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S outhern Oregon News Review, I hursday, D ecem ber 9, 1948 Youthful Yoked Frock For Teen-flged Misses Y u le C rooks r o o t M illio n s - C h ristm as la a tim e of Joy am ong m en of good w ill— and the buay aea- aon for C hriatrnua ra ck etee rs . E v e ry yeu r m illio n s of inhocent and careless people a re duped by these m eanest of crooks. HOUSEHOLD M IM O S » n ■ C h ristm as ra ck etee rs take ad vantage of people's n o rm a l tenden cy to be c h a rita b le d u rin g the C h ristm as seabon. These fak ers often fool the public by Im ita tin g fam ous ch aritie s or religious In s ti tutions. A few ye ars ago groups of m en and wom en ap p eared on the streets of several cities in blue u n i fo rm s trim m e d w ith red. T hey used the w ord “ A r m y ” in th e ir nam e, and at first glance ap p eared to be m em b ers of the S alv atio n A rm y . W ith tam bo u rines in hand, they w ent up and down re sid en tia l streets so licitin g at C h ristm as tim e . T h e y took in a lot of m oney, for th e m selves. N ot a penny of this m oney helped b ring a m e rry C h ristm as to a needy home. r • Hurry —rub in Ben-Gay for fast, toothing, gently warming relief! Insist on genuine Ben-Gay, the origi nal Baume Analgésique. Ben-Gay contains up to 2*4 times more methyl salicylate and menthol—two pain- relieving agents known to every doctor —than five other widely offered rub-ins. Ben-Gay acts fast where you hurt. Using such ruses, it is e s tim ate d th at C h ristm as ra ck etee rs a n n u a l ly ra k e in over $100.(XX),000 d u rin g the C h ristm as season. A lto fo r Pain due to COLDS, MUSCLE ACHE, and STRAINS. To avoid being “ taken In ” by C h ristm as racketeers, m a k e the bulk of your contributions to es 10-16 tablished agencies, such as the R ed | Yoked Frock Cross. C o m m u n ity Chest, ch u rch - 1 V O U T H F U L and sm art is this supervised ch aritie s and local insti- ! 1 yoked frock for the teen-age tutions w hich have proved m e rit miss. The demure Peter Pan col and p erm an en cy. 8367 lar has a pert bow. A purchased belt snugs in a tiny waistline. T ry a brightly colored plaid fabric with crisp white collar. Pion Your Christm os Goodies Now (See R etip et Below.) Holiday Sweets LYNN C H R IS T M A S Is the tim e when the la rd e r Is constantly raid ed and h o m e m a k e rs h a v e to p la n m ore Utan enough to tuke care of snack Ideas the fa m ily comes up w it h a t a m o m ent's notice. C h ristm as is a tim e when good ie s a r e in d e m and. H a v e sev- e ra l Jars or tins of cookies re ad y if you w an t to keep the sweet tooth satisfied. W ith the g a la recipes I'm g iv in g you today, everyo ne is c e r ta in to be satisfied! It Isn 't enough ju s t to have sev e ra l kinds of d electab le cookies on hund. Y o u 'll need candies, too, and probably some festive popcorn balls to place on the tree. • • • T H E F IR S T of the recipes in this p a ia d c of holiday sweets is a chewy type th at keeps w ell and is e x tra good eatin g . M a k e one recip e or tw o, but 1 g uaran tee th at even th at w on't be enough us soon as the w ord gets around how re a lly good P a rty Chews a rc ; '< *4 1 2 1 I *t I 1 I P arty (.'hews (M ak es 40 ^,4-lneli sq u a res) cu p b u tler or su b stitu te eu p hruwn su g a r rup sifted Hour eggs rup brow n su g a r tea sp o o n v a n illa tea sp o o n sa lt cu p sh red d ed cocon u t cu p aven-popped rice cerea l cup ch op p ed nut m e a ts Blend b u tte r and sugar thorough ly. Add flour and m ix . Press m ix tu re on bottom of a shallow