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^ Thursday, May 88,1948 • F A ift wppppppp Obn «a1 IW" SOLON MILLS ijVl Mrs. E. E. Cropley, accompanied by $rs. Frank Kilpatrick, Mrs. Ida Wejst- tke and Mrs. Nellie Jackson, spent uesday afternoon in Woodstock. . Dwight Osborn, accompanied by jprs. Hunt and Mrs. Bates and twin daughters of Rockford, attended the Sr&duating exercises of William Osorn at Richmond M. E. church Tuesl| ay evening. Mrs. Dora Cole, who has been at le Roy Harrison home at Wonder $<ake, returned home Friday. The usual monthly Get Together Sub was held at the Solon school |ou£e on Friday evening, May 22. The ipode of entertainment comprised an Operetta, "The Ghost of Lollipop »a.v," given by the members of Woman's club of Richmond, as follows: Krs. Benjamin Winn, Mrs. Robert Gardner, Mrs. William Gardner and Mrs. Wittmeyer. Mrs. Robert Gibbs presided at the piano and Mrs. Gun- Oerson gave the reading. Refreshments were served by the committee, Of which Mrs. W. H. Gardner was chairman. , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilpatrick, ae» srrpanied by E. E. Cropley, spent laturday at Burlington, Wis. ; ; Mrs. Winget and daughter, Isabell, ' W Twin Lakes were Saturday callers ffH the R. R. Turner home. iMr. and Mrs. B. Vana and the latr's mother of Chicago are spending is week at their summer home here. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Pester spent tinday with their son, George, at the aukegan hospital. He was operated on Thursday for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cowen of Harvard were visitors in the E. E. Cropley home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kilpatrick •rid the latter's mother, Mrs. Benn Cunningham, of Antioch, spent Sunday evening in the Frank Kilpatrick Ji>me. i Mr. and Mrs. B. Stang spent the ^leek-end in* their summer home here. Oswald Noble of Elgin is painting Hie Joe Kuhn residence. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Overton of Millaukee spent Sunday in the W. H. fardner home. ' Mrs. Joe Kuhn called at the Woodstock hospital to see Harry Turner, Who had a very serious operation. J|arry was formally a Solon Mills ||>y. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beers and fatnof Harvard were callers in the fill Schultz home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sugrue of Chijigo spent the week-end in the Wilim Gieser home. : Alfred Parker of Beloit spent the ijjeek-end at his home here and also Milled on Mrs. Nellie Jackson. | Mrs. Charles Kuhn and Mrs. Dorotly Kuhn of Chicago spent Sunday I• the Joseph Kuhn home. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and son, Tommie, of Aurora, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Begalken and son, Richard, and daughter, Mary, of Elgin, spent Saturday night with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Osborn and also attended the wedding of Margaret Osborn and Chester Colby Saturday evening. Tuesday being the last day of school tike children of Solon Mills school flere given a tour to the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium, accompanied by a sommittee, Mrs. Joe London, Mrs. R. Thomas, Mrs. E. Behftndts and the teacher, Ruth Lace. Mr. and Mrs. William Watts spent inday with the latter's parents at >x Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Turner and ' - 00n, Clifford, of Woodstock were call- Ms in the Alfred Parker home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carnes and soif, Billy, and friend from Chicago Spent Sunday at the Arthur Carnes ftiome. Mrs. Walter*Watts spent Sunday With Mrs. Will Stewart near Spring . Orove. i Mrs. Raymond Gieser. sen, Bobby, Slid daughter, Carol, of Russell spent Monday in the Henry Aubert home. Mr. -and Mra. Earl Monear of lie- Henry were callers in the Nellie Jack- BQn home Monday afternoon on their jgl&y home from Rochester, Minn. • Mrs. Emily Merchant, who has been at the Jepson home the past four months, is spending the week at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson of Chicago spent the week-end at their Mmmer home here. Those from Solon Mills who at- •((Tided the wedding of Miss Marguerite Osborn and Chester Colby at Richmond Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Turner, Mrs. Hulda Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilpatrick and -son, Frank, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cropley, Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner, Mr. alid Mrs. Walter Cropley, Mrs.