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.8 C MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. -O- Homemafcers ofCoUflfy Suggest Extension Topics More help In family relations, in balancing the family budget and in obtaining the food and clothing are some of ion county homemakers for next year's extension program In home economics according to Mrs. Lee Shechan, county home economics extension agent. Mrs. Sheehan reports that t present, next year's pro gram is "in the mill," as Ore gon State college specialists study requests made by JacK- son county and other Oregon women. According to Mrs. Sheehan, Information on just about any subject from freezing rhubarb to buying a sewing machine Js available year around irom the county extension onice In addition, 29 Informal study groups sponsored by the ex tension service meet once a month, 9 months of the year to study more thoroughly sub jects that affect the home and family. For instance, this last year, about 700 county home makers learned more about Tnlnr In the Home, Synthetic Fibers and Fabrics and Patio Cookery. Here's how the family-centered extension program is planned and finally is carried out. Program planners, a group from all parts of the county, are chosen to listen in on women's interests as they at tend meetings, and visit with their neighbors. They listen to homemakers concerns These range from understand ing pre-schoolers to spring housecleaning. These program planners then get together with the county extension staff and report their find ings. From their reports, agents are able to organize and enumerate these requests into "general" and special inter est . programs. For example Mrs. Sheehan says, some women in Jackson county wanted to learn more about dressmaking this year. "We were able to get some experts to teach this and they were satisfied. But when it came to preparing tasty, nu tritious meals, just about all homemakers, young brides and experienced homemakers alike, wanted ideas on this subject." ' After all requests have been gathered from the coun ty, they are sent to Oregon State college extension spec ialists in Corvallis. There, home economists trained In foods and nutrition, home management, clothing, family finance, and family Jife, study their requests and develop a ftatewlde program in these I . . - - 4iu tast 15 Checks-All Sizes 10 Fancies DAN RIVER GINGHAM FOR VACATION All CHINO DOTS 45" BEDFORD CORDS wide SAIL CLOTH For Fun in the Sun 10 FANCY WHITES Amel & Cotton So easy to care for KiaFQSTQD ITAUA& SILK catTciu CREASE RESISTANT Gincflcjni 45" wide best buys in wasners, aryers, the suggestions made by Jack- areas aimed to satisfy the ureatest number. How do local homemakers get information they request' As soon as home economics extension program are for mulated, an intensive train ing program gets under way. Mrs. Sheehan will tram corps of homemakers as "vol- teer teacheis. Their job is to teach others In Jackson county. Special interest meetings and workshops given by the agent or specialist are another source of valuable assistance to homemakers. Families interested in get ting help In improving their homes and carrying out household duties may receive it free, at the Jackson coun ty extension office, located at the court house in Medford. Mrs. Wilimm Sweet Is Luncheon Hostess Mrs. William Sweet recent ly entertained a group of friends at her home on South Stage road with a luncheon. The occasion was observance of the birthday of Mrs. Wil liam Naylor. Covers were placed for Mrs, C. F. Gordon, Mrs. Harry Wright, Mrs. Lydia Goff, Mrs. R. H. Peterson, Mrs. Richard Garrett and twin sons, the hostess, Mrs. Sweet and the honored guest, Mrs. Naylor. Mistletoe Club Plans Workshop A workshop and salad luncheon are scheduled by the Mistletoe club for June 8 beginning at 10 a.m. Members are to bring salad or dessert. Mrs. Delbert Ross is chair man of the committee, assist ed by Mrs. Charles Hendry, Miss Blanche Arnold and Mrs. Frank Gidney. A business meeting will follow luncheon. Breakfast Treat New York -IUPD-A hot idea for breakfast calls for shred ded wheat biscuits served like hotcakes. Dip 6 round biscuits into a mixture of 1 beaten egg, 1 cup of milk, V tea spoon of salt and 2 table spoons of sugar, Drain slight ly and fry in a small amount of butter. Serve wltn butter and syrup. 3.000 YARDS OF NEW FABRICS FOR YOUR SUMMER SEWING! Medford Yardage Center ... I. . main street, rvtearora SIMPLICITY & McCAlL PATTERNS 17( 0)c yd. lit yd. u 1 V (2 ft 2? i -;f K' V V,J- a f , . r " ULW if III I Dominica. British West Indies Wearing a low cut peasant blouse. Princess Margaret smiles as she and her bridegroom, Antony Armstrong-Jones, tour the island of Dominica during their Caribbean honeymoon cruise. London papers are filling their pages with pictures taken of the couple while they stopped off on the island. Photos showed Margaret has ac quired a golden tan. her hair tousled; she appeared plumper. New Booklet On Additives Washington - A new Food and Drug Administration booklet entitled "What Con sumers Should Know about Food Additives" has been published to answer the many questions people are asking about food additives and new law to insure their safe ty. The booklet tell the story of how food additives came to be developed, why and how they are used in food produc tion,, why public health safe guards are necessary, and how the new law works. It also gives factual information about many of the more im portant kinds of food additives and explains how the law controls two special classes of additives, pesticides and coal-tar colors. "We should not lose sight of the fact that food additives are an integral part of the tremendous progress being made in modern food tech nology, and that they arc being safely used for a host of purposes that arc beneficial to the consuming public," says George P. Lairick, U.S. Commissioner of Food