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tradition* hrraldinn horn all part*
ltd the world
While there la no conclusive proof
that Iteremher BHh I* the evact an
nlversary of Ihe Lord'* blrlh, astron
•mere and historians have calculat.
•H that It most have occurred about
the Unit of ihe winter solstice—e t„
the time when the sun Is farlhest
drum the earth
This was a season of treat feast*
In* among the Romani; Ihe festival
of Saturnalia, celebrating the return
•f the sun In Ita course
Ihirtn* the Fourth century, when
the Roman emperor Constantine rec
• United and championed Ihe Chris
ban faith, the celebration of Chrlst
mas became an established custom: j
Inheriting the feasting of ancient peo
ples, the devotion and sacrifice of
the early martyrs, and the message
juf hope and love which the angel
taf the Lord had declared unto the
[shepherds of Bethlehem.
The very first Christians solem
nised the Mass of Christ, whence
the word “Christmas" has been de
rived, at this time. And later, in
the beginning of the Christian era,
the Fathers of the Church thought it
best to do away with the heathen i
Saturnalia entirely.
Of course, the Roman emperors
objected at first and many of the
.early faithful were put to death for :
having observed and celebrated, not
|Saturnalia, but the festival of the
birth of Christ
In America this year, we will cher
ish the ancient traditions: we will
:deck the halls and fUI the stockings,
light the trees and sing the carols, ;
and humbly join our churches in the
solemnisation of Christ’s Day so that
Itoe faith of our fathers may be re
.sewed in the hearts of ALL people
who look to Him Who was bom in
fbe manger for salvation, in faith
believing that He is the Way. the
Truth, and the Life, and His King
dom is everlasting.
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jYule Candy a ‘Must’
sFor Kiddies; Here’s
Sweet Tooth Remedy
How it so happened that candy
land Christmas became synonymous
In the minds of children as turkey
or chicken or goose in the minds
of grown folks, no one knows defi
nitely. You can be sure, though,
as you might know from practical
experience hearing the kiddies ask
for candy a short time after they
have gorged themselves with a big
holiday dinner, that candy is one
of the “musts” around the house
during the Christmas season.
Fortunately, candy is one of the
most available products at Christ
mas time. If you are in the candy
making mood, here is a recipe for
chocolate fudge which will appease
the sweet tooths of both young and
•Id:
Chocolate Fudge.
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
% cup milk
2 cups sugar
j Dash of salt
' 2 tablespoons butter
< 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add the chocolate to the milk and
place over a low flame. Cook until
the mixture is smooth and blended,
•tirring constantly. Add the sugar
and salt; stir until the sugar is dis
solved and the mixture boils. Con
tinue boiling, without stirring, until
a small amount of the mixture forms
a very soft ball in cold water (232
degrees Fahrenheit).
If you are too busy to make can
dy. or just can’t get a "batch" to
come out, try hard as you may,
there are always the stores to which
you can go and make your pur
chases of this last-week-of-the-year
necessity.
Incidentally, someone said that
there must be a Good Fairy guard
ing over not only the young children
with an insatiable desire for candy,
but also the grown people with a
similar desire. For if such a Good
Fairy wasn't around, there wouldn't
be enough doctors available to take
cltre of the stomach distress.
Warm Christmas
Despite the quaint Old world at
mosphere which characterizes Nas
sau. capital of the Bahamas, its ob
servance of Christmas is identical
with that of the United States in
many respects. But down here—
but a short hop from Miami, Fla.—
Instead of wishing for galoshes and
sleds the children want sun suits
and water skis. Here Christmas is
observed against a tropical setting,
and marked by a pleasant blending
of English and American customs.
Xt is strictly an outdoor holiday.
HOUSEHOLD
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Say It With Food ... A Very Merry Christmas!
(See Recipes Below.)
Yiiletide Trimmings
Christmas time has come again
with its warm and cheery spirit of
giving, of receiving, and of hoping—
for the peace on earth and goodwill
towards men.
It's the time for lovely carols and
their message that never grows old,
time for the fire
on the hearth and
the yule logs
ablase and a
crackle that bring
memories of the
whole family to
gether for Christ
mas—in other, in
happier days. It's
a time for lining
the pantry shelves with goodies tor
the Christmas feast, of pleasant bus
tling, of children foraging for pres
ents and cookies.
Christmas was always a time for
rejoicing, and so let it be this year—
for In the deeper sense it will always
be the time for glad tidings.
Now, for the pleasant bustling and
the business of putting together the
holiday feast. This year’s menu will
be simpler and tuned to ration times
—so those you love will have their
share, too.
Start things out by helping your
self to tomato juice (hot or cold,
flavored with lemon juice), or some
thing different like pineapple juice
with a scoop of raspberry sherbet, or
grapefruit juice with lime sherbet
served in the living room with tiny
crisp crackers.
Save work at the dinner table by
passing out the relishes—green and
ripe olives, celery curls and salted
nuts with the fruit drink and crack
ers in the living room.
If you have had a turkey for
Thanksgiving, give the other poultry
a try at Christ
mastime. There's
roast chicken or
capon two of each
—will serve a good
sized family gath
ering. Or, roast
goose is tradition
ally nice as is
roast duck with apple or wild rice
and mushroom stuffing in place of
the apples.
