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•Wm&Mmk Page Four Tv^t7** McHENRY PLAINDEAL1R SSiyj^^Aw"? *,7"C ."« S? .'jfftft'" tr* '*' .THE H'HENRY PIAINDEALER WHY :v Published every Thursday at Mcikenry, 111., by Charles F. Renich, w* Boy Scouts Must Knew How to Tie Various Knots. In their various outdoor activities --camping, hiking mountain climbing, exploring and sailing--the Boy Scouts find a knowledge of how to use ropes and cords piarticularly One Year .... ...........$2.00 vajuab]e. Knot-tying, in fact, is a ||ix Months a ...$1.00; basic prerequisite; before a boy can Entered as second-class matter at :;||)e postoffice at McHenry, 111.,' tinder Jfihe act of May 8, 1879, " PROOF POSITIVE H. MOSHER Editor and Manager SET: ;:_3 v-M'. attain the lowest rank in the movement, that of tenderfoot, he must •f£arn how to make a square knot and eight of sixteen 6ther useful knots. The Scout soon realizes that a good knot is one that ties easily, holds fast, does its job and untied easily. He learns elementary knot vocabulary--that the long end of a rope is called the "standing part"; that the bend in the rope, made by turning the short or free end and keeping it parallel ^'ith the "standing part," is a "bight"; that the crossing of the free end with the standing part is a "loop." . Outside of regular scouting activities, knots are of most use in farming districts, observes a writer in the New York Times. There are more than a^quarter million Scouts in rural areas and another quarter, million in the larger rural towns; these boys make everyday practice of their knot-tying ability. The timber hitch, for example, is used for: dragging logs; the girth .hitch fast-; ens a saddle to a hoirse; the pipe hitch and barrel hitcH,give a good grip in pulling objects; the miller's, knot ties up, sacks of flour. andt grain; the clove hitch lashes seal-' folding. i- A more advanced knowledge of ropes and knots is required for the merit badge in pioneering. In this test the Scout must be able to tie 12 different knots quickly, splice rope, lash spars together for scaffolding: Re snored away peacefully a* "the police doctor examined him in the cell, and no amount of shaking would stir him. "He certainly has had a drop too much!" observed the doctor. "That's what comes of drowning your troubles." "How do you know he is in trouble?" asked the station officer. "Easy," came the reply. "During the past few months this fellow, has been living a life of misery. From week to wedk he has tasted the bitter fruits of life to the1 full." FOR SALE FOR SALE--Milk, 20 cents per gal.; Bring your own container. Magnus Nelson, % mile west on Route 20. 9-tf -- J L . M o d e r n •'Dorothy," said mother irritably, "you have disobeyed me by racing around the house and making a terrible noise. Just for that, you shan't have that piece of candy I was saving for you." A few minutes later, when father came in, he was surprised to find Dorothy huddled in a corner, quiet as a mouse. "What's the matter, little 6ne?" he demanded. "Why so quiet?" "I've been fined for speeding*" sobbed Dorothy.. vC FOR SALE 1 Excavating - Sand > Gravel - Dirt and Sod -- Estimates given without obligation. Special prices on filling: I would appreciate your calling. Jim mie Fitzgerald, Phone McHenry; 207-J *10-6 ;FOR SALE--140-acre farm, four miles east of McHenry. Write to' Henry Freund, 1631 Hickory St., Waukegan, 111. *14 IN REVERSE? Our "Way Back When" picture this week represents a young man who today is an active member of one.ef West McHenry's business institutions. Can you guess who ? The picture last week was Albert Blake, Plymouth and Dodge dealer on Pearl street. Old Yorkshire Superstition According to an old'Yorkshire superstition, cutting a child's nails during the first year of his nfe will cause him to grow up a tluef. NEW §MPIRf McHENRY, ILLINOIS Air - Conditioned SUN-MATINEE CONTINUOUS FRIDAY Victor McLaglen -- Grade Fields "WE'RE GOING TO BE RICH" Also--Our Gang Comedy and other shorts . SATURDAY Warren William -- Gail Patrick "WIVES UNDER SUSPICION" Also--Comedies SUNDAY -- MONDAT August 28 - 29 ' Danielle Darrieux -- -- Douglas Fairbanks, jr. "THE RAGE OF PARIS" --with-- Misefaa Auer -- Helen Broderick Also--Disney Cartoon News Events and Comedy Salt. Matinee, „ 3 p. m. Continuous TUESDAY 10c -- Bargain Nite -- 20? (1) "Little Miss Thoroughbred" (2) 'When Were Yott Born' WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY Mickey Rooney - F. Bartholomew "LORD JEFF" Why Loose Pife fa Rag Is Not « Sign of Wear Loose pile frequently causes worry to owners of new rugs and carpets. Wool fibres are uneven, short lengths. Sometimes some of the short ends do not reach down far enough to be bound into the back. A few may be merely