Making the Most of Your Old Reed Furniture

That old reed chair in the attic may not look much like the stunning black frosted reed rocker · which you saw in the furniture catalogue the other day but it can be made almost equally attractive if it is still strong and not badly battered

Wherein Refinishing Makes Refurnishing Easy

One of the most charming and most comfortable apartments near the Iowa State College campus is a temporary home of two home economics instructors which has been furnished very largely with refinished discarded, and second hand furniture

Finding Brushes to Fit Special Needs

Brushes, brushes everywhere, so not one speck of dust is the reply Mrs. Modern Housewife can give to her friends in answer to their inquiry, How do you keep the dust out of so many tiny places in your house? Since it is a universal question, and one so often ·asked, I wonder if everyone knows the wide assortment of brushes on the market today

The Iowa Homemaker vol.1, no.11

Table of Contents Do They Practice What They Preach? by Helen Easter, page 1 The Well Dressed Woman Considers Art Principles by Anne Prang, page 2 Tell Me a Story Mother by Mildred Elder, page 3 The House That Was Built to Fit by Beth Crowley, page 4 A Few Fine Points in Meal Planning by Beth Bailey, page 5 Choosing the Right Picture for the Right Place by Joanna Hansen, page 6 Wherein Refinishing Makes Refurnishing Easy by Glenna Hesse, page 7 What Kind of Kitchen Surfaces Have You? By Glenna Hesse, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.2, no.3-4

Table of Contents What Do You Choose in Table Service? by Clara Jordan, page 1 The Home We Had to Have – and Had It by Katherine Goeppinger, page 2 Preparing to Meet the Linen Needs of Bridedom by Helen Paschal, page 3 Canning Without Mother for a Helper by Carrie Plunkett, page 4 Summing Up the Serving of Well Planned Meals by N. Beth Bailey, page 5 Finding Brushes to Fit Special Needs by Glenna Hesse, page 6 Bridal Showers of Blessings by Harriet Schleiter, page 7 The Art of Garnishing Foods by Mildred B. Elder, page 7 Who’s There and Where by Jeanette Beyer, page 10 Seasonable Desserts of Fruits and Berries by N. Beth Bailey, page 11 Forget It All-And a Picnicking Go! by Eleanor Murray, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.1, no.5-6

Table of Contents Dean MacKay Takes Well Earned Vacaion by F. W. Beckman, page 1 Playing the Game of Health With Yardstick and Scales by Grace McIlrath and Gladys Dodge, page 2 A Parent-Teacher Association in Every School! by Carolyne E. Forgrave, page 3 Artificial Feeding of Infants Up-to-Date by Belle Lowe, page 4 Making the Most of Your Old Reed Furniture by Glenna Hesse, page 5 The “Little House” That You Will Like by Helen Paschal, page 6 “The High School Girls’ Clothes Line” a Playlet, page 7 Practical Phases of the Love Nest by Eda Lord Murphy, page 8 Putting the Jell Into Jellies and Jams by Millie Lerdall, page

What Kind of Kitchen Surfaces Have You?

The easiest way to keep a kitchen tidy is to have surfaces which are easy to clean. It isn't "necessary to have all the kitchen surfaces of expensive materials either. Old surfaces may be treated so that they may easily be cleaned.</p

Finding Brushes to Fit Special Needs

"Brushes, brushes everywhere, so not one speck of dust" is the reply Mrs. Modern Housewife can give to her friends in answer to their inquiry, "How do you keep the dust out of so many tiny places in your house?" Since it is a universal question, and one so often ·asked, I wonder if everyone knows the wide assortment of brushes on the market today.</p

Making the Most of Your Old Reed Furniture

That old reed chair in the attic may not look much like the stunning black frosted reed rocker · which you saw in the furniture catalogue the other day but it can be made almost equally attractive if it is still strong and not badly battered.</p

Wherein Refinishing Makes Refurnishing Easy

One of the most charming and most comfortable apartments near the Iowa State College campus is a temporary home of two home economics instructors which has been furnished very largely with refinished discarded, and second hand furniture.</p