Local Notes and Social News from the Union House Era
Ed Lucbs and wife have moved here from Waverly and occupy rooms in the Union house. Miss Mabel Miller of Waverly spent the weekend with Miss Anna Ellsworth. Market prices from twenty five years ago list begs 15e butter 8e potatoes 10e veal 3e to 4e hides 3e to 4e chickens 6c to 7c hogs 3.50 to 4.10 corn 65e. The Modern Woodmen plan a performance by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ellis at Bergs opera house Saturday. Clara daughter of Louis Neuendorf to marry G. L Kirkpatrick at 7:50 this evening. Miss Theresa Brown returned to Cedar Falls to finish school. Miss Hattie Carstensen from Waterloo to stay at home. Ira Broadie of Waverly visited her father and took part in Friday night literary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lucbs
Waverly
Union House
Mabel Miller
Anna Ellsworth
Chas. Ellis
Berg’s
Opera House
Piclock
Louis Neuendorf
Clara
G. L Kirkpatrick
Theresa Brown
Cedar Falls
Hattie Carstensen
Waterloo
Ira Broadie
Ten Years Ago Weather and Local Happenings
Ten years ago March 21 1923 Miss Amanda Mahnke linotype operator was snowed in at Waterloo returning from visit to parents. A 16 inch snowstorm with 10 foot drifts hit the community and delayed travel. Alice Krueger celebrated her twelfth birthday with Wyndette camp fire girls at her home. William Jordan of Frederika died March 17 at his son's home after a lengthy illness. Fred Schwein was ill at home over two weeks with the grippe. Miss Iola Robinson was ill with bronchial pneumonia but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Mahnke
Leader
Waterloo Staurday
Alice Krueger
Five Years Ago March 14 1928 Local News Roundup
Miss Irene Jacobson suffered minor bruises when a car passed over her legs Thursday evening. Fred Dohrman Jr of southwest town improved after two weeks ill with pleurisy and bronchitis. Joe Sien and K C Franklin returned home from Chicago where they conducted business. Mrs Herman Warner of Waterloo visited her sister Mrs Charles Franklin and husband. Henry Schnadt had a light stroke at home Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Jacobson
Fred Dohrman, Jr
Joe Sien
K. C. Frank
Chicago
Herman Warner
Waterloo
Chas. Franklin
Henry Schnadt
Transfers Prepared by Bremer County Abstract Week Ended March 11
The Bremer County Abstract Company lists legal transfers for the week ending March 11. Sheriff Frank Sager transfers to C. C. Schmidt for $13,229.22 with land in NW and Wiese section 21-92-19. Referee E. G. Engelbrecht transfers to Cora Nutting Austin for $6,950 in section 7-91-14. Roy E. Hobbs transfers to Lydia M. Inerson for lots 2 through 8 in Deauville. Marie L. Schultz transfers to A. H. Panzer for $3,250 for lots 6 and 7 in block 21 Wynhoff & Cook's plat in Tripoli. Read the Leader advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
Frank Sager
C. C. Schmidt
Wiese
E. G. Engelbrecht
Cora Nutting Austin
Roy E. Hobbs
Lydia
M. Inerson
Deauville
Marie L. Schultz
A. H. Panzer
Wynhoff & Cook
Tripoli
Testing a Broom Before Purchase Hints
The guide advises trying the broom on the floor edge test. If straws bristle and bend, the broom is poor. Bristles should stay in a solid, firm mass.
Odor-killing Method Using Dried Orange Peel
A historic note states that dried orange peel left to smolder on red-hot iron or an old shovel will eliminate an unpleasant room odor. The method relies on slow burning peel to neutralize odors.
For March by Betty Webster to Clean Silver Easily
Make hot suds with ammonia and water. Add half a teaspoon ammonia to the suds. Brush and wash silver quickly in the solution. Dry with a clean towel and finish with a chamois for shine.
Directional Cooking Notes for Bread Topping
A brief cooking instruction describes assembling a dish with a milk base topped by bread crumbs and butter pieces, then baking for about 45 minutes. The fragment suggests a baked casserole or gratin style preparation.
Sagging cane seats may tighten with hot soap wash
A short household tip notes that cane seats that sag can be tightened by washing them in hot soapy water and letting them dry in the open air. The method relies on swelling and reshaping the cane fibers to restore firmness.
