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"SO I HEAR by EARL R. WALSH A eouple of weeks ago we sounded a plea for th» boys who want to play baseball this, coming summer. The plea was for bats. Good bat* or any kind of bats are hard to find. Not many on the market. ; Mrs. Charles Kling of McCellom Lake is the first person to respond. We want to thank her for two Louisville Sluggers which will be turned over to some organized group found in need of timber. of Fred Kamholz from McHenry wbo was on his way home. It mjlres a fenbw feel good to- eee .,sm|' ink from horoek' I do kppe to set' some one again soon as we have Quite a lot of fellows go through in 24 hours time. Here's hoping that I will see you and every one of you soon in good old McHenry and as for this country, it could not be traded for any place in the U. SL.A., Give my regards to ^every one at your officfe and I hope that this finds each and every one in the best of health. Once again tl^nks a lot- for' yourmorale builder, the McHenry Plaindealer. All the best, Cheerio, • GMNTIAND BQWLING NOTES SCORES THROUGH SATURDAY " OF LAST WEEK , • Pred '1taThholz is home. We inet Fred and his nephew, a few nights ago having a good old time going over some of their experiences. , Now we have a start. Let's keep up this bat drive. In normal times equipment isn't so important. The boys get tfets. It's base-hits they are looking foT. But, these are not J life for oUr country some time after A package arrived this week containing a Nazi flag, a sleeve band and ornamental insignia for a Nazi flag staff. It came from overseas-- from one of our boys who lost his normal times. Wis forgot last week to direct you to the Kempfer residence- for pork chops. Frank Jr., of Uncle Sam's Navy, was home on furlough and won a pig as a door prize at some shin-dig. Maybe his wife wonr it. Anyhow it stayed in the family after Frank chased it about forty miles ' through the fields. That Jack* Brennan took us again! His Cubs beat our Sox 15 to 3 in the only game played In %e spring city series. * The man shortage is a thing more evident each day. Frank Schreiner and Charlie'Rassmussen each served on election boards--each. with five ladies. « sending the package--"Curly" Mc- Vicker. You can easily imagine the feeling that came over us. We will always treasure the thought on the part of the sender, Through the grapevine we learn that Vern Harrison has been scouting some of the big league baseball teams in the training camps. He concludes that some of the regulars this year wouldn't rate as bpt hoys in normal years. Dear Earl and Staff: First of all I want to apologize for not writing to you any sooner but as I have been moving around so tnuch in this country Of England and now to Scotland 1 do not have much time to do more than work and sleep. But I knew it was time anyhow "to thank you for the morale builder. It is great to receive the home toWn paper, especially when you are So many miles over the foam. It seems to relinquish the distance and bring one closer to. home and familiar surroundings. Will tell you a little of this country which is about the size of any one of our states like Iowa or some other state that size. A person could trdVel this country from almost ont> end togthe other in not much more than a aay as It is not very large in sizfe - This country has quite a lot of scenery for an island its size, but when you travel from end to end like I and quite a few others have, you see quite a lot of differept scenerj. Having been stationed both in South Wales and North Wales And also in the Midlands, South England, I found quite a difference in the people. As you may already know, they do not care for one another for some reason or other. The roadr nre not very wide over here and you are lucky to drive maybe five" or ten miles without winding around a few times. • Well,* so much for England, but as for myself, we have at last got out of tents where we spent the winter months; in' fact, since D-Day. We are now stationed at what is called a holding hospital for all patients that are waiting for shipping to the good old U. S. A. by plane. I am still working nights, feeding the patients that leave here each night to go home. About a week ago I put through the chow line a fellow by the nam* Scout Harrison holds little hope for the White