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Ins her hair in ‘ "ed by two 13380 Lth four-year-“ d1. on page 7. The topic was given by Mrs. Gor- dun “The Story of the Brief Life of Jt-sUs" and Mrs. Mead sang a solo, “.on to the World, the Lord has runw'fl The meeting was closed by m; the National Anthem. Lunch was N’I'Vf‘d by the hostess and assistants. Red Cross report on knitting by Mrs. (gw-en and on sewing by Mrs. W. J. Allan and the local report on knit- ling by Mrs. S. Mead, were given. Mrs. S. Mead was appointed con- u-m-r fur Wartime Prices and Trade hard. All joined in singing the ("hristmas Carols “While Shepherds ‘J.’atrhed their Flocks by Night” and “Holy Night" were sung. Rnyaltide Institute branch met on Devember 15 at the home of Mrs. J. C. Queen with the president, Mrs. W. J. Allan in the chair. The scripture read- ing was chosen from St. Matthew’s Gospel and read by Mrs. James John- .wn. Mrs. R. Wilson, secretary-treasur- er, gaw- several reports and read an inwnasring letter from Pte. Lawrence Atchc-snn, now in Holland, who re- m-iwd his Christmas box from the branch. A letter received from Percy (im'rinn, who recently left Camp Bor- (iwn, was also read. Several of the members offered to write the Over- .was soldiers during the month of De- I'o'luhvl'. Conveners Mrs. E. Lindsay and Mrs. R. Wilson were appointed to park boxes for local soldiers and shut- I? .‘I:_ and Mrs. Lyle Jackson of Lis- m-..-pl and Mrs John Orchard of Mug." t r ores! visited recently with Mr. Mrs. Philip Lawrence left for Tor- unm Saturday and will spend the win- twr with her daughter there. Ins R! H’ .\ LTIDE “'OMEN’S INSTITUTE Cpl F R. Bolger, spent the week- pnd uith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ..1 Bolger. Cpl. Bolger, who has been stationed at St. Clair Barracks, Tor- onto, for some time is taking a course in mmking at the basic training cen- trp, Kitchener. and Mrs. George Smith. Social and Personal Wo‘o"o‘o‘oz‘o‘o‘o§‘o§‘.:o‘=..‘30....‘3. .o. . .c. .c-n by Mrs. W. \Voir. A flower con- ~t “(El'andmnthm"5 Garden" was ndurte'd by Mrs. Walter Ewing and m by Mrs. W. B. Patterson. The meeting: closed with the Nation- Anthom and Grace. A lovely lunch 15‘ served by the hostess and con- net's. 1‘! taug IAMMER-mln Strathcona Private spitnl. Toronto. Thursday. Decem- , H, 1944, to Mr. and Mrs. Alan zr'mm‘ mee Dorothy MacFarlane’), taughter. ‘1" I‘ll (iIJ'JNELG INSTITI'TE ll m n by Women’s Institutes w Christmas meeting of the South .ng Women's Institute was held Thursday, December 14, at the ,- of Mrs. George Whitmore with ttvndance of twenty-one members visitors. In the absence of the (lent, Mrs. James Brown, the se- \ iceâ€"president. Mrs. George ell presided. Mrs. Percy Leding- , ilt‘ll‘d as secretary. The meeting ulwm-(l in regular form and Mrs. hm Mchcken read the scripture '2. A letter war; read from Pte. as \Vllstm in Italy, thanking the mtw for his Christmas parcel. Re- . \‘Je'l't' heard from the standing nimnm. Mrs. W. 8. Patterson re- ‘r’. right boxes packed and mailed .- qzitioned in Canada. The lu- Thu ham, December 21,1944 wmhm' shut-ins with a Christ- rm. vaomi Christmas carols ung in community singing. S. Mead {mm Hoyaltide Insti- ua' [)I'Q‘SOH' and gave a very in~ rm: i'vpm't (if the Institute Con- ) hold in Toronto, at which she (iv'-ie-;:zitv. A vote of thanks was 1 Mrs. Mvad by Mrs. Reg. Mrs. Allie" MPCirx' gave a read- no Furnwr’s Wife". Mrs. Tho- ” sang a snlu and a paper on lsnn in Ital; ur his Christ hoard fro 5. Mrs. W. I ht hoxns om this. Ml mn MPG BORN W I90 m umaaa , givp local I ful gift. Mrs mm were an ll gilt. Mrs. A. Aljoe ’in were appointed to Ali's. (It-(Hue Stewart [M ;irr were appointed ut-ins with a Christ~ ml Christmas carols mmunity singing. from Royaltide Insti- and gave a very in- nl' the Institute Con- l‘oronlo, at which she .