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Little To Be Gained with
Calorie Conscious Recipes
The expression ‘‘groaning
board” is never more ap-
propriate than on Thanksgiving
Day, when eager
throughout the country con-
sume so much food that by the
end of the last football game,
they are groaning with
discomfort and asking that
perennial question: ‘‘Oooooooh,
why’d I eat so much?”
Still, it is possible to enjoy a
traditional turkey dinner—with
all the trimmings—and not feel
gorged. Weight Watchers, an
organization dedicated to
helping chubbies reduce,
promises that its collection of
Thanksgiving recipes sacrifices
nothing but pounds. The festive
menu does in fact sound ap-
pealing—it includes Stuffed
Mushroom Caps, Puree of
Asparagus Soup, Roast Turkey,
Sdory Apple “Stuffing,”
~ Mashed Turnips, Saucy Green
Beans, Squash Pie with Top-
ping.
With this Turkey Day dinner,
there is much to be thankful for,
little to be gained (if you'll
pardon the pun). Perhaps best
of all, the dishes are not only
good tasting but healthful as
well—no need to worry about
‘creeping calories.” . The
sumptuous repast will please
any man-size appetite and
ight the dainty dieter; who
¢hsuld ask for more?
.. Stuffed Mushroom Caps
16 medium mushrooms
1, C. fresh chopped parsley
1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms,
stems and pieces, chopped fine
1 T. dehydrated onion flakes
4 t. thyme
~ 2packets instant chicken broth
and seasoning mix OR 2 chicken
bouillon cubes,crumbled
Freshly ground pepper
1, C. water
Remove stems from
mushrooms. Cover caps with
water; bring to a boil and boil
until caps are semi-soft. Finely
chop stems and add to
reghaining ingredients.
{eat in non-stick skillet until
mixture is tender. Remove
rom heat and stuff into caps.
Wace on baking sheet and bake
at 375 degrees F. for about 20
minutes. Makes 4 servings.
eaters *
Puree of Asparagus Soup
1 can (14'» oz.) cut asparagus
1 C. tomato juice
1 C. water
3 packets instant beef broth
and seasoning mix OR 3 beef
bouillon cubes, crumbled
14 t. celery salt
'4 t. onion powder
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Empty asparagus and liquid
into blender and blend until
smooth. Pour into sauce pan.
Add remaining ingredients
and simmer 20 minutes. Makes
4 servings.
“ Roast Turrey
Roast the turkey uncovered at
300 degrees F. until tender,
allowing 25 minutes a pound
under 12 pounds; 20 minutes a
pound for larger turkey. Baste
it about every half hour with
diced vegetables (e.g. diced
celery, green peppers and
mushrooms) cooked until
tender in chicken bouillon and
other seasonings to taste.
Savory Apple ‘‘Stuffing”’
1 package (10 oz.) frozen
chopped broccoli
1 package (10 oz.) frozen
cauliflower
'» C. finely chopped celery
4 fresh green pepper, finely
chopped
4 t. dehydrated onion flakes
2 medium apples, peeled,
cored, and diced
1» C. water
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Cook broccoli and cauliflower
according to package direc-
tions, allowing an additional 2-3
minutes cooking time. Drain
and place in mixing bowl.
Add remaining ingredients
and mix well with an electric or
hand mixer.
Turn into a 9x9x2 inch baking
dish and bake at 350 degrees F.
for 30 minutes. Makes 4 ser-
vings. :
Mashed Turnips
1 pound. yellow turnips, peeled
and diced
4 t. imitation butter flavor
Salt and white pepper to taste |
Cover turnips with water.
Bring to a boil and cook until
tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain.
Add remaining ingredients
and whip until light and fluffy.
Makes 4 servings.
Saucy Green Beans
- 2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen
French style green beans
1» fresh green pepper, finely
diced
2 t. dehydrated onion flakes
1» t. garlic powder
1 packet instant beef broth and
seasoning mix OR 1 beef
bouillon cube, crumbled
1 packet instant chicken broth
and seasoning mix OR 1 chicken
bouillon cube, crumbled.
Cook beans according to
package directions. Remove
from heat. Do not drain.
Add remaining ingredients
and mix. Remove 1 cup of beans
and liquid and place in blender
and blend until smooth.
- Pour over beans; combine,
heat and serve. Makes 4 ser-
vings.
Squash Pie with Topping
2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen
summer squash
2 envelopes (2 tablespoons)
unflavored gelatin
11 C. cold water
4 C. boiling water
Ll» t. pumpkin pie spice
One third C. instant non-fat dry
milk powder
#4 t. vanilla
Artificial sweetener to equal 10
teaspoons sugar (or to taste)
Topping (see below)
Cook squash according to
package directions. Pour cold
water into blender and sprinkle
gelatin over it to soften. Add hot
water and blend. Add squash
and remaining ingredients to
blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into individual foil tart
pans (or custard cups) and
place in a shallow baking dish.
