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History of Freeland, Pa.
St. Ann School Guild cookbook, 1960s

What's on this page:

Links to four PDFs of the entire cookbook
List of contributors to the cookbook, chapter by chapter

We all remember favorite dishes and family recipes. Some of us are fortunate enough to have received family recipes from previous generations, while others do not have these gifts from the past. Here is a wonderful collection from the mid-1960s, typeset and produced by Tom Zubach and printed in Hazleton.

This cookbook seems to have been created with favorite recipes from women of St. Ann's and mothers of students of the school, "members and friends of St. Ann School Guild." In it you'll find old Freeland area favorites, ethnic specialties, and snazzy concoctions of the 1960s. The cover image at top left is of my mother's copy, and you can see that it has been heavily used (it used to be white) and is something of a "survivor," even without its plastic ring binder.

Below are links to PDFs of the cookbook, followed by a list of the contributors to each section, alphabetical by last name for easy searching (not in the order in which they appear in the book). There is an index at the end of the 4th PDF - somehow we are missing the first page of the index, for which I apologize. If anyone out there reading this has the cookbook and the first index page, I would love to have a copy of that page to add to what's posted here.

I scanned our copy so that its contents would be preserved and so they could be shared. I was happy to see that some of our favorite family recipes are in here, and I know that others will find gems from their own experience here, too. Please enjoy.

Links to the cookbook, scanned in four sections

Clicking the links below will open the Adobe PDF files of this cookbook. If you don't have Adobe Reader on your computer you can download it for free at www.adobe.com.

When Thou Makest a Feast, section 1 (p. 1-70) - (PDF file size = 6.2 MB)

When Thou Makest a Feast, section 2 (p. 71-132) - (PDF file size = 5.1 MB)

When Thou Makest a Feast, section 3 (p. 133-174) - (PDF file size = 3.3 MB)

When Thou Makest a Feast, section 4 (p. 175-end) - (PDF file size = 4.2 MB)

List of contributors to the cookbook, chapter by chapter

APPETIZERS – p. 18-23

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. Thomas Burns

Mrs. John Della Croce

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. John McAfee

BEVERAGES – p. 24-28

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Thomas Burns

Mrs. John Ferry

Miss Anna Marie Gallagher

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. John Jabjiniak

Mrs. Alex Reczkowski

M. B. Rish

Mrs. Stephen Tancin

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

CAKES, FROSTINGS AND FILLINGS – p. 29-60

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Lanning Bachman

Mrs. John Banyas

Mrs. Joseph Batcha

Mrs. Francis Boyle

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. James Brogan

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. John Davis

Mrs. John Della Croce

Mrs. Maurice G. Ferry, Sr.

Mrs. Roy Feussner

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Harold Herring

Mrs. John Jabjiniak

Mrs. Michael Karboski, Jr.

Mrs. Eva Kislan

Mrs. John Kopczynskie

Mrs. Vincent Lowery

Mrs. Joseph Maloney

Sarah Maloney

Mrs. Daniel Martin

Mrs. Gabriel Martyak

Miss Delen Matas

Helen Mazurek

Mrs. James McDermott, Sr.

Mrs. James McKinley

Mrs. Joseph McNelis

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Frances Mooney

Mrs. Daniel Myers

Mrs. Victor Piazzi

Mrs. Harold Rarich

Mrs. Bertha Sloane

Mrs. Edmund Smith

Mrs. Walter Stachnik

Mrs. Raymond Stefanovich

Mrs. Benjamin Stemple

Mrs. Ann Swankoski

Mrs. Rupert Sweet

Mrs. Stephen Tancin

Mrs. David Wagner, Jr.

Mrs. John Wilson

Mrs. R. Wise

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

CANDIES – p. 61-64

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. Thomas Burns

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Eva Kislan

Mrs. Anthony Lynn

Helen Mazurek

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Daniel Myers

Mrs. Theresa Zoshak

PRESERVING, RELISHES, CANNING – p. 65-71

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Lanning Bachman

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Francis Boyle

Mrs. Frank A. Carr

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. John Kluck

Olga Lutz

Mrs. Daniel Myers

Mrs. Victor Piazzi, Sr.

