Ci?
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John Leidlsw Buol. sx-stats
t. was the guest ct honor of
orwalk‘chapter of the D. A.
the'moeling of the organisa-
‘ terday. which was the cele-
loo’al chapter
‘ ‘Buel read a very interesting
. A. it. for the last-- twenty-
, rs. Mrs. Buel said that dur-
‘ time that she has been con.
with .the ssociatlon shshas
. twenty-five ot the twenty-
uni conventions held at
‘on.
talk yesterday afternoon. was
entertaining incidents of the
vention. She was parties.
interested in the new Coatin-
lsil. which she described viv-
. Spirit of Christmas.” a do.
. ~ little play. was presented by
‘plls ot the third and fourth
” of Hillside. this morning. at
- ng exercises of the school.
cast of the play was as fol:
. _ Thesetlmes—Emily Ives.
Claudine—Drills Hill. "
-ei. a. little girl—Sarah lio-
es’kAid Ball Is
' Samuel Roodner heads the
ties in charge of. the llitb an-
. M.
ildlng. 9 West avenue. Wed-
evenlng. January s.
will be no specialties dur-
‘ vening but a very good
promised all who attend.
Harris a orchestra will play for
. There will be reirssh-
Boodner is being assisted by
‘ -bert Joseicif. Mrs. Philip
‘ Henry Schimorllng.
ry lill‘leva’tl. and Mrs. Henry
oeeeds ot the dance go_ to
cue—woun—
on the costumes to be used
7 pageant to be presented at
i's church. Sunday.
was completed at the meet»
Paul's Guild. Wednesday
definite time has been set for
meeting 0! the guild. A
Bring A Gift
member oi Monitor Cani-
' . is. Daughters of Moltanna.
’ n Christmas tree tomorrow
The party will be held foi-
' regular meeting in the
Mington street Masonic temple.
Mission Study-E
. M1 '
jisslon Study class of Trinity
scheduled for Wednesday
hrs been postponed until
containing molasses burn
ke such cakes in thick
t require long baiting. Line
greased paper.
of the thirty-fourth birthday
touching upon her work in'
‘ Set For January 5
Dsoem- .
" and plants 'wlll decorate l... .
'ted to bring a gift for the ‘
very shortly. Dramas
, speech posture."
rrythms and diction will
‘ ed. Individual les-
nla‘y‘be arranged.
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To... - Fourth" Birthday
John Laldlaw-Buel Examine out Is Pre-
sent For Occasion; Mrs. Lillian
Short, Interesting Talk.
bbott Gives
idly to her listeners.
Mrs. Lillian Abbott. the historian.
read some most interesting items
concerning the history of the local
chapter. Mrs. Abbott had been
searching the records for incidents
of the work and activities of the
chapter. thirty years go and her
paper proved of not interest to
those v in. attendance.
Mrs. Bette asked the members to
contribute to the Jefferson Memor~
ial at Monticello and to keep this
cause. the chapter voted to serve
luncheons before the first three
meetings of the new year.-—anusrl'
February and March. The returns
will be used in- payment of s cm-
tributlon to the memorial fund.
The next regular meeting of the
chapter is called tor January to.
side Pupils Present Play
“The Spirit of Christiana" . Today
u—u-u—ou—an—n
bt'rison.
William K. Jenkins.
Worth.
The liillslde school closed today at
noon for the Christmas holidays.
This morning the school assembled
at 11 o'clock in the gymnasium for
the reading of the honor .roll and
J tx—Jnmce
"primary department's closing exer-
ciscs.
Twentieth Weddin
Anniversary bserved
Mrs. Mary Capossells. 15 Betta
place. was delightfully surprised at
her homo last night by a par‘y o!
friends. The occasion was the
twentieth anniversary oi the wed-
ding or Mr. and Mrs. CaposselL.
Games and singing were enjoyed
during the evening and a delicious
luncheon was served. The cake
ich was a feature of the rennet
b sated a little bride and groom as
decorations. '
Among those present were: Mrs
Eva Gorhsm'. Mrs. Elsie Ayrault.
Mrs. Minnie .Berardiuo. Mrs. Bertha
Voorhees. Mrs. Cuselo Ferris. Mrs.
Laura Thomas. Mrs. Julia Lyons .
Mrs. Marie Regan. Mrs. 'lrene
Styles. Mrs. Myrtle Raymond. Mrs.
Ethel Amundsen, Mrs. E. Howell.
Mrs. John Roberts. 'Mrs. Flagg of
Dorian. Mrsahi'va Bales and Mrs.
