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By BETHA BIGREE
Doesn’t look as tho the young
sters will have an opportunity to
go skating or sliding in the snow
unless the weather changes... No
snow, just the usual rain so far
Personally, this writer could get
along very well with no snow at
all, but we do hate to think of
those bright sleds being kept in
storage. We can remember those
long-ago days of our own sledding
joy... the thrill of tearing down
a steep slope while the wind
brought tears to our eyes. Some
times there whs a spill- an
occasional smashing wind - up
against a tree trunk or some oth
er obstruction, but it was great
fun. Keep wishing, kids, and you
may get the snow you want.
Just received our first Christ
mas card for this year. It came
from Eva Gustavsou, who will be
remembered in Kodiak for her
wonderful singing last year when
she appeared on the Music Trail
program. Eva, who is richly en
lowed with a winning personality
and the ability to make friends,
wrote, “Dear friends: I think of
my brief visit with you and all
the wonderful people of Alaska
so often. Just one year ago I
roamed around. It’s like a dream
far away_This summer I spent
in Hawaii singing... My husband
and boy were along... Please say
hello to all my friends. Hope to
see you again one day.” We are
happy that we' know someone
like Eva who brings wonderful
music to this all-too-often unhap
py, upset world.
As we go about our daily busi
ness, most of us seldom visualize
the possibility of Kodiak being the
target for an air attack by an
enemy. Although we sincerely
hope it never materializes,
we may as well face the fact
have had Civil Defense programs
before... some good, some that
functioned poorly or not at all.
Despite the former apathy in
some cases, we do have people
that are aware of the ever pres
ent danger and are attempting to
plan ahead for the safety and well
being of all residents of the area
in an emergency. Those men and
women, who devote many hours
and much thought to the CD pro
gram, deserve the respect and
thanks of the rest of us... But
there are those few who close
their minds to anything that does
n’t meet with their approval and
Recipes From Santa's Pack
By BETTY BARCLAY
Here’s a bag full of goodies
made from Santa’s very own
recipes.
This suggestion for using up
the Christmas turkey is excellent.
So easy to prepare and tastes so
different than most dishes made
from leftover turkey. The stuff
ing topping is excellent for flavor
as well as easy*to prepare.
Baked Turkey Casserole with
ButVery Bread Stuffing
2 cups cooked green peas
1 cup cooked white onions
1 cut) cooked turkey
21/2 cups “Creamy Noodle Sauce”
1% cups bread stuffing
(from roast turkey)
Arrange peas, white onions,
diced turkey and “Creamy Noodle
Sauce” in layers in buttered cas
serole. Cover top with bread
stuffing and dot with butter if
stuffing is dry. Bake in hot oven
(450°F) for about 15 minutes or
until well-browned and heated
through.
Creamy Noodle Sauce
2 cups water
1 package Lipton Chicken
Noodle Soup Mix
3 tablespoons butter or cooking
fat
3 tablespoons flour
% cup light cream or
evaporated milk
Bring water to a boil, add
Noodle Soup Mix and cook 7
minutes. Melt butter or cooking
fat in a saucepan and blend fn
flour. Gradually add soup to flour
mixture and cook until thickened.
Stir in cream or evaporated milk.
' Frvif Nut lart
% cup sifted flour
1 cup sugar
% teaspoon baking powder
% teaspoon salt
% cup MAZOLA Corn Oil
2 eggs, unbeaten
% teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (lY* oz. pkg.) dates,
finely cut
1 cup chopped nuts
Mix and sift first four ingredi
ents. Make a well and add in
order, corn oil, eggs and vanilla.
Beat until smooth. Add dates and
nuts; mix well. Turn into greased
shallow baking dish (12 x 7 x 2
inches). Bake in moderate oven
(,350°F.) 20 to 25 minutes. Cut
into bars while warm. Dust with
confectioners’ sugar. Makes 30
cookies.
Crown Chocolate Mint "Junket’*
Rennet-Custard
2 oz. sweet chocolate
4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
5 drops essence of peppermint
2 cups milk
2 “Junket” Rennet Tablets
(dissolved in 1 tablespoon
cold water)
In a double boiler, blend sweet
chocolate, sugar and water. Heat
over boiling water until the choco
late melts. Then add essence of
peppermint, and milk, Vz cup at
a time. Do not allow the mixture
to get above 100°F. Then stir in
dissolved rennet tablets. Pour at
onee into individual dessert dishes.
Let stand 10 minutes. Chill.
Garnish with balls of stiffly
whipped cream shaped with a
teaspoon into coronets and for
jewels trim them with chopped
walnuts and candied cherries.
Candy for Santa Claus
Peanut butter fruit squares are
a delicious holiday candy that
even the children can make with
success. They are suitable for
last-minute gifts. Wrapped in
colored paper, silver, gold and
red, they are pretty guest-gifts
to hang on your tree for visitors.
