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GIRL SCOyTS; • »n i» i n 1 I I I h n i i t I u I The Adult Qirl Scout association Is very happy with the successful staging of the Juliette Low pageant It is grateful to the publishers of the Plaindealer for Informing the public about the, pageant, the purpose of the pageant and the purpose of the Girl Scout organization in society. The association is grateful to Mrs. Clar- <0ence F. Anglese, the narrator at tile pageant, who, in choice descriptive terms, told a large Mdtence many facts about Girl •coutB in the United States. The Scouts were honored In having as guests at the pageant Mrs. Harold Bolts, executive director; and Mrs. Herman Schaefer, proiram director; both of Waukegan -iNorth Chicago council. £ Mrs. Boltz recognized Girl Scout progress in McHenry to date as unusually good/ She praised the Scouts for^their well delivered show and encouraged thr adult group to carry on in the establishes way. • \ Jeanette Vance, first president, reviewed experiences of the girls durine the past three years. Kathleen Murphy. Marna y?*t- --kins, Shirley Jaeger. Carol Justin, Suzanne Kauss and the new Brownies were invested at the pageant ceremonies. Flyrups will actually take place at a later date. In the March meeting, Avis Gans Informed leaders that the library *• in her possession and available tPtbe girls who need it. The Mother and Daughter Tea Is scheduled for April 1, at tho 4 Legion Home. Each troop will contribute two numbers to a program. Troop 3 will be responsible for the outcome of the tea. Under the direction of ' Mrs. dark at the high school kitchen, troop No. 6 was put through a project to help them get their cooking badges. Jane Logan praised troop No. 8 for putting on a play for amusement of Brownies. Mrs. Kennebeck ^and Mrs. Diedrich are lieaders of trthe troop. Mrs. Logan announced that Brownies will soon be going out on alphabet hikes find that 'she Is . looking forward to the coming soasoh wheta Brownies will meet i|D the new school space. The Adult association is planning to enter the McHenry Scouts in the county fair. Mrs. Charles Vye.ital will teach -square dancing to troop No. 1. Vi Brda and Susanna Marshal were hostesses at the March meetings - Elwaed* of Chicago was guest. The next meeting of the Adult association will be held on Tuesday, April 3. at the Legion Home, at'l:)0 p.m. Mary Buckle and Jane Logan will act us hostesses. Ancient Wm< Finish 0^ Until about 200 years ago, people made their finishes with whatever nitural materials the/ had at hand, or with a few synthetic materials that they accidentally learned how to make. Over 20 centuries ago the Chinese finished wood with the exuduation of a tree related - to our poison ivy. Noah used natural asphalt on his ark. The people of India used Ifek, the secretion of an insect to qover their wood. From the 18th AfCsutury until about 40 years ago, varnish was mads by cooking linseed oil with natural resins of indeterminate composition, and whits point was mode with a single pigment (White lead) snd rsw linseed Just to name a few of the mo* terislt sdded to the list of finishes daring the past 50 yesrs, we have tung, castor, and soybean oils, phenolic, urea, vinyl, rubber and alkyd rosins, syntheic iron oxides and im pigments. _ .french Fried Onion* To make French-fried onions, llice one-quarter inch thick, SSpsrate into rings, roll in flour to Which salt and pepper have been added, snd in deep fst st 378 degrees F. They sre excellent whoa served with stesk or hsmburger. Stat® Fights Livestock,, Diseases LINES The Eavesdropper Dr. H. C. Straits of the Illinois Departssent of Agriculture, division of livestock industry, is shown sdlainistering brucella abortus vaccine to a coif for the prevention of brucellosis (Bsug's disease). SPRINGFIELD--A determined light against the disease brucellosis, which attacks cattle herds of the stats, is being carricd on by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The Department's division of livestock industry is deep in an extensive program to control bovine brucellosis by vaccination of calves between four and eight months of age without cost to the herd owner. The division in many cases is supplying the