If you've saved flower seeds from you feel more reverently the bless­ your garden, put them in an en­ ings of His love than here at this a gift would learn almost uncon­ sciously to c o m b i n e harmonizing velope, label and decorate it with a lowly chreche when a little girl tells Christmas seal or a picture cut from her favorite dolly the simple story of colors in her clothing. some seed catalogue. Clippings of Those of you who wish to share the Babe of Bethlehem. Here you poetry, jokes, household helps or feel that "All is calm, all is bright." some of your houseplants or vines recipes are welcome to those whose We often drive about at night and can make attractive containers from interests run along those lines. Other look at the beautifully decorated empty cans. Coffee cans are gen­ things to think about are snapshots, homes. Elaborate tall candles, San­ uinely nice for vines. Nail holes can clippings of the year's important tas so huge and realistic upon the be made and heavy yarn or cord events from the local paper to some­ porch roofs, stately outdoor trees strung through them so that they one who has moved far away, or pic­ with innumerable twinkling lights! can be hung up. An unusual antique tures clipped from magazines which And invariably as we turn towards finish can be given these cans by would give the receiver ideas for his home, Kerry Lee says, "I like ours first pasting on brown crepe paper hobby, whatever it might be. Some­ the best of all." · and then wrinkling it up a bit while thing of this type enclosed with your May we ever see Christmas through it is still wet. This gives it the ef­ greeting lets your friends know that the eyes of a child. Only then shall fect of wood. you are interested in their particular we know the true meaning of that Flower arrangement enthusiasts interests and want to share the first Christmas when angelic hosts would "go wild" over a gift of some pleasure with them. And don't for­ :sang unusual branch or root formations, get to add at least a few lines to tell "Glory to God in the Highest! or slabs of wood which they could them how it has been with you and On earth Peace, Good-will to men!" wax and polish to uee in arrange- yours since last you wrote! ·----·------

KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950 P AG E 9 "Recipes Tested

in the Kitchen - Klatter

Kitchen" DIVINITY

2 cups granulated sugar By LEANNA and LUCILE 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 2 egg whites VERY BEST DARK FRUIT CAKE PECAN PRALINES Few grains of salt 1 Tbls. vanilla (see below) 1 cup butter 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup chopped nuts (see below) 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup molasses Mix sugar, corn sirup and water, 1/2 cup honey 2 cups pecans stirring over heat until dissolved. Let 5 eggs 2 cups thin cream boil without stirring to crack stage 6 Tbls. orange juice 1 Tbls. butter (265 degrees F.). Pour this syrup, a 2 cups flour Combine all ingredients except nuts little at a time, over the stiffly beaten 1 tsp. baking powder and boil, stirring constantly until a egg whites, stirring constantly. Take 1 tsp. salt soft ball forms in cold water. Re­ care not to scrape the bottom of the 1 tsp. allspice move, beat until thick and then add pan. Add the salt and vanil!a, con­ 1/2 tsp. nutmeg pecans. Drop on to buttered surface. tinue beating until creamy, add nuts 1/2 tsp. cloves and continue beating until candy will hold its shape. Drop quickly from 1/4 lb. citron SPRITZ COOKY 1/4 lb. lemon peel tip of spoon on to waxed paper or pour into slightly greased pan and cut 1/4 lb. orange peel 1 pound butter 1/2 lb. candied cherries in squares when cold. 1 cup sugar Many variations can be used with 1/2 lb. almonds 2 eggs well beaten 1/2 lb. candied pineapple this basic divinity recipe. We have 1 tsp. almond flavoring colored some b at c h e s a very pale 1/2 lb. raisins 4 cups sifted all purpose flour 1/4 lb. dry coconut green and used wintergreen flavoring Cream the butter and add the sugar rather than vanilla. We have also Cream butter and sugar. Beat in gradually. Mix in well-beaten eggs, honey and then add 5 whole eggs, colored some batches a pale pink, and almond flavoring and finally the flour. added finely chopped ma r a s c h i n o beating vigorously. Add orange juice, Force thru the cookie press on to and then all dry ingredients that have cherries. Chopped candied red cher­ ungreased cookie sheet. Chill in re­ ries are also delicious. When ar­ beeri sifted together. (Reserve part frigerator. Decorate with candied of flour to mix with fruits and nuts ranged on a large platter these dif­ cherries and citron. Bake 12 minutes ferent colors make a wonderfully at­ that have all been chopped fine.) in moderate oven 375 degrees. Lastly add this fruit and nut mixture. tractive sight. Spread into 3 bread pans that have been greased and lined with waxed ALMOND BALLS REMARKABLE FUDGE paper. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 1 'h hours. When cold store in 1 cup butter 4 cups sugar plastic bags and put in an air-tight 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar 1 14 1/2 oz. can evaporated milk can until ready to use. 2 cups sifted all purpose flour 1/4 lb. butter 1 cup ground almonds 2 packages chocolate chips 1 pint marshmallow creme WffiTE FRIDT CAKE 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring 18 candied cherries 1 tsp. vanilla Boil sugar, milk and butter to­ "This is absolutely super"-Leanna Cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Add everything else except gether until soft ball stage. This 1 cup butter cherries and mix well with your scorches easily, so stir almost con­ 2 cups sugar hands. Take a heaping teaspoon of stantly. It will take quite some time 1 cup milk dough and start to form it into a (approximately 45 minutes) to reach 3 cups all-purpose flour ball. Push in a half cherry and roll the right stage. Remove from fire 2 tsp. baking powder again in your hands to make a per­ and add the chocolate chips, marsh­ 1 tsp. vanilla fect ball. Bake on greased baking mallow creme and vanilla. Stir until 7 egg whites sheet in slow oven 325 degrees for 35 all is dissolved and then pour into a 1 lb. white raisins minutes. While hot, roll in confect­ large greased pan. You may add nut 1 lb. white figs ioner's sugar. meats if you wish. 1/2 lb. citron This is a perfectly marvelous fudge. 