The Daily Herald from Chicago, Illinois • Page 42

$70,000 for a fur coat of world's most valuable fur suitable for'raising the Cages for housing the nnimals ore made by using frames covered with hardware wire. The cages measure 30 ung 30" deep 24" high. Sloter's cages are suspended from the celling, several feet off the loor. Chinchilla fur rdnges from a smokey blue grey to dark blue nnd has improved since the, animal's activity. Color effects are achieved by the manner in which he pelts are sewed together.

There nre only 17 chinchilla coats in existence in the world, rhev range in price from slight- less than $30,000 to $70,000. The future is bright in this industry. Breeding stock will always be in demand, but the narket will be reflected in profits from furs, which nre sold at auction nnd mode into garments. The Sloters ranch is always open to welcome anyone interested in seeing chinchillas. The world's most valuable fur --no, it's not mink.

Chinchilla today holds the center of the stage in the fur ranching indus- and among women who cnn nffortt coats of this almost priceless fur. The chinchilla, a fur because of its scarcity nnd price, has no competitor nnd is not related to the squirrel, rat or rabbit family. There however. A species of rabbit called the chinchilla rabbit. Clarence Sloter, operator of Sinter's chinchilla ranch on Northwest and Coolidjje Palatine, told this reporter a very amusing story contuining his chinchillas A WOMAK passing bv stopped Jn to buy her son a pair of chin- etiillns for an Easter present Sloter quoted price of per pair, the woman almost went Into hysterics'.

It turned out that the woman wanted chinchilla rabbits for pets She did not intend to start chinchilla ranch for her son. Sloter went on to explain that chinchillas originally were found remote peaks of the highest Andes in Chile. They have only been bred in captivity In this country since 1923, and 10 far none of the animals bred in this have been used cxten- sivelv for furs. They are being Utfcd for breeding purposes The United Stair" r.ilses only pf the chinchillas it uses. THE FUTURE of this business looks good, for here Is one commodity of i there is no im- jnecltate danger of producing a suiplut There arc less tnan 1,000 chinchilla farms in opjrn tion todav compared to 12.mo mink and fnx about farms.

Thure nre also only about ODD animals in cp.ptwity In the United States. Slotrrs started raising chillas two years ngo nnd sav a raising them is not ns him! ns most people think. They started out with six animals anil now have 26, nnd haven't lost one, Contrary to popular opinion the Sloters say the chinchilla is a hardy i with fur as durable ns i nnd requires only a normal amount of care. They aie aic extremely healthy if once acclimated. If, they however, chinchillas get In draft, they can easily get pneumonia and die.

CHINCHILLAS are vegetarians and have palate similar to a of a rabbit. They arc also clean animals. Each one take? a daily bath in fine sand Sand, clean i incidentally, is used mnny fuis. Active Scouting in Palatine and sleeping i the chin- day, ch-nchillas are monogamous foi 1 life. They have no odor nnd mnkc very i noise, They squeal like mouse it and scold each other occasionally, but cannot be heard in an adjoining room.

Chinchillas litter about twice a year and will average about two babies a litter, although aome have ns is five. The babies weigh about ounces when born. There Is about an eight per cent mortality among them, A full-grown chinchilla weighs from 22 to 30 ounces. The iweinge life of a chinchilla' LS about eight years, although sumo have been known to live much longer. They nre active and breed until they die.

ALL CHINCHILLAS ure registered and pedigreed with the National Chinchilla-' BcscclctrsUof America, They ore branded in the cais, the right ear telling thev wore born and tho left ear bearing the brand of the ranch and the animal's number, two animals ever have the same number. Organize new chapter of Loyal Order of Moose Chapter 1810 of The Loyal Order of Moose has been organized in Barrington. Started only about two months ago, it now has 231 active members. Regular meetings are held at 7:30 m. the second and fourth Monday of every month in Barrington Legion hnll on Mam street.

Initiation of the next class of probably 100 new members will be held April 1, at 1 p. m. the Masonic hall, South Cook street, Barrington. At the last executive meeting at the home of Elmer Mess, president, the selection of a site and plans for buying or building a permanent home were discussed The order has many Palatine members, since it is the closest to Palatine. Richard Sanford, Palatine, been appointed publicity chafrman for Women's Relief Corps to celebrate golden anniversary April 6 The golden anniversary of Sutherland Women's Relief Corps 80 ot Palatine will be celebrated April at a pot luck dinner at 1OOF hall, (5'30 p.

m. A reading about Captain Sutherland will bo presented by Mrs Anna Brockwny. Mrs. Plat tie Mrs. Sophie Wilson, Mrs.

Minnie Scip, Mrs. Mayme Mangels, and Mrs. Cora Comfort will tell about the work a has been done by the club With the Spring scouting program just around the corner, loaders of local scout units met recently to discusa ways ol coordinating and improving Palatine's scouting activities. Eebresented were Explorer Post Scout Troops 9 and 69, as' well as the two Cub Packs. A total of 14 committeemen and unit leaders attended the meeting which was presided over by Joe McLaughlin, who heads the Troop 69 Committee.

Immediate and long range plans werci discussed with a view to stepping up scout i activities for the boys of Palatine. These pages will carry reports in dets.il' of new programs now.uixder way. Saturday, April 1'4, is a big day for Boy Scout Troop 9. A Pot Luck supper at the new Palatine grade school for Troop 9 scouts and their will be folk at 7:45 p.m. by a Court ol! This important ceremony will be open to the public and it would be well worth your while to attend.

