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JThursday, January 18. 1962 THE McHENEY PLMNDEALEH How Can I ? by Anne Ashley j( Persons who wish to have elp with specific problems lay write to Anne Ashley in care of W. L. Gordon Features, 9th floor, Resor building, 37 W. Seventh Street, Cincinnati, 2, Ohio, sending along a stampetl self-addressed envelope.) vj. How can I remove slight scratches from plate glass A. First rub with a pad of cotton wool. Then cover thf JMMl with a layer of cotton velvet well charged with fine rouge, and this when rubbed on the surface will not only rf • move the scratches but will add a new luster to the glass. Q. How can I make my own paint remover? A. Use two pounds of sal- Soda and one-half pound ol Mnte in one gallon off hot water to remove old paint. Stir together, and apply to the paint while still warm. This solution loosens the paint, and it can then be removed. Q. How can I be certain that meat will be tender after boiling it? A. Adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to the water in which the meat is boiled usually helps. Q. Is there anything you •an suggest to rectify a dent in a wood surface? A. Often ybu can cause the wood fibers in the dent to expand and rise back to normal hy covering it with a piece of wet felt or heavy woolen cloth, and then pressing over this with a hot iron. If this treatment should happen to turn the spot white, a piece of flanjtel dipped in turpentine can be wed to rob the spot hard. Q. How can I eliminate the formation of scum over my custards? A. While the custard is hot •nd before you put it into the refrigerator to chill, cover' with some waxed paper or a plastic bowl covcr. This will prevent that skin-formation on top. Q. How can I renovate a drunken thermos bottle cork? A. You can usually bring these corks back to normal by boiling them in a covered pan. This sterilizes them, too. Q. Please suggest how I can clean a stone or brick fireplace. A. Hot water and soap, applied with a stiff brush, are often adequate for this chore. If jot; mix up a paste of powdered *umlce and concentrated ammonia, and cover the smoked areas with this. Let stay for an hour or two before scrubbing off with hot water and soap. Q. How can I restore butter that has taken on the flavor of something else in my refrigerator? A. Soak the butter for two £ours in cold water in which a pinch of bicarbonate of soda has been dissolved. The taste of your butter will then be as pleasing as ever. Q. How should fur be cut* A. Never use a scissors on fur. A very sharp knife, or a razor blade, should be used to Cut through the skin at the back. Q. Any easy suggestion for ©leaning leather upholstery on furniture? A. Here's a use for that Stale beer that has been lying around and lost its head. Try psing this for cleaning your leather. It usually works real well. Q. How can I make my own solution for cleaning and polishing windows? M A. Mix four fluid ounces of Strong 28 per cent ammonia, eight fluid ounces of denatured alcohol, eight ounces of whiting, and seven pints of water. This solution can be bottled and kept, but must be shaken thoroughly before each using. Q. How can I preserve soft rubber goods? A. Suspend these articles, Or rest them on a rack, several ^nehes from the bottom of their enclosure, in which place a small quantity of kerosene. The vapor will prevent cracking without Injuring the rubber. Q. Is there any way to add longer "bdtning life" to candles? A. Candles will burn considerably longer if they are given a coat of shellac, which tends to retain the molten wax around the wick. Instead of its running down the side of the candle. Q. How can I mix a wallpaper paste? A. Add one tablespoon of powdered alum to one quart of water. Sift flour into the water, stirring constantly, until it has acquired the consistency of dough. Then pour in boiling water until the paste turns; then dilute to the desired consistency. If a little creosote or carbolic acid is added, it will prevent decomposition. Q. How can I keep the bottoms of my metal garbage and trash containers from rusting out? A. Heat the bottoms of these containers, then drop in a piece of paraffin or candle. The wax will melt and coat the bottom of the container so it will not rust-- and also, it will be easier to keep clean. Q. How can I remove grease spots from woolens or silks? A. Use a little talcum powder, rubbing this over the spots, then brushing off with a stiff brush after allowing to stand for a day or two. Q. How can I prolong the life of a typewriter ribbon? A. If the letters are beginning to show up faint, fill a small oil can with olive oil and oil your ribbon with this while running it from one spool to the other. Allow to stand for a day, and you'll be surprised at the heavy black letters produced the next day. Q. How can I