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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1924

Page

6

Booster meeting at Haskins

A general Community Booster meeting is planned at Haskins on Wednesday evening October 22 with political speakers of broad interest to taxpayers. Everyone is welcome.

Haskins

Society Notes Highlight Local Teas and Club Programs

A Fortnightly club program on English ballads and dances ran under Mrs. Neiswanger with Mrs. Dewey absent. Edna Mae received birthday wishes at a mothers’ gathering, while Fleur de Lis hosted a mock wedding for their husbands with Mr Ralph Waggoner as groom and various family stunts delighting about fifty guests. Education Week and National Library notices followed with federal and education groups promoting programs nationwide.

Carl Hedges Claire Dewey Fred Neiswanger Dewey Neiswanger Geo. Reed Fleur de Lis Club Ralph Waggoner Loyd Walker Spencer Reed Walter Brown Montgomery Ward Cornstalk Gobbelin Pumpkin

Book Week and Educational Week Observances Noted

Two November observances are highlighted by the Local PTA. Children’s Book Week runs November 9 to 15 as part of a national movement to promote wholesome reading for boys and girls. Local clubs may obtain program information and posters.

Marion Jumble National Association of Book Pub Fifth Ave New York Federal Bureau of Education National Educational Association The American Legion United States Jocal P. T A Ram

French prize awarded to Devouste Dubreuil family

The French academy gives the 26 000 franc big family prize to Devouste Dubreuil whose ten children include quadruplets born during the war. Poincare as president requested waiving rules limiting prizes to under forty parents. Godparents included King Albert of Belgium King George VI and the Empress of Russia.

Associated Press Paris French Academy Poincare Devouste Dubreuil M. Poincare France Albert Belgium George England Russia Academy

Martin Discusses Election Tabulation by AP

Frederick Roy Martin, AP general manager and Harvard overseer, spoke at a Boston Club gathering on Harvard Business School Alumnae, detailing AP's election tabulation, the scope of 26,000 workers for 24 hours, and costs around 256000 dollars, plus notes on wartime censorship and propaganda.

Associated Press Boston Mass Frederick Roy Martin Harvard University Boston Club Harvard Business School

Murray Named Iowa Red Cross Roll Call Director

Dr. Charles L. Murray of Cedar Rapids was appointed state director of Red Cross roll call at a Iowa councillors meeting presided by Judge Hubert Utterback. Walter Davidson of Chicago attended, with Navy enrollment set for November 11 to 22 in Iowa.

Des Moines Charles L. Murray Cedar Rapids Red Cross Iowa Hubert Utterback Walter Davidson Chicago Navy

Social Calendar October 21 to 27 inclusive

Community schedule lists events and gatherings for Tuesday October 21 through Monday October 27. Details cover club meetings, charity drives, performances, and public programs across local venues.

Community groups schedule busy week of events

A long list of local clubs and societies announce meetings and social events through the week. including the Women’s Relief Corps sewing for Perkin’s hospital and various dances dinners and club gatherings across multiple addresses and institutions.

German General Election Set for December 7

Berlin report states the German general election will be held on December 7. Authorities announced the date today as citizens prepare to vote.

Associated Press Berlin

A Club Without Organization In De Land

The Reading Circle of De Land thrives without officers committees or minutes meeting biweekly for five years in private homes. Members share reading aloud discuss books and fund needs by a voluntary tax. Current lineup includes Mrs. A Anderson and other longtime participants with occasional guest members from across states.

A. Anderson de Land Orlando Fla Sentinel Washington City Rose Stinson Wm. Schofield Albert Phelps Kate Ackley-McCray California Frank Graves Norfolk E. E. Everson John A. Chilcote C. H. Wilson A. R. Dewey E. R. Jenkins H. A. Burrell A. H. Wallace J. C. W. Coxe Edward Meacham A. B. Rook B. Parkinson Oakland Cal J. K. Roberts Colorado Springs Colo M. E Stanley Denver W. R. Jeffrey Myrta Jeffrey T. T. Keeley W. M. Keeley Wm. Edginton Mary Simons A. Dewey Ada Dewey Etha Steck J. A Harwood Corinne Cherry Eva Livingston W. G. Stewart Frank Borehaine

Rural Women's Club Serves Meat Relish Puff Recipe

Journal reports members share a meat relish puff recipe with ingredients including vinegar sugar gelatine pineapple pickles and almonds. Dough is baked into crisp shells then filled with a vanilla custard cream. Next week’s installment promised.

