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\\ ^ V ft^' Section Twa ^-<- Page Eight PWPBWPIW tm* «•... L.W-.V-. THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday. December 2, 1965 T McHenry Library Wner Main and Green Sta. SOURS Mdnday thru Friday 2 p.m. to 8 p.ra. Saturday 1 p.m. to 5 pan. 1 Fiction -- Boys Youth "The Ghost in the Noonday Sun" by Sid Fleischman Born at the stroke of midnight, at the very stroke, here is a wonderous power in it. Captain Scratch believes in it just as he believes in dredgies and ghosts. He shanghais young Oliver Finch aboard the pirate jhip the Bloody Molly, and Oliver's life depends on finding the ghost of Gentleman Jack dancing on the treasure that fills his grave. Oliver is determined to escape. He is a resourceful captive, but things go so badly. When he drops a ballast on the head of one of the pirates, it only bounces off. His friend on the pirate crew is marooned and when he escapes into the jungle under a tortoise shell, someone raps on the shell. Treachery, intrigue and a fine'sense of humor make this an adventure story with a new point of view. Fiction -- Youth "Doc Dudley's Daughter" by Elisabeth Hamilton Friermood With high schopl behind her and her older brother, Ashton, with the army in Cuba, Em Dudley saw an uneventful summer ahead, especially with dependable Alex Thompson for company. Dependability, Em though, was not all a girl wanted in a man. He should be exciting and dashing the way she imagined her classmate, Charlie Hargrove, fighting with Roosevelts Rough Riders. Bicycle club meetings and helping out in her father's office did not fill her days and Em decided to accept Miss Buchanan's offer of a job in Harper City's new Carnegie library. .Em found that being a librarian meant more than just liking to read, as the summer brought a whirl of events from a strawberry festival to an ingenious book brigade and dedication ceremony. But when the Armistice came and Ashton was sent home with yellow fevfer, Em had to face a difficult adjustment in her family. In this appealing story, with its unfamiliar background of the Spanish American War, Mrs. Friermood proves again her ability to recapture a period with unforgettable characters. 'The Life of James K. Polk" by Bill Severn Frontier President: Youth Biography Our eleventh President and younger than any of his predecessors, James Knox Polk was concerned with frontier both as a man and boy. Born in North Carolina in 1795 he grew up on the Tennessee frontier. As President from 1844 to 1848 he greatly expanded America's frontiers through the annexation of Texas, and the addition of the far Western states to the Union. During his years in the White House, more than 500,000 square miles Were added to the nation's area. In spite of poor health as a child, he managed with effort to get an excellent education, became a lawyer and was elected to the Tennessee state legislature. He moved on to Congress where he o was tvyice Speaker of the House and acted as spokesman for his close friend but controversial Andrew Jackson. His administrative experience as Governor of Tennessee before his election as President helped to make him one of our ablest chief executives. NARCOTIC REPORT Sixteen persons were arrested in October by the Division of Narcotic Control, Illinois Department of Public Safety, according to a monthly progress report. Twenty-eight new cases were initiated during the same period. Twelve convictions were obtained for violations of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act or the Uniform Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. Seventy-four drug stores were checked during October by inspectors assigned to the Drug Store Inspection Program. Forty- two persons were admitted for treatment to the Narcotic Ward of the House of Correction in Chicago. Sixty-eight registrant investigations were conducted during October. Of these, 60 were narcotic investigations and eight were dangerous drug investigations. GOLDEN KEY AWARDS Golden Key plaques will be presented J^y the Department of Mental Health to Illinois daily and weekly newspapers for the best treatment for the subject of mental health during the 1965 calendar year. Awards will be made in five categories as follows: (1) single feature, column or news story; (2) feature or news story series; (3) photograph or photographs; (4) editorial or editorials; (5) over-all e x c e l l e n c e o f c o v e r a g e . Announcement of winners will be made March 30, 1966. Judging will be by faculty members of the Journalism department of the University of Illinois. How Can I ? Q. How can I make paint adhere readily to tinware? A. By use of the following method: Rub the surface of the tinware thoroughly with a piece of rough pumice stone or coarse sandpaper. Then apply a thin coat of shellac varnish, after which the surface will take your paint very easily. Q. How can I renew the finish on some of my furniture? A. Equal parts of boiled linseed oil, turpentine ,and white vinegar, applied with a woolen rag and polished with a silk cloth, will renew the finish and also help conceal some cf the smaller blemishes. Q. When a short crack appears on one of my window or door panes, how can I prevent it. from eventually continuing on across the glass? A. By scoring short arcs o» both sides of the glass near the find of the crack. Use % glass cutter to make these arcs, and scribe them carefully making them not more thai* about Vz -inch in length. > ^ Pork 'n Rice Stuffed Squash .Makes Easy Dinner y Autumn's flavorful acorn squash inspires, this tantalizing dinner main dish. And it's so oven-easy to prepare. In minutes you can toss the gently spiced filling together and stuff squash halves. The ingeniously seasoned pork-rice filling has canned onion dry soup mix as its flavor-secret ingredient. Celr ery and currants give more flavor and texture interest. f With an entree as hearty as Pork 'n Rice Stuffed Squash little else is needed to complete the menu. Nice go-alongs could be hearts of lettuce salad, hot rolls, butterscotch pudding,, milk, and coffee. Keep cans of onion dry soup mix within easy reach on your kitchen shelves. You'll find its zesty goodness a pleasant addition to many dishes. Use a little --or a lot. Any unused soup mix stays fresh right in its can with * the reusable plastic lid. PORK 'N RICE STUFFED SQUASH 3 medium acorn squasli Melted butter 1 pound ground pork 1 cup cooked rice 1 1 can (1% ounces) onion ury soup mix -- % cup diced celery w % cup water J Vt cup currants \ t ~ % teaspoon sage . J! <» tiiiu apple wedges \ Cinnamon Split squash; rejnove seeds and^_ fiber. 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