Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1950 — Page 34

Light snacks are a hostess’ solution’ to holiday guests dropping i in on short pofice.

LIGHT SNACKS can be pre-ja pretty garnish for any ap-|% tsp. salt

pared in crackers,

ot over roast i bacon. Grind them all up in the % tsp. pepper stewed prunes with lemon | ; food chopper. Use a sprinkling of |1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce | Juice, omelet with chopped | i monosodium hold! Combine all ingredients. Mix | -Dacon, heated rolls, coffee, i the flavor in over a period of well; chill. Makes about one and| 23 OF Inf lies {

When

J place a gr raperrylt in "the centeri1y ¢ canned or home-cooked 1 to spear cocktail frankfurters,|

pickled onions, olives or cheese!

squares.

Liver sausage moistened with 2 tsps. peanut butter mayonnaise or !; ¢. mayonnaise or thick sour i catsup is perfect as a mound on

| potato chips. Sliced olives ‘make % tsp. monosodium glutamate

Chafing Dish

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Television Credited By Cook Book Author

By GAY PAULEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 16 — More |

and more trends of the Twenties “shows up as fads of the Fifties. | First it was short hair and] Then came the Charleston, and now the chafing |

a little

shorter skirts.

dish,

= It's hard to explain the reason! i : for the comeback of most of them | but Florence Brobeck, cook book | sums up an explanation sof the revival of cookery in one Television, | Miss Brobeck, who has just | i ' written a new book called “Chaf- | Lk ing Dish Cookery," £3 ~:more women are entertaining at| home because of television. And| cooking at the table, the way you do with the chafing dish, urally an

author,

, guests,

) Lots of Fun

“Besides,” “Cooking on the scene is lots of | much more hospitable “ than serving from the kitchen.” One of her suggestions for Sun- + day brunch * cakes, good ¢akes or hominy. »

» fun and

: * HERBED SAUSAGE CAKES % 1 Ib. pork, lean and fat 1, 1b. beef 1 tsp.:s 1, tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. © 1 tsp. 3 1 tsp. cognac or whisky. Grind the meats together. ;* #0n and add herbs and cognac or Beat with fork to rux Shape into cakes, ‘the chafing dish pan over direct into modern decor, abandon the’ heat. Cook the cakes six.to eight traditional flower pots and substi- | .> minutes on each side, or until tute low-based containers of pot“x done. Serves six.

whisky.

:. Ugly.

a hurry if spreads, [petizer or snack, potato chips and | box rye bread are kept on hand) for unexpected guests. Spreads needn't be a problem 2 tbsps, chopped sweet pickles if you use left-overs for the base, 15 ¢. mayonnaise / Raid, your refrigerator for left-|

"several da ys.

{Dash pepper 2 a un. |2 tsps. lemon juice MINCED PORK SPREAD | Combine all ingredients. Mix 1% ec. finel¥ miriced roast pork |well. Chill. Makes about one and {one-half cups spread.

Monday's Menus

BREAKFAST: Chilled

1% tsp. monosodium glutamate 4, tsp. salt |

DINNER: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, broccoli, creamed onions, perfection salad, enriched rolls, butter or fortified margarine, custard ple, coffee, tea or milk. SUPPER: Deviled egg and cheese platter, tossed vegetable salad, toasted English muffins; sliced bananas with cream, coffee, tea or milk.

jone- -half cups spread. MINCED CHICKEN SPREAD

chicken 3 c¢. finely minced celery | {1"tsp. grated onion

cream |

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freshly ground pepper

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We, the Women—

Everything Beconies Upset When Mama Goes Away

By RUTH MILLETT EVERY NOW AND THEN the average housewife gets to feeling that after all her job doesn’t amount to much—that so much of it is drudgery anybody could

do. Next time that happens to you it might build up your morale to consider just how hird it would be for anyone else to take your place. Actually the wife and mother whose job is homemaking is about as indispensable as a person can be, A mother of five children was in the hospital for a few weeks recently. It took two women to run her house and look after the children-—for the one who did the housework figured that was a full-time job and the one who looked after the children figured hers was a full-time job and then some. And even with two women trying to fill her shoes, things still didn't go too well. Oe ® THE CHILDREN WERE LONELY and

Ruth Millett unhappy. The housework was done haphazardly. There was trouble with the neighbors that wasn’t straightened out til ‘Mama got home and used some of her diplomacy and tact.

