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:, % • * -* " y»7 .-r»* wf^ -^i^m.•.-; c „ ,f>; • THE ICcHEMtY Told Tries ^ tteHS of interest taken from Ih. •'•'* Ot the McHenry Plaindealer • • jears afco. ' j - "* '!/* >f fe Ferty Tears igo ** Again Simon Stoffel's progress slve nature is being displayed. TBe old iron sheeting on this place of business on the West Side is 'Veingr removed to make room for wood siding. The improvement will be hailed with delight by our citizens. tVork on^the razing of the forni- •T Granger houts^ on Park avenue t* now under waySjXlie new owner of. the property, ^Jick Freund. hopes to have his^new home well under way within the next few weeks. i C. Feltz, the drayman; is sporting a brand new. outfit-- hn^se, harness and wagon. Another Sign of prosperity. \The ice on the mill pond is gradually disappearing and within the next day or so we expect once more to see that body of water free from ice. Barbara Preund, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Preund, who reside on the old Wanly homestead just Outside of the village limits, passed awav at the family home on Monday of this week, after less than two weeks' illness of pneumonia. McHenry can now boast of an electrical shoe repairing ^fshop. This week C. G. Bener, the enterprising Centerville shoe repairer, has installed one of the very latest electrical shoe repairing out- «£it^ that money can buy. McHenry, like all other towns of 100 miles radius, received a shock caused from the gigantic explosion of the DuPont comwanv's power mill at Pleasant Prario. Wis., about 8:15 last Thursday evening. The people of this village were thrown into a wild state of excitement when the shock came. Walsh home on Waukegan street. Wednesday of this week a group of senior classmen debated on the world court question--"Resolved, that the United States should enter the permanent court of international justice. On the affirmative side were Marie Powers, Mary Brefeld and Richard Stenger. On the nfxative* side were Albin Anderson, Prank Page and Richard Overton. , . ^ T.?V« : 'II 1. ^ i ^.!||i>ill,liri. GIRL SCOUTS Mrs. Ruth Barger. "^^talented leader and teacher Of songs, fs helping Girl Scouts to understand how to make their songs come through with more appeal. Mrs. Barger is a housewife, mother of Donna, 11, and Anita, 7, and devotes time to furthering expression through Tpusic in the local "Methodist church. She directs the junior choir and the. young peoples' singing group. She is president of the troop committee for the Women's Society of Christian Service, who sponsor Troop No. 2. H. S. Pike, D.V.M.. has devoted valuable time and instruction, to the Girl Scouts of Troop No. 3. On Monday afternooh, in actual demonstration, he has shown them how to aid and nurse an Injured animal. He has advised them . how to handle animals in a way that will be humane to the animal and a service to the community. In order to properly evaluate Dr. Fike's contribution to Girl Scouts, Troop NQ. 3 had invited Troop No. 8 to share in tthe instrpct{pna delivered by Dr. Fike. In view of the fact that this community does not have a way to shelter stray animals, gratitude Is due Dr. Fike for his personal interest in the direction of informing young citizens in the care of their own and abandoned pets. Twenty-Five Tears M§* ^ ftanday's Chicago Tribune Contained an announcement which was read with keen interest by the people of McHenry and vicinity as it gave information that Chicagoans on Saturday secured the option on 200 acres of land on Pistakee lake, midway between McHenry and Ingleside, which gives thetn 515 acreft as the site of what is claimed may become the largest *£pd finest country club in the Chicago district. ____ / Mrs. John Niesen has moved -from her>lMHM on Riverside Drive to the Kent home on Main street. The Niesen residence is now being occupied by three ladies from Chicago, who purchased the horne and restaurant a few months ago, Mrs. Forest, Mrs.. Dunham and Mrs. Guinto. One of West McHenry's business ten now operntes another store at enoa City. Wis., under the name of the State Line store. The acquisition of this business by Louis A. Ri kksoH was brought about by an exchange of some out of town property for the Genoa stock. Williom VanDenboom of Round Lake has purchased the M. J. Convenient • \\\\^* Take one of our clean, modern cabs to your destinatiop and stop worrying about the weather. Our cabs, driven by the Most careful drivers, call for you at your door jtnd leave you at the door any time of the day or night, anywhere in the city. For clean, safe, convenient transportation^. PHONE 723 . MCHENRY . >. BUY CONCRETE FOR FARM CONSTRUCTION DELIVERED 7?eadu-m/xe 11 M II KALTH TALKS Tear Basal Metabolic Rate How often have we heard the remark, "Oh I've just had a basal?" People using the phrase are inclined to do so loosely, with little understanding of the test they've just undergone, the educational comiftittee of the Illinois state Medical society points out in a Health Talk. The term is more complete. Actually it is a ba/wl metabolic determination to measure the heat production of the body. Metabolism of the body might be defined as the speed of chemical processes of the body. In its function, the body