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Frwdnf «f ln» t.' '" " • It 8. Seed Export' Only fresh clean eggs sfcould be selected for freezing. When preparing • fhole eggs, stir each egg lightly with a fork--just enpugh to mix yolk %»d white. Pour into small -tegs, seal End freeze. When yolks are to be froc- _jpi, beat them slightly--not enough to Snake them fluffy. To each six egg folia add one teaspoon of sugar or iJine-half teaspoon of salt. This presents yolks from congealing during : itorage. A one-half pint package Is •onvenient for freezing eggs, since •11 eggs in a package should be used promptly after thawing. Containers Should be filled only nine-tenths full Jo allow space for expansion during ttreering. Family Income Figures More than four out of every 10 nonfarm families with incomes, of $5,000- year or more live In small towns-- •ities with populations of under 50,- 000 and rural non-farm areas. This shown in data by the U. S. bureau >f the census on t£e distribution of 'ainily income in Che United States by size of place of residence. The l>ther families In this income class - ' Jive in the larger cities. Even here, -however, the big cities do not have a preponderant edge, indicating that big family incomes and big cities do not ^Necessarily go together, any popular potion to the contrary. During the war, exports of ssedJ to Eupopeincreased greatly despite the submarine menace and other transportation difficulties. The U. S. government became the largest buyer and exporter of seeds. From the fall of 1942 until mid-November of this year the commodity credit corporation shipped more than 367 million* pounds of field seeds and many million pounds of vegetable seeds. More seed corn than any other seed wat exported by the government. It was followed by other seeds in this order: Austrian-Winter peas, wheat, vetch, timothy, rye, orchard grass, cotton, ryegrass, Sudan grass, peanuts, red clover, sorghum, sugar beet. Kentucky bluegrass, and crested wheatgrass. Large quantities were also shipped of alfalfa, alsike clover, white clover, mixtures of alsike and white clover, bromegrass, meadow fescue, millet, redtop, hemp, rape, soybeans, and sunflower seed. Z.AFF <9 He Prefers Cash Study Mood Parasites '. ' J^pen Margarine Made Detail r • . 1 *•> . Margarine was first developia fit 1870 in response to the demand of Napoleon III of France that someone provide a nutritious spread to safeguard the health of France's fatstarved soldiers and civilians. When the French chemist, Hippolyte Mege- Mouries, first manufactured margarine, he used princinally beef fat churned with milk. Today's margarine is entirely different from the French chemist's original product, for margarine now Is made almost totally of vegetable oils and Is fortified with. Vitamin A. ' 'A. group of scientists of thj^ "California division of fish and game and. the Hooper foundation of t}te University of California have completed a two-year study of blood parasites in birds in the Bakersfield area. The scientists feere particularly concerned with mosquito-borne bird malarial parasites, in hopes that information gained might be helpful in their studies of encephalitis in the Bakersfield area. A total of over 6,000 blood smears were obtained from wild birds during the two-year study, chiefly from areas (Hose to Bakersfield. Analysis of the blood smears disclosed the existence,In the birds of the malarial parasites as well as other kinds of parasites. Bird malaria is not communicable to man. Beaver--Biggest Rat of All #toptaa V. 8. Community Although it is as much a paft of the United States as Long Island, Puerto Rico is the only community under the American flag not subject -to federal income tax laws. Insular legislation recently enacted ogives complete exemption from income, property and municipal taxes for a period of 12 years to new industries In 41 stipulated categories, as well as to new hotels and guest houses. Puerto Rico has its own insular income tax laws patterned after the'federal legislation. Because he is the greatest engineer and architect in the an in Pi kingdom, the fact that the beaver is a member of the rat family frequently i- overlooked. But he is the biggest rat of all, frequently getting up to 60 pounds in weight. These amazing engineers, who were given teeth for saws, go downstream from their home and build a dam. This backs up deep waters whieh hide the entrance to their home and give them a good pool in which to h-do from their enemies and ft nail f;sh. The braver lives on the bark of tre's he gr.aws- as he cuts them down. He stacks up a woodpile fcr the winter and when cold weather comes ve feasts on it. THE husband and wife had^flnished an excellent meal i the exclusive restaurant. A bill for