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sg jMIW1 "TO1.V*. • v l f t f • > ? ?RW5 vt 3?*'w ^ 4 5 \ - . • » ' , ' " fik"* :S«6^ ** •/. ••< • * January 29,194* cSP; Suede Ensemblt OftELW Our l YOLO SPRING GROVE ALL CAN DO |VashingtcH It looks like velvet, but it's really suede. Stone {ray In color, this dress has a softly draped top trimmed with one huge button. The skirt is unusually full in front. A matching turban completes the outfit Identification ,c --Bfr« " •W&M Editorial mb&tmv Washington. January 28 -r- Despite the ballyhoo about streamlining war production agencies under a single head, it now appears that there are many more re-alignments to be desir- j ed. The overhauling of the Federal defense and war agencies to insure smooth functioning is considered a good gain. Donald Nelson, the chair-1 man of the War Production board, has ; admitted that the wholesale altera- j ^ tions are considered necessarily tem- j «orary **d promised more shake-ups i to speed the war effort. The Pan- ! American hemispheric solidarity rels- , tions involving our diplomats and some legislators have sounded a sout note over the weekend. The failure to make gains on the military and naval front, which is expected by the ex- , rterts, have brought floods of advice from amateur strategists. Parliamentary tangles delayed the enactment of the highly controversial price control bill. The compromise reached by the Senate and House conference pleased neither the Adminis- j tration nor the farm lobbies which have pressured agricultural price pvn«>nr1mf>nt«. Thf will "robably be accepted by the White House •with the expectation that inflationary movements within the next few T»»onths will necessitate drastic changes. has b"«>n developing on Caoitol HiP as members of the House Appropriations Committee smart under charges that they were falling- into ';,»»e vith every demand for money *rom nnn-ffpfense ?eencies. The independent offices appropriation bill carries tidy sums for non-defense groups without arty evidence of economy. The trouble is that every Federal division attempts to tie a "war" tag to their routine activities which are not remotfly related to the emergency. Huge grants of money available in June when Congressional elections will be well underway raises partisan questions as to how the funds will be used in various states. The war emergency, which has centered around activities in Washington, has provided government officials with serious problems. They are moving several non-defense agencies to other cities to provide space for wai workers. In the interim, administrative work in these agencies is almost at a standstill. High officials and clerical help who have homes in the Capitol City are pulling all wires for assignments to divisions directly connected with the war effort. Therefore, only the field forces are functioning and in a somewhat lackadaisical manner. Living quarters as well as desk space are at a premium. In some government buildings desks have been placed in corridors and the working hours of government employees lengthened. It is estimated that from 50 to 100 thousand extra war workers will be brought into Washington berths within the next year. Housing facilities are inadequate despite the building boom in recent months. During the last war, when Washington was considered nothing more than a glorified overgrown village, war worken frequently tyund it necessary to live four and five in a room. The debate on the Independent Offices Appropriation bill this week reveals that government officials were desperately endeavoring to find adequate office space. The new 25 million dollar War Department Building is expected to relieve some of the pressure, but it is officially stated that from one million to four million square feet of additional space will be required within the next few' weeks. Old mansions, rooming houses and garages are being converted into government office quarters. The decentralization program requiring the transfer of various agencies out of town has not solved the problem. Even the temporary and semi-permanent buildings, which are snringing up on parks and on vacant lots, require from 60 to 90 days to r>rect. The influx of thousands of newcomers also places a tremendous burden upon the transportation agencies to the extent that streetcars and buses are over- T , , , , . loaded at all hours. The Civil Service ' !?n'JacV left for the army Commission claims that one of the I M°"d®y- 2®- ' bisreest problems it has on hand is tJ Mr ana Mrs. Arthur Burg of Chifind qualified workers for essential were visitors at • the Steven "TKrlTeiress-And you would love me if I lost all my money? The Count (earnestly)--Dearest! in that case what els® would there be <or me to love? "But are you sure you love me quite apart from my money." (More earnestly)--"More than that, i I could even love your money apart from you." "Quite right, darling. I want you always to separate me and my mon ey in your thoughts." (Most earnestly) In thought and in deed, it shall