baking pan (ft x 13 inches). Bake in a m o d era te (350-dcgrcc) oven about 15 m inutes or u ntil a d elic ate brown. B e at eggs w ell. Add sugar g ra d u a lly and continue beating u ntil m ix tu re is lig h t and fluffy. Add flavoring, salt and coconut. Blend in ric e c e re al and nut m eats. M ix w ell and spread bn baked crust. Bake in a m o d era te oven about 25 m inutes. R em ove fro m oven and cut into squares w h ile w a rm . P e c a n M o la sses B row n ies c o p flour <*i gup plus 2 ta b lesp oon s) % tea sp o o n salt cup pecan m eats rup bu tter cup p ow d ered sugar cu p pure egg dark m o la sse s CHAMBERS' MENU Biikyd H a m and Sw eet Potatoes W a ld o rf Salad Hot Rolls Succotash Beverage P ineap ple C hiffon P ie 1 2 1 4 e g g , sep a ra ted cu p s flour tea sp o o n cin n am on cu p s p e c a n s, chopped C re a m b u tte r and sugar; beat in egg yolk, then flour sifted w ith c in nam on; blend in pecans. Spread thin on a b u ttered flat tin . B eat egg w hite stiff and spread on top. B ake in a hot (375-degree) oven for eight to 10 m inutes, then cut in squares w hile still w a rm . M aple C rea m s I cu p tnaple su g a r 1 cup lig h t brow n su gar *i cu p w ater *4 teaspoon alm ond Walnut m eals extract Cook the sugars and w a te r to the soft b all stage (240-d eg recs); add alm ond e x tra c t. Cool to lu k e w a rm , then beat u ntil c re a m y but firm . Knead u n til smooth, fo rm into sm all balls and press a w aln u t m e a t into each ball. Christmas Caroling By Swiss Brethren F o r th e ir C h ristm as E v e singing the 12 B re th re n are dressed in d a rk clothes and b la c k silk tophats. As the n am e of C h rist is m entio ned in th e ir song, they u n c o v e r th e ir heads. C h o co la te T affy eu p brown su g a r rup corn syru p cu p w a ter cu p m o la sse s tea sp o o n sa lt 2 ta b lesp o o n s b utter 4 o u n ces ch o c o la te , m elted 1 ta b lesp o o n v a n illa H E R E IS a cookie w hich is v e ry m uch lik e the p ra lin e fo r which the South is so fam ous. B ra zil N u t Patties (M ak es 3G patties lM -in c h e s in d i a m e te r) 2*4 ?4 2 1*4 cups sugar eup m ilk tablespoons b u tte r cups coarsely chopped B ra z il nuts 1 teaspoon v a n illa S ift (lour, m easure and sift tw ice w ith salt. L ig h tly m ix In broken P lac e tw o cups sugar and the pecan m eats, r e m ilk in a saucepan. H a v e o ver low s e r v in g a fe w heat and s tir u n til sugar is d is w h o le o n e s f o r solved. W h ile sugar syrup is cook d e c o r a tio n . ing place re m a in d e r of sugar in a C re a m b u tte r and heavy saucepan and s tir constantly sugar thorough o ver low heat u n til a lig h t brown ly. Blend in m o syrup is fo rm e d . Add to sugar syrup lasses and w ell- slow ly and cook to 236 degrees or beaten egg. Add when a soft ball is fo rm ed when d ry in g r e d ie n t s some of the syrup is dropped in a n d m i x w e l l. cold w a te r. Place dough into a square pan R em o ve fro m heat; add b u tte r (eig h t-in ch ) and arra n g e pecans on 1 and b eat u ntil m ix tu re thickens top of dough. B ake in a m o d era te and begins to lose its gloss; add (350-degrce) oven for 20 m inutes. B ra z il nuts and v a n illa . D rop fro m C ut into sm all squares. tablespoon on h eavy w axed paper. I f candy gets too firm , add a ta b le Pecan Cakes spoon of w a te r and place o ver heat, (M ak es 24 2-lneh squares) m ix in g u n til candy m elts, then con 1 cup b u tte r tinue dro pp ing fro m spoon. 