And all that time, Papa was going around looking lost without the companionship he had come to depend on. After two weeks without Mama that family realized how indispensable she was to their happiness. And, perhaps, she began to realize, too, that hers was not “just a housewife” job, that anybody could do as well as she could. Most of the jobs that are open to women may at times seem to a wife and mother more glamorous than her own. But certainly there's no job as hard to fill as the job of homemaker. When the homemaker is off the job for even a few days, it becomes plain _enough that she is indispensable.

DISHING {inated during the holiday season THE DIRT

{just like any other time by preparing such things as cookies, Q--—-There 1s a small white worm pies, cakes and other desserts and that seems to work in the dirt in

{storing them in a home freezer. . Be sure to wrap the food care- my houseplants. Will you tell| trully. me how to get rid of them?)

een Kokomo,

Pottery for Pots

To make indoor plants fit well

A-~These are probably one stage in the life cycle of the. little

rich soil (soil with much manur: {tery or metal. | or other humus in it). They a ‘ fo conit hurt your. plants. the

| smoking husband.

Open House to Mark 50th Anniversary

f |" Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Bennett Sr, formerly of Indianapolis and now,

County, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next Sunday. |

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ENJOY LIFE

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black fly that breeds in very

you can get rid of them (says! Cynthia Westcott, the expert] “bug doctor”) by watering plants with nicotine ‘sulfate so-| lution or working tobacco dust) around the plants. This latter treatment sounds easiest — if you happen to have a tobacco,

living on Gray Road, Hamilton

Severin, W. 96th St., consider a living Christmas tree “a real economy—it costs only a ‘little more than a cut tree, then when Christmas is over we have another evergreen for our yard.” Mr. Beverin goes to his favorite nursery in the fall “while the weather is still nice” and picks out just the tree he wants. He sets the delivery date about a week before Christmas and the tree then stays indoors until New Year's Day. That's longer than the single week most nurserymen will recommend. But the Severins have good luck with their trees. It's mainly important to keep that ball of earth that comes around the roots intact and moist all the time. “Last year,” says Mrs, Severin, “our tree didn’t do so: well when we first put it out. And I think that was because we unwrapped the roots and took off just a little dirt so we could get it into the ash bucket we set it in.” Their Christmas trees eventually get planted in clumps, rather than as single specimen trees, around their home in the country. “Since we've lived out here” says Mr. Severin, “we just nat-

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Severin with their 1949 living Christmas tree, a pleasant reminder of Christmas. past.

| urally try to get something for |

| outdoors on anniversaries and (Garden Gadding— | Christmas.”

the gift day is past.

Fireproof

Xmas Tree | games.

| Chemical or Water | Methods Suggested

If you want to entertain Saint |

blossomed plant. stalks had been fastened on.

{ment for Christmas you'll fire- | proof your Christmas tree. Methods in use range from the {old-fashioned but reliable one of | {standing the tree in water to a! brand new chemical treatment. First method involves cutting | loff end of tree, standing ‘it in |water preferably as soon as you| |get the tree. Or keep it in water | at least after it's trimmed. Be] sure to replenish the water sup- | ply as long as the tree is in-| doors.

Ammonium Second treatment is recom{mended by the USDA. It uses {amonium sulfate solution instead lot plain water. Weigh the tree reas in yases: lo her Jyets |anl divide by four to find out how {much ammonium sulfate you European Begonias need. . HOUSEPLANTERS should | Make a solution of the chemi-| have been there, too, to see the cal, using one and one-half pints * ‘big flowering begonias as lusci(3 cups) of water for each pound! ops as any tuberous rooted be{of chemical. Cut off end of tree. | gonias. There were four of Stand tree in solution in a cool| them, “probably the only ones {place to drink it up, of their kind in Indiana” said

florists put on last Tuesday.

effectiveness that I think even

was made of tinsel but could as well have been evergreens or any other Christmasy foundation. Then it was “trimmed” with red roses, each in its individual lapel vase. So milady could use it for her party's centerpiece, then give the roses, al-

Tools Victor Ball who brought them

Third and newest method uses| from the George Ball green{another chemical, ammoniu m | houses in West Chicago for the phosphate. Researchers for a Occasion. well-known seed‘ house experi-| - Their natural blooming period

lsprayed with the phosphate did | houseplanter. Mr. Ball says [not burn. | they're common in Europe and | To follow the method you need | eventually will probably be a large spray gun or tub for dip-| popular in this country when (ping. Ten pounds of ammonium stock becomes available. {phosphate dissolved in 20 gallons These four were flown from {of water is said to fire-proof the Holland, as rooted cuttings on average Christmas tree. | Labor Day. They grew 10 Row-