be my lifelong endeavor to separate you and your money." the Volo Cemetery society will meet at the home of Mrs. John Passfield Wednesday, Feb. 11. The Friendly Neighbors society oi the Volo Community Bible church met at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Peterson, near McHenry, Wednesday. Those u attending from this community were - Mrs. William Wirtz, Mrs. Frank USH SEASON "My friend Todd says he can't catch up with his winter orders." "Is he a manufacturer?" "Oh, no. Merely a man with a wife and five grown daughter*." Says Who? Hearing someone prowling about downstairs, the timid husband seized a candle and proceeded to (investigate, while his even more timid wife buried her head beneath the bedclothes. Suddenly her husband came upon a burglar, who covered him with a revolver. , "Oh, don't take any notice of me," said the timid man quickly..*1I^ti only walking in my sleep." , 5: Mrs. Albert Britz entertained mem« bers of hef club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Three tables of fivjr, hundred were in play and lovely prize for high scores went to Mrs. Arthu Kattner and Mrs. Steve Schaefer, Consolation prize went to Mrs. Arthuf Klein and travelers' prizes were won by Mrs. A1 Schmeltzer and Mrs. Nor» Ehredt, Mrs. Milton Magnussen, Mrs. i bert Klaus. A lovely lunch was serve<| Russell Magnussen, Mrs. Walter by the hostess following cards. Complaint A man rushed into the newspaper jj office and demanded to see the editor. "Sir," he cried as he walked around the room, "your paper has libeled me. You have called me the lightweight champion." "But that is true," returned the editor. "You are Mr., Fightwell, aren't you?" "Yes, yes," cried the other, "but it's my brother who is the bojwr. i I'm a coal merchant.'* Some Fun Two laborers were working on a very tall building. Suddenly the one at the top leaned over and shouted down to his mate: "Hey, Jake! Come up here a minute and listen!" Minutes passed as Jake toiled slowly up a series of ladders. At last, panting, he reached the top. "I can't hear anything," he said, after listening intently. "No," the other agreed* "Ain't it quiet?" Ruth Lee of New York isn't taking any chances. An American of Chinese parentage, she proudly displays a flag borrowed from a Chinese restaurant at Miami Beach, Fla., where this picture was taken. Let there be no mistake about that --Miss Lee is CHINESE. McCULLOM LAKE Foiled Again "There," said the plumber, "in spite -of all the silly jokes about us we've not forgotten a single toed. My mate!s here with me, and we've not got tp go back for anything--" "You've come to the wrong address," said the maid. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and family of Berwyn spent Sunday at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schullerstrum of Chicago were callers at McCullom Lake Sunday. Mickey Untz spent Sunday at the John Untz home at Mundelein. Junior Kuska spent Sunday afternoon at Fort Sheridan. Mr. and Mrs. William Thorp and son, Elmer, of Chicago spent Tuesday with friends at McCullom Lake. Joseph Matter of Chicago was a caller at McCullom Lake Tuesday. John Shark, Jr., of Evanston spent Saturday evening with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Colby and son were callers at Woodstock Friday. Private Tlieodore Olson, Camp Wheeler, Ga., spent the weekend with friends at McCullom Lake. Bill Dolan and friends of Chicago spent the weekend here. Miss Nell Crick of. Chicago spent the weekend with friends here. Mrs. Jos. A. Schaefer and daughter, Eleanor, and Mickey Untz spent Tuesday at Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Bourelle gave a farewell party Saturday evening at McDonald's tavern in honor of their AS IT WERRm positions. In view of the prominence which the Secretary of Agriculture has been given in the price control controversy in which the nowerful farm lobbies soueht to amplify his powers, his annual report made public this week assumed greater significance. The reoort is taken up largely on an attempt to justify the expansion rather than a wartime contraction of the Depart- Huska home Sunday. Mrs. Steven Huska spent Thursday with her sister in Chicago. LILY LAKE "So, your sister don't like my mustache?" "She says it's all right what there is of it, and there's enough of it-- fuc^\ as it is." , But Good $ i. *1 -guess pa must have been up to all kinds of tricks when he was little, wasn't he, ma?" asked John- "y- - "What makes /fou think sot" replied hia mother. "Cause, he knows exactly what questions to ask me when he wants to know what I have been doing." Double Trouble . . VRpmember," wrote the instructor of the correspondence school of journalism, "to write on only one side of the paper." And by return mail came the following inquiry from the new pupil: "Which side shall I, write oft?" •' Clock Watcher Williams--How did Harper happen to lose control of his car at the railroad crossing? Hunt--He's the kind of a man whp always drops everything when the whistle blows. The Lily Lake Ladies' League held a bunco party at the "Cottage" Wedment's functions. Certain functions *He™oon. Prizes were won by dealing with farm-price policv are due I Mr?