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•gS^S^/V ^ -~V '•%* »^f;i / ' TH? M'HKNKY PLAIHDEALER. f*gt Thre« McCullom Lake Parade •i-V. ';?• *•' n -y * '••• f* * •••••••I ••<•••••••••< ~~~ By "Yardstick" :.T Greetings, folks! 'Winter Won- . derland"--These two words truly de- . •scribe McCullom Lake after dur recent snowfall. .The white blanket of -snow on the ^rooftops,the trees and ^ on the ground presents ^picture to ;J»ne's eye that would be an inspira- - , lion to poet and artist alike. - , Speaking of snow, we "wish to thank "Butch" Freund, pilot aboard • ^ giant snowplow, for his untiring efforts in keeping our road opeji^t , all times. Keep u|) tfre good work," • "Butch." and ^gain thanks. ' News of the Servicemen Sgt. Robert Do ran bid his recent /,t;bride, .Wave- Jerry Doran, goodbye * rlast Monday as she left. for Wash- "/ingtcn, D. C., to resume her duties . there, after enjoying a 16-day leave. >; The wedding - of .Sgt. Doran and ' Wave" Jerry Becker was an outstahdr{ r !ng event of the season. Sgt. Doran yf jeft last Thursday for Miami Beach. , Florida, where he will enjoy a well- ^ earned rest after three vyears of ser- Vyic in New Guinea. Keep the sand fibut of your shoes. Bob.V;^; . v Mr. and-Mrs. Leo Sales, were two tiappy and 'very surprised people when their son, S 1/c Robert Sales, called them from Chicago Monday, Statin?- that he would be home In a •.few hours to spend a thijee-day leave with them. He~~is a gunner aboard a Liberty ship and has just returned to the States from his first trip across, to England and France. Wel- •eome home, sailor. Sg. Joseph Crick of the Army Tank Corps, now somewhere in Belgium, has informed his parents of' 'liis recent promotion to Sergeant. Congratulations, "Bud," and good luck. S 1/c Stephen Huska, now Mmewhere in the Pacific, colebratwi his 19th birthday anniversary on January 3. Many happier returns of the day, "Steve." R. M. 2/c Robert Struck is now atationed* aboard the S.\ S; Wash- ~"ington somewhere . in the Pacific. ' JGood luck,son! PFC. Jack E. Biirgeson is now somewhere in England. The best of i •jbek and regards from the folks at j McCullom Lake, Jack. News In General -- Not,so many weeks ago we weljaett home" after bis medical discharge r aett home afteY hsi medical discharge from the army. Sgt. Bennett spent some time in hospitals in Texas recovering from wounds suffered in the, invasion of Italy. After his discharge he immediately went to work at a war plant in Huntley to help supply the boys he left behind with the arms they need to carry- on . where he left off. Now to prove that Sgt. Bennett is rapidly adjusting himself to normal living he surprised as with the announcement that he will be married on Saturday, January 13 to that lovely Miss Lottie *ice of Chicago,.. The knot will be tied by Judge Cowlin of Woodstock .after which a reception will be held at McDonald's Lounge at McCullom Lake. The music will be furnished by the ' Blue Gills" of McCullom Lake, All friends and .neighbors f of the young couple arg'Hnvited to attend. So folks, make it a date for Saturday evening and let's all give Ufeg- a grand.... s ndoff. / Jerry Cermak, chairman of the entertainment committee of the-McCullom Lalte Community club has in the lake Sunday and it was her posterior that was in contact with the ice most of the time, so Wanda will wear her skates there hereafter. . According to reports Jim Ripik eiijoyed very poor health over the weekend. Could we suggst a dose formed us that plans are now being J Peruna, Jim ? made for a grand Valentine party to | Happy birthday, congratulations be held at Horn's on Saturday, Feb. Were in order Monday to little June 10, for all the folks at McCullom ! Jensen, just three years old. Lake, so put a check mark above that date on your calendars. Who killed Peter Rabbit ? Was it murder or suicide?, Otter Ebert would like the answer^ tp these questions . 