clean a suede jacket? A. One method that is often very effective consists of rubbing the suede thoroughly with a mixture of equal parts fuller's earth and alum, then following this with a good brushing. Q. Can you suggest a decorating idea that will help to "lower" an old-fashioned, highceil ingcd room? A. You can make the ceiling in this room appear lower if you'll paint the walls a dark color, the ceiling a very light or white. Q. How can I prevent cream from curdling when poured over acid berries or fruits? A. By mixing a small pinch of baking soda with the cream before pouring. Q. How can I shrink colored cottons and linens? A. Soak in cold water for several hours. Squeeze out the water -- don't wring the material. Hang on clothesline, or if you have an automatic dryer, dry it in this machine with several dry turkish towels that will buffer the fabric as it tumble-dries. Buy non-shrunk cottons and linens with the foreknowledge that these materials will shrink anywhere from one to three inches per yard. Q. How can I stop a persistant drainpipe leak? A. Try the "plumber's poultice." Wrap layers of cloth and wet plaster around the leak, use some strong string to tie the "bandage" into place, and then let it dry hard before using the drain. Q. How can I remove blood stains from silk? A. Moisten a few inches of white sewing silk on the tongue, roll Into a ball and then rub on the stain gently. Q. How can I smooth my rough cellar walls before applying paint to them? A. Use two parts of mortar cement to one part of sand containing some calcium chloride. Add water to get a thin-mudlike consistency. This produces a waterproof cement and may be applied and smoothed over your walls with a large metal mason's trowel. Q. How can I remove fingerprints from furniture? A. Use a cloth saturated in olive oil. When applying wax polish, use as little at possible, and rub until the surface is free of film. If you do this, your furniture will increase in attractiveness. Q. How can I keep eggs fresh for a fairly long time? A. Rub very fresh eggs with oil, butter, or pure glycerin over the entire surface of the shell. Q. Do you have any advice on the turning of men's shirt collars? A. An easy way is to rip it off at the seam where the band and collar join, not where the band joins the shirt. Then turn and sew it back without having the trouble of making a new buttonhole on the band. Q. How can I clean off the stains on some of my chinaware? A. Be sure you're cleaning off the stains only, and not taking off the decorations with them. Instead of scouring powder, which is hard on decorations, use salt and soda to cleanse away the . offending spots. Q. How can I prevent the curdling, scorching, and strihginess that often occurs in foods made with cheese or milk? A. By being sure to cook these foods at low, low temperatures, and not overcooking. Q. How can I make a paint remover? A. Use two pounds salsoda, one-half pound lime in one gallon of hot water to remove old paint. Stir together and apply to the paint while still .warm. This solution loosens the paint and it can be easily removed. CONTRACT FOR FALLOUT SHELTER SURVEY IN AREA A further contract for the fallout shelter survey in northeast Illinois has been awarded to Consoer-Townsend and Associates of Chicago, the Chicago Army Engineer district has announced. Providing for completion of Phase One of the survey, the contract covers McHenry and Lake counties, and seven townships of Cook county: Barrington, Hanover, Palatine, Schaumberg, Wheeling, Elk Grove and Northfield. The new contract calls for Consoer-Townsend to actually calculate populations and select potential shelters in each 'standard location" of its assigned counties. A "standard location" is a small geographical area based on procedures of the Bureau of the Censua- This work is Part B of the initial phase. Seven large survey areas have been set up in Illinois and contracts are being negotiated with a like number of civilian architect-diigineer firms to handle the surveys. It is expected that these firms will pass on work to other engineering businesses, because of the size of the task. Smiths ASf6a®ra@sa§ S@irwi<se ELMER SMITH, Owner "Across from Ball Park in West McHenry** ISIS No. North Drive McHenry, IIL • WHEEL ALIGNMENT • WHEEL BALANCING • WHEEL BEARINGS • BRAKES AND SHOCK ABSORBERS • MINOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS Phone EV 5-0724 or EV 5-4268 EVERGREEN 5-4345 Full Responsibility From start to finish, we handle every detail and take full responsibility for workmanship and materials on every construction job. We are not just building brokers who subcontract the work. Your best guarantee of complete satisfaction is to know your contractor. n Pag® Ebvw Spring Grove POSTPONE CHURCH SODALITY BECAUSE OF DEANERY MEET Eva Freund The meeting of the