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Volume 20, 1981: 12 Monthly Issues

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Volume 20, Issue #1: January 1981
Page Count: 64
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Wood Slice Jewelry- Mary Craven
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Fur Stitch Trimmed Holiday Hostess Robe(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Wild Rose(applique)
      Flower Basket(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      When Is A Wall Not a Wall?
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Have a Birthday Party Business
              by conni Page
    • PATTERN:
      Cable Knit Baby Set(6-9mo)
              by American Thread Co.
    • POEMS:
      Dimensions
              by Harry B Sheftel
      Memories
              by Tillie Schoech
      Women's Household
              by Helen tucker
      The Calculated Mystic,
      Bread Winners,
      Total Woman
              by Ethel Enocksen Simianer
      Shining Rays
              by Wayne B Dayton
      Before the Snows
              by Starrlette L Howard
      Variation On a Theme
              by May Richstone
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Ginger Squash Pie
      Ginger Meringue
      Biscuit Topped Turkey Pie
      Biscuits
      Pineapple Refrigerator Cake
      Coconut-Orange Apple Crisp
      Coffee Dessert Souffle
      Baked Apple Tapioca
      Mexican Sesame Seed Cookies
      Chicken Livers Deluxe
      Chocolate Cola Soda
      Coffee Eggnog
      Lemon Whip(drink)
      Cinnamon Spiced Tea
      Shish Kebabs With Rice Pilaf
      Greek Almond Cookies
      Fluffy-Frosted Chocolate Nut Loaf Cake
      Special Sausage Stuffing
      Crab Supreme
      Turkey Fruit Salad
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Memories of a Car Inspector's Daughter
              by Janet Akerson
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Pa's Favorite Maple Pumpkin Pie
      Scotties
      Mama's Gumdrop Cookies
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #2: February 1981
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Matilda's Applehead Dolls- Matilda Carter
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Graphics For Your Wall
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Is Anybody Out There?
              by Linda D Barton
    • TUTORIAL:
      Versatile, Changeable Denim Purses
              by Stella Thompson
    • ARTICLE:
      Saving a Doll
              by Sylvia Bryant
    • ARTICLE:
      A Box of Buttons- Lucille Carpenter
              by Montgomery News
    • PATTERN:
      Wheel of Fortune Quilt(pieced)
              by Bernice Cooper
    • PATTERN:
      Isle of Aran Afghan(knit)
              by Coats & Clark
    • PATTERN:
      Knit Stripe Helmet
              by Coats & Clark
    • POEMS:
      A Pen Pal
              by Jeanne McCarthy
      Gift From Above
              by Cathy Jean Brown
      Winter Garden
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      Yard Sale Tale
              by Verna Lee Hinegardner
      Come Unto Me
              by Ethel Enocksen Simianer
      A Mother's Treasures
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      Heritage
              by Catherine Miller
      Nature's Child
              by Franz Lange
      Telephone Prayer
              by Pearl Kell
      Treason With Reason
              by Annie Laurie Von Tungeln
      God's Painting
              by Ellen Hartwell
      To My Valentine
              Edith Modlin
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Baked Tuna and Noodles
      Tuna Burgers
      Chicken Casserole
      Creamed Luncheon Meat and Potatoes
      Savory Bean Soup
      Double Take Brownies
      Beef with Fruit and Rice
      Veal Stew, Hawaiian Style
      Dream Bars
      Orange-Pineapple Cream Pie
      Cherry Parfait
      Party Pink Topping
      Cherry Upside-down Cake
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      The Telephone On the Wall
              by Rosalie C Batson
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Sewing a Mary Todd(article)
      Ice Cream Cake
      Chocolate Layer Cake
      Black Walnut Brownies
      Yorkshire Tea Cakes
      Snow Redress(poem)
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • PUZZLE:
      Needlework Terms Word Search
              by Donna Duncan-Reilly
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #3: March 1981
Page Count: 56
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Zoe's Counted Cross-stitch- Zoe Powell
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Adaptation of Eleanor Roosevelt's Wedding Dress(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Build an Easy Roller For Your Big Plant
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Iola, You're Still a Dear- Iola Seslar
              by Lola Charles
    • TUTORIAL:
      Make a Popcorn Picture
              by Connie Page
    • PATTERN:
      Hither and Yon Quilt(pieced)
              by Bernice Cooper
    • PATTERN:
      Crocheted "Scallop" Place Mat
              by Coats & Clark
    • POEMS:
      Simple Offerings
              by Karen Erickson
      Spring Promise
              by Iris W Bray
      Picture
              by Mary C Ferris
      God's Gift
              by Alney Norell
      Heirloom
              by Mary C Ferris
      A Wicker Buggy
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      Moments
              by Mary J De lauretis Sweeney
      To Absent Friends
              by Alma
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Hot Cross Buns
      Orange-Oat Buns
      Honey Beet Relish
      Crunchy Apricot Cake
      Chicken In a Pot
      Swiss Coconut Squares
      Pickled Eggs
      Delicious Apple Cake
      Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Dry Yeast(Lorene Hawkins)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      Catalog Time
              by M Eleanor Putnam
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      The Bluebirds(anecdote)
      Oatmeal Cake
      Apple Knobby Cake
      Mary's Mayonnaise Cake
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      The Letter Edged in Black
      Red Wing
      I'll Not Marry
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • PUZZLE:
      Good Ole Names Word Search
              by Pat McGrew
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #4: April 1981
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Margaret Has a Way with Rocks- Margaret Kesterson
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      10 Minute Toys
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Creating New Cards From Old Ones
              by Ruth Baxa
    • ARTICLE(recipes):
      Eggs Aren't Just for Breakfast Anymore-
      Eggs Foo Yong
      Quiche Lorraine
      Meringue Shells
      Ambrosia Pie
      Zucchini Frittata
              by Marie-Louise Colligan
    • TUTORIAL:
      Greeting Cards for Gardeners
              by Ruth Baxa
    • TUTORIAL:
      Decorating Eggs with Odds and Ends and Easter Symbols
              by Betty Nordwall
    • ARTICLE:
      Paul's Green Thumb- Paul Vader
              by Connie Page
    • ARTICLE:
      the Refundle Bungler
              by Jerry McNamara
    • PATTERN:
      Cockscomb Quilt Pattern(pieced)
              by Bernice cooper
    • POEMS:
      Black Cat
              by Elizabeth Raymond
      Spring
              by Donna Compton
      Lullaby of Spring
              by Wayne B Dayton
      The Old Farmsite
              by Lucy M Dalin
      Advice To a Crocus
              by Maurine Wagner
      Life Is One Big Line
              by Pearl Kell
      Violets
              by Mary Joan DeLauretis Sweeney
      My Friend
              by Mrs Sharon K Jandik
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Favorite Casserole
      Tuna Cutlets Jewish Style
      Hard Boiled Egg Cookies
      Turkey Puff
      Lemon Mardi Gras Squares
      Apple Meatloaf
      Mandel Bread
      Tasty Chicken Wings
      Waste-Not Soup
      Tuna Cheese Casserole
      Babka
      Pork Chops With Dressing
      Easter Egg Candy
      Crispy Rabbits
      Cream Cheese Easter Eggs
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      On Saturday Afternoon
              by Lee Gaylor
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Our Milk Cows(enecdote)
      Sour Milk Doughnuts
      Baked Custard
      Rhubarb Pie
      Mama's Apple-filled Cookies
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #5: May 1981
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      The Successful Gift Shop- Frances Espinoza
              by Connie Page
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Skating Set(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Duckie Crib Quilt(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Cathy's "Aztec Dragons"(wallpapering with fabric)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • POEMS:
      Angie
              by Madeline Daniels
      Carousel Ride
              by Mary McNorton
      Soon to Come
              by Carol Mesticky
      Mother
              by Eris Goff
      Day Dreams
              by Dester Lee Ward
      My Love
              by Helen Bates
      My Best Friend
              by Lillian D Miller
      Remembering
              by Mary Elizabeth Matthews
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Spicy Southern Gingerbread
      Creole Rice Cakes
      Oven Barbecued Pork Chops
      Tuna Pilaf
      Stuffed Ham Slices
      Tuna Stew
      Black Forest Layer Cake
      Toaster Tarts
      Oatmeal Raisin Crisps
      Brown butter Frosting
      Unbaked Fruit Cake
      Peanut Butter Brownies
      Pretzel Jello Salad
      Fluffy Pineapple Pie(Mary McCourt Anderson)
      Ice Cream Cake
      Chocolate Layer Cake
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Caravan Home
              by Elsie Kiefer
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Mother's Day(anecdote)
      Pennsylvania Dutch Shoo-fly Pie
      Shartlesville Pumpkin Pie
      Sour Cream Raisin Pie
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #6: June 1981
Page Count:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      ???(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

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    • PATTERN:

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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • PUZZLE:

              by
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #7: July 1981
Page Count: 56
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Portraits of Love
              by Mary Simas
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Short-sleeve Pattern Stitch Spring Dress(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Little Indian Brave(applique), part 1
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Decorating Lesson from Ancient Japan
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Jewelled Trinkets
              by Ruth Baxa
    • POEMS:
      The Frost
              by Grace C Hall
      Please
              by Madeline Daniels
      American Heritage
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Waking a Small Child
              by Mary C Ferris
      Discipline in Love
              by Mary M Domstead
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Calico Bean Bake(Rhonda Alter
      Marinated Beef Cubes(R Alter)
      Famous Blueberry Muffins
      Blueberry Upside-down Cake
      Stuffed Eggplant Slices
      Strawberry Pineapple Trifle
      Noodles with Ham & Mushroom Sauce
      Blueberry Pudding(R Alter)
      Zucchini Bread
      Chicken Paprikash(R Alter)
      Chicken Casserole(Marjorie W Baxla)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      Daylilies
              by Jean Jungst
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      A-Shopping We Went
              by Lillian D Miller
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Humpty Dumpty Apple Custard Pie
      Cottage Cheese Apple Pie
      Brown Sugar Meringue
      Transparent Custard Pie
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #8: August 1981
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Say It With Flowers - Dried Ones!
              by Irma Bauer
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Picot Sundress with String Straps(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Little Indian Maiden(applique), part 2
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Window Shades Do Other Things
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      A Yard of Miracles- How to use a yard of cloth
              by Violet Moore
    • TUTORIAL:
      Yarn Baskets
              by dolores Blessent
    • PATTERN:
      Fashion Collar(crochet)
              by Vida Sunderman
    • POEMS:
      Irritation
              by Hattie Bremseth
      Prevue
              by Catharine Brown
      Homebody
              by Rachel Hartnett
      Wild Strawberry
              by Len G Selle
      The Seed and Me
              by Colleen D Hinman
      Golden Deeds
              by Starrlette L Howard
      The House By the Side of the Road
              by Sam Walter Foss
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Succotash
      Peach Cream coffeecake
      Corned Beef and Potato Salad
      Spanish-style Hamburger Steaks
      Hamburger Noodle Tomato Bake
      Tuna Tetrazzini
      Ham and Potato Scallop
      Tomato Marmalade
      Fresh Peach Crisp
      Perfect Peach Dumplings
      Fresh Corn "Oysters"
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Those Sad Sad-Irons
              by Pearl Adoree Franklin
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Your Own Corned Beef
      Corned Beef
      Mama's Mustard Pickles
      Tomato Relish Tasters Choice
      Rhone's Brown Bread
      "Margery" Green Tomato Pickles
      Mama's Few-at-a-Time Pickles
              by Florence Bryant
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #9: September 1981
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      The Rug Hookers
              by Mrs John J Martin
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Basic Little Black Dress(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Field Flowers(embroidery)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Make a Poster Cupboard
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      An Attic Jam-packed Wall-to-Wall - In Dolls(collection of Maxine Thomas)
              by Sebi Breci
    • POEMS:
      The Rug Hooker's Club
              by Gladys Waite
      September
              by E Paula Landress
      School Slates of Yesterday
              by Harriet Whipple
      Tis Fall Again
              by Beverly Anderson
      Remembering
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      No Commune
              by Rachel Hartnett
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Hot Pepper Jelly(Mrs Treva D Mathis)
      Best Ever Cinnamon Rolls(Mrs Flora Nissen)
      Canadian Corn Chow Chow(Mrs Ann Bunzeluk)
      Dilled Green Beans
      Danish Spice cookies
      Beef Barbecue(Rhonda Alter)
      Creole Chicken(Mrs IM Rogers)
      French Soup(Mrs Olen Begly)
      Lima Bean Soup(O Begly)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      The Amazing Wax Begonia
              by Dorothy Holman
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Swimmin' in the Old Washtub
              by Lorene Clark
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      What! Mush again?(anecdote)
      Mama's Corn Custard
      Cornmeal Pancakes
      Sour Milk Corn Bread
      Corn Puffs
      Corn Scramble
      Corn Rabbits
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      Swimmin' in the Old Washtub
      When Ma Is Sick
      When Pa is Sick
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #10: October 1981
Page Count:
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      ???(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

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              by
    • PATTERN:

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    • Reader's Recipes:














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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #11: November 1981
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Betty's Batik- Betty Watson
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Strapless Holiday Formal(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Christmas Poinsettia(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Tambour(roll top)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      A Trio of Potholders(cloth)-
      Sunbonnet Sue, Sam, Soldier
              by Jody Bartruff
    • PATTERN:
      Crocheted Slippers
              by Jody Bartruff
    • PATTERN:
      Rock-a-Baby Blanket(knit)
              by Delores J Johnson
    • BAKE SALES: COOKING FOR A CAUSE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Whole Wheat Mixed Fruit Bread
      Zucchini Muffins
      Pumpkin Cheesecake
      Carrot Crunch Cookies
      Double Peanut Pie
      Big-Batch Brownies
      Lemon Yogurt Cake
      Two-Tone Fudge
      Never Fail Pastel Divinity Fudge
              by Beatrice H Comas
    • POEMS:
      Soaked to the Skin
              by Catherine Miller
      Outwitted
              by Pearl Kell
      Thanksgiving Day is Coming
              by Harriet Whipple
      The Simple Joys
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Transformation
              by Mary C Ferris
      Thoughts In the Theatre
              by Pearl Kell
      Second Best
              by Edith Modlin
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Peanut-Oatmeal Crunchies
      Sour Cream Coconut Wafers
      Crispy Sweet Pickles
      Devil's Food Cake
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?
              by Violet Moore
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      School Days Bundle Ups(anecdote)
      Piggly Meatloaf
      Mrs Arnold's Bread(1934)
      Roanoke's Raisin Pineapple Sandwiches(1934)
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 20, Issue #12: December 1981
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      ???(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

Volume 21, 1982: 12 Monthly Issues

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Volume 21, Issue #1: January 1982
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      ???(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #2: February 1982
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      ???(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #3: March 1982
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Betty Hamilton: Artist in Ivory
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Two-Piece-Look Dress and Long-line Vest(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Butterfly and Flowers(embroidery)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Upper Space on Every Closet Shelf
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      The Unique Boutique- Georgia Martin
              by Mary T Lockwood
    • PATTERN:
      Cathedral Window Afghan(crochet)
              by Not Given
    • TUTORIAL:
      Mini Fridgies(yarn)-
      Pet Rope, Little Mouse
              by Mary K Sadnick
    • TUTORIAL:
      Patchwork Notes
              by Doris N Brue
    • ARTICLE:
      Drama at the Birdfeeder
              by Marcy Spicer
    • CORRECTION:
      Crochet a Candle
              by Betty Brandt(Christmas Annual 1981)
    • POEMS:
      Still On the Gold Standard
              by Antoinette Adam
      To My Friend
              by Beverly J Anderson
      The Snow
              by Donna Compton
      Dinner Hour Chatter
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      First and Foremost
              by Mary C Ferris
      The Ungrateful
              by Mary McNorton
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Warm Apple Pizza(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Turkey Casserole(Charlotte Ann Pierce)
      Pumpkin Shell Casserole(CA Pierce)
      Extra Special Deluxe Baked Beans(C Kannenberg)
      Peponesaumus Quiche(Mrs Barbara E Schultz)
      Indonesian Potato and Fruit Casserole(C Kannenberg)
      Honey Cream Apple Pie(Mrs James W Boyd)
      French Bread Pizza
      Munching Meatball Casserole(C Kannenberg
      Ole Layered Treat(C Kannenberg)
      Shiny Brownies(BessNotkin)
      Baked Fish Filets(B Notkin)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Mother's Old Ledger
              by Frances Faulin
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Doctoring 85 Years(anecdote)
      Mama's Batter Bread(oatmeal)
      Aunt Connie's Oat Cakes
      Sleepytown Man's Sugarplum Bonbons
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #4: April 1982
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Quiltin' Desoto History- Romalea J Lewis
              by Wilbur Helen Lewis
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Spring Suit(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Four Birds(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      A Trip to the Attic
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Children's Stationery(from Lima Beans)
              by Ruth Baxa
    • PATTERN(reprint from Popular Needlework):
      Gingham Chick Pincushion(cloth)
              by Laura Woodworth
    • POEMS:
      Beloved Disciple
              by Mary C Ferris
      Visit to an Old Home
              by Sharan Flynn Tette
      April Out West
              by E Paula Landress
      When Is It Spring
              by Harriet Whipple
      Seeking
              by Ethel M Gerbig
      Reunion Coming Up
              by Annie Laurie Von Tungeln
      My Friend
              by Loise Pinkerton
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Rhubarb Cream Pie
      Stuffed Fish Filets(Bess Notkin)
      Stuffed Party Chicken(Mrs A Mayer)
      Alaska Cake(Doris B Colligan)
      Casserole Chop Suey(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Cincinnati Chili(Ruth Eschmann)
      Peanut Butter Pie(Mrs Leo E LaBirge)
      Pina Colada Dessert(Marian L Kirby)
      Bacon Bars(Rhonda Alter)
      Meat Casserole(R Alter)
      Bobby's Pecan Pie(Nancy Settlemires)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      Greenhouse Growing
              by Carol Lisi
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Paper Dolls: Progress?...or Pretense?
              by Katherine Wiland
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      the Peepers(anecdote)
      Cabbage Soup
      Mary and Louie's Cabbage Pie
      Cheese and Cabbage
      Easter Bread
      Easter Bunnies
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      The China Tea Set(Mrs BY Williams)
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #5: May 1982
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Betty's(McCurley) Woodburning Art
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Drawn Thread Dress with Matching Collar(crochet)11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      The Daffodil(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Coffeeflowers(coffee filters)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Ice Cream Cone Pin(Wallpaper,pompoms)
              by Ruth Baxa
    • ARTICLE:
      My Gastronomic Adventure in Korea
              by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • ARTICLE:
      One Hundred Forty-Odd Reasons
              by Linda Stockstill
    • PATTERN:
      Diasy Maze Crocheted Tablecloth
              by J&P Coats
    • PATTERN:
      Knitted Shoulder Bag
              by American Thread Co.
    • PATTERN:
      Sunbonnets(2 sizes,applique,embroidery)
              by Mary Ellen Smith
    • POEMS:
      Gentle Things
              by Starrlette L Howard
      New Babies
              by Harriet Whipple
      To My Mother
              by Rachel Hartnett
      May
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Shopper's Special
              by Annie Laurie Von Tungeln
      Twenty-Four Hours(I need more)
              by Connie Cole
      A Postage Stamp
              by Louise McBride
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Million Dollar Chocolate Fluff Pie
      Ham Patties(Jodie McCoy)
      Carrot Bread(Rhonda Alter)
      Baked Spaghetti Casserole(R Alter)
      Angel Chocolate Delight(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Cherry Cake(Mrs Edna Mae Seelos)
      Green Rice(Mrs EB McMoore)
      Deviled Swiss Steak(EB McMoore)
      Banana Cloud Dessert(Jeanne Bonini)
      Fresh Tomato Cake(Mrs Marian L Kirby)
      Go Dutch Peach Dumplings(J Bonini)
      Sugarless Hermit Cookies(Marie Rogers)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      The Snowy Clematis
              by Dorothy Holman
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      White Shoes and Straw Hats
              by M Eleanor Putnam
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      "Gone Are the Days"
      Ben's Jolly Gingerbread Men
      Hello Darlin' Sugar Cookies
      Zucchini Bread
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      The Thirtieth of May(Helen M Winslow)
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • PUZZLE:
      Look Your Best Word Search
              by Donna Duncan-Reilly
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #6: June 1982
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      She's Hooked...On Rosemaling- Shirley Dolgner
              by Marcy Spicer
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Poor Boy Sweater, Skirt, Headkerchief(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Tony the Kitten Crib Quilt(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Ten Question Color-Q Quiz- A Little Insight
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Child's Block Pillow and Rug(crochet)
              by American Thread Co.
    • PATTERN:
      Quilted Pillows(pieced)-
      All Hands 'Round
      Mexican Star
              by Bernice Cooper
    • POEMS:
      Legacy of Love
              by Iris W Bray
      Supremeness of June
              by Gene Appleby
      Wedding Day
              by Florence McMichael
      But then Again
              by Lorraine Jolian Cazin
      The Milkweed Pod
              by Sharan Flynn Tette
      My special Pen Friend
              by Brenda Arkley
      Love Affair
              by Alice Stasek
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Viennese Pot Roast(Mrs A Mayer)
      Skillet Pineapple Chicken(A Mayer)
      So-Easy Strawberry Dessert(Jodie McCoy)
      Party Chicken(Rhonda Alter)
      Chicken Hash(R Alter)
      Old-Fashioned Spiced Eggs(Lucy Dowd)
      French Dessert(Mrs EB McMoore)
      Country Meat Loaf
      It's a "Grape" Fluffy Pudding(Jeanne Bonini)
      Mermaids Ocean Delish Casserole(Cyndee Kannenberg)
      Peter Rabbit's Favorite Casserole(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Raisin Bread(Mrs Bess Notkin)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Remembering Old Friends and Neighbors
              by Lee Gaylor
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Baking Lemon Cream Pies
      Mama's Lemon Cream Pie
      Mama's Meringue
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      Just Plain Folks
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #7: July 1982
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Operation Driftwood- Anita Clough
              by Donna Anderson Bosman
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Maillot(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Running Stitch and Flowers(embroidery,applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Puppets for a Hot Afternoon(cloth)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Beach Mat Carryall
              by American Thread Co.
    • PATTERN:
      Crocheted tissue Cover
              by J&P Coats
    • POEMS:
      Thought For Today
              by Pearl Kell
      July
              by Gene Appleby
      Our Kind of Morning
              by Ms Susan Packie
      A Piece of Cloth
              by Lillian D Miller
      The Lonely Trail
              by Eris Goff
      Brown Thrasher
              by Jean Jungst
      A Happy Ending
              by Alice Chase Letters-Link-Lives
              Anon
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Gypsy Stew
      Tuna Hi-Rise Sandwich
      Refrigerator Rhubarb-Pineapple Conserve
      Doubly Delicious Seafood Casserole
      Chicken Curry(Emma Weible)
      Heavenly Hash(Mrs G Cardinale)
      Banana Boats(Ruth Baxa)
      Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake(Bess Notkin)
      Three Bean Casserole(Rhonda Alter)
      Everlasting Yeast-old-Fashioned Buttermilk Dry Yeast(Mrs MS McMullan)
      Indian Fried Bread(Lucy Dowd)
      Pudding-wiches(Marian L Kirby)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Fort Gibson Stockade
              by Anon
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      "Annie"
      Ham and Apricots and Potatoes
      Scalloped Tomatoes
      Baked Onions
      Cloverleaf Rolls
      Orange Cup
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      The Indian's Wrong's
      In the Baggage Coach Ahead
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #8: August 1982
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Mary's(Wisniewski) Whimsical Children
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Cable Bib Dress(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      White Sales in the Sunset Quilt(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      A Stuffed Animal is Just a Fancy Football
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Sentiments in the Round(Cake Pan Plaques)
              by Donna M Bosman
    • ARTICLE:
      Back to the Land...But not all the way
              by Linda Stockstill
    • ARTICLE:
      Red-faced Raccoon Recollections
              by Mrs Katherine Wiland
    • POEMS:
      Country Music
              by Mary McNorton
      Victory Garden?
              by Alice Stasek
      My Little Girl
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      Attic Treasures
              by Ethel L Kirby
      Birthday Memory
              by Mrs Nina Bakker
      Not Mine
              by Louise Dominy
      The Total Difference
              by Pearl Kell
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Lemon Pineapple Pie(Bess Notkin)
      Strawberry Parfaits
      Toffee Bar Cake(Mrs M Carlson)
      Cherry Coffeecake
      Steak and Cheese(Charlotte A Pierce)
      Butter Divinity(Lora Driskill)
      Eggplant Casserole(Mrs Clay Turner)
      Cheese Wafers(Mrs Clay Turner)
      Cheese and Beef Casserole(Charlotte Pierce)
      Deep Dish Taco Squares(Cecelia Hagmann)
      Fruit Nut Muffins(Bess Notkin)
      Ham Loaf with Glazed Peaches(Dorothy Hofbauer)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Mustango Blues
              by Mary McCourt Anderson
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      "Cans to Relish in the Winter"
      Mrs Smith's Corn Relish
      Golden Relish
      Dilled Okra
      Pet's Chili Sauce
      Tomato and Celery Relish
      Tomato and Apple Relish
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      Be A Woman(Montague Marks)
      The Boys We Need
      Kansas Folks(DM Hatch)
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #9: September 1982
Page Count: 64
Notes: I was really taken with Lena Kunkel's "Lil' Fellers" applique quilt. It has a lot of charm to spare...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Plastic Grid Handicrafts- Ken and Shona Koester
              by Mabel Stacey
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Striped Jumper, Sweater with Ribbed Collar, Cuffs(knit,crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Ruby's Flower Vase(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Make Your Own Stuffed Animals, Part II-
      Gossetted Bunny
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      More About Hobby Horses
              by Dorothy Harris
    • ARTICLE:
      Unusual Friends
              by Frances Rushing
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique)
      #1- Gordie
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • PATTERN:
      Crocheted Pillow
              by Coats & Clark
    • POEMS:
      Need
              by Margaret R Sherman
      Shoe Sale
              by Pearl Kell
      A needle and some thread...
              by Lorene Beth Anderson
      End of Summer
              by Beverly J Anderson
      There Is a Reason
              by Emily Scarlett
      Autumn Days
              by Mary C Ferris
      Debut
              by Thelma Ireland
      Auctioning Joys of Yesterday
              by Loise Pinkerton Fritz
      Price of Happiness
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Salad Stuffed Rolls(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Virginia Franks(Linda Waschow)
      Chocolate Cherry Bars(Bess Notkin)
      Tuna & Chinese Noodles(Rhonda Alter)
      Marinated Green Bean-Tomato Salad
      Chocolate Delights(Mrs Lora Driskill)
      Molasses Brownie Squares(Charlotte A Pierce)
      Cheese and Beef Casserole(CA Pierce)
      Baked Lima Beans(CA Pierce)
      London Broil with Onions(Mrs Linda Waschow)
      Cheesy Meatloaf
      Beef Stroganoff
      Baked Eggplant
      Marinated Zucchini Salad
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Peonies
              by Not Given
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      The Birthday Gift
              by Lorene Mutti Clark
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      The Old Apple Orchards and Fruit Garden of Long Ago
      Applesauce Cake
      Apple Upside-Down Cake
      Grandma's Applesauce Pudding
      Old-Time Baked Apples
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #10: October 1982
Page Count: 56
Notes:

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Beachcombing, A Part-time Hobby
              by Eva Losey
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Popcorn and Cable Pullover and Skirt(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      The Sunbonnets(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Make Your Own Stuffed Animals, Part III-
      Teddy Bear with Moveable Arms
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #2 Terry
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • PATTERN:
      10 1/2" Tatted Doily
              by Myrtle Hamilton
    • POEMS:
      Love
              by Mary Joan De Lauretis Sweeney
      Halloween Scene
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Gypsy Autumn
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Indian Summer
              by Jean Jungst
      Memories of the Motor Vessel John B Hood 1963
              by Mrs Lorene (May) Roper
      Surprising
              by Rachel Hartnett
      I Thought I Looked Different
              by Pearl Kell
      Frankly Female
              by Nancy E Schwartz
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Chicken Salad Casserole(Mrs Elsie C Templeton)
      Hamburger on French Bread(Mrs Mary Gold)
      Chicken With Yellow Rice(Margaret Ford)
      cooked Lamb Sandwich Filling(Elizabeth Mann)
      Chocolate-Mint Delight(Charlotte A Pierce)
      Gingerbread Muffins(Bess Notkin)
      Strawberry Cake(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Bridge Club Dessert(D Hofbauer)
      Zucchini Au Gratin(Adella A Strumpke)
      Aunt Jenny's Chicken Pie(Mrs Wm. Robinson)
      Hamburger Noodle Tomato Bake
      Plantation Egg Pie
      Chocolate Pecan Pie(Charlotte A Pierce)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      the Deck of Cards
              by Mrs Ruth Eschmann
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      October Trees
      Pet's Chile Sauce
      Bessie's Dills
      Zesty Corn Pickle
      Mary's Pepper Hash
      Miss Muff's Green Tomato Preserves
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      October's Bright Blue Weather(Helen Hung Jackson)
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #11: November 1982
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      A Hobby For All Seasons- soft Sculpture Dolls
              by Vivian Hamilton
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Wardrobe: Headkerchief, Dress, Coat, Poncho, Bell Botton Trousers, Baby Doll Pajamas(knit,crochet,5 1/2" girl Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Hexagon Bouquet(applique,pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Light Without a Skyhook
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #3 Aaron
      Block #4 Timmy
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • TUTORIAL:
      Tooling a Clown from a Pie Tin
              by Jean Lyon
    • PATTERN:
      Bath-Mitt Puppets(crochet)
              by Coats & Clark
    • POEMS:
      Serendipity
              by Margaret R Sherman
      Hats! Hats! Hats!
              by Ethel L Kirby
      Autumn's Banquet
              by Sharan Flynn Tette
      The Neighborhood Attic
              by Loise Pinkerton Fritz
      Thanksgiving Evening
              by Starrlette Howard
      With a Bow to Burns
              by May Richstone
      Time
              by Rachel Hartnett
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Ever Ready Bran Muffins(Kristin Benjamin)
      Apple Dumplings(Mrs WH Robinson)
      Raisin Cinnamon Rolls(Carolyn Young)
      Baked Pineapple(C Young)
      Sweet Potato Balls(Elsie Templeton)
      Late Supper Snack(Mrs HJ Sherrer)
      Calico Garden Soup(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Sausage Stuffed apples(Mrs Don Drew)
      Sour Cream Squash(Joan Parker)
      Crustless Apple Pie(Marjory W Armstrong)
      Squash Pickles(Alma Boatman)
      A-Plus Chicken Livers(C Kannenberg)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      The Care and Nurture of African Violets
              by Helen King
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Through the Window
              by Louise Grainger
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet
      Misses Mahel's Steamed Pudding
      HOliday Hill Pudding
      Hamburger Steak with Ginger Cream Spread Sandwiches
      Hamburger Ginger Cream Spread
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      Give Me Back My Yesterdays(Loise Pinkerton Fritz)
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 21, Issue #12: December 1982
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Wee Tots- Clothespin Dolls
              by Hattie E Wachtendorf
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Candy Cane Christmas Formal(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Poinsettia or Flower of Christmas(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Let's Make a Piñata
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #5- Ricky
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • TUTORIAL:
      Snowflake Ornament(furnace filters)
              by Ruth Baxa
    • TUTORIAL:
      Raggedy Ann/Andy Luncheon Set, Potholder(preprinted Fabric)
              by Jody Bartruff
    • PATTERN:
      (6)Christmas Tree Ornaments(crochet)
              by Wilma Brinker
    • PATTERN:
      Calico Christmas Ball(cloth)
              by Dorothy Wilson
    • PATTERN:
      Old St. Nickolas(knit)
              by Delores J Johnson
    • POEMS:
      The Corncob Twins
              by Mrs. L. Purcell
      As Christmastime Draws Near
              by Harriet Whipple
      The Chocolate Tree
              by Marion Schoeberlein
      All I Know of Love
              by Doris Keenan
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Holly Green Salad(Sylvia Cooling)
      Christmas Angel Pie
      Meringue Shell(Rosine M Stowell)
      Caramel Chews(Janice Dutney)
      Holiday Squash Spice Cake(Winifred Van Houten)
      Christmas Strawberry Cake(Mrs Hazel Cain)
      Brocolli Rice Casserole(Denise Sneek)
      Top-Rated Chicken Delight
      Peach Fudge
      Christmas Eggnog Roll(Janice Dutney)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Old Rockin' Chairs(anecdotes and recipes)
      Noodle Casserole
      Beef Stew
      Lemon Bread
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      The Mistletoe Bough
      Baby's Stocking
    • Our Neighbors(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

Volume 22, 1983: 12 Monthly Issues

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Volume 22, Issue #1: January 1983
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Oil Painting Enthusiasts- Helga Wyveen
              by Betty Brandt
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Beribboned Holiday Hostess(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Crazy-Patch Butterfly(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Pretty Little Boxes
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #6- Davie
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:
      We Adopted Our Grandmother
              by Starrlette Howard
    • ARTICLE:
      Success at Any Age
              by D Studer
    • PATTERN:
      Blue Blackwork(embroidery)
              by Betty Nordwall
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:
      The Doorstep of January
              by Louise Pinkerton Fritz
      Working Things Out
              by Sayda Richardson Scott
      Winter Fantasy
              by HC Whipple
      Excuses For Being Late on the Job
              by Pearl Kell
      Hometown Revisited
              by Frances Faulin

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Mama's Melt in Your Mouth Southern Pie
      Long Johns(Denise Sneek)
      Sausage Breakfast Bake
      Apple Maple Syrup
      Spaghetti Casserole(Denise Sneek)
      Sweet Potato-Sausage Casserole(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Brown and White Brownies(Shirley Heil)
      Strawberry Chiffon Squares(Mrs May Johnson)
      Apple Tree Pie(Mrs Frederick N Holmes)
      Mozzarella Meat Pie(Mrs Roby Englond)
      Mexican Wedding Ring Cookies(Helen Hoover)
      Ground Beef and Dressing Casserole(Mrs R Englond)
      Mexican Fruit Cake(Rosine M Stowell)
      Monkey Bread(Denise Sneek)
      Million Dollar Chocolate Fluff Pie(CORRECTION,May 1982)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • The Book Exchange
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      I Remember...
              by Ethel L Kirby
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Tired Old January(anecdotes and recipes)
      January Four-in-One Cookies
      Pat's Peanut Butter Bread
      Mama's Melt in Your Mouth Southern Pie
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #2: February 1983
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Robin's Loonie Goons- Robin Ray
              by Mary McCourt Anderson
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Prairie Look Dress(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Strawberry Patch(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      "Washie" sign for Dishwasher
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #7- Stevie,
      Block #8- Mark
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • PATTERN:
      Trio of Crocheted Pillows
              by Vida Sunderman
    • POEMS:
      Cause a Valentine Box Was the Rule
              by Louise Pinkerton Fritz
      Rainy Night
              by Mary C Ferris
      Winter Magic
              by Michelle Deacon
      A Letter to Dianna Jean
              by K. Wilke
      Tea and Sympathy
              by Mary McNorton
      Never Say Never
              by RA Giro
      Color the Twilight
              by Mrs Starrlette L Howard
      How bitter my cup...
              by Mrs Henry E Leabo
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Spam Turnovers(Mrs Roby England)
      Chafing Dish Meatballs
      Chicken-Shrimp Gumbo(Mildred Sherrer)
      Honey Raisin Pound Cake(Jean Parker)
      Salami Sausage(Rosemary Goodwin)
      Countryside Chicken Skillet(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Brownie Muffins(Bess Notkin)
      Maple-Walnut Chiffon Pie
      Cranberry Salad Mold
      Caraway Crinkles(Sharon Lopitz)
      Queen's Cake(Janice Dutney)
      Heavenly Brownies(Bess Notkin)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Do Children Still Make Snowmen?(anecdotes and recipes)
      Mama's Best Bean Soup
      Boston Baked Beans
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #3: March 1983
Page Count:
Notes: My copy of this issue is missing a lot of pages...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Home Sweet Home
      The Story of Matthews 1812 House
              by Deanna Matthews
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Boat Neck Broken Rib Dress(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Patchwork Apron
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Tube Sock Tommy or Tammy(sock dolls)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #9- Billie
      Omission- Block #5, Ricky's Shirt Piece
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:
      Our Environment
              by Elizabeth S Lawson
      the Old Iron Pots
              by Loraine Lewis
      Spring Tragedy
              by Mary C Ferris
      Spring Signs
              by Harriet Whipple
      I Don't Accept
              by Pearl Kell
      Hands Across the Table
              by Ethel Enocksen Simianer
      But Happiness Is...
              by EJ Carroll
      Rocks Beneath My Feet
              by Mary Ellen Brunson
      An Old-Fashioned Kitchen
              by Freda K McRoberts
      Troubles
              by Anon
    • Reader's Recipes:














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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Happiness is a Scoop of Ice Cream
              by Lorene M Clark
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      Happiness is a Scoop of Ice Cream