Sox. He visions Mule Haas on first base, "Muddy" Ruel behind the bat and Jimmy* Dykes on third base before the season ends. The report goes on to say that Ted Lyons could make quite a record this vear if he could get back on the mound. The scouting repdrt goes on to say that some of these service teams ould make our big league aggregations look sick. "'Wfc knew that \ern was an outstanding authority « on boxing and many other Subjects, but never realized he had such extensive knowledge of baseball. - Knowing that our White Box must take big strides toward building fu ture teams, we are writing to the front office recommending Harrison for a jpb as talent scout."^ , Many fine words have been -written and grand orations delivered following the death* of President Roose velt. With deepest respect for'his memory, we now turn to appraisal of the merits of President Truman. That's where one problem begins! Much |o our "personal regret our dear Editor thinks that Truman is all right. We want to. take a stand for our president, bvi hate like h to agree with the bess on" matters of politics. " You can't do that to us, ^Mose"!- V Oil, What a Beautiful Morningf That's the song that pearly everyone has been singing for the past several days, and well they may, for spring seems to be in the air gad all are happy- ... Which brings to mind that we must now get busy and do some plowing op spading to make ready for the planting of gardens and flowers. This store can offer a lot of help, because we are well supplied with Garden Plants Garden Seeds Lawn Seed Fertilizers Come in and let's talk this question over. We may have just what you are looking for. E. H. Nickels H_ a r A ur l u i u ? V PHONE 2 WEST M'HENRY Find Cucumbers Don't Cross With Squash In spite of what many farmers will say, tests at the college of agriculture, : Cornell university, have disclosed tfcat cucumbers can be grown safely in the garden without fear of crossing with squash, pumpkins and melons. Acconling to common belief. If cucumbers are planted too dose to Squash or melons, a cross breed will r^w^being neither a squash, a melon, nor a cucumber, but having mixed characteristics, Results of experiments at Cornell have proved that, although pumpkins and com moo summer squash will cross readily, cucumbers under these conditions will pinduoe nothing but more cucumbers. During the tests, several odd and strange-looking mixtures of fiat, long pumpkins and. oval squashes were grown. Although none of them tasted particularly good, th«y promise to add varie% to any garden, according to Prof. W. C. Muenscher of the department of botany. • Protein Feed The use of cottonseed flour offers an effective, economical and practical way of helping to meet a shortage of protein feed for relief in foreign lands, according to the bureau of human nutrition and home economics. _ • • Skin. Condition The skin can be aided in maintaining its normal, slightly acid condition by adding a few drops of fresh lemon juice to the cleansing cream and a few drops to the last rinse water after cleansing the face night •fid mornir.fi. « Oil Production • In a water-drive field the energy for moving the oil through the sand into the well bore and thence to the surface is supplied by hydrostatic pressure. In fields of this kind large amounts of water must inevitably be produced in order to obtain all of the oil from the sands. jT IS generally understood ifrat the postwar boom in sport will be on the amazing side. But it will be an entirely different matter fiQpm the sport boom after World War I. It, will appeal to a far greater number of actual players but I doubt very much that it will even approach the so-called Golden age that followed the First World war--those years that brought us Babe Ruth, Jack D e m p s e y , B o b b y Jones, Bill Tilden, Bill Johnston, Red Grange, Charlie P a d d o c k , E a r l S a n d e, R o g e r s Hornsby and many more in almost every line of sport. Babe Ruth had been a star pitcher before. But it was not OraatlandBlee until after the war, that he unwrapped his big mace and began hitting home runs. I can't see any such stars in sight for some time to come. For this has been a longer and far more punishing war as far as our athleteS are concerned. It has arrested the playing careers of far more young stars, such as Bob