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•f ^j f ? ; " ' f ' : ' f - • ; ; - .*i 'f&.r'y . LAMPS THROUGH THE YEARS ^V% ••• •"» Pag* FiHew Eleanor Buzek of Commonwealth Edison company attempts to light an .early pottery lamp used about 100 B.C. In front of her on table are (left to right) a Venetian stand lamp, introduced about the year 1000; a "Betty" lamp popular in 1800 which burned grease and was brought to this coUntry by the Pilgrims; tie candle -- first used in 12th ccptury which was the "modern"' light of 1800; the kerdSene lamp of the 1970's; and Edison's first electric lamp invented in 1879. . Let's Turn Back S 'M 1^9 B Surrounded iby modefn comforts in an Age of 'Light that started seventy-five years ago, it's difficult to imagine a world of darkness. But let's turn hick the clock. Back to the beginning when -ail was darkness. Man's first great step forward was the stone, age discovery of fire. Perhaps a .bolt of lightning ignited a twisted prehistoric tree . . . perhaps he accidentally struck a spark wjth flint and stone . . . perhaps, sj>on- . taneous combustion routed Him from his littered cave. Whatever the cause, man discovered fire . . and with fire came light. Combustion remained man's only light source for thousands of years. By 5000 B.C. he had discovered the oil lamp. The next step in the evolution of artificial light was the candle made of animal fats, and" by the 18th century candles were in general use. The first major • improvement in lamps in over 4,000 years was the invention in 1787 of the Argand lamp, the lineal ancestor of the kerosene lamp developed in 1870. Paralleling these later developments in oil-fueled lamps was the growth of gas light, and it was 1790t when t'he open-flame gas burner was invented. As the gas light era dawned, a new force was being used experimentally in the laboratories by the world's scientists. This fgrce was electricity. Sir Humphrey Davy harnessed Volta's pioneer battery to charcoal terminals and produced the first arc light as a laboratory curiosity in 1809. While others tried during the intervening years, it was a 32- year-old American inventor, Thomas A. Edison (who had three major inventions to his credit -- the quadrulex telegraph, the carbon telephone transmitter and the phonograph), that accepted "the challenge to find a i new, practical light -- and did it -- on Oct. 21, 1879. Light's Diamond Jubilee, commemmorating Edison's great invention, is being celebrated nationally and locally during the week of Oct. 17 to 24. SVJW ONNS YOUR BYES! Youll never realize what ne~ conkir? p1' you. rr-n tiav? till you learn about Quality- Controlled PYROTAX Gas. New "matchless" ranges mean fully automatic cooking done better and more dependably because PYROFAX Gas is rigidly tested to make sure it's absolutely pure! Each cylinder is guaranteed to contain 100 pounds of gas .. . enough to last the average family two to four months for cooking. Come into our showroom to see our complete line of gas burning appliances. "Pyrofax" is a registered tradc-mmrk of PjtoAi Cos Corporation •SR5 BOTTLtD GAS SERVICE LeROY M. SMITH "The Home of Gas Appliances" W. Elm St. McHenry, Hi. CORN HARVEST TAKES HEAVY IOLL m mahgled limbs . Careless operation can quickly nullify the harvesting skill of the mechanical corn picker. This year's corn 'harvest will take another heavy toll in mangled fingers, hands, arms and legs, and even death, unless Illinois farmers are more careful With their pickers, says E. I. -Pochard, vice-president of the Illinois Rural Safety- Council. Here are three rules to foliow tfhat will help reduce the number of cornpicker accidents, Pilchard says: 1. Stop the picker .before you leave the tractor seat. There is no practical way to guard picker rolls. The only alternative is to turn off the power before you try to clear the rolls. Follow the same rule before oilyig or adjusting any part of the picker. 2. Keep guards in plaee. Manufacturers do their part in furnishing safety shields for power takeoffs and exposed moving, parts that Can be guarded. Do your part by keeping them in place. 3. Keep, the equipment clean to prevent fire in the field. Don't let trash pile up on the manifold or exhaust pipes. Watch for leaky fuel lines, and never refuel with the motor running. Keep a fire extinguisher on your tractor. A metal sediment bulb on the carburetor may prevent a fire. Molly Pitcher took her husband's place in the Bjattle of Monmouth in 1789, as he lay dying beside his cannon. JbSfgpthch... orstfes/tgf- SPICE ISLANDS ~6tffu/6afg I SPICES I SEASONINGS HEALTH TALK * s^! The Very Essertp of Good Taste Store Hours: j Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., & Sat., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. * Thurs., 9 a.m. to 1. plm. Sun'., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. M & M Market Phone 3 119.8- .tfreen £t., The tnfUmed Appendix . Appendicitis is still a common disease in that it occurs frequently. However, appendicitis is ho longer the common cause of death that it once was. This major accomplishment can be attributed to sevePal factors including earlier referral to the physician, earlier diagnosis, a better 'knowledge of surgicaJ physiology, and the remarkable development of chemotherapeutic drugs to control infection, according to the educational committee of the Illinois Sate Medical society in a 'health talk. The appendix' is a small, fingerlike protuberance from the large bowel varying in length from one to six ineheff. It extends from that portion of the bowel caHed the cecum, which is in the lower right sidfe of iftie aSbdomen. Because of its. location s^car- the bladder and the rectum, •inflammation or infection of the appendix may produce symptoms which are related to these organs. • The symptoms of appendicitis in children atid adults, are relatively the same except that t?he disease progresses jsors rapidly in children than in adults. Pain in the abdomen is the first symptom and is present in nearly all of the patients, The characteristic pain is usually located first in the mid portion of the upper abdomen, changing within a few hours to the right lower section or quadrant of the abdomen over the appendix. However, the interim between the time when the shift takes place is when the most serious complications of appendicitis can occur, that is the rupture of the appendix. When this happens, the infection spreads rapidly through the abdominal cavity, causing an inflammation of its lining, called the peritoneum. Thus, peritonitis, a serious complication, develops. Vomiting is not associated with all cases, but is fairly constant once perforation of the appendix occurs. However, because nausea and vomiting are apt to develop, and because these symptoms are usually associated with gastrointestinal upsets, the afflicted person is apt to attempt to relieve himself with the aid of laxatives. This can prove dangerous. The old saying "nevet give cathartics for abdominal pain" is wise advice to follow. Some persons may recover from a mild attack of appendicitis, only to have complications in a second and more severe one. Practically all diseases occur with varying degrees of severity, and appendicitis is ho exception. The recently developed antibiotic drugs are powerful weapons to fight infection, once the appendix has ruptured. They do not prevent the development of appendicitis. Neither is it possible to determine when an attack will subside and when it will procfeed on to perforation. Generally, adults it takes fi-om sjghteen tp thirty hours for the i]ppen^/ perforate;' in children, Irom ftn Ito twenty-four Mours. However, once- -Ifche . takes place, even with the use <if chemotherapeutic drugs to oppose the spreading infection, the inflamed and infected append)^ must be removed surgically. Remember that appcnillcitis still occurs frequently and that there Is always the danger of perforation. Don't ply yourself with home remedies to cssi i%e: pain. During the course of the attack, a blood count will determine the increase in white blood cells indicative of infection. The training and skill of your physician will enable him to establish the diagnosis. On-The-Job Accidents Cost Many Lives In 19$!} ; American workers could increase their take-home pay by as much as half a billion dollars annually simply by being a lit$le more careful. , Workers lost almost a J billion dollars in wages in 1953 as a result of work accidents, according: to the National Safety Council, although about half that amount was returned to them in compensation payments. "Accident Fact3," the Council'^ statistical yearbook, places the total cost of on-the-job accidents at $3,150,000,000. This figure in* eludes wage losses, medical , expenses, insurance oveihead costq and indirect costs. John Arbuthnot, a Scotsmi was the creator of the charactf? 'known as John Bull. DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST At 136 S. Green Street, McHenry (Closed Uttur^clay Afternoons) EYES EXAMINED -- GLASSES FITTED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLETE VISUAL ANALYSIS HOURS: DAILY 9 to 12 A.M.and 1 to 5 P.M. FRIDAY EVENINGS: 6:00 to 8:30 P.M. EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE McHENRY 452 . CUB SCOUTS Pack 362 Monday evening of this week the Cubs of the pack and their parents attended the monthly meeting of the American Legion, Post No. 491, to witness the pack charter presentation ceremony. After opening the -meeting, Post Commander Robert J". Conway turned the meeting over to Eldward J. Gausden, post Scouting chairman. Mr. Gausden introduced Walter Aufrecht, Kishwaukee district Cubbing chairman, who made the charter