1950's Cookbook
Compiled by "The Couples Club"
Congregational Christian Church in Merrill, Michigan
Many of the below people that contributed recipes were not only from Merrill but the surrounding towns. This cookbook has recipes from that were made from scratch. If one of the below are related to you just let me know and I can scan the recipes. Many of the names list where they lived also.
Names | Page |
Ackley, Anna Mrs. |
108 |
Allard, A.L. Mrs | 159 |
Allard, Ada Mrs. | 25, 122 |
Allard, Alfred L. Mrs. | 17 |
Allard, Fern | 18, 31, 38, 50, 56, 96, 155, 171 |
Allen, Arleen Mrs. | 53 |
Anderson, C.A. Mrs. | 19 |
Anderson, Martin Mrs. | 62, 114, 158 |
Aubrey, Alex Mrs. | 99 |
Auburchon, Ira Mrs. | 188, 190 |
Bellen, Inez Mrs. | 70 |
Bluemer, Art Mrs. | 57, 138 |
Bluemer, Walter Mrs. | 177 |
Boutin, Frances | 99, 41, 90 |
Boutin, Horace Mrs. | 52, 65 |
Boutin, John Mrs. | 58 |
Bow, Perl Mrs. | 147, 157, 185, 193 |
Brown, A.W. Mrs. | 147 |
Brown, Albert Mrs. | 10 |
Buckley, Andy Mrs. | 171 |
Buckley, Mike Mrs. | 68 |
Burneker, Paula | 154, 190 |
Chriswell, Thelma Miss | 156 |
Clapp, Clarence Mrs. | 15 |
Clapp, Clyde Mrs. | 64, 88 |
Clarey, Tom Mrs. | 150 |
Collison, Allen Mrs. | 38, 165 |
Cooper, Bessie Mrs | 128 |
Coty, Fred Mrs. | 52, 124, 161 |
Darland, Barbara | 13, 123 |
Dean, Edward Mrs. | 92 |
DeBeau, H. Mrs. | 76 |
Dietrich, Della | 12, 154 |
Dodge, Mrs. | 156 |
Doehring, Charles Mrs. | 22 |
Doehring, Della Mrs. | 18, 32 |
Doehring, Herman Mrs. | 175 |
Doehring, Kenneth Mrs. | 41 |
Donovan, Joe Mrs. | 148 |
Dougherty, Dewey Mrs | 161 |
Dubay, Jos. Mrs. | 114 |
Duby, Joe Mrs. | 123 |
Dzomba, C.A. Mrs. | 191 |
Easlick, Anna Mrs. | 151 |
Eastman, Lyle Mrs. | 81, 139 |
Fleming, Arthur Mrs. | 118 |
Fleming, Clarence Mrs. | 64, 108, 125, 158 |
Fleming, Roy Mrs | 132 |
Fleming, Verlie | 56 |
Foglesang, Lillian Mrs. | 16, 79, 107 |
Frasle, Joe Mrs. | 73, 178 |
Frost, Francis Mrs. | 36, 65 |
Frost, Francis Mrs. | 162 |
Frost, George Mrs. | 71, 84, 92, 103, 107, 149 |
Frud, Harold Mrs. | 45 |
Gaines, B.B. Wiles | 95 |
Garno, John Mrs. | 100, 103, 152, 167 |
Garno, Wesley Mrs. | 116, 125 |
Glad, Esther | 24, 122 |
Glinke, Edwin Mrs. | 51 |
Glinkie, Edwin Mrs. | 40 |
Goodspeed, R. Mrs. | 22, 119 |
Gott, Roy Mrs. | 129 |
Gould, Clayton Mrs. | 34, 61, 82, 149 |
Goward, Audry Mrs. | 6, 31, 59, 95, 182 |
Gregory, Clarence Mrs. | 93 |
Gross, Guy Mrs. | 103 |
Haenke, J. Mrs. | 21, 75 |
Harms, Mary Mrs. | 86, 105 |
Hawley, Emma Mrs. | 79 |
Hearn, Mrs. | 155 |
Hearn, Opal Mrs. | 100 |
Hintermeister, Arlene Mrs. | 140 |
Hintermeister, Mabel Mrs. | 64, 132 |
