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“I love to cook and both
John and I love, to eat,”
said Mrs. John (Jean)
have already made dozens
of Christmas cookies but
will have to make more as
both John and my
daughter, Connie, will have
these gone before Christ-
mas.”
Just name it, Jean likes
to prepare it, but baking is
her specialty and she
willingly agreed to share
some of her family’s
favorites with Post
readers.
Jean is a native of
Emporium, Pa., where she
High School. Following
graduation she worked at
Sylvania until she was
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Back Mountain in 1973
to the Wyoming Barracks
of the Pennsylvania State
to Dushore. :
Jean is an animal lover
and has a toy bull terrier,
Patches, a parakeet, and
goldfish. She does oil paint-
ing and has some of her
work displayed on the
walls of her living room
and in her daughter’s
room. She recently com-
mas gifts.
Jean also makes her own
Christmas decorations
including centerpieces,
window decorations and
ornaments.
are arranged throughout
her home for she likes
plants and is successful at
raising ‘them.
In the summer, Jean
enjoys swimming but
summer or winter, she
enjoys a quiet corner and a
good book, whether fiction
or non-fiction.
But, above all, she pre-
fers her bright, modern
kitchen and spends many
hours preparing special
recipes or menus.
CREAM WAFERS
1 ¢. soft butter
one third ec.
cream
¢. flour
creamy filling
Mix thoroughly butter,
cream and flour. Cover and
chill. Heat oven to 375
degrees. Roll about one
third of dough at one time
one-eighth inch thick on
floured, cloth-covered
board. (Keep remaining
dough chilled). Cut into one
and one half inch rounds.
Transfer rounds with
spatula to piece of waxed
paper that is heavily
covered with granulated
sugar. Turn each round so
both sides are coated with
sugar. Place on ungreased
baking sheet. Prick rounds
with fork about four times.
Bake 7-9 minutes or just
until set but not brown.
whipping
in pairs with creamy fill-
ing. Makes about 5 dozen.
CREAMY FILLING
v4 c. soft butter or
margarine
3, c. confectioner’s sugar
1t. vanilla
Cream ingredients until
smooth and fluffy. Tint
with a few drops of food
coloring. Add a few drops
of water, if necessary, for
proper consistency.
APRICOT PASTRIES
2 c. dried apricots
2 c. water
3 c. sifted flour
1 T. sugar
1 t. salt
ol Cc. shortening
Yc. milk
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 slightly beaten egg
1 t. vanilla
Simmer apricots in
water until tender. Cool.
Sift together flour, sugar
and salt; cut in shortening
till mixture resembles
coarse ¢rumbs. Scald milk,
cool to warm, add yeast
and let soften. Add eggs
‘and vanilla, and add to
flour mixture. Mix well.
Divide dough in four
parts. On surface well
dusted with confectioner
sugar, roll one part at a
time to 10-inch squares.
each in 16 21» inch squares.
Place heaping teaspoonful
of apricots in center of
each. Pinch two opposite
corners together, place two
inches apart on greased
cookie sheet. Let stand 10
minutes. Bake at 350
degrees about 10-12
minutes. Remove at once
from pan, roll in confect-
ioner sugar. Cool on rack.
Makes about five dozen
cookies. (Canned fillings
may be used in place of
apricots.
COFFEE CAKE
Cream together:
v5 ¢. shortening
“1c. stick oleo
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
Sift together:
21 c¢. flour
3 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
Mix together:
1 ¢. sour cream
1 t. vanilla
Alternate mixing
ture and sour cream into
dry ingredients till well
mixed.
FILLING
Yc. nuts !
14 ¢. brown sugar
2 t. cinnamon
Put half the batter in a
hollow center pan. Sprinkle
with half of the filling. Put
rest of the batter and
scatter rest of the filling on
top. Bake at 350 degrees for
one hour.
PUMPKIN BREAD
1 c. shortening
4 ¢. sugar
6 eggs
1 can pumpkin
1 c. water
4 c. flour
3 t. soda
2, t. salt
34 t. baking powder
1% t. cinnamon
1 t. cloves
1 c. seedless raisins
1 c. nuts
Cream shortening, sugar
and eggs. Mix thoroughly,
add pumpkin and water.
Blend in dry ingredients
except raisins and nuts.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Pour into greased pans or
cans. Bake at 350 degrees
for 65-75 minutes or until
‘cake tester comes out
clean. (Fill cans half full).
FSA workshop
Mrs. Theodore Berlat-
sky, assistant executive
director of Family Service
Association of Wyoming
Valley, recently was sent
by this United Way Agency
to a workshop for directors
of professional services
from FSA agencies
throughout the country.
The workshops dealt
with the roles and
responsibilities of the
director of professional
services in a Family
Jody Adams
promoted to
specialist
Jody O. Adams, 19, son of
Mrs. Gloria G. Adams,
Dallas, recently
was promoted to Army
specialist tour while
serving as a diesel
mechanic in the 2nd
Armored Division at Ft.
