rt ITS A Womans World By Caroline A few years ago we published in the Era and Ex press favorite recipes which had been tastetested in local kitchens Among these recipes were two Christ mas fruit cakes one light and one dark Mrs E A Mitchell forwarded them to us with the assurances that for years they had pleased the palates of the many who had tasted them Mr and Mrs Robert Allan are pictured follow ing their marriage at St Johns Rectory Newmarket The bride is Joan Marilyn daughter of Mrs Hazel and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Bertram A Newmarket Photo by dutiful Rust Craft I I I t -TT- Ware lazy Susans etc WARE Trays Bowls etc Zr Ji Pictures Trays Glassware many other beautiful gifts WE NOW CARRY A LOVELY LINE OF COSTUME JEWELRY AND FAMILY WITH GIFTS FROM Jifrs t- Wi J 1 I Much better an mistletoe rf V i m Christmas gift combination that HIM act flB if a sprig of runaway won hovering over your head I him Arrow shirt ties hand- V Over and have a look at our Arrow those Arrow shirts that and fit well and on fitting well they have the select matching patterns in wrinkle Arrow tics Top off your com- colorful Arrow handkerchiefs 1st tor Chrlstrrtos morning v j 4 lift Each year since then we re ceive requests to reprint these recipes Someone has misplaced her copy Another tasted the cake during the holiday season last year and wishes to make it herself Again this month when the time of fruit cake baking is at hand we have received addi tional requests for the recipes So here they are not too late we hope for this seasons trying LIGHT FRUIT CAKE separated butter cups fine lbs bleached sultanas wash ed and dried lb citron peel almonds blanched and slivered lb red cherries lb green cherries rings pineapple or small tin Staffords Pineapple sundae topping vanilla cup warm water baking powder cups pastry flour salt Cream butter sugar add the beaten egg vanilla and warm water Sift flour once before measuring Sift three times with salt and baking pow der Flour the fruit add alter nately with flour Add cherries pineapple and lastly add stiffly beaten egg whites Bake in square with wax paper covered with tvo or three layers brown paper Rub top layer with shortening Or in circular tube pan deep and diame ter If latter pan used it is not necessary to line it Bake in moderately slow oven hours DARK FRUIT CAKE lbs butter lbs light brown sugar eggs lbs 1 tsp salt cinnamon cloves I mace lbs currants lbs raisins Yi lb dates fine citron peel cut fine 4 lb almonds blanched and silvered cup grape juice Yi cup strong coffee ounces chocolate Yi cup strawberry jam Cream butler add brown sugar and cream well Add eggs tvo at a time and beat in at this time two tablespoons of flour to prevent curdling Sift flour spices and salt Sprinkle fruit and nuts with some of the flour Melt chocolate add coffee jam and grape juice with fruit and remainder of flour Smooth top of cake and dampen with cold water to form a shiny glace Bake in two large pans or net of three fruit cake pans which have been lined with wax paper covered with two or three layers of paper Rub top layer of paper with shortening in slow oven hours This cake will keep well for at least a year if stored properly Wrap in wax paper and store in crock Campaign Sometime ago we had a phone call from Mrs Arthur Sheridan in connection with the Newmar ket Legions Poppy campaign Mrs Sheridan had convened the sale of poppies and hod left pop py boxes at each of the five elementary schools In town I think this shows wonder ful spirit of cooperation on the port of our teachers Mrs Sheri dan sold when she began her ac count It Isnt anything very exciting but I feel it deserves mention because it shows how the children with their teachers bucked the Legions efforts to make Nov a day to remem ber Mrs Sheridan said that when aim visited schools to collect the boxes Haines class Alexander Mulr school was busy with the project The had told them the story earlier so that the children were busily coloring their drawings of pop- pics On Hie hack of each drawing child had written short story to accompany it Penrose hud completed her work and showed It to Mrs On back of her drawing hod written For the sotdlors who ore in Urn hos pital we are to cut these popples out and them on wall and about soldiers that were In the war Tills was not exception Mrs but Illus trative of fine support wo received Aurora Social News On Sunday Dec 2 a number of the cadets visited the Long Branch shooting range They were successful in winning the Dunham trophy The Alma Lodge held a successful tea and bazaar on Saturday December Miss Bertha Andrews Bramp ton spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Andrews Miss R Spence Toronto spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Geo Spence Miss Evelyn- Taylor Toronto spent a few days with Mrs last week The election of officers of the Ladies Auxiliary Branch 385 was held on Tuesday Dec at 