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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1930)
Planning the Family Budget j Some Good Things for the Table fW NFM IR MAYUrr f 4 ' T. -f rrs , , j j iff' V lift , "1 V - m .- ! ( , . ; aaaw . ."; . . v . - v Many Farm Woman Ktp HeuMhold Aooounts In Connection With Thslr Home Demonstrstlon Work. (Fnem kf lha rIM mum PtMHual t AarMullai.! On of tht New Year's resolutions tilde by good many families It to live according to budget or definite pending plan (or the coming year. out anlesa there It alio a good meth od or keeping track or money as fuel a It la spent ao that the outgo Bin be frequently compared with tht es timate, the resolution mi; rail to beur fruit To meet this need for a practical household financial record, tht bureau of borne economics or the Culled Btatea Department or Agriculture haa designed convenient looae-lesf ac count book which met bo obtained from the suirlntenunt of docu ments, government printing o(T1c. for BO cent. However, any ruled blank book may be arranged In a similar way, uelng (he pagelo-a-clnsa of eipeodltur system. A square note book owning at the aide rather thnn at the end, ao aa to permit ruling col omns entirely serosa two pages, will be found deslrshle. How much money do yoo expert to Dandle nest year and from whnt sources f Het It down at the begin ning of tha book. Work ont ao etl mate of probable exprndlturea for the entire yesr, getting the whole family to belp remember what will be need td. and when the estimate tils the In tome enter It next There are a g-ond many clsssea of expense In must f ra il lee food, housing, operating, fur alshlngm, clothing, health, develop, tnent, personal, autnninhlle. and aav. Ings, Including Insurance. Allow r psge or more for each. The eljree nt the bonk amy be cut out for a mar final Index. Provide a summary page to be filled lo at the end of each month. Other pagee you may wlsb to Include will show "property owned," "household inventory," "record or In surance policies," "record or Inveat menta." The bureau or home econoro lea hs kept the needs of the farm women especially In mind In planning the loose-leaf account hook with spe cial pagea for such Items aa "products furnished by ibe farm," "gsrden rec ord," "poMllr? record." "rsnned and preserved goods record," "accounts rerelvshla.""acmontepayuble." fanes thst do not apply to nns's needs may be dropped under the Inoee-lear plan. At the bead or each class of ex pendlturea, set down the amount shown In the estimate for thst pur pose, sinks sort of gsme of trying to keep your exitenses tor that Item within the required figure. Compare results aa ahown In lha summary with n-hat yog expected to have to apend. This will give yon an Idea alwut plan ning your next budget The record GROUND BEEF ON TOAST A TASTY DISH (Prepirtd S IS t)nlt4 shim Dwannwat Sf Airlrllltitra.t A suitable lunch dish for Ihe yonnger thlldren and a tasty one lor the whole family la ground beef on toast. This la one or the almplrat and moat at tractive ways to prepare the cheaper tuts of beer. When rooked under a broiler for Just a few minutes the (round beet baa all the rich flavor or Rxeellsnt Lunch Dish for Children Is Ground Beef en Toast broiled (teak, and the lulces whlrh rook oul of the meal flavor the toast. In rase a broiler Is not available rook the ground meat for a very short time In a hoi skillet and serve II on but tared toast ' 4 - J' 1 ., 'aw-.. - 1 "A I 0 i - ' and the estimate, tsken together, will Show ery conclusively what you are getting for your money and whether eome departments of living are coat ing more than they should. The home demonstration agent In Uils picture from Ohio la conferring To Make To the woman who delights In be stowing gifts or her own making upon ner beat beloved friends, here Is suggestion a needlepoint embroidered footstool. The material costs com. paratlvely little, the work la simple, and taking It all In all, a handsome footstool topped with a hand worked piece of novel tapestry embroider; makes about aa worthwhile gift aa one ran conceive. Yea, we agree that It la rather early to le talking about Chrlstmaa pres ents, but rrillv, In order to avoid the frantic eleventh.hour rush which si ways conies lo those who "put off un til tomorrow thst which should be done today," one should be "up snd doing" this very minute. Ilesldee, there Is this to take Into consideration. sfter you have finished one of thcue embroidered footstools. It Is more than likely that you will he wanting to make another and another, and per hups another. You