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$na tuaQeb M 9M OM ftk • | I I M H M 018 mfamuiM hulls, baK and then stood on end. bafc* utilised lor oil storage tanks • ' F o o i f o r N e e - F a r m e r s . (H the *,500,000 tanns i» Ilia UMted States that account ft* 90 ( - par <*nt of the toteMarmeaitpwt, eac* worker PRODUCED LUUIIHI tar •••", MBMV and SS non-fann have on m is larger than and both the steal scaled above tat lower halves. Gader your rubber stamps W The Flaindealer. "• . ..i. • S*. "•l .v.| ••'•V' - - * V: £:v; LOOK LOOK LOOK TABUS MODELS . TABLE COMBINATION CONSOLES WITH F. M. AND RECORD PLAYKES -.V..-- . PORTABLES " liberal Trade In AHoiriBioP ^ Abo Have Some Home Appliances. "«*W ifSLi ^1^ a * PII5R PBOMS 46* ,'s Radio Service 206 ELM STREE§ , v McHENRY, ILL Friday and Saturday Specials WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF OUR OWN SUGAR CURED, HICKORY SMOKED, SLAB BA00N8, HAMS, BACON SQUARES. OLD FASHIONED HOME CURED NOT TENDERIZED. hrk loin Roast 55c lb. VEAL Hearts 39clb. SMOKED Hams 65c lb. SKINLESS Wienies 45c lb. Pork Steaks 55c lb. BACON Squares SLAB Bacon ffAM Bologna 45^ lb. IVI VIJKF T You'll be top* in favor when you give on Laiiet ISimed HM. CgUfUfawti itt, $33.75*. Man's Dm Luxe. 17 imouU. 10K natural gold COM. FEJFF* IVen'i no gilt like an Elgin Watch to "•'r eyes sparkle. Thrilling beauty. Accuracy that nalM tbewearer a proud authority on coneflf time. And now each beautiiul star-timed Fl^ hat that miracle mainspring--DuraPower. It eliminatte 99f of watch repair* doe to steel mainapring failure. Aa added assurance of fatting accuracy throngh the jeafljt? Make •oaaronp jkriousljr happy with an Elgin. Noonan Jewelry Store M0 SOUTH OBKZH , jfpasmg; ILL. '••i.-'..v' ,e old Cherry Tree carol, or j e le|«nd upon which it Is bued, » undoubtedly the won for the custom of placing • branch o< cherry tri*mee .1 11 water to bud CM1 Christmas / -^jCCT0rdin® to ****• la gaud, Mary •™ Joseph on their way to Bethlehem passed a tree loaded with cherries. Mary was tanfry for some , t|le ^uit and asted Joseph to Pjuck some cherries flair her. The' tree graciously bowed down so that Mary could pick the fruit herself. It has been customary among the Czechs and Slovaks to take the branch of a cherry tree and place it tn water in the late fall -so that the . reach blossoming stage at Christmas time. The belief was current that if the spng blossomed by Christmas Eve, the girl who tended it would marry during the New Year. Owners Ass'n that you > enjoy the same fine roads McCullom Lake Estate sec- (By Tardstfck) Gracing, Folks! •••%-" Wa, can safely say that W5 now the final remains of the fhankaginnr turkey havabeen laid to rest. It is indeed sarptttiac to see what mileage the present day housewife c*n get out of the old bird. To give youfolka an insight on how your neighbors celebrated this great feast day, we first looked in on the Kay Osterby's. Hen we found Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Tryg Ronjstad doing plenty damage to a 20-pound gob- The Wilbur Heehts of Maple Hill had Grandma Carlson and Miss Emily Carlson of Chicago as their guests. Adolph Erban of ed the company incent Erban of Danger From Tree Fire Ever Present Although the Christmas tree Is ooe of the most picturesque Yuletide ornaments, it is also one of the most dangerous, with the threat of fire an ever preaent' possibility. Replacement of the candle by the electric light has removed some of the hazards formerly experienced, but danger still lurks from faulty connections or careless handling of bulbs and string*, To minimize the lira hazard, the department of agriculture two pertinent suggestions: keep the tree well watered and Mr. and Mrs Orchard Drive of Mr. and Mrs. Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Zovoda journeyed to Chicago, where they en- 2°y®d s perfect day as guests of Charles Frits, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frits, Jr. _ The presence of M. S. 1-c Willard Kiddelsen, home on leave from duties at the Gknview Naval Baae at the heavy laden table in the George Kiddelsens' dining room added much to their enjoyment of the day. The PhU Brautigams braved the icy roads to do a bit of damage to a huge bird at their parents' home iti Villa Park. The Frank Rourkea spent the holiday with their parents in" Adrian, Mich. ' * Nats and Bolts The sise of your troubles depends upon whether they're coming or "Agoing. - Only IT more shopping1 days before Christmas. AOIOS. , Doatroying Tree Stamps To destroy large tree stumps bora several holes in the stump, about three-quarters of an inch in diameter, about two inches deep and about five inches apart, spacing them around the center. Then potassium nitrate, saltpeter, should be put into these crevices and water added. This procedure must be repeated in several weeks' time. After the nitrate has penetrated to the roots, in several months or lesrf, a Are should be built oor top of the stump. The roots of the stump, as well as the stump itself, will be burned to ash. The saltpeter supplies oxygen down in the ground where it is needed for the burning of the lower part of the stump and vegwaeie Consumption of all fresh vegetables in the United States increased from 