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WOOD H--Ujl writ I^#PI9 That are three clasaos ia the test; stadsnta in th# fourth. (Br Mn. Gmmn The Paul C. Hoffman unit of the J dw; *J 4l»rif»n Legion auxiliary is again j sponsoring the annual Btppy potter { ^ contest in the schools, according to tha lbs. Viols Low, president. National prises in the contest amount to $900 for the throe classes; department prizes of $10.00 fqr each class with an additional prise of $5.00 to Junior auxiliary tuetiJbers winning in the various- classes; and the local unit will give prises of $2.25, stated Mrs. - 'is sixth grades in the first diss: in the seventh, eighth and gtade flMfce u the whfie the third class is entrants from the tenth, and twelfth grades. The ends Hay 1, after which will be used for local disin connection I: 'ivyon^ft - ] '4' lonzon kThose who will longer walk!! [the earth with us, go beyond the|\ | horizon to everlasting rest. Mark* • 'their passing with the beauty and!! [serenity of our funeral service. \ \ : [ Jacob Justen Sons :: FUNERAL DIRECTORS Funeral Home Those McHenry ISS-lt Green, Cor. Elm, McHenry sale of the memorial poppy on May 24. The winning unit posters will be entered in the Itepartment contest August 1, 1947, and the department winners will go on to the National judging. Among the rules of the contest, all of which can be obtained from Mrs. HawVey, are that the posters Diahr must be ipeorporated in tile design, and that ih addition to the noster carrying a picture of the Flanders Poppy, H should have a fitting, slogan or title not to exceed ten words. Last fall at the National auxiliary convention in San Francisco, Illinois won first place in Class I. Winners of the local contest last year were: Paul Glauser of Ringwood, Diana 0*Neil of Richmond and Audrey Andreas of Ringwood. Mrs. Rose Jepson entertained the W. S. C. S. at her home Thursday afternoon. ww JBKXVe 'MBHMR JHMap ' 9vu and ^daughter, ^ Lake, Mr. and Mia. wl Gustafson and of Woodstock, lbs. Thomas of Hebron and Clarence Larson of Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. Joe King and sons of Chicago spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mks. E. E. Whiting. Miss Norma Whiting of Grayslske went Sunday with her parents, the Ed. Whitings. Fred Wfidtkh, Jr., is on a business trip to Albert Lea, Minn. Charles Carr and son, Clyde, and Mrs. Win. Roth visited CHI) V0UICHT1HAT/ AFfHC* iTsM aA TT wJUeOeG mES AarW TOHMEM SIkZOEE OAPU HTEyR relatives at i Racine and Waukecan Tuesday. with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Bacon. Mrs. Viola Low and Mrs. Frank Marzahl attended a Legion convention in Chicago Monday. fohn W BaeMe •liilM Hie electric brooder la a potential danger spot unless it ia kept in proper condition. All its electrical connections should be clean and in good repair so there w short circuit or an overload rent The inside of the should be1 kept thoroughly prevent dust and down from collecting on the heating units and some day bursting into flame. The pilot light should be high enough to he out of the way of the baby chicks. . . •gi%* "500" club st her home A 1 o'clock luncheon j Prizes were awmrded • E. Whiting and Mrs. | the women's Wednesday. was served. to Mrs. EX Wegener. A group of Mr. and Mrs. i warming at their home near Woodstock, Friday evening. The Community club met at the Bchoolhouse Thursday evening for their March meeting. A white elephant sale was held r young folks tendered; Walter Wilcox a houseoodward spent Mon- Roy Wiedrich and family of Keystone and Mr. snd Mrs. Wiedrich, Mrs. John daVy in Chicago. andI Mrs. Harold daughter, Henrietta, and son, Murl of Caledonis, t Sunday with their parents, r. snd Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Sr. __ „ „ _ . . Mrs. Wm. Roth went to Wood- The Keystone Home Bureau unit stock Friday and met her daughter, wt« meet at the home of Mrs. Clem Miss Carol Roth, who came from, Tiltfrn on Friday, March 28, at 1:30, Minneapolis to spend the week with 1 berries clean. **P" j „ „ .. e. . ! her mother at the hotne of Mrs.; Mr. and Mn. Harold Stanek en-Frankie Stephenson. tertained the Round-up club at their j " • home Sunday evening. ! Miss Virginia Kmet of Chicago. Transplanted Vegetables ,1 Straw In Strawberries name "strawberry" does not come, as many believe, from the common use of straw in mulching the plant, according to the department of agriculture. Scientists think it may come from the runners which at certain stages somewhat resemble scattered straws. Nevertheless, there is association between straw and strawberries. Over a large part of the 'growing area the berries need straw mulch for protection from cold. A spring mulch is often used in the South to keep (Sly Council Proceedings 1 Connefllteoai March 17, 1M7 The City Council met in refalari semi-monthly meeting with Mayor Pro-tem Freund presiding. Aldermen! present: Althoff, Buss Regner and Tonyan. -Absent: none. I Motion by Regner, seconded by j Tonyan, that the minutes of the last meeting be approved as read.! Motion carried. ; Motion by Regner, seconded ' by Buss, to grant carnival permit to McHenry Post, No. 491 American Legion, carnival to be held in Legion Park, July 3rd to 6th inclusive. Motion carried. Motion |by Buss, seconded by Althoff, to pass and approve resolution, as read, authorising Joseph M. Regner, Chairman of the Streets and Alleys Committee, to sign application to State of Illinois for sea-wall permit at Pearl street and Fox River Bridge location* ried. * R •ports of yan, to R. I. EARL R. W Magnesium fires may be eoatrrityrt by sprinkling coal tar pitch on Mm because the pitch "dot air; water and other ordinary fire extinguishers make magnesium^ fires more intense. No Glass Cinderella did not lose a glass i per. According to the EnejdDp^ dia Britannica, a mistake was made in translating the story from the French, in which Cinderella dropped a fur slipper on the palace stairs. " HESTER OILS "The Beet For Less" FUEL OIL ---GASOLINE LUBRICANTS West of C. & N-W. R. K* WEST McHENRT, ILL*' ••II 111 III n 1 111 It'll»t IHf i TELEPHONE M'HENRY 24# RCA .... STROMBERG-CARLSON PHILCO ' ' • RINGWOOD ELECTRICAL & RADIO SHOP Phone Richmond 883 HOUSE WIRING Ringwood, 111. CONTRACTING spent the weekend with her sister, i Mrs: Mitchell Kane, and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harris6h will hold open house April 5 at their ' home in observance of their golden [wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Carlson of j Woodstock spent Tuesdsy with Mrs. j Clsyton Bruce snd family. ^ George Hsberlien went to Chicago Friday to spend the weekend. Mrs. John Woodward and sons and | Marion Hawlev spent Tuesday after- I noon in Woodstock. ^ i i Mrs. Vincent Tonyan and daughter! i irnd Mrs. Capas were visitors at: {Woodstock Tuesday. , ! Mrs. Alan Ainger and children of | Hebron and Mrs. George Shepsrd! ' w e r e v i s i t o r s a t W o o d s t o c k T h u r s -j ,day afternoon. | Mrs. Clayton Bruce and Mrs. Paul; j Jolitz were visitors at McHenry j ; Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jack's on1 and son of Grayslake spent Frida: with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Whiting. Miss Virginia Jepson, R. N., of Hines hospital, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Rose Jepson. George Whiting is spending a week's vacation from his studies at DeKalb with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Whiting. Elijah Coates is visiting his sister, Mrs. Fred WSedrich, Sr. Mrs. Etta Wattles and son. Glen of McHenry spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison. Mrs. Mayme Harrison of McHenry spent Sunday with her daughter, I Mrs. J. C. Pearson. Mrs. Mary Harrison is visiting in For hill-grown and transplanted vegetables, mix thoroughly a level 1 tablespoonful of plant food with the i soil in the hill before planting. When • transplanting, mix one tablespoon- j ful of plant food with soil in bottom I of hole, add one inch of soil, and j proceed to set out plant. It is well 1 to leave a depression of about one | inch around the plant. Fill with | water immediately after planting to help settle the soil around the ; ^ Patking By-Products . Tankage and meat scraps are by-products of the packing industry. Tliey are excellent protein supplements for hogs of all classes and ages. These products cost considerably more per ton than grain or protein supplements which contair. less protein, therefore are often wrong though economical. Only a small amount of tankage or meat scraps is, required to balance the hog ration, as the crude protein comprises 50 to 60 per cent of the weight of the feed. These feeds plant's roots as well as to make i are r.ic.h n.ot •*>?. P1"01*"} b.ut both the plant food available quickly for the plant's use . are rich also in calcium and phospho> rus. .