“Mrs. Susan L. Cost – a radio figure”
Just found this clipping
Read the rest of the story on “Chief of Police Brostron ” post in the “NEWS PAPER” – – just above this story – –
more on “Mary Lee Taylor” the Friendly Kitchen show on K.M.O.X.
– – just use the ‘search bar’… Thanks…
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“Pet Milk Co., – Friendly Kitchen program”
Make a “FRIEND” Today~
In life, no one knows – how, what or when we will meet or get to know someone for a very, very, short time. The world just keeps a turning and no one thinks that this is the last chance to be “KIND” to newly made friends!
In January 1967, someone I met, a Mrs. Herbert W. Cost – also known as “Mary Lee Taylor” with the Friendly Kitchen program on radio for the Pet Milk Co., was living in a nursing home in St.Louis. I knew she was not in the best of health and to make her feel better, I asked her if she would like… for me to take her out for a day? So, I made arrangements to take her to my home.
Since she was popular on the radio cooking show , and gave out tips and recipes to the listening audience… for a good many years, thought that she would enjoy meeting my Aunt Irene Riley, who was in the cooking world “a superb chef!” Also, my Father was available to be at my house and he said he would prepare a meal for all of us, including my two sons.
We had a good time , good food, good conversation with a house full of cooks… with lots to share. And… of course my sons probably played some very good music. An afternoon that we could not forget.
Sometimes when we were all talking… I did take notice that Mrs. Cost was maybe sleeping and or nodding and I found out later – – – from Aunt Irene – Mrs. Cost may have had heart problems or poor circulation – maybe not enough blood getting to the head?
But, a day or two later – I received the nicest “Thank you Card” – and Mrs. Cost remember everyone with her thanks and how much she enjoyed the day with my family!
It was sad for all us – when just a month later to be informed that Mrs. Cost died of a heart attack. She was such a sweet person and so friendly… it was easy to see why she did so well with the “Pet Milk Friendly Kitchen program!” This was before “TV” and without seeing her – she did marvelous with just her voice – her tips and recipes. No wonder so many women since her radio show, figured to get into “TV” with a similar cooking show.
All of us, were only together for those few short months and all I have as a remembrance is her thank you cad and the newspaper write-up of her life.
Making friends now could be for a short time – here – but – could also be for all eternity – someday!
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“Mary Lee Taylor’s” – Recipe…
Some time ago I had posted a newspaper clipping about “Mary Lee Taylor” and how I was able to make friends – with her at the Nursing Home” – that she was living in – 1966-1967 and then later brought her to my home for the day – and also my Aunt Irene and Mother were also guests.
I’m thinking that the name of the nursing home – was the “Fountain House Nursing Home” on Pine Street – but it is hard to just remember lots of extra names and places.
Anyway – the reason for the above recipe for “Pineapple Upside Down Cake” – is that like I was saying yesterday – when you start to go through old boxes of papers – it is hard to tell – just exactly what rare items of “OLDEN TIMES ” – you might find??? – Today, I was going through a small recipes box – that I do not believe has been gone through – for many years?? I have a collection of recipes in boxes of all sorts and sizes – and a couple of book cases just full of nothing but “COOK BOOK” – the results of having joined one – too many “BOOK CLUBS” – and in addition to my collection – all of my Mother’s and Aunt’s collection of recipes!
The above recipe of “Mary Lee Taylor’s ” for the Pineapple Upside Down Cake – has me really thinking twice about my thoughts – because just last week I was at the store and buying all the ingredients for the Pineapple Upside Down Cake – so now there is no excuse for me to put off this baking project? More importantly to me – is the fact that I have found a recipe of “Mary Lee Taylor” – as I only remembered hearing her give her recipes on the radio (KM OX) – so I am guessing that my Mother wrote to the “PET MILK CO.” for this recipe because on the other side is another – recipe for “LEMON Sponge Pudding” – which also includes the “Pet Milk Co.” logo!
So, in these cold weather months – it has to be more enjoyable and “FUN” just making “GOOD EATS” from the “KITCHEN” – and everyone will remember forever – all the good times – together!!
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