can get the necessary materials. even Including the footstitol, already upholstered ready for Ita embroidered top at almoat any of the runcy-work departments In the department stores. or In any specialty shop which sells embroidery and fancy work equip ment. The work Itself la reminiscent of the needlepoint csnvss samplers and million tons which Colonist dames took such pride In making snd which hsve been handed down rroin gener atlnn to generation aa family heir looms. . Heretofore, the problem haa been to procure aultnhle stool without the necessity of going to an upholsterer, hut only this year a footstool haa been gotten out whlrh sells at a moderate price In the fancy-work departments. to which the tapestry ran he attached by almply placing It over the stool snd tacking It down either with tacks or by sewing It down. Note the canvas pattern at the lop of this sketch to Ihe left, also the braided akslua In the opposite corner; Tonal allcea or bread on one aide. Kutter the other aide and spread It with a layer or ground raw beef about one fourth Inch thick. 8prlnkle with mil and pepper and dot with butter, Cook under a broiling flame In Ihe gas oven until the meat Is done hut not too dry. Bene with paraley garnish and pick lea. If you are serving the dish to children omit the pit klea. g 0 tOCH o OOOOtOH0O0iO( SOKE PLEASING SALADS OtXtao OaiKilHWlHnKHKKrtnl Place pieces of grapefruit on let tuce. Top with a slice of orange and aw eel dressing. rVlecl large orange and grapefruit I 'eel and skin oul the sections. Place lettui-e leaf on plate. Arrange two so. rles of mill,' grapefruit, lining and near, across the plate HtrlH the top of each with a thin culling of green pepiier. Oranges, sliced and covered with sliced bananas and wulnuta. Four dates or soaked prunes, stuffed with cheese on sections of grupofrull or orange. "Th boumt oinuhful rsittuibits the face snd form of man for real bvsuty roiulrss chsrarur; snd a home without boms features, s boms whlrh dies not rafleet ths spirit and Kites of Its Inmates, Is a msre shsltsr, so matter bow sostly," When a dnltity and wholeaome dish niay be prepared for the mnln dlsb at luncheon . w 1 1 b email amounts of Tegutnbles and a bit of meat ths cook may feel as sured thst ths expense saved Is quite worth while. Hot Vsastsbls Tlmbalss. This la sery pretty as nell aa a lam; dish. Cook on beet, akin and chop Into dice, add one cooked carrot and one cooked turnip, also diced. Cut Into bits one stulk of celery and a cupful of green peas and add euough niayi-nnnlse to mole ten. Buften half a package of gela tin which bns been dissolved In one cupful of wster. When beginning to stiffen fold In one-half cupful of whlplrf-d cream, after eeasonlng well. Mvoraie wnen un molded with stars cut from boiled beets or halvea of wnlnttla. Orssn Pss Tlmbelss These may be prepared from green freab peaa. canned or even dried. Cook the peas with a llttls onion until very tender, then drain and presa through sieve with a fsrm housewife on her budget for next yesr. 8lie Is showing her how to plan her expenses and mnke sn estimate, and how to record In a convenient and practical way the varloua Heme that complicate the rural bouaewlfe'a records. Embroidered By JULIA BOTTOMLCY these together with sufficient yarn to fill In the background In a solid color. constltutea the materials, the foot- stoou also carried In the fancjwork department, being purchased aa a aen- arate Item. The colored yarn enough to complete the patterned design la conveniently done In braided skeins aa pictured, ao that each strand can eoooowoKHWHi0oKH Evening Nick and Nsncf had been In (tilt some cousins who lived In the city, snd when they came home they told Daddy about It "Hut thera Wni Inmcthlno ilmnsa sbout the apartment where they lived," me cnuuren aula. "Yesr ssld Dsddy. Then Nick went on to einlnln Hint most or the apartmentsand the one In Which their cousins lived, waa one or them did not hsve any fireplaces, snd they wondered how In ihe world Santa Cluua could get down their chimneys when there weren't snr chimneys. "I never heard." N'lck mid "ilmi children did not have visits from danta liana berauae they lived In apart. menta, but It putsled me." "Ah, I run explain that," said Daddy. "Please do," urged Nick. "Yes, please expluln," suld Nancy, "When thev bemin to hulld tin great big anarlment homes, ream ago," said Daddy, "Stints flu us wus on the lookout " 'Now.' he said tn htmaair ! think of a wsy to get to the children who will live In those big buildings.' "The tieniile went nn hnll,ltn .ml they were so Intereated In