'so get bu£y, you amateur sleuths, and see what you can do to solve 'the " mystery. facts: Otter Jus garage Sunday Heyleft the doors open. On his re •City Council Proceedings 'Council Room, Jan. %, 1945. The City Council met in regular semi-monthly meeting with Mayor Overton presiding. Aldermen present: Buss, Ferwerda, Freund,, Tonyan. • Absent: Nye, Regner. Motion by Ferwerda, seconded,by Buss, that the minutes of the last Mr. and Mrs. Victor Howe spent i "feting"he. approved; *s read, 'Motion a pleasant weekend at their cottage !carr'^* - here in spite of the bad weather, j Motion by Tonyan, seconded by Miss Elanore Schaeffer, -who has Freund, that the minutes of the last spent so much time and energy meeting be approved as reaSi. Motion planting po>tatoes on Green street,: carried. has just found out that her efforts Motion by Tonyan-, seconded by Here are the were *" 'n va>n- The potato bugs Freund, that the treasurer's report pulled his car out of I !»* •**»' uoher vines.. Try spray-1 be approved read. Slotlpn Varried. nday to go to church. 'J* then? a 1,tile 01d Taylor, Motion by 4Wd seconded by K>rs open On his re- E'eanon?! • • * ' ' , ' j Ferwerda, that the collector's 'report; tuirn he found them closed This puz- . Could u H * that our AnrfWoni Is | be approved aA Vead." Motion Tarried, zled Otter, so he entered his gar. ^smg her wolf appeal? During, our, Motwn by ^ss, seconded by Tonage cautiously to investigate. The ^Tlt- sno-vstor™ her car skidded, m.. >an, that the clerk s report be apsight that greeted his eyes startled him. Could it be that his eyes were drift and two of • tfte McCullom' Proved as read. .Motion- carried. Lake wolves passed her up without! Motion by Ferwerda. seconded .by playing tricks on him ? ^ . u -VjBuM' that the following, bills be paid look and he nm for help. Lee Sawdo u De,ar^W £™ndm* Horn w,shes to ; as approved by the finance.,commit; and George Baumbeck answered the * .an, -e "! ief a . many j e,e. " callV - I am not alone noV. thought V show^ ?f Christmas , "oward Cairns, salarj- .....$120.20 Otter; So the three brave men ^esto'rH ^ tered the garage and what they saw made their hair stand on end for here suspended from the ceiling by the hind leg hung Peter Rafibvt, A hasty, post mortem revealed the fact that he died of gunshot wounds. Yet. no gun Was found on the premises nor were there any fingerprints. A0I0S; RESOLVE TO SEOTr MORE LETTERS TO SERVICEMEN IN '45 Peter Wirfs, salary- 108.50' C. Feltz, salar^i^^.:A>^;^ 112,7<> Jack Smith, salary-' -74.30 E^rl R. Walsh, Office c'xpeh&~£^.00 Jack Smith, use of cat'............ 5.00 Mayme Buss, clerical, Bala*y.fiJ • and commissions Downs Motor Express, gas, ' Each of us. starts the . new year police . car--Oct. . i8,^3 A j • J U rw. * . with some particular hope which we | Ruddv Bros., cleaning rsewers • "76:00.1 A regard is offered by Otter for the; would like fulfilled in 1945, with some McHenry Flour SflTls, hydrant" ' solution of this mysteo\ «Oh, yes, dream which we would like to be- wrench handle _ 2.04 the reward is a beautiful slightly cojne a reality, j^lso. whether in Fjrl R. Walsh, freight 9.48 used Christmas tree., •. ; written fo*m or a mere thought in James Orr, pipe clamps 6.85 We are sorry to hear that our the back pi our minds, we resolved to W. S. Darley & Co., water-- 'gbod "'friend, Dave Reid, has been accomplish something worthwhile in woj-ks supplies 6.02 confined to his bed with a very bad which we have failed in the past. If The McHenry Plajndealer; cold this past week. We wish you | that something has been our neglect publications ...... 4;60 a speedy recovery, Dave. : in-writing to our boys overseas, let's | J. j! Vycital Hdwe.,* supplies .4u Hugh McDonal^that genial Ifi^h- 'make it a point to keep tha^t reso.-,james B. Clow & Sons, fire ^ ... man of the bar at McDonald's Tav- ' luti°n above all others. I hydrants ^ 173.11 The following poem which appiair- j Freund *Oil Co., distillate ;;.:... fl.55 ed in a recent issue of an - army j.. Western. United G. &N E: "Co., . em, celebrated his 45th birthday anniversary Jan. 8. Congrati^latioris, Mac, and many happy returns! A weekend visit to McCullom Lake j ^ons: is a ritual with Mr. and Mrs. Leo I The Letter Pollack and Mr. and MrS. J. Matusek. It ain't the/ paper, should help our good inten- 1 The weather holds no terror for these welcome guests. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordman have finally decided on a name for their most welcome Christmas present from Joe S§tork. ' It will be Noel Frederick. , * Mr. and Mrs. P^ter Kaminski en^ fc^rtained Mr. ' and Mrs. George, Baumbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen, Otter Ebert and Lee. Sawdo last Saturday evening. Refreshments were served and after ten easy lessons on the art of poker given by George >mebody Didn't Write , nor the blistered feet; Nor (the meals of Spamv in place of meat; Nor butter\like lard; nor bur turn at guard-- • NonJ of these is half as hard As thle jolt we get, after all the sweat And | a cheery voice says, "No Mail Yet!" „ And it ain'\ the breeze, like a drag' s sneeze "That jfceels the hide and weakis the knees; service : ...