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Gibson City Courier from Gibson City, Illinois • 11

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4 A DetecU "Lie Detector Woman Sews Quilt-Ful of Governors Liar; He Admits It MOLINE, lie detector tests in Chicago, Ernest Dobbs. Rock Island Negro, was returned to Moline, where he confessed a $300 burglary. Told that the machine showed he had departed from the truth five times, Dobbs replied: "Ain't that machine wonderful? That's exactly how many lies I told." 4 JttTsohMto Koivsl Lake When Mrs. O. E.

of Korcst Lake completes the quilt upon which she has been working for a year, she will have one of the most original pieces of hitnlivvork in the country. She calls it a "Governors' quilt" because it will contain the autographs of. the governors of 47 of the states, Ilawuii and Alaska, and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt together with state flowers from the 48 Htates. The autographs she secured by sending each governor two squares of white Indianhead cloth with a personal letter stating her desires.

All signatures were returned within a month with the exception of the governor's from Mississippi from whom no answer has been received, to three requests. BIBLE PRINTED IN 1639 GIVEN TO NEW RICHLAND WOMAN An old Dutch Bible, printed in 1639, was given this week to Mrs. Ben Brown of New Richland by a family in Ellsworth. The book has leather-covered wooden covers 11 inches by 17 inches and three-fourths of an inch thick. In these deyt when national detente it assuming increased importance an adequate reserve of airplane pilots is essential.

Glider pilots in an ever growing number probably constitute the best answer to this problem. Gliding is economical, safe, and teaches, "precision flying." The pilot learns things about the air currents that could not be picked up in a power driven I mechi ne. "All pictures courtesy Commander E. F. McDonald." DEFENSE! Againet DRAINAGE FAILURES Young Fosston Woman Frightened by Tarantula Think how Mrs.

Glen Johnson of Foston felt recently, after purchasing some bananas, she reached for the fruit only to have a large tarantula crawl upon her hand. Heeding a -warning given by her husband, the frightened woman kept perfectly still, long enough to permit the insect to creep off her hand. Realizing what might have, happened had the deadly insect bitten her, Mrs. Johnson fainted, but suffered no ill effects as a result of the experience. Streatot SHALE Drain Tile ia your tint line ol defense against drainage failures.

When properly laid, these tile of pure shale will not break down because they hare heavier walls, harder burns and are immune to ground water acids. Be sure buy Streator. SSI VOUR LOCAL DIALS Oil WHITI us for rets ouainaos booklst "Hbi fT5 j) e. er i v. I At top: An airplane tows a glider to a soaring take-off.

This method, and also the motor driven "winch" which tows the glider by cable, provide the usual means of giving altitude. Above: A glider ready to be towed aloft with signal flag raised. When this flag is waved either the "winch" or airplane starts towing the glider. If your paclietibaolt could fallt UT1 Left' A feminine student pilot receives instructions preparatory to take-off at the Frankfort-Lewis school, Lockport, Illinois. if sr 'There's plenty a pocketbook can tell about his boss.

My boss said he wouldn't spend money for fence. You should see our farm now. It's going down and dowrf. The pas IS ture is over grazed, the crops are not what they used to be, and we don't seem to be able to manage. "My boss said good fence is the best invest Below: This ingenious device for training glider pilots on man-made wind was invented by Commander Eugene F.

McDonald, President of Zenith Radio V8, 85 horsepower engines, turn 7-foot propellers and create a 45 miles per hour gale against the glider, which is anchored to the ground by cables. These cables prevent a rise of more than 6 feet from the ground by the glider. ment on the farm. Every acre must pay a profit he says, and the surest way to do that is to have the farm properly fenced. My boss says crop rotation is not enough.

You've got to be able quickly to livestock or vice versa, depending on crop conditions and the market. When he needs tence, he goes to his Continental dealer. He says CONTINENTAL fence is built to last and the most economical to Own." Next to fertile toil Continental fence can make more profit for you than most anything else you have on the farm. When you buy fence, get the many modern features in Continental fence (1) Flame Sealed against "rust, (2) high tensile strength, coppe.r-becrririg steel wire, (3) the PIONEER double-grip knot or the CHAMPION hinge-joint knot. There are IS styles of CONTINENTAL FENCEAII carry a written guarantee.

To save money go to a Continental dealer and ask about the style of fence you need. 1 LOOk! AT THE WIRE I' 7'4 rr look of Continental flame Sealed wire. See how the heavy zinc coating i Flame Sealed to the steel to make a denser, tougher, tighter I V'" coaling against rust. FREE! signs If you want to post your farm, get these signs free. Also, ask for the "Everyday Needs for Every Farm" booklet.

Write today. Ml. I Ill llli, JJjL eoeTtwwTu ma coif, Um. mum Nails, SUplai, Lawn Faoca, Poulliy Naltiaf 1 4 Styles ofSteel Rooflnj and Siding, end Fittinjs 1 5 Types of Fane Fence, Potts, GtM, Bsrb Wire.

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