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of Vitamins CMb Mrs. Arthur Stilling entertained members of her Five Hundred club at her home last Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15. Prises were merited by Mrs. Nick Justen, Mrs. Peter Freund and Mrs. John Freund. The next meeting of the group will be at the home of Mr*. John Freund on Jan. 29. ,-H: 'A • * * ;.Y Btago Party • yglStjfif^V^teen table* in play, the bingo pag&t which was held at St. W t U f S u n d a y night, great success. P.-T. A^iaoh *©oitrja tbe School must carry out some program each year which will benefit the organization and the party laat Sunday night was the idea carried out by the fourth grade. Mrs. Gerald Carey was chairman of the committer in charge. • • • t~y Mmrrimge Auuwmcei: iMends were interested to hear last week of the announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Stenger of the marriage of their daughter, Lucille Catherine, to Mr. Robert O'Callaghan on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Indianapolis, Ind. The young couple is making theii home in Medford, Mass. The Stengers are well known here where they made #lir home for many years. Engagement AmoniMfllf Announcement has been made by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver G. Eder of the Lincoln Park Arms hotel, Chicago, of the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Belle, to George E. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson of this city. Both Miss Eder and her fiance attended the University of Illinois. Mr. Johnson is in business in Chicago. No date has been set for the wedding. u,% • Observes Birthday " tmra) friends and relati*M gathered at the home of Mrs. Martin Conway last weekend to congratulate her on her birthday which occurred Saturday, Jan. 17. Those present were Mrs. Ed Holly of Chicago, Mrs. Celia Knox of Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Conway, Harry Conway, Mrs. Theresa Cairns. Mrs. George Phalin and Ethel Althoff, all of McHenry. #• Poet-Naptial 8kowef ' Mrs. Frank Gende, the former Miss Betty Thennes, was guest of honor at • post-nuotial shower held at the home of Mrs. Wm. Green on Court street Tuesday eveniiur. Games were played during the evening and at midnight a delicious buffet supper was served. Mrs. Gende was presented with * beautiful gift for her home by those present Hostesses for tbe occasion were Mildred Kinsala. Marion Krause. Mrs. Robert Kralowitz. Mrs. Wm. Green and Mrs. Bernice Huemann. Woodsmen's Tools # t - 1"v We have a tin* of necessary tools for farmers who are now catting trees for flrewoodt such as -- * i- SPLITTING ,1 MAULS G&088 OUT SAW8 Good tools make the work easier. Come in and let's talk it over. In the meantime, do not forget to buy Defense Bonds and Stamps. Hardware Phone 2 West McHenry C--imnwlo* Banday Members of the Catholic Daughters of America are asked not to forget that next Sunday, Jan, 25, is Communion Sunday. The ladies will receive Holy Communion in a body at the eight e'olock mass at Si, Patrick'* chnrch. 1 . •: ; Cbntrart Bridgl® ' •1 The Contract Bridge dab met with Mrs. Harold Owen Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 12. The new and novel custom of giving defense stamps were carried out with these prizes being awarded Mrs. H. E. IHirland, Mrs. Albert Barbian and Mrs. Henry Smith. The next meeting will be Feb. 3 Stthq home of Mrs. Durland. , . • v • » :• rffrv.,. Card Party Tournament The third in the series of the current card party tournament sponsored by the C. D. of A. was held last Thursday evening, Jan. 15. Winners for the evening were Ella Bum, contract bridge; Mrs. Math Adams and Mrs. Fred Schoewer, auction bridge; Mrs, Laura PhannenstiU and Mrs. Celia Winkel, pinochle. Following the party Eleanor Kinsala, chairman, and bar committee served lunch. The next in this series will be held Feb. 19. . • • • . W.S.C.S. , Hm W. S.C. S. held thqfar monthly meeting in the Community church hall last Thursday afternoon. Jan. 15. Guest speaker of the day was Miss David from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her interesting talk, at well as pictures of the country, was greatly enjoyed by the large group in attendance Miss David is attending school at Garret this winter. Mrs. Ray Page led the devotions during the afternoon, after which an appetizing lunch was served by the ladies of Circle IV, namely Mesdames Schaefer, Brocken, Nickels, Ensign and Douglas. The next meeting will be Feb. It. ; - BushtesR and Professional Mrs. C. W. Goodell attended a meeting of the County Business and Professional club in Woodstock Monday evening. A delicious turkey dinner was served at seven o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joe Heggi on Seminary avenue. Minnie Bohn and Dr. Bradley were in charge of the program which followed the dinner. Guest speaker for the evening was. Mrs.