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Clinton News Record, 1981-04-02, Page 15Visiting home economist Karen Campbell prepared hot potato salad and a variety of other dishes at the recent seminar, Parties to Please Your Purse. Sponsored by the ministry of agriculture and food, she and Huron home economist Jane Muegge demonstrated economical yet attractive menus for a successful dinner party. (Shelley McPhee photo ) Agofficeoffers a wide range of courses By Shelley McPhee The ministry of agriculture and food not only serves the farmers in Huron County, but also offers a wide range of seminars alidinfo'iii'iattott` lratl rial"Iortini_ttY i and hobbists., Under the home economics branch of the ministry, the courses have allowed Huron County residents to increase their knowledge of 'purchasing, preparing and preserving on a variety of topics, covering • everything from food to furniture. The ministry is offering over 29 half and one -day courses available for study under three 'sections, clothing and textiles, crafts, and food and nutrition. However, the seminars take time and money to research and develop, and Huron's home economists Lorelei Marshall and Jane 'Muegge are conducting a survey to learn what programs people are most interested in tak ing. Under' the clothing and textile division, possible courses for study include:. comforters and quilts; decorating with fabric (sheets); household textiles, buymanship and care; laundry and laundry products update; making curtains and. drapes; sewing for warmth and comfort (winter and summer clothes; sewing lingerie, sewing sports clothes; stain removal and tie dying. Presently, the home economists are teaching.asrewel embroidery course and Other available courses under the Craft program are: bargello; black work em- broidery (solid and open stitching in black thread); cross stitch embroidery; ethnic embroidery; needlepoint; rug hooking; smocking and weaving on small frames. Another,recently held course, Parties to Please Your Purse, was attended by over 75 people 'in the county and the food and nutrition division includes a variety of topics. Cooking With Ontario Fruits; Energy Conservation With Small Kitchen Appliances; Freeze -Ahead Foods; Make Your Own Jams And Jellies; Meals And Snacks For Preschoolers; ,New Ways With Vegetables; Pickle Recipes - Tried and True; Quick, Nutritious Meals For Busy People and Soup's On are the 11 courses offered by the branch. If you have a special interest in any of the courses .and would like to learn more about a particular subject the home economists would bice to hear from you. They may be contacted at the ministry of agriculture and food offices in Clinton, at 482-3428. County Library to use computer Your library has entered the computer age! The Huron County Public Library Headquarters at 66 Waterloo Street South in Goderich is now housing the Net TIP 3000 terminal: The terminal is on loan from the Midwestern Regional Library System for a three month probationary period. The installation of an out- wats line provides the library with a direct link to the computer at the Process- ing Centre at MRLS in Kit- chener. The terminal allows staff to complete two tasks very efficiently. Grace MacDonald is able to place orders for the ac- quisition of material for the headquarters collection and the five town libraries, Clin- ton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. Marian Doucette can use the terminal to search in- terlibrary loan requests on behalf of all 28 libraries in the county. At the end of the three month period, a report to state the value of the ter- minal will be presented to the Library Board. At that time, the Board will also decide whether or not it is feasible to purchase or rent the terminal. Your library is the first county library to utilize the terminal for these purposes. The advantages offered to the staff are numerous. The recording of material is accomplished at various intervals instead of having to be processed in one day. Order information on the material is updated sooner -than previously. The use of the inquiry reduces the duplication of book orders. The terminal also reduces the work load for both the MRLS and the Huron County Library staff. This is a very exciting and innovative experience which allows the library to serve you better! TnxnMEPurrou IN A BINDt If income tax time puts you in a bind, remember, at H&R Block we are trained to cut through the confusion and explore every possi- ble deduction and credit. So we can save you as much money as legally possible. And you can feel free to relax, knowing you're paying only the absolute minimum tax. This year be sure. THE INCOME TAX SPECIALISTS H&R BLOCK Child tax credit only? Ask about the Special price. 