Federated Club Meetings and Socials Across Knoxville
Mrs A B Van Houweling and others attended a Women's Federated club meeting in Knoxville where Dr Herman Stuart spoke on Technocracy. Various club activities including showers birthdays anniversaries and weekly meetings at churches and schools are noted with multiple local hosts and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. van Houweling
George G. Gaass
L. F. Bousquet
Herman Stuart
Central College
Knoxville
Women’s Federated Club
Stuart
Federated Club
Elmwood Inn
Federated Club of
Reading Circle
George Gaass
Carrie Halbert
B. Baron
City Churches and Community Services Shown in Notice
Sunday 7:30 pm services at Church of the Open Bible and First Reformed with 9:30 Sunday school and 10:45 worship. Legion Memorial listing and German text items appear amid a longer notice of church activities and an earlier fragment about sermons such as Where Are the Dead and Eternal Life. A vocal suburban reader laments local paper coverage and promises to correct the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha
First Reformed Church
M. W. van Doorninck
West Second Street
J. B. Vander Linden
M. Huyter
Artie Hasselman
Harold Neifert
Church OF the Open Bible
Young People’s Meeting
Legion Memorial Hell
Winter ice and stain removal tips from household hints
The passage gives practical winter housekeeping tips. Sprinkle salt on sidewalks to melt ice and sweep away slush, or wash steps with hot water and salt to prevent refreezing. Also advises cleaning a Canton crepe dress by soaking in warm water, then pressing on the wrong side to remove spots as they dry.
Oatmeal Thickened Soup and Cheese Rice Croquettes
A home cooking note describes adding a handful of oats to soup to thicken it. It also gives a rice croquette recipe with cheese sauce, including steps to cook rice, form croquettes, fry, and prepare a sweet cheese sauce with cream, sugar, corn syrup, water, egg whites, and nuts.
Ice Cream Pie Meringue Bake Shows Simple Twist
A home friendly dessert mirrors a Baked Alaska but on a smaller scale. Prepare a pie shell ahead, fill with ice cream, top with stiffened meringue and brown in the oven. Serve immediately for a charming appearance and a delightful surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Trunk murder case linked with breakfast recipe note
A vintage recipe fragment lists eggs sugar sour milk butter salt corn meal and flour with soda method and pan timing. It then shifts to report Mrs Winnie Ruth Judd the trunk murderess accusing Jack Halloran of obtaining the trunk used for storing the bodies of two slain women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Ruth Judd
Jack Halloran
Curing Hams and Bacon On Farm Methods
Curing pork on the farm uses brine or dry methods with salt brown sugar and saltpeter. For brine cure per 100 pounds: 10 lb salt 3 lb brown sugar 2 oz saltpeter and 6 gal water. Hams cure three days per pound, bacon one day per pound. frequent reworking on days seven and fourteen. Dry cure uses 8 lb salt 2 lb brown sugar 2 oz saltpeter per 100 lb meat, rub half then rest on day five. bacon cures two days per pound. After curing, wash, dry, and smoke. Upkeep costs fall to carriers and depend on their own funds during delays and detours. Rural carriers face pay deductions for retirement. some use two autos, horse-drawn gear, or sleighs. occasional snowmobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College
Pertinent Postal Paragraphs From a Colonial Era
The article recalls the slow colonial mail routes from Philadelphia to Boston and notes that about one third of farms lack modern roads. It cites 6.3 million farms, with roughly 600,000 on surfaced roads, and describes rural carriers switching between horse and automobile to deliver mail. Carriers are paid by miles, not hours. When they use an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston
Where Do Farmers Taxes Go In Iowa Study Finds Local Use
A study by the Extension Service and Agricultural Economics Department shows 88 percent of Iowa farmers taxes go to local schools county expenses and roads. Based on 1580 farmers in 1580 townships across all counties for 1931 levies payable in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Extension Service
Agricultural Economics Department
State College
Murl McDonald
Farm tax distribution details released by tax committee
The report shows the average total farm tax of 226.54 with 85.72 for local rural schools and 53.28 for county government and related items. County roads claimed 60.64. soldiers bonus 2.88. state 23.02. state institutions 7.65. general state administration 5.52. state education 9.85 with 3.55 to Iowa State College. The figures exclude excise taxes but reveal where the farmer's direct tax goes. Readers may request the full report by writing to Town State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
State Board of Education
University
Iowa State College
State Teachers’ College At
Cedar Falls
Experiment Station and Extension Service
McDonald
Town State College
Do you always help a lady with her coat
A polite inquiry asks whether the reader consistently assists women by helping with their coats whether they are standing or seated.
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C. I. Fox
Ila Fox
Carl Aschenbrenner
Des Moines
Yvonne and
Geulph Aschenbrenner
J. E. Schultz
Hazel van Hemert
Vera Gates
Tudor Kempkes
Mr. Kempkes
Virginia
Ameureka
Albert Verros
J. W. Adair
Wilson Clark
M. T. Kamerick
H. L. Swank
Chapain
J. H. McConnell
Harry de Jong
Marion van Arkel
John A. Klyn
Ladies’ Aid
Baptist Church
Frank Frush
George Vor Steeg
Ralph Grundman
Ray de Haan
Miss van Dusseldorp
A. and
Mizpah Guild
Stubenrauch
T. J. Fultz
Monday Club
M. T. Klein
Sutz-Us
Merry-Fu
PLE. O
Esther Ver Ploeg
Jeanette van Vliet
van Vliet
H. H. Geelhoed
Miss Larson
R. C. Amidon
R. Lewis
Margaret Miner
Florence Larson
Amidon
K. K
John Weyers
Marjorie van Roekel
Alice Westerkamp
Viola Bogaards
Irene Hoksbergen
Mrs. Neifert
Sunnyside
Beauty
ARNAD
Violet
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Pharmacy
Martin Paardekooper
van der Ploeg
Pella
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