imbedded in the pile, entangled with the\bound fibres. Sooner or later these work loose. The proportion of these loose fibers is extremely small compared •with the number in the rug and the fact that they become evident is of no importance and does not indicate that the new rug is receiving undue wear. Every woven floor covering should be gone over daily with the" vacuum cleaner. This is as important with new carpets and rugs as it is with any that have been on the floor for longer periods. Why Theater Balcony Is Small The Rialto theater in Washington, D. C.. was constructed during the World war. The steel that was supposed to be used in the construction of the balcony was drafted by the government because it was needed at that time. Rather than cause a delay in the' construction, the company decided to go ahead with the operations and use what steel it had on hand. The balcony is, therefore, not as large as originally planned. .<•- Why Cheektowaga Is So Named Beauchamp's "Aboriginal Place Names of New York" says "Chickta- wau-ga or Cheektowaga is now the name of >a town, but, according to Marshall, it was originally Jiikdo- waah-gehi place of the crab apple, a tree which abounds on Indian reservations," .t.„ -- Why It (s Prince Edward Island Prince Edward island was called St. John's island* but was given its present name in 1799 in compliment to Prince Edward, duke of Kent, who paid it a visit,, The prince was the foui-th' soh. of King George III and thi father o( Queen Victoria. Why It Is "Laughing" Gas Laughing -gag is so called because the QA. the patient is one of laughing, says the Standard American Encyclopedia. It is a compound? o£ nitrcujen and oxygen, used as a& aiieaHjtettc, and was discovered by PrtesfTly in 1772. "I hate selfishness. Before I married him he did nothing but spend money on himself." "What do^Lhe do now?" ; "i make him spend it on FOR SALE--Two New Zealand white rabbits (does), 1 year old. Ready to breed. Phone 211-R. 14 FOR SALE--Baby's metal bed, good condition. Very reasonable. Charles Mertes, at Harry's New York Bar. 14 FOR RENT FOR RENT--Furnished flat. Schneider apartments, Riverside Drive and .Pearl street. Phone 278. WANTED WANTED TO BUY--One more crippled or down cow or horse. Must be alive. You'll get more cash by calling Wheeling 102. We buy old pei horses. Shot on the premises if desired. ..DEAD ANIMALS--We pay more cash for dead animals if called at once. Try us for prompt and sanitary service. ..Wheeling 102--Reverse Charges. Sundays and Holidays included. 43-26 Eggspert -Two men were hotly discussing the merits of a book. Finally one of them, ah author, said to the other: "No, John, you won't appreciate it. You never wrote a book yourself." "No," retorted John, "and I never laid an egg, but I'm a better judge of an omelet than any hen in the state."--Boys' Life. Not Guilty •" "Zeke played a mean trick on our parrot." "What did ha do?" "The parrot was sound asleep in its cage, so Zeke got a big candy Easter egg and put it inside. Then he woke the parrot up. The parrot took one look at the egg and said: That's si lie.' " -- Woodbury Program." Home, Sweet Home "Going to leave the big town?" "Yes," answered Cactus Joe. 'Tve got to quit. I'm tired o' bein' among strangers when the town is shot up. I want to get back to the old Gulch, where the shootin' is less frequent and more friendly." False Safety • Johnny--Mother, Susie pulled my hair. Mother--Why, I thought she was a nice girl and would never do a thing like that! Johnny--So did I. That's why I kicked her. A DESERT IN THE MAKING Illinois could some day be a desert of bleak canyons and peaks at the rate that its tarm soils are now rushing down the livers and "Out to sea. In a widespread attack upon this problem of soil erosion, farmers in McHenry and 80 other counties of the state are enrolled Iti a coordinated soil improvement and and erosion control project in cooperation with county farm advisers, the extension service of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, the U. S. Soil Conserva-* tion Service, the AAA and other interested agencies. Cooperating farmers are acting as leaders in demonstrating the latest approved . methods, to their neighbors. Thursday, August 25, , jcoiiegTTiMi^frn^^ Morroi ' 'plots, America's oldest soil experi* teent field, and on outlying experi^, v jment fields representing the variou#\. . '•oil types in the state. These experiments show that ther#' Js no one system of soil conservation ........ which is best for every farm. However, the aim under the project is t# establish a complete program o#. every farm. . Such a program starts with a soil inventory showing sell type, sloped degree of erosion and productive capacity. The crop and livestock llistorfifeia of the farm also is token; and the ' soil problem analysed for the entire^ farm. •>.'