PRIZE CONTEST SpMti. ^eiiUud Pni^ Picture. GoHteit 



In August the Home Department of 

 the RECORD asked Illinois farm wom- 

 en how they would spend five dollars 

 a month in dressing up or furbishing 

 their homes. The department offered 

 prizes for the best letters on the sub- 

 ject. The first prize was $5.00, the 

 second was |2.50. 



To Mrs. Clayton Hoisington, Winne- 

 bago county, went the five spot for the 

 letter printed on this page. Mrs. Neal 

 Thurmon, Pike county, has the sec- 

 ond prize of $2.50 to add to her home 

 furnishing fund. To Mrs. S. Glenn 

 Spencer, Adams county, and Mrs. John 

 P. Taylor, Greene county, third and 

 fourth places, respectively. 



Following is Mrs. Hoisington's let- 

 ter: 



FIVE DOLLARS FOR COLfm 



If I'd five dollars a month to spend to 

 make my home more attractive, I'd spend it 

 for color! 



First on the list would be wallpaper and 

 paint. I would buy the wallpaper first, al- 

 though painting should be done before paper- 

 ing. The reason? In the fall one can get 

 remnants of expensive papers — enough for 

 a room — for a fraction of their original cost 

 and one had better buy as soon as the sales 

 begin. 



August and September allowances would 

 buy wallpaper, October and November al- 

 lowances, ivory paint for ceilings and wood- 

 work. As and when I would purchase the 

 paint and get a room painted I would paper it, 

 the' some of the rooms would not be done 

 until spring. 



December, January and February money 

 would be invested in drapery material for 

 living and dining rooms, in an ivory chenille 

 bedspread and in carpet-rag dyes. March and 

 April, more ivory paint and the remainder 

 of my color money would cap the climax with 

 a set of that lovely multi-colored pottery ware 

 for everyday use. 



I would choose one basic color for all the 

 rooms because it makes for a harmonious 

 whole, for economy and convenience. For 

 instance, my basic color would be yellow. The 

 girls' room would have soft yellow wallpaper 

 to harmonize with their present pale blue ac- 

 cessories. In my room, ivory would be the 

 basic shade with brown accents. The acces- 

 sories would be interchangeable. 



Other rooms would have colors that har- 

 monize with yellow-browns, greens, creams, 

 tans and dashes of orange-reds. Thus rugs, 

 cushions, lamps and pictures could be switched 

 about and leftovers from one room could be 

 used in any other room. 



Five dollars a month would be a gold mine 

 if invested in color! 



Mrs. Clayton Hoisington 

 Winnebago County, Illinois 



The purchases Mrs. Hoisington would 

 make: 

 Wallpaper for four rooms and hall ....$10.09 



Soyoil paint 20.00 



2 pkg. dye (brown) _... .26 



2 pkg. dye (assorted) 26 



Drapery material for 5 windows 



121/2 yds. 54" at 75c yd. (sale) 9.66 



1 Ivory Chenille bedspread (sale) 4.07 



1 set Caliente ware service for 8 10.25 



1 brown linen tablecloth _ 5.10 



"PIE FACES," PRIZE WINNING PHOTO 

 In background, left to right, are Geo. Menard oi WLS, C. M. Seagiaves. and George 

 Thiem oi the lAA, judge oi the pie-eating contesL , . 



To Keith Plotner, Vermilion county 

 goes $5 for first prize in the Illinois 

 Farm Sports Festival Photo contest for 

 the most interesting picture taken at the 

 big rural Olympics at Champaign-Urbana, 

 Sept. 2 and 3. His picture, "Pie Faces," 

 reproduced here,- was chosen for the in- 

 teresting facial expressions of spectators 

 and action of contestants. Too, the photo 

 is clear and well exposed. 



Second prize of $3 goes to Walter 

 Kimble of Edgar county for his unusual 

 angle shot of the tug o'war contest. 



W. M. Robson, Logan county, copped 

 third prize, $2, for his interpretation of 

 the "Skeptic." He depicts a spectator 

 parking on the grass beside a "No Park- 

 ing" sign. 



Watch future issues of the Record 

 for other prize winners. ] 



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Total $60.00 



Note: The paper and paint are estimates. 

 Tax included in above amounts. 



Drawing together more international 



representatives than the League of Na- 

 tions, the World's Poultry Congress 

 will get under way next summer in 

 Cleveland, Ohio. Delegates from near- 

 ly 70 nations are expected to bring 

 national and live bird exhibits. One 

 country in South America has agreed 

 to bring chickens that lay green shelled 

 eggs. Another group will show feath- 

 erless fowl. County organizations to 

 promote the Congress have been es- 

 tablished. 



Home Bureau Is Stimulating 



2nd Prize letter 



It would be impossible to place a defi- 

 nite value on the things I have learned and 

 benefited by through Home Bureau. 



The educational side of its teachings, the 

 mental development, and the saving from a 

 material standpoint are only a few of the 

 essentials I have gained. The personal con- 

 tact with the wonderful women who make 



up the Home Bureau organization is com- 

 pensation which cannot be estimated. 



Learning to read and appreciate a higher 

 type of literature is something that will be 

 of lasting benefit. The inspiration to live 

 more nobly, and be a help to others, helps 

 me everyday to attain a broader viewpoint. 



The sense of pride instilled in'placing my 

 job of homemaking on a professional basis 

 has made a decided impression. 



Lessons in color harmony have been u.sed 

 in selecting wall decorations, floor cover- 

 ings and draperies. Convenient arrangement 

 of kitchen has been carried out in a com- 

 pletely re-arranged working equipment. 



In our home we have eight pieces of an- 

 tique furniture which we have refinished, 

 using the lesson from Home Bureau on this 

 subject. Among these are five chairs re- 

 caned. 



The use of the pressure cooker to can 

 meat and garden produce has meant a real 

 saving. 



All the laundry soap we use is made from 

 fats we accumulate with added contribu- 

 tions at times from neighbors. 



I have been keeping home accounts for 

 four years and find it not only a satisfaction 

 but fascinating. 



Home Bureau stimulates one to do a 

 better job of homemaking. It has aided me 

 in developing standards which make my 

 home a satisfaction to the individual mem- 

 bers, and a worthwhile contribution to the 



community. ,, ^j c t 1 ■ 



' Mrs. Edna E. Jenkms, 



Fithian, 111. 



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