Feller, Ted Williams, Billy Conn, and so many others who were still short of their prime and peak when called to service. Here anl there among the younger servicemen we'll have a certain number of stars who may come close to the old-time mark--boxers, ball players and football players, "ut anyone who expects to see a Ruth - Dempsey - Jones - TildenrGrange - Sande and Hornsby parade is likely to be disappointed. It could happen, of course. Since almost anything can happen in snort. But it isn't a good bet. The odds are against it. There will be to" many of our greatest stars around Pearl Harbor days back in 1941, whf> will be over the hill physically before they have the chance to return1 to competitive sport. They will still . be good, many of them, but too many of them will have lost theirbest years. Another Type of Boom The sport boom that will follow this war will be another type. While it may not give the spectators such big names as we have mentioned, so many outstanding stars, it wiTl ^accomplish something tnuch more important. It will lift the gerteral average of play and skill far higher than it ever was before. • The First World war contributed nothing to the headline piaster? of the Golden age. The sport stars of that era had practically no connection with the war in any way. You can ring in Grover Cleveland Alexander, since Old Pete was a star pitcher back around 1911. But it .will be different after this war. Army and navy now have 12,000,000. to 14,000,000 men in the service. And army and navy have outlined one of the biggest programs for sport ever known, along the line of coaching, training and competitive play. • This Ug swing in the, direction of sport is s Vital necessity. Army sad navy know this, When the wsr In Europe Is ever, there will be millions Who cant he rushed home or «• te Asia and the Pacific at a day** mttee. They Will need a vast sporting piegtam te keep them interested In Hie while waiting for hosts and planes te bring them bsek, or earry them te ether theaters oT action. The big weakness of sport in the United States is that we have been too much of a spectator nation--and not enough of a playing nation. This applies to our youngsters and to older men. When 25,000 out of 100,000 18-year-olds are rejected by the draft, something is obviously wrong. Army and navy now plan to give all these millions a chance to play t - SCHAEFERS' ' > Meister Bran, 2--Hester Oils, 1. Adams, 212-535; Wrublewski, 206- 153-216-574; Herdrich, 210-572; E. Smith, 504; Krause, 202-539; A. Schaefer, 568; H. Smith, 205-179- 206-590. Oak Park Hotel, 2--Fox Hole, 1. Schlitt, 529; Tonyan, 205-517; ,Peisert, 204-520; Freund, 216-553. Paprika and Chili Spices Contain Some Food Value Paprika and chili are exceptions-to the rule that spices furnish flavor but not food value. Spices generally are used in such small quantities [ that they could contribute little in ; food value, even if they had it. Most of them rate low in all nutrients. Paprika, however--the red spice I from a mild-flavored pod pepper-- ; has long been known to contribute I important amounts of vitamin A to | Hungarian diets in which it is used i lavishly. Even after drying and | powdering, paprika rates high in vi- I tamin A. In recent years chili pow- ! der has increased in popularity gen- I erally and now stands about tenth on | the list of spices according to the amount Consumed. Recent tests at Ladies-- Stilling's, 2--Harrisons; 1. E. Peisert, 412; M. Rochelle, % 175-482; S. Cpvalt, 190-466. * Farmers' Mill, 2--Petersons, 1. E. i the New Mexico Experiment station Peterson, 430; Dr .jSchaeier. 441; E. show that chili may contribute both Albright, 407; I* Walsh, 213-462; E.! vitamin A and vitamin C to those Freund, 413; H. Surtees, 457. : diets in which it is used generously. Fresh and canned chili peppeas of- Ladies Donblce--' ^ (Friday Night LeagueV"; 'vt :' It isn't news anymore when Fanny Freund hits a 500 series, but this time she went 49 pins over the mark and goes to the head of the class. F; Pederson's 508 series is next in line. F. Pederson and E. Smith, 1077; M. Beatty and P. Kraus, 1022; M. Simon and L. Frisby, 994. ^ Final Team Standings: • 1st place--Rupperts Beer' -- " 2nd place--Barbians 3rd place--Vogue 4th place--Pop Fenske Ladies Doubles-- (Wednesday Niprht League) Sis Covalt's 501 series Is the outstanding score in this group. B. Weber and R. Freund, 1,008; E. Schaefer and E. Peisert, 998; A. Schaefer and S. Coyalt, 987; Walsh and D. Cleveland. 