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The Bolger drug store on Green street is undergoing quite extensive interior improvements • and after all changes are made, the place will New High Blood Pi Aid Found in Mushrooms \, • Aft enzyme rfibstance known as tyrosinase has been extracted from mushrooms which produced a signifpresent a most pleasing appearance, sure in 95 per cent of human ;--: V | patients on .whom it was tried at the List Rules for Keeping Rockefeller Institute for Medical _ . , • ' Research, New York. > Garden in Pry Spell The'enzyme, a catalyst in plants The following are a few "do's" or animals that' make possible ~and~"dpn'ts" that will-help-the gar- chemical processes of life, is found i?.3-"4 Ledu^tion °f hi^ bl?pl pres: i of American soldiers. These are lit- * erally glass limbs, since the fiber " glass, with strands so fine they are singly invisible, impart most of the unusual and desirable qualities A fiber glass leg is strong, with a Fiber Glass Leg Found Mines with Masie C*„__ . 1 is. 11 ! Nigerian natives mining oohm^ strong and Durable bium, used in making stainle*' Artificial arms and legs, half fiber : steels, work to the music of natirt glass and half plastic, have been drums. developed to replace the lost limbs tensile strength of nearly 40,000 pounds per square irffchr A glass leg eaid never to squeak. It holds ts and metal attachments firmly, nd doesn't get- out of line. Having great resistance to termites and, other insects, to water, body acids, surface wear and changes of heat and cold, they can CORP. EVERETT INGERSOL McCullom Lake 11 On Parade (CORP. HARRY INGERSOL AMM 2/c CHARLES INGERSOL dener to keep his gal"4en going until* ^ °^er plants, and animal tissues, !' copious rains come: '^Ithough mushrooms proved its Hoe and cultivate just enough to ™ost available source of supply. ! keep the weeds under controf and Potatoes also proved a good source. ! no more. Do not cultivate deepjy or The tyrosinase in mushrooms and ridge and hill the crops, for this Potatoes is destroyed by cooking ! wastes rather than conserves mois- a"d digestive juices of the ^ uture. Use care in removing large sfomach, so it would not be pos- be given plastic coatings to simuj weeds. Do not pull, but instead cut e^ mushrooms or potatoes" , late the color and texture of flesh, large weeds, particularly when as a £®m®dy for high blood pres- An advantage is the speed of they are close to ihe roots of the ®Vre" . ac.ts only when introduced molding to shape and size. Cornvegetables. For (example, large' mtP bloodstream {pared with 12 hours used by an exweeds should be Allied I?ug ,vem' . " . . m . perienced craftsman to sculpture of beans, carrots, \beets. hills of , The substance; is said to oner two seasoned English willow for a knee' corn etc \ important advantages SUD- to t v<=. i Water the garden whenever feasi- st«ncej^r ^r # in« hi«h ^ pre£ \c™ ! ble. On the average, vegetables re- sure extracted from *e kldneys of < < By "Yardstick" Greetings, folks! This week we present to yon three of McCullom Lake's heroic sons, the Ingersol brothers, sons, of Mrs. Adam Jablonski, who has been a resident of our community for a number of years. All three of these brothers are now fighting the enemy overesas. News of Our Servicemen 8 1/c Robert Sales made his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sales, very happy last week with four letters in one day. He is a gunner aboard thfe SS. Endicot and has made numerous trips across the Atlantic. S 1/c Michael Schmitt is now stationed in Guam. His many duties into the illed from rows ? vein. The substance' is said to offer two over su6- blood pri -- u . k i d n e y s able Coach McCracken of McHenry some day its master may return to quire about"one^inchTof^"water™* animals- In the first place, the kidhigh schooH a truly "big three.". claim it. v ., SJS. SoSk thi gSSd th^Sghl? ney 7*™* ^not ^ ^ The residents of McCullom Lake EleanoreV Corner when water is applied. Do not add u?"1SJJLVkL' were saddened this week by the news