12 ISAAC STREET, CLINTON 482-3536 OPEN DAILY: 0-5:30 PM THURS. TO 7:30 SAT.: 0-1 PM OPEN TODAY -NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Peo le an By Shelley McPhee Your dinner party doesn't have to be expensive to plan or hectic to prepare. You don't have to worry about finding an unique theme, last minute confusion in the kitchen, or taking chances with first time recipes. You don't have to hope for a miracle to pull you through, and a dinner party does not have to leave the hostess exhausted and flat broke. Instead, by simply using early planning and organized preparation, a dinner party can be a treat for you and your guests. Huron County Home Economist Jane Muegge and visiting home economist Karen Campbell showed over 55 women how to prepare and organize an attractive dinner party at a recent seminar, Parties to Please Your Purse. Sponsored by the ministry of agric'ture and food, the nvnnint'1 crc.-jnn h..1d in Clinton nn March CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 2;1981—PAGE 15 planning promise perfect party 24, showed various ways to present a dinner party that are not only nutritionally balanced, but attractive, delicious, and economically feasible to prepare. While a similar seminar in Exeter was only attended by 17 people and in Wingham the course was cancelled due to stormy weather, the Clinton presentation was a great. success and those present learned that dinner parties can be successfully held without the aid of three cooks, a maid, and an endless budget. To appeal to all tastes, four different party menus were studied, including a backyard barbeque for eight, a sum- mertime luncheon buffet for six guests, a winter luncheon for eight, an Easter buffet for 12. The home economists prepared a number of the suggested dishes in their cooking demonstration, offered hints for e AMPS and warty themes. and handed out pamphlets including the recipes and a Master Party Planner chart. Other dishes were prepared beforehand and the results of the four menus were displayed for a taste testing session. The menus included an appetizing variety of foods such as rhubarb punch, shish kabobs, oriental chicken casserole, cheesecake, vichyssoise and whole wheat biscuits. They stressed elegance but economy and all used a variety of foods that would be in season. The home economists suggested that when planning a dinner party, tested recipes should be ylsed to ensure perfect results and to allow the hostess time away from the kitchen to enjoy the company of her guests. They stressed that a hostess should begin planning for the party at least • the day before with the aid of the Master Party Planner. The Planner aids the hostess with the initial organization of the party. It offers guidelines for theme, the date and time of the party, and the guest list. In the early preparation, the hostess should consider her budget, the time needed to prepare the food and complete housework, and any decorations that may be needed. Next a menu should be selec- ted, the number of servings should be established and a grocery list should be prepared. With the beginning stages of a dinner party well organized, through the aid of the Master Party Planner, dependable recipes, some imagination and a detailed work plan, an unique feast of culinary delight can be created. It doesn't have to be a major undertaking, and by using the guidelines suggested in Parties to Please Your Purse, even the most inexperienced hostess can hold a dinner party that everyone will enjoy. Local gardener inspires horticulturalists An avid gardener for the past 30 years, Jim Fitzgerald spoke to the Clinton Hor- ticultural Society about advanced gardening at their March 25 meeting. More than 81 people attended the meeting held at the Clinton town hall. Mr. Fitzgerald of Clinton planted his first garden at the age of four -years -old and has since then experimented and produced bountiful crops. In his presentation, Mr. Fitzgerald showed a film which illustrated . vegetable gardens at their best, with perfect shades of red, green, yellow and orange. The film showed how to plant and grow a large selection of vegetables from a small plot. Early lettuce, the hor- ticulturalists learned, can grow between cabbage plants and cucumbers are happy to climb. Mr. Fitzgerald also showed flats started in the basement for his own gar- den. Already