- Phinney who Spoke on the requirements of the Red Cross in the county. The B. &P. club then discussed the many possibilities of their helping faanyway they could. ----- . » •! •..•iii'i.'.' «.». •;'» Miscellaneous Shower Miss Marie Miller was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower given in the Legion hall last Sunday afternoon. About fifty guests were present from Johnsbure. Chicago, McHenry, Elgin and Crystal Lake. ' Cards were played during the afternoon after which a tasty lunch was served on a table beutifully decoreted in blue and white. An umbrella of the same colors was the center of attraction on the table. Miss Miller was the recipient of many lovely and useful gifts. Hostesses for the shower were Mrs. Leonard Antonson, Mrs. Nick Freund, Mrs. Theresa Freund. Miss Marjorie Freund, Mrs. Bernie Feund and Mrs. Jack Purvey. Miss Miller wiH become the bride of Mr. William Morgan of Arlington Heights on Jan. 81. ; • • • ' * i •' ' R.N.A. Mahttal Riverview camp, R.N. A., TieM installation of the newly elected officers last Tuesday evening. Preceding the ceremonies, a delicious chicken dinner was served at Ma's Place to twentyseven members. At the installation, itself, which was held in the R. N. A. hall, Kathryn Worts acted as installing officer; Gertrude Weber, ceremonial marshall; Mrs. Ella Gam, installing chaplain, and Mrs. Gertrude Schaefer, installing musician. Those elected to hold offices for the next year are Mrs. Barbara Weber, oracle; Lena Bohr, vice-oracle; Dor ©they Nickels, past oacle; Ethel Holly, chancellor; Maud Rothermel, recorder; Frances Vycital, receiver; Kathryn Worts, marshall; Gertrude Weber, assistant marshall; Helen Weber, inner | sentinel; Elizabeth Frisby, outer sen- [tinel; Florencr* Reno, manager; Anna Boley, Faith; Margaret Simon, Mod esty; Margaret Hughes, Unselfishness; Theresa Freund, Endurance; Margaret Bienapfl, Courage; Gertude Schaefer, musician, and Louise Kramer, flag bearer and captain of degree staff. Gifts were presented all the installing officers, the oracls and the special auditor. Talks were given by the various members, after which cards were enjoyed and a lunch was served: Kidneys and nm 111 n sails. considered delicacies by gourmets the world over, are practically forgotten by the majority of American housewives. They rclosely ti pork, lan nclined to stick quite familiar cuts of bee!, .d veal, with occss.onS servings ox tiver or heart. Yet the shopper who watches her pennies can't afford to neglect thes< meat sundries. They are relativelj inexpensive but are excellen* sources of vitamins B, C and G. When buying kidneys choose thosi which are full and plump and fret from blemishes. Pork kidneys are smooth and a reddish brown shade Veal kidneys are lighter, while bee? kidneys are reddish bisown .but with a great many foldings. Lamb and veal kidneys require no parboiling before broiling ar sauteing. Beef kidneys, however, should be washed, the membrane taken off. the kidneys split and the heavy fat removed. Cover them with cold water and heat slowly to the boiling . point. Drain, cover with fresh water and simmer until tender. They are then ready to serve in stew with potatoes and onions, in pie, or in any number of other, delicious ways. Good sweetbreads are whole and a naturally creamy white to pinkish color. If there's a greenish cast to the white, don't buy them. After washing sweetbreads, simmer them in water containing one tablespoon vinegar to one quart water about 20 minutes. This keeps them white and firm. Chameleon Has Tongue 5 Inches Long; It Walks Certain animals change their coats as the seasons go by. One of these is the Arctic fox. In summer it has a brownish or blue-gray hair, but in winter its coat becomes white to match the snow. Perhaps most amazing of all aniir. als which clurngc cccts is the chameleon. The name chameleon is pronounced kuh-MEE-lee-un. It came from the Greek language and mean? "ground lion." The chameleojj is pot a lion--it