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University Daily Kansan Friday. December 17. 1954
Christmas Food Now and Then What a Change
By MARY BESS STEPHENS
Assistant Society Editor
Christmas dinner is wonderful!
One of the many thoroughly enchanting parties of the season, but we always eat too much—and nud someone always says, as we are busy devouring large forkfuls of food, that isn't it just fantastic how much food people eat nowadays (with pointed looks in our direction)—and aren't we lucky and grateful to have so much food.
Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, dressing, lima beans, mushrooms and asparagus—such is today's Christmas dinner—mincemeat pies and fruit cakes, wines, coffee, and then cold turkey sand-wiches—and then—several aspirin and pepto bismol.
Yes, we are lucky to have such food. But after 21 years this is growing old. Yes, we are glad to be able to have turkeys, etc., and we're glad to live in a country where it is no great difficulty to keep the grocer's share of the economy turning over—but as to the fantastic amount of food we modern Americans consume on Christmas day—ah ah—we have news.
We refer to all people who think Americans go food crazy on such festive days as Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. to a group of staid people—our old Kansas ancestors, who liked to load up on grape shoot and go into the forests and out on the prairies for a big kill. They were pretty good shots, at least most of the time.
These first Kansans would many times get together for a big Christmas dinner. The families would celebrate together out of sheer joyfulness.
The combined kill of several men's hunting day, plus the women's kitchen skill, didn't leave many people, in want—the early Kansas prairies and forests were well-stocked with game.
While we love our own coming Christmas turkey dinners, we are filled with curiosity over the taste of black bear meat. That would certainly be something different for Christmas. Perhaps we'll be reactionary and go along with those people who say "ah, those were the good old days"—no, not really.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
-Kansan photo by Larry Tretbar
It's a Tree: This is a revolving Christmas tree which was photographed in a KU student's room recently. The little artificial tree is decorated with electric lights; a small electric motor mounted under the tree makes it go round and round. This tree is one of many Christmas decorations which have been used by students to help them get the Christmas spirit this year. A small Christmas tree of this size may replace a lamp on a table or it may be used as a centerpiece on the Christmas dining table. Cotton and angel hair or artificial snow may be placed around the base of the tree
to make it look more festive..
Kansan photo by Larry Tretbar
SING SING SING—The children were sitting all snug by the fireplace, while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads—we can't vouch for what might be dancing in the heads, but we can say this looks like a wonderful pre-Christmas scene. A warm fireplace after a turkey dinner—anticipation of Christmas and THAT vacation—carol singing, yes, it's Christmasy. It won't be long until we all can be doing this—and remember, after a big Christmas dinner and before dessert, carol singing might provide that needed vocal exercise to make mouths open wider to get down that tempting, but oh so filling Christmas dessert. The carol singers are left to right Carolyn Boyd, college senior; Neoma Woolfolk and Georgeann Wilkinson,
To make the tailored bow use two yards of ribbon doubled or one yard each of two contrasting colors placed together shiny side up. Hold the ribbon by edges and fold back and forth to form a series of loops, each shorter than the preceding one. Finish bow with a circular loop at center. Tie bow at center with short length of ribbon and attach to package.
college sophomores, and JoAnn Jenkins, fine arts sophomore
Unique Bows Add Glamor to Gifts
Cut two "V" shaped pieces, one out of each side of center and tie bow tightly at "V" with a piece of string. Hold bow with left hand and pull inside loop to the right with the right index finger. Twist loop quickly to center and down so that it will stay out there. Now pull next loop to the right index finger. Repeat until all loops on that button are pulled out and then do other half the same way.
The Tailored Bow
By LA VERLE YATES
The Chrysanthemum Bow
Kansan Society Editor
When you wrap your Christmas gifts add glamor by tying them with unique bows. It's quick and easy. Here's how. Select light bows and ties for dark paper, with darker tie colors for accent. Dark bows and ties on dark paper make packages look heavy. Wrap the packages snugly, no bulges. Tie box ties firmly and tie bows on with a square knot.
The Chrysanthemum Bow To make a chrysanthemum bow just follow the magic bow instructions up to the point where you
This magic or pom-pon bow forms the basis for many of the bows listed farther down. Wrap one to three yards of ribbon, either real or ribbons such as "Sasheen" which are on the market today, loosely around the hand into a neat roll of desired bow diameter. Press roll together in center so two loops of bow are the same length and fold over tightly at center.
