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MctiENRY wice T< ^, jEraaeeaBu^^ GRAIN PRICES SLIDE FO AUTUMN FORTY YEARS AGO From issue Of Dec. 28, 1916 port at $1:25 Ta bushel. It be- j came apparent, too, that the surplus was increasing rapidly. The carry-over of corn on Oct. 1 totalled 1,166 million bushels, up 13 percent from 1955. The prospective carry-over next Oct. 7han*°*- The early December breaks in grain multiplied questions about Mrs. Charles Nickels died at ; prospective price trends. The : 1 is around 1(425 million, up the home of her daughter, Mrs. breaks followed substantial price nearly 40 percent in two years. <^harles Harmsen, Dec. 24, at the [ rises after harvests. War scares This stock is about half of a age of 75 years; < and memories of price advances year's needs for feed, but it is Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sayler 'ast J'ear combined to boost enough to supply industrial and entertained the Wheeler-Sayler. pi'ices. When war tensions eased ' export needs for three or four families, Christmas;""dA\v.. vnth a ' and the force of record supplies ; years. Clms.tmas tree docorsiled for j hit the maiket, ipore people . Faced with the prospect of havbabies Eugene and Viola Belle. ; wanted:to. se. thaw to buy, and j j^g (q take over lai'ge stocks of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conway are ; Pr'ces slipped. i corn next fall, the CCC resumed moving from Crystal Lak? to the j Wheat, Stocks Oct. 1 totalled j the sale of storable corn for ex- Mrs. Margaret Bonslott residence %TT5 million bushels. This amount j port. In the coming months, <i5> on Waukegan street. J is practically the same a* the ; has been true in most recent George Jones, bookkeeper in (.record high of a year before and years, sales of government corn the office of the Wilbur Lumbar | three times as much as we use will strongly influence prices, c o m p a n y t h e p a s t s e v e r a l - y e a r s , ^ C ^ r f o o d a n d s e e d i n , a y e a r . P r i c e s l s o y b e a n s . P r o d u c t i o n f i r s t has been promoted to take charge i ih man^ maikets had climbed to j 300 million bushels in of their yards at Lanark. 111. such levels that dealers could . 195Q • jt dropped below this fig- Gerald Meyers, son of Mr. and j market pi ices unlimited ure jn j}le next three years, but Mi's. Paul Me\crs, was operated t sllPPl'os out of CCC (government) ; s0^ new record highs in each of On for the removal of a needle • s^oc^s. At these levels our prices fj10 pas^ three years as follows: from his chest by Dr. D. G. Wells vvero about 85 cents above prices 1954. 343 million bushels, 1955 - Sunday. It iS supposed the needle | 'n WOI'ld ^markets. Payments of i million bushels, and 1956 must have penetrated the body j a,'Ou.nd 85 cents a bushel were 4^ million bushels, The 1955 through his foot and has been ; being made to exporters to in- i crop is thus more than, half again travelling through the body all ^"Cf" "ieni *° markets f°r 1 as large as the record crop prior this, time as he has complained of ^'heat in foreign countries. ! 1954 a pain in his side for more than a year. T>VEXTY-FIVE YEARS A(iO From issue of Dec. 24. 1921 The government (CCC), by the The record crop of 1954 sold amount of the export subsidies. | on a declining market. Prices exerts a strong influence on 1 for the 1955 crop went up specwheat prices in this country^ Qur j (acularly. largely because'of unsurplus stocks of wheat may I usual foreign demand for beans. The beautiful new pipe organ shrink slightly by next July 1. ; Farmers apparently held large just installed at .St. Patrick's , The tTSDA expects the carry- amounts of their 1956 crop, hopchurch will be used for the first over a* time to be around i ing for another price advanct. time at the 5:30 mass on Christ- million biishels compared Prices went up partly in remas morning. i ^'it h 1-034' million on July 1 of : sponse to the blocking of the Harry Oder, son-in-law of Mr. >'ear The s°n bank program, ; Suez Canal, which restricted and Mrs. John Fay of this city more especially the continu- ' shipments of competing fats and died suddenlv while visiting his 'ng diouth ^in the Great Plains, - oils from the Far East to Europe, mother in Los Angeles, Calif., rnai rpduce production in 1957, ! The canal cannot be cleared for according to word received by but most °f surplus will still ! traffic for some months, but war the Favs. j be on hand when the combines 1 tensions are easing. The govern- A new garage is being built by j ro11 *n ment has no stocks to sell. There Allen Noonan on Route 61. near' Corn Farm prices for the 1955 js no surplus -- carry-over stocks the Broadwav barbecue. crop went up from one dollar at totaled only 4 million bushels With dandelions found in bloom vest to $1.50 last summei. last Oct. 1, but may be 20 mil- Mondav. the