Hood, Tex.
He is a 1975 graduate of
Dallas Senior High School.
tiis father, Harmon O.
Adams, lives at 606 Redbud
Apts., Stillwater, Okla.
Service Agency.
Discussions centered
around how the DPS
relates to the: Board,
executive, supervisors,
and staff and also how the
role adapts itself to the
agencies.
Mrs. Berlatsky © also
attended a discussion
entitled ‘Social Work
Education--Problems
Today.” The focus was on
the problems of training
workers for the profession.
In addition there was an
all-day workshop dealing
with the staff development
for modern agencies.
Different methods of
providing staff members
with further education and
training were explored.
The methods can help
Family Service workers
learn the newest treat-
ment techniques and thus
better save their clients.
Mrs. Berlatsky found the
workshop presentations
stimulating and helpful as
was the contact with
members from FSA’s from
so many different com-
munities.
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LENDER
Mark Carmon
Nancy J., Sologovitch,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Sologovitch, of
Wilkes-Barre, and Mark R.
Carmon, son of Helen K.
Carmon of W. Center Hill,
Dallas and R.R. Carmon of
RD 4, Dallas, were mar-
ried Saturday, Dec. 4 in
Wilkes-Barre.
Carmon graduated from
Airman Annette Hav-
rilla, whose parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Emery G.
Havrilla of RD 2, Dallas,
Pa., has been assigned to
Beale AFB, Calif., after
completing Air Force basic
training.
During the six weeks of
Lackland AFB, Tex., the
airman studied the Air
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married
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St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Shavertown, was 1
the setting recently for the
marriage of Nancy Ann !
Cripanuk, daughter of Mr. y
and Mrs. Michael E.
Cripanuk, New York City,
and Edward Oliver Rome,
son of Mrs. Betty B. Rome,
11 Birch Hill Lane, Dali,
and the late Otiver D:
Rome. {
TheRev. Lynn Rothrock,
pastor, performed the
candlelight ceremony.
Given in marriage by her
father the bride chose a
Bianchi gown of ivery 1
chiffon with empire bodice J
of re-embroidered Alencon
lace’ scattered with seed
pearls. A band of chiffon B
flowers attached to the veil
of silk illusion fell to her
waist. She carried a
cascade bouquet of white
roses, ball pompons and
ivy.
Miss Theresa Gaza was
maid of honor. She wore a
red Bianchi gown of giana
with a matching red
carnations circled with
baby's breath in her hair.
" She carried a nosegay of
red tipped carnations and
“white pompons.
Bridesmaids were Miss
Betty Joyce Rome, sisterzal
2 the bride, and Miss Debi#7e
Wilkes College is working wjjjams. Linda Rome was
for T.V. Guide in Radnor, junior bridesmaid. They
Pa. wore gowns identical to the
The bride also a grad- - ..i4 of honor.
uate of Wilkes College, was Best man was Jetl
employed by the Boston (ryyer. Ushers were Ron
Dallas Senior High and
Store. Buchanan and Jonathan
The couple are residing Cirpanuk. brother of the
in Media, Pa. bride. Eric Rome was
junior usher. Mark
: Lubinski was ring bearer.
Following an evening
reception at the Irem
Temple Country Club, the Be
couple left on a wedding
trip to Florida. :
The bride was honored at -
a variety shower given by
Mrs. Donald Rome, and at
a variety shower given
her attendants.
Force mission, organi-
zation and customs and re-
ceived special instruction
in human relations.
Airman Havrilla = will
serve as a telecommuni-
5 : ’ A rehearsal dinner w. Xt
cations operations #jy en hy the mother of Ug ~
specialist. bridegroom at the Casti®
The airman is a 1976
graduate of Lake-Lehman
High Schol, Lehman, Pa.
Inn, Dallas.
The couple will reside on
Overbrook Avenue, Dallas.
The Wyoming Women’s
Club held a Christmas
Smorgasbord luncheon
Wednesday, Dec.’ 15 at 1
p.m. at the Municipal
Building in Wyoming.
The Shalom Singers from
Gate of Heaven Church,
Dallas,
members. Program
chairman was Mrs. Alfred
Glatz. Mrs. Joseph
Chapone, Tea Committee
chairman, was in charge of
West Pittston
Club plans
Christmas party
A Christmas party for
the member of the West
Pittston Junior Women's
Club will be held at Fox
Hill Country Club on Dec.
16, beginning with, a
cocktail hour from 6 to 7
p.m. Mrs. Justine Haddow
is chairman of the event.
Besides a $2 gift ex-
change, the members and
guests are also reminded to
bring abag gift to ex-
change.
the event. She was assisted and John
by committee members
Mesdames Samuel
Falzone, Samuel Sgarlat,
Herman Fillipini, Edward
McGroarty
Dempsey.
Club president Mrs. °
James Hearn, presided at
the business session.
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