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•XiT |SW'~w'f r--s; r ?•**•? .. ^r^-*^.£ \#*|P - • *?f;»:»•-f ?~ - ' ", ' *>. 4jfr*.*>imuvr> ^sps-'rr^sste. •"'«J «T(fc£ j'-JS'.'J^i' •"' •!•>*>' " • ' ' 4-- •' * ^ ,* ^W*'* >' ••*•- »•' -* •'~u^»* .^»YV";«3»">F» ,»" rV'M» - '• •.•" •" *"'-' 4 •*•'•' ID MoHBIBT MJUKDSALIE : f" •' ' - '< •'.• -~ ' - -'«£;•• ' * ° - <. „ j " qtfrr* Thursday, Jane 3,1943 s$p!*^w '- - • i 'se'fKt 2'ff ^• -J" . -" - SL n* „ p.: «. • JOHNSBURG m Wi !i EVJf'.'• •'• ^ , * t*4: McCULLOM LAKE (By Marie McKim) Some of our summer residents who out for the holidays were: '& k % ' y *&&• t- (By Mr*. Arthur Klein) : Mm. John N. Freund an daughters, ^JVfrs. Marie Freund, Misses Leona, ?P>orothy, Betty and Anita Freund and Spencers, Palms, Dolans, nerneys, t!hlr. and Mrs. Herbert Freund and ! Thorps, Andersons, Materes, Madsens, i family visited with their father, John i Locks, Lenards, Alex Thompsons, fc. Freund, at the Spa in Waukesha Woods, Schmaus, Hubscho, Donkels, Sunday. , Wm- Smiths, Klewins, Martinecs, i-i Gerald Schumacher of Great Lakes i Nielsens, Donaughs, OTlaherty's, Coifcnd Staff Sergeant Harold Freund of ins, Lewis, Marwegs, Elartons, Ham- "Bcott Field, 111., visited with Corporal . mersteins, M. Bergs, Mr. Artery, A. Alvin Freund in the hospital, Monday.! Burgs, Mr. and Mrs. E. Stacnic, Mr. Mrs. LeRoy Miller, Miss Marcella and Mrs. B. Graff, also several others, !|Uy, Herbert Freund and Mrs. Peter i too many to mention. K. Freund visited with Corporal Alvin , Mr. and Mrs. Milton Peterson spent -freund in fthe Hyde Park Boulevard last week in Northern Wisconsin^ 500 Xf>ospital, Chicago. Corporal Freund is miles from here. It was a combination reported much improved. business trip and a vacation with all Mrs. Peter M. Freund and sons, expenses paid by his firm. toward and Lloyd motored to Chicago Miss Gerry Becker, who lived here |>ecoration Day to spend the day with until a few years ago, has joined the Corporal Alvin Frend. WAVEs. Her new home is located in John N. Freund was transferred Hunter College, New York. Jvtrom a hospital in Milwaukee to the After reading the full account in £$pa in Waukesha, Wednesday. Mr. this week's issue of the Plaindealer "'•Freund is reported to be feeling bet-" pertaining to the capture of Mra. ler since his operation. Kamenski's brother by the Japs in ' The seventh and eighth grade school<1941 and his recent death in the Jap r^fcoys motored to Ringwood Wednesday prison camp, I know the people here %© play a.game of baseball. The boys,' would like to exiend their deepest ^report a 4 to 2 victory. Mr. and .Mrfe. Henry Schmitt* OfMcr".'?' Jlenrj' and Mr, and Mrs. "Peter M. ^freund- visited witjh, Corporal AlVin j'jfeurid Sunday sympathy to her and other member of the family through this column. - Bud Cylik, who is in the Coai$t Guard, has been home on a furlough recently, I have been informed, by Mr. and Mrs. Jos' P. Freund of one who knows, he expects to bemar-: Spring Grove, Mrs. LeRoy Miller and daughter, Georgette, and Mrs. Peter w M. Freund motored to Chicago Tuesday to spend the'day with Corporal Alvin Freund. Sunday guests in the Arthur Klein ried shortly to a certain young lady o resides in Baltimore. rs. E. Rasch and young daughter are spending some time here with her mother, Mjcs, Bennett. Chuck Ingersoll, who had a ten-day home were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Britz, furlough recently, upon return to duty Miss Shirley Britz, Norman Britz, Mr. was assigned to a ship. His brother, and Mrs. Henry Britz, Mr. and Mrs. Benny Bitz of Rockford. Mrs. Paul Lewis and son, Tommy, Mary Ann, June and Bobby Klaus, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Klein and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Everett, has been transferred to Michigan. Mrs. Schlitt, Sr., who was visiting her. daughter at her home in Glenview for some time, returned here last Mr. and Mrs, G. Boyle of Elmwood! Park visited at the homes of hU Michels and Judy. The occasion being week. Xr,c Jirst communion day of Jane Ellen The Crick family has moved back • |Hein. here aft?r speeding the winter jSondS'y guests in the Jos. Frett in Chicago home were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cossey of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Freund and Jimmv, Mr. and Mrs. Ford , mother and her mother on Monday. Jackson and family, Arthur Jackson , I received4 a letter from Jerry Burg and friend. Glorice Freund, Mr. and last week. He has been in the army Mrs. George Jackson of McHenry, about two weeks and at present is sta- Mr. and Mrs. George Frett and. chil- tioned at Washington. He requested dren, Richard. Billy and Eileen of the address of some of the boys who Woodstock, and Mr, and Mrs. Frank are in the service now and were