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THURSDAY, DEC! 18th, 1947 THE QAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL PAGE THRER BE In The Woman's W Mrs. A. Tilley Made Life Member Coffee was served around a andle-lit table gay with Christ- fas decorations following the fepular meeting of the Angela fruce Chapter TLOD.E. held in reen Town. Mrs. Eyre Davis, reg- Ent, presided at the meeting when ignal honor, in the form of a fife Membership, was bestowed bn Mrs. Alex Tilley as a gift from fbhe chapter. In making the presentation, firs. W. R. Adamson, past regent, fold of how Mrs. Tilley (then El- feanor Glassco) was received into fthe chapter at its original meet- fing in the Royal York hotel in {1933 and became its first regent. IT have watched this chapter row," continued Mrs. Adamson, lipeyond all expectations and nb Small part of it is due to the gen- ferous way in which our honored member has given of her time Bnd her talents." The chapter decided to send begular parcels to two members ow living in England. Reports fot the toys being collected for the Salvation, Army, gifts for the op- portunity shop and tinned' goods for Britain were also discussed. fence following guests were intro- ced: Mrs. W. H. Hall and Mrs. H. C. Rickaby. Mrs. Murray Deans, Mrs. Leon- pointed asithe nominating com. inbrook Red Cross Make Cash Donations The Linbrook Red Cross group Met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred Taylor. Owing to the fillness of Mrs. Paget, Mrs. Mur- Tay MacKenzie took charge Unan- ously those present voted $10 fo the Margeson Fund, $10 to the inbrook rink, and $11.50 to the alvation Army, Christmas toy nd. It was decided the next Reeting, Jan. 22, would be an Evening one, at the home of Mrs. Chisholm, MacDonald Road. OBITUARY Uruneral services were held at ox Presbyterian church for the . Jude's cemetery. The late Mrs. West had been Soloist in the Knox choir for years and the full choir. was in attend- e at the funeral. Former choir fmaster Mr. Earl Mott officiated at § Mrs. H. H. West, formerly Eliz- beth Safford (Betty) Marlatt, , was a well loved Toronto she was rushed to the eneral hospital where she died of cerebral hemorrhage. She is irvived by two sons, Michael and illiam, who were pallbearers at Ber funeral. The other pallycarers Were, Mr. Stafford Marlatt, cousin, - Peter Marlatt, nephew, Mr. Harry Thornton and Mr. George Rershey. Mrs. Gardner Stevens Lynch, Journal Photo By Crouch who prior to her marriage at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic church was Kathleen Marianne Royds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril G. Royds, Wiliam Street, 'Oakville. Cookies: time to prepare for the holiday ta- ble is the quandary of many home- makers today. Every year there seem to be more functions to at- tend, especially at this season, not only the women's organizations, but the children's concerts, father's office parties and the numerous Christmas endeavours. It therefore behooves us to pre- pare something simple yet festive for our home gatherings. We be- lieve that our basic recipes with variations may be the answer to your number one problem this week. Buttermilk Cookies IL cup brown sugar 3% cup shortening 1 egg, well beaten % cup buttermilk or sour milk | & 23 cups sifted cake flour % tsp. soda % tsp. salt 1% tsp. cinnamon. Cream brown sugar and short- ening, add beaten egg. Sift dry in- gredients and add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Drop from teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake in electric oven of 375 degrees about 12 mins. Cocoanut Cooldes: Add %, cup shredded cocoanut and 1 tsp. gra- ted orange rind and 1 tsp. lemon rind. Use basic re- cipe and after cookies are in pan, decorate in one of the following ways. Flatten with spatula and place on centre of each, blanched To all almond, raisin, pieces of peel or. seasame seeds. Basic Baking Powder Biscuits, 2 cups (all-purpose) flour 1 tsp. salt 7/8 cup milk 4 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsps. shortening. Sift dry ingredients twice. Cut in the shortening with pastry blender. Sprinkle in the milk and toss into a dough mixture with Wooden spoon. (Use more milk if necessary). Place the dough on floured board, pat or roll lightly ts about 1 inch thickness. Cut it with a bis- cuit cutter, dipping the cutter into