Ptg®i ^v" '"irf;' f-v..!^- :? v%?i'W ItcHENRY PLAINDEALER 'f4*, 1 1 vV-.«!Wi.WW» < £ . > * * * a * • * • . ' , * fUvS.^ Thursday, December 6,1951 Electrify Christmas This Year by Choosing Gifts From Modern Appliance* :••* -'SWsi-'i Tliey Keep On Giving ' F• or Years Here's Something Useful, Beautiful to Choose for Everyone Yes, it'S' perfectly possible to make this a truly electrifying Christmas for every one on your list this year, as any careful study of the many work-saving, moneysaving, handsomely designed modern electrical appliances would indicate. Plug into the line for a moment and see for yourself how broad is tHfe scope of gift opportunities. They range from major appliances which have transformed ; mother's work from drudgery to !• pleasure and her kitchen from a hot stuffy place to one of the nicest rooms in the house, all the way to a bottle warmer for « baby. •" They range from the (host of all new electrical appliances, the television set with which you tune in on the world to see as well as hear; all the way to. let us say, an electric shaver for the lad Just reaching the proper age. Want to make this an especially wonderful Christmas for mother? Then take a look at her kitchen. She may need and want, without saying so. a replacement for that refrigerator, that has served so long and so well. The new ones are more efficient, handsomer and with many improvements. She would certainly appreciate one of the new automatically controlled electric ranges in place of the old hot stove she's used for so long. Outstanding Surprises Even modern electrical laundry equipment now falls into the Christmas Gift giving category for the marvelous effortless control it gives mother over family cleanliness. For an outstanding surprise, why not give her a home freezer --and do it up brown. When you have it wheeled into place for Christmas, why not have it filled up with provisions that will in- FOR THE FASTIDIOUS woman a hand type electric cleaner that will help her reach the hard-toget spots--or even a full sired model with all the accessories. This one is called the Duttette by Hoover. efc^rx Gifts for All; Refrigerator, Range, for Mom; Television Set for Family "' »V • < - A * ' ** >s * +V8W CLOCK FOB BEDSIDE is one timely way to say "Merry Christmas." Whatever their decor you'll find an electric model to meet their needs. r'/, * CHRISTMAS MORNING CAN BE WONDERFUL for the woman whoso husband has been thoughtful enough to make her housekeeping tasks easier with a modern new major electrical appliance. A new refrigerator, like this General Electric, can be slipped into place as a surprise stantly reveal its purpose which is to help save her trips to the grocery and incidentally help save the family budget a lot of money. If major equipment is still serviceable and it's more tlian one gift you want to give, then check through the wonderful list of electrical housewares -- the wonderworking smaller electrical appliances offering something to fit into almost every room in the house. Checking these, you'll discover, will help solve a lot of other gift problems for other fo\ks on your list. For Hostess Type TTie coffee makers, toasters, waffle irons, corn poppers, sandwich grills, even ice cream freezers, are just some of the electrical housewares that are perfect gifts for the "hostess" type. And they are so brilliantly designed and finished they take their place right alongside fine silverware. These things turn thinking naturally toward the young married couple, even the bachelor who gets his own breakfast, and to the boys and girls who art in college. These are good gifts for them too. The electric irons in standard sizes or traveling models are treas- 9 t It's a practical Christmas when yw give an always practical electrical gift. Hera's a list to halp yos make this an easy shopping Christmas... each a popular gift item. K ELECTRIC BROILER Heavy chrome plate. Easy to cleuu* ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC TOASTER Heavy chrome *22 95 *31 50 ELECTRIC IRON Handy ieat control for aU r 91* 4J§ 95 ELECTRIC BLANKET ' Fine thermostatic $4 45 control ....... ELECTRIC COFFEE MAKER Beautifully designed A9 CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP 11* S, GREEN ST. PHONE 251 McHENRY, ILL FROM A SMART SANTA is what the card might have been signed with much justification, for gifts from among the gleaming new electrical housewares will bring joy to any woman. Handsomely designed toasters, coffee makers, irons, roasters, mixers or any other one of the list of 29, combine in a single item something that is beautiful and practical, to serve a long, long time. ured as gifts by the well groomed. Recently a survey showed even college boys want them to help hold down pressing bills. An electric blanket would be nice for grandma, but don't overlook the pleasure any woman would take in owning one, or a pair if she's married and has twin beds. Ari electric clock for the mantel, for dad's office, or one with an alarm to awaken Sonny Boy in the morning is just one of many electrifying gift ideas. For the