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Fourteen THE MtHENBY PLAlNPEAtEfr wee Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO Taken From the File* of January 20. 1910 W. F. Holtz and R. I. Overton, liveryrtien, exchanged business stands this week, the former going to Riverside barn, while the latter will here&fter be found at the West Side bam, opposite the Park hotel. .This has been a great winter for the boys and girls to catch on bobs. Well, we don't know of ajiy sport that will give more downright satisfaction to thi? healthy boy than to put in the day riding on the passing , sleighs. The heavy coat of snow and ice was responsible for the sinkings in of the roof on the west end of the brewery last week. For a time much fear was entertained by the proprietors of the establishment that the w^hole west wing of the structure, which by no means is in its prime, would be demolished. The1 wood porch on the Mrs. H. C. Smith residence, occupied by Edward Loom is and family was also wrecked. Frank Block, mail clerk of thip place, narrowly escaped a serious accident yesterday afternoon when his train collided with an engine that was running wild between the stations of'Williams Bay and Lake Geneva, Wis. Fortunately for Frank, he saw the engine coming and jumped before the crash came, the snow which wste six feet deep breaking his fall. Arvilla Emma Wilson, aged 3 years, 2 months, and 12 days, died at the home of her par-' ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, of diabetes mellitus, Sunday, Jan. 9, and Gottlieb F. Lehmann, who resided on fartns in this vicinity for several years, passed" away at the home of his son. William, who lives near Crystal Lake, on the same day. POST 491 By Dorothy \. v iclimann The regular monthlj meeting was held at tho Legion home on Jan. 18, w:th President Ruth Mrachek presiding. Despite inclement weather, it was nice to see a fair turnout. All new membe's present ret Pickett and Lois MacCortnick; alternates, Helen Birmingham, "Ethel McGee. Marge Hiller, Eleanore Cruetz and Dorothy Weichmann. Ethei McGee asked for volunteer help for the March of' Dimes drive to be hold on Jan. 28. Kitchen chairman for the February meeting is Sue Wirfs. witn the following committee, Ln Conway. JDorothy Deidrich. Midge Scharf, Dorothea Miller. Margaret Pickett. Marga- TftWSda?, January 26. 196$ How Can I ? PTA CONGRESS WII.L PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS TAX FACTS were initiated in an impressive j ret Stilling Bess Grobel. Luelrite. The following \v e r e j ja Braidman, Edie Meyers, brought before the initiating [Theresa Conway-and Stephanie board: - Helen Birmingham. ; w^vne Lois MacCormick. Edna Muel- I " . ler. Esther Jobes and Betty Wencel. Americanism Chairman Ethe! McGee announced two books were donated to the McHenry library. "F a m i 1 y Gathering" by Kathleen ^orris. is an autobiography, and War Lover, by John Hersey n novel. The library- board has expressed thanks for all books donated. - Junior Chairman Margar&t Pickett reported the junior color guard won ninth place in. the recent competition held at Evergreen Park. It was suggested that the Juniors have a father-daughter banquet at the Plan District 4-H Conference Local agricultural and home economics 4-H club leaders are invited to Jiltend the district 4-H leaders' conference on Feb. 15 at Elgin. Assistant Farm Adviser C. E. Baylor reports that local 4-H leadeis who attend will learn a great deal to help them in future 4-H leadership. Theme of this year's conference is "Share the Fun in the 4-H Program." University of end of the year. This will again i Illinois 4-H and recreation spo- FORTY TEARS AGO Taken From the Files of January 15, 1530 The McHenry Lumber company is the name of a new corporation which is soon to make its initial bow in McHenry. with F. E. Covalt as president and general manager. The personnel of the first board of education, for the newly organized community high school district, will be Thomas A. Bolger, Joseph W. Frewkk Charles W. Harrison, Jo£n M. Schmitt and Dr. D. G. w<»iis. Mrs. Anna Zens, a resident oft this village for more than thirty years, passed away at hej late home Saturday evening. atier five weeks illness at "the age of 69 years. The strong wind of the past wtfek has piled the snow to such a depth, in some places. as*to make the roads impassably. Our rural letter carriers and local doctors have experienced great difficulty in getting through and farmers with bobs have been engaged to help. Raymond S. Howard, of this viQage. who is considered an expert judge of furs, has just clewed a $10,000 fur deal a? Monro^, Midi, where he has been ever sirice the opening of th<; fur season. Charles Unti, proprietor of th£ McHenry ice cream factory ana retail store, will leave fo: hii old home in Lencca, Italy next week. Assessor John W. Kimball. 