the plants are a several inches high and they were only planted on March 5. He also showed cabbage wintered perfectly outside without freezing, firm Spanish onions and freshly dug�trisp carrOts. One of • the secrets to his fabulous vegetables, Mr. Fitzgerald said is he mixes his own planting soil, and showed the results of his own garden in a slide presen- tation. Although not even close to the size of a market garden, the Fitzgerald plot continually produces boundless crops. His second slide show, Northern Show Gardens, took the group on a gay, bright tour past public gardens, brimming with every color that flowers come in. The presentation offered the Clinton hor- ticulturalists many new tips and ideas to make their own gardens more attractive and healthy. The film showed that although the new year is just nicely started, already special flowers have the honor of being chosen for outstanding beauty in 1981. These new seeds are already available for our own gar- dens. Clinton has many out- standing quilters and one particular slide showed a garden planted just for them. Bright colored flowers were arranged in squares on a solid background of green grass. Another garden greatly impressed the hor- ticulturalists. It was surrounded by high, plain brick apartments and originally had been filled with every possible kind of refuse and knee high weeds. The tenants cleaned out beds and created gardens that they are anxious to show off to all passing by. Another slide showed bright flower beds planted along busy highways, to brighten the travelling time for commuters and tourists. Mr. Fitzgerald gave the local horticulturalists renewed inspiration for gardening this year and Dorothy Marquis�i�thanked the guest siker on behalf of the society. In other business, Dorothy Williams acted as the secretary, in the absence of Olive Johnson and Margaret Sloman welcomed everyone to the meeting. Everyone offered their condolences to Ruth Van Zon, who was unable to attend the meeting because of illness. The year books were completed and handed out at and a note of nostaglia was introduced into the meeting when horticultural pins were given out to former executive members. Past presidents who received the pins included Ruth Bond, Ina Durst, Marion McCann, Jean Barnett, Florence Pullen, , Viola Nelson and Bess Fingland. Former secretaries, Evelyn Olde, Mrs. Van Damme, Mrs. Howard, Marg Allan, Dorothy Williams and Olive Johnson as well as past treasurers 17a Cudmore and Kathleen Elliott and early members Mrs. Epps and Dorothy Marquis were also presented with the pins. Doot prizes for the evening were won by Marion Powell, Mrs. Van Damne, Mrs. Zablocki, Lois Gibbings, Janice McEwing, Mary Jamieson, Peggy Gibb, Billie Stewart, Stewart Middleton, Gladys Leiper, Lloyd Bond, Hazel Reid, Myrtle Reid, Margaret Taylor, Ida 'Leiper. and Jane Wildfong. The various prizes included a yellow gift wrapped package, home grown pale blue African Violets, bouquets of fresh spring flowers, and produce MATERNITY WEAR NOW % PRICE at The Separate Shoppe MAIN CORNER, CLINTON 482-7778 (NEXT TO CAMPBELL'S MEN'S WEAR) OPEN 1-5:30 OPEN 1-5:30 from Mr. Fitzgerald's vegetable garden. The Clinton Horticultural Society will be holding their annual plant auction in the Clinton town hall on May 8 at 7 pm. Their next regular meeting is scheduled for May 27 at 8 pm in the town hall and everyone is welcome to attend. Kippen man hospitalized By Rena Caldwell Morley Cooper is a patient in University Hospital, Lon- don. Mrs. Al Hoggarth and Janet Hoggarth have return- ed from a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in Lon- don, England. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. For - Exhibit plans made The seventh meeting of the Kippen III 4-H Club was held at the home of Mrs. Joyce Wilson. The club started with the 441 pledge and Col- leen DeJong is to ,do the minutes for this meeting. We discussed what we would do to get•'our=exhibit going for Achievement night. We were given out sheets telling us about our Achievement program and what our next club will be on. We were then divided up into two teams to play the game Clothesline Quiz. After answering questions to make &drawing, both teams ended tip with_, a,.pietlue qt a. vest and skirt. ' - CONKLIN HOME CENTRES CORRECTION In our April tab the 2x4x14'and 2x6 14' should have read: "Spruce Con- struction Grade". We regret any in- convenience this may have caused our customers. The meeting was then ad- jorned by Becky Rathwell. 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