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y ••'• ";. • • 1 |,l> Hpifii J- im THE MeWHRT PtAHTO* All* Thursday, November 10,194% fe"' More Friends of McHenry Post 491 1 Leroy M. Smith PYR0?AX OAS Service and Appliances Phone MeHenry 770-W 4^Xu Holly's Service Station TEXACO PRODUCTS y-;: E. Elm Street '; • •' _ v • tK ••.*'< V " Mcllenfy MeHenry 385 R. M. Fleming & 8911 ALLIS CHALMERS and NEW IDEA Farm Implements Phone. MeHenry 33 Compliments oi CLUB LILYMOOR Steve and Lil Wijas. Proprietors Best Wishes From THE KENT CO. REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE - FINANCING Phone MeHenry 8 Compliments of The Toddler Shop 312 Elm Street MeHenry Phone MeHenry 746 Clothes that set fashions from tots to teens Dkm It Up! Little David, visiting at the home of a neighbor, was given a piece of bread and butter, and he smiled a polite: "Thank you." "That's right, David," complimented the lady of the house. "I like to hear little boys say Thank you.'" "Well," said David after a little thought, "if you would like to hear me say it again, you might put Mm* jam or jelly on the bread," 6 Letting Him Know A famous motor-car manufacturer advertised that he had put a car together ia seven minutes. The next evening he was called on the phone at dinnertime and asked whether it was true. "Yes," was the reply. "Why?" ."Oh, nothing, but I think I have car," Vale «f Eaahmlr Shawl weaving has virtually ceased in India's Vale of Kashmir. where it was long a famed industry. ! But scarves and other articles are J still made on small hand looms j from the superfine pashmina wool. The wool comes from the underfleece of the belly of goats raised j in the cold, lofty Himalayas northj east of the Vale, says the National Geographic society. ' Forethought A young interne, who vyalked past the psychiatric ward each morning and watched one of the inmates go through the motions of winding up and pitching an imaginary ball, was asked by one of his friends why he stopped daily and watched the act. "If wings keep on going the way they- are," he answered, "I'll be in there catching for that guy and I want to get onto his curvta." Fires from Electricity Be careful with your electric iron. Electric irons left connected cause over a third of all fires attributed to electric wiring and equipment. An iron with an automatic control to prevent overheating will reduce this hazard. \ Of Coarse "No, you can't have any more cookies tonight, Bobby," said his mother. "Don't you know that' you can't sleep on a full stomach?" "Well," replied Bobby, "I can «leep on my back." True Likeness Need rubber stampsf j The Plaindealer. ~ Order" at WHAT'S PAR? Eddie Meath PERMANENT WAVES 111 Your Home or Alt My Home;.. MeHenry 546 W % for appointment rlNY WAS ABLE to eke out » bare existence with his fruitpush- cart and every penny taken in was as carefully counted as dollars would be In a larger merchant's establishment. So it was in the nature of a major catastrophe when a drop in revenue was encountered by the action of a stranger who helped himself to a banana or a pear or an apple as he passed each day. Tony reported the * situation to the police sergeant who promised to do something about it. The sergeant hid behind a post the next day and nabbed the stranger as he lifted a peach from the stand. He hustled him off to the station house and explained everything to the lieutenant. -- "Now what charge shall I book Urn on?" asked the sergeant. The lieutenant thought a moment, jhen suggested, "Why hot put him down as impersonating an officer?" fiftEAK FOR TEACHER East African Feamrta - During the War, the disruptions that cut off peanut imports from many nations intensified efforts in others to ra^se this nutritious food. To help meet demands of a world still short on fats and oils, the British are currently engaged in a huge project for growing oil-rich peanuts in East Africa. • 1 "Keep Your Shirt W* In 24 hours the normal heart pumps about 10 tons of blood through the arteries and veins. Physical work and excitement practically double this. > Vision Teat Reading letters on a chart SO feet away is not an adequate teat for modern seeing, most of which is done within arm's length, according to the American Optometric association. Yet few school* give any other test. A child may have 20/20 vision and still lack focusing ability, quick perception •and other skills necessary for good school vision. United States wells have annu ally yielded nearly two-thirds of i all the world's pelrqleum lor al