Attractive Noel Combination

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This Christmas arrangement was made by Mrs, W. D. | Kautsky, 627 E. 54th St., from boxwood, pine cones and silvered | leaves of hollyhock leaves and sycamore "balls. All the materials weré supplied by Mrs. Curtis W. Roll of |

Kokomo, who raises boxwood in her own yard. Some secrets of success for raising boxwood, says Mrs. Roll, are these. Plant it on the north side of the house or under frees for it can't stand winter sun. Use barnyard fertilizer, never any |

{ They will hold an open house, other kind. for friends and relatives from 2

The candles in the arrangement are red, the holders, Chinese | | teakwood.

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Tree Variation

| The housewife who is planning! Unless you have your heart to entertain for the holidays can Set on the traditional vari-colored| i baby's first {finishing well in advance’ such might be a small, frosty- white, tasks as polishing the silver, lone generously dotted with tiny

avoid last minute rush by! {Christmas tree,

{getting out the table linens she {bows of pink + or blue ribbon. {expects to use, and putting in al. convenient place any special! dishes and glasses necessary to! 3 the menu. i} don't wait | ,

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Why we have grown to be | Floral Centerpieces the largest re-upholster- | Decorations—NOW! ing firm in the State?

It's quality: ‘work plas high dollar value!

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idays with beautiful = floral - from , , .-

was a little Christmas tree. It

menting with fertilizers sprayed |-continues into . January—delon foliage found evergreens | lightful for any begonia loving

party.

ore, one tne | Know Dealer When Buying Your Holiday Poinsettias

EVEN AT Christmas time you'll find plenty of gyp One involves poinsettias. You'd better take a careful look at any you buy unless you know your dealer.

Last year a local man bought his lady a beautiful fiveLater she discovered some of the flowering

= t J » n » » fire 4 t-| IT’S TOO bad all flower lovers can’t be florists so they, too, wo |Nick Instead of the fire depart-| .,,14 take a peek at the professional design school the Indiana

Two pieces caught my attention particularly in the brief op I made. One was a Ming tree., But instead of the mossy foil of the regular Ming tree this one wore soft rose pink Sens i each in its individual lapel vase. Another centerpiece design, so simply put together for all its | I ‘might be able to “arrange” it,

ering size, then, in a matter of three months. 2 wn HELEN MILLER, Millersville Road “violet lady,” says she has her English violets still blooming under the protective covering of an old tub, She loves “their fragrance and beauty with those two upper petals angling off to the side like little rabbit ears.” -

= =" : X.. THANK YOU department —

to Mrs. Edward Harris Sr. of Richmond, who finds the garden tips “most helpful,” also (for other pleasant words) to Lois Hagedorn, 2206 N. Alabama St.; Mrs. Laborn Hendrix, Grove; Mrs. W. B. Campbell, Columbus, and Mrs. William La Roche, 3705 N. Temple Ave. (Just give us A for effort, as a friend of ours is fond of saying).

(Garden Events—

Club Plans Birds’ Tree

Nature Group Sets

Meeting in Museum Triming an outdoor Christmas

tree for the birds is the big fea{ture of one garden club's pro{gram this week. Meetings scheduled for this busy pre{Christmas week are as folows:

TODAY

Nature Study-—3 p. m. Children’s

Museum, 30th and Meridian. Sts. Program on insects. Miss Thelma Patterson, Miss Nellie Peake and James A. Clark in charge. ’ MONDAY Blue Flower—12:30 p. m. Mrs. H. J. C. Pearson, 1106 E. 56th 8t., hostess; Mrs. George C. Kolb, assisting. Christmas

“PUESDAY"

Emerson Grove—Mrs. John Wal-

ters, 1516 Roache St. hostess; Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Jesse Finke, assisting. Christmas party and trimming of outdoor Christmas tree for the birds, FRIDAY Niu Study—7 p. m. Cabin in Woollen’s Gardens. Pitch-in supper. Miss Louise Zimmer: man, Mrs. Homer Knight, Miss Travilla Ioor, Mrs. Dolly Stuck find Miss Ruth Lewis in charge of musical program. Gifts for Children’s Guardian Home.

