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THURSDAY, DECEMBER ZI, HMJ7 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAl , NYSSA, OREGON PAGI TEN J’—br h oui It’s tbe teaiou for all Io loir, share and sbou they care. U ’ e care about you our loyal customers. Heartfelt tbauht. * To our wonderful customer«, our sincerest thanks, •nd our wishes for • wonderful Christmas , . . / -Z 1 L - brimming with laughter •nd g<M>d cheer. DEE-LITE BAKERY APPLE DOLLS BECOME characters of olden times, as created and dressed by Mrs. Mona Belle Fahrney of Springfield, Mo. She favors old-fashioned prints for dresses, and bonnets with open crowns, to show a bun of yarn "hair.” Apple men wear dark suspender pants, bright shirts and scarves. Musical instruments were made by Ben Fahrney. How to Make ‘Appi Peopl for Family Fun Fun for the family onChrist- mas afternoon can start with peeling an apple - and making a doll. So says Mrs. Mona Belle Fahrney of Springfield, Mo., who ought to know. From the same start peeling an apple, Mrs. Fahrney has won renown as a designer and creator of apple dolls. Making the dolls is a family project, in which she enlists the aid and enthu siasm of her husband, Ben, and her daughter, Dorothy. Apple dolls are in the tradi tion of making dolls from ma terials at hand, and they re flect the home craftsmanship of early America. Though craft specialists have revived the custom of making these dolls, they are still quite a novelty. And, says Mrs. Fahrney, apple dolls will always be unique,be cause no two heads turn out the same. Even though the features are identically carved in fresh apples, the final result cannot be known until the apple heads have completely dried. In the Fahrney family, wire bodies for the dolls are con structed by Mr. Fahrney, while the apple heads are carved by Dorothy Fahrney Murphy, a portrait artist who is, in pri vate life, Mrs. K. L. Murphy. Mrs. Fahrney completes the dolls, with unusual costumes made according to patterns which she creates. Whatever the division of craftsmanship, and family group can easily make apple dolls, for holiday fun or year- round enjoyment, maintains Mrs. Fahrney. She offers the following in structions: Select firm apples--they make the best dolls. Peel ap ples and carve "faces” fordoil heads. Put carved apples on sticks and insert sticks into holes punched in a coffee can or oth er container. Set this in a gran iteware kettle. Place a lighted sulphur can dle in a small dish and set it on a mound of damp sand, inside the kettle and alongside the apples. Cover kettle and leave apples inside until sulphur is burned up. This helps preserve color of the apples, and kills any in sects which might be present. Remove apples and set to dry, indoors. This usually takes two weeks or longer. To fur ther preserve the apple color, add clear nail polish to the faces, immediately after apples are dry. Apple doll bodies can be con structed from wire and bits of wood. The wire should be stur dy, but flexible enough for arms and legs that can be bent at (Continued On Page 11) 1 & EDER BUILDING SUPPLY Merry holiday wishes and thanks to our many friends and customers who let us be of service throughout the year. AUCTIONEERS At this beautiful and joyous time of the year, we would like to take the opportunity to say “Thank You’’ for your patronage. Have a Merry Christmas. BESHV4 Y BUILDING CENTER 4 h our aincere ¿ratituJ A
