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x •Vp.-v P| ^ ^if? , ' w-V ^ ^ -7 -vB „ „ . * .. * v 'IV. : TIRBvaJ, F6IRVU7 wt 1W rax McBKHBY Mjnminn : £-3., "f^ s\f' Jjf* » *• "> , '. ^)W-{J"4 «•,.»• ^..isb.-^ ' v •'. - , c * " \ % V Vi- ^ • '--A;.. -j -V' X- v •: *'**k--'- . - ..t V . * , \ \ >**<&•[ Sawbuck * .--i- * ®. •*V* ,f *;4"fCr" -1 V V"« » C 1 ;#">**. rate •£*•*•• - b Associated Newspapers. WNU Service. ANK LANDRY'S red eye 1« right powerful stuff and even if Monty an' me wuz under the inffooence of it, when we piade the bet, we knowed our sense '*", *. #f honor demanded that w* go i?:' •^'s'Shrough with it. ' This is how it comes about: . Monty says to me: "Bonky," ^ he says, "In regards thet there '•**,' v.' boss of yoarn which yon calls | Curly, I hereby rises to remark P thet he is nothin' but a bag o' ' §* ole bones, descended from » cross twixt a prairie dog an*| : pair of blue overalls." V>; „ _ Well, right away I knows that ^:" Rank's red eye has took a strangle v i fijiold on Monty's brains, else he r.,,.^ikouldn't go makin' no sech state- ° '/V Snent, as everyone knows in these ,, liert parts that I am super-sensitive ;_«/i /"'"/tin regards my hoss Curly, an* won't " <•'%-f -' •"" ttand fet no sech remarks under However. I am not the kind of jig- -• |?er who would overlook the lubri- * , -^ant qualities of Hank Landry's red "• ^ ?i%ye on a hombre sech as Monty ' „"••• C-fiunt, so instead o' yankin' out my • v , , ,|^ an. emptying its contents „ Into Monty's ribs, I merely smirks in a very insultin' fashion, an' says: *'Monty," I says, "I am sick an' tired of hearin' you cast aspersions * to gin my hoss Curly, which hoss is • / "the fastest runner in the state and ' probably more intelligent than a cer- * • . • tain individual who ain't at the moment so far away. As a matter of tact," I orates, "I am convinced that aforementioned aspersions are provoked in you by an emotion called I envy, which emotion can be readily t Understood by me when I briars 4<t "In thet case," he says, "let n makes wager." mind a picture of that mangy, fleabitten, lazy bunch o' crow bait which ;you has the audacity to refer to as a hoss and calls 'Dynamite'!" Whoreupoo I an' Meaty consumes two more of Hank Landry's stiff ones, after which Monty he turns to me all dignified and Important and says like this: "In thet ease," ho says, "let us make a wager. Wo will nee from here to the C Cross R, an' the owner of the hoss that gets there last win pay to the owner of the other hoss one sawbuck." ' After which, Monty he tilts the bottle of red eye, an' looks more important still, an' I says: "O. K.," I says. "It is a bet." An' tilts a bottle on my own account. Well, we hangs around Hank's for awhile tiltin' bottles an' what not, and/presently sits down to contemplate. After awhile I remembers anty's wager an' it strikes me thet il is not well. I ponders fer awhile 'and pretty soon I says to Monty like this: "Monty," I says, "do I understand that the owner of the last hoss to arrive at the C Cross R is to win this here race?" And Monty, he says, yes, thet is the bet and thet is how she stands an' if I am tryin' to get out of runnin' thet race we will have to settle this thing otherwise. Well, I am not a man to wish to get out ci sr.y bet whatever, an' so I says: "O. K., she stands as she stands,which settled the matter. So we sits around Hank's fer awhile longer, tiltin' bottles an' what not an' wishin' the other would decide to go home, as the last one to go would win the race accordin' to the terms as agreed. Along about midafternoon I thinks to myself, well, now, this is a pretty howdydo, as both of us is apt to sit here forever, not wishin' to lose thet there race, whereupon I confers with Monty upon