Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1937 — Page 5
MONDAY, DEC. 6, 1937 "Gay Spirits Necessary At Yuletide
Lack of Money Should Not Spoil Holiday, Barton Says.
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
There is something about Christmas that aoes things to children. Artcipation is good for everybody and perhaps nothing in life contribiites more to man’s energy and mental content. To have something to look forward to and work for is half of ambition. It is the psychology of the holiday all over the world. Not only this, but it provides a break in monotony that is healthful and inspiring. In many homes, parents pretend they are not interested in Christmas. Usually it is a result of poverty or at least limited means. Christmas means spending, and when there is little money to spend, the best alibi, so think the discouraged, is to declare war on it. “It is all nonsense anyway,’ says John Smith, who has been out of work for months. “All this tinsel and glitter is a racket to get the dollars of people who would be better off spending them on food.”
Something to Anticipate
He is just right enough to be beyond criticism or reproach. It is true that the great day is a heartbreak to many, when the world is possessed with a perfect frenzy of buying. How can such people be excited or happy when their lot is different? But one thing John Smith might do, if he has children, and this is not to be too outspoken in his discouragement and, perhaps, bitterness. Children do not gauge Christmas by gifts alone but by the contagious happiness in the air. They hope for Santa Claus, and in this day and age almost every child is provided for in some way. There have been years when I could not see ahead 24 hours, and Christmas appeared to be impossible, yet we had Christmas. I buttoned my lips against complaint, and used what ingenuity I possessed. I knew that nothing would make the children more miserable than to hear me say, “I hate Christmas. I don’t believe in it.” Gaiety Out of Nothing There was the year that a dollar or so had to suffice. But it did. We had a small tree, crooked and discarded by the dealer at the last minute as useless. I got it for a quarter or a dime, I forgot which now. And there was the attic with bits of material and color. The five-and-ten provided gay paper, and with a glue pot I made ornaments and streamers, It was during the war and my husband was in France. Worried as I was, it was good for me to have to use my wits and my hands to get us a Christmas. The one thing I det 'mined on was the children shoul mot be sad or neglected, or get the idea that Christmas was not to come to our house. A well-to-do-relative sent gifts, but that would not have made Christmas for the children. It is gaiety and a merry house with everybody bright and cheerful, with the added bustle and preparation that makes them feel on a par with the rest of the world. However, it is not always the missing dollars that sour some parents on the holiday. I know several who regard it as childish and bothersome. Particularly men. I went through it annually as my own otherwise splendid father did not approve of Christmas extravagance, and began about Dec. 1 to disillusion us. Perhaps this is why I am such a champion today for the children. I know what it means to creep away and cry one’s self to sleep.
Union Daughters
To Honor Chief
The annual Christmas meeting and luncheon of the Governor Oliver Perry Morton Chapter, Daughters of the Union, was held at 1
p. m. today in the Spink Arms Hotel. As is customary, guests from the Winchester, Madison, Franklin and Terre Haute Chapters attended. Mrs. Walter Winkler, Lebanon, state president, was an honor guest. Christmas songs were sung by Irs. Ruel Sexton, accompanied by Mrs. Rilus Doolittle. Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, chapter regent, read an original Christmas story. On the arrangements committee were Mesdames George Bunn, O. E. Deeds, Harry L. Daugherty, P. R. Dill, M. E. Didway, Edith Edwards and Miss Ella Frazier,
Coreopsis to Hold Fete Coreopsis Club members are to hold their annual Christmas dinner in the Kopper Kettle Thursday. Mrs. Henry Robinius is arrange-
ments chairman, assisted by Mrs. Laura Bates and Mrs. Elizabeth Redelmann.
THE HOLIDAYS DEMAND A CLEAN COAT
Let us clean your suits and overa=coats so that you may look neat and smart for holiday parties. We use the newest cleaning equipm en t on the market, called
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Traveler to Speak to Club
Paula Lecler, who circled the globe by air in little more than two months and has interviewed interesting personages in many countries, is to speak at a Woman's Department Club meeting in the clubhouse Wednesday.
| PT. A. Club Activities
The monthly radio broadcast of the Indianapolis Council of ParentTeacher Associations is to be heard at 3:15 p. m. Wednesday over
a Christmas message from executive board, presented by Mrs. Witt Hadley, president, and accom=panied by a setting of Christmas music, provided by Arsenal Technical High School. It is suggested that associations meeting on that day. make this broadcast a part of their program. un
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“A Christmas Message” is to be the subject of Dr. Ernest N. Evans, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Church Federation at School 3, at 2:30 p. hh. Wednesday. Christmas music is to be furnished by junior high school groups.
