The Frontier Woman . . .
Trailers Beat High-Priced Rent
By BLANCHE SPANN PEASE, Homemaking Editor
Are the kids setting you crazy
these days what with all you’ve
got to do before Christmas? Well,
if they’re teenagers, set them to
making candy for the last minute
gifts for family or holiday enter
taining.
For instance this—
CHOCOLATE NUT TOFFEE
One cup sugar, 3/4 cup thin
cream or top milk, 1/16 teaspoon
salt, lVz tablespoons butter, %
teaspoon vanilla, 3/4 cup blanch
ed almonds (broken and toasted),
four squares (four ounces) choco
late bits (melted), 3/4 cup light
corn syrup.
Combine sugar, corn syrup,
cream and salt in sauce pan.
Place over low flame and cook
tc 244 F., stirring constantly. Add
bi tter and continue cooking until
a small amount forms a hard ball
in cold water (254 F.) Remove
from fire. Add vanilla and nuts.
Pour into a greased pan 8- by 8
inches. Cool. Pour melted choco
late over toffee. Let stand until
cold. Turn out. Break into small
irregular pieces. Makes IVz
pounds toffee.
ANGEL FUDGE
You’ll need two cups granulat
ed sugar, eight tablespoons choc
olate syrup (the kind you buy in
cons), one cup milk, one table
spon butter, one teaspoon vanilla,
small can marshmallow whip.
Place the sugar, chocolate syr
up and milk in a deep kettle and
stir until the ingredients are
well-blended. Boil without stirring
until the mixture will form a soft
ball when dropped into cold wa
ter. Remove from fire and add
the butter, vanilla and marsh
mallow whip and allow to stand
until Uie mixture has cooled to
lukewarm. Then beat until
creamy and pour into buttered
Pns. Cut into squares.
HURRY UP CHOCOLATE
CARAMELS
One cup nut meats, four table
a
spoons cocoa, a/4 cup nutter, l/z
cup corn syrup, 1% pounds
brown sugar.
Mix all the materials together
except the nut meats. Cook to the
soft ball stage. Add the chopped
nuts and cook a few moments
longer. Turn into buttered pan
and when cool cut into squares.
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‘Farmer’s Wife’
Wins Subscription—
Dear Frontier Lady:
Having enjoyed your corner
for some time, I’ve decided to
contribute to it. We have just re
turned to Holt county after a
two-year absence. Only when one
is away do you realize how much
home news means.
We are on a farm now and I
find my seven-room house is
surely spacious after living in a
trailer house for 2xk years. I
find myself wandering from
room-to-room, amazed at all this
wonderful space.
I did enjoy trailer living and
it surely beats high priced rent
around army camps. However,
I met many wonderful people
from all parts of the world liv
ing in trailer courts.
I get a bit lonely at times and
miss the gab sessions held in the
wash rooms and over the clothes
lines as everyone lived so close
together.
While living in cities and buy
ing milk, I discovered powdered
milk is wonderful for baking and
cooking and much more econom
ical than whole milk. Easy, too,
just use three tablespoons pow
dered milk and one cup water for
every cup of milk your recipe
calls for. Ought to give it a try
and see if your milk bill doesn’t
come down.
Will add a favorite -pie recipe
which I’ve been enjoying more
s.nce we have our own cream.
BAVARIAN PIE
One cup milk, % cup sugar,
three slightly beaten egg yolks.
Cook in double boiler until a
thin custard. Meanwhile sprinkle
one envelope gelatin over 1/4
cup cold water. Let stand three
minutes. Add hot custard and
stir until dissolved. Add 1/4 tea
spoon salt, one teaspoon vanilla.
Cool until it begins to thicken.
Fold in three beaten egg whites
and one cup cream (whipped).
Pour into graham cracker crust.
Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate
bits. Chill in refrigerator.
Hope you will enjoy this, also.