„Wl,£ert 1 Swanson, Mrs. Corbin for close scrutiny in light of the cur- and ^ae Bud,L SP**1*! *u won rent political flare-uo at the White House and at the Capitol over this issue in the price control measure. The Secretary concJttes. "The in- .cbtne from agriculture as a whole may equal or exceed parity as it did in 1937, but the prices of several commodities and the income of several farming areas will still be below parity." A gentle hint to his farm lobby friends is found in the warning, "Efforts to push farm prices above parby Mrs. T. Klabough. The serving of coffee and cake concluded a most enjoyable afternoon. The cake was donated by Mrs. H. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sansone and sons of Chicago spent Saturday at their cottaere and also visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klabough. Mrs. Joseph McDonald was a Chicago visitor Friday. Attention--The P.-T, A. bunco party Woo-Hoo! Husband -- Confound it! I've locked the keys inside the car. Wife--Never mind, dear. It's such a nice night we might as well ride home in .the rumble seat. ity may endanger the parity principle j IT*" *° *** home of itself." Again waving the red-light, IMr8_Ed J»n- 29 *>•« been postthe Cabinet officer says, "Whether u ^ tfcey like it or not the farmers have' *uests *} home °* Mr. to keep in line with the general price „ Ge.orJe J-Wegener Sunday ^ ( were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hofer agd Mr. .jfnd Mrj. Hany I,. Miner, tf Q"- r Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marsh Sunday 1yi>re Mr. and Mrs, Paul Taylor and Mrs. Bolger of Chicago. Friends and neighbors were Sorry to learn of the illness of Mr. Marsh but are happy to know that he ft* on U)e roa<! to recovery^ Large Byai, Poor Vbtm Otofcwithittbbff' largMt^yes have fiw poocaat viato^'That id the finding of Gardiner BeamM of Grfeen Island, a senior biology student- at Rensselaer Polytechnic institute;". Royal Candy Disk iygt'S London auction, tHi' tBvcr cuim In which sweetmeats were •erved Charles I was sold for $225 an ounce. Rhyme Though' they had never met b-4, What cause had she 2 care? She loved him 10-derly because Jle was a 1,000,000 aire. •v V It's Easy How do you afford such long holidays." "Easy. One month on the s«nda and 11 months on the rocks." Good Idea "Might may not make right, but it is the part of prudence to have both upon your side." Crook, Mrs. Clyde Wright, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Herman Raeburg, Mrs. Russell Taylor and Rev. and Mrs. Rueckheim. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed by all present. The yearly report was read and the following officers were elected: Mrs. Russell Magnussen, president; Mrs. Harvey Brown, secretary; Mrs. Walter Crook, treasurer;- Mrs. William Wirtz, reporter. Plans were made to start a quilt at their next meeting. Mrs. Ruessll Taylor and son of ^Lake Hills, Wis., spent s few days here the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Magnussen. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey and fjtmily were callers at Marengo Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Underwood and daughter of Wauconda have moved to their new home hiere. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hantce of Evanston were Tuesday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank St. George. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis, Slocum Lake, called on the latter's mother, Mrs. Sarah Fisher Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey and family were Sunday dinner guests at the.* home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grabbe near Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Case and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher attended the 1 homes of Mr, fourteenth annual meetine of the Lake - Cook Farm Supply Co. at the Ela Township High school sit Lake Zurich Saturday. Miss Doris Gadgen of Chicago spent the past weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Silski. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bacon called at the home of Mr. and Mrs.-Walter Engler in Chicago Saturday. Mr. and - Mrs. Kenneth Peterson oi McHenry visited the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, Sundav! Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Steinsdoerfer and family have moved to McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Frank St. Georee spent Monday at Berwvn with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dusil. LeRoy Radke of Chicago called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher Sunday. Mrs. Pearl Dowell and daughter, Ada, spent Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Leslie Davis at Slocum Lake Mr. and Mrs William Wirtz. Mrs Ray Paddock, Mrs. William Fulton and Mrs. Ray Seymour attended the Eastern Star meeting at the Wauconda chapter Thursday evening. Mrs. Frank St. George called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hanke in Evanston Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Magnussen, Mr. and Mrs. William Wirtz and family attended the Krueser - Carlson wedding at St. Andrew's Episcopal church at Grayslake Saturday evening and the reception at the Libertyville temple. William Roasdeutcher of Joliet spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Louise Rossdeutcher. Mr. and Mrs. Paul O'Leary and Mrs. William Fulton' attended the funeral of" *Mrs. C. Capaller in Chicago Wednesday. Frank Rossdeutcher spent Sunday at Crystal Lake. Francis Ritta returned to her home at Mundelein Saturday after spending the past two weeks here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ritta and Mr. and Mrs. William Wirt*. Mrs. John Brown of Wauconda Visited Mrs. Anna Lusk Wednesday' afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oakes and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haines of Chicago spent Saturday Evening with Mrs. Louise Rossdeutcher and Mr. and Mrs. Paul O'Leary. Mrs. Sarah Fisher and Mrs. Fisher called at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Albert Hafer in Fremont townr ship Monday. Miss Ada Dowell accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Raven to Chicago on Thursday. The Wauconda - Volo 4-H club held a meeting at the Wauconda Townshi; High school Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher, Harry Chambers and Milton Dowell spent Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reiland at Northbrool^ Miss Loretta Xirernaud of Chicago and Mr. Raymond Miller were united in marriage Friday, Jan. 17, by Rev. Thomas Duffy in St. Mary's church at Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Miller is now stationed at Camp Forrest, Tenn. He has many friends here who wish to extend their congratulations. Raymond is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G Miller, formerly of Volo. Mr. and Mrs. John Doetsch of Wil< mette were guests in the home of Mr.: and Mrs. Walter Brown on Sunday. Weekend guests in the A1 Schmeltzer home were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson and son, Keith, of Rockford. ; A party of friends And neighbors' pleasantly surprised William Young a1|< his home on Saturday night in honoi*. of his birthday. . Cards and visiting were the evening's pastime and re-f freshments were served. ! Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Wirtz, daughter, Sandra, of McHenry spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freund and children spent Sunday evening wifF his mother, Mrs. M. J. Freund, in McHenry. Visitors in the Mike Huff home on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Huff and daughters of Chicago. Miss Lucille Freund of Chicago spent Sunday at her home here. John and Nicholas Wagner were dinner guests in the J. G. Wagner home on Saturday. The George W. May family visited^ his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. May, Sunday afternoon. Eddie Klein left for service in the U. S. army Monday morning. Mrs. Bertha Esh visited in ths and Glendale Esh and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Straub in Chicago on Sunday. Paul Weber and Joseph Hettermann of Johnsburg left on Monday for a trip to Hot Springs, Ark., and Texas. Win. M. Carroll. Attorney Woodstock. Illinois STATE OF ILLINOIS, (COUNTY OF MeHENRY. SS. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MeHENRY COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF - - THE PETITION OF JOSEPH OWEN SOUTHWORTH, FOR CHANGE OF NAME PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on the third Monday of March, A. D. 1942, the undersigned will file a petition in said Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, asking that he be given the legal right to" change his name from Joseph Owen' Southworth to Joseph Owen, and of assuming and bping known by the said last mentioned name. JOSEPH OWEN SOUTHWORTH, Petitioner . , (Pub. Jan. 29 - Feb. 6 12) * One Half *1 thought Jim was hard-l *Jfo, ha's only half-baked.1 > 'V '^v Ni Total motor vehicle registration*' exceeded 30,000,000 for the first time I *W-.v . J r InnH ELECT OFFICERS OF DISTRICT SIX, PMA, AT ANNUAL MEETING Members of Pure Milk association in district 6 will meet Saturday, Jan, 81, at 10:80 a.m. in the Odd Fellows hall at Woodstock, 111., to hear General Manager Arthur H. Lauterbach, Secretary C. M. Cosgrove and Director ^ J- Knox report on the association's co-operative and marketing operations during 1941. Guest speaker on the program will be J. H. Brock, McHenry county farm adviser. District 6 officers for 19412 will also be elected at this meeting and, because 1942 is election year for directors in all even-numbered districts of the association, district 0 members will nominate their choire for representative on the board of directors., ^ District 6 officers have arranged for dinner at noon and musical entertainment. Dairy farmers' part in the foodfor- victory program makes this meeting of especial interest and import* ance to every member, «said district Need Rubber Stamp* ? Order it The Plaindealer. 