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BY JOAN KINGSBURY
Recently, the third
moreland Elementary
School have been studying
various ethnic customs as
a part of their social
studies curriculum.
guidance of Kathleen
Reiss and: MayClaire
McCarthy, the children
have enjoyed this inter-
esting social studies unit.
As Christmas draws near,
about various ' ethnic
Christmas customs,
among them the German
customs remembered by
was born and raised in
Germany.
Rose Marie lived near
the Austrian border, so
very young age. While
growing - up, ‘Rose Marie
spent a great deal of time
with her grandmother. It
“mother, who kept a
"* baking "board, cookie
cutters and utensils for
Rose Marie, that she
learned to ‘bake the
- beautiful gingerbread
houses she makes each
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Rose Marie's ginger-
bread houses are truly
beautiful, decorated with
white icing, candy canes
and Christmas candy.
Last fall, Rose Marie
taught a gingerbread
house workshop at the
Trucksville United
Methodist Church, where
30 to 40 gingerbread
houses were put together.
The Christmas season
begins on the first Sunday
of Advent. The evening
before Dec. 1 the Advent
Angel brings an advent
calendar to children with
little windows that are
opened daily until
Christmas arrives.
When Christmas Eve
finally arrives, businesses
are closed down at around
2 o’clock in tte afternoon.
ach worker is given a 1
3th pay for a present.
Often in the afternoon,
children are taken for a
walk or to the movies to
get them out of mom’s
hair for awhile.
In the evening prior to
dinner, each child is
dressed in his or her best
clothes. The Christmas
tree is never put up and
decorated until Christmas
Eve. Real candles, not
heads
electric lights, are used on
the tree. Midnight Mass
completes the evening.
On Christmas morning,
everyone sleeps late, then
opens their presents
brought by the Kristkind
or Christ Child. Roast
goose is always served for
Christmas dinner along
with potato dumplings.
Christmas is a real family
celebration, a time for
happy reunions.
New Year’s Day, which
was Rose Marie’s grand-
mother’s birthday, was a
special family day for her
relatives when the family
would again hold a happy
celebration.
Although this is how
Christmas was celebrated
by Rose Marie and her
family, she stresses that
the holiday is celebrated
in different ways depend-
ing upon the area in which
one lives: Some children
put out their shoes for St.
Nicholas to fill with
goodies on his feast day,
Dec. 6. Bad children
receive coal in their
shoes. Although St.
Nicholas is similar to
Santa Claus in appear-
ance, his clothes are
brown not red. If a child is
Nicholas come to his
home in person, he must
recite a poem or sing a
song before he can
receive a gift.
Baking cookies and
gingerbread houses at
Christmas is a tradition
with Rose Marie, some-
thing she really loves to
do. Since her three
daughters have been old
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decorated gingerbread
houses. Instead of sending
Christmas cards, Rose
Marie gives cookies and
the gingerbread houses to
her lucky friends.
So that our readers can
add a little touch of
Germany to their
Christmas this year, Rose
recipes’ with them, Sch-
warzwalder-Kirsch Torte
or Black Forest Iake,
Lebkuchen and
Macaroons.
SCHWARZWALDER-
KIRSCH TORTE
(Black Forest Cake)
1 Duncan Hines Devil's
Food Cake Mix, cut into 3
layers
cherry brandy
whipped cream
maraschino cherries
raspberry jam
grated chocolate
For bottom
sprinkle with cherry
brandy, spread with
whipped cream, top with
cut up maraschino
cherries.
Layer 2: top layer one
with layer two, sprinkle
layer 2 with brandy, then
spread with raspberry
jam.
Place third layer on top
of second layer. Top with
whipped cream also
spread whipped cream on
the sides. Decorate the
top with cherries and
grated chocolate.
LEBKUCHEN
34 c. honey
34 c. br. sugar
2 T. margarine
1 egg
1 t. orange rind
3% c. flour
1 t. salt
layer:
En a
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1 t. cinnamon
1 t. allspice
Y% t. nutmeg
Y t. ginger
34 c. candied fruit
3, c. slivered almonds
Heat honey, sugar and
butter melts; do not boil.
