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Lena Carolina McLure, Women's Editor. PMIIC 5”

Saturday. Dec. 29. 1956

HAPPENINGS

His Honor, the Lieutenant Gov- ernor and Mrs. T. W- L. Proiise will be receiving at Government House. lit-loria Park, on New Year's Day.

His Excellency. Must Reverend Malcolm MacEachern. will”:be re- ceiving New Year's Day at the Bishops residence.

The llonorabie Alex W. Mathi- son, Premier of Prince Edward

MR. AND MRS. STERLING McLl.'RE

Popular Young Couple

Wecl At Trinity

'l'riiiity L'iiitcri Church. Char- lotioioiin, was the scene of a very pictiy ivcrlclltiu on Saturday. Dec- ember lst at 2.30 pm-. iiiicn Wil- ma Louise. daughter of Mr. and Kits tiarficltl 'l'a)'liir. Cliailutie tliiln. was iuiited in marriage to .l4-lin Sterliui: Bradford. son of Mr. and Mrs. ilugh .lohn liar-l.ure of liharlotti-itiivn.

The double-ring ccrenioiiy was pcrformed by Rev. A. Frank .llac- Lcan. Miss ftiaida Rt-izi-i'sItn nos soloist. She sari: "0 Perfect l.ni-ti"

iliofnre the civrcinony anti "'1 ' ll llalk Beside You” dui'iiiE tho sitin- lng of the register 'ltr. Rovsion ltluuford was nl'iZFllllSl.

The lovely young bride, given in marriage. by hi-r itllll('F. iias clmriiiinc in her floor-It-iigtli cmin of iiilon net nu-r lace and tzillcla. lliir tltlli'l'4l int-in-t lt':lltll'tlll it Pct- iir Pan ciill'ir 't:i.i lx-12 slit-itis titti-

. -H; it-.cr llltl l."-is llcr i-":cr-

i:-.i it-il on Yllltlll ilJii.ion ii.'is lash- ll' t on n siilln iiillliuv liiititl U . 'I ll - ii.is triiiiiiii-tl "it'i i k 'llttl !;ti:e i'liiiiv-mics sly i-ni-ris-ti A Cast.'lflP of licnrt ruscs.

- lviilo ii:is .'lll('lltlt'fl in her il.iiiYiit. :i.s lll.'ll(l or lioiiotir wit .'i l'tiIiicss stylc. li:iIIi-r- 2 -"'Eill ilrcs. iii t'tIr.'tl l:il!i-tn. i iii-iii-liiii: ltcud dress and i. xlic t'iIl'l'l('l'l a no.iv:.'i,v of

ii: -iii.iii rusrs

lllt" hrtiiesniaid. lliss Shirley Vosvgv. wore a Princess stilt-. hal- lcrina lcncih dress of tiirmioisc ta loin iiith niiitcliing lit-.-iii ilivss Illtl mitts She carried a nosegay of pink roses.

Church

Nlr. lit-liin Jciikiiis was best- tiiati 'l'lie ushers were llr For- bes Taylor, cousin of the bride. and Mr. Darrel Maci.iire. cousin of the grouni.

The bride's mother. for her tlt'IllL!lllt'li'S iictltliiig, chose a two piece brown wool jersey dress. and a lit-tutti Hrt-tun sailor hat with as- trich trim. She wore a corsagc of yellow roses The groom's moth- cr iiore a street length dress of dusky rose lace and matching hat. llcr costiiiiic was completed with a ripple back three quarter length liroiin muskrat coat. Her corsage was pink roses.

Following ilic (-erciiioii.v. a re- t'('plItln was held in the Trinity t'liiirt-h llall. There were approxi- iiiiilcly one hundred guests attend- iiiu A three Iicr wedding cake it-ppoil liv a miiiiziturc bride and groom rtintrcd the beautifully ap-

l)Ullll('(l hritlul lalilc lliss Edna Fol:-y was ill cliarize of the guest t-.ml: Tim icri iiiui-li litiiitircd Ljlltwli more the bride's grand- iiiotlicr. Hrs. Jaiiics .i- 'l';rvlnr, ( li:irl--iii-toiiii. and the grooin's urziitiliiiiitlicr. Hrs t'olin C. Mc-

l.iti'c. ltivickltgv Point.