Our Eleanore is ill. She received le" than one quart per square foot an aid^ar^kidne^ and sl^fihSTof the death of one of our old resi- a letter from her one and only, Cpl. even 'or small seedlings; larger houses mav no? be' able to ^UDDIV dents, John Wincrantz, who passed Alfred B. Miller, M. P., from some- crops should have two or three Sfe^eJ^nd away Monday, after a long illness where on the New Guinea front. In times this quantity. Use the cooland also Rose Ha,gedorn's illustrious it he enclosed pictures of two Nazi neM early morning and late father, Dr. Peter Hagedorta, of Chi- prisoners he had taken. The sight 1 *ternoon for watering the garden cago, who died last Friday. j of these supposed supermen nau- Last Saturday was the birthday seated her. Here is wishing you a anniversary of Albert ^Butch" Ken- speedy recovM'y, Eleanore! to ahkle section, the glass-plastic can b#Tnolded in IS .minutes. Lang Disease Gahis More than 500 men are. being <!&' charged from the army each month because of tuberculosis. • Help chicks and young birds grow and deveU[ op. Give them TON AX in . their mash. Especially after up snfik of any disease. And as a took and comiLdoner. Cootains tniU astringents to hdl relieve Enteritis; also blood Imildiiif «!*• rnents. Tooax help* cootroi intodasl parasites. It provides (tact U aal reliable srimmaws. For laya aos^ Ia> eipeaaire and coovenicac. 24bw as enough foe 400 chida far a aoadk, 75c Bolger's Drug Store Green Street \ McHenr> nenberg, so he celebrated the occasion at McDonald's andv what a ' party it was. At least a hundred friends were on hand to congratulate this swell guy. The festivities were greatly enlivened by the appearance of the four horsemen from Chicago, Danny, Fred, Frank and Ray, and also the jittering of his own grand- ; son, Joe Kennenberg. We tried hard i to get Butch to confess as to his i age, but he just shrugged us off with 1 the remark that he was sixteen and : never been kissed, but he aimed to | ADIOS. Twice TtU Tales there include standing guard at | make up for lost time. The spirit i Adm. Chester Nimitz's headquarters. 1 may be willing but the body is weak., S 1/c Ross Uoyle has been pro- !WftS our observation. ' , moted to cook aboard the aircraft j So you too have wondered^ about r carrier,, "Shangrila," now somewhere the bags under Wanda Crick's eyes. I in the Pacific h I Well, we will give you the low down, WB Sgt. Harry Ingersol arrived home \f]^ Jas b<f" some pretty from the battlefront in Germany on ! atf J1®"**^atel,y* '^ he/ 8,S; a t h i r t y - d a y emergency leave t o ' visit his wife, who is seriously ill in ,a Chicago hospital. It s regret- Do not be afraid of injuring the plants if mid-day watering must be done. This time of irrigating, however, is not recommended because, of excessive evaporation of the water, especially when a sprinkler••••toused. On the other hand the tyrosinase can be obtained in highly purified form, and the quantities depend only on the Supply of mushrooms or potatoes, that can b« raised in unlimited quantities. * SIXTY YEARS AGO hers entertaining our servicemen on 1 The weather for the past week has leave. Her latest charitable deed been simply terrible in this section, able that eighteen days of his leave ; kept week r away from home over the the thermometer ranging - all the has to be spent in travel. Keep up your good work, way from zero to 32 degrees below. Sgt." Frank Tomasek has returned ; Nell, and let the bags show where Men's all" wool> suits $4.00; chinfrom the European front and is at *hey may consider that your ccntri- chiua overcoats only $5.00, boots present in the H• ines hospital under- 7b,u t^io n.