December 15, 1950 (8 pages)

SEF LOOSE. oe ye a 4—Nevada City, California, Friday, December 15, 1950 Be 6 and Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Society Reporter, Phone 486 Chub Vews Grass Valley Woman Talks On Christmas in Other _Lands to Civic Club Here The Nevada City Women’s Civic Clebymet Friday at the National Hotel where a_ delicious turkey dinner was served in the banquet room whitch had previ’ ously been beautifully decorated by Mrs. Betty Leiter, Mrs. Vicki Schmidt and Mrs. _ Beatrice Butcher. A cathedral which played ‘“Silent Night,’”’ an electrically lighted Christmas tree, Santa Clauses by the score, lighted candles, silver-sprayed greens, boughs, and countless other appropriate articles adorned the tables. Mrs. Ruth Hutton, Grass Valwvley, speaker for the day; Mrs. Belle Brock, junior past president; and Mrs. Butcher, the president, were given lovely corsages of. gardenias by the club. ‘Among the guests who were present were Mrs. Lou Shannonhouse, Mrs. Clayre Lipman, and Mrs. Jo Bell, of Nevada City; Mrs. Meta Harris of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Christine Witter, Mrs. Catherine McNully, Mrs. Nellie Parsons, and Mrs. Ruth Hutton, Grass Valley; and the latter’s mother, Mrs. K. McNabb, Who is visiting here. Mrs. McNabb’s home is in the San Fernando Valley. : Members present were Mrs. Arthur Hoag, Mrs. Harriet Farmer, Mrs. Betty Leiter, Mrs. Vicki Schmidt, Mrs.'H. W. Whipp, Miss Gertrude Goyne, Mrs. Ma, Tie Harris, Mrs. Marie Hilpert, Mrs. Marian Feagan, Mrs. Nettie _Gildersleeve, Mrs. Lila Stark, Mrs. Belle Brock, Miss Emma Ramm, Mrs. Isabel Tourtelotte, Mrs. Annie Murchie, Mrs. Mae Raddue and Mrs. Lillian Moman. Mrs. .Harriet Farmer played Santa Claus and the gifts were held up to be admired. Mrs. Brock presented the pres-' ident with a very unique gift to be autographed by all those attending. A large white apron on which was designed a Christmas tree with red and green ric-rac braid and bells to be used thruout . the holidays as a yuletide memento. Mrs. Hutton of Grass Valley gave a most interesting talk on “Christmas in Other Lands,” and The Nugget will publish it next week as a Christmas feature. The Sweet Adeline singers en. joyabley presenter four Christmas carols directed by William Tobiassen. Mrs. Pearl Hambly accompanied the singers at the -piano. They included Mrs. Wanda: Tobiassen, Mrs. Ethel Bush, . Mrs. Mary Cassettari, Mr. Chritine Sonke, Mrs. Beryl Mott, Mr. Lillian Mott, Mrs. Harriet Farmer, Mrs. Kathryn Celio, Mrs. Emily Jessup, Mrs. Ardis O’Neil and Mrs Jeanne Rausch. Christmas Carols on Broad Street Next Saturday Christmas carols will be sung Friday evening, next week, at 7;30 p.m., in front of the Alpha Hardware Co. store, by 14 members of the popular Sweet Adeline Club. William Tobiassen will conduct the carolers. Mrs. Ethel Bush and Mrs. Pearl Hambly wiil be co-hostesses for little daughter, Linda, and infant: 'Meet on Wednesday thetJan. 3 meeting at the home of Mrs. Ethel Bush on Mill St., Grass Valley. Ridge Road Garden Club Enjoys Chicken Pie Lunch The Ridge Road Garden Club ‘met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Lou Shannonhouse. Mrs. Arta Sursa, Mrs. Edie Johnson and Mrs. Myrtle Weiss were the cohostesses for a luncheon not soon to be forgotten. Mrs. Sursa’s individual chicken pies, the salads brought by Mrs. Johnson, and the individual upide-down cakes with the deliclous rum saucé made by Mrs. Weiss was a pleasant surprise to the 23 members and guests. Mrs. Vivian Hartman had decerated Santa Claus cookies and other appropriate characters and which were placed before each member at the tables. Mrs. Clara Buckbee of Town Talk and Mrs. Dora Johnson of Santa Rosa also enjoyed the yule party which followed the business meeting. Mrs. Mae Raddue played Santa Claus and many beautiful gifts were exchanged. ane Those present included Mrs. Anna Rogers, the president of the club, Mrs. Audrey Weselsky, Mrs. Rosanne Mitchell, Mrs. Myrtle Weiss, Mrs. Jean Knowlton, Mrs. Connie Lang, Mrs. Ethe) McClish, Mrs. Abigail: Gracey, Mrs. Emily Eastman, Mrs. Tillie Valdix, Mrs. Vivian Hartman, Mrs. Mary Longmier, Mrs. Burdella Dolan, Mrs. Fern Price, Mrs. Edith Chalmers, Mrs. Edie Johnson, Mrs. Mae Raddue, Mrs. Margaret Tobias, Mrs. Ruth -Renner, Mrs. Beatrice Butcher ana Mrs. Arta Sursa. . The January meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Rosanne Mitchell with Mrs. Tillie Valdix and Mrs. Marj Raddue serving as co-hostesses. Plans will be made for decorating the Ridge road with flowering trees. Mrs. Mae Raddue and Mrs. Mary Longmier will be the program chairman. The arts and crafts section will also meet in January in the new home