I must get busy as I find there
is always work for a
“FARMER’S WIFE”
Dakotans Expected—
Mr. and Mrs. Don Berg and
family of Mandan, N.D., plan to
arrive Sunday, Decembei 26, to
spend several days visiting her
mother, Mrs. William Biglin, and
other relatives for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gettert
visited Sunday at the homes of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Laible, in Atkinson and his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Get
tfc-rt.
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Cavanaugh in Texas
Pvt. Gerald F. Cavanaugh
(above), son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Cavanaugh of Chambers,
is stationed at Ft. Bliss, Tex.,
where he is being processed
and receiving basic training.
Private Cavanaugh entered the
service November 9. His ad
dress: Pvt. Gerald F. Cava
naugh US-5548088, Btrv. B,
10th Tng. Bn., Ft. Bliss, Tex.
1955 Boyd County
Fair Dates Fixed
SPENCER—The board of di
rectors of the Boyd County Fair
association has set Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, August 25, 26
and 27, as the dates for the 1955
Boyd county fair. Last year an
unavoidable postponement of the
fair caused considerable hard
ship.
It has been decided that the
1955 dates will not be changed,
and the fair definitely will take
place on these dates.
A contract has been completed
with the George W. Nelson shows
for a midway which will present
to the fair a new idea in the op
eration of rides and concessions,
with emphasis on rides for the
kiddies. Details of this plan will
be presented later.
Help U Club in
Gift Exchange
PAGE—The Help U club met
Wednesday, December 18, at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Waring. Four
teen members attended. Losers
in an attendance contest served
a dinner at noon. They also had
charge of the entertainment and
a number of prizes were given.
There was a gift exchange.
Mrs. George Jeffrey was elect
ed president; Mrs. Ora Caskey,
. vice-president, and Mrs. Gerald
Waring, secreatry and treasurer.
Mrs. Bryan Finch will have the
next meeting.
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Other Page News
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nissen
and family were dinner guests of
Mrs. Nissen’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Soren Sorensen, sr. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Sorensen and fam
ily and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Soren
sen and family were afternoon
visitors and all were supper
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartigan and
family visited Sunday afternoon
jmd were supper guests of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl
Cary of Inman. Paul’s uncle, John
Cary, and wife of Henderson, la.,
were visiting his parents, Mr.
>nd Mrs. Pearl Cary. Mrs. Marye
Hartigan of Inman was also a
supper guest.
Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Kelly and Ruth and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grass and
three children were Sunday eve
ning dinner guests at the Emmitt
Thompson home.
The Royal Neighbor lodge held
its Christmas party Wednesday
evening, December 15. The mem
bers were to invite guests and
there were 32 present. After a
short business meeting, Mrs. Al
ton Braddock, Mrs. Gerald Lama
son and Mrs. Esther Simmons had
charge of the contests. Prizes
were given to Mrs. Donald Lau
tenschlager, Mrs. Arthur Grass
and Mrs. Harold Kelly. A covered
dish supper was served. Mrs. Eve
lyn Gray, Mrs. Alta Finch and
Mrs. Anton Nissen were on the
kitchen and decorating commit
tee. Christmas decorations were
used for the tables. There was an
exchange of gifts.
Why not The Frontier for
Christmas?
Extension Clubs in
Annual Yule Parties
LYNCH—Mrs. Ernest Darnell
was hostess to the Excello club
members at a Christmas party
Monday evening, December 13.
Sixteen members and one vis
intor were present. Mrs. Don Al
len presided at a short, business
meeting.
The program committee con
sisting of Miss Pauline Mulhair,
Mrs. Ernest Darnell and Mrs.
Harry Mulhair, entertained with
an interesting program and prizes
were given. The usual gift ex
change was enjoyed.
At the close, a lunch was serv
by by Mrs. Fred King, Mrs. Lois
Harris, Mrs. Neva Harris and
Miss Elizabeth Peklo. “Silent
Night” was sung bv the group
before going home.
The Rural Progressive club
was entertained at the annual
Christmas party by Mrs. Earl
Moody at the north room of the
Moody cafe with 18 members and
two visitors present.
A bake sale was held at Ted’s
Locker on Saturday, December
18.