* " to tFhe war. e,ffor t. ,W, e know' »,,u S<J -- - - going treatment for wounds suffered 1 ^ ^ Floyd Stanley shares our E. Lawlus. ^while on active duty across. We i viewpomt. | Mrs. Jennie Babbitt, of Elgin, is wish you a speedy recovery, Ser- j It is that time of the year when | the guest of Mrs. Geo. Owen, in this" geant. " "" I Mrs. Schroll should be returning to village. F 1/c Gregory Burg left yesterday j her home here from her annual Flor- j Hon. R. Bishop started again for for San Francisco for reassignment I ida vacation. Mrs. Joseph Scaheffer j Springfield on Mondayx He was preafter enjoying an all too short thir- j has kept her home fires burning fori vented from getting there two weeks ty-day leave from eighteen mdftths j three days anticipating her return, j ago J>y the snow blockade. •--~^r~ service in the European theatre. 1 And, speaking of Joe Schaeffer, we: Good luck to you, Greg. |wish to assure you folks who havel FIFTY YEARS AGO ' • Sgt. Joseph Crick reports his re- j placed ypur orders with him to have | -- cent promotion to Staff Sgt. He took j your boats taken off the beach last j Jos. Diedrich has purchased thtf time out from chasing the Nazis back j summer that the job is now com-jhoiree on Front street, in this vilto Berlin to have some pictures taken at the front and promised to send them to us for publication at a future date. We are eagerly looking and shoes sold below Chicago prices pleted. Admiral Joe may tie a little J lagre, now occupied by Jas. Robbins, slow in fulfilling his contracts but and will occupy the same early in the ppring. Consideration, $800. F. G. Granger was shipping hog3 on Monday from this station. He was paying $3.50 per hundred. He Informed us that the receipts at the stock yards in Chicago on Monday" were over 75,000, the largest rerest assured he is dependable. Joe tells us that if the weather modforward to the day when we receive 1 erates he will start moving the boats them ,S. Sgt. Joseph Crick and con- j back to the beach. You just can't gratulations on your promotion. ' beat this guy, he gets you coming Victor Radtke, A. T. D., arrived j and going. home to enjoy a thirty-day leave j" Monday was a great day for the , after serving one year in the Aleu-| 9choo, kids of johnsburg, the rea- f06'^ f°L ?ne day L on /eco^d tian Islands. Mrs. Washburn's fa- ;gon for jubilation being the Cbas. Kuhnert. who has k«pt a vorite daughter, Phyllis, has made fact that their gchool burned down | general store in Johnsburgh for every effort to make her husband's j _allant effortg 0f our McHenry ! many ye*™, has sold out his entir short leave a most enjoyable one. |fire fighters kept the flame8 from ; business in that place to Mr. La~ AMM 1/c Willard Kiddelsen^our j eadin to adjoining buildings. We ^"ly of the firm of Lay hero of the New Hebrides, left Tues- a^ proud of ^yg and has rented the Henry Colby . , . *, Brick Block in this village, where he Among the weekend visitors to Mc- immediately open up a general Cullom Lake were Joseph Plentznek, * Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Thomas, Mrs. C. Heitler, Mr. and Mrs. Odon Hubsch, Mrs. Sarah Makin Tony Pietrowski, Usrw^k'^nd'wi'll' Mr. Davidson and last, but not least, 80me ^ ^ thC> eminent Dr. Pisani. who finds I pii^oc^le a very profitable diversion at 1 McCullom Lake. Aided by Frost ; Some vegetables are given a R&" ptrior flavor by light frost; collards, kale, and endive among them. Brussels sprouts, the favorite British vegetable, is exclusively a fall crop in this country, arid will thaw out after a hard freeze and remain edible. Late cabbage usually does better than early; kohlrabi and turnips have a much longer ha: s e r t i t t r - " ' " Vitamin Losses From 42 to 56 per cent of vitamin B1 in canned meats is lost during the processing operations, according to findings of Canadian scientists E. J. Reedman and L. Buckby. It Was found possible, however," to fortify the packs with-synthetic thiamine to a level equal to, or above, that of rw mwi(s.. - Less Tomatoes The civilian supply of canned tomatoes during the coming year will be about 20 per cent smaller th^n last year 'f I' > Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower, first vtsoal evidence to approaching American tank troops that they were close to Paris, is one of the world's outstanding "city trademarks," points out the National Geographic society. Among ^te^rs it is the