80 * years ;»ld, who has been quite ill, underwent an operat$> n, for the removal of his totjsils, at his home Sunday. be discussed at a future meeting. Four dummy rifles will be purchased for use of the color guard. r The membership dinner will be held at the Legion home o:i Jan. 30 at 7 p.m Chairman Marge Mikota has arranged a swiss steak menu, after which there will be an-orchestra and dancing, with the husbands joining their wives. This dinner will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of this unit and the charter members will be honored at this time. Birthdays fov ihe month of January are Marge Hiller. Laurette Homo and Helen Birmingham. The past presidents of our unit held a meeting at the home of Lauretta Homo on Jan. 19. Downey parties have been postponed indefinitly due to the deain of the recreational director, Don Harris Members of t h e p o s t and a u x i l i a r y a t - "tended the wake in Waukegan The Elgin party was attended by Richard and Helen Golbeck, Stan and Dorothy Deidrich and Ruth Mrachek. Chairman Golbeck thanked all the women \vh.» baked cupcakes for this party. The next county meeting will be held in Fox River Grove on Feb. 5. Anyone can go to these meeting on the first Friday of every month. If you wish to g o . c o n t a c t Ruth Mrachek. " There will be a district con • vention held in Geneva. 111., on F e b . 6. D e l e g a t e s a r c Ruth Mrachek. Mary Einspar. Helen Golbeck. Marie Howe. Marg;icialists will. be on hand to discuss recreation in the 4-H program. Leaders who attend will be honored tui their contribution to the youth of the community at a banquet sponsored by the Elgin Chamber of Commerce. District conferences have been held for more than fifteen years. The programs are designed to recognize local leaders and to give them, training in leading specialized 4-H activities. POPULAR FAIRGROUND The state fairgrounds. Springfield, last year played host to more than 400 separate activities in addition to the Illinois State Fair. The fairgrounds and the various buildings were used on 233 days outside fair. time, according to J. Ralph Peak, the exposition's general mai^a g e r. Meetings, livestock sales and a variety of schools were held throughout J the year with an estimated toj tal attendance of enarly 200,- i 000 persons, Peak said. Of the i total, an estimated 60,000 per- ! sons from every state in the union and many other coun- | tries visited the Conservation | Department wildlife area lo- ; cated on the grounds. The fair- ! grounds is open to the public j but a minimum maintenance i fee is required to keep the b u i l d i n g s in r e a d i n e s s . The a t tendance figure does not ini dude persons involved in the | year-around stabling and training of horses at the fairgrounds. Peak said. ADVKKTISING PAYS By ANNE ASHLEY Q. Can you suggest any use at all to which I can put my burned-out miniature camera flash bulbs? * A. Are you a fisherman? These bulbs make good fishing bobbers. Merely split the solder on the end cohtact with a knife, insert your line, and then close the solder with pliers. These blubs will not become waterlogged, can be used for a long time, and their white appearance makes them easily discernible on the surface of the water. Q. What can I do about some jam that has become hard and surgary? A. It can be mad£ almost as good as new hy placing it in the oven until the sugar melts. Then take it out. and put aside to cool. , ' , Q. How, can. I clean sojne velvet coat collars? A. By using hot water and ammonia, and sponging lightly. When this dries, sponge with alcohol. Q. How can I remove the printing from some flour and sugar sacks? A. Rinse the sacks in cold w a t e r f o r s e v e r a l h o u r s . Change the water again, then boil the sacks in a solution of washing soda", using four tablespoons of soda to two gallons of water. Change the water frequently, rinse in warm water, and bleach in the sun. Q. How can I prevent the annoyance of discolored skir caused by my costume jewelry and bracelets? A. By simply coating the guilty surfaces of your jewelry with some colorless fingernial polish. Q. How can I remedy some' laundry which I have inadvertently given an overdose of bluing A. Wet the stained portions with some alcohol, then launder the whole thing over again. Q. How can I clean brocade? A. My advice to you is to leave this in the hands' of a dry-cleaning expert. You