isn't even a furry animal. It is A lizard, a lizard with special powers. Most lizards crawl along with their bodies touching the ground, or whatever else they are walking on. Not so the chameleon! It walks with its body well lifted. It eats insects. It has a long tongue with a sticky end. When an insect comes within reach, out shoots the tongue and in comes the Victim. Chameleons spend almost all their time in trees. Their feet are well fitted to grasp small branches, and the tail is useful in the same way. The most exciting thing about this animal is its color changes. The common chameleon of Africa is gray-black, but it can change to green or yellow, or to green with yellow spots or stripes. Often this lizard changes color so it matches with leaves or bark, but it sometimes changes where it capnot match with a background. FeaV and anger seem to play a part in the switching of colors. Original Fern of IHBjl* Tbe original form of "silly" was seely. Stemming from the Old English or Anglo-Saxon saelig, meaning blessed, its significance carried over, expanding to take on the senses of pious, good, "enjoying the blessing of God." Enter the Renaissance, winch, starting in Italy in the Fiftssnfll century, soon spread to England. Slowly, seely, which meant "holy,' and whose, usage was associated in the popular mind with religia rites, began to conform in spelling to the slurred shortening of the vowel in daily speech--it came to be written silly--and acquired successively the sense of innocent, harmless, foolish, stupid, the transition being completed around the tijni of the Sixteenth century. Farming ige' Project in Nebraska Holds Wealth for Three Counties Eileen Plynn, Well Known in City, Die* fee to**a ia giving. ogw--from Iht "down ea lbs chttk" atoge upworda-pm twllfclr. Wfe ara akowteg c turiaty «l mb'I g* mmMb bcgUuiing ia prfo* wflfc tfct* set coataioing Loth#! •ton Lotioa at S1JC. Drug Store Word has been received here of the death last week of Miss Eileen Flynn of Oak Park. She was twenty-two years old. The deceased was the daughter of Mrs. Eva Walsh Flynn and the late John M. Flynn. The family is well known here where they have often visited. Miss Flynn was a relative of Earl McAndrews of this city Surviving besides her mother are sister, Evelyn, and a brother, William. A sister, Helen and a brother, John, Jr., preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at Tuesday morning from a funeral home to Ascension church and burial wai in Mount Carmel cemetery. OGAtLALA, NEB--Formal dedication of the Central Nebraska (Tri- County) Rublic Power and Irrigation district's Kingsley dam and Mc- Connaughy lake marked another step in the development of Nebraska's hydro-electric projects commonly known as the "Little TVA." Located near Ogallala, Kingsley is the second iargeet earth dam in the world, exceeded only by Fort Peck dam across Die Missouri river. The dam propef Is 2Mt miles long. It is slightly kjiti -than a quarter mile thick at th# base and is 162 feet high. Into its construction went more than 26,000,006 cubic yards of earth, sand and gravel. Had the material for the fill b&n hauled by railroad, it would have required 378,200 cars, or a train S,781 miles long. Water backed up by the dam forms McConnaughy lake, named after one of the fathers of the project. The lake covers 32,000 acres, has a 105- mile shcre line and will store 2,000,- 900 acre feet of water. Holds Reserve Waters. -The lake will act as a "reserve savings bank," where precious P}atte river water will be conserved. Only water which previously has gone down the river unused will be stored. The dam and lake also will serve as flood checks, capturing in times qf high water the flow that otherwise would go downstream to threaten floods along the Platte, Missouri and Mississippi. The reservoir, canal, power and irrigation facilities of the Tri-county encompass parts of seven counties. A main supply canal 76 miles long leads to an irrigation system consisting of almost 800 miles of canals and laterals. On the main canal are located three hydro-electric plants, two large regulating reservoirs and 26 so-called "lakes." Partial Tri-county irrigation already has produced corn crops up to 81 bushels an acre on land which, before the coming of water, had yielded sporadically. Systematized crop rotation and specilization in com and alfalfa under irrigation will bring a great expansion in livestock production, feeding and dairying. A farm income increase of $10,000,000 annually is expected, together with tremendous gams in population, building and trade.' ; Electricity a By-Prodaet. The electric production and transmission facilities of two Loup river and Platte valley projects are coordinated with the Tri-county systems to achieve1 two aims: 1. Conserve the life-giving waters in Nebraska so that a maximum will be available for irrigation. 