five I dollars was presented, and the hur: band suddenly remembered leaving his wallet af home. • .The waiter summoned the proprietor. The husband explained tie ( situation. "1 must have ielt my wai-' let in another suit," he' asserted "Can you we it while Kco hoir.e for the money? I'U leave m^stuoje her? as security." The proprietor cougred slightly "1 beg your pardon," he suggested, "but haven't you a watch or a ring' you could leave as a deposit instead?" The husband looked yp angrily , "Sir." he demanded, "are you insinuating that my wife is hot worth j five dollars?" The proprietor bowed. "Not at all," he murmured, "but I* already i have a wife!" Uncle San? Conducts Tests To Foil Mceqn'to Biters Wartime test3 by U. S. department of agriculture entomologists developed methods of thwarting mosquito attacks on soldiers that civilians can us® too. Ore civics consists in hold** lr~ outer clothing awpy from im- I r'ediate contact with the skin by r'rm of a lining or undergarment cf c^ars? ne3h fabric that adds little to the warr-th of the clothing but ?:re~s the fr.bric far enough away frc-i th2 sk'n so that a mosquito's K'5t» fii"i"\iratu8 does not reach j through far enough to draw blood. i • Europeans in the Arctic areas j wh-ra mosquitoes are a serious pest i *-ad tried ov.t th^s method and the ! bureau of entomology and plant qr.rr.-ntina i-eluded it in tests of fab- : Hci for ur.ifr.rrr.3. These tests showed tv".t there are several tight woven ' fabrics that give good protection! a~a nst mosquito biting. But the ! standard herringbone twill of army i uniforms if not effective in thwarting 1 th? mosquitoes. What is known as! Cyrd cloth is one of the best arti- , irorcUito fabrics. The list includes ; some (but not many) nylon weaves^ Jo-"loth and some poplins and broad- i cloths. • \ . . • • j In one series of tests the fabric j wes lined with coarse net material • The double thickness of the two fab- ; rics gave good protection. Even the herringbone twill over the mesh did a pood job of discouraging the mos- ! quitoes and turned in as good a Count as even the best anti-mosquito fab- ; rics worn next to the skin?' Origin of Peeping Toot Explained by Researcher GROUNDLESS FEARS Buenos Aires Bnsnee Aires, the capital of Argentina, la the seventh largest city In the world. Re-Heating Rice To re-heat rice, steam it in a col- | ander or sieve over boiling water, or j add a few tablespoons df water to the i rice and heat it in a covered pan over j boiling water, or in the oven. „ • lUnMteaml Rom where I sit... iy Joe Marsh Nicest Compliment -- I've Had One of the nicest conunenta I've received about this column was frea an editor in the Middle West I called on. And while I don't like to give myself orchids, I think it Illustrates 'Joe," he said, "it so happens I dtln't agree with everything you Mfy, but I always like to run your column. Because it gets down to earth and talks about the right to disagree. And it only asks for tol- •rancs towards the other person's point of view." He went en to snplafa, by way of illustration, that he never had happened to have a taste for ale or beer. But that when 1 spoke of the right to enjoy a moderate beverage like beer, well,' he was right there with me! And from where I sit, that's the important thing: not whether yon aha re another person's tastes or point of view--bat whether yon recognise his right to exercise a fvss choice in a free land. "What would happen if yve struck a big iceberg?" asked the nervous passenger "The iceberg would pass along as if nothing had happened," answered the captain. ' The passenger sighed with relief DEFINITE REPLY Th. teacher explaining to her young pupU? that the earth wa» round, asked questions to bring out her point. "Herman," she asked, "could yon walk around the earth?" "No, ma'am," promptly replied little Herman. "Why not?" asked the teacher. "Because my mother won't allow mc to leave the back yard." Slightly Deceiving - woman phoned her bank Divorce Rate Dips in U. S3., I Kationwide Survey Reveals j j Why the American divorce rate J took a deep dive in 1947. the first de- j .1 crease from a previous year since • 4-1'$"°, is explained in the results of a • •< Oation-wide survey among family '• se"*ice e^encies. j A passing of the peak of marital breakdowns in the hasty wartime , marriages and a general readjust- , ment to more stable peacetime living were the reasons for the divorce decline most frequent!