987; M. Rochelle and E. Freund, 966. Final Team Standings: 1st place--Peterson Boats - « •> 2nd place--Farmers' Mill* 3rd place--Harrisons 4th place--Stillings - - fer the most in both vitamins. Dried red chili proved to be rich in A but lacking in C. Likewise, sauces made from dried red pepper offer A but not C. Sauces made from .the pure pulp of- the pepper are richer in vitamins than those that are diluted with wjRter.- WIDOWS OP WAWg EARNERS GET SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS I months in which he o» she is more than $14.99 in emjfioymeirfc which comes under the Social Seen*-P J ity Act. No family should hesitate* f t to inquire about their rights, how-j* J ever, because of such limitations oil, because of uncertainty as to whetheif they may receive benefits. A widow of a wage paraer wftto children under the age of 18 years may receive monthly social ' secur- _ itjP benefits for herself and children, ifher husband was insured under the Spread tM^k® "*•" Social Security Act. When a wage earner who has worked in business cr industry dies, at whatever age, his widow should contact the nearest Social Security Board office to find out whether benefits are payable. The widow may receive a monthly payment equal to three-fourths of her husband's benefit amount and each child may receive one-half. There are certain limitations to this statement, of course, such as: The1 apple rings grated American cheese blende# with a" little mayonnaise ana broiled slowly until the cheese isltf melted and lightly browned. Serve!! with meat loaf or • Monday's left# overs. . Nursing BotUSe ;"vV The film left on nursing bottles" by hard water can be eliminated by put|ing a teaspoon of borax or baking soda in the water used to family may not receive , more than wash the bottles. Rinse thoroughly, twice the ampunt the husband would Lime water, too, is good for have received. Nor may anyone rer! sweetening end cleaning baby botceite benefit payments for any; ties. Match-- t Names are missing, but the score" sheet tells that a group of girls hea. a K. of C. team 2393 to 2346 this week. Betty Buss turned in, a 215 game and Dorothy Schaefer & 484 series. PALACE Firequeitl Care Adds To the Life of Shoes I ' Both men and women can keep j their work and dress shoes attrac- ! tive and add to their wearing time by good cleaning and frequent polishing of the leather. Saddle soap is -recommended for cleaning most leathers. Calf, kidskin and alligator, the smooth leathers, generally react better to paste, cream and wax- ; 1 liquid polishes. Suede and gabar- j f dine, of course, require dressing j ! especially made for nappy leathers j and fabrics. j i 'j Leathers should be wiped clnan be- | J fore any polish is applied. Buffing j after polishing will bring up a gloss, .Leven though the label on the cleaner may state that buffing is not necesj sary. If you're planning to put leather shoes away for any length of time, a good saddle-soaping is recommended to keep them from drying out. „ Since -patent leather has a tendency to crack, especially when it is drying out after a soaking, occasion-1 al application of petroleum jelly is niggestcd. #The excess should be wiped away with, a tissue or soft- Ladies Doubles-- ClOth. > ' •• (Nine O'Ciockers) Marie Yegge (173-497) and Luci! Steffcs (408) combined efforts win top money in this kvent. , ! Pearl Miller's 182-479^ series was j fancy enough to put her\in line for a share of the honors and prizes. The* girls finished their season \ with a dinner at the Town Club. j ' Washing Eggs City League-- j If you And it necessary to wash Tonyan Construction 2 -- Walsh some of your eggs to get them clean, Insurance, 1. Ed Tohyan, 559; Ed i be sur* tn them in water which Smith, 515. ] is warmer than the egg. Cold wa* McGee's, 2---Meister Brau 1 Geo, ; ter causes the eesrs to contract and Grease spot A splash of salad oil ^ or light grease may come off if dusted with talcum or cornstarch or some other absorbent powder. Shake or brush off the powder when gummy. Repeat when necessary. Jackson, 233-553; Bud Miller, 515. Alexander Lumber Co., 2 -- Sip Snack Inn, 1. F. Petersen, 225-559; Jones, 509; H. Smith 205-559; Hagberg, 223-521; H. Freund, 217-516; Hester, 519. Bridge, 2--McHenry Lumber Co., 1. Schlitt, 527. this pulls the bacteria on the shell into the egg. The bacteria causes the egg to go bad very Quickly. OM Timers-- R. Thompson, 171-^2-176-510; Les Adams, 188-529; Jcpes, 2Q4-S68; Rogers, 201-569. Monday Commercial--' Palace Recs, 3--Pages Honeys, 0. L. Budler, 170-454; A. Nett, 442. Downs Express, 2--Rolaine Grill, 1. Betty Lou Weber, 174-475; Lu Smith, 433; M. Miller, 183-453. Registered Aliens Of Che nearly 5,000,000 aliens registered under the Alien Registration act of 1940 approximately half were •ligible TT S. rttjzenship. 