2. Produce electricity as a byproduct and market it economically to serve homes, farms, industry and national defense needs. Water released from- McCony nsughy lake first produces electricity in from two to four hydro plants on its way to irrigators. Sale of this power helps pay tor the irrigation system, making: it possible to deliver water to farmers at lower cost. Storage in McConnaughy lake started last February 9, reaching Its peak of 159,800 acre feet on June 21. That water now is being released for the Tri-county's first summer irrigation program- (Phot* br Warwkk) MRS. HENRY E. KRAUS, JR. At an eleven o'clock ceremony is Queen of Angels rectory in Chicago on Jan. 10, Miss Peggy Schaefeiy became the bride of Mr Henry E. Kraus, Jr., Chicago. v 5 • f -- "i in»rfi • ^y'rt Probjit#Will of >' Former Resident innniMniiM Mrs. Jacob Thies ha* been undergoing treatment at Victory Memorial hospital the past week. Etta Powers underwent surgery at Victory Memorial hospital in Waukegan Tucjdsy of ftMs week. John BMgir was-a patient at Victory Memorial hospital two days last week. Roy Erber underwent surgery at the Woodstock hospital Tuesday. Joseph Klein of route one McHenry has beer, a medical patient at St. Therese's hospital in Waukegan this week. , Fred Wvnkoop has returned to his home in Woodstock after being eonfined for S«w£f weeks in the Prtsbyterian hosfdtftt^in Chicago, followine an opet*ation. Mr. Wynkoop is well known in McHenry. MARRIAfigUC5NSB8 TfcooMfs E. Starts, Lake Forest, to Jone K, Praase, Harvard tw BnMr Laine, Chicago, to Esther Soderripk, Chicago. Sidney Warren Reed, Ridgefield, to Lois Jine Wendt, Woodstock. John Gilbert, Anoka, Minn., to Audrey M. Heron*. Anoka, Minn. James Joseph Doyle, Chicago, to DsLisl* Fairchild, Ringwood. A marriage license has been issued in Waukegan to Vene Denman, Waukegan, and Charles J. Cermak, Loon I ifltf,' : -$$$ " Read the Went Adsf Twin Mrs. Doo)j0s£psl*s at ant hospital (a Chicago 15 Mrs. Hales, fotvnprly Miss Boyko, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Boyko of lily Lake. | Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard were 111^ made proud grandparents by the birth of a son on Jsn. 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ainger at Ringwood. The little boy will be named George Oliver for his two grandfathers. A daughter was welcomed into the James Downs family last Tttesday morning. Mr. and .lbs. Herbert Fraoad are the proud parenfs of * 4s«cfcter born at'the WooArtsek hospital lastMon day. ' Mr. sad Mrs. Fred Schoewer risiliud N. C. Klein ia Waukegan Tuesday afternoon. Mr. end Mrs. Ernest Freund ace anjopinff • trip to Florida. Mary Kinney was a Chicago visitor {Sunday. ft!* wmxram teas SSSPESTA; Slli tm «H<A TsMMa • " Thornaa P. Boiger,~ R aggiet II? The will of the late Louis H. Knigge, Crystal Lake resident, who died in Chicago Dec. 10, leaving an estate listed at $3,000 in persbnal property was admitted to probate by Judge Henry L. Cowlin last week. Mr. Knigge operated a creamery at Gris* wold Lake many years ago. The executrix, Helen Diekman, of Crystal Lake, is given power to divide the property as directed by the will to the following persons: Zella Elkineton, Chicago. Irene Wood, Grinnell, Iowa; Lionell Biggs. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can.; Glen Knigge, Chicago} George Knigge, Wauconda; Louis;; Knigge, Lake Zurich; Clarence Knierge, Alma Busching, both of Mundelein; Delia Knisrge. Lilah Irwin, both of Palatine; Wanda Senile, Park; Rigde; Lydia Mosser, Atladena, Cal.; Frank Knierge. Arthur Knigge, both of Palatine; Luella Ray, Mabel Andrews, Cora Hull, all of Libfrtyville; Georsrtf "Rudolph and Vera Mae Schwambeck. both of DesPlaines. The will is dated Dec. 9, 1939. Atty. Vernon J. Knox is counsel for the estate. , Msgr. C. S. Nix and Mrs. TiUie Nix, of McHenry and Msgr. Connors of' Aurora left Monday morning to spend a few weeks in Pensacola, Fla. Mrs. Elizabeth Pich is spending s few weeks in Chicasro. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoewer attend* *d tbe funeral of a frtfend in Chicago last Saturday. IRIBBAGE TOURNARffi^- At Ted's Place Phone 159 ' Main Street West McHenry STARTS FRIDAY, FEB. 23rd ' Open to all Comers! - , ".J imif. * r . : YOUR PAINT BRUSH IS A MAGIC BRUSH TO ADD CIC^KM AND tOlW TO OlD FURNITURE, QIOSFAST COVIRS IN ONE COAT Dries in 4 Honrs r ^ \['f ,L (*.• I'- yi'*;-1*/ Green Street > % HeHeirj, QL ^ i* Kit*? Exchange of Prisoners Exchange of prisoners, a custom in abeyance for the past 75 yean, has been revived in the present European arar. Thousands of prisoners were swapped last year between countries involved in war, of which more than 10,000 were exchanged between ^Finland and Russia, and hundreds were civil prisoners traded between Britain, France and Germany. Such exchanges developed from medieval custom 'of holding captives for ransom. Kmong ancient nations, prisoners of war not tortured and killed were usually enslaved. Civilized nations first be gan t/ exchange their prisoner? about the Thirteenth century. Ex changes were carried on throughou*- the American Revolution, in thf War of 1812 and the Mexican war. Chinese Explode Firecrackers China is the great home of th« firecracker. It seems to have beer tile first place where the littl* noisemaking things were made The greatest firecracker day is th< Chinese New Year. It is celebrated when the first new moon comes aftei the sun is seen in a certain part o the sky, the "sign of Aquarius." Th date is somewhere between Januar; 21 and February 19. The old Chinese calendar date back 4,638 years. A Chinese wh followed it might say, "This is tli year 4638," inatesd df ueinifeour pis and saying. "T)v« •* i*L imel *rai J finished such as east sary that it cleaning. Rust: with emery kerosene, and grease should ing with Her grease Before Pain ting Hn- Ot machinery, mosttaecesthorough removed and and If mdh soda or some sim- Mattress Testae 1 Xa e New York department stoce than is s woman who is a "mattrass teeter." She puts in more or less time gracefully reclining in the bedding department. She can tell after a few minutes of dormancy whether a mattress has all the restful qualities claimed for H. British School Children Rent and Cultivate Farm MAYFIELD, SUSSEX, ENGLAND. -- The pupils of Mayfleld school have started a farm. They rented a field for $20 a year, plowed it for sowing and thr~ bought rabbits, ducks, pigs aj sheep. They also have a market garden and the whole venture ia paying so well that the children--none of them older than fourteen--are planning to buy another field next year for wheat. The boys made all the huts, needed for stock, in the carpentry clsss at school. When the chickens were due, the girls carried the eggs into their classroom and hatched them in incubators. The nndenifsed have formed an for the wholesale and reUil distribution of fmm %>• "4 HI# Aluminum in Hie Teeth; One Teapot Lost tt> U. S; DANVILLE, PA.--Mont W. Knarr was bothered with his. false teeth so he and a fellow mechanic melted down an aluminum and iuaue a new pair. Knarr declares hia new set of teeth are far superior to the old onea and several dentists who viewed the homemade teeth said they were almost perfect. •• wm. Fish Clubbed to Death; Self-Defense Plea Wins BOYNE CITY, MICH.--It is all right td kill a fish with a club in selfdefense. Youngsters playing on a Lake Charlevoix beach spied a pike, floating lazily. One of the boys touched the fish and it clamped its teeth in his hand, tearing the flesh. The boys pounced on the pike and beat it to death. It weighed 17 pounds. Conservation officers 'said would overlook the incident. y. :l •i.tX' rease * AS? Oil gel* loos of water Is eoosumed by the American rsilroeds, swwisBy. Winding Watoh A Watch Will run tnod if wound at regular intervals, pi erably every morning. Then the main spring will exert its greatest power during the activities of the day and its lowest power at night when the watch is at rest. QnaUty pnxincta and «nfcfc ibHnrto. SoppJy md* ka money -- Place tbe swings ia Mm SUstpi and Baodi and Wp win the War! Richard Edward /*r: THENNES W> Office and 8ervioe Station located jut west of 0. ft K. W. tracks on Boaki 120, McHenry. Poultry Indfstyy Wm worth *129,000,000 aaMNftft equal to sevea4enns of tha netipit'a needs, ife produced by Bhgland's peidtopF iedwetey* § ., -j- •»,vnPHONE MoHSKRY 840 OR S3 vm. Ml **u 1-? y>lH • * t . fl ^ ^ < •••