Villa Park Vittles

I found this old cookbook Villa Park Vittles (from 1948-1949) in my grandmother’s things.  Her name, Merle K. Bollenbach, is written in pencil on the inside front cover.  I read through the book, indexed it, scanned all the pages and then donated the book and computer files to the Villa Park Historical Society.

The cookbook is the creation of the American Home and Education Class of the Villa Park Woman's Club, Mrs. C. Scott Parnham, Chairman, dated 1948-1949.  The title page also lists all the Officers of the Woman’s Club at the time.  I recognized a number of the names as friends of my parents and grandparents.

I was most interested in the names and the ingredients of the recipes.  One stand out was Sugarless Dessert submitted by Mary West on page 37.  Coincidentally this lady was a member of my church, so I recognized the name.  It is true there is no refined white sugar in the recipe; however it calls for 30 marshmallows!  It includes chocolate, whole milk and whipping cream and sounds yummy, just do not be fooled by the name!  The book also has a number of versions of Tuna Casserole and molded salads (not all with Jell-O). 

Villa Park is celebrating its 100th birthday (anniversary?) as an incorporated village this year.  Maybe someone will want to try some recipes in honor of the occasion.

Contributors to the Villa Park Vittles Cookbook

Name

Anderson, Sally

Ashford, Pauline

Ashton, Maryon

Beckstrom, Claire

Benthin, Irene

Bentz, Betty

Betz, Lillian

Bond, Virginia L.

Burhen, Marion

Butts, Mrs. R. K.

Clark, Synneva

Conlin, Mrs. H. M.

Cormier, Mrs. H. H.

Cornelius, Ruth

Cortesi, Mrs. L. R.

Custard, Marion

Dammann, Virginia

Denzler, Mrs. Frank

Doty, Cornelia

Douglas, Mrs. W.

Dresser, Marguerite G.

Dykema, Marion

Elsasser, Ruth

Enzweiler, Marge

Featherstone, Helen

Filewicz, Frances

Gee, Dottie

Gibson, Adrienne

Gilbert, Mrs. Eva M.

Goerlitz, Mrs. David

Goodman, Ruth

Graf, Agnes

Grubb, Mrs. Edwin W.

Gutzmer, Mrs. E. R.

Hamel, Frances

Hart, Virginia Callahan

Hass, Edna M.

Herzog, Gertrude

Holloway, Dorothy

Hook, Virginia

Huston, Candce E.

Jans, Mrs W. C.

Kane, Fleada

Keel, Mrs. Earl

Kessel, Dorothy

Kirchner, Alice

Knapp, Mathilda

Legler, Mae

Leonard, June

Lipton, Mrs. Edwin C.

Little, Mrs. R. E.

McArthur, Catherine M.

McFarland, Blanche

McGowan, Alyce

McKee, Mrs. Robert M.

McNamara, Leah

Mellete, Emma

Mellete, Frances

Mitchell, Mrs. A.

Modjeska, Selma

Moore, Alyce

Morlock, Mrs. Hazel

Mudd, Marina

Nabers, Mrs. Bernard

Nagel, Beth R.

Nelson, Mrs. Robert

Neville, Doris

Olliver, Mrs. L.

Parnham, Henrietta

Pohlmann, Ida E.

Rankin, Margaret

Rink, Dorothy M.

Ronske, Mrs. John

Ross, Mildred

Schroeder, Marge

Sears, Grace

Smith, Harriette

Smith, Jane

Smith, Mrs. Minor B.

Snyder, Mrs. R. B.

Sorensen, Mrs. A. J.

Stoltz, Lorene

Timreck, Eleanor S.

Towne, Mrs. C. H.

Tweedle, Gertrude

Urban, Mrs. Hugh

Vangsness, Jane

West, Mary

Wilson, Charlotte

Wilson, Claudine

Winans, Myrtle

Wisner, Rhea

Wright, Mrs. D. F.