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TClf -MWFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, December 22, 1957 1 e ry - rrf-- -s-?-. e Bacon Sweet Potato Bake A bacon n4 sweet potato bake is a real "filler-upper" for hungry tree trimmeri or holiday guests. Baking the bacon is a trick worth remembering when you have quite a crew to feed. 'Place the lice of bacon on a rack in a baking pan. In an oven Met at 400 degree! it will take 10 to 15 minutes to crisp the bacon, and thia is the same length of time required to glaze the sweet 'potatoes. Use pound bacon, 6 sweet potatoes, 1 orange, juice and 'grated rind, 1 cup brown sugar. Cook sweet potatoes until just 'tender and remove the skin. Cut length-wise slices J,2 inch thick and arrange in one layer in a shallow pan. Combine grated rind of orange, brown sugar and enough orange juice to make a con sistency to spread over sweet potatoes. Place slice of bacon on a rack in a baking pan. Bake the potatoes and bacon in a hot oven (400 degrees) 10 to 15 minutes. Serve two strips of bacon on each slice of potato. POIVKE Caron s Latest Perfume Masterpiece Poivr ha been raptu ro inly acclaimed in Paris and New York, as truly great per fume lf the famous Caron tradition. Spicy and severely elegant, with subtle undertones that reveal its Oriental inspiration. Like all Caron products, it is elegantly presented in a gleaming crystal fla con crowned with gold. We Give Northern Stamps 1 " 3 PBtSfDIDTIf)N;i 1 UKUO CEIMTRF I Doubla V-n mmi I V "BST f7 Prescriptions Xop0 Oaths' J oz. $2130, fiioz. $32.50 FREE DELIVERY Phone SP 2-7113 Open Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. -10 p.m. Bridals Original Say Color May Replace W hite for Gowns By DOROTHY FLANDERS United Press Correspondent St. Louis 1? Two brothers, who ran a bridal sown busi ness, happily say, "We are de stroying our own market." "We can only hope each cus tomer is so pleased she will never buy another bridal gown," said Vincent Nania. He and his brother, Jake, launched Bridals Original, when they returned from Army service after World War II and found their Italian-born mother trying to fill orders of clamoring brides-lo-be. Mrs. Rose Nania had operated a ready-to-wear shop in St. Louis, but her ability as a seam stress was spread by relatives and friends who wore gowns she had made. With her help Vin cent and Jake made up a line of gowns and sold their wares to department stores throughout Illinois. Today, Vincent said, the firm is the largest in the nation sup plying moderately-priced gowns. Always On Time Production is geared solely to a girl's wedding date and red flagged gowns take precedence over "the rest. Each seamstress has strict orders to work on the "critical" orders first. The brothers say they have never missed a wedding. "We can't affird to," Jake said. "Why, agitated brides have been known to cancel weddings be cause the gowns did not ar rive. But the firm came close once. To avoid the tragedy of a bride without the gown she wanted, the brothers reserved a seat on a plane for the package. The reservation. Vincent recalled, cost more than the dress. Styles for brides are changing as fast as new designs are ac cepted, Vincent said. Not even the traditional bouffant skirt is intact. Gone is the slipper satin of yesteryear. Gone, too, are the aisle-wide train and the floor length skirt. Traditional white is being shoved aside. Party Gets Bigger The brothers Nania said this year's bride has new ideas about weddings and enough attend ants to wear every color in the rainbow. While wedding gowns are getting shorter, the bridal party is growing longer. Jake said bride's dresses usual ly are three popular lengths ballerina, waltz and with the chapel sweep. The latter bows to tradition with an 18-inch train on the skirt. Jake said today's bride prefers the shorter gown but the longer wedding party. Attendants aver age between six and eight, and go as high as 10. With that many women in the party, he added, everyone can have her favorite color. The bride may lead the procession in pale pink or blue. This year, she may choose a new champagne color, a light beige usually over white satin. The brothers said mass, pro duction of bridal gowns could not exist without one of the miracle fabrics. Nylon and the firm of Bridal Originals are about the same age. In compari son, only a small part of the firm's gowns are turned out in imported French silk lace. The modern gown usually is a com bination of both. College To Produce Cinderella Ashland The first reading re hearsal for the winter term pro duction of "Cinderella" has been held, according to Dr. Dorothy Stolp, director of the childrens theater play for Southern Ore gon college. Double casting of the produc tion was made necessary by the large response of students wish ing to act and the numerous per formance dates. "Cinderella" will be played on campus Febru ary 13, 14, 15 and after the pro duction here will be produced on the stage of the Craterian theater in Medford under the sponsorship of the Medford American Association of "Uni versity Women. Tentative plans are being made to stage the pro duction at some location in Ash land for the grade school chil dren of the city. First and second cast roles have been filled in all but two roles. Cast of the production are as follows: (first cast members are followed by members of the second cast) Cinderella, Gay Esk ridge and Pat Leek; first sister, Barbara Cox and Elizabeth Bets chart; second sister, Kathryn Stewart and Marjorie Osgood; mother, Florence Moore; prince, Dick Swinney and Harold Setzer; Roland, Peter Lungreen and John Converse; fairy godmother, Suzanne Burk and Janet Ander son; Galafron, Eldon Francis and Kermit McLemore; Curdkin, Steven Wisely and Richard Puhl; Felicia, Myrtle Converse and Sharon Rogers; queen, Audrey Hite; page, Irma Penwell. Nellieann Roseberry and Myrtle Converse are assistants to the director with Gayle Hod gins and Sharon Rogers are fill ing the position of rehearsal sec retaries. I II