Southern Oregon News Review, T hursday, A ugust 1, 1946
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Woman's World
Brighten Up Home by Making
Couch Covers and Slipcovers
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HOUSEHOLD
M S M 0 S•
Fruit
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Preparation Required
W a s h , pare, core, c u t in pieces. D ro p
in s lig h tly salted w a te r. P ack. A d d
syrup. O r boil 3 to 5 m in utes in syrup.
P ack. A d d syrup.
Apples
Apricots
Berries
«■»»Pl .SfrawSerriM
•"4 CraeUmee
W a s h , halve and p it. P a c k . A d d syrup.
W a * h , stem , pack. A d d s yru p o r w a te r.
W a s h , stem , p it. P a c k . A d d sy ru p .
C ran b erries
W a s h , rem ove stem s. B o il 3 m in utes in
N o . 3 s y ru p . P a c k .
Currants
W a s h , stem , pack. A d d syru p o r w a te r.
Figs
P u t in soda b ath 5 m in u te s , rinse. P r e
cook 5 m in u te s in syrup. P a c k , add
syrup.
G rapes
W a s h , stem , pack. A d d syrup o r w a te r.
Peaches
P eel, pack, add a y ru p , o r p recook 3
m in utes in s y ru p , p ack, add ayrup.
Pears
Select n o t o v e rrip e pear», pare, halve,
p recook 3 to S m in u te s in syrup. P ack.
A d d sy ru p .
Pineapple
P e t I, re m o v e eye», c u t o r slice. P r e
coo k in N o . 2 e v ru p 5 to 10 m inutes.
P a c k w ith syru p.
Plums
W a s h , p ric k s k in t. P a c k . A d d ayrup.
Quinces
W a s h , p are , cut in pieces. P re c o o k 3
m in u te s in syru p. P a c k , add syrup.
35
15
Rhubarb
W a s h , cut in to pieces. P ack. A d d ayru p.
10
5
S traw b erries
W a s h , ite m , p re c o o k g e n tly fo r 3 m in
utes in syrup. R e m o v e fro m syTup and
cooL B o il s yru p 3 m in utes. A d d berries
and let stand fo r several h ours. R e
heat. P a c k .
20
8
Scald 1 m in u te , cold d ip
peel, core, q u a rte r. P a c k .
35
10
Tomatoes
1 m in u te ,
Can F ru its and B erries This E a sy Way
• See Recipes Below)
F ru its A -P le n ty !
L Y N N CHAM BERS* M E N U S
C harm ing,
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IJ o u n tf ( f i e l
•eòA f o e
¿Ay ^ r tta . J l i fttt
C 'V E R Y hom em aker a rriv e s at the
point where e v e ry th in g at home
looks
happy.
U su a lly
th is
is
Processing
when the ch ild re n have passed th a t
g a n g ly stage and don’ t seem to
lewiw frsm
concentrate on w e a rin g out the fu r
litt
Cwa
IlM S St -las n itu re since th e ir a c tiv itie s take
a Mirala M Mesta them outdoors a b it m ore.
Or, If you don’ t have ch ild re n ,
perhaps you suddenly cast a look
about the house and disco ve r th a t
25
10
the fu rn itu re has faded and is not
e x a c tly on the b etter side o f sev
10
20
e ra l years wear. It's re a lly a s im
ple m a tte r to cover faded uphol
8
20
stered
chairs,
and
p a rtic u la rly
couches.
10
20
I f the day-bed o r couch has no
a rm s o r back, I t is v e ry e a sily cov
10
ered w ith one o f the new in fo rm a l
couch covers
Y o u 'll find a fte r get
10
20
tin g into the w ork th a t the jo b is
I even easier than m a kin g a dress,
i so d o n 't let the size of the couch dis-
30
10
tu fb you one w hit.
20
8
Select the m a te ria l w ith the great-
■ est of care as to co lo r and weave.
