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Thursday, August 25. I960 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Page Five Twice Told Tales FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of w Aug. 18, 1910) A party consisting of the Misses 'Mae Bums, Celia Powers, Margaret Sutton, Elizabeth Morrissey, Anna McGec, Mary Gibbs, Margaret Wagner and Messrs. Ed. Sutton, Phil Ay!ward, John Gibbs, Walter Walsh, .lames Doherty and Richard Fleming enjoyed a trip to the lotus beds in the feunch "Alice" Monday. Lunch was served aboard and all assisted in making the party jelightfylly congenial. The McHenry Aerie of Eagles will hold a picnic at Colurrrb'is Park, near Johnsburg, Sunday, Aug. 21. Excursion boats will leave Buch's dock every /fifteen minutes during the entire day and evening. Round trip is 25 cents. iJyElmo^e Howe Fay. two-year* old sdn of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fay, i died at the home of his parertts at Solon Saturday morning after a short illness The funeral took place Sunday afternoon. The farm house occupied by Chas. Knaack and family, near Terra Cotta, caught fire on Tuesday afternoon of this week «nd before the blaze was extinguished the kitchen and roof of the/nain building were demolishecr Prompt and vigorous action on the part of neighbors, McHenry people and employees of the Terra Cotta factory saved the building from ruin. The Watikepan Motorcycle club has decided to hold a 150-mile endurance run Sun- Ay. Aug. 25. The course will take the riders through McHenry. The fine for sending packages through the mail which contain writing without paying letter postage has been increased to $100. Better pay the high rate of postage. *FORTY YEARS AGO ^ (Taken from the files of August 12, 1920) The ruination of four iron beds is the extent of the damage which resulted from a bolt of lightning which struck the freight depot in this village about 3 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. ?Walter Krause, a freight handler, was in the building at the time of the, average of thirty bushels a day. Henry Kamhol2 is getting his place on the West Side in ! readiness for the opening of his hardware store. C. W. GOodell, local agent for the C. & N. W. railway, has purchased the Eli Brink home on Mill street and with his wife will take possession as soon as the present tenant. William Helm, is able to find quarters. A lucky jump is the only reason why George Steilen is here to tell of his miraculous escape from death as a result of his experience yesterday noon, when the big Paige truck he has been driving for Fred Weinschenker during the past few weeks, was struck by the Chicago and Milwaukee flyer at the Wilson station railroad crossing, four miles this side of Waukegan. This is a dangerous crossing as the view is obstructed by a house and large tree. , TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Aug. 15, 1985) The ranks of the pioneer business men of McHenry have been broken and old friends, business associates and citizens in general were saddened last week by the death of N. J. Justen, 79, which occurred Thursday evening, Aug. 8, after months of suffering. George Meyers, 79 years old, suffered a broken leg while cranking his truck in Centerville Monday morning. Bees in the belfry! Yes sir, and then some, to the sorrow of the carpenters at work on the grade school roof who swatted bees with one hand while they hung onto the roof and drove nails with the other. Rafters dripped with honey, eighteen tons of it. the schoolbell honeycombed and so "stuck up" that it would never again send forth its silvery tones. As the bees grew more insistent in their attack, the workmen planned a surnrise encounter. The battle of Waterloo was not fought in a day but after several nights of smoke bombardment and th» ripping off of perfectly good belfry boards, the ground below was covered with dead and dying victims. Friday was a big day for the kids and 183 of them received free ice cream cones presented by John Karls at his Riverside Drive restaurant. The story of how a boy saved I Tractor Talk | bolt. Exhibiting a presence ofj ^Piitvd^ldQimr.recpi^ded^.he, suci bifii.ftfttrniftg ,anrii ittVftitPrtiitfrem ceeded in pulling the beds from the building and thus avoided the loss of much property that was stored in the place at the time. A fire, supposedly started by a bolt of lightning, destroyed the home of Joseph Michels, with all its contents, at Johnsbung Sunday morning. I^ssersby broke in the windows tor rescue Mr. and Mrs. Michels and their seven simli children, who escaned with only their night clothing. It came as a surnrise to the in business was revived this week when Bill Pries set up a new weighing machine in his father's market. The penny machine replaces one that Billy bought many years ago with pennies that he had saved as a boy, the machine costing him $127 at that time. Frank Meyer, McHenry constable, struck by lightning last week, is considerably improved and expected to return home from St. Therese hospital today. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vales Rev. Pasto^ and St. Mary's j attended the golden wedding congregation when twenty-five j anniversary celebration of Mr. Paulist choristers, with their | and Mrs. Anton Linhart in director, LeRoy Wetzel, ap-j Chicago Saturday. Mr. Linhart peared in the choir loft to | Ins been an undertaker in iing at the late mass Sunday, j Chicago fortv-nine years, two • Last wpek's rain very ma-1 sons and a daughter are morteriallv helped the pickle cropjticians and a granddaughter and as a result the local re-1 has just received the license eeiving station is taking in an to act in that capacity. Back - To - School Shoes Galore Stop and Look Them Over at "Roths' Many styles of Oxfords, Straps, Saddles, Flats from which to choose Robinhood Priced From $5.99 to $1 Robinette Priced From $5.99 to $6.99 Stepmaster Priced At $5.99 Williams Priced From $3.99 to $5.99 ROTH SHOES Phone EV 5-2027 118 S. Green St. McHenry, 111. Here's some information that can save you frioney. It comes from Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, where' a. performance study on fifty typical farm tractors was completed recently. Failure to maintain an engine properly can cost the owner more fuel to produce less power. The average tractor in the Kansas State test was producing only seventyfive per cent of its maximum power and it took one-third more fuel thah normal to do it. Improper preventative maintenance is the primary culprit, with the following four points topping the list. 1. Air Cleaner*1 --. Qf the tractors tested, one out of ten had air cleaners that were choked with dirt and chaff. Servicing their cleaners resulted in an average power gain of 7.6 per cent and an* 11.4 per cent decrease in fuel consumption. 2. Carburetors -- Adjustments were needed in almost 75 per cent of the cases. On 23 engines found running "rich", proper adjustment decreased fuel consumption by 9.5- per cent. (In some cases, however, excessive leaning of the carburetor may actually increase fuel consumption at full load.) 3. Ignition Timing -- Over half the tractors were found to need timing adjustment This produced an average gain in maximum power of 5.3 pet cent with fuel consumption decreasing by the same percentage. 4. Spark Plugs -- New plugs were installed in 90 per cent of the tractors for an average power gain of 5.3 per cent and a 6.1 per cent decrease in fuel consumption. In seven of the test tractoi-s. plugs were found to be in such bad condition they caused mistiring under load. In these engines new plugs increased power 21.5 per cent and decreased consumption 14.2 per cent. Governors on 80 per cent of the tractors were off. Adjustments or repairs increased horsepower 9 per cent and cut fuel consumption by 5 per cent. "DET" OFFERS WELCOME RELIEF FROM MOSQUITOES This Business - Farming McHenry Plaindeale' Phone EVergreen 5-0170 5-0171 Publisned every ThuivJay a\ AlcHenry, 111., by the McHeni? Publishing Company, Inc. N ATI ON Al~ EDITORIAL AsQ)cftT,0N BSQ \f ISSOCIRTIPB ) W. BURFEINDT, Publisher ADELE FROEHLICH, Edito SUBSCRIPTION RATE In McHenry County 1- Year $3.50 6 Months $2.00 3 Months $1.2? Outside McHenry County 1 Year • - • $4.00 6 Montns $2.25 3 Months $1.50 