Daily Archives: February 9, 2023

Mom and Some Friends

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On March 26, 1953 several of Mom’s friends gathered to celebrate Patti’s birthday. They would have been juniors in high school and about 17 years old. It looks like they had fun — I’m thinking they were playing charades in some of the photos.

Mom assured me that they were definately not smoking in the photos where they are holding cigarettes.

These next few were from Barbie’s birthday party in 1952. I’m not sure why Patti had no pants on and I don’t know why that woman is blindfolded and on the floor. Some vintage party game I suppose.

This last photo was in the same stack, but as it is Barbie and she’s not wearing a dark top in any of the other photos, I think it was just another day.

Oh wow! Now I can see that it is a double exposure! To Barbie’s left is my Aunt Ginny smiling at something. I don’t know the other person on the left.

The Westinghouse Kitchen-Proved Refrigerator Book

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I’m not sure what literature we get with refrigerators nowadays, but back in the days when a freezer was called an evaporator, refrigerators came with handy kitchen-proved refrigerator books that explained that mold and bacteria could be prevented by COLD. Plus! Recipes!

If you need a beverage that makes 50 servings, look no further than the Westinghouse Kitchen-Proved Refrigerator Book:

Country Club Punch

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 cup strong tea
  • 12 lemons
  • 12 oranges
  • 1 quart grape juice
  • 1 small can crushed pineapple
  • 2 quarts ginger ale

Boil the sugar and water together for eight minutes, add the tea, then chill. Add oranges, lemons, grape juice, and pineapple. Place in refrigerator to mellow for about two hours. Before serving, add 2 quarts of ginger ale and ice cubes.

For small parties this recipe may be divided into thirds. If served in a punch bowl, add quarter slices of orange and lemon and one small bottle of maraschino cherries. Serves about 50.

Okay, I have some questions. Do you cut up the oranges and lemons? Or do you use their juice? I’m assuming the latter based on the second paragraph. And where’s the alcohol? (none of the “cocktails” contain alcohol).

I’m hanging on to this booklet for a while. I might like to try one or two of the better sounding recipes.