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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1939
Page
21
This week highlights essential early tasks for a slow spring. Aim to reseed lawns, fertilize sparingly, and prepare coldframes. Plant evergreens in April and winter-over salvias, blue salvia varieties, and canna starts for early bloom and long-season color.
At the Onslow annual business meeting Mrs Edwin Wilcox was elected president Mrs D J Wasson vice president and Mrs A F Pottle secretary and treasurer The Guild held its first meeting of the new year with Mrs Wilson Briggs Mrs Floyd Horton and Mrs F Schroeder as hostesses A wedding announcement follows Dorothy Roudabush of Flint Michigan and Harry Weaver of Chelsea wed in Flint on April 8 with the bride moving to a new home in December
Belle Plaine Maine Grady, charter member of the B of R T Auxiliary, was guest of honor at a luncheon Wednesday. The Boone lodge joined the event with Mae Zimmerman welcoming guests and Dora Rierson, Boone lodge president, responding. Grady received a roses bouquet from Jane Riley and a forty year pin from Anna Munson on behalf of the lodge.
Wyoming Presbyterian Industrial Society members hosted a large group of women on Wednesday from 2 to 4 at Mrs. C. E. Wherry’s home for a kolache tea. Hawthorne club and Progressive Woman's club gatherings followed on consecutive evenings hosted by different members.
Anamosa doctor Leonard R. Wilson of Coe College spoke at the Fortnightly club meeting in the library club room. Mrs. Max Wortman reviewed The American Songbag by Carl Sandburg at Concord Round Table. Mrs. G R Wilkinson and Miss Dorothy Corwin entertained the Past Matrons club Friday with Mrs. Roy Cooley in charge.
The O. D. O. club held an all day meeting at Mrs. Elmer Winsor home with Mrs. Edith Stainbrook assisting. Mrs. Doris Bagley was received into membership. The Methodist Ladies Aid society served a public dinner with Mrs. Gladys Winegar as chairwoman. Devotions led by Mrs. Mae Alderman. Plans announced for the mother-daughter banquet on April 26.
Last week’s prize winning recipes include vegetable relish with carrots cabbage peppers onions and salt then vinegar sugar celery seed paprika and a cold seal for nine pints from Mrs. Hugh A Sheridan of Cedar Rapids. Also included are a vegetable salad based on lemon gelatine with California Relish and a Waukon Iowa entry, plus pepper hash and a chili perupe nia style recipe by Mrs Roy Munger Hazleton Iowa and Mrs A B Nicholas.
Instructions for Peter Piper pepper relish prize entry from Reinbeck Iowa by Mrs Lorance Loranzen. Lists ingredients including peppers onions cabbage water salt sugar vinegar seeds and spices with steps to chop boil drain mix and jar for preservation.
A home canning note lists ingredients for Apple Relish including apples celery peppers onions sugar mustard salt turmeric vinegar and water. It instructs to mix cook slowly until clear and thick then seal in sterilized jars and is signed by Mrs Katherine Penn of Hartwick Iowa.
A no cook relish made by washing and grinding 1 pound cranberries 4 red apples and one large orange including rind juice. Mix in 2 cups sugar, chill, and store in a cool place. City address 1350 G Ave NE referenced.
A vintage recipe lists ingredients for a tomato celery pepper and onion pickle with mustard seed nutmeg and cinnamon. Tomatoes scalded and peeled before mixing with celery peppers onions and seasonings. stored in a fridge about a week. Cedar Rapids Iowa contact Mrs Joseph Vancura 2440 3rd St SW.
Mix six cans corn six large cucumbers six large onions six large green tomatoes three red peppers one bunch celery three tablespoons ground mustard three cents worth whole mustard seed one quart vinegar one pound granulated sugar small amount salt. Grind all but corn then chop fine and mix. Boil fifteen minutes and can yields over three quarts.
A recipe for Ruby Relish uses 12 large red peppers 2 cups vinegar and 3 cups sugar. Chop peppers grind coarse, add sugar and vinegar, simmer two hours until thick. Ideal as sandwich spread with cream cheese or in cabbage or vegetable salads. Pour into sterilized jars seal with paraffin. Mrs Mae Polk Quasqueton Iowa.
A vintage relish recipe combines beets cabbage celery and onion with horse radish brown sugar and vinegar. Mix vegetables add seasonings and horseradish then cover with cold cider vinegar and let stand twenty four hours before use. Mrs Walter D Robertson Cedar Rapids Iowa declares the preparation and address.
A Robins Iowa recipe details green tomato relish made with 13 pecks of green tomatoes six green peppers six red peppers six onions and spices. The boil steps continue with vinegar sugar spices and seeds then a final boil to desired thickness before sealing in pint jars. Mrs. F E Ralston notes it as an excellent keeper and family favorite.
Increasing sales are attributed to the ice cream's extra fine flavor and genuinely good taste. Consumers are urged to try Shomont's to experience the quality for themselves.
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