this matter an' he says, yes, it is certainly too bad, but as a bet is a bet there is nothing can be done about it. However, if 1 wish to go home I can do so by payin' him ten bucks as, for one thing I do not ~ have ten burks to pay an' fer another thing there is the honor of my hoss Curly at stake. So Monty an' I sits around an' wonders just how long ' we can sit without becomin' uneasy, when in walks Buck ^Andrews, who is the C Cross R foreman, which is where we works. Well, Buck sees us a'sittin' there in the depths of despair, an' he com^s over an' says: "Look here, boys," mrsays, "you two was due back at the ranch this mornin' an' what 1 wants to know is, are you comin' back or shall I pay you off no*r an' look elsewhere for two punchers?" At these words Monty he breaks down an' cries, as everyone knows he has a soft spot for the dear old C Cross R, just as everyone knows are the soul of honor. Buck looks surprised an' asks us what is the matter, whereupon Monty he stops his crying an' explains the whole situation, ending by sayin': "Now, you can see what a jam I an' Bunky is in, as it is a matter of losin' our jobs at the C Cross R, > which is one place in all this world we loVes an' can call home, or losin' our sense of honor, which is somethin' that no man can afford to lose an' live in these here parts." Well, Buck immediately sees , the seriousness of the situation and scratches his chin in deep contemplation. Presently he smiles. "Ill tell yon what," he says. "Ton two boys get up now an' go outside and get your hosses. Only you, Bunky," he" says to me, "you climb aboard Monty's Dynamite and you, Monty, climb aboard Bunky's ! Cwly, en' raec back to the ranch. And, of course, the last ' one in will lose the race as the terms state that whoever owns' the last hoss to reach the ranehv : will pay to the owner of the other flic snm of ten bucks." Well, I an' Monty looks at each other, an' suddenly we sees the light j an' thinks well. Buck Andrews is | certainly a very smart man. "then j we scrambles to our feet an' runs i outside an' Monty he catches up my Curly an' I catches up Dynamite, an' pretty soon we're headed for the dear old C Cross R lickity splitity, with Buck followin' along in his buckboard an' laughing very loudly. It is ten miles from Hank's to the dear old C Cross R an' for five of them miles I an' Monty runs a neck-and-neck race, which is a surprise to me as I did not believe that his bronc Dynamite was much of a runner. At the same time I am struck by the thought that if this same Dynamite reaches the ranch aliead of good old Curly, it will prove that Monty's aspersion against my cayuse is justified, which is plumb upsettin'. I am therefore torn twixt my love of ten bucks and permittin' Monty to feel that his aspersion castin' was justified. Along about this time, Monty he seems to think of the same thing an' begins slowin' down, whereupon I slows down, too. Monty, I guesses, is also concerned about admittin* to me by reachin' the ranch fust that my aspersion castin' against his cayuse was justified. Well, pretty soon we aro slowed down to a walk an' Monty is eyein' me out of the come* of his eyes an' I am eyein' hint likewise. About now the ranch : comes Into sight an' at the sam« time Monty allows he is powerful tired ami thinks well, he'll take a rest. So be stops and climbs down and stretches out under a Cottonwood tree, which I does likewise, and afore you •an say Jonathan Robinson, wi Is both slumberln.' After awhile we wakes up an' finds ourselves lying ob the floor o' the C Cross R bunk house an' Buck Andrews a-settin' on a bunk floor laffin' his fool head off. "Look here," says Monty, settin' up quick-like, "who won thet there race?" he says. An' I says: "Yes, who come in last?" "Well," says Buck, "nobody won it as you both come ridin' back in my buckboard with them two nags o' yours tied on behind, which makes it a tie." Which is a big relief to I an' Monty as we both feel that we is still the soul of honor. Red Cross Needs $125,000,000 v- : y To Finance Wartime Program WASHiNGTbS. fiT C.