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7, Thursday; * ' • ' " i""™ ' - **•< : * :47 % *i',-. ^ tV"»§**ws i#rt; Too Literally tflftHE OWNER of a large business * concern bought a number of signs reading, "Do it Now," and had them hung around the office, hoping to inspire his people with promptness and energy in their Mtork. In his private office one day soon afterward a friend asked him how the scheme affected the staff. "Well, not just the way I thought it would," answered the proprietor. "The cashier skipped with thirty thousand dollars, the head bookeeper ejoped with the private sec* retary, three clerks asked for an increase of salary, and the office to become a bandit" .. COOPERATIVE : Bars Orownup girls, too, can rtmlml the family of the poem "Sugar and spic* and all things nice . . ." when these cookies are served. They're caOed Spice Meringue Bars and easy as breathing to make. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff. Then gradually beat in Mi cup sugar and ft tap. vanilla. Blend in 1 package spice cake mix (the prepared just-add-water kind) with 1 cup lukewarm water. Grease a 7x11- inch pan with unsalted shortening, line with greased waxed paper. Pour batter into pan and spread meringue on top with spatula Sprinkle with % cup chopped walnuts or blanched almonds and bake in preheated gas oven (350*- F.) for 35-40 mins. Cool in pan for 10 mins. before turning out. When cold, cut down center lengthwise and across in 1-inch Jwa. Yield: a cookies. Vet's Pensions Pensions for United Sictef titt veterans were fo>t authorised » 1778. Llfeaaver Impromptu entertaining, such as • backyard picnic with the family next door, is lots of fun now that the weather is cooperative. And you can swing it without too much work if flrou have food reserves in the refrigerator. The guest-night menr can be based on meat loaf and potato salad. Bake two meat loaves early in the week--one for dinner that night, one to go in the refrigerator. Cook potatoes and eggs for potato salad as you get breakfast some morning. Simmer both in the same pan of water with eggs on top; take eggs out as soon as they're c o o l w i t , Draaaatie Stairway A distinctive modern stairway tl painted in interesting tones of red and gray. The stair treads are painted, alternately, in two different tones of red to increase the visibility of separate treads. The risers, starting at the bottom with a deep tone" of gray, are painted in progressively lighter shades as the stairs ascend. The effect is both dramatic and beautiful. . ' / '*1 R t • ' V" 1 •. Steel Hrrrflt • $•*,.&& The strength of stainless steel screening was recently tested successfully against the swing of t baseball bat. Danger fa X-Kiy Careless use of the X-ray and other radioactive mechanisms at the present time may damage (thousands of lives in future generations as far off as 3,000 years from now, according to a Nobel Prize-winning scientist Caaken»orm* Cankerworms which loop along twigs and . leaves of trees have their ups and dovras, too. Their ups come every nine years, the peak of their cycle and that peak lasts three year* before H tapers off. , > N O T I C E DOJTT tOSS THE GIGANTIC SALE AT ALTHOFF'S STARTING TUESDAY, AUGUST 22. iiill \ - ,, f CtMtutI Bdondittf Located 3 Miles South of Fox Lake, % Miles North of Volo on Route IS Individual runs for dogs. Box M XNOL181DS, ILL. PUoi* McJUh** 63a-M-a F i r e C h i e f ( p u t t i n g r e c r u i t through his paces)--"We have only one fire engine. Now, suppose we are called away to a fire and you are left in charge of the station. Another fire breaks out several miles away. What would you do about the second fire?" Recruit--"I'd endeavor to keep it alight, sir, until you got back." Order your rubber stamps at Th Plaindeater. Western *Velkar dtaody fo hong uni or mod* looidsr Carpels -- Linoleum