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V-' - -IF 7J Y* -1 - -slk; *1 v > .£# »f, ,' ',' K * ' r " * Disappointment If Tali Pwtirt heart that may doctors when they t taman heart directly for Mpairs has been devised TRLNW Y«I» surgeons, mm mechanical heart, which has successfully on dogs, is pump that takes over Junctions of the right side of for a limited time. Durtime. the right side of the temporarily free of cirblood and thus will give fbe Burgeon a better chance to fpMMta without fear of stopping fee circulation. * The two Yale doctors are WilllB) H. Sewell, whc\ started workftif on the pump while still a student at the Yale school of medicine, lad William W. L. Glenn, Assistant! professor of surgery. Tbeir report, which appears in fell issue of "Surgery," explains that the mechanical heart has been tftcd on dogs for periods as long as im minutes. The animals remained in good condition throughout the period and have recovered comfletely from the exp?rime ts. - Dr. Sewell and Dr. Glenn emphasize, however, that their pump' las not been perfected enough for ftekts on human beings. In order to operate on the open heart, surgeons must have some method of keeping the heart bloodless, but at the same time keep file blood circulating. To meet the problem, the Yale surgeons dccided to design a pump that would take bvtr the functions of only one side instead of the complete 1 eart H* Tip American P'sh, injiyt Rili in Hisitt9iit f Pis is not merely M top-flight American delicacy. It/ also has a history that can compete easily With the birthday cake tradition And Marie Antoinette's legendary Statement, "Let them eat cake." ~ We have only to glance at the Mother Goose rhymes to note that Ae pie's role in history is secure. Ji further study reveals that this It** is far from humble. - While there may have been no actual counterpart of either Simple timon or his pieman, records show Ait there is some foundation in fact for the pie episodes in "Sing « Song of Sixpence," and "Little Jack Homer." ' It swears that an Englishman of fee 16th century had to be rather #®*jr when he cut open his favorite pastry, for the cooks of that period did not confine themselves only to berry, apple, and lemon-cream fillings. They added just about anything. A rare old recipe book of the' Kme actually contains a recipe for live birds in pies so that might fly out when the dish Wf «*• It was this early custom of baktOf Inedible objects in pies--even Axuments and other valuables-- ft* also formed the basis for the Jadt Homer rhyme. According to lSgSnd, a man named Jack Horner was sent to London with a pie for King Henry VII in which were the title deeds for Somersetcounty. He yielded to temp and "stuck in his thumb and out a plum"--the deed for the Abbey of Mills. *Pie is less exotic nowdays, but holds a firm place in the American It has also found its way modem idiom with the terms pie-face, and humble pie. HtQH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Speaking of kids reminds me of the yarn passed on about the little girl who had a pet canary. After the usual number of years of singing, the bird died. The child was heartbroken,. so a fitting funeral was arranged for the departed musician. The bird was put in a cigar box and buried in the garden. After the service was over, the girl whispered to her dad. "Do you think my little canary will go to heaven?" she asked. "I imagine so," replied her father. "Why?" "I was just thinking," she mused, "how cross St. Peter will be when he opens, the box and finds it isa't cigars after all!" • Safety First " Two Irishmen on an tandem bike at last got to the. top of a steep hill. "That was a stiff climb," said pat." "It sure was,'* Mike replied, "and if I hadn't kept the brake on we would have gone backward for, sitx^c" - <k>W LICK-,;:" 4 (by Sharon Sells and ; Peggy Selsdert) . William Dana Orcutt tells of a young politician who, in his first appearance at a county fair, was trying to convince the farmers that he was one of them. "Feeling the urge to get away from the hot pavements last Sunday, my feet took me out into the country. As I walked along a bosky glade, I came out into a sylvan meadow through which flowed a pearly brook. Beside the brook stood a cow with an expression of anxiety on her face. I discovered that her offspring had fallen