Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 25

tr' v. i- iB v' V'i v'V'-" THE STATE JOURNAL 25 lANSING. MICHIGAN Sunday Norember 30, 1952 How to Buy Your Christmas Tree Important Study Vf- OM Sweets Added to Lansing Holiday Treats Christmas Cookies Are Fixed In Real'Old Country' Style Melomakarona, Dieplias and Kourabiedes, those are the intriguing names of Greek Christian holiday delicacies which are made with skill by Mrs. Ellen Hangikas who left Sparta, Greece, in 1939, to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. John Jennings, 115 S.

Foster ave. (State Journal Photos) J9 A Vls After the midnight mass at Holy Trinity church Christmas Kve three grandchildren, Chris Jennings, a senior at Michigan State college; Elaine Jennings, a sophomore at M. S. and Delores Jennings, a senior at Eastern high school, along with their mother, Mrs. John Jennings, will make quick work of Grandmother Hangikas old country sweets.

Prepare Your Own Collection Of Music for Christmas Time Editors Have Some On How to Look night mass on Christmas Eve. It is then the custom to return to the family home for a dinner which was prepared before the service. After the dinner, these sweets are served. In Lansing this Christmas Eve they will be served in the Foster ave. home of Mrs.

John Jennings, daughter of Mrs. Hangikas. Present to enjoy them will be the three grandchildren, Chris, Elaine and Delores Jennings, who are thoroughly proud of their grandmother's cooking, her homemaking and her wonderful summer gardens, as well as of her Christmas sweets. Here are the recipes, simple enough, but to most of us, really unusual. MELOMAKARONA 1 pound salad oil 2 teaspoons cinnamon Vi teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 pint honey 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 ounces orange juice 1 pound flour First mix flour and oil well In a mixing bowl by kneading with the hands, then add honey and mix.

Add orange juice and all the other ingredients and mix. Then divide with 1-inch thick cookie punchers. Place in a buttered pan, cook for an hour in a slow oven. Upon taking out, dip in hot honey or syrup, add crushed walnuts on top and spray with cinnamon and confectioner's sugar. DIEPLIAS 'Kg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 ounce orange juice 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ounces cream 1 ounce Koniak (cognac) 2 pounds flour 1 tablespoon salad oil Mix together, then roll out like pie crust, cut in one-inch strips and form into flower designs.

Fry in deep fat from 2 to 5 minutes until done, but not brown. Cool, dip in hot honey. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nuts and confectioner's sugar. KOURABIEDES 1 pound of butter i pound confectioner's sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla pounds flour 1 egg Cream butter, work in gradually the sugar, vanilla, and egg. Add flour, mixing thoroughly.

Roll out and divide into pieces one-inch wide and two-inches long. Bake in a slow oven for three quarters of an hour without browning. When done, dip in confectioner's sugar, being careful that each piece is evenly coated. What's Right A friend gives you the recipe for one of her favorite dishes and you serve it to mutual friends, who praise it highly. WRONG Keep quiet about the fact that the recipe was given to you by someone they all know.

RIGHT Be quick to give your friend credit for the recipe. This Is the time of year when -everybody begins thinking about Christmas goodies something I different, something really de- licious. So we asked Mrs. Ellen Hangikas, 70-year-old native of Greece, whose grandchildren have made her famous for her Christmas sweets, to tell us some of the recipes she brought with her to this country in 1939. Honey and nuts and confectioner's sugar add to the delcctable-ness of er melomakarona, diep-lias and kourabiedes.

These Christmas pastries are popular throughout the middle-' eastern world. They ore served traditionally with various types of brandies on all Christian holi-days. In Greece, the Orthodox church celebrates Christmas at a mid- Vital Christmas Shopping Chore Could Be Simple Christmas shopping time is here and you know what that can mean. Crowded trains, heavy loads of packages and by Dec. 23 you're ready "to settle down for a long winter's nap." But dj you have to? An article In a December homemaker's magazine may help you to really enjoy Christmas shopping.