Edith Craig. ,
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All Day Session
Seven members oi the Bucking—
ham Woman's Reliot corps attended
lho‘ all—day social yesterday at the
bottle of Mrs. Charles Gulles. Sil-
vermlne avenue.
‘ ' Arrangements for. the installation
of ofllcers to take place January 6
were the chief items of business dis.
cussed. There were also some de-
tails talked over concerning th.
Christmas work of the corps. ‘
Those present were: Mrs. Isabelle
Rider. Mrs. Sarah Rogers. Mrs.
Mary K. v-Sherwood. Mrs. .Osler-
banks. Mrs. John Mills. Mrs. Ada
Bylngton and Mrs. Cuties.
Postponed
These will be no further meetins
of the Girls} Friendly society of
Trinity church until January 6. The
bowling practice scheduled for last
night was postponed because “the
illness of seven-oi members.
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Croutonsl'br Soup ,. ’ ‘
To prepare croutons that are so
delicious ‘with soup. cut buttered
slices of bread into squares half an
inch thick. Heat in the oven in a
pan. stirring occasionally until they
are crisp and golden brown.
The Why 0! It
If a cake is coarse grained. this is
- usually the result of too little boat-
4 ing or too slow an even.
I.
its. LYCN .
JOB PRINTING
South "liorwsdr
ardncr is available for
g plays and for in-
l coal-hing.
7 Commerce Street.
‘ bile 459?-J——Apt. 2 _
..-;..ll-
«m2...» street °
If‘ folks got as hungry for
knowledge as thoyldo for (cod
Who'd the wise men get to run
errands for them? - .
Jesse's Oblige4o-grams
F you want to gain a know _
ledge of thesis that will
improve your-threotimesa-
day cookery deal with this
30p. Get aquaintiid with
onset cuts an poo tryt at,
iii'ill sddvvar all-city f
Mrs. (Brown. Chief ‘
Companion Of
Columbia Circle.
All the kiddies of tho trisnds'and
members of Star at Columbia cir-
cle were invited to tile delight“!
Christmas party. held last nilht st ,
Red Man's hall. Washimll street.
and it was a Jolly time they had.
There was an immense Christmas
tree with gifts for all and refresh-
ments of cake and ice cream were
served.
At the business session which pro.
ceded the social hour. the election
at odicors was held. All the loillcers .
ot the preceding year were voted in
for another term. They are so tol-
lows:
Mrs. C. Brown. chlet companion.
Mrs. Anna Weed. sub‘chief com-
panlon.
Miss Margaret Kennedy. recording
secretary
Miss Mary McLachlan. financial '
secretary.
Mrs. Edith Webb. treuunr.
Miss Elisabeth Moore. risht guide.
Miss Susie Jayne. lott guide. -
Mrs. Anna Sven. inside guard.
Mrs. Charles ltraomer. outside
guard.
Dr. Isadore Rosenthal. physician.
Mrs. Marie Conley. musician. '
The installation of-‘oillcers will be
held January 0.
Girl Scouts Turn In
75 Dolls In Contest
Baby dolls. momma. dolls. big
dolls. little dolls. dolls of all' na-
tionalities. shape. color. and descrip-
tion will be on display this afternoon
and possibly Saturday at the Boyd
Wall Paper store. 80 Main street.
The dolls are the entries made by
the Norwaik Girl Scouts in the doll
contests being held by the local or-
ganizntlon. ‘
There are two separate contests.
one for the rag dolls and one tor
the shins dolls. Each troop was al.
lowed to enter a china doll. whili
any member of the trodps could on
ter a rag doll. ‘
The rag dolls were to be cut and
painted by the girls themselves. and
then to be dressed. Some of the an.
tries show remarkable ability not
only in the originality of the dresses
but in the drawing oi the featured
as well.
Wednesday was the day set for the
turning in or all the dolls at head:-
quarters. There are now about 3» 15
dolls to be Judged and put on exhi.
bitlon.
The judges met yesterday and
decided nupon the best examples oi
workmanship. Miss Mary Kirby Jen.
nings. Mrs. Robert Van Buren. Mrs.
Arthur Russell and Mrs. H A ll:
Chandler are acting.
Miss Cousins Hostess
To Kind Word Circle
lilies Clare Cousins. in Main
street. entertained the members of
the Rind Word‘Clrcie Wednesday
afternoon at her' home.
Plans for the Christmas work of
the circle were discussed and s so-
oiai hour enjoyed.
The next meeting of the circle will
be held January 13.
