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8 I V. ?Af III Lydia Doffer, "Bud" Fuller, is in our area. He is well known for realizes the wisdom of safety on For Hunters SAFE A This time every year something happens to men and some women that brings out their kinship to Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Lewis and Clark, or any other fabled forager of the fields and forests they may be descended from. A poet might say it's the irresistible call of the colors of fall, or something 1:1 il A 1 A. 1_ _A A _ iikc mai, dui wnai 11 is ? is HUNTING SEASON! Practically every wild creature from moles to owls come "in season" sometime during these fall months, and wave after wave of well armed predatory humans deploy through the thickets after 'em. The area surrounding Clinton is not the best hunting ground in the country, nor the Postmaster Aduir I rues Mail Early f Postmaster W. D. Adair For Christmas" Campaign to helpful suggestions to guide y mailings this year. Bring your Christmas car mediately. Be sure each addrc street and number, city, zone of city and state names. Send your Christmas cards new 4c Christmas stamps, to delivery, forwarding without to you without cost, providing address on the envelopes. Al Class may be sealed and carr; Separate your Christmas c Town" bundles, using the har the Post Office or your letter Stock up on the New 4c < will "dress up" your Christm Schedule your Christmas gift packages going to most December 10th. Mail Christn tions by December 15th, and your Christmas cards for friei least a week before Christma Use Air Mail for Christmi tant points especially for you ] Lv, e a b aw n h V h h t s v 1 c one of the best, and safest hunters a u:- - i_: i i "D..J?? nib auiiiiy db <x uiru nuniei. ouu the job and afield. \ v T Y \ FIELD h worst. Bird and rabbit hunt- c ing offer possibly the best * prospects hereabout, but there n are most of the other major n North American jjame critters x in varying numbers too. But hunters are abundant in these parts whether game is or not. and this can be the ^ unn ipjjiusi nuniiiig gxuuna m the world for them when f hunting accidents happen. Let's face it ? putting in the past few years behind a r desk or a machine in the plant, and spending most of our spare time in vigorous activities like maintaining a \?irril tV-io T\/ on rl rol/inrt ' to" v.._ ^ . I...V4 c leaves does not sharpen any of the instincts we might hope to inherit from the "nation of ( riflemen" which our ancestors j y or Christmas i launched his 1962 "Mail Early < day by offering the following ou in planning your Christmas j i d and gift lists up-to-date im ?ss is complete, with )ull name, j and state. Avoid abbreviations \ bv first Class mail, using the ; secure priority of dispatch and additional charge, and return } you put your return name and ( so, Christmas cards sent First ] y written messages. 1 rards into "Local" and "Out of idy labels you can secure from 1 carrier. ( Christmas postage stamps. They as cards and gift packages. ( mailing so that your cards and ] distant points are mailed by ] las packages for local destinaby all means, be sure to mail ids and relatives in this area at ] is. is cards and gift parcels for dis- < r last minute mailings. :he clothmaker You Can't Win Man comes into the world rithcut his consent and leavs it against his will. On earth he is misjudged nd misunderstood. In infancy he is an angel; in oyhood he is a devil; in manood he is a fool. If he has a wife and family e is a chump; if he is a achelor he is unhuman. If he enters a public house e is a drunkard; if he steps j ut he is a miser. If he is a poor man he has o brains; if he is a rich man e has all the luck in the /orld. If he has brains he is conidered smart and dishonest. If he goes to church he is ' ypocritical; if he stays away ' ie is a sinful man. If he gives to charity it is o show off; if he does he is tingy and mean. When he comes into the corld everyone wants to kiss lim; before he goes out vervone wants to kick him. If he dies young there was t great future for him; if he ives to a ripe old age everyjodv hopes he has made a vill. verc reputed to be a hundred ears ago. In other words, nost of us take the field with rifle or shotgun in our lands just a few days out of whole year, and we can't tope that safety habits will omo as naturally to us as hey might have to our pioeer predecessors who bought luch of their groceries all ear long with powder and hot. The best we can do is to lake a constant and conscious ffort to be careful every moment with that weapon, and Irill into our heads some roven safety rules. Here are few: 1. Treat every gun as if it fere loaded, whether it is or lot. 2. Keep the safety on until eady to shoot. 