•Roast Chicken or Capon.
Season capon or chicken inside
and out with salt, pepper and a few
grains of ginger. Fill with dressing
and place in a dripping pan with
54 cup fat, from chicken preferably.
Dust lightly with flour and roast in
a moderate oven. Baste and turn
frequently. Add water as necessary
to prevent drying and to make gra
vy. Roast until tender. A 6-pound
chicken or capon requires about 24
hours.
•Savory Stuffing.
(Cnough for 5 to 6 pound fowl)
5 to 6 cups tine bread crumbs
54 cup minced parsley
5a cup minced onion
54 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt
54 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or sage
54 cup chicken stock
1 beaten egg
Cook giblets until tender. Drain
and brown in hot chicken fat or but
ter with 1 tablespoon minced onion.
Chop fine. Combine bread crumbs
and seasonings. Add stock, egg and
Lynn Says:
Ducks or Goose? If you’re serv
ing ducks for Christmas, get the
best results by rubbing the out
side of the bird with onion or
garlic, pepper, salt, paprika and
ginger Fill with stuffing and
roast with onions and celery.
A wild rice and mushroom
stuffing has an affinity for ducks:
Saute pound of sliced mush
rooms in 2 tablespoons butter,
then add 1 cup wild rice which
has been boiled, and season to
taste.
With goose, it is a slightly dif
ferent story. Rub the goose with
salt, pepper, onion. Stuff with
apple or potato stuffing and roast
with a few slices of lemon, whole
apples and celery.
il-1
—
giblets. Chill overnight or for an
hour to blend seasoning.
There's nothing like an attractive
garnish with sharp flavor to point up
the food values of your dinner. Cin
namon apples do just that for your
Christmas platter of chicken:
'Cinnamon Apples.
Core and pare apples. Make a
syrup out of 1 cup sugar. H4 cups
water (or. lVi cups corn syrup
light—and 1 cup water) and 3 heap
ing tablespoons cinnamon drops.
Place apples in syrup and cook,
covered, slowly, basting frequently
until apples are tender and brightly
tinted.
At a poll taken of servicemen's fa
vorite foods, sweet potato casserole
took a mighty
fine lead. So, it
that boy ot yours
is coming home,
and has pinned
his vote on this
sweet potato dish,
here’s the way to
put it together:
•Sweet Potato Casserole.
(Serves C>
3 cups hot, mashed sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons bntter
4 teaspoon salt
H teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 egg yolks, beaten
Hi cup crushed canned pineapple
2 egg whites
6 marshmallows
Beat potatoes until fluffy. Add sea
sonings and beaten yolks. Fold in
pineapple. Cool. Then fold in egg
whites. Bake in a buttered dish,
topped with marshmallows in a mod
erate oven (350 degrees) for 25 min
utes.
•Green Beans in Sauce.
(Serves 6)
1 pound fresh green beans
or
I can green brans (No. 21
1 tablespoon chopped onion
2 tablespcons butter
H cup chili sauce
Cook onion in butter until soft.
Add chili sauce and seasoned green
beans. Cook until thoroughly heated.
Fresh, homemade rolls! Ah, what
compliments they stir in the heart
of every diner! Here is a very sim
ple recipe you’ll like:
•Finger Rolls.
H cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons lard
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups boiling water
2 yeast cakes
ti cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
2 eggs, beaten light
Its pounds flour
Dissolve the first four ingredients
in boiling water Let cool. Dissolve
yeast and sugar in lukewarm water.
Wfcen first mixture is cool, combine
with yeast and eggs. Add tfc of the
flour. Beat thoroughly for 10 min
utes. Add remaining flour and con
tinue beating until it blisters. Brush
i top with melted butter and cover.
Place in refrigerator until it doubles
| in bulk. Shape into rolls. Let rise
for 2 to 3 hours before baking.
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feeding Iwh and steel scrap
to hungry blast furnaces!
Rome lime ago Code Ram
called for a Junior army-,
and got it. The usefulness of
this Junior army Is a matter
of record Take Roanoke,Va,*
for example. Two hundred
thousand bounds of scrap
collected—in less than ton*
weeks! Pictures show the
Roanoke "Commandos'* in
action,
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help H'in the
war. These Rtian
nke youngsters
cere quickly m«*«
hilizetl and got
busy at once.
Saturday's a holi
day for most of the
nation's small fry.
But, for the kids
shown in the picture
above, it's fat collec
tion day. 4s part of
their job they collect
all fats and greases
from local house
wives. From here the
fats are sent to a ren
dering plant, where
precious glycerin is
derived from it.
Left: Doar-to*it*or
salesmen for l nde
Sam. these youngsters
scour their neighbor
hooil for scrap, metal
and rubber.
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VSXR. tells the Junior Commandos at the rally which opened their
scrap campaign. These youngsters are truly helping their big
brothers in the armed forces by scouring Roanoke and the sur
rounding country for much needed salvage materials.
The children pay a visit to the scrap yard and icatch the hy
draulic press crush jalopies into bales for shipment to steel mills.
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38-inch material will make two
protectors or one, plus trimming
bands for a pair of pillow eases ami
a sheet. Five yards id bias tape
will be needed to bind the edges
of each protector. Hie sketch
shows how material is basted in
place with slip-stitchmg through
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