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•/.•J-iW» .. . V>-V Thursday, August 19,193T >M * '}> f T , JUCE, MITES CHECK THE BIRDS' HEALTH Reduced in Summer by Lack of Care. h Jhe-lit Si en ace on thepoultf? farm is on • '# the many dejgifls wtoidi SO greatly affect the efficiency, and consequently the profits, of poultry keeping in summer. _ | ; When various parasites go unchecked, the birds' Seed consumption and productiveness are seriously curtailed. Lice and mites are " two species which are easily recognized and on which war should be f; declared as soon as they are detected. To find lice, carefully inspect the „iikin on the abdomen of several ; |erds. When present, lice may be noticed hurrying to take refuge beneath the feathers. Their presence ; Jpaay also be noted by the existence of egg masses on the shorter feath- '/ffrs about tiie head of the bird or on the fluff feathers on the abdomen. The easiest and most practical . treatment for body lice is to apply nicotine sulphate of 40 per cent strength in a thin stream to the roost tops. Treat the roosts about a half hour before dark and repeat the treatment in a week to 10 days. Two such treatments should protect the flock for the rest of the summer. The principle of the treatment is that the heat of the birds' bodies volatilizes the nicotine, which penetrates the feathers and kills the lice. Unhatched lice eggs are unaffected by the treatment but "will have hatched by the time the second application is made. Mites, unlike lice, do not live con- •lantly on the bodies of birds. Their "jpresence is detected by a close inspection of the crevices about the roosts and nests where they may be observed as a grayish or reddish powder-like substance that moves when closely watched. Hiding in such crevices by day these tiny parasites migrate to the birds' bodies at night and, after suck- . ing blood, return to their hiding places. An application of an approved mite oil, old crank-case oil, of crude oil to the roosts and nests will eliminate all danger from these pests for at least six months, depending upon the lasting qualities of the oil used. " { Handle Woo! Carefully in Packing for Market • In the preparation of wool for the market, special care should be taken to tie and pack the fleeces properly. Manufacturers discriminate against damaged or dirty fleece because of the excessive shrinkage which takes place when such wool is cleaned. Shearing sheep on a dean floor or canvas will protect tile fleece from dirt, grass or straw. Do not let the animal kick the fleece apart. It is hard to wrap a torn fleece as neatly as an unbroken one. Before a fleece is rolled, all tags, dirt and foreign material Should be removed. Then the sides and neck should be fbided in and the entire fleece rolled into a compact ball, starting with the tail-end and ending with the shoulders. Never use bidder twine for wrapping up a fleece, because the fibers work into the wool, do not take dye and appear in yarn and woolen fabrics as coarse, colorless material. Buyers object to fleeces tied with such twine. Instead, use standard paper twine. Most fleeces should be wrapped two ways around, especially if the wool is short.--Wallaces' Farmer. Agricultural Notes Keep fresh, clean watcc or milk before growing poultry. • • • Each 500 chicks should have at least one acre of range. • • • Cannibalism among eWfM it largely caused by lack of something to do, to over-crowded houses, or to hunger. Chicken tight fi erected to keep the •Used ground. encing should „be bird* oil &s- - Washing eggs diminishes their keeping quality and hastens their • deterioration. Chopped Swiss chard is an excelt green feed for chickens during hot months. Do not overcrowd young chickens. Allow at least one toot of floor space for every three chicks. • • • -Cuba has ruled that small tomatoes may be sent out of the country, llNIt large ones must be kept at home. . . • , • • • \ Public schools at Tula, Russia, have produced a hardy frost-resisting grain resembling wheat by jipssing wheat and rye. V ^Records kept by 163 Oklahoma farm women for Oklahoma A. and M. college show they contribute" an average of $286 annually to the famincome. « Bead The Want Ad*. HOW: PROPER HUMIDITY CAN BE HAD WITH RADIATOR HEAT -- The Public Health Service says that the relative humidity in buildings in wintertime should be