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SOME farm families are adjusting 

 their post-war spending by putting 

 a higher percentage of their in- 

 come into durable things — hous- 

 ing improvements, household equip- 

 ment and savings. 



This is found in a study of account 

 records of 204 Illinois farm families 

 for 1947. These families are using cur- 

 rently high income in a number of ways 

 to reach long-time goals rather than 

 putting more money into short-time 

 spending. That is pointed out by co- 

 authors of the study, Mrs. Ruth Craw- 

 ford Freeman and Miss Wilma Sebens, 

 University of Illinois College of Agri- 

 culture. 



A great deal more was spent for 

 housing improvements during 1947 

 than in 1946. Putting in running water 

 and bathrooms were the most common 

 improvements. 



In 1947 the families spent about 21^ 

 times as much for household equipment 

 as in 1946. Most commonly purchased 

 items included vacuum cleaners, wash- 

 ing machines, stoves, refrigerators and 

 home freezer lockers. 



Because of the rise in prices, the fam- 

 ilies also spent more for food and cloth- 

 ing. But they had less to show for the 

 money they spent in 1947. 



Average total savings were larger in 

 1947 than 1946, though they repre- 

 sented a smaller percentage of total in- 

 come. 



As these families have shown, money 

 management is vitally important during 

 these days of inflation if a family is to 

 achieve its goals, Mrs. Freeman says. 



WILL GETS NEW ADVISER 



Mrs. Melvin Wingrove, Wilmington, 

 is the new home adviser for Will county, 

 succeeding Mrs. Clarence Castle. Mrs. 

 Wingrove is a graduate of the home eco- 

 nomics department of the University of 

 Wisconsin, where she specialized in 

 clothing and textiles. 



Mri. Elotc* Tholen, OMlstant home advlier 

 of the Morgan-Scott Home Bureau admirei 

 an old Burmese bowl owned by Mrs. Min- 

 dora E. Henley of Concord, right, who will 

 exhibit H at their hobby show Nov. 13-13 

 at the Centenary Methodist church. 



HEAR NEWS OF WORLD 

 MEETING IN HOLLAND 



THE 10th annual meeting of the Will 

 County Home Bureau was held Oct. 

 5 at 10 a. m. in the Woodruff Hotel at 

 Joliet. Mrs. R. E. Milligan, Champaign 

 county, was the guest speaker. She told 

 about the meeting of the Associated 

 Country Women of the World held re- 

 cently in Holland, and which she at- 

 tended as a delegate. 



In the afternoon Mrs. Mona Luckow, 

 Chicago, showed motion pictures of cus- 

 toms and scenes of Mexico. Mrs. Luckow 

 will be the director of women's relations 

 when the Chicago station, WHIP, re- 

 turns to the air soon. 



BEWARE OF CORN PICKER 



Harvesting the corn crop is now the 

 number one job on Illinois farms. Har- 

 vest time is bringing into operation 

 thousands of mechanical pickers. 



Even though these machines are well- 

 guarded and specific instructions are 

 given for safe operation, many opera- 

 tors will meet with accidents due to 

 carelessness. 



Every fall, corn-picker accidents run 

 high in the cornbelt states. Besides 

 being costly, many accidents are fatal. 



So if your husband is operating a corn 

 picker this fall, advise him to follow 

 the rules of safety — always. 





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FOOD you canned this summer is a 

 precious crop, so store it where it 

 will keep well — in a cool, dark 

 and dry place. 



Having a cool storage place is espe- 

 cially important. If jars are kept where 

 it's warm, bacteria in them may grow 

 and cause food to spoil, explains Miss 

 Frances Cook, foods and nutrition 

 specialist. University of Illinois Col- 

 lege of Agriculture. 



She points out that a dry place is best 

 because dampness may injure metal 

 caps. And jars need to be kept in a 

 dark place because light fades food and 

 is hard on vitamins. 



Food in tin cans needs the same stor- 

 age conditions except that light doesn't 

 harm it. 



If you're planning to build in shelves 

 for canned food, have them 10 inches 

 deep for jars up to the quart size. A 

 convenient width is 12 inches. This is 

 wide enough for three rows of jelly 

 glasses or two rows of large jars. 



MONROE HEARS BOOKER 



Monroe County Home Bureau's an- 

 nual meeting on Sept. 14 drew an 

 attendance of more than 80, according 

 to the report of Mrs. Milton Nottmeier, 

 county publicity chairman. 



Miss Fannie Booker was the speaker 

 of the afternoon for the session held 

 at Memorial Hall, Waterloo. 



TIPS ON SLIPCOVERS I 



With attractive ready-made slipcovers 

 on the market, you may decide to buy 

 covers for your furniture. Look for 

 covers that are guaranteed not to shrink 

 or fade, advises Miss Marion Kaeser, 

 home furnishings specialist. University 

 of Illinois College of Agriculture. 



Most of these covers are of knit 

 heavy-weight cotton yarn or cretonne. 

 You may find that the knit ones fit 

 furniture best, says Miss Kaeser. 







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