\ Mile of thanks was dead by Mrs. Reg. McCirr gave a read- -r's Wife". Mrs. Th0- soln and a paper on! s and Fancies” was . Weir. A flower con- The annual meeting of the Presby- :tvrian \V. M. S. was held at the home of Mrs. J. Burgess on Thursday after- moon. Dec. 1-1. The president, Mrs. ‘Sneavh, occupied the chair and opened ithe meeting by singing hymn 168. The iChristmas story was read by Mrs. W. 'Keller from St. Luke 2:1-20. The min- 3 Utes of the last meeting were read ’and adopted. The reports of the differ- ient offices were read and all were ap- 'pl'.')'.': (1. Thaw were most satisfactory and Mrs. Sneath thanked all the mem- 'bers for the year’s work and for their whole-hearted support. She spoke of titer six months’ absence and of how iwell Mrs. Grant had taken her place. her's Garden" waS|After some discussion it was decided 1's. \Valter Ewing and [to leave the arrangements for the 10ml Ned Cross ft. Mrs. A. Aljoe rare appointed to George Stewart '1' were appointed is with a Christ~ Christmas carols ’ The ladies of St. Peter's Altar So- ! ciety met at the home of Mrs. H. Sul- livan on Friday evening. Twelve mem- bers were present. The ladies wrapped boxes of candy and apples to be dis- ;tributed to the children at their ’Christmas concert. The hostess served lunch at the close of the meotng. The annual Santa Claus Party given by the Altar Society for the children of St. Peter’s Church, was held on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Louis Armstrong. The children presented a programme to a very ap- preciative audienceâ€"the mothers and the younger brothers and sisters. The numbers included Deck the Hall, 0 Little Town of Bethlehem, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel, Silent Night. and O Come all Ye Faithful, sung by the whole group; a vocal solo, Cantique de Noel, by Marie McAuliffe; piano solos by Adine Cordick and Louise Armstrong; reci- tions by Joe Morris, Sheila and Mar- garet Sweeney and Perrin Gardiner. The final number was a Christmas play, “The Owner of the Stable” with an outsanding cast including Marie, Margaret and Andre": McAuliffe, Bev- erly and Bradley Armstrong, Terry and Norine Hamilton and Sarah Mac- Millan. Following the programme, Santa Claus, who was on his way to Varney, dropped in to distribute candy and ap- ples to the children. The jolly old fellow questioned many as to their conduct during the year and he was received with cheers, laughterâ€"and some frightened walls from wee ones. But he won all hearts and left a con- tented company. Father Mulhall commended the per- fm‘n‘oam'e of the children and thanked Mrs. Wilson for helping them with their work and Mrs. Armstrong for the Use of her home. I’E’ESBYTERIAN \\'. M. S. HELD .-\\'_‘.'!'.>\.L MEETING Peace Offering over until Mrs. Strach- an‘s broadcast had been heard early in January. Before the election of of- ficers was proceeded with a life mem- bership certificate was presented to the treasurer, Mrs. G. Sharp, by the Society. Mrs. Macfarlane through the Robertson Auxiliary, Knox Church, St. Catharines, sent a life membership and pin to be given to her cousin, Mrs. D. M. Young. A LTA R SOCIETY ENTERTAINED CHILDREN The weekly meeting of the Presby-! ing f terian Y.P.S. was held in the base-[realm rwcnt of the church on Monday even- 6 forw. ing. Frances Cluchey presided over;horlz the meeting in the absence of the: president, Douglas Donnelly. The, meeting opened by singing “Hark, the, Herald Angels Sing" and “O Little;ts Town of Bethlehem”. Beverley Tay- lemo lm- read the Christmas story from'ange‘ Matthew 2: 1-20. Mr. MacInnes ledaddit in prayer. “0 Come all Ye Faithful”‘ was sung. The secretary read the CO‘ minutes of the'last meeting and the} cups roll call was well answered by atmove Christmas message. Miss Sharp mov- ingre ed that the executive meet to plan meetings for the next few months. This was seconded by Bernice Clu-. 