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f$lg« Fourteen THE McfiENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, March 17, J 960 Johnsburg fSODALITY WILL SPONSOR PUBLIC PARTY, MAR. 20 by Bettv Hettermanr How Can I ? Next Sunday evening. March 20.-at 8 prri. members of the Blessed Virgin Sodality will hold another of their popular public parties. An open invitation is extended'to one and all to come and join in on a little fun and relaxation. The committee in charge will serve refreshments at the end of the party. •• , Brownie News Troop 295 continues to work on- the centerpieces which will be used for the forthcoming Mother-Daughter t%a. comins; up sometime in May. Troop 378 opened last weeks meeting with the presentation of -the flag and the Brownie pledge. Discussion of future projects took place followed by the playing of several games. Sad News .^Our community joins in relaying its sincere 'sympathy to the bereaved family of Miss Gladys Freund. Miss Freund. who would have been 35 late this month, passed away at the rtiome of her mother on March -,"8. Besides her mother, a sister -and brother also survive. Z Measles Parade Now that brother Keith is ~over the measles. Everett and "ioren Klapperich thought they :Would follow suit. Eight-m o n t h old Mark Pehn thought it was about time to have a little more attention showered on him so he contracted the measles also. -; Monica and Randy Neiss are fn the recuperation period aft- €&- their recent bout with the pesty illness. Birthday Kids Richard May did a lot of celebrating in honor of his thirty-first natal day on March 11. Lorraine Hiller may not wear green on St. Patrick's" day but she has reason to celebrate -- it's her birthday on March 17. .Ladies to Bowl Again next Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 the members of St. Agatha's court will display their bowling form at the local bowling alley. The ladies just bowl for fun twice a month so if you are a court member why not come on down and join the 'fun. Around the Town Mrs. Helen Hettermann, -Mrs. Mary Hetterrfiann, Mike and Eddie, spent last Wednesday visiting Carol Ann Stilling at St. Coletta's school in Jefferson, Wis. Congratulations to our heavy team who beat McHenry in the final game of the recent bas-^ ketball tournament sponsored by the Foresters. They are now reigning as champions. Bridge Tournament The winners of the iast bridge tournament invite all bridge players to participate in next Sunday's contest. The j evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place at the Wing 'N Fin. A small donation will be charged with all proceeds going to the new swimming pool fund. A partner is required for bridge participation. Pinochle and canasta will also be included on the evenings agenda. Don't forget the date --next Sunday, March 20. For further information, please call Hannah Harner at EV. 5-2569. Meeting Reminder Be sure to remember the next meeting date of St. John's Home and School association which will be held on March 28 in the Community club hall. By Anne Ashley Q. How can I go about, resizing a limp rug? A. You can re-size a small rug without too much difficulty. Dissolve four ounces of flake glue COMPLETELY in two quarts of boiling water. Lay the rug. which has been cleaned thoroughly, face down on the floor and tock it at intervals' to hold it straight. Brush the glue solution lightly and sparingly over the back, being careful not to let it soak through. Then let your rug dry in this position at least 24 hours before relaying it, ' Q. How can I break a coconut easily? A. First drain out the milk through the i?yes. then place the coconut in a hot oven (350 degrees) for about twenty minutes, after which remove the coconut and allow to cool before breaking it. Q. How can I keep the drain pipes in my kitchen sink and laundry tubs free of grease and disagreeable odors? A. Make a practice of rinsing these pipes out at least once every week with strongs hot salt water Q. How can I perform a good cleaning job on some of my rings? A. You can do this ver> nicely with an old toothbrush and sonp and water --- unless the rings are bardly tarnished, in which ease try