

hf/OMEMAKERS 







GOOD GROOMING 



CHAIR PROTECTOR 



The pineapple pattern is a favorite among 

 crocheters who lilce to crochet for their 

 homes. It is a lacy quality yet protects 

 the surfaces it covers. Here the design is 

 used in a wide chair back set that safe- 

 guards a large section of the chair. A 

 picot edge trims the scalloped sides of each 

 piece and accentuates the pointed bottom 

 edge. For free instructions send a self- 

 addressed stamped envelope to Women's 

 Editor, Illinois Agricultural Association 

 Record, 43 East Ohio Street, Chicago 1 1, 

 Illinois. 



KNIT BLOUSE 



Good grooming rates high in business, home 

 and social life. Luckily it is one of the 

 qualities anyone can cultivate. For instance, 

 it's a good idea to repair split seams as 

 soon as they occur and secure loose snaps 

 and buttons before they fall off. During 

 the National Notion Fair beginning August 

 31, stores will especially feature their no- 

 tions and the part they play in good groom- 

 ing. For free leaflet on good grooming for 

 you and your home send a self-addressed 

 stamped envelope to Women's Editor, Illi- 

 nois Agricultural Association Record, 43 

 East Ohio Street, Chicago 11, Illinois. 



For you knitters Wfho Wfont something a bit 

 different, here's a sweater with the fem- 

 inine styling of a blouse. It's knitted in 

 horizontal rows of drop stitches and is 

 closed in front with six decorative buttons. 

 The graceful shawl collar and snug elbow 

 length sleeves are popular fashion features 

 this season. For free instructions send o 

 self-addressed stamped envelope to Wo- 

 men's Editor, Illinois Agricultural Associa- 

 tion Record, 43 East Ohio Street, Chicago 

 11, Illinois. 



companist. 1 hey opened eaih session 

 with group singing. Mrs. Milligan also 

 organized a chorus of those interested 

 and the chorus sang during the con- 

 ference. Mrs. Milligan assisted by Mrs. 

 Emile Rediger, McLean, recreation 

 chairman, were in charge of the Mother 

 Goose party on Thursday evening, July 

 8. Mrs. Rediger also had "relaxers" be- 

 tween each session. 



Members of the University of Illi- 

 nois extension staff who assisted with 

 the program were Mrs. Kathryn Van- 

 Aken Burns, state leader. Miss Lulu 

 Black, Miss Mary Louis Chase, Miss 

 Anna Searl, Miss Gertrude Kaiser, Mrs. 

 Helen Turner, and Miss Jessie Heath- 

 man of the publicity department. 



Mrs. Dale Huffman, chairman of the 

 IHBF organization committee, gave the 

 membership report which showed a 

 net increase over last year for 7,490 

 members, making a total membership 

 of 47,962 members. 



Mrs. Stanly Castle, past president of 

 IHBF, started the discussion : "The 



Program as a Basis for Organization". 

 Following the introduction by Mrs. 

 Castle the group was divided into 

 smaller groups to discuss the subject. 

 The IHBF district directors presided 

 at each of the groups: Mrs. George 

 Fsgar, northeast district, Grundy; Mrs. 

 Harold Joy, west central district, Mor- 

 gan-Scott: Mrs. A. W. Dickey, east 

 central district, DeWitt; Mrs. F. J. 

 Warnecke, southwest district, Clinton: 

 and Mrs. Clarence McCauley, southeast 

 district. Jefferson. 



Panel Members 



The following members appeared on 

 the panel discussion of the "Size and 

 Scope of the County Program': Mrs. 

 Hazel Adams. McDonough, president 

 of the Illinois Home Adviser's Associa- 

 tion; Mrs. Kenneth Hudson, Cham- 

 paign ; Mrs. Oscar Schafals. William- 

 son ; Mrs. 'Will Kenniston. Will; Miss 

 Myra Robinson, Edgar, leader. 



Members on the final panel dis- 

 cussion of "What Can I Do to Follow 



Up the Conference in My Cbunty.'" 

 we-re: Mrs. Helen Turner. U. of I. 

 staff; Mrs. Hazel Adams, McDonough; 

 Mrs. John Clifton. Irocjuois: Mrs. V'ic- 

 tor Schwartzcntraub, Tazewell; and 

 Mrs. Floyd Baity. Clay. 



Afemhcrs of the IHBF Aii\isory 

 council who attended the meeting were 

 .Mrs. John Clifton, Irotjuois: Mrs. Will 

 Parks, Rock Island; Mrs. Stanly ( astle, 

 .Madison; and Miss Pearl Barnes. Mer- 

 cer, all past presidents of the organiza- 

 tion. 



Chairmen of standing committees 

 who were present were: the three 

 newly appointed members, Mrs. Hugh 

 Roark, Iroquois, legislation ; Mrs. Gerald 

 Dickson, Kane, health; Mrs. Wilbur 

 Guthrie. Mercer, i-H club. Others at- 

 tending Were: Mrs. Charles '^'oung. 

 St. Clair, home safety; Mrs. R. I.. Milli- 

 gan, Champaign, music: Mrs. Dale 

 Huffman. Mason, organization; Mrs. 

 Emile Rediger. McLean, recreation; 

 Mrs. Will Parks, Rock Island, rural 

 schools; and Mrs. E. A. Schilf, Fulton, 

 publicity. 



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