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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Beverly Hills, Calif., French-born widow Mrs. Gerda Roderer won $25,000 first prize in a national baking contest for her 'Accordion Treats' cookie, beating 100 amateur cooks from 36 states and Hawaii. She plans to fund her son Frank's education and U.S. travel.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., (AP) An old family cookie recipe has won $25,000 for a French-born widow.
"I used an American twist—aluminum foil," said Mrs. Gerda Roderer, who was awarded first prize last night in a $100,000 baking contest.
Her entry, a butter cookie with shortbread flavor, took top honors among all the goodies turned out by 100 amateur cooks from 36 states and Hawaii.
A commercial artist, Mrs. Roderer lives in Berkeley, Calif., with her son, Frank, 24. She came to this country from France four years ago.
Mrs. Roderer said she will use the prize money for her son's education and for traveling around the United States.
Her cookie was named "Accordion Treats," after the pleated aluminum foil in which the cookie was baked.
The contest was sponsored by Pillsbury Mills and General Electric, who furnished the stoves used by contestants.
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Mrs. Gerda Roderer, a French-born widow and commercial artist living in Berkeley, Calif., with her son Frank, 24, won first prize in a $100,000 baking contest sponsored by Pillsbury Mills and General Electric. Her entry, a butter cookie with shortbread flavor named 'Accordion Treats' baked in pleated aluminum foil, took top honors among entries from 100 amateur cooks from 36 states and Hawaii. She plans to use the prize money for her son's education and traveling around the United States.