For their ll(tIll')tllt)tlIl to the U- r".'ittw. the brute cliiisc a liroiin it-lit-t dress. hctge fur l.'l('k- vi and iili;te at-t-cssstirirs. llcr cor- snuc was iiliiie carnatioiis.

ilr. lit-l.iire is a vicll-known liiwkcy player. Mrs. .llcl.ui'e is a

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sicnouraphcr with the Rogers llrirtliiare (oiiipanv.

ilr. and .Vlt'S Sit-l.ure will re- side in t'liai'lottettiwn. Photo by

t'i'asitell i

;..-s EXT New And Sim For Kumquot

Ry IDA BAILEY Al.l.F.N

"All over the country people It to Chinese restaurants and orde gem-gets for dessert. Madame.' said the Chat. "They are always a great treat. Each one is im- paled on a pic for easy rating.

"Today in the supermarket. I saw ftna fresh knmqnats, which are used to make gem-gets. look- ing beautiful, decorated with their

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Iy vssa wmsrou

SILK SHEATH

silk is the fabric of the season and some of the prettiest tin-uses s"r of silk. sn't or crisp. in vivid ' ins as W!" as 05! old ftlllhb. V and. of course. as a hint things to come. miicli navy. caudeaolehiatdlbfthiinlit an aunt: sits on It ” WC ' cu.

ple Recipe I Preserves 1

igri-on leaves. I bought several .beskets and with your permissiony lwoiild like to work out a kumquat tpreserves recipe."

Any friend would be delighted with a jar of these unusual pro-p serves as a Christmas gift.

I Home-Made Kumquat Preserves . Preparing Kumquats: Remove istems and leaves from I qts. (2 that kuquais. Wash. drain and lplace in a deep kettle. Sprlnklel 'wiih 2 tbsp. baking soda. Cover with boiling water. Let stand tintlll cool. Rinse 3 times in fresh cold water. then drain. I

With a sharp knife. cut 2 slital "4-in. deep at right angles across both stern and blossom ends. Drop iihc kumqusts. one at a time. Into lrapldly hoiling water to cover. Boil in in or until fork-tender.'

; Making the Syrup: Boll together for 10 min. 1 c. dark corn syrup. 2 9. sugar and .1 la 1'. water. Add the drained kumqiiats. Sim- mer-holl about is In.. occasion-. ally stirring until the fruit is at-I

jmost clear and the syrup thick

"ms degrees FA.

l Remove from heat. Cover. Let

'sfand overnight.

i To Finish: Reheat and pack in.

,hot sterilized jars. Bring the syr-

litp to a boil at once. Pour over

Ithe fnilt to within Vi" of the top. Seal imedlately. Makes 3 pts.

Sunday Dinner: Fresh vege- table nihblers; broiled steak: smothered mushrooms; French face peach cake; coffee. us or milk.

All measurements are level.

Recipes proportioned to serve 4 to 6

Smotht-red ?llushrooms- Wash Vs lb. fresh mushrooms and drain on absorbent paper.

t Cut off the ends. Slice the mush-

;rooms lengthwise. Dust with 1 tbsp. flour. Brown slightly in I thsp. butter or margarine.

Add "2 tsp. salt. '5 tsp. pepper. a few grains nutmeg. 1 c. water

-and l crushed beef or chicken bouillon cube. Cover. Simmer

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Open-Pace Peach Cake: In I tmwl. blend '5 c. shortening with '2 c cream cheese or cottall I cheese. Sift together We 4-. already- stfted enriched flour and 11 tsp. ,salt. Work into the ahortentm mixture.

Fit ad put me an oiled 7" I ll" pan. aver will C-steel cause less tear

at sudream.1ieaslt intaal

Island. will receive at his test- dence. 18 Crestwood Drive, on New Years Day.