--Faced with the greatest wartime program in history. the American Red Cross will launch its 1943 War Fund appeal for 1125.000.000 on March 1. Chairman Norman H. Davis - has announced. Pointing out that the bulk of the fund will >e used to expand Red Cross services to the men of tbe armed forces and their families. Chairman Davis urged every American man and libman to contribute to the fund. With the approval of President 1 Roosevelt, who also Is President of the American Red Cross, the month of lfarch is being observed a? Red Cross llonth. Walte. S. Glfford. president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Is chairman of the Red Cross 1943 War Fund. ' "Red Cross services to our armed tirces and to the needs of distressed civilians on the bsttle and home fronts qfcn be supplied only by great ezpendl teres and sacrifices,* Chairman Davis said. "We are exerting our utmost efforts to accomplish these tasks with tie least possible drain upon the resources of the people In funds, time • Mad energy. We must never falter in ohr determination to meet these delihite obligations. The Red Cross Is confident that all onr people will he generous in their support of the 1943 War Fund." More than 65 percent of the fund received by the national organization w.ll be devoted to meeting Red CroBS responsibilities *to the armed forces. These include tbe Red Croks overseas club program, recreation and hospital program, the stationing of field directcrs at all foreign and domestic military camps and bases, the huge surgical dressing production program, and the blood plasma project which re- SPRING GROVE (By Mrs. Charles Freund) « The many friends of Charles May, Jr., gathered at the Town hall on Wednesday night for a farewell party in his honor. An evening of dancing sponsors. Rev. Aberback officiated at Wis., l\iesday to visit Anton M. the ceremony. Those present in Hhe Schmitt and Rev. A. J. Neidert. home other than those mentioned Father Neidert returned home with were Mr. and Mrs. Jim ^Gallagher, the : them after nine days rest in the maternal grandparents, Mrs.1Jean An- j Sacred Heart sanatorium. Mr. Schmitt derson, Mrs. Arthur Thelen and son, j expects to return Saturday. Harold. j The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Miller and : Alfred Thelen was taken to the Wooddaughter, Marcelline, of Milwaukee,! stock hospital Sunday, where she® is and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Guzzardo and | under observation. son, Raymond, were Sunday guests in j A ten-year wedding, anniversary | was enjoyed and refreshments were the Arthur Thelen home. j was celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Alois . served. 'The honored guest was pre- Mr. and Mrs. Nick Miller Stcffens Sunday evening. Present rented with a gift. Charles has endaughter of Milwaukee, and Mr. and were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Huemann, listed in the air corps. Mrs. Arthur Thelen and son, Harold, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Schaefer, Mr.1 Mrs Albert Britz was hostess to motored to Woodstock Saturday eve-, and Mrs. William Oeffling, Mr. and the members of her Pinochle club at * ning to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clar- j ftirs. Joseph Miller, Mr. and Mrs. ^er home on Friday night. Novelty ence Miller and infant son. ; Alfred Oeffling and Mr. and Mrs. prizes for high scores went to Mrs. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horick of Wood- Frank Pitzen. Refreshments were jflath Nimsgem and Mrs. Elmer stock, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freund and served, with a wedding cake and all Smith, while consolation prize went to ~ cently was expanded to a total of <ta»*l*ter, Nancy, of Chicago, Mr. and the trimmings. Five hundred w^s Mrg Charles freund. A delicious plate I 4.000,000 pinta at the request of the Mrs- Jos- Bette. Mr. and played, with prizes being merited by lunch was served ^ ^ j Army and Navy. , Mrs. Peter H. Smith and Marilyn, Mr. Mrs. Jacob Huemann, )JPohn P. Schae- c|uij will meet next at the home of Chairman Davis pointed out that the *nd Mrs. Herman Kreutzer^Mr. and fer, Mrs. John P. Schaefer, and con- Mrs Harry Meyers. 1943 program will be vastly "greater I Mrs. Jim Geier and Mrs. Mainie King j solation to Frank Pitzen. All reported | pfc. George Waspi, who is stationed than the accomplishments of last year 'and son, Eugene, celebrated the sixty- jan enjoyable evening.,: ; New Bern, N. Carolina,, is enjoying 1p which the Red Cross aided millions sixth birthday of their mother, Mrs. j Word has been received of the 'death a furlougli Visiting friends here. Catherine Smith. of Mrs. JdKn Cossman, nee Katie Mr> and EWred' Johnson. *n4 \ Mr and Mrs. Jos. King and daugh- Schaefer, of Waukegan, who died ch^jr{,n of McHenry were visitors in ', ter, Sally, and Mrs. Leo F. Smith, ] Tuesday night at St. Therese hospital. the home of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Miss Violet May and Miss La Verne | The annual party given by St. Kattner on Sunday. Freund motored to Milwaukee Sunday John's church will be held Sunday. Dinner guests in the home of Mrs. . ' A'U. 1 < raff's "A* - of war victims through Its foreign wa> relief program: gave aid to thousand> of prisoners of war; collectei 1500,00( pints of blood for the armed forces produced 520,000.000 surgical dress --J V v JOHNSBIJRG irgs. and aided more than l.B00.00< >to visit with Miss Eleanor King, who j Feb. 28, in the lower school hall. Most J. J, Freund on Sunday were Mr. and;« servicemen and their families. j .is a candidate in St. Francis convent. 0f the prizes will be handiwork do- Mrs. Charles Mav and family and Mr. J;^ The fl25.000.000 quota, he said. | Gerald Hettermann was operated on | nated by ^ ladies. Ah invitation tO .Rnd Mrs Anton Widhalm and ?ons & finance the local, national aad interna I for appendicitis Monday at St. Therese J attend is^^xtended^•;!&.' Wi^botfnjg j Mrs. Arthur Kattner and,."te;|: ttonal work of the Red Cross for the ! hospital. ' towns. , ' Albert Britz attended a farewell party^ entire year, barring unforeseen emet^ j Mrs. Emma Miehels, Mrs.-Peter The monthly meeting of the 1 held for Mrs. William Britz at St.? gencles. -V -r • ^ y , ; Oeffling and Mr. and Mrs. John ^M.. j. Foresters was held Tuesday Bede's^Parish hall in Jtax Lake on Fri-fH ; ^ '• .. • "• 'JP'tzen motored to Chicago hurs aJ' ' night. Five hundred was played, with day afternoon.) . ' :'v; Pfii'] helped celebrate the birthdAy anni->to wl J t" Mrs. Roy Ne\^lU _ , j prizes being merited by Mrs. Alfred Sunday guests in the'faul Weber > I versary of Bill Marz. i Mr. an^ •Mrs. Fred J. s"llth Oeffling, Mrs. Wm. May, Mrs. Stephen home were Mr. and Mrs. •George W* . | Mrs. Jacob P. Miller entertained ~°rrai!