pals May and daughters, Beverly, Ardis of his in civilian life. and Arlette. The occasion being the! Leo Sales spent the holidays with first communion day of Cynthia Frett. his family here. Led in solemn procession by four i Helen Hickey was a visitor at Mcflower boys and four flower girls and Cullom Lake over the weekend; ;T six angels, seven children received Everybody Loves Coffee Rice Pudding SPRING GROVE HERE'S a dessert stand by In fancy dress that all the family will fancy! Good old-fashioned rice pudding, made doubly delectable with the addition of coffee flavor. Rice pudding is wholesome, inexpensive and popular, and Coffee Rice' Pudding is all these thing9-- with a taste "plus" value. Just save any drops of coffee left in the pot after meals and collect them in a covered glass jar in your refrigerator. You'll be, surprised how quickly the % of a cup called for in this recipe will collect--no matter how carefully you plan. The flavor of coffee has a^preferred place as a favorite among American people. And that's no wonder! Rice pudding, too, has built its popularity soundly over many years. Combine the two-- and you've got something! Serve Coffee Rice Pudding with, piping hot delicious coffee and it wilt climax any meal. Make the coffee carefully, and get the full benefit of the boost in morale and t))e healthful stimulation It offers. Here's the recipe for Coffee Rice Pudding „ U cup rice Vi tsp. salt 3 cups milk % cup sugar ?4 cup cold leftover coffee Wash rice thoroughly and drain. Combine all ingredients and pour in buttered l'i-quart baking dish. Bake in very slow oven (250° P.) about 2 hours, stirring at least 3 times during the first hour to break crust that forms. Do not stir during last hour of cooking C$iH before serving. Yield: 6 servings. ' RINGWOOD •*-, their First Holy Communion at the 8:30 Mass in St. John's church Sunday. Catherine Freund, Cynthia Frett, Jane Ellen Klein, Ronald Adams, Raymond Schmitt,, William Pierce and Donald Miller were the First Com municants. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pierce entertained friends and relatives irt honor of their son, William's, First Com- , munion Day, Sunday. Those present were Mrs. E. M. Crowley and son, Edward, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crowley of ; Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woolfe, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Anderson and J. P. Meehan of DesPlaines and Mr. and Mrs. Math Woolfe and daughter, Magdalyn. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freund entertained Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freund, Jr., Henry Hettermann and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hettermann and Janice in honor of their daughter, Catherine's, First Communion Day, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter M: Smith are rejoicing over the birth of a 7 lb. 9 oz. daughter, born Sunday, May 30 at St. Therese hospital. Mrs. Smith is the rformifcr Vivian Rheinboldt, Mr?. Ford Jackson. Jos. Frett, Peter Freund, Jr., Stephen H. .Freund and: Jos. W. Freund attended the funeral \ of Nick M. Freund at St. Louis, Mo., _______________ J Can Young, daughter of Mr. and Argentine Oil Output Mrs. Leo Young had the misfortune to break her shoulder one day laBt week. Ths Mass read for the servicemen Monday morning was well attended. Janice Oeffling, daughter of Mr. and 'Zero Milestone* Built in Place of L'Enfant Column No doubt most Americans have read or heard about the Zero Milestone. Where is it? What is it? It Is simply a block of granite four feet high with a bronze compass designed on top and it stands on the meridian of the District of Columbia just south of the White House grounds. This Zero Milestone takes the place of the "itinerary column" planned by L'Enfant, first capital planner, for a place one mile east of the Capitol from which all distances of places throughout the continent were to be calculated. But for some unknown reason the L'Enfant column was never built. On the street side of the Zero Milestone it shows the designation "Zero Milestone" with the insignia of the motor transportation corps, U. S. army. The inscriptions on the other three sides show that it constitutes a point from which distances may be measured on the highways of the United States radiating from Washington. Its erection was authorized by congress is an act approved in 1920. (By Halen Johnson) The flag donated by Mr. Murphy of Wonder Lake to the Harrison school was dedicated at a ceremony Tuesday evening. Members of the McHenry Legion took part in the service. A potluck supper followed the dedication. A large crowd attended the annual Memorial Day dinner given by the W. S. C. S. and the committee thanks all who helped to make the dinner a success. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stephenson and guests called on friends in McHenry Sunday afternoon. Guests in the Fred Wiedrich, Jr., j home on Decoration Day were Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Craine of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mra. Don Smart and sons and Mrs. Paul Nordgrene and Nancy of Waukegan, Mrs. M. Major of Libertyville and Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Sanders of Sycamore. Mrs. Kenneth Cristy, Mrs. Walter Harrison, Mrs. Charles Peet, Mrs. Ben Walkington, and Mrs. Viola Low attended the semi-annual district meeting of the W. S. C. S. at Libertyville I Friday. j Lois and Ethel Krohn were callers I in the Ray Merchant home Sunday afternoon. | Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young and Mrs. George Young spent Thursday in McHenry. Amy Harrison is spending several days in Urbana. day in the Fred Wiedrich, Jr., home. Mrs. Andrew Hawley spent Friday in Woodstock. Edith Harrison and a -group of girl friends spent Saturday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Fay of Chicago were guests in the Frank Fay home. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young spent Sunday in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. William Hiene of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ainger and George of Greenwood were guests in the George Shephard home Sunday. Mrs. William Beth, Mrs. Max Beth (By Mrs. Charles Freund) ..^Mrs. Ernest Peacock was hostess to the members of her club at her home on Tuesday night. Two tables of five hundred were in play and prizes were awarded Mrs. Mark Pierce and Mrs. John Lay while Mrs. Peacock received c o n s o l a t i o n . R e f r e s h m e n t s were served. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Parfrey attended graduation exercises of their son, Edward, at the Fox Lake grade school auditorium on Thursday night. Edward is on the Lake county honor roll and was also presented the American Legion school award for being the most outstanding pupil. The presentation was made by Mayor Amundsen of Fox Lake. % - Among those from here who enjoyed the wedding dance at Nell's Ballroom on Wednesday night were Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Kattner, Mr. and Mrs. Leander Lay, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Britz, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kattner, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Schmeltzer, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Freund, Mrs. Hairy Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Koberstine, Joseph Brown, Jr., and Danny Miller, Members of her club and several guests spent a pleasant afternoon in the home of Mrs. Albert Britz on Wednesday. Cards furnished the entertainment and the lovely prizes for high scores went to Mrs. Norbert Klaus, Mrs. Paul Lewis and Mrs. Arthur Klein. Traveler's prizes were won by Mrs. Leander Lay and Mrs. Harry Meyers. Mrs. Walter Brown received consolation. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. Mrs. Anton May entertained her club at her home on Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was spent at cards and prizes went to Mrs. William Britz and Mrs. Frank Wagner. Consolation went to Mrs. Harry Hall. Following cards, refreshments were served. Guests in the home of Mrs. Nick Freund on Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Fellens, Mrs. Annie Bauer and Mrs. Howard of Waukegan. On Friday night the pinochle club was entertained at the home of Mr?. A1 Schmeltzer. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of cards. Mr. and Mrs. Al Wirtz and children of McHenry spent the holiday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Brown. Mr. and Mrs. John Doetsch and son of Wilmette were visitors in the Walter Brown home on Sunday. Among those from out of town wlio spent the weekend with home folks were Misses Bernice Nimsgern and Lucille Freund of Chicago, Lorraine | May of Zion, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald and Mr. and. Mrs. W|alter Lyman of Chicago werje callers in Ringwood Sunday. ^ Janet Kay Johnson spent several Klaus of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Harry days last week with friends in Har- ' Britz of Rockford, _M»ke Wagner of vard. Andy Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Howard of Kenosha and Mrs. Elwood Eagle and daughter, LaVerne, of Sault St. Marie, Mich., were callers in the Ray Merchant home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Georgia Thomas and Mrs. Mann of Woodstock and Viola Low called on Mr. and Mrs. Treve at Janesville, Thursday. Thera Kirkpatrick of Beloit spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirkpatick. Mrs. Libby Ladd, Mrs. Roy Neal and Shirley and Doris Thomas