using some bicarbonate ot soda. Just dip the damp brush into the bicarb, and scrub the ring: then rinse. Q. What is a good and effective way to break up a dog fight? A. Saturate an old rag or towel withh ammonia, drape it over a long stick or broom, and dangle this between the combative animals. They'll separate fast! Q. How can I make a plant fertilizer? A. A little ammonia added to the water affords a rich fertilizer for the plants, and also aids in preventing bugs. Q. What can I do if I have some old. lumpy paint I'd like to use. and don't want to go to the trouble of straining it? A. Here's one easy remedy: After mixing the paint thoroughly, lumps and all, cut a piece of wire screening of the diameter of your paint can. Then put this screen disk into the can, and it will $ink to the bottom of the can, carrying all the lumps with it. Q. Is there something I can do aboui faded black straw hats? A. The color of the black shraw can be renewed by rubbing it w'th a small brush dipped into a mixture of two parts olive oil to one part of black ink. Sunnyside Estates SODALITY HOLDS POSTPONED PARTY SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Lois Anderson 1960 BANES HAVE EXCELLENT START M LIFE Due to the inclement weather on Feb. 21, the Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. John's church cancelled its party for that evening. They will tryagain on March 20 at 8 at the Community club in Johnsburg. For an evening of fun bring a friend and join the crowd vv.? Sunday. Welcome It's been many a month since we have rolled out the welcome mat for a new family to Sunnyside Estates. We do it' happily now fair Roy and Ve Schroeder who moved into their new home at 305 Oak drive. They have two children. Gary, 17. and a daughter who is married, and two grandchildren. Ve's mother, Mrs. Lindstrom. resides with them. The Schroeders and their family are former residents of Lomr bard. It is our sincere wish that they have many years of happiness in our community. Birthdays and Anniversaries Sure and it's a great day for the Irish, and today Bill Schweiger celebrates his birthday. Donny Gerstein will be six -on March 20 and George Kropf chalks u£ another year around on March 21 a On March 22 there are three, first, the only girl of the week, Nancy Brink, and Bob Lasnek and Laird Kayler. Happy birthday one and all. Congratulations to Louie and Marge De Francisco who celebrate their wedding anniversary on March 20. Roads Even though the snow is finally melting the roads will still be slippery and difficult to drive on. Be alert for the children and observe the speed zones at all times for their, and your own safety. St. Patrick's Day For all who are Irish or would like to be on this day, March 17. may we wish you a happy St. Patrick's day. Hope your corned beef and cabbage dinner is a good one. ! Every little life that- flutters into existence at Memorial Hospital for "McHenry County ; at Woodstock has all of medij cal science at its command. : And a child born todaiy in a | modern hospital, such as * Memorial hospital, has about a thousnnd more chances to live ( to adulthood than it would : have had at any time before in history. Each, time something new ; and improved is .available for ; the hospital's enlarged nurser- • ies, the board of the hospital or the woman's auxiliary of the 1 hospital sees that it is installed ; for the use of McHenry county | infants. I With the recfent addition to ; the . hospital, the nursery was I expanded so that there are now two fully equipped nurseries where as many as twenty babies can be cared for at one time. The babies are placed in transparent plastic baskets that keep out drafts, are easily cleaned, and the child can be easily checked on by the nursery supervisor. For the benefit of new fathers and other fond relatives, the babies are on display at all times in the newt nurseries. In the old part of the hospital, a nurse had to bring a child to the plate glass window for the family to see. Now, with the wide picture windows facing the hall, the babies are always lined up for viewing. . . and to make it a little easier to tell them apart, the boy babies are usually in blue