His Worship Mayor J. D. Steu- art, D30, l'-'..D.. will hold his New Year's reception at the City Hall.

The llonieifs institute is now an International body and power in world affairs. But it is still the near and intimate qualities of their service which endear. For instance in a paper read recent- ly by Mrs. Frank Vessey at a meeting in York on the each church in this province, Mrs. Ves- sey mentioned the interesting hit of (ianadiana, that Covehead Road was the first road in Prince Ed-

. ward island.

Mr anti Mrs. Kciuititli A. Puikrr are having their son. .'tir. Dtlllflltl Parker. Cornwall. Ontario, ii.lh them for New Years.

Mr. and Mrs. .l (J .lloti':i-ui- ery. West Street, eiitcrtaliictl Wetl- nesday evening at a supper bridge at their residence.

Lieutenant W. l.- Coiirari of the Lord Stratlicona Horse. ('alg.'iry. Alberta, is spending the lioliday season with his parents. l.icut.- ('uI. F B and Mrs. cuimid, Prince Street.

ilrs. F. R (Toiii'ad ciitcrtuiticd at a tea Tliiirsday afternoon in honor of hcr guest. Miss .l.'n-qiicl- ine Newton of Londtin. Ontario.

Dr and llrs. J. P. l.antI arc cntertaininu this Sttiiday aftcrnoon in honor of Miss Jacqueline New- ton and Lieutenant Walter ('on- rad.

Mr. and Mrs. J. (iorduii Hat'- Lcan. Prince Street. have as their tziiests flliw and Mrs. l.loytt W, Mac- Leotl. St. John .llr. .llarl.r-uii t'e- turned to St. .ltihti alter ('liristiii.1s but will be here for New Yr-ai"s. Both he anti Mrs. .ll.'u-l.cod re- turn ltlg('ll)t'f' to St. John on Now Year's Day.

Mr. and Mrs. iianiel (i'ltoiirke, North River Road. lirivc had as their guest ovcr the hiilirlziv sca- sun Mr. William .l. t)'ltourkc. Corn- uall, Ontario.

Miss Carol Marie Colcs of the Rettional Research Council, itali- fax. arrived by plane to spend Christmas Day with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cnles, Weymouth Street. .

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph W litan- ning. North River Road, are en- tertaining at their residence this Saturday afternoon in honor of lit". and Mrs. Bramucll Chandler.

Mrs. Percy Kiiich. l)tIltllsv'ipw' 0 urday to visit her sister. Mrs. Ed- gar Mat-Arihur. Hircliwoorl Ave- nue. and Mr. MacArthur for ('lirist- mas. Mrs. Kinch returns this Sat- urday.

Miss Jean Mat-Arthur. (artiste. Mass.. arrived Monday the 24th, by plane to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar MacArthur and her sister, Mrs, Freeman Cudmnre and Mr. Cnd. more. Douglas Street. Miss Mac- Arthur returns this Saturday.

Mrs. l- I. Chandler, North Riv. er Road. entertained Thursday af- ternoon at the tea hour in honor of Mrs. Brsmwelt Chandler. Pour in tea was Mrs. Kenneth A. Park. er. assisted by Mrs. Sheldon Car- son in serving.

Mr. and Mrs. AG. Macmillan entertained Friday evening over the holiday season.

Dr. and Mrs. J. A. .lfsc.Vlillan are entertaining this Saturday eve- ning at Open House.

0. S Communicatu. Radio Stan- dard. Blair Swan arrives this week- end to spend New Year's with his wife, son Ronnie. and other mem- bers of the family-

Mrs. A. I. Wine is spending the Otrtstmaa season in Mnnctn with her daughter. Mrs. William Don-iplerra and Mr. Dompierre and her grand dauglier. Mrs. Ray- mond Jingles and Mr. Jlngleg,

Mr. J. W. Don MacNally. R.C.

powdered sugar. Serve wan-n or cold. cut in squares.

Tomorrow's Dinner: Grapefruit; sauteed pan ms with sauce Tar-

3 tare; Spanish rice: braised celer-

ied carrots; baked apple-eustards; coffee. tea or milk.

