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Thursday, August 22, 1946 shipshape and too perfect; it could. n‘t last very long. No deer came down to eat the roses. No stray old mule had paid us a visit for some time. He used to come from the riding stables over a mile away, on the side of the next range of hills There had been no dust storms, _ The sprinklers were all ers were trying to outshine each other. It was simply too perfect to last much longer. Then one morning we found the garbage can had been tipped over. The cover rolled some ten feet away and the contents of the can spread out in all directions. WHAT A MESS! ‘Who and what could have done it? There was nothing to do but clean it up.. So, with rubbers on our feet, brooms, a pail of hot soapy water and the hose for rinsing, we got busy. Then our good neighbor came down to console (?) us by telling about the stray dog he met going down hil} the other day. Every one on the hill knows, at least by sight, all the dogs and cats owned by evâ€" ery one on their hill. Of course that settled it, the stray dog was the culprit, and we didn‘t have to worry about that. In this part of the country, dogs are not allowed outside the fence withâ€" out a leash. The police would soon pick him up, and our peace and seâ€" renity would again be enjoyed. The next day was collection day. When we put the can out, to make everything : doubly secure, â€"we placed some stones on top of the lid. â€" But those heavy stones might just as well been pebbles, as far as the culprit was concerned. The collector comes early in the mornâ€" ing, and he was nice enough to shove] the worst of it up and put in his wagon, but we. had to go through the cleaning process as before mentioned. am.;%‘mnfiubmhuto start a and we didn‘t want the fire department to come racing up the hill for nothing and make ourâ€" selves liable to a fine. We careâ€" fully closed the iron door of the incinerator and patted ourselves on the back, because we felt sure no stray dog would ever think of going down two flights of stairs to look into the incinerator, and we would burn it up early the next morning. But Fate had other things in store for us, We were awakened at 11:25 p.m. by hearing the iron door of the incinerator go bang as it fell on the cement slab in front of the ash pit door. By the For two ‘days we were out to dinner and the little we had to put in the can, we put in the incinerâ€" all talking like magpies, of course the culprit had disappeared. robes, or whatever was handy, found the flash lights and had climbed down to the incinerator, Then for a couple of nights we saw no evidence of the can having been tampered with. One of the family came home and told how a fox had been seen going up the hill about half a mile south of us. ‘Then another came home with a house. All the past misdemeanors sounded much more foxâ€"like than dogâ€"like and we transferred all our troubles onto the head of a fox. can and the first proof of inventâ€" iveness was tried out, The can was put under the front bumper of the auto. No fox could lift the auto up, But not to be too sure, we put some> boards in between the bumper and the top of the lid. Now let Mr. Fox come and go away hungry. But Mr. Fox had some ideas, too. He didn‘t get the name of being crafty withâ€" out having earned it,. . Just how ‘The law prohibits traps and poiâ€" son. So they were off our list. We considered ourselves a brainy family. We were not going to let any smart fox have the run of out ._â€"__ WATCH & j JEWELRY REPAIRRING Hours 9 to 6 Except Wed. â€"â€" 9 to 12 noon We‘re In the Lead Now POLK‘S JEWELRY 2 N. Sheridan Road Tel. H. P. 2028 ONE WEEK SERVICE Deeps and Shallows about a fox having been seen given on most all those boards were removed is still the other fellow‘s secret. much larger can. It was turned over the smaller one. None of us could figure out how the fox could possibly get his paws under the large can to lift it up, much less to turn it over. But there it was turned on its side.and the usual cleanâ€"up job left for us to do. That evening, two of the family were playing chess. You know how quigt every one is when a game of chess is in progress. Youâ€" ‘re never forgiven if you are so unfortunate as to sneeze, . Sudâ€" denly there was a commotion outâ€" side where that much discussed can stood. The chess players plus the rest of us, quickly and quietly moved out doors. We did it so well that the RACCOON didn‘t hear us, It was a grandpa racâ€" mnmd-huefelw'./lhde- parted very suddenly and didn‘t come back that night. For which The next night there were only two of us at home and ‘the reâ€" sponsibility fell on our shoulders. But two heads are better than one and we finally settledion a scheme which we were sure wis the chamâ€" pion idea, We spread ~several whole newspapers on the floor in front of the back seat of the limâ€" ousine, put