n press brocade, however, by placing the material right side down on the ironing board and covering it with a piece of thin white cloth or tissue paper. Do not dampen. Press with a warm, never a hot, iron. ' Q. What is a good emer;-, gency "saw" for angel food, cake, which will avoid its mashing or crumbling? i A. A spool of No. 50 thread I provides a good tool for this. Use the thread as your saw. If. you wish to make layers, circle • the white-c loud confection i with the thread and pull. 1959 legislative sessions made more l a x c h a n g e s in t h e various states than had previously been made in any one year, according to a summary of their .activities prepared by I The Illinois Congress of Parj ents and Teachers will again j award a scholarship to a high '• school. graduate," in each of the i thirty-three PTA districts of I the -late, wl^o signify their in- | lent ion to teach in the Illinois J public schools. Mrs. Martin,! commerce clearing house. | Seifert, Wilmette, scholarship 1 The year 1959 was the first ; chairman of the state has an- i year in which legislatures of | n on need that application forms j fifty states held sessions; Ken- | have been sent *. to the high j tucky, the last holdout, conj school administrators. livened briefly in a special ses- I As selection for these awards I sion in December. 1959. In the various states major changes were made in admission taxes, documentary The Taxpayers'. Federation j ^eS' P°" taxes> taxes on food of Illinois has cited the r'act ! ° e occuPancy taxes, that are made early in March, high school seniors should contact their counsellors or principals immediately to file their applications. These scholarship^ are for $250 each per year, and * are renewable for three additional years, bringing each award to a total Of $1,000 each. To qualify a student must be oi good character and health, possess leadership ability, have high scholastic standing, arid signify their intention to teach in Illinois public school's. As the purpose of these awards is to' encourage highly qualified students to enter the teaching profession, financial need is not of primary importance in making the award but does enter into consideration. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AWAIT MANY DISABLED If you are disabled and can answer "yes" to the following four questions, you should contact your, social security office promptly: (1) Are you between 50 and 65 years of age? (2) Does ' your disability prevent you from doing any work? (3) Have you been off work for at least . six months because of your disability? (4) Have you workeu dnder social security for at least five of the ten years before you became disabled? If you've answered "yes" to all the questions, notify the social security office for possible benefits for you and your family. HEADS PHOTOGRAPHERS At a recent meeting of the Professional' Photographers association of Northern Illinois. Harry Langdon of Crystal Lake was re-elected preside/it to serve i'or 1960. Two new members of the board of direc- 1 for tors were added. John Winke ! temporary property tax ex Generally, tax activity this year was a matter of getting more revenue from . existing taxes. The only new acrossthe- board levy was California's cigarette tax, but increases and changes in liability were of tremendous significance to every taxpayer. Five states levied higher sales taxes: Alabama (on vehicles), Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington; the Michigan increase was invalidated by the state courts. Texas increased excise tax rates on radios, TV sets and motor vehicles, and imposed new taxes on air conditioners, precious and semiprecious stones, and boats. Rhode I s l a n d e x t e n d e d i t s temporary tax rate for another year, North Dakota for two. Missouri enacted a new use t a x . E l e v e n s t a t e s r a i s e d i n come taxes and six provided for general withholding. However, Oklahoma's withholding was suspended by referendum. Cigarette taxes were increased in Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas. Vermont, Washington and Wyoming, and the new tax was added in California. Additional cigarette taxes were extended or made permanent in Massachusetts and Michigan, while tax on cigars was raised in Oklahoma. Alabama increased its tax on tobacco products, and new tobacco products taxes were levied in Texas, Vermont and Washington. New, extended or higher taxes were imposed on liquor in seventeen states and on gambling in twelve. Property tax action in 1959 was extensive and varied. Missouri authorized a tax on all aircraft ot airplane companies. Minnesota and