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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1982)
September 10, 1982 Page 9 SPILYAY TYMOO Pack your lunch to save $$ Extension Beating the cash crunch All of us looking for ways to trim our out of pocket spending. And now that school has started, look carefully at your lunch expenses. With a little planning some of the following tips you can have good tasting, nutritious and less expensive lunches. In restaurants appetizers, desserts and beverages add expense to a meal. Choose only a main dish or a hearty side dish such as soup, chowder or a salad with meat and cheese. To really save money pack down brown bag lunches for work and school. Pack lunches right after dinner using some of the leftovers. If you get tired of sandwiches, a good selection of small, tight containers can make carrying a lunch more tasty. Thermos containers of different sizes and shapes allow for variety and help you avoid buying more expensive pre packed items. For example, it is much cheaper to make your own packages of chips in plastic bags rather than using pre-packaged chips. Doing your own packing lets you decide how much food goes into a lunch, too. Fruit juices, lemonade, tomato juice and other liquids can be frozen so that they are still cold at lunch time. Carrots, cucumber, celery and other vegetables can be cup up or filled with cheese spread for a refreshing way to get vegetables into a lunch. F or sandwiches fillings, buying lunch meat and cheese slices, in bulk means savings. Pre-sliced meats and cheese are much higher priced that bulk pieces. Buy tuna on sale and mix in large quantities so that it is ready for several days of the week. However, be sure and use tuna or meat spreads within a week. Prepare leftover ham, roast beef, hamburger or chicken by grinding it up and mixing it as you would tuna and use as a sandwich spread. By planning ahead for lunches you can save money and still have satisfying, good tasting lunches at work and at school. Notes from Pennie Albrandt, Clint Jacks and Doris Brackett S u p p o rt ¡ m p o rta n t Family Lifelines r /n n n n Locals travel to state Warm Springs 4-H exten sion agents Lee Hamilton and Doris Brackett and 4-H extension aide Pat Smith would like to thank the many adult 4-H volunteer leaders for their help and support when 50 Warm Springs 4-H members participated at the Oregon State Fair for three days. Many of these adults,'say the extension group, in addition to being responsible for a 4-H display and supervising 4-H members, also helped with buying groceries, cooking meals for 80 people, cleaning up, singing and drumming at WE INVEST I N ^ three performances, braiding hair and helping performers with different dances, giving time to some lonely kids and donating food and utensils to use with the meals. The Warm Springs volun teers to be mentioned are: Ada Polk, Caroline Tohet, Evelyn Nequatewa, John Simmons, M arie S m ith , M aryA nn Meanus, Renita Harvey, Gene Harvey, Lucinda Greene, Nancy Waite, Bernice Mitchell and Rodney Mitchell. In a d d itio n Billy K a tc h ia , Roberta Jim, Jacob Frank, Vernon Suppah, Yahtin Frank, J® MAKE THAT INVESTMENT PAY DIVIDENDS by INVESTING YOUR TIME AND TALENT ASA VOLUNTEER 4-H LEADER T hroughout the nation, parents are getting kids ready for school. A " the ¿uppues that are supposed to start the school Reggie W inishut, L inton year right are brought made, W in is h u t a n d B e a tric e and gathered for the big day. W in is h u t w e re to be The kids may be ready but how mentioned. do parents get ready? All of the above volunteers It’s the school’s responsibi leaders gave a lot of time and lity to educate children, but are very beneficial in giving parents must also be ready to positive support to continue provide the cooperation and traditional way. The Winishut m o tiv ia tio n th a t m akes fam ily deserves special learning positive and possible recognition, say the extension for children. group, for their total family' It’s important for children to effort and support. They had a know that parents encourage give-away to open up the tepee and expect: village and put up tepees to stay —school to be exciting, in and store supplies. They also —children to be successful in coordinated the war dance school, performances. ~school to teach children and provide learning experiences that will meet their needs. school work to be important, worthwhile, and something children can be proud of, —sharing school work; stories, p a p e rs , d ra w in g s , an d experiences everyday at home, —children to follow through on problems and activities that they tell parents about, —children to solve problems in o th er ways th an fights, threatening, or other in appropriate behavior, —children to learn to tolerate, respect, and cooperate with other children and adults, —confidence-building and pride in accomplishment, —children to keep trying in spite of some discouraging results, —children to be on time and prepared for school expect in emergencies or illness, —a quiet and regular study time at home, —children to get a good night’s sleep, eat nutritious foods and be clean and neat in appearance as part of doing well in school. Teachers and parents alike share in the accomplishments and responsibilities of a happy productive student. Sewing can increase wardrobe, cut costs Today’s working woman is in a dilemma. Although her busy lifestyle demands a well ro u n d e d w a rd ro b e , her paycheck is often gobbled up by fo o d , h o u sin g , and transportation costs. One solution to keeping today’s working woman on-budget and well-dressed is to “sit down and sew,” says Albrandt, Warm Springs Reservation Extension Agent. “Easy for you to say,” you’re thinking? Well, sewing today is easier than it looks even for the working woman who hasn’t dared consider sewing since the seventh grade when she may have made an apron or som ething similar. Forget those nightmares you had about putting on the waistband and getting the pocket squared just right. Home sewing has changed considerably in the last several years. Anyone who fumbled over the fundamentals before should take a second look. Sewing can be enjoyable, easy, efficient, and a money saver. S eptem ber is N ational Sewing Month, and it’s a good time to spotlight how fabric, pattern, and notion companies have streamlined the sewing experience to make it creative, profitable, and adaptable for busy working women. Fabric companies have concentrated on blending natural and man-made fibers to make fabrics easy to work with, care for, and wear. The pattern companies have developed fashion patterns that fit easily into an employed woman’s scheduled because they can be made in a few hours or in a day or two. Each pattern uses simplified construction, required limited sewing time, and creates a welcome addition to any wardrobe. The notion companies have been busy, too. Here are just a few sewing “aids” to help whittle down sewing time and make projects effortless: —Fusible Interfacing-Quick to use; gives excellent results (Stick on instead of sew on). —T o p s tic k T a p e -M a k e s perfect guide for perfect topstitching. —Fusible M esh-Cuts into strips for quick hemming, b a s tin g p o c k e ts b e fo re topstitching, and fusing trim on garments. — B lin d s titc h F o o t- C a n machine-stitch hems expertly. —G lue S tic k -E lim in a te s pinning and basting zippers, patch pockets, trims. —Erasable Tracing Papers, Pens, and Pencils-trace pattern markings on fabric; they disappear with water. —Bodkin-eliminates strug gling with safety pins when p u llin g e la s tic th ro u g h castings. —Loop Turner-Quickly and effortlessly turns drawstrings right side out. —Iron Sole Plates-Prevent scorching shine, and sticking while you’re ironing. So to save money and have wardrobe that looks like you can’t afford it, start sewing. If you need individual help with a sewing project or you have a question to ask, call Pennie or Pat at the Warm Springs Extension Service office and we will give you some help. Extension’s number is 553- 1161, ext. 238. You don’t have to be a Rembrandt, Shakespeare or M ozart to express your creativity, and get feeling of accomplishment and satisfac tion. All you have to do is join the growing number of people who are economically creating an up-to-date wardrobe and c u s to m - d e c o r a te d hom e in terio rs by tu rn in g —or returning—to sewing. American Home Sewing Association (a non-profit organization), is currently conducting special promotions to encourage more people to sew. A wide variety of new products, readily available in most sewing stores, makes sewing easier and more enticing than ever before. You’ll find patterns for everything from the newest on the fashion scene to traditional and easy-care materials, and the lastest and sewing machines and notions. These products can make your project quick, easy, and professional-looking. Learn to sew now through learning to operate a sewing machine and Wing Dress making classes in October and November. Sewing is easier