3. Unload guns when not in ise. take down or have actions ?pen; guns should bo carried n eases to shooting area. 4. He sure barrel is clear of >bst ructions, and that you lave ammunition only of the jroper size for the gun you're ising. 5. Be sure of target before ,'ou pull the trigger. Know dentifying features of the jame you hunt. (Deer don't ;ay "moo.") 6. Never point a gun at anyhing you do not want to kill. \void horseplay. 7. Never climb a tree or ence or jump a ditch with a oaded gun, and never pull a *un toward you by the muzde. 8. Never shoot at a hard flat surface or water ? a ricochet :an kill too?and he sure your backstop is adequate in target practice. 9. Store guns and ammunition separately, beyond reach of children. 10. Keep in constant sight r\f oil i k* i ?-?/> ?>4 . . ...L i^i n; i in yum [Jell iy WIll'II hunting with otliers, and make sure they know where you are too. 11. Be sure you know where highways or houses are when thev mav be within the range of your gun. and do not shoot in fheir direction. dlWtsi ~MJ ? J~ DON'T BE Don't be average. Otherwise. vou'll have three colds this year, missing three to seven days of work, and blowing not only your nose but a good deal of money as well. Colds cost American industry an estimated two to five billion dollars a year, according to the Common Cold Foundation. From 40^ to 50'of all days lost from work are lost because of colds. A Gallup survey shows that on a single February day some 20 million men, women and children may be complaining of sore throats, inflamed eyes and dripping noses. Some of the sufferers take all this lying down, some don't ? but we as a nation ?npnH somp 70 In 100 mill inn dollars a year on cold prevention remedies, many of which are actually useless. The C. C. F. offers several simple suggestions for cold preventions and cure: 1. Avoid cold "carriers." This means staying away lrom cold sufferers (and from FOR WOMEN ONLY: At Last A Christ Recipe That's NG For cooks who would like doesn't come out of a package, here's a recipe which will meet with the whole family's approval. It's similar to fruit cake, but not quite as rich or sweet .. . and this delicacy will probably be eaten up long before the fruit cake disappears. You can serve it for dessert or as a between-meal snack. A loaf of orange nut bread, packaged in sparkling red or green cellophane, makes a perfect Christmas gift for friends and relatives. 1 medium si/.e orange 1 cup chopped dates 2 tbsp. melted shortening 1 tsp. vanilla 1 beaten egg 2 cups flour 1 | tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 1 cup sugar 1 cup chopped nuts Grate orange rind, and place rind with chopped dates in a large mixing bowl. Pour juice from orange in standard 8-ounce measuring cup; add NOVEMBER. 1962 ZSJE8 601 UMN\ AVERAGE crowds likely to harbor snifflers) as much as possible. 2. Arrange "environment" control. Go to great lengths to avoid being cold and wet at the same time; in combination, the two conditions are very hazardous. 3. Stay in top physical shape. Take walks whenever weather permits. If you do catch a cold, the most important thing to do is act quickly. Here's how: 1. Complete rest has time and again proven to be the best treatment for a cold. 2. Inhaling the steam from an electric vaporizer can do a great deal to relieve your discomfort. 3. Use some effective medication. 4. Keep your diet simple and nourishing ? heavy in liquids, light on gooey foods. Don't go out of your way to "feed a cold." 5. And if your temperature goes to 101 or if you have pains in the chest, or chills, call your doctor. Those symptoms indicate that you're past the common cold stage. 9n 1L * J\itchen mas Cake IT A Fruit Cake boiling water to fill cup. Pour over dates and orange rind. Stir in shortening, vanilla, and egg*. Add f 1 o u r sifted v\* i t h salt, baking powder, soda, and sugar. Beat well; stir in nuts*. Bake in 5" by 9" loaf pan in moderate oven ?.'IfiO degrees for about one hour. * For best results, let the following suggestions be your guide .... they evolve d through trial and error, mostly error! 1. Let the liquid mixture sit for awhile. Not only does it plump up the dates, but it nil nllt nf thf> nriirmo r> "** v,i%' "*?hv rind and makes for a better flavor. Also, let the liquid mixture cool before adding the beaten eg^ .. . otherwise, the boiling water has an unfortunate tendency to scramble the egg! s.. instead 01 aciciini* nuts to the final mixture, add them to the flour mixture for a more even distribution. 3. To keep the bread moist and to give it an extra fruity flavor, close it in a tin overni^ht with a quartered apple.