Saturday and Sunday, May 12'13 will be ii week end to remember for some of our local boys. Troop 69 announces they will spend those days at Camp Dan Beaid. Between now arid then they will schedule several "warm-up" hikes of one day duration. A schedule of 6 weekly tram- ing meetings is now in progress for adult scout leaders in the Palatine, Barrington, and Lake Zurich area. Conducted by Northwest Suburban Scout Council No.

the Scouters' Training Course sessions jio being held alternately at Palatine Barrington. Scouters' Awards will be presented to leaders who'complete all couiscs. Bart Meays, Signal Hill District Commissioner, invites all scout leaders, advisors, and committeemen to attend the third session to be held from 8 to 10 April 4, at the new Palatine grade" schpol. A note to parents: your boy is of Cub or Scout age he's missing a lot if snt a member of one'of Palatine's 1 active -units, Scouting' is fun -an it builds good.jcltizens. Palatine Home Bureau lists committe members Palatine unit of Cook.

County Home Bureau held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Leslie Winter March 22. The meeting started at 10 a. m. with textile painting.

Mrs. Harold Bergman was leader. Eight members were present for this lesson. The regular meeting was held in the afternoon and 14 members and one guest, Mrs. Anna 'Gloor, were present.

Members of the Home Bureau committee for 1951 are: Mrs. Willferd Ochsnef'and Mrs. Harold Odell, sunshine; Mrs. Louis Rohde publicity; Mrs. Edwin special activity; Mrs.

Frank Homiller, 4-H chairman; Mrs. Elmer Wente, health and safety; social Winter, program chairman. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. LET'S TALK ABOUT in previous years Members and sisteis of the both Any i i cnn be made Corps arc invited to attend.

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m. Daily and Sundays Shell Service Station BOOKS PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY Wednesday thru Saturday 3:00 7:00 9:00 Bergo says farewell to Woman's club board Mrs. Arthur Bergo presided for he last time as president of the Woman's club at the executive board meeting held March 27. At pot luck luncheon ireceded the meeting at the lome of Mrs. Robert Mosser.

Mrs. George Gschwmdt, president of the Seventh District, was a special guest, Both Mrs. Bergo and Mrs. rschwindt were presented with orchid corsages. The members of the board presented Mrs.

Bergo with a card table and four chairs as a farewell gift. Delegates were appointed to the state convention of the Federated Women's clubs of Illinois They are: Mrs. Ernst J. Wiehrdt, first delegate; Mrs. Carl Scharn- mghausen, first alternate delegate; Mrs.

Arthur Bergo, second delegate, and Mrs. Edward Haseman, second alternate d-elegate. Mrs. Louis Smith announced that tickets would soon be ready for the spring luncheon to be held at the Brookwood Country club May 1. Mrs Edward Kraft Sr chairman; Mrs.

Leslie Thompson, recreation; Henry Luerssen, Mrs. Mrs Henry Horneicr and Mrs. Joseph Hartman, ways and means; Mrs. William Zoellick, tours chairman. Mrs.

Norma Wente spoke on "Safety in House Cleaning." Members who attended the Unit's annual meeting in the Morrison hotel in February were Florence Beckhart, Florence Babbitt, Ehse Bergman, Alma Luerssen, Edna Homeier, Lucille Winter, Elsa Hartman, Wente, Helen Kraft and Cora Oomfort The next meeting will be held April 10 at the home of Lucille Winter, Mundhenk with Florence Bcckhart and Evelyn Bartz ai co-hostesses. In the penetrating silence of a Quaker Meetinghouse, author Daisy Mailman found an inner quality, a revaluation pose that years later of pur- has become the motivating force of the leading character in her new novel "Diligence Love A self centered young business woman intent on improving her carcci learns from hei Quaker associates that oftimes one to woik hard at loving has One clay a city i couple took a drive in the country and bought a little place for summer weekends. clyl; dren, several hundred hens, some cows and a number of pigs la- 'ter Helen Hilles t6ok i things and discovered she was a The chairman of the Art and Music department, Mrs. Horace Gilbert, announced that artwork for the competition in the Penny Art Fund should be ready before April 10. Works by the children of the Lutheran and the public schools will be eligible.

Rummage sale April 6 TRIDAY, MARCH 30. 1951 sale ol the Des Plaines Chapter of the OES will be held at the Masonic Temple, Des Plaines, April 6, starting at 10 a. m. OES to hold spring luncheon, card party The annual spring luncheon and card party sponsored, by Palatine chapter 585, OES, will be held April 18 at 1:30 p. Masonic temple, Chicago ave.

Mrs. Edith Burden Is chairman of the event. There will be many special attractions. a A a For Funerals Wreaths Sprays Bailute 1316 Statt Rd. Flower Shop Arlington Htighife S03-M WE DELIVER Town meetings Tuesday; school elections April 14 Official notices covering 20 elections a public hearings ap pear on page 10 of this issue Town meetings will be held a' 2 o'clock next Tuesday for respective townships as follows: Wheeling, Arlington Heights village hall.

Elk Grove, Town Hall, Higgins and Arlington Heights roads. Schaumburg, Schaumburg Cen- ter school. Hanover, Baitlett village hall Palatine's town meeting will be held at 8 o'clock at the village hall. School treasurers of all townships are calling elections on Saturday, April 14, for members of tne township school trustee board, the pol open'Cor variou tamed the official notices 'in ......5, All sctool districts, "Farm Wanted" tells I tn high schools will elect mem- in refreshing detail how came to be. it all The adjustment of an Ame family to Jayanese life iorns the background for many lucn- rous situations in "Time foi Tapioca," by Charlotte StryVi The occasion was the attempt to clear a large plantation for the growth of tapioca and a two years they decided it had been lots of fun even if thcie was very little tapioca raised These are some of the new titles to be found on the libuuy shelves.

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