watehinu the floors grow one went right on tup or the other that Ihey seemed tn forget all about Santa flnm ami his one trip of the year, which Is worth mora than anvthlna iiu thai happen, J I To one cuuful of the nuln. add la well ben icq egus, two tablespoonfuls or cream, two tcaspoonfuis of butter, salt, pepper, paprika to taste, a plnrb of mace and a half tenspoonful of sugar. I'our the mixture Into bat tered molds and bake aa usual. Serve with whits sauce lo whlrh a bit of chopped pimento haa been added. msxicsn Tomato Csnsps. On a round of nicely browned snd buttered least lay a slice of tomato. Cover with a sauce prepared thus: Mix one teaaponnrui or chill powder and half a teaspoonrtii or salt, add two tuble spoonfuls of oil gradually. Heal thoroughly, add a beaten egg yolk. heat SL'uIn snd add four Inlilmmn.n. fula of mild vinegar eraduallv. then fold In the white of beaten egg and a plucb of salt. Top with the egg white, dust with paprika Coffss Spsnlsh Crsam. Host half a cuptui or coiree with one-third of cupful Of Cream. Add ona tnhlrwn. ful of gelatin eoaked In one-fourth cuprul or cold coffee. Ileat to boiling, add one beaten egg with one-third of a cuprul or sugar and a pinch of salt. Itemove from the Ore, stir In one egg white beaten stiff. Mold In small cups and serve cold with cream or custard sauce, Squaw Dish Fry several slices of uicon, cue wio email pieces, In an iron skillet and when brown add a pint of fresh corn cut from the cob. Mix all tosether and fr nntil n done. If a rreen nenner ( at hami cut It and cook for five minutes In the baron before adding the corn. Prune Cottage Pudding. Prepare the pudding Just aa a plain cake bat ter, aprtnkle vltb sugar when putting Into the oven. Serva rat Inln linn ehopee or aqunres, lopped with Footstool f he pulled out without tangling the rest of the strands. The yarn to fill In the background doee not come with the outfit, It Is bought separately, for moat women, If they do not use black, prefer to select a color that hsrmo. nixes with the psrtlcnlsr room where the stool Is to be nsed. (tl Itll, Wwtars Ntwapaiw CllM.) Story for the By MARY GRAHAM BONNER "And then the people began to build fire esrnpes. For, they said that when the buildings were so large and there were so msny rooms, and so many families they must have a way of gel. ting out tn cane of fir. "And from top to bottom of every building, on every aide, they put fire Know What to Do." esrspes, so that no horn waa without one.' ' 'Well,' said Santa Claua. a he drove his reindeer over the roof of the cite that night, to see sbout his Chriitiuui trip, that Is something I like I "'ow I know whst to dot "Bo when 8unta Clau aoes to the dty homes where .here are no chim neys, he leaves bis reindeer on the "I temon sauce or whlptied cream, ear Dished with a large conked prune. Prune sauce may be used with the pudding Instead or the lemon sauce. This Is even better served hot with a hot sauce. . Thia la the time when the housewife will add a few more delightful glasses to her fruit closet The following will he' some thing to enjoy In vuri ous ways during the winter! Quince PsSte. Buke quinces with equul puns or sugar. Take equul parts or sugar and wa ter, boll together until a drop etande alone In cold water. Add this sirup to the pulp, cook over the beat allrrlng until It Is difficult to stir, then add a few balanced almonda and spread nut one-half Inch to dry. Cut Into diamond shaped pieces and ar range In layers with waxed paper be tween them. Oyster 8tsw Clean one quart of oysters by placing them In a colander and pouring over a cupful of cold water. Carefully pick over to remove any broken shells; reserve the liquor. Hest the liquor to the boiling point, add the oysters and cook until plump and the edgee curl. Remove them to the tureen, add one-fourth of a cupful of butter, salt and pepper to taste. Scald one quart of milk and pour over the oysters snd liquor and serve at nnre. Tomatoes au Rita. Prepare toast and lay on each buttered slice a few slices of tomato to well cover, aeaaon well with salt and pepper, rover with grated cheese, pour over a rich white sauce and hake uutil well heated through. Serve very hot Poached Psschss. Lay half a canned peurh on a slice or cake. Put round It a ring or meringue and brown In the oven. Serve with a cue Urd sauce s round the rake. (A till. WMtirs Ntwiptpar Ualea.) : HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS f 99ete9 When uslne a meal choline In nra. pare bread crumbs, nut a naner has over the mouth or the chopper to keep the crumbs from scattering. s s