Add hot water to about !» inch
depth and bake at 350 degrees
F. for 30 minutes or until firm.
. Pie may be served warm or
chilled. Serve with topping.
Makes 4 servings.
Topping
Loic O
chilled evaporated
skimmed milk
4 t. vanilla
Artificial sweetener to equal 8
t. sugar (optional)
la t. lemon juice
Combine all ingredients into
chilled mixing bowl. Whip until
stiff peaks are formed. Serve at
once. Makes 4 servings.
Eggshells, Tin Cans Yield
Novel Holiday Creations
Glue, paint, tin can lids,
eggshells and a variety of other
items yield many novel and
@ovely Christmas decorations
‘when combined with creativity
by Mrs. Loren Samsel of
Warren Drive, Dallas.
R “I enjoy putting things to-
iether,” comments the young-
looking grandmother, who has
taught courses in needlecraft
and Christmas decorations for
the last 10 years at the Wilkes-
Barre YWCA.
As she carefully unwraps
equisitely decorated eggshells,
Mrs. Samsel says that one thing
leads to another. ‘‘I see some-
thing in craft books or other
places and change it to fit my
own ideas.” :
Her eggshell tree ornaments
are made from whole, hollow
shells, using sequins, velvet
ibbons, beads, gold thread,
“ete., to embellish.
Some shells have deep, ex-
~ tremely rich colors in baroque
designs; others, in pastels, have
airy flowers and butterfly
scenes—all are beautifully
made.
She admits that when she
does one for herself she also
usually does another for her
daughters, Hope Lansky, Ed-
wardsville, and Carol
Hoeschele, Topton, or for a
grandchild. She has started an
egg-ornament collection for her
grandchildren.
Her nine grandchildren (the
oldest is a student at Kutztown
College) usually enter her
home, she says with a smile,
asking to see the latest things
“Nana’’ has created.
Pointing to various de-
corations on walls and tables in
her livingroom, Mrs. Samsel
shows proof that she enjoys
working with her hands."
Pieces of material and bits of
lace and yarn have been trans-
formed into a gilded madonna.
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Milk pods are used to make
poinsettias on a star frame for a
silver wallpiece.
Pine cones and nuts, in their
natural colors, form a rich
Della Robbia wreath. Another
attractive and shiny wreath is
made from tin can lids. Some
150 lids were cut in medallion
form to look like flowers and
wired to a ring.
Mrs. Samsel, a widow,
reveals that she likes to keep
busy. She does not make or-
naments or decorations for
others, but is happy “to help
Photo by J. Kozemchak
people make their own or show
them how.”
Naturally, her decorations
are not restricted to those of the
Yuletide season. She has
unusual and appropriate de-
corations for other holidays too.
As she leans forward in her
chair to emphasize her words,
the petite grandmother, a re-
sident of the Back Mountain
since 1931, stresses that she is
always looking for new ideas,
and her variety of Christmas
pieces and articles shows that
she finds them.
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Christmas decorations are going up at the home of Mrs. Loren
Samsel on Warren Drive, Dallas, as the talented grandmother
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creates her own de
ecorations and ornaments.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Anderson Sr.
Wilfred Andersons Observe
38th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred An-
dersonSr., of Harveys Lake and
Norwich, N.Y., will observe
their 38th wedding (anniversary
Nov. 25. The couple, who re-
cently moved to the Lake from
Trucksville, where they resided
for 25 years, were married in
Taylor. They are members of
the Trucksville United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Anderson is the
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John Deininger. She is
employed at Natona Mills,
Dallas. Mr. Anderson, retired
from the Burroughs Corp., is
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Anderson.
The couple has five children,
Mrs. John Lenchan, Trucks-
ville; Wilfred Anderson Jr.,
with whom they reside at
Harveys Lake; Mrs. Robert
Rau, Pocono Farms; Mrs. John
Bardy, Trucksville; John
Anderson, a senior at Wilkes
College, Wilkes-Barre. They
also have 10 grandchildren.
The children will entertain
their parents at a family dinner
Nov. 24 at the Checkerboard
Inn, Carverton Road,
Trucksville.
Service Club Board
Meets at Harveys Lake
The official board of the Har-
veys Lake Women’s Service
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Rauch recently. Mrs.
Raymond Grey and Mrs. Theo-
dore Heness were co-hostesses.
Mrs. Carl Swanson presided
after a Thanksgiving prayer by
Mrs. Heness. Mrs. Howard
Jones, education chairman,
thanked the club on behalf of
two Lake-Lehman High School
girls for the donation presented
to them toward cost of attending
a journalism course. Mrs. Jones
announced that four girls from
Lake-Lehman High School, will
be honored at the December
meeting as girls of the month.