J J I . Mil I i y i" Make it an old fashioned family Christmas and let the children help mase tnese simple tree ornaments using Christmas Seals gummed seals and stars, bits of ribbon, and pieces of gift wrapping paper. They were designed by the Dennison Manufacturing Co to help you use all the Christmas Seals you buy to help the fight against tuberculosis. . (SG for Watty Old value MONTGOMERY WARD TOY ALL REMAINING TOYS IN STOCK EXCEPTION: WHEEL GOODS AND MODEL KITS IN OUR HOBBY SHOP DEPARTMENT ALL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS AND LIGHTS Vz PRICE ALL CHRISTMAS WRAP SUPPLIES ALL HASSOCKS AND SELECTED WROUGHT IRON OCCASIONAL PIECES SHOP THE WHOLE STORE FOR OTHER PRE-CHRISTMAS BARGAINS OPEN MONDAY NITE 'TIL 9 Mail Order Business Soaring By JEANNE LESEM United Press Staff Correspondent New York (!P) A friend of ours isn't worried about the Christmas 'rush. She's shopping by mail for gifts and Christmas dinner, too. This is the peak season for the food mail order business most of it ordered for gifts. But often you'll find a housewife shopping for her own holiday meals, as well. Some firms do business solely by mail. Others are fancy food stores with mail order de partments. And a growing num ber of fine restaurants, such as New York's Cafe Chambord, are opening retail shops to sell froz en, canned and bottled special ties both by mail and over the counter. Fast as -the field seems to be growing, spokesmen are reluct ant to estimate its size in dollar value. 500 Companies "But the sales pattern has changed in this supermarket era," said Jack McDonnell, pres ident of the Epicures Club, one of the largest mail order houses. Supermarkets and independent stores are concentrating more on the budget shopper, he said, and leaving gift and gourmet needs to mail order merchants. McDonnell estimated that there are some 500 companies and individuals that sell food solely by mail. The number, he explained, fluctuates because the field is highly competitive and only top quality products and services survive. He launched his company in 1946, when war-time shortages were no longer a problem, and today claims a customer list of one-quarter million persons. A typical newcomer to the mail order food field is a New York firm, Suzanne-Crue, that opened this fall. Like the much larger Epicures Club, this com pany markets under one label premium quality products made by a variety of cooks. High Income Area It plans to concentrate on mail orders for foods like Grandma used to make and a few Grand ma never dreamed of. In the old time category are sunshine pre serves, cooked only by the sun in glass trays on a Maine farm. Modern products include a lime salad dressing and bite-size cog nac cakes (fruit and nut confec tions). In addition to those firms which sell a variety of products there are. others dealing in only one type of food, including fresh fruit, cheeses, seafood, or poul try and smoked meats, either cooked or raw. Who buys all this by mail? McDonnell said sales follow the income level of a commun ity. More and bigger orders come from high income areas. But Philip Rosen, managing director of the Cafe Chambord, said most of the biggest orders come from west of the Mississ ippi, many of them from Cal ifornia. So wherever you live, the chances are you'll find at least one food gift under your Christ mas tree this year, bought by someone whose shopping list took her no farther than the cor ner mail box. Bravo for Broccoli Bright green broccoli gives a Christmas appearance to meals. To keep that bright green col or, start cooking over a fast flame and cook uncovered for three minutes. This allows the mild acids to escape with the steam. (If these acids stay in side the pan, the green pigment changes to an olive-drab color). After three minutes, cover the saucepan and cook until the stalks are just tender. Ten to 15 minutes is plenty of cooking time for most broccoli. Turkey-Cheese Chowder Makes Hearty Supper New York (IB Turkey cheese chowder makes a hearty one-dish supper using up the left-over bird. Combine Hi cups turkey stock, 1 cup chopped onions, 1 cup chopped celery and 1 cup chopped carrots. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender. Add V2 cup sliced, pimiento-stuffed green olives and 3V cups milk. Heat to boiling point over me dium heat. Combine flour and 14 cup milk. Mix until blended and add to olive mixture. Cook until thickened stirring constant ly. Add 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese (about V pound) 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, and dash of cayenne pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Heat to serving temperature, stirring frequently. Makes 2 qts. Time Savers Reduce work. Deviate from routine. Create fun. Margaret Spader, home service editor of the Gas Appliance Manfuactur ers association, suggests these ways to take advantage of the blessings of the Holiday season. Serve a "fork and finger" supper on a good TV night. Disposable plates and cups are -time and work savers and should be used for occasional meals. On week ends, serve two sit-down meals instead of three. A tray of snack foods, with napkins and plates handy, will permit members of the family to eat while working on a favorite project or relax ing elsewhere in the house. Toys From Mops Mop heads made of sturdy nylon and cotton yarns make pretty, cuddly toys for small fry. Shaped with string and dec orated with buttons and bows, they can be washed and dried in the dryer while0children sleep. After they have served their purpose ac toys they can further serve Mother in the cleaning closet. 4 Instead of making place cards for a children's party, fasten a balloon to the back of each chair. Write the child's name on the balloon with nail polish or tempera. Thmrn' a CfciiViiiai momma tfvdf ... od the start of a lif4ong hobby in o KODAK See our complete line of KODAK OUTFITS There's everything needed for picture-taking fun in thes handsome gift kits. 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