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':P, J3",", "i" WOMEN ASSUME TASK OF FAMILY CHECK WRITERS Most museums welcome camera carriers, and you'll have an opportunity for many interesting snapshots such as this of the young woman admiring the cigar store Indian. Give Your Flash Attachment a Vacation THE title of today's column means exactly what it says. It doesn't mean you should stop using flash for awhile. It says give your flash • respite from the daily routine, a change of scenery, when you do the same for yourself. In other words, take it along when you go on vacation. All your vacation time isn't spent outdoors, any mqre than your daily life is. So, your picture record just can't be complete if you rely on the sun to light ail your snapshots. There are bound to be a wide variety of indoor scenes and activities well worth remembering --and, therefore, well worth a picture. Museums, for example, may offer a rare opportunity for you to picture objects of special interest and, in a* sense, take home with you something you couldn't possibly have in your own home. Don't forget that your flash attachment can be useful outdoors, can reach into spots that the sun can't touch, can substitute nicely on comparative close-up outdoor shots when the sun stubbornly refuses to shine. Have a supply of both blue and the usual clear flash bulbs with you if you use color film. The color film you use outdoors can go indoors with ease, if you use a blue flash bulb to simulate daylight Conversely, you can get a filter that enables you to finish up a roll of artificial light film in bright sunshine. We won't go .into that here. Check with your photo dealer. But, remember, give your Bash attachment a chance to enlarge your vacation picture record. --John Van Guilder Farmers Top All Drivers In Accident Fatalities Are farmers worse drivers than city folks? Nobody's sure yet. But "Accident pacts," the National Safety council's statistical yearbook says farmers appear to be involved in fatal accidents more frequently than other drivers. Complete and detailed information is not available, but reports 'from sixteen states show that 14 per cent of all drivers involved in fatal accidents in 1953 were farmers and farm laborers. About one fanner in 1,000 was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident last year, while for all other drivers the rate was about one in 1,500. For all other male drivers the rate was about one in 1,200. These comparisons relate accidents to the number of drivers only and do not include the amount of "driving done by farmers and others. Dim your lights when meeting approaching traffic. Such courtesy can aloso reduce accidents. Driving on superhighways requires your complete attention to the road, traffic and warning signals. ROBERT HAY "THE LOW OVERHEAD WAY' General Contractor New Construction and Remodeling LET US FIGURE FOR YOU Phone 622-W-2 ROUTE 4 McHENRY, ILLINOIS Bring w Wctiyasp When someone talks about women managing the purse strings of the nation he may be a lot closer to the truth than ^ie suspects. The latest evidence is that married women write most of the checks, when it comes to checking' accounts held jointly by husbands and wives. This aspect of the financial arrangements of American families was brought to light in a sampling made by the Institute of Life Insurance, which covered some fifty representative banks throughout the country. The response suggests that more wives in our younger families have1 become -the family "comptroller", perhaps as a Colorado banker observes, because of a "mutuality of trust and confidence in the marital relationship." It is desirable for a wife to handle all of the finances, he adds, because it cultivates a feeling of partnership and responsibility. She becomes familiar with business procedures so that, should her husband be removed from the scene, she . is not 'brutally thrust into a foreign world. Age a Factor In the experience of a banker in northern New Jersey, married women who are under the age of 36 are most likely to help plan their family finances and to pay the bills. This he attributes to the war, when wives simply had to take on the work for their absent husbands. In\ this age group couples, rather , than husbands alone, usually come into the bank to talk about loans, and very often wives are better informed than husbands about the size of monthly payments the family can afford. The vice president of a bank not far from Boston, Mass., notes that the typical husband, in signing for a joint account with his wife, expects most oi the checks will be written by her. This is confirmed by a Milwaukee