1/2 lb. lemon peel It stays soft and creamy indefinitely 1/2 lb, orange peel CHERRY ALMOND and has merits not found in other rec­ 1 pkg. candied cherries REFRIGERATOR COOKIES ipes. 1 pkg. candied pineapple 1 lb. blanched almonds 2 cups sifted flour FATTIGMAND Cream butter (no substitute) and 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 6 egg yolks sugar. Sift flour and baking pow­ 1/2 tsp. salt 4 Tbls. sugar der together; take out approximately 1/2 cup shortening 1 Tbls. melted butter 3/4 cup to use in mixing fruits and 1 cup sugar 6 Tbls. sweet cream nuts together. Add balance of flour 2 eggs beaten 1/8 tsp. salt to first mixture alternately with niilk. Juice and rind of 1 lemon 1/8 tsp. ground cardamom Fold in egg whites that have been 1/2 cup nutmeats 3 cups flour beaten until stiff. Lastly add mixture 1/2 cup cherries Beat eggs, add sugar and mix well. of fruits and nuts. Spread into 3 Sift dry ingredients together. Cream Add rest of ingredients. Roll thin, bread pans that have been greased sugar and shortening. Add eggs, lem­ cut in diamond shapes and fry in and lined with waxed paper. Bake in on, dry ingredients and lastly nuts deep fat at 370 degrees for 2 .or 3 a 300 degree oven for 1 'h hours. When and cherries. Chill 1 hour or more. minutes or until golden brown. Dust cold stQre as for above. Bake 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. with powdered sugar. P A G E 10 KITCHEN-KLATTER .MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950

CHERRY NOELS FONDANT

2 Tbls. butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup water 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/8 tsp, cream of tartar 5 Tbls. flour Combine sugar and cream of tartar. 1//8 tsp. baking soda SALT WATER TAFFY Add water. Stir until sugar is dis­ 1 cup chopped nuts solved. Cover pan and boil 5 minutes, 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup sugar allowing steam to dissolve any grains Powdered sugar 1/2 Tbls. cornstarch of sugar on sides of pan. Uncover Start oven at 350 degrees. Melt but­ 2/3 cup corn syrup and boil without stirring to soft ball ter in a 9 inch square pan over low 1 Tbls. butter · stage. Wipe all crystals from the heat, and then remove from stove. 1/2 cup water sides of the pan with a damp cloth. Beat eggs slightly. Combine sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt Pour into shallow pan, plate or onto flour, soda and nuts and stir into 1 tsp. flavoring a marble slab which has been rinsed beaten egg. Then add vanilla. Pour Mix sugar and cornstarch. Add with cold water. Cool to room tem­ this mixture over butter in pan. Don't syrup, butter, water and salt. Boil perature and then beat only until stiff stir. Bake 20 minutes and then turn until it makes a firm ball in water, enough to knead. When smooth place out of pan. Cut into oblongs and dust or until candy thermometer registers in bowl, cover with waxed paper and bottom with powdered sugar. 256 degrees. Pour on oiled platter. let stand 24 hours before using. When cool, pu!l. After it has been With this basic fondant recipe any­ PEANUT BRl'.rTLE pulled sufficiently cut in pieces and one can experiment endlessly. Dates wrap in waxed paper. This batch can are delicious stuffed with it. Roll in 2 cups light brown sugar be divided and both colored and flav­ powdered sugar after they have been 1 cup white corn syrup ored differently. stuffed. Lovely mints can be made 1 cup water by melting fondant over hot water, 11/2 Tbls. butter COFFEE CREAM FUDGE adding peppermint or wintergreen 2 cups peanuts flavoring, tinting delicately a soft 1 tsp. vanilla pink or green, and then dropping by 2 cups light brown sugar 1 tsp. soda teaspoonfuls on to waxed paper. 1/2 cup strong cold coffee Combine sugar, syrup and water 1/4 cup thick sweet cream and cool!: to the crack stage. Then ALMOND CRESCENTS add vanilla, butter and peanuts and 2 Tbls. butter stir until peanuts begin to brown. At 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 cup soft shortening (half butter) this time add 1 tsp. soda, stir lightly Mix sugar, coffee and cream. Cook 1/3 cup sugar and pour on a greased slab. When it slowly without stirring until it boils. 2/3 cup ground blanched almonds begins to cool stretch out very thin Then cook more rapidly until syrup 1 2/3 cups flour and break into pieces. makes a soft ball in cold water. Re­ 1/4 tsp. salt move from fire. Add butter and salt Cream shortening, sugar and al­ CREAMY .PEPPER RING and cool to lukewarm. Beat until monds. Sift flour and salt together FOR CHRISTMAS thick. Add nuts. Pour into buttered and work into first mixture. Chill pan and cut. dough. Roll with hands until pencil­ 1 package lemon gelatine thick and then cut in 2 1/2 inch 11/2 cups hot water lengths. Form into crescents on un­ 11/2 tsp. lemon juice COCONUT CARAMEL CHEWS greased baking sheet. Bake until set 1/2 tsp. salt but not brown - about 14 to 16 min­ 1/2 cup milk Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup utes in a 325 degree oven. Cool on 1/4 tsp. paprika white sugar. pan. While slightly warm carefully 1 tsp. onion juice Add 2 egg yolks and 1 tsp. vanilla. dip in 1 cup of powdered sugar to 1/2 cup mayonnaise Sift together and add 1 tsp. baking which 1 tsp. cinnamon has been add­ 1/2 cup grated American cheese powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 cups flour. ed. 1/3 cup chopped red and green pep­ Mix these and press into bottom ot pers slightly greased flat pan. CARAMELS Dissolve gelatine in hot water, add Then beat 2 egg whites until stiff, salt and lemon juice and chill. Mix add 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup 2 cups sugar milk, mayonnaise and onion juice and cocoanut. 2 cups cream Spread over first mixture and bake beat until well blended. Fold in cheese 1 3/4 cups corn syrup and peppers and mix with gelatine 20 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. When 1 cup butter (may be half mar- mixture and pour into a ring mold done, cut in squares. gerine) and chill until firm. Baking time depends upon the size 1 cup chopped nuts of your pan. Ours is about llx15, 1/8 tsp. salt CANDIED GRAPEFRUIT PEEL Combine sugar, 1 cup of cream, corn HOLIDAY DATE BARS syrup, salt and butter. Boil 30 min­ Peel as many grapefruit as you utes. Then add the second cup of wish to use-probably not more than 2 eggs cream and boil until it makes a firm two. Cut into long narrow strips, 1 cup sugar ball when dropped into cold water. add enough water to cover and boil 1 cup chopped nuts Add nuts and pour without beating 20 minutes. Drain and repeat with 1 lb. chopped dates into well-buttered pan. fresh water a total of three times. 