Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-06
HOME ADVISER HAS.
Busy WEEK IN SPITE.
OF RAINY WEATHER.
MIST GLOTFELTER REPORTS
SUCCESSFUL WEEK, DURING
WHICH SHE TRAVELLED MANY
NILES OVER BAD ROADS.

many meetings during the past Meet
In spite OF the numerous rains and
the bad roads. During the pas, twC
weeks she has been combining ne.
work almost entirely to the discus
sion of labor saving devices and t.
demonstrating the methods for max
ing fireless cookers and iceless ict
boxes. The bulletin sent out from the
ONCE OF Miss Glotfelter telling Of her
work during the past week reads:
AT meeting in Seneca April % q
hreless cooker was made for Mrs Ioe
bell. Mrs. j. n. Hoag was in charge
OF the meeting. Three high school
girls, Theoa Lawsha. Bernadine
Rooney and Grace Welsh, made the
tireless cooker from an empty lard
pail and peanut butter can. packine
1t with torn and crumpled newspapers
under the supervision Of Miss GO.
felter.
"On April 90 the Allen TOWNSHIP
unit of the Home Improvement Assoc
citation finished the discussion Of the
subjects Poultry" and Gardening
started last month, and decided C
have the exhibit at the county fair
one which would show the value of
home vegetable garden. Mrs. Nc.
Colin is in charge of the gardening
'On April "a. at a meeting at tho
home of Mrs Clarence Jewell in Mil
Ter township, the meeting was di
vided between a discussion OF the
value of balanced diet and a soCi1,
hour at which tea was served In tn
discussion of the value OF a BALANCED
diet menus were criticised and tn
women were enthusiastic in the plan
for preparing such meals as to put th,
body in the best order.
''On April % Mrs Fred Nudge haG
charge of a meeting at her home in
Peru township. Here the women wer
interested in iceless regrigerators. 4
refrigerator operated by evaporation
of water was demonstrated and other
were discussed.
Plans have been started for tbs
county fair In Otter Greek township
1t was decided at the meeting April
20 TO have a clothing exhibit. Clotn
ing Is to be made from apparently
WORKOUT garments, and an accurate
account of the time and expense will
be- kept and the saving will be est
mated. A suitcase is to be filled 70
exhibition purposes from the gar
ments made and Is to be called some
. thing from nothing"
The Adams township women met
with the Baker Household Sciency
Club on May /, and a fire.ess cooke,
was made for Mrs. Walter JosliD
from box and a tobacco can, and
was packed with excelsior. tIoi
school lunches were discussed, and il
is planned to help the teachers estab
lish lunches their schools next year,
On Friday, May 2, at Grand Ridge
Mrs. Willard Van Buren, in charge =
small fireless cooker was made from
a metal cookie box and a tin pail
This was packed with excelsior. y
few good recipes for cooking in a fire
less cooker were given
Escaloped Vegetables.
Peel and slice one quart raw po:a
toes, onions or similar vegetables
Place in kettle, alternating layers O
vegetables and seasonings, until all is
used. Pour one pint of scalding milk
over this, and sprinkle top with but
tered crumbs, Cheese. onions, pars
ley, pimento or other seasonings ma}
be used. Bake this between two IA
diators two and one-half hours.
Beef Stew.
Two pounds beef, a piece of suet,
five potatoes, one onion, two carrots, |
green beans, peas or similar vegc-
table left overs" one teaspoonful
salt, one teaspoonful pepper a bit Of
bay leaf, one quart water.
Try out the suet and brown the
meat, which has been cut in pieces |
the right size to serve, in it. Then |
remove the meat and add two table |
spoons -four to fat and boiling water
to make gravy. When smooth add
diced vegetables and seasonings |
Bring all to boiling, and cook i'll cook
er three hours, using one radiator, or
four hours, using none. The meat and
vegetables will be thoroughly cooked
without falling to pieces.
The bulletin continues
During the week of May D to y,
inclusive, Miss Messenger, labor say
ing and equipment specialist of the
extension staff, will be here for meet
ings in the following townships:
Tuesday, May 6-Dayton, Woman'a
Club,
"Wednesday, May 7-Brookileld, at
tie home of Mrs. b. f. Gage.
Thursday, May S-Deer Park, at
the home of Mrs. Sherwood Logan.
Friday May 9-Troy Grove at the
Red Cross rooms.
Those who are interestd in labor
saving in the home are very cordially
urged to come.
, THE meetings already scheduled
for the following week are:
May 13+Hope township, at the
church northwest of Lostant. Mrs.
Frank Hartenbower, chairman.
I May 14-tSerena."
City Adviser Reports.
The following extract from the re-