213 pounds par parson in lt30 to xM pounds last year. Digitalis frees Foxglove The foxglove gives u% the valuable heart remedy, digitalis, the name of which is taken from the botanical name of the Sower. Bead the Want Ads AUnriM Ml HFrarwce! This year's Christmas party for the children k>f McCullom Lake, should be one of the bigest events i in their lives. The annual pageant,! sponsored by the Screwy Dozen, has | had an ever-increaaing number of! offers ' Participant*. A boot thirty of our! First ' jouofiters have been rehearsing i for the past sue weeks under thevj second u J <*P*ble direction of Otto Pyrits, I 3S. P ^ - 5 "5momurt1 and to add color to this year's show i p ate or calcium chloride. ,the ladies of this organisation have : To provide the tree with sufficient I been busy sewing costumes and water, cut the butt on a slant at i preparing gifts which Santa Claus least an inch above the original cut i wi'l pass out to the deserving ones. Keep the water level above the The co-operative spirit that prevails slashed surface. In purchasing a *™ongr tht members of the Screwy^ tree, always look for one that has 18 commendable. 'elw rfecf y, J° *** the' This week we sadly report jerry have not dried. Cermak is on our sick list For the Fresh trees also are essential for ; past week Jerry has been confined flame-proofing. In using ammonium ; to his bed under a doctor's care. It sulphate, a chemical content one- is our hope that his recovery r will fourth the weight of the tree should be a speedy one. be used. After dissolving on® and a j Mrs. Jean Blake has also been half pints of the ammonium in a First Big Change Electrical equipment lor forage crops in the barn, in recent years, wa^the first change made in thousands of <Ja croo drvine processes. m:w Subscribe tor The Plaindealer ^ A : . . . ' CHER AIH Y ffeolic Perfume, Eau de Cologne, Talc and Sachet $2*^ •y, for her lasting pleasure. BOLGER'S DRUG STORE PHONE 40 ' confired to her bed at the Kenosha pound of water, slash the stem of tt]hiAe ttrr^eoe Qanndj npilaaAcAe it ilena the seoAliuu^tAioMn . ; : , lady a caxtif w6 re sure that fh5>, •Kn.,«rht will speed her Then, let the tree stand four to six days in the solution for complete ' absorption. Trees fireproofed in this; Rav Deskis has been making fremanner will not be ignited by an | quent trips to Kenosha of late. The little t he rWl thought will to recovery. electric spark. (Christmas \Jiiil to \Jlie Seven ^jlountainA evasiyp answers this guy has been giving us makes us suspect that this Casanova has finally been smitten. What a little fun on the upper Up won't do to the Kenosha belles. <JChuck Brocken please note.) directors' | SHMaSKCMUST toJmp P Today y. u want more carefrea # driving than ever before, lb gei it, you need better servicing for your car. lb supply that service, Standard Oil Dealers take time out from home and jobs to go away to achool. They attend special Standard Oil refresher clinics where they review the best and newest ways to care for the individual needs of individual cars. TVOWSAPDSOI'DEAIERSNOWCUAFRDAY * this award, presented to those who satisfactorily complete our modern training course. And new classes start every two weeks, to teach additional Standard OM Deal- <ers the art of "Personalized oerviee." This training in " Persona!Service" is Standard Oil's newest assurance to you of safer, more pieaasnt driving, and of longer life for your car. The regular monthly In 1540 when a plague was rag ! meeting of the Property Owners i n g i n S w i t z e r l a n d . 1 2 p i o u s m e n o f j ' W i i u S J Rheinfelden formal a^therhd^ ft3.v.t7oam to pray for St. Sebastian's aid, an^^^1*' 8um,ay' #t 10 mto nurse the sick and bury the dead Pestilence in medieval times was ascribed to evil spirita in water, so the Brotherhood of St. Sebastian visited each of the town's taeven fountains, praying and singing hymns at each stop. They still-continue this custom, but only on Christmas Eve. For this ritual the IS Brothers are dressed in black, with black silk top hats. At every fountain they gather arouad the lantern-bearer and sing a (medieval song. The march begins at the Froschweide fountain, where the plague is supposed to have started three centuries ago. Wken they have passed the seventh, they enter the church for midnight mass, and ceremoniously place their lantern on the altar of St. Sebastian. Legend has it that when Chriat was horn and Satan died, the bells in the churches were rung. At ex J actly midnight the lolling changed to *a joyful peal, announcing the birth of the Christ. In the dark chambers high above the turmoil and strife of human life dwelt the Apostles of Peace, whose salutations were never so welcome as at the time of the great winter feasts of Christmas, so William Auld tells in his traditions. Quaint Swiss Custom ii^ Of Meeting Lover Forecasting is ritualized in Switzerland. Grandma goes to the cellar, selects the most perfect onion, *balves it, and peels IS layers, one Jfor each month. The next day these . layers show what the weather will 4* during the coming year, ' The daughter of the house goes •bout town at midnight, to drink from nine different fountains. 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