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WASHABLE HAT 



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Crocheted hati have never been more 

 fashionable nor mere flattering. Thif sum- 

 mery style with Its deep crown and pretty 

 scalloped brim can be worn with dressy or 

 tailored clothes. Make this becoming hat 

 of white pearl cotton for easy 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. 



, :; INFANT SWEATERS v 



It's just a question of whether you Icnit or 

 crochet in your choice between these two 

 baby sweaters. The ragion sleeve cardigan 

 at the top Is knitted of baby blue yarn with 

 herringbone pattern worked In white 

 through the body of the sweater. Pink sa- 

 tin ribbon trims the neckline and forms 

 bows and ties at the front. 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, HI. 



BEACH COAT 



These are the days you've been dreaming 

 about all winter — the sun-drenched days 

 of relaxation. If the beach is your destina- 

 tion, make yourself one of these cotton 

 coats in any of the colorful new plaids. 

 For free Instructions send a self-addressed 

 stamped envelope to Women's Editor, llli- 

 neis Agricultural Association Record, 43 

 East Ohio Street, Chicago II, III. 



MARION REPORTS 100 

 NEW MEMBERS JOIN 



About 250 members and guests at- 

 tended the annual meeting May 4 of the 

 Marion County Home Bureau in Salem. 

 Annual reports were made and new offi- 

 cers installed. More than 100 new mem- 

 bers joined the organization during the 

 past year, reports showed. Officers in- 

 stalled were: Mrs. Orville Schroeder, 

 chairman; Mrs. H. J. Barksdale, vice- 

 chairman; Mrs. G. C. Clifton, secretary; 

 and Mrs. H. B. Saeger, treasurer. ,. 



HOLD HOUSING CLINICS 



Three housing meetings were held re- 

 cently in Clinton county by Home Bu- 

 reau. About 450 women attended the 

 three meetings. 



Coles County Home Bureau sponsored 

 a county-wide meeting on cancer several 

 weeks ago. 



QUICK APPLE STRUDEL 



2/3 to 3^ cup milk 

 3 cups chopped apple 

 Vi cup sugar 

 1 teaspoon cinnamon 

 Confectioners' sugar 

 Chopped nuts 



2 cups sifted enriched 



floui 



3 teaspoons baking 



powder 

 1/2 teaspoon salt 

 2 tablespoons sugar 



4 tablespoons short- 



ening 

 Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and 

 sugar. Cut in the shortening and add milk 

 to make a soft dough. Turn out on floured 

 board and knead gently. Roll out one-fourth 

 inch thick. Brush with melted butter, cover 

 with chopped apple. Sprinkle sugar and 

 cinnamon over apple. Roll jelly-roll fashion 

 and form into a semi-circle on a greased bak- 

 ing sheet. Bake in moderately hot oven (425 

 degrees F.) 20-25 minutes. While warm frost 

 with white frosting made by beating confec- 

 tioners' sugar with a little hot water until 

 smooth and flavor with vanilla extract. 

 Sprinkle chopped nuts over frosting. Yield: 

 12 one-inch slices. 



The Illinois Agricultural Association 

 sponsored the attendance of the State 

 Rural Youth Committee to the Midwest 

 Training School for Farm Bureau lead- 

 ers held a St. Paul, Minn., June 27-30. 



MOVIE A 'MUST' 

 FOR FARM BUYERS 



One of the most popular films seen 

 by Illinois farmers is the Farm Credit 

 Administration's movie "What Is a 

 Farm Worth.'". About 15,000 persons 

 have seen it so far. It is based on farm 

 appraisal clinics and is practically a 

 "must see" for anyone planning to buy 

 a farm. The film can be booked through 

 the FCA, St. Louis 3, Mo. 



PIKE SPONSORS SURVEY 



In cooperation with the county health 

 nurse. Pike county recently sponsored a 

 Chest X-ray Mobile Unit survey. Dur- 

 ing the survey, 3840 X-rays were taken 

 and 162 were referred to their physicians 

 for further study. 



Livingston and La Salle County Home 

 Bureaus recently held a frozen food 

 clinic in cooperation with the Streator 

 Foods Locker in the Streator Armory. 

 Close to 600 women attended the two- 

 day sessions. 



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