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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1934
Page
3
Sift flour and baking powder thrice for lighter cakes. Cream butter and sugar before adding yolks, then alternate moisture and sifted flour with beaten egg whites. Bake in moderate oven until risen then brown lightly. Includes Everyday White Cake recipe with butter sugar milk flour eggs vanilla.
Readable fragments show ingredients for bran biscuits and a baking powder biscuit mix. Mentions 2 cups flour, salt, eggs, milk, sugar, melted fat, and soaking bran 1 to 32 hours for palatability. Bake times 35 to 40 minutes at 350 to 875 degrees. Includes notes on baking powder and milk soaking.
A talking motion picture titled Partners will entertain and educate farmers at John Deere Tractor Day hosted by Harvey and Maxwell at their store in Washington. The program runs from 10 30 a m to evening on Wednesday December 12, with John Deere representatives and farm equipment experts demonstrating tractor development and maintenance for greater farm efficiency.
Reading shows a fragmented recipe instruction mentioning baking powder four level teaspoons shortening two to three cups milk evenly a teaspoonful salt. The text is incomplete but indicates a batter or dough preparation.
The Cape Verde islands received their name from the green seaweed that drifts into their bays, not from island vegetation, which is sparse.
Social notes report the Presbyterian Ladies entertained by visiting players from the Fortnightly Literature department yesterday at Mrs. Fred Reid's home. Attendees included Mrs. Hull Hillhouse Green Davis Neiswanger Montgomery Krause Whistler and others. A reading by Miss Clarice Meek and a program followed the business meeting led by Mrs. Fred L. Moore.
A large livestock sale in Columbus Junction Iowa features 20 cows and 8 heifers from Jerseys Holsteins and Guernsey lines. The auction lists cattle hogs ewes and miscellaneous items with primes of registered bulls and yearling stock and notes weather and seating comforts for buyers and consignors.
Local church and veterans groups list events including a Tom Thumb wedding at the M Church, Daughters of Union Veterans Christmas dinner at Congress hotel, Veterans of Foreign Wars install at Fairfield auxiliary, Presbyterian sewing meeting with lunch, and a Ten Years From Now club bridge evening with plans for a Christian exchange.
Fortnightly and Daughters of Union Veterans plan meetings this Monday evening. Election of officers for the DUV. Christmas dinner reservations via Warfel or Phillips by Tuesday. Evening Literature Department meets December 10 with 25 cent Christmas land. Junior Fortnightly and A O J Guild also schedule Monday events with a Christmas gift exchange. Present Day Composers roll call.
The American Home Dept No 2 meets at Miss Maud Mott on Se second avenue Tuesday December 11. American Home Dept Sec 1 meets at 2 30 PM with Mrs J F Foaster 320 East Main with Mrs L D Robinson assistant hostess. Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society meets Tuesday evening with Miss Helen Levis at Dr W L Alcorn home. Bernice Nash to lead program. Baptist Young Women’s Missionary Society meets 7 30 PM Tuesday at Mrs Earl Chambers home on North Marion avenue.
The article profiles the Ex-Service Men’s News founded Sept 23 1890 in Columbus Ohio with about 3200 local posts in all states and overseas. It notes leaders Victor Devereaux and the organization’s national veteran welfare efforts and historic firsts in government relief and employment programs.
The Rosemary club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Chas Casper. Harmony club plans a Christmas party at the Join Wheelan home and a gift exchange. H K E O club gathers with Mrs. Ed Miller December 12. Sunshine club meets with Mrs. Carl Zieglowsky. Damascus Shrine No 10 hosts a 15c card party at the Masonic temple Wednesday at 2 36 o'clock.
Two former Riverside residents Maggie Wieland and Charles William Radebaugh died recently. Wieland, born about 58 years ago, had lived in Riverside, Richmond, and Kansas City with husband Albert Wieland and children Theodore Hilda Catherine and Madeline in Kansas City. Radebaugh, 62, died at his South English home after a brief illness, survived by step mother Mia Mary Radebaugh, half siblings James, Zetta, and Kate, with services at the South English Baptist church under Rev. J I tower. Burial followed.
Telegraphic communications open east and west with Wellman now connected by Dec 6. Phone lines reach Iowa City and Washington via the new network weekly, with Kinross still excluded. train service returns to near schedule.
Archaeologists report evidence of human occupation near Moscow dating about four thousand years ago. Discoveries indicate early populations in the region during ancient times.
The pari mutuel method of betting was invented about 1872 by a Frenchman named banned oiler. It was not until 1908 that the system was methodically exploited in the United States and adopted in Kentucky in the spring of that year.
The Spanish club will meet Burke Gillespie on Thursday December 13 at 6 30 p m for a cooperative dinner. Bring a ten cent gift for the Christmas exchange. An interesting program is planned and all are requested to attend.
Recipes published today for Drop Cookies Cocoanut Cookies and Martha's Print Cookies by Mrs Ed Conner and Mrs Ivan Lemley. Instructions include measurements using sugar shortening and flour plus optional spices and flavors. Bake in a moderate oven and enjoy before the Christmas rush.
Officers elected last night include Mrs. Fred D. Stewart as noble grand and Miss Doris Zeck as vice grand. Re-elected: Mrs. M. D. Lee recording secretary, Mrs. Diller financial secretary, Mets Oscar Jugenheimer treasurer, and Mrs. Hilma Larson degree captain and trustee. A candidate was chosen for initiation December 21. Socials planned December 20 and a Christmas party later in December. Installation set for January 1 with Odd Fellows in joint session. About 70 people attended refreshments hosted by Paul Harvey and committee members. Mrs. Fred Diller and Mrs. Charles Rickey led later entertainments.
Funeral services for George H. Brinton were conducted at J A Jones funeral home under Dr BF Co Witzigman. Pallbearers included C C Owen Chris Bauer Charles Rothlisberger Ed Mayer Walter R Brown and A L Young. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
A biscuit style recipe notes to cream shortening and sugar then beat in eggs. Dissolve soda in milk and mix with flour and salt. Alternate adding milk and flour, then fold in flour fruit and nuts before dropping by spoonfuls and baking in a moderate oven.
A note on bird behavior claims hawks and eagles sleep standing upright rather than hanging by their feet on perches. The text contrasts this with other birds that sleep with bodies lowered.
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