Mrs. Malcolm Nelson, finance
chairman, reported on the suc-
cess of the recent dance.
Mrs. Harvey Kitchen, club re-
presentative, gave a report on
the county federation meeting.
Mrs. Charles Austin and Mrs.
C. Wesley are co-chairmen for
the Christmas party Dec. 2 at
the Lake Elementary School.
Committee will be: Mrs. Swan-
son, Mrs. Taft Truska, Mrs.
Nicholas DeLeur, Mrs. Forrest
Sorber, Mrs. Burton King, Mrs.
Calvin McHose, Mrs. Kenneth
Austin and Pauline Davis. Mrs.
Charles Williams, program
chairman, announced a pro-
gram will be presented by the
Girl Scouts and special music
will be featured. Reservations
are to be made by Nov. 29 with
Mrs. Austin or Mrs. Boyle.
Book Club Views
Films of Micronesia
The November meeting of
Back Mountain Memorial
Library Book Club was held in
the library annex with Mrs.
Clarence Ankner presiding.
The program was given by
Mrs. Thomas Shelburne,
Centermoreland, whose
daughter and son-in-law was
with the Peace Corps in
Micronesia for two years. These
islands are north of Australia
and New Guinea, and were
formed by volcanic action.
Mrs. Shelburne showed slides
and told many interesting
things about the natives and the
beautiful islands. She brought
many fans and baskets made by
natives, showing beauty of the
weaving, color and design.
Mrs. William Pierce; Mrs.
John Coon and Mrs. Thomas
Graham served on the refresh-
ment committee. Tea was
poured by Mrs. Ben Edwards
and Mrs. Edgar Brace.
On Dec. 13, Mrs. Myne
Shapiro Levy and Gertrude
McGlynn Ankner will present a
program on “Chanukah and
Christmas.”
Rotaryanns Complete Plans
For Annual Poinsettia Ball
Plans for the annual semi-
formal Christmas darce spon-
sored by the Dallas Women of
Rotary are in the final stages.
The affair, chaired by Mrs.
Herman Otto and co-chaired by
Mrs. Edwin Delaney, will be
held at the Irem Temple
Country Club, Dec. 4, starting
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lahood,
162 Lake St., Dallas, announce
the birth of a son, Nov. 12, in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michael,
25 Michael Drive, Dallas, an-
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Nov. 13, in Mercy .Hospital,
Wilkes-Barre. :
with cocktails at 6:30.
There will be a choice of
entree, braised pot roast of beef
or stuffed chicken breast, which
mustbe stated when making re-
servations with Mrs. Don Peter-
son or Mrs. Paul Priebe. It is re-
quested that reservations by
made by Nov. 29.
Additional treats promised
are a cocktail punch bowl,
dinner wine, a continental
breakfast and strolling min-
strels throughout the dinner
portion of the evening.
Dancing with Bob Baird's
Orchestra will complete the
evening.
Other committee members
are: Mrs. Peter Arnaud and
Mrs. Charles Albert, decora-
tions; Mrs. Paul Priebe and
Mrs. Don Peterson, reserva-
tions.
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Valley Crest Christmas Party
Planned by Welcome Wagon Club
The board of the Welcome
Wagon club of Wyoming Valley
met recently to discuss plans
for the Valley Crest Christmas
party which is sponsored by the
club. The party will be held Dec.
13 at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Ronald
Landa, Christmas program
chairman, has made
arrangements for the College
Misericordia Glee Club to
provide entertainment. Mrs.
William Alexander, in charge of
gifts, announced the second
work night for giftmaking will
be Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. at the
Alexanders’. Cookie-packing
night will be Dec. 8 at the
Alexanders’.
Various ideas for fundraising
projects were discussed. The
board decided to sell stationery
products. Mrs. William Sigman
is chairman.
Mrs. Thomas Joiner an-
nounced the Nov. 22 mem-
bership meeting will include an
‘‘abilities auction’’. Mrs. Joseph
Lauer will be head auctioneer.
All items will be made by the
club members. The meeting
will begin at 8 p.m. at the UGI
Building, Kingston. All
newcomers to the area and
guests are welcome to attend.
Mrs. Frank English, club
president, announced there will
be a board meeting or a
membership meeting in
Junior Women Plan
Store for Children
Members of Dallas Junior
Woman’s Club are planning
“Christmas Store for Children”
night to be held Dec. 10 at the
Dallas United Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Thomas Benton, chair-
man, has announced that the"
store will be open from 6:30 to 9
p.m. Items will be handmade
and priced especially for small
children. No item will be priced
at more than $1. Children will be
able to purchase gifts for
mother, father, sister, brother,
or friends.
Santa will also be on hand,
and Back Mountain Girl Scout
troops will assist children in
making purchases.