vaccine and is assisting in the veterinarian costs of the vaccinations. Dr. Roy A. Thompson, super* intendent of the division, believes that systematic calfhood vaccination against brucellosis over a Seriod of years will greatly reuce the incidence of the disease in tfio herds.' However, he warns, strict sanitary measures must be practiced by the herd owner and,frequent herd tests must be conducted with the reactors being promptly removed in order to eradicate the disease completely. Illinois has one of the most intensive calfhood vaccination programs in the nstion. It ranks third in number of calves vaccinated, with a, total of 687.586 calves receiving the vaccine from Jan. 1,1941, through July 31,1950. A great amount of attention is being given in Illinois by veterinarians towards eradicating bovine brucellosis. No other ani* ma I disease has been givcit greater attention, Since brucello* sis causes large economic losses to herd owners and presents a serious public health hazard. Un* dulant fever in humans is con« tracted through the use of in* fected dairy and meat products*' In combating the disease, the d i v i s i o n conducted b r u c e l l o s i s tests in 406,010 herds containing 3,538,309 cattle in a period that extended from July 1, 1934, through July 31, -1950. The facilities of the diagnostic lsboratories at Springfield, Peoria and Centralis are available for the serological testing ®f blood samples in detection of b$icellosis. Because of its responsibility iri« enforcing the laws and regulations for the protecfion of Illinois livestock against disease, the • division stands as a guard between Illinois citizens and diseased dairy and meat products. Many poultry and animal diseases are transmissable to humans, but through the intense efforts of the division this tranmissipn has been greatly lessened. WllLYS-OVERLAND SERVICE b but far • wuirs-wifiAm VfJffOES Our factory* trained mechanics' use factory-ap* proved methods and genuine Willys - Overland parts. McHENRY GARAGE •M Front Street Won Measuring Tapes Afsny women's measuring tapes' need to be replaced. When tapes have lost their stiffening, they become stretched, give inaccurate measurements, and are hard to use. Select a new one that is made of stiff material and "that has large clear markings. Be sure to get one with a number "one" at each end oh opposite sides. A small metal end on the tape will prevent fraying and resulting poor n'easurements. A four-inch metal measuring gauge is another treasure for the busy seamstress. You can buy one at a notions counter. It has dear, numbers and lines and is really "tops" for measuring and marl» 'if * hems, seams and plests. MatbBoar The fat of the sloth bear is highly prized by the natives of the mountainous parts of India for the lubrication of delicste steel parts used in gunlocks. It prevents rust and will not clog with constant use. Vlbrteaie Infection Vlbrionic infection, caused by » form called Vibrio fetus, is beln, reccgnised as an important caus it breeding troubles in csttle. - Death Valley Palestine's Delfl Sta. 1,288 feet below sea level, is rimmed by the lowest land Surface in the wprld. Some 500 miles westward, Africa's Quattara Depression in Egypt dips down 436 feet, closely matched by the 427 feet currently credited ss the lowest point in the Turf an Depression of Sinkiang Province, western Chins. Cslifornis's Death Valley, lowest land in the America's, is 275 feet below the oceans* ^ Roof Cement Helpful Roof cement is used for repairing leaks st^d crscks in roofs of all descriptions-^concrete roofs, jCm or metsl roofs and composition/ roofs. It is also useu for repair! *neys,' flues, gutters, spoutinj and cornices. Roof cemenl ommended. too. for packing around pipes, mending skylights, filling hojes of all kinds, cracks in tortre glass anr! chimney flashings. One night, at a party, French statesman Talleyrand was discussing international politics with a foreign ambassador who was the dullest member ^of the diplomatic corps. Foj^'endless minutes, the ambassador talked on, repeating himself over and over. Talleyrand, praying for deliverance, nodded *hi| head wearily. The diplomat had been talking tor an hour, when another guest, • sested st the