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2 the acton fre press wednesday december 11 1968 a m atemod claoa ball fav pom ocbe ifcvt- by wendy thomson i had a cooking catastrophe thu weeka real hair tearing jawbreaking teethcracking whopper i from last years christmas tssue one df the leading womens magazines i had saved a recipe for a cut cookie that sounded marvelous on saturday i let all the regular housework just nt and got busy in the kitchen grinding mixing chopping pounding and cutting when i was done the kitchen looked as though something had exploited in it but i had three trays of gmerbread men stars christmas trees and holiyjeavts ready to go jnro the oven they baked beautifully and 1 was beginning to think that maybe i should have baked a double bach til we tned them beth gnawed away t one yumming all the while but then shell eat anything thats lying around the kitchen grant hatfield managed to bite a piece off and handed it back a visiting dog smiled really until he got a scrap then laid it down on the floor gave me a dirty look and walked off gord tried dunking a ar injj s nt trite sugar his tea after he couldnt through it on first try but it just sank he gave it to the hound who didn t even try to bite hjhjm swallowed it whole if id had any sense i a have realized that the recipe must have been a misprint as it didnt have any butter or shortening in it i know that there must be flavor in there somewhere with all the other goodies that went into it slivered almonds honey candied orange peel chopped gingerto ive kept all the plain scraps to put into a bread pudding when i lave enough bread crusts according to the directions the cookies should be finished by brushing with a hot corn syrup glaze and sprinkling with decorations i compounded my catastrophe by forgetting that the glaze was simmering on the stove witii the pastry brush sitting in it this would have been all right with my old bristle brush but this new one was plastic and by the time i thought about it it had melted half away not wanting to waste anything i mixed the mess up well brushed and decorated the cookies let them dry and packed them away in a few weeks ill drill a hole through the top of each one siring a ribbon through and hang them on the tree with that touch of ream together vi cup butter vs shortening and w cup brown gar picked add zvi cup ahpcurpou tlour pound lo desired thlcknctl cut in hqusrec bake on ungrcjued cookie theet at 300 degrvci to 20 minutes sw1 i t butt r miortbri ad beat vi cup sweet butter that c the unulted kind until thick and creamy add ci cup sugar and 1 tip vanilla flavoring and beat welt sift 1 cup flour vi cup nrc flour and tip salt together and ml into butter mixture roll the dough 13 inch thick and cut into shape hake on lightly greased cookie ihcet for 30 minutes at 300 degrees itt amld sutt pudding mix vi pound finely chopped suet 2 cups packaged bread crumbs 1 cup aeedleu raisins tt cup misecl candied fmitt citron or nuts chopped mix ivi cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 beaten eg 2 tbsp molauet and vi cup milk elder or crape jmce add to suet mixture and blend vcell uswc your hands mix v lip salt lj tip baking soda w tip cloves vi tsp olliplce and 1 tip cinnamon and sprinkle over batter blend in well i- all large greased pudding molds 23 full and cover uith aluminum foil set on rack in torse pot add boding wales to depth of one inch cover and steam for 2 to 3 hours adding more water if needed remove covers and cool thoroughly replace covers before storing to reheat ttcjm 1 hour 4ivth civam cup- butter and lf cup egeyolkjli gradually brown sugar blend in tbsp flour 1 tip vanilla add 11 cup boilinc water cook stirring constantly untd thickened add vj tsp nutmeg howittclose wedding in holy rosary church beverley jane close daughter of mr and mrs leo close r r 3 mdton and louis james howitt son of mrs bdith howitt 4d kmgsleigh court mdton and the late mr howitt were married nov 9 baskets of yellow and white mums decorated holy rosary church for tlie afternoon ceremony performed by father jj murphy the bride wore a white satin full length sheath with combination lace coat and train attached a headdress of white flowers held her four tier veil with scalloped edge she carried a purple lipped orchid with miniature carnations matron of honor was mrs dwi tindale mdton and the bridesmaids were mrs gwen hundfteser streetsviue miss diane frank acton and miss etathy hewitt toronto they weje dicued alike ui tvdl4entth empire gowns of green and blue brocade with bell sleeves matching bows and shoes they carr led yellowcentred cascades of bronze mums and crolon leaves the flower girl tracy beeler wore a green velvet gown with white lace and white velvet ribbon and carried a basket of bronze and yellow puim- the bride was given in marriage by her father gsoomsman was doug uceachera toronto and the ushers were george hume pat carr warren cliarlton and john howitt all of mdton the ring bearer robbie close of guelph wore a white dinner jacket as did the other men in the wedding party the afternoon reception was in holy rosary parish hall the wedding party was piped from the church by pipe serjeant