.£* 0 Proper land management under the project divides into three phases.1 First is soil treatment to replenish organic matter, lime, phosphorus and potassium in order to get effective ' vegetation. Next is the establishing of permanent vegetation including permanent pasture and hay and woodland and wildlife cover. Third is th% rotation of crop land with the proper^ 'balance between clean tilled crops, - small grains and legumes and grassesL'-V. . At least ten supporting measure* /• ' and practices are being recommended tinder the project. " These include. such things as contotir strip cropping^' contour buffer strips, grassed water* v *; ' ways, cover crops, tree crops, tree planting, terraces and terrace out* lets, contour tillage, contour furrow# Ing, structures and diversion ditches. WANTED TO RENT--A furnished or " back There's nothing "Corrigan" about where Illinois soil is going, according to Farm Adviser John H. Brock. It's going down the rivers and out to sea so fast and so far that all the ships and! all the trains can't bring unfurnished bedroom in McHenry. State price, conveniences, etc. Address Box 243, Wauconda, 111. *14 DRESSMAKING and ALTERING When in need of this kind of work, come in and talk it over. Expert and soil washing, workmanship at reasonable prices. Rosa's Style Shop, Wi'est McHenry, Phone 162. 14-3 Before any more gets away, farmers in McHenry and other Illinois counties are starting a campaign in which everything from concrete dams to better rotations are being used to cope with this menace of erosion MISCELLANEOUS GARBAGE COLLECTING--Let us dispose of your garbage each week, or oftener if desired. Reasonable rates. Regular year round route, formerly George Meyers'. Ben J. Smith. Phone 157 or 631-M-l. 2-tf Spearhead of this "soil blockade** is a coordinated soil improvement and erosion control project in which farmers are enrolled in cooperation with the extension service in agriculture and home economics of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, county farm advisers, the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, the AAA a^id other interested agencies. Through the project farmers are being assisted in checking a thieferosion-- wfhich at its present rate would some day have Illinois reduced to the state of a desert. Already it has stripped more than three-fourths of the original top soil off 843,743 On an FLOOR SANDING --Beautify your home by resurfacing your floors with latest dustless equipment. Old floors made new. Estimates furnished. Work guaranteed. Henning Newman, 932 Marvel Ave., Woodstock, Phone 451-M. I acr^g of land in the state. 41-261 other 13,241,233 acres from one-fourth TREE SPECIALIST--Spraying, prun-'to three-fourths of the original" top ing, feeding; cavity treatment. Twelve*las keen removed by erosion, years' experience. LEO P. THORN- ere are only 21,496,526 acres in tht HILL, McHenry. Phone 129-J. Call!81®1® in wh,ch less than one-fourth anytime. 8i-tf pf the ori8inal top soil has been re- _ I move(j These are figures of the U. DANGER SIGNAL W A I R -CONDITIONED ANDERSON S roommcn irnrr=fri Treat re -- Woodstock FRIDAY Another Beautiful Filet Lace Gift To Every Lady Attending. Be Here to Get Yours! ! On the Screen A Daring Expose of the Taxi Dance Racket! Don Terry -- Jacqueline Wells "PAID TO DANCE" (Not Recommended For Children) SATURDAY:-- Merchants' Night Melvyn Douglas - Florence Rice "FAST COMPANY" Plus George O'Brien in "BORDER G-MAN" SUNDAY . MONDAY SPECIAL! -- Continuous from 2:30 Sunday -- Bob Burns - Martha Raye Dorothy Lamour - Rav Milland "TROPIC HOLIDAY" AND Mickey Rooney Freddie Bartholomew - * "LORD JEFF" 10c 30c to 6 -- 15c • 35c after 6 TUESDAY--BARGAIN NIGHT "CRIME RING" WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY Loretta Young -- Joel McCrea "3 BLIND MICE" Also--March of Time • Why Couch Is a Div^n Divart fethe name for the state or receptioS M>m*in Oriental palaces. Along the walls of the room are ranged low couches covered with rich draperies and cushions. Hence, the origin qf the woed divan applied to this kind of furniture. , Why Brain Gets Tired Fatigue of -th^ey -brain is due to poisons which 'accumulate in the body. Jhe blood ..supply is not able to rempve ^he. poijpns during activity, ahd the breft ^becomes dulled due to lack of oxygen and too much of the fatigue toxins. First Microbe--Run for your life I Second" Microbe--What is it? First Microbe--A cake of soap. . Different Visitor to Asylum--Why do you say you are George Washington? The last time I was here you said you were Napoleon Bonaparte. Inmate--Yes, that's true, but that was by my first wife.