Entered as second-class mitt ter at the post office at Mc lenry, Illinois, under the act »f May 8, 1879. Meat graders are turning to photography for an easy, precise and standardized way for grading the marbling content of fresh meat. Marbling is a premium charact eristic of prime cuts of beef. When you take a picture, the light parts of the object show up dark on the negative, and the darker parts are light -- just the reverse way our eyes s^e things. In fresh meat, marbling or inter-muscular fat has a white or cream color; on the negative it will appear dark. The red, lean portion will appear as clear spaces on the negative. The research men think they can take a picture of a meat cut, pass a beam of light through the film, and then measure the decrease in light transmitted due to the presence of the black spaces in the negative. Thus, a close-up negative taken of an extremely lean cut would be mostly clear, and would allow passage of a great deal of light through it. Campers, hikers and picnickers plagued by pesky mosquitoes might try splashing on some "DET." DET stands for diethyltoluamiiie. the best mosquito^repellent available. This news comes from Steve Moore, extension entomologist with the University of Illinois and Illinois Natural History Survey. Moore adds that spraying lawns and shrubbery around tho house offers additional proton ion for outdoor parties and games. He recommends using a wet table powder form Of chlordane. lindane, malathion or DDT. Select one of these qhemicals and mix it in 21j gallons of water, using the following proportions: 1. Chlordane: -One pound of a 30 percent wettable powder. 2. Lindane: Ofie pound of a 25 percent wettable powder.; 3. Malathion: One pound of a percent wettable powder. 4. DDT: One pound of a 50 percent wettable powder. First, mix the powder to a fine paste. Then, before dumping it into the sprayer, add a little more water to prevent nozzles from clogging. Spray the foundation of the house, the outside of doors and screens and under and around buildings, weeds, lawns and flower gardens. Spray tall giass and dense shrubbery extra- carefully. since adult mosquitoes often hide here during the dnv. TAX FACTS Reading the annual report of a business concern is not simply a story of facts and figures, but is a review of what the company did in the past, what it is doing now, and how things look for the future. A I glossary of some of the terms used on a balance sh£et ap- ! peared in a recent issue of Illij nois Bell Telephone News and j is helpful to the public, the (Taxpayers' Federation of Illij nois points out. i The term "assets" is a word [ to say the cost of everything 1 the company owns, expressed i in original dollars. In our perj sonal lives, it compares, to your i home, car, food in the freezer, j etc., put in terms of money, i "Company plant" is the total original, cost of the company's ; long life property used in furn- | ishing the service. _-- land, j buildings, switchboards, etc. j Your house and furniture are ' comparable. | "Depreciation reserve" includes all property, except • land, that will wear out or be- I come obsolete in time. To re- ' cover the original cost of such j property for the investors, the I company sets up a reserve -- putting aside each year an I amount representing the approximate portion of the property used up. The ever appearing' "current assets" is either | cash or things which could be : turned into cash quickly. "Ac- I counts receivable" are largely | the money people owe the com- J panv for a service rendered, j i The cost of the company's the term "materials and supplies". One word to say everystock of items waiting to be put into service or used up in day to day operations fits into materia wordI thing the company owes is called "liabilities". In most cases, it's bonds, short-term borrowing, accrued expenses and taxes. Amounts which will become due in the near futureare "current liabilities", such as unpaid bills, wages earned but not yet paid, and "accrued liabilities", such as taxes and interest on debts. Like your own personal life, a business has a 'funded debt". This is the company's longterm