banker, Who adds that there still are some husbands who write most of the checks themselves because they want to "protect the little wife from all complicated business matters." But such an attitude is becoming scarce, he said, because women nowadays are more knowledgeable about handling and managing money. In one busy Minnesota bank, for example, most "time" payments are made by womear4ecor<!la£ to an official, and they frequently bring little children Witlk Qtwi to the bank.' . . Divide " Jolf .v. . While there is an evident trend for married women to write most of the checks in joint accounts wives do not always pay all <3 the bills. A Connecticut banket reports that wives usually pay household bills for food, operation of the automobile and perhaps the rent or mortgage payment and that husbands pay the premiums on life insurance, other insurance, taxesand so forth. This appears to be a fairly common arrangement. Many families open joint "special cheeking" &<£. counts, where a minimum balance is not required, and ex;, penses are paid by wives froni these accounts. „ • There's one thing fttwut joint checking accounts that worrle$ bankers, the danger of overdraw* ing,1 when both husband and wife carry checkbooks. , A banker and his wife tried ^|0!n| account -- "but s^e i^yer.^ie^ what I had ' in 1 never knew what 4h^ nad i4^RWB out," he sayrf. They 'fay separate accounts; ^ r But a Wisconsin banker offers this solution for the problem of two checkbooks: Enter part of the balance in one checkbook and the remainder in the Other. ; I# this way, it will be impossibly td write a check that bounces. DO-IT YOURSELF - CAMPAIGN OPENS NEXT SATURDAY The nation's independent retail hardware men will stag& the blgr gest exclusively Do-It-Yourself promotion in history in the seven day event that starts Saturday, Oct. 2. Do-It-Yourself, old as . the country itself, has maw giant strides since the end of World War n. It was given impetus by the returning GI's who moved; into suburban homes and faced the problem of handling many of the repairs and improvements themselves. As one hardware dealer said, "Almost every member of every family has some sort of hobby that we hardware tnen Jpater to, This week we are holding" a so*t of open house to welcome all of them. Attend Your Chiirdt the finest drugs f *> fresh/ pure, professional ^produclai («uch as are supplied regularly by E. 3 iSquibb & Bone, are used in your doctor's * They are compounded^ pleasured and prepared with, •A. [the best equipmentv " known to modern pharmacy. It la a com* forting thought when there is ^ the family to know that - \ absolute accuracy ' \ In prescription work is our watchword. Of vital concern, to®, are the vltntla product* we recommend. As a dietary supplement |o prevent common vitamin deficiencies, we suggest VIOB*I«J Squibb Multiple Vitamin Capsules.. 1 -the name Squibb la your guarantee of the best product tor the purpose! Intended., ^ • . Yourpre^Hptionsl^re'ouFspeciaky BOLGER'S DRUG STORE fln« Street PHONE 40 McHenry Tim Granted fabric PETTI-POINT 50% DACRON . 50% WOOL Woven exclusive!/ for CURLEE \ Waiting for you., 0 something new under the sun: PETTI-POINT fabric for men/ * s % ' * : mm i Look for this label I You can feel the luxurious quality of f this tyie textured cloth; you can see how! | this distinguished fabric tailors and drapes, giving added distinction to CUKLEE'S fine suit styling. Petti-Point/ because it is woven of 50% JDacron and 60% wool, is stronger, has excellent wearing qualities. It's ready for you now in a carefully selected variety of color tones-- st a moderate price. Make your selection $5950 McGEE'S STORE FOR MEN PHONE 47 U1 SO. GREEN WS. McHENRY, ILL. Open Pally; S a.m. to 6 p.m. -- Fridays: 8 aun. *or#-p.in.< Sundays: 9 a.m. 'til Noon t. McHenry County Through the Year*. by Marie Schaettgen Chapter 28 -- Harvard ..Harvard is located in Chemung township, just 63 miles northwest it Chicago on the main line of the Northwestern, railroad. In the 1880's, the population of Harvard was ihout 1600. Xt> was considered ,|Q fbe one of the healthiest places;' in the northwest. The ground on which it was built is high and rolling. The land was >riginally, bought from the government by . Abraham Carmack ind Jacob Af. Davis. They sold it to Giltibrt Bra!nard> in 1845. After his, death a group of railroad men, fjPage, Eastman and Ayer, bought it and 'laid out the town in April, 1&3S6. Mr. Ayer named it Harvard for Harvard, Mass^ it was incorporated in February of I860. • Harvard's first merchant was dharlfeft Crawford, who' opened a store' in ai railroad shanty In 1856. Hull and Julius soon opened a store in