at least SO per cent. The nearer it is to the temperature of the room the more comfortable the room will be, but if the weather outside is very cold and tee amount of moisture in the roqzp is great, drops of water will collect on the windowpanes, making it difficult to see through the windows. Moisture may be imparted to the air by means of a humidifier. This apparatus consists of a container which holds about a gallon of water and which has a trough at its lower portion/The trough Extends lengthwise between the coils of the radiator. In the trough is placed a large felt pad which1' extends up between the coils. Water absorbed by the pad and evaporated by the heat of the radiator is replaced by water in the trough, which is kept filled by means of a float valve. Where there is sufficient moisture in the air, an indoor temperature of 62 degrees to 68 degrees Fahrenheit will be found tq be_ comfortable. . >; MM MtHKMBY PBKSONAL8 Mrs. Louise Uecker, two daughters and son, Wayne, and Mrs. Elisabeth Wiswall of Chicago visited last week in the home of the former's parents, Mr. Mrs. John Stoffel T Dr. J. E. Wheeler is enjoying a two weeks' vacation from his work as state veterinarian. Lois Mclntyre of Princeton, 111., was the guest last week of Miss Ethel Jones. Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stoffel were Mr. and Mrs. Jake Stoffel of Waukegan. j Mrs. C. W. Goodell and nephew, i Warren Jones,, are on a trip through jthe east, where they will visit his relatives at Morrisville, Vt. Mrs. Gerald Carey, two daughters, Barbara and Jerry, and her mother, Mrs. Simon Stoffel, planned to leave this morning for Tomahawk, Wis., where they will spend a week at Essex Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. ;Sam Zvonar, Mrs. J: W. Freund and Floyd Cooley visited in the Herman Nye home at Aurora, Friday. Miss Lillian Stoffel was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. VOLO Mrs. Lloyd Fisher and son, called at group of friends included, Ray Kie&ler the Wanconda festival terminated a the home of Professor Sears in Bar- of Tower Lakes, Madeline Cremer, El-' grand and glorious day. rington Tuesday. , eanor Kirke, Elmer Chereuim, Alice Mrs. Frank St. George, Mrs. Jo5- Fischer, Bernard Hohmen of Milwauseph Wagmer and Mrs. Fred Casper kee, Wis., and Gladys Mischwitz, Ed attended a birthday party for the Schlopp and Mary Stheen of Chicago. World JWar veterans at the Great The principle reason for the house Lakes Station Friday afternoon. j party was not disclosed, but all in- Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Dowell and dications proved that a good time was A delicious noon meal was Mrs. Catherine Molidor is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. F. Beitxel at Wilmette. The Volo 4-H Club gave a picnic ! eaten at Horn's only to be worked off ticing supper at the cottage a drive to' Heroic Switchman Rewarded members and their parents were pres, j Passfield Sunday. tnii. a ta*. d •* i Mrs- Wayne Bacon and daughter,!by the excitement of the Motor Boat Mr. and Mrs FYank Beitxel of Wil-I Myrna of Qrayslake spent Friday Races at McHenry. After almost en mette are the parents of a daughter, with Miss Vinnie ^ born August 10.Mr^ Beitsel uithe Mr. ^ Mrs Herbert Waldmann former Miss CoUetta Molidor of Voh>.jand famil M Chi nt Sunda Mrs Joseph Lenzen has been on the here with ^ fOPBier»s parent8) Mr y sick list the past week J ,nd Mrs Wi„iam WaldmaMU r m *r<LMr8- **** •.nd Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gould and famfamily of Chicago vis, ted Mrs. Louise ily of Libertyville spent Wednesday Rossjteuteher and other relatives here evening here with Mr. and Mrs. Art Saturday evening. | Kaiser. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horn of Chi-, cago visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cas-1 r per Saturday. Miss Bety Molidor is on the sick list, due to burns received from boiH ing water. McCULLOM LAKE Mr. and „M rs.'AAlle x Mar.ti.n.i and fam- i u,Mr. and Mrs. Edward Horn eele- . v. ... , • Droaft ed. their twelfth weddin„g anmvers- ' spent several days visiting rela- #ry August 15 Mrs. Woodrickf Chicago, and daugh ter-in-law are pending the week at ily tives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. T. Johnson and family We're gSad to hear that Lorraine is spending Siaeknick .has recovered, from