most a century. Outstanding Marina Marble Pfc. Jacklyn H. Lucat was awarded the medal of Honor at the age of 17 years. He was the youngest man ever to receive the nation's highest award Order your rubber stamp* at 1%^) Plaindealer. q Freund Oil Company • FUEL OILS Prompt Delivery • Cal1 - V MeHenry 202 W tJARBIAN BROS. , Grocery and Market 123 N. Riverside Drive Phone MeHenry j; $ MeHenry 180 FITZGERALD'S Men's Shop 208 S. Green Street ~ ~ Phone MeHenry MeHenry 19- First Golfer: "I suppose you heard that poor old Jim killed his wife." Second Golfer; •'No! How?" First Golfer: "With a golf club." Second Golfer: "H o w many strokes?" > FAIR QUERY "Sam," a father asked his backward son, "how many letters are there in the alphabet?" "I dunno." "You've been at school four years, and don't know how many letters are in the alphabet!" V "Lemme \sk you a question, dad. You've been to the postoffice, haven't you?" "Of course." "Well, you tell me how many letters are in the post-office." •m: Little Tobey was telling his mother about the day in school. "Mother," he said, "today our teacher asked me whether I had any brothers or sisters, and I told her I was the only child." "And what did she say?"'yasked his mother. , rtShe said, "Thank goodness!'" DR. HENRY FREUND > OPTOMETRIST It 136 S Green St., (Closed Thursday Afternoons) •hfv-r-- ' Eye* Examined -- Glasses Flttefl r -* ^ \ • Visual Training -- Visual Rehabilitation Complete Visual Analysis • Hows Diily: 9 to 12 and 1 to 5--Saturday Evenings: 6:00 to 1:30- PHONE McHENRY 452 ViDage Planetarium ^ The new $3,000,000 planetanum at Chapel Hill, N. C., sixth to be built America, is the only world located in a village. , • Ready and Willing A visitor from Ireland to the United States got into trouble shortly afer his arrival and was hailed into court for trial, a brand new experience for him. He watched with great interest as the jury was selected. "Prisoner at the bar," the clerk I called out, "do you wish to challenge any of the jury?" "Well," replied, the Celt, "Oi'm not exactly in trainin', but Oi think Oi could pull off a round or two with thot fat old boy in the corner." Subscribe tor The Plaindealer. Do you Need . B. T. Trauger WINDOW SHADES or VENETIAN BLINDS See our new line of removable slat and Bauffcx Original Blinds and Tapes. Bonderized and galvanized Acme metal. Direct from factory. Sterling Window Shade & Venetian Blind Co. 5640 W. Division Street Chicago, Illinois - Phone Columbus 1-8743 Phone MeHenry 651-M-l Fri. Eve., Sat. and Sun. Free Estimates All Work Guaranteed One and Two Weeks Service <#> It's old Stove Round-Up time JACOB FRITZ REALTOR at Johnsburg Phone JOHNSBURG Best Wishes from AVs Welding Service 601 Main Street MeHenry Phone MeHenry 464 -€ompUmeuitM)f State Bank Compliments of George P. Freund Jfarm Implements and Tractors Phone MeHenry 420 605 Front Street * McHenrv Peter M. Justen - l)an A. Justen Prompt - Dependable AMBULANCE SERVICE PETER M. JUSTEN &• SON v Phone. MeHenry 63 On Call 24 Hours Oxygen Service Rope and tie your cooking troubles during Old Stove Round-Up! u cPAccurate, automatic oven heat controls on this Universal gas range assure you of perfect baking results every time. You and your kitchen will keep cool, too, because the oven and broiler are surrounded by super thick blanket insulation. A flick of the wrist lights any burner on the range . . . broiler, oven or top burners. You get just the shade of heat you want immediately, too, because all top burners have click set settings. - You'll like the easy-to-clean whirlpool smokeproof broiler . . . the two roomy service drawers the removable oven bottom for quick cleaning . . . the twin lamps and minute minder . . . and the electric convenience outlet. This Universal gas range has all those extra features of. service and convenience. Look for the The "CP" trademark identifies a gas range meeting the high requirements of the American Gas Association Laboratories. If the range you buy has the "CP" trademark, you know it will have: automatic lighting on all burners ... a smokeless broiler ... a giant top burner for faster cooking . . . simmer-save, vitamin-saving top burners non-tilting oven racks . . . super-insulation . . . automatic heat controls and many other extras. Look for the "CP" seal and you'll be sure of getting the finest of gas ranges. See this beautiful new Universal gas range and many others atyour dealer's or our nearest store, WESTERN UNITED GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY I£* ' -t'