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f? ." -.> - • •. w • *v ^ m0fr:&. ,&"<., Vi r*- «&#»* %af» Twj <l»|?e»,5'ii Mflf THS MoHXHftT PULHRUULtt Thursday, November 14, 1940 CHICAGO SHOW DRAWS NATION'S BEST STOCK m<s • 4 sk; r Chicago, Nov. IS--Of the twentyfep'pv^^ leiitht breeds of purebred draft horses, fSSf- f4p*"VattIe, sheep and swine that will be ; -hown this year at the International i'*' L,ve Stock Exposition, opening in Chi- K" Pf • Jrapo the last of this month, the management reports entry increases in thirteen of the breed competitions over last year's Exposition. The show will be held in the International Amphitheatre at the Chicago |gtock Yawls November 30 to Decemf A tally of the entries for the pure- >red live stock classes, which closed iTfin November 1st, indicates a record Showing in many divisions, says B. H. eide, phew manager. The huge International Amphitheatre, permanent home of this largest » Annual agricultural show, will be taxed to capacity, he says, to accommodate the thousands of farm animals -,-Jthat have been listed for this years . "ifvent by stockmen from thirty-four States and all provinces of Canada, frv-i Illinois leads all other states in the s |;|iumber of prospective exhibitors, with ?:f Entries of live stock and crops veceiy- . V'iM from stockmen and farmers in jfifty-seven counties of the «tate. Iowa a close second with 54 counties represented, followed Iiriuina with •'-thirty-one counties. , ' More than a thousand horses will be f""'k-n view at the 1940 Exposition, a total Of 456 draft horses having been entered for the contests of six different Weeds; and the total showing of ridjpjg and driving horses and ponies is expected to bring this count above ^ l(foe tkwud mark by the closing of " for the famous International Bars* Show later this month. h i* announced that beef cattle _|nwA>rf riE «ttff one of the largest r>f tbe Three principal breeds v -- trw A-herdera- A r<gus. Hereford and seen in America, eni: i {Tine of 1.341 head listed ftrr ^ r>ar*-br«i and individual steer jjrt fifTfn breds of sheep and Kkof swine will be exhib- >«£_ si* entry totals for these classes il--ety wttii bo* year's FIBS LEVELS BARN ON CHAS. KROHN FARM FRIDAY conflagration Friday night destroyed the 100-foot bam on the Chas. *Krohn farm one and one-half miles southwest of Ringwood. Spontaneous combustion in newly-husked corn was believed to have started the fire. The' blaze was first discovered at 7:15 p. m. and although the McHenry * yire department and the Richmond ^ Fire department, assisted by volunteers, fought the blaze in the large jftructure, which was full of grain iind hay, they were unable to save the barn. Flames, spreading to the corn crib and machine shed, also^de- Stroyed those buildings but the house and other buildings were saved. Twenty head of cattle were led to safety. Also lost in the fire #hs a husking " "machine owned by Walter Harrison, which had been used during the day and was left alongside the barn. Partial insurance covered the barn and contents and while the loss had not been determined, it was believed to fee high since the buildings alone were valued at between $7,000 and $8,000 and much hay and grain was stored there. THREE HOSPITALIZED AFTER COLLISION NEAR McHENRY Tferee motorists were rushed to St. Therese's hospital, Waukegan, last Friday evening following an accident which occurred on state route 20 in front of The Pit, just east of McHenry. Miss Margaret Rausch. of 3106 Rural street, Chicago, driving one of the cars, was on her way to McHenry to pick up her sister, Miss Lucia Rose Rausch, teacher in the McHenry high school. They were to spend the week- •end in Milwaukee. The occupants of the other car were A. W. Forgner, 1015 Avers avenue, the driver, and Edward Schrermon, 5409 W!. Hutchinson street, both of -Chicago. Sgt. L. R. Bacon of the state police investigated the accident Miss Rausch was able to return to McHenry that same evening and was taken back to Chicago the following morning. RECEIVES PASTORATE Rev. Frank J. Miller, D. D., former assistant at St. Mary's church in this city, and lately assistant at Immaculate Conception church in Fulton, 111., has been appointed the pastor of St. Ann's church at Warren, 111. ~-- Unusual Honor for Teacher " Although she was but recently elected president of the Washington Educational association, Mrs. Gladys D. Barnes, prefers to remain a rural school teacher. She is the first rural teacher to be elected president of the association. The entire school body, 12 in number, turned out to greet her when she came back to her school. She presides over a school which is historically famous, and which was erected 50 years ago -- the year Washington state was admitted to the Union. The school