1 cup flour Measure the drained peel, and for 1 tsp. baking powder PECAN ROLL each pint add 2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups Pinch of salt water, and 1/8 tsp. salt. Cook slowly Beat 2 egg yolks until light. Grad­ 2 cups sugar until syrup is quite heavy, but do not ually add sugar and continue to beat. 1/2 cup white corn syrup overcook or it will carmeiize. When Mix nuts and dates with flour to 1 cup light brown sugar done, remove from heat and for each which baking powder and salt have 1 cup cream pint of peel and sirup add 1/2 en­ been added. Combine with first mix­ 1 1/2 cups pecans velope unflavored gelatine that has ture, and alternate additions with the Boil cream, sugar and syrup to soft been softened in 2 Tbls. cold water. egg whites which have been beaten ball stage. Cool to room temperature Stir well to dissolve gelatine. Let peel until stiff. Spread on a small greased and then beat until creamy. Turn on­ stand in syrup until cool and then cooky sheet and bake for approxi­ to board and knead until firm. Shape drain and roll pieces in sugar. This mately 25 minutes in a 350 degree into a roll, cover outside with pecan method of preparation keeps the peel oven. Cut in bars and roll in pow­ meats and set aside to harden. Slice soft and tender inside. dered sugar. when firm. KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950 PAGE 11 LETTER FROM FREDERICK ideally perfect home, only to discover that it, like every other home, has had Dear Folks: its cross to bear. It is not often that Since I last wrote to you I have had I come across a home that has had a most successful fishing trip. One of some unique problem. Indeed, if you the men in my church invited me to will give some thought to your own be one of a group of four to spend life history, I think you will note that the day fishing over on the far side of all your experiences, happy and of Narragansett Bay. I have told you otherwise, very few, if any, were before how frightfully subject I am unique; that is, they were experiences to seasickness, and I am glad to re­ that other people have had at some port that on this particular fishing time or other. I have often felt that trip I did not get sick despite the when we· are feeling sorry for our­ fact that it was the roughest and selves we forget how many other peo­ stormiest trip I have ever made in a ple have had the same experiences small boat. The explanation for this that we have had, and how many happy fact is a new seasick remedy, people have had experiences far worse the one that the army and navy are than we have had, now using. I came across an item in one of our But back to the fishing trip. We newspapers the other day that gave went out in a sturdy, thirty-foot cabin me much encouragement for the world cruiser, but before we were outside of situation in general. When so many our own little harbor the waves were Hart handed out oar family gifts last year. people are feeling certain that there bouncing it around as if it were a is nothing but trouble for us in China, cork. There was an unusually high The Boston Globe carried this state­ tide that morning with a brisk wind tainty, than it is to error on the side ment made by one of the two Amer­ blowing, and the waves were coming of doubt. ican Navy fliers who had been held so high and so close together at the I have been attending quite a few for nineteen months in Communist mouth of the harbor that the boat just Youth conferences in this part of the China and then released. This flier couldn't take it. Twice my friend country, and every week I go to said: "Back in the bamboo, the village turned around and started home, and church young people's meetings. At people know only a few things about twice he decided to try once more to these conferences and meetings I have the United States, but those things get that boat out of the harbor and observed that high school age young­ could get us back into China. They into the· open bay where the waves sters are smoking cigarettes more know we established colleges and hos­ were not quite so high. After taking than they used to when I was in pitals. American mission schools and a terrific beating we made it through school. At first I refused to think hospitals made a deep impression on the narrow harbor mouth and were this because it seemed to make me China. They know we never had any soon making some progress toward appear to be such an old fogey, but idea of grabbing territory. They know the other side of the bay. now I am definitely sure that this is about our contributions for famine re­ the case. Whether or not a grown lief. They are tremendoulsy impress­ However, we had wasted so much man smokes is something that con­ ed by our mechanical equipment. The time in the harbor that we decided to cerns only the individual in question, door is wide open for us (because of) take a short cut and run between but I do not like to see growing chil­ the friendly feeling even all-out two little islands instead of going a­ dren smoking, and that is just what I Chinese Communists have for Amer­ round them. That was almost a fatal am seeing more of every day. icans.

with a white candle standing near it paint can be fastened to yarn (run would be very pretty on the buffet, a darning needle through the cork the mantel or the piano. to get yarn through) and make an A lollipop Christmas tree will de­ attractive cluster of little bells. Large light the kiddies. Take evergreen red and green gum drops can be twigs and fasten several together to used in the same manner. make a low, symmetrical tree that One of my prettiest arrangements you can stand on a mirror "pond." last year I called "My Christmas For the tree ornaments push the Rainbow". I have two cornucopia sticks of the lollipops into the tree shaped vases. These I covered with so the colored candy becomes the aluminum foil. In each one I put ornaments. Why not make some a small curved branch of cedar and little marshmallow or tiny cotton then placed the vases about 15 snowmen to skate around the tree on inches apart so that the branches the ''pond"? A little Bon Ami on the overlapped slightly to make an arc mirror and a sprinkle of artificial or "bow". From this I hung minia­ snow will make the pond look very ture bells which come in all the "DECK THE HALLS WITH -" winterish. holiday colors, thus getting my You have made popcorn balls and "rainbow" in color. Among the ever­ By Mabel Nair Brown popcorn trees I'm sure. But popcorn green tips which were placed around (tinted red) can be molded to make the vases, I placed a small flat plate Not just the halls, of course, but clever little fireplaces for table and on it heaped a pile of tiny tree your whole house can be made to favors. Cut a tiny red sock of white