HOME MAKING HINTS
For The RURAL HOUSEWIFE
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Planning Family Meals In Advance
By MISS 8ALLIE BROOKS ,
llMlrh-t JfutrHlon Specialist N. 0. St&t*
Callage)
?What shall we ?at," or "what shall we have
Ik dlnnw." la certainly not a new Idea, but
that la new, la planning the day's menu or
fee year's food supply on the baels of the
family's nutritional nseds.
The health of the family and the proper
MWth and development of the children are
fcgely dependent upon food, and theae fac
tocs ? health and the proper development of
fhlldren ? have much to do trlth the happl
iess of the family.
m planning meals It Is wise for the home
maker to take a day aa a unit and then,
day by day. plan the meals for a week at a
time. By this planning ahead of time, effort
m preparation can often be saved and variety
?soured more easily than if one meal la
?lanned at a time. Although she may have
changes to make In the menus during the
Week, she will still find suoh planning profi
table for It will give her some leisure time
and then too, she will have the satisfaction
?f knowing that that her family is being well
led.
Dally Food Essentials
Home demonstration club women find that
a list of dally food essentials posted In their
kitchen is a great help to them in planning
their menus from a nutritional standpoint.
Here Is the list:
One quart milk for each child.
One pint for each adult.
9 servings vegetables:
One starchy vegetable, as potatoes
One leafy vegetable, as collarda ? turnip
greens.
One other vegetable, as beets, onions.
Bggs ? 1 daily ?
1 serving lean meat? pork, mutton, beef,
poultry, or fish.
a aervlnf* of whol* grain product*. which
Uf bo a breakfaat cereal ? u oat meal,
tracked or whole wheat, and aa bread made
feqm flour or meal la which the bran la re
tained.
* tablespoon* butter In addition to other
tat* In the food.
1 serving sweet*.
?-8 glaaaee water.
1 serving* of fruit* ? fresh, canned or
? ?<!. Be eure to include each day, a raw
t, or a new vegetable or canned toma
Mtlk Bead* Ust
She knows that milk should head the list
because of It* Importance In the diet. Some
ef this milk may he drunk a* a beverage, and
nae may be u*ed In preparing other dishes
a* cream soup*, pudding*. Ice cream. Milk
Supplies the calcium or lime neceseary for
?ormal bone and tooth development and for
?roper growth and nutrition ? It also con
tains protein which I* necessary for body
Maintenance and repair, and the fat of milk
Is a good aouroe of vitamin A, the vitamin
neceaAary for normal growth and aa a pro
tection against respiratory diseases end eye
trouble. Therefore. in order to protect
against colds this winter, see that yeur fami
ly gets plenty of whole milk and butter.
The home demonstration club women are
working on winter gardens so as to have fresh
vegetables In their winter menus. .Vegetables
like milk and minerals and vitamins and
should be used freely, and the children
should be taught early to eat vegetables.
Fruit Is Palatable
Most people enjoy fruit and do not need
to be urged to eat 1% dally. Qenerous
amounts of fruits are necessary In the diet
and should not be considered an expensive
luxury to be used only occasionally. Fruits
may be eaten raw ? which la a factor of
safety In the diet as heat tends to destroy
vitamin O, the vitamin which protects against
scurvy. Tfcen fruits contain valuable min
erals and aolds which are essential to body
well-being
Cereal products in various forms make up
a large part of the day's food and are the
important sources of energy in the diet. How
ever, let's not fall down on the whole cereals
twice a day and eat only the more highly
milled ones, for it Is the bran which con
tains the minerals.
Fats are used In the diet in various ways.
Besides having high fuel value or energy
giving qualities, they are of service in mak
ing other foods palatable.
ine rTotem r ooas
Meats, eggs, fish, poultry, cheese, are
termed the protein foods which build and
repair body tissues. Eggs onoe a day, then
other protein foods onoe a day are suffi
cient for good nutrition.
Sugar and sweet* have a legitimate place
In the diet and a simple dessert served at
the end of a meal is quite all right provided
othqr necessary foods are not crowded out.
When preparing meals the homemaker
should also consider other factors, as color
in food, for If color is used wisely It adds ]
Interest and thereby stimulates digestive
juices which aid In digestion. The yellow
and greSn foods contain more vitamins ? the
substanoe In foods which are known to pro
mots growth and health, assist in regulat
lng body prooesses and prevent certain dis
eases. Then, flavor In foods is another fao- i
tor to be considered ss contrasting flavors
are relished for exampls, tomatoes with leafy
vegetables and meat. Then still another fac
tor Is texture. Therefor* see that soft foods
and crisp foods are included In the day's
menu.