blankets and the crirls in'pink. Also, each little person has already acquired individuality by having been footprinted at the moment of birth. A circlet of beads is placed on the child while it is still in the delivery room and this carries the child's surname. In his plastic crib at the picture window, he is also placarded for the convenience of visitors. This card tells Jiis birth date, his size and hi' name. Another means of identification of the newborn is by photographing the baby as he or she lies in the bassinet. These F I S H FRY MCDONALD'S TAVERN McCULLOM LAKE EVERY FRIDAY pictures are also available to I the parents, at a small charge, ' for a remembrance of when ' the baby was in the hospital. Once upon a time an incubai tor was only for a child who was prematurely born. Now a baby that is considered Under the standard weight for an American child is placed in an incubator to give, it a better chance at life in the tender atmosphere of this special equipment. The nurseries are as germproof as human ingenuity can get them. They are placed on a separate floor from persons who might have infections or communicable diseases. They have nurses who do not go to those other floors and the nurses wear gowns and masks when holding or caring for these brand-new bits of humanity. < There haye been approximately ten thousand babies delivered at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County! This is about a.- fifth of this county's last official census. It has become an accepted fact in the last decade that babies should be born in a hospital. Recent figures show that ninety-eight per cent of all births occur in hospitals. This was not true ten years ago. ISSUED CHARTER Listed among "new foreign corporatiSns" issued charters by the state was th^. Miller- Engvalson Corp., for the purpose of engaging in the real estate, construction and insurance brokerage business. State Farmland Values Decrease Illinois farmland values may have passed their peak, at least for a while. The United States Department of Agriculture reports that average values declined. 1 percent from last July to November. Many unofficial reports since Dec. 1 indicate that prices are down $25 to $50 an acre from the high point last summer. The 1959 summer drouth in Central Illinois depressed prices in some communities and may nave pulled down tfie state average from July to November. Most of the states surrounding Illinois reported small increases in Jfhe value of farmland from July to November. Increases were as follows: Missouri^ 4 percent; Iowa, 3 percent; Minnesota, 2 percent; Wisconsin and Indiana, 1 percent; and Kentucky, 3 percent. Michigan, like Illinois, reported a decline of 1 per cent from July to November. Values held about, steady in the Great Plains, the Pacific Coast states, the Central- South and New York and Pennsylvania. Two to 4 percent increases were reported in the other eastern states and the Rocky Mountain states. The over-all national average increased 1 per cent in the four months. Compared with a year before, Illinois farmland values in November were up 4 percent, and the national average was up 5 percent. Illinois farrplan^, wa$ vyoi^th about five times as much in 1959 as twenty-six. years, before, in 1933. (Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the dollar is worth (inly onefifth as much as it was twentysix years ago.) During the twenty-six years ended with 1959, Illinois farmland yaliies declined only once, in 1954, and that decline was almost too small to measure. The present decline ffihy " be more substantial, for several reasons: 1. Land values are much higher in relation to net farm income than they have been at any time since 1940. 2. The calculated return on land has been less than the interest rate on farm mortgages, in four of the past five years. 3-. If land values have stopped rising, land has lost its big advantage over bonds as gn investment. (Prices of farmland rose about 6 percent a year for many years, while prices of bonds were stable or declining.) 4 . R e t u r n s o n f a r m l a n d during most of the past , five years have been unusually low in comparison with returns from common stocks. (In 1959 average common stocks returned 5 to 6 percent, while the average returns on farmland were estimated at 21/> to 3% percent.) 