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The regular business meeting of School 9 is to open at 2 p. m. Wednesday with special announcements by representatives of parent education and Girl Scout groups. Christmas carols are to be sung by the school choir under direction of Miss Madge Cathcart. A play, “Why the Chimes Rang,” is to be given by the Junior High School Dramatic Club, under direction of Miss Lula Hoss.
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Patrons of School 14 are to hear Christmas carols sung by the children of each room, at 2 p. m. Wednesday. The Study Group is to meet at 1:30 p. m. Thursday under leadership of Mrs. Paul H. Johnson. Tea is to be served.
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School 16 is to open its meating at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday. The program is to include a Christmas reading by Mrs. James Harrington, a group of songs by the Junior High School Glee Club and Christmas songs by the Mothers’ Chorus.
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Miss Louise Braxton, assistant director of home economics education, is to talk on “Modern Trends in Home Making” at School 21, at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday. Other features are to be a special program by the pupils of the 2A grade, directed by Miss Marie Elwell; music by the Mothers’ Chorus, directed by Miss Katherine Leonard; a short talk by Mrs. Lucille Buckner, juvenile protection chairman of the school, and a film on Red Cross, entitled “Behind the Shadows.” » tJ = Miss Carrie Scott is to talk on “Books for Children” to patrons of School 22 at 3:15 p. m. Wednesday. A social hour is to follow.
School 27 is to hear “A Christmas Story” by Miss Evelyn Sickles at 2 p. m. Wednesday. Christmas carols by the Junior High School girls, Christmas poems and a play by the primary children are to complete the program. i» ® = The 7A and 7B social study class of School 30 is to give a dramatiza=tion of an Italian Christmas play at 2:45 p. m. Wednesday. Christmas carols are to be sung by the school choir and music is to be provided by the school orchestra.
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Rev. F. S. C. Wicks, All Souls Unitarian Church pastor, is to tell Christmas stories to members of School 36 at 3:15 p. m. Wednesday. Christmas music is to be furnished by the third and fourth grade chorus, ” = ” School 37 is to hold a Christmas party at 3 p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Lillian C. Hall, Crispus Attucks High
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School 44 third grade pupils are to present g play at 2 p. m. Wednes~day. Other features are to be mu-
ing by Mrs. Robert Gould.
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Patrons of School 52 are to hear | a book review at 3:15 p. m. Wednes- | day.
Biscuits Are Appetizers For Parties
Recipes Also Are Given For Gingerbread and Carmel Pecan Cake.
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX Fancy baking usually means a party. If it's just a few friends for the cocktail or tea hour, then you'll like this recipe for unusual biscuit appetizers. Biscuit Appetizers Two cups flour, 22 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, 23 teaspoon salt, 3 7
tablespoons shortening, 2; cup milk, |
cocktail sausages. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut in shortening with two silver knives. Add enough milk to | make soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead gently. Roll very thin and cut small with biscuit cutter, Brush with
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Modern Mince Pies Easy to Make |
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Art Association to Hear Talk On Fans and View Collections
Miss Anna Hasselman is to speak on “The Folding Fan” before Indi anapolis Art Association members at 2 p. m. tomorrow, in the John Herron Art Museum. A tea for members is to follow, Mrs. ¥, Neal Thurston and Mrs. Ludwell Denny are arrangements co-
| chairmen, assisted by Mesdames Irving Fauvre, J. K. Berman, Nell Stall,
+ | Gordner, Leonard Smith, Walter R. | Mayer, F. W. Jungclaus, J. T. Day, | H. O. Mertz, Earl I. Larsen, G. Au- |
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These luscious mince pies, 1937 style, have twice the flavor of the | 18th Century predecessors which had to be guarded from thieves like crown jewels. Best of all, these modern delicacies are both easy and economical to make with a package of dry mince meat. Christmas trees cut from pastry used instead of top crust, give a holiday air to pies or individual tarts.
melted butter. Place 4 biscuits together with a thin slice of sausage
muffin pans. Bake in hot oven (450
degrees F.) for from 10 to 12 min- | there's nothing like coffee and cake tin the afternoon. When the crowd gathers at your ! tions.