1 cup sugar Released by W N U Features. L Y N N SAYS: I f you h ave b everage glass tra y s , H e re a rc Short Ideas, 1 p ain t these red, green o r w hite to Long on T aste Appeal freshen th em . P lac e je lly glasses M u sh ro o m soup is a good braising on these. W ra p the whole th in g in liq u id to use fo r ve al steaks. W hen cellophane and tie w ith gay r ib the steaks a re tender, thicken the bons. liq u id and serve as g rav y. A n y w h ite box can be decorated H a v e you e v e r trie d cooking w ith stickers and stars to m a k e short rib s w ith to m ato pulp, green a fine co n tainer fo r any food pres pepper and a b it of g arlic? The ent. fla v o r’s w orth it! T ra y s of fru it a re b ea u tifu l to re I f you have any s m a ll baskets ceive. Use assorted fru it, grapes, left, these a re ex ce llen t containers nuts, glasses of preserves o r je lly , for popcorn balls, cookies or jellie s a few sm all packages of cookies and and preserves. m a k e yo u r own gift. I SEWINO CIRCLE PATTERN IJF.PT. 530 South Wells St. Chicago 7, III. Enclose 25 cents In coins for each pattern desired. Pattern N o __________ -S ize - [ , Name- " W e c lu n g to w ith o u r fin g e r tip s !” Address- : Pestilence in m e d ie v a l days was ascribed to e v il sp irits in the w a te r. and when the S ebastiani B re th ren m a k e th e ir rounds o f seven fountains on C h ristm as E v e they s ta rt a t the fo un tain in the "F ro s c h - w e id e ” w here the plague s ta rte d in : the sixteen th centu ry. T h e ir song dates back to the M id d le Ages. I *.i ?4 1 *4 C om bine first six Ingredients. Cook slowly, s tirrin g constantly un t il m ix tu re boils. Cook to 1290-de- grecs) the soft- crac k stage. Pour into a buttered pan and th e n pour c h o c o l a t e o ver candy and as e d g e s c o o l, fold in t o w a r d the center. Add v a n illa and continue folding u n til cool enough to pull. P u il u n til cold and cut into pieces. • • • Pattern No, 8367 is for sizes 10. 11. 12. 13, 14. 15 and 1«. Size 11. short sleeve. 3’ » yards of 39-inch; */« yard for collar The F all and W inter F A S H IO N offers a wealth of sewing inform ation for the home d re ssm aker-special features, fab ric news, free pattern prin’ ed Inside the t>ook . . . 25 cents One of the m ost Im p ressive C h ris tm a s customs in S w itze rlan d Is the "Singing at the F o u n ta in ,” by the Sebastian) B rotherhood in the picturesque spa town of Rhein- felden. A ccording to the Swiss w rite r, G o ttlieb Wyss, the custom had its o rig in in 1540, when a plague sweep ing through m a n y lands visited R heinfelden. T w e lv e m en fo rm e d a brotherhood in honor of St. Sebas- tian , pro m ising to p ra y to h im t o safeg uard th e ir tow n fro m fu rth e r distress. T h e y also undertook t o nurse those afflicted by the plague and to b ury its v ic tim s . Ask fo r M ild Ben-Gay fo r Children. E lectric and M ech an ical Toy* E lec tric toys should never be handled w ith wet hands. I f a young ster has been playing in the ra in or snow, he should put on d ry cloth ing before playing w ith electric toys. A heavy m itten w orn by a child when using a play ele c tric iron or stove w ill help prevent hand burns. A ll electric toys should be of approved design and construc tion such as those b earing the label of the U n d e rw rite rs ’ L ab orato ries, Inc. A ll electric toys should be m aintained in a safe condition. A t the firs t sign of a defect, the neces sary rep airs should be m ade or the toy discarded. RELIEF AT LAST ForTour COUGH Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. T ell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have vour money back. V "Four of us were proceeding up Mobile Bay in a 26-fooc cruiser when— creth!