tonsil How Blue Glasses Will , Eliminate Snow Dazzle Of interest to hikers who are willing to brave the rigors of winter to indulge in their spopt is -the fact that non-shatterable' glacial blue glasses which reduce the dazzling sparkle of sunlit snow fields to a gray but clear landscape are obtainable. These glasses can be ground to prescription if necessary. They are mounted in several types of frames, the folding sort, those with short ear pieces and those in the fashion of spectacles that hook behind the ears. Color is distinguished through them so motorists can also enjoy their comfort, secure in the knowledge that they can distinguish red traffic lights from green ones, ' Mrs. Frank Thurlwell and two sons; of Waukegan spent Saturday evening their ™tt.acr» of Niles Center spent several daysjwitn Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Burris. last week in the home of her parents, | Mrs. William Fulton Mr. and Mrs, John Stoffel. > | several days with ner daughter, Mrs. jljT _, Mr_ f Mrs. Jacob Schaefer and! James Billow, Jr., in Elgin. t M. . , of "?h %-'ok ,t Mr.'and Mrs. ^tSn in ine nome oi ner parents, MMrr".i. 0f Gray slafke speKn?t t"heth p ast week here in-law *nH twn h.r and Mrs. John Stoffel. Miss Stoffel. j with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lenzen. | it ^ c"0tta7e * who has been m the nations capitol Miss Gladys Vasey of Waukegan A raft was put out at the private spent the weekend here with her aunt beach in McCullom Lake last Sunday wid uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur by the members of the Community _ „ , , „ , Club and proved to be very popular. M"; Vasey and daughter, Hel- Ray Clark was a weekend guest at en, left Monday for California, where the home of Earl Nehrke they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jankovsky of Donley and fanuly* . Cicero, 111., were weekend visitors at Mrs. Arthur Kaiser and son, James, the Arthur Thompson cottage, also visited her motier, Mrs. Catherine the parents of Otto Jankovsky came How Middle Names Started Middle names have been used from a very early period. Originally the Romans used only one name, but soon adopted three, namely, the praenomen or forename, the nomen or name, and the cognomen or surname. The first -m_ladrl k--e d the individual, .th. .e v second the clan or tribe, and the ca"e" on friends here Sunday for the past four years, is employed by tlje government in the treasury building. Her sister, Martha, who has been in Washington for nineteen years, is also employed in the treasury building. Miss Frances Riley of Fon* du lac, Wis., spent the week at the home of Mrs. Agnes Marshall. the p»»t<MW»"da^nr\hT»hcity^'|*?fner I".t r S'<>^*iri 5 ,Uk'? n/lr Sand"!' «*««rno<m wd were very much turned to <W. thi. -- evening witH Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evelyn Olson celebrated her six- Fksher. teenth birthday last Sunday. for Louisville, 111., to visit the latter's1, M-V and ^e"T'an 1 Dun^er and Miss Lorraine Mikucki and Fred narents. Mr snH j family were Crystal Lake callers on Behm of Chicago were weekend vis- Tuesday evening. j iters at the home of Mr. and Mrs. The Volo 4-H Club met at the Madsen. Lorraine's parents, Mr. and home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Russell Mrs., Mikucki and daughter, Jerry, morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schaefer and Miss Florence Coffman left Monday parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Coffman. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nye of Aurora were local callers Saturday. - Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McDermott and children, his nephew and sister, Miss ™ursJiay ever|in*- have spent Sunday and had a very enjoy- Ella McDermott, of San Antonio, Tex., called on friends here Sunday. Mrs. Anna Mollohan and granddaughter, Ann Walkup, of Ridgefield, third the family. In the early Christian church names were given on baptism or admission into the church. The number of Christian names varied, depending upon the selections by the godparents. . ' 'J Chinese Security' There is an unwritten law among the Chinese that* a newcomer to any Chinatown may go to any employer and demand an opportunity to work in exchange for rice, tea and shelter. That is why there are no hungry Order How to Touch Horn Button Th4 difficulty of finding