borrowing and is often secured by a mortage on the property. Oh yes, the term "operating taxes" shows up on | the annual report. These are direct taxes charged to current operations, and include federj al tax on income, personal property and real estate taxes, ! social security taxes, and a variety of other State and local taxes. While all the terftiSv'of the annual report cannot'be included in this discourse, -a goofl conclusion Ls the term "net irf come". This is the amount that remains after all costs of operation have been met. It is the amount the business has earned and belongs to the share-owners. In other words, it's "Hurrah! There's something left!" George Sisler, one of the great first basemen of all time began his major league career as a left-handed pitcher in 1915. He retired in 1932, after having participated in 2,065 games. He had a batting average of .340. Sisler was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. | • Children are so terribly j spoiled nowadays, that no one I would assume their grandparents had reared them. HORSES FOR RENT RIDING INSTRUCTIONS Horses Boarded, Bought and Sold Dowell Rd. EV 5-4391 "Never start a day by doing anything unpleasant", advises a psychologist. Fine. We hate ft) get up. anyway. COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED Time to Sail INN The Main Dock of Fox I^ike All Specials -- All You Can Eat Step Out and Fwtigue fades and appetite zooms when our cocktails usher in your meal -- Martini Manhattan Old Fashion Bacardi WEDNESDAY SPECIAL TOP SIRLOIN of BEEF - $1.50 Includes Potatoes - Cole Slaw - Soup - Rolls FRIDAY SPECIAL Frmh PERCH $1.25 Includes Clam Chowder, Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Rolls THURSDAY SPECIAL CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE $2 Includes Potatoes - Cole Slaw - Soup - Rolls SUNDAY SPECIAL ' ' CHICKEN $1.50 Includes Potatoes - Cole Slaw - Soup - Rolls Charcoal Broiled - Steaks - Chops - Barbecued Ribs BANQUETS -- BOWLING PARTIES -- ETC. JUstiee 7-8681 The Haviland's and Sons Rt. 59 at Grand Ave. and Route 182 40* LARKn by LET US SHOW YOU WHY IT'S THE MOST POPULAR OUTBOARD MOTOR EVER BUILT! %Mll 14 I i • ' muM rti.Tl* Make a dare for a demonstration now. Get our generous trade-in offer on your present motor. Your motor or a small down payment will put you in command of today's most popular motor? NORTH BRIDGE MARINE SERVICE East Side of Old Bridge Phone EV 5-3360 McHenry, 111. E V I N * U D E S A L E S 6 S E R V I C E SHOP THE THRIFTY CERTIFIED WAY vmts _ ^ndjjegekmes FANCY WISCONSIN Jumbo Size HEAD LETTUCE 10C head Country Delight COTTAGE CHEESE (The Finest in Quality) 1 £ 25° Raggedy Ann TOMATO JUICE U.S. Gov't. Inspected Choice Cut POT ROAST 3 w *r Legs, Thighs, Breasts Farm Fresh Frying CHIX PARTS 2 lbs. $J00 Farm Fresh FRYING CHIX each 69® Lean Meaty PORK STEAK 2 lbs. $|00 Boston Style Boneless Pork Roast 2 lbs. $|00 Young Tender BEEF LIVER 2 lbs. $|00 Wilson Certified LIVERSAUSAGE 2 lbs. $J00 Jack Sprat -- 4 oz. pkg. BOILED HAM 3 pkgs. $|00 Wilson Certified 6 oz. pkg. LUNCH MEATS 3 pkgs. $J00 Lean Meaty LAMB PATTIES 2 lbs. $|00 Pre-Cut HAM SLICES 6 for $100 Top Round Beef Minute Steaks 6 for $J00 Michigan Vine Ripe TOMATOES 2 >. 25s Extra Fancy Seedless GRAPES IS* Fancy New Russet POTATOES 5 m, $1W Small Lean SPARE RIBS Norwood -- Wisconsin Thick Sliced BACON Smoked Short POLISH SAUS. Wisconsin WIENERS Young Tender PORK LIVER Wilson CHIPPED BEEF 2 lbs. $J00 2 lbs. $|00 2 lbs. $|00 2 lbs. $|00 3 lbs. S|00 3 pkgs. $|00 100% PURE EXTRA LEAN (ROUND BEEF 2 k. *1°° With A Regular Meat Purchase 46 OZ. tins $J00 MONtY SAVING Was Green Giant 303 tins IS $|00 Red Label Whole Unpeeled APRICOTS 5 n00 Certified Red Label V i size tins $|00 Starkist CHUNK TUNA 3 89° FOLGEITS COFFEE 1 lb. 69c 2 lbs. $1.25 MIRACLE WHIP quart ^Qc Charmin TOILET TISSUES 12 a $i00 NABISCO Gold Medal 5 Lb. Bag 49° Country Delight BUTTER 93 Scoi 69 Score I* 1 Lb. Ctn. 1 Lb. OREO or BARONET CREMES 49® OWNED AND OPERATED BY LOCAL FOLKS THE FRIENDLIEST FOOD STORE IN THE TOWNSHIP Use Our Free Customer Parking Area Or The New Free Green St. Parking Area Corners Green & Elm Sts. McHenry. HL