•* Control Pests Mosfiuitoes, lice, many common flies, the horn fly, the sheep ked and the brown dog tick, all wellknown farm animal pests, may now be safely controlled by proper use of DDT. This" new insecticide, widely publicized since its successful use by the armed forces, was synthesized more than 70 years ago and brought to this country in 1942. DDT is a white or yellowish-white crystalline compound soluble in many Organic solvents add partly soluble in mineral and vegetable oils. Some of the more common solvents are xylene, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, fuel oil and kerosene. Hybrid YfcM Three-fourths of the 1945 corn crop came from only twc-thiids of the acreage planted to corn. The reason: This acreage was in hybrid seed. INGS TARPAULINS CANVAS GOODS Large Selection of Materials ORDER EARL* ~ Specialising in Store sad Residence Awninjp™^ McHenry Awning Co. Phtne McHenry 571-W-t Thoe. ThonnesOn Prop. Hi' i;11 "ft Radio and Refrigeration Service ting i the home of her daughter, Mrs. G1 CLARENCE'S SHOP •C'. Kitchen cabinets sad cupboards made to order. Full line of lawn chairs, swings, pier benches, pltf nic table sets, children's play pens, sand boxes, trellises, picket fences, window boxes, bird houses, etc. Genuine leather men's and ladies' belts, purses, etc. CLARENCE SMITH 4 Tel. McHenry 625-J-l Johnsburg Wonder Lake Shoe Repair Shop -- y2 Block North of Milbrandt's Variety Store QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PlAgftMART.g PRICES - We Are As Near As Your Phone CALL WONDER LAKE 641 AL MERRITT Treon, at Crystal Lake. Roper Collins of Elmhurst visited his parents. Rev. and Mrs. Collins, Wednesday. Harold Stanek attended the funeral of his grandfather at Yuba, Wis., this week. Miss Alice Peet of Elgin spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peet. Mrs. Rose Jepson and daughter, Virginia, spent Sunday in the Roland McCannon hooMt^at .Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wicks of Chicago spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olirer Laurence. , Mr. and Mrs. >Clayton Bruce and ifamily spent Sunday in the Merrill 'Colvev home at Belvidere. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wegener of Mc- J Henry spent Sunday with her mother, i Mrs. Barbara Laurence. j Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard {spent Sunday in the Alan Ainger |home at Hebron. ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Dusen, ; Mr. snd Mrs. Wilson, Barbara Laujrence and Charlie Littlejohn of Elgin {spent Sunday evening in the Oliver ! Laurence home. ! Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Larson en- ! tertained at a family dinner at their ihome Sunday. Those to attend were First Drinking Cops Man's first drinking cups wertf fashioned from the eggs of large birds, gourds, shells, coconuts or h» en! man skulls. - Tree Spraying ANDERSON TREE PHONE McHENRY 113-R 7 9*0/1 AN OVr/ftE MCAl AT OHCS IT'S QUICK, UST ANO fUH-SAVING!" Enjoy beer at it* best.. FOX DEJ.VXE mm .• ^ AT TIMES THEV RE.MAIH QUIET STREAMS AND POOLS. \ , .. • • x. , . Potato Tomato ha1^ AAwhrooi1* CooW^ c**~dfrv Coffso *'l<: •• - •4 'v;^ k". 4'- <: Wi,e housekeepers hjave borrowed "broiler meale** from time-saving lkde brides because meals like this cut down on time spent in the kitchen and on fuel consumption. Contrary to the general idea that broiler meals must be steak or chops (and therefore costly), broiler meals may be planned to fit •ay budget. Here is one your family will love. T. try ie Place beef patties in center of broiUr so utrjact if meat is about 3 inches from tip of flame. When browned on om side turn over, and place mushrooms, tomatoes sprinkled with buttered crumbs, and sliced boilodpotatoes brushed with fat, on the broiler pan. Broil 8 to 10 mmut WISTKSN UNITlb OAS AND BUCfltiC COMPJMff . • • , £ -Vk, % in • , **. -w.-. -. ^Rroiling an entire meal at once is good selecting foods which all broil at the san your gas range to best advantage. Plan a Use your gas