of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Lang Jr. The members will be instructed in the making of ming trees and shadow boxes by Mrs. Mary Longmier, of Alta Hill, who is also a member. Mrs. Browning and Mrs. Young Honored by Circle Mrs. Minnie Young and Mrs. Annie Browning were honored as 50-year charter members of Champion Circle No. 325, at a meeting Thursday: night, last week, with Guardian Neighbor Ray Wilde, . presiding. Mrs. Browning was a charter ‘member of Arbor Vitae Circle, Woodcraft, Grass Valley, and had 'transferred to Nevada City. She was presented with a check for for $10 and Mrs. Young received a pop-up toaster. After the meeting a turkey din‘ner and a large cake decorated . in the gold and white theme was . served to the 48 members who ‘were present. NEW NEIGHBORS Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Lang Jr. moved into their spacious new home on the Ridge Road last week and are busy furnishing their place so as to be ready to receive their many friends dur. snug.the holiday season. Their son, named after his father, are 'aiso welcome additions to their . Ridge Road neighbors. MISS NC RELAXES IN Taking it easy before the Miss America contest at Atlantic City Sept. 4-10, Miss North cotton gingham while ina relaxes in’and on Miss. Carolyn, Saworiss Loshanville, N. . wears dn aft to wear and to use when she ¢arries Atlantie City beauty battle. TAR HEEL PRODUCTS products of her favorite state. ‘Another Year” ~Steamed puddings come with the holidays. This cranberry pudding is one that is both easy to prepare and delicious with fruit flavor. A handsome dessert to grace your holiday buffet table is steamed “pudding. It’s as easy as making a cake. Whole cranberry sauce is used to flavor today’s pudding, thus eliminating preparation of fruits. _ . Pour batter into a large mold or eight individual molds, covering tightly. Individual molds need only be steamed for 45 minutes. Steamed puddings: can be made a day or two. ahead, left right in the mold, and re-steamed for service. Top with hard sauce.or whipped cream. Because steamed aes keep well, they are an excellent choice for the small family. They are a wise choice from the point of good nutrition, too, since enriched flour provides generous amounts of Ba cocyg and food iron. Cranberries, eggs and nuts add extra food values. You'll find steamed puddings add delightful variety as luncheon desserts. Try this menu: eggs goldenrod or Welsh rabbit on enriched toast, crisp lettuce salad, and steamed pudding, with hot coffee. , STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING. 2 cups sifted enriched flour Y% cup molasses spoon salt y cup water / j cup shortening ~ rs 3 1 cup whole cranberry sauce 4 cup sugar WY cup walnuts Sift together flour, soda and salt.’ Cream ther shorianane and sugar until light and fluffy. A molasses and eggs and beat thoroughly. Combine water and cran‘{n nuts. Pour into greesed one and one-half quart mold. Cover, or tie a double layer of waxed paper securely over top of mold, Steam ne hour and 1§ minutes. Unmold. berry sauce. Add: flour mixture rve with whi to creamed mixture alternately ag oe with water and cranberries. Stir Makes one pudding. Sweet Adeline Club Practices Carols Laurel Parlor Re-Elects All Officers to Serve All officers of Laurel Parlor No. 6, Native Daughters of the Golden West, were re-elected to serve through 1951 at a meeting held in the Odd Fellows Hall. Officers re-elected were — Elsie Flynn, president; Mrs. Beryl Granholm, past president; Mrs. Elva Lee Sigourney, first. vice president; Mrs. Fannie Eden, second vice president; Mrs. Annie Lawrence, third vice president; Mrs. Nellie Clarke, recording secretary; Mrs. Hyacinth Martz, financial secretary; Mrs. Thelma Butz, treasurer; Mrs. Marcelle Deschwanden, _ inside sentinel; Mrs. Annie Hullett, outside sentinel; Mrs. Effie Goering, marshal; Mrs. June Kelley, pi-. anist; Mrs. Minerva Wright, Mrs. Mary Meservey and Mrs. Edna Maguire, trustees. Laurel Parlor is. contrijuting , to the Christmas baskets,,.which will be distributed to the needy next week and plan. a donation of ‘blood to the blood bank. Mrs. Kelley will instutt mer bers in first aid in the near future. The parlor’s Christmas party is scheduled for next Wednesday. Christmas carols under: the direction of Biil Tobiassen and the caroling may be enjoyed by all about 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 23, in front of the Alpha Hardware Store. 