Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-01
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The women OF this country have
been given list OF ways by the
government to help Uncle Sam win
the war. Food conservation is just
as necessary in helping win the war
as the conservation Of human life,
The list sent out reads:
Fat less pastry.
Don't limit the food of growing chill
dren.
Don't eat more food than is needed.
Cut down the amount of wheat flour
breadstufis you have been in the
habit Of serving To your family, and
increase the graham. oatmeal, corn
meal bran, rye and wh0le-wheat
breads and biscuits
Put the loaf of bread on the table
at each meal and cut each slice as it
is wanted
II there is any dry bread left over,
cut it in squares, toast or brown 1t
until crisp. and serve as croutons
with soup. or crumb it by rolling it or
running it thru the food chopper,
put in an alright jar and use the
crumbs TO thicken stcws and to sprin
kle over made dishes which are to
be baked in the oven.
Have one wheatless meal day.
If each person weekly saves one
pound of wheat -four it means $780,
100000 more bushels of wheat for the
allies,
Buy -four in small quantities and
protect it carefully from spoiage.
Eat cereals to reduce food costs.
Don't throw away a drop of milk.
Use buttermlk and sour milk for
cooking and making cottage cheese.
Use less cream.
Use leftover cereals to thicken
gravies and puddings.
Don't waste sugar
Eat less candy.
Don't stint sugar in putting up fruit.
If everyone in America saves one
ounce of sugar daily it means 1,l0o,-
GOO tons per year saved.
Don't waste fats.
Reduce the use of fried foods.
Soap contains fats-don't throw
away the little pieces.
Don't buy or serve veal A steer
: producers from 500 to 900 more pounds
of beef than a calf does veal.
Don't kin or cook lamb. Let the
lamb live to produce their full
amount Of wool for clothing
V Have one meatless day week.
Miss Helen Swift entertained the
y members OF the Philea Card Club at
= an afternoon meeting at her home on
; Ottawa avenue Saturday. Three
: tables of bridge were filled during the
afternoon Light refreshments were
served by the hostess.
: The Tuesday Study Circle will hold
:. its regular meeting at the home OF
: Miss Louise Grove, on Washington
street, Tuesday afternoon at 2;30
Mrs Frank S. Slewder will read the
paper Of the afternoon on CIV d.
" Howell, his life and his works
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: A number of Ottawa knights
. Tempars will go to Dixon next Sat
i, urday to attend the big conclave given
:. by the knights Templars of that
place, when Governor Frank 0. Low.
den will receive his degree in Knight
hood This will be known as the
"Lowden Conclave," and Knights from
/ all over the state have been invited
S to attend
+ The Monday Night Bridge Club will
d meet tonight at the home Of Miss
n Emma Springhorn, 40 East Pearl
e street
The first meeting Of the year OF
the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton will be held at the home of
Mrs. j. j. Hornung in Deer Park
Z township, Thursday. October 4. Mrs
y George Glenn will have charge of the
L meeting. The subject Of the study
= for the afternoon will be explorers
and pathiinders.
=
The Amateur Musical Club will
p. hold its October meeting Tuesday af-
n ternoon October =. at 2:30 at the
home of Mrs. Horace Hull, G03 Madi
" sen street. The following program OF
patriotic airs will be given:
Italian Miss Spradling,
American Trio. America Triumph
ant-Mrs Stanton. Mrs. Gapen Mrs
Rhoads. Miss Griffith.
English Duet, Rule Britannia
Y Miss Chamberlin. Mrs Chas. Hook
NJ Marseillaise-Mis Boynton.
Belgian-Mrs. Strawn
Russian Mrs. Berge.
d Violin Seected-Miss Lewis
Star Spansled Banner Everybody
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