    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #4: April 1983
Page Count:
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      ???(applique)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #10-
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #5: May 1983
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      the Dolls of Our Lives- Alice Wilson
              by Bettie L Hoffman
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Lacy Look Summer Formal(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Ruby's Flower Garden(pieced,applique), part 1 of 3
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Let's Have May Day Again
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #11- Paul
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • TUTORIAL:
      Sparkling Baskets De Mexico
              by Kit Stone
    • POEMS:
      Mother You Taught Me
              by E Libby
      Grandmother's Rocker
              by Harriet Whipple
      Forever a Friend
              by Pearl Kell
      Seven Little Wonders
              by E Paula Landress
      In A Gentle Month of Spring
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Self Pity
              by Lucy Goodnight
      To the Absent One
              by Lottie Hall
      The Hyacinth
              by Louise Pinkerton Fritz
      The Dieter's Prayer
              by Unknown
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Salmon Casserole(Mrs Amos Thomas)
      Sausage Bread(Mary J Champion)
      Chicken Cacciatore(Sharon Lopitz)
      Skillet fish Combo(Sharon Lopitz)
      German Bundt Cake(E Paula Landress)
      Talagarina(E Pala Landress)
      Aloha Burgers(Mary J Champion)
      Cherry Yogurt Cake(Mary J Champion)
      Honey Fudge(Marion Freda)
      Butterscotch Torte(Esther Hershberger)
      German Chocolate Caremel Brownies(Julie Habiger)
      Texas Fish Filets(Mrs Mildred Sherrer)
      Blueberry Casserole Bread(Lauretta Grabowski)
      Favorite Green Bean Casserole(Adella A Strempke)
      Heavenly Brownies(CORRECTION,Feb.1983)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Aunt Carrie's Journal Into Yesterday 1898-1910
              by Lorene Mutti Clark
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      The Sixth of May(anecdotes and recipes)
      Blue Ribbon Gingerbread
      Nova's Molasses Cookies
      Peter Rabbit's Brown Bread
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      Paint her as you see her, artist...
      May Day(E Paula Landress)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • PUZZLE:
      Indoor Plants(word search)
              by Pat McGrew
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #6: June 1983
Page Count: 64
Notes: This is the last of Kunkel's Lil' Fellers quilt blocks. They ran a contest for the best one using this cute, cute, cute pattern...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Marcella's(Watson) Brides
              by Donna M Bosman
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Slacks, Sweater(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Ruby's Flower Garden(applique), part 2of3
      The Rose, The Daffodil, The Tulip
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Papier-Mache Craft- a Shoe for Showers
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #12- Bobby
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:
      Trapunto
              by Bonnie Richter
    • POEMS:
      A Father's Hope
              by Ethel L Kirby
      Picture Window
              by Mrs Thelma Ireland
      Grass
              by Mary C Ferris
      Energy Saver' Loser
              by Margaret R Sherman
      Tempus
              by Mary C Ferris
      The Woman Within
              by Sheryl Campbell
      My Shadow
              by Helen Kitchell Evans
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Coconut Strips(Maxine Dobyns)
      Banana Chip Cookies(Mrs Lyman Hansen)
      One Dish Meal(Adella Strumpke)
      Poppy Seed Bread(Bess Notkin)
      Strawberry Mold(Charlotte A Pierce)
      Coconut Pineapple Bars(Helen Baratona)
      Tuna-Potato Chip Casserole(Louise Hicks)
      Sweet and Sour Chicken
      Country Cobbler(Charlotte A Pierce)
      Chili Tacos(Sharon Lopitz)
      Congo Squares(Helen Baratona)
      Ice Box Cake(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Povencale Salad
      Fish Filets in Mustard Sauce
      Spicy Rhubarb Cobbler
      Chin-Easy Shrimp Salad(Mrs Marie D Robinson)
      Pizza(Helen Baratona)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      The Last Day of School
              by Mary Dismukes
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Fresh Farmstead Salads(anecdotes and recipes)
      Mama's Old French Dressing Recipe
      French Cream Dressing
      Martinique French Dressing
      Curry Dressing
      Tabasco French Dressing
      Mama's Butter Dressing
      Farm Style French Dressing
      Farmstead Summer Dressing
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #7: July 1983
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      She Does Tree Analysis- Rhea Mae Soper
              by Margaret Shauers
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Red,White&Blue Shift(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Ruby's Flower Garden(pieced,applique), part 3of3
      The Hollyhock
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Debbie's(Williams) Puff Pets(tree ornaments
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Jiffy Bag(cloth)
              by Helen King
    • TUTORIAL:
      Mexican Fiesta Napkin Holders, Favors
              by Ruth Baxa
    • POEMS:
      A Chance Meeting?
              by Irma Bachman
      Gift of God
              by Iris W Bray
      Happy Hobo
              by Wayne B Dayton
      Rehearsal
              by Sandra Ervin Adams
      Perfect Start
              by Mary C Ferris
      Dreams
              by Gertrude Dicks
      How Are You?
              by Pearl Kell
      I think that I shall never see...
              by Mary Church
      Farewell, My Love
              by Virginia Laws
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Blueberry Dessert(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Peanut Butter Dream Pie
      Spanish Rice Casserole(Mrs Sharon Crider)
      Macaroni Pizza Casserole(Bess Notkin)
      No Flour Peanut Butter Cookies(Bess Notkin)
      Gingerbread Muffins(Bess Notkin)
      Blueberry Cobbler(Pat Davis)
      Peanut Butter Puffs(Bess Notkin)
      Mandarin Orange Cake(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Chocolate and Coconut Pie
      Chocolate Coconut Crust(Mrs Velma Pack)
      Yogurt Burgers(Pat Davis)
      Ranch Round Steak(Carolyn Young)
      Stuffed Meat Roll(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Apple Carrot Salad
      Chocolate Intrigue(Helen Baratono)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GARDEN TALK:
      A Garden Among the Pines
              by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Old Fort Days Celebration
              by Gladys M Hanes
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Old Time Food Preservation(anecdotes and recipes)
      Blueberries and Huckleberries
      Cold Pack Method 1
      Syrup Medium Thickness
      Cold Pack Method 2
      Method 3- Open Kettle
      Canned Baked Apples
      Pickled Watermelon Ring
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #8: August 1983
Page Count: 56
Notes: I noticed a letter from Ruby H Duncan mentioning a flood in December, and the loss of her pattern collection...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Make a Wall Pretzel(salt dough)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Pique Stitch 2piece Short Sleeve Dress,Hat(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Quilting(designs)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • TUTORIAL:
      Microwave Method of Drying Flowers
              by Florence Devine
    • ARTICLE:
      On Being Powerless
              by Elizabeth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      7 1/4" Pink Flower Tatted Doily
              by Myrtle Hamilton
    • TUTORIAL:
      Can-Tab Plaque Hanger
              by Not Given
    • POEMS:
      Golden Crowned Kinglet
              by Genevieve Alexander Broyles
      Happening
              by Irene Larsen
      Martha and Mary
              by Mary C Ferris
      Romance of Long-Ago
              by Bertha Treling
      One With Nature
              by Penny Paul
      Star-Studded Glory
              by V. Di Raimondo
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Hot Potato Salad(Mildred Sherrer)
      No Salt Seasoned Salt(Mildred Sherrer)
      Zucchini Pudding Cake(Mary J Champion)
      Lazy Day Lasagna(Bess Notkin)
      Salmon Salad(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Hamburger Stroganoff
      Chocolate Chip Pie(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Beautiful Dill Bread(GM Williams)
      Cornmeal Sour Cream Pound Cake(Mrs EB McMoore)
      Chicken HOney Butter Sauce(Mrs EB McMoore)
      Ham and Macaroni Bake
      Homemade Brown Sugar
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      The Autograph Book
              by E Paula Landress
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • HOUSEHOLD HINTS
              by Martha J Beckman
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
              (anecdotes and recipes)
      Spiced Apple Butter
      Lady Apricot Butter
      Grandma's Winter Squash or Pumpkin Butter
      Grape Butter
      Peach Butter
      Dad's Tomato Butter
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #9: September 1983
Page Count: 64
Notes: Fooled you... There are apparently extra blocks for Kunkel's Lil' Fellers Quilt...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Ruth's(Benford) Senior Citizen Dolls
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Waffle Stitch Stole, Dress(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Diary of a Happy Poinsettia
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #13- Teddy & Tip
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:
      Yoo-Hoo Neighbor
              by Lee Gaylor
    • PATTERN:
      Filet Fancies Bookmarks(crochet)
              by Marilyn Lawhon
    • POEMS:
      The Chestnut Tree
              by Annie H Dulaney
      Indian Summer
              by Beverly J Anderson
      A Woman's Age
              by Annie Laurie Von Tungeln
      Could We Do More?
              by Helen Kitchell Evans
      Semptember
              by Angie Laws
      Window to the World
              by Starrlette L Howard
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Town Farm Pickle(Mrs Frederick N Holmes)
      Fresh Peach Dumplings(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      corn Crisps(Lauretta Grabowski)
      Apple Top Coffeecake(Mrs FN Holmes)
      Choco-Coconut Swirl Nut Bread(Mrs Mary Johnson)
      Zucchini Sausage Casserole(Mildred Sherrer)
      Mandarin Spareribs
      Pineapple Bars(Bess Notkin)
      Tuna-Stuffed Baked Potatoes(D Hofbauer)
      Rice Pilaf w/ Dried Fruits Nuts
      Hamburger Eggplant Bake
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Granddaddy's Grocery
              by Hattie E Wachtendorf
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      The First Birds(Indian Stories and Recipes)
      Indian Fry Bread
      Indian Suet Pudding
      Indian Jack Crumble Apple Pudding
      Princess Wanoona Corn Bread
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #10: October 1983
Page Count: 56
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Mona's(Donal) Wheat Weaving
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      "Quilted" Hat, Coat(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Time Goes By(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Hang Your Handiwork(quilts)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #14- Henry, with Kitten
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:
      A Work of Love(miniatures)
              by Mrs Ila Simpson
    • PATTERN:
      Blue Jeans Patches
              by Grace M Davison
    • POEMS:
      October's Splendor
              by Lorraine Polito
      Friendly Architecture
              by Mary C Ferris
      Trick or Treat Time
              by Mary T McGowan
      Dolphins Never Laugh Alone
              by Wayne B Dayton
      Woodland Sanctuary
              by Bevery J Anderson
      Yesterday
              by E Paula Landress
      Indian Says "So Long!"
              by Margaret R Sherman
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Muffin Burgers(Sharon Lopitz)
      Cinnamon Flop(Mrs J Yoder)
      Cottage Cheese Quiche
      Old-Fashioned Vinegar Rolls(Omega Cox)
      Vanilla Brownies
      Pumpkin Bread(Bess Notkin)
      Batter-Dipped French Fries(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Meat and Potatoes Ring
      Friendship Chicken Bake(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Easy Fettucine Alfredo
      Chocolate Pineapple Slices(Bess Notkin)
      Meat and Potato Casserole
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Garden Talk(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      The Nutting Picnic
              by Lillian D Miller
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      The Great Pumpkin(anecdotes and recipes)
      Piddle Paddle Soup
      Pumpkin Butter
      Pumpkin Nut Loaf
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #11: November 1983
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Gourd Head Dolls- Helen Park
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Beaded Ball Gown(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • QUILTS:
      Flaming Red Arrows(pieced)
              by Ruby Hinson Duncan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Paper Roses In Your Trash Can?
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #15- Alan and Bunny
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • TUTORIAL:
      Jean's Dolls
              by Jean Woelich
    • POEMS:
      Unity
              by Patricia A Sammis
      November Days
              by Harriet Whipple
      My Child and I
              by V Di Raimondo
      Sing
              by O Ray Burgess
      Bequest
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Friendship
              by Terri Rushing
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Skillet Beef and Green Beans(Mrs Olen Begly)
      Pumpkin Shell Casserole(Charlotte Ann Pierce)
      Molasses Crinkles(Bess Notkin)
      Butterless/Eggless/Milkless Cake(Helen Abbey)
      Apple Goodie(Mrs JI Yoder)
      French Bread Pizza
      Condensed Milk
      Duchess Potatoes
      Mushroom Bisque
      Sweet Potato Stuffing
      Chicken Bake(Cordell Roloff)
      De Luxe Apple Cake(Mrs PB Brothers)
      Gourmet Potato Salad(Dorothy Hofbauer)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Aunt Carrie's Journal Into Yesterday: 1911-1919, part II
              by Lorene M Clark
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      And This Little Piggy(anecdotes and recipes)
      Pig Knuckles and Farm Sauerkraut
      Pork Chop Florentine
      Basic White Sauce
      Roast Suckling Pig
      Farm Apple-Prune Stuffing
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 22, Issue #12: December 1983
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Julie's(Ricci) German Wax Ornaments
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Fringed Poncho, Fringe-trimmed Pants(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Draft Dog, Cat(Cloth)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #16- Freddy & Trixie
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • TUTORIAL:
      A Trinket Box
              by Ruth Baxa
    • ARTICLE:
      Here is One Place Where Christmas Lasts for Two Months- Lyda Fischer, Vilas Bork
      Christmas Doll Collection Displayed...
              by Marcy Spicer
    • ARTICLE:
      Charm of Yesterday...Tour of Greenfield Village
              by Starrlette Howard
    • ARTICLE:
      Everybody Needs Christmas
              by Aileen Mallory
    • PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue, Overall Sam Pajama Bags(cloth)
              by Marilyn Lawhon
    • PATTERN:
      Yarn Doll Gift Tie
              by A Bruce Davis
    • PATTERN:
      Quick, Easy to Make Tree Skirt(knit)
              by Ruth Thornton
    • POEMS:
      Making a Happy Christmas
              by Harriet Whipple
      Fret of a Rolling Stone
              by Mary C Ferris
      Christmas Is
              by Irene Larsen
      December
              by E Paula Landress
      Contemplation
              by Robert G Mulder
      My Loving Touch
              by Mrs Jenny Laws
      Charming Black Mustache
              by Not Given
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Cheese and Ham Ball(Jean M Reinke)
      Coconut Bars(Helen Baratono)
      Holiday Date Roll(Helen Stone)
      Pork and Bean Bread(Mildred Sherrer)
      Ozark Pecan Pie(Paula Landress)
      Brown Sugar Pudding(C Ward)
      Spiced Apple Quarters(Mrs Clinton Ward)
      Orange Spice Cupcakes(C Ward)
      Walnut Squares(C Ward)
      Raspberry Dessert(C Ward)
      Lemon Cake Dessert(C Ward)
      Plantation Stuffed Peppers(Mrs John Olen Begly)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • All About Pets(reader's advice)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Hobby Corner(letters)
    • Household Hints
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Folks Corner(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      The Farmer and His Dog(anecdotes and recipes)
      Celery Cabbage Salad
      Jellied Pear Salad
      Tomato Cheese Salad
      Bunch of Grapes Salad
      Blushing Pear Salad
              by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

