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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
6
Basic white cake guide for girls and students to bake with minimal help. Includes lemon glaze and white frosting instructions, plus tips for classroom and home demonstrations. Encourages independent baking and simple decoration using common pan sizes and ingredients.
A lively column on gardening and biologist tips covers seed germination, plant care, and the quirks of growing vegetables. It blends science notes with personal anecdotes about gardening successes and failures, including tomatoes, spinach, and corn, plus a playful cake recipe aside.
Mrs. Sidney Kirsch, county home adviser, advises careful label reading and fit assessment to ensure colorfastness, easy care, and durable wear. She outlines how to evaluate finishes, fabric quality, brand reliability, and proper sizing from junior to misses to women's fits, plus a three way mirror check for shoulder, bust, waist, and seam alignment.
Jackson County homemakers report strong label awareness in a survey of 965 Homemakers Extension members led by Mrs. Sidney Kirsch. About half always check garment labels while two showed no interest. typical summer cottons cost 5 to 10 dollars, with two to three new frocks bought and nearly half sewing at least one dress. Washing care topped factors, followed by shrinkage and color fastness, with respondents split between town and country homes.
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