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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1950
Page
7
A piece praising fathers for three key roles as moral guides, world connecters, and able providers. It cites Walter and Edith Neisser and argues that fathers shape sons and daughters, offering strength, guidance, and modeled manliness across a child’s life.
Morgan County lists events from June 19 to 23 at Var der m osa Springs and Windes with hostesses Mrs Dewey Clark and others. Lawrence County includes Hillsboro Wren events chaired by Mrs William Aday and Mrs O L Armstrong. Limestone County venues Good Springs Wheeler O Neall Copeland East Limestone Salem host various clubs and schools.
A recipe notes steaming ribs in salted water for 15 minutes and finishing in a slow oven with a tomato onion garlic parsley sauce. The cooker is advised to baste during cooking and to send readers a 32 page two color booklet titled Real time Marvels from the National Cotton Council Memphis Tenn.
A simple hearty soup made with baked potatoes onions margarine chicken stock cream and egg yolk. The recipe yields four servings and suggests bouillon as a budget option while highlighting parsley garnish. National Cotton Council offers a free 32 page Mealtime Marvels with Margarine booklet via Box 76.
The Massey Home Demonstration club held its June meeting with singing and reports on kitchen changes and rural youth work. The group announced a family picnic at Seneca Springs on July 14, following a dinner at the Lyons Hotel.
The Austinville Home Demonstration Club held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Emma Sparkman’s home with Mrs. Bennie Stovall assisting. President Mrs. Dewey Clark chaired. members shared personal home improvement efforts from the past year. Secretary RD Clark reported on the June Appreciation Dinner. Blackwell announced a club trip on July 21 visiting Chattanooga, the county fair, and more.
Readable text notes a disturbance at a group gathering ending the picnic. No further names or locations are readable.
The Landersville Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Walter Sivley's home for the June gathering. Members discussed leadership school plans, dress revue entrants, and a demonstration on home accessories by Lucy Blackburn. Refreshments followed as several members and three visitors were noted. The July meeting will be at Mrs. Phil Bogles' home.
Mrs. Claud Dyar hosted the Langtown Home Demonstration club for a June meeting. The group sang Auld Lang Syne and heard a citizenship report by Mrs Perry Glenn. Members discussed leadership school attendance and enjoyed a social hour with several named members attending. The July meeting will be at Mrs Perry Glenns home.
Mrs. Clark gave a color demonstration for home decor with room scheme samples. She shared practical interior tips. Members brought gifts for the Flint sanitorium. A social session followed with a game conducted by Stovall and refreshments for members and a visitor.
Dry skim milk drinks offer pantry shelf kept ingredients for milklike beverages. Recipes describe a grape mint cooler and a frothy topping that imitates ice cream soda texture with low fat and high protein, costing under ten cents per serving.
Mrs. W. S. Draper hosted the Midway Home Demonstration Club on June 13 with seventeen present including thirteen members and four visitors. Mrs. Lewis Suggs presided, roll call described wedding dresses, and gifts were given from Sunshine Friends. Members planned July meetings and dress revue entries while enjoying demonstrations and games.
The Concord Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Dewey Kelly's home on June 12 with Mrs. Paul Christian presiding. Alpha Jeffreys led the hymn history, and Mrs. James Borden gave the devotional. Minutes were read, roll called by wedding dress, and plans set for an ice cream supper and chicken stew on July 8 at Jackson's store. The August picnic day was moved, and Mrs. Dewey Kelley will represent the club in the county dress revue with a sport dress while Mrs. Earl Fretwell wears a dress-up dress. Mrs. Dewey Kelley, citizenship leader, reported on Safety In The Home.
The Moore barley heads resist shattering as they stay attached when ripe, enabling farmers to delay harvest until the entire crop matures.
Mrs J J Moon hosted the Demonstration Club meeting with Miss Elsie Crawford presiding. A sale is planned for June 24 at the school at 7 30 P M featuring bake goods cakes and games including cake walks and bingo.
Summer time invites lighter eating and slim aims. The article prescribes meals with fruits vegetables lean proteins and light bread while avoiding fats creams and sugar and includes simple exercises to tighten the waist and thighs. It emphasizes massage and heavy cream nightly to counter sagging facial skin.
The Center Point Home Demonstration club held its May meeting at Mrs. James Hinkle's home. President Mrs. Ira Dobbs led singing and prayer, with a roll call on baking tips. A cake baking demonstration by Mrs. Lola Hinkle and Mrs. Ruth Brooks followed, plus a social offering and gifts for attendees.
The Danville Home Demonstration Club met in June at Mrs. Raymond Lindsey’s home with eighteen members present. President Mrs. Charles Pickens opened, and discussions covered hymn history, devotional scripture Luke 15 11 24, and a busy business session. Final plans set a July 13 family picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin’s home.
Mrs. R. M. Landers Jr hosted the Wolf Springs Home Demonstration Club meeting with spring bouquets, a reading of the club creed, and a piano led by Miss Lucy Blackburn. Two contestants were chosen for the county dress revue: Mrs. Almer Jeffreys with the dress up dress and Mrs. Kermit Little with the sports dress.
Mrs Randolph discussed wallpaper rugs and drapery samples to illustrate remarks. Miss Hawkins spoke on color in the home and a bedroom color scheme was selected. Mrs Pruitt Livingston, a former member, attended with them. A salad plate with punch was served and the meeting adjourned to a family picnic July 13 at the Martin home.
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