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i By Doris Thomas,
f Extension Home Economist
How To Save Money
On The Food Bill
“Can I really cut food costs?”
That’s a frequently asked
question these days. You can - if
you really want to.
When you spend more than you
should or need to buy a car,
furniture or a large appliance, it
may take you years to correct the
mistake But since you buy food
often you can change your buying
habits more quickly and cut costs
rapidly - if you really want to do
it. It will take change - in the way
you plan, the way you buy and the
kinds of foods you buy.
Plan what you are going to buy
before you go to the store and
make a shopping list. These are
the first guides to cutting your
grocery bill If you rely only on
the food shelves as reminders of
what to buy, you’ll fall prey to
two of the most common budget
smashers First - you’ll likely
make more impluse purchases
such as high-cost, out-of-season
products or snacks that add little
food value but a lot to the food
bill Second - you’ll probably
forget to buy many of the items
you really need. This means
another trip to the store where
you’ll again be exposed to the
items you don’t need or otherwise
might not buy
Research has shown that a food
shopper can save six to ten
percent on food bills by shopping
for specials. Over the years,
retailers have increased the
number of items put on special
until now the variety offered each
week makes it possible for you to
plan complete meals at reduced
costs.
But the only way to really
recognize a special is to know the
regular price. Study the food ads
m the newspaper and then plan
your weekly menus and your
shopping list to include as many
foods on sale as possible. Most
Saturday, March 24, 1973
Ladies,
Have
You
Heard?
stores have in-store features that
aren’t advertised in the
newspapers. So keep your eyes
open when you get to the store,
too.
A good way to cut food costs is
to not only buy when the price is
right, but to buy in quantity for
future use. There are many items
you use a lot of and buy often.
Make a list of items you buy
regularly. Then when these items
are on special, buy enough to last
until the next special. Of course,
this means you have to have
adequate storage space
available.
If you have a freezer, you can
buy meat specials every week in
quantity but plan your menus
from the meats you have
available in your freezer. This
sort of buying requires an in
ventory system so you know what
you have on hand. It also requires
juggling finances at first because
you’ll be making large purchases
at one time. This system isn’t
easy because it requires careful
thought and planning.
Is learning prices, making
lists, buying specials, in
ventorying supplies to cut your
food costs really worth the effort?
Assume it takes an average of 30
minutes extra time every week
for you to plan and shop using
these suggestions If your
grocery bill is $4O and you save 10
percent of the cost, that’s $4 in 30
minutes that you’ve earned. You
could say then, that you’re
earning $8 an hour That’s a
worthwhile savings!
Convulsions in Childhood
Because one preschooler
in' every five has a convulsion
before he reaches the age of five,
you should know exactly what to
do in case of seizure.
Most of the folk-advice passed
arond, such as dunking the
convulsing child in cold water or
putting a spoon or stick between
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Farm Women Societies
Society 2
The members of Farm Women
Society 2 entertained their
husbands at a banquet Mar. 10 at
the Dutch Diner, Palmyra.
Approximately 52 attended.
The Sing-Out Chorus from
Ruhl’s United Methodist Church
provided the entertainment for
the evening.
Society 2 entertained Society 18
on Mar. 17 at fV, e Lititz Church of
the Brethren
The next r ,jlar meeting will
be held Saturday, Apr. 14 at the
Coca Cola Hospitality Room,
Lancaster when they will en
tertain Society 17.
Society 3
Farm Women Society 3 was
entertained Saturday, March 17,
at the Salem Lutheran Church,
Ephrata. Mrs. Edward West,
hostess, conducted devotions.
There was a memorial service
for Mrs. Samuel Mohler, past '
president of Society 3 and a past
State president of the Society of
Farm Women. Mrs. Robert
Hollinger, Mrs. Edward West,
Mrs. Vernon Leininger, Mrs. Carl
Meek and Mrs. Gilbert Paul
participated in the service.
During the business session, in
charge of president Mrs.
his teeth, is exactly the wrong
thing to do. He advises you to call
your doctor and then:
- Place your child where he
can’t bang himself against hard
objects. Lay him on his back or
side, head on a level with or a bit
lower than his feet.
- Remove pillow or any other
soft objects which might suf
focate him.
- - Loosen clothing.
- With thumb or fingers, lift his
chin from underneath to prevent
his tongue from slipping into his
throat.
- Don’t attempt to restrain his
spasmodic movementsr
- If there is fever, give the child
a sponging with alcohol or cool -
not cold - water.
When the convulsion is over, be
calm and reassuring. Seizures
are frightening, but most pass
quickly and leave no after
effects. Many of them are the
result of high fevers common in
early childhood.
Clarence Stauffer, the following
contributions were made: $5O to
the Easter Seal Society for
Crippled Children and Adults,
and $5O to the American Cancer
Society.
Miss Linda Stuber, chairman of
the scholarship committee,
announced that a $3OO scholar
ship will be given to either a boy
or a girl majoring in agriculture
or home economics, living either
in the Cocalico, Ephrata or
Warwick Area School District.
Mrs. Gilbert Paul announced a
bus trip to Baltimore on May 9.
Visits will be made to Sherwood
Gardens, the Maryland
Historical Society, McCormick
Spice Plant, and a stop at a
shopping center.
Members of the group will
attend the Spring Rally on May 16
at Johnstown.
The members will make bed
pads for a bed patient in the
community on March 26. The
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Society will sew for the Ephrata
Hospital on April 17.
Mrs. Melvin Laurer, a coun
selor, gave a talk on Human
Relations.
There was a shower for Mrs.
John McKean, the former Marian
Martin, who was married
recently.
At the next meeting Society 3
will entertain Society 18 at 7 p.m.
April 26 at Salem Lutheran
Church.
Society 5
Farm Women Society 5 met at
Evan’s Restaurant, Manheim,
with Mrs. Roy Hershey,
Manheim, as hostess. Devotions
were led by Betty Mutzer.
Mrs. J. G. Longenecker,
president, announced at the
business meeting that the sewing
date at Lancaster General
Hospital is set for April 9. It was
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