3 ; This group of singers will entertain the patients at the Nevada cousty hospital at 7 p.m., and after the singing of carols on the streets, will spend the remainder of the evening at the home of Mrs. Mott, accompanied by their families. Mrs. Ethel Bulsh, Grass Valley, will entertain this group of singers at her home on Wednesday, Jan. 3, with Mrs. Pearl Hambly assisting as co-hostess. Dessert Luncheon Feature Of Blue Tent Garden Meet The Blue Tent Garden Club met Wedneday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clement Sins. Dessert luncheon was served on a lace covered table, centered with a flower arrangement of beautiful white chrysanthemums. The color ssheme was blue and white and the gayly wrapped Christmas packages lay at the foot of a lovely tree from which hung a auge silver star. Master Charles Sins played the role of Santa Claus. Later Mrs. Sins’ two small sons, Charles and Paul, were surprised with gifts presented to them from guests who attended thi happy Christmas party. Nevada City Soroptomists Plan Christmas Party Nevada City Soroptomist Club held’ a business meeting at a luncheon at the National Hotel Wednesday when the members made plans for the Christmas party to be held Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Chester Scheemer on Pine street. The secret pals will be revealed and an exchange of gifts will be held. Local Bridge Club Holds Yule Party Friday Evening Mrs. Carroll E. Rogers and Mrs. Willard Weselsky attended their bridge club Friday evening when eight of the members met in mough and Ready at the Midget Kitchen on the Marysville highway. Home Department to Nevada City Home Department will hold its December meeting Wendesday,.11 a.m., at Seaman’s Lodge. After a short business meeting coffee and tea will be served. After lunch Christmas boxes will be packed for the Nevada county hospital. Every member who attends is asked to bring some home-made cookies and candy to be placed in ‘tthe boxes. Also bring a lunch. mode and coffee, and later in the evening, cards at the home of Mrs. Wilda Steuber. This group has met for many yeats on the fourth Friday of the menth and as customary, had-an exchange” of Christmas gifts. A wild herd of California tule ix is thriving in Owens valley. The Sweet Adeline Cleb met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Lillian Mott to practice the Spann meet nec Loretta Dillard Elected Girl’ Scout President Loretta Dillard was elected president of Girl Scout Troop No. 1 at the Wednesday meeting at Girl Scoct hall, which with presided over by Leader Mrs. Louise Kyle and Mrs. William Fisher. Janet Haley conducted the girl scout meeting as president. The opening flag ceremony was led by Nancy Scholefield. The Scouts presented the colors, gave Scout oath and sang “God Bless America.” Other officers elected were Barbara Elliott, vice president; Judy Narramore, secretary; and Mary Oprisko, treasurer. The scouts planned to help the distribution of candy at the yule show at the Cedar theatre next Friday. The troop’ will have its Christmas party next Wednesday afternoon. The scouts made decorations for the Christmas tree, and planned a craft work-day for the making of Chirstmas gifts for their mothers. Other scouts who attended included Dianne Harless, Sharon Hurst, Ruthe Robinson, Bobbe Iuee Seeberg and. Nancy Scholefield. Formal Dance Tonight For High School Students A formal dance for students of, Nevada City high school and their guests will be held tonight at the high school auditorium, sponsored by the Nevada City High School Parent-Teachers Association. Mrs. H. J. Ray is chairman of the dance and will be assisted by Mrs. Mare Baker, Mrs. Thurman Smart, Mrs. T. W. Sigourney and Mrs. Don Steger. A reception line will form at 8 o’clock consisting. of Principal and Mrs. E. A. Frantz,:.Mr. and Mrs. Kent Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mooers, Joe Griggs, student body president, and class presidents. : ; Members of the committee in charge of the affair include H. J. Ray, Pete Ray, Jim Scribner, Allan Hewitt, Gordon Lageson, LaVerle Nelsin, Gorron Crane and Richard Gentili. Kent Walker and his dance band will provide the music. Evangeline Chapter OES Yule Party Tuesday Evangeline Chapter No. 9, Order of Eatern Star, members are planning to bring gifts not to exceed fifty cents in cost and also They enjoyed apple pie al a a gift for a child next Tuesday night to the Masonic Temple in Nevada City. Children of the members are invited and a Christmas party is to follow the short business session with the newly installed Worthy Matron Edith Fortner and Worthy Patron Joseph Forstner will preside. A program will be followed by refreshments, with Mrs. Levana Laughlin as chairman of the committee and Mrs. Lavinia Rickard also assisting in the joyful Christmas plans. Mrs. Myrtle Weiss Gives Canasta Party Thursday Mrs. Myrtle Weiss gave a canasta party last, night for a group of friends who formerly met very often. Gifts were exchanged and the evening was spent playing canasta and enjoying the delicious refreshments. Among those Mrs. George Boles, present were Mrs. Carl Ghidotti and Mrs. Weiss’ sister, Mrs. H. J. Washburn. Lionettes and Lions Annual Christmas Party Saturday Nevada City Lionettes and the Lions Club are holding their annual Christmas dinner and dance tomorrow night at the Deer Creek Inn: The Lionettes are hostessing the Lions. William Tobiassen and the Nevada City high school chorus will participate in the interesting program planned. Weir, Mrs. Dall Bush, Mrs. Frank . Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen Named President of Local Gold Star Mothers Unit. Sierra Chapter of Gold Star Mothers, Inc., met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Carl Tobiassen. A pot-luck luncheon preceded the business meeting and election of officers. Wednesday, Jan. 10, will be the next meeting night at the Veterans Memorial hall in Grass Valley. with installation of officers the following Sunday. Pot-luck luncheon’ will be served to members and _ their families before the installation. New officers are: ‘i Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen, president; Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, first vice president; Mrs. Lois Dodge, second vice president; Mrs. Etta Chester, Chaplain; Mrs. Ada Fawcett, treasurer; Mrs. Carey Gould, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs, Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Anna Gorman, Mrs. Eloise Wittich, esecutive committee; Mrs. Mena Huefner, banner bearer; Mrs. Katey Wasley and Mrs. Arvena. Netz, color bearers. Mrs. Ruth Huddleson is awaiting her papers from Washington and when eligible, will take the office of secretary for the chapter. Mrs. Mena Huefner, past president of the chapter, has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Leah Abraham, in Grass Valley, for several weeks but plans to return to her other daughter’s home in Spokane, Wash. ° Mrs. Abraham was a guest at the luncheon and assisted her mother to play Santa: Claus and distributed the lovely gifts the members had brought to exchange with one another. The -Tobiassen home was very festive with a Christmas tree and table decorations. A huge crocheted basket, filled with ornaments, had been placed in the center of the table, and at its base, candied wreaths encircled this unusual centerpiece. Tiny red crocheted baskets filled with candies were placed before each guest and both the wreaths and baskets were taken home as favors. The Gold Star Mothers will send cartons of cigarettes to the sons of members now in the service as a Christmas token. Ponemah Council Names New Officers Ponemah Cocncil No. 6, Degree of Pocahontas, elected new officers at a meeting Friday evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. Named were Mrs. Loretta Baldwin, Prophetess; Mrs. Alice Jenkins, Pocahontas; Mrs. Erma Ryason, Wenonah; Clifford Lester, Powhatan. Two palefaces were adopted: Mrs. Ella McCall and Mrs. Lowise Gonzales. Mrs. Ryason and her*committee prepared a turkey dinner. The Christmas party will be held Wednesday, Deé. 27. All the members are invited to bring the children. Turkey, sandwiches and coffee will be served following the meeting. Rebekah Lodge Christmas Party Tomorrow Night Neva Rebekah Lodge will hold its annual Christmas party tomorrow evening at the Odd Fellows «Hall. A short business meeting will preced the program. Santa Claus is scheduled to be present. All Rebekahs and their families are invited. There will be an exchange of gifts and those with children should bring a gift for each child. Officers will form the committee during the evening. Stitch and Chatter Plan Christmas Baskets for GI's Mrs. Lillian Eden wrote to the . chaplain of the Traverse hospital at. Suisun recently, offering her /service; and those of her Stitch and Chatter Club, in assisting in making the Christmas season of recently arrived soldiers back from Korea a little brighter. They plan to send packages ‘filled with home-made candies, ‘gum and other. delicacies. Look,papoy! THOSE . HANDSOME FOULARD TIES! WHY DON’T YOU BREAK DOWN AND BUY YOURSELF ONE? > Y’KNOW, PEGGY, THE WAY YOU MANBUVERED ME IN HERE, © SUSPECTED YOUR MOTIVES. BUT SINCE THIS IS STRICTLY A MAN’S SHOP-— OH, Look} EW LON > HMM.+IT ISA LONG TIME “TIL CHRISTMAS + +e SA, => { r You MEAN WOMEN ARE THEY ARE! AND A . JACKETS2 THATS RipicuLous! Bvy IT WITH MY OWN MONEY. IF THREE MONTHS’ ALLOWANCE J . @MALL SIZE WOULD WEARING MENS }/ JUST FIT ME.I’L 1 YOULL ADVANCE MB I DON’T KNow . WHERE SHE GET IT! CERTAINLY NOT FROM . MY SIDE OF THE FAMILY!