weather seems more Some people expected the same lion or more next fall. like spring than Chi istmas time. ;th!nS to happen in 1956. But; ; prices for the 1956 crop started | Insured Savings: Savings Invested Mathies Riemann, a former at sl'S^tly above one dollar at j |n' Crystal Lake Savings and Loan local resident and brother 0f i harvest and moved up faster j Association are insured by the Mrs. Henry Degen of McHenrv, ,'ian t^ie yeai before. By Dec. j Federal Saving and Loan Insurdied at* his home in Aberdreen, 11 larniers XVPre receiving in the Wash Dec. 10 SI :20 s for Nc. 3 yellow corn. Mrs. Letah Davis and son have ! or n° corn moved from Iroquois to the Ray ,wou^ placed under price sup- Page home on Elgin road. ance Corp., and earn 2% per cent plus </; per cent extra. SS-tt DRIVE WITH CAREJ TEN YEARS AGO From issue of Dec. 26, 1946 The holiday season was mar- ' red by many deaths. Louis Smith, 56, died suddenly at his home on Green street, Dec. 22; ; Mrs. Sylvia Crawford, 37, Chica- I go, daughter of the Louis Wolfs, died , the same da^ Josepji Klein, 74,^o£i Johnsbttvg- "passed^Hvay in Etgfrr jDec. '-2iand Mr^-. Lona Boger, mother of Fred Boger, died in Chicago Dec. 18. Dedication of the new electric organ of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church will take place Sunday evening, Pep. 29. Thomas, McLaughlin celebrated his eightieth birthday Dec. 24 arid William Hay will observe the same anniversary on Dec. 31. Miss Jean Schmitt of McCullom Lake was honored at a! bridal shower given by Mrs. Ger-1 aid Miller at her home in Cen- | ter street last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wegener, of Chicago, formerly of McHenry! are happy over the arrival of their first grandchild, Joan Francis, born to Mr. ap'd Mrs. Richard Wegener of San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 12. SHOP AT HOME We are pleased to thank all our kind friends for their continued patronage and to wish them a very happy and successful New Year. McHenry Disposal Service (FRED WIRTZ) PHONE 2221 Mar*»§@ Federal Savings & Loan Association #f#®rs Convenience •Sj)-. 1--SAVE by Mail 1 2--SAVE at Any Time in Any ^nuMjnt 3--EARMBMG Twice Yearly 4--SMSW®S AeCOUWT Can Be Used « C@i3gife?al for Loan if Necessary 5--EASY WiTHDiAWAL MARENGO FEDERAL SAVINGS ^ and loan a s s o c i a t i o n 102 North State Street • JOrdan 8-7258 M A R| N6 Q , I L L I N O I S . • i. .' , «•' • , •' \ i CURRENT DIVIDEND ZVi% 44T1 w HAMS "Super-Right" Quality 16 to 20 lbs* THESE HAMS REQUIRE . cooKsm lb. SHANK PORTION 35 WMn Hamt I Butt Portion lb. 53° I *55° Choice Center Slices ib. 95e These fancy "Super-Right" hams have been selected from young, corn-fed porkers to assure you of fine quality and value! CANNED HAMS Southern Star Agar, Swifts. Armour 3 Ty Nee Brand Boneless 3, $281 Cop'n John's Fresh OtSTERS Stewing Size ' pint tin 89 Lar9e Size Fancy Shrimp -79. Popular Brands--9 to 11 lbs. CANNED HAMS • 65 Oven Rettdy---Fancy Young Hens 10 to 14 lbs. I Beltsville Und«r 10 lbs. TURKEYS *45*1-4? Crdnberry Sauce 2 'tin? 29c Aluminum Foil Rwr°pd> 22 S"i£ll-' 339 « California lebberg Variety--Firm, Large, Crisp Heads .S. No. E Grade A Idaho TUCE 29c e IdaSa© mm Rotate 10 59c Vitamin Site Seedless Grapefruits 10-59° •*" 29° Snowy White--£reslii Flavorful Cauliflower Large }2. Site Special for the Holiday Delicious Old Fashion Treat Egg Nog Scot Beer, Sparkling Water or Singer Ale ~3 Borden's Pasteurized Cream Cheese A&P Zesty Flavor Tomato Juice Ann Page Creamy Smooth Tomato Soup 4 qt. ctn. 24-oz. btls. plus dapoilf 8-oz. pkg. 46-oz. tin IOVa-oz. tins 49c 29° 29° 25° 35° TY NEE BRAND * Casaped hSofisi* 3 it $s526 9 A Vii SPRY ALL VEGETABLE Shortening 3lb- SiSffe •in ^ KARO INSTANT FrostiHf Mfe . l2-oi. *3) V'/ KREY--FAMOUS •Sliced Pork | I 6-OZ. tin KRAFT AMERICAN Cheese Slices 8-oi. SHOP EARLY for the New Year Holiday-- Closed ail day Tuesday January I Blueberry Duncan Hints - Kraft Philadelphia Kraft Brand 12-01. pkg. 8-oi. pkg. 35 Peaill SweetGren Birdseye Frozen as Froxen, Macaroni Kraft Cheese Spread A Broadcast A 4 jfienii Sausage -- Z • Broaden Redi-Meat Broaden Chili 7"/2.oi, pkg. Birdseye Froxen 5-oz. Jar oz. tins 12-oz. tin 25e Con Carne I6*0Z. with Beans tin Broadcast Frozen , tS-oz. tin S'/a-oz. tins 2 2 2 ii f aiSil leap _ 3 ibw Fac" Soap I 37c Litebui lath Soap 2 Palmolive Facial Soap 3 PalmoGifi Bali Soap t rel@ipetw'3 Bath A Soap £ 25° ^ Frozen Beef or Chicken Apple Pie 2,,^ 45c Strawberries 2 49c targe Ripe Olives 2 - 45° 2 2 6*oz. AA tins 00 2 £ 49' Cake Mixes IO-0& pkp JO'pz. Pkg*- 11 -oz. pkgs. rog. size rog. sizo bath sizo rog. size bath sizo rog. sizo bath sizo 29* 26' 3IC ft lie 25c 26c 25c Duncan Hines White, 19-oz. AA|| Yellow, Devils Food Pkg- 00 AMERICA'S FOREMOST FOOD RETAILER ... SINCE 1859 THE GREAT ATLANTIC * PACIFIC TEA COMPANY All prices effective through December,29th D nve fcr er