of McHenry were callers in Woodstock Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Bacon of Crystal Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Frank |iawley of Chicago were callers in the L. E. Hawley home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison were callers in the Ardin Friebie home at Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Straub and family of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Vince Kattner, Mr. and Mrs. George Kattner and children and Mrs. Arthur Rauen of Chicago spent the holiday weekend at their home here. A large crowd enjoyed the school play presented by the children of St. Peter's school in the parish hall on Sunday night. Weekend guests in the. Charles Freund home were Misses Virginia Rasmussen and Florence Werdell and Clarence Lund of Chicago. Rev. and Mrs. Warren of Beloit i Greenwood Sunday. ik* • • if • ev if K. *: It.:. R: Home; Garden Can Add to Rationed Food Supply The family that has been growing its own garden can continue to provide a good share of its own food without regard to the rationing ot canned goods and other products. The family that has not grown a ; garden but has the spare time, the I land, and the desire to grow some of its own food can also contribute to its own food supply in 1943. Winter is a good time to plan the garden to be ready for the first days of spring planting, to get seeds and tools, and to get plans for plowing Jtady well ahead of time. A plan on paper saves time when the. grower is ready to plant. The plan may be a detailed map of the garden drawn to scale, or it may be merely a list of the crops that are to be grown, the number of feet of row of each one, and the probable planting date for each. * Small-growing crops such as carrots, beets, lettuce and radishes should be grouped on one side of the garden away from the largegrowing crops such as cabbage, corn and tomatoes. Perennial crops such as asparagus, rhubarb and berries should be at one side of the garden al&o, where they will not be disturbed If plowing. Grows; Aid* Industries Argentina's growing oil production now provides a bulwark of economic strength, helping to sustain Its in- M„. Alfred Online had ,he -«-» ?Utch close the wound.; ^ nation now am,,, ,Wt JimM ^ «lM»l MKi Iwr half of its present petroleum requireeye .is much improved. j ments from its own wells. The value of this oil to Argentine industry has increased because of the shrinkage in imports of coal. Like other countries of South America, Argentina has been dependent on outside sources for coal and some of its oil. Unlike Brazil, however, Argentina has an oil production that has been increasing steadily for more than 20 years. Argentina, second in area and population and first in per capita wealth among the 10 South American republics, stands ninth among the oil-producing nations of the world. The countries exceeding Argentina in the order of volume of production are the United States, Venezuela, the Soviet Union, Iran, the Netherlands East Indies (prior to Japanese invasion, Rumania, Mexico and , Colombia. j Leather From the Sea During the last war leather was : one of our scarcest commodities, j It may be so again, but nowadays ; we have a source of supply for- ; merly unknown. That is the sea. ! The casing or lining of a whale's stomach provides a thousand square feet or more of strong leather which tans well. The skins of young sharks make a leather excellent for women's shoes, because it takes dye perfectly. The hide of the manatee, or sea cow. is another spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirkpatrick and family. j Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer, Marvin and Joan called on Mr. and Mrs. Al Stmer at Wonder Lake Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrison visited in the Bert Doolittle home at Antioch Sunday afternoon. Miss Lillie Darby of Oregon, sister of Mrs. Harrison, is visiting in the Doolittle home. Mrs. Ole Mae of Chicago, Mrs. Leo Karls and Mrs. Harry Anderson of Richmond called on the grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Biacon, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peters of Harvard called on Ringwood friends Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ernest Snyder an<f Bonnie Lee of Solon Mills called on Mrs. Jennie [Bacon Wednesday. j Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Howard of ! Kenosha and Mrs. Edward Eagle and j daughter, LaVerne, of Sault St. Marie, I Mich., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. JR. C. Harrison Sunday. Helen Ruth Butler, Mr. and Mrs. j Stauck of Richmond and Pfc. Harold I Stauck of California, spent the week- j |end at LaCrosse, Wis. ' ! Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hitchens of Syc- j amore were guests of Mr. and Mrs. I ! B. T. Butler for the weekend. J | Mr. and Mrs. H. Swan and daugh- ( j ter of Elgin were guests of Mr. and j • Mrs. Henry Stephenson Sunday. ! t Alice and Marion Peet of Elgin j ! spent the weekend with their parents, j j Home Circle will meet with Mrs. | Andrew Hawley on Thursday, June 10. j Mrs. George Shephard will be as-, sistant hostess. Mr. and .JMrs. Weber of Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Haberlein. Paul Bruckner and Dorothy Fitzpatripk of Chicago spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr. and 1 Mrs. Jack Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Merchant and ; Alice Howard of Kenosha were callers in the Ray Merchant home Sunday evening. Mrs. Harol^ Ackerman and Lillian Mr. and Mrs. & W. Browti w«re callers at Janesville &nd Rockford Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Loo Abendroth and Mildred Munshaw of Elgin sptfnt Sanday with Jennie Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young aivd Mir. and Mrs. George Young spent Wednesday in Waukegan. Stones Raised, but Don't Grow Out of the Ground That stones grow out of the ground is a belief widely bald in rural districts. It is believed that they arc produced at great depths from the soil and are brought to the surface in various stages of growth. While this theory has been declared to have no possible basis in fact, because stones do not grow, nevertheless, some experiments reported to the Royal Geographical society of London by Thomas Hay indicate that stones do come out of the ground from depths and accumulate on the surface. He observed some gravel areas in the lake district of England and found that by cutting away sections of the ground every night during a freezing period he could observe the stones being brought to the top. The ice was formed from ground water raised by capillary action. As the ice grew upward it carried stones with it, but the finer material was able to remain below. When the ice melted it left a layer of stones on top of the ground. The stones had "grown" out of the ground just as the rural observers believed. Color Sense Deficient In Photographers' Ranks More than 30 topflight photographers on the coast were rejected by the marine corps because of color blindness, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The deficiency was found to be far more marked in photographers than in average recruits. So significant has been the percentage of "funks" among the nation's best photographers (as high as four out of every five) that queries have been sent to the bureau of medicine and surgery in Washington. And from the bureau comes an explanation: Most photographers, it seems, concern themselves with color tones rather than actual colors. Ask any portrait photographer how a blonde model will look in a green dress under a reddish afternoon sun and he will answer in terms of blacks and whites and intermediate grays. After years of tone conditioning, color perception becomes impaired, and in many cases the photographer can't tell red from green. Sttne camera experts, the bureau found, use color eliminating glasses while engaged in their professional work; others deliberating train themselves fee "negative color perception." Extremely Dry Sands of " Desert Stalls Automobile* One after the other three automobiles were stranded at the same point on the sands of a Colorado desert. The engines went "dead," at exactly the same point and in each case nothing about the engine could be founa out of order. Then came along a truck with the same result, but the driver calmly alighted, took a small length of chqin from under the seat and secured it to the frame of the truck with the other end on the ground. In a few seconds he was off, but after going a few hundred yards he stopped'his machine and removing the chain returned on foot to his stranded companions. Applying the chain to one of the cars it was found that it was readily started and passed along to the truck. The same result with the other cars. The explanation! as made by the truck driver was as follows: "The sand here is extremely dry. The friction of the milling particles of sand caused static electricity to be formed. The potential built up in the motor reaches such high voltage that it is equal to the spark coil voltage, and no potential difference exists: therefore, there is no spark. When the chain is attached to the car and is touching the ground, the car becomes "grounded" -- and transmits the electrostatic charge to the ground. The spark coil then gives the spark as, under normal conditions." . Teys Unearthed ia Iraq That children played with toy soldiers six centuries ago was revealed when a toy shop of the 14th century was unearthed in Iraq. Its 400 tiny terra cotta figures wear costumes of the Moslems of that period. ^ A Tribute From Secretary iSaiE 1 "The importance of ships in winning our ultimate victory and in maintaining the peace and prosperity of the post-war era cannot be underestimated . . . The performance of American-built navy and merchant marine vessels, operating «•*- der most difficult conditions, is a proud chapter in our history of this global conflict. These ships have character; they have been soundly constructed."