The Key West citizen., 1952-12-17

Only seven days to go; Santa's
loading up! And so are you I'll bet
Also don't take bets on having al
your Christmas shopping done Oh
your cards mailed out because
there ID also just one more.
Don't you love the sound Of the
bells on the streets? Carols and
carillons all day long, and the ali
is flied with music. Mighty Christ
masy weather we're having too
I'll bet. Well, let's get on with the
shopping.
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The popularity Of straw bags
ooes on and on. They are . nice
solution 10 your gift problem,
and better 10 receive.
There are some very odd onss
at pitfy Box right now. They are
povch.shapsd shoulder strap mo-
deIs with eoIorfUI Marine scenes
featuring . huge angel fish ON.
broidered on. Others, me $mah
cocktail bags, The llttIe severed
ones, me box shaped oness me
fine milans.
DIZZY Box has 90 many gtffs
viqtt row Of Me coIorfvl adapt
able Siraws, and grasses. Go IN
and look around, you'll surely
find ii,e answer 10 that pssky
gift problem.
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More Christmas candy to delight
the kids. This kind will keep
amazingly well in our climate
Line a s. by 9" loaf pan with
waxed paper, making sure some
of the paper extends over the
edges. This little trick makes II
easier to remove candy from pan.
Now melt 2 packages (12 oz.)
semi-sweet chocolate pieces over
hot (not boiling) water. Dump IN
2 cups of peanuts or 3 cups fresh
Iy popped popcorn. Transfer to the
lined loaf pan and cool in the re-
frigerator until firm. Then take
candy from pan by lifting out the
paper and cut into "A bars. Easy
as pie!
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n seems that everytims you
get dressed Up to 90 10 some
kind Of beeg affair. The weather
man turns ornerY With this IN
mind, Mar.Eds have some very
charming short black persian
eapes, short white broad taM lac.
kess and lined black velvet stolss.
OF course fhe fUrs aren't real,
but n would take On expert to
tell n. SeIahl ife answer 10 cold
evenings and bare shoulders
n you don't already have your
evening clothes. or n there will
be more parties ihan you plan.
ned, tho evening clothes a. Mar
Ed are really stunning. The sew.
Ing machines are Whirrlng and
fhe most wonderful dresses you
ever saw keep joining others on
the racks. A look In fhe windows
should be convincing enough.
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A New York County Court ha!
ruled that che that spareth hi!
rod hateth his son" and told tht
teacher to 60 right ahead anf
spank any pupil who drops book.
put of the window on the heads o.
classmates he doesn't like. How
Else is he going TO let the class
mate know he doesn't like him.
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A South Seas Christmas table
Is D sight to behold, but what
do natives Of the carribesn do
at Christmas timer Fir trees and
snow are quite out Of place. Z.
hence Just ths kind Of table
mentioned.
Anyhow The South Seas Table
In fhe carribean Room ~ Git
House 10 . lovely thing for eli
year round. u features . Tapa
Cloth cover, hsmhoe cutlery,
big shining Chatting Dish. Salad
fork. spoon and knife Of wood
carved in kenYs, Wine carafss
.shl Just sorssoVsl ~ov'II
want 10 buy u ell, but any part
Of u 10 . good starr and . siff
Of these lovely things will be ap-
precisted.
Then there's HE all.plassle Ice
bucket that looks Old English
Stone Ware and 10 Insulated 10
keep ice ell day. n has scenes
OF ducks In flight and Q wide
Tipped top with fiai cover. An
other choice cir itsml
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Now you can even freeze ave
aado to be used as a spread an,
keep II for a year or more with
put its looSing its color. Thi
Freezing hint comes from the u. S
Department Of Agriculture. pee
pie who should know.
Just add more lemon or linn
e0iee and more salt TO the maShe,
avocado than would ordinarily b
pSed 10 season II, store and freeze
When ready 10 use and thawec
the extra won't be noticed.
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When yoV'rs buying . blouse.
how about . woel jersey hlovss7