In it the author suggests "16 short cuts to Christmas shopping." Here are some of the pointers she mentions to save you time and effort. 1 Do your browsing in newspapers, magazines, and catalogs instead of in Christmas-crowded stores. Everybody can use some gift ideas and one of the best ways to get them is by watching ads. Cut out whatever may appeal to you so you can refer to it later and know exactly where it can be bought. 2 Make use of the mails and telephone.

There are more articles than you think that can be bought sight unseen a familiar perfume, a particular silverware pattern, candy, cheese I or fruit. Why waste precious hours shopping when you can order the items by post card or 1 telephone? 3 Let department stores do some of your mailing. Sometimes it's not worth the effort to carry home a clumsy package when, for a slight additional charge, a store will wrap and mail a beau- i tiful Christmas box for you. Also, save on paper by buying rolls instead of the usual three or four sheet packages. 4 Buy your carry-homes last.

Even a small package can be burdensome if you carry it with you all day. Try to arrange your schedule so that the packages you take home are purchased late In the day. 5 Don't spurn duplication. If there are several people of the same age or interests on your list, it stands to reason they might all enjoy the same gift. twelfth day when we wind up with a hilarious accumulation or menagerie of six geese alaying, seven swans aswimming, 11 pipers piping, 12 drummers drumming etc.

in the style of "Old MacDonald." Explore some of the less familiar music. Some of these songs are quite beautiful and as easy to sing as the tunes everybody knows. In this group the author suggests "Fum Fum Fum," a Spanish carol that describes the good things one gets to eat at Christmas; Sanctissima," a Sicilian hymn, two English songs "Coventry Carol" and "Pata-pan," and a French tune, "Jean-nette, Isabella." American Hats Take on Style Of Coronation By the end of the year American hatshops will be featuring coronation styles including a bevy of gay little hats inspired by the collection of Otto Lucas which were recently shown in many of the leading cities of the U. S. Mr.

Lucas has drawn heavily on historical and royal themes for his designs. An Elizabethan man's bonnet gave him the inspiration for a folded straw cloche; the echo of a hat worn by Anne Boleyn is seen in a model with a little velvet "gable" in front; while a 15th century straw is enlivened with three Prince of Wales feathers perched in the center of the flat crown. UNUSUAL STRAWS Some hats in the collection have the traditional shape of a peeress' coronet. Ducal strawberry leaves are used on other models. They are appliqued in velvet on the underside of huge-brimmed Breton sailors, or in straw on a hat the brim of which curves back from the face.

Fresh techniques in weaving have been used in many of the Lucas straws. Some are woven entirely of metal strands, without losing anything in the way of lightness, and there is a new iridescent coronation straw which shimmers in gold, silver or cop- Schram's 2213-17 W. Main St. Quick Laundry Service on VENETIAN BLINDS SHADES! Call 25816 for Pick-up and Delivery If you have been disappointed in the past because you have not heard enough Christmas music on Christmas Day, why not prepare your own collection of Christmas music? Go through your record albums to have your Christmas songs ready. Also, you might pick up a few new records to add to your repertoire.

To help you, the December, issue of a homemaker's magazine has some suggestions to make this Dec. 23th a more musical Christmas for you. Turn on the phonograph while unwrapping your gifts. Begin with the gayer, livelier carols. The author suggests "Deck the Halls." "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen," the "Wassail Song," "Joy to the World," "We Three Kings of Orient Are," and that old-time favorite Bells." You probably will admit that the day will seem more like Christmas listening to these songs rather than the rt-cent popular hits.

For gathering around the piano, or for the phonograph, you can try the old German folk tune "Oh Tannenbaum" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Then have fun singing the "Twelve Days of Christmas." This amusing English carol has 12 verses to the same melody and begins "On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree." On the second day it's two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree and so on until the 4012 South Cedar WmmBx HUB A little know-how will go a long way toward making your' Christmas tree selection a satisfactory one. And the first thing to remember is the size. Measure the space you have available before shopping, being sure to allow for the spreading of lower branches. The question of when to buy your tree is a tricky one, says the December issue of a home and garden magazine, because the Christmas tree market is pretty unpredictable one. No matter when you start, you'll shop a long time before you find a perfect tree.

