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The total number of kilowattâ€"hours sold by the company to rural cusâ€" tomers during May, 1930 was 309,455. This represents an increase of 70.8 per cent over the total sold during the same period of 1929, showing that farms already wired and on the lines are performing more and more of the jobs about a farm with the aid of electric power, Public Service Company at the close of 1929 had on its lines 28.2 per cent of the Illinois farms which receive electrical energy from central station compani¢s, ‘ indicating the progress that northernâ€" Illinois has made in rural electrification. 539 farm customers on the lines of the company .compared with 3,857 at the same time a year ago, or an inâ€" crease of 43.6, per cent. _ Although only 13.2 per cent of the farms of Jliâ€" nois are located in its territory, the Evidence of the movement among middle western farmers to establish agriculture more firmly on a par with urban industry with respect to power development and ‘living conditions is represented by the large increase in rural clectric customers reported by the Public Service Company of Northâ€" ern Illinois for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1930, in the opinion of that company‘s officials. * . _In May of this year there were 5,â€" FARMS USING MORE ELECTRIC CURRENT the North Chicago hospital, told the writer of what trials and tribulations he and his staff went through to get these uniforms. "We were faced with cur usual ‘problem of lack of funds," stated the‘doctor, "but a call to the Auxiliary of the Legion soon remedâ€" ied that small deficiency. For trousers we used the regular issue trousers for waiters and atttendants, the women of Sharvin Post® Auxiliary (North Chicago), measuring the boys and alâ€" tering the trousers to suit In the case of our bass drummerâ€" wall ha Report of Public Service Co. Shows Modernizing Influâ€" ences at Work By Dan Hunt 4* A hot humid night failed to dull interest in ‘and attendance at the Lake County Council meeting of the Amgr- ican Legion, held at Libertyville on the evening of July 18 with Libertyâ€" ville Post as host. The â€" Veterans Drum and Bugle Corps from North Chicago hospital were there ,and led the parade, this being their first apâ€" pearance in their snappy new summer uniforms of white shirt, black bow tie, white duck trousers, black shoes and goldâ€"trimmed grayâ€"green overâ€" seas caps. These boys made quite an impression on the townspeople with both their marching and playing. Tells of Trials Previous to the meeting Dr. Henry E. St. Antoine, medical director of Monthly Session at Libertyville _ Friday Night; Proceedings; Dist. Convention COUNTY COUNCIL OF LEGION HAS MEETING Thursday, July 24, 1980 of our bass drummerâ€" well hL trifle over 48 inches around the (Continued on page 15) cen Dainty Handkerchiefs at Lower Prices Lowered Prices Are In Effect On Scores of Everyday Needs Throughout the Store you will find scores of lowâ€" ered prices. Not only on sale merchandise, not only on special purchases, but on regular daybyâ€"day items that are carried in standard stocks throughâ€" out the store. = Only a few of the lowered prices can be listed here: â€"40 inch Heavy Crepe de Chine, $1.50 yard. c â€"Fast Color Beach Pajamas, $1.50 value ; â€"§$1.00. â€"Full size Quilted Mattress Pads, $2.25. } â€"Colored Striped Crepe Bed Spreads, $2.95. ho _ â€"â€"Fullâ€"fashioned Pure Silk Service Hose, Decline in Average Rate B 79¢. « £ S o oongitn â€"Heavy" Rubber Tea Aprons, 29¢. â€"Handâ€"made, Handâ€"sewn Philippine Nightâ€" gowns, $1.00. $1.00 pair. Mn onmty â€"Oval, Braided Rag Rugs. 18x36 inches, Adorably feminine are these handkerâ€" chiefs in colorful prints. Scalloped, hemstitched and handâ€"rolled. hems. Modernistic and conventional designs. 25¢ and 35c. + T H E â€"Colored border, all gure linen Handkerchiefs with midget hems. 6 for 7T5¢. â€"Plain white pure linen Handâ€" kerchiefs with spoke hems. 6 for T5c. & â€"Plain white pure linen Handâ€" kerchiefs with torn hem. 10 for $1.00. Fruitâ€"ofâ€"Loom Sheets Pillow Cases These new heavier quality "Fruitâ€"ofâ€"Loom" Sheets and Cases are certain to give unâ€" usual service. They are finâ€" ished with tape o&‘. Speâ€" cially priced at 63x99 Sheets, $1.40 T2x99 Sheets, $1.55 81x99 Sheets, $1.75 42x86 Cases, .88 46x86 Cases, 40 Covered with attractive creâ€" tonne and filled with felted cotton that will not lump. 59¢. Cretonne Pillows 59¢ 92 Canadian visitors; there have been 15 from Italy, 10 from Germany, gight from Russia, six from Austraâ€" lia, four from Sweden, three each from England and the Phillipines, two each from Alaska, Denmark, Scotland and South Africa, and one each from Belgium, Finland, France and New Zealand, In each of its 11 districts the Pubâ€" lic Service company has men assigned specially to rural electrification work. These men are for the most part graduates of agricultural schools and hail from agricultural communities. They are agriculturally as well as electrically trained and are fully equipped to help the farmer with his problems. Stores $1.40 $1.55 $1.175 .88 40