Hintermeister, Marie Miss | 79 |
Hiser, Rollo Mrs. | 161 |
Hogan, Bertha | 13, 47, 144 |
Hogan, Denis Mrs. | 158 |
Hogan, Helen Mrs. | 15, 141 |
Hooper, F.A. Mrs. | 6, 20, 23, 43 |
Howes, Betty | 55, 76, 115 |
Hutfeltz, B.B. Mrs. | 72 |
Hutfilz, B.B. Mrs. | 177 |
Iles, Arthur Mrs. | 26 |
Jacobs, Lillian Mrs. | 25, 60, 68, 116, 139 |
Jewell, C. Mrs. | 14 |
Jewell, Chas. Mrs. | 20, 103, 126, 129, 133, 152, 176 |
Johnson, Lesla | 4, 43, 67, 91 |
Kade, Barbara Mrs. | 24, 120 |
Kirby, Theda | 102 |
Klenke, Rosalie | 12, 23, 36, 44, 45, 48, 63, 66, 125, 151, 156, 160, 165, 171, 187, 188 |
Knapp, Caroline | 33 |
Lauer, Myrtle H. | 139, 140 |
Leathers, Ernest Mrs. | 105 |
Levi, Austin Mrs. | 48, 61 |
Lynch, Mary Mrs. | 143 |
Madden, Edith | 26, 39, 46, 59, 110, 127 |
Mallek, Betty Mrs. | 12 |
Mangold, John Mrs. | 181 |
Mantey, Francis Miss | 11, 89, 94, 111, 130, 133, 146, 160, 163, 166, 167, 170, 182, 184 |
Manwell, Ray Mrs. | 144 |
Martin, Earl Mrs. | 185 |
Martin, Joe Mrs. | 87 |
Mayan, R. Mrs. | 65, 84, 149 |
Mayer, Bernice | 21, 55, 137, 77, 177 |
Mayer, Ellen | 173 |
Mayer, Lucile | 49, 60, 145 |
Mayers, Ellen | 60 |
McAdams, Orville Mrs. | 190 |
McCluskey, Dorothy | 9, 78, 138, 141 |
McCrary, Leona Mrs. | 62, 98 |
McCrary, Leona Mrs. | 179 |
McDonald, Keith Mrs. | 46 |
McKensie, Nellie Mrs. | 8 |
McKenzie, David Mrs. | 178 |
McLaughlin, Johanna | 74, 105, 141 |
McNenly, Frank Mrs. | 118 |
McNier, Charles Mrs. | 61, 62, 151 |
McNier, Ernest Mrs. | 14, 42, 72, 97, 136, 160, 167, 179 |
McNier, Frank Mrs. | 111 |
Mcnier, Harold Mrs. | 30, 72, 74, 90, 116, 19, 162 |
McNier, Irene | 58 |
McNier, John Mrs. | 8, 83, 127 |
McSweyn, Reva | 82 |
Mead, Henry Mrs. | 20, 31, 67 |
Method, Joseph Mrs. | 101, 174 |
Miller, Bessie Mrs. | 168 |
Miller, Roy Mrs. | 179 |
Miller, Walter Mrs. | 22, 166, 176 |
Miller, Walter Mrs. | 166 |
Miller, Walter Mrs. | 176 |
Minto, Don Mrs. | 5, 16 |
Moeller, Harold Mrs. | 29 |
Montey, Francis Miss | 126 |
Moore, T.J. Mrs. | 73 |
Moulton, Dan Mrs. | 33, 39, 46, 55, 57, 85, 119, 159, 180, 184 |
Mueller, Orval Mrs. | 78 |
Murphy, S.J. Mrs. | 59, 95, 121 |
Muscott, Addie Mrs. | 181 |
Naessens, Francis Mrs. | 96, 138 |
Naessens, Marie | 48 |
Oliver, Rosemary Mrs | 143 |
Ostlund, Hartwick Mrs. | 78 |
Oubuchon, Ira Mrs. | 189 |
Packard, Mrs. | 108 |
Parker, O.B. Mrs. | 50, 51, 143, 150 |
Peck, Floyd Mrs. | 138 |
Peet, Rolla Mrs. | 172 |
Perry, Alice Mrs. | 91 |
Petre, Clarence Mrs. | 77 |
Pontz, Dale Mrs. | 137, 187 |
Potvin, Mary | 127 |
Ptak, Victor Mrs. | 189 |
Reeves, Leslie Mrs. | 130 |
Rhoads, vera | 120 |
Rigg, Hattier Mrs. | 98 |
