hflOMEMAKERS 



CROCHETED SLIPPERS 



Every man needs at least one pair of soft 

 slippers for lounging in comfort. To crochet 

 these masculine slippers use durable rug 

 yarn in wine or brown or some other man- 

 nish hue. The soles are crocheted over 

 inner soles. Some men prefer scuffs so 

 directions for crocheting a pair of scuffs is 

 included in the instruction leaflet. For free 

 instructions send a self-addressed stamped 

 envelope to Women's Editor, Illinois Agri- 

 cultural Association Record, 43 East Ohio 

 Street, Chicago 11, III. 



Here's How To Keep 

 Your Vacuum Clean 



One ot the main rules lor keeping 

 a vacuum cleaner in good condition is 

 to use it according to the manutacturcr's 

 directions," says Miss Gladys Vi'ard, 

 home management speci.dist. University 

 ot Illinois ( ollcgc of AgrKulture. But 

 Miss Ward also has some rules of her 

 own which can add life to this valuable 

 piece of cleaning ecjuipment. 



I"irst, pick up pins, string or thread 

 trom the floor before using the vacuum" 

 and keen the brush free from hair. 



Second, empty the bag freciiiently, 

 preferably after each use. In any case, 

 never let it become more than i>!ie-third 

 lull. Rub or brush the inside often, but 

 do not wash it. 



In her leaflet, "Consumer Information 

 on VacTJum Cleaners," Miss Vi'ard also 

 givfs suggestions for sekxting a new 

 \.uuum cleaner. A copy of the leaflet 

 may be obtained by sending a request to 

 the University of Illinois College of Agri- 

 culture, Urbana, Illinois. Ask for leaf- 

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MISS iMARGARET E. Vi'ALBRIDGE 

 is receiving the congratulations of 

 her friends on the completion of her lOth 

 year as home adviser of the Adams 

 County Home Bureau. Under her ca- 

 pable supervision. Home Bureau has 

 grown from li units with 260 meml^rs 

 to 29 units with 673 members. 



Membership in home economics i H 

 Clubs has grown from ^^-^61 members to 

 ■1~() during the past ten years. 



During the month of lebruarv the 

 Home Bureau in looperation with Fu!->lic 

 Health Nurses offered a lesson on first 

 aui and child care. 



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1 he Kendall county I'arm and Home 

 Bureau people are proud of the Unc per- 

 lormance of two choral grouj-^s who werL 

 among the top six winners in the final 

 contest of the music and iir.una l"esti\ai 

 held in Urbana in I'ebruary. The groups 

 are boys quartette and l-H girls double 

 trio. Members of the quartette are: 

 Gerald I'mnestad, Maurice Lane. Russell 

 Walker, and lames Norem. The girls of 

 tiie double trio are: M.irple Rae Trotter. 

 Betty Kiltz. Bonnie Nfasat. Barbara Bcn- 

 del. Reiiec Doderlein. and Dorose Zink, 



Are your lampshades soiled, worn or faded? 

 Slipcover them with fabric. A strawberry 

 print chintz was used for this small lamp- 

 shade and gathered to Tit at the top. It con 

 be readily removed for laundering. for 

 free instructions send a self-addressed 

 stamped envelope to Women's Editor, Illi- 

 nois Agricultural Association Record, 43 East 

 Ohio Street, Chicago 11, III. 



Mothers Want Clothes 

 For Children's Needs 



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ture tlothiiig expert, says a better under- 

 standing is sorely needed between long- 

 suffering mothers and makers of chil- 

 dren's clothing. 



.Many mothers wouKi be willing to 



]^.i\' more for Jothes di.siL.'ned to meet 



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Mrs. Ed Hugo, Clin- 

 ton county, demon- 

 strates the correct 

 technique in hand- 

 ling pastry dough 

 at a meeting of 

 the Hoffman Home 

 Bureau unit. 



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