PAGE SIX
THE STATE FARMER SECTION
(Hcymemakenii
They Make the Most of What They Have
By MRS. JOHN LAND
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In the projects spoiisoreil by home
(leinoiistration agents in Kentucky’s
1 loineinakers Clubs, housewives are en-
c<»u raged to make the inost of what
they have.
Some boards, nails, hammer and saw,
and a can of paint resulted in the kitch
en cabinet, water table and stool shown
at the left.
A fresh, cherr>' slip-cover transform
ctl an ugly old chair into a comfortable
;ind attractive bed room piece.
A Hoyd county family used the stone
fiom what is said to be the last »)f the
open hearth chanxial furnaces to con-
st-uct the attractive fire place shown
below.
Cottage Cheese Fruit Salad Ring
One f<K)il which makes a most ap
propriate hot weather dish bnaiise ot its
rem.irk.'ihle \(‘is;itility In its many iisc>
is cottage clteese.
■ Cottage cheese nia\ be used as the
main pa' t ot the menu and mixed with
boiled eggs or nuts. In sandwiches, it
may be combined with jelly, preserves,
rai>ins, nuts or olives. Salads in which
cottage cheese may be used are numeroui
anil as a de^sert, it may appear in th(
form ot a pie. pudding or smuiae.
A jar of iDttage cheese makes an eco
nomical food birause theie are no waste
portions to discard.
^riie I'. S. I). A. summarizes the vir
tues of cottage cheese as: “One of the
imjiortant meat substitutes. It contains
a iargi r percentage of protein than many
FFIE WIX
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No candle holders were available, to
attractiv* pair* to flank the lovely old
mirror were faahioned from «hoe trees.
Short Steps
By VIRGINIA LE.E
meats and furmshes this material at
lower cost. In every' (louiul of cottage
cheese, there is about one-fifth of a
pound ot protein, nt’arlv ail of which is
<lig<'>.til>le." Here is the recijx* for fruit
salad ring:
KRl’lT SALAD RIN(I
2 |V)unds Cottage Cheese.
2 tablespoons plain gelatin.
1 _• cup v\ater (cold).
(Jombine gelatin and water. l)iss*)lve
il over boiling water. Cool. Add mixture
to cottage cheese that Iuls been forceii
through a |>otato ricer or sieve. Pack into
greased ring mold and chill until firm.
I'liniiild and serve with favorite fruit
salad in center.
For economy in window shades, pur
chase them longer than needed, and
when worn, dirty or faded cut off the
l)ottom and rehem it.
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I'.se iodine to touch up scratches in
cherry or mahogany furniture. It looks
more natural than streaks of varnish.
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A good “sink cleaner" is made fron:
dissolving a bar of white kitchen soap
in a ipiart ot boiling water and adding a
tabIesp<M)n of kerosene. Use this after
washing dishes.
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Cse double boiler to save fuel. Cook
in the lower part such toods that need
boiling aiul in the top part heat peas,
corn or otiier f(H)ds that only need
si-inniering.
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When separating eggs, if you drop a
portion of egg yolk into whites, moisten
a cloth with cold water, touch the
)olk and it will adhere to it.
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I/emon juice added to the boiling
water for meats will make tough meats
tenderer. Steaks v»'ill be improved by
rubbing them with a cut lemon aiui
brushing them with oil ten ininutes be
fore cooking.
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If bothered with moths on rugs-
wipe off rug in warm water with a
small amount of turpentine added.
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Never apply soap directly tti black
materials, wash in sudsy water made by
soap flakes, do not have water too hot.
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Save cabinet and pantry space bv
hanging your cups on sniall brass hooks
suewed into the underside of shelves.
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Just c/.v tlir /loiiit’ (/tirdcn furnishes tl
tan ard the fioint that mnkes the theriiioi
of the thrifty farm home maker provide
earined fruits, vefietahles and meats.
ribove is \ ^-year-old cellar storage i
Ungton, X. (L 'The teiiiperaliirc runs
throughout the Winter. No fruit or i\ge
The Trick of T
BY MARY BROOKS PICKEN
How smart she looks in her
thoroughly tailored suit and fetch
ing hat. Mut ii(» less smart, and
just at fetching, is her handbag
made in a few hours’ time. Crepe
paper crochet did it, and she can
well be i)roud, Un it cost literally
only a few cents, and the bag i>
sturdy, I'olorful, and right for any
daytime occasion. 'Fhe crepe paper
is cut in strips .^-8 inch wide,
stretched and twisted, and crochet
ed with a steel hook No. o, i, or 2.
C^it the paper across the grain and
do the stretching by hand or with
the aid of an inexpensive little
gadget called a twi.ster.
"I'he stitch is simple being a sin
gle CHKhet a>mbined with double
crochet, picking up both loops of
each stitch. 'Fwo contrasting colors
of crepe paper were \ised, venuil-
lion aiul saiul. The directions are
easy to follow, and you need only
substitute your own cho.sen colors
for the two given.
The bag is made in three pieces
-one flat piece lo^j inches wide
and iHyj inches long, and two
gussi-ts. Start with the flat piece, u.sing
crepe. Chain sufficient to make a \oy.
width work will diaw up slightly as yoi
chet). Ch 2 more and turn. Make i d c inj
ch to end of row. Ch i, turn. S c in each
2, turn. Alternate rows of d c and s c
work measures 14 inches. Now add the
million crepe and make 1 d c in satid, '
thread, pick up vermillion, make 1 d c,
thread, pick up sand, nutke 1 d c. Repeat
• to end of row. *.Hreak vermillion threa
I, turn, s c with sand in each st. ch 2, turn
vermillioi) and, alternating with sand, mal
row of d c and repeat from * until work t
Put camphor gum in the cupitoaid 01
place that nu’ce might come, they do not lik
smell of camphor.
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I'o keep the bright plating on the br.mp
your auto new aiul shiny—wash surface
.ind then wax the same as you do the bo(
the car. This will prevent rust and ke
bright.