hands enough to touch the horn button when turning and shifting gears can be solved by grasping the wheel with either hand near the wheel top, touching the horn button with the forearm or elbow. Frequently in turning both hands are required. In such cases holding the wheel near the top not only offers an opportunity of blowing the horn without removing one hand from the wheel, but actually makes it easier to steer. • . • • How to Care for Patent Lea flier The preservation of patent leath^ er shoes presents difficulties because by the very nature of the hard finish, it will crack eventually. But the fateful day may be delayed by applying just the smallest touch of pure lubricant and rubbing it in well with a soft cloth. Patent leather shoes should be polished by rubbing with a soft cloth only. As extremely cold temperatures tend to crack this leather, patent shoes should be kept in a moderately warm place. / Corn Is fEing" Started Robert W. Furnas was commissioner representing the President of the United States and in charge of the Nebraska exhibit at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans in 1884 and 1885. Over the Nebraska building he put up a banner with the words, "Corn is King." This was challenged by the wheat, cotton, sugar and tobacco states. He was supported by Orange Judd of the Prairie Farmer and the phrase became commi)B. How to Keep Fur Coats Don't neglect minor rips and tears. Have them repaired immediately. Don't hang your coat on the radiator when it is wet. Let it dry at a normal temperature. Don't keep coat hanging in a hot closet next to a very warm wall. Don't sit on fur coat for long petiocU of time. ' i How to Mark Hems Turfiing hems on napkins or towels by hand will be easier if the hem line is first made with the hemming attachment of an tp» threaded sewing machine. v . How Corn Is Used in Autos Corn is one of the principal farm products consumed in building cars,' being used in manufacturing the butyl alcohol and butyl acetate from which is made the solvents for lacquers used in painting the machines. How Elberta Peaches Got Name Elberta peaches were named by Samuel H. Rumph, of Marshallville, a., who created them a Elberta Rumph. v . : W't?: Mary and Jane Kent of Chicago are spending the week with relatives arid friends here. Sergeant Lester Bacon has been on police duty at the state fair at Springfield. Lorraine Thompson of Congrrees Park is spending the week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson. Maud Granger has returned to her woj?k in Chicago, after enjoying a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Fred Beller, daughter, Monica, and Isabel Niesen of San Diego, Cal., are spending^he summer in McHenry. They are occupying the apartment in the N. E. Barbian house on Riverside Drive. Janice Klonts spent last week as the guest of Ruth Bouril at Elgin. George Kamholz of Chicago spent Friday at his home here. Mrs. Hettie Riechow, who is spending the summer at Woodstock, spent a few days the first of the week with Mrs. Robert Thompson. Miriam Sayler and Mary Kent spent the first of the week as guests of Ann Walkup at Ridgefield. Mrs. Kate Stoffel, granddaughter, Mary Lou Stoffel, with Mrs. Charles Stoffel of Milwaukee and Mrs. William Aebischer, Chicago, have returned from a visit in the Martin Stoffel home St Omaha, Neb. Two daughters of the Martin Stoffels returned with them for a visit here. William Sutton, who is employed with the International Harvester con* pany in Chicago, spent the weekend hi tlte hoaae of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. & R. Sutton. Kate and Tom McLaughlin, with Mr. *®~ ***. Jack McLaughlin and daughter, Julia, attended the chicken dinner and homecoming at Hartland Sunday. H**. Lw«lla Budler has been ab» aost from her work at the telephone offiee because of illness. Mrs. Harold Pnalrn has been substituting for her. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hart of Glencpe called on friends here Sunday. Eleanor Sutton of Woodstock spent the weekend at her home here. Mrs. Frieda Witt and son of Chicago called on Mrs. Nellie Bacon, Saturday. Mrs. Witt is the sister of D^* Abt, a former resident of McHenry. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Carey, Uri Tom Jones and children, Barbara and Jerry, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Agnes Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and Maud Granger, spent Sunday with his parents at Crystal Lake, in honor of his mother's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thompson and family of Con^ greSs Park also spent the day with them. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Buss, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wattles attended the church carnival at Wauconda, Sunday. Mrs. Robert Thompson and Maud Granger, with Mrs. William VanNatta of Crystal Lake, visited relatives and friends at Berwyn, Riverside and Congress Park, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. TTiomas A. Bolper and Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger attended the homecoming: at Hartland, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence- Angiese have returned from a visit at his home Morrison. Mrs. J. J. Marshall and children ami Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilly of Zion were locm callers Monday morning* Mr. and Mrs* Sam Zvonar and children spent the weekend' in the Herman Nye home at Aurora, returning to their home in Chicago after week's vacation in the hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Z Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Klontz gin callers Monday morning. Supt. and Mrs. C. H. Duker art iting relatives at Goshen, Ind., week. their last meeting at Robert Dunker's able time. home on Tuesday evening, August 24., Members of the Cragen Covnent Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kaiser and church met at Mr. and Mrs. Peterson's son spent Thursday evening at the cottage last Sunday afternoon, where home of Mr. and Mrs. George Vasey services were held. in Waukegan. j Oliver "Red" Matterer gave' his first Carl Thorsell- left Monday on a trip weekend party at the newly-built cotto California. 'tage here in McCullom Lake. His Iceland's Temperatures Iceland, warmed to some • by the Gulf stream, has a winter temperature averaging 30 degrees, and a summer temperature rising ' to 51 degrees. Vegetation is sparse* although flowers bloom in the short summer. AH the trees are stunted, the birches reaching a height of only six feet. Even the sheep mgm diminutive in size. T--T • '\' V . C % \ X- , r iSitsi /. Ptterson, chief of the bureau of safety. Interstate , Jr., executive vice president Chicago, Left to right: W, Commerce Commission; Carl R. Cray, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha and Arnold F. Hamck, switchman, receiving Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism For extreme heroism last January, when at the risk of his own life he saved that of a woman, Arnold F. Haack, Superior, Wis., switchman of the Chicago & North Western Line, was recently awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor. The award was made at a special banquet in Superior, Wis., attended by Carl R. Gray, Jr., Executive Vice President of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Ry. and about 150 townspeople and associates. On January 7 last, Haack leaped in the path of a freight tram moving over a crossing in Superior and threw Mrs. Mary A. Frohreip to safety. She had disregarded warning signals to run onto the track to save her dog who had sat down between the rails. The train was moving at about 4 miles an hour to pick up a caboose. Haack seized the woman about the waist with one ~ arm, and then placing his frea ; 4 hand against the drawbar of the . freight car in front of him, started walking backward pulling the " ' ' ; woman with him. As ne tried to ."»* throw her free of the rails, hoft^ i slipped in the snow and fell with <-'i * the woman on top of him. With .-V»i a tremendous surge of his body j~-- he threw her free of the track , , ' *- and rolled his own body over the J? . rail. - * The train was so close ob him 1 when he fell that his trousers r • were caught by one wheel said j ripped. Part of Mrs. Frohreip's' foot was caught by a wheel andf •'* so badly mangled that%amputa-, •?. , tion was necessary. s . The Medal of Honor was pre- "I " sented to Haack by W. J. Patter* •" . son, chief of the Bureau of Safety' of the Interstate Commerce Commission. ! ^ , READ WHAT THIS BUSINESS MAN SAYS ABOUT HIS AUTOMATIC GAS WATER HEATER! "I DIDNT BELIEVE THE CLAIMS YOU MAbE ON Mr NEW CONVERSION UNIT. 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