The co lo r should harm onize w ith
20
10
the room and yet add some sp a rkle
and newness to the e n tire decora
tiv e scheme. A weave th a t wears
25
10
w ell is desirable, and, i f the fa b ric
is p la in colored, perhaps you can se
lect one of the ne& fa b ric s w ith
a nubby te x tu re o r an in te re stin g |
30
15
p a tte rn woven through it th a t adds
20
10
so m uch d e co ra tive interest.
Cherries
S E W IN G C IR C L E PATTERNS
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1476
Fabric Measured on
36-52
Couch to Be Covered
To cut the co ve r to fit the couch,
select a piece o f m a te ria l long
enough to cover the couch and touch
Versatile Frock
the floor at both ends. The m a
ELIGHTFULLY cool and com-
te ria l. when placed on the couch,
fort able button f r o n t e r fo r
should touch not o n ly the flo o r at
A w hite linen dress, m ade w ith the slightly heavier figure. Easy
both ends, b u t also in the fro n t.
open sleeves, scooped out neck to care for because it opens OUt
I f it is not w ide enough to extend
and w ing sleeves by Adele Sim p lid
f i a t t n ir o n
V n n ’ l l ln n tr n c c r i c n
L IO i r o n .
I OU 11 1OOK as crisp
fu lly across the couch to the back,
son spells cool p e rfe ctio n fo r sum as a lettuce leaf these hot sticky
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the fa b ric w ill have to have a seam
m er.
days in this go-everywhere dress.
where it shows least.
I f a flo ra l
p a tte rn is used, m a tch the tw o
sion w hich w ill act as a s k irt. T h is
P attern No. 1476 comes in sizes 36 . 38.
pieces together before sewing.
should be cut w ide enough to reach ; M
s4V ^ a f 8d?o°f ^ o r ^ - m c h . 38' C3P
T h is in fo rm a l typ e o f couch cover
fro
m
the
band
to
the
floor,
a
llo
w
in
g
is hem m ed w ith a n a rro w hem on
fo r a seam at the band and a hem. I
F o r D re s s -U p
a ll sides and allow ed to hang free
The
pleated
edge
should
be
c
u
t
!
G
A
Y
l it t l e tw o p ie ce fr o c k
on a ll sides. I f the couch is placed
fo r th e m is s o f s ix to fo u rte e n ,
next to a w a ll, tu c k the co ve r un tw ice the length o f the band to a llo w i
der the m a ttre ss on the w a ll side fo r nice, fu ll pleats, or, if you pre- S h e ’ l l a d o re i t fo r s p e c ia l d re s s -u p
to m ake it stay in place and g ive a fer, pin the pleats in and cut ac- o cca sio n s— th e b r ie f fla re d p e p lu m
co rd in g ly.
b e tte r effect.
To finish, hem the pleat and jo in
F o r the ta ilo re d cover, a little
m ore w o rk is necessary, but the re- the p leating to the band, a llo w in g
FO R Q U IC K
the corded edge to head the pleats.
C ording m a y also be run down each
corner.
P)
Am ong the m ost envied women
the past few years were those w ith
C hicken W ith D um plings
la rg e stocks of th e ir own canned
L im a Beans and Corn
fru it.
Yes, c o m m e rc ia lly canned
StulTed T om ato Salad
fr u it has been a
W hite Rye Bread
Spread
m ig h ty ra re com
Fresh Diced Pineapple
Cookies
m o d ity d u rin g the
Beverage
w ar, and i t ’ s s till
scarce. I f y o u
F re sh ly picked fr u it and berries,
plan now to do
young, tender and fu lly ripe, are the
y o u r c a n n in g ,
y o u 'll be among ,!
ingredients
the lu c k y home- j fo r canning reci-
M U a lU lA I
R uffled Edge Looks
m akers when shortages re a lly be- P<*s. U nder - ripe
P re tty on Couch
come acute d u rin g the fa ll and win- f r u i t d o e s n o t
ter.
have m e llo w fla-
I f you are using a studio couch
There are few pleasures g re a te r vor,
and over-
in an in fo rm a l sort o f room , you
fo r the cook than those je w e l-lik e ; rip e fr u it w ill be
m ig h t plan to m ake a ru ffle d edging
quarts and pints of luscious fr u it on m u s h y
T h a t's
fo r tlig s k irt. T h is is done m uch
the p a n try shelf. And besides, it's why the " p rim e
the same way as the pleated edge.