other end of the room, nudged his companion and pointed to the yawning guest. • "Shh;" he whispered. "Yop ^re overheard!" " „ Voice of Experience George: The government needs money to run Use army and the navy. Without soldiers and sailors we wouldn't be safe. Gracie: I can see yoir'vs osver been out with one. *>/• M^YFUL PURGLAH^- Lafcrtftn, Dtf-Dttaflvts, tot BaakirfgfcaiH Palae* Duty Foiii* descendants of some sharpscented, cold-nosed North/? Americans "have taken up guartf duty at England's Buckingham palace. Rfcent robberies thero ^brought the quick assignment of several canine cops to reinforce a 30-man police unit, charged 'with thef protection of his Britannic majesty's London residence. The new world police dogs are thp field-famed Labrador retrievers, who rank among the top sporting dogs of the world. * The Labradors were found to be natural "detectives" during World War II. They were outstanding in tracking down land mines, reputedly doing the job quicker and better than any other breed. In 1946 six of them were assigned to the London metropolitan police force. | Gentle and friendly by nature, the animals were never trained to attac kman but were used solely jjj» pic^t up the elus've clues of human scent and follow their remarkable noses to the culprits. For just such skill in detecting, the Labrador retriever has taken more first place honors in the past two decades of United States field trials than- all other breeds of hunting dogs put together. It rates among the four most popular dogs bred by the British for export. In spite of its name, however, the retriever was not first known as s native of Labrador. It was one of two breeds brought to Newfoundland by early traders and was referred to "in the last century ss the Lesser or St. John's Newfoundland, or as the St. John's Water Doj». The people of the region used the sturdy, thick-haired dog to haul wood and retrieve wild fowl and also fish that became unhooked just prior to being landed. imMk One night two safe-breakers en- \tered a bank. One approached the safe, sat down on the floor, took of! his shoes and socks, sftd started to turn the dial of the safe with his toes. "What's the mstter?" said hit pal. "Let's open this thing and get out of here." "Naw, it'll only take a minute longer and we'll drive thejp fingerprint experts nuts." , : •* Mutual Adoration Jay: "Tell me. does Aifne's hue band treat her well?" Kay: "Oh, indeed yes. He kisses her o c c a s i o n a l l y . • Jay: "And doeruie treat him Well?" Kay: "Just as well. As a matter af fact, she retaliates in kiiid." Amman, bustling capital o) the [ashemite Kingdom of the Jordan, a fait growing city. Known as Philadelphia to the ancients, it was but s mud-walled village two deeades ago. By 1M5 it counted 60,000 inhabitants, and today boasts more thsn 190,000. In another five years it hopes to attain the half-million mark. Hart Ar« Some Useful Tips for Buying Scissort Think carefully bef<Sie buying seizors or shears for home sewing. The right type may determine the epse you'll have "in cutting the material and also the appearance of the finished garment. Forged steel is the best choice for both scissors and shears. Jt is strong and hard and makes a good cutting edge. The name "forged steel," is marked on the tools. Decide what type of cutting tool you need -- scissors or shears Shears are at least six inches long, and one handle is larger than the other, allowing room for movement as you cut the material. On scis sors the handles are the same size. Dressmaker's shears smay have either a bent or & straight handle. The bent-handle type leaves the material flat on the table as you •ut and makes for more accurate work. Ihis type Is best if you're koing to do much work: on heavy fabrics: you can cut km £ even strokes, with them Small scissors with sharp point* are handy for snipping threads and Clipping materials^ to the corners Randies are straight--not bent. For tffecient use, blsdes should be sharp to the very tips. Brittle Start Blaw Tops, * Shad Arms, Grow Naw OiltVf' Consider the brittle st^r. shy and streaniiiisrt cousin of the starfiSh. When handled or di sturbed, it can cast off any of its five arms, grow ing new ones at leisure. In some cases