—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1971
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Thanksgiving has come and
gone and what remains are the
memories
Thanksgiving was the joy of
seeing our son again, as he’s been
away at college for months. Then
there was the anguish of having
the scales tell us we gained two
pounds Guess we must take the
bitter with the sweet
This year I’ve kept a small
paper bank on my kitchen win
dow sill and whenever I feel
especially thankful, I drop in a
coin. The money is given as a
Thank-Offering at our church in
November. Rather than quickly
grabbing a bill or two out of my
wallet at the last minute, this
year’s “heavy little box”
represented true thankfulness to
me
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As an aftermath of my
daughter’s flower project in the 4-
H community club, we have an
abundance of herbs in our gar
den
We harvested several ounces of
caraway seeds which are
A Good Consumer
Helps Stop Fraud
Shopping by mail is easy
Curling up in a nice, comfortable
chair and selecting merchandise
from a mail-order catalog may
be relaxing as well as an efficient
way to shop.
But Penn State Extension home
management specialists advise
you to find out the reputation of
the mail-order company Order
carefully from reputable firms or
the leisurely buy-by-mail plan
may turn into a complicated
time-consuming mess
Unfortunately, failure to
receive merchandise is one of the
public’s leading complaints.
Americans are cheated of over
100 million dollars each year
through mail fraud.
And again this year, many
Americans will order mer
chandise after reading a
newspaper or magazine ad
vertisement or receiving a
catalog. But they won’t receive
the product. Or sometimes the
Pre-Shrink Washable Fabrics
It’s a good idea to pre-shrink all
washable fabrics especially
knits before you cut them for
sewing
National standards were
arrived at by joint effort and
consent of producers, retailers
and consumers to serve as a
guide for industry and the con
sumer
The allowable shrinkage for
knits is five per cent. The
shrinkage allowed for woven
fabrics is two per cent. In fabric
with a five per cent shrinkage, it
means you would lose nearly two
inches of every yard through
shrinkage
So it’s better to take the loss
before you cut out a garment,
rather than afterward.
Mrs. Carol Rothermel,
assistant Chester County Ex
tension home economist, says
knits shrink because of their
tendency to “relax” after the
first washing. Here’s why: The
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This morning I missed a rabbit
with the shotgun. Usually, I hunt
with my .22 rifle.
So, my husband had to show me
how to get game.
He j'ust came m for the keys to
our aluminum boat, as his cock
bird had dropped in the middle pf
the Conestoga. With the Irish
Setter racing madly on the bank,
he managed to get it from a
willow branch where it had
snagged
We all appreciate the good
eating which he provides through
hunting.
item they ordered may not live up
to the advertiser’s claims. When
this'happens in your own in
terest and that of fellow shoppers
tell someone.
Try to solve the problem first
with the seller.
If this doesn’t produce
favorable results, notify the
Chamber of Commerce or Better
Business Bureau where the firm
is located. Send copies of the
letter to the postal service in
spector in your area, the State
Department of Justice’s Con
sumer Protection Agency, or the
Federal Office of Consumer
Protection. It’s also wise to write
the newspaper or magazine
publisher if you learned of the
product through the ad
vertisement in their media. And
tell your friends.
You may or may not get the
product or your money returned,
but you will help prevent further
fraud. That, too is part of your
responsibility as a consumer.
loop structure of knits is often
stretched when the fabric is
finished. When it’s washed at
home, the knit regains its original
shape, and lengthwise shrinkage
occurs.
Not every fabric will shrink, of
course, since the five and two per
cent standards are the
maximums allowable.
But when you buy washable
fabric, it’s a good idea to keep
shrinkage in mind. And then
preshrink before you cut.
The old saying “better to be
safe than sorry” applies to
sewing as well as safety.
To keep up with present food
consumption rates farmers must
raise 25,400 additional head of
dairy cattle for each one million
persons added to our population.
delicious in Judy’s home-baked
rye bread.
We don’t begin to use all of the
lemon verbena. The lemon
scented leaves make a pleasant
tasting tea.
One year I grew so much
marjoram that I was forced to
dry the leaves in order to use all
of them. We sprinkle them on
fried chicken and pork roasts.
Experimenting in cooking is a lot
of fun.
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Give Yourself
Christinas giving can be fun—
especially when you’re giving
yourself with a gift you created.
Assistant Chester County Ex
tension Home Economist, Mrs.
Carol Rothermel, suggests you
begin now to sew gifts of fashion.
Pattern books show many
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popular gift items for sewing,
including ponchos. A colorful
poncho would make many people
on your Christmas list happy.
Stores are well supplied with
fabrics usable for ponchos. Try a
bright felt fabric trimmed with
long knotted fringe decorated
with beads of glass or wood.
Another choice might be heavy
wool flannel, tweed, or double
knit trimmed around the edge
with bright wool felt flowers
which you design and applique by
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A long or short vest would be a
great gift for a man, woman or
child on your gift list. Make a
long one of self-fringed suede
cloth or vinyl patent. A floral
print upholstery fabric makes up
well in a long or short vest style.
Fashion accessories you’ve
made are a boon to the gift giving
dilemma. Fun fake furs made
into turbans or beret shapes,
accompanied by matching
scarves, are delightful. Among
the most attractive fabrics for a
matching beret and scarf are
multi-colored and soft and
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For the men on your gift list,
fashion a tie in his favorite
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Or for a gift that will please
people of all ages, try your hand
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Give a little of yourself in the
gifts you give this Christmas.
Make them yourself.
“Anybody who throws his
weight around is apt to be
rocking the boat.”
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