ve ry easy to can fr u it because they
c o n d ition ” o f fr u it is so im p o rta n t
P lan to use 2’4 tim e s as m uch fo r !
are acid and easy to prepare.
p le a tin g as you use fo r the band. 1
Look out fo r bruised spots, signs
You have u choice o f tw o pre o f decay and other in ju rie s . A ll
and be sure to a llo w fo r the seam I
fe rre d methods, and you are not these things have a g reat bearing
and the hem in c u ttin g ju s t as you i
lim ite d to a pressure cooker in case on the q u a lity o f your Anal canned
do fo r the pleated type.
th a t is causing you some w o rry . A fru it.
.Idil decoralii e touches to the home....
Hem the ruffle before a tte m p tin g
hot w a te r or b o ilin g -w a te r bath, ns
Making the Syrup.
to g a th e r it, as it w ill be easier to I
suits are w ell w o rth the effort. T his w o rk w ith a s tra ig h t piece of m a - !
it's som etim es re fe rre d to (because
F ru it m ay be canned in ju s t p la in
the w a te r m ust be ke p t bubbling w ater, but if you have any sugar typ e o f cover is m ade to be cut in te ria l. The g a th e rin g m a y be done !
m e rrily above the ja rs a ll d u rin g at a ll (those e x tra canning stamps tw o pieces, one piece o f m a te ria l by hand if you can sew ve ry fine >
processing) is v e ry adequate f< r fo r s u g a r!) m ake a syrup, even if being used to cover the e n tire seat stitches, o r it can be done w ith a 1
and enough to hang o ver the sides.
canning fru its and tomatoes.
v e ry loose stitch on the machine, i
a v e ry th in one fo r canning fru it.
As you m ay know by trip s to the The syrup m ellow s them and brings The second p a rt of the cover is I t is v e ry im p o rta n t th a t the gath-
th
a
t
w
hich
is
used
fo
r
the
flounce
store, you can buy one o f those out tru e fla vo r.
ers be ve ry even. I f you plan to
o r the pleat. This is gathered o r finish the cover w ith a p ip in g in con
large kettles fitted w ith u ra c k and
Here are some pro p o rtion s fo r the
a cover to hold anyw here from lig h te r syrups w hich a rc popular pleated and pinned and cut sep tra s tin g color, baste the ru ffle d edge
a ra te ly (and m a y be pieced ve ry to the band before jo in in g the ruffle.
fo u r to six o r even eig h t Jars. If th is y e a r:
e asily w ith o u t show ing), then a t
you don’ t w ant to buy a w ater-bath,
L ig h t: 1 cup sugar, 3‘4 cups wa
tached to the firs t p a rt.
you can rig one up y o u rs e lf w ith a te r
F o r the ta ilo re d type of couch
w nshboiler and n rack. Some w om
M oderately lig h t: 1 cup sugar, 2
cover, lay the fa b ric on the seat.
en have even found la rd pails satis cups w ater.
A t the corners, pin a seam through
fa cto ry because they are deep
Select a ttra c tiv e colors, but
M e d iu m : 1 c u p 's u g a r, 1>4 cups
the band of fa b ric w hich you have
enough to let the w a te r come the w ater.
don’ t neglect s e rv ic e a b ility when
cut fo r the top section.
I I you
choosing m a te ria l fo r yo u r s lip
re q u ire d tw o inches above the ja rs , j To m ake th e 's y ru p , com bine the
are sk ille d at sew ing these seams
and s till broad enough to take fo u r , sugar and w a te r and a llo w t0 boj,
covers and couch covers. A firm
m a y be stitched w ith o u t basting, but
weave, as w e ll as fa st colors, and
pints o r qu a rts easily, depending fo r flve m i nut e«. w ith out s tirrin g ,
do th is only i f you have pinned
colors th a t w ear w e ll are q u a li
upon th e ir height.