To make them, put -these fruits
through the food chopper: 1 cup
pitted dates, % cup seedless
raisins, Vz cup currants; add 1
cup peanut butter and M cup
sweetened condensed milk. Mix
well and press into bottom of
8 by 8 by 2 inch buttered pan
which has been sprinkled with
confectioners’ sugar. Chill until
firm. Cut into squares.
sneer at the efforts made in their
behalf. There is one such man who
should be given “special treat
ment” in case we are ever attack
ed. We have been informed that
he is a member of the Central
Labor Council, and apparently has
charge of the rental of the Labor
Temple. The CD director asked
him if the Labor Temple could be
used for a public CD meeting, as
a civic service, at no charge as no
funds are available for the pay
ment of rent. According to our in
formant, the answer was that he
had “seen CD deals come and go”
and,, so far as he is concerned,
“is a bunch of foolishness.” We
understand he further added that
he could “see no reason to contri
bute anything toward it, and we
can get $35 rent any time”_
That’s community spirit????? We
just can’t believe that this one
person speaks for all the mem
bers of the Labor Council because
we know of others that do many
things, willingly, for the town and
the people that live here.
BPW Hear Report
On CD Activities
A report on Civil Defense acti
vities was given by Eudora Pres
ton at the meeting of the Business
and Professional Women’s Club
held Monday evening at the home
of Maxine Brooks. Acting as co
hostesses were Ruth Arneson
and Margaret Camion.
Mrs. Preston stated that the
residents of Kodiak must be self
sustaining in the event of an air
attack as military aid might not
be available for several days. She
added that the residents may
store a 2-week supply of food at
me rors, .aoercrompie shelter be
tween December 7 and January
11. The fond should be packed in
a wooden box plainly marked
with the name of the owner. Ad
ditional information will be re
leased shortly by Civil Defense
Director Arthur Brooks.
The annual Christmas party
will be held at the home of Jus
tine Hinckel on Monday, Decem
ber 15. Funds collected during
the evening through the sale of
a painting by Jeanne Laurence
will be contributed to the Kodiak
Health and Welfare Council.
—o—o—o—
Springhill Home
From Polar Flight
“An exciting flight”, said John
Springhill when he returned
Wednesday from a trip to Fin
land via the polar route. He had
left Kodiak on November 4.
Springhill said he became ac
quainted with his brother’s chil
dren, eleven in number and was
amazed to learn that none of
them had ever attended a dance,
and his nieces use neither lipstick
or nail polish. “Quiet boys and
girls,” he commented, “But very
nice.”
Springhill made the trip to his
birthplace, Kortesjari, Finland, to
visit his brother who is seriously
ill.” I hated to say goodby to'him
because I expect I’ll never see
him again”.
This was Springhill’s first visit
to his homeland since he left
there in 1915.
Patricia Herbrig
To Visit Father
Mrs. Patricia Herbrig left earl}
this week to visit her parents, Dr
and Mrs. Eugene Sullivan at Her
mosa Beach, California.
Dr. Sullivan has been in hospi
tal since he and his v/ife left Kod
iak several weeks ago. He hac
surgery performed recently and
America Rieti in Yuletide Customs
fey CErjT/V BROWNSTONF
Associated Press Food Editor
Santa’s driving up to your house
with a sleighful of Christmas fan
cies—and they’re all good enough
to eat.
What’s St. Nick up to?
He’s making his own survey ol
America’s Christmas food cus
toms. No other country has such
a rich and varied heritage and he
has an unusual opportunity to see
the traditions families follow, the
old-time recipes they treasure, and
what they cook up.
A parade of holiday cookie'
comes first. There are the spicj
honey cookies called Lebkuchen
and there are two other cookie
“musts” in families of Germar
background as well as in manj
other American families who have
acquired a toste for them. Pfeffer
nusse are those hard little cakes
of mysterious flavor that ofter
call for the fascinating additior
of black pepper. Springerle art
flavored with anise, stamped oui
with a wooden mold holding <
dozen or more designs, and im
proved by age. St. Nick wouldfl’
think of vying with America’:
one-and-only Mrs. Rombauer,, st
it’s all right with him if you us<
expected to be able to return t<
Kodiak shortly, but additional sur
gery is necessary.
Mrs. Herbrig had no definit
idea as to when she will returi
to Kodiak.
her “Joy of Cooking” (Bobbs-Mer
rill) for these and other wonder
fcl Christmas-cookie rules.
What’s this? Families of French
descent know it’s a Buc’he de Uoel.
a sponge-cake roll decorated to re
semble a Yule log, to be served
at midnight on Christmas Eve.
That “bark” and those “knots’'
are made with chocolate butter
cream. Santa’s baking doesn’t
hold a candle to France’s Tante
Marie, so he advises you to look
into Charlotte Turgeon’s “Tante
Marie’s French Pastry” (Oxford)
1 for the recipe.
On St. Lucia’s Day (Dec. 13) in
Sweden the eldest daughter in a
household, wearing a crown of
. green leaves and white candles,
serves early-morning coffee and
buns to the members of her fam
, ily. In Swedish communities ir<
| the United States, pageants some
times honor the day. Chances are
| that St. Nick will stop off at one
of them because he knows where
’ the coffee is likely to be fragrant
strong and hot!
- Swedish - American Christmas
j food customs also often embrace
> lutfisk—cod fish left unboned and
j dried. After a soaking, the fish
is boiled and served with a sauce
- as a prelude to Christmas dinner’s
) main course.
What’s Christmas without ee)
or squid? At least that’s what
; many Italian - American families
1 say and serve one of them for
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Paul Jaeger will be in Kodiak
December 6-10 inclusive. For ap
pointment call 3182.
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