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To my knowledge these insects do no harm, and nothing eats themâ€"a contrary bit of Nature, isn‘t it? Cussing a bug that lit playfully upon my nose, I batted ‘in crossâ€"eyed mannerâ€"and missâ€" ed. But I was determined to find a reason for the boxâ€"elderâ€"bugâ€" whim of Nature. Box Elder Speaking of the activating enâ€" ergy that ever stirs and diverts us, I wonder why some modern wiseâ€" acre doesn‘t explore and explain the intense emotion of the boxâ€" elder bug. Certainly no greater loveâ€"life exists, for not even the "illions" of our National debt can exceed the numbers of boxâ€"elder babies that continue to appear day after day. This morning .I decided to rise above the nauseating horror I have of bugs in quantity. So I shut up the house that reeked of the fumes of DDT and went into the open to contemplate Nature and her The south side of the barn was bathed.in Octbber sun, and there, crawling, creeping and flying about were great masses of boxâ€" I found him to be a truly goodâ€" looking creatureâ€"slim and wellâ€" proportioned. His long black wings cover his scarlet body, which is seen only when in flight, except for his red shoulder bars which are, no doubt, the markings of bug rank. He seems congenial with his fellows, for they congregate in huge masses, clinging to cracks in the shingles. He flies with intention, quite readily finding the glory of the sun. His appreciation of light and warmth seems keen. There is no doubt that he excels in superâ€" cleverness about cracks, for even tightlyâ€"closed windows are no trouble for him at all. He just flattens himself to the outside crack of the window frame, and in the twinkling of an eye makes his way inside the house. He drops suddenly and uncannily, coming from beyond sight, to crawl and fly brazenly about. I considered the trillions of grownâ€"up bugs on the south side of the barn and then turned my interest to the multiâ€"trillions of baby bugs, which are bloodâ€"red He senses disaster ‘quickly. Evgnulthinktomthimhe movesâ€"faster than I canr put‘ my thought into motion. , and wingless. The grass at my feet was almost a flowing stream of baby bugs. My shoes were covered with fat red splotches, Finally, baffled and sickened at the sight of such prolific bug life, I gave up even trying to unâ€" derstand. Then, as I reâ€"entered the house my sense of humor overcame my disgust. Thursday,. Nov. 4, 1948 "Such," dictated that delightâ€" ful giggling sense I love so well, "is boxâ€"elder bug romance. . . . and who am I to know the WHY? All I can do is to continue sprayâ€" ing and praying that the frost will put an end to the life of the last member of that mutitudinous and multiplicative clan."‘ FREQUENT *RAINS Deent and Shollows FREQUENT TRAINS PWloming ANoon.or Heght â€"Loop are train platform entrances to large departâ€" ment stores and buildings. No need for streetâ€" tor shoppers there are North Shore Line trains all day long . . . directly to and from the heart of cars, buses or taxicabs. a ZePotred service for the north shore suburbs You save time and meney by not driving your autemobile . . . ride Here‘s That Man Again! I started that young man from Chi, And I don‘t fancy seeing him die; So I dash to his aid To help make the grade, For he‘s not such a bad sort of At Field‘s he procured some blue At Vaughn‘s his alfalfa and beans, To his farm he returned *# Without her whom he‘d spurned, And he winked at a girl in her teens. When his cat caught a rat He exclaimed, "Fancy that! There are so many things I don‘t know!" (And from Chicago comes this offering.) He bought him a bull and a bear, The market to rend and to tear; He wished for a dove To coo of his love, But the dove had his own love affair. (And here goes our own hat into the ring again.) He vowed he‘d show people what he Could accomplish by efficiency; His shiney new tractor Became quite a factor Till he used it for climbing a tree, He got out his tractor and hoe, But the milking machine wouldn‘t My Friend Mabel When I hear of girls being acâ€" costed by strange men L. often think of the experience of my friend Mabel, and wish there were more of her ilk. Mabel was a school teacher of some years‘ standing and an exâ€" cellent disciplinarian. She was no chicken, probably hugging 39 â€"or thereabouts, m a lovely girl of impeccable character. Clearâ€"eyed and ruddyâ€"cheeked, she was of good height and substantial build. North Shore Florist and Landscape