Olden Days: The magazine Kitchen Klatter

In having coffee with my sister Mary Ellen Juett one day, she showed me a copy of this famous little magazine from days past. It was published for years by Leanna Fields Driftmeyer in Shenandoah. A number of years ago, my dear wife Mary gave Mary Ellen several historic copies of “Kitchen Klatter” that she inherited from her mother. Included was volume 10, Number 1 from January 1945, the month Mary Ellen was born. It’s one of her real keepsakes. We had a lot of fun going through this little 12-page 8 by 12 black and white publication. Like Mary’s mother, housewives kept them for years since they were filled with recipes and other useful information. There was always a letter from Leanna with her picture on page 1 telling about exciting happe