Volume 23, 1984: 12 Monthly Issues

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Volume 23, Issue #1: January 1984
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Alice's(Craig) Batik
              by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Cape Suit(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • PATTERN:
      Lil' Fellers Quilt(applique),
      Block #17- Earl
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • TUTORIAL:
      Penguin Notepad(art foam)
              by Mary Barrett
    • TUTORIAL:
      How to Preserve Your Real Christmas Tree
              by Betty H Sausau
    • DOLL CLOTHES BOUTIQUE:
      Summer Elegance Dress,Jacket(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Valerie L Hargand
    • POEMS:
      Universality
              by Robert G Mulder
      Traveling Boxes
              by Gertrude Dicks
      My Kitchen
              by Nellie E Thompson
      Sparrow's Funeral
              by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      Mood Changes
              by Gertrude Dicks
      Mother's Hour
              by Edith Modlin
      The Christmas Present
              by Jan Jackson
      Friends From Afar
              by Harriet Whipple
      Baby Seed Song
              by E Nesbit
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Disappearing Christmas Cake(Jan Jackson)
      Turkey Fry(Mrs Harold Libby)
      French Soup(Mrs John Olen Begly)
      Spicy Mexican Pork
      Apple Bread
      Italian Joy Casserole(Rhonda Alter)
      Flaky Prune Fold-Overs
      Superb Yam Souffle(Dr Shari Lubran)
      Apple-Raisin Bars(Kathryn Gregoire)
      A Different Meatloaf(Mrs Lawrence Wiland)
      Peppermint Patties
      Diabetic's Chocolate Fudge(Mrs Lady O Deck)
      Chocolate Chip Cake(Mildred Sherrer)
      Quick Clam Chowder
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Memories of Pioneer School Days
              by Lexie Simpson
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Good Things to Eat in January(anecdotes and recipes)
      Split Pea Soup
      Buckwheat Cakes
      Scalloped Onions
              by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #2: February 1984
Page Count: 54
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      A Family Hobby- Renee & Monty Edwards
              by Judi Clemmons
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Clinging Vine Sundress, Sandals(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Make a Big Elegant Valentine
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Life-size Character Dolls
              by Lucille Tripp
    • TUTORIAL:
      Pattern Folder, Scrapbook to Make
              by Dolores M Blessant
    • PATTERN:
      Nicki's Christmas Vest(cloth)
              by Helen King
    • PATTERN:
      Country Checkers Quilted Block(pieced)
              by Bernice V Cooper
    • POEMS:
      Two Hearts
      Love
      February
              by Mrs E Paula Landress
      My Valentine
              by Bertha Treling
      I'm Always Busy
              by Pearl Kell
      Be My Valentine
              by Agnes A Kaikkonen
      Bird Feeder
              by Jean Jungst
      Pictures in the Snow
              by Mrs Lenora Purcell
      Thinking of You
              by Cheryl Granzetto
      50 Year Birthday Celebration
              by Lois E Johnson
      39 and Holding
              by Margaret Sherman
      Little House Out Back
              by Kathryn Croan Cooper
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Lively Lemon Squares(Louise Hicks)
      Party Pasta-Shrimp Salad(L Hicks)
      Fricassee Chicken with Parsley Noodles
      Baked Stuffed Zucchini
      Corn Pudding with Deviled Ham
      Baked Haddock in Yogurt Sauce(Mildred Sherrer)
      Dried Beef Casserole(Dorothy Hofbauer)
      Bacon and Egg Flying Saucers(Mrs Marie D Robinson)
      Coconut Crunch Apple Pie
      Caramel Pumpkin Custard
      Date Tea Bread
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      I remember when...
              by Elizabeth Labart
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      A Basket of Biscuits(anecdotes and recipes)
      Shaker Cookies
      Graham or Whole-Wheat Bread
      1925 Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake
              by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #3: March 1984
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Doll Addict with a Flair- Eileen Hicks
              by Margaret Shauers
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Cloverleaf Eyelet Formal(crochet,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      You Mean Legs and All?(covering chairs)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Little Hannah Quilt Block(applique),
              by Lena S Kunkel
    • ARTICLE:
      Leprechauns and Cherry Trees
              by Wanda Esson
    • PATTERN:
      Boswick Bunny Easter Centerpiece(cloth)
              by Judi Clemmens
    • PATTERN:
      Bottle Cap Ideas- Leprechaun,House(crochet)
              by Celia Finch Young
    • POEMS:
      Aspiration
              by Pearl Kell
      Procrastination
              by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      With Pens Dipped in Gold
              by Mary C Ferris
      March
              by Helen Kitchell Evans
      Through Centuries of Time
              by Beverly J Anderson
      Kids and Kites
              by TB Ireland
      The Mood
              by Gertrude Dicks
      Surprise
              by Julia O King
      The Games of a Child
              by Liz Tyner
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Skillet Pork Chops, Rice(Virginia Skuya)
      Rice Poulein(Rhonda Alter)
      Nutty Meat Yo-yo's(Cynthia Kannenberg)
      Sweet-Sour Red Cabbage
      Pork Chop Casserole
      Standard Pie Pastry
      Texas Hash
      Dollies(Mrs WE corson)
      Deluxe Beef Stew(Rhonda Alter)
      Dumplings
      Irish Bread
      Scallops in Bacon
      Marshmallow Fudge Bars(Mrs Edwin Olson)
      Burnt Sugar Cake(Mrs Clinton Ward)
      Sugar-Free Pumpkin Cookies
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Sugaring Time Memories(anecdotes and recipes)
      Maple Caramel Cake
      Maple Frosting
      Maple Shortcake
      Maple Cream Filling
              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:
      The Little Half-worn Shoe
              by HH Johnson
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #4: April 1984
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

              by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • ARTICLE:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • PATTERN:

              by
    • POEMS:

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by

              by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

              by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






              by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #5: May 1984
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Lady in the White House- Marge Hanna of Delaware
              by Bettie L Hoffman
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Classic Seamless Knit Sweater, Skirt(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Make Some Bubbly Buddies(sponge bath friends)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      A Dissertation on Old Clothes
              by Marjorie Lockhart
    • TUTORIAL:
      BREAD: Easy to make recipe
              by Virginia Wheat
    • PATTERN:
      Gertrude's Afghan(crochet)
              by Mrs Gertrude Rasmussen
    • TUTORIAL:
      Rose Beads
              by Virginia Wheat
    • POEMS:
      Sweetie Pie's Farewell
              by Mary C Ferris
      For Mother
              by Linda L Vining
      All in a Mother's Day
              by Mrs Lillian Parks
      Procrastinatus
              by Eugene Lincoln
      Why does a Mother's Love Remain
              by David Ogden
      A Friend
              by Wilma K Stock
      Rightful Convictions
              by Lois Hunnicutt Douthit
      The Living Eye
              by Not Given
      The Crushed Gem
              by Lois Hunnicutt Douthit
      "Well, Mom, Let's Talk"
              by Kathryn Croan Cooper
      Cabin in the Snow
              by Kathryn Croan Cooper
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Sweet Dressing for Fowl
      Chicken and Corn Scallop
      Strawberry Bread
      Rotini with Eggplant
      Ham-Potato Casserole
      Chip Dip
      Chicken Enchiladas
      Cookie Brittle
      Hamburg Casserole
      Salmon Loaf
      Asparagus Casserole
      Bumsteads
      Favorite Baked lemon Pudding
      Chocolate Covered Mints
      Rhubarb Gelatin Jam
    • CORRECTION:
      Address Correction for Heidi Gerard
              from Nov. 1983
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-In(pen pals)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Somebody's Mother
      Tired Mothers
              from The Excelsior Fifth Reader
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      I Remember the Smells of Home(anecdotes and recipes)
      Homemade Scrapple
      Old Virginia Potato Pancakes
      English Favorite Beef and Kidney Pie
      Biscuit Dough for Kidney Pie
              by Florence Bryant
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Young Homemakers(pen pals)
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #6: June 1984
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #8: August 1984
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

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               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 23, Issue #11: November 1984
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Miko's Kabuki Sculptures
               by Edith Flowers Kilgo
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Crochet Nurse's Uniform(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Country Cat on a Mat(stenciling)
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Alaskan Reminiscing
               by Ruth E Dishnow
    • TUTORIAL:
      Nativity Ornament(crochet)
               by Leta Anne Nolan
    • TUTORIAL:
      Blue Doll Bank(crochet)
               by Leta Anne Nolan
    • TUTORIAL:
      Christmas Angels(mixed media)
               by Ruth Baxa
    • PATTERN:
      Christmas Coaster Set(plastic canvas)
               by Bonnie Konjevich
    • PATTERN:
      Gingham Cat & Calico Dog(cloth toys)
               by Bonnie Konjevich
    • ARTICLE:
      Pretzel Wreath
               by Loise Pinkerton Fritz
    • POEMS:
      On Thanksgiving Day
               by H.C. Whipple
      Masterpiece Preserved
               by Beverly J Anderson
      My North
               by Robert Fortney
      Mother's Kitchen
               by Fred Dougherty
      Gratitude
               by Meredith R Haskett
      Childhood Songs
               by Gertrude Dicks
      Bragging Mother
               by Pearl Kell
      Christmas is Coming
               by Helen W Packard
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Meatballs with Kraut
      Canadian Apple Pudding
      Applesauce Pancakes
      Spiced Apple Syrup
      Chicken Pie with Vegetables
      Butternut Squash Delight
      Fruited Macaroons
      Foolproof Oatmeal Cookies
      Company Noodle Bake
      Green Tomato Spice Cake
      Acorn Squash Delight
      Zucchini Casserole
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Dirty Memories of the Coal Bin
               by Dori Kell
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Mincemeat, A Good Old Treat(anecdotes and recipes)
      Green Tomato Mincemeat
      Lady Bell Mincemeat
      Aged(French) Mincemeat
               by Florence Bryant
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
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               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
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               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

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      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

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               by
    • POEMS:

               by

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               by

               by

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      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
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               by
    • POEMS:

               by

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               by

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      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 24, Issue #5: May 1985
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Just Give Me a Raggedy Old Doll!- Vangie Jackson
              by Bettie Hoffman
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Spring Suit(knit,11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
              by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Pokey, the Slow Loris(stuffed cloth toy)
              by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Marketing Your Crafts
              by Catherine Carter
    • QUILT BLOCK:
      Eight Hands Round(pieced)
              by Bernice Cooper
    • PATTERN:
      Flower Basket Needlepoint Hotpad
              by Bea Engelbrecht
    • PATTERN:
      Newborn Baby's Sweater Set(crochet)
              by Lorraine Parker
    • POEMS:
      Mother's Bible Bouquet
              by Emily Scarlett
      Inner Vision
              by Linda Hutton
      The Horrible Invitation
              by Pearl Kell
      Mama's Cliche
              by Emily Scarlett
      Decisions
              by Patricia A Sammis
      For a Surprise, Try a Stamp
              by Dorothy D MacAndrews
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Corned Beef Hash(Lucy Dowd)
      Turkey Chowder(L Dowd)
      New England Stove Pipe Bread(L Dowd)
      Sheep Herder's Potatoes(L Dowd)
      Baked Fudge Float(Louise Hicks)
      Hasselback Potatoes(Mrs CB Williams)
      Zucchini Pineapple Bread(Mrs CB Williams)
      Bisqueburgers(Mrs Marie D Robinson)
      Corned Beef and Carrot Salad(Mrs Marie D Robinson)
      Best Ever Beef Stew(L Dowd)
      Banana Muffins(Mrs CB Williams)
      Cottage Cheese Griddle Cakes(Mrs MD Robinson)
      Continental Anise Cookies(Sharon Loptiz)
      Poorman's Pecan Pie(Freda Sarson)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
              by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Simplicity Atop the Cumberland
              by Joy Sells
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      The Watkins Man(anecdotes and recipes)
      Watkins Doughnuts
      Sally May Cookies
      Caramel Sponge Cake
              by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
              by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 24, Issue #6: June 1985
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 24, Issue #7: July 1985
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 24, Issue #8: August 1985
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 24, Issue #9: September 1985
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 24, Issue #10: October 1985
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #?, #?
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 25, Issue #11: November 1985
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Jan's Lovey Dolls(Jan Billing)
               by Margaret Shauers
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      The Playable Picture, part 3-
      The Farm Animals(felt)
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      For the Birds
               by Jean Jungst
    • PATTERN:
      Huggy Animals(crochet toys)
               by Rosalyn F Manesse
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #5, #6(appliqué)
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • PATTERN:
      Embroidered Vest(crochet)
               by Coats & Clark
    • POEMS:
      November Afternoon
               by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      My Special Prayer
               by Dorothy Behringer
      Make-Believe Cowboys
               by Virginia Merle Price
      Roses for the Living
               by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
      If God Would Go On Strike
               from The Ohio Farmer
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Hamburger Potato Scallop
      Golden Shepherd's Pie
      Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
      Chili Beans and Sausage
      Pumpkin Tarts
      Lemon Meringue Bread Pudding
      Tuna Potpie
      Homemade Condensed Milk
      Apple Fritters
      Cheeseburgers Again!
      Fish 'n Patty Shells to Stuff By
      Hot Cereal with Flavor
      Pineapple Beets
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Spencer Corsets, Summer Days, Seasons Past
               by Lorene Clark
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Walking Into Yesteryear with Pa(anecdotes and recipes)
      Apple Bird's Nest
      Bishop Bread
      Great-Grandma's Good Shortcake Crust
               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder(birthdays)
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #?, #?(appliqué)
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               ;by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #?, #?(appliqué)
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #?, #?(appliqué)
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #?, #?(appliqué)
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #4: April 1986
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Cindy Graham, Basket Weaver
               by Hobart Mitchell
    • MINI MODISTE:
      "Preemie" Adopted Kids Knit Drawstring Nightgown
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Picnic Plates & Calico- make a Pretty Summer Purse
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Captivating Mice by Lynn Lindsay
               by Hattie E Wachtendorf
    • ARTICLE:
      Life in a Paris Neighborhood
               by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • ARTICLE:
      Yucca's Blooming Beauty
               by W Gail Langley
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES(appliqué):
      Little Hannah, Blocks #15: Jumping Rope,
      #16: Her Pet Goose
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:
      Window Watch
               by Gertrude Dicks
      It's Spring Again
               by Beverly J Anderson
      Using the Gales
               by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      Treasures of Time
               by Lillian D Miller
      Oh, That Bed
               by Mary C Ferris
      Old Bloomers
               by Maryleona Ecklin Berg
      "Monkey Business"
               by Author Unknown
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Kansas Sugar Cookies
      Over Night Almond Cookies
      Brown Sugar Corn Muffins
      Raisin Poppy Seed Cake
      Topping
      Kolac(Polish Coffee Cake)
      Hot Water Sponge Cake
      Springtime Carrot Cake
      Wacky Apple Cake
      Potato Pancakes O'Brien
      Mexican Corn Bread
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Family Fashionations
               by Maryleona Ecklin Berg
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Soaps(anecdotes and recipes)
      Mama's Homemade Soap
      To Make Chicken Track Soap
      Soap Paste
      Old Recipes for Removing Stains
               by Florence Bryant
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder(birthdays)
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #5: May 1986
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Listen to Pat(Nelson)
               by Liz Tyner
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      A Washable 1950's Style Poodle Skirt
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:
      Bauernmalerei(Farmer's Painting)-
               by Margrit Goodhand
    • ARTICLE:
      Grandmothering
               by Rita Wysong
    • TUTORIAL:
      A Homemade Greenhouse
               by Gladys Reed Robinson
    • PATTERN:
      Bon Voyage "Purse"(
               by Ruth Baxa
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES(appliqué):
      Little Hannah, Block #17: Her Puppy,
      #18: Sweeping
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:
      She Never Complained
               by Mildred Summers
      Friend
               by Joseph Thibault
      No Bargain Day!
               by Emily Scarlett
      Button Box
               by Mary C Ferris
      Memorial Remembrance
               by Jettie Rawlins
    • Reader's Recipes:
      English Trifle Dessert
      Chicken Hash
      Pork Chops Supreme
      Pistachio Cake
      Ambrosia Cake
      Ham and Potato Chowder
      Irish Soda Bread
      Pineapple Dainties
      Tunnel of Fudge Cake
      Savory Shrimp Creole
      Swiss Steak
      Hunter's Cabbage
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      The Iceman's Strength
               by Doris Kell
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Rain(anecdotes and recipes)
      Potato Dumplings
      Cottage Cheese Dumplings
      Dumplings for Gravy
               by Florence Bryant
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder(birthdays)
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #6: June 1986
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES:
      Little Hannah, Blocks #?, #?(appliqué)
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • Household Hints(letters)
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #7: July 1986
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Busville USA(doll collection of Bonnee Lee Heim)
               by Bettie Hoffman
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Show Your Own Colors in a Windsock
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • EASY HOT BREADS FOR COOL SUMMER MEALS(recipes):
      Skillet Oat-Biscuits,
      Skillet Corn Bread,
      Mini Scones,
      Cottage Casserole Loaf,
      Batter Oatmeal Bread
               by Kathryn M Wilson
    • ARTICLE:
      Happy Plants Need TLC
    • ARTICLE:
      My Life in Pictures
               by Helen Keillor
    • TUTORIAL:
      Cloth Flowers
               by Gail Langley
    • TUTORIAL:
      Folding Tote Bag
               by Mrs B.L.(Louise) Burkett
    • PATTERN:
      Cinnamon Roll Pincushion(crochet)
               by Mary Barrett
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES(appliqué):
      Little Hannah, Blocks #21: Hammer and sore finger,
      #22: Romping through the flowers
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:
      July Rondeau
               by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      Life in New Englad
               by Gene Appleby
      Golden Moments
               by Gertrude Dicks
      Just a Wren's Song
               by Clara Gehron Willis
      Summer Dream
               by Tina Payne
      Yesteryears
               by Emily Scarlett
      Philosophy on Advancing Age
               by Anon
      Time Still Flies
               by Liz Tyner
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Zucchini Nut Bread
      Savory Potato Salad
      Small Yellow Cake
      Upside-Down Coffee Cake
      Chili Beans
      Basic Spaghetti Sauce
      Blueberry Turnovers
      Rhubarb-Strawberry jam
      Strawberries a la Cheese
      Open-Faced tomato-bacon Sandwiches
      Double Chocolate Cake
      Easy Coleslaw Dressing
      Navy Bean Soup
    • PUZZLE:
      Letter Fill-In
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Nasturtiums(anecdotes and recipes)
      Nasturtium Salad
      Salmon Salad
      Boiled Salad Dressing
      Lemon Pie
               by Florence Bryant
    • The Twin Finder
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #8: August 1986
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Montana's Free Spirit Artist- Diana Ronning
               by Mary McCourt Anderson
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Pottery You Can Make in the Kitchen
    • ARTICLE:
      Happy Plants need TLC- New Cosmos
               by Gladys Reed Robinson
    • ARTICLE:
      More of My Mountains
               by Mary E Waltz
    • ARTICLE:
      And the Moral Is...(to have a friend, you must be one)
               by Donna Clark
    • TUTORIAL:
      Make Your Own Spool Board
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • TUTORIAL:
      Potpourri Easy and Inexpensive
    • PATTERN:
      Feather and Fan Stitch Pullover(knit)
               by Phentex
    • QUILT PATTERN SERIES(appliqué):
      Little Hannah, Blocks #23: Birthday Gift,
      #24: Off to School
               by Lena S Kunkel
    • POEMS:
      Full Circle
               by Helen V Johnson
      Peace
               by Margaret Gaydos
      Rural Life
               by Mary McNorton
      Nature's Lessons
               by Rose Marie Martin
      "The Ecologist"
               by Louise Pinkerton Fritz
      On Wings of Song
               by Maya Mondschein

               The Golden Key to Yesterday
               by Lorene Mutti Clark
      More Than Pals
               by Liz Tyler
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Jellied Cheesecake
      Oatmeal Spice Cake
      Tuna-Macaroni Salad
      Ham-Vegetable Soup
      Apricot-Pineapple Salad
      Strawberry Ribbon Dessert
      Danish Pastry
      Macaroni Casserole
      Custard Slaw
      Banana Split Dessert
      Ham and Lettuce Salad
      Grandma Mary's Love Drops
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      A Day at the Movies
               by Madeline Huss
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Blue Ribbon Fruit(anecdotes and recipes)
      Syrups for Canning Fruits
      Dream Sugar Cookies
               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #9: September 1986
Page Count: 64
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #11: November 1986
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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Volume 26, Issue #12: December 1986
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:

               by
    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
    • POEMS:

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by

               by
    • Reader's Recipes:














      ()
    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




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    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
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    • FEATURE STORY:

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    • MINI MODISTE:
      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

               by
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    • TUTORIAL:

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    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • OLD TIME SONGS & POEMS:




    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Almost Real People- Soft Sculpture dolls of Ramona Audley
               by Donna M Bosman
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Stair-step Pop-Up Card
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • MEALS FOR MAY:
      Stuffed Drumsticks
      Spareribs with Plum Glaze
      Scotch Pocket Hamburgers
      Wild Dandelion Greens
      Creole String Beans
      Honey Cake
      Millionaire Pie
      Potato Chip Cookies
      No Bake Hershey Pie
      Dessert Oriental
               by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • ARTICLE:
      Pat Slover's Dolls
               by Nancy Miller
    • PATTERN:
      Piggy and the Butterfly Cross-stitch Design
               by Peggy Thomas
    • PATTERN:
      My Father's Blessing Filet Crochet Panel
               by B.L. Burkett
    • PATTERN:
      2 Plastic Canvas Needlepoint Projects-
      Recipe Box,
      Panelled Basket
               by Mary Barrett
    • POEMS:
      Our Honored Mother
               by Doris Fightmaster
      Hidden Treasure
               by Jennie Senrud Hutton
      The Locket
               by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      Those Left Sleeping
               by Jerry Walsh
      Late Show
               by Gertrude Dicks
      Precious Memories
               by Ethel Enocksen Simianer
      The Porch, A Nostalgic Narrative
               by Anna-Margaret O'Sullivan
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Meatloaf Potato Casserole
      Tuna Shoestring Salad
      Ham and Potato Casserole
      Swiss Steak in Sour Cream
      Baked Pineapple
      Salmon Casserole
      Delicious Blueberry Dessert
      Eggs n' Chips
      Chicken Salad Mold
      Company Casserole
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Remembering May Day
               by Eleanor J Brown
      Memories of My Mother's Apron
               by Annetta Minnick Lusiak
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      PRUNES(anecdotes and recipes)
      Prune Shortcake
      Four O'Clock Sandwich
      Fig Whole Wheat Bread
               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Old Country Inns and Authors, Too
               by Betty Logan
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Handy Handi-Basket Toter
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • DELICIOUS DESSERT BREADS:
      Crafty Chocolate Dessert Bread
      Sour Cream Coconut Dessert Bread
      Perfect Pumpkin Dessert Bread
      Luscious Lemon Dessert Bread
      Applesauce Gingerbread Dessert
      Pleasureable Pistachio Dessert Bread
               by Mary Ann Kerl
    • ARTICLE:
      The Carousel Ride(story)
               by Nancy Halstenberg
    • MONTH OF WEDDINGS AND ROSES(recipes):
      Little Crab Devils
      Potato Dumplings
      Little Pot Roast with Peas
      Porcupine Meat Balls
      Batter Fried Chicken
      Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
      No Cook Vanilla Ice Cream
      Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
      Tapioca Pudding
      Prune Whip
               by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • TUTORIAL:
      Garden Remembrance Jewelry-
      Pansy Pin and Earring Set
               by Ruth Baxa
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN(pieced):
      Jack-in-the-Box,
      Crow's Foot Block
               by Bernice Cooper
    • PATTERN:
      Bathroom Rug(crochet)
               by American Thread Co.
    • POEMS:
      Her Band of Gold
               by Loise Pinkerton Fritz
      Flag Day
               by Gene Appleby
      Father's Day
               by Linda Vining
      Facets of a Buttefly
               by Patricia Ann Short
      Happy Birthday
               by Jennie Senrud Hutton
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Tuna Pilaf
      Tuna Divan
      Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
      Rhubarb Custard Pie
      Pineapple Dessert
      Easy Dessert
      Fresh Blueberry Cobbler
      Mandarin Orange Cake
      Peanut Butter Cupcakes
      Blueberry Buckle
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • Golden Age Club(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Love Affair
               by Madeline Huss
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Family Picnic(anecdotes and recipes)
      Streusel Coffee Bread
      Special Spice Dessert Bread
               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified

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  • FEATURES
    • FEATURE STORY:
      Columns and Cockleburs- Faith Hiebert
               by Liz Tyner
    • JOYFUL EATING(recipes):
      Southern Fried Chicken with Country Gravy
      Pretty As A Picture Salad
      Tomato Chicketti
      Brussel Sprouts in Onion Cream
      Iced Avocado
      Snowball Peaches
      Easy Apricot-Lemon Cake
      Summer Fiesta
      Marvelous Maple Frozen Dessert
               by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • ARTICLE:
      Revisiting Sarah Walker(Scherensnitte)
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      Baby Bear and Goldilocks Stuffed Toys
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      Plastic Needlepoint Sewing Box
               by Mary Barrett
    • PATTERN:
      Domino Quilt Block(pieced)
               by Bernice Cooper
    • PATTERN:
      Pansy Note Pad Holder(plastic canvas)
               by Mary Barrett
    • POEMS:
      Movies
               by Rita Achenbach
      Backtracking
               by Rachel Hartnett
      Rock Polishing
               by Mary C Ferris
      On Modern Art
               by Mary McNorton
      Links of Love
               by Nancy Halstenberg
      Love Letter
               by Mary C Ferris
      For My Mother: Cycles
               by Kathleen T Johnson
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Fruit Filled Squares
      Yellow Coconut Cake
      Almond Apple Pie
      Anne Murray's Favorite Bread
      Quick Cinnamon Rolls
      Cream cheese Pound Cake
      Picnic Cole Slaw
      Depression Cake
      Carrot Loaf
      Rosy Banana Peach Jam
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Grandma's Flatirons
               by Anne Pierre Spangler
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Most Important Things(anecdotes and recipes)
      Cocoa Drop Cookies
      Peanut Butter Cookies
               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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    • FEATURE STORY:
      What's Your Price?(Tammy Wilson)
               by W Gail Langley
    • MINI MODISTE:
      Knit Lacy Look Summer Formal(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR(recipes):
      Andean Salad
      Saint Jaco Pork Chops
      Chicken African
      Armenian Casserole
      Diszno Porkolt Galuskaval
      Anglemat
      Parisian Chestnut Cake
      Banana Dessert
      Swedish Dessert Pancakes
      Rice Bavarian Cream
               by Cassie Eugenia Tartoue
    • ARTICLE:
      An Artist's World
               by Elizabeth Farrell
    • ARTICLE:
      Plants for the Church Fair
               by Gladys Reed Robinson
    • ARTICLE:
      Dolls by the Dozen(Ruth Graham)
               by Regina Villiers
    • ARTICLE:
      Amos(Bontrager)- A Portrait of Indiana Amish
               by Joy Sells
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:
      True Toadstools
               by Ruth Armstrong
    • PATTERN:
      English Quilt Block(pieced)
               by Bernice Cooper
    • PATTERN:
      Early American Blues Needlework Designs
               by Jo
    • POEMS:
      Bells and Buzzes
               by Helen Kitchell Evans
      House Full of Love
               by Emily Scarlett
      Point of View
               by Hazel Chambers
      One Sure Way
               by Gertrude Dicks
      Empty Nest Syndrome
               by Nancy Halstenberg
      Old Things
               by Hazel Chambers
    • Reader's Recipes:
      Luncheon Stuffed Tomatoes
      Gourmet Potato Salad
      Unusual Chicken Salad
      Sandwiches on the Square
      Potato Cookies
      Strawberry Torte
      Spiced Carrots
      Lemon Souffle Pie
      Fruit Punch
      Peanut Butter Squares
      Fresh Peach Pie(no bake)
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      Grandpa's Hand-Me-Downs
               by Nancy Gill Halstenberg
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      Vim and Vinegar(anecdotes and recipes)
      Cucumber Vinegar
      Horseradish Vinegar
      Mint Vinegar
      Raspberry Vinegar(great summer drink)
      Honey Vinegar
      Spiced Vinegar
      Pickled Beets
      Dad's Dutch Man Pickles
               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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               by Ruth Armstrong
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    • CORRECTION:

               by
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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      ???(11 1/2" Fashion Doll)
               by Maryellen McWilliams
    • BRIGHTEN A CORNER:

               by Ruth Armstrong
    • ARTICLE:

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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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    • Editor's Thought for the Month
               by Nena Cady
    • Book Exchange(letters)
    • Calling Young Home Makers(letters)
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:

               by
    • Handicrafts to Buy-Sell-Exchange
    • Help Exchanges(reader's letters)
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Donna Lear
    • Letters From Faraway Places
    • Missing Persons(letters)
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
    • Neighbors(letters)
    • Our Pets(letters)
    • Pen Pals(letters)
    • The Senior Set(letters)
    • Shut Ins(letters for)
    • This and That(letters)
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
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               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
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               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
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               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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               by Florence Bryant
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               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
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               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
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  • IN SEARCH OF
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               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
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               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
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               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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               by Florence Bryant
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    • STEPPIN' OUT:
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    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
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    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
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               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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    • STEPPIN' OUT:
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    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
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    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
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               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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               by Florence Bryant
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    • STEPPIN' OUT:
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               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
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               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
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               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      *
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    • GREEN THUMB:
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               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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               by Florence Bryant
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    • STEPPIN' OUT:
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               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
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    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
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    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      *
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    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
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    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
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               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
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               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      *
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    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
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      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      *
               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
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               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
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    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      *
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    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      *
               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
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    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
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               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      *
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      *
               by
    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      *
               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
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    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
    • *

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      Be A Creative Homemaker
               by Bobbi Moreno
    • ARTICLE:
      Smooth Your Snarled Schedule
               by Audrey Carli
    • ARTICLE:
      Married and Dating- Rekindle Your Relationship
               by Audrey Carlie
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      Dishpan Therapy
               by Marie Grant
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Pen pal crafts - canning set
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • BETWEEN FRIENDS:
      Halloween in Mom's Closet
               by Nancy Chappel Tucker
    • ARTICLE:
      Curious People
               by Grace Rhinebeck
    • ARTICLE:
      Autumn Musings
               by Alice Lucia
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Pen Pal Clubs, Meetings and Reunions
    • QUESTS AND QUERIES:
      Building Your Own Library
               by Mary Hazel Upton
    • ARTICLE:
      2001 Space Oddities
               by Wendy Hobday Haugh
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      Feed Sack Quilt- Twin-sized Bucking Bronco
               by Anne Boyce
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      Bunnies & Bears Stuffed Toys
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
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      Halloween Ghost Basket(cloth)
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Cast-Iron Art
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Guacamole
      Fried Beans
      Chicken Tacos
      Coffee Ice Cream
      Cream of Split Pea Soup
      Norwegian Kedgree
      Meadow Marvels
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Pumpkins Galore
               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Ironing the Wrinkles Out
               by Dorothy Dodd MacAndrews
      Homemaker
               by Ruth O Brown
      My Real World
               by Kathleen Banks
      Cookie Day
               by Lilli M Baxter
      My Long Distance Friend
               by Linda M Warne
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Spinach Salad
      Baked Pork Chop Dinner
      Corned Beef Casserole
      Baked Liver Loaf
      Special Health Bread
      Lemon Chess Buttermilk Pie
      Carrot Cake
      Apple Pie
      Sour Cream Apple Squares
      Meat Loaf(Audrey Carli)
      Raisin Oatmeal Bars(AC)
      Carob Oat Bran Brownies(AC)
    • REFLECTIONS:
      Timing Is Everything
               by JoAnn Thompson
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH
               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      Another Childhood Malady
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 29, Issue #11: November 1989
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    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      *
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GOOD OLD DAYS:
      *
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    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Evelyn Witter
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • PAGES FROM MY LIFE:
      (anecdotes and recipes)






               by Florence Bryant
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
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               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
    • *

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Volume 29, Issue #12: December 1989
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Mother-Daughter Aprons
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • O' CHRISTMAS TREE:
      Centerpiece, Place Mat, Napkin Ring, Favor Basket
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      Two Satin Doves on a Grapevine Wreath
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      Tree Skirt, Stocking Ensemble
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      Strip-Quilted Stocking
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      Angels & more Tree Ornaments
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      The Snow Family
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      Doorknob Decorations
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CRAFT:
      Angel of Digests out of old magazines
               by Evelyn Talbott
    • CRAFT:
      Brown Paper Bags into Packages
               by Melissa White
    • CRAFT:
      Use Your Cards as Holiday Decorations
               by Betty Bonfitte
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      His Own (parking)Space
               by Marti Attoun
    • FICTION:
      Highlight of the Season
               by Virginia Kelley
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • Face to Face
    • Surprise! Surprise!
      Marble Mania Jewelry Set(craft)
               by Terrilynn Quillen
      Crocheted Glitter Flakes
               by Becky Corwin Adams
    • Between Friends
      Aromatic Christmas
               by Evelyn Witter
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Fair Collectibles
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      White Fudge
      Bishop's Bread
      Pork Chops Mexicana
      Almond Snowballs
      Salmon Souffle
      Frosted Walnut Meat Loaf
      Italian Chicken
      Dutch Lettuce
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      A Christmas Trilogy
               by Pam Mann
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • Product Potpourri
    • READERS' POEMS:
      December Dusk
               by E Cole Ingle
      As the Wind Blows
               by Eileen Burroughs
      Our Resident Stranger
               by Stella Haver
      Wonders of Creation
               by Marie Wyatt
      Chandeliers
               by Lois Pinkerton Fritz
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Currant-Raisin Sauce
      Taglarina Casserole
      Turkey with Peppers and Tomatoes
      Jamaican Yam Casserole
      Brown Betty
      Honey Buns
      Holiday Fruit Bars
      Tiger Butter(soft fudge)
      Orange Swizzle(beverage)
      Fruit Punch for 25
      Fruit Punch for 50
      Frosty Fruit Float
      Alcohol-Free Champagne
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

Volume 30, 1990: 12 Monthly Issues

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Volume 30, Issue #1: January 1990
Page Count: 64
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      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- January
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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      *
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
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    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • READERS' POEMS:
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    • REFLECTIONS:
      *
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      *
               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
    • *

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Volume 30, Issue #2: February 1990
Page Count: 64
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      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- February
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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      *
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:






               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
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    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • READERS' POEMS:
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    • REFLECTIONS:
      *
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      *
               by Deborah Muchay
    • STEPPIN' OUT:
      *
               by Sandy Westley
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
    • *

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Volume 30, Issue #3: March 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      A New Twist on Cornhusk Dolls(Creative Twist)
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      Gremlin in My Phone
               by Esther Jetter
    • ARTICLE:
      Closer to God(Scherenschnitte)
               by Marti Attoun
    • ARTICLE:
      Harvey Girls- More than a waitress, she's a way of thinking
               Historical Profile by Sallie Daggett
    • FICTION:
      On My Father's Behalf
               by Rosemarie Chaney
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Newsletters, Reunions
    • Birthday Club Listings
    • State Pen Pal Picnic Coordinators
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Send your pal a pretty paper doll!-
      Anesama, Japanese Paper Doll
               by Willajean Mumchuck
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- March
    • TUTORIAL:
      Cut Your Own Scherenschnitte- Country Geese, Lace
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
      Twist the Two of Us
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Treasured Trunks
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      City Chicken
      Shamrock Biscuits
      Onion Meat Loaf
      Limerick Salad
      Harvard Beets
      Easy Corned Beef Casserole
      Easy Cherry Upside Down Cake
      Pot Roast In Foil
      No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
      Easy Peach Dessert
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Living Canvas
               by Pam Mann
    • It's In the Stars(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • Product Potpourri
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Prayer
               by Emily Scarlett
      Planting Chestnuts
               by Cassie Tartoue
      Mid-Winter Malaise
               by Mary Ashby Purington
      Happy Homemaker
               by Mary C Ferris
      Sweet Sweet Spring
               by Margaret Hutsler
      Be a Friend
               by Suzan Wiener
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Hamburger Soup
      Olive Cheese Nuggets
      Grandma's Macaroni Loaf
      Hamburger Chop Suey
      Vi's Venture Casserole
      Easiest Rice Pudding
      Bird Cake
      Wacky Cake
      Brownies
      Baked Stuffed Fish
      Vegetable Stuffing
      Wholesome Bread
      Strawberry Cream
    • REFLECTIONS:
      I Remember Jimmy
               by Dolores Baird
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH
               with Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #4: April 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Country Bunnies(pattern)
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • ARTICLE:
      The Last Supper Tablecloth(filet Crochet pattern)
               by Sally Lepley
  • FEATURES
    • HUMOR:
      Coming Unglued
               by Marti Attoun
    • ARTICLE:
      Pen Pals for Christ
               by Carrie russing
    • ARTICLE:
      Over Here- England's Marjorie Gray(profile)
               by Carrie Russhing
    • ARTICLE:
      The Witch of Wall Street(historical profile)-
      Henrietta "Hetty" Green
               by Sallie Daggett
    • STORY:
      On My Father's Behalf, conclusion
               by Rosemarie Chaney
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Bookmark for your Pen Pal
               by Shirley Kelly
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- April Flowers
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • CARTOON:
      "What makes you think your mother and I always wanted a daughter, Brenda?"
               by Art Bouthiklier
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Salesmen's Samples
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Chocolate Easter Eggs
      Pickled Eggs and Beets
      Deep Sea Casserole
      Green Tomato-Grape Pie
      Rhubarb Custard Pie
      Mushroom and Rice Pilaf
      Pork Chops and Rice
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Lilies, Thorns & Kings
               by Pam Mann
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      The Empty Tomb
               by Melinda Harrell
      Hope
               by Cheryl Baker
      Mind Your Business
               by heda Achenbach
      The Lily
               by Melinda Harrell
      Star Study
               by Nina Bakker
    • RECIPES(Milk and Egg Allergies:
      Oven Barbecued Spareribs
      Lemon-Buttered Potatoes
      Spiced Raisin Loaves
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Spaghetti Pie
      Bean Burger Skillet
      Halibut and Cheese Sauce
      Spinach Ring
      Sweet Potato Pudding
      Red Cabbage with Diced Apples
      Dream Bars
      Imitation Pecan Pie
      Cranberry Cream Cobbler
    • REFLECTIONS:
      A Cross to Bear
               by Charlotte Hammond
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
      Nature's Magic

               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • THE TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #5: May 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      A Very Special Prom Dress
               by Nancy Kovats
  • FEATURES
    • ESSAY:
      Seams So Right
               by Deborah Muchay
    • PROFILE:
      The Birth of Mother's Day(Anna Jarvis)
               by Sallie Daggett
    • ARTICLE:
      The Name Game
               by Jan Parrott-Holden
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Potpourri Sachet
               by Evelyn Talbott
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- Sue and Baby
    • QUILT PATTERN:
      1930's Butterfly(applique)
               by Ann Boyce
    • PATTERN:
      May Basket for Mom(fabric Tulips)
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • PATTERN:
      Country Bunnies, Clothes for last month's pattern
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • DEAR HOUSEHOLD-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Mesh Purses of the Past
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Lentil Salad
      Spaghetti with Lamb Sauce
      Eggs with Corn
      Meatless Rice Loaf
      Fresh Spinach Delight
      Skillet Barbecued Chicken
      Quick Barbecue Sauce
      Marshmallow Ice Cream
      Sweet Potato Pudding
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Two Garden Queens
               by Pam Mann
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Tem Tarriktar
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Reach Out to the Children
               by Loise Pinkerton Fritz
      Facts of Life
               by Gertrude Dicks
      Let Me Sing Again
               by Oma Carlyle Anderson
      Moonbeam Tryst
               by E Cole Ingle
      Journey Home
               by Violet Wilcox
      Priority
               by Beverly Anderson
    • RECIPES(for energy):
      Zesty Casserole
      Three-Bean Salad
      Herbed Tomato Slices
      Easy Applesauce Cake
      Whipped Topping
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Summer Delight Salad
      Tropical Rice Salad
      Zucchini Vinaegrette
      Creole Cabbage
      Kahlua Bread
      Creole Cod Fillets
      Pasta and Veggie Sauce
      Peanut Butter Snack Cake
    • REFLECTIONS:
      The Sunshine Box
               by Rosetta Taylor Kimzey
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Hints
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • The Twin Finder
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
    • *

