Farm Bureau Women Close a Busy Year
Douglas County Farm Bureau women report 72 families updated kitchens for time savings, new curtains and repurposed furniture. Nutriton and canning rose with 39,174 quarts canned and 4,342 jars of jam and jelly valued at about $8,703.20. The 4 H clubs completed projects and the annual Achievement banquet is set for December 6 at the Eldridge hotel with Topeka fair entries noted.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Vera Morgan Dumler
Bureau
Dumber
Farm Bureau
J.C.C.F. Hall
Red Cross
Douglas’ County Farm Bureau
Kanwaka
Oakridge
Pleasant Valley
Kansas
Fort Riley
Camp Funston
Douglas County Bankers Association
Eldridge Hotel
Air
Topeka
Quail Pot Pie Recipe Notes
A historical recipe describes poaching ten quail in salt water, picking meat from bones, making a white sauce, combining with meat, and finishing in a streased dish with baking powder biscuits. The text emphasizes blending the meat with sauce and topping with biscuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdes
Biscuit Dough Recipe Note with Maurine Auchard
Instructions to bake until biscuits brown and done. Dough uses 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder half teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons lard half cup milk. Maurine Auchard at 1405 New York St appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Auchard
New York St
Wild Duck Roasting Recipe From Minnesota Hunters
A housewife offers a duck recipe after the wild game season. Clean the duck by dipping in melted paraffin to remove pin feathers then roast in a hot oven, lowering heat mid way, for several hours. The reader notes this method yields a satisfactory duck or goose dinner. Mrs Edward Shaw Route 4.
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Minnesota
Edward Shaw
Roasting a Goose and Duck by Weight and Fat Elimination
Roast a dressed goose at 25 to 30 minutes per pound or 350 F. or start 450 F for 20 minutes then 850 F to finish. Breast up on a rack, no water or basting, fat is drained after the first hour. Stuff just before finishing, or next day. The same method applies to duck with fat removal. Mrs Jesse Sutton Route Four.
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Jesse Sutton
Route Four
Great Grandmother's Gingerbread Recipe Card
Great Grandmother's gingerbread recipe notes mix sugar butter and lard or shortening with molasses and spices. It yields fifteen portions and bakes 40 to 45 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve with whipped cream sweetened with molasses for extra appeal. Mrs. Fannie Bingham, 1824 N.H. St.
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Fannie Bingham
N.H. St
Study of Civil Liberties Marks 150th Anniversary
The League of Women Voters hosts two study groups on civil liberties December 15 1941 marking the Bill of Rights centennial. Discussions cover origins dangers to liberty and protections under the federal system with participants including Mrs L E Sisson and Miss Winnie Lawrence.
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United States
League of Women Voters
Winnie’ Lawrancé
L. E. ‘Sisson
Louisiana Street
T.D. Prentice
Marvin LeSner
Agnes Thompson
League
Supreme Court
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Tenderly Danced by School Group
The Lawrence P T A Council presents The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers a festive dance for te Fun Frolic at Liberty Memorial High School on December 5 and 6 at 745 pm. Miss Jose Stapleton directs 16 sixth graders with Miss Bernita Kieth Miss Helen Cooper and Miss Arlene Hogan guiding rehearsals.
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Lawrence P.T.A. Council
Liberty Memorial High School
Jose Stapleton
University Physical Education Department
George Jessel
Helen Cooper
Arlene
Hogan
Roy Beyer
Rich Winter Desserts From Date Pudding To Steamed Pudding
A collection of old fashioned steamed puddings including date pudding with bread crumbs suet and brown sugar steamed 3 to 6 hours and served with vanilla or hard sauce. Also a steamed potato pudding with cinnamon cloves and spices steamed 3 hours and served with sauce. A cocoa custard style mix with cocoa cornstarch egg yolks and vanilla tops with eggs or whipped cream.
Community Notes Include Kansas City Visits and Thanksgiving Gatherings
Eudora residents Lillian Fuller Minnie McCrea spent last week in Kansas City visiting relatives. Families including Wotans Frazier Moll Harvey Ruthrauff Harvey Steffen Milburn Breithaupt and others hosted or were guests across multiple days with quilters and Thanksgiving socializing noted. Dr. J K Harvey of Salina and Mrs Gertie Steffen hosted and entertained.
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Lillian Fuller
Minnie McCrea
Kansas City
Ralph Wotan
Dorothy
Vernon
Paul Frazier
Fred Molly
Marie Moll
Moll
Minnie Harvey
Salina
Curtis Ruthrauff
J.K. Harvey
Gertie Steffen
Floyd ‘Milburn
Bonner Springs
Florence Milburn
Lena
Vinland
Wilford Selzer
Cyrilla Milburn
Pete Edelbrock
Edwin Ott
J. E
Kingsley
Gibbens Family Dinner Honors Lawrence Guest
Mr and Mrs Clyde Gibbens hosted a Sunday dinner November 16 for their daughter Mrs Leonard Williams of Lawrence Also honored were Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams and son Leo Mrs Gertrude Bender Parsons Kan Mrs Ella Crouse and Kathleen Bahnmaier The Gibbens attended the K S versus K U football game in Lawrence November 15 where their son Denzel played for K U United Brethren Ladies Aid met Tuesday afternoon and quilted.
