Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
co. HOME BUREAU
PLANS BUSY WEEK

finished its first years work. On Mon
day. July I, the organization launched
forth on new year The following
bulletin was issued today from the
Office of Miss Helen Glotfelter county
home adviser, explaining the work 81
the past month,
The second year of the Home Blu.
reau started at the beginning Of the
second week Of July. Both Miss eliot
felter and Miss Phillco We're on yaca-
ton the first week in July, as little
could be done in Home Bureau work
at that time
AT the Fourth Of July parade in
Ottawa an interesting float was eX-
hihited. the committee for which was
made up OF the following ladies' Miss
Jane Peck, chairman, Miss Louise
pickcns. Mrs. George Reynolds, Mr.
Morey Roberts, Mrs j. T. Catlin and
Mrs. p. j. Wendell. The Home Max
ers Club Of Marseilles assisted in cos
tune as farmerettes,
Two subjects Of great interest have
made the Home Burean work for July
important. The first is simplifled
threshers meals and the second Is
canning
The banquets which have many
times been served to threshers are
NOT conducive 20 high efficiency in the
field or at the machines, and simpler
meals are being planned by many Of
the women
The cold pack process in cannin
was very successful last year, and is
being used more extensively this year
than ever before. Canning demon
STATIONS have been held in the follow
ing localities with marked success:
"Wednesday, July 9---Farm Ridge,
in the basement Of the Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Mabel Crawford. chair
man.
Friday, July 1l--Troy Grove, in the
Red Cross rooms and the park. Miss
Mabel Short, chairman.
"Tuesday. July 15--Eagle township,
at the home of Mrs. Lima Burgess,
kangley Mrs. Charles Elliott. chair
man.
Thursday, July 11-Deer Park. in
the Deer Park Church. Mrs Sher.
wood Logan, chairman.
Friday evening, July 1S-Picnic
supper at Home Economics Club at
Baker at Shabbona Park, near Hard.
ing.
Meetings have been arranged for.
Tuesday, July 22-Northville town.
shi, an all-day meeting, Three speak,
ers from Aurora have been invited to
come. Mrs. S. A. Potter, chairman.
Thursday July 24-.Utica township
Canning demonstration Chairman
Mrs. A. Mottaz.
Friday, July 25-Earl township, in
the basement of the library at Earl.
vile. Mrs. Charlotte Dean, chairman.
"Wednesday, July 30-Miller town
ship, at the home of Mrs. Art Long.
Mrs. Rex Peddicord, chairman.
Thursday. July 3l-South Ottawa
township. Subject, Home Labor
Saving" Mrs. John w Sutton, chair.
man.
While cold pack canning has IN
general been successful, great many
failures have occurred, due in most
cases to inaccuracy in following di.
rections or TO poor rubber rings. In
many instances the rubber rings were
cf such inferior quality that they
would hardly do for the old open
kettle method of canning
THE following is test which may
be applied 70 rubbers at the time OF
buying which will help greatly in
securing good results in canning:
Il, Each rubber should be not less
than one-fourth inch wide and there
should be no more than twelve rub
bers in thickness to the inch
g. Stretch the rubber to consider
able more than its size. If it comes
back to its original size and shape
that indicates a good rubber.
.. Another test is to fold and
pinch the rubbers. If there is n crack
or break in the rubber that indicates
that the rubbers will not withstand
long heating.
a. A good rubber feels live" and
Is pliable without being tiabby.