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J SECTION 2-PAGE 4-PLAINDFAI HOW CAN 1? By Anne Asnley Q. How can I make the painting of chair legs or table legs easier? fa,.By putting a small naiK pajc-t; way into the bottom of each l£g and standing the piece of furniture on these nails. In this way, you can paint all the way to the bottom of the leg with no sticking to the floor. Q. How can I remove cat or dog hairs from fabrics? A. One very easy method is by piping over with a damp chagwis. jQ^-fciow can I give green houseplants a brighter color? A. Try washing their leaves with •some beer once a week Q,J»*$Iow can I clean dirty FR-WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13, 1974 windowshades quickly and easily? A. A rough flannel cloth dipped into flour will do a good job of this. A soft eraser will remove many spots and stains, loo. Q. How can 1 make an an­ tique stain for pine wood? A. One excellent answer tor an antique stain is provided with strongly brewed tea. After applying, cover with two coats of fresh, white shellac, then wax for a fine finish. Q. How can I prevent old potatoes from turning dark when boiling? A. By adding three or four tablespoons of milk or a slice of lemon tn your cooking water. Vinegar can be substituted lor the lemon. Q. How can I remove the neck of a bottle I wish to make into a lamp or vase0 A. Saturate some twine in paraffin, wrap it around where the break should be, then set fire to the cord, and when this has burned, pour cold water on the spot. The bottle will usually come apart cleanly without breaking the whole thing. Q. How can I remedy a rubber stamp that isn't printing as clearly as it formerly did'.' A 3y running some hot water over it for a few minutes, then scrubbing with an old tooth­ brush The stamp will usually then print like new. Q. What is a good way to sharpen the business end of crayons? A Simply by dipping the ends of the crayons under the hot water faucet, then rolling them to a point with your thumb and forefinger. Q How can I remove air- A TTT This Year Order Personalized Holiday Greeting Cards Friends near and far love getting holiday cheer - your lovely greeting cards. Stop in today and choose from hundreds of assorted beautiful cards. ORDER NOW FOR EARLY DEUYERV STOP IN AND'.PRDER YOUR PERSONALIZED CARDS FROM EHE \; .. . " , \v\ . McHenry Plamdealer 812 W. Elm |t. McHenry Ph 385-0170 J Way to go . . . Christmas Club Member Congradulations . . You've earned it. You saved worked, sacrificed and now you've got it. Now your dreams can come true. You, your fam ily can have a good Christmas. But, why not have a GREAT CHRISTMAS! Cash your check at Hornsby's and start your C h r i s t m a s o u t s m a r t . . . a t Hornsby's your check will go farther so you . . . your family can have more come Christmas morn'. CASH YOUR CHECK HERE ( HORNSBYS - family centers -- II 4400 WEST ROUTE 120 - McHENRY, ILL. DAILY 9-9 SUNDAYS TIL 6 plane cement from a furniture surface? A. This is usually removable with cold cream. Q. How can I remove ballpoint ink stains from a shirt? A. By rinsing with cold water, then washing in soapsuds. Q. How can I, when driving a nail through plastic, prevent it from splitting the plastic? A. By heating the point of the nail first over a flame. Q. How can I test* the ac­ curacy of my bathroom scales? a. Try weighing the next five pound bag of flour or sugar that you buy. Q. How can I make my own paint remover? A. Use two pounds of sal soda and one-half pound of lime in one gallon of hot water to remove old paint. Stir together and apply to the painted sur­ face while still warm. It loosens the paint for easy scraping. Q. How can I extricate a cork that has dropped inside an empty bottle? A. Pour enough ammonia into the bottle to float the cork and leave it there for a few days. The cork will be laten away sufficiently to permit its removal. Q. How can I tenderize some tough meat? A. Add a little lemon juice or vinegar to the water in which you cook the meat. Q. How can I improvise a good starch? A. The water from cooked rice makes an excellent starch. Q. What is a good general rule to follow regarding the length of nails to be used for lailing boards firmly together? For greatest strength, it is good to use a nail three times as long as the thickness of the board being nailed. Q. How can I prevent china plates from slipping when displaying them on edge on an ungrooved shelf? A. One good way is to thumbtack a length of adhesive tape, sticky side up, on the shelf, then rest the bottom edge of the plates on the sticky surface. Q. How can I add a healthier looking, golden brown look to my homemade biscuits? A. Try adding a teaspoon of sugar to the dry ingredients. Q. How can I make some fingerpaint for my children? A. By boiling some laundry Starch and a few soap chips to a <*f*aste, tinting with food p coloring, and adding a small quantity of glycerin. Place each color in a separate bowl. Q. How can I mend a small leak in a pan or bucket? A. Turn the receptacle upside down, cover the leak with a little powdered sulfur, heat an old knife blade until it is very hot, and spread the sulfur around the leak with this hot blade. Q. How can I more easily apply enamel paint over enamel paint without its run­ ning? A. By adding a little corn­ starch to your enamel paint. Q. What is a good remedy for tarnished brass? A. A lemon rind dipped in salt will remove most corrosion of tarnish from brass. Q. How can I cut down on the usual waste when peeling potatoes? A. By boiling the potatoes in their skins, and peeling them under a stream of cold water, a minimum of "good" potato is lost. Q. What can I