Service 200 @esnweod Awemue FREQUENT TRAINS â€"Adelaide S. Wright One night, returning alone from prayer meeting, swingipg her umâ€" brella, for it had been raining, she noticed a man on the opposite side of the street staring intently in her direction. Taking him for an acquaintance, she nodded and waved in friendly fashion. Then, as the man doffed his hat she saw, with considerable chagrin, that he was an absolute stranger. Giving her attention to windowâ€"shopping, she ignored the whole matter. But when she turned the: corâ€" ner to the dark street that led to her home there was that man again. throatâ€"and stayed there. Howâ€" ever she drew herself to her full height and summoned the haughty glare with which she was wont to subdue the most rebellious of her boy pupils, There she stood at bay â€"a Joan of Are with no armyâ€"a Carrie Nation without a hatchet. ‘Well. sweetheart," he greeted her jovially, "here I am. And don‘t tell me you have a big ol‘ husband waiting up the street for you." But Mabel did have an umâ€" brella. She came straight to the point. "I know I spoke to you," she admitted, "but I thought I knew you. I was mistaken. Andâ€"get this!â€"I don‘t need any husband to protect me. . . . . I can take care of myself. And now, Mister, if you wish to escape without casâ€" ualty, get going! And make it snappy!‘ Her hand that held the umbrella twitched suggestively. "Now, Miss, dot\’t get excitedâ€" don‘t get excited.*. . . . I didn‘t mean a thing! P‘ll go . . . . I‘ll go." The stranger‘s eyes bugged and he seemed to shrink in size. And dodging behind a convenâ€" ient post, he gathered sufficient energy to make a dash for it. _ _ Mabel‘s heart leaped to her Breathing hard, Mabel watched About Electric Blankets and Comforters . . . new contributions to Better Living Â¥ OR many years the Public Service Company has helped to introduce many useful electrical appliances into Northern Illinois homes. Now we feel it is timely to inform the public of anâ€" other new use of electricity . . . electric blankets and comforters. Here are some facts about them. was restricted so that electrically heated flying suits could be manufactured for the Air Forces. In the development of these flying suits, a great amount of research and testing was done., Because of the extreme temperatures encounâ€" tered by the fiyers (as low as 60 degrees below zero) and the hard usage given the suits by the bomber crews, a fine, extremely flexible wire was needed. As a result, a wiring system was Underwriters‘ Laboratories, Inc., and those we offer for sale have been thoroughly tested and approved by Public Service Company‘s own Ordinary bed covers can only insulate the body from changing room temperatures. It is the heat of the body and the mumber of covers added that controls the temperature in the bed. ‘In order to be perfectly comfortable with ordiâ€" nary covers in a room where the temperature is constantly changing, they would have to be added and removed throughout the night. With only one electric blanket or comforter, the proper amount of warmth is maintained throughout the night regardless of changing temâ€" peratures. The warmth given by the electrically developed that was so sturdy it outlived the fabric. They Are Dependable All the research and testing accomplished durâ€" ing the war years has contributed directly to the dependable and efficient operation of these new electric bed coverings. 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Jones, one of the original members â€" of the Club who was the permanent honorary President of it, and who died here last summer at the age of 94, was given by her friend and fellow musician, Mrs. Helen Mayer Mannings, formerly a presâ€" ident of this Club. Two groups of two piano.compâ€" ositions by both classic and modâ€" ern composers were masterfully played by Mrs. Dorys Seelig and Mrs. Hadassah Delson Joseph. They seemed equally at home with See them at your dealer or nearest Public Service Compemy Store until he was at a safe distance and still going good. Then, trembling but triumphant, she went her way. QUALITY RELIABLE LAUNDRY | & DRY CLEANING CO. Phone H. P. 178 the stately music of Bach and the exciting rhythms of the modern Spanish composer, Infante. _A group of charming songs by modern composers, mostly, were beautifully and artistically sung by Patricia Laegeler, with Mary Collins as able and understanding accompanist. J. 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