loftiest, rising 984 1 feet, anjl^ghvong all sorts of mao>„, structures, it is exceeded in height ] jonly by the Empire State and the Chrysler buildings in New York city. > The great tower was completed in 1889 as a sort of glorified county-fair 1 attraction for the International exposition that opened in the Frenrti capital that year. It was the first huge structure, other than bridges, to be built entirely of iron or steel, and js credited by many engineers with having blazed the trail for the great era of steel construction which ' Order your Rubber Stamps at The ? has marked the growth of great cit-' Maindealer. ' 'es ® the past half century. Motor Mechanic and Woodworker - HUNTER BOAT CO. "MOSEY INN" TAVERN y.v --- Located in the Welter Building RINGWOOD; ILL. --- Fish Fry Every Friday Night ,fATLAS PRAGB^ BEER Fred Bowman,' Prop. . A good report card • • « day for San Diego, Calif., 'for reassignment after enjoying a thirtyday leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kiddelsen, at McCullom Lake. F 1/c Richard Nimtx arrived home Monday to enjoy a. short leave with his family after his recent reassignment to Great Lakes and who do you think was first to'greet him on his arrival? His dog and what a greeting! News In General Last Sunday through the efforts of Harry C. Lock, a committee was formed, namely, The McCullom Lake Memorial' Dedication Committee; store. Rev. Father O'Neil, and his sister, Mrs. Powers, made a trip to Philare- FORTY YEARS AGO gt. Langley Bennett and his love- 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. P. -Creceh, who ly Lottie have purchased the Wood- | have been occupving the west rooms rich cottage and moved in last week ! 0f Gage hou*e on Main street, to make their permanent love nest, have moved to Chicago where the Good luck to both of' you in your,, former has secured a lucrative ponew home. ' ' sition. Mr. Creech was a former The three musketeers, Jim Pupik, Borden employe. whose sole purpose will be to gain j Lee Sawdo pnd Otter Ebert, repaid -John Neiss and son, Peter, went consent of all property^ owners to | our friend, Al. Horn, for his reecnt to Madison. Wis.. Friday morning for dedicate our beach park and also to ; visit to McCullom Lake by spending a visit with relatives. erect a suitable memorial to per-j Sunday with Al at his horrte _,Jn • Work on the abutments at the iron petuate the-memory of the lieroes of iBrookfield and what a reception they' bridge has ^ome to a standstill and this, community who have made the | got. Mr. Horn anticipated their will not be resumed until early in supreme sacrifice as well as those ! visit so the goose hung high. The the spring. The bridge is now safe boys confessed that they, never ate from the annual ice breakage, as the so much in all their lives. We all new 'abutments have been so far hope to have you with us again real completed as to form, a protection.' this movement will meet with the j soon, Al. . ! W. H. Mead of Nunda is this week approval of every resident of McCul-f You ask where the HSteve Huskas n»oving his family to--the--H.--C. boys and girls who have sacrificed so much that freedom might live. It is our firm belief and conviction that lom Lake, especially those who hav<? sons and daughters in the services. Now we know that we -are all proud of our community and the contribuwere over the weekend? Well/here Mead farm which, in company with is" "the answer, to your question. They his brother, C. E., he will work the were in Chicago bidding farewell to coming season. - , F 1/c Gregory Bure. who was schied- . . tions we have made to the war effort uled to leave for duty overseas. "A' THIRTY YEARS AGO but imagine the prid(e and admiration j party was held at the home of Mr. -- that will be in the'hearts of our and Mrs. Art Bure to honor their Butter on the Elgin board of trade boys and girls when they return af- departing hero. Little Glen H&ska sold at 32 cents per pound last Satter victory is won upon kviewinp the • stayed , home with the chickens and urday. beautiful