To wrap those troublesome round packages, lay paper on a flat surface and measure the required size by rolling box one full turn. Allow a 2-inch overlap and cut. For the ends, cut so that paper folds just to center of each round end. Roll the box in paper and secure with scotch tape or a Christmas seal. Making firm creases, pleat paper to center of round ends and place scotch tape or seal over edges at center.
A round package may be tied with a bow at one or both ends or neckline fashion around the package.
The Magic Bow
For a variety of interesting and unusual bows just follow these simple directions, which have been perfected by the makers of Sasheen and Decorette brand ribbon.
start pulling the loops out, then before pulling out loops, cut three or four slits, depending on the width of ribbon, approximately one fourth inch apart from folded end toward center of hank. Leave at least one nich of ribbon uncut at center of bow. Now pull out the loops as you did on the magic bow.
Carnation Bow
The Carminata
In order to make the carmination bow complete the juggle bow and gather the loops into the left hand and attach through entire bow trimming off ends of all loops, with a pair of pinking shears or jaggle the edge with ordinary scissors. Fluff out bow by shaking lightly. Trim off any long ends and tie bow to package.
to make a nose bow grasp 12 inches of ribbon in the right hand
The Rose Bow
leaving about one inch extending.
Twist extended ribbon with left hand away from you. This is the stem. Hold stem vertically, placing left thumb on bottom ribbon edge and fold ribbon back toward you, creasing with thumb and fore-finger of right hand.
Rotate stem to left about one-half of turn and fold ribbon back toward you, creasing with thumb and forefinger. With thumb of left hand, force folds of ribbon up, keeping them level with center or "heart" of rose. Repeat this same operation until you reach the end of ribbon. Fold the end down on the stem and secure with cellophane tape.
The Poinsettia Bow
For a poinsettia bow use three fourths to a yard of red ribbon and follow magic bow instructions up to point of clipping "V." Before pulling loops form petals with two curving cuts from edge of "Vs" toward folded ends. Cut to sharp point completely separating loop of ribbon. Start at the bottom and pull out petals one at a time to either side and twist so shiny side is up. Pull out top petals to alternate sides one at a time.
Stocking Fillers May Include All Sorts of Things
Ey MARY BESS STEPHENS
All over the country this Dec. 24 people of all ages will be looking for stocking—a good practical stocking, a small cute stocking, or a fancy decorative stocking.
They won't be stocking hunting for the practical purpose of covering the feet—oh, no—they'll be looking for a stocking to tack to the fireplace, over the stove, or perhaps around the kitchen sink, wherever family custom dictates.
They'll want a stocking to be filled the next morning with petit Christ-mas presents—funny ones, foody ones, potatoes, perhaps.
Maybe the majority of these people will be little people, from 2 to 7 years-old. But here's betting they'll be a lot of old timers hanging up the newly washed footwear in anticipation of their Christmas morning loot.
In case you are one of those dedicated stocking hangers—or ease your family is, and you have the job of being assistant Santa Claus, here are a few ideas for stocking fillers.
The idea is to make the stocking look nice and full—so fruit fills the stocking nicley. Oranges and apples are not too squashable, and tangerines work fine. Or you might try the vegetable line—try putting a potato in the toe—it gets some funny reactions.
Filling stockings is also a good way to get rid of excess homemade candy and cookies, if there is an excess. You can wrap separate pieces in aluminum foil and tie them with a box—or you can buy tiny candy bars and pieces of bubble gum.
This is also a great time to get the family well stocked on those necessary items, such as tooth brushes and pocket combs. Powder puffs for the females, little guns and soldiers for the children—and maybe fountain pens for the merger all sorts of things are found stockings.
Transform a plastic lunch-box pie container into a Christmas tree for home made holiday candy or cookies attractively inside the box and use fluted paper cups cut into sections and taped to sides of pie container for branches.
Decorate with colored snowflaxes or stars stars and glue or tape a large painted cork to the base as a tree trunk. For a slight variation of this tree design fasten ribbon loops around the two sides of the box with clear cellophane tape.
Make a Tree-Shaped Holiday Candy Box
CHRISTMAS CENTERPIECE—Pine cones, candles, holly leaves and snow-covered plastic foam form gay yule table decoration. Four linen-covered bridge tables placed to make a large square form the attractive buffet setting. Use green candles in silver holders to contrast with green leaves and silvery snow