Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
HOME: ADVISER IN
WEEKLY REPORT ON
DEPARTMENT WORK
MISS oLorFELTER SPENDS BUSY
SIX DAvS-CEDAR POINT GIRLS
COOKING AND CANNING CLASS
MAKES hit.

The weekly bulletin issued from the
Office of Miss Helen Glotfelter, county
home adviser, to all members of thu
Home Bureau shows that busy week
in organization circles has come to A
close. The bulletin. which contains
some interesting data. is published in
full below:
In spite OF hot weather the Home
Bureau meetings have been very well
attended Three cold pack canning
demonstrations were held during the
week. Vegetables that are con siderc,,
difficult 10 keep we're canned at eacn
meeting.
AT the home of Mrs. William
Knights in Worthwhile township, July
%. thirttsstx women gathered for an
allday meeting, with a picnic dinner
Miss Glotfelter demonstrated in both
the morning and afternoon The next
meeting OF the Worthwhile unit will he
In the form OF a community picnic.
On July "a the Utica unit of the
Home Bureau held canning demon.
stration NJ the home of Mrs. A Mot.
taz. Mrs Mottaz and Miss Lisettn
Esmcnd were the committee in charge.
AT the Earl meeting in the library
at EarlviHe, July %. Mrs Charlotte
Dean arranged for a demonstration at
which chicken and FIVE vegetables
were canned. Mrs. Fred " Smith was
elected director for the year 1920.
Miss fhez Pooler. director for Sc.
rena township, arranged for can.
ming meeting in Serena Tuesday, July
~, which was well attended.
Miller township held 'combina.
ton mee'ing July 30, at which ielly
making and the use of the 6reless
cooker were demonstrated. Fruit and
vegetables were canned. using the
steam cooker in place OF the hot water
bath or pressure cooker. The steam
cooker has many uses besides canning
and is decided fuel saver.
"ne common mistake discovered in
the use Of, the cold pack method of
canning us that many women counr
'he time Of sterilization from the time
tney put cans into the Gamer. Tho |
water should boil in the Gamer or
ooi'er before counting the time for
sterilization Often II takes half or
three-qdarters or an hour for the
water to boil il the fire is not good
ana II this amount of time is counted
on the time for sterilizing, the proc.
ess will not be complete.
Meetings Already scheduled for
early in August are as follows: |
Aug. 1-Grovefand township nea.
Dana.
Aug. Miller township. near Sta.
vance.
Aug -Brookfeld township
Aug. s-Eden township. Tonica.
Aug. 15-Eaele township. Eagle.
Aug. 17-Hope township. north.
vest of Lostant
Cedar Point Glass.
"A most interesting class has been
started in Cedar Point. About twenty
- VI" t"'uitu, ranging from to Is
years OF age. are learning to sew. So
Eager are they to learn that .he home
adviser Is giving them two DAYS each
week, One dav they sew and the
'tber day they devote to canning. On
Tuesday July 80. sixteen girls canned ,
'eets, beans. Swiss chard and peaches I
n the basement of the school. We
lad two small oil stoves and used nails
instead of boilers, hut The results {
we're splendid. The children do all '
" the work by themselves, cxcent for {
he advice and supervision by the as {
istant home adviser
"Our cooking class in MarseilIes is {
laving lesson on egg cookery this {
week, and next week we will take IN t
'reads and mullins. Wa are bopinc t
or good class when this importan. t
aeson is given" Il
ne and one which If adopted and en-. $