Log Cabin Questers

Nine members of Log Cabin Questers No. 455 met with Dorothy Koehler Yoder, at her new home at the United Presbyterian Campus on March 5, 2015. Members enjoyed touring Dorothy and Herb?s spacious apartment.

Sheila Gerot presided over the business meeting. The treasurer's report was given by Norma Stutsman and dues were paid by the members. The minutes were read by Sharon Hahn. Discussion was held of member volunteer hours. The report will be sent to the Iowa State Questers. Log Cabin Quester members voted to give money to the State Presidents Fund and the Washington County Historical Society. The Quester Glass Fund and the Terrace Hill projects were also discussed.

Dorothy announced that Mike Zahs will be showing some of his silent films at the Ainsworth Opera House this weekend.

Upcoming events will be the Iowa Quester?s State Day at Red Oak, on April 10-11, at the Red Coach Inn. Early Bird Tours of homes and business will be on the 10th. Pippa White will be presenting ?Her Story Through History? on the 11th. Shelia Gerot, state officer, will be attending.

The next meeting will be in Sigourney on April 2 at 1:30 p.m. Log Cabin Questers will visit ?Curtains Up Costumes? shop owned by Jane Westendorf. Sharon Hahn will be the hostess. Members can meet at Norma Stutsman?s to carpool.

Stephanie Pomeroy gave a wonderful program on Pie Birds. A pie bird is a hollow china or ceramic figure, most having arches and ranging in size from 3 to 5 inches. They have a vent hole close to the arch on the bottom that provides a place for the juice of the pie to bubble up into the pie bird while baking. They are baked in pies to vent the steam and support the crust. Pie birds keep the pie from boiling over onto the bottom of your oven. They also prevent the crust from becoming soggy. Most are bird-shaped, but Stephanie had many other figural shapes in her collection. She showed how to place the bird in the pie plate over the bottom crust. Then place the filling in the pan. Before putting on the top crust, make a hole to ease over the bird to rest over the shoulders of the bird and seal the dough around the bird. Bake the Pie and enjoy! Stephanie presented each of the members with a pie Bird!

Dorothy appropriately served bumbleberry pie at the close of the meeting.