- Arthur Bell, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. John Sander- Son. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Johnnott spent ' Monday in Chicago. William Gieser of Chicago spent «inday and Monday at his summer me here. Salt on Fire Bombs An efficient and economical agent for extinguishing incendiary bombs Jias been found in ordinary table **#alt. Teats begun at Columbia university and carried out in demon- StMtiena by the Now York state police show that salt is at least as effective as the finest grade of dry sand in smothering magnesium bombs commonly used as incendiaries. Three advantages are claimed for salt It can be purchased in any corner grocery store, it is cheap, and it is packed in sizes which make It easy to handle. Sand is commonly obtainable only in 100-pound bags which present a serious problem of handling and storing. Salt on the other hand can be purchased in 25-pound bags which / - can be readily stored and, in case ol an air raid, easily carried to where tbey may be needed. Twice Told Tales of Irtail Taken sCfeaFlaMaafcR, of Tasas An TWENTY YEARS AGO Very satisfactory progress is be- 'ng made on the new grain elevator now under construction at the West McHenry flour and feed mills. Unless unforseen obstacles turn up work on McHenry's new community high school building will start shortly. Carl Christ, a first-class baker started work in the A. Solinger bakery here this week. Mr. Christ, until a short time ago, conducted a bakery of his own at Highland Park. John G. Schauth has rented his home in the north end of town to Martin Young, who will move into saaae soon. THIRTY YEARS AGO R. J. Overton, the West Side livery and garage man, wishes to state that his cars are again in service and he will be pleased to take care of all tbe auto livery business that may come his way. \ A wedding of more than passing interest was celebrated at St. Mary'n Catholic church here last week, Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, the bride and groom of this event being Miss Anna A. Miller and Mr. Casper M. Bickler, Rev. A. Royer officiating. Seven persons, six of them Chicagoans were drowned in a heavy storm that struck Fox lake yesterday afternoon. Roy Bohlander has taken the position of bookkeeper at the Borden milk bottling plant at Hebron. He entered upon his new duties this week. Carl Stenger, cashier of the West McHenry State hank, has purchased the corher lot on Main and Third streets of Wm. Bonslett and will erect himself a home on same. FORTY YEARS AGO Barbian Bros., are constructing a wide terrace at the side o ftheir building, on Green street, which will greatly improve the appearance of the corner when grass is grown. All first-class meat has advanced in price on an average of about two cents per pound. Don't blame the local butchers, for they are powerless and feel the effects as much as the consumer. Their sales have fallen off considerably during the past two weeks. Cries of "beef trusts" are heard all over the country. The new mayor, Frank Wattles and alderman S. S. Cnapell, George Rothermel and Anton Engeln were sworn in Monday night and the first meeting of the newly organized board will be held soon. Paul Mueller will soon close his bakery s^op and move to 'Chicago where he iias secured a good position. FIFTY YEARS AGO At the meeting of the board on Tuesday evening last H. C. Mead was appointed villlage attorney for the ensuing year. The new board of trustees have licensed nine saloons in the village for the coming year at an annual license of $500 each. The Literary club will meet with Miss Julia A. Story on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. John Schuenemann, of Chicago, was calling on friends here one day last week. F. E. Holmes, of the Richmond Gaxette made us a fraternal call on Saturday last . SIXTY YEARS AGO . lie sheep shearing festival will take place at Woodstock tnis week. A large turnout is expected. F. A. Hebard has commenced the work of putting a new fence around the residence property of Hinton Wheeler, in this village. William Covell sold his heavy farm team on Monday for three hundred dollars. We learn that a Mr. Smith, from Hainesville, has leased the new building of J. J. Gilles, and will immediately open therein a boot and shoe shop. Profits of Druggist According to Dun & Bradstreet, average profit for an independent drug store actively managed fey, an owner who is a pharmacist is |B,278 a year. • .