French Dressing Proportions and Method
Proportions for French dressing are 3 to 1 with 38 tablespoons of oil to 1 of vinegar. Mix dry ingredients including a little sugar, pepper, salt, mustard, and paprika. Add oil then vinegar, blend well, pour into a bottle and shake. Ideal method to keep a bottle ready.
Bacon Grease Uses in the Home Kitchen
The article extols saving bacon grease in a jar for reuse. It suggests frying with it, seasoning vegetables, and cooking doughnuts, spice cake, and gingerbread, noting that reusing grease makes bacon more economical.
Baking Hints Casserole of Eggs and Mushrooms
A concise recipe outlines a dish of eggs with mushrooms. Ingredients include fresh mushrooms butter water salt pepper paprika parsley bread crumbs milk and five eggs. Mushrooms are sautéed in butter with seasonings then mixed with beaten eggs and parsley before baking.
Cod Fish Balls with Egg Sauce Recipe
Mix flaked cod with equal mashed potatoes and shape into balls. Fry until golden. Prepare a thick white sauce with sliced hard boiled egg whites and pour over the cod balls. Mash yolks and sprinkle over the top. A pretty dish.
Bremer County Supervisors Hold March 7 1933 Session
Bremer county Iowa supervisors meet in Waverly to audit claims discuss farm bureau appropriation of 2400 dollars and inspect farm bureau books. They award lumber contract to W W Saylor, defer gasoline bid, appoint a three member committee to inspect farm bureau records, and reject a 20 dollar monthly reader request. They consider valuation changes proposed by Waverly and file a committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Lang
W. W. Saylor
Waverly
Iowa
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Chas. Bills
F. C. Peters
Otto Walther
Geo. T. Moulds
Recorder’s Office
H. W. Bathke
M. W. Pape
Sagers
Wm. Rodemeyer
J. J. Smith
C. H. Kinney
Lulu Fuller
Cora Taft
L. Nissen
Garner
Bremer County Farm Bureau membership cited and budget set
Committee report dated March 9 1933 finds 229 Bremer county farm bureau members paid for 1932 five members paid in 1931 for 1932 and 19 paid in 1982 for 1933 with three outside county members to be stricken. An appropriation of 2310 dollars for 1933 is approved. Meeting planned for March 13 1933. Frank Lang chairman Board of Supervisors H J Stumme county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Bremer County
Iowa
Waverly
Frank Lang
C. G. Schwein
Wm. Ducker
Leonard Racker
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Lang
Chas. Bills
Otto Walther
F. C. Peters
Chas
H. J. Stumme
The New Six Sells at Less Than $500
Chevrolet unveils the Standard Six with a 107 inch wheelbase and Fisher bodies in coach coupe and coupe with rumble seat. Prices run 445 to 475 F.O.B. Flint Michigan, claimed top speeds 65 to 70 mph and valve-in-head six delivering 60 horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Flint
Michigan
Standard Chevrolets Rise as New Six Goes National
Chevrolet declares the Standard Six a new car not a smaller Master, built in 20 plants. It promises best gas mileage for a full size car, suited to fleets and travelers, with skirted fenders, safety glass, refined instruments, and shared Master Six engineering. About 11,000 units aimed for dealer delivery in a nationwide show, as the company stresses economy and leadership in a two year development effort led by W. S. Knudsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Instrument Board
Elliott
Department
W. S. Knudsen
Car touted as lowest priced full size six cylinder
The advertisement proclaims the car as the lowest priced full size six cylinder enclosed car now on the market with claims of lower gasoline and oil consumption than any other comparable sized six currently available.
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The
Leader Advertising
Betty Webster
Bonnet- Brown Corporation
Supervisors’ Board
Jays Voile
PTE Seiwa Core
Moneys
Miles
Nervine
A. M. Stegeman
Sorg Drug Store
E. C. Claus
Paul Schober
Bankers Life Insurance
Des Moines
Buhr
G. A. Tjernagel Chiropractor
F. W. Hale Res
Sumner
West Door Syndicate Building
W. H. Wehrmacher
Fred Rewoldt
First National Bank
H. W. Krueger
Ambrose Bldg
Tripoli Produce Co
M. M. Kingsley
Herman Kleiss
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