memprial that will be erect- he didn't like it one bit. i Percy Lodtz has taken Roy Zimed in their honor on our bea£h park. ; There will be big doines at mermann's place with the Hoy Bank- So. let's go, McCullom Lake! {home of.. Mr. and Mrs. Michael ing company here. Members of the general committee ; Schmitt on March 17. for, besides Robert Thompson, we are informed, ' a r e Mr. and Mrs. C. E. P a r c e l l s , Mr. beine St. P a t r i c k ' s day, it will also has rented the Owen estate farm in and Mrs. William Rochelle, Mr. and be Grandpa John Glaser's birthdav village and will move onto ('vIYs. Jerry Ccnusk, Mr. 2nd Mrs. and to top it ofT their same about the - first of Ms^ch.. Lee Sawdo, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Mc- Welv daughter. Wave JePi "Toots" The engagement and approaching Kim, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sales, Mr-' Schmitt will enjov her first leave marriage of Miss Eva Stoffcl of this and Mrs. Geo. Scheubert, Mr. and j since entering th<> servic. some "village and Mr. Wm. Aebischer of "Mrs- B, , Barteldes. Mr. and Mrs. ; months atrn. Three of Herniati^Chicago has be^n announced. Frank Muszynski, Mr. and Mrs. Paul ? Jahnke's prize ducks are tr\*ing hard There is talk over cn the West Struck. The next meeting of the to put on weight so that tHev rr><*y Side that a couple of home boys are ^committee will be held at the^home in no smnll wav make the occasion considering the purchase df the R. of Mr. Harry Lock at 2 p. m:. Sun- a memorable one day. March 4. All members are j. Nuts and Rolf« asked to be present. ' j Valentines wa» all O. E. found i*v j Mr. . and Mrs. Stevenson of Foun-|his m»'l\ox last week. Why don't | , tain Lane enjoyed a pleasant week^ eirl<? tr^ stuffing it with a fried err? nt their cottage as well as the chicken? We are sure that you The jew windows for St. Mary's 'delicioijs Sunday dinner at Horn's. iwonld receive some response. churchnfcave arrived and will be set Jack Sales is a pretty busy boy ; When A. M. bought that new cvl- some time between ' nojjr <and Easter Electricity avoilo ln Northern lllin®'* WAR W"* lo Northern Illinois v. .in-business snd home... in war plant arid on the farm .v. electricity lightens the way. It powers die machines that produce the goods j> ire need, .. it brings entertainment... k makesthe^ work-day easier . . . life tnore comfortable. Electricity is doing the biggest and most important job in its history. When America entered the war, -Northern Illinois answered the call 'farmers found electricity ready as ideal hired man to help in the tremendous task of feeding an America at war. A hired man with no time o f f . . . no days off...and at the lowest wagas in History. ~ ~ , . In the home--city or country--electricityproved ever the faithful servant .:.helping in a hundred ways.. .working round the dock to give war workers extra time for added activities. W. Gracy nubvii here. picture interests and found that it had the power to do , Elearic power is proud to report that 1 the job. Power went to work in hundreds of TWENTY YEARS AGO these days. He is making every efto eet the McCullom Lake Wild Cats organised again for the sum- ' m<^- season. Our bets will be on the Wild Cats for we know that -wfith inder head for his car little did1 he Sunday, know that he was also Staying for a year's supply of hairpins for Gl«dvs and safety pins for D. A. Like a faithful dog that well worn such leadership they just can't lose, hat of Harry's hangs patiently on .He. is assisted by Henry Schau, the j the hook at Horn's, hoping that The first j thunder/ and electrical storm of the seasorV visited this section last Sufcdjjj^, «iorning^ Mr. and Mrs.^Fred Nickels have moved from the Wm. Dettmer house, west of the railroad tracks, to their war plants to produce fighting tools for fighung men, """,-*4-, ^ . .itt dependable, low«cost services are available to 86% of the farms and *U of the homes and war plants in the Northern Illinois area.- 7 ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS I t