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A terrible accident occurred at Cary .,; last week Thursday afternoon when a ,, freight engine struck and fatally in- •:'; jured Alfred Sterricker of Elgin, who : was standing on the switch track at -4 the station awaiting the passing of :., -a north bound fast train. Miss Ruth Nethercut, daughter of Jas. Nethercut of L&ke Geneva, Wis., has been awarded the Gertrude Gardiner scholarship by the scholarship committeee of_ Stanford University. Miss Nethercut is a graduate student in the department of bacteriology. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howden of Richmond returned recently from the Mayo Brothers' sanitarium at Rochester, Minn., after several weeks' treatment at that institution. The friends of-Mr. and Mrs. Howden will be glad to known that both are greatly improved in health. . A troupe of real genuine Hawaiians visited Hebron Friday evening of last week and gave a fairly good sized audience one of the best performances ever given in that village. •. It is seldom that any of the really good high class troupes visit places of that size and many people who N did not go were sadly out of luck. A sad accident occurred at Crystal Lake Monday morning of last week, when Ed. Beach, baggageman on the Elgin-Chicago train that takes the workmen to Terra Cotta, slipped as he was alighting from the train and fell under the wheels, which passed over his foot, mangling it so/ that amputation of the front part of the injured member was necessary. The eighteenth annual firemen's dance at Grayslake was the usual suc- ' cess. Due to the fact that the roads were blocked to machine traffic, it was quite likely that the crowd was not as large as usual, but there was ~ enough to fill the hall. Those in costtune were given many cash prizes, which were very much appreciated by tfye competitors. "The Geography of Southeastern Wisconsin," treating the region of Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukegan and Walworth counties, has just been prepared in bulletin form by Prof. R. H. Whitbeck, professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin, as the third in an educational series of reports published by the state geological survey. After twenty-two years of faithful service as supervisor of Richmond township, L. B. Covell has announced that he will not be a candidate for re-election to that office at the forthcoming election. During his long tenure of office he has conducted the ' affairs of the township pertaining to his office in a most satisfactory manner, but owing to ill health he feels it his duty to retire. Employes of the Manley Motor company of Harvard and Belvidere. had a "get together" meeting at. Ayer's hotel, Harvard, last Wednesday eyening. The meeting DO as informal and open and took the form of a "gab fest." E. A. Manley, instigator of the meeting, prepared a questionnaire relating to the Fordson and one hundred questions were talked over and answered. Huntley will have a vote on a school project on Saturday, Feb. 28. The project before the voters is the consolidation of nine school districts. The election will be different from others held in the county for cummunity high schools inasmuch as it Ixrill do away with nine school disy, trict organizations, and instead of these nine districts there will be one : 5 district, which will have charge of "•4 both grade and high school work. A settlement has been reached at Rockford between the Rockford and ' Interurban Railroad company and Harry Hudson whereby Hudson received $19,000 for Che loss of both his feet in an interurban wreck on the . Belvidere division of the road on July 27, 1919. The accident took place between Cherry Valley and Rockford, \ one car running into the rear of another. Mr. Hudson had both feet crushed, so that it was. necessary to amputate them. C /• * ' County Judge-C.. & Barnes has ordered the arrest of Atty. J. E. Barber of Marengo, whom he claims to be the central figure in disbarment pro- J. ceedings started by State's Attorney J V. S. Lumley. Attorney Lumley also dharges Atty. Barber with the larceny of certain funds collected by him as , attorney for a collecting agency, and has caused a criminal warrant to be issued, charging him with this crime. Proceedings to have the Marengo attorney's license revoked are to be started by the State Bar association, fit.If;understood. ' MoHENRt, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1920 NO. 3<> MASQUERADE A SUCCESS Dane* Greatly Enjoyed By Merry Crowd of Masqueraders The masquerade dance, given by Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., at Stoffel's hall last Saturday evening was a very enjoyable affair and, taking into consideration the severity of the weather and the bad roads, a good crowd was present. The music by Hauswirth's four piece orchestra gave general satisfaction. - ' ~ V; '•"•viiVV The following #ere prisa winners: ' • " Prize Winners ' Best group of five--Clara aad Lena Stoffel, Eleanor Phalin, Bertha and Elsie Wolff. Best vamp, Miss Elizabeth Karls. Best fcypsy--Miss Virginia Harrison. ( Best witch--La Verne Harrison. Best valentine--Miss Maybelle Hauswirth. Best