The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-06-24
Health For vidoY
Club Holds Meet

The Importance OF systematic organ
ization of household schedules to help
"Women on double Duty" cope with
wartime conditions was stressed at the
meeting of the Durant Health for Victory
Clinic Tuesday, June %, at the City
Hall.
Mrs. Jane Newman presided taking the
place of Miss Sarah Boddie who has
been transferred to Greenville.
"At least 10 million American women
will be holding down jobs this year in
addition to managing their homes, and
they'll nave to do some real planning
to keep things going right-at work and
at home"
In these days of war, all women are
on double duty"-about six million
working in war plants, 100000 per-
forming civilian duties formerly done
by men, and 23 million women dividing
their time between home management
and such volunteer work as Nurses
Aide, Red Cross, and Civilian Defense.
However, it is more essential than
ever before for these women and all
~ Va bhSAL ~ w h"'~
cooked, nourishing meals that will pro-
vide the extra energy all of us need
these busy days.
Its IA real problem to find time to
prepare three nourishing meals a day.
keep the house shipshape and pleasant,
and perform our war-effort jobs as well.
But our soldiers, sailors, war plants
and workers nave had far greater prob
lens to overcome-and one thing that
is helping them all to attain victory is
ORGANIZATIONS
This organization applies to every
MEMBER OF every family, to meal-getting
and to shousework. Mrs. Homemaker,
you've got to be the General and do The
planning but you can't do all the work
youself. So enlist the family and com-
mission them with their wartime house.
hold duties"
The organization of meal-getting,
planning menus, saving time with adj
vance preparation n organized shop
ping. Organizing housework cuts down
unnecessary jobs and makes it possible
to do things on schedule and eliminate
waste time.
Six rules for summer eating are: %
Get an abundance Of ~liquid-water to
drink, milk, fruit juices, soups. ca
Eat meats and meat alternates as always
to make sure o get enough for body
upkeep. 80 Eat enough food in general
to supply you sufficient energy for your
La~Jnr ,ok IN Tot sanna hot fo1lo-
they stimulate digestion and are no
more heating than many cold foods.
(5) Avoid rich, greasy, fried, hard-to-
digest foods. Indigestion can be danger
Gus in hot weather. 90 Don't overeat.
three good meals a day but avoid
too much at one time.
Planning meals comes first in every
homemaker's schedule, and a lot Of
things are involved in this important
job. The best way to make sure you
balance food values and ration points
is to sit down and plan your menus at
least a week in advance. Success be-
gins with knowing exactly what is to be
served and having it on hand.
At the close of the demonstration a
very interesting and beneficial movie
was shown on "Home Canning"
The food that was prepared during
the meeting was given away by drawing.
Prizes were awarded as follows: Mrs.
w. B. Kenna, stuffed tomatoes; Mrs.
T. A. B~arrentine, cooked carrots; Mrs.
D. C. Lundy, vegetable salad; Mrs. p.
P. Lindholm, whole wheat mullins; Mrs.
Mona Foster, lemon pudding; Miss Addie
Vic Bailey, oatmeal griddle cake in
gradients and syrup.
Every member of the Health For Vic
tory group will receive her July Meal
Planning Guide by calling at the local
MPL office.
There is also available a new Westing-
house canning book free for every home
maker. Be sure to get your copy.