SEF LOOSE. oe ye a 4—Nevada City, California, Friday, December 15, 1950 Be 6 and Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Society Reporter, Phone 486 Chub Vews Grass Valley Woman Talks On Christmas in Other _Lands to Civic Club Here The Nevada City Women’s Civic Clebymet Friday at the National Hotel where a_ delicious turkey dinner was served in the banquet room whitch had previ’ ously been beautifully decorated by Mrs. Betty Leiter, Mrs. Vicki Schmidt and Mrs. _ Beatrice Butcher. A cathedral which played ‘“Silent Night,’”’ an electrically lighted Christmas tree, Santa Clauses by the score, lighted candles, silver-sprayed greens, boughs, and countless other appropriate articles adorned the tables. Mrs. Ruth Hutton, Grass Valwvley, speaker for the day; Mrs. Belle Brock, junior past president; and Mrs. Butcher, the president, were given lovely corsages of. gardenias by the club. ‘Among the guests who were present were Mrs. Lou Shannonhouse, Mrs. Clayre Lipman, and Mrs. Jo Bell, of Nevada City; Mrs. Meta Harris of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Christine Witter, Mrs. Catherine McNully, Mrs. Nellie Parsons, and Mrs. Ruth Hutton, Grass Valley; and the latter’s mother, Mrs. K. McNabb, Who is visiting here. Mrs. McNabb’s home is in the San Fernando Valley. : Members present were Mrs. Arthur Hoag, Mrs. Harriet Farmer, Mrs. Betty Leiter, Mrs. Vicki Schmidt, Mrs.'H. W. Whipp, Miss Gertrude Goyne, Mrs. Ma, Tie Harris, Mrs. Marie Hilpert, Mrs. Marian Feagan, Mrs. Nettie _Gildersleeve, Mrs. Lila Stark, Mrs. Belle Brock, Miss Emma Ramm, Mrs. Isabel Tourtelotte, Mrs. Annie Murchie, Mrs. Mae Raddue and Mrs. Lillian Moman. Mrs. .Harriet Farmer played Santa Claus and the gifts were held up to be admired. Mrs. Brock presented the pres-' ident with a very unique gift to be autographed by all those attending. A large white apron on which was designed a Christmas tree with red and green ric-rac braid and bells to be used thruout . the holidays as a yuletide memento. Mrs. Hutton of Grass Valley gave a most interesting talk on “Christmas in Other Lands,” and The Nugget will publish it next week as a Christmas feature. The Sweet Adeline singers en. joyabley presenter four Christmas carols directed by William Tobiassen. Mrs. Pearl Hambly accompanied the singers at the -piano. They included Mrs. Wanda: Tobiassen, Mrs. Ethel Bush, . Mrs. Mary Cassettari, Mr. Chritine Sonke, Mrs. Beryl Mott, Mr. Lillian Mott, Mrs. Harriet Farmer, Mrs. Kathryn Celio, Mrs. Emily Jessup, Mrs. Ardis O’Neil and Mrs Jeanne Rausch. Christmas Carols on Broad Street Next Saturday Christmas carols will be sung Friday evening, next week, at 7;30 p.m., in front of the Alpha Hardware Co. store, by 14 members of the popular Sweet Adeline Club. William Tobiassen will conduct the carolers. Mrs. Ethel Bush and Mrs. Pearl Hambly wiil be co-hostesses for little daughter, Linda, and infant: 'Meet on Wednesday thetJan. 3 meeting at the home of Mrs. Ethel Bush on Mill St., Grass Valley. Ridge Road Garden Club Enjoys Chicken Pie Lunch The Ridge Road Garden Club ‘met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Lou Shannonhouse. Mrs. Arta Sursa, Mrs. Edie Johnson and Mrs. Myrtle Weiss were the cohostesses for a luncheon not soon to be forgotten. Mrs. Sursa’s individual chicken pies, the salads brought by Mrs. Johnson, and the individual upide-down cakes with the deliclous rum saucé made by Mrs. Weiss was a pleasant surprise to the 23 members and guests. Mrs. Vivian Hartman had decerated Santa Claus cookies and other appropriate characters and which were placed before each member at the tables. Mrs. Clara Buckbee of Town Talk and Mrs. Dora Johnson of Santa Rosa also enjoyed the yule party which followed the business meeting. Mrs. Mae Raddue played Santa Claus and many beautiful gifts were exchanged. ane Those present included Mrs. Anna Rogers, the president of the club, Mrs. Audrey Weselsky, Mrs. Rosanne Mitchell, Mrs. Myrtle Weiss, Mrs. Jean Knowlton, Mrs. Connie Lang, Mrs. Ethe) McClish, Mrs. Abigail: Gracey, Mrs. Emily Eastman, Mrs. Tillie Valdix, Mrs. Vivian Hartman, Mrs. Mary Longmier, Mrs. Burdella Dolan, Mrs. Fern Price, Mrs. Edith Chalmers, Mrs. Edie Johnson, Mrs. Mae Raddue, Mrs. Margaret Tobias, Mrs. Ruth -Renner, Mrs. Beatrice Butcher ana Mrs. Arta Sursa. . The January meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Rosanne Mitchell with Mrs. Tillie Valdix and Mrs. Marj Raddue serving as co-hostesses. Plans will be made for decorating the Ridge road with flowering trees. Mrs. Mae Raddue and Mrs. Mary Longmier will be the program chairman. The arts and crafts section will also meet in January in the new home of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Lang