However, It Isn't so much how ws utilise
the dally requirements of food for the body,
providing the menus ars balanced; but that
we do use them. You know the family may
have an abundance of well oooked food, yet
be starving for the proper elements, therefore
see that milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, lean
meat, whole grain products, butter and a
simple swset are Included in your dally diet.
Putting The House In Winter Garb
By MAMIE N. WI8NANT
(Bxtenslon Specialist In Home Management,
N. C. State College.)
With the coming of winter we ruah Into
house shivering and with It looked more
Inviting than It does. All right, let'a aee If
We can't maka .It look warmer, more cheerful,
and attractive at ' little or Co cash outlay.
Naturally, we think tint of the heating
lem. Heatera mult be hauled out of gar
or out building*, freshened up with new
finishes, and put up In the moat uaeful and
attractive waya possible after the regular rou
tine of getting the floors and walls fresh and
?lean. Open fire plaoee are cheerful and ro
mantic, but we are fast discovering that more
than three - fourths of the heat produced
foes up the chimney. Jacketed heaters are
teal Improvements for those who have planned
and saved carefully 4or that purpose. They
are very satisfactory and economical. If you
are Interested, see your home demonstration
agent shout them.
Placing The Rags
Now that the heaters have taken off the
?hill, let's plaoe the rugs next. In the living
loom we want a nloe large fabric rug with
*eep, rich color tones, and Interesting, con
ventional designs. We will ay old the delicate
eolors and realistic designs of' animals and
flowers which are not good according to our
outstanding authorities, and ws might add a
?mall home-made rjlg . or two at reading or
?fork centers If the colors and designs blend
Veil with the large rug.
K we are not yet satisfied with our largs
? x 12 rug. we will begin now to clean and
?ave every kind of fabric or rag that Is not
wearable any more, such as old woolen coats,
?ul'ts, dresses, overalls, etc., send them off
and have them made Into a durable rug, Just
as soon as we can save enough rags and
money, which shouldn't take so very long. We
will also have fabric nigs In the bedrooms.
Linoleum Too Cold
Linoleum la too very cold and uninviting
In living room* and bedroom* for winter. We
Mil put that In tha kitchen and In the batb.
If we don't have enough small ruga we will
begin immediately to make what we need of
?Id atocklnga top* or burlap bagging that 1*
?till firm and atrong enough to ]u*tlly It* ua*
la a rug.
Now, let'* don't clutter up our clean floor*
and mg* with chip* and dirt off the wood.
We will prevent that by placing a wood box
?r backet and a chip bucket near the fire
place or heater. Tbeae may be mide very at
tractive. Juet recently at one ot -our coun
ty fair*, there wa* * very v attractive chip
bucket made from a wooden candy bucket.
It waa painted a very pretty green with a
band painted dedgn on one *lde. Tho*e who
y not artlattcally Inclined can find eultable
dedgn* on magaclne cover*, pacte them on
and ihellac them. Wood baaket* or boxea
may be covered or painted and made Into at
tractive and uaeful *eata. These prevent not
only scarred baseboards, chips, and dirt scat
tered over the floor, but also embarrassment
when unexpected guests call.
Fixing The Windows
Next, we want to give our windows that
cozy, cheerful appearance. To do/so, we will
unpack press, and put up the draperies that
have been laid away during the hot summer
months. If they are much worn and faded,
we may be lucky enough to get fresh new
ones in one. of the lovely patterns of glazed
chintz, cretonne, cotton damask, rayon, or
printed linen. We will select those with
warm colors such as red, orange, rust, or rose
if the living room has cold northern exposure,
otherwise, we might select something in the
new blue-greens. Of course, we will have to
be guided, too, by .the colors in our rugs. They
must blend, not fight each other.
We now come to the chief secret of living
room comfort; namely, the seating arrange
ment. Let's ask ourselves: Do we have enough
chairs for the family's and guests' comfort?
And of course, we have * nice davenport, set
te, or sofa placed where it will serve the
largest number of people, with end -tables and
sufficient light. Pfcther and husband must
have a very comfortable chair with a foot
stool and good light in his favorite corner
where he can smoke and read with real pleas
ure.
Lighting In the living room is very Import
ant. There should be enough outlets where
we have electric power to accommodate ta
ble and floor lamp# weUsfcaded with cream
or blegr to give soft, mellow light for read
ing. The new student lamp la beat for the
children's study center.
Family fireside games are coming into
prominence and provide wholesome recrea
tion and amusement for not only the children
in the home but also for all age*. I would
suggest that the families interested write the
State Extension Department, State College
'Station, Raleigh, for further information on
home-made games.