8 pm Mrs Murphy Toronto past president conducted the initia tion service A donation of was given to the parent branch of the Canadian Legion Mrs Murphy donated two beautiful vases to the branch Mrs Fleet president of the King branch took charge of the election of officers and the following were elected President Mrs E 1st vicepres Mrs George 2nd vicepres Mrs Bryan sec Mrs corr sec Mrs Watson standard bearer Mrs Anderson executive Mrs Mrs Ball Mrs J Flood Mrs and Mrs Chaplain Mrs Heath TEACHERS TRADE CHRISTMAS IDEAS Reports on the fall conference of were given at a meeting of the women teachers of Yorkl on Tuesday Nov in the Victoria Square Com munity Hail The conference was held during October in New market A donation of was made by the members present to the re tired teachers who are on ab normally small pensions due to low salaries The president called for Christmas ideas applicable to the classroom The exchange which followed was very enthu siastic Refreshments completed an interesting evening SCOUT GUIDE MOMS INSTALL OFFICERS Rev J Rhodes conducted the installation of officers of the ScoutGuide Mothers auxiliary on Monday Dec 3 when the group held its Christmas party at the Scout hall Newmarket There were 30 present Following the business session and the installation of officers Mrs Georgas handed the meet ing over to Mrs Sinclair who was In charge of the pro gram First enrols were sung by the members accompanied by Mrs Horace Jaqucs at the piano Then parlor games were enjoyed There was an exchange of small gifts and delicious fresbments were served by the social committee Those Installed in office for the coming year are presi dent Mrs Sinclair prefl Mrs Bert vicepres Mrs Victor McCutchcon rec sec Mrs Arleigh Armstrong sec Mrs Mrs Herman Bennitz Meeting chairmen Jan Mrs Sinclair Feb Mrs Gordon Cook March Mrs Mordon Car ter April Mrs Fred Jlreekon May Mrs McCutchcon substi tute committee chairmen social Mrs Ronald Watt ways and means Mrs Jaqucs purchasing and sewing Mrs Charles VanZant mem bership Mrs Charles Wass Toronto has more workers on fiveday week any other Canadian city YOUNG PEOPLE SOCIAL GATHERING A social gathering was held by the Young Peoples of the Free Methodist church New market at the parsonage on Fri day Nov Guests of honor were Mr and Mrs Clarence About friends of the couple gathered for an evening of games and contests A presenta tion was made to the who have moved to Toronto Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess Mrs Bull assisted by Miss Evelyn Crowder and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed CHRISTMAS PARTY The Junior Ladies Aid of the Christian Baptist church New market will hold a Christmas party on Tuesday Dec at Club Millard Ave beginning at ti oclock Members will in vite their husbands as guests to the party Each lady is request ed to bring dishes for her hus band and herself NEAR RAISED FOR HOSPITAL AT BAZAAR BOOTH Nearly was raised for the York County Hospital Womens auxiliary from its booth at the Community Bazaar in Novem ber Mrs Frank Hope convened the project which besides being successful financially was the first appeal made to the mem bers as a working group The response was very en thusiastic The hand worked baby jackets bootees bonnets socks mittens stuffed animals dolls furniture and the blouses and skirts aprons crochet work weaving jams and jellies help ed to realize the nearly 200 raised through this project This sum gives some indication of the work accomplished by the Au rora Mount Albert and Newmarket groups as well as the many individuals who contributed to the project TRINITY WMS YULE MEETING DEC 1 1 The Christmas meeting of the Evangeline auxiliary of M Trinity United church Newmarket will be held In the school room on Tuesday Dee oclock There will ho a carol and candlelight service followed by colored slides oh Henry VanDykes story Other Wise Man finance committee would like all memhont who have boxes to bring them to this meet ing- All the ladles of the are invited to this In mas service ftr I I CROSSE ft BLACK MBS MbicnMt YS MINCEMEAT K- rfi Til I A ON W BANANAS QUALITY tin J y I t AKUt JUICY ems mm IAKCC m i I HEARTS v SriCUL BISCUITS V r HIGHLAND CHOCOLATE I GRAHAM WAFERS J vtuiW 4 IMPORTED Ml I AC 33c MO j POUND AN IN IMUJW HUNTLEY PRICE CARRS JACOBS LANG CHRISTMAS CRACKERS BEAVER CRACKERS MAPLE it OLIVES PICKLES CMTB OLIVES 4 f QUHM or 0X AV AYLMER QUEEN OLIVES P Taney MILLERS Kosher Pickles ROSE Sweet Wafer PIckiet spiced Ripe Olives NUTS IN SHELL COMBINAtlOM mi OX MA COTTi J CONTAINS WIT Mill LARGE WASHED kVrMA PECANS large paper shell ro WALNUTS m fc WALNUTS AA fit California Diamond Buddod NUTS HALVES BRAZILS PECANS ciuo iAa39o Mi rt OX AJU Swiss Djunui NEWMARKET raONS T4 NOTE ANNIVEIHARV Mr Church St eolobrated golden wedding on Tuesday Dec They were t home friend Dorothy Jean of Mr and Mm It Vnncouvur mnrrlod In Baptist church Nowmorkot to of Mr and Mr Newmarket