Jr. The members will be instructed in the making of ming trees and shadow boxes by Mrs. Mary Longmier, of Alta Hill, who is also a member. Mrs. Browning and Mrs. Young Honored by Circle Mrs. Minnie Young and Mrs. Annie Browning were honored as 50-year charter members of Champion Circle No. 325, at a meeting Thursday: night, last week, with Guardian Neighbor Ray Wilde, . presiding. Mrs. Browning was a charter ‘member of Arbor Vitae Circle, Woodcraft, Grass Valley, and had 'transferred to Nevada City. She was presented with a check for for $10 and Mrs. Young received a pop-up toaster. After the meeting a turkey din‘ner and a large cake decorated . in the gold and white theme was . served to the 48 members who ‘were present. NEW NEIGHBORS Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Lang Jr. moved into their spacious new home on the Ridge Road last week and are busy furnishing their place so as to be ready to receive their many friends dur. snug.the holiday season.. Their son, named after his father, are 'aiso welcome additions to their . Ridge Road neighbors. MISS NC RELAXES IN Taking it easy before the Miss America contest at Atlantic City Sept. 4-10, Miss North cotton gingham while ina relaxes in’and on Miss. Carolyn, Saworiss Loshanville, N. . wears dn aft to wear and to use when she ¢arries Atlantie City beauty battle. TAR HEEL PRODUCTS products of her favorite state. ‘Another Year” ~Steamed puddings come with the holidays. This cranberry pudding is one that is both easy to prepare and delicious with fruit flavor. A handsome dessert to grace your holiday buffet table is steamed “pudding. It’s as easy as making a cake. Whole cranberry sauce is used to flavor today’s pudding, thus eliminating preparation of fruits. _ . Pour batter into a large mold or eight individual molds, covering tightly. Individual molds need only be steamed for 45 minutes. Steamed puddings: can be made a day or two. ahead, left right in the mold, and re-steamed for service. Top with hard sauce.or whipped cream. Because steamed aes keep well, they are an excellent choice for the small family. They are a wise choice from the point of good nutrition, too, since enriched flour provides generous amounts of Ba cocyg and food iron. Cranberries, eggs and nuts add extra food values. You'll find steamed puddings add delightful variety as luncheon desserts. Try this menu: eggs goldenrod or Welsh rabbit on enriched toast, crisp lettuce salad, and steamed pudding, with hot coffee. , STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING. 2 cups sifted enriched flour Y% cup molasses spoon salt y cup water / j cup shortening ~ rs 3 1 cup whole cranberry sauce 4 cup sugar WY cup walnuts Sift together flour, soda and salt.’ Cream ther shorianane and sugar until light and fluffy. A molasses and eggs and beat thoroughly. Combine water and cran‘{n nuts. Pour into greesed one and one-half quart mold. Cover, or tie a double layer of waxed paper securely over top of mold, Steam ne hour and 1§ minutes. Unmold. berry sauce. Add: flour mixture rve with whi to creamed mixture alternately ag oe with water and cranberries. Stir Makes one pudding. Sweet Adeline Club Practices Carols Laurel Parlor Re-Elects All Officers to Serve All officers of Laurel Parlor No. 6, Native Daughters of the Golden West, were re-elected to serve through 1951 at a meeting held in the Odd Fellows Hall. Officers re-elected were — Elsie Flynn, president; Mrs. Beryl Granholm, past president; Mrs. Elva Lee Sigourney, first. vice president; Mrs. Fannie Eden, second vice president; Mrs. Annie Lawrence, third vice president; Mrs. Nellie Clarke, recording secretary; Mrs. Hyacinth Martz, financial secretary; Mrs. Thelma Butz, treasurer; Mrs. Marcelle Deschwanden, _ inside sentinel; Mrs. Annie Hullett, outside sentinel; Mrs. Effie Goering, marshal; Mrs. June Kelley, pi-. anist; Mrs. Minerva Wright, Mrs. Mary Meservey and Mrs. Edna Maguire, trustees. Laurel Parlor is. contrijuting , to the Christmas baskets,,.which will be distributed to the needy next week and plan. a donation of ‘blood to the blood bank. Mrs. Kelley will instutt mer bers in first aid in the near future. The parlor’s Christmas party is scheduled for next Wednesday. Christmas carols under: the direction of Biil Tobiassen and the caroling may be enjoyed by all about 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 23, in front of the Alpha Hardware Store. 