14 Thursday, February 10, 1977 Page 6 The Nonpareil Family Life Comfort is less in good 'cuppa' Do feel extravagant every time you make a pot of coffee? If so, it is not solely your doing. "If the price of coffee is taking the lift out of your coffee break, you should look to alternatives," said Nancy H. Steorts, consumer advisor to the United States Secretary of Agriculture. Quoting figures prepared by the Agricultural Research Service's Consumer and Food Economics Institute, Mrs. Steorts said a cup of regular coffee made with some brands costs about cents.
A cup made from lower coffee, usually store brands, costs about 5 cents and a cup of regular instant costs less than cents. "If consumers are willing to switch to tea, they can cut costs further," Mrs. Steorts said. "Tea costs less than cents per cup, depending on how you make Everyone knows the cost of coffee has escalated, increasing by more than $1.80 per pound in some areas. The going price in this area for a threepound can of national brand coffee is right at $9, up more than double in the past The majority of yeahave coffee every day with varying degrees of consumption.
"Even with inflated prices, most people will continue to drink coffee," Mrs. Steorts said. "But there are things they can do to hold down the cost. re Switching to beverages that might cost more could provide more nutrients than a cup of black coffee will give." SHE GIVES some recommendations: Avoid waste. Brew as much as you will drink, and no more.
Try coffee that is a little weaker than usual. You may like it just as well. Compare brand prices. Use regular, not freeze-dried, instant coffee, it costs less per cup. Checking the shelves in one of four local markets this week, I was surprised to find a 74 cents spread between the prices of two major brands of instant coffee.
Need I say which brand I bought? Both are good and, in time, there will be a free jar with the savings on a quantity. Roughly, every fifth jar will be "on the house," especially if one uses discount coupons published in The Nonpareil and in magazines. It might be wise to check the supermarket shelves for other bargains. One local market has ground coffee in paper bags that is cheaper than the canned variety, and is less known. If you can find the whole coffee beans, this might be a saving, Coffee beans can be ground in most home blenders.
Compare unit prices (cost per ounce or per pound) different size cans and jars of coffee to find the best buys. Unit prices are usually shown on the shelf area under the product in many super markets. IF YOU SWITCH to tea as a Betty Schnitker economical beverage, more, loose tea leaves in place of bags. Tea leaves are usually cheaper per ounce than prepackaged bags. When making a whole pot of coffee, skimp a little on the last measure.
Over a period of time, you will save an important amount. Consider a three-pound can of coffee will make 150 cups on the average. If you make 10 cups day, and save an ounce on each pot, you will soon have saved almost a pound by saving an ounce each day of the 15-day period. In a year's time you will have saved almost 24 pounds or eight 3-pound cans. At about $9 per can, if the price remains stable, there is $72 saved, just on coffee alone.
And if you take cream in your coffee, the tiny bit weaker coffee will require less cream. Dear -Abby By Abigail Van Buren Seek help for your deep fear DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman, and I'm still a virgin. The furthest I've ever gone with a man is letting him kiss me goodnight. Don't get me wrong. It's not that I wouldn't like to go further, but I am too afraid of sex to let myself.
I am an attractive woman with a slim body. I've been on dates that I know could have led to the bedroom, but many I always broke it up before it got that far. I am not really afraid of MEN; it's sex I'm afraid of. Right now I am going with a very gentle and attractive man about my age. We are casually dating, but I know he will want it to lead to sex and maybe marriage.
What do I tell him? He will think I'm crazy. I'm not even sure that if I got married I would feel different about sex. Then what would happen? I don't want to lose him because he's the first man I've ever cared for this much. If I need a psychiatrist, I couldn't afford one because I'm supporting my widowed mother who's an invalid. Help me.
"38 AND HOLDING" DEAR You need to find out why you have been fighting your normal feelings. Please seek professional counseling. And don't delay. If you can't afford a private therapist, call your local Mental Health Association or Family Service. They charge only what you can afford to pay.
DEAR ABBY: What should you say to someone who you know has just had plastic surgery might be infor cosmetic reasons? If you say, "It's a big improvement," they sulted because that means they didn't look so hot before. If you say, "You look much younger," they could take offense because you're implying looked "old" before. If you don't say anything, it could be worse because they've spent a lot of money and gone to a lot of trouble would hopfor a noticeable change. and if nobody notices, it ing all be for nothing. Isn't of reaction in order when the bandages off, the black and blue marks have faded and all the come swelling has gone down? But what? LOST FOR WORDS DEAR LOST: Just say, "You look great!" That will cover everything.
Quilling class set Wednesday HARLAN The old art of quilling will be taught during a Feb. 16 program at the Iowa Western Community Education Center in Harlan. The 1 to 3 p.m. session will start with earring making. The class is free.