1,4 chey. _ _ lceler 1; P-l Then followed the election of offi- rers, Rm: P. W. MacInnes taking the chair: Hon. Presidents, Mrs. P. W. Mm-lnnex, Mrs. S. Patterson; Pres, Mrs. T. H. Sheath: 1st vice-pres, Mrs. J. F. Grant: 2nd vice-pres, Mrs. J. Burgess: treasurer, Mrs. Geo. Sharp; Socrvtary, Mrs. D. M. Young; Wel- come and Welfare. Mrs. P. W. Mac- Innos: Expense, Mrs. J. Hepburn; Supply, Mrs. John Morrison; Home Helpers, Mrs. P. MacPherson; Glad Tidings, Mrs. C. Moffat: Literature and Library, Mrs. P. Patterson: Pi- anist, Mrs. .las. Lawrence; Mission Band, Mrs. R. Honeyman: Frances Cluchey conducted some very interesting games. The meeting closed by repeating the Mizpah bene- diction in unison. BENTINCK SOLDIER “'RITES FROM INDIA Mr. MacInnes thanked all the W.M. S. members for their co-operation which meant so much to him and to the church. He installed the officers. The meeting closed with the dedicat- ory prayer, the singing of 580 and the Lord’s Prayer. Sgt. Donald Campbell writes from India to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Campbell of the Second Con- cession of Bentinck, “I’ll be home for Christmasâ€"but I can’t say what Christmas." In reply to an inquiry as to what he wished to have sent to him he asks only for an ice cream cone. Sweltering at eighty degrees in the shade Don writes cheerfully and sends a message of Merry Christ- mas to all who know him. He expres- ses sorrow for those who will come home no more, and especially those from his home district. Don went overseas in September and was in England for some weeks. It will pay you to Advertiu m flu ST. PETER’S ALTAR SOCIETY WITH THE CHURCHES PRESBYTERIAN Y. P. S. i 1 pound cranberries, 4 cups water, 1 tsp. grated orange rind, 1 tsp. grated lemon rind, 7 1 cup honey, 1 cup or- Cook the cranberries with the four cups of water and grated rinds. Re- move from element. Add remaining ingredients and serve. Sausage Stuffing ‘4 1b. sauage meat, 1/1 cup diced celery, 2 tbsps. minced parsley, 1 tbsp. minced onion, 1,1» tsp. sage, 2 cups soft bread crumbs. ange juice, 1,2 cup‘ lemon‘ juice, 2â€" cups additional water. Cook sausage meat, celery, parsley and onion slowly for about 10 min- utes. Add remaining ingredients, mix wel land stuff fowl. Clean and singe fowl. Hold over a candle flame, turning to burn off hairs. Scribu, stuff and truss fowl. Put stuffing in by spoonfuls in neck end, using enough to fill the skin so that the bird may look plump when ser- ved. When cracker stuffing is used, allow for the swelling of crackers. Put remaining stuffing in body; if skin is full, sew skin. Cross drumsticks, tie securely with string and fasten to tail. Draw neck skin under and fasten back. Place wings close to body and hold them by inserting skewers or turned back and inverted. Rub fowl with cooking fat. Dredge with flour. Place in deep roast pan and put in pre-heated electric oven at 350 de- Season's Greetings, Homemakers! It is our sincere wish that this may be the last wartime Christmas and that the New Year may bring us the bless- ing of an enduring peace. May we all realize our cherished hopes as we go forward together along the widening horizons of toâ€"morrow. Hydro Home Economist nus MIXING BflWl. Iy ANNE AHAN Hot Christmas Punch THE DURHAM, ONTARIO, CHRONICLE Roast Fowl APPLE CIDER . . . . RINDLESS SIDE BACON 1/ , lb. 27c SMOKED SLICED SHANKLESS PURE PORK APPLE JUICE 49c SMOKED PICNICS 1b. 35c HEAD CHEESE lb. 23c DELICIA LOAF lb. 390 Dill Pickles 31c 1.00 SAUSAGE COTTAGE ROLLS lb. 39c COOKED HAM lb- 65c DOMINION STORES LIMITED lb. pkg. 33c Combine the raw beet and onion and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add enough lemon juice or French dressing to moisten slightly, and serve on salad greens. Six serv- ings. , Cream fat and stir in the boiling water, a little at a time; cool slightly. Add salt and flour, mixing with a quick-cutting motion; do not stir. Chill before rolling. Makes one double crust for mincemeat pie. 9/; cup lard or mild flavoured fat, 1/5.» cup boiling water, 1%: tsps. salt, 3 cups all-purpose flour. Raw Beet Salad 3 cups grated raw beets, 2 tbsps. grated onion, salt and pepper, lemon juice or French dressing. Beat egg yolks; add milk. Mix su-i gar, constarch, cinnamon, ginger and salt; add milk mixture. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly until thick-‘ ened. Add pumpkin; cool. Add rum flax ouring. Beat egg whites stiff. Pour into f1eez1ng tray of elect11c 1efriger- at01; set control 'to coldest degree.‘ Freeze to mush. Put in chilled bowl and beat smooth. Add nuts and rais- ins. Retmn to f1eezing t1ay and con-' tinue freezing. Serves 4 or 5. I grees. Allow 15 minutes per pound for 12 to 15 pound bird; 25 minutes per pound 4 to 8 pound bird. Baste and salt when partly cooked. ‘ 2 eggs (separated), 11/.» cups milk, 32"; cup sugar, 1 tbsp. cornstarch, 1,- tsp. cinnamon, 1/5; tsp. ginger, ‘4 tsp. salt, ‘ifi cup sieved pumpkin, 1 tsp. rum flavouring, 1/3 cup of chopped raisins, 1,4 cup chopped nuts (if ob- tainable). 160 oz. 3202.190 cup corn syrup, 1 cup rich milk, Frozen Rum Pudding Hot Water Pastry Toffee Sauce OZ. CAMPBELL’S AYLMER CHOICE 20 oz. WAX BEANS 2 for 27¢ UNGRADED GRAPE JUICE 23c 4 TOMATO SOUP BABY CHEDDAR JORDAN’S ASPARAGUS TIPS 33c CHOICE PUMPKIN 12c FANCY PEAS CHEESE 1b. 35c PECAN NUTS lb. 63c BANQUET 128 oz Melt butter over low element. Add lemon juice and mustard, condiment sauce, salt and cayenne. Pour over hot, well-drained cooked sprouts. Serve at once. 1,4 cup butter, 1 tsp. prepared mus- tard, 1 tsp. condiment sauce, 1/; tsp, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp. salt, dash of cay- enne. 1 qt. Brussels sprouts. THE QUESTION BOX Mrs. J. S. asks: Recipe for devilled sprouts: 11/: tbggs. butter, % tsp. Combine corn syrup, milk and but- ter and heat in top of double boiler until well blended. Add the vanilla and serve warm. Makes two cups. Home Made Aylmer Pickles 23c Proclamation! BOXING DAY 32 oz. By virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the Corporation of theTown of Durham,I proclaim Tuesday, Dec. 26 a Public Holiday in the Town of Durham 20 oz. 10 oz. 16 oz. 16c FLORIDA SEEDLESS B. C. APPLES 6 for 27¢ WASHED EMPEROR EXTRA FANCY size 1008 GRAPE FRUIT 4 toE'2'5'é CARROTS 3 lbs. 13c EASY TO PEEL m TAN GERIN ES doz~ 29c RED GRAPES Ib. 29c FANCY YAMS 2 lbs. 23c PRIDE OF NIAGARA FANCY 20 oz. TOE‘U T0 JUICE ! Anne Allan invites you to write to {her 0,0 The Chronicle. Send in your suggestions on homemaking problems land watch this column for replies. O. S. HUNTER, Mayor Sprinkle salt over cabbage. Mix well and let stand overnight. Drain alightly. Add pepper and mustard seed. mix well, and place in crock. Add su- gar and spices to vinegar, bring slow- 1y to boiling point. and pour boiling hot over cabbage. Cover. Mrs. B. K. asks: Recipe for red cub- bage pickle: 4 qts. thinly sliced red cabbage. 4 tsps. salt, 1‘.» tsp. pepper, 1/3 cup mus- tard seed, 1 cup sugar, ‘4 cup mixed pickling spices (in spice bag), 2 qts. mild vinegar. 3 for 25c 16 oz PAGE i