it can literally blow its top, then gradually re-Cover. Rare specimens of the brit|)i? star have been reported taken recently from California waters off Santa CatalinR Island. The brittle stars, while rare in many of their forms' and little known to the average seashore vacationer, are among the commonest creatures on the floors of the seven seas. Something like 1,500 species are recognized. The majority live on the ocean bottom in deep water. They form the largest of five classes of echinoderms. spin$Tskinned sea denizens. The five arms, or rays, of the brittle star are generally long and slender and capable of snakelike movement. Hence, its f>opular alias is serpent star, and its scientific name, Ophiuroidea, means serpenttails. The^ name "brittle star" stems, of course, from jhe manner in which most species can break off all or parts of their arms, which may reach two-feet in length. Round or pentagonal in shape, the central body varies from pinhead size to as much SS two inches lr diameter. The fact that brittle stats are fragile explains why these odd scavengers are little in evidence in shallow waters where waves break. They a'-e abundant, however, where seaweed is thick or in dark crevices of rocks and coral. Tropical waters hold the greatest varie ty, colors ranging from near black to white Colder northern depths hold the greatest numbers. They fprm an important part of the diet of north Atlantic haddock and cod Renew thbt r-.ubscnption to th- Plaindealer uow T«f Wilt WIST WHl k)CVCR M SA)K SINCE TVO-Wtt 9C!t MT KIS TflfVtSKM XT L & H Television Emerson - Motorola Sales & Service Installation of All Makes. 606 Front Street TeL McHenry 738-R Aaasthasia far Livastask Marked Important Advaaoa The yesr 1950 marked the 100th anniversary of painless! surgery for animals It was just UJ0 years ago that veterinarians first rtnorted successful use of anesthetics^fpr operations on animals The "aivelinment came a short time a (ten physicians and dentists began (to. use nitrous oxide, ethe'. and chloroform in eliminating the pair ot human surgery j Veterinary medical leaders say that the introduction of anesthesia in veterinary medicine stands as one of the most important advances in man's age-old fight against the ailments of livestock and pets. Horses and dogs were the first animal patients for anest><rsitf Horses were ptit to sleep with chloroform during operations fpr lame ness. and a dog was anesthetized tor removal of growths in its mouth. An early bar to use of anesthetics was failure to properly restrain the patient. After inhaling ether, horses sometimes went wild, endangering the lives of the veterinarian and onlookers. In recent years, new types of anesthesia have been developed which put animals to sleep gradually. withou.t violence or nervous •eactions. Nerve blocking is being used now for such common farm operai/tons as dehorning, thereby saving^nimals much pain and dis tress Sktanlag Grapefruit Ho cut grapefndt or granges is* to skinless sections, peel " an apple1, beginning with som end. Using a sharp move the white as the frail is peeled Then cut down on each *100^ . tl of the partitions and remove ttfr section whole. -Remove seeds (rose section before using. - Wall Metwe* - . When pictures are hu.tg on At" " walls in "roups, it is best ta MWOr-X them approximstely thf tsme sta|<i and pertaining to the same an*1*-' ersl subjedt. Framing the plctsns;. % in a similar manner also will ii prove the over-all effect. opeeoy vnta Problems Called an analog, a calculator used by aircraft designers, can answer intric;;*e mathematical protlems thrt. million times taste 'hsn the human mind. SEPTIC-TANK CESSPOOL Eliminates digging & pumping. Removes sludge, fibrous treo^ root^ STIMULATES BACIBHAi ' VYCITAL'S | Hardware A Sheet Mital Shop - 1S2 Green b'.mt PHONE 98 1 • . J "IATTENTION FARMERS! •.•a TMI wiest welded m weni »ba»s to fivt point MW plow strength. TMC CUTTING E06K is neu» plisd to the wsrn share, •hen grov J or.o polichsd to aew plo*r shore appearance eod sHlciwy. is ELECTRICAL ALLOY fill undernticth pciat means wear and maintains suck longer than e new shore. SHn« your warn Plow Shores ta our Welding Shop. 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