Mrs. Edward Quinn

Mrs. Harold Rarich

M. B. Rish

Mrs. Edmund Smith

Mrs. Frank Smith

Mrs. Edmund Welsko

Mrs. Paul Yori

COOKIES – p. 72-86

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. A. W. Breznitsky

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. James Brogan

Mrs. Thomas Burns

Mrs. Francis Carr

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. John Davis

Mrs. John Della Croce

Mrs. Anthony DeScipio

Mrs. John Ferry

Mrs. Roy Feussner

Miss Anna Marie Gallagher

Mrs. Neale V. Gallagher

Mrs. Joan Gatti

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. John Jabjiniak

Mrs. Eva Kislan

Mrs. Pauline Kobza

Mrs. Vincent Lowery

Mrs. Joseph Maloney

Margaret Maloney

Mrs. Daniel Martin

Miss Delen Matas

Helen Mazurek

Mrs. William McNelis

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Michael Midlick

Mrs. Edward Quinn

Mrs. Joseph Quinn

Mrs. Edmund Smith

Mrs. Raymond Stefanovich

Mrs. Rupert Sweet

Mrs. Stephen Tancin

Mrs. Katherine Teliho

Mrs. Edward Thomas

Mrs. Leo Thomas

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

DESSERTS p. 87-94

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Francis Boyle

Mrs. James Brennan

Mrs. Anthony DeScipio

Mrs. John Ferry

Anna Marie Gallagher

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Jabjiniak

Mrs. Joseph Maloney

Mrs. Francis Pelot

M. B. Rish

Mrs. Frank Smith

Mrs. Ann Swankoski

Mrs. David Wagner

MAIN DISHES – MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, LENTEN MEALS – p. 95-133

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. B. V. Balas

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Joseph Batcha

Mrs. A. W. Breznitsky

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. Margaret Campanella

Mrs. Bernard Carr

Mrs. Francis Carr

Mrs. John Della Croce

Mrs. Anthony DeScipio

Miss Victoria Dvorshak

Mrs. John Ferry

Mary E. Ferry

Mrs. Maurice G. Ferry, Sr.

Miss Anna Marie Gallagher

Mrs. Joseph Gallagher

Mrs. Joan Gatti

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Lucy Kuklis

Mrs. Vincent Lowery

Mrs. Rocco Lutz

Mrs. Joseph Maloney

Mrs. Gabriel Martyak

Mrs. Joseph Mattavi

Mrs. Joan McAfee

Mrs. Leo McDonald

Mrs. John McGarey

Mrs. Joseph McNelis

Mrs. William McNelis

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Daniel Myers

Mrs. Francis Pelot

Mrs. Victor Piazzi

Mrs. Alex Reczkowski

Bertha Sloan

Mrs. Ann Swankoski

Mrs. Stephen Tancin

Mrs. Katherine Teliho

Mrs. John A. Vanek

Mrs. R. Wise

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

PASTRY, BREAD AND ROLLS – p. 134-164

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Lanning Bachman

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. James Brogan

Mrs. Thomas Burns

Mrs. Margaret Campanella

Mrs. Francis Carr

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. Philip Dominic

Mrs. Maurice G. Ferry, Sr.

Miss Anna Marie Gallagher

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Harold Herring

Mrs. John Jabjiniak

Mrs. Eva Kislan

Mrs. Lucy Kuklis

Mrs. Joseph Maloney

Mrs. Daniel Martin

Miss Delen Matas

Helen Mazurek

Mrs. Leo McDonald

Mrs. John McGarey

Mrs. James McKinley

Mrs. Joseph McNelis

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Michael Midlick

Mrs. Daniel Myers

Mrs. John Plavchak

Mrs. Harold Rarich

Mrs. Alex Reczkowski

Mrs. Edmund Smith

Mrs. Raymond Stefanovich

Mrs. Rupert Sweet

Mrs. Catherine Teliho

Mrs. Leo Thomas

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

PIES – p. 165-175

Mrs. Lanning Bachman

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. Maurice G. Ferry, Sr.

Mrs. Roy Feussner

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Harold Herring

Mrs. Michael Karboski, Jr.

Mrs. Lucy Kuklis

Mrs. Anthony Lynn

Mrs. Joseph McNelis

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Daniel Myers

Mrs. Michael Midlick

Mrs. Ralph Poleri

Mrs. Walter Stachnik

Mrs. David Wagner, Jr.

Mrs. Edmund Welsko

Mrs. R. Wise

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

SALADS, SALAD DRESSINGS AND SAUCES – p. 176-188

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. James Brogan

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. Victoria Dvorshak

Mrs. John Ferry

Miss Anna Marie Gallagher

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Harold Herring

Mrs. John Jabjiniak

Mrs. Michael Karboski, Jr.

Mrs. Lucy Kuklis

Mrs. Joseph Maloney

Mrs. Daniel Martin

Mrs. Alex Reczkowski

Mrs. William Reilly

M. B. Rish

Mrs. Stephen Tancin

Mrs. Mildred G. Vercusky

Kathryn Yori

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

SANDWICHES – p. 189-192

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Francis Boyle

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. Vincent Lowery

SOUPS – p. 193-197

Mrs. Bernard Balas

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Miss Victoria Dvorshak

Mrs. Vincent Lowery

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Francis Pelot

Mrs. Joseph Quinn

VEGETABLES – p. 198-205

Mrs. George Ambrose

Mrs. Aloysius Brogan

Mrs. Albert Corazza

Mrs. John Della Croce

Mrs. Daniel Gocek

Mrs. John Grega

Mrs. Harold Herring

Mrs. Lucy Kuklis

Mrs. George Medash

Mrs. Edward Quinn

Mrs. Margaret Zahay

FEEDING THE CROWD – p. 206-209

COOKING HINTS, etc. – p. 210-214

BUSINESS ADS, INDEX

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