

hHOMEMAKERS 



Drug May Cure 

 Undulant Fever 



ATABRINE, the drug which, de- 

 veloped in Germany, was the 

 principal reliance for malaria con- 

 trol in the Pacific and Mediterranean 

 theaters during the war, may be effec- 

 tive in controlling undulant fever and 

 tularemia, a Vandalia, 111., physician re- 

 ports. 



Writing in The Illinois Medical Jour- 

 nal, official publication of the Illinois 

 State Medical Society, D. H. Ecke, 

 M.D., of Vandalia, and Dean H. Ecke 

 of the Illinois Natural History Survey, 

 Urbana, described eight cases of tula- 

 remia and four cases of undulant fever 

 which Dr. Ecke successfully treated 

 with atabrine. 



Tularemia, which has become increas- 

 ingly important in recent years, is usu- 

 ally transmitted to man from infected 

 wild rabbits, while undulant fever, or 

 brucellosis, is contracted either by han- 



dling diseased cattle, hogs, sheep or 

 goats or eating unpasteurized dairy 

 products from herds infected with con- 

 tagious abortion or Bang's disease, as 

 brucellosis is known in cattle. 



Visitor From Holland 



A homemaker from Holland, Mrs. 

 Oud, is expected to pay a visit to a 

 number of Illinois Home Bureau meet- 

 ings this fall. Homemakers 'from 

 neighboring counties are invited to at- 

 tend these tentative meetings: Logan 

 County, Sept. 27; Iroquois, Oct. 1; 

 Macon, Oct. 11; White, Oct 12; 

 Sangamon, Oct. 15. 



REA Advances 



More and more farms are getting 

 electricity from REA lines. In De- 

 cember of 1943 REA lines handled 

 1,087,046 consumers with 834,820 

 farms involved. In December, 1947, 

 2,029,124 consumers were connected 

 with 1,558,771 of them farmers. 



HANDMADE DOLLS 



CABLE STITCH TRIM 



A swaotar style Hicrt gats the molority 

 vot* ^ the wenMii's vo*«, toe — for its 

 easy fit, attractive pattern and iiardy wool. 

 Fo«r sets of cable stitclies form panels on 

 tlie front and Ixicic against a background 

 of plain stoclcinette stitch. 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. 



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No experience or expanse necessary to 

 make these colorful dolls — |ust a pair 

 of socks and a wall-stocked scrap bag. 

 The mammy doll is togged out in flowered 

 blouse and itandanna, crisp white apron 

 and kerchief. PagliaccI has a half-striped, 

 half-plain suit and big cone hat with pom- 

 i>om trim. For free instructions send a self- 

 addressed stamped envelope to Women's 

 Editor, Illinois Agricultural Association Rec- 

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

 nois. 



RUFFLED PEPLUM 



Peplums have on Impertont place in the 

 new accessories. For changing the sil- 

 houette of a dated dress or for adding a 

 dash of color, contrasting peplums ore fine 

 Innovators. This one of crisp gingham has 

 a double ruffle which gives hipline interest 

 to a straight skirt. For free instructions 

 send a self-addressed stamped envelope 

 to Women's Editor, Illinois Agricultural As- 

 sociation Record, 43 East Ohio Street, Chi- 

 cago II, Illinois. 



LACY PINEAPPUS 



Here's a new variation of the pineapple 

 design, America's favorite crochet pattern. 

 The 23-inch centerpiece combines a ring 

 of pineapples with o wide border of coarse 

 niesh. Make this of mercerized crochet cot- 

 ton. For free instructions send a seH- 

 addressed stamped envelope to Womea's 

 Editor, Illinois Agricultural Association Rec- 

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

 nois. 



SEPTEMBER. 1948 