— our boat struck a submerged log! A hole gaped in the hull! W e realized the boat would sink quickly! A "We sw u n g the cra ft around jo that it foun dered in fairly shallow wa ter. There was a 40-miie an hour wind. Only the top of the cabin was above water. 4 "We b egan sig n a llin g with a flashlight as dark ness covered the bay. At last, a tanker got our dis tress signal and radioed a near-by Coast Guard statioa. "After we had clung to " * th e cabin top for three hours, a Coast Guard boat arrived. We can thank our flashlight—and its long-last ing 'Eveready' batteries—for our rescue!” CREOMULSION fo r Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis Chicago Museum ot Science and Industry. Señor R a lp h P erec m elts like w ax in S eñ o rita C o rin a V ala d e s’ a d m irin g gaze. A m in u te ago he w as proud and strong fo r he ac co m plished the d iflic u lt fea t of b re a k in g open the tra d itio n a l M e x ic a n C h ris tm a s p iñ ata. The p iñ a ta is a la rg e co n tain e r filled w ith sweets and toys. --------- - ■ ■ 4-------- Middle Age Yule Lasted Many Days D u rin g the M id d le Ages people d id n ’t lik e short holidays. A ny cele b ratio n th a t lasted less than a week just w as n 't w o rth w h ile. T h e e n tire C h ris tm a s season, for ex a m p le , was celeb rated In equal fe rv o r w ith th a t now shown on C h ristm as d ay. In som e lands the ce leb ratio n las te d fro m D ecem b er 24 to J a n u a ry 6— T w e lfth N ig h t— and in others fro m D e c e m b e r 21 to F e b ru a ry 2. EVERAADV BATTERIES MV FLABWUÔMT TH£> UVEP Ufl DWCE “ AND MiOW THAT »TV CANT rnfM Are you going through the func tional 'middle age* period peculiar to women (38 to 52 yre.) 7 Does this make you suffer from hot flashes, feel to nervous, hlghstrung, tired’ Then do try Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. Plnkham's Compound also has what Doctors call a »to machlc tonic effect! LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S S NOTICE X f I'VE CHANCED TO CAMELS. THAT 3O-PAY MILDNESS TEST WON M E OVER. FOR. X KEEPS! J For brighter lig h t and longer life in yoc flashlight, insist on "Eveready” flashligl batteries—America's largest-selling branc T»« r.< i,t» r-d tra d ,-n a rk " I.a r a a d r " dlatlaaalakaa cradaaUar N A T IO N A L C A R B O N C O M P A N Y , IN C . M Baat 42ad S lra a t, N aw Y o rk I t , N . Y . IZNi a / L'a4aa CarNda | t f f l cad Card,a CarsanMaa < CAMELS > ARE SO M IL D ! AND THEY HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL ► FLAVOR.! > E v e n tu a lly these long ce le b ra tions got out of hand and becam e such w ild orgies th a t the P u ritan s fo rb ad e the ce leb ratio n of C h ris t m as in the y e a r 1644. I t was not u n til 1678 th a t C h arles I I re-estab lished C h ristm as . B oar G ets C red it For F irst P lo w T h e w ild b oar has been revered fro m e a rlie s t tim es as having tau g h t m a n k in d the a r t of plowing by rooting into the ground w ith his tusks. P re -C h ris tia n D ruid s, celeb ratin g the w in te r solstice, offered a boar's head to the goddess F re y a and, be cause of its food value, the boar has alw ays been an im p o rta n t p a rt of festive menus. Gwa M konbs • Make the Camel 30-day test! W hen hundreds of men and women recently, from coast to toast, smoked Camels exclusively for 30 days in a similar test, noted throat specialists who examined the throats of these smokers every week —a total of 2470 examinations —reported NO THROAT IRRITATION due to smoking CAMELS dj ■■