Valentino--Maybefts Hattswirth. Miss Martha Washington--Miss Dorothy Buss. Best Dutch couple--Miss Rytfr Bacon and Walter Fay. Best dressed lady--Miss Martha May. Best coloiW tedy--Miss Flora Churchill. " Best Irish lady--Miss Theresa Conway. Best group of four Indians--Irene Conway, Dorothy and Genevieve Knox and Eleanor Conway. Best colortd gent--Bernard Thurlwell. Most comic valentine--Jes, Stender. » ' Best 'dude--'Thos. Kane. ** Best policeman--A. I. Kunz. Best Mexican--Lloyd Eddy. V* Best Farmer--John Kennebeck. MISS HESS DIES SUDDENLfT After Suffering a Stroke of Paralysis Wednesday Morning Miss Mary Hess, an old and highly respected citizen of Johnsburg, passed away suddenly at her home in that village on Wednesday morning, Feb. 18, 1920. Deceased had been in her usual health up until a short time before her death. Not feeling well that morning she called on the family physician, Dr. A. Mueller, and while at his office she suffered a stroke of paralysis. She was removed to her home and passed away at 11:45 a. m. Miss Hess was born near Johnsburg on Jan. 2, 1852, and was in her sixty-eight years of age at the time of her demise. She has always resided in and near Johnsburg and is survived by one brother, Peter Hess of Wauconda, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will take place at St. John's church, Johnsburg, tomorrow (Friday) morning. Burial in cemetery adjoining. , E. H. Jacobs Host ' E: H Jacobs of Chicago entertained a party of friends at Jus ten's hotel, formerly the Riverside House, in this village on Saturday evening of last week- A delicious chicken supper was served at 6:30 and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. Those fortunate enough to be present were: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting of Lake Geneva, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shales of Woodstock; Peter M. Widner, Nick Becker, Math. Becker, George and Leo Heimer, Jos. Hoffman, Paul Barbian of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John P. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Heimer, Mr. and" Mrs. Geo. P. Steilen, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. J us ten and Misses Lillisin Heimer, Eva and Lillian Stilling and Elola Boyle of this village. Announcement We wish to announce that on or about March 1 Henry Heuser, proprietor of the East Side market, will open a meat department in our store. In order to do this a considerable change will have to be made in the arrangement of our store. To make room for the carpenters we are forced to reduce our stock and will hold A three days' sale, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 19> 20, 21. During this sale we are offering the greatest values ever known in groceries. Northern Illinois Jobbing Co. Improvement at Home Bakery A. Lallinger, our popular baker, has just installed one of the latest tile front ovens in his shop. With his rapidly increasing trade he found it necessary to have a much larger oven. He is also making other improvements ,in painting and decorating and when completed McHenry will have as classy a bakery as can be found in McHenry county. Notice Notice is hereby given that anyone caught dumping ashes or refu^ of any character within thirty feet of Fox river or into the stream is subject to a penalty of not less than $500. By order of the Dept. of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterwajra. BUSINESS FIRM TO HOVE HENRY HEUSER AND ROY HANKERMEYER COMBINE STOCKS Will Opei. Meat Market In Connection With Northern Illinois Jobbing Obmpany on West Side A deal was consummated the first of. the week whereby two of our enterprising young business men have combined their stocks of merchandise to the mutual advantage for both concerns. itenry Heuser who has been conducting the East Side market "for the past year, will move his stock to the building on the West Side occcupied by the Northern Illinois Jobbing company, conducted by Roy Hankermeyer. Mr.* Heuser has already purchased a new refrigerator, which will arrive next week, and expects to be ready for business about March 1 at the hew stand. Mr. Hankermeyer informs The Plaindealer that a number of changes in the interior of the building is necessitated by the addition of a market He has leased the entire floon and basement, with the exception of a small room occupied as a barber shop, and of which space he will come in possession in another year. The basements will be fitted up into a store room, where all merchandise will be received and all orders filled for delivery, leaving the main floor for their cash and carry trade. Mr. Heuser will look after all city deliveries, while Mr. Hankermeyer will handle the rttral routes, which comprise a large territory in thru several counties. Both young men are well known in McHenry and surrounding country and no doubt the Change will prove a benefit for belli DEFEATED AGAIN By the -"llfflucoitda Lads Lot Friday Evening ^ * The McHenry "basket ball five journeyed over to Wauconda last Friday night' and met defeat at the hands of the Wauconda five, the score being 59 to 14. Altho much rivalry has existed between the two teams, a clean