has no electric lights and only an old-fashioned stove to give heat. But Mrs. Barnes says she wouldn't change, despite her august position. _» SPORTS ENSEMBLE Old Hitchin' Poet V , ^ There are queer versions of the old hitchin' post to which Dobbin in yesteryears used to stand hitched by the hour. American cities probably have given the latest twist to this old traffic accessory by provision' on Main streets throughout the country of parking meters. In Venice one may see yet another type of "hitchin' post." Here the streets provide tali poles to which gondolas are made fast while the flower vendor parks long enough to sell a bouquet to a housewife or the vegetable mail delivers his wares. Camphor in Films More than 500.000 pounds <S* camphor are used each year in motion picture film. Camphor was a foreign monopoly 25 years ago, but in recent years American chemists have shown that camphor chemically identical with that from the cam phor trees of Formosa can be eco nomically made from pinene, de rived from southern turpentine. Babies Difcrnt Harry Stiefel, Fort Worth, Texas, X-ray operator at a hospital, makes standard photographs of newly born babies in his spare time. "Every baby has a different personality," Steiffel said, "and some of the girls, ho more than two or three days old, actually pose for the camera." Bear Afraid of Cat ' Enrollees in a CCC camp near Ely, Minn., police the woods, a 750- pound bear polices the camp, and a small domestic cat polices the bear. Both fur-bearing .animals are wellmannered members and have the run of the camp. The only thing Brum is afraid of is the cat. Where Do They Gi? - There are 100,000 grasshoppers hopping merrily around southern Arizona that are decidedly "hot" if they only knew it. They wfere taken and branded with red pigment by 4-H club workers and then turned loose in an effort to ascertain whither they go. Black persian lamb has always been a favorite for fall coats, but this one is particularly enhanced by its bfoused back, gently flared skirt, squared shoulders, and prim collar, all of which is very new, and incidentally, very smart. MUFFS REVIVED « Fumm Yntaer Nom Broke Victor Pollak. vintner, who at one \ time controlled a quarter of A us-, tria's wine production and who built [ the famous Edlach sanatorium in! the Rax mountains of Austria, has j arrived in Australia with his wife, i almost penniless, as a refugee. j Sgnature Record ; Gov. Burnet R. Maybank, South j Carolina, claims a new speed record j in name signing. By signing 700 j highway bonds m one hour he bwt; ed the record of 500 held by E. P. I Miller, state treasurer. ! Loved FlsUag The late Don Trego, Navarro, Calif., loved fishing. His son carried out his father's dying wish by casting his ashes into the Navarro river at a point where he had caught his first steelhead. Hat and muff sets are destined to become very popular this season. This one is exceptionally smart, embodying a sheared beaver turban trimmed with a broad band of peasant embroidery. PIRATE STYLE Life Bnoy A life buoy that carries food, water and flares, but is only one-third the weight of an equal mass of cork, and supports six persons, is undergoing tests by the British admiralty. Nevada Ghost Town* The old ghost mining towns of Rhyolite and Belmont, Nev., will become state parks if the state goernment follows a recommendatk from Nye county commissioners. Singer Swallows Moth Evening garden parties are no joy to singers. A tenor bolted a platform at Ingersoll, Qntario, during an open air concert to get rid of a moth he had swallowed. Mum Gas Appliances Increase Sales of gas appliances through* out the country during the first four months of 1940 were substantially in advance of sales made during the same 1939 period, according to re- g>rts received by the Association of as Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers, it was announced by C. W. Berghorn, managing director of the association. The increases in various types of gas appliances were as follows: Gas ranges, 18.2 per cent; gas-fired furnaces (househeating equipments), 26.3 per cent, aqd water heaters, 13.7 per cent. Cat* s Eyes Reflect In the back of the eye of a as well as some other animals, there m a mirroring surface, called a tapetum. Even in a very feeble light the mirror-like membrane will cause the cat's eye to "shine in the 7 - However, points out the Better Vision institute, there must bo some light for the cat's eye to re* fleet, for the animal's eye merely reflects and does not generate light. That is easily demonstrated by looking at a cat in a photographer's dark room. Ih such a place devoid of light the eye of a cat does not shine. School Made Attractive High school is being made attractive at Bozeman, Mont. New courses include