For our bedrooms we must unpack the
blankets and comforts In sufficient numbers
to be used for each bed and pack our clean
summer clothes In their place. We will fresh
en up the old curtUns and perhaps add new
ones in the guest room. Every effort should
be made to add the masculine touch in the
boy's bedroom and the feminine air in the
girls' room. They will appreciate having some
say so in the selection and arrangement of
furnishings for their rooms, too.
The kitchen la the housewife's, workshop
where she spends about 70 per cent of her
waking hours. Surely Uiat justifies some
thought, money, and time In making our
kitchen sumty, cheerful and attractive. Let's
freshen up the walls with light color and gal
ty in the curtains. Gingham or other wash
material is smart, and inexpensive. If pos
sible, we will change the old worn linoleum
for a new one in conservative color and pat
tern. ?
Styles For Fall And Winter
For cold and wintry days when warm frocks are the only thing one can think about, we
recommend the three attractive models sketched. These are good examples of the practical
and smart sytles which are shown In the new fall and winter catalogue compiled by this
newspaper. Clever designs for the home-maker, for misses, for children. ? new frocks worn
by movie stars and photographs of said stars wearing said frocks-r-all are shown In this
booklet and all are obtainable as patterns.
Pattern 8663 makes a good all-around frock for any and every occasion. It can be made
up in various attractive combinations of color and fabric. Available in sizes 12 to 20; 30 to
38. Size 14 requires 4 1-4 yards 39 inch material with 1-2 ?yard contrasting.
The clever school -girl frock, pattern 8657 Is deservedly popular with the smart young
miss, whether It Is made up In plaid or any other fabric. Available in sizes 8 to 16 years.
Size 10 requires 2 1-2 yards of 30 Inch material with 1-2 yard contrasting with long sleeves,
and 2 3-8 yards with short sleeves.
Pattern 8662 is designed to flatter and slenderize the larger figure, by means of Its
clever cutting. Available In sizes 36 &> 60. Size 38 requires 4 3-4 yards of 35 Inch fabric with
1-2 yard contrasting.
Each of these patterns Is 15c. The new 32 page Pall and Winter Pattern Boek which
shows photographs of the dresses being worn Is now out. (One pattern and the Fall and
Winter Pattern Book ? 25c.). You can order the book separately for 15c Address Pattern De- -
pertinent. State Parmer Section. Fletcher. IV. C.
Mrs. Redfearn Given Award
Foe Her Distinguished Work
In recognition of the service she has ren
dered to her .home people as home agent
during the padt 33 yeam, Mrs. Rosalind Rsd
fearn, of Anson County, has been present
ed with an award for distinguished service
to Southern Agriculture.
The award was given by the Bpsllon Sig
ma Phi, national honorary extension frftjer
nlty. during the annual meeting of* the as
sociation of Land Oram College* and uni
versities In Washington.
Mrs. Redfearn entered home denbonstra
tlon work after talking with Mrs. Jane S.
McKlmmon at the national Corn Exposition
held In Columbia, 8. C.. In the winter of
1913-13. Tha following April, Mrs. McKlm
mon appointed Mrs Redfearn to have charge
of the tomato canning clubs In Anson Coun
ty and her aervloea have been uninterrupted
since that date. ? ^
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Dr. McKimmon Is Honored By
National Extension Official
Dr. Jane S. McKlmmon. assistant direc
tor of agricultural extension at State Col
lege and ' In charge of home demonstration
activities In this State since 1911, has been
referred to ln?a recently released extension
publication from Washington aa a great lead
er In her field.
The publication commenting on Dr. Mc
Simmon's work In extension service dr.
cular 333, "Home Demonstration Work
Comes of Age." The bulletin was prepare*
by Grace E. Pryslnger, senior home econom
1st of the Washington office, and on pag
8 Maya, "An example of the pioneer womei
in home demonstration work, and one who,
while holding fast to the beet tradition#
of the past, Is In the foreground In mod
ern thought and practice, U Jane 8. Mc
Klmmon of North Carolina', who haa held that
appointment cnotlnuously since November 34,
1911. Oraclou s In manner, keen In intellect,
and dynamic In action, she continues her
work as a devoted friend of farm women
and a creatlre educator."
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HIGH QUALITY EXHIBITS
"Never before have l-? club boys at the
state fair exhibited products of higher quali
ty than were exhibited thle year, a fact borne
out by records of their winnings," says Dan
Lewis, acting state boys club agent in 8. Car
olina .
Better Cooked Meal*? Lett Work
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