NIESEN'S FLOORS 621 MAIN STREET \ VEST MCHEKRT? located at Peter M. Juston Fnrnitare Store. Off. Phone 63 f Res. Phone SS ---ssjfc '•"AttleTreitf- : lie shade of the old apple tree should be cool, for the tree is supplied by four gallons of wetter an hour. An apple tree will draw that much water from the ground, making a total of 96 gallons a day. This is the amount it needs in order to replace the water constantly evaporating from its leaves and cooling the surrounding air. \ DONT FORGET WONDER LAKE '•' ROD and GUN CLOT P I C N I C Saturday & Sunday, Aup. 19-20th , AT CLUB GROUNDS ft blocks north of the New WondorLake Drag Store. FUN FOR ALL TRAP SHOOT -- GAMES WONDERFUL PRIZES -- Outboard Motor and BM / Tackle Box Fly Rods, Reels, etc. \ Plenty to Eat and Drink DON'T FORGET THE DATE AUGUST 19-20. 1950 Mo-Skeet O-Trap Shoot : . for - , Ladies and Youngsters Villa Home on Pistakee Ba| ^or Convalescents and Elderly People. (Both men and women) t Nursing cases accepted. Beautiful landscaped grounds. Eight acres of parK. Excellent fishing both summer and winter. Food plentiful, home prepared. Free transportation to churchfes of all denominations; also pre-arranged trips to theatre, concerts and lectures. Rates moderately scaled from $90 and up monthly, ^depending on accommodation^. For further information, call or write Mrs.*'EM. Villa Home, Pistakee Bay, Rt. 1, McHenry - Tel. 378 or 461 is •> ' • SVS TtnWiiv. I? RESTOCK AT THESE LOW PRICES! DELMONTf CATSU# 2--14 os. btls. 37c DONT FORGET LABOR DAY •fiSfr At* 'V ' .§ 1*1 for yowssH k#w FATCNTKO m AUTOMAtK OtLm NMATBRS TWO-IH-ONE-IKATIKIAKIR utilizes the Iwraer Hone le DELMONTE Orange-Grapefruit Blended 1 - 46 os. tin CITRUS JUICES 37c GREEN GIANT PEAS 2--303 tins 35c CHICKEN OF IHE SEA. BITE SIZE TUNA siae tin 31c 7 xm Only Slefltr tfffen ysv ell thee# •xdiwlv# lMlenif«i • More Heetin* Comfort in the living zoos" in every room. • 5 Way Hest--tiicslrtw ndiitei inkle higb floor best--eutometic furnace wilume.wd uniform kesL \ • Stwdy Cast Iron Contraction-pound for pound tte lowest priced oit heater on thomarkot, • Porcelain Enamel Fini* fwed to iteel not ordinary takad enemd peint ' • $2.00 Of Oil Heat For 32*. Sieger utiluss the burner Iteme to save you nomjk . ., 7-^ • Patented Two-ln-One-Heetmakortiieaoent of Siotfer's Hotter HeeL ^ • Guarantee Bond for Htfmt QueMy Standards direct from the factory to ywi _ • BuiH in Blew Syetem not jwt a fan attachment .» • Patented Ste^ermatic Draft isualty «mtd coet SSO-buiH in free. -• Free Patented Tropical Floor Hortj* to thn bottom of the cold floor pnMaa • Money Back Quarantee ol nwe and hotter heat over the floor then Any coawnrableilis healer. ALTHOFFS HARDWARE •J* T 'The Store That Service Built' PHONE McHENHY 284 McHENRY. ELL. ' f /• VAX, MAR ( BARTLETT PEARS t No. 2 tins 39c WEGNER '• APPLESAUCE * No. 2 Uni 25c • ' SAFE-T-CONES ri>kg. of 24 23c RED CROSS 2 j MACARONI or SPAGHETTI --7 os. pkgs. 15c SUPER SUDS 1 re j. pkg. 25c DUZ 1 reg. pkg. 25c ,? I rea. pkg. OXYDOL 1 25c CUTRITE ^ --- WAX PAPER -425 ft. roll 21c OSCAR MAYER CANNED HAMS 10 to 13 lb. avg. IB. ftSe EVISERATED FRY CHICKENS ' IB. CANNED HAM^ 4 to 6 lb. ayg. LB. 75c SMOKED Bacon Squares 35 fRmgj$g& Birds Eye Quick Froien Corn on the Cob 29c Birds Eye Quick Froien Cut Green Beans 10 os. pkg. 28c Birds Eye Quick Frosen Peas and Carrots 12 os. pkg. 27c Birds Eye Quick Frosen WHOLE Asparagus Spears All Green 12 os. pkg. §9c DRY ONIONS 4 lbs. 19c COOKING APPLES 3 lbs. 25c BALL MASON JARS 1 dor. pis. 63c 1 dos. ots. 73c WHITE COBBLER POTATOES 10 lbs. 45c HOME GROW# TOMATOES lb- 15c CALIFORNIA ORANGES 'dos. 39c tiOLDEN RIPE*-- CANTALOPES 2 for 29c STORE HOURS $ a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. WE SELL AT CHICAGOLAND PRICES YOUR ENCOURAGE f&IDAT SHOPPING OPEN TILL 9 CERTIFIED FOOD m i. ..I" -' ..rfi • : « •; -v,-' ..