into the brook, and was unable to extricate itself from its dilemma. "And--fellow citizens. I' waded in and lifted the , helpless creature tenderly to the bank. And that mother cow, instead of going to her calf as one would have expected, came directly to me and lapped the dripping water from my clothes. "Now I ask you--was that not a demonstration of one of the greatest of all human attributes? Was thst not a touching expression of gratitude?" "No," came the answering vel€e from the crowd. "She thought rfW had another calf!" LAST WORO Bsae Aches «f Early Man hone aches of prehistoric in the Smithsonian institution Collections are being diagnosed with fee help of X-rays as an aid to pres- Stit-day medicine. J*He suffered, the pictures show, fcom about the same ailments as trs common today, including cantbr of bone, fractures, arthritis, and fepne infections, including bone tuberculosis. The feet of an Egyptian mummy approximately 4,000 £emrs old show a bad case of hammer- toe > and other bone deformi- Het- - The work is being done by Dr. William J. Tobin, Washington orthofedic surgeon, aided by Dr. D. J. eSt|in of the Gallinger hospital staff, in cooperation with Dr. •T. D. Stewart, Smithsonian curator Of physical anthropology. The Xrays of tfce bones were taken by the $>rsy department of the Georgetown university hospital. To get these pictures has required a special technique. v Tbe work is likely to be of great Vfkie. dr. Stewart explains, beeause it shows the bone maladies fften in a much more advanced Condition than would be likely to be encountered today. Prehistoric peo- £• could do nothing about them *•(& were forced to let them run fefifar course and accept the resulttit deformities. Alec Templeton, the blind piano virtuoso, is credited with having the last word in this story. A woman waylaid him after a radio broadcast and gushed: "Oh, Mr. Templeton, that last selection you played was divine. May I ask who was the composer?" "Bach, madam," Templeton replied. "Wonderful," the lady burbled, "and is he composing at present?" --^i'No," the pianist answered, "decomposing." SIX .7 Frem %c to $375# famous coin collector once adan offer of $75 for every Liberty-head nickel sent to During the 1920's and 1930's it common practice for one to _ at his change to see is such a fklMl turned up. Finally the public fame to realise that 1913 was the yepr the UbClig^hesd design was dtaMtod hf tttp S. Treasury to« tbff bulfaftk pattern. Strangely jmsfh si* Llb«rty-head nickels *(§1.1919 4ata were struck off at (&i> mint which didn't show up in Treasury records. The most reexchange of one of these was made for $3750. This J) high price for a coin of 25 per tap* nickel 75 per cent copper jpptent whose intrinsic value at tbe tm* U issue was about half a cent Vans nag Ic cause of most flann faulty Mustruction aad CAN DO BETTER The old farmer was dosing in the shade of his front porch, when a high-pressure salesman bustled up tbe front walk and awakened him with a cheery "Good afternoon." He had a sample book of a It-volume set of scientific agriculture he waa selling. • The old farmer waa at length persuaded to page through the Specimen volume. "Nope," he objected, "ain't got no use for it.' "But you ought to have It," the salesman insisted. "It will teach you to farm twice aa good as you do now." "Nope, son," barked the ancient agriculturist, "I don't farm half as good now as I know how." All we've been Rearing oyer the public address system lately are these ridiculoua - announcements I've heard rumors and murmerings against this policy and if ttys sort of thing keeps up, there's liable to be a full-fledged revolt. I have an idea that would provide a simple solution to this pro blem. It is very simple: Broadcast some of those high class type radio programs so that the students can absorb some culture in their spare time. All the really cultural programs are broadcast at night when nobody a ever home to listen to tliem anyway. The other night I clamped on my ^earphones-- we have kind of an old radio--and I heard a pjjpgram of that caliber which shouldn't be wasted on an evening audience. This particular story was entitled "The Beautiful, Blonde Nurse Murder Case". I don't think I ever did find out who the beautiful. blonde nurse was but I think she might possibly be distantly