Lot of 6 Vintage Iowa & Midwestern Community Cookbooks
​Item Overview
​Up for sale is a charm-filled lot of 6 vintage Midwestern community and church cookbooks, highlighted by regional Iowa history and classic home cooking. This collection features time-tested recipes ranging from traditional pies, canning, and jelly making to quick microwave meals and regional potluck favorites.
​Included Books (6 Total)
​Tested Recipes – Waverly, Iowa
​Publisher/Group: Tabitha Circle, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (2nd Revised Edition)
​Binding: Red plastic comb bound
​Highlights: Includes detailed sections for home jelly making, pie crust variations (Never Fail, Flakey), home canning, and classic Midwestern desserts. Features a handwritten recipe note for "Turkey dressing 171" on the inner cover.
​Immanuel Lutheran Church – Independence, Iowa
​Title: Immanuel Lutheran Church Salutes Iowa 1846–1996 Sesquicentennial with a Cookbook
​Binding: Wire spiral bound (printed by Brennan Printing, Deep River, IA)
​Highlights: Includes a handwritten gift inscription on the inside cover.
​Our Best Recipes – Winthrop, Iowa
​Details: Centennial Edition (1857–1982)
​Binding: Plastic comb bound
​Bicentennial Cookbook of Independence, Iowa
​Group: St. John's Rosary Society
​Binding: Plastic comb bound
​"...bringeth forth good fruit..."
​Details: Religious/community cookbook featuring Matthew 7:17 cover artwork
​Highlights: Features handwritten recipe additions in the table of contents margins.
​Home Style Microwave Cooking with Carolyn
​Binding: Plastic comb bound
​Highlights: Inscribed/signed on the inside cover.
​Condition Notes
​Bindings: All spiral wire and plastic comb bindings are intact and secure.
​Covers: Good vintage condition with expected age wear, edge creasing, and surface toning/staining appropriate for age (notably on Tested Recipes).
​Interior Pages: Clean text overall with clear print. Features authentic vintage character including handwritten notes, marginal recipe additions, and personal gift inscriptions on inside covers/tables of contents (as pictured).
​Buyer Note: Please examine all photos carefully for full condition details, specific recipe listings, and table of contents views. Sold AS-IS as a 6-book lot. Questions are always welcome!