Braised Ccleried - Carrots from the Chef: To give a new flavor to carrots. hralse them with celery. Use 2K heaping cups each out- side stalks Pascal celery MtO-incll- diced and rounds of carrots cat 'A" thick. brown '4 tbsp. chopped

nlario. arrived by plane last Sat-l

A F. staff college. Toronto, spent Christmas in Charlottetown with. his mother, Mrs. F. L- MacNally.i

A C.2. Alder W. Swan, Charlotte- iuuii. who is stationed at Trenton:

KEEP IN TRIM

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Lock Protective Foods

By IDA JEAN IAIN '

A recent study eoqdwud by tlie'Unlted States Deg”-gm... 01 Agriculture lllVEltlIlun' an up ins habits of adults at all tutu" levels stressed thig tmpuum fact: "The popularity o( mu ml. ories foods not only tends to make '::;l.: ':.'..:t --v protgciive foods." emua

W ea 1.07! Iowa wo interviewed to anemia? foods they had eaten during one day. the results showed . C9,. sistent preference for high calorie items which were often low in nutrients other than fat or carbo- hydrates. Fats and (lessens, along with bread. meat and pognoe, were. the main foods included. A Slml 31' Survey lmont womtn in South Dakota revealed that meet,

land desseres. cereal product; gnu

Q5” '3” llllwlled more than sixty percent of the any. cglm-ieg,

ttntariu, arrived by plane Thurs- i-'a.V December 20.. to spend his thristnias leave with his parents.l llr. and Mrs. C. it. Sivan. He re-1 turned to his base Wednesday. ii-cember 26.

. People at all weight lent; we” interviewed. The algnim-gm (act was that the main diet differences

between the overwelghts. normall

weights and the too thin people la.V tn the amounts rather than the types of food eaten. Ratios of

enough minerals. vitamins and proteins than do persons on ion vgntgge is offset by the excess pounds which result when calories are in excess or energy meats. ' NEED MORE MILK

A daily intake of 0.! grgu of calcium is aecommeaded the National Research Counali as nec- essary for good health. The study pointed mit that less than our fifth of the Iowa and South Da- kota isomcl had taken that much calcium. Five per cent ol the lawn women and 13 percent of the Sotith Dakota omen were on calcium poor fare-with less than one fourth of the recommended amopni. Thirty percent of the wo- men reported that they had eon- sumed no milk on the day studied. l A serious deficiency in intake of "Vitamin C. important to maintain- ling healthy teeth and gums. also lexisis. the Department of Agricul- lure pointed out. Sources of Vita- l imn C are citrus fruits and juices. 'tumatot-s and vegetables, espe- cially raw. . 4 it is essential. the study empha- lsiyes, to plan daily meals that .ptiminaie surplus calories but do

Miss Sylvia Clark has returned several important nutrients to to- i not curtail essential nutrients. Ac- to her home in North Vtilishtre. - at calorie intake remained theicnrdinlz 10 this report. it is Obs

site had been spending her vaca-isgmg in both high calorie and Vin”, mat

tum in Somervllle, Mass.

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low calorie diets. of cam-5;, the versons with high calorie diets

adults should be more aware of the need for milk.

cheese. and vitamin rich fruits

W1 Emmi SPHII9. l-Pxmttton. stand a better chance of getting and vegetables in daily fare.

xlass. arrived home on a short visit to her mother Mrs. Alice Nic- ki-rson, Grafton Street.

lit-s Joyce Pariridi.-e of the. lit lush and Aiiiericztn tlil ('o.. ital-3 mix. N.S., and ilr Roger Par-

iiiitue of the Roi at Bank of Cana- ila. illlltlnonish. X 5, left by plant- on lvcdnesday. 'lilic.v had spent (liri-lnias with llttlll' parents. Mr. .iuil klrs. J.il. ll.'irii'idg.'3. Prince Strt-t-t.