/ menj t:3^»d by the family service agencies in 89 cities. The survey was conducted by the Family Service association of America. The 450,000 divorces reported in the U. S. in 1947 represented a drop of 26.6 per cent from the total of 613,000 in the previous year. The national office of vital statistics figured the crude divorce rate last year at ^.1 per 1,000 population as against 4.3 in 1946. Despite this decline, the number of divorces per 1,000 population is still higher than in 1944. The 1947 rnt« is 55 per cent greater than 19"> pnd about 200 per cent larger than that prior to World War I. The survey presented the most complete picture to date of the trend In the divorce rate. The family service agencies Were in agreement, however, that the rane»rl decline in divorcs in one year evould not be considered of itse" a measure cf increr.'-- strength of marric^e in the county • First "Peeping Tom1" really had something to peep at, according to j historical research conducted tor I World Book encyclopedia. Dr. George F. Reynolds, University of Colorado, explains that Lady Go- j diva, the gal who rode horseback clad j only in her flowing locks, is responsi- I ble tor giving our language the name ! "Peeping Tom." According to the legerjd, 'the very modest and refined Lady Godiva ash- : ed her husband to reduce the taxes he imposed as Lord of Coventry. The Icrd snorted that he would reduce taxes on the day she rode down the j r.irin street clad only in her birthday suit. • To her lord's amazement and the consternation of the village wives T.,?.dy Gediva prepared to make hsr famous ride. The village ladies ap- 1 Y -c'-cd to the local boys to stay -in* coors and spare Lady Godiva any embarrassment. The legend relates that all the villa^ ers. went indoors and closed thp i abutters. The men modestly avoided f ven coming close to the shuttersW that is. all except Tom the tailoc--he pecked! The story goes thit the tailor's peeking was discovered because he wes struck blind. ! For centuries t fair was held to celebrate Lady Godiva's heroism, and tlv* name "Peeping Tom" haa become 1 a standard phrase in the English i language. 1 Lady Luck Leads Finders To Many Buried Treasures Geological knowledge is handy Irs hunting a gold mine and archeoiogi cal lore does no harm when digging for buried cities. But some of history's most exciting finds have come about through sheer chance, involving people whose minds were on other things. They^eceilt experience of striking English miners, who discovered valuable fossil remains while passing their "stay-down" time chipping at the mine root recalls the odd fact that the first black diamonds to serve industry were turned up in a door weight. The homely, black substance, which is a form of carbon but Infinitely harder and purer than coal, seemed of little eonsequence whin it was first discovered in Brazil in the 1800's, notes National Geographic society. Then an Amsterdam diamond cutter tried powdering a bit of it from his souvenir doOr weight to polish a difficult stone. It worked so well that eventually its use spread to industrial drills and other tools requiring hardness and precision. Lady Luck often looks over the shoulders of farmers and fishermen. An Italian peasant digging a well in 1748 struck some ruins which turned out to be the lost city of Pompeii. A few years ago, an English farmer plowed up a priceless collection of early Roman silver which had been missed by archeologists digging in the same field. Iiw InssctteMes ts Savs CessitferaMe Aral A new and safe insecticide mate- ; rial, which itself can save more grain from damage by insects Hum fhat needed for the relief of Europe* now is in production, and insecti- ^fcides made from it -are being made [ available to the consumer in quan^ ; tity, says Glenn Haskell, presides! I of U. S. Industrial Chemicals, j The new insecticide, which can he used with complete freedom where food is handled, is known as pyrenone. After three years of exhaidh tive tests, it has been found effective against a broad range of inseetr life. The new insecticide is versa tile, In its application, and can be used hh oil sprays, aerosols, emulsions, dusts or wettable powders. Its non* | toxic nature makes it safe for uto ; under-* any circumstances, Haskett ' says. ^ It can be sprayed on the interiors I of grain bins, where insects have been taking an annual toll of 300 million bushels of grain in the Unit- ' ed States alone, or three times the ! 100 million bushels needed for the relief of Europe. It cap be used ' safely on growing foods, feeds of, animals or anywhere. that food is processed or prepared for human consumption. It has complete safety in hSiisehold or garden use, and can ; be used directly on animals, witb- < out damaging effect to animals or to ; meat and dairy products. Worst Food ThM . One hundred thousand bushels of wheat were stolen from American farmers in a single year. That was the est'mated loss due to leaf rust In ! 