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Useful & well organized Midwestern church cookbook with approximately 426 recipes and a 42-page Household Hints section from the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Park, Iowa. Table of Contents: List of the church's Pastors from 1892-2000; Appetizers & Beverages; Bread & Rolls; Desserts, Cake & Pie; Main Dishes & Casseroles; Vegetables; Cookies & Candy; Soup & Salads; Miscellaneous; Index; Household Hints. Table of Contents for the chapter Household Hints - Tips to Remedy This or That in the Household: Quick Cooking References; Household Information; Food Storage; To Remove Stains from Washables; 99 Ways You Can Save the Earth; Plant Information.

This ex-library copy is the 1984 Hebrew language translation of John Bierman's 1981 English language book entitled "Righteous Gentile: The Story of Raoul Wallenberg, Missing Hero of the Holocaust".
Transliteration of the Hebrew title: "Raoul Wallenberg: Parshat Gevurato V'HeAlmo".
Translated by Chava Tzur. Cover design by Yael Peleg.
The true & tragic story of the heroic Swedish diplomat stationed in WW2 Hungary who saved the lives of thousands of Jews in 1944.

A spiral-bound collection of recipes from the parishioners, students, their relatives, & teachers/school employees of St. Pancras School & Parish in New York City.
Includes: Dedication; Brief History of the School; A Word of Thanks; Table of Contents; Helpful Hints; Index; Cooking Tips (16 pgs.).
Table of Contents of Recipe Categories: Appetizers & Beverages; Soups & Salads; Vegetables & Side Dishes; Main Dishes; Breads & Rolls; Desserts; Cookies & Candy; This & That.

Libbie Block (1910-1972) was a popular short story writer & novelist starting in the 1930s until 1971. She wrote more than 100 short stories & several novels.
This is an anthology of 20 of her short stories edited by Pat Duggan who also wrote the forward.
Reading copy. Binding generally intact but some cracking inside the front cover & between pgs. 190-191 & between pgs. 194-195. Pages somewhat yellowed but not brittle. Prior owner checked off in ink in the Table of Contents the stories read.
Stories included in this volume:
1) Pussy Kitten; 2) Lipstick; 3) Star Boarder; 4) Mahree; 5) The Secret; 6) No Man Tells Everything; 7) Monogram In Blue; 8) The Cave; 9) Ever-Loving; 10) Saturday Night; 11) Cats Know Who Hate Them; 12) Unless Love Is Music; 13) Marriage Marks The Spot; 14) Take Thee, Corinthia; 15) Size 3 1/2 Double-A; 16) The Menace; 17) What Husbands Never Know; 18) Devil's Hat; 19) I Still Love Him, Katie; 20) A Trifle For Eliza.

This is the 1990 authorized Greek language version of the original 1987 Time-Life English language book entitled "Mystic Places". Numerous glossy & color illustrations & photographs.
Transliterated Greek title: Mystikistikes Theseis.
Book Condition: good condition with intact binding however the front cover's 5 1/2" square glued-on color illustration by Lloyd K. Townsend of the Sphinx with a pyramid & eye in the background is missing; there is a 1" vertical light orange line on the front cover.
Description: Table of Contents: Essay: Paradise Lost; Chapt. 1: Atlantis - The Eternal Quest; Essay: Realm of Unfathomed Mysteries; Chapt. 2: Secrets of the Great Pyramid; Essay: The Stone Sentinels; Chapt. 3: The Meaning of the Megaliths; Essay: Along the Leys; Chapt. 4: Pictures on the Earth; Essay: Glyphs for the Gods; Chapt. 5: An Interior World; Bibliography; Index.

Two sewing patterns for just below knee-length skirts:
1) See & Sew by Butterick Pattern # 5763 - 4 pattern pieces for Sizes Small (24-25), Medium (26 1/2 -28), Large (30-32) "Flared wrap skirt with waistband extending into ties, patch pocket".
2) McCall's "Carefree" "Quick & Easy" Pattern #6613 for Skirts in Sizes 16-18-20 (3 size pattern) with or without buttons. 13 pattern pieces. Note: Pattern Parts #2 & #8 on same pattern paper; Parts #3 & #7 on same pattern paper; Parts #4 & #10 on same pattern paper; Parts #5 & #11 on same pattern paper.
Patterns may be from the 1970s - classic designs which remain in fashion. Pattern pieces intact; are in their original envelopes - envelopes somewhat torn & show their age but contain all information.
Patterns may have been used one time each in past 40-50 years.
Body measurements are given in both inches & metric units.

Vintage 1949 crossword puzzle book with the solutions in the back of the book. Per the title page: "A sixty-third anthology of fifty-five new cross word puzzles, including five diagramless cross word puzzles, published here exclusively for the first time..." Per the Forward: "...carefully graded and selected big and medium sized puzzles ranging from the average to the fairly tough..." Solving the 70+ year old clues will pose an unusual challenge. Book will appeal to crossword puzzle aficionados. Condition details: DJ is in poor condition with scotch tape used but is interesting to read. Pages are somewhat yellowed but not brittle & are okay for writing on. Out of the 55 crossword puzzles, 4 have been filled in with pencil. The remaining puzzles, including all the diagramless ones, are untouched.