robert lindsay tormer pipe major of the 4hih highlanders carleen brouse lowell watson married in milton november 9 jjomjwb fouft 4 plastic in the blaze they should last foryears so back to the tried and true recipes again i have two for shortbread each with a different taste and texture the first is great for days when things are going wrong for when it says pound it means just that put the dough in a pile and thump away at it until its flat and yoc re feeling better siiokttmi ad baskets of ute mums decorated st paulv united church milton on novwmber for the marriage of ftarlecn marion brouse and ivowell george watson the bride is the daughter of mr and mrs carson brouse kilbride the groom is the son of mr and mrs bdwin watson r r 1 campbellville and is plant manager at international cooperage belleville division they are makmg their home jt 201 victoria ase apt 6 jielleville the double ring candlelight service was conducted by the rev charles halner with mrs harold magee at the orgin the soloist mrs doug vickery acton sister of the groom sang wedding prayer and o perfect love the brides original floor length gown was of white velvet with rolled collar and long lily point sleeves the scalloped floor length veil was gathered on a white velvet vedding ring headpiece the bride wore her greatgrandmothers gold and amethyst pendant and carried an arm bouquet of sweetheart roses the bridesmaids were the bride s twin sisters rosslyn and ruth brouse of toronto and the maid of honor was the brides cousin frances macfarlane of gananoque they wore sleeveless floor length red velvet with a stand up collar fitted bodice and gathered skirts long white gloves and white fur stoles they wore red velvet rosebuds in their hair and carried cascades of while carnations their ivory rosebud earrings were the gift of the bride the bride was given in marriage by her father groomsman was terry hamilton guelph a friend ushers were bill brouse brother of the bride and scott watson brother of the groom the wedding dinner in the church christian education centre was attended by guests from kvlbride milton campbellville acton streetsviue guepph cooksville doll draw tbazow- mrs wilf mceachein a long time member of the scout and guide mothers auxiliary was the lucky winner of the doll with complete outfits at the groups bazaar last saturday shes been a faithful worker in the organization for years and had sold plenty of tickets on the doll however it was slightly embarrassing that the draw was made by a volunteer her own husband his offer to draw again was jovially refused president mrs schonnop convened the very successful baaar dfcckjng the halls decorating with red and green traditional at christmas traces back to the early use of red berried green holly to deck the halls tiwifwrawiitititii he also piped them to the head table and later they left by car to the strains of the gay gordons the couple look a trip to the united states the bride wearing a matching green coat and dress with black accessories and a purple lipped orchid they are living in downsview the brides mother received wearing a matching coat and dreu ensemble of ice blue with matching accessories fur stole and a corsage of pink sweetheart roses the groom s mother chose a dress ol coral crepe with black accessories and fur stole with a corsage of roses ys mens annual christmas tree sale ihantationgrown trees 100 150 200 250 300 sale starts saturday december 7 at 900 ajul when you buy a tree from us you help to put program in the ymc a for the youth of acton niagara tails lewiston n y toronto london ottawa rallbrook oakvillc thornbiiry collingwood g inanoque and montreal the bride s mother received wearing a green velvet dress willi matching jacket green velvet and feather hat and brown accessories and a corsage of yellow roses i the groom s mother wore a blue velvet dress willi matching hat and corsage of pink roses during dinner kirs vickery entertained at the piano the wedding cake made by the brides mother was topped with a small glass basket holding sweetheart roses the sjme as those in the bride s bouquet the couple took a wedding trip to the poconos philadelphia and new york city the bride wore a turquoise velvet dress with multicolored feather hat fur jackot and corsage of sweetheart roses ftrior to their wedding the bride and groom were guests of honor at a dinner parly at the plainsman and during the evening were presented with an oil painting from the united coopcrative office staff where the bride was employed mrs wayne asselton held a surprise shower al the home of her mother mrs robert draper milton mrs bruce hamilton and mrs joe mckcnna held a shower at kilbride united church sunday school the kilbride girl guides attended as well as their mothers andother friends the bride was lieutenant of the kilbnde girl guide company prior to her marriage the brido s mother entertained at a trousseau ej on november 3 and the grooms mother entertained after the rehearsal social evening enjoyed by fair lady directors mrs j mcculloch was hostess on the evening of dec 5 to the lady directors of acton tall fair at a christmas social evening a bright cheery fire and christmas atmosphere