-.>-T|.66 George F. - Kramer, -sidewalks nf.2r> McHenrj* Co. Farmers' Co-op", ' salt * 1.10 Richard Yates Rowe, state li: cense--police car 2.00 Illinois Bell Telephone • <3o., power and light 210.05 N. P. Justen, gas, police car, for December 28.63 Special Sewer Fund: J ' " Freund1 Oil Co., distillate „.. 17.59 Fttfd C. Feltz; salary 112.70 Paul E. Gerasch, labor, "disposal plant 34,60 Public Service Co., power and light - 40.45 Motion by Ferwerda, seconded by Slaked Tomatoes Provide Early and Clean Fruit». ,1b get early tofnatoes, prune the tomato plants to a single stem, and. train them , to stakes. From equal areas' of ground, the staked and untrained tomatoes will. yield about J the same amoum of fruit. f . Staked tomitoes usually provide clean fruits of Slightly better shape and color than unpruned planti'that spread on the ground. The staking does Increase danger of sunscald and blossom-end rot. A mulch of str'aw, leaves or lawn clippings unr der the staked tomatoes; as well as undsr plants left to spread oh the ground, will lessen the damage from. blossom-end rot. When tomatoes are grc wn to a single stem, plant thenS in rows about 3 feet apart and' place tha plants 18 inches dpart in the rows; Tomatoes left t<» run on the ground are planted 3 by 4? feet apart if they are sit\a:i early varieties, and 4 by 5 feet apart if .the plants are of large late varieties. To.prune plants to a single Stem,. mp1 out the side branches which appear in the axils of the leaves., .Break them off vith the fingers ber . fore they are more than 3 inches long. Do not use knife or scissors,* these may spread disetse from one/' plant to another. ^ • : - - A " ' : Brazilian Industry Mtit'jn Big Growth Since 1938 'Over the five-year period from 1938 through 1943, the value of Brazil s industrial output increased •more than 50 per cent, according to Lester J. Kelly, writing 'n Brazilian Business. ' Brazil's industrial output rose to an estimated to*&l of $1,565,000,000 in 1943 from $1,000,000,000 in 1938, he reports. Rising prices partly accounted for the',increase in dollar value of Brazilian industif»l production during the war years. Nevertheless, Mr. Kelly reports, substantial expansion has taken place in many industrial lines, notably in construction industries, paper-making, rubber goods, chemicals, mineral processing and manufacture of miscellaneous consumer goods. The 1943 output, he notes, was more than three times the 1929 total of $450,000,000. - Industrial workers, he reports, have increased from around 1,000,. 000 in 1938 to an estimated 1,500,000 in the end of 1943, wPhile the number of factories has increased fron 36,902 to arbund 80,000. Vary Depth of Planting * According to Seed Size lit'planting, a good rule to follow is to vary the depth of planting in accordance with the size of the feed.. a A good practice is to plant at a depth of four to five times the dia- ^meter of the seed. This me«ms very shallow planting for the sma\l seeds and stresses the importance- of. having a well-prepared, fine see?Pbed. Before planting, work the , soil wnh a r.akei until it is fine,' smooth dtid free ^ clods ,and When planting, space the seeds evenly in the row and be car^tyl not to overplant. When plants are overcrowded -the quality and yield will be poor. The next Step to cover the seeds quickly with fine soil to conserve moisture. After the seeds are carefully cpvered, firm the soil W'ith a rake or hoe, being careful not to pack itlf Placing a ligh,t covering of peat moss, Jeaf mold or similar" flrie, moisture-holding material in a band ihr,ee or f^iur inches wide over the row will help prevent heavy, soils from crusting. Such a covering is especially helpful for weak growing seeds such as carrots and parsriips. Efg Cases • f* By nailiag wooden risen on the ends and sides of orange crates poultrymen can use these second^ hand boxes to pack eggs in the' isual 30-dozen lots. . ; Read the Want f '-4 • > •••:'•< Y ~'k ' V-.:-i . -O'l Reserves „ ^ . The iJnited States has the worldV largest oil resources. witB';'p|!oiyi)y'. •reserves of 1,7 billion barrel a. : Subscribe for The Plaindealer 'Hatt's why Mom taysfiTMVS to worm with GIZZARD CAPSULES" •efdk-Seey- Wtafftha 4 Womtaf Hh doobU AmAa this mr, la andtd •pmrofl ftto r flo-ra elTiO SUam. aKnede pb lf'csm«r Laytat thla vtnt*rl Pat'd In- •olobla C apt nit Cottle* doea so% Uiaaoive in erop--protactj madlelna until crushed by ftsaard--deiiv^n correct doap. full vtraifTh to worm. Wcm't t slekm Mrdt or knork etrt pH* ductloo. For aJI 3 kinis of worm»--P1n. Lar?e R^ind-,a«i'1 T^rca Tapaa. Otu b«ada of fj»ecie« of Ttpea that any >roduct on market can g*- Noat U or 1«m per tatrd. 'ireen Street Store McHenry Pi • - > 'V'l Baumbeck the boys enjoyed a de-: Nor the dirt >in^ your gun; nor the preutid, to adjourn. Motion carried! ieious snack prepared by theif gracious hostess. It was S^b. m. when j Prof. George left the boys with ! heavy hearts and light pockets. We wonder what happened to' those two Schmaus boys. Hank and! Frank! Their neighbor, Otto Pyritz, hasn't enjoyed0 a drool in months. Could a shortage of red points be re-| sponsible for their prolonged ab-j sence ? 4 Betty Baumbeck and Rose Kaminski have been eating their meals standing up this week as a result of a few three-point landings they made while learning to ski last Sunday.- Wanda Crick is still puzzled as to ; why skates were madel-to be worn ' on the feet. She tried skating on These are^ forgotten when day,j is But our voices fail\and our faces pale If we draw a\blank, when its time for T«ail! We can stand the flies, anavtjie sand r: - in our eyes The orders, the rumors, the truth and lies; " The 'mosquitoes swarm and the water warm-- '."The wards that reek of chloro- *form.' J - What takes our fight and makes our throats tight r ' i * ' v Are the LETTERS SOME-S -BODY DIDN'T WRITE! 1 \ EARL R. WALSH. City Clerk, Win Spurs - More * than 142,000 girls earned homemaking badges in OJrl Scouting in 1943. This Winter Weather IS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD ON YOUR CAR OR TRUCK/ DO NOT NEGLECT TO HAVE THEM CHECKED BEFORE RUNNING TOO LONG. IF RE PAIRS ARE NEEDED THIS GARAGE IS EQUIPPED TO MAKE THEM. "-v-v " LET'S TALK IT OVER SOON. CENTRAL GARAGE FRED J. SMITH, Prop. - Phone 20Q-J Towing Johnabnrg -.j • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • < • YEARS TAKE TOU. AS CARS 1ATTIE 4B WAR-WINTER! - -v Isolate Chemical Aid To Human Groytfh % ! , When children and young animals frow, they do so because" of a chem-' jcal regulator produced by the pituitary gland, known as the growth : hormone. This chemical has just ! been isolated in pure form by Dr. i £hoh Hao Li, lecturer and research i associate, and Dr. Herbert M. Evans, director of the Institute of Ex- "fHerimental Biology on the Berkeley --campus of the University of Cali- "ornia. Trial so far has been limited to animal experimentation, Dr. Li reported. Growth has been produced in young rats after their pituitar-ies have been removed. However, Dr. Li predicts important developments -for hum»u uqe as soon as enough Of the hormone has been produced. It is sure to help the dwarfs, espe- 'clally the young ones, he said. It Anight possibly" influence the older ^Ofies, too. In this laboratory added ^tx>wth has bepn secured in fats tnat had stopped growing. First, tests fnust be made to see if the chemical, which is a protein,' will be tolerated by the human body. The pure chemical is very rare I at the present time'. There is I enough to affect the growth pattern ; of a few rats, but not enough to in i fluence even one human. The is< j lation technique is lopg and teaio^s, ; and includes grinding, extrac/ion With alkaline solution, sa'lt-jfrayiion- I Stion, and isoelectric pr^cipit'ati'.n1 " The yield is low." Many a car owner finds himself bedeviled-with car troubles* this winter . because ordinary care isn't enough for older care in this 4th War Winter Rationed driving, with its short trips and necessary slow speeds, drains battery life and power It also builds up sticky-sludge--which tends to clog oil lines and screens, and may lead to burned-out bearings, to stuck rings and scored cylinders .The 'older the car, the greater the danger. * "Nurse" and "coddle" your car for the balance of ,the winter. 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