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^ V- ' "•' '?;, *0 »' -/'v ' I j u t s NEW APPOINTMENT -..V . .'•'.-.-1 z^ . Eggs lor Halloween Favor* CUB EARL M. AUGOES Earl M. Hughes, Woodstock 8chaettfen The American Legion auxiliary ; met on Monday evening last week j ftt the American Legion Home. One < ©f ;the highlights of this meeting' • wall the installation of officers in | J^thi" jtihior members group. These' children solemnly took their oath. b£ office as Pearl Nerstad read the i installation services. j Pat Nissen, one of the delegates ;Vto the eleventh district caravan j at Pl&irtfield, reported on this con- > vention in full. She told of the inany helpful projects in which farmer and member of the board ithe auxiliary is engaged. Sr.e told of directors of the Illinois Agri- Dorothy Miller of McCullom Lake, cultural association, has beeh ap- $ •< Who is our child welfare chairman p0jnte<a consultant to the adminthis year, that the auxiliary is i is^rator of the Commodity Sta- ,"stressing this program for the. ^iiization Service by Secretary of year. The others who attended this j AgricuitUre Ezra Benson. He will ^convention at Plainfield were Frari-. work directly with CSS Adminisces Matchen, Christine Krinn. jra^or James A. McConnell on £•, Mdrge Mikota and Delia Freund. ' problerris related to price sup-. ; "They all added interesting items to : p0rjs an(j administration. • the points brought out by Mrs. j Hughes, 46, has been an TAA Nissen. j director representing Qook, Lake, - Mfcs. Omar J. McMackin, of j Kane, McHenry, DuPage and Will Salem, 111., president of the Illinois counties ^ince 1946. department of the auxiliary, was; /• CROWN COLLAR the principal speaker at this convehtion on Oct. 9. This carfcvan consists of the president and other state officers who travel throughout the state to inform the auxiliary members of "What the plans and aims will be for the coming year. Plainfield was one of the twenty-five stops on th^ir tour through Illinois. This giVes officers and members a persoha] contact between the department chairmen and the local units. Prom now until Nov. 11 both the Legion and the auxiliary are making a concentrated drive on membership. They hope to secure as many new members as they possibly can. The auxiliary drive is headed by Miriam Miller and Claire Seeber but there are several members on both these teams and anyone interested may contact cither of these women or ask any auxiliary member for information. We are pleased to note that Alice Barbiai. and M::ry Freund (Mrs. Geo. P.) were in attendance last meeting. They are amoitg those whq attend occasionally but who are well liked by all of us We wish they as well as many . other more or less inactive members, would come to meetings more often. COMPANY SALES The consolidated sales of National iTefc. company "for the four weeks ended Oct. 9 amounted to $41,262,392 as compared with $36,731,267 for the four weeks ended Oct. 10, 1953, an increase of 12.33 per cent. CROP REPORT The October crop report of the state and federal departments of agriculture forecasts the production of 436,000,000 btlshels of corn in Illinois this season. This is 9,000,000 less than was expected a month ago; 13 per cent less than last year's yield, and four per cent lower than the ten-year average. A feature of this year's corn is extreme and unusual vaTiaitions in yield. Larg'e areas in southern Illinois are having a near crop failure; in the northernmost part of the state farmers have one of the best crops they ever raised. The October forecast on soybeans is for a crop of "93,400,000 'bushels, an amount only twice previously exceeded in Illinois. Two-thirds of the intended Illinois winter wheat acreage has been sown. Recent rains have provided enough moisture for newly-planted wheat; additional rainfall would be welcomed to restore subsoil, water and to fill wells. Pastures throughout the state, improved by fall rains, are reported to be in 71 per cent of normal condition, which is much better thah last year at this time. HIGHWAY FATALITIES The 65 highway fatalities reported ih Illinois state Police District 13 during the first nine months of this year are 25 per cent v less than the 87 deaths which occurred in the same period of 1953. District 13 is made up of 17 southern Illinois counties. * * ATTRACTIVE FAVORS FOR HALLOWE'EN EASY TO MAKE Which is Witch? None. They're all good eggs in witches' hats. They're part of the fun at Hallowe'en parties. Each is a favor to take home or consume on the spot. Each bears the guest's name on its collar and can be used as a placecard. The hard-boiled look on the shell is achieved with a black crayon or a few strokes of a paintbrush dipped in {hire vegetable color. Assemble a few hard-cooked eggs in array such as this, surround with popcorn, use sheaves of grain (or autumn leaves) for background and -- presto! -- you have a centerpiece to radiate magic for Hallowe'en. Here's how it's done: Cut witches' hats and collars from black paper, using pattern. Twist collars Into circles of size to hold eggs and fasten With paste. Then paste names of guests on collars. . Make witches' hats by joiriing the two straight edges of ,the crown on the inside with cellulose tape. Attach crown to hat brim with more tape. Use pieces^f wool yarn for witches' hair by pasting to under side of brim. When hard-cooking eggs, cover them in pan with water to c£Tme at least one inch above eggs. After bringing rapidly to boiling, turn off heat. Cover and let stand fifteen minutes. Then tool promptly and thoroughly in cold water. This helps prevent" dark surface on yolks. N Savings Invested in Crystal Lake Savings and Loan earn 2 '/2 % phis l/2% extra. 28-tf Classified Ads bring results Place yours with the Plalndealei today! Pack 362 The Cubs of the pack/and the members of their families will meet at the new addition to the American^ Legion home tomorrow night, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. sharp. Three of the dens have prepared , skits pertaining to the t limine of "Musical Hoed(0wn," while the fourth den has dramatized different phases of conservation. Each Cub has an important part to play in the meeting. The boys have worked on the skits, under the direction of their den mothers and den chiefs during the pist month at the weekly den meetings. Each skit, while toeing" fu^' a to, comical, has an intfcntfed objjsdf- 'of;, allowing each Oub to have the experience of faking paH in a worthwhile project. Only by having a large turn-out of parents, family and friends can this objective be accomplished. f Cubmasters Johfc Boyle and Helmuth Meyer vfrjlfc add inspiration to the meeting With impressive opening and closing ceremonies and an advancement ceremony. After the closing of the pack meeting, simple refreshments will be served by the dads. Be sure to be there on time. The meeting will start at 8 p.m. sharp. Earlier in the month each den visited the sta'te fish hatchery at Spring Grove. While there, Mr. McGafferty of the Conservation department explained to the Cubs the operation of the hatchery and told the boys how they could help the conservation program. Any boy between the ages of 8 and 11 who wishes to become a Cub scout is urged to attend the Pdek meeting, accompanied by his parents. The pack at the present time has' reached the average pack size, but; the committee feels that with the won-' derful adult participation that several additional den# may. be added. It is 'hoped that all boys of Cubbing age will have the opportunity to join the dubs. Pack 961 Cub Pack 361 will hold its first meeting of the 1954-55 season on Friday evening, Oct. 29; at 7:30 p.m. All parents and Cubs are invited to attend. Walter . Aufrecht, regional Cub Scout dire'etor, will present the year to representatives of the Methodist fteii's club, wifeh il sponsoring the pack. It Is important that each boy be represented by at least one parent and preferably both. White Gloves . Selecting gloves? White Is ®J» ways a good color because you '.'an wear them with anything, as tfell as at any time of the fear. You may choose either short or long ones, according to your taste, and they may be taOored or decorate# be In fashion. 1 Renew that subscription to th< .Natural Instinct . _ Natural iiistinct usually enwflei domesticated livestock to take car» of themselve; when they are to, familiar surroundings They ftre prone to become nervous however. 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