gave a warm welcome to the ladies especially those who had trouble with icy roads on account of pour weather conditions only 17 ladies were present in charge of the entertainment were linda linham mrs l mcenery and mrs c storey winners of the personal quiz questions 24 in all of the lady on your left were mrs near and mrs c aitken the card bingo gave everyone a little exercise and was won by mrs w thompson mrs j van fleet mrs r l davidson and mrs l mclnery guessing articles on a ttay needed a good memory and was won by mrs g wallace and mrs w j mcdonald and the t v commercial quiz was won by mrs s mathews mrs j van fleet and mrs near a christmas smg song was enjoyed by the ladies a delicious pot luck supper buffet style was served and linda linham acting as santa claus distrubutcd the christmas exchange gifts bringing a very pleasant evening to a close mrs w linham was courtesy convener the ladies received their acton pall tair 196 advance pcrze lists the next meeting will be held at the home of mrs d matthews the date thursday january the lunch committee will be not fled later mmtom theatre 878 3278 show times i sun thru thura 8 pm fri sat 7 9 pm sir matinee j em thuu fbi say ok 131314 mrs brown youve got a lovely daughter color hermans hermits best in show doctor in the mouse cartoon sun mon tub wed gunn adolf color craig stevens mirror of spain dec isleiyu yhuks ml sat dk 105021 the double man color yul brynner cool cat cartoon coming dec 25 christmas day wauoblackbeards ghost 3 shows 7 pm and 9 pm pot luck supper mrs alvey gordon elected iode meeting legion auxiliary president i he legion i idles held their decorated tables lor u pot luck supper and a gill exchange brought the hiistmas ilivor to the december meeting ol lakeside chapter ol the i i i the group met in the i eglon hall tuesday ol last week sonic lellovet baa ir irticlcs weie sold lor till lire nil i giving and toys were brought lor ihe annual i hristmas hampers a iioiiiiinling committee wis selected christmas meeting of wj has santa claus as guest december meeting i htirwday iiighl president mrs lames in ihe chair i luce new members mrs a dalgle mis r i oullll and mrs m allail were mitiited and welcomed by the ladies ihe picsldmil ofllr l7iml james jud first vice president mrs k angcll attended the meeting and conducted tin nominations loi the new officers santa claus was a gucsl at the hristmas meeting of acton womens institute in ihe ecu tciinial library last wednesd ly miss nora keiiuey look ihe role of sanla with mrs i arl i imhcrt as helper for ihe exchange of gifts the story of christmas in oilier parts of the world was read by several members c arols were sung and a special contest was won by mrs sam holmes a box of fruil was sent to mrs i red anderson who has been very ill she was especially missed by the members as this is the first christmas party for a good many years that she has missed with president miss marjonu hall presiding the meeting opened in the usual way and the roll call was answered by the first christmas 1 can remember recollections included happy family gatherings and sleigh rides miss hall read a verse he that does not have christmas in his heart will not find it under the tree a vote of thanks was given miss kenney for making the penny sale tickets for the euchre and panny sale to be held in the pans hall on february 14 mrs wilderspin was the newlyappointed secretary and mrs wdderspin and miss hall were conveners for the program a lovely hiislmis lunch included liristmis c ike made by miss dorothy simmons i iiiich conveners were mis i liniberl miss kenney miss hall mis roy i nulsiy and mrs ii i hubert lor im as follows past president mrs 0 james president mrs alvey gordo lust vicu president mrs helen yalcniaii second vice president mrs m courtney secretary m shultis treasurer mrs r dallon sgl al arms mrs a i ord ihe auxiliary had a very successful year and the president thanked everyone for their help uud cooperation during her term of office i here will be howling in oakvillc on jan 1 1 mrs ii yilcinail is lo be contacted by anyone who wishes to participate the childrens hnstniis piily will he held dec 1 1 ind the members will enjoy their hrislinas dinner on dec 20 a donaliun ofswwisunl to the silvalum army jrihitif united church welcomes you and your family to participate in their christmas services sunday december 15 1000 am sunday school white gift service sunday december 15 7 00 pm c g i t annual candle lite vesper service sunday december 22 10 00 a m christmas service of praise and thanksgiving tuesday december 24 christmas eve 8 00 p m christmas eve service of lessons and carols with the trinity choirs 1 1 00 p m christmas eve watchnite service of holy communion treat your clothes and yourself to a new electric dryer put a ray of sunshine in your washday with a new electric dryer clothes come out fresh fluffy and easy to iron some may need no ironing at all you re saved the worn of waiting for the weather or the work of lugging a heavy wash to the line next washday let an electric dryer take a load off your hands and off your mind live batter electrically x ot acton hydro electric commission 41 auce sheet photc 532il0