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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1939

Page

23

Mt Vernon P E O Elects Officers

Mrs Dana Wilcox reelected president of Chapter DT P E O in Mt Vernon at Mrs Robert Bauman home. Officers include F G Brooks vice president J R Eyre secretary James McCutcheon treasurer G E Batholomew chaplain E C Pratt guard journalist Robt Bauman. Wilcox delegate with Brooks alternate to conventions. Guest speaker Miss Pearl Huogrefe from Iowa State College. Dinner at Methodist church.

Mount Vernon Dana Wilcox P.E.O Robert Bauman F. G. Brooks J. R. Eyre James Mc Cutcheon Helen Schroeder G. E. Batholomew E. C. Pratt Wilcox Brooks A.A.U.W Miss Pearl Huogrefe Iowa State College Methodist Entre Nous Club Eugene

Awaiting April Showers and Spring Garden Advice

Mrs. J. L. Rhea urges readers to plan early for a long blooming season from May to snowfall. She notes frozen ground, cold weather, and the need to order seeds, repair tools, divide perennials, spray shrubs, and explore gourds, squashes, and zinnia varieties for colorful summer displays.

March Gardens

Social rounds in Columbus Junction entertain guests

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Church hosted friends for a housewarming Tuesday evening. Mrs. H. Lee Huston hosted the Half Hour club that same day. A shower was held Tuesday at Mrs. W. H. Grouwinkel’s home for Mrs. Harry Crammond, a recent bride.

Harry Church H. Lee Huston W.H. Grouwinkel Harry Crammond

Wyoming church youth elects new officers in class meeting

Miss Jean Butzloff was elected president of the Presbyterian church youth class at a Monday evening meeting at the Lester French home. Officers include Gaylord William as vice president Ann Sears secretary treasurer Robert Fishwild reporter Mary Louise Willman social chair. Mr and Mrs Lyle Tompkins hosted a turkey dinner for basketball teams with guests Coach R B Pollock Supt R J Tidman and timekeeper Ronald Holtz. Roy Tompkins, son of the Tompkins, plays on the first team. Mrs Otis More of Tipton will speak at 4 p m today at the Methodist church on the world missionary conference at Madras India. She went to India in October 1937 and returned last January attending the conference as a laywoman.

Wyoming Jean Butzloff The Presbyterian Church Lester French Gaylord William Ann Sears Robert Fishwild Mary Mary Louise Willman Lyle Tompkins R. B. Pollock R. J. Tidman Ronald Holtz Roy Tompkins Tompkins Otis More Tipton Methodist Church Madras India Moore Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society

Prize Winning Cookie Recipes From Cedar Rapids and Beyond

A collection of vintage cookie and baking notes from Cedar Rapids Iowa and surrounding towns. Recipes cover chocolate chunk cookies ginger cookies and nut cookies with variations and tips. Included are names such as Mrs Patricia McBride Mrs B W Worrall Mrs Glenn F Keller Mrs Grant Miller and Mrs Elizabeth Robertson with addresses and product plugs for electric appliances and markets.

Peanut Butter Cookie Prize Recipe by Mrs Kopecky

Second prize listed for peanut butter cookies with directions and ingredients including lard butter sugars peanut butter eggs flour soda salt vanilla. Mentions Mrs William Kopecky of Clutter Iowa Box 141 and an advertisement for Fairbanks Morse automatic coal burners at Home Coal Company near State Theater.

William Kopecky Clutter Iowa Fairbanks- Morse Home Coal Company State Theater

Mincemeat Oatmeal Cookies

A recipe for mincemeat oatmeal cookies lists ingredients including brown sugar shortening eggs flour oats molasses condensed milk water and baking powder. Instructions cover creaming mixing lifting folding dropping and baking at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes yielding about four dozen cookies from Mrs. W A Kendall of 1344 First Street NW.

W. A. Kendall First Street Cedar Rapids Iowa

Deluxe Pineapple Cookies From Mrs Briggs Recipe

A recipe for Deluxe Pineapple Cookies lists ingredients and steps including sugar shortening eggs flour oatmeal pineapple soda salt baking powder sour cream raisins and a method to cream mix and bake. The note credits Mrs. Frank Briggs of Brandon Iowa and mentions Bupane Gas company show rooms showcasing gas ranges including a combined gas and wood range.

Elizabeth Robertson Wellington St Cedar Rapids Iowa Frank Briggs Brandon Bupane Gas Company

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Mt. Vernon Nicholas Knight A. R. King Bill Foster Mae Foster Jay Beach Charles Beach Richard Busenbark Willard Neal J. L. Rhea Zinnias Tim Columbus Junction Gazette Manchester Baldridge OTN CO Gaymodes J. C. Penney Gala Alamo Oak Dawn. Co Lari Zenith Luberger Westinghouse Breiser Reddy Kitewatt Patricia McBride Washington Ave Iowa Electric Light and Power New Orleans B. W. Worrall South English Glenn F. Keller Eleventh Street Hiltbrunner Music Company Grant Miller First Ave First Avenue First Avenue Market Almont Healy Forest Drive City Hubbard Ice & Fuel Company H. H S. W Sherwin Williams Company Third Avenue SE Wevers Hiltbrunner Music Company ‘ Re Idea Tet B Buehler Brothers Sedial Standard Bakery Second Ave DIAL Toman Poe Oxfords 2Nd Ave. SE Fairbanks-Morse State Theater Building Kresge First Avenue East
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