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Sugar supplies are showing the pinch 

 of a long war, and a tightened home 

 canning sugar program for 1945 is in 

 order, according to Administrator Ches- 

 ter Bowles, OP A. 



This program is designed to insure 

 a fair distribution of sugar to those 

 who actually need it for canning, and 

 to avoid the over-issuance of home can- 

 ning sugar which occurred last year, 

 when 300,000 tons more than the allot- 

 ment was used. 



This year you will obtain sugar for 

 home canning by filling out provided 

 application forms, and your allotment 

 will be based on your actual needs • — 

 the number of quarts of fruit canned 

 last year and the number of quarts 

 you expect to can this year. 



No ration stamps in Book No. 4 will 

 be good for canning sugar this year; 

 however spare stamp No. 13 must be 

 attached to your application as evidence 

 that each person named in the appli- 

 cation is a holder of Book 4. 



For canning fruit or fruit juices, the 

 allowances will be on the basis of one 

 pound of sugar for each four quarts to 

 be canned, the total allowance not to 

 exceed 20 pounds per person or 160 

 pounds per single family of eight or 

 more. Of this maximum allowance, 

 not more than five pounds per person 

 may be allowed for canning vegetables, 

 making jam, jellies, relishes and cat- 

 sup. 



All applications must be made by 

 October 31, 1945, and definite dates 

 will be announced for issuance of cou- 

 pons in each area. This should help 

 with distribution, since canning seasons 

 vary with different states or even with- 

 in a given state. 



Remember to have your figures 

 ready when you apply for your canning 

 sugar — know how many quarts you 

 canned last year and your estimate of 

 this year's need. Under the new plan 

 you'll get your fair share of the sugar 

 — that's the aim of the program, which 

 sets aside exactly the same amount of 

 home canning sugar as last year, 700,- 

 000 tons. 



The recipe ior these tasty-appearing tea rings is printed in otir recipe column. 



Randolph Connty Home 



Bareav Assured 



Organization of a Randolph County 

 Home Bureau was assured early in 

 April when a membership drive netted 

 327 signed cards. It is expected that 

 more than 350 women will have joined 

 by May meeting time. 



When the drive for members was 

 started in February, quotas were as- 

 signed each precinct in the county. 

 When the first reports were received 

 at the end of March it was found that 

 10 of the 17 precincts had exceeded 

 their quotas. The Steelville-Percy unit 

 had 195 per cent of its quota signed. 



The largest number of members is 



enrolled in Sparta which had 79 signed 

 in the last of March. 



There have been two units of the 

 Home Bureau in Randolph county for 

 several years and one in the Red Bud 

 area. The Sparta units were a part of 

 the Jackson-Perry Home Bureau, and 

 the Red Bud unit was a part of the 

 Monroe Home Bureau. These units are 

 now transferring to the Randolph 

 County Home Bureau. 



TINY TEA RINGS 



V2 c. milk (about) 

 1 tbisp. honey or 



white corn syrup 

 V2 c. cooked chopped 



fruit 



Mrs. W. M. Einunelshue, Manteno. Kanka- 

 kee countT, is the new northeast director 

 oi the Illinois Home Bureau Federation. 



2 c. sifted enriched 

 flour 



3 tsps. baking powd. 



1 Isp. salt 



2 to 4 tblsps, short. 

 2 e>jKS 



Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. 

 Cut or rub in shortening. Beat 1 whole egg and 

 1 egg yolk, reserving white for tops. Add milk 

 and honey to beaten eggs and add all to 

 flour mixture. Stir only enough to moisten 

 flour. Turn out on lightly floured board and 

 knead V2 minute. Roll out into a rectangle 

 8 inches wide and Vg inch thick. Cut in half 

 lengthwise. Spread each portion with fruit, 

 and roll jelly-roIl fashion, sealing edges. Cut 

 into 8 inch pieces and form into rings on 

 greased baking sheet. Pinch ends together. 

 With scissors, cut through rings almost to 

 center, in slices about 1 inch thick. Turn 

 each slice slightly on its side. Brush rings 

 with remaining egg white and sprinkle with 

 sugar. Bake in moderately hot oven (425°F) 

 12 to 15 minutes. Fill center with a spoon- 

 ful of ice cream or whipped cream. Yield: 

 6 Tiny Tea Rings. 



MAY, 1945 