GS Party
, A Christmas party will be held by
the members of the c-s chapter of
the Girls“ and Women's club. Mon~
day nisht.
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Taffeta and Silver
' The crisp sophistication of black
taffeta is being enhanced by silver
flowers and girdles in the latest
Paris eveninl’ frocks.
. Crepe Bonuinc
Send garments of crepe romaine
only to the best cleaners. because it
will shrink unless pressed by an ex-
pert.
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Pins for the hat or scarf some in
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. cry ‘8. S. Mlliur.'oditor ot‘ the Shop-
' checks. and'genernlly taking an in-
Today’s
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How It
u—u—p
Professional Shopper
Feature
Tells
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BUY ONLY BEST, SHE ADVISES'
llow “Olllt‘l you like to be a pro-
torsional shopper during the Chllst-
loos rush? , , . ,
Consider the case of Mrs. Ciluun»
per». Magazine, _ ,wilo annually shop.
tor people from all over the linltld
Blows. Us hot list thels'yoor have
been such miscellaneous items an
insulin garters for a dudish colltge
proiesscr..e Jade leash for a. pam-
pered Pomeranian. n bassinet tor a
rekinese. tirescroon tor n. lloudu in
Arizona. "something for my di-
vorced wife—not too intimate and
not f too formal." a diamond and
platinum mesh bag. a hair switch
for a. grandmother. 6 shoe slrulclltr
and a rope ct pearls-do say nothing
of those terrilylng items vaguely sut
doWn as "something nice" or "some-
thing suitable."
Did she got them? She did. And
this ishow she did it.
“I shop early—and lets. it neccs~
sary—v—not'only early in the. year. but
early in the week and in the day.
The hours between nine and twelve
are golden. the clerks arc rested
and gracious. the stock is trash. and
one's temper is at its best I rarely
shop at noon or late in the after-
noon. ‘
"I try to form a personal ’contnct.
with a'saleswomlln in each depart-
ment that l patronize. She will be
invaluable in years to come. by dnd~
lng'bargalns for me. notifying me of
sales. identifying me when I write
latest in my shopping problems.
"The business or pleasing indi-
viduals by the slits you buy rests
wholly on ”mobility to put your-
selt in tho recipient'splncc. Use
your imagination ln‘ohooslng pros-
snts. Do not give your friends the
things you Would like. unless you
know they share your tastes. And
always. always. use tact."
For example. Mrs. Miller has
bought dozens of small bathroom
scales tor gifts this yearwbut only
when the donor specified that he
wanted thorn.
"If a fat women has admitted her
weight. and is tl'ir'lllt to reduce. one
who knows her very well might give
the form of golden beetles. spiders or
butterflies.
her a scale. With the assurance that
buts. CHAL‘NCEY
8. s. MILLER
such a gift would be a decided risk
lroul a casual acquaintance who had
never heard her speak of reducing."
Girls for men are always a, vexing
question. This mason has brought
several novelties (or the masculine
reintlvo or tricnd. There are num-
bers of llaska and pinch bottles and '
bottle sets that lock. either with a
key or a combination.
Children's toys are so varied and _
elaborate that ‘the danger lies in
giving too much rather than too lli-
tic. "Simple g.lls for children." to
Mrs. Miller‘s rule, unless the client
specifies otherwise. .
“The rule in giving presents in to
choose things that are the best of
their kind. however largo or small.
llotior an exquisite card or a few
roses than a more pretentious gift
that does not live up to its preten-
lions.
“Nowadays. the best gifts are
either very old. to meet the antique
vogue. or Very new. in IUltisiy the
desire to be ilrst in the style proces-
sion. , , ,
"Nobody wants practical. com-
mall-sense things for gifts. that he
would buy for himself. Gifts ought
to be luxuries. something out of the
way. something that has distinct ap-
peal either at beauty or novelty."
Onions And Cabbage
Green vegetables keep their color
better if they are cooked in an un-
covered dish. strongly flavored veg-
ctablos such as onions and cabbage
am boiler cooked uncovered. and
their odor is less objectionable if al-
lowed _l0 pass oi! - continually in
strum.
Cook b'cgctahlcs Whole .
Cook vegetables whole when pos-
sible; when not. out into as largo
pieces as it is convenient. if the
cooking water is to be saved with
the vegetable. ”the pieces may be
smaller than would otherwise be de-
sirable. .
Kerosene On Floors
On a hardwood floor use no water.
but wipe it with a cloth moistened
with kerosene. Rub hard with all-
oillcr cloth until the wood is per-
. Tilli fertly dry.
l Mrs. Moran Given
Book As A .
