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ADD RELISH TO YOUR HOLIDAY MEALS
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A compote of sparkling fruit relish adds sweet-sour flavor
and a homey, old fashioned touch to your Holiday meals.
Relishes, such as cranberry, were an essential part of the fes
tive meal of by gone days.
For a change from the cranberry syndrome try this relish
of plumped dried fruits: apricots, raisins, and dates. You can
make up a batch at the beginning of the season. It couldn’t be
quicker to make and keeps well in the refrigerator for several
weeks.
And while you’re at it, why not make up an extra batch;
remove the cinnamon sticks, and ladle, boiling, into sterilized
jars to give as holiday gifts.
SPICED DATE RELISH
1 3/4 cups cider vinegar
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
6 whole cloves
3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
i (8-ounce) package dried apricot halves
,a/2 cup raisins
1 (8-ounce) package DROMEDARY Pitted Dates
Combine first six ingredients in large heavy saucepan. Stir over
medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add next three ingre
dients. Cover; bring to a boil; simmer 20 minutes or until
apricots are soft. Add dates; cook 5 minutes longer. Cool.
Remove cinnamon sticks. Chill. Makes about 1 quart.
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Our Yuletide Greetings tree is
trimmed with the season's
wishes, and our words of thanks.
HOLBROOK HARDWARE & SUPPLY
< “Big wishes come
message to you,
from us, along with warm gratitude.
Cunning, 5 & IOC Store
Carl and Edna Jackson
BETTY PERRY-JANETTE ENLOE
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CHRISTMAS WREATHS: TWINE AND DANDY
Imaginative Christmas dec
orations can be made from
unexpected sources of mate
rials such as inexpensive
twine, rope or string. For un
usual and decorative wreaths
to adorn a door or mantle,
try these ones made of sisal
rope. The rope is unravelled
for a textured look and fes
tively colored in a dye solu
tion. Colors can be traditional
red and green or colors to
complement a room. Make
both wreaths with heavy sisal
rope (about 1/2 inch diam
eter) from variety or hard
ware store.
Pigtail wreath:
Cut sisal rope into 6
lengths of 6 feet each. Un
ravel each length and tie
loosely in center with a small
piece of string so lengths will
not separate during dyeing.
Dip rope into a solution of 1
tablespoon liquid dye (or 1/2
teaspoon all purpose powder
dye) mixed in 1 quart of hot
tap water. Rotate in dye solu
tion for 8 to 10 minutes, or
until desired color is reached.
Remove from solution, rinse
and loop over a hanger to
dry.
When rope lengths are al
most dry, comb out with a
wide-toothed comb. This will
pull out knots and straighten
strands. Save combed out
strands for later use. Divide
rope lengths into 3 equal
groups and braid together,
leaving several inches un
braided at the ends. Loop
braid into a circle and -tie
overlapping ends together
with wire. Cover wire with
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WISDOM
Sam Safely
American
tical Corp.
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
Home craftsmen are a fast
growing group. They’ve also
grown fast as accident
statistics—accounting for
many of the 40,000,000
annual injuries that occur in
the home.
Most workshop accidents,
however, cqp be prevented
—with common sense and
personal protection.
Loose clothing, for
instance, should never be
worn when you operate
power tools. They can too
easily get caught in fast
moving machinery.
Power sawing and sanding
are particularly hazardous to
eyes, ears and lungs—because
of flying particles, both large
and small, and noise levels
that are high enough to
permanently impair hearing.
Protective gear like American
Optical SAFELINE goggles,
hearing protectors, face
shields and respirator masks
inexpensively and
comfortably protect against
all of these dangers.
Falls from ladders also rate
high in preventable accidents.
To play it safe, be certain
that your ladder is secure and
steady—and don’t ascend
higher than the last two steps.
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Unexpected sources found in the home are materials for imag
inative Christmas decorations. Rope was dyed and shaped to
make these unusual and decorative wreaths.
combed out strands.
Wreath shape is set by dip
ping braid into a starch solu
tion. Prepare solution by mix
ing equal amounts (about 2
cups for each) of Niagara
instant laundry starch and
cold water in a shallow pan.
Dip wreath into solution,
tnen place flat on waxed
paper to dry.
For flower trim, cut a 12
inch length of rope and dye a
contrasting color. When al
most dry, comb out and cut
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into 3 4-inch lengths. Criss
cross these lengths and tie
together in center with wire.
Trim edges of flower. Cut,
dye and comb out 3 smaller
lengths of rope for center of
flower. Crisscross lengths and
secure with wire. Trim edges
and glue to center of flower.
Wire flower to overlapping
edges of braided wreath.
Flower wreath:
This wreath is formed with
8 separately made flowers
wired to a cardboard frame.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Santa’s all
decked out and ready to bring bundles of goodies your way for a happy
holiday. And, tucked into his sack are hearty thanks from
us, along with jolliest wishes for a merry, merry Christmas season.
OTWELL MOTOR CO.
THE HOUSE SERVICE BUILT
Cumming, Ga.
For each flower, cut sisal
rope into 6 6-inch lengths.
Unravel each length, leaving 1
inch unwound in center.
Comb out unraveled ends
with a wide-toothed comb.
Wire lengths together into
groups of two lengths each.
Then crisscross lengths and
tie together in center with
wire for flower shape. Make
middle flower by cutting 3
3-inch rope lengths. Comb
out and wire together as with
larger flower. When all eight
flowers (large and middle sec
tions) are formed, dip into
dye solutions prepared as
directed for pigtail wreath.
Use contrasting dyes for large
and middle flower sections.
Rinse and dry.
For each flower center,
cut a 13-1/2 inch length of
unraveled but not combed
out length of sisal rope. Dip
into a solution of equal
amounts of instant laundry
starch and cold water. Twist
rope into circular shape and
allow to dry on waxed paper.
Cut out a 15 inch diameter
frame from cardboard; cut
out center for a 2 inch wide
circular band. Assemble flow
ers by wiring middle flowers
to large flowers, extending
wire out in back. Push ex
tending wire through card
board frame and secure. Glue
on flower centers.
Prepare play clay mixture.
When cool enough to handle,
knead like dough. Form into
about 30 1-inch balls and
about 66 1 1/4-inch diameter
balls. Stick a clove into each
ball and set out, clove side
up, on protected surface; dry
overnite. Stick a toothpick
into soft (undried) part on
bottom of each ball; dry
completely.
Melt paraffin wax over
water in a double boiler. Add
bits of red crayon to color
wax a bright red. Dip dried
play clay balls into melted
wax, coating evenly. Then dip
each immediately into ice
water to harden wax and give
it a shiny appearance. For a
brighter color, play clay can
be dipped again into wax,
then ice water.
Purchase a 12 inch high
styrofoam cone and separate
base. Beginning around bot
tom edge of cone, stick *in
larger play clay balls. Con
tinue adding balls in rows,
placing smaller balls near top
and finishing With 1 ball on
the top. Fill in spaces with
holly or green plastic leaves.
Set finished, decorated cone
on base.
Play Clay: Thoroughly
To make this attractive deco
ration, play clay ia dipped
into red-colored wax and ar
ranged to look like a tree of
shiny, tiny apples.
mix 1 cup Argo com starch
and 2 cups baking soda (1
pound package) in saucepan.
Add 1 1/4 cups water. Mix
until smooth. Bring to a bofl
over medium heat, and con
tin u e to heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture
reaches a moist madied
potato consistency.
Turn out on a plate; cover
with a damp cloth and let
stand until cool enough to
handle.