More information is available from Donafae Hibray, the IWCC. Harlan representative. Dance Events FRIDAY Hi Flyers 8 p.m., South Omaha Eagles Hall, caller Paul Callahan. Open dance. Checkerboard Squares, 8 St.
Gerald's School, Ralston, Neb. Chuck Scudder, guest caller. Round dance with Madeline Cooper. SATURDAY Wings Swings, de p.m., Offutt Air Force Base Lake Pavilion. Dan Nordbye, caller.
Open dance. Globe Spinners, 8 p.m., West Branch YMCA, Omaha. Caller, Dave Gilbert; rounds, Margaret Bolt. Singles and couples. Papio Prancers, 8 p.m., Papillion, Junior High School auditorium.
Caller, Jerry Hesterwerth. Open dance. Ponca Fire Stompers, 8 p.m., Notre Dame Academy, Omaha. Caller, Lowell Schaaf. "Valentine" dance.
Belles and Beaus, 8 p.m., New Cassel Retirement Center, Omaha. Caller, Bob Stolz. Dance workshop, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Nite Dancers, 8 p.m., Lewis Lakeview School gymnasium. Paul Hessel, caller.
SUNDAY Starbusters Pre-Teen Club, 2:30 p.m., CWA Hall, Omaha. Valentine dance, Mike Brenneman, caller. 8 Honor volunteer Presenting a silver tray i in appreciation of many hours of volunteer work at Jennie Edmundson Hospital is Ed Lynn, hospital administrator, to Pat Arps of Woodbine, named Volunteer of the Year by JEH Auxiliary. Mrs. Arps has logged 2,000 hours of duty at the hospital.
-Nonpareil Photo. Southwest Iowa Social Events IRWIN Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nollen and son, Terry, of Independence spent several days visiting in the Lavern Bruck home and with his mother, Mrs. Francis Nollen at Earling.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Axland, Mr. Mrs. Lynn Gaskill and sons and Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Holloway and sons spent several eays at New London, visiting relatives and snowmobiling. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sobby and son, Ryan, of Wallingford were visiting for several days in the Bert Olson home.
Home to California MALVERN Mrs. Elveda Smith departed Monday for her home at Lake Elsinore, after a six week visit with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Garrison. Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Diedricksen and son, Rodney, of Winside, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Weak and family. Mr.
and Mrs. LaVerne 0'Brecht entertained at a party Sunday honoring their son, Darren, who was four years old Tuesday. Guests attended from Harlan and Indianola. Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Shook Jr. spent the weekend in Marshalltown with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wagoner. Mrs.
Bernice Darnold is home from a two-week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stroeh at LaCrosse, Wis. Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Parker and children of Bellevue, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Parker. Plan a party GLENWOOD Xi Alpha Omicron chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi social sorority were to have a Valentine party this Thursday at the home of Lorna Hiley. An exchange of Valentine gifts was to follow a salad supper at 8 p.m.
The program, "A Woman's Best Friend," was to be presented by Lois Jurgens and Barb Kaiman. Bridge club meets PISGAH Mrs. Timothy Barry was hostess to the Bridge Club at her home Monday with 11 persons attending. Mrs. Harold Fisher was a guest at the home her brother, Donald Waples in Onawa Sunday to observe the birthday anniversary of Nancy Waples.
Guests at the home of Mrs. Roy Johnson on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Ren Chase of Logan and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard McWilliams of Tekamah, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Alton visited with his mother, Mrs. Sena Alton, at Onawa Sunday.
Dean Ingram Draperies CUSTOM DRAPERIES SHADES, WOVEN WOODS, CORNICES, SWAGS. LOW PRICES Shop-At-Home FREE ESTIMATES 328-7477 Wedel-Gregory to wed Sept. 3 Susan Jane Gregory of Council Bluffs and Mark James Wedel of Spencer plan a Sept. 3 wedding. The future bride, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Gregory of Council Bluffs, is a 1973 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and is a graduate of Wayne State College at Wayne, where she was affiliated with Chi Omega sorority. She is a substitute teacher in the Council Bluffs School System. Her fiance, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack W. Wedel of Spencer, also is a graduate of Wayne State. What They Are Doing Speaker for the general meeting of the Omaha Chapter of National Organization for Women (NOW), will be Julia Hewgley, with the and Omaha office of the Food Drug Administration. Ms. Hewgley will speak about health issues concerning women at the 3 p.m.