uses up oxygen. When the body is at rest, all its activities slow up. However, during digestion, exercise or even when exposed to the cold, the body needs more oxygen to fulfill its needs. This changes the rate of chemical change .that occurs within the body. Food is the fuel burned for energy. Food is also needed to repair and rebuild body tissue. A given amount of food will require a measured amount of oxygen to give off a certain amount of heat and carbon dioxide and water. The rate and use of oxygen to carry on dally activities have been established on an average basis, since individuals vary, A zero reading meanan average reading. Thus the reaaing following a metabolic test might vary within nort inal limits from a plus ten or fifteen per cent down to & nstausten or fifteen per cent. The thyroid, located in the neck, is the gland that interferes with the speed of processes of the body. If it is not functioning in balance, much or too little energy may used. To determine the degree of Italance, the patient is asked to have a good night's rest and to be without breakfast when the test is given. Mental and physical quiet are important. In one procedure of establishing the basal metabolic rate, the Qatient is asked to breath oxygen through a tube leading from her mouth. The nostrils are closed to prevent any loss 'of air. As the patient breathes, the amount of oxygen taken into the blood per minute is recorded. In jtlie process certain physical agents ;are present, such as Soda lime in | the tank, which ab$orbs4he extra imoistare and all of the carbon dij oxide expelled from the patient's j lungs. The reading on the metabolic jtest is not completed in terms of j oxygen fler minute or hour, but ; in calories. One liter of oxygen is equivalent to about five calories. Thus the measure of calories used when the body and mind is at rest reflects the normal or abnormal function of the thyroid. Since the body requires protein, sugar and a certain amount of fat to furnish energy and to rebuild tissue, all of which are involved in the speed processes of tHe body, it is obvious that metabolism includes all the numerous chemical changes that are going on constantly. Then too, other factors covering the activity of other glands of the body, must be considered. Thoughts, ideas, anger, frustration, ambition and drive, all stemming from various portions of the brain, enter into the picture of metabolism. It is»a simple test. lie quietly, rest and breathe. The apparatus will do the work and your physician will be helped with your problem. - * : ' PWSCIfAL RlitiRM' Mrs. Fiances Gairland. who nas been principal of the Clay street school in Woodstock for the past twenty-eight years, will be retired at the end of this school year, it was announced last week. Mrs. Garland, who has taught an entire generation of Woodstock citizens, says she doesn't have any plans for the future at this time but she intends lo be busy. She has always been too busy to stop now! She may take a part-time job. ILLINOIS FARMERS ARE URGED TO USE CARE WITH HEATERS Want Ads* Illinois farmers are flirting Vgith fire when they use makeshift flame and electric heaters and bulbs to keep small pigs and chickens warm. That warning was sounded by John Lake, director of safety for the Illinois Agricultural association. . , "S "Such heating devices' are definite fire hazards. They have caused many recent disastrous ba^n and brooder house fires, according to reports received from all sections of Illinois," said the iJf!^ safeety director. The IAA is the statewide Farm Bureau organizazation with 179,000 farm families as members. Fires caused by, these heaters are increasing because mow, and more farmers are having rowed in the early sprim to have them ready to s< orable fall markets, TjLh is means the farmers'have to aOORTU WALL TU Rubber and Asphalt Authorized Kentile Dealer * Plastic Wall Tile In 27 Beautiful Colors j Riverside Tile & Cement Co. 126 Riverside Drift Phone 6S1-J-1 or 196-R •' \\\ • '\v McHenry, 111. provide artificial heat , for thfc young pigs during the chilly nights of the early spring season. Using these brooding devices does make for more efficient pig .production, Lake declared, and have their place " if used properly. Fire insurance policies issued by most companies on farm buildings are suspended when these brooding devices are used unless the company issues a special endorsement and receives a higher prernium rate, Lake said. Ontrunusual report from an Illinois insurance company told of a light bulb that set fire to a sheep's wool with a resultant fire damage to the building and other livestock of $1,300. Lake advised farmers to observe these safety rules with regard to 1. Use only cords and ftetarw; f, all lights at least two fast awayxfrom litter; 3. Have perlM*" ent electric lines in building vtfk proper fuses, usually not over 19^ amps; 4. Arrange all cords so tkft. pigs or other animals can't rub against them. Following these safety rules wilt save a lot of Illinois barns and Illl-i nois farmers a lot of losses, Lakst , concluded. "Why didn't I try them before?^ . Is the lament of the "First Time"" W&nt ad users. & PLAYTEX BABY PRODUCTS ' i •ffATTLES DRUG ^y." 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