Utah levied taxes on exempt property used profit. Iowa authorized Stop! Take a second look at that federal income tax return you are filling out. Did you deefare all of the dividends you received last year? Ai.J all of the* interest you received or were credited with? It is important that you report these amounts, Harold R. All, district director of U.S. Internal Revenue Service at Chicago, said today. "The law requires, you to report all dividends received and all interest received or credited to your account last year." Mr. All said. He cautioned that his office will m£ke a closer check this year of dividend and interest items as part of the nationwide IRS program to close the $5 billion gap in unreported dividends and interest. "So, be sure to include these items," he advised. SHOP LN Me HEX Hi' ROSE WINS AS FIRST CHOICE FOR RATIONAL FLOWER The voters of Illinois have selected the rose as their choice for the official flower of the United States, according to results of the national flowerelection announced by FlorisSP Telegraph Delivery association. The rose garnered 386,841 votes nationally in the election --more than twice the total of its nearest competitor, the carnation. Third place choice of the nation's flower voters was the chrysanthemum. The rose swept all sections of the country, and was the, most favored floral Candida® in forty-eight of the fifty states. Only Colorado and Hawaii voters named the carnation as their top choice in the national flower election balloting. Already the state flower in New York, the varieties of the Carolina Rose in Iowa, the Arkansas h in North Dakota and the Cherokee Rose in Georgia have been acclaim^ as official state blossoms. CROSSWORD * By A. C. Gordon of Joliet and W. M. Wolff of Broadview. During the year 1959 the organization grew to its largest number of members In its history, 115. emptions for persons suffering proerty damage from hurricanes, while New York granted a partial tax exemption- to railroads, and Washington exempted- vessels- of over 1,000 The onl> physical exercise tons from tax while under consome people let is side-stepping; struction. the law, running down their Even the miscellaneous- area friends, and pushing their luck., of taxation did not escape in ACROSS 1 - Elements 10 - Religious date 11 - What's that? 13 - Like and egg -- 15 - Half an em 16 - Lightfooted 17 - Noble title 18 - Exist 19 - Recite metrically 20 - Go astray 21 - Accessory before the .... 22 - Musical note 23 - Adorn with grass 25 - Regret " 27 - Looks askance . 23 - An island gToup(abb.) 20 - Union Of Politicians (abb.) 30 - Dance step 31 - Boy's nickname 32 - To cleave 33 - Food of the 50th U. 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L i t t l e Indians 7 - Abraham's birthplace 8 - Nullifies L' - Undernourished Answer on Page 7 12 - Lawmaking bodies 14 - Caesar's six 16 - Extols 18 - Overbearing 19 - A continent (abb.) 21 - Iron (chem.) 22 - Ensnare" 24 - Slippery 26 - Heavenward 29 - Disrobe 30 - Italian river 33 - A letter's afterthought 34 - Broken bone protector 37 - No. 1 in aij Id* 39 - Serf 40 - One opposed 42 - Either 44 - Baglike part 45 - Feminine wear (abb.) 47 - Aquatic vessel (abb.) 48 - First syllabic In Guklo's scale TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO * Taken From the Files ; of Jan. 17, 1935 St. Clara's Court, W.C.O.F. cel&brated its twenty-ninth anniversary Wednesday evening when a large birthday cake maofle by the Chief Ranger, Miig. Kathryn W o r t s was served. The four charter members present were: Mrs. John OlSon, of Oregon; Mrs. Mi chdel Worts, Mrs. Josephine Hetmer and Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider. The cast of "Sound Your Hojm" has been working for several weeks on the Junior plaV, which will be produced Feb. 1. Members of the cast include: Yvonne Benwell, La- Veigne Engeln, Kathleen Just- Mi,f Bernadette Meyers, Ruth ReQiansperger, Betty Thennes, Robert Beckenbaugh, Vernon Kramer, Melvin Peterson and Hafry Sehnaitman. A harried city editor once sat!down at his battered Remington and composed the, following explanation for his old nemises, the typographical error! In case you find any mistakes in this paper, please remeinber that they were put t h e r e f o r a p u r p o s e . We t r y to g e t . s o m e t h i n g i i f t h e p a p e r f o r everybody, and some people are^ always looking for mistakes. SHOP YOUR HOME TOWN THOSE WERE THE DAYS By ART BEEMAN NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by Russ Arnold ^AILRON> mmQQ PLEASE, K,IKJD SIFCI BE© YOU TO CONSIOER KM APPLICATION! 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