Parting Gift
Russell's Sunflower Tavern. on the
Post road. was the scene of the
last meeting of the Calvert club.
held recently. The meeting took
the form of an informal Christmas
party. with each member contribut-
ing a number for the program Ap
propriate gifts were also exchanged
in keeping with the ( blislmas spir-
it.
At the close of the evening. Miss
Anna McMahon presented Mrs.
Frederick Moran. the retiring chair
man of the club. with a copy of the
"Story of Philosophy" in behalf or
the members who greatly regret the
loss of their nbie leader.
The Calvert club members tool
they have been fortunate in having
the guidance and inspiraiion oi i-O
delightful p personality as that of
Mrs Moran. and the hearty good
wishes of every member iollou her
to her new home. ‘
Tried Local ‘Becipe i
OATMEAL COOKIES.
Mrs. Ida. M. Adams. on ('rOSs street.
1 cup sugar
1-2 cup butter
1-2 cup lord
1 eggs
2 tablespoons molcssm
1 teaspoon soda in .l litll
*1 teaspoon cinnamon
K Little salt
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal.
water
l Sentinel Cook Book
Scallop d Pan: ore and Hum.
One slice ham cut 1 1.2 inches
thick. three or tour potatoes. three
at {our medium sized onions". salt.
pepper. ginger. mustard milk
'illm ilflil from hunt and let stand
in cold nuicr to cover for two hours.
Choose a deep bnklng dish and half
fill with alternate layers of thinly
sliced potatoes and onions. Season
rav'h l--yel- with pepper and a tiny
b.t of salt. Pour in milk ,to barely
cover vogotabloa‘Do not trim fat
fro n hum. lut --am on top of pole-
loea nnd~onions and sprinkle ginger
and muslurd owr it. using not more
than l-s teaspoon COnllllllOd. (‘over
baking dish and bake 1 1-2 hours in
a moderately hot own.
Mushrooms in Tomato Sauce.
Ono-half pound mushrooms. 1 cup
grated cheese. 2 cups canned tomn-
loss. 1.: teaspoon sell. 2 tablespoons
butter. 2 eggs. 1 tablespoon minced
parsley. 1 3 teaspoon onion juice.
Cl-"an and peel mushrooms Break
in small pieces. Melt Putter in sauce
pan and simmer mushrooms for [lie
minutes. Rub tcnlntOes through a
colander lo rcmme seeds. Add to.
motors and cheese to mushrooms
and heat it .til cheese is melted S'a
app with so .pnrslcy and onlnn llllco
and add eggs well beaten. Stir and
cook over a. low fire until mixture
th'c‘tens. Serve on squares of hot
toast.
Don't Neal Freezer
if you have no ice cream freezer
you can make ice cream in a tin
pail. packed in a wooden one. Whirl
the smell pail armmd by its handle.
taking off the .cover occasionnl'y to
scrape down and heat the cream.
Worth-“Wills Calms
When making cnko. it is economy
to use only the best matcrinls. strict-
ly fresh eggs. flno granulated an". r.
good butter and pastry flour. OihrP—
wise. the result is not worth the
effort.
liso Dry Towel
A dish towel that is dirty or too
damn will always make your spoons
and glasses dull.
Dyed Blue Fox
Some of ,the loveliest gray wraps
are trimmed with dyed blue fox.
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ETHEL '
she would not take'.ofienso.
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C?AT.GETTERS
A DRIVE FOR SANTA
One of the saddest sights on earth, round about Chrislmm
time, is the Santa Claus that looks like the last‘ leg of a tire sul ,_
You often see him, usually in the bigger cities, posing as a
cheap advertisement for a cheaper store.
Somehow we always picture the old boy resplendent ill rich
scarlet suit. trimmed in white dowu or snowy fur; a cup with
gold or silver tassel; heavy fur lined gloves; fine leather or rub-
ber boots; the last word in smnrtness and splendor. '
Then what a shock to come face to face with him so:
The dirty wool trimming half torn from a faded reddish
suit; a little soup and other foreign designs to decorate the front;
no gloves to‘cov‘cr tllc chapped hands; a flannel but with a tin
hell on it; boots that have all they can‘ do to keep the feet under
cover.
Alas, what a rat elation‘
a
Do the children notice, we wonder? Do they see the cheap-
ness, fool the sham?
Is the set, sickly smile the sort they visioned in their dreams
of old Saint Nick?
