hflOMEMAKERS 



These women fed one 

 of the largest groups 

 present at a new 

 member meeting 

 when 325 showed up 

 to congratulate and 

 be congratulated at 

 the meeting of the 

 Vermilion County Farm 

 Bureau in Danville. 



spread laxity that tempts youth, the 

 Home Bureau asked that every county 

 increase its activities for youth by pro- 

 moting 4-H and Rural Youth groups. 



They stressed the responsibilities that 

 rural women have to see that the chil- 

 dren of their community receive ade- 

 quate education under capable, well- 

 trained, well-paid teachers. 



The resolutions asked for an ade- 

 quate well-equipped home economics 

 building at the University of Illinois. 

 The resolutions stated that the home 

 economics department has been neg- 

 lected to make way for courses of far 

 less importance. 



Cancer control and infantile paraly- 

 sis aid were cited as specific health 

 projects deserving consideration. 



Other resolutions were as follows: 



"We call attention of Federation 

 members to the many old, inadequate, 

 inconvenient, poorly constructed rural 

 houses, lacking warmth and sanitary 

 facilities. For this need we should 

 like to enlist both private and public 

 interest. We submit that the improve- 

 ment of rural housing is important to 

 conserve the farm family. 



"To help women understand their 

 part in the soil conservation program, 

 particularly its relation to human nu- 

 trition, we believe joint meetings with 

 the Farm Bureau to consider the sub- 

 ject, the inclusion of information in the 

 Home Bureau program, and the at- 

 tendance of women at soil conservation 

 demonstrations would be helpful. 



"We favor European relief plans, 

 convinced that for world harmony the 



sending of needed food is much better 

 than the sending of armed forces. 



"We urge the extension of Home 

 Bureau service to more and more 

 women through an intensive member- 

 ship program. We further strongly 

 recommend that in every unit and in 

 every county the emphasis be given to 

 educational matters such as those in- 

 dicated in these resolutions." 



Monroe Has Fun 

 At Family Night 



Monroe County Home Bureau held its 

 annual "Family Night" in January. 

 About 1 ^0 people attended the function 

 wiiitli began with a potluck supper. 

 'I'lie evening was spent in doing tolk 

 dances, etc., with Miss Harriett EUicott. 

 recreation specialist of the University 

 of Illinois in charge . . . Mrs. Milton 

 Nottmeier. publicity cliairman. 



The new delinescope recently purchased 

 by the Kane County Home Bureau for 

 illustrating lessons has been received with 

 much enthusiasm. 



More than 100 members and guests 

 were present recently at a tea party 

 sponsored by the Grace Bliss Home 

 Bureau unit at the GAR Hall in Aurora. 

 Mrs. Charlotte Herrin, home adviser, 

 president. 



CROCHETED AFGHAN 



Here's a windfall for the business girl 

 with few spare moments. Tubular wool 

 jersey is back again but in a new variation 

 — as a blouse. It's even more than that 

 for it's really an overblouse to be worn 

 over your skirts and slacks and pulled in 

 at the waist, by a wide belt. For free in- 

 structions send a self-addressed stamped 

 envelope to Women's Editor, Illinois Agri- 

 cultural Association Record, 43 East Ohio 

 Street, Chicago 11, Illinois. 



Crocheted afghons ore indispensoble In a 

 home because they con be used in so 

 many different ways. This particular style 

 is easy to moke for the motifs or squares 

 are all done separately and then sewed 

 or crocheted together. Even if you only 

 make one square a sitting you'll be sur- 

 prised at how quickly you can finish your 

 treasure. For free instructions send a self- 

 addressed stamped envelope to Women's 

 Editor, Illinois Agricultural Association Rec- 

 ord, 43 East Ohio Street, Chicago 11, llli- 

 noit. 



MARCH. 1948 



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