Christian Mothers sodality of St. Peter's parish has been postponed one week. The meeting will be held next Thursday, Jan. 25 instead of Thursday, Jan. 18. The reason for this postponement is because there is a McHenry Deanery DCCW meeting at Cary on Jan. 18. Confirmation His Excellency, Bishop Loras T. Lane will administer the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Peter's church on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Holy Hour In spite of the snow storm quite a few parishioners "of St. Peter's attended the family holy hour service held at the church on Sunday afternoon. All married couples present renewed their marriage vows and a special blessing was given t h e i r f a m i l i e s . B e n e d i c t i o n closed this service. Clubs Birthdai Club was entertaifted at the home of Mrs. Frank \Tinnejy on Wednesday afternooih-^FTve hundred was played and prizes went to Mrs. Mary Nimsgem, Mrs. Minnie Pierce, Mrs. Tinney and Mrs. Frances McNally. A lovely lunch was served after cards. Members of her card club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Tinney on Thursday afternoon. Prize winners for high scores were Mrs. Mary Nimsgern, Mrs. Emma May, Mrs. Tillie May, Mi's. Frances Shotliff and Mrs. Clara Deinlein. Refreshments were served. Released from Hospital George W. May who was a patient at McHenry hospital for two weeks returned home on Saturday. We are happy to report that he is feeling fine. "Blessed Event" Shower Mrs. Ginny Thornton was guest of honor at a shower held for her at the home of Mrs Charles Freund, given for her by Mrs. Ruth McGovern and Mrs. Freund. Fifteen guests were present to enjoy a pleasant afternoon. The honored guest was the happy recipient of many lovely and useful gifts. A buffet supper was served. There are 150 varieties of asparagus, 20 of which are purely ornamental. DELIMQIENT TAX PAYMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE SMALL OPERATING DEFICIT AT HARRISON A small indicated operating deficit, due mainly to delinquent personal property tax payments, a continuing program of evacuation tests in connection with civil defense, and a forthcoming setting of next year's school starting date highlighted the last Harrison district school board meeting. Supt. Merl F. Thomas reported an estimated revenue income of $192,400 this year against an operating budget of $194,031, a possible deficit of $1,632. Expenditures through December amounted to $104,- 119, leaving a balance of $89,- 913 for the year. It was noted that many large one-time payments, such as for bus leasing and supplies, are made in the first half of the year. Thomas took occasion to point out, in forecasting income to determine operating budget, that personal property tax income is an important source, carrying the same income rate as real estate taxes. Current tax delinquencies, mostly from personal property, that effect the school's income total $1J,- 000 for the past taxable year, and $8,000 for the previous year. County level of collecting this tax is about 82 per cent. Evacuation Tests Following attendance at a county Civil defense meetlifgt Thomas reported that mort evacuation tests are planned for students, reflecting various problems to cope with and alternatives. Uppermost is the time available from initial warning, to determine whether students will be (A) kept at school, (B) dispersed by bus on a regular schedule of stops, (O dispersed to key central points for parents pick-up, or (D) bus transport of younger students, the older ones to walk home by the most direct routes --this phase of the tests to be under traffic guard of the sheriff's office and other highway officials. Thomas said these tests will be held as simple precautionary measurers without identifying them with bombs or other types of disasters that would tend to unduly startle youngsters, few of whom it is believed fully grasp the significances. School Starting Date School starting date, many times tabled by the board, has developed its partisan forces among teachers, board members and many parents. It is to be voted on either Jan. 18 or Feb. 6 before teacher con t r a c t s a r e e x e c u t e d . T h i s prompted one board member to remark candidly that he would urge full membership attendance of the board to vote the date, to prevent any one individual "Being left! on the Hook". The issue is' whether the 'school is to start before Labor Day, .the present schedule, or after the holiday and has attracted its advocates on both sides. Parents representing both viewpoint's are expected to attend the next two meetings. The board also expressed concern over the number of parents who left early from the school's Christmas program after their respective children had performed. Noting that this was unfair to older students who generally appear toward the