balls (a gold one on top, of course, shine forth and fairly glow with paper and color heel and toes red. so anyone would know this was the genuine Christmas hospitality, peace Write the guest's name on the sock "pot o' gold".) With candles on and cheer, if you are willing to spend and fasten to the mantel of the pop­ either side to provide the light which some of your spare moments in giv­ cot"n ball fireplace. Tiny candies in set my "rainbow" aglow it made an ing the "handmade" touch to those various colors and shape stuck on arrangement that,. was indescribably holiday decorations that mean so the mantel will resemble mantel lovely. · much to the whole family at this vases or ornaments. And have you A marshmallow snowball can be season of the year. made confetti popcorn to use in dec­ used in many ways throughout the The door is the logical place to orating? Simply make the candied holidays. Stick a marshmallow full start -that's what everyone sees corn, but tint the syrup different of tooth picks. Then stick a marsh­ first. Is your door one that has a colors. When the corn has all been mallow on each toothpick. Cover with large pane of glass? Then you might candied, then mix all of the colors glue or paste and put in a sack with use Bon Ami to mark it off into together. some snow glitter and shake. When smaller "panes". Fasten a fluff of Have you some old tin or alum­ dry it is really a sparkly snowball! cotton in the lower corner of each inum cake pans you no longer use? If you have decided to make a "pane" so that it gives the door that If you can locate three sizes you church or castle or a house to use "just after the snow storm" look. Or can make a very attractive pyramid in some Christmas scenes (children tie red ribbon across the glass and base to use in many arrangements. love these and will spend many an from this ribbon hang candy canes, You will need a length of an old evening helping) make the building little popcorn balls, and decorated broomstick or some other round and then cover with a heavy coat of Christmas cookies. You can also stick. Fasten this stick to a base so flour and water paste and sprinkle make a large sack of red oil cloth, it will stand upright. Cut hole in with artificial snow while wet. They fill it with toys and nuts, tie with ribbon, add greens and a few tiny center of largest pan and slide over will. be beautifully "snowcovered" for bells and hang on the door. Each stick till it rests on base. The next your scenes. A church made this child who comes to visit might be size pan goes on in about the center way, with a "bank" of cotton snow offered to choose one gift from this of the stick. Fasten underneath with piled around it, set amid evergreen "door pack". tiny nails. The smallest pan goes on trees (stick branches in pin point Want an unusual tree centerpiece? for the top tier. You can paint this holders and hide holders with cotton Then have one tall red candle in a tier stand any color you' prefer. Now snow) with perhaps a pla.stic deer or holder-this will be the "trunk" of it is ready to use to make a tier two standing beside a little mirror the tree. Take a length of wide arrangement of fruits and greens (or "lake" nearby, would be very pretty green ribbon (there is a new deco­ leaves), or it is a lovely way to show on the piano, or on an occasional rative ribbon called Laceon that is off your decorated Christmas cookies. table. especially lovely for this). Cut a Your homemade candy would look Candle craft offers many possibili­ hole in one end of the ribbon and pretty in this, too. ties for holiday decorations. By slip over the candle. Next make a A spiral twist ribbon log is very melting old candles in a pan over big loop of the ribbon. Cut a slightly effective on buffet or mantel or on low heat and then remolding the wax smaller hole, and slip over the can­ a buffet luncheon table (especially in gelatin molds or cutting various dle. Next make a big loop of the if one side of table is against the shapes with cookie cutters, you can ribbon, cut a slightly smaller hole, wall). Use about one yard of the have any number of interesting can­ and slip over the candle; continue paper "satin" ribbon to wind around dles. To get the colors you want this, graduating the size of the holes a roll of paper. Slip roll of paper melt a wax crayon with the candle and also the length of the branches out, leaving a spiral roll of the rib­ wax. Star candles are pretty as (loops) on up to the top of the can­ bon. Insert evergreen in. this, add place favors. When you want these dle. If a tree ball ornament is fas­ cones or small tree ornaments. stars, bells, wreathes etc., pour melted tened between each size loop, it will If you have some ruby colored wax in cake pan and when it begins be even prettier. glassware, nothing could be lovelier to congeal, cut with the cutters. Of If you have a tiny angel or ma­ to use on your glass window shelves. course you will want to put heavy donna figurine, make a niche for it Stand the plates up as reflectors be­ cord in the warm wax for the wicks. from a bright tin can. Cut from the hind little Christmas figures. Little Tie one end to sticks laid across the top to the bottom rim one-third of bowls can hold low candles. Just pan, to keep the cord in place until the distance around the can from fasten a string of the colored tree wax is .set. Be sure to cut so the the side seam. Then do the same lights across the top of the window wick in each candle is in the center. on the other side and cut ·this sec­ and watch that ruby glass sparkle I like to make large candles by tion out at the base, thus leaving with holiday cheer. molding them in butter or cheese a semi-circle of the can as a back­ There are many ornaments the boxes or waxed milk cartons. By ground for the figurine. The round children can make for the windows, dripping melted wax in another bottom of the can is the base upon the tree, to decorate packages, etc. color down the sides of these, you which the figurine stands. This little For instance, small corks given a get the lovely rough hand dripped niche placed on a few evergreen tips coat of red, green, silver or gold effect. K I T C H E N - K L A T T E R III A G .A Z I N E , D E C E M B E R , 1 9 5 0 P A G E 13

THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE By Mildred Dooley Cathcart 'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house At Christmas time your club may Not a creature was stirring, except­ wish to do something extra special to ing a mouse. It The stockings were flung in haste show the real Christmas spirit. is over the chair a fine gesture to help those less for­ For hopes of St. Nicholas were no tunate than we. longer there. Why not secure the names of a!J The children were restlessly tossing the people in the home for the old folks, the shut-ins in your commun­ in bed, For the pie and candy were heavy ity, or the older residents of your as lead; town? Send a greeting card to each one and they will be especially happy While mamma in her 'kerchief and I to be remembered personally. in my gown . One year we wrote, to a children's Had just made up our minds that we home and asked to have each child would not lie down, send us a list of things he would like When out on the lawn there arose for Christmas. Each club member such a clatter, The cultivator disc and sugar plum tree. Perhaps the card that you sent is took a certain number of names, a I sprang from my chair to see what among those on the doorway. definite sum from the club treasury, was the matter. and purchased at least part of what Away to the window I went with a MERRY CHRISTMAS he requested. Since the persons in dash, charge said all packages must be Flung open the shutter and threw Once more the Christmas bells ring opened for inspection, we tied a string up the sash. out, and the name to each gift but we The moon on the breast of the new And human hearts catch heavenly included gift wrappings for each, a fallen snow song, special tag, ribbon;· seals, etc., and we Gave the luster of noonday to ob­ Once more the Christmas star appears mailed each child a Christmas card. jects below; And overshadows pain and wrong, Still another year we took a larger When what to my long anxious eyes In that soft light the visions come sum of money and bought a few more should appear Of treasures death can never end, expensive gifts for a children's home. But a horse and a sleigh, both old And radiant with tenderness One home asked for a table tennis fashioned and queer, I see the face of you, my friend. set while another requested a basket­ With a little old driver, so solemn and -Selected ball. slow, It is a fine thing to have the club I knew at a glance it must be Dr. go carolling and spread a bit of Brough. CHRISTMAS Christmas cheer. Why not plan your I drew in my head, and was turning The earth has grown old with its Christmas party so that the members around, burden of care can meet about seven o'clock and go When upstairs came the doctor, with But at Christmas it always is carroling until nine? Visit an old scarcely a sound. young, folk's home, an orphanage, the hos­ He wore a thick overcoat made long The heart of the jewel burns lus­ pital, shut-ins, or go and serenade ago, trous and fair your neighbors. Later you may take And the beard on his chin was white And its soul full of music breaks forth the gang to your home for chili, sand­ with snow. on the air, wiches, cake and coffee or other re­ He spoke a few words, and went When the song of the angels is freshments. straight to his work, sung. A neighboring club carried out an­ He felt all the pulses, then turned other idea very successfully. They with a jerk, The feet of the humblest may walk planned an informal program of And, laying his finger aside of his in the field songs, readings, carols, the Christmas nose, Where the feet of the holiest story from the Bible, and then pre­ With a nod of his head to the chim­ have trod, sented the entertainment for the res­ ney he goes, This, this is the marvel to mortals idents at the local home for the aged. "A spoonful of oil, ma'am if you revealed One year our club held the Decem­ have it handy; When the silvery trumpets of Christ­ mas have pealed ber meeting early in the month and No nuts, no raisins, no pies, and no we snent the afternoon making sock candy. That mankind are children of dolls, stuffed toys, or repairing old These tender young stomaches can­ God. toys we had collected. These were not well digest -Phillips Brooks sent to a near by children's home. All the sweets that they get; toys Whatever you plan, remember the and books are the best. CHRISTMAS ACROSTIC true meaning of Christmas and may But I know my advice will not find Use this before pageant if you have you cause many to say, "God Bless many friends, small children. You Every One!" For the custom of Christmas the oth­ Each small child carries a gilted er way tends. letter as he speaks his line. The fathers and mothers, and Santa C is for Christ Child who came to THINGS YOUR CHRISTMAS Claus, too. earth. TREE POSSESSES Are exceedingly blind. Well, a good H is for Herald angels who told of 1. Some baggage. Trunk. night to you!" His birth. 2. An act of courtesy. Bough (bow). And I heard him exclaim, as he drove R is for Room-no room that day. 3. Warm Apparel. Fir (fur). out of sight, I is for Inn-they turned them a­ 4. Found in the workbasket. Nee­ "These feastings and candies makes way. dles. doctors' bills right." S is for Star that led the Wise Men. 5. A wild animal with a queer nose. T is for Tidings-glad tidings to Taper (tapir). No one seems to know the original them. 6. Never sophisticated. Ever green. source of this old favorite. Your child M is for Manger where the Christ 7. Existing here now. Present. would enjoy reciting this at his school Child lay. 8. Not the head office. Branch. program. A is for All-we all love Christmai, 9. To waste with melancholy. Pine. Day. 10. A childish fancy. Trinket. All men are alike in their lower S is for Story-we'll tell it again. natures; it is in their higher char­ On earth peace-good will to men. Be what your friends think you are; acters that they differ.-Bovee. (All hold letters to spell Christmas.) avoid what your enemies say you are. P A G E 14 KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1958

FOR THE CHILDREN

· WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY! Saviour was born. Mary, his mother, watched tenderly over him, and sure­ By Myrtle E. Felkner ly Joseph must have hushed the neo­ ple who came to worship, that they Long, long ago there lived a wick­ might not disturb His gentle sleep. ed king called Herod. King Herod We do not know for sure how many was cruel, selfish, and lustful, and he came that night to worship at the was also very greedy. Every year he stable. We only know that for one would burden his people with a terri­ thousand, nine hundred and fifty fic tax. Then he lived in splendor years, men and women and boys and while his people suffered in poverty. girls have loved and worshipped Jesus. When Juliana saw this picture of her little Some of the people over whom he Every year we give each other gifts cousins, Richard and Thomas Verness of ruled were the Jews.. These people of love and go to Church to celebrate Minneapolis, she marveled at their good for­ endured their hardships onlv because His Birthday. This is called Christ­ tune in getting to ride on such a wonderful train. We've never yet seen anyone who they always hoped for the fulfillment mas Day, and it is the most wonder­ could resist miniature trains. This one is lo­ of a promise God had made to them. ful birthday we will ever know. And cated at a resort north of Duluth, Minn. This was the promise that someday a the story of Jesus' birth is the most King and Saviour would be born to wonderful story that has ever been them. told! CHRISTMAS STOCKING ACROSTIC Now there came a day when King Herod demanded that everyone must (Small children may carry stock­ go to his city to pay a heavy tax. CHRISTMAS TIME IS NEAR ings cut from paper or carry humor- Many people joined together, taking ous assorted real ones.) ' mules and donkeys loaded with bun­ Mystery is in the air ALL dles of food and tents. This odd pro­ Whispers here and secrets there, We're hanging our stockings in cession was called a caravan. Joseph Dad comes in his face aglow a row a carpenter, traveled with a caravan Bulges in his pocket show, And writing letters so Santa will to Bethlehem, and so did Mary, his Mother softly moves about know wife. Day after day they traveled, Hiding packages, no doubt. Just wh~t we would like for him to and then one night they came to bring- Bethlehem. Joseph went immediately Grandma in her rocker sits We hope he doesn't forget a thing. to the inn to secure lodgings for the Busily she sews or knits, S--I would like a shiny Sled night. Sis and brother too, slip by All bright yellow trimmed with red. "There are no beds here!" said the Asking questions on the sly, T-I would like a little Toy Innkeeper. "The village is full of Mystery? No, it's very clear Any kind for a very small boy. travelers!" He started to shut the Christmas Day is drawing near. 0-A big Oil Station is for me- door, but at Joseph's look of weariness -Effie Crawford. rll sell the gas-the air is free. and bewilderment, he paused a mo­ C-Candy canes· all red and white ment. FOR THE LITTLE COOK Santa may leave Christmas night. "Pray," he asked slowly, "would you K-I would like a great big kite sleep in the stable? It is poor quar­ To sail away up out of sight. ters, but there is shelter from wind December I-I'd choose Ink and gold filled pen and cold." Christmas just isn't Christmas with­ To use so grand like other men. "Aye," agreed Joseph, "Aye." Then out candy and nuts, so fix a box of N-A box of Nuts for me to eat he went to lead his donkey, which these for old Santa himself when he Would surely be a Christmas treat. Mary rode, to the stable. calls at your house that busy, happy G-Assorted Games for me will do, Now, in the hills around Bethlehem night! Old Maid, Dig, Monopoly, too. that night, some shepherds were sleep­ DRIE'D APRICOT CANDY S-I am small but I'll wish, too. ing by their sheep when they awaken­ 1 % cups ground dried apricots SANTA, I think I'll just take YOU! ed to the sounds of heavenly music. (11 oz. pkg.) -Mildred Cathcart Startled, they arose, and they saw 1 1/3 cups sweetened condensed Angels in the sky, singing beautiful milk songs of praise to God. 1 cup shredded coconut These Angels told wonderful news Grind the apricots in the food chop­ to the shepherds. per. Add milk and coconut and mix "Go to Bethlehem!" they urged. well. Put a little powdered sugar on "There you will find the Babe who is your hands and roll the candy into CHRISTMAS CANDY QUIZ born to be King of the .Tews." The little balls. Then roll each ball in shepherds left their flocks, tied their some powdered sugar. What kind of candy does each of sandals on their feet, and hurried to PECAN TASTIES the following people bring to mind? Bethlehem. 1 c. pecans (shelled using directions 1. Lover (kisses). Soon they saw a large and shiny below) 2. Schoolmaster (stick). star in the sky. This star was seen, 1 Tbls. butter. 3. Miser (mint). · too, by Wise Men in a far country. Salt 4. Flatterer (taffy). They knew it led to the Holy Babe, Boll uncracked nuts in water for a 5. Minister (divinity). so they departed from their homes few minutes. Crack lengthwise ever 6. Milkman (creams). and hastened to Bethlehem, bringing so gently and nut meats will come out 7. Dentist (gumdrop). fine gifts with them. in halves. Melt. the butter in a frying 8. Baseball player (Baby Ruth bar). The Shepherds and the Wise Men pan, add the nuts and let them brown 9. Scotchman (all-day sucker). knelt, that night, beside the manger on each side. When brown remove 10. Fisherman (seafoam). where lay the Baby Jesus, for here in from stove, and sprinkle salt on them. 11. Cheater (fudge). the stable of the inn, the King and -Mildred Grenier 12. Grandfather (Cane). KITCHEN-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950 PA GB 15

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Box 892, Spencer, Iowa. WILL SEND YOU 5 little pottery pitchers FOR SALE: Beautiful Boudoir dolls, $1 and 6 EMBROIDERED CANNON TEATOWELS, glazed in pastel shades. Use for what-not $1.50 ea. White Silkie Bantam, $2 ea. $3. Mrs. Henry Woodruff, 2202 Evelyn, shelf, curtain pulls, lapel ornaments, or on Ped. Reg. Fox Terrier Dog. Wonderful Perry, Iowa. a chain for a necklace. All 5 pitchers for Hunter. $30. Ivola Henrich, Fonda, Ia. 8 INCH SQUARE SPIDER'S WEB PINE­ $1.00 p.p. All different. Order from Sue REDUCING BOOK, (Nurse's viewpoint) 14 APPLE DOILY, 75¢. Vanity $3, Scarf, Conrad, Clarinda, Iowa. day schedule 6 day diet for bloated abdo­ 16x24, $4.50, 16x32, $6. White, ecru. Em­ EMBROIDERY, hot pad, tea towels, at 50¢ mens, calorie, mineral, vitamin charts, Gas broidered linen guest towels $1.50. Mrs. ea. Mary Leonhardt, Box 276, Waverly, Mo. forming foods, acid and alkalin charts, Harold Clark, 603 West Fifth, Boone, Iowa. practical suggestions for weight control. BEAUTIFUL IRISH ROSE DOILY. White CROCHETED AFGHAN, colorful ancestral Price 40¢. Audrey Pitzer, Shell Rock, Ia. center,_ pink roses, green leaves, $2. Doro­ block pattern, all wool $40.00. Aprons . $1 HANKIES, crocheted edgings, 3 for $1. Trim­ thy Briney, 1006 W. Boone, Marshalltown, up. Mrs. K i r k h a m, 214 E. Excelsior med print potholders, 2 pr. 50¢. Mrs. Anna Iowa. Excelsior Springs, Mo. Mueller, Earling, Iowa. FOR SALE: Crocheting 11" doilies, $1.25, f PRINTED STATIONERY INTRODUCTORY REGISTERED TOY MANCHESTER PUP­ Hot pads, 75¢, handkerchiefs, linen, flower OFFER: Your name and address neatly PIES, ideal Christmas gifts. Mrs. Gladys corner, edging $1. Pot holders, 50¢. Mrs. printed on 20 sheets of stationery, 16 en­ Suter, Wyaconda, Mo. Clifford Sorensen, Rt. No. 4, Cedar Falls, velopes, and 25 personal mailing cards, all TRIMMED COVERALL PRINT APRONS, Iowa. sent for $1 postpaid. Martin Enterprises, $1.10 postpaid. Ora Toresdahl, 603 19 S. HAVE A PRETTY DRESS MADE, by send­ Shenandoah, Iowa. E., Mason City, Iowa. ing either print or three feed sacks, your S AM M y CLOWN DOLL: Unusual ideal HAND PAINTING: Tea towels, $2.50, Pil­ measurements, buttons and $1.50. An apron Christmas gift. Picture of Sammy for low slips, $2.50. Elva Carstens, Glidden, free with orders for three. Colorful com­ stamped envelope. Iris Mulfinger, Rt. 2, Iowa. fort tops (crazy-quilt pattern) $3.26. De­ Hornick, Iowa. MONOGRAMMED PILLOW CASES, cro­ Chic Frock Shop, Belleville, Kans. TATTING on linen handkerchief. Makes nice cheted in color preferred, $4.50. Mrs. Hazel NOTIONS: Write Box 345, Clarence, Mo. gifts. 