1938. Today that grain thief is still ! at large in many fields in the nation's 1 winter and spring wheat belt. The world-wide spread of this virulent, centuries-old plant disease and the • economic importance of wheat have made leaf rust the gravest menace to the world's foremost food crop. Roberson House Shrine Claypiont, Del., preserves the Roberson house, where Washington stayed, and where Light Horse Harry Lee was captured by the British in 1778. Storing Onto Grain can be stored almost indefinitely with little deterioration In farm-type bins--those that hold 1,000 to 3,000 bushels--if it is kept dry, cool, clean, and free of Insects. Order you* Plaindecler. lbber stamps at The Precaution Against Lightning A person who takes protection under a lone tree during a thunderstorm invites death by lightning stroke. Thick timber, however, is different. There a person may get under a tree in comparative safety, because It is no more conspicuous than its fellows, and hence not likely to be singled out for a atroke. Rapid Increase in Airports When Lindbergh hopped tfie Atlantic in 1927 the country's airfields numbered only 1,000. Spurred by the federal aid of the national airport program, approved in May, 1946, airports increased more than 1,000 In 1947 alone. Texas and California, with more than 400 airfields each, lead the states, followed by Florida and New fork. < arrange for the disposal of a thou sand-dollar bond. "Is the bond for redemption or conversion?" a clerk inquired. There was a long pause, then the woman asked: "Am I talking to the First National bank or the First Baptist church?" "fFCopyright, 1948, United States Brewers FounJmtiam AUTOMATIC OIL HEAT Now Costs So Little! tfflCltW ANV - f looks ARE T*oleman OIL FLOOR FURNACE Take H wnJjsij jl We have a dm to gfva TOOK home, tot «eal"wsim HUM* heat at low cost. Listed by UndenrrHsr^ ~ ' See n| OIL Floor Furnace iff* »* <Ja#**11"1 nWISI Althoffs Hardware Main St. Phone McHenry 2$4 West McHenry FISH NETS Willie: "Dad, how do fishermen make their nets?" Dad: "That's very simple, Willie. They just take a handful of holes and sew them together." Ban, Brother, Rum Two absent-minded hunters strolling in the African jungle ha<$ forgotten to bring their gun. They realized it when they saw a rare saber-tooth tiger coming toward them. "What shall we do?" asked one. "I don't know what you're plannin' on doin','v the other hunter replied, running, "but I'm getting ready to spread the news through all South Africa." fcybfiiw Fa t and. Wrt * tJae of the soybean in the Orient where it "has meant bread, meat, milk, cheese and vegetables" is In contrast to its use in the Occident where it is primarily an industral crop, comments W. J. Morse, soybean snecalist of the U. S. department of agriculture. The phenomenal Spread of the soybean as an important crop in the United States, particularly since World War I, has been because of the Industrial market for the crop. Factors which have favored this expansion are: Improved and adapted varieties for industrial uses: mechanization of the crop with improved machinery for aeeding, cultivating and harvesting; profit possibilities as a cash grain crop; relative freedom from disease and insect pests; dependability as a producer of forage and grain even under adverre weather, and the fact that It is a legume fitting favorably into com belt rotations. In the East, where it has a history reaching far back of the earliest written records, Morse points out, the soybean is grown primarily for the seed which is used largely in preparation of numerous fresh, fermented and dried food products. IMPORTANT NOTICE T^Obthe Voters of McHenry County Fnssy Patient Patient: "Why stick rne te the A-ard with that crazy guy?** Doctor: "Hospital's crowded-* is ie troublesome?" Patient: "He's nuts! Keeps look, ing around, saying 'No lions, no •igers, no elephants'--and all the 'ime the room's full of 'em." Oat ef Date ' The young husband eyed the _ sh concoction with misgiving. Iravely he dug a spoon into the nystery and began to eat. After a few moments he straightned himself, eased his f""** a •ttle, and asked: "What do you ill this, darting?" --"It's date pudding, dear,' »» wife. , "Oh, yes," be breathed, -what date?" Tip Ver Farmers When selling timber from a fann, a few seed trees should be left to tosure a new stand of seedlings. Beat the Beetle wtth DDT Millions of Jap beetles will emerge from the ground this summer to i wreak havoc upon some 275 varieties of plants, including: flowers, orna- ' mental shrubs, fruits and some garden vegetable plants. To combat the beetle, DDT is the preferred sprav material. The spray is made by putting two pounds of 50 per cent wettable DbT powder into 100 gallons of < water or by using four to five teai spoonfuls of the powder to one gallon | of water. Five or 10 per cent DDT dusts also may be used Instead