4 WE CAN UCKTHE AXfe Anukca I* NOmI TUMIN6 OUT MO«l AIRPLANES THAN GE&AANy, ACCORDtMf TO OFFICIAL (FTlMATEf A COMBNAflOtf HAIR PR VCR ANP RAPtO HAS sees ffclENTEpFBR. U4E W BeAmy KEPT IN ACtNE" ASCOT 7 ATKRVMCH 1HCV ARE 'RenREP -- 1HOU6H iwy Still MAY U6EPF0R MAHVMOrtH* THE STEEL INDUSTRY HAS BEEN VU3RKIN0 24 HOUHS A 7 A tys A vmen "TO INCREASE STEEL WHEN TEA MM* FWWTWTROPUCEt? PROPOCtiOH INTO EtMSLANC? IT BBElWEP M LASSB OUAMTVntS ANP KSPTOH TAP IN A KE<S. LIKE Been. Modern Betty Ross, Artist in Needlecraft, Makes All Army Flags BtUy Boat, 191f The year 1942 marks the 196th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes, today a battleflag proudly carried by American . armed forces In every continent on the globe. In January, 1777, the American people, elated by General Washington's recent victories at Trenton and Princeton, were seeking an emblem for the new nation. The Congress on June 14 following adopted a resolution providing for a flag of 18 alternate red and white stripes with 13 white Stars on a blue field. And then the inspiring story of Betsy Ross who made the first Star-Spangled Banner in her little upholstery shop in Arch Street, Philadelphia. Today the modern Betsy Ross still sews in Philadelphia--any one of hundreds of women skilled In needlecraft. She plies her art In the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot where all the flags us«{} by the United States Army are Bade. Story af Betar Ba«':;vf Betsy Ross Was bora January 1752, and died January 80,1886, but it was not until a third of a century after her death that the legend of her handiwork in the making of ttaufiffct fldfr became* generally known. One of her descendants, W. J. Canby, related the incident before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 1870 and since then she has been exalted as a national heroine. The modern Betsys take keen .pride in their work. Many have reached the highest perfection in the art of embroidery, in designing and the binding of colors. Naautsss though they are to nili.. .4^ 7^'r~v*-"- - % 4 --U S Signal Corp* Photo*. Embroidering Quartermottir't Banner liona of people who are thrilled by the sight of glorious banners fashioned from their delicate stitches, they are rewarded by the knowledge that the flags they have wrought are today the signals of liberty and freedom afar amid the fogs of Iceland and in the battlesmoke of the Philippines. The mbst stirring sight at the Quartermaster Depot is the Risking of the flag. After thorough inspection of the cloth to insure that it comes up to rigid specifications, the bunting is marked and cut with an electrically driven cutting machine into strips of two lengths for making the flag. One hundred strips are cut in a single operation. The blue field for the stars is cut in the same manner. The material for stars is stamped oat with a steel-cutting die on an electric-driven stamping machine. The alternate red and white stripes are joined together on a double-needle sewing machine. Each blue bunting field is carefully markM for its start, and the stars are stitched on with a special machine that produces a sig sag stitch. Other operations complete the making of the flag of the United States. • The manufacture of silk colors and standards is a specialised art at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot. The stripes and field are cut by hand but the stars are made of solid embroidered silk on a Swiss hand embroidering ma % •- V. chine. The blue fields are . in frames on a machine provfdep with many needles and these turjl' out a stitch resembling bsnd enfe broidery,-both sides alikc|4' ^ Regimental Staadarjg Regimental colors and stan<^ ards, with their coats-of-arms an mottoes, each distinctive unto i own military unit, are embroil ered by hand. As many as 3i different shades of silk thread ar| used in embroidering each flag. This calls for exceptional skill and care to produce the predetermined designs in their exact blending of shades. AH designg are passed upon by technical ex# perts in the office of the Quar?>, termaster GeaeraL '- Proudest moment ef the Phila* delphia flag makers is when the|^,;; receive an order for the e«loi#|' carried as a symbol representing the Commander-in-Chief of ; Army and Navy of the Unite# / States--the P r e s i d e n t . This c o l o | ^ * ' • " has a blue background in the cen|4 ter of which is embroidered th£ - seal of the President. There if one white star in each cornel' of the f l a g , r e p r e s e n t i n g his g r a d a - , as Commander-in-Chief of th*?^,"' ' Army and Navy. This color haf"" gold and silver fringe on three sides, and also has a cord and, tassel secured immedistely below the flagstaff headpiece, consisting of a gold-hued, spread eagle. The design of this flag was established! by Executive Order Of President' Woodrow Wilson on Ma; Jiv,- ' . • X • - >: 'o, ••|• • •. • 'f. •V •' '."IS ' " •W; •'> ••>. ; * i *