8ansage Recipe A popular North Caroline recipe fbr sausage, based on 50 pounds of pork, is 1 pound of salt, 24 ounces of finely ground black pepper, and 2 ounces of sage. Most people prefer about three-fourths lean meat and one-fourth fat. Another favorite recipe for 50 pounds of pork is -1 pound of salt, 1V4 ounces of ground sage, 14 ounces of black pepper, and ltt ounces of red pepper. Small Cornea The crimes of the human eye it relatively small, with a curved area of only about one-sixth* of a circle. The cornea of a cat's eye, for example, has a curved area two-thirds the games they like with greater j greater than a man's cornea. For skill, even if few of them ever become champions. There can only be one champion, at a time, after all. But there can be a vast improve-, ment in our average skill. Potent Drink Calvados instead of wine is the beverage of the natives of Normandy and Brittany. This potent drink is nothing more than apple brandy, and reports indicate that there is more drunkenness in that area than eny other part of France. Apple brandy is the distillate of the amber, clear, sparkling apple cider that looks like champagne. Of cours ? the fresh distillate is raw, but after it is properly aged in a wooden cask it is smooth and piellow. The best cider is also aged before it is Football :re is one knotty, thorny prot lem that the pro-football league or leagues will soon have to meet. This involves returning servicemen who may have a year or two years of college football left, but who may want to play pro-football, rather than return to campus life."" As the pro rule now works no player can be taken into pro ranks until his class has graduated. This regulation has worked well so far and has drawn the full approval of the colleges and the college coaches. The war is almost certain to be ever hi Europe before next fall.' That doesn't mean that all football players in army or navy win be released. Bat many will be, including a few from the PaeiAe. Some of these college players will want to return and finish their college course. Others won't. One profootball angle is this--"If these men don't want to go back to college, why shouldn't we use them?" Others believe the present rule that calls for waiting until their college time is over should be kept as it is or was before the war. ' 8ource of Cacae | Until 1900 tropical America produced more than 80 per cent of the world's cacao trees. By 1925, however. the center of production had shifted to the gold coast of West Africa. Brazil, Nigeria, and ttfe Ivory coast were the other major chocolateers. Seoreh Stains Scorch stains are stubborn. Try brushing with fine sandpaper. On white wool, try bleaching: Lay on the stain a white cloth dampened with hydrogen peroxide. Cover with a dry cloth and press with a warm . irpn. Repeat if necessary, keeping a dry cloth between the iron and damp cloth or you will have a rust stain to fight. Sponge with clear water. this reason a cat can see farther to the side than can a man. Water Piping Standard-weight galvanized (zinccoated) wrought pipe, either steel or iron, is generally used for farm water piping. It comes in various lengths, averaging about 20 feet, with ends threaded and carrying one coupling per length. To obtain genuine wrought-iron pipe it is necessary to specify such pipe ih ordering. Powd** Room - Turn your guest closet Into ft "powder room" by nailing a hanging shelf and mirror to the inside of the door. Any inexpensive unpainted shelf can be turned into • decorator's triumph with a bit of striking fabric covering and pleated edging, which can be repeated as "framing" for the mirror. 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