of the i spray. A lead arsenate spray is effec- I tive but It acts chiefly as a repellent md leaves a conspicuous deposit which may be objectionable Uncovered Refuse a Menace , How expenai is it to raise 120,000 rats in a year? How much food do five billion flies spoil in a season? The State Medical society of Wisconsin suggests that the housekeeper 5 who allows the family garbage to ac- ! cumulate in uncovered cans ought to find the answers to these questions. Every rat that revels in garbagecan hospitality is the potential ancestor of more than 100,000 in a year. Any fly thSt'buzzes over tBSUncovered refuse at the back door probably Will produce the first In a long line ef -billions before winter comes. Bummer Home of Docks Practically all of Alaska's 500,000' square miles may be considered as waterfowl nesting habitat. Oust Pj iaasld of Bgyf* The Great Pyramid of Egypt, one of the seven wonders of the world, osvers 13 acres of ground and soars 48S feet into the air--equal to the height of Time and Life building in New York GUty. Crows Great Thieves It is believed that crows talcs at least 30 per cent of the wild duck eggs in Canadian marshes as well ss in marsh-3 of the Great Lake states. v Only properly registered electors may vote in the General Election to be held November 2, as provided by tlie Permanent Registration of Elmore TAW of Illinois.... . 'C The provision allowing a noii-ivi?istered voter to be registered on the day of election IS NOW NO LONGER IN FORCE AND EFFECT. VOTERS who will be TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE on or before Election November 1SM-H, MI'ST REGISTER FOR^ VOTING on or before October 5, 1948. . ". ? . • : REGTSTETHEIV VOTERS who liave CHANGED THEIR NAM# BY MARRIAGE or otherwise at least 28 days before election, nMst register anew on or before < Ictober 1 !)4S. - REGISTERED VOTERS wlw have MOVED' FROM ONE 'PRECTNCTTTO. ANOTHER within the County since last registering, or from one address to another within the precinct of their residen-e, MI'ST. APPEAR before the County Clerk or the proj>er registration officer and sign an application for change of residence "stating the old and new address, on or before October 5,1948. Voters who have moved from one address to another within the pre^inet of their resideiice within 28 (lays of che Election, can vote by affidavit! • - : ' ' . . VOTERS who are REGISTERED IN ANOTHER COUNTY and are now residents of McHenrv Countv MUST REGISTER in McHenry Countv on before October 5, 1948. ' * --: 7 . - • • REGISTERED VOTERS who have not voted in any Primary or General Election for o\er a period of four yeftrs must re-instate their registration, either in the Office of the County Clerk or the proper precinct registration official on or before October 5, 1948. ;Vi Then will a registration day to be held in e^eh precinct in McHenry Comity for fiie General Election to be held November 2, 1948. Said registration ^ay being October 5,'1948, and registration places, will be. open from 6 o'clock A. M. until 9 o'clocks P. *M. Registration places for each preciiV-t will be advertised.----. Properly Registered Voters DofNot Have To Re-register To qualify, for registration you must be a citizen of the United States, of the age of 21 or over on the date of the next General Election, November 2, 1948 and on the date of said General Election you must have a residence of one year in the State of Illinois, 90 days in McHenry County and 30 days in the precinct or district in which you live. 1 - ^ The County Clerk's office at Woodstock is open from 8:00 a. HI. to 5:00 except Saturdays, and on Saturdays is open from 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon, and any K 'elector can register at said office up to and including October 4, 1948. For your convenience, any one of the following Special Deputy County Clerks and Deputy Registration Officers will register you or take care of your registration jn the community in which you live up to and including October 4, 1948, to-wit: OLLIE B. NELSON, Riley MRS. HAROLD HYDE, Locust St, Marengo MRS. ANNA E. PHILLIPS, Dunham MRS. LEONA B. WISE, 102 W. Park St., Harvard E. R. 6AST. Alden MRS. MAMIE TOKNOW Hartland P. W. ANDREWS, Seneca J. L. BASELEY, Union MRS. MARGARET E. DWYER, Huntley HARRY C. SHALES, Crystal Lake Please take care of your voting registration so that you will be able to vote for the candidate? of your choice at the said General Election. % ' . * RAYMOND D. WOODS County Clerk, McHenry County, ifr. HAROLD S. THAYER, Hebron ALICE M. BELL, Richmond CHARLES J. FREUND, Spring Oron ALBERT KRAUSE, McHenry _ JOHN J. VIOLA, Wonder " WALTER REED, Ridgefield MARCELLA J. BERG, Algonquin FRANK H. NAGEL, Fox River Grow ERVIN L. LEGROS, Fox River Grove FOY L. -MENTCH, Cary