.ilr and Mrs lion.-ilil R. Smith ll'llll'llt'fl tn ilalit.ix yesterday af- lt'r li.-iving spciii the Christmas 'it-liilays guests of Airs. Smith's llHI'l'Iils. Mr. and ilrs. Fred Bell. Sitiiiiiivttside.

iliss llarv l'itllllI.'r of Montreal and llr. Hub llaliiivr of Ottawa. are visiting their pan-nts, Mr. and Mrs Allie Palmer. Suninierside-

ilisws ll'.iiitla and lltimtliy Wy- att. ctiicrttiiiicd at bridge on Wed- iicsday cit-ning.

llr .'inil llrs. (Gordon hlaxivcll. Stir-kiilllc. .V.H.. are guests of Mr. llarold Gaudc-t, Beaver Street.

lliss 7.iliili;i Ltnkleltcr of itali- HIV. NS, is lhP guest of her bro- tlicr anti &l:lPl'-in-Invtg ur. and Mrs. l.t-laiui Linklciter.

llrs. llarry Sillipliaiit ciiicrlain- cit at iiiixcd liridtte on Thursday FYf'llIllH.

Mr. and Mrs. (it-o. ('ox of Hali-

fax. N 8.. spent Cliristinas with Urs. ('ox's sister. llrs. Harrv iloliiiaii. Jr.. and Mr. litilnian.

llr anti Mrs I). l. 'ilillcr cuter-

taiiictl .1 group of friends at an

ittluriiiul reception on Thursday cvi-iiinu.

llr. ziiitl Mrs. ilrticc llacWil- liaiiis culcriaiiicd friends on

Clirisinitis t-vctiiiig. .

lncludt-ti anions: the collt-go st". (lcnts tire spending their ('hrist-i ui.'is liolirlays Ill their homes In

Sitiiinim-sittp an-; ii.-.iiu..,.-i... pm-id lll(' slcm. leaics and flowers wills!

Silliiilimit. l)on Nicholson. Clive ll;ii-llotialtl. Acadia. Melville tkiiiiplicll. lrcne lioitntain. Nova bcolia Tcc'i. (iarlh Jenkins; Mt, Allison, ('rccliiian fllacxlrthur. Bill Daley. .li-ssie lltnuliam, Janet llvrnc: 5. nt l)iiii.stan's. Johnnyi Wlialcn, l)ick Noonnn. Lawrence.

Gallant, Jim Ntmnan: St. Mary's. l':ri lizilltiir 5! l” X . liary Thomp- sun: l'Idgchill.. ltolicrtn Clark, Marv Ann Lidsione.

y MORixllNCMSMllE4

.-in opportunist is a man who. lintling himself in hot water. dc- culcs to take a bath.

cooks ilicoiiziiiiisitzi

FILBI-ZRT COOKIES l cup brown sugar, rolled

1 cup filbcrt nut meats. through food chopper

1 egg white. stiffly beaten. . Form in small balls and bake in slow oven.

Hat-ISlEl-l-61.0 HINT To clean a dull-finished bran fireplace, add linseed oil to rot-

put

heavy cream. Apply with soft cloth and rub until the tarnish disap- pears. Use a soft brush on emboss- ed or carved designs. Wipe off liiith a cloth dipped in linseed oil.

then remove excess oil with a .clean cloth. Polish with a flannel l cloth.

tllf.Il”ln WRIPF.

tenstonc iintll the mixture is like i cssarif '0 if-ll "'9

YORK WJ.

The regular monthly meeting of Alpha W.l. was held Thursday evening Dec. tith at the home of Mrs. Raymond Vessey with the president Mrs. Frank Watts pre- siding.

The meeting opened by singing. "Carols" followed by the "Hit- lect" in unison. Roll call was rcs- ponrlcd to by 15 members. Two visitors were present.

it was moved and seconrtrd that the children receive the usual treat for Christmas. A list was also made to whom Cht')slIll.'lS cards and gifts should be siciit Vor- rcspuiideiice was read. Rt-imiis of various committees wt-re KlV('il and new ones appointed.