related to the gorgeous, goldenhaired, golddigger. Trip To DeKalb Bight senior girls journtei to, DeKalb college Saturday, Jan. 20, to attend a state basketball clinic. The girls were taught methods of refereeing and umpiring, special shots and escapes. Several - of the girls took part in the practice game with girls from high schools all over the state. College of Physical Education students put on an exhibition game while a nationally recognized referee explained plays, fouls and methods of the game to the audience over a loud speaker. The girls ate lunch in DeKalb but didn't remain for the afternoon session because of the bad weather. Miss Carol Marvick, student Home Be teacher, accompanied the girls as sponsor. Those who attended were Marie Stoffel, Sally King, Mary Kay Freund, Nancy SiemaA, jfari Einspar and Sharon Sells. . New Semester First 'semester exams are Mjtr and everyone has breathed a sigh of relief, including the' teachers. Students are changing chores, pardon, I mean courses, in midstream, much to the dismay of Mr. Buckner, our ever patient principal. UMI Shorthand Wonders If you ever walk into Mrs" Richardson's room and see her Shorthand II girls with their wrists hanging by a thread and Mrs. R.. exhausted, with her tongue hanging out, it's because she^lias just givon another* one of those dictation tests. Last October Marilyn Freund earned her 100-word pin and just recently Jeri Einspar was awarded her 100-word per.minute pin. • F.H.A. Talent Shew Don't forget the talent show Thursday night. Many well-known personalities around M.C.H.S. will appear. From rumors heard around school, it's going to deserve a.big crowd. It is open to the public and you will be asked to donate the mere sun* of twenty-five cents. made their official debut In the gym Monday night, Jan. 15. The boys were matched against 'Zion Benton. Although Zion has had a team for several years and had the advantage of experience, our boys put up a good fight and had the spectators quite excited. McHenry won four and lost six of the ten matches. The final score was 24 to 16, in favor of Zion-Benton. The next match will be Tuesday, with Wheaton Academy, and next Saturday with Wheaton high school. The * boys are matched accoding to weight, starting at 103 pounds, and ranging to the heavyweight boys. OIL DISCOVERIES December drilling resulted in the discovery of two new oil pools, six extensions to pools, and one new pay in an existing pool in the Illinois oil fields, according to the monthly report of the geological survey division of the state Department of Registration and Education. The new pools are Hord in Clay county, producing from the McClosky limestone, and bmaha West in Saline county, from the Cypress arid Aux Vases sandstones. Daily average production for December was 169,000 barrels making the estimated total production for the month 5,249,000 barrels. Wrestling Teams The McHem> wrestling Lucky Mishap . A man arrived home rather late with a heavy red mark on his face. "Is that lipstick?" queried his wife ominously. "No, it's blood--1 had a nasty accident on the way home." "Humph," said the wife. "That was lucky for you." Keroseaa About a half century age the oQ industry had a by-product, kerosene, which was called gasoiiae. The problem was how to get rid of It Don't Wait Until a Man § Bites a Dog i "W* # V Dies V Elopes V<Has a Party V Receives an Award V Has a Baby V Makes a Speech V Gets Married V Holds a Meeting V Has Guests V Goes Away or Move^ V Has a Fire Vlslll V Has an Operation V Has an Accident V Buys a Home V Wins a Prize V Builds a Home V Or Takes Part In Any Other Unusual Event THAT'S NEWS AND WE WANT IT BY TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK JUST CALL The McHenry Flaindealer PHONE 170 Read the Want Ads! MOTHER SLAIN MRS. ARLEJIK ALTMAX Above is pictured Mrs. Arlene Altman, 30, who was killed by her husband, Jack Altman, outside their East Gary, Ind.r home on the morning of Jan. 5. This photograph was taken two years ago, when the family resided in California. Surviving Mrs. Altman besides her husband and three children, Sandra, 10, Jockie 8, and Brian, 5, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay of McHenry, and a brother, William, also of this city. MSAPVMTi TATEBM The McHenry cointy Ministerial association voiced its disapproval of "another tavern in McHenry county" during a hearing on a variation or a re-zoning of the Andrew and Anna Smage property south of Woodstock, at the courthouse last week. The stand waa taken as a protection "to the youth of the county and as a protection for public morals not cniv as it concerns the youth, but the American home." The opinion, which expressed the sentiments of the county ministerial association, was expressed by the Rev. David Witheridge, pastor of the Marengo Baptist church and president of the county ministerial association, who said that the members of his association, numbering thirty, Were of the opinion that the zouiug ordinance of the county was for the praspOtlon of pvbUe's general welfare. ir CAMPAI6N WEEKS Governor Adlal E. Stevenson has designated the time from Jan. 15 through Jan. 31 as "March of Dimes Victory Weeks", in a proclamation commending the fundraising campaign of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which will be carried on during this period. The governor's proclamation pointed out that last year's epidemic of infantile paralysis raised the total number of polio cases in' the United States for 1948-50 to 100,000, and that the foundation spent more than $8,- 000,000 last year fighting t&a ease. V" 'I ft Renew that subscrlpUolf to tho Plain dealer now! McHenry Heating Control Sales & Serrict 995-W -- 995-W ' ~ OIL -- OAS -- STOKER -- COAL \ W us check your present heating controls, defective thermo. stats, wrong blower or fan settings, hot water pamp settlpgs, all give yon np and down temperatures and waste fuel. Latest Minneapolis Honeywell Thermostats Installed within everyones price range. Electronic Moduflow Installed and serviced, Ideal for ranch type homes. FOR COMFORT and SERVICE CALL MARTIN STOFFEL -- McHenry WNt Xftxi Door io Sank Phono 458 CtoiCoUeiiOr OwxioS JANUARY SAVE IIP TO 50% AND MORE! TWO SAVINGS CHILDREN'S STORM BOOTS QjifcUty Rubber -- Regularly Priced at $5.69. CHLD'S COWBOY TYPE RUBBER , Was Priced at $2.79 CHILDREN'S PULL-OVER BOOTS ' Brown. Red and White -- Regularly $2.89 * MISSES PULLOVER BOOTS. A Value at $3.29 (1) The traditional reductions we usually make in January which save buyers up to 50%. (2) The anticipated increase in the next winter. MISSES KNEE BOOT* Regular Price $3.98 MEN'S FELT GAITERS 9 Inch -- Was $4.59 $389 $229 $239 $259 $259 $249 257C WOOL DOUBLE BLANKETS Were $7.49 COTTON SHEET BLANKETS Size 70x90 -- Was $2.«9 MEN'S HOCKEY SKATES All Sizes -- Regularly $10.95 WOMEN'S FIGURE SKATES Regular Price $11.95 , HOCKEY STICKS Were $1.85 $QS9 $239 $795 *845 $|49 MEN'S WORK RUBBERS and ARTICS 10% DISCOUNT ICE FISHING -- Fly. Spoons and Rods 33 1-3% DISCOUNT MEN'S CORDUROY PANTS Small Sizes Only! -- Were $5.95 MEN'S FLANNEL PAJAMAS Values Up To $3.95 MEN'S COTTON UNDERWEAR Was $2.19 MEN'S FLANNEL SHIRTS Priced at $2.95 ft $a.!9 BOYS' COTTON UNDERWEAR Were $1.69 V . . BOYS' FLANNEL SHIRTS Values to $2.29 BOYS' REVERSIBLE JACKETS Sizes 4 to 14 -- Were $4.49 BOYS' BOMBER-TYPE JACKETS Mouton Collar -- Were $9.95" MEN'S BOMBER TYPE JACKETS Mouton Collars -- Were $12.95 GIRLS' FLANNEL PAJAMAS Regular Price $2.49 LADIES' CHENILLE ROBES Priced at $5.95 LADIES' FLANNEL GOWNS Were $2.49 LADIES' NYLON HOSE 51-30 Ca. -- Newest Shades -- Were $1.35 5% WOOL DOUBLE BLANKETS Regularly Priced at $5.19 $495 $298 $|79 $259 $|39 $179 $319 $795 $g95 $|98 $449 $149 $119 $479 WIRE CLOTHES BASKETS Plastic Liners -- Were $4.98 BARN 8c FURNACE SHOVELS Formerly $1.59 PLASTIC TOILET SEAT COVERS Valued at $4.69 HANDSAWS Were ?1.5ft CERTIFIED POWER MOWERS 13-in. Blade; Briggs & Stratton Eng.; Was 109.95 $3|9 $119 $399 $129 $9450 CLOSE-OUT -- AUTO SEAT COVERS 50% DISCOUNT FITTED RUBBER FLOOR T^ATS FUEL PUMP REPAIR KITS Ford, Plymouth and Chevrolet -- Regularly 79c LINED BRAKE SHOE SETS Was 14.29 Set PASSENGER TIRES Size 4:50x20 -- Were $15.08 2-GAL. CAN MOTOR OIL Winter Grade -- Regularly $1.89 BONDED MUFFLERS Ford ft Plymouth, '39--'41 -- Regultrlr FAN BELTS Ford-Chevrolet -- Were 99c / SEALED BEAM CONV. MP Ford '37-'38-'39 -- Were $8.79 VARCON AUTO BATTERY 24-Month Guarantee -- Regularly $15.95 $198 39° $198 $095 $169 $398 69° $398 $129» BOYS' & MEN'S WINTER CAPS 25% DISCOUNT I TRUCK TIRE CHAINS (Dual) Sise 7:50x20 -- Regularly $28.95 $21.95 Size 8:25x20 -- Regularly $29.95 $22.95 'ure ^Savings and Jzaf/sfacffon * *