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Volume 30, Issue #6: June 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Here Comes the Gown!(make a wedding dress)
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      The Bride Always Wears White?
               by Jan Holden
    • ARTICLE:
      Betty Crocker- America's favorite cook
               by J.P. Holden
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Cross-stitch Block Initials onto Linens
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- with her beau at the altar
    • TUTORIAL:
      Deluxe Photo Album
               by Evelyn Talbott
    • TUTORIAL:
      Happy Newlyweds Centerpiece(Mrs Butterworth bottles)
               by Barb Oswalt
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • CARTOON:
      "If that Steve comes back from the dead one more time..."
               by Art Bouthiklier
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Glass Slippers Still Glitter
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Shrimp Bayou
      Pickled Black-eyed Peas
      Rhubarb Crunch
      Avocado Lime Pie
      Fresh Strawberry Pie
      Barbecue Sauce for Patties
      Summer Salad with Homemade Dressing
      Devil's Food Cake
      Barbecued Beef Patties
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Happy Indoors or Out
               by Pam Mann
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Perfect Roses
               by Gertrude Dicks
      Insomnia
               by Harriet Whipple
      Stages
               by Suzan L Wiener
      Chasing Rainbows
               by Elleen Burroughs
      Of Oil and Gold
               by A Lee McFarland
    • RECIPES(light mayo):
      Hot Chicken Salad
      Pineapple Vegetable Cole Slaw
      Dill Dip
      Mashed Potato Sald
      Chocolate Miracle Cake
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Carrots Hawaiian
      Perfect Potato Salad
      Watergate Salad
      Baked Beans
      South American Zucchini
      Creole Squash
      Chicken Salad with Broccoli
      Beef Kababs
      Rhubarb Coffee Cake
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding
    • REFLECTIONS:
      Gentleman George and The Frog-Jumping Contest
               by Charlotte Brown-Hammond
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Hints
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • THE TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Words I Live By
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #7: July 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Pen Pal Picnic
               by Jan Holden
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      Drip-Drop Method
               by Susan Varno
    • ARTICLE:
      Belva Lockwood for President
               by Stanley Field
    • FICTION:
      Thea
               by Margaret Hunt
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Watermelon Napkin Rings
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- Fourth of July
    • QUILT PATTERN:
      Scrap Bag Log Cabin Quilt
               by Ann Boyce
    • PATTERNS:
      Watermelon Crafts for you Picnics
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • PATTERN:
      It's Christmas in July-
      Six Stockings to make your elves smile
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • CARTOON:
      "Pen Pals"
               by Bowe
    • CARTOON:
      "It's too hot to install the air conditioner"
               by Art Bouthiklier
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Time For Teddy(bears)
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Huckleberry Pie
      Watermelon Rind Preserves
      Orange Jello Salad
      Untossed Green Salad
      Chicken Logs
      Sweet and Sour Baked Beans
      Barbecued Spareribs
      German Sweet and Sour Beans and Carrots
      Zucchini and Corn
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • GREEN THUMB:
      July Is a Neighborly Month
               by Pam Mann
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Home Sweet Home
               by Suzan L Wiener
      Someone Special
               by Marguerite H Short
      A Song at Sunset
               by Cassie Euginia Tartoue
      Go With Me, Lord
               by Violet Wilcox
      It Isn't Fair
               by Reda Achenbach
    • RECIPES(atherosclerosis-fighting):
      Savory Chicken Pie
      Stir & Roll Pastry
      Easy Fruit Salad
      Sweet Red Dressing
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Seafoam Lime Salad
      Carrot Coconut-Salad
      Best Summer Salad
      Sugar-Free Baked Beans
      Hash Brown Casserole
      Calico Beans
      Carrot Casserole
      Pastie Pie Made My Style
      Pork Chop Scallop
      Canteloupe Crumb Pie
    • REFLECTIONS:
      A Bird In Hand
               by Charlotte Brown-Hammond
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • Classified
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
    • Young Homemakers
    • Younger Set
    • Seniors
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #8: August 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Showers of Blessings-
      Pen Pal Ministry of Grace Anderson
               by Carrie Makin
  • FEATURES
    • HUMOR:
      Pantyhose Decision
               by Marti Attoun
    • PROFILE:
      The Woman of Limberlost- Gene Stratton Porter
               by Kayleen J Reusser
    • FICTION:
      Hands
               by Ardis Rittenhouse
    • ARTICLE:
      Flossie's Folks- They're not exactly dolls...
               by Anne Butler Hamilton
    • ARTICLE:
      Confidants- pen pals for 38 years
               by Shirleyan B Phelps
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Plastic Canvas Keychain
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- August
    • TUTORIAL:
      Decorated Sheets Sets(liquid embroidery)-dinosaurs, flowers
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • CORRECTION:
      Bunny Bloomers pattern left out of April issue
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • CARTOON:
      "Well if its not a kid's show, then why do they call it "All My Children?""
               by Art B.
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Classic Syrup Jug
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Fried Eggplant
      Zucchini Dill Pickle Chips
      Country Garden Chicken
      Crab Omelet
      Elegant Spinach Salad
      Crab Apple Butter
      Pineapple Corn Muffins
      Tomatoes Braised with Beef
      Old-Fashioned Plum Jam
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • DOCTOR IS IN:
      Feeling Your Memories
               by Dr. Agnes Pomata
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Ins and Outs of Herbs
               by Pam Mann
    • INKY TRAIL ADVISOR:
      Q&A
               by Patricia Seelinger
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Beauty
               by Janet Hampton
      My Tiny Next-Door Neighbor
               by L Maurice Moore
      Chasing Rainbows
               by Mary T McGowan
      My Dream
               by Ida may Sweigert
      A Tribute to the Four Seasons
               by Evelyn Hayslett
      Goldie
               by Helen Kitchell Evans
    • RECIPES(cool drinks):
      Quick Party Drink
      Cranberry Minty Punch
      Apple Punch for 15
      Cranberry Cooler
      Chilled Orange Delight
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Fruit Nectar Salad
      Fruit Salad
      Emerald Salad
      Tartar Sauce
      Barbeque Sauce
      French Salad Dressing
      Quikc and Easy Chop Suey
      Rhubarb Raisin Pie
      Crazy Cake
      Blueberry Dumplings
    • REFLECTIONS:
      Close Shave
               by Charlotte Brown Hammond
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • CLASSIFIED
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #9: September 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Making Changes- tales of 2 women sho return to school
      Charlene Phillips helps others return
               by Cathi Kadow
      Ardith Maile's liflong dream comes true
               by Carrie Makin
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      1,000 Pen Pal Addresses
               by Edna Krause
    • PROFILE:
      The Saguache Crescent- editor Marie Coombs
               by Jan Parrott-Holden
    • FICTION:
      Time of Her Life
               by Nancy Burcham
    • ARTICLE:
      Kaffeeklatsch- a Historical Look
               by Sallie Daggett
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Plastic Canvas Page Marker
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- learns her ABCs
    • TUTORIAL:
      Stalking the Wild Tote Bag- Turtle, Floral
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Delightful Doorstops
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Barbecued Drumsticks
      Zucchini Casserole
      Broccoli Casserole
      Scotch Eggs
      Chinese Peas
      Yam Nuggets
      Waikiki Coconut Pie
      Fruited Chicken
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • DOCTOR IS IN:
      Back to School
               by Dr. Agnes Pomata
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Fall Houseplant Care
               by Pam Mann
    • INKY TRAIL ADVISOR:
      Pen Pal Q&A
               by Patricia Seelinger
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • LIVING KITTY CORNER(humor):
      It's Just a House on Fire
               by Florence Crouse
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Her Daughter's Dresses
               by Nina Bakker
      One-Room Schoolhouse
               by Janet Hampton
      Mama's Cast-Iron Kettle
               by Elleen Burroughs
      My Toy Box
               by Gertrude Dicks
    • RECIPES(brown-bag lunches):
      Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwiches
      Broccoli Soup
      Chewy Treats
      Frank and Egg Sandwiches
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Old-Fashioned Apple Butter
      Baked Acorn Squash
      Oriental Vegetable Mingle
      Hamburger Vegetable Medley
      Toasted Herb Rolls in Loaf
      Very Best Chocolate Cake
      Oatmeal Cake
      No-Cook Frosting
      Peanut Butter Squares
    • REFLECTIONS:
      Grandpa Graetz' Legacy
               by Ellen Tietjen
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT:
      Scads to Be Grateful For
               by Dorothy Mongomery
    • TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • CLASSIFIED
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #10: October 1990
Page Count: 64
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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:
      Fright Night Delights!-Headpiece Pattern
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
    • ARTICLE:
      The Great Pumpkin Letters
               by Jeri Sue Petrie
  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:
      Newsletters! Newsletters! Newsletters!
               by Jan Holden, Jan Parrot-Holden, Patricia Seelinger
    • ARTICLE:
      Over the Wall- Pen Pal in Berlin
               by Edna Krause
    • ARTICLE:
      Legend of Shallardstown Manor- The Ghost Who Got Revenge
               by Jan Holden
    • FICTION:
      The Best Is Yet to Be
               by Virginia Lee Kelley
  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      Halloween Treats
               by Elaine Fosnaugh
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- October
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      Cookie Jars
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:
      Busy Day Stew
      Jalapeno Corn Bread
      Lime French Dressing
      Orange and Cashew Salad
      Cherokee Pie
      Creole Chicken Gumbo
      Matured Swiss Chard
      Tuna and Vegetable Skillet
               by Cassie Tartoue
    • DOCTOR IS IN:
      The Power of Speech
               by Dr. Agnes Pomata
    • GREEN THUMB:
      Nature's Treasures
               by Pam Mann
    • INKY TRAIL ADVISOR:
      Pen Pal Q&A
               by Patricia Seelinger
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • LIVING KITTY-CORNER(humor)
               by Florence Crouse
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
      Reunion
               by Michael Strait
      Season of the Roadside Stand
               by Loise PInkerton Fritz
      Grandfathers and Grandmothers
               by Beatrice Drummond
      Grandma
               by Myrtle Walters
      Tales to my Grandchildren
               by Kathleen Banks
    • RECIPES(honey):
      Honey and Cream Cheese Sandwich Filling
      Honey Salad Dressing
      Honey-Prune Bread
      Honey Lace Cookies
      Honey Apple Crisp
               by Audrey Carli
    • RECIPE SAMPLER:
      Fish Chowder
      Pickled Beets
      Granny Smith Apples
      Cornmeal Griddle Cakes
      Easy Autumn Casserole
      French-Fried Apples
      Apple Fritters
      Caramel Nut Mallows
    • REFLECTIONS:
      Paying Last Respects
               by Rosetta Taylor Kimzey
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • CLASSIFIED
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons

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Volume 30, Issue #11: November 1990
Page Count: 64
Notes:

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  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:

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  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:

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  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      *
               by *
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- November
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
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               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
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               by
    • CORRECTION:
      *
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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      *
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:










               by Cassie Tartoue
    • DOCTOR IS IN:

               by Dr. Agnes Pomata
    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Pam Mann
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
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    • RECIPE SAMPLER:














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    • REFLECTIONS:
      *
               by *
    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • CLASSIFIED
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
    • *

Cover Image Property of PUBLISHER
Volume 30, Issue #12: December 1990
Page Count: 64
Notes:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • COVER
    • COVER STORY:

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  • FEATURES
    • ARTICLE:

               by
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  • INSIDE THE MAILBOX
    • FACE TO FACE:
      Clubs, Reunions, Newsletters
    • SURPRISE! SURPRISE!:
      *
               by *
    • ARTICLE:

               by
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
  • CRAFTS
    • QUILT BLOCK PATTERN:
      Sunbonnet Sue Calendar- December
    • TUTORIAL:

               by
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               by
    • PATTERN:

               by
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               by
    • CORRECTION:
      *
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  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Dear Household-
      Letters to the Editor
               by Allison Ballard-Bonfitto
    • COLLECTORS' CORNER:
      *
               by Robert Reed
    • COOKING WITH CASSIE:










               by Cassie Tartoue
    • DOCTOR IS IN:

               by Dr. Agnes Pomata
    • GREEN THUMB:
      *
               by Pam Mann
    • IT'S IN THE STARS(horoscopes)
               by Gwen Miller
    • PRODUCT POTPOURRI
    • READERS' POEMS:
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    • RECIPE SAMPLER:














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    • REFLECTIONS:
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    • SHORTCUTS 'N SUCH:
      Household Tips
               by Deborah Muchay
    • THOUGHTS FROM MY LOFT
               by Dorothy E Montgomery
    • TWIN FINDER
               by Katherine Wiland
    • CLASSIFIED
  • KEEPING IN TOUCH(letters)
    • Cheer a Shut-in
    • Pen Pals
  • IN SEARCH OF
    • This and That(letters)
    • Book Exchange
    • Missing Persons
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