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Marshall Gray
Lawrence
Daisy Wingfield
Kathryn McClanahan
Birthday Club
McClanahan
Russell Worly
A. 0. Kellogg
Coach Kellogg
Eva Lasswell
Alice Carlson
Harold Hudson
Nancy
Kansas City
Camp Robinson
Mathews
Kathereena McClanahan
Mary Holly
Erma Kellogg
Worley
Russell Worley
Ted Smith
Freddie
C. V. Priddle
United Brethren Ladies Aid
Aid
W. B. Stauffer
United Brethren Church
Nellie, Cole
George Lasswell
Crady
Fred Smith
Buddy
Betty Jean
Topeka
Starr Glenn
Mr. Glenn
Ross Cole
Herb Cole
Betty
Lecompton
M. J. Cole
Lécompton
Abe Cole
Sharon Lee
Paul Moran
Joann
Paul Eugene
Marion Moran
Ivan Glenn
Bobbie
Tom Glenn
Edna Moran
Stan Glenn
Calvin Conklin
Maxine Glenn
John Allen
Ida Clark
Marie Cottrell
Red Cross
Mabel Slavins
Nellie Maude
C. Wilson Brown
W. Carey Brown
Fairfax
Clyde .Gibbons
Leonard’. Williams
Leonard Williams
Leo
Gertrude Bender
Parsons, Kan
Ella Crouse
Clyde Gibbens
Margaret Bahnmaier
Kathleen
K.S
K.U
Denzel
Har rison and relatives visit in Ottawa area
Ottawa residents Donald Dale and Mary Alice Harrison spent the weekend at the George Shuler home. Gene McCulley from Yakima Washington visited his parents in the area along with Clark Clover Jackie Osage City and other relatives. Sunday dinners included Mr and Mrs Roscoe Ward and family and others from Pomona Osage City and near Lawrence.
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Donald, Dale
Mary Alice Harrison
Ottawa
George Shuler
Pearl McCulley
Gene McCulley
Allin Mae Mantloe
L. E. McCulley
Chetopa
Kan
Yakima
Wash
Clark Clover
Jackie
Neighborhood Socials and Local Events Report
Wichita residents gathered at the Breithaupt home and E L C E event hosted by Mr and Mrs Donald Breithaupt. Elred Fisher and Mrs Albert Hornberger’s visits noted. John Watts family visited Martin home in Kansas City. Dan Johanning’s funeral attended at Stone church. Range Line presented Truth Takes a Holiday at Globe school. Elmer Wintermantle family attended Homebuilder class party. Melvin Schwartz traveled to Missouri for Baker Missouri game. Irwin Emrich and family visited Emry Crawford home.
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Wichita
McCulley
Marcelene Gibson
Georgené
Maxine Finch
Dean
Darrel Wrightaman
Donald Breithaupt
Eldred Fisher
Albert Hornberger
Dave Heffner
John Watts
Martin
Kansas City
Dan Johanning
Stone Church
Range
Line
Globe School
Elmer Wintermantle
Harley Lyons
Melvin Schwartz
Missouri
Baker
Irwin Emrich
Emry Crawford
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Windom
Robert ‘Kingsley
Curtis
Ruthrauff
Rett Daugherty
Herman Bohnsack
Delta
Arline
Doris
Kansasity
Buck
Methodist Church
Ce Searns
Alexander
J.D. Adams
M. C. Starr
Henrietta, Schubert
Clarence Fuller
F. G. Hughes
Jor Kaw Valley
Hughes
Mary
Fred Ziesenis
Aileen
Richard
Frank Greiner
Lena Eder
Clara
Neus
Richard Ziesenis
Kenneth Stadler
Otto Durr
Ciuputer
Perky
Olathe
Augusta “Durr
Otto Rosneau
Ben Bartz
Wayne Lure
Roger
DeSoto
Eleanor Bartz
Drexal Stogsdal
Edgerton
Mary Copp
George Warmker
David
Solon Markley
Valley Chapel
Keota Club
Gus Koch
Allen Westerhouse
Martin Able
Albert Wichman
Gus Ziesenis
H. Reifschneider
Mary Ann Kidd
Homer Gerstenberger
Anitta Bartz
Barbara Zook
McLouth
Jimmie Henry
Gottlieb Nieder and Sons
Fred Moll
Hannah Pfléger
Fall Leaf
Ralph Votaw
Ed’ Paasch
C. C. Gerstenberger
Chile
Frazier
Francis Skinner
Lansing
George Born
Born
Skinner
Memorial Hospital
Gottlieb Nieder
Sam Wilbur
Emma Deckway
Clearfield
Sarah Hausman
Charles Weil
Mary Brecheisen
June Louise ‘Able
Evening Star
Mis
Fred Mill
Kate Edelbrock
John Schopper
Martha, Lee
Mary Lou
A. C. Kellox
W.C.A
Jane Kirchhoff
Shirley Preston
Marilyn Barr
Charles Pringle
Robert Nash
James Endacott
Prinier
Mary Clopper
Scott Phillips Rose Mary Burn
Rosemary Martinesets
Mary Selig
Asus
Walter Sneegas
Sammy Ferguson
Bill Haile
Robert Palmer
Rose Mary
Eudora
Santa
New York Cleaners
Jayhawk
Vermont
Cleopatra
A. T. Preyer
Wick Chemical Co
The
Lawrence Journal-World
Sor Nader
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