3 ; This group of singers will entertain the patients at the Nevada cousty hospital at 7 p.m., and after the singing of carols on the streets, will spend the remainder of the evening at the home of Mrs. Mott, accompanied by their families. Mrs. Ethel Bulsh, Grass Valley, will entertain this group of singers at her home on Wednesday, Jan. 3, with Mrs. Pearl Hambly assisting as co-hostess. Dessert Luncheon Feature Of Blue Tent Garden Meet The Blue Tent Garden Club met Wedneday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clement Sins. Dessert luncheon was served on a lace covered table, centered with a flower arrangement of beautiful white chrysanthemums. The color ssheme was blue and white and the gayly wrapped Christmas packages lay at the foot of a lovely tree from which hung a auge silver star. Master Charles Sins played the role of Santa Claus. Later Mrs. Sins’ two small sons, Charles and Paul, were surprised with gifts presented to them from guests who attended thi happy Christmas party. Nevada City Soroptomists Plan Christmas Party Nevada City Soroptomist Club held’ a business meeting at a luncheon at the National Hotel

Wednesday when the members made plans for the Christmas party to be held Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Chester Scheemer on Pine street. The secret pals will be revealed and an exchange of gifts will be held. Local Bridge Club Holds Yule Party Friday Evening Mrs. Carroll E. Rogers and Mrs. Willard Weselsky attended their bridge club Friday evening when eight of the members met in mough and Ready at the Midget Kitchen on the Marysville highway. Home Department to Nevada City Home Department will hold its December meeting Wendesday,.11 a.m., at Seaman’s Lodge. After a short business meeting coffee and tea will be served. After lunch Christmas boxes will be packed for the Nevada county hospital. Every member who attends is asked to bring some home-made cookies and candy to be placed in ‘tthe boxes. Also bring a lunch. mode and coffee, and later in the evening, cards at the home of Mrs. Wilda Steuber. This group has met for many yeats on the fourth Friday of the menth and as customary, had-an exchange” of Christmas gifts. A wild herd of California tule ix is thriving in Owens valley. The Sweet Adeline Cleb met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Lillian Mott to practice the Spann meet nec Loretta Dillard Elected Girl’ Scout President Loretta Dillard was elected president of Girl Scout Troop No. 1 at the Wednesday meeting at Girl Scoct hall, which with presided over by Leader Mrs. Louise Kyle and Mrs. William Fisher. Janet Haley conducted the girl scout meeting as president. The opening flag ceremony was led by Nancy Scholefield. The Scouts presented the colors, gave Scout oath and sang “God Bless America.” Other officers elected were Barbara Elliott, vice president; Judy Narramore, secretary; and Mary Oprisko, treasurer. The scouts planned to help the distribution of candy at the yule show at the Cedar theatre next Friday. The troop’ will have its Christmas party next Wednesday afternoon. The scouts made decorations for the Christmas tree, and planned a craft work-day for the making of Chirstmas gifts for their mothers. Other scouts who attended included Dianne Harless, Sharon Hurst, Ruthe Robinson, Bobbe Iuee Seeberg and. Nancy Scholefield. Formal Dance Tonight For High School Students A formal dance for students of, Nevada City high school and their guests will be held tonight at the high school auditorium, sponsored by the Nevada City High School Parent-Teachers Association. Mrs. H. J. Ray is chairman of the dance and will be assisted by Mrs. Mare Baker, Mrs. Thurman Smart, Mrs. T. W. Sigourney and Mrs. Don Steger. A reception line will form at 8 o’clock consisting. of Principal and Mrs. E. A. Frantz,:.Mr. and Mrs. Kent Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mooers, Joe Griggs, student body president, and class presidents. : ; Members of the committee in charge of the affair include H. J. Ray, Pete Ray, Jim Scribner, Allan Hewitt, Gordon Lageson, LaVerle Nelsin, Gorron Crane and Richard Gentili. Kent Walker and his dance band will provide the music. Evangeline Chapter OES Yule Party Tuesday Evangeline Chapter No. 9, Order of Eatern Star, members are planning to bring gifts not to exceed fifty cents in cost and also They enjoyed apple pie al a a gift for a child next Tuesday night to the Masonic Temple in Nevada City. Children of the members are invited and a Christmas party is to follow the short business session with the newly installed Worthy Matron Edith Fortner and Worthy Patron Joseph Forstner will preside. A program will be followed by refreshments, with Mrs. Levana Laughlin as chairman of the committee and Mrs. Lavinia Rickard also assisting in the joyful Christmas plans. Mrs. Myrtle Weiss Gives Canasta Party Thursday Mrs. Myrtle Weiss gave a canasta party last, night for a group of friends who formerly met very often. Gifts were exchanged and the evening was spent playing canasta and enjoying the delicious refreshments. Among those Mrs. George Boles, present were Mrs. Carl Ghidotti and Mrs. Weiss’ sister, Mrs. H. J. Washburn. Lionettes and Lions Annual Christmas Party Saturday Nevada City Lionettes and the Lions Club are holding their annual Christmas dinner and dance tomorrow night at the Deer Creek Inn: The Lionettes are hostessing the Lions. William Tobiassen and the Nevada City high school chorus will participate in the interesting program planned. Weir, Mrs. Dall Bush, Mrs. Frank . Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen Named President of Local Gold Star Mothers Unit. Sierra Chapter of Gold Star Mothers, Inc., met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Carl Tobiassen. A pot-luck luncheon preceded the business meeting and election of officers. Wednesday, Jan. 10, will be the next meeting night at the Veterans Memorial hall in Grass Valley. with installation of officers the following Sunday. Pot-luck luncheon’ will be served to members and _ their families before the installation. New officers are: ‘i Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen, president; Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, first vice president; Mrs. Lois Dodge, second vice president; Mrs. Etta Chester, Chaplain; Mrs. Ada Fawcett, treasurer; Mrs. Carey Gould, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs, Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Anna Gorman, Mrs. Eloise Wittich, esecutive committee; Mrs. Mena Huefner, banner bearer; Mrs. Katey Wasley and Mrs. Arvena. Netz, color bearers. Mrs. Ruth Huddleson is awaiting her papers from Washington and when eligible, will take the office of secretary for the chapter. Mrs. Mena Huefner, past president of the chapter, has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Leah Abraham, in Grass Valley, for several weeks but plans to return to her other daughter’s home in Spokane, Wash. ° Mrs. Abraham was a guest at the luncheon and assisted her mother to play Santa: Claus and distributed the lovely gifts the members had brought to exchange with one another. The -Tobiassen home was very festive with a Christmas tree and table decorations. A huge crocheted basket, filled with ornaments, had been placed in the center of the table, and at its base, candied wreaths encircled this unusual centerpiece. Tiny red crocheted baskets filled with candies were placed before each guest and both the wreaths and baskets were taken home as favors. The Gold Star Mothers will send cartons of cigarettes to the sons of members now in the service as a Christmas token. Ponemah Council Names New Officers Ponemah Cocncil No. 6, Degree of Pocahontas, elected new officers at a meeting Friday evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. Named were Mrs. Loretta Baldwin, Prophetess; Mrs. Alice Jenkins, Pocahontas; Mrs. Erma Ryason, Wenonah; Clifford Lester, Powhatan. Two palefaces were adopted: Mrs. Ella McCall and Mrs. Lowise Gonzales. Mrs. Ryason and her*committee prepared a turkey dinner. The Christmas party will be held Wednesday, Deé. 27. All the members are invited to bring the children. Turkey, sandwiches and coffee will be served following the meeting. Rebekah Lodge Christmas Party Tomorrow Night Neva Rebekah Lodge will hold its annual Christmas party tomorrow evening at the Odd Fellows «Hall. A short business meeting will preced the program. Santa Claus is scheduled to be present. All Rebekahs and their families are invited. There will be an exchange of gifts and those with children should bring a gift for each child. Officers will form the committee during the evening. Stitch and Chatter Plan Christmas Baskets for GI's Mrs. Lillian Eden wrote to the . chaplain of the Traverse hospital at. Suisun recently, offering her /service; and those of her Stitch and Chatter Club, in assisting in making the Christmas season of recently arrived soldiers back from Korea a little brighter. They plan to send packages ‘filled with home-made candies, ‘gum and other. delicacies. Look,papoy! THOSE . HANDSOME FOULARD TIES! WHY DON’T YOU BREAK DOWN AND BUY YOURSELF ONE? > Y’KNOW, PEGGY, THE WAY YOU MANBUVERED ME IN HERE, © SUSPECTED YOUR MOTIVES.. BUT SINCE THIS IS STRICTLY A MAN’S SHOP-— OH, Look} EW LON > HMM.+IT ISA LONG TIME “TIL CHRISTMAS + +e SA, => { r You MEAN WOMEN ARE THEY ARE! AND A . JACKETS2 THATS RipicuLous! Bvy IT WITH MY OWN MONEY.. IF THREE MONTHS’ ALLOWANCE J . @MALL SIZE WOULD WEARING MENS }/ JUST FIT ME..I’L 1 YOULL ADVANCE MB I DON’T KNow . WHERE SHE GET IT! CERTAINLY NOT FROM . 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