Capsule friends were revealed
and the usual exchange of gifts
enjoyed. Lunch was served at a
late hour.
Mrs. Glenn Davy entertained
the Sunshine extension club on
Thursday afteroon, December 9,
at the annual Chirstmas party.
Thirteen members and one vis
itor were present. Mrs. Albert
Spencer conducted a short busi
ness meeting. Games were play
ed and the usual exchange of
gifts enjoyed.
After lunch, treats of pop corn
balls and candy were enjoyed.
Other Lynch News
Mr. and Mrs. Marion McColley
of Verdel called at the Earl
Pritchett home Thursday, Decem
ber 9.
Emil Matejcek and Thomas vis
ited relatives in Lake Andes, S.D.,
last Thursday.
Robert Kriz of Grand Island
was a Wednesday, December 15,
guest at the Dr. R. E. Kriz home.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Hodges
left for Dade, Fla., to spend the
winter with their son and his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ashby of
O’Neill visited their daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Baker Sunday, De
cember 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bowlby cel
ebrated a grand opening of the
Midway bar with a tame rabbit
luncheon Tuesday, December 21,
from 9 to 12 p.m. There was a
free dance in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Cameron
and family of Niobrara were re
cent guests of relatives here.
Jolene Micanek of Hartington
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spent the weekend with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thayer
visited Pickstown, S.D., relatives
Monday, December 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kalkowski
visited relatives in Lake Andes,
Monday, December 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dahlberg
and baby are visiting Mrs. Dahl
Lerg’s parents in Atlanta, Ga.
Sid Baker has left for an ex
tended stay at Dade, Fla.
Mrs. Cora Barnes of Butte
spent last week visiting at Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson and
children visited at the Don Bare
home Sunday, December 12.
Mesdames Lawson Lightfoot
and John Hewitson of Bristow
attended a Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. Martha Schind
ler Wednesday afternoon, De
cember 15.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stauffer
motored to O’Neill Friday, De
cember 17, to meet their son, Cal
vin, who came to spend his fur
lough with relatives here.
Miss Pauline Mulhair left Fri
day for Miami, Fla., where she
plans to spend the winter with
her sister and brother-in-law, the
Erwin Kerbels.
A/2c Richard Courtney arrived
home Saturday night, from a stay
at Labrador. Mr. and Mrs. Faye
Courtney and Mrs. Richard
Courtney met him in Omaha.
Fayne Courtney received his dis
charge from the army on Tues
day, December 14.
Swan Anderson of Osmond is
here this week looking after farm
interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Engle
haupt and children of Spencer
were business visitors here Mon
day, December 13.
Grace Mannen of Omaha came
Saturday, December 18, for the
Christmas holidays. Mrs. Ernest
J. Darnell and Susan of Chicago,
111., accompanied her here from
Omaha for the holidays. Ernest,
jr., remained in Omaha until
Monday, December 20, on busi
ness coming here Monday for a
week’s stay.
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No-Host Dinner—
PAGE—A December birthday
no-host dinner was enjoyed at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Harper Saturday evening. Oth
ers present were Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Gray, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Copes,
Mrs. Bertha Reed and Doctor
Rild. The birthday anniversaries
of Mrs. Copes, Mrs. Reed, J. I.
Gray, Allen Haynes and Mr.
Harper occur in December. The
evening was spent visiting and
playing cards. Dr. George Clinton
of Los Angeles, Calif., son of Mrs.
Reed, called the Harper home by
telephone and talked to all who
were present.
Mrs. Allen Hostess—
PAGE—The Bid or Bye bridge
club met Tuesday afternoon, De
cember 14, with Mrs. Jerome
Allen. Mrs. Melvin Carson was a
guest and joined the club as one
of their members, Mrs. James
Finley, has moved to California.
Mrs. Ralph Larson won high
score prize and Mrs. Herbert
Steinberg the all - cut award.
There was an exchange of gifts.
Lunch was served.
.Arrives from West—
Miss Betty Gallagher of La
Jolla, Calif., arirved Tuesday to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
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E. M. Gallagher, during the
Christmas holidays.
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