•* ' ys Help in New York the Gramercy Boys' club does its bit by collecting cans for the tin salvage drive. Harry Cardio, 10, is shown preparing cans for collection by tearing of the labels and squeezing the cans far convenience in packing. ftpaa Tolls Lifted Tolls have been removed from 27 bridges in,, four, states in recent years with the aid**of the federal •WWUWIll JOHNSBURG Miss Katie Pitzen of Chicago spent a few days with her father, John Pitzen. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ferund and son, Billy, of Ingleside and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schaefer of Waukegan spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Meyers. Mrs. Leo King and Mrs. Henry Stilling were Milwaukee callers Sunday. Miss Marie King of Woodstock spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George King. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gorskie and children of Wookstock spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Miller. Mrs. Joe King and daughter, Eleanor, were Woodstock callers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilke of Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and' Mrs. Peter F. Freund. Bobby Guyser and friends of Chicago were callers here Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fretind and daughter, Nancy, of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Henry Stoffel of Volo, and Mis. George Miller of Grayslake spent Monday with John Pitcen. . Mr. and Mrs. George Wirfs of McHenry called on Mrs. William Althoff Sunday evening. Bill Mart and Mrs. Joe Karls called on Mary Ann Karls at the Waukegan sanatAtium Monday afternoon. Precious Gems Cheap in Ceylon Before World Wmr A jumble of scattered rock covered with moss is all which remains of Anuradhapura, ancient capital of Ceylon which was once as large as the London of today. Anuradhapura, which flourished between 457 B. C. and 1109 A. D., was built in an inner and outer circle and comprised 236 square miles. Most of its people were Buddhists who spent their time in spiritual contemplation. They depended on the people for support and, as a consequence, declined. The ruins display a high degree of craftsmanship and provide an insight to the formation of the Buddhist religion and culture. Before the war sealed the international boundaries, travelers were able to purchase precious and semiprecious gems in the country at low prices. Those stones which could be obtained for $50 in Ceylon brought hundreds in New York. The jewels were cheap because they were "Ynined from "poor man's diggings," from the surface operations rather than from lode forma* tions. Hatchery Production It Billion and a Half Fish Bade in 1875 Wisconsin sportsmen and conservationists figured that if you caught two fish where one grew before you had better help that one grow into two. And so that year Wisconsin's first fish hatchery was opened at Madison. Fish were spawned, reared, and "planted" for 60 years until, in 1935, hatchery production and distribution reached a figure of 523.245,145 annually. Next year the figure crept ud 49,023,976 more to reach 572,269,- 123. Then, in 1937, a good many people looked twice and accused their reporter of adding too many ciphers, when Wisconsin was reported as producing nearly twice as many young fish that year--a recordbreaking total of 1,096.739*759. Since that time it has taken 10 digits annually to announce Wisconsin's hatchery fish crop. In 1938 it was 1,124,884,750. In 1939 it was 1,133,472,849. Now the figure for 1940 has just been received: an increase over 1939 of 395,736,155, or a new year's total of 1,529.208,004. The increase in 1940 over 1939 is a figure larger than that for all the fish planted in many previous years, and the difference between these two years alone is. a larger figure than the total fish-plant figure for most other states. VfefeSma Use Luke-Warm Water When re-using wool