glass blowing, skiing, playing and the operation of movie projection machines. American Hogs v Studies show that about one-half of America's hogs are raised west of the Mississippi, while about threefourths of the pork is eaten east of the Mississippi. Ltd? Mean Lady Mendl, American-born wife of -the British diplomat, achieved stardom on Broadway as Elsie de Wolt Barrymere Carte sniji John Barrymore, the actor, once drew cartoons for a New York newspaper. Old pirates would be ^urprisil to know this hat wa» named after them. It ia made of navy blue felt that sweeps off the face. The perky quUl thrust across the brim io hi bright Mae. WEE SCOT Adams Taught Rhetoric President John Quincy Adams once taught rhetoric at Harvard. Vatican City Area The area of Vatican City is 168.7 acres. iMfr. St • One-room schools have decreased in number 30 per cent in the past IS years. -- Opportunity School , Opportunity school," ^wfctie adults may learn languages, history, philosophy and other cultural subjects for $1 a course during leisure time, has been opened at the University of Toledo. as DEBtNKIR By John Harvey Furbay, PhJ>. SEASONED ORIN On the This smart new casual sports ensemble is made of caramel beige wool, with umbrella gored skirt and hooded jacket. The jacket and hood are lined with soft plaid wool hi shades of beige, green and red. BACK BLOUSED The idea that an experienced drinker can take more liquor than a beginner, or that he feels it less, is thoroughly exploded by Drs. Walton Smith and Ferdinand Helwig in their book, "Liquor, the Servant of Man" (Little, Brown & Co., 1939). These authors emphatically state that "once alcohol has reached the brain, the effect is identical in both novice and seasoned drinker." They also say it is merely "personal opinion that the experienced drinker is less likely to make a fool of himgcif." <PubUc Ltdfer--WNU Service.k „ cjWy cN[eighbtjr * ^ Says : * r A capful of chicken stock added to lamb stew improves the flavor of the stew. Potatoes will bake .more quickly if cut in halves. Melt a little butter ih a baking -pah, place halved potatoes cut side down in it and bake. • • • Baked oranges are just as good as lemons for a cold. Cut off top of orange, remove pith, put in a teaspoon each of orange syrup and lime juice, and bake heated through. • • » / Light is the most important factor governing the growth of house plants. If possible, they should be placed in windows with a southern exposure and turned frequently so that they will keep in good symmetrical shape. (Associated Newspaper*--WNU Servtc*.) QABBY GERTIE MA dutiful daughter sometimes helps her mother with the dishes." Past and Presents Harriet--So Ruth concluded to accept that rich young scapegrace in spite of his bad record? Mabel--Yes, she forgave his past because of his presents. .Night Shift Hardboiled--What are you looking so sheepish about this morning? Egbert--I couldn't sle$n #nd was countin' 'em all night. Shut Down Mrs. Nagger--John, is everything shut up for the night? John--That depends on yoty; *v erything else is. Snow in California £ Tom Dennis, chief maintenance engineer of California highways, es-1 timates that 100,000,000 cubic feet of snow are removed each winter from California's mountain highways. • SuamiMiiiM. Weight of Gold One thousand dollars in gold coin weighs almost 3.7 pounds. tVif aand dollars in standard silver dollars weighs 58.8 pounds. A little bewildered, perhaps, but not without enthusiasm for his new "home is this tiny refugee from Lossiemouth, Scotland. His name is Donald Darry, ami he's Standing in s ventilator of the S. S. Cameronia upon its arrival at New York. Storagn Looker Plants There are now 16 cold storage locker plants in operation in Indi- Order your Rubber^ Stamp* at The PbtindealM^- LITTLE MISS DICTATOR A social worker met a little girl one morning who appeared to be very unhappy. "What seems to be troubling you, dear?" she inquired. The child burst out, "I don't care. It isn't fair. It isn't fair!" ^ "What isn't fair, dear? Tell me about it." "Well, it isn't fair! iiy dad bosses my mother, an* my mother bosses my brother, an' my brother bosses my sister, an' my sister bosses me, an' I don't have anybody to boss--an' it isn't fair!" Must Be Clean Customer--You must have a remarkably clean kitchen in this restaurant Proprietor (beaming)--That's a very nice thing for you to say, sir. But tell me, what makes you think we have such a clean kitchen? Customer--Well, practically everything tastes of soap. Line Not Working . "What is the best way to approach you for a little loan?" the prodigal son asked his father. "Well," his father answered, "if I were you, I'd make the request by telephone, then hang up before you receive an answer!" Surprise Subscriber--Say, operator, you