flour to keep it from sticking. Bake on a lightly floured pan in a hot electric oven at 450 degrees for 12 mins. Cheese Biscuits: Cut 3 cup grated cheese into dough. Cranberry Biscuits: Add 2 tbsps. sugar to dry ingredients. Cut % cup chopped raw cranberries into the dough. Raisin Biscuits: Fold % cup rais- ins into mixture after shortening is cut in. Nut Biscuits: Add % cup chopped nuts to mixture after shortening is cut in. Basic Pastry Recipe 1% cups flour (pastry) 1% cup shortening 4 thsps. cold water. Sift the flour with salt and work the shortening into it with pastry mixer, (When shortening is mixed evenly, the rhix looks like coarse oatmeal.) Sprinkle in the cold water, tossing flour into dough. Pat lightly into a ball, wrap in wax paper and chill in refrigera- tor for 1; hour. Roll out lightly on a floured board to 1/3 inch thickness in a circular fashion. Fold in half and lift to pie plate. Press gently onto pie plate. Cut down around the edge. This makes one nine-inch double crust. Orange Pastry: Use orange juice in place of water, adding a little grated orange rind. Nut Pastry: Add % cup finely chopped nuts to flour mixture. Cheese Pastry: Add 1/3 cup finely grated cheese to flour mixture. Take A Tip 1. If you use gumdrops for vari- ation in cookies, cut and mix in the dough because these gelatin candies will harden in a moderate temperature oven. 2. If your cookie sheet has. be- come black, place the pan of cook- ies ontop of the jelly roll pan to our many customers and friends we wish A Happy New Year eis' s Dodge and DeSoto--Sales and Service hone 6 Church Street Very Meny Christmas and a r Garage bin Glee Club Service Needs 70 Lights When we dropped in' to horrow a book from Oakville High for the quotation which heads our ed- itorial today, we chose a fortun- ate time for our call. The Glee club, who will present a candle- light service Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Gregory Theatre, were hold- ing a practice and principal Blake kindly let us listen for a few minutes. By the way, owing to fire regu- ations the club will not be able to use candles, as planned. Per- haps someone can think of a way to achieve the same results and still meet fire regulations. Flash- lights, maybe? If so, over 70 will deflect the heat and prevent the cookies burning on the bottom. 3. If you use pastry flour for baking powder biscuits, you may require 1 cup of milk to make a soft dough. 4. The basic pastry dough recipe may be used for making tart shells. be needed, for that is the approxi- mate number of enthusiastic sing- ers from the school who will per- form, We met the director, Hugh Brearley, who is a trained instruc- tor in vocal and instrumental mu- sic and he is very pleased with the way his Glee Club works and the progress they have made. It is not our intention to spoil the program by revealing in ad- vance any secrets, but the club! ran through their opening number! and 'The First Noell -- which they sing in four-part harmony with descant -- and we realized that our district is due for a very pleasant treat. WNo adult choir could surpass the O.H.S. Glee club! It is our guess that this may be because! they are all enthusiasts. A meeting will be held January 8, at the Oakville High School for the purpose of forming a Home. and School association. Omagh ball 'team sponsored: a. well-attended euchre and darice in Hornby. THEATRE -- OAKVILLE LAST TIMES TODAY -- THURS. DEC. 18 The strange loves and hates of a strange woman Hedy Lamarr in ir 1M The Strange Woman (ADULT ENTERTAINMENT) ALSO -- The Paramount Thriller "Danger Street' FRIDAY - SATURDAY - DEC. 19-20 Produced {5 WALTER ROSEY 9 THE PICTURE OF Sa XN PLUS -- COMEDY and NEWS Hey Kids | MEET SANTA CLAUS AT THE SPECIAL - MATINEE - SATURDAY AT 2.30. A GIFT FOR EVERYONE ! ! "The Royal MON. - TUES. - WED. - DEC. 22 - 23 - 24 John Garfield -- Walter Brennan "Nobody Lives Forever" -- also -- IN GLOWING TECHNICOLOR A Complete Technicolor Record Wedding" RE RE 8 pa THANKS] to all our CUSTOMERS and FRIENDS AND D WISHING EVERYONE "'A MERRY ¥ CHRISTHAS A AND A VERY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR" REaetelix?s The store will be closed from Dec. 24th, 10 p.m.--until Dec. 27th, 9 a.m. deal areal dL AT Ne dl 2) SMOKE AND GIFT SHOP COLBORNE STREET DEE EE | KEENAN'S 022 2 GR a a 0 ne ddl 3, 3, 3, Reems QE OAKYVILLE i 12 DS! begin