The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-12-05

to which Is attached a small bell about
two inches high. Tie on the top with
small bow of red baby ribbon.
Instead OF silver napkin rings use
rings made of pasteboard covered with
red crepe paper to harmonic with the
rest OF the decorations. A crepe pa
per napkin designed in poinsettias
would be very appropriate.
II one prefers to use tablecloth
OF paper instead Of damask, the same
idea can be carried out by using pa
per In the same color scheme. Ruff
he the paper around the lower edge
and have two founces, the FIRST of
plain white and the second of the dec
GRATED paper.
Candle shades are made OF card
board frames. Cut the petals from the
crepe paper the same as for the other
flowers, and paste around frame. fin
1shing 1t with two large green leaves
and small bow of red ribbon.
Many OF the dishes served can be
garnished with red beets, radishes or
red peppers.
poinsettia salad could be placed
at each place. Slice of the top of
large red apple and scrape out as
much of the inside as possible, fill the
apple with equal portions of apple cut
In small cubes, chopped celery and
nuts. Moisten this mixture with cream
salad dressing.
Cut pimentoes in petal shaped pieces
and arrange them in the form of a
NOfr II
pie filled with the mixture on center of
plate and use small petals of the
pimentoes to trim the top of the ap-
pie.
If ice cream is served for dessert,
pistachio and cherry make a good
combination.
AS Christmas is the season of TOYS.
table decorations which would seem
absurd at any other time are very fit.
ting on this occasion.
A table with snow man in the CEN
ter made on wire frame and covered
with cotton is very effective. Have
smaller snow men at each place. Snow
balls placed in groups all over the ia
bic may be surrounded with sprays of
molly. The candle shades can be
made of wire covered with cotton to
form snow mans face.
The bonbon boxes can be small |
boxes covered with red crepe paper
to represent a Santa Claus cap. Paste !
the paper around the edge of box. leav-
Ing the crepe twice the height of the |
box. Fringe small piece of crepe |
paper to represent the tassel. Around !
tho edge of the cap cut a band of |
white crepe one-half inch wide and dot |
with ink to represeT ermine. If the |
ioo cream - nodded in the shape of
Santa Claus in individual forms. or in |
the shape Of snow balls, it will add
to the fun Of the dinner table.
Another table may have a Christ
MAJ star for variation in the way
CT table ornamentation. star NAV
be formed of holly and edged with rib
bon. The guests places are between
the points of the star. In the center
OF the star a candlestick with shades
ornamented with STARS cut out of
crepe paper is placed. Stars of paper
are hung ell around the table.
From the chandelier by means of
wire suspend a string Of stars Nina
ture stars decorate the candy boxes.
and the favors are contained in star
shaped boxes. The nut cups are
made OF six-inch star cut from card
board covered with white crepe paper
edged In gold.
The following menu may assist you
In deciding what to have for Christ
mas dinner:
Olives Celery Radfshas
Blue Points on Half Shell
Cream Of Celery Soup
Roasted Goose
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Dreamed Caulifiower Apple Sauce
Lettuce and Pimento Salad
individual Plum Pudding Hard Sauce
Raisins Fruit Nuts
Camembert Cheese CofYee
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