Riggs, Lafayette Mrs. | 19 |
Robinson, Harry Mrs. | 71, 141 |
Roe, Mrs. | 38, 47, 57, 128 |
Rohn, Ida Kay | 51, 117 |
Ryan, John Mrs. | 80 |
Schod, Herman Mrs. | 42, 61, 70, 83, 136, 140 |
Schultz, Iva Mrs. | 109 |
Schwind, Alice | 89 |
Shanley, John Mrs. | 91, 147 |
Shannon, Frank Mrs. | 8, 10, 75 |
Sherman, Bill Mrs. | 88, 89, 96, 107, 131, 132, 133, 134, 155, 165, 174, 175, 176, 180, 184, 185 |
Siler, Ed Mrs. | 144 |
Siler, Ralph Mrs. | 24, 85, 148 |
Simkins, Gertrude Mrs. | 87, 112 |
Sklba, Mary | 14, 27 |
Slinglend, Earl Mrs. | 5, 33, 34, 49 |
Smith, Betty Mrs. | 98, 109, 154, 179, 182 |
Smith, Gilbert Mrs. | 35 |
Smith, James Mrs. | 31 |
Stadler, Elenora L. Mrs. | 22, 68, 70, 90 |
Stouse, Ed Mrs. | 29, 40 |
Sweeney, Alice | 18 |
Sweeney, Lizzy | 4, 26, 59, 110, 113, 115, 122, 123, 127, 128, 178 |
Tester, Lowell, Mrs. | 44 |
Thom, Edward Mrs. | 85 |
Tippin, Barbara | 4, 53, 109, 171, 175 |
Tolfree, Ada | 120, 124, 176 |
Trahan, Grace Mrs. | 53 |
Trombley, Virgil Mrs. | 47, 50, 131, 175 |
Turbin, Clinton Mrs. | 29, 56, 80, 173 |
Valliere, Eugene Mrs. | 69, 181 |
Valliere, Mary | 34, 69, 77 |
Ward, Wayne Mrs. | 84 |
Watson, Fred Mrs. | 145, 148 |
Weberg, Ala Mrs. | 83 |
Weberg, Melnie Mrs. | 69, 102 |
Welke, Paul Mrs. | 97 |
Westover, Clarence Mrs. | 180 |
Wetmore, Bert Mrs. | 86 |
Wetmore, Lester Mrs. | 101, 139, 145, 157 |
White, Richard Mrs | 9, 45, 117 |
Wilhelm, Frank Mrs. | 23, 32, 92, 143, 166, 183 |
Willman, John Mrs. | 81 |
Wilson, Velma | 63, 66, 67, 110, 150 |
Witschi, Melvin Mrs. | 93 |
Wood, Lyman Mrs. | 106 |
Wood, Roy Mrs. | 106 |
Zastrow, Alvin Mrs. | 126 |
Zastrow, Clarence Mrs. | 10 |
Zuker, George Mrs. | 10, 27, 94, 121, 124, 159 |
Zuker, Rose, Mrs. | 21 |
The following businesses sponsored the Cook Book This gives us an idea of what businesses were in Merrill in 1950 |
Boutin Lumber Co. | 54 |
Chas Wolohans, Inc. | 186 |
Cicinelli & Sons | 104 |
Deerwood and Foodcraft Fine Foods | 30 |
Deerwood Quality Spices | 30 |
DeShone's Hi-Speed Service | 168 |
E.J. Flynn Hardware | 35 |
Farmers and Merchants State Bank | 35 |
Gamble's | 37 |
Geo A. Gardella Co. Wholesale Foods | 28 |
Gratiot Farmers Supply Co. | 28 |
H.L. Barber | 163 |
Hiser's Dairy | 104 |
Hogan & Dubay General Store | 168 |
Irving M. Clark Farm Machinery | 27 |
Joe's Market | 191 |
Johnson & Son Ford Sales and Service | 30 |
Merrill 5-$1. Store | 172 |
Merrill Hotel | |
Merrill Maid Meat Products | 164 |
Michigan Bean Co. | 164 |
Michigan Produce Co. | 30 |
Rudy Mayan | 142 |
Schwind & Kalahar | 134 |
Siler Motor Sales | 7 |
Whitney Hardware Co. | 17 |
Wilson's Dept Store | 192 |