gave me the right number the first time I asked for it! Switchboard Operator--Excuse it, please. AS THE SAYING GOks "How much did your new suit.set you back?" ^ "My tailor said 1 got it for nothing." "What?" "Yes; but I gave him $40 just to keep from feeling mean." Confusing The policeman had stopped a motorist who wa& breaking a rule of the road. "Now, let's have your name," )?e paid. "Demetrius Aloysius Hebblethwaite," said the motorist. "None o' that, now," said the policeman severely. "It's your nami I want, not your family motto!" Million Dollars Tellit--I saw that million dollar movie this afternoon. Askett--Gosh, wonder what they spent a million dollars for? Tellit--Judging from the picture, I'd say they spent it for advertising. The Ideal Speech Brown--You are certainly a godd luncheon speaker. How do you do it? Johnson--Oh, it's easy. I just prepare a clever beginning and a brilliant ending, and then see to it that nothing gets in between. Bargain? • Janey--Mother, did you buy me from the stork? Mother--Yes, dear, why do you ask? Janey--I've often wondered why you didn't pay a few more dollars and pick out a baby without freckles. Tight-Lipped Dim--Why was Geefuzz so tightlipped all evening? Wit--He cleaned his teeth in the dark and used glue by mistake. Orion Astronomer---Orion was beautiful last night. Wife--And what did she have on? 'Mountain to Mahomed' Pygmies, after bagging an elephant, move their village* to the kill, for they find it easier to bring their homes to the elephant than to, bring the elephant home. First Postmistress Pint postmistress in the United States was Mrs. Elizabeth Balfour, whom President George Washington appointed head of the Salisbury, O, C., post oQice in 1796. i Never Missed ' Col. Matt J. Winn of Kentucky Derby fame has never missed a running of that famous face. He saw the first one ever run, in IV98> when he was 13. Lots of Food More than $2,000,000,000 worth el food products were shipped into New York city in 1939. No Home Garden Last year there were 36,400 farms in Indiana which had no home gardens. GLOOMY PROSPECT RINGWOOD • M« • i mi i .j. <sm Mrs. B. T. Butler entertained the Scotch Bridge club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Prises were awarded to Mrs. Louis Hawley and Mrs. Roy Neal. • Will Beth was called to Michigan by the death of his brother, who passed away last Wednesday. Mrs. Ray Merchant entertained the Bunco club at her home Thursday afternon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Thomas Doherty and Mrs. George Shepard. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hawley entertained the Five Hundred club Thursday evening. Prizes were merited by Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard, high, and Mrs. George Young and F. A. Hitchens, low. There will be no November meet' ing of th<* Home Circle on account of the bazaar. , Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jolits and son spent Thursday with the former's mother at Carpentersville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shuetze and daughter of Milwaukee spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Hepburn. Mr. and Mrs. Tom P^ttise of Barrington announce the arrival of a seven pound son at St. Joseph's hospital in Elgin on Sunday morning. He will answer to the name of Stephen Thomas Pettise. Mrs. Pettise is the former Mary Jencks, daughter of Mrs. Agnes Jencks. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ainger of Greenwood spent Sunday with the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard. LeRoy Neal and James Rea of Rantout, 111., spent the weekend at their homes here. Mrs. S. H. Beatty and Mrs. Viola Low spent Sunday afternolh and evening in the Wm. Montanye home at Woodstock. The Sewing Circle, will meet with Mrs. Clinton Martin November 22. Misses Alice and Marion Peet of Elgin spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peet. Miss Rita Mae Merchant of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Merchant. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Apotto and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Samuel of Chicago, LeRoy Neal and James Rea of Rantoul, 111., Rex Rea, Andrew and Dave Rahiaeker were Sunday dinner guests in the Roy Neal home. Mrs. H. C. Hughes of Crystal Lake visited Mrs. Libbie Ladd Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Muzzy and family spent Sunday afternoon with the former's parents at Marengo. Mr. Muzzy's father suffered a heart attack on Sunday morning and is very ill. Mrs. Libbie Ladd, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cropley and Mrs. Houston, left Monday for their winter home in Orlando, Fla. f Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lunkenheimer and children of Pistakee Bay spent Sunday evening in the Roy Neal home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norman, Evanston, spent Sunday with the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson. Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCanon and family of Algonquin were Sunday dinner guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCannon and supper guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson. Wayne Foss spent Sunday after* noon in the E. L. Snyder home at Solon Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huemann of Johnsburg spent Sunday evening in the George Young home. Mr. and Mrs. John Dreymiller of McHenry were callers in the George Shepard home Friday evening. Clinton and Bobby Vogel of EHchorn spent from Wednesday until Monday in the Fred Wiedrich, Jr., home. Miss Marion Hawley entertained a few of her high school friends at a party at her home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison and family spent Sunday at Barrington. Miss Amy Harrison spent the weekend in the Henry Marlowe home at Huntley. Mrs. Frank Johnson, Miss Betty and Billy Brennan attended a party at Elkhorn Wednesday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Ben Laurence. Mrs. Pat Coyne And daughters, Kathryn and Betty Ann, and sons, Patrick and John, and Mrs. R. Remer and daughter, Nancy, spent Saturday afternoon at Woodstock. Rev. and Mrs. Collins spent Saturday afternoon at Greenwood. The Ringwood unit of Home Bureau met at the home of Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr., Tuesday. There were twenty- four members and- two visitors present. Mrs. Sweeeny gave the lesson on "Home Decorations." "I Charles Hess returned to the Vet* tran's hospital at Milwaukee Monday after spending the past two month# in the Fred Wiedrich, Jr., Home. Rev. and Mrs. Collins attended the chicken supper at Spring Grove Sat? urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peet were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Beh and family at Spring Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Benw<>ll and two daughters of Ostend, Stanley Charles of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thomas and Mrs. Elbert Thomas and son, Walter, of Woodstock spent Thursday evening with Rev. and Mrs. Collins. They celebrated tl|e birthdays of Mr. Benwell apd Rek Collins. Leonard Brown of Crete, 111., spc^t Monday in the home df his father. S. W. Brown. , ; j C Mrs. F. A. Hitchens spent Satufthip at Oak Park. • , Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hopper and daughter, Chicago, spent Friday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Miss Mercedes Ltndemann and Miss Kirchberg of Crystal Lake spent' Wednesday evening in. ,the S. W«'• Smith home. ' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wustzinger anil children of Woodstock spent Sunday with the latter's parents, sMr. and Mrs. Lonnie Smith. , Misses Lucy and Teresa Howdea. and John McDonald of Richmond were callers in the S. W. Smith home Sat- , urday afternoon. Mrs. F. A. Hitchens entertained tile Easy Aces at a one-thirty luncheon at her home Tuesday afternoon. Order your Rnbber Stamps at Ti» Plaindealer. A. WORWIOK PHOTOGRAPHER Portraiture Photography - Photo-Fhdshing Enlarging - Copying - Framing 278 -- Rtvecaide Strive McHENRY, ILL. WOOD MOOUMNQ N E IMPROVED STORM S A S H NO MORE • . PUTTY f TROUBLES e Her* U th« gre*»e«t •t®rm improvement in yw«l Now y*m can have for your home genuiM Morgan Storm Sa»h With I'**' bedded in p«My and (•cured with wood moulding- I hi* definitely prevents loo»ening « putty and leakaae which l* common with the old-fa«hioned *torm after it ha® been iftitwwa and removed a few time*. All Morgan Storm Sash af^O treated with water repellent tone chemical which guarantee loag life and against •welling. Alexander Lumder Got Phone 5 Main PRICED LOW Turtle--It's awful. I don't kntfer when I may be made into soup. Frog--Yes, and my hind legs may be lying on a piece of toast at any time now. * Wheu It Was Passed Teacher--The law of gravity is what keeps us on this earth. Jasper--How did we stick on be* fore it was passed? V , " GERALD BAUM PERFORM# AT BLOOMINGTON CHURCH Pollock The original family nameol ident James K. Polk was "Pollock.* Chile's Earthworms Earthworms frequently grorir t» • gth of three feet in Chile. Gerald Baum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Baum, presented magician acts at a fellowship meeting, Grace Methodist church, Bloomington, recently. I Mr. Baum is a student, at Illinois j Wesleyan university, Bloomington, where he is. majoring in physics and is minoring in mathematics. He is a member of Beta Kappa, national social fraternity, and is drum major of th« university marching band. NEEDS BOTH