yarn from old sweaters, afghans, etc., wash the garment thoroughly first, by dousing it up and down gently in generous luke-warm suds. Rinse repeatedly in clear lukewarm water, and then dry flat, but without trying to reshape the garment. Ravel the wool and arrange it in loose hanks. Wash the hanks lightly in cool suds, to remove kinks as well as any signs of soil that may remain after the first washing. Dry by hanging one loop of the hank over a rod, then wind into halls for knitting. America's Trayingest' Town Yonder in Arkansas The 5,000 citizens of the little town of Stuttgart, Ark., and the farmier folk for miles around are so glad they live in America that they have recently adopted the custom of offering daily prayers of Thanksgiving for their happy lot Every morning at the stroke of 10, the little town's church bells ring. This is the signal for a few moments of silent prayer and the men and women of this patriotic .community drop whatever they are doing to give thanks together. The theme of their prayers is "Thank God, I live in America." Mayor Stump, a World war veteran and local grocer, made habit of daily prayer official by issuing the following proclamation: "Upon request of many citizens of our city that we lay aside our worldly duties for a moment each day to be devoted to prayer, I, H. C. Stump, mayor of Stuttgart, Ark., do hereby request each and every individual, regardless of his occupation, to pause for a moment, bow his head and thank God for the fact that he kves in Amorica . . . " The churches, both whits and colored, immediately cooperated and urged their coafrsgattoa* 1* Join the movement. Crown Chicken Champ., Egg Layer of World A Corvalis, Ore., white leghorn, owned by J. A. Hanson, has been crowned the champion egg layer of • the world. | The leghorn, known as 97-5, was one of a team of 13 which made a I world record during the 51-week Inj ternational Egg Laying contest, con- ! ducted by the University of Conj necticut. ! The champion biddy, competing against 1,299 other hens, ran up a total of 369 individual points. In team competition, the Hanson leghorns laid 4,041 eggs in the 51 weeks. f6r a total of 4,283 points. Another team entered by Hanson took sec ond place with 3,658 eggs, and 3,89." points. Judges announced that the winning I team's "astonishingly high perform j ance was made in spite of a 1,300 mile journey across the continent.' I There were 100 teams of 13 heni I each in the competition. In all they laid 277,832 eggs. It was announced that "all com putations were based on the original 1,300 hens entered, with no letway or allowance for losses during the laying year. In other words, this system put it squarely up to the breeder to enter pullets that could both lay and live." 6*|"VCSSONNEL. division FOttMULKTES PLANS PBOMOnOKv RETIREMENTS, TB*NSFB»,-REPLA£S/«fcMTS/ Calories Needed The number of calorie# needed daOy depends on your phssicsl activity. If you eat more fats and carbohydrates than your body needs for heat and energy, they are cooverted into fat and stored in the body to be used as fuel at some future time. This does not apply to proteins, B vitamins and minerals. Secretary of Navy . Hie office of the secretary of the navy was established by congress in 1798. LIBERTY UMEfflCKS .Tulips of Netherlands * "Hit tulips of The Netherlands, world famous for almost four centuries, are being crushed by Ger- ' man invasion. The bulbs which have been Holland's pride are going into Nazi ersatz food substitutes and livestock fodder. • There's little room in Hitler's "new order" for flowers, Netherlands tulip growers report. Tulip bulbs are processed to make a coffee substitute, with real coffee costing $2.50 a pound. Hyacinths have become cattle feed; narcissus bulbs yield starch. An ersatz flour is being made from various other bulbs. Before the invasion The Netherlands' tulip acreages were reduced about 50 per cent bgr defense preparations. The tulip is not a native of Hoi land. The first bulbs were brought from Persia in the Sixteenth century. Dutch growers have developed nearly 2,000 varieties. Export of bulbs has been a major item of trade with United States. A go-getting named Bill, Said--"We've got an order to fill- So sign up that pledge. Bay Bonds--and don't , 'hedge.' We can--and we ntastand we willi" v . Gsur Bulls Water buffaloes htlmg to the cattle family. They were given their name because they like to lie in the water of marshes, pools and Streams during hot hours of the d«y- Many water buffaloes run wild in India. Others have been tamed and are used in plowing and for othei* purposes on farma. Water buffaloes are seldom more than five feet high at the shoulders. They are not such big animals as other cattle--the gaur--which also are found wild in India. Gaur bulls are among the giants of the cattle world. Often they have a height of six feet at the shoulders. The horns of a gaur bull are large and strong. They are six or seven inches thick at the base, and a pair of them may spread out three feet. Efforts to tame the gaur have met little success. The big animals like their freedom, and it is dangerous for men to try to keep them ae they would common cattle. Classify Foods Properly Count salt pork, fatback and bacon as fat, not as meat. Use butter or vitamin-rich fat every day Count spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, grits and white rice along with white bread and cereals--not as vegeta bles. Count 1 pint of undiluted evaporated milk (a liUie more than 1 tall can), or % pound of dry milk, or ^ pound of cheese as having about the aaxne food value as 1 quart of milk. In economical diets use dried beans or peas as the main dish several times a week. Use liver, kidney and such salt-water fish as salmon, herring and mackerel occasionally ' DEB0NKIR By John Harvey Furbay, PkJ>. SYMBOL OF PATRIOTISM ' >* t , i - <>"• * H1 * - * - - - - - - , ; t , . » If Drone Man Pues High.--This is the new Minute Man War Bond Flag, designed by the Treasury Department for firms and organizations which attain more than 90 percent participation in War Savings Bonds purchases by their employees or members through a systematic purchase plan. The Minute Man is emblazoned in white on a blue background, surrounded by thirteen stars, representing the Nation's thirteen founding States. When cnrr>T>anies, labor unions. and other orgswtsattoiia top the 9fr» percent figure, they will receive a special Minute Mvn Certificate of Award signed by Secretary Mor» genthau, the S^ate Administrates^ and the State Chairman of the War Savings Staff, the Tnasuxjt Department announced. This eerti^ yste entitles the recipient to flj; the flag, which is being manufae* tared in various sizes and Is sold ' licensed suppliers at a price. ~ THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE <*. Emily Past fa Navy Midshipmen are given a cdbdensed version of Emily Post when they enter the Naval academy. Two Main Dangers The two main dangers in human life, according to scientists, are from oxygen poisoning and nitrogen poiaoning under high pressures \yhich are at present at depths of lOpfeet or more below the surface of the sea. 1.700,000 MfN AMt> vCOMCM HSS|PUT» IKOOOAIWUMH OUVHRM 1*49 The old saying, "A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still," is just another piece ol nonsense that happens to rhyme, and so is easily remembered. The very definition of the word "coi> vince" leaves no possibility of mental reservation, or any doubt as to the truth of the matter. To convince a person is to cause him to believe a thing with conviction. Thi« is impossible if it is against a man's will. To merely assent to a thing, while really not changing , one's mind, is not to be convinced. 4LeOa*r Byndtcut*--WNU StrriMj I Queer Monkey Hie lemur is a queer MadagsScan monkey with spooky manners and a name that means "ghost.** It has a fox-like face, big round eyes, soft fur and a bushy tail. It hides all day and prowls around at night making strsnge cries. MMfmL. V IJM« jmBSMI srSS U.S. NEEDS v •> •>.v,s \f ; ^ V" rr- =1 cjaVstfS-" s * HOW TO SAVt FOOD IUmhi meat M low KBpcrinic ia jovr Cu Orel tad rrdac* Anokafc. S^arcnbcf ifctt Iht IcsiM* Gu km caa be ragulattd to M; degree of beat yo« Deed, eltaiMMft KvrckiS| c*d fir Mofciag ot food. UK imj nni«««S W|ll*ll IfM <• Mafh gWiUi, --ci. o> cold ia to--«a jaica, Hu dm cmmlt a wtcli m bm HOW TO SAVI VITAMINS : vegetable* by tbe "waterleu" net bod fat whacb row Gat nage it especially hM Tbe teiible Gat laisc will give jom Si tnn Agiw of beat ftm aaad. 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