Rural Women's Club Journal Reporter

Tomato Dope with Cheese and Cracked Cracker Topping

A vintage kitchen note describes layering canned or ripe tomatoes in a baking dish with sliced onion and hard boiled eggs. Top with crushed crackers and a white sauce made from flour butter milk and seasonings then bake about an hour until tomatoes are seasoned and bubbling.

Claude Rhodebeck

Dark Fruit Cake Recipe From Mrs Beatty and Mrs Fulton

A compiled two recipe card list with quantities for a Dark Fruit Cake and a frosting. Ingredients include flour sugar currants raisins citron butter and brandy with spices and leavening, plus steps for steaming baking and aging. An alternative cake uses scalded milk bread crumbs lemon rind and eggs with a lemon frosting.

Frank Beatty

Cheese Souffle by Mrs RG Vincent Recipe

Butter thin bread slices in a buttered dish. Layer with grated cheese and repeat until full. Top with cheese then paprika and salt. Pour a custard of one beaten egg and milk. Bake hot for about 20 minutes and serve at once.

RG. Vincent

Cream Puffs (Mrs John Cherry) Pat 2 Level T Butter

A brief line notes a recipe item for cream puffs from Mrs John Cherry. It lists patting two level tablespoons of butter and a portion of sugar or other ingredients. The readable fragment hints at pastry steps but lacks full method.

John Cherry Pat

Pie Recipe From Miss Jessie Phillips

A handwritten sounding recipe for a pie mixing sugar cornstarch salt and boiling water, then folding beaten egg whites into the warm mixture, baking in a crust, and topping with whipped cream and chopped nuts. The note mentions vanilla and a fire detail, suggesting a veiled kitchen anecdote.

Salmon Mold Served On Lemon Bed In Elegant Style

Melt butter and mix with eggs cracker crumbs and canned salmon. Season with salt and pepper and steam in a tubular mold for one hour. Unmold while hot and chill on ice. Slice thin and serve on a bed of lettuce and lemon slices.

Charles Cherry

Burned Sugar Cake by Mrs Sam McKee

A recipe outlines making Burned Sugar Cake with butter sugar eggs water flour caramel syrup vanilla and baking powder. The method includes creaming butter with sugar, adding water and flour gradually, incorporating caramel and vanilla, beating egg whites, and baking in layers in a moderately hot oven.

Sam McKee

Caramel Syrup Making Instructions

A simple process shows dissolving sugar in a pan over heat with constant stirring until melted and dark smoke forms Then set aside and add boiling water to create a thick caramel syrup for use or cooling

Pineapple Salad Recipe Cards by Mrs Will Marie

A salad recipe lists Pineapple slices and marshmallows mixed with whipped cream and butter. Ingredients include large sliced pineapple quartered marshmallows whipped cream butter and a note about nutrients and measures.

Will Marie

Ben Salinger Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Case

Ben J. Salinger Jr. pleaded not guilty in federal court here to an indictment charging use of the U S mails with intent to defraud related to the Midland Packing Company of Sioux City Iowa. The appearance occurred in Sioux Falls on October 21.

Jean Tress Sioux Falls Ben J. Salinger, Jr United States Midland Packing Company Sioux City Iowa

Pineapple Custard with Marshmallows

Drain juice from pineapple and warm on stove. Beat eggs with sugar and cornstarch, then pour hot juice over and cook in double boiler until thick. Stir in butter, cool, then fold in whipped cream, nuts, pineapple and marshmallows and serve ice cold.

Sugar Syrup Meringue Mix For Vanilla Cream

A vintage recipe method describes boiling sugar with water and cream of tartar until a thread forms. It is poured into whipped egg whites, cooled, then flavored with caramel and vanilla.

Bell macaroni salad recipe note for Mrs Carlson

Instruction fragment shows Bell macaroni preparation to cook 20 minutes drain and rinse with cold water. Let stand 15 minutes then drain and mix with pickles nuts and salad dressing. Appears as a clipped household tip without broader context.

Ernest Carlson

La Follette Wheeler Meeting Planned in Richmond Iowa

A La Follette Wheeler Progressive meeting is set for Thursday evening October 23 at Casino Hall in Richmond Iowa at eight o'clock. Speaker will be J F Schuirman. All are invited. Farmers Union Local 228. 1212

Casino Hall Richmond Iowa J. FP. Schuirman Farmers Union Local

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