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i Thwrsoay, jluy ;JU. ifjfrf List Features Of County Fair Four hundred McHenry County Home Economics 4-H'ers modeled their clothing projects «r a style revue on July 30 at the St. John's Lutheran social hull in Woodstock. Following the afternoon style revue, representatives were chosen to attend the Stale Fair. All winners will be un. nounced on Aug. 7---4-H night at the McHenry County Fair. All of the clothing projects will be on exhibit in the Home Economics building at the McHenry County Fair August (i to 9. Projects include You Learn to Sew, You Make Your Own Clothes, Tailoring, and You Buy Clothing. Volunteer leaders in the local clubs guide the 4-H'ers in their sowing projects. Approximately two hundred girls are in their first year of sewing. The advanced clothing projects involve 224 4-H'ers. Pony Pull A Pony Pulling Contest is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. in front of the grandstand at the McHenry County Fair. This is the first time for the event, reports Don Hansen, president of the Fair association. Three hundred dollars in premium money will be at stake, with competition in each of a light and heavy weight class. Each entry will bo a pony team. ! Entries will be accepted at the I fair office throughout Thurs- j day, Aug. 6, and should be ac-! companied by an entry fee of $3 per team. Agricultural Exhibits Miscellaneous and 4-H gajden exhibits will be on exhibit in the Horticulture buliding. Exhibits must I jo in place by Thursday, Aug. (!. No one will want to miss this less publicized but highly interesting part of the fair. Miscellaneous exhibits include automotive care and safety, concrete, home grounds improvement, 4-H pariy project, soil conservation and management, tractor care, wildlife conservation, bird study, dog care, electricity, entomology, flower gardening, forestry, gardening indoors, handicraft and photography. Stuart Wells heads up this division. Ed Condon is superintendent of the 4-H garden division, which includes the home garden exhibit consisting of three to ten different kinds of vegetables grown in the 4-H'ers garden, and the commercial garden exhibit, which requires at least three specimens of one vegetable. The McHenry County Junior Fair stresses tlie accomplishments of" young people, but it strives to provide something of interest to all ages. The commercial exhibits improve each year, and this year the range of new ideas, methods and materials should please everyone. Since this is an election year, all good citizens will visit the county Democrats and Republicans. The Army and Navy and Boy Scouts will have splendid exhibits. Look for them. Horse And Pony Show Enjoy horses and ponies? Enjoy children? Then you will delight at seeing the 4-H Horse and Pony show at the McHenry County Fair Saturday, Aug. 8, according to Superintendents Elwood Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Luedtke. Activity will begin at noon in front of the grandstand, following junior Olympic competition. All horses and ponies entered must be a part of the McHenry County 4-H club project THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEh Seciion Two -- Page Savm Piogram on which records are being kept. Featured will be a Junior Western Horsemanship performance class, open to riders age 10 to 15 inclusive. Judging in this class is to be based solely on rider's ability and way of handling mount. Tractor Pull A tractor pulling: contest is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, at 1:30 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Superintendents Kenneth Fiske, Lyle Paulson, and "Stuart Wells report $665 prize money will be divided among the seven top place winners in each of the light, medium and heavy weight classes, and the top six winners in the hot rod tractor rodeo class. A tractor rodeo commercial class will also be held, with the winner here to get all entry fees from the class. The contest is open to all farm owned rubber tired tractors, assuming each tractor conforms with the ratings as specified in the Nebraska test. Home Kconomlcn Home Economics 4-H Club enrollment has reached a new high in 1964. Six hundred ninety- one girls _and boys are enrolled in the various home economics projects. This is an increase of sixty-nine members over the 1963 enrollment. These 4-H'ers are enrolled in 1265 projects including: Outdoor meals; Learn to bake; ABC's of Foods; Adventures in cooking; Pastry in your meals; Yeast breads in your meals; Meat in your meals; Canning and freezing; It's fun to cook; Milk and Eggs in your meals; Ten time food fare; Learn to sew; You make your own clothes; Tailoring; You buy your own clothes; Baby sitting; Party planning; Knitting; Photography; Bird Study; Room Improvement; Pictures on your walls; Pictures for pleasure; Table covers for dining; Flower arrangements. The thirty-three Home Economics clubs are led by seventy- two volunteer adult leaders. Assisting the adult leaders are 66 junior leaders. Food products will be judged at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6. Each girl will be present at the time her food exhibit is judged. The foods will be on exhibit throughout the fair. Livestock Show An outstanding livestock exhibition will traditionally start on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 9 a.m. with the unloading of prize 4-H and open class animals. Over 700 McHenry County boys and girls between, the ages of 10 and 21 will be exhibiting. Activities on Thursday for boys and girls interested in dairy include the showmanship and fitting contest at 10:30 a.m. and the 4-H dairy judging contest at 2 p.m. Open Class beef, sheep, swine, rabbits, and poultry will be judged on Friday, Aug. 7 starting at 9 a.m. Open class dairy judging will begin on Sat., Aug. 8, at 9 a.m. A Junior Horse Show open to boys and girls age 16 or under will start at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 at the McHenry County Fair, according to Elwood Davis, chairman. Five classes are planned in the show with ribbons and trophies for the winners, and cash and ribbons for second through fifth place winners. . Food Demonstrations The young Cooks in McHenry county will be exhibiting their delicious products at the fair. Approximately five hundred 4-H'ers are enrolled in the various foods propects. The items on exhibit will include cookies, cake, brownies, banana bread, cherry pie, meat ioaf, meringue shells, kabobs, and cloverleaf rolls. The girls enrolled in the canning and freezing projects will be exhibiting some of the fruits and vegetables they have preserved. The judging of foods will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6 and continue throughout the morning. Food demont rat ions will be presented by 4-H'ers on Friday, Aug. 7, in the home economics area. The demonstrations will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and cover such trophies as pastry, snacks, casseroles, beverages, yeast breads, meat dishes, cakes and brownies. 9 I cMe pmsOFT Water Conditioning Company of Elk Grove Village, Illinois offers to you factory prices on a water treatment System through their representative, Mr. Dick Walinski. Should you have a hard water problem, call our representative for a FREE water analysis or write Rainsoft Water Conditioning Co., 1950 E. Estes Ave., Elk Grove Village, 111. NO OBLIGATION, OF COURSE FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION CALL 385-S12S See QUE Exhibit She Counif Fair A u g . 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY «i SATURDAY \wm-i i • » Music by Til VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL VFW COCKTAIL LOUNGE V.F.W. CLUBHOUSE HowCan I ? Bv Anne Ashley (Persons who wish to have help with specific problems may write to Anne Ashley in care of W. L. Gordon Features, 9th floor,. Resor building, 37 W. Seventh street, Cincinnati 2, Ohio, sending along a stamped self-addressed envelope.) 3002 W. Route 120 McHenry, 111. (Just East of the Fox River) by Anne Ashley Q. How can I make my own blackboard? A. You can create your own blackboard on a smooth plastered wall or on a shellacked wooden panel by applying several coatf* of the following paint: Two ounces of fine lampblack, mixed with eight ounces of fine pumice powder, and 16 ounces of boiled linseed oil. To this add enough turpentine to make four pints. After applying, let it dry, then sand it smooth in between coats. Q. How can I test the accuracy of-'my bathroom scales? A; Weigh several five or tenpound hags of sugar or flour on It. Now do you believe the story it tells you? Q. 