a one story log cabin where later , the Richardson drug store was located. J. C. Crum operated the first luiribey yard. The Walker House was the first hotel, put up by David Smith, also in 1856. This hostelry changed hands several times and was improved and enlarged until it accommodated) twenty-five guests. In 1863, Harvard suffered a severe fire which destroyed the best business block in town. iPersonal property damage was considered great. About the time the first hotel was erected the Kenosha and Rockford railroad built an engine house large enough to accommodate two engines. Later, the North Western used it for a blacksmith shop. What ufee the North- Western railroad had for a blacksmith shop our historian doesn't explain, but perhaps the cars were not always drawn by an "iron horse." (ULd NOTICE All bids pertaining purchase of truck, received September 7, 1054, were rejected and hew specifications drawn. New specifications may be received in the office of the City. Clerk. ' . # Sealed bids will be received at the next regular council meeting, -Monday, October 4, 1954 at 8 p.m. The right is-reserved t6 reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in any bid and to accept any considered advantage to the City. - City of McHenry By : Earl R. Walsh, * City Clerk Some 15 milUnrt ibnrrels of synthetic gasoline aftd oil could be produced each day from beds of coal and lignite found in 200 areas of the United States. FIRE SAFETY m NURSING HOMES MAJOR PROBLEM Know where yob arfc going before starting a trip. Map it out in advance. You'll save time and trouble. Nursing homes, multiplying rapidly to keep pace with the nation's aging population, are becoming a major fire safety problem, according to John A. Neale, chief engineer of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Typically, these establishments are old, converted, mansion-type dwellings, originally planned to house one family, but now accommodating fifteen to twenty or more convalescent, bedridden patients. ^Crowding, the use of combust-, ible, interior lini&h, 0p~r wells, overloading of electrical circuits 'and cooking facilities or other , elementary violations . of safe .jpriiGliee*. mate.jseriorft.hrr*- , arda. In & few " states, strict regulations exist and. regular inspections are carried out to insure enforcement, tout worried officials concede the problem has mushroomed put of control. Classified Ads BUng Results $ v*VtA 4 V f M* / JOE MEEK Republican Candidate foiU. S. Senator WARREN WRIGHt Candidate for State Treasurer VERNON NICKELL Candidate lot State Supt. of Schools FRI, OCTOBER 1,8 p. m. Court House Park, Woodstock, III. (Opera House in Case of Rain) This will be the only personal appearance of these candidates in McHenry County before November 2nd. # * i You Must Be Registered by Oct. 8th TO VOTE \ & HOTTER THAN A 4-ALARM FIRE! --the news about MAYTACl ADVANCED AUTOMATICS newest of the new washers and dryers! HURRY on Down to . . 119 S. Green St. PHONE 251 McHenry, 111. Low Cost Fuel Aft Your Door Why use out-moded fuels with all the extra W<<rk they cause? We will deliver convenient, thrifty, safe Bottled Gas direct to your door, wherever you live. ALTHOFF'S HARDWARE "McHenry County's Leading Hardware" Phone 284 601 Main St. McHenry, HI. RUVfttf PRDFEmonfli DIRECTORS1 SIGN DESIGN Chain-O-Lakes Region Point 6f Sale Advertising Specialists to Bilk Screen Printing on Any Surface in Any Quantity Quickly and ReliaDiy. Complete Art and Design, Service Pay Glow Printing . ljt. 1, Rlngweod, 111. Telephone; Wonder Lake 5101 CARRY IN -- CARRY OUT SHOP RHP AIRS Radio - Phonographs - T.V. Electronic Equipment, eta RADIONIC $Q8 E. Kim St. McHenry, HI Phone 1446-J DR. O. R. SWANSON Dentist Office Hoars: Dally Except Thursday 8 to 12 -- 1*Q to 5:80 Mon., Wed. and Fit Evening* By Appointment Only Telephone McHenry 160 FRANK S. MAY BLAGK DIRT Sand - Gravel - Driveways Excavating Ronte 5, McHenry. IU. Phone; McHenry 580-M-l Bud times tone VERN THELEN Tracking Gravel Black Dirt Excavating Tel. McHeaTy 588-R-2 or 588-W-l Box 218; Rfc 1, McHenry, DL A. P. FREUND St SONS Excavating Contractors Trucking, Hydraulic and Crane Service ROAD BUILDING -- reL 204-M McHenry, HL E/IHL R. WALSH rrirft. Ai**"- Far«s & Life Insurauot, . Representing RWITARIJ: COMPANIES When You Need Insurance of Any Kind PHONE 4S or. 95S Green & Elm McHenry, HL SCHR0EDER IRON WORKS Ornamental & Structural Steel Visit Our Showrooms 3 Miles South on Rt. SI Phone 650 DR. 3. W. BAKER Dentist 110 Green St Professional Building Phone 1044 Houri -- Daily 9 to XZ '-r 1:30 to 5:S0 Mon., Wed., 8c Fri. 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