LANDSCAPING SHADE TREES

EVERGREEN BOUGHS AND CHRISTMAS TREES

Eagle (reek Nursery

nthe me. is NOW!

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behaved. So it needs more moisture than earlier. But again, don’t overdo it. Those fat little leaves will carry it along for pauls a While If Jou forget dbus

: cactus last spring you'll need to give it some fertilizer solution now to help it along. For it needs more plant food than its thorny relatives require, A new wrinkle on Christmas cactus that tend to dawdle along into a late-winter blooming period is to shorten its day= light hours by hiding it away

pe fe qark spot to “tool x ach

ay Solubles

POINSETTIAS need as much sun as you can give them now. They, too, need perking up with ~ plant food if you haven't refreshed the soil since last Christmas or if your young plants aren’t potted in rich soil. The soluble fertilizer powders

. or liquids are easiest to use.

‘Just don’t overdo them or you're likely to loose any blossoms that do develop. Keep an eye on your potted bulbs now. - They'll need a fresh drink at least once a week. Keep the water level just at the

OBE cates plas re sow 1 + ser Ht. tae x pt ; Sastys, about whieh mote 13 & uule)

“It you're undecided its usually safer not to give them water, to make your mistakes on the dry side. Christad}s eagtus should be getting ready to bloom If 1's well.

To feop your Christmas cactus healthy work in com. plete plant food.

bottom of the bulb or a little lower, : Paper-whites that were started three or more weeks ago can come out of hiding by this time, But do keep them: in a cool place or provide an aura of moisture around the plant (if you must have it in a warm room) so the buds don't blast,

tree pepper plants, electric

| os “lighted” with

7 their little merrreneeos dark blue and bright red pods are ready at ‘Stark’s Greenhouse. Everybody loves these odd little Christmas plants so order now. At Stark's, too, cyclamen, red flowering begonias, holly, mistletoe, ka- : anche, and Scotch pine

hristmas . Stark's, 511 8S. Tibbs Ave. ‘1361. Vw

\ ¢all the nursery (BR. 5495). _ They’ 11 send a J Bite certificate to * any address or 4 ond, it wy to ‘you to mail Wwe. 5 dwith ' your personal Chrisimas card. In Hills dale’s long list of rose varieties youwll* find many out-of-the-ordinary kinds. Two climbers that are always sold out early because supply can't keep up with demand are Paul's Lemon Pillar and Royal Scarlet. Paul's Lemon Pillar is a big double white with a rich cream-yellow tinge, the roses fine for cutting. Royal Scarlet is a dark red vergion of Paul's Scarlet, the rich red flowers covering the canes. Other unusual gift roses are the old-fashioned Harison's yellow; rosa Hugonis (the yellow shrub rose); the rich yellow Austrian copper; and Grootendorst, the everblooming shrub rose (pink, or red). Do your shopping the easy way—give roses for Christmas. Hillsdale Nursery, 8000 north on Ind. 100. BR. 5495. Order now,

* Mistletoe and

igan berries and evergreens, everything for Christ-

blooming potted “plants— azaleas, 'poinseftias, African violets, cyclamen-—pottery for gifts or your own arrangements, and Christmas trees. Pick your tree from one of the biggest collections in the city at either of his two lots—just north of the canal on College Ave. or at 830 E. Broad Ripple Ave. Hoosier Gardener, 741 E, Broad Ripple Ave. (rear). BR. 9121.

* * : This is your invitation to see

the special Christmas tree set up by Atkins Flower Shop in

| their big picture window. Or

call Atkins Flower Shop for your small table trees, for

| candle arrangements, mistletoe

balls, and the regular Christmas flowering pot plants. Atkins Flower Shop, 2049 N. Capitol Ave. HI. 7556.

%* tw A table full of gift ideas is ready at Bash’s. Prices will fit

o any budget. Among them-—soil testing

‘Christmas :

‘that grows in

holly, red Mich-,

| ers. Hoosier Gardener has

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* * Have the fun of making your own decorations. Douglas Flower Shop has the supplies for you—chenille and metal festooning, holly berries and leaves, poinsettia leaves and centers, pine cones, many other materials for making Christ. mas corsages and flowers, Douglas Flower Shop, 1102 Patterson Ave. OCA. 1515. Mail orders filled. 2 * * Give a gift

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