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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
8
Mrs. Harda Knutson Gage of Estherville will speak and display pictures and trinkets from her Belgium Congo mission experiences at Rodman Full Gospel Tabernacle next Sunday evening. The event welcomes all attendees and highlights global faith work.
A feature on snowsuits argues they replace heavy long underwear and wool stockings, offering warmth with lightweight fabrics. It advises on fabric finishes such as water repellence and wind proofing, color choices, and the pros and cons of one piece versus two piece designs for children.
Skinned flat onions about 3 inches wide are placed on a grate in a hot oven with potatoes. Bake 50 to 60 minutes until tender. Serve with skins on or peel two layers to season the tender inside with butter and salt. Onion flavor is mild and sweet and the skin remains white.
A long list of Thanksgiving and weekend visitors and hosts from Whittemore West Bend Algona Bode Emmetsburg Rolfe Havelock Luverne Des Moines and other towns. Families such as the Lawman Fisher Salisbury Dietrich and Baker hosted or visited relatives and friends including Hart Walker Klein and Leonard Halstead with multiple households noted.
A December 5 1979 shower in West Bend Iowa honored Edna Jurgens at the Methodist church. Friends presented gifts and a lunch followed with date cakes and whipped cream as guests gathered after the gift opening.
A vintage kitchen guide lists mince meat made from lean beef suet and apples, with spices, fruit juice, and stock. It also provides a meatless custard dish, and a mince meat roly poly recipe with dough folded around seasoned mince baked at high heat.
The Ross Brown home hosted a Thursday gathering with noon meal service. Mrs. Hoffert is improving after illness. Marvin Thorson sustained injuries in a car collision while taking his sister to Fort Dodge for work. Local Christmas seal officers include Nevius Cuplin Marietta Ketchen and Alma West from West Bend. Band uniforms feature royal blue with white trim and accessories. Miss Phyllis Jaeger and Miss Betty Locke, Chicago, studied at Duchene College Omaha during Thanksgiving. Walter Fisher remained ill after transfer from Rochester to his mother’s West Bend home. Several Iowa State College students spent Thanksgiving at home. Frank Lockwood Ruth and Frank enjoyed Thanksgiving with Mrs. Falk. Bob Roberts returned from Minneapolis for Thanksgiving with family. Mr. and Mrs. RR Campbell visited their respective parents.
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