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home on Sunday night, a great pan of gingerbread is one of the best kinds of welcome. Yield, 6 to 8 servings.
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
( 2 inches deep). Bake 45 minutes between each two. Place on end in | in moderate oven (350 degrees F.),
cake flour, 21% One-half cup butter, 1 cup gran. | Powder, % teaspoon salt, 1
pans in moderate oven (375 de-| grees F.) 25 minutes. Spread caramel frosting between layers and on | top and sides of cake. Decorate | with halves of pecans. Yield, two 9- | inch layers.
Caramel Frosting
For the “good neighbor” policy, |
Yields 16 por-
Caramel Pecan “Good Neighbor”
Cake One and one-half cups brown su-
Two and one-quarter cups sifted |Bar. firmly packed, 1'; cups gran-| (ulated sugar, 112 cups milk, 2 tabie~ |
tablespoons baking | spoons butter.
cup but~| Combine sugars and milk and
ulated sugar, 1 egg, 22 cups sifted | ter or other shortening, 1 cup sugar, | bring to a boil, stirring constantly. flour, 1%. teaspoons soda, 1 teaspoon |2 eggs, well beaten, % cup milk, 1
cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger, ¥% tea- teaspoon vanilia.
spoon cloves, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup | New Orleans molasses. Cream shortening and sugar.| Beat egg and add. Measure and sift all dry ingredients. Add hot water to molasses. Combine dry ingredi-
Bazaar to Be Held |
Stir flour once, measure, add bak- | |g ing powder and salt, and sift together three thoroughly, add sugar gradually and Church cream together until light and fioffy. | Add eggs and beat well.
A bazaar and chili supper is to | Cream butter | be held at St. George's Episcopal at’ 6:30 Pp. m. today. | There are to be booths sponsored
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Add flour,
ents alternately with liquid, a small [alternately with milk, a small | by the Young People’s Fellowship, amount at a time, and beat after | amount at a time, beating after each | the Altar Guild and St. Elizabet)
each addition until smooth.
Bake addition until smooth.
Add vanilla. | Guild. Music is to be provided by |
in paper lined pan (9x9 inches and Bake in two greased 9-inch layer the children’s community choir,
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Juncheon and program In the Clay-
Hiram McKee, F. W, Dunn, L. G.4
Kenneth K. Woolling, Dudley R. | Gallahue and David P. Williams Jr. gustus Harms, Fred Gardner, Wil- | Miss Hasselman 1s to illustrate her liam H. Wemmoer, Joseph I. Michael, | 'Alk With fans from the Museum Walter E. Wolf Lazur Goodman i collection, and also is to discuss the ' in the lower | gallery from Mrs. Albert J. Bev-
Rotary to Hold | eridge’s collection, The latter group
| includes French and Spanish fans S
{of the 18th Century, collected by On Ladies’ Day
| Mrs, Marshall Field, Indianapolis Rotarians are to ob-
pecial Program | serve Ladies’ Day tomorrow with a
| fans now on exhibit
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pool Hotel Riley Room. Featured on the program is to | be a half-hour concert by the Indianapolis Sigma Alpha Iota String Simfonietta with Miss Roberta Trent directing. Mrs. Helen Thomas Bucher, soprano, is to be soloist. Style Show to Follow
The meeting is to adjourn at 1:30 p. m. to permit members to return to their offices, Women guests are to remain for a style show and | bridge, which is to be played in the | | Florentine Room and Parlors S and T.
Prizes are to be awarded at both auction and contract tables. Guests also are to be awarded souvenir
In choosing a man’s gift that is both personal and important | enoug for the occasion, Wwe recommend one of the new Tab-4 Folds. 2 | He will appreciate this smartly } jstyled billbook with patented § | : feature of indexed transparent, | Volders for carrying cards, ipasses, etc, There's a roomy | pocket for bills | ifts. ’
and several smaller Edward W. Harris, entertainment I pockets for tickets ! committee chairman and R. Nor- jand papers, & UP,
man Baxter, vice chairman, are being assisted with arrangements | GAUSEPOHL'S Dr. Ernest D, Cofield, Thomas ! Ruckelshaus, Harry R. DeWolf, Paul Lee Hargitt, Fred T. Holliday, | § Leather Store W. Paul Jones, Arthur E. Krick | 51 Monument Circle and Don A. Morrison, fam ram
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