presentation in behalf of the Blackhawk Area council. Mr. Gausden awarded the following adult registration certificates: John Boyle, Cubmaster; Helmuth Meyer, assistant Cub= master; Mrs. Lee Gladstone, Mrs. Donald Meyer, Mrs. Helmuth Meyer ,and Mrs. Charles Qlson, Den Mothers, Mrs. Robertbardi, assistant Den Mather; and committee members, Fred Fenslce, chairman; Mrs. Otto Edwards, Mrs. Fred Wahl, Laurence Anderson aziu Earl Peterson. The Cub portion of the meeting ended with Cufbmaster Boyle awarding each Cub with his registration certificate and a candlelight ceremony for the new Bobcat members: Joe Blenner, Eugene Freund, David Karlebach, Robert Lomardi, Jr., and Jack Meyer. The Cubs and their parents were1 served refreshments by, the Legion members to end the evening that will be long remembered by the Pack. Last Saturday afternoon, twenty- eight boys of the pack and five adult leaders attended the championship rodeo at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago. The group toured by chartered bus, seeing much of Chicago's industrial section, rail terminals and stock yards on the way. One of the highlights of the rodeo for the Cubs was seeing the G!is6o ;Kid in person. The trip was enjoyed by both the boys and adults and it is hoped that at the next pack meeting other field trips will be< discussed. News • 'Iv'fr •!; • • •> »t» •HmH4 Last Sunday night thirty-three MYF'ers and their parents and teachers witnessed a very impressive membership service led by Sue Stinespring and Kathy .Anderson. Those that joined our MYF were Barb Marticke, Peg Stamer, Terry Ushamer, Telia Nardi, Dick Sanford, vMark Zimmerman, Bruce Nelson, Linda Anderson, Mary Lou Watkins, Marcy West, Roy Frenchy,. Jeanne Marion, Mary Banks, Laurel Loff, Homer BasSett, Dale Johnston and Jack Sehoenholtz. Dick Wissell led the group singing and Sara Kay Douglas played the piano. The Parent-Youth panel, led by Mr. Stinespring and with members Betty Wright, Carl Stueben, Mrs. Fike and Mr. Nardi, ended With lots of good advice for both the parents and 'teenagers. Afterward everyone had punch and sandwiches to eat and more time to discuss problems among themselves. Next Sunday we won't have a regular meeting but those interested in trying out for the Christmas play should be at the church at 7:30 p.m. The play will he "Why Chimes Rang" and will be directed by Mrs. Stinespring. Sunday, Oct. 24, we will meet at 4 p.m. to have sin informal discussion With college students of foreign lands. We are planning a dinner and worship service afterward. We will have another membership service and anyone who would like to hecome a member should contact Sue Stinespring before next week. Betty Wright, reporter HEALTH FOR ALL r On Ike Steps A man stands on the steps of the hospital. He is going home. After months of fighting tuberculosis, he has been pronounced cured. What happens to him now is of concern to all of us. He is a key figure in efforts to control the numer one infectious disease killer in our country. , Up to this point, aside from the original misfortune of having contracted TB, everything that has happened to him has been about as good as possible. When his disease was discovered in a chest x-ray survey, it was still in the early, symptomless stage when TB is easiest to cure. Fortunately, no other member of his family caught the disease from him. Treatment in the hospital has led to arrest of his TB, and the doctors have said he can soon return to work. But his problems are not completely over. Unfortunately, TB is not like chicken pox -- one attack is not always the end of the story. The ex-patient knows that he can break down agaiij with TB unless he is careful. Whether or not he can do this depends on many other people as well as on himself. Is he going home to overwhelming financial burdens and family problems that have built up during his absence? Will neighbors and friends greet him with suspicion as a possible danger to themselves? Will his old job be waiting for him? Can he find a new one that will support his family and yet not over-tax his strength ? ' Unless we, his neighbors in this community, give him the right answers to these questions, he may break down again and again be a possible source of infection to others. Given a fair chance, he will make the grade. The cured tuberculosis patient can and should take his rightful place as a valuable, working member of the community. (This column is sponsored, in the interest of better health, by the McHenry Plaindealer and the McHenry County Tuberculosis association] ) On Oct. 3, 1941, Hitler announced that Russia was defeated, never to rise again. Rugs & Carpets Cleaned in Your Home. ' j • • Phones McHenry 38 or 7871 THE ONE AND ONLY TURTLES _ BRAND k Hm Mffiiterarf Trod+Mmk ifOiAMVIk. 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