Mattresses whlrh are turned and sunned regularly and protected by washable pads will not only last long er but will also aid sound sleep. ess Variety and contrsat In the foods choaen make the meal appetising and Interesting. This applies to texture color and flavor. ess Short-rooted stockings can rnnse elmoHt aa much trouble as short shorn. Boy them hair ao Inch Innser thar the root ror toe comfort ess When rhiHwIng linoleum for the kitchen keep the color Scheme of the room In mind snd aeleri a pattern thst Is nl too large and does uu Show solL Canters FiiuSm Pictwr Invented In tillntl num. earner Which take nli-lnn and nukM prima al practically the same time us apiearei in lmilon. It baa two lenses, one oeing the onllnnry camera "eve." and the other silmlittiia noli Ultraviolet mva. Films anil iuium mr Inserted together, and whenevet the snutier i opened a secret "gas" Is released from a small rvllnrier in il. velop, fig nd print the evnieupr When the apool Is removed the phto- grspns ar unwound al the same time. Children roof, and down hs rnea on tha ftra m. rape to every single home, tod In be lets with hi iwck. "After the children ar asleep th mother and daddies unlock th fire escape windows so they're all ready for Bant Clsus. "So yon see Santa Clans can always nna a way or getting to children! "There la never anything that can seep mm rroui the children on Christ mas Eve. "Oh. ye. Santa Claus visit th cities and th village and th farm. "He Just has to do a little different ly In com home than In other. "But It make no difference to him what they may build, for, after alt, children are children, and Santa Claua la Santa Claua, and so you need never be worried or pusxled again, "He can nlwaye find a way to make hla visit to children every year." "We knew he could, we knew ha could." said the children, "but we are so glad to know Just how he does It" IA ISIS, Wtni Mnntwpir Unlea.) Can Vegetables' Promptly i Vegetable should he canned aa anon us possible after they are brought In mun me aanien. Mat-sour may de velop If vegetable are allnaMt i tand lo a warm hitch-a. WITH PLEASURE Toung Oswald was surely an oflW clous young man, aa every one In tnej firm's employ agreed. He was always horning In where he) waa not wanted, and he had a highly exalted opinion of himself. There were two partner to tha Arm, and on of them happened to pas on. Ths young man approached the surviving partner with whom ha waa not exactly what yoo would call a favorite. "I am ao sorry, sir, to hear of Mr. John' demise, and I hare com lo ask If you would tike me to tax bia place." "Yea, I should, very much," waa the reply. "If yon can get tb undertake to arrange It" Dide't WUh te Be QeeteJ A customer In an animal store waa contemplating the purchase of a par rot, which ao far bad evinced no Una rt life other then to cork a malevolent eye at her. Finally ah aaked: "Due he Ulkl And what doc a axyr The salesman looked smbarrassed. "Tes. msdsm, he talks," he replied, tut be doesn't wish to be quoted."- tmerlcto Legion Monthly. WATCH AND CHAIN Host Ye. he's rather here. I I keep olro a a watch dog. Visitor (shying off) Bbouldnt have chain attarhedT Barbara Frlstcha U to Dal "Shoot If yos nun Tbla eld aray ks But ipare my eermaoeat wave," Sb said. Fusl "This card yon bar bung la the) kitchen, mum," aald tb suburb, rook, "la loo much foi me. I rant msks out whst my nights oft ar." "And no wonder. Nora. Tbat'a a time-table or suburban train. Had Maay CaadMats lllstrea (tv new maid) I dual lect to a follower, but I dool wsnl te see too much of him In the hone. MsM-Very good, msdsna roe sot worry. I change quit oftea HOT WORK "Diies ll make you red U the ta and sweat Ilk that when yo rail a I girl you knew year agof 'Not necessarily, hut It's hot w.rkt rekindling en eld flame." Bsag Jotiany was ehtmut Bui Johnny Is no mors For whil Johnny thmght wss HtO Wss HIMOS. Th Distarbiace :-( j "Don't you think Miss Brown la aa '. excellent pianist r What did you snyr l said, don't you tn.nk Mis Bra m --.M . ..I I . H Sorry, I can't hear a word. That . girl at th piano I making such a dint" Pearson's. Th Easiest Way Jutwed-r yon give yonr wife aa allowance or doe she ssk you for what she wants? Longwed Neither She take II sit Welcome Aitartd The tJollector I liuli mil mmtm neil week and. remember. I shall es- pecl you to paf t least ball of ihka bill. lit . Rverhmke Pit be dailuhiarf has von rail. It will he e pleasure) to entertain an optlmrat Ilk yoa. Okecared "Everything le nn ihe menu torts. air." "Th, there Is an much of everything that I can't read It Bring ma aa- mhe.'