teen ager a hair dryer; for those with thinning hair, or desirous of soothed muscles, choose vibrators and massagers. Radio for Everyone And don't forget that there are radios from which you can choose gifts for every person's individual needs. There are battery operated portables, combinations with phonograph attachment for music lovers, and little sets specially designed for use by the children in their own rooms. Finally, without exhausting the opportunities for gift giving, remember that the electrical housewares stores are ready to furriish gift certificates, if you can't make up your own mind, to help you make this an electrifying Christmas for everyone on your list this year. FOR THE DESPERATE There is always the gift certificate, available in almost every store in town, to help you give a gift for Christmas this year, if you can't make up your mind. Make it the merriest Christmas on record by shopping early and forgetting no one. A MAJOR AMONG THE MINOR electrical appliances with which to thrill any woman who entertains--family or friend--is an electrical roaster as a gift for this Christmas. The handsome one shown is by General Electric. HOBBY LITERATURE If he's a hobbyist or sports fan remember your bookstore offer's a wide range of reading matter dealing specifically with hia favorite pastime. Make it the merriest Christmas on record by shopping early and forgetting no one. FOR EVERYONE For Mom ... GE Automatic Toaster Sunbeam Electric Mixer COPPER BOTTOM REVERE-WARE NESCO AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC ROASTER Preston Pressure Cooker GE AUTOMATIC IRON For Sister DOLL BUGGY Doll House Furniture CRYING DOLLS BICYCLES Homemaking Applian. Chairs and Rockers For Dad ... FISHING EQUIPMENT STANLEY TOOLS ELECTRIC SAWS ELECTRIC DRILLS SHOTGUNS HUNTING KNIFE . . . a n d f o r B r o t h e r T o o ! RED COMET WAGON WILSON BASKETBALL BICYCLE JUNIOR TOOL SETS Wilson Boxing Gloves SCOOTERS / SLEEK NEW IRONS, handsomely designed, make wonderful gifts for any woman. Brighten Your Outdoor Scene* Now that Santa Claus has come , to town, it's time to start design- J ing and planning the colorful out;- « door lighting for the home that ^ will shine forth to say Merry ^ Christmas to everyone. tjj The sooner householders start ;jv work on their own interpretations [ of this gay Yuletide tradition, the 1 better can be the effects that will -4 be achieved. Jp An exceptional demand for the • comparatively inexpensive electrical wiring gadgets and colored • lights that will be needed, is expected this year. •Annual investment of American . home folk in observing this brilliant tradition is now estimated by Joseph H. Ward, executive vice* president of Noma Electric Corp., as being in excess, of $80,000,OOfc which is a tribute to America? Christmas spirit: Much of the equipment required is carried over from year to year, which means that the tradition is growing apace. While lighting of. public buildings and downtown areas would appear to predominate in some cities home lighting is most popular of all as far as the national picture is concerned.. It is not the expense but the inventivehess and artistry of a fam- ' ily that produces the most effective outdoor Christmas time home lighting. Taking into consideration the physical lines of the house and the trees and shrubbery, in the front yard, give householders a starting point for their lighting. Doorways and windows offer excellent patterns to be outlined in colored lights. w A good trick is to^entwine holly or pine branches with strings of light and then place them along the eaves. Lights in flower boxes twinkle merrily. Flood lights, sometime with color screen, sometimes without, will lend lustre to the plan. Experts suggest some precautions for safety's sake in all weather. Never use strings of lights wi|® worn i n s u l a t i o n . Be s u r e youT l i g h t s are d e s i g n e d f o r o u t d o o r use. Always arrange lights before you plug the string into a socket. When putting up or taking down strings, remove lights first, to avoid breakage and waste. Though lights are of low wattage never put too many on one circuit. Many communities throughout . the country have local Christmas lighting competitions. In some if stances there are competitions between cities. Usually Christmae lighting contests are sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STRUCTURAL FEATURES of your home to plan outdoor Christmas lighting and find a place for the Star of Bethlehem as did the folks in this house. See It over the doorway. , RIVERSIDE HARDWARE 130 N. RIVERSIDE DRIVE PHONE 722 McHENRY, ILL. tsw THE MAIL All members of our Christmas Club eve now receiving checks lor twenty-five* fifty, one hundred dollars or more, with which to do their Christmas buying. No scrimping. No borrowing. The Yule will be all merriment to these* folks. If you were not a ipember of our '51 club, be sure to join now for a better Christmas in 1952. Costs te little. Come in now! McHenry State Bank Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Main Street * PHONE 1040 McHenry, III.