and Drugs. "Our whole system of food Kit. Phone Sr" J EXTRA SPECIAL Nylon Lace 8 Celars 4" wide FLORALS POLISHED COTTONS in l.n i v rarrerrw BILDrMG COKTICELLI SAND CREPE 49" widfe CORAL REEF HAWAIIAN PRINTS j YtmmmwiX, i sa lAtt R "VJ.. J 8 Colors to choose from.... tSS&r yd. ' 1. f? ' ' ' '& y& Easy Care ARNEL O 5vV m ft Crease Resis.an, ..1 M yd. AskfOf "JORGENSEN'S" j P Q o o O i . v o has been cut short and was (UPI Radiotelephoto) production, processing and distribution has undergone profound changes, and some of these are only partially or incorrectly understood by the public. For example, we now have fond preservatives and many other additives that are entirely safe, and some of them are even necessary to health when used in proper amounts. Food additives are being used to increase produc tion, reduce cost, promote cleanliness, prevent spoilage, increase shelf life, and im prove the quality, appearance, texture and nutritional value of our foods. All this, I think, needs to be explained to the public." The booklet is for sale by the Superintendent of Docu ments, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. The price is 15 cents. Artist to Speak Richard Doi, assistant pro fessor of art at Southern Ore gon college, will speak on "Art-Is It New?" at a meet ing of the College Womcns Club of the Rogue River Val ley. The meeting will be held Saturday, June 11 at 2 p.m at the Gills Community club. Hostesses for the meeting are Mrs, J. R. Smith and Mrs. W. P. Tucker. Mrs. Dorothy Suiter will be social chairman. - 5&HI ;w Jf. j jf aV?(i -"wjt- va. w i i i i ii a ; i i b m i m a t m m s yjtwm. . . Food 'Fads' Dangerous OSC Specialist Corvallis - Fashion fads may have produced some smiles in recent years but food fads that are sweeping the country now are strictly no laughing matter, accord ing to Oregon State college food and nutrition experts. Last year, some 10,000,000 Americans needlessly spent more than $500,000,000 on food pills and supplements, Mrs. Ruth N. Klippsteln, ex tension service nutrition spec ialist, pointed out at the cam pus meeting of the Oregon Home Economics Extension council. Even worse than the tre mendous waste of money is the danger to health involved in some of the fantastic heal ing and health claims made by promoters of "secret cures or special formulas," Mrs. Klippstein added. "There is no need for the average person to take sup plements except in time of physical stress - and then only on the advice of the family physician," she empha sized. The best guarantee of be ing well nourished is to eat HAVE EVEN MORE FUR Ofl YOUR HAPPY FAMILY PICNICS . . with 7T i w "m. rr"w r ? . -tv . m v ' a varied diet from foods avail able at the corner grocery store, it was pointed out. False ideas about food val ues and nutritional needs are being circulated across the country by food faddists -and many of the false notions are becoming accepted, home economists reported. "Unsafe to eat" claims made by faddists about some foods found in the grocery store are "unfounded," Dr. Harold W. Schultz, head of the depart ment of food and dairy tech nology, said. "We can be certain '. that there is no single food on the market that is knowingly harmful to health," he stated. "Every precaution is taken by the government and by re search workers to see that the food supply is kept safe." People shouldn't be fright ened by the word "chemical" In connection with foods either, Schultz added. Food is a chemical itself. And throw ing out all food additives, for example, would take away the color in butter and cheese, the color and flavors in can dy, and would probably mean generous servings of rich, delicious i i t it . - m. i v "v eating rancid foods, among other things. Dr. Betty Hawthorne, as sociate professor of foods and nutrition, pointed out that a national educational cam paign is now underway that is aimed at combating the food fads and calling atten tion anew to the simple basic, daily food requirements. The American Medical as sociation and state and na tional home economics and dietetic associations are co operating. Dr. Hawthorne was president last year of the Ore gon Dietetic association. The OSC extension service is also working with county home ec onomics extension groups on educational programs. Food fad appeals are based on fear and emotions - not on scientific fact, Dr. Hawthorne emphasized, and food fads flourish where nutrition un derstanding is not sound. Be skeptical about grandiose claims of "special" foods, pills and supplements, and be certain that "you turn to reliable sources" for Informa tion about foods and nutri tion, homemakers are urged. Etedcjpc The new U.S. Department of Agriculture yearbook, "Food." is an excellent guide to foods Qnd nutrition. Dr. Hawthorne pointed dtit. Other good sources of information are publications issued by col leges, state and federal gov ernment agencies, and those of the American Home Eco- TYPO typing Is en f the greatest aiafc you can hav Typleg has take th place of th pan ;t Typigg Is east and fug g) YOU can learn typiig Arrangement Can Made for Abienai for Sifnmar Cams ' and for Family Vacations CLASS STARTS JUNE 14 8:0f to 11:0 Ataoaiy teraragft FrU R03ERTS0N scran as mnweu MFO 9P 3-4264 ROSB8UM OR 3-72F6 "MUSTS" On Every Picnic , A picnic just wouldn't b complete . ' without your favorite ice cream, ' rich milk, coffee cream ft butter . . . . those dairy foods so essential to EVERY complete meal. There's no . ic c r a m quit so downright GOOD as Jorgensen's FIESTA; no ' milk and butter so tatty and nutri tious as JORGENSEN'S. . nomics, Dietetics, and $tt? associations. A sped a public tottf) "Food Facts Versus Fds," hie been publishecPby Oresfg State college. Copies are available on request fro county agent offices or trorg the OSC bulletin Aerie. ' I - One jewelry firm will bv troduce a collection of haf- ornaments for fall ig 8 KLAMATH FMr TU 2-4134