the can on them, saw to it that the lid was down‘tight, covered it with more newspapers, closed all the windows and doors tight and retired, feeling we could Now we had seen the real culâ€" prit. Now we could understand how he could get his sharp claws under things to lift them up. We had a raccoon to fight instead of a fox. sleep in peace â€" and we did." The next morning one of the family got up early and went out to get the paper and of course had to see.the can was not in its us ual place. That was just too much. It was bad enough to be pestered with a nightly marauder, but to have the can carried off entirely, thought ought to be done about it. would take them to where the can was safely hidden. Well â€" the explosions that had popped off in the house were like fire crackers, compared to the cannonading that We two, who were responsible for the disappearance of the can, kept quiet until each had expressâ€" followed the opening of the auto made you do i8?" â€" "Haven‘t you any sense at all?"â€"‘"Take a week to get the smell out of the auto," plus several more like exclamations greeted us. But we proudly proâ€" claimed we had outwitted the racâ€" was a home made affair, consisting coon. We also proved that orange| peels, tips of green beans and carâ€" rot tops didn‘t smell badly. But the auto idea was strenuously taâ€" booed after that. of quarterâ€"inch thick small pieces of boards, which were taken from the boxes the groceryman deliverâ€" ed our orders in, some rusty nails, most of which had to be straightâ€" ened out, and a saw the shape of a new moon, which was used to trim a top and put the can in, then made another box that would fit inside of the first box, thus comâ€" The first night the raccoon was baffled. . The second night he tore away part of a board. The third night he tore all the top boards off. What a grand time he had, and so did we. Each one of us by that time had brought out our best efforts and pletely covering the can. FISH FRY EVERY RRDAY Milwaukee Avenue â€" 1 Block North of Route 22 Helf Day, Minois Phone Libertyville 1008 FEATURING SUNDAY DINNERS "~â€"â€"~WITH SPECIAL CHILD‘S PLATE BOB AND MARIE UMANS INVITE YOU To THE BOBâ€"MAR! AND TASTY SANDWICHES Berved every day ezcept Monday SERVED FROM 2 P.M. to 1 A.M. CATERING T‘) PARTIES "Have fun at Lake County‘s Newest Night Spot" lu;hnihmiuiukd* There was one last thing to do and we are doing it. Each night after dinner, one of us takes that can, with steaithy steps, down a flight of stairs â€"â€" narrow at that â€" hold our breath when we take the knob of the door leading into the space the builder left for the gas and electric light men to get the readâ€" ings of their respective meters. The only noise we make is when we close the door. We want to hear the rasp of the latch, so we are sure the door is securely closed. There is only one flaw to this latâ€" est scheme. Twice a week the colâ€" lector comes and some one has to take the can out before 6:30 a.m. There may be a‘few swear words said, but it is for a good cause. ‘¥ou kid so much that no one will believe you, after awhile. Reâ€" member the boy who was always calling ‘Wolf, wolf ?" "Sure. He was the guy that had a corner on all the women." Hagâ€"ridden winds shrill loud in hoyden glee; ‘ A constant sullen roar Suggests titanic struggle in the With rapier speed the darting blades of flame Cut through the sticky murk, and clouds collapse; The gasping earth sucks in each needed drop; The air once more is fresh and sweet to breathe, Washed by the driving rain. And crept over the hills On folded claws. Slyly spreading over the land Soft and subtle f Eyed the woolly flanks of night And the flaming sun Stole out of the east As a golden fox, As a lizard Steals into a run. There was a little girk Who had a little curt Right in the middle of her foreâ€" Ed.‘s Note: .A poem by Serâ€" geaht Thompson, entitled "Storm" will appear in the September issue Miss Irene Gerken, 696 Central, was hostess at a miscellaneous m-fim,m&m honor of Miss Kay Faulkner, wh approaching wedding to Allan Gerâ€" ken Jr. has been announced for When she was good .. She was very, very good . .. But the rest of the time she was a little stinker! . of "American Ba lations, Sergeant. By Shower Aug. 8 You Can Say That Again . . . Oh, Yeah? 31. â€"HIGHLAND LASSIE. . W. 0. THOMPSON Storm Dawn â€"OCCASIONAL. T HEâ€" PRESS â€"A.C.O. â€"D.D,T. Miss Shirley Dean To Become An * On Saturday, Aug. 31, Ih‘ .bhylhn.mdhhn‘ U. Deans, 706 Bracside, will beâ€" u-.thbflool.l“-&nu Laffey, Ridgewood, N.J., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lafâ€" fey of Essex Falls, N. J. Vows will be exchanged in the children‘s chapel of the Winnetka Congregaâ€" tional church, The bridal party will consist of Miss Marilyn (Mikki) Dean, sister of the bride, who will act as of honor, with Miss Barbara Ives and Mrs. Roland Miller (Ann Wilâ€" liamson) as bridesmaids, and Miss Nancy Holland as flower girl. Stuâ€" art Pond of Caldwell, NJ., will serve as best man, with John W. Laffey, brother of the bridegroom, and William E. Pinner of Washâ€" ington, D.C., ushering. Among the outâ€"ofâ€"town guests expected for the wedding are Mr. Laffey‘s sister, Harriet, of New York City, and another sister and brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Col. and" Mrs. Henâ€" ty ‘Westphalinger of Washington, D.C. Following the ceremony a reception is planned to be held in the garden of the Dean home. Fe.um..w Precede The Wedding of Mr. Laffey was recently releasâ€" ed from the army with the rank of lieutenant, and is now engaged in business in New York City. The couple plan to make their home in Caldwell, N.J. Miss Dean, .mduu of Royceâ€" moore Girls‘ school, also attended Katherine Gibbs school and Deâ€" pauw university, _ More recently she served as stewardess with the United Airlines. A round of festivities precedes the wedding of Miss Patricia Kelâ€" ly, daughter of Mrs. William Patâ€" rick Kelly, 366â€"Hazel, in honor of her approaching marriage to Capt. John Rutherford Faweett, son of On Sunday, the 18th, a dinner was given by Mrs. Howard Detmer of Bob O‘Link road, in honor of Will Return to States To Resume Education the John R. Fawcetts of Savanna, 21st, a luncheon was given by Mrs. William P. Kelly Jr., and Mrs. Joseph Jannotta at the Kenilworth home of the latter. A tea at Barâ€" rington, given by Mrs. George Boâ€" and, is slated for Saturday, and on cocktail party, Mrs. Owen Fairâ€" weather and Miss Shirley Garnett coming party for Capt. Fawcett and His family on the evening of the 26th. The bridal dinner, given by the bride‘s mother, will be held at Exâ€" Norman Clark, a native of Lonâ€" don, England, who lived with his family in Ravinia during the war, and was for three years a student at Highland Park high school plans to return to the States this fall. He expects to attend Dartmouth the home of Miss Dorcas Fitzgerâ€" The wedding will take place in the garden of the Kelly home at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Roger Williams avenue will give a and constant painstaking research. . * _ And to keep pace with the everâ€"increasi demands for telephone service, we have launched a threeâ€"year $160,000,000 expansion and construcâ€" reinngh Jt semmmnids Nt o â€" cA vempigurore Avtrramges . dre. stt â€" and â€" in order to bring you T avaen mike in Event for a child, the telephone is simple to use. _ Yet the system behind this service is so complex, ILLINOIS BELL TELEPNONE comPANY Miss Laura Cross Reaches China; Ready To Resume Work Boston, Mass., Aug. 13. â€"â€" Miss Laura B. Cross, since 1942 execâ€" utive director of the YWCA in Highland Park, has reached China (on Aug. 11) and hopes to resume wfflu&- American of Foreign Misâ€" sions, in Peking, China, Miss Cross will be one of the first Americans to get back into this type of student work and will help in a survey with the National Christianâ€" Educational association as they plan their interdenominaâ€" tional schools and buildings Cross. "There will be many problems in the educational field. High school students who have nevâ€" er known a world without war will be suffering fromâ€" malnutrition, broken Komes and fears. In place of speaking to American~youth aboug? China, I shall interpret Amâ€" erica to Chinese youth.~ I return not with any hope of making imiâ€" tation Americans out of 450,000,â€" 000 Chinese, but with the feeling that I can help a few Americans help and be friends with a few Chiâ€" Falknerâ€"Gerken Wedding Date Set for Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Immaculate _ Cenception church, Miss Kay Falkner, daughâ€" Oakwood, will be united in marriâ€" age to Allan Gerken Jr., son of the Allen Gerkens, 696 Central. Attending the bride as matron of honor will be her sister, Mrs. Ted Cole, and serving as bridesâ€" maids will be the Misses Harriet Lehr,.Betty Zahnle and Irene Gerâ€" ken, sister of the groom. _ Roseâ€" mary Cole and _ Janet _ Fritsch, nieces of t flower girls. will be Ben LaBuda, best man, and breakfast will be served at Deerâ€" path Inn, Lake Forest, for the briâ€" will be held at the Masonic temâ€" Family of Dr. Ho To Make Home Dr. and Mrs. Kwan Heen Ho, with their two daughters, Anna Barbara and Judy, who for several at m Te Since June, 1945, at which time Dr. Ho will have charge of surgery Dr. Ho received his release from the army, where he served as colâ€" onel, spending 18 months in the On Saturday morning, Aug. 31, the Immaculate _ Cenception of At N. S. Hadazssah Chinaâ€" practicing in Los Angeles. Members of North Shore Hadasâ€" sah are Jooking forward to an outâ€" standing talk to be given by Mrs. Avis Shulman at a luncheon meetâ€" ing to be held August 28. 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