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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
3
Plover notes praise a successful pancake day at the People's Mercantile with 500 attendees consuming about 3000 pancakes and 500 cups of coffee. Willing Workers baked and served, M E Bazaar funds raised, a packed evening theater, and multiple local residents mentioned as guests or visitors.
A nostalgic guide explains snowsuits as a modern replacement for long underwear and wool stockings. It argues warmth, light weight, and flexibility matter, with options for one piece or two piece designs, features like water repellence, color choices, and snug cuffs to prevent drafts.
A dense recipe lists 2 pounds lean beef 1 pound suet 6 pounds apples 3 cups vinegar 14 cups molasses 5 cups sugar citron raisins currants salt cinnamon allspice nutmeg fruit juice or jelly stock lemon juice rind orange juice mace cloves cider. Mix simmer two hours stir often then sterilize jars seal and process 30 minutes in hot water bath. Glass top jars need partial sealing until after processing.
A historic recipe outlines making mince meat roly poly with flour salt sugar baking powder fat milk and eggs. The dish fills with mince meat rolled like a jelly roll brushed with butter and baked at 425 F in a buttered pan.
Beat eggs with milk and carrots, onion, crumbs and butter until smooth. Bake in greased custard cups or casserole in hot water until firm. An excellent meat substitute for supper, especially for young children.
Place smooth flat onions about 3 inches in diameter on a grate in a hot oven with potatoes. Bake until tender, about 50 to 60 minutes for a 3 inch onion. Serve with skins on or peel two layers, season inside with butter and salt, reheat only until hot. Onion flavor mild and sweet and white in color.
The Bradgate Methodist Church lists a full day of services starting at 10 15 with church school and 3 30 vesper service led by the Progress club. A Christmas program at 8 00 p m supports China relief with gift ideas and family observances urged. The Progress club luncheon featured poinsettias and candles hosted by Mrs Roy Ellsworth with assistants Mrs Henry Olson and Mrs Martha Wallace.
Mrs Bergum Pittm announces Santa Claus will visit Saturday afternoon to distribute candy to children. The school dismisses at 2 30 as students enjoy Christmas trees and gifts. Mrs Mary Buck plans Christmas with her daughter in Minneapolis Kansas. A PTA meeting occurred Monday evening with a program by the entire student body from first to sixth grades.
A house fire at Sitzman's farm near Lela broke out in a dining room full of smoke and flames. A man rescued his sister-in-law Agatha Neubel and then saved three children ages one, Jenny, and another by throwing them to safety.
Reports from southern Iowa indicate hunters found multiple rabbits affected by tularemia. Officials caution risk to humans handling wildlife and urge proper precautions during field dressing and meat processing.
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