Cool somewhat, add egg
and orange rind and flour
which was mixed with the
baking soda and spices.
Fold in almonds and
fruits. Chill at least over-
night or up to 3 days. Cut
dough into four parts. Roll
each part 1. inch thick,
cut with cookie cutters,
then bake at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes. Spread
Anyone wishing to take
a trip to New York to see
the Christmas Show at
Radio City is in luck. A
bus trip for Jan. 2 still has
some seats available. The
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2 Gr
i or
bus will depart from the
Martz terminal at 8 a.m.
and will leave New York
City at 4 p.m. Seating for
the 12:30 show at Radio
City has been reserved.
For more information,
call Joan Ruth at 675-1550.
Cost of the trip is $25.50.
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Mrs. Florence Crump, a
familiar figure for many
years at the Back
Mountain Memorial
Library, is recovering
from a fractured hip.
Hope you are feeling fit as
a fiddle by Christmas,
Mrs. Crump.
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Congratulations to
Edward Havrilla, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Havrilla, RD 5, Shaver-
town, who has been
All:-Eastern Band. All-
Eastern Band will be held
in Boston, Mass. in
February.
As a senior, Edward has
been a member of the
Lake-Lehman Band for
six years. During that
time he has been selected
to participate in district
band three years,
regional band two years
and. all-state. band two
years. Ed has also been a
member of district and
regional orchestra.
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Good luck to Ellen Nagy
with glaze while still
warm.
GLAZE
1 c. powdered sugar
2 T. hot water
Combine and spread on
hot lebkuchen.
MACAROONS
2 egg whites
Vp t. salt
1 c. sugar
1 t. almond extract
1 c. shredded coconut
2 c. corn flakes or rice
krispies
Combine = ingredients.
Bake in a 350 degree oven
for 8-10 minutes. Remove
from sheet when com-
pletely cooled.
who was recently ap-
pointed volunteer coordi-
nator of the Leader East
tation Center, Kingston.
A native of Trenton,
N.J., Ellen received a
bachelor of science
degree in education from
Mansfield State College
and did graduate work in
Counseling at Mansfield
State College and did
graduate work in Coun-.
seling at Mansfield State
College and Penn State.
Ellen taught secondary
English for several years
strator of Presbyterian
Child Development
Center, Wellsboro.
Ellen and her husband
Carl, vice president,
Commercial Loan
Department, United Penn
Bank, reside in Dallas
with their two daughters.
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Annette and Alex
Rebar’s son, Alex III,
appeared on Channel 28's
program Voyagers ‘last
Sunday portraying the
Sheriff of Nottingham.
Alex, who lives in
California, is a writer and
works for MGM in Holly-
wood. He has also ap-
peared in The Incredible
Hulk and Chips. How ex-
citing for them all!
His father is the well
known Lehman photo-
grapher.
Best wishes for a happy
life to Mr. and Mrs. Brian
Scott Johnson; ‘Trucks-
ville, who were recently
married in the . Trinity
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Scott is the former
Mari Lynn Rogers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter R. Rogers, Shade-
tree Road, Trucksville.
Brian is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Johnson, 90
Carverton Road.
The Johnsons enjoyed a
trip to Orlando,’ Fla.,
before taking up
residence in Trucksville.
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Santa will be bringing
toys to brand new :little
babies at the homes of
Linda and William: Lloyd,
Mary and David
Yonkowski, and Denise
and Joseph Rosentel,
parents of little girls'and
to the homes of Mary Kay
and Kevin Covert, Laura
and Joseph Vanjura and
Corrine and Joseph
Mattie who have new little
boys. Congratulations to
all the new parents!
there is
nothing like a new baby to
brighten up your holiday
season. As the mother of
three, one born on New
Year’s Day, I’m definitely
speaking from ex-
perience.