! R em Ove scum and use to fill ja rs
them c a re fu lly together and are
ties th a t you w ill w ant in the
Selection Im p o rta n t.
You 11 need fro m
to I cup syrup sure
the corners are
p ro p e rly
Such anim als are dan-
long run.
I ca n 't stress too h ig h ly the im fo r each p in t of fr u it a fte r i t ’ s squared to give a ta ilo re d effect. The
. g e ro u s . E s p e c ia lly at
F
o
r
co
rd
in
g
o
r
p
ip
in
g
use
con
portance of having the freshest pos packed in the ja r.
n ig h t! I f cornered outdoors,
seams are sewed on the rig h t side
tra s tin g colors, b u t m ake sure
sible produce fo r canning purposes.
at n ig h t, tu rn on yo u r "Eve-
I f desired, ju ic e m ay be e x tra c t
here, too. th a t the colors w ill
Perhaps it is best pointed out in ed fro m fru its and berries by cru sh
ready" flashlight! Shine it
w ear w ell, and th a t the edges
d ire c tly at the dog's eyes,
this way. You know the ra p id ity
ing, heating and
can be tu rn e d under e asily
to b lin d an d perhaps be
w ith w hich fr u it spoils as soon as it
s tra in in g . No su-
enough to avoid ra ve lin g .
w ild e r h im . H e m ay leap
- l ä
is picked. You also know how im
g a r is n e e d e d .
a t the lig h t, h ow ever; so
To get the m ost sa tisfa ctio n
p o rta n t it is to have unspoiled
Use it as you
d o n ’t h o ld it in fro n t o f
fro m yo u r goods, choose a fa b ric
fr u it placed in a can because it
would syrup.
y o u . H o l d i t a t a r m ’s
that
is
designed
fo
r
the
o
ther
easily spoils when preserved if
leng th to the side. M ost
In m a k in g s y r
fu rn itu re in yo u r room . In e a rly
there are b acteria there th a t begin
im p o rta n t...
up, one-half co m
A
m
e
rica
n
room
s,
chintz,
sim
ple
w o rkin g . B le m ish -fre e fr u it w ill
syrup
m ay
be
strip e d effects, cretonnes and
take less tim e to put in cans,
used w ith
one-
homespun are the m ost effective.
and the chances o f s p o ilin g are cut
h a lf sugar. Honey
down. Besides that, the appearance
F o r sim ple, m odern rooms,
m a y a ls o b e
of the fr u it is better.
choose plain solid colors w ith
used, b u t i t does
good weaves. Consider such fa b
darken the fr u it and emphasize the
By m aking u new slip-coter.
ric s as linen, n ovelty cotton and
flavor.
duck a ll of w hich are v e ry
of the fa b ric and m ay be finished
L YN N SAYS:
Methods of P acking.
stu rd y
w
ith
an
u
p
h
o
ls
te
re
r’
s
seam,
cording
F ru its m ay be cold-packed fo r
I f a ll o f yo u r house is p re d o m i
o
r
p
iping.
Here are some panning point
canning p rio r to processing. T h is
n
a
n tly V ic to ria n , y o u 'll enjoy
L e t us assume th a t you have cut
ers: To guide you in the a p p ro x
means th a t ra w fr u it is packed cold
gingham s, calico and n ovelty cot
the
seat
p
a
rt
and
the
band
(w
hich
im a te num ber o f Jars you should
in to the Jars, then processed in the
ton. In th is case, be v e ry ca re
should be one inch w id e r than the
have, y o u 'll w ant this guide. To
b o ilin g -w a te r bath or pressure cook
fu l that the colors you choose
depth
o
f
the
m
a
ttre
ss)
to
go
around
m ake one q u a rt o f canned fr u it
er. This is su itable fo r m any fru its
harm onize w ith the o ther pieces
the
m
a
ttre
ss
p
a
rt.
Then
you
are
you w ill need these am ounts of
and berries, and is usually used by ready to cut tne pleated exten- j of fu rn itu re you a lre a d y have.
fresh fr u it:
women who have a lo t o f canning to
do.