'Order yours now. Ida Briggs, Lockhart, Rt. 4, St. Joseph, Mo. BEAUTIFUL HAND MADE PURSES, of Smithshire, Ill. PLAY COOTIE. The sensational hit of the yarn. Any color. Write for details. Viola 1950 Toy fair. A new, all plastic, con­ Keith, Marble Rock, Iowa. FOR SALE: INF ANTS Cotton Flannel Gowns, struction game that's loads of fun for MOTHER KENDRICK'S TATTED TRIMMED White or Pastel colors. Feather stitched everyone. "COOTIE'" is a game parents trimmed, $1. 75 ea., 3 for $5, postpaid. HANDKERCHIEFS. Your choice of color. and children can play and enjoy together. Fifty cents each. Free Photo of Jim with Bessie Kasper, Tipton, Mo. Exciting, hilarious fun for showers, and each $1 order. Jim Kendrick, 1110 W. LOVELY CHRISTMAS CARDS, different de­ parties. An ideal Christmas gift. $2 .25 Sheridan, Shenandoah, Iowa. postpaid. Larted Company, Box 1471, signs, 20 for $1 postpaid. Your. name print­ FELT GLOVE LAPEL PIN, black or red, on each card. Five-day service. Midwest M'nhaba Sta., Minneapolis 6, Minn. sequin trimmed, 50¢. Large Waterlily de­ Stationery, C-A 1024 Quincy, Topeka, Kans. APRONS, clothes pin aprons, $1 ea. Em­ sign, 20¢. Mrs. Carl Bohlmeyer, Jansen, broidered pillow cases, $2.25. Tea towels, Nebr. EIGHT PLASTIC FOOD BAGS, 98¢ postpaid. set of 7, $3.50. Mrs. Ray Dixon, Aller­ Largest one will cover electric mixer. Iowa ton, Ia. FOR-CROCHETED DRESSES, BABY SETS, customers 2% tax. Jessie Heide, Lamoni, Shoes, Bibs, Bonnets, Helmets, Ladies Or­ Iowa. SEQUIN NECKLACES, $1.10 Bracelets $1.10, gandy or print aprons. GUARANTEED at, earrings 30¢ postpaid. Phyllis Tuepker, Beulah's, Box 112C, Cairo, Nebr. PRETTY CROCHETED CARNATIONS, three Aurora, Nebr. $1.25. Mrs. Mary Suchan, Jackson, Minn. RAINBOW APRONS. Permanent finish or­ SATIN PAJAMA PILLOWS. Rose shaped 10 NEW CAN SEALER, ELECTRIC CAPONI­ gandy in lavender, yellow, and green. All inches diameter. Assorted colors $2. Clara in one apron. Lace trimmed, $1.60. Thel­ ZER. For fancy work, printsacks. Jose­ Jackson, Mendon, Mo. phine Pomoski, Pinckney, Mich. ma Wagner, Hampton, Iowa. FOR SALE: Doilies 10 in. Pansy, Roses BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CARDS, 21 for STATIONERY SPECIAL,-20 sheets, 20 en­ & tailored ruffled $1 ea. Pillow cases cro­ $1. Blanche Dvorak, Plymouth, Iowa. , velopes, floral design, all printed with any chet inset, $3. 75. Star buffet seta $2.50. name and address, postpaid $1. Wonderful Square vanity set $1.25. Heart shape pin­ CORRECT REPAIRS MADE ON WATCHES. t present for relative or friend. A FREE gift cushions, 85¢. Mrs. Frank Brabee, Box Send yours for free estimate- to Kathryn with each order. Midwest Stationery, 4-A 222, Brainard, Nebr. A. Rosn, HENRY FIELD JEWELRY DEPT., Shenandoah, Iowa. 1024 Quincy, Topeka, Kansas. FILET CROCHETED BUTTERFLY COR­ NERED HANKY, 85¢; charming felt broth­ HERE IS THE USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL IDEAL GIFT: Beautiful half aprons, print or GIFT, you've been hoping to find. Superb plain, also have sheer materials, $1 ea. er-sister dolls, $2. 75 set. R. Kiebl, 2917 Fourth, N. W., Canton, Ohio. Quality Photograph Album; will hold be­ Cover-all styles, $1.50 ea. Sarah S. Hay­ tween 300 and 400 pictures. Binding makes den, 69 E., Barberton, Ohio. PRINT POT HOLDERS, 2 for 85¢. Square it look like a large expensive book. Keeps PINEAPPLE PETAL DOILY: $1.35. Small tea towel-pot holder set $1.00. Beautiful its shape and will last a lifetime. Eztreme­ doilies 50¢-75¢. Linen Hankies crocheted aprons, $1.50. Cash with order. Georgie ly handsome allil(ator type cover In red, edge, 85¢. Guaranteed work. Martha's Shepherd, 2545 No. 60th St., Lincoln 5, green, or brown. Specify 1st and 2nd color Gifts, 423 Benton, Boone, Iowa. Nebr. choice. Unsurpassed for Xmas gifts. Only MOTHERS, it's fun and easy for 3 to 11 year FOR SALE: Baby Kimonas and Slips, $1 ea. $2 PP. Order from Verness Studio, Box olds to do "clean up" chores and "be Good'' Ecru crocheted tablecloth, 60x60, $20.00. 67, Shenandoah, Iowa. with a growing Up Chart. Ideal Christmas Edith Allison, Eddyville, Iowa...... Gift. Chart and stars $1.25 postpaid. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, for $1.00. One LISTEN TO THE Send for description. Satisfaction guaran­ Hot pad holder apron, one miniature red teed. Handy Craft Company, Box 1708, felt glove with trim and l pr. of miniature KITCHEN-KLAnER PROGRAM Benson Station, Omaha, Nebr. felt house slippers for coat lapels. First BLACK WALNUT MEATS: $1.15 a pint. 25 orders I'll Include a crocheted nut-cup Every weekday morninl{ at 11:00 Mrs. Chris Rasmussen, 2019 So. 6th St., or cross bookmark. Mrs. Ray Wilson, In­ A. M. we '1sit with you on the Harlan, Iowa. avale, Nebr. following stations: SALE: NUT MEATS, Walnuts, Butter-nuts "CASH PAID FOR OLD GOLD". Mail old $1.50. Hickory nuts, $2 lb. Sage ground jewelry, watch cases, optical scrap, dental KOWH-Omaha, Nebr. - 660 on or leaf, 25¢ package, postage paid. Ad gold-for prompt estimate to: Kathryn A. your dial. good anytime. Mrs. John Sattler, Ft. Ross, HENRY FIELD JEWELRY DEPT., Shenandoah, Iowa. KFNF-Shenandoah, Ia. - 920 on Atkinson, Iowa. your dial. CROCHETED COFFEE-TA B LE DOILIES, PRETTY SACK BIB ON HALF APRONS, oval 24x15. 26xl5, $3. 30x15, 32xl5, $4. neatly trimmed. Also large sizes $1. Mrs. KFEQ-St. Joseph, Mo. - 680 on White. Butterfly "pineapple" davenport Selby Myers, Rt. No. 2, St. Joseph, Mo. your dial. sets $6. Chajr sets to match, $4. White, SACHET PINCUSHIONS: Dainty "Scuffs" WJAG-Norfolk, Nebr. - '780 on ecru. Tableclothes, 72x90, white $40. Al· in crochet and plastic. Name color. 68¢ waya on hand, sure to please. Postpaid. postpaid. Mrs. L. J. Walker, 5801 Walnut, your dial. · Mrs. Edna Sutterfield, Craig, Mo. Omaha, Nebr. ....