Sunday meeting of NOW in 307, Milo Bail Student Center the University of Nebraska. The public is invited to attend. CHAPTER LR "Take Time For A Good Book" was the program topic presented by Mary Chaney at Bluffs wives observe Dental Health Week Council Bluffs Dental Wives participated in several projects this week. A silver toothbrush, given to the first baby born in Council Bluffs during Dental Health Week, was presented to Zachary Clark Gamblin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Greg Gamblin of 3026 Avenue. A. Zachary was born Sunday at Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Co-chairmen of the Dental Health Committee, Mrs. Terry Kullbom and Mrs.
Richard Barrett, announced other projects. ALL BABIES born during this week will receive a toothbrush. The new parents will also receive pamphlets on "bottle mouth" and "nutritious snacks." These same pamphlets are being placed in physicians' waiting rooms and at the Well the Tuesday meeting of LR of the P.E.O. Chapter Sisterhood. Mrs.
Chaney told of the Friends of the Library and of her hobby of program collecting old books. Members reported on books they had read. Co-hostesses at the meeting at the home of Wanda Jensen Betty Donovan and Ruth were Anderson. GOLDEN Golden Agers senior citizens met Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with 62 persons attending. A Valentine party is planned for the next Tuesday meeting of the group.
A salad and sandwich potluck luncheon will be served at noon. Members are asked to take their own 'table service. Guest at the meeting was Rose Luke of Denver, Colo. A golden wedding anniversary gift was presented to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Yeatman, who will observe the anniversary at open house Sunday. Hostesses for the afternoon were Thelma Jensen, Amelia Brugenhemke, Martha Kennedy, Lillian Wulff and Esther Koester. Child Clinic. This information is available on a year-round basis. Bookmarks and dot-to-dot pictures carrying dental health messages will be placed in all area schools this week for all grades kindergarten through sixth.
The bookmarks are also being placed Council Bluffs Public Library. Plans have been made to present the puppet show, "The Adventures of Super Toothbrush," at the Midlands Mall at a future date. Bloomers were named after Amelia Jenks Bloomer, founder and editor of The Lily, probably the first magazine edited by and for women. Amelia Bloomer was an early advocate of women's rights and especially of dress reform. String picture demo at Atlantic ATLANTIC A demonstration on creating string art pictures will be held from 1 to 3 Feb.
17 at the Atlantic p.m. Municipal Building. Participants in the free class, sponsored by Iowa Western Community College, should bring a 9-by 13-inch board, hammer, and crochet or embroidery yarn. Guests at the Darrell Coyle home Sunday included and Mrs. Lyle Donn and Mr.
and Mrs. George Harmon, all of Omaha. Nancy Armstrong of Council Bluffs has returned to her home after spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Orson Babe visited in the home of their son, Loren Babe in Omaha Sunday. Home from Hawaii RIVERTON Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Parkison have returned from a trip to Hawaii. They accompanied Mr. and and Roy Clothiers and Mr. Mrs. Eric Erickson of Edmunds, Wash.
Observe birthdays SILVER CITY Thirty-one persons from throughout Iowa were guests of Ed and Edna Kruse to honor the birthday anniversaries of Arnold Williams, Darrell Williams and Edna Kruse. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCollester and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack May have returned from an eight-day trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allen over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs.
Kennis Enquist of St. Joseph, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Olsen and Erin of Elk Horn. 20th Century meets TABOR Twentieth Century Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Paul Smith with Mrs. Tom Harris assistant hostess for the evening meeting. An auction of items donated by members was conducted. The program, "February Holidays," was in charge of Mrs. Dean Surface.
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Bdway Council Bluffs Open Monday and Thursday till 8:30 class rings by R. JOHNS, LTD Sioux Falls, S.D., and Mr. and Mrs. Scott McKercher of Omaha. Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Bell entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Noellsch of Rockport, C.C. Bicknell and grandsons, Roger of Omaha and S.
Sgt. David Bicknell of San Antonio, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Cotter and sons of Gladstone, spent the weekend with his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. W. D. Cotter Observe anniversary WALNUT Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Corey and children of Marne, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corey spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Kracker in Omaha. The Robert Coreys' wedding anniversary and his birthday anniversary were observed. Donnie Bauerkemper and Debbie Lafrentz visited Sandy and Janice Bauerkemper in Des Moines over the weekend. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Koehrsen have returned from a 16-day trip to Hawaii. Keith Johnk and Carol Grow of Iowa City spent the weekend at the Robert Johnk home. Additional Sunday dinner guests were Dorothy Johnk of Council Bluffs, Otto Johnk and the F. R.
Burnhams. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Madsen and sons of Elk Horn, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Maassen and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stamp were Sunday dinner guests of the Walter Maassens. Mrs. James Wirster and son of Lenox were Sunday visitors of the Melvin Jacobsens.
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