--Secretary of the Navy Knox. Sai ;-., "i Order your Rubber Stamps at Tb* Plaindealer. ' ^ Diplomatic Couriers U. S. marines serve as diplomatic couriers. d GIVI YOUR CHICKS ^ gWOZOM P< " 1 OR DBINKIMG w&tcd F HOP AMD INTTSTIWTS 1ST, ACT! IN VRIHK I* «9k i •t tkm. ! AOTS IN eitori OTFHMT <W>- . INMs Mar vnrlfr drlmk, feat I an alao jdekad BP from Mttar- dNMtaaa. Ornmoaoo* ACTS la am, taa. ISO, ACTS IN INTESTINKS. OaiawM la not only a* aatrtaant ta SnUatlaw, it alao acta afaiaat harmful bacUrla thara. Taluabla far i--ny dmpla crop, dipwtlvs, boMt dlaoidaia. 4 aa. Me: IS oa. T5e: aeMaaar M oa., $1.M. Bolger's Drug Store Green Street McHenry ,/• MEN; WOMEN 100% WAR WORK We have openings for both experienced and inexperienced workers. WELDKIKS DRAFTSMEN ASSEMBLERS BENCH WORKERS LATHE OPERATORS MACHINE OPERATORS The Frank G. Hough Co. Libertyville, Illinois A j Order your Rubber Stamps at The Plaindealer. Give him something useful, Soothing to wear from • • hUUat 1/ou Buy tUitk WAB JOKES Ptg Boat Better or Worse v?iA book is good or bad according :||i whether it makes us want to do fcttter or worse. t IS Miles Paved Streets _;More than 18 miles of paved Greets keep 'em rolling at Randolph Toyas. Origin of Opera N Tfie Invention of opera if generally fltributed to the Florentines at the iprid of the 16th century. cow, source of , leather suitable for footwear, while Ackerman of Belvidere are spending porpoise hide (actually the skin of several days with Mrs. John Hogan. the beluga er white whale) is naturally waterproof. Rays of different kinds, common in tropical seas, provide a fine and flexible leather, and many other fish are being experimented upon. The difficulty is that in the case of most fish the skin is very thin and hard to remove without damage, while the tanning is also a matter requiring much care. Order your Rubber Stamps at The Plaindealer. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer and family attended the Kattner-Karouski wedding at Spring Grove Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Haberlien of Chicago spent the weekend at their home here. Leonard Brown of Palatine spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Brown. Mrs. Frances Reed of Richmond spent several days last week with Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Mrs. P. E. Saunders and Mrs. C. P. Mortensen of Harvard spent Wednea- Lnminons Displays Of the 150 baffling luminous displays that have been observed during earthquakes, the most remarkable accompanied the catastrophe of 1930 in Idu, Japan. At the height of this earthquake, strange sheets of light illuminated the night sky so brightly that objects in unlit rooms were visible. At sea on a submarine isn't exactly the "life of Riley." In the Battle of the Atlantic, or on the great stretches of the Pacific these sailors know the hazards of their work. Cash Dividends Drop Cash dividend payments reported in 1942 amounted to $3,559,000,000, $482,000,000 below 1941, the department of commerce announced. The 12 per cent drop from the high 1941 level of $4,041,000,000 does not reflect any general deterioration in the earnings position of domestic corporations, the department said. The primary reason for the high level in 1941 and the subsequent decline in 1942 was the substantial clearing up of arrears in the earlier year. mm CLARENCE'S SHOP Lawn chairs, pier and park benches, bird and dog houses, trellises and picket fences, window boxes, etc. Full line of house and barn brooms and Milk can brushes, etc. * Hand woven wash basktitB/ ^olifcet hampers^ stopping and market baskets. General line of men's and women's leather belts, billfolds, parses and war ration book cases, etc. Clarence J. Smith J0HNSBUR6, ILL?" One of the spots aboard these "Pig Boats" that all crew members enjoy is the galley, or kitchen. Space limitations prevent an elaborate setup, but cooks aboard these vessels are justly proud of the meals they prepare for their crews. Your increased purchase of War Bonds helps make submarine life as pleasant as possible. V. S. Treasury Dtpvtmtnt at NELL'S WHITE HOUSE (Half-mile east of McHenry on Route 120) EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT from 5 to 9 p. m. - To comply with the OPA we will not sent* my ^ meats (^n Fridays * CHICKEN AND STEAK DINNERS • the rest of the week * <1 Ife. •Jiikiiiikii'f iTiiLiMMJsiiiitfin)