end of the program, the board questioned how parents could expect teachers to instruct youngsters "In good manners when such a flagrant violation of manners is demonstrated by some parents themselves". ' Insurance Rating . The school's insurance rating has been revised downward which enables writing new five year policies with three local agents to reflect a required 90 per cent coverage without raising premium costs from the present $1,487. The new rating provides for building and contents coverage of $338,100 against a previous $230,100 without adding to insurance cost. Total evaluation for this purpose was reported at $352,- 000 to the building and $20,000 to contents. Also reviewed was another proposal of equipment and methods to clear building water lines of iron deposit, which is a maintenance rather than health problem. Board members are to inspect other school installations in the area before reaching a decision. The well pit sump pump installation project is going ahead, now that equipment, costs and zoning requirements have been clarified. The board approved full expense allotment to Thomas, and up to $200 for one board member to be named, for attendance Feb. 17-22 at the National Convention of School Your Advertisement in the McHenry Plaindealer reaches approximately 93% 9F HE McHIMl TMBI ASS1A with over 5,065 PAID Subscribers Spend Your Advertising Dollar Wisely in a Paid and Proven Media GENOA CITY. WIS. 0PI5K2& PtSTAKBE HIGHLANDS SUMD3YS80E RICHMOND C ) RING WOOD WONDER LAKE OOHNSBUHQ' McCULLOM, TAKE MCHEM#Y LAKELAND PARK LILYMjiOR •AVOLO lAKEMdOR TERRA COTTA ISLAND LAKE CIVIL DEFENSE John J. Shay, Director Phone 885-2404 Medical and Health Services . This week we wish to tell about the medical and health services available in the event rf enemy attack or natural disaster. The title itself tells most of the story. In addition to medical services, this also includes mortuary, that is, the removal, caring for and disposition of the dead. In the event of a disaster, the McHenry hospital would be the base for all medical services. The adjoining Medical Group offices would also be placed into immediate service as an auxiliary hospital. These facilities would most likely be inadeqquate and other buildings such as the high school would become secondary hospitals. All physicians serving this area would then be advised to report to those designated places, bringing with them any and all medical supplies they have available. All registered and practical nurses that live in this area would be advised to report to the McHenry hospital. The acting director of medical and health services is Dr. Peter H. Griesbach. Togethei with his first assistant, Mrs. June Banker, R.N., he is developing a disaster plan. If there are any retired or semirot ired doctors, registered or practical nurses residing in the McHenry civil defense area, they are requested to send their names, address and phone number to: McHenry Civil Defense, McHenry, 111. If there are any questions. Director Shay will be most happy to discuss this with any interested person. His number is at the top of this column. Please call him if there are any questions. Administrators at Atlantic City. Other reports covered teacher attendance at reading clin ics, and transportation of a few students who live inside the district but because of location necessitate buses, if used, to leave the district while enrout£ for pick-up. A program of reimbursement of transportation costs, available under state law, is being worked out for parents who now provide transportation. VIOLATIONS BRING SUSPENSION FOR - COUNTY DRIVERS Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier has announced the suspension of the drivers^ licenses of Harris A. Fredericks of Algonquin, Jerry C. Kara of Cary, Vernon L. Kilroy of Alden, Lee W. Moses of Rt. 3, Harvard, Milton E. Ol- . son of McHenry and Brian Powers of Rt. 2, Wonder Lake, all for three violations. Probationary permits were issued to Arthur W. Brand of Wonder Lake and Elmer E. Luepke of Harvard. There are communities named Hollywood in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, M a r y l a n d , M i s s i s s i p p i , a n d North Carolina, all named for wood of the Holly tree, which is (or was) native to all those regions. The name has been carried from these towns to communities in Maine, Minnesota, California, also. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE tfecUatar : Inspection! mm If your car is a year old, the radiator needs checking! Water circulation may be slowed by dirt, rust and lime deposits, affecting engine operation. Come in for FREE inspection anil Estimate. We use genuine Inland Factory Methods. Auto -- Truck --r- Tractor, Rebuilt & Recored Raditors United Motors Warranty ADAMS BROS. 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