•.••.•.•...••.•...... •....•.••..•...... KITCHE_N-KLATTER MAGAZINE, DECEMBER, 1950 Miss Josie Prannebecker kinship with all peoples everywhere. I Then why not make it last? I can flt l Bx Ia6.. 'f 3 take the time to do more of the things Sigourney Iomi a which I have always left for others because I thought my work more im- portant. I can help on Community Drives, I can help bring about know­ (Continued from Page 4) ledge and understanding by acting as materials to needy children's hospitals a Girl Scout leader or work with the here at home. We can learn to un­ Y.W.C.A. Surely if I, and others like derstand and help the underprivileged me but work at it, we can keep the in certain mountain regions and in goodwill going onward and outward our big cities. Yes, there is much a and who knows, it may bring us the school teacher can do to keep the Peace, too!" (Lights candle.) glow going!" (Lights candle.) (Farmwife enters) (Enter Missionary) Farmwife: "How I have enjoyed Mi88ionary: "I, too, know what I these Christmas meetings of my Aid TRIVETS can and must do. I must tend to the and the Farm Bureau! Everyone Beautiful and Useful physical as well as the spiritual needs seems to be almost overflowing with Cast in light, hard, strong of those I serve. I must be the one friendship and love. I wish the whole aluminum who brings about a better understand­ year could be like this! As we sang ing between these I serve and those Lovely satin finish the carols today I kept wondering back home. I tell these of the Christ Handiest 5 inch size how we farmwomen could help to Child and of the angel chorus and I Ideal for gifts spread goodwill and peace on earth. I must strive to make it become a Then it came to me that we are doing 60¢ each 2 for 1.00 postpaid reality. I will try harder to make the this when we become good 4-H lead­ No CODs please home folks realize that these people ers, when we spend our Farm Bureau need friendship and goodwill, not just meetings studying international re­ Your satisfaction guaranteed material things alone.'' (Lights can­ Manhattan Aluminum Castings dle.) lations, when we listen to talks on other lands, when we send represent­ (Enter Sunday School Teacher) Box 433 Manhattan, Kans. ative farm women overseas to bring S. S. Teacher: "Glory to God in the ...... back to us first hand information, highest. Peace on earth, goodwill to­ ...... when we make the United Nations ward men." These words seem to flags for our community as a town­ grow sweeter each year as I hear the ship project this winter. Yes, these children tell the Christmas story in Personal Stationery are the ways we learn and practice play and song. Yet we have fail"·' ~o "goodwill toward men" and so we 100 Sheets 714 x IO'h make it come true. We Sunday 8Chool "light" the community where we live 100 Envelopes to Match teacher8 must try to give our boys and let the glow spread on to others and girls a better understanding of All Printed on far away with whom we would be practicing our religion. We must HAMMERMILL BOND! friends." (Lights candle.) show them a way to use it, at school, Stationery is packed in attractive cabinet on the athletic field, at home, at play. (Narrator steps forward to pedestal with your Name, Street Address and We can point out ways to help and and women join hands and move up Town printed on both paper and en­ to be better friends right in our own to form a semi-circle just back of the velopes. community. Let the Chri8tma8 Glow candle wreath now aglow on the ta­ start in me and spread to all those I ble.) Your Choice of Blue or Black Ink serve and from them around the Narrator: "A Jiving, glowing, Christ­ world.'' (Lights candle.) mas wreath of Jove, understanding ORDER NOW FOR CHRISTMAS (Enter Grandmother) and love around the world! It begins Do your Christmas Shopping the easy Grandmother: "All too often we with you wherever you are, with way. Order these Beautiful, Personalized grandmother8 are too ready to "go on Stationery Cabinets for Ckristmas Gifts whatever you can find to work with, for your relatives and friends, or for your the shelf", so to speak, and think so long as you do it willingly and own use. there is little we can do. But as my with Jove in your heart." (Pray~) family has gathered around th,.is "Let us pray that this Christmas the ONLY $349 per Cabinet i! Christn;as I have, like Mary, "pon­ Christ Child will find a welcome in dered these things in my heart". What I• every heart and so fill our thoughts Send your Name, Street Address, Town, i can I do to help? Surely I can pass with Jove and goodwill toward men and choice of Blue or Black ink with cash, t on to my children the dreams, the that hatred and greed are blotted out, hopes and the plans the older gen­ and peace and friendship prevail to erations have had for this country all corners of the world. Help us we P:;NTING CO. and this world. I can share from my pray that we may, like the candies in ;~c:~::;~A~der108 North Sycamore Street ~:::::: experiences. According to my strength our wreath, glow with love and under­ SHENANDOAH, IOWA I can do of the jobs I see to do about standing for all men everywhere until me that will spread goodwill, even if that glow shall reach the world a­ WE PAY THE POSTAGE! it be a small neighborly deed, smiles round. Amen." ...... of encouragement when needed, point­ ing the way for others to follow." ...... (Business Woman Enters) BU8ine88 W.: "Goodness me! Every­ Delight: Every Lit:t:le Girl's thing is always in a rush. Even here at Christmas time there is hardly a moment to enjoy all the happiness, Heart: at: Christ:mas love and goodwill that seems to be everywhere. "Goodwill"-that's what with "Suzie's Sewing Set" which includes everything to sew this adorable the angels sang, "Goodwill toward draw-string wool felt purse. Older girls wili want to make it themselves men". My, that would - certainly -mother will have just as much fun making it for little sister. Available change the whole world were it being in red, blue, lime green, and purple with beads, sequins, harmonizing practiced today! Perhaps others have flowers and leaves. $1.25 prepaid. Send cash, check or money order to gotten too busy just as I, a busy Bu8ine88 woman have done. It is time BIRDEAN INDUSTRIES I stopped and considered what is the Box 285 Lincoln, Nebraska greatest joy about Christmas. There (Orclers must be received by Dec. 15 for delivery by Christmas.) ls no doubt it ls that good feeling of ·······················································································••1.·•················