214 pounds of a p ric o ts ; I *4
pounds of ch e rrie s: 2*4 pounds of
The hot-pack method is som etim es
A F o r b rig h t lig h t, w h ite lig h t,
peaches; 2 to 2Y, pounds o f pears;
used fo r fru its . This means p re
”
effective lig h t — insist on "Eve-
2 m edium -sized pineapples; U4
cooking the fru its in the syru p a
ready” batteries. Y o u r d ealer n o w
to 2 pounds o f plum s; 114 pounds
sh o rt tim e before packing in the
has them . Ask fo r them by name. F o r
W affle pique is p o p u la r fo r lin g e rie
F o r real style in the afternoon
of rh u b a rb ; and 3 to 3*4 quarts
ja rs and processing.
"E veready” batteries have no equals—
touches on black costumes. You can dresses, yo u ’ ll find lo ve ly flo ra l
of stra w b e rrie s.
that's w h y th e y ’re th e largest-selling
The open k e ttle method gives use a touch of i t on the neckline,
p rin ts in silk. P a in te rs, lik e G au
flashlight batteries in the w o rld . Yet
A lw ays use the m a n u fa c tu re rs ’
b e a u tifu l fr u it, but is not often used on cuffs o r other de co ra tive touches.
guin, seem to have been the in s p ira
th e ir extra lig h t, e x tra life , cost you
d ire ctio n s in fastening the cap as
Hats are going sensible again, tion.
today because there is too much
n o th in g extra!
caps v a ry g re a tly in th e ir use.
danger of co n ta m in a tin g the fr u it and undoubtedly w ill c a rry a ll the
I f you’ re young and tin y , yo u ’ ll be
a fte r it is cooked and tra n s fe rre d lo ve ly fe m in in e touches th a t so en p e rfe c tly at home in a s h irre d bod
Here are fru its w hich m ay be
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to the ja rs. In th is method the fr u it d ear them to women. Rhinestones, ice and a d irn d l s k irt.
cold-packed o r hot packed: a p ri
Puffed
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roses,
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ilin
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and
ve
lv
e
t
are
sched
is
cooked
thoroughly
in
an
open
k
e
t
cots; b e rrie s; ch e rrie s; grapes,
sleeves are in w ith a ll th e ir fe m i
Unit i t VttU i Ci.SU . o.a Csrto, Corpor.IuM
tle in the syrup and then placed in uled to do the trim m in g job fo r n in ity and should m ake summ e*
figs; peaches; pears; pineapple;
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the season.
the ja rs and sealed
plum s and rhubarb.
clothes even m ore e y e appealing
A
I is edged in dainty scallops and
| there’s a narrow contrasting belt
to tie in a bow. Use a pretty
flowered fabric and trim with un
usual buttons.
P a tte rn No. 8053 is designed fo r sizes
6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 y e a rs. Size 3 req u ire s
3 y a rd s of 35 o r 39-inch.
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How to Outbluff a
A
VICIOUS DOG
at night!
Slipcover M aterial
. . . a t recommended by Lt.
Comdr. Willy Nacker, Wheel
ing, III. — noted dog trainer
and judge a t dog shows...and
wartime head o f U. 5. Coatt
Guard War Dog Training.
th a t 9 9 9 dogs
1 o T u h t e o fact
f a thousand are
frie n d ly , safe and lo v a b le
doesn't a lte r the fact th a t
occasionally—th ro u g h mis
t r e a t m e n t , n e g le c t o r
disease — a dog may tu rn
vicious.
O
Q
K e e p s till. I t ’s instioc-
liv e w ith m ost a n im a ls
to attack a n y th in g th a t runs
a w a y o r moves aggressively.
I f the dog re fra in s fro m a t
tac k in g fo r a fe w seconds,
you have p ro b a b ly w o n —
b u t, i f n ot, p ro te c t y o u r
t h r o a t . U s e f l a s h l i g h t as
clu b . S h o u t! I f b itte n , see
a doctor as soon as possible.
m iso
Sum m er Fashion Notes
R e le a s e d by W e s te rn N e w s p a p e r U n tu n
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