Adults will not be allowed to
shop with the children. The
store will be open to all children
between the ages of 4 to 10 years
‘in the Back Mountain area.
Local Organ Society
Plans Christmas Dinner
The Back Mountain Organ
Society met Nov. 13, at the
home of Mrs. Glenn Willson,
Haddonfield Hills, Dallas. Jack
Dungey presided at a short
business meeting.
The Christmas dinner will be
held at the Castle Inn, 6:30 p.m.
After the dinner members will
go to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Jones, Shavertown, where
gifts will be exchanged and
Christmas Carols will be sung.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Dungey, Sophie Layaou, Mertz
Sokolmicki, Ethel Willson and
the hostess, Mrs. Glenn Willson.
December.
Seventy-two Valley Crest
residents were included in an
afternoon of games sponsored
by the Welcome Wagon Club.
Fifty-three prizes were
awarded.
Women aiding in the club’s
community service project
were: Mrs. Adolph Sappe’, Mrs.
Dennises to
Frank English, Mrs. Matthew
Mors, Mrs. B. S. Applegate,
Mrs. Leo Linesch, Mrs. Thomas
Joiner, Mrs. Ronald Landa,
Mrs. Annes Barakat, and Ruth
McDowell.
The next games afternoon is
Dec. 8. Club members are urged
to volunteer their services for
this worthwhile project.
Observe
Silver Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dennis,
190 Huntsville St., Dallas, will
observe their silver wedding
anniversary Nov. 30.
They were married in Valley
View Union Chapel, Larksville,
by the Rev. Harold Hatten and
the late Rev. Thomas Clemow.
Attendents were Mrs. Dennis’s
sister, Mrs. Albert Hicks, and
Edwin Burkhardt of Silver
Springs, Md.
Mrs. Dennis is the former
Florence Law, daughter of
Harry L. Law and the late
Louise Law. Mr. Dennis is the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Dennis Sr. 2
The couple has two children,
Donald, a member of the
faculty of Council Rock School
District, Newtown; and Diane,
a 12th grade student at Dallas
Senior High School.
Open house will be held at
Valley View Union Church,
Nov. 27, from 4 until 8 p.m. No
invitations have been issued.
Drehers Observe
45th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Max Dreher,
Park Street, Dallas, observed
their 45th wedding anniversary,
Nov. 18.
They were married in St.
Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre,
by the late Msgr. Goechel.
Attendants were Mr. Dreher’s
brother, John Dreher, and Mrs.
Dreher’s brother, Ferdinand
Schreiber.
Mr. Dreher, now retired, was
formerly employed by Hess-
Goldsmith.
They are the parents of two
children, Max, member of the
faculty, Campbell Senior High
School, Campbell, N.Y.; and
Herbert, tilesetter, 140 Eliza-
beth St., Dallas. They have two
grandsons, and two grand-
daughters.
Prior to moving to their home
on Park Street in 1932, the
Drehers lived in Kingston.
Loreen Lewis to Mary
Joseph Priest in June
Mr. and Mrs. H. Malcolm
Lewis, 33 Fort St., Forty Fort,
and Harveys Lake, announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Loreen, to Joseph T.
Priest, son of Mrs. Fiana Walsh
Priest, 121 N. Main St., Shaver-
town, and Morris T. Priest,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Miss Lewis graduated from
Wyoming Valley West High
School and Wilkes-Barre City
Schools Practical Nursing-
Program. She is a member of
the pediatric staff at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Mr. Priest is a graduate of
Dallas Senior High School. He is
part owner of the Camel's
Hump Boutique, Wyoming
Avenue, Kingston.
A June wedding is planned.
Band Sponsors Plan
Annual Holiday Banquet
Plans were completed at the
Lake-Lehman Band Sponsors
Association meeting for the
annual Holiday Band Banquet.
Mrs. Ed Niezgoda and Mrs.
Albert Ashton are in charge of
reservations for the affair
which will be held Dec. 11 at the
high school.
Band members will be given
invitations for their parents who
are to make reservations by
Dec. 3. Mrs. Niezgoda and Mrs.
Ashton will be in the school
cafeteria the mornings of Dec. 1
and 2. Money must accompany
reservations.
The group was entertained by
Linda Tough, Debbie McKeel
and Helen Earl, who played
several selections on flutes,
accompanied by Vera Tough on
piano. A different group of band
members will play at each
meeting. Jean Holcomb is in
charge of arrangements.
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Members of the committee for the annual Christmas dance
sponsored by the Dallas Women of Rotary are shown above, left
to right, first row: Mrs. Peter Arnaud, Mrs. Edwin Delaney,
Mrs. Herman Otto. Second row: Mrs. Charles Albert, Mrs. Earl
Phillips, president of Rotaryanns; Mrs. Paul Priebe. Absent
from photo is Mrs. Don Peterson.