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cs CANNING For best canning results, choose sound, firm, ripe fruits and young, tender vegetables. Sort them for size and matur­ ity so they will cook evenly. Can them quickly while they are still fresh--if possible, on the day they are gathered. Immed- YVhen watching television, the Illinois Society for the Preven­ tion of Blindness advises view­ ers to sit as far away from the set as possible. The room should be well lighted but the light should come from the side. It should not reflect on the TV set. R"sHOP~I I McHENRY J ! 'OR Aj S T H t JM i J BEST^^Vl I BARGAINS! iate canning after gathering is especially important for veg­ etables since the delay of a few hours means change in flavor and the growth of many spoil­ age organisms. WATCH FOR Ready for o THE OPENING «*! OF OUR NEW and CO HEAD-QUARTERS For Pool Systems .Sales .Service . Installation . Chemicals . Accessories 3209 So. RoMte 31 4 Miles From The Heart of McHenry HALLMARK FIBERGLAS*POOLS • 15 year Fiberglas® guarantee against chipping, cracking, peeling, rotting, rust, tearing apart • Completely eguipped -- skimmer, filter, pump & motor, main drain, inlet fitting, all accessories • Any shape or size 'g) Registered Trademark Owens Coming CALL NOW FOR FREE ESTIMATE 2 Miles No. of Crystal Lake UNTIL THEN REACH US AT: 815-385-1205 BEN ARVIDS0N& Sons Inc. Building Remodeling Pools 4520 W. Lakewood Rd. McHenry PG. 16 - PLAINDEALER- FRI. AUGUST 15, I969 How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I remove spots from laminated plastic? A. Work areas covered with this plastic sometimes are spotted by rust, grape juice, permanent ink, dyes, etc., and it's best not to use any abrasive cleansers, since these could damage the plastic. Instead, try using a single-step auto cleaner-polish for the safe re­ moval of these stains. Q. How can I make an oak stain? A. By mixing a quart of boiled linseed oil, three gills of tur­ pentine, six tablespoons of raw umber, and six tablespoons of whiting. Q. What's a good substitute hair shampoo when Pve run out of the real thing? A. Men's shaving cream makes a very good lather for the hair. Q. What is a good treatment for water-soaked leather •hoes? t V ... l A. Stuff the shoes with news­ paper or uncooked oatmeal, then let them dry away from radia­ tors, stoves, or any kind of direct heat. After they have dried, rub over the leather with a raw potoato-half before pol­ ishing, and this will help them to take on a good gloss. V Q. How can I remedy deep, unsightly scratches on mahog­ any furniture? - A; One simple, often-effec­ tive treatment consists of fill­ ing in the scratches with tinc­ ture of iodine, then applying fur­ niture polish or wax, and pol­ ishing well. Q. How can I clean bronze ornaments? A. These items should not be washed. Dust carefully, and fol­ low with a wiping with a cloth moistened in paraffin oil. Pol­ ish with a -chamois. Q. What's the best way to wash out a chamois skin? A. Wash carefully in warm soapy water, don't rinse the soap out, and press the chamois carefully on a flat surface to dry. Best not to hang the cham­ ois in the air, since this, tends to make it hard and dry. Q. What is a good method of brightening chromium? A. By polishing with a dry cloth containing baking soda. Many other such tips on the care, cleaning, and polishing of all kinds of metals are included in my household-hints book. Q. How can I insure the re­ moval of cosmetic stai-ns from the necklines of dresses I am washing? A. By rubbing a good liquid hair shampoo into these stained areas before the laundering process. Then, when the gar­ ment emerges from the washer it's clean and fresh-looking. Q. How can I keep a beret shapely after washing it? A. Put it over a large flat plate or over a pit cover, de­ pending on the siie of the ber­ et -- until thoroughly dry. Q. How can I clean discolored brick walls? A. Dissolve an oun<n of glue in a gallon of hot water, add a piece of alum about the size of an egg, plus a half-pound of Venetian red, and a pound of Spanish brown. Work this solution on the brick surface Bring Civil Suit Against Subdivision The property owners in Deep Springs Woods subdivision, No. 1, Wonder Lake, met Sun­ day at 1 p.m. at Nativity Lu­ theran