do to clean corrosion from my bathroom showerhead? A. Just remove the head and soak it in vinegar overnight. Q. When I am using a ruler on a glass surface, how can I prevent its slipping around on the glass? A. By rubbing the underside of your ruler with a cake of laundry soap. Q. How can I treat scratches on furniture? A These can often be obliterated by wiping with a solution of equal parts boiled linseed oil, turpentine and white vinegar. Follow with a polishing with a dry, lintless cloth. Q. How can I prevent weevils from invading my cannisters of flour, cereal, and the like? Q. Try putting one bay leaf in each cannister. This discourages the weevils, and the grains will not absorb the odor of the bay leaf. Q. How can I deal with rust spots on painted wrought iron furniture? A. An oily furniture polish, such as lemon oil, usually does the trick and moreover, it eliminates the possibility of future rust. Q. How can I remove mascara stains from bathroom towels? A. Since mascara is water- soluble, these stains will usually yield to ordinary washing. Q. How can I treat grease stains on suede articles? A. Try sponging them with some vinegar. Then, when dry, restore the nap by brushing with a stiff-bristled brush. Q. How can I remove road tar or oil from the body of my car? A. Ordinary kitchen shortening does a good job of this. Rub it on briskly, let stand for a few seconds, then rub it off. Q. How can I clean out the light brown film left on the inside of a vacuum bottle left by coffee? A. Tear some newspaper into small pieces, slip these into the bottle, and add a small amount of detergent and hot water, soak a few minutes, then shake vigorously and wash. This treatment usually leaves the inside of the vacuum bottle bright and shiny. Q. How can I chase ants from my household? A. These unwelcome guests are allergic to cucumber skins. Keep it where the ants congregate and they will scram. Q. How can I clean tarnish off the bottoms of copper pans? A. Try pouring some catsup on them, nibbing well over the metal. The tarnish will vanish like magic! Q. What is an easy and ef­ fective way to clean typewriter keys? A. Ordinary cigarette lighter fluid is a good agent for the r purpose. Use it sparingly with a typecleaning brush, or an old toothbrush. Q. How can I treat scratches on silverware? A. Try mixing some putty powder with olive oil to make a paste, then rub this over the silverware with a soft cloth, following with a chamois polishing. Q. How can I make hard butter spread more easily? A. By creaming it beforehand. To cream it, beat it vigorously with a wooden spoon -- or your electric mixer. Q. How can I remove ugly knots that sometimes appear on my sweaters? A. They can be removed easily by rubbing over them gently with a piece of fine your week ahead BY DR.A.W.MMIS Forecast Period: November 10 to November 16 ARIES Most members of your sign will acquire knowl- Mar. 21 • Apr. 19 edge that is far afield from your present job, task or project. What is more, you'll probe into strange territories. TAURUS This week's events take on an unusual twist. Apr. 20 • May 20 According to your chart, a decision must be made between the wants of a person older and a person younger than yourself. GEMINI You are entering a period when time and May 21 - June 20 effort put into the past -- will pay off. Also, you might regain an item given up as being lost MOONCHILD Plapetary configurations spell out a gossiper's Jane 21 • July 22 paradise. Guard your words, you'll contact a backbiting "friend." Don't take sides in a feud that exists among your associates. LEO Remember, the more light in our eyes, the July 23 - Aug. 22 blinder we become. Meaning? Review your - •> .. present relationship with the opposite sex. You're prone to misreading words and gestures. VIRGO Mutual understanding, seems to be this week's Aug. 23 • Sept. 38 keyword. Your chart indicates the formation of a partnership, in one form or another. LIBRA Look out Libra! Suddenly, you'll notice that Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 there has been chaises, big changes ... in your surroundings. Try to face things as they really are . . . especially, with the opposite sex. SCORPIO For most members of your sign. Xmas, in one Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 way or another, will arrive a little earlier. You'll take a trip down memory lane. SAGITTARIUS Good grooming, and a good first impression, Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 plays a mapor role in this week's events. Stand­ by for a new face to arrive on stage. CAPRICORN Too many irons on the fire, will plague mem- Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 bers of your sign. Try to meet problems on a "one to one" basis. And, don't worry about making "brownie points." AQUARIUS Someone close by seems to think that the grass Jan. 20 • Feb. 18 is greener, elsewhere. You might receive a few hints about changing your residence, job, task or project. PISCES Remember, it's patience that makes the big Feb. 19 • Mar. 20 difference between the spider and the fly. Meaning? Forget the "lecture" you've pre­ pared for the opposite sex. PERSONALITY PROFILE for your Sun Sign AnolytW, tand th« day, Month, year and plac* of birth, plus SI.00 for poilag* and handling lo Dr. Andrew W. Damii, P. O. Box 12766, SI. fetorsbvrg, Florida 33733. Creative Excellence is an American Tradition 4400 W. Rte. 120 McHenry, Illinois Daily 9-9 Sunday 10-6 HORNSBYS _ family centfv s Rt. 47 & Country Club Rd. Woodstock, Illinois Ditty 9-9 Sunday 10-6 sandpaper. And, forprevention of these knots in the first place, try turning the sweater inside out and