5. Taxes on farmland may increase more than taxes on corporations. 6. Nonfarmer investors may lose their enthusiasm for buying or holding law-profit farmland. Many people haye said tjiat the' demahd lor land for farm enlargement will hold! prices up. But farm operations can be enlarged by renting additional land. Some farmers" with savings to invest may mafce^mOTe by investing in livestock Mr farm equipment, or in nonfarm securities. " The longer run trend in farmland Values will depend upon whether or not bur wagecost'inflation is brought tinder control. L. H. Simerl Department of Agricultural Economics OBITUARY MARY DOWE Services were held Friday morning at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Waukegan, for Mrs. Mary Dowe, 86, of Waukegan, who died in Zion nursing hoime March 9 after an illness, of several years, Burial \#as in M. Mary's cemetery, McHenry r The deceased was born. Nov. 1, 1873, in McHenry, and spent her early life here. 1 Survivors are a son, Alfred^ of Waukegan; two grandchildren; four great-gi'andcHi)- dren: two brothers, VViillSfti Tonyan of Ingleside and Henry Tonyan of Arizona; three sisters, Anna Bauer of Massadt^* setts, Minnie Suhling of Waukegan and Theresa Tonyan bf Ingleside. Her husband,' Henry. preceded her in death in 1954. Support the Girl Scouts You ASKED IT n STILLBROOK 86 PROOF 4 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 4 Reg. $3.98 NOW $2" FIFTH B0LGERS DRUG STORE 103 S. Green St. EV 5-4500 THOSE WERE THE DAYS By ART BEEMAN NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH By Arnold WOODSTOCK GIRL IS MISS EASTER SEAL FOR YEAR Mary Ann Beam, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beam of Woodstock,, is McHenry county's Miss Easter Seal for 1960. Mary Ann is an outstanding -example of the benefits that "may be1 had through physical therapy at the Easter Seal center in Woodstock. Earlylast December Mary Ann was ill with a virus. Following the virus infection physicians found that she was suffering from an unusual nerve disease with total paralysis in one leg and partial paralysis in the Other. Her physician referred •her to the Easter Seal center. "A series of treatments were started and at the present time Mary Ann has recovered to such an' extent that she walks unaided. Dr. Schafer points out that "the opportunity- to contribute your bit toward the operation of the many services of the Easter Seal center will be given during the Easter Seal w«ampai$jo, March 17 to April WHY DO^DU WANT AAV BONNET, CHILD? I'M GOING OUTSIDE, MOTHER. --AMD I DON'T WANT TO HARM MV FAIR. COMPLEXION H ISM T THE SUM 6000 ENOUGH FOR YOU ? SUN-TANNING IS TOO SLOW UNLESS YOU HAVE THOSE AN ELECTRIC LAMP I WERE THE BAYS 100 VEAFCS M0W* SUMMER. TIME IS SKIN- CARE TIAA& F-V-S* HOSSFACE HANK By FRANK THOMAS HERE COMES HOSSPACE ..\F you LIMP A LtTTLE, HE \N\U- 6WEVOU ARIDE CL.EAQ.TO THE BARN J THIS FELLER. MUST MOTHER WORKED PL AV R*tui«d bt Smith S«rvU» .Modern CHILDREN &C<L i ' TALLER on the averaqa •Man tketo PAHBHTS wGRAWPAmTSl C THEY'RE also HEALTHIER - - AND WILL UV& A x LON6&K LIFE-TIME) Horace M. _ DOBBINS; o$ CkdesbOHj&.CarolirtAi OWNS THE FINEST F*lANO EVER. vvAoe -- it tooK is to buird it, and is valued at // FALL "TMO SONNY SOUTH By COURTNEY ALDERSON r THEN'RE MCADIN' X ' FOH HOME, OH,OH, THAR'S AN UPSET , FOLKS - NOW ALL AH GOTTA OO » FIND A RACE OR SOM'THIN' T'ANNOUNCC ah'we <3dt rr8 ovah AT LITTLE JERRV^> THAfft ALWAYS A RACE N» . THAU THEY CO. FOLKS t TH'RACEISONLfTTLE JERKY MAK0NEY HAS A SLIGHT LEADHEAH THEY COME AROUND TH' CORNER O'TH' BARN ! UTTLE JERRY STILL LEADl N ' ' MRS. MAHONEt, TH' WINKIAH U 4^ HOVW'-SVHERE »/»l_L I fLANT THIS SEEDLING 79? RURAL DELIVERY By AL SMITH SO AH SOLD I BUT HE LL LOOK \ HIM OUR r7 AWFUL FUMMV COW' U (RlDlN' AROUND ON A COW' GOSH NOBODY STOLE OUR CO*J. <JED/ MAH UNCLE DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER To BUY COW YEH.BUT N<3T HALF AS FUNNV AS HE WOULD LOOK TRYIN'T' MILK. A BICYCLE/ MAN BOUGHT A MOUSE IN THE COUNTRY VftttTH FOUR ACRES OF GROUND' ail .'AVlim '-rftoJ