A handy guide for selecting a well-shaped tree is this: The spread of the lowest branches should equal half of the tree's height And check the top spike to make sure it's long and strong enough. Don't buy a tree that shows signs, of shedding needles or has brown, dried-up patches. jjdJQ CLEANING- Send us one little Rug to be cleaned as a trial. You will see that the small cost is in no degree commensurate with the startling-improvement I For our cleaning process d-e-e-p, clear down thru the texture cells of the fabrics, shampooing every thread in its make-up as it penetrates. J.

H. Alexanian 2512 MICHIGAN PHONE 22122 Phone 25816 Phone 48477 114 NORTH WASHINGTON PHONE 41500 The most social season of the year is nearly here and your house will soon be astir with all sorts of holiday doings. You want to be sure you will look ready any time for family reunions or for those chance visits from your friends. Here are some beauty tips suggested by the editors of a home magazine. For lovelier-looking hair to have your hair always looking right try a good permanent Pick a becoming hair style and choose a hat that doesn't crush it.

A touch of creamy dressing will subdue locks that go wild in the frosty air. And to insure that soft, wavy look, roll up drooping curls at bedtime or comb your hair carefully into place and slip on a net. For a face that stays fresh For application of makeup that will last for hours, begin with a powderbase. This does more than any cosmetic to keep you looking fresh. Use a transparent one if your skin is flawless; a tinted one, if you wish your complexion were prettier.

Dab on in small successive pats and spread evenly. Lay a faint blush of cream rouge over your cheekbones and then puff on powder generously. This sets makeup and gives a skin a flattering bloom. per shades and imparts a new richness to simple shapes. There are also jewelled straws, glowing with the fire of artifi cial stones, and a new color in straws, "anthracite" is introduced whose sooty blackness is shot with a gleam.

VELVETS AND SATINS, TOO Next to straw, velvets and satins are the fabrics most used, and brilliant jewel embroideries brighten the edge of flat little hats, giving the illusion of coronets. Flowers are made an integral part of the hat rather than a trim. Veils are worn in a new "wimple" style hinting of medieval beauty. Colors are the popular coronation shades: robe red, minister white, scepter gold, carter blue, including all the imperial violets from royal purple to a tender lilac. Almost all the hats are worn straight on the head.

Most are designed to complement a short upswept hair style. Except for a few deep cloche designs the crpwns are shallow, usually receding slightly at the back. Women who look better In really deep hats, however, may find a series with brims so droopy that they shade all but the chin. i Suggestions Your Holiday Best Pvemove the excess with a clean puff. For lips that last Take plenty of time.

A good pattern with little light retouching should last until you wash it off. Steady your hand by resting your elbow on a table and draw accurately. This is important. Wait two to five minutes with lips parted then blot with a tissue. Apply' more lipstick, wait, blot again and the color will last.

For eyes that allure A touch of pencil on eyebrows, a faint band of shadow on lids and mascara to accentuate length and color of lashes. For the finishing touches, keep your hands soft and beautifully manicured, use a pleasant fragrance and relax because you are more attractive when you look rested and at ease. Beautiful Elbows No Longer Shown Alas and alack, what has happened to beautiful elbows? Time was when women confidently exposed this area of their anatomy with great pride and vanity. Today, however, the elbow Is considered, other things, fine for leaning upon, and excellent as a joint that allows you to bend your arm. If you personally have considered your elbows- as nothing more than functional, here's your opportunity to make them a beauty asset.

The late summer's sleeveless creations have, no doubt, left your elbows rough and dry. To coax new softness and prettiness into them, try this kitchen facial daily. First, mix a teaspoonful of ordinary cornmeal with the same amount of soap beads or granules. A few drops of water sprinkled onto this mixture will moisten it. Then massage well into the elbows, "scouring" off dry skin and patchy flakes.

Rinse with warm water, finally splashing with cold. Next smooth on a light film of baby oil. Left on over night, the oil will lubricate and soften the skin around the elbows. Keeping them looking smooth and lovely throughout the fall and winter months. Eliminate Lines Those white lines that mark each lengthening of your boy's overalls can be eliminated by rubbing the lines lightly with a blue crayon and pressing with a warni iron.

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