The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 45, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 December 1987 — Page 7
Community Corner
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FRIENDS AT CHRISTMAS TIME — The fifth grade students at Milford School went on a Christmas visit to Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford on Friday, Dec. 19. The 65 students, accompanied by teachers Donna Long, Dave Stookey and Bob Cockburn, took gifts to their assigned residents and visited with them as the packages were opened. In the left picture, resident Louis Babinski admires the gift given him by Robbie Smith as they visit by the Christmas tree. In the right picture, Lupe Castro holds a gift while resident Alta Stoops gets ready to open her first one. (Photos by Glen Long)
Spicy seasonal specialties —
Gingerbread and cranberries create a flavorful new Yuletide
A holiday bread that can be served for breakfast, brunch or tea is what you get when you bake this Spiced Molasses Cranberry Gingerbread. It’s moist and enriched with the full-flavor of cranberries, raisins, peaches, molasses and spices. What’s more, you can bake this bread a couple of days in advance ; or even freeze it weeks in advance. Serve the bread at a holiday breakfast or an open house with cream cheese and cranberry pear conserve. The conserve is also excellent as filling for baked , I Spiced Molasses Cranberry Gingerbread i (Serves 10-14) 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature r 1 cupsugar 1 cup light molasses 4 eggs, room temperature and - separated
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS — Gingerbread studded with cranberries, pecans and raisins can be made and served with cream cheese and cranberry pear conserve.
THE FAMILIES OF JERE9HAH, CHARLES E. AND CHARLES F. SESQUICENTENNIAL SEARFOSS I I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED IN HONORING SAMVEL CBOSSON , ON THE SYRACUSE SESQUICENTENNIAL YEAR I A MERRY CHRISTMAS W I ANDA * JKUgok YEAR TO EVERYONE! 11 Jt
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in IT. hot water 3‘a cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. nutmeg .1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 2 tsp. ground cardamom 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup raisins 1 cup fresh or frozen Ocean Spray cranberries Pinch of cream of tartar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a three-quart (10”) bundt pan very well with butter or shortening. . . , . Cream butter with sugar until lisit And fluffy, using an electric mixer. Blend in the molasses, egg yolks and soda. Combine the flour and spices Mix into the butter alternately with buttermilk in three additions each. Fold in the pecans, rajsins and cranberries.
in another bowl, beat the egg jvhites with the cream of tartar until stiff but not dry. Fold carefully into the batter. Spoon the prepared batter into bundt pan (loaf pans or muffin tins), filling to approximately three-quarters full. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes for muffins or 50-55 minutes for loaves and bundt pans. Transfer to cooling racks and let cool for 10-15 minutes. Invert and remove from pan. Serve warm. Cranberry k Pear Conserve ’ (Makes About 5 Cups) 3 cups sugar % cup water 5 cups fresh or frozen Ocean Spray cranberries 2 large or 4 small fresh pears, peeled, cored or coarsely chopped IT. grated orange peel ‘A cup Ruby Port Heat sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over low heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Add the cranberries, pears Mid orange peel. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the consistency of thick jam, stirring frequently, about 20-25 minutes. Stir in Port. Cool completely before serving. The conserve can be stored in the refrigerator, well sealed, for one month. History of the Christmas tree It is said the first English Christmas tree appeared at a court party for children in 1821. It was a number of years, however, before common people adopted the Christmas tree. A garland of greenery was still hung like a double-looped May garland. The garland was decorated with candles, a ring of red apples and ornaments. Suspended from the center was a bunch of mistletoe with long ribbons attached from which sometimes small gifts were tied. This was called the “Kissing Bough. ”
'Legends of Christmas' is topic for Wednesday Club
The annual Christmas Party for the Wednesday Afternoon Club was held December 9. The event was in the home of Mary Bushong who had decorated her home for the season with traditional family items. The program, “Legends of Christmas,”-was given by Dot Hite. She disclosed new and little known folk lore associated with the symbols, customs and traditions of Christmas. A look at how the Christmas tree, one of the symbols and center of festivities, came to play its role was one area. Dot Hite said according to legend of early days of Christianity in England, the Christmas tree was the outgrowth of a split oak tree. The young fir tree, pointing a spire of evergreen leaves toward the sky was declared by Saint Wilford to be “the tree of the Christ Child.” The tree was to be placed in the home of the people and surround-
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IT’S TIME FOR A SONG — The Melloaires visited the Syracuse Nutrition Site Friday morning, Dec. 18, taking their instruments and songs with them. The group encouraged everyone at the site to join in and sing with them. » In the photo from left are Georgia Gooding at the piano, Cornelius Reuter with the fiddle and Neal Cory playing the guitar. In the back row sitting is Dan Lyon; standing ip the middle is Catwile and next to her is Lois Reute'rJ (Photo by Carla Gaff)
Mid-year graduate at Murray State
A total of 445 students have filed applications for degrees at Murray State University, Murray, Ky., at'mid-year. Among the candidates are 330 for bachelor’s degrees, 102 for master’s degrees, one for a specialist’s degree and 12 for associate degrees. They represent 13 states and four foreign Tree packages To make ornaments for the Christmas tree, cover small matchboxes with colorful gift wrap and tie them with a bright bow. Small children will have fun hanging these tiny packages on the tree.