Or is every Santa Claus alike to them? Just the jolly gooi
natured old fellow who fills their stockings to the brimi
We hope so, otherwise they are due for an awful jolt'some
time or other.
Really, someone should start a drive for bigger, better and
more Prosperous looking Santa Clauses.
Elisabeth pUsher Named New
s
Prophetess _Ill deoma Council
The slcctlon of chiefs featured the
meeting of Wanoma Council. held
last night in Red Men's hail. Main
street. The following were elected:
ProphetcahEliznbclh Usher.
Pocahontas—Gertrude Hoyt.
Wenonah—Grace Yost.
Powhatan—Richard Lawrence.
Keeper of Records—Jessie Molkin.
Collector of Wampum -— Birdie
IJones.
Keeper oz Wampum—Eva Sander.
spree.
Trustee—i". 13. Mellkin.
Drill Master—Henry Payne.
The chiefs elected last night will
be raised to oliice at one of the
January meetings. The exact timu
has not been decided upon.
The committee working on ar-
rnng'cmcnts for the Christmas lree
and party reported that plans were
working out nicely and promised an
enjoyable time for all who attend.
The party will be held December '21.
All the children of the members of
the Degree of Pocahontas and the
Improved Order of lied Men are in-
vltnd. Time will be gifts for all the
children. both young and old.
Following the business of last
night, .1 special hour with dancing
was enjoyed.
Jolly Christmas Party
“At G. and W. Club
A very jolly Christmas party was
enjoyed. by the members or the
Glria’ and Women's club. last night.
in the club rooms. 24 Main street.
There were about ltvunty members
present and games and dancing were
enjoytd until a late hour.
.0110 feature of the evming's en-
tertainment was the group of songs
rendered; by Miss Dorothea Kelly
and Miss Angelina Paladisu. bliss
Helen 'Kcliy accompanied her sister
Dorothea. on the piano..
Refreshments of s a n d w l c ll e s.
cookies and coffee were served.
N. s. Draw;~
Plans for the Christmas partv to
.hc hlld by the N. S. D. girls at
Grace church nill be completed at
the meeting of the club tonight at
Grace parish ball. A: 6:30. thr
girls will meet for basketball with
Mr. Kiellandcr.
“In New York
Miss Daisy Hoyt. Highland ave-
nue. is visiting in lthuca. N. 1'.
‘ Girtllcs For Stout
The right kind of soft: girdle cor-
rectly placed on the hipiine of a
dress and,p«rhaps tied with a huge
bow at the side will make the figure
seem slimmer. But placed too nigh
or too low. it will accentuate the
hip curves.
Cigarot Holders
Cut crystal and imitation amber
are combined with jet to make the
newest cigaret holders for women.
Westport Girl ‘To Be
Given Dinner In N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Plimp‘on of
Westport are giving a dinner dance
for their niece. Miss Mary Sesso
Shoppnrd,:_ on Tuesday at Plcrrc's
New York. at which there will hf:
about 200 guests. Miss Sheppard
who is the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. William B. Sheppard.
makes her home with Mr. and .‘JrE'.
Pllmpton. Last summer sho syn-1'
‘raveiing upload. Mr. and M15.
Pllmptuu .uo stlulng at the Emu
clny. New York. this winter.
High School Concert
Date Set For Jan..18
Miss Mary McCarthy. supervlSu:
of music in Normllk. announced to-
any that the. annual concert of the
musical organizations of the high
school will be given Tuesday, Jan.
nary 13.
The program has not been com‘
pleted as yet. but will be announced
during the first week of January.
Plan' Turkey Supper
The J-G girls of the Girls“ and
Women's club have decided to hold
no Christmas party. Instead, they
are planning a turkey supper for
sometime in January.
‘A bowling match has also been
scheduled for January 5. to be play-
ed with the girls‘ team of tho Nor-
waik Tire company.
In New Haven
Miss floater Havens. East avenue.
\ isvisitlng in New Haven. today.
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CONFECTIONERY
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ICE CREAM SPECIAL , ,~
Vanilla Ice Cream: Lemon Sherbet. Pista-
ohlo Ice Cream; deliciously
combined, q‘nsrt brick
CANDY FOR CHRISTMAS
We have a large variety of Home Made Chocolates. Ribbon
Candy, American Mixed. Candy Canes and Baskets
V -also-
Peg:s a Show - Park 8 Tutors] -. Apollo and Schnit’s
fibocoiatos in attractive Holiday packages.
snow.» rmcss on numerous canny 'ro
«Nicks: Asp sonoons.
no} come-nor “wits-Auroral: "scone
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