Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
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= HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES
BY Mrs. Ellen Sterling.
Meetings.


Several meetings have been held in
different sections of the county for
the purpose of organizing community
service clubs. At the home of Mrs.
H. B. Allyn, near Masonville, there
was a large gathering. The Home
Demonstration Agent spoke to the
women on the subject of Home
Nursing" The following afternoon
Mrs. Sterling met with the ladies near
Greeley at the home of Mrs. Ed. Me
derfrank and the subject of Costume
Designing" was discussed. One af-
ternoon was spent with Mrs. F. E.
Boyland and subjects to be taken up
by the women of the club were sug-
gested and discussed. The members
of these neighborhood clubs are very
up-to-date and wide awake which
promises we'll for future meetings.
On Friday evening, at the home of
Miss Grace Clute in Earlyille, Mrs.
Sterling gave demonstration of
quickly prepared breakfast dishes and
talked on the principles of nutrition
alton. There was large attendance
and a great deal of interest was
shown. A number of the young wo-
men decided to take up the study of
foods and Mrs. Sterling will meet
with them regularly to assist in their
work.
A new food study club has been or
ganized among the young married wo-
men of Manchester. This is the Sec
ond club of the sort in Manchester.
The first meeting was held Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Jay Mat
thews. ... g..
The members of the Clio club of
Hopkinton have arranged to take a
course in Dietetics and Corrective
Eating for the remainder of their club
year. Mrs. Sterling will conduct this
branch Of the club work.
Notices.
A good many inquiries regarding the
food study work have come to the Of
flee. Will all those who would be in
terested in a course of lectures one
hour a week please leave their names
at the Office or phone 658. This
course will take up corrective eating
and the principles of nutrition and
cookery. As soon as ten people are
enrolled the class will be started.
Mrs. Sterling will be glad to ar
range for these lectures, at the meet
ings of any of the clubs in any part
of the county.
Some splendid bulletins giving reci-
pes for one-piece meals have been re-
ceived at the office. Leave your
name at the office or phone 65S and
one will be sent to you.
Housekeeping Hints.
To refinish an old floor, first clean it
thoroughly with brush, using strong
soap suds or a weak solution of I've
water Allow at least twenty-four
hours for drying. Then apply one
coat of wood filler. Let the filler dry
for two days. Apply a thin coat OF
light floor paint. Repeat in two or
three days, using thicker mixture,
AS soon as the paint has become dry
enough, take yard stick and make
heavy lead pencil marks (using car
penter's penciD running lengthwise
through the center of the board. The
line Of division makes it appear as
two separate boards. When all mark
ing is completed, and the paint has
dried at least two days, apply one coat
of Floorlac. If highly polished sur
face is desired add coat Of varnish.
The floors treated with this method
are not only durable and attractive,
but sanitary as we'll. All the renovat-
ing they need is coat Of varnish each
spring. With reasonably good care
they will last from three to five years.
The cost of this treatment is very mod
crate:
Wood filler, one pound can, Csc.
Floor Paint, eight tam per quart,
coo.
Floorlac eight oak per quart, zoe.
Iowa Agriculturist.