--Farm Journal. WILL TAKE--Dwelling in Grayslake S. Soil Conservation Service. for tavern and gas station. Inquire! Some of the most striking evidence of Earl R. Walsh, Phone 43. 14 of the seriousness of erosion is found CWPIA f vrnnrr nZ : In tfie results SPECIAL NOTICE-There is no pel. of the Illinois soil sur- Tey, whlch the Co„ o( A son authorized to sell broom, for the Mpe Unlver.lty of Illinois ku been McHenry Blind Broom Man other than'...j...,!., himself. FRED GILLY. Is no"w " p rogressed^ to the point w\h ere detailed soil reports including maps, have ben printed for 63 counties of the state and unbound maps are available for an additional 14 counties. These maps show that there are 3,102,080 acres in Illinois on which erosion. A third group of soils* in- 143,040 acres are subject to serious edosion. A third group of soils, including some of the originally most firtile land in the state, has bene ob hard hit by sheet ^ is ion that its productivity has be<>) reduced to about half what it onco vas. This land, totalling 12,584,320 acres can be conserved and much of its original producing capacity restored through practices such as are being widely advocated and adopted under the coordinated soil improvement and erosion control project. Backing up the recommendations which are being made to farmers who are cooperating in the project are the famous experiments which the NOTICE! Semi-annual meeting of Board of Town Auditors of the Town of McHenry will be held at Town Clerk's office on Tuesday, S»ot. 6, 1938, at 7 o'clock, p. in- for the purpose of auditing all bills filed against said Town. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of August, 1988. M. J. WALSH, Town Clerk. (Pub. Aug. 18 . 25, Sept. 1) But He Didn't r" " pickpocket (visiting pal in jail)-- I hired a lawyer for you this morning, Slim, but I had to leave my watch with him as part payment. Pal--And did he keep it? Pickpocket--He thinks he did.-- Providence Journal. SUMMER VISITORS : rr "X~~l Why Horse Is Measured by "Bands" In the early days measurements were usually deriyed from some natural measurement such as the hand for; yertipai; dntance and the foot lor horizontal. Why Cats Have Fits Fits in cats are usually caused by intestinal . worms. Blrain or heart weaknesses may be the cause, but these attacks are usually fatal. -- i1 - Why Goats' Milk Is Preferred The curd from goats' milk in the stomach is very much finer and flakier than that of cow's milk. We're tn One Now "Has your son got his home in London yet?" "Well, he says in his last letter that he's in a predicament. D'you reckon it's one of those fancy houses they're building nowadays?"--The Rail. Taking a Chance Mother--Your uncle will be here for dinner, sonny, and you must wash your face. Sonny--Yes, ma, but supposing he doesn't come--then what?--Boy's Life. Nova Scotia in Scotland The parade ground in front o| Edinburgh castle, in Scotland, is le* gaily a part of Nova Scotia. It wa» so declared in the reign of Charlei I so that newly made Nova Scotia* baronets could "take possession" of their lands on Nova Scotian terri* tory. ... .c • Oregon Grape, Stott flower Oregon s state flower is the Ora» gon gtsae*,; / It Stretches?--No? He--The bank has just returned my check. She--Isn't that wonderful? What shall we buy with it this time? . Lacrosse as War Training ; Lacrosse was played by the Iri- > v quois confederation to train for war PINK HARRISON'S PistakeeBay---- FRIED CHICKEN PLATE LUNCH 50c Tasty Sandwiches -- Delicious Drinks Dancing Every Saturday Throughout The Season ----- Barbara Horick'a Orchestr^----------• HILLTOP INN •2% Miles North of McHenry on Route 31~ FRANK KEMPHER, Prop. -- SANDWICHES OF ALL KINDS -- Drinks of all Kinds -I SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY!- Try our Spareribs, barbecued, with French Fries <-- 15c SOSE WORTS, Prop. On Route .20, West of C. & N. W. Ry FISH FRY E V E R Y I B I D A Y W I G H T 'Sandwiches J I I X E D. D R I N K S DX AND OILS Phone 179 West McHenry A mother swallow, after hatching four eggs, sits on the edge of the nest built in the hanging lamp on the veranda of a Long Island summer home. Four other swaUow families made nests in each eoraer ef the porch. HATS IN NEW HIGH This hat of black silk velvet gains height with its rolling brim and perilous slant. The gossamer veil adds enchantment. Elkhprn, Wisconsin SEPTEMBER 2, 3, 4, 5 Four Big Days Closing Labor Day LOTTIE MAYER'S WATER BALLEfT AT NIGHT 40 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS . Featuring Beauty, Grace and Diving Prowess SIX BIG FREE ACTS" 800 RACING PROGRAM Six Bands 16 CARNIVAL RIDES AND SHOWS Baseball - Hundreds of Farm and 4-H Exhibits Come and Bring the Family to the "9 AIR THAT ALWAYS MAKES GOOD" :;r,f •0i