An interesting reading Hit: giv-. t-n by Mrs. Frank Vessi-v on thei- early church on P.E.l. lt ii as very interesting to learn from this read- ing that the Covehead Road was the first road on P.F..l.

A flower contest and s jumbled name contest by Mrs. Louis Ves- sry and Mrs. Dr-war Sitan were enjoyed by all. Meeting closed by singing "Auld Lang Syne" after. which ltinch was served by hos-i tcss assisted by committee in. cliarge.

Reviving Wilted Cut Flowers

:Tlie lllrgyle Shore W.l. was held at the

imas gifts. Minutes lmecting read and approved. Coni-

tlng. Six separate lots of six each are cooked at one time and includ- Ni in the six is a check variety, or in other words a variety whose cooking quality is known and which can be used as a standard with which to compare the other sam- pics. in order to obtain a cross sec- tion of opinion on the cooked prod- i'('f a panel of six or eight mem- bers is selected to judge the cook- ed potatoes and each fills in a score sheet which covers such' points as degree of sloughing. col-I or. texture and flavor. An average of the scores provides an excell- ent idea as to the paiatibility of I particular potato variety and also gives an indication as to its rating for cooking quality with other po- tatnes.

AIIGYLE SHORE W.t. meeting of the

Dect-mbcr

home of Mrs. John W. Macl)oug- all. The president. Miss Mary Mac- Phail presided and opened the meeting by Odo. followed by re peeling the Mary Stewart Collect. Roll call was answered by twelve members with exchange of Christ- nf previous

mittes gave their reports. it was moved and seconded that Christ- m:is treats be given as usual. The members decided to invite the members of Bonshaw and De-

.Sable institutes for the next meet-

Tlic two main factors lIfiCt'llllg'

the lllt' of cut flout-rs are ace and 1

their ability to "take up water."

llost people know that older flow- '

crs will not keep as long as fresh ones. Not so iiell known is the tart th:it a great many cttt blooms iiilt and die prematurely simply

because they are not able to ab-I

sorb water. says Dr. A. P. Chan. liortit-ultiirisl at the Central perinicntal Farm. Ottawa. i-Ivt-ry flower stem has water conducting vessels which supply

the iiatcr needed to keep them turgid. when these vessels are crnslted. blocked by air bubbles, or by other olistructions. the cut blooms Vllll. If the vcsscls are cleaned hcfore the blooms are ae- icrely wilted. recovery is post-

The lirst step is to cut otf a piece of the stem end with a sharp knife. in general a knife cut is better than one made with scissors or

shears because these implements:

sometinics flatten the water ves- sels Whether the cut is made straight across or at a slant is immaterial. liiinicdiately after cut- ting the stem. place the blooms in A temperature of tut)-lltl degrees F. is recommend- ed. it is iicll to note that this tem- perature will feel only it-pid when tested with the hand. An alternate treatment is to dip the freshly citl blooms into a jar or vase contain- ing water and ti small amount of household dctcrgcnt for 30 min- utes. Then place blooms in clear water. A longer treatment may be injurious to some flowers.

The use of commercial flower preservatives is highly recom- mended. This addition to the wat- er and keeping the bloom: from high temperatures and draughta will not only help to prevent blooms from wilting but will prr serve them for the longest period.

Cooking Tests For Potatoes

Whenever experimental work is being carried out with potatoes. whether in breeding new varieties, testing existing varieties or con- ducting fertility trials. at some stage of the work it is usually nee- cooktng quality of the crop grown.

T. T. Davies. Canada Depart- ment of Atfleulturo F. ment- al Farm. Fredericton. N. .. states it is generally accepted that the dry matter content of a potato is a good Indication of its degree of meallisess. There are. however, other factors which go to make up good cooking quality that are not shown by a dry matter analysis. These include the degree of dia- coloration on cooking. the pree- cnca of off flavors. and the a- mount of slouglilng or dlsentegra- lion of the tubers which takes place when they are bolted

At the Experimental Farm at Fredericton. where hundreds of potato seedlings and varieties are tested. for their dry matter con-