church. Frank Pillar, board president, presided over the meeting which saw only 13 out of a possible 108 members in attendance. Board Member Paul Armamentos blamed poor attendance on the fact that the subdivision by-laws allow proxy voting. Armamentos said, "I guess you can't blame the peo­ ple. Why should they come down here on a beautiful Sunday af­ ternoon when all they have to do is sign a piece of paper." One of the main topics of discussion at the meeting was the civil suit the subdivision has brought against an adjoin­ ing subdivision, Deep Spri'flgs Wood Country club. Deep with a stiff brush, and your bricks should emerge from the treatment as bright as when new. \ Springs Woods No. 1 alleges that Deep Springs Country club has failed to live up to an agree­ ment to pay for road main- tainence on Deep Springs road. The road in question forms the boundary between the two sub­ divisions. Pillar stated that the agree­ ment called for Deep Springs Country club to turn over 40 percent of the dues collected from people living along the road for road maintenance. Pil­ lar said his subdivision had not received any money for several years and that the road had deteriorated because of lack of funds. In a surprise move, Lewis Belshaw, who has served on the board of directors for many years, declined renominationto a board post. Belshaw said, "I have served this subdivision for nine years, it's time some new people had a turn." Belshaw, who was once president of the association, has served as beach commissioner for the past year. Three candidates were elec­ ted to the board. Mrs. Donna Beard and Mr. Walter Peterson won election and Paul Arm­ amentos was reelected. Pxoua yiiatu Ol 3ox v' PHOTOS J^o&e3 Self -Citeem 3n IVatetJ "Heave-ho" can almost be heard aboard as crewmen give their northward. Tbe young ladies aboard seem to enjoy the pre all to raise the bridge and let their proud paddle boat continue dicament as they watch proceedings. While bringing home two a- wards from Algonquin's Foun­ der's Day boat regatta, a group of young men from the Chain O' Lakes area stuck their craft, "The Proud Mary," under the old bridge on Pearl street in McHenry. After hours of work and one injury, all 58 feet of the boat finally slipped by the low bridge. "The Proud Mary" had troubles getting down the river to Algonquin. By stepping on the roof, the crew fprced the boat on to the regatta. Once there, the homemade craft won a plaque and an oil painting for being Best of Show. During the evening boat parade, "The Proud Mary" won second place for best lighted boat. Coming back up the river with fewer crew members and provisions on board, the craft had even more navigating prob­ lems. The crew had to flood the oil drums on which the boat floated to lower it in the water. When they became stuck in Mc­ Henry, the ci'ew tried stepping on the roof again to free the boat. During the work, one crew member, Curtis Erickson, fell and fractured his shoulder bone. After over an hour's work, the boat was freed with Er­ ickson's shoulder as the only casualty. "The Proud Mary" was built by approximately 13 teenagers three years ago. Each year, feet in its first to 40 feet The crew displays many signs of victory as the Proud Mary is no longer a captive of the bridge and the damage goes unnoticed except for her hurt pride. last year to its present 58 feet. The additions to the show- winning boat cost the boys $15 apiece this year. The craft is powered by a four cylinder engine which pro­ duces approximately 55 horse­ power. The transmission and power shaft is from a car. PLAINDEALER Trying to save face, a crew member (in window above letters OU) displays two plaques recently won by the Proud Mary as crew members plan their next move. The Proud Mary is free to roam again as she puts distance between her and will never know of "The day the Proud Mary lost a little pride". the bridge that captured a little of her dignity. Yes, she's proud again and many It's one last desperate attempt to prove the power of man- over-metal as these young men use every ounce of strength to lift the bridge while the paddle wheel keeps churning. A song writer of 1969 might have been inspired to compose an­ other "Paddlin' Madeline Home" if he had watched the contest Tuesday morning.