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N. ¢ : Phone The erection of fire towers if hilly country, manned by regular observers and telephone lines for quick comâ€" munication to summon help when a fire is observed, are other: methods which the state should develop. Mr. Bruner will make another inspection trip into Illinois some time during the coming spring to assist in perâ€" Afecting fire organization plans. x Biflex Bumper Co. Is * â€" * â€"Merged With General Absorption of the Biflex Products corporation of Waukegan by the Genâ€" eral Spring Bumper corporation, anâ€" nounced last week, makes the Wauâ€" kegan plant a part of the largest corporation of its kind in the world. Control of the local plant, offices and business was obtained through the acquisition of 80 per cent of the common stock of the Biflex Products corporation by the larger concern. Will Retain Identity. The Biflex company will maintain its corporate identity, however, and will be allied with the General Spring Bumper corporation as a subsidiary. ‘Melville B. Ericson, who is presiâ€" dent of the Biflex Products corporaâ€" tion is also the vice president of the General . Spring Bumper corporation. He also is vice president of the Houâ€" dailleâ€"Hershey corporation. i _ INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING MAGIC ° 1 CIRCLE: Cut out circle," lay on sheet of 1 4 fasten to table with pin through -t.: # spot. Mark short perpendicular line on 4 lphlnmehn&obofiondcooldrdo. 4 as starting point. Turn cirele around until , I No. 1 is at starting poirft, then trace over , 4 line marked No. 1 inside the circle. Turn ; cirele around to No. 2 at starting point ; line ‘line No. 2 inside circle and so on. ; Steffen Auto Suppl} This is an opportuné moment to order Radios. We are offerâ€" ing extraordinary values at unâ€" usually low prices. 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Examine it carefully y ‘and let us explain how easily _ Another conference between repâ€" resentatives of the union and the conâ€" tractors will. be held, according â€"to the Waukegan Sun, y an effort to reachâ€"a settlement. + > _/ . Several hundred carpenters in Waukegan and Lake county will be affected by the ruling. â€"â€" ° 4 _It is claimed to be impossible . to foresee the future, but anyway we are sure to get our tax bills.â€" ‘It is claimed that this will be a good hog year, and anyway plenty of road hogs are already observed. 19 North Sheridan Road Thursday, March 28, 1929