buttoning it up when laundering. Q. How can I add an at­ tractive wrought iron effect to ordinary steel hardware? A. By' coating it with a mixture of water and putty powder, mixed with black asphalt varnish which is the consistency of stiff paste. This will dry a dead black, but you can give it a gloss, if you wish, by varnishing. Q. How can I remove ink stains from carpet? A. Take three tablespoons of baking soda to one quart of lukewarm water, saturate the spots with this mixture, and use several clean cloths to blot it up. You usually find that no traces of ink remain, no matter how old the spots. Q. What can I<lo when some oil from my sewing machine has spotted the fabric on which I am sewing? A. Apply a liberal coating of talcum^powder to the stain. Let this stand for fifteen to twenty minutes, then brush off. Repeat, if necessary. Q. What is a good home method of sharpening dull scissors? A. Dull scissors can be sharpened by cutting them up and down on the rim of an or­ dinary water glass. Even if you have a nick in the blades from cutting into pins, this will smooth out the rough edges. It also works for pinking shears. Q. How can I, when laun­ dering corduroy, keep the lint off it? A. By turning the garment inside out before putting it into the washer. Q. How can I effect a good temporary repair of small leaks in water pipes? / A. Wrap an old leather belt at the place in the pipe that leaks. Wrap a wire around the belt and tighten the wire. Then be sure to call a plumber as soon as possible. Q. How can I keep the inside of a coffeepot sweet and clean? A. By boiling a strong solution of baking soda in it at regular intervals. Q. How can I keep flannel soft when washing it? A. By adding a teaspoon of powdered borax to each quart of rinse water used. Q. How can I remedy buttons } that persistently pop off at the waistband? '<• A. Remove the button and sew it on a small jjiece of elastic, then sew the end of the elastic to the waistband where you removed the button. This gives a bit of leeway, the button • can move as you breathe, or as ' you gain or lose weight. Q. How can I clean brick fireplace tiles? A. One very effective method of cleaning and polishing these tiles at the same time is by using vinegar on them. Q. How can I prevent baked potatoes from "steaming up" > and getting soggy? A. By piercing them in two or three places with a fork before putting them into the oven. Q. Is there anything else, besides turpentine, mineral spirits or other such solvents, that I can use for cleaning my hands after painting? t A. You can do a real good job on your hands by rubbing them with sawdust, then finishing as usual with a soap - and - water washing. Q. How can I remove mildew stains from leather? A. A little petroleum jelly rubbed well into the leather will usually chase the mildew away. Follow this with a polishing with a clean chamois. Q. How can I loosen a tight screw or bolt? A. Try placing a few drops of peroxide on it and letting it soak well in for a few minutes. Q. How can I remove fruit stains from a linen tablecloth? A. Acting as promptly as possible, stretch the stained part of the cloth over a bowl or the kitchen sink, then pour boiling water into it from a height of eight to ten inches. Q. How can I deal with an alcohol ring feft on a varnished table surface? A. Try rubbing the spot vigorously with linseed oil on a soft cloth. Then rub the spot with a dry cloth, and polish the entire surface November, 1974 The Wind From The North Is Strong and Proud, And pounds on my door In a fashion loud-- -Anne ^awTfer . November was formerly the ninth month in the old Roman calendar and when Pope Gregory revised the calendar it became the eleventh, though its name derives from the Latin word for nine. In American history it is also known as the month in which five presidents, were born. James K. Polk, 11th President, was born on the 2nd in 1795,in Mecklenburg County, N.C., but grew up in Tennes­ see, which he represented in Congress and as Governor. He was the first "dark horse" ever to be nominated in a Democratic Party convention, at Baltimore in 1844--while Martin Van Buren was denied the nomination by adoption of the two-thirds nominating rule (which was used until 1936 when supporters of Franklin Roosevelt discarded it.) Warren G. Harding, 29thfPresident, was also born on the 2nd, at a farm in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1865--the year the Civil War had ended. Harding was a dark horse selection at the 1920 Republican convention, after having served in the Senate and as Governor of Ohio. James Abram Garfield, 20thPresident, was born in Cayahoga County, Ohio, on the 19th in 1831,descended from Massachusetts ancestors. He was elected President as a Republican in 1880, and was assassinated in 1881. Franklin Pierce (pronounced Purse), 14th President, was bom at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, November 23rd, 1804, and Zachary Taylor, 12th President, was born in Orange County, Virginia, November 24th, 1784. November also contains Thanksgiving Day, this year on the 23rd. And it is always election month in the United States. The first American Catholic bishop, of the famous Car­ roll family in Maryland, was appointed November 6th (or 14th) in 1789. U.S. troops landed in North Africa in World War II on November 7th, 1942. Congress met for the first time in Washington, D.C. on the 17th in 1800. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was born at Florida, Missouri, on the 30th in 1835. K0ENEMANN Country Made Sausages, Hams and Bacon GERMAN IMPORTS AND CHEESES A Full Line Of Delicatessen -- Just east of Rt. 815-385-6260 VOLO i