Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-09
HITS for MRS
By Dorothy B. Waleski
Garden 4-SSS9

roadside Identification
At the January meeting garden club
ported the activity going Virginia respect the
fight to eliminate biboards The
strong 1year goal of not only identifying
roadsde but also conserving the natural of Virginia
When together in group impressive size
you can bet that even their soe most adyke drawl going
be heard by the legislators The 1856 assembly
receive brage of facts and figures roadsdes and conservation
n general
of Virginia for Roadside Development
the Federated Home Demonstration Clubs Womens
Clubs Federated Garden Clubs and individual garden clubs through
out the State
Besides slogan the ladies' aim
to have andscaping included with engineering necessary
part of road building and they
1itterbug."
In this last campaign of presidents Mary
lands Garden Club Mrs Edward McKeon leading the
fight from Florida, Mrs. jenkins reported.
Insurance points out
working encouraging
who have counting the silver threads gold mainly
because are off the gold standard completely
The biggest change the last Is this release the
increase in working wives between the ages of 5 and 6 the
called older workers.
that years ago only per
of the in this older group actively
seeking work Today that figure has climbed nearly 80
World War gets the credit the opening this
group Women all married and SINGLE called
factories, proportion
working wives in the older doubled quickly
though didn't bring the drop that ex
pected Instead since then has set
for the number of married women over As with jobs
Your guess as good ours the for this The
ability OF jobs and the change in sentiment about married women
working
higher living institutes
asue guess Its second college eduatons for the
children helping off the remOdeing
house or buying to make provision for
irement.
Our personal feeling thatft the expec
If probably going live be can't sit down
with folded hands 4 Ten retired quiet
might be bearable but certainly 80!
We have already taken Miss Lucy" Barnsey
living Miss Lucy 30year projects expects
year always brings predictions
without.
CHEEKY University Maryland family
living in 1856 is which
that our budget which didn't get balanced last will be
/ lopsided this year.
The brighter side found in the breakdown just what
will and what will down what will stay the
same 1t seems we can keep on eating at least.
Food prices the release The
of pocessed fruits the supply
tables is about the
An vegetables already
by slightly larger acreages planted
available The supply dairy products plentiful through
out the More poultry both chicken turkey expected
to be available, with the supply about the
Production of meat increase slightly But before rush
spend the food something frivolous remember that
this does not necessarily reduction price for since
per capital consumption may also increase
In fact the extension service points that increased market
ing likely offset price
This farm price declines bodies families
Since they face lowered income due to the continued
price these families money management
problems" says the extension may
understatement of the year.
Along with their they facing a
of clothes and will the Services have been
the upgrade for years
climbing heights
AS to clothes the extension service points out that the overall
families spend clothes has gradually
due in preference for informal clothes and
suburban living.
But the overall price picture good Higher prices
in the lower priced dress
The prices for cotton and ankets expected rise
Manufacturers indicate that higher be obtained
current beow-breakeven levels
Gloves and handbags and girls and infants will all
nue rise in price But the big blow family espec
ally the number of families this umpeen
number of children, will be in the last item the list.
Mommy do without that baby's gotta
shoes! And jmpn prices expected
increase by much 81 to $15O this spring.
prediction of that barefoot boys with checks of tan"
going to be all the in TwinbroOk by
AS for other items of clothing little change expected for
suits bouses sposwear hosiery
of and boys clothing
The demand for household durable goods including furniture
furnishings equipment radio and eevon at
high 1855 This increase sales has
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