'flow can I make a good thickening for soup? A. One way Is with tapioca. Boil the tapioca until clear, then strain the liquid into your soup. Q. How can I clean a parchment lampshade? A. Ituh the shade with a fresh piece of white bread, or an art-gum eraser, or with a cloth dipped In mjlk. In any case, he sure to brace the inside of the shade with one hand while you rub it with the other, or you may poke your rubbing hand right on through! Q. How can I perk up lifeless- looking cloth artificial flowers? A. By dunking them into n starch solution. You might add some cake coloring or dye to the starch and, dipping the flowers, hang them head down to dry. j Q. What 's a quirk and easy | way to lubricate a hard-towork zipper? A. An ordinary wax candle, { stroked over the teeth on both sides of the fsiNtencr, will give it the necessary lubrication for easy operating. Q. Please suggest a good, efficient way of pressing a pair of men's unwashable trousers or slacks. A. One good, safe method is to cover the trouNcrs with newspaper and then use your Iron on top of this. In this way, there's no need to wait for the trousers to dry, because they haven't really been steamed. Q. How can I promote longer life in my candles? A. Your candles will burn considerably longer if you give them a coat of shellac. This tends to retain the molten wax around the wick, Instead of its running down the sides of the. candle. Q. How can I save time in the labeling of my jars of canned foods? A. Instead of labeling each individual jar, make compartinentn along your shelves, then label each compartment. This will save lots of time and energy. Q. How can I make myself some "dustless" dustcloths? A. Prepare a mixture con- Qmaiit-Cuts Jo/t QA/omen by Maggie Lovewell You could always tell when Id been WORKING IN THE GARDEN, because of all the dirt under my nails. But now I rub my nails with soap before going outside. Afterwards, just washing hands gets out soap and all the dirt. If you've been afraid to use the new COIN - OI* DRY CLEANERS,--don't be! Not only do they clean beautifully, but they save you money too. Here are a few tips: Separate dark clothes from light (because of lint). Close all zippers except on coats and other - heavy garments; turn down cuffs and pull out pockets. Roll up self-fabric belts and secure with safety pin, or pin into another garment. Remove fancy ornaments and things like plastic or jeweled buttons. Take hangers with you so you can remove and hang up clothes immediately when machine is thru (usually means wrinkle-free clothes!) HANDY-DANDY HINT: Got a double boiler? It's the best roll-warmer you've got in the house! Keeps rolls from drying out, too. TROUBLED SKIN (especially in teen-agers) needs this 3- WAY DAILY SKIN CARE PROGRAM: First, cleansing. Use medicated soap and extra warm water daily, or a special cleanser. Massage lather into skin. Splash on warm water, finish with cool rinses. Pat dry. Twice a week, take medicated facial mask to remove blackheads and dead tissue. Second, healing. Each nighl apply healing cream after good cleansing. Put on 15 minutes - fore bedtime so it soak* into you and not pillow. Tf Third, concealing. Each mnfri ning apply lightly the same treatment used^at night, letr ting penetrate), /Fhen powder nose and forehead^ "~J-- •MS GOING BUGGY FROM BUGS? For bothersome biting insects (mosquitoes, gnats) cover every inch of exposed skir. with a repellent. (If your arm is sprayed and not your hand, they'll still bite.) For srawling insects (ticks, fleas) spray clothing or spray a band at tops of shoes, socks, pants cuffs, waistband, collar. Use any of the good sprays or liquids now available; if one doesn't work, keep trying --tt*M you find one that does. SUMMER SALAD DRESSING: Mix mayonnaise and applesauce and spread across salad .. . umm-m-m! (Watch for Maggie every week!) sisting of one pint of very hot water and '4 -cup of lemon oil. Then into this press four or five pic ces of cheesecloth cut to the desired size of dusting cloths, squeeze them dry, and hang up to dry. Incidentally, it's also a good and practical idea to hem your dusting cloths. DR. JOHN F. KELLY OPTOMETRIST At 1224 N. Green Street, McHenry (Ct@s©d Wednesday) EYES EXAMINED VISUAL TRAINING -- VISUAL REHABILITATION CONTACT LENSES & HOURS: DAILY 9:30 a.m. to 8 P.M. FRIDAY EVENINGS 8:80 P.M. EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 385-0452 GLASSES FITTED Your Advertisement in McHENRY PLAINDEALER reaches approximately of the McHENRY Trade Area WDlih PAID GENOA CITY, WIS. 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