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ed by loving gifts and rites of kindness. Alice Stefanski, club member and a native of Wooster, Ohio, stated it has been documented that the first Christmas tree introduced in America, was in Wooster in 1847. A young German immigrant August Imgard, made the introduction. The legend “Why Christmas Trees Are Not Perfect,” was given. The legend says if one walks among evergreens there will always be rabbits, birds and other living animals nestled close to it. The drooped branches provide cover, the gaps between offer resting places, bent forms result from wrestling under winds. All these are scars suffered for the sake of otyer living things. Another way the Love of Christ is expressed on earth. In the eyes of God this makes one more beautiful if not perfect. The legend of the Robin and
countries. Among the candidates for graduation is Rosie Marie Schafer, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Schafer, r 5 box 73, Syracuse. She is a 1983 graduate of Wawasee High School. Phil Bryan, dean of admissions and registrar, said the exact number of graduates will be determined when school officials have completed a check of each candidate’s credentials to certify that all graduation requirements have been met. No formal mid-year graduate exercise is held at Murray State. Students who graduate at the conclusion of the fall semester
legends of the animals found in the creche were related. Also information was given on the poinsettia and Christmas rose. The program was concluded with the singing of traditional and secular Christmas songs by Alice Clark. Also participating in the program were Joan Sharp, Arlene Sloan and Priscilla Rhode. There were 18 members and associate member, Evelyn Bobeck, present. All were served a variety of Christmas refreshments prepared by the program committee. Mrs. Bushong served the punch. Each guest also received a handcrafted lapel pin, appropriate for the season, when she arrived. v Mrs. Sloan, president, conducted a short business meeting prior to the program. The next meeting for the club *will be February 10. Mary Lib Fosbrink and Alice Stefanski will be hostesses.
receive degrees by mail and have the option to return in May to participate in cap and gown ceremonies.
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ROTARY HEARS ABOUT NURSING HOME — Members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club were presented a program on Miller’s Merry Manor, Inc., Syracuse. The program was given during the club’s Tuesday, Dec. 22, noon luncheon-meeting. Judy A. Warner, administrator for the Syracuse facility, told of the services provided, kind of care offered and something of costs and procedures necessary for admission to the facility. Shown in the photo are Robert Hampton, general program chairman for Rotary; Miss Warner; and Jim Evans, president of Rotary. (Photo by Robert WestfaH)
IU Senior in Phi Beta Kappa
Indiana University senior Michelle Berkey, daughter of Stephen and Arlene Berkey, Syracuse, is one of 98 IU seniors and graduates recently elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Berkey, who was salutatorian at Wawasee High School in 1984, will be going into the commercial interior design field and hopes to locate in the In-
A BIG THANK YOU To everyone that helped make our benefit bake sale, for a local family, a success. Miller’s Meny Manor, Inc. Pickwick Drive Syracuse, IN 46567 219457-4401
diana polis area. Phi Beta Kappa, with 237 chapters, is the oldest academic honor society in existence. Throughout its history the society has hhd as its primary objective the recognition of excellence in tne academic periormance m undergraduate students in the liberal arts and sciences in American colleges.
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