}? Rheinboldt traveled to rort jjay and Mrs. Jacob Thiel. Lunch was May and family. iher Five Hundred club Wednesday af- y" to visit with Corp. Norbert | gervc(j the committee. The next i Among those from out of town who terooon. Refreshments were served Smith over the weekend. | meeting will include election of of- • spent the weekend with home folks •"'"V (By Mrs. Arthur Klein) J and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Peter Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hiller. Sister M. j ficers and will be held March 28. All Mr. apd Mrs. Jos. M. Schaefer, Mr. j Freund, Jr., Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Arthur Prudens and Sister M. Trudberta mo- are invited. and Mrs. Michael Schaefer and Rev.: Klein and Mrs. Jos. G. Huemann. tored to Milwaukee Saturday. Mrs. j rj-^e cornmunity club is planning a Aberback motored to Milwaukee,' Mrs. Catherine Smith entertained Elizabeth Smith, who has been a pa- ^ party Tuesday, March 2. Wives Wednesday to visit with Rev. A. J.; her club ladies Thursday afternoon, tient at the Sacred Heart sartitonum ftn(j sweethearts are invited. Don't Neidert, Mrs. Elizabeth Schmitt and : Five hundred was played and prizes f°r the past several weeks, returned ^ forgCtj jt>s a <jate Anton M. Schmitt. were merited by Mrs. Jos. A. Hue- h°me with them. Mrs. George King'has been among mann, Mrs. Mamie King, Mrs. Arthur' Mrs. Martha Freund and daughters, the sick the past week. Klein and Mrs. John P. Sthaefer. Re- Virginia and Gladys, of Woodstock Mrs. Walter Freund, son, Billy, Mrs. fresh men ts were served. were Sunday guests of Mrs. Martin The infant daughter of Mr. and H. Freund. Mrs. Alfred Thelen was christened! Mr. and Mr?. John P. Schaefer, Beverly Jean, with Mrs. Rose Hoi- Francis Schmitt, Donald Justen attd Wm. Meyers, Mrs. Irvin Schaefer and i Miss Laura Meyers motored to Wau- I kegan Thursday. A good time was reported by all who lander and Arthur Thelen acting as Rita Tonyan motored to Milwaukee,; Braille. Even Blind Hety The Hew York Association fer #»e Blind started its scrap drive by placing two large barrels in its lobby, to which blind contributors were directed by an Announcement in were Misses Lorraine May of Zion and Marie Lay of Chicago and Eddie Lay. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of Rockford were guests in the A1 Schmekzer home this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. George A. May and family and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Meyer and children visited in the Fred Meye* home on Sunday. Most Popular? There are four forms of sales taxes, the most popular of which is the retail sales tax. - Municipal Tax Collection Prospects Good for 1942 Prospects for municipal tax collections are at least "good" this year despite added federal taxes and other drains on taxpayers' purses, the Municipal Finance Officers association said after reviewing factors affecting local revenues. Making heavy demands on taxpayer income and tending to delay payment of local taxes, are war bond purchases and community chest increases, added federal income and excise taxes, higher living costs, and increased cost of domestic help. Also affecting local collections are the curtailment and closing of certain businesses. Lessening the demand on private incomes, on the other hapd, are such factors as rationing of automobiles, gasoline, household appliances and radios, and stoppage of new building and extensive repairs on old. Changing incomes -- higher for some groups and lower for othei^-- probably will be reflected in local tax collections also. The wage earn er in war industries may see his income rise as much as 70 per cent, alpng with the rising incomes of large business and industry engaged in war work. In the salaried group increased compensation comes slow» ly and in small amounts; among professionals, ' physicians' and engineers' incomes are up, lawyers' are down. Water, electric and gas companies will show larger incomes, especially in defense areas, as will publicly owned utilities in such areas. Saving Mileage When three men in Passaic, N. J., lining within a radius of three blocks of each other, pooled their cars cn a 36-mile daily round trip to work, each man began to save 8,200 miles of driving a year. Too 'Well Groomed' It detracts much froai public opi»» fan of a man "well groomed" if it is apparent he has devoted too much time to it. Highly Technical Because crude rubber undergoes chemical and physical changes through vulcanization and compounding, the process of reclaiming it from discarded rubber article* it a highly technical one. v v:-V Prospects for Eggs A new record in egg production is expected to be set in 1943. Since feed and egg prices seem likely to continue favorable to feeding layers, experts believe there will be ® to 8 per cent more layers on farms the first of 1943 than a year earlier. Despite the record egg production, it is believed that egg prices will be even higher next year than in . f -Stead tbe Want Ads! . ; WJmtied Stmtmm mi Aimmriem OF POINT VALUES FOR PROCESSED FOODS No. 1--Effective March 1f 1943 htflMnt to Rmtion Ordmr JVmvibtr 1J P O I N T V A L U E S WE G H T U2k W2~ 2*4. 3*.4~ 3*8. 3*12. FRUITS AND FRUIT MCES Canned anil BotttH (jncfadwi Spfcsd Fnte) APPLESAUCE CHERRIES, ni Msr pRM CHERRIES. CRANRERRIESaaJ SAUCE FRUITS FOR SALAD FRUIT COCKTAIL GRAPEFRUIT GRAPEFRUIT JUICE GRAPE JUICE PEACHES PINEAPPLE PINEAPPLE JUICE Al aflwr bhw mi bottled trefo. fnrtt Inicw. am cow CHERRIES PEACHES STRAWBERRIES BERRIES. 0ft* PRUNES All atiMn 3*> 4«.| 3* 8^ 3* 8*J 3ft 12«. VEGETABLES AND VEGETABLE JUICES 3%. 4«. Canned and Bottled BEANS, FRESH LIMA BEANS, GREEN and WAX BEANS, all earned and bottled dry varieBts Toctutflng Baked Sam, Soaked Dry Beans. Port and Beans, Kkfntt Beans, and Lentih BEEtS (tadudhn pickled) CARROTS so i 1%,: SAUERKRAUT SPINACH TOMATOES TOMATO CATSUP and CHILI SAUCE TOMATO JUICE TOMATO PRODUCTS, all ethers Al ether canned and bettled vegetables, vegetable JricK, and combinations ASPARAGUS BEANS. LIMA BEANS. GREEN and WAX BROCCOLI 50 i All ether froze(j,mela»ei 4 ounces--including 5' i ounces - -1 Petals ever 5U ounces--indudtef 9 ooaces - - 2 Peats SOUPS, CANNEbyWD BOTTLED--aH types and varieties BABY FOODS, Canned t battted, «B tyyet and wlrtte eicept THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED Candfed Fruit*. Jmmm--MUm. Sal OuUtotCUM. morn. Friiit Cak~. PWfctM. lUlUb*. Fruit Pwddoir*-. Frown Fruits l*> cont*tr»*rs over Frocen VefttsbW* in contwnete ov*r 10 p< Fruit JvkM In <or> ovtf o*ve f»Hon Meet SMwb oMtAinlnf mom V*f«t«bJ#e. Past* Pliducti wch as 5pe*hetti, MacAroaL I m M( tb*j are peeked with • elder! Vt|et«w Vi|ilaMi Jukee in conteinm mw ooe fslien. iMMkiolB mi fruit* «r (hftM Md « WSTRUCTIONS^-To find the Point Vtfcie «l an Itami , .Vj Find out the not wolfht oi the contonU (from the loWl, If In the Une »cro*e the top of the chert, showing the weight in ou . end pounde, 6od the column in which this weight belong*. tFind the Item In the listing of Heme In the column to the Uft. The POINT VALUE of the Item eppeon on the mbm Uno m Um *4V,' and in the column listing the correct weight. ||I1 Point Vkluee must be determined by weAyhte. If ^*•'•' -5 the item, the Item muet be weighed. ' »» ftw4^g the Point VtU J > wouimr whwe lantanl* mm AmiJ consider the fold ouneo to be the lima •• tke i tmmm. Out to one p»und| sue U two pounds Oen Mm* B* 4m m rrmmimmU fkm* The Point VeliM of tnjr Item w**ghing e*or four (4) L •hell be arrived at by (multiplying the mumbm of piwwii d the* Item by the Point Vibe per pound of the! Kesst u g**e" the *• fVsr Pound" column Froctione of e pwnd &gured In hiitUp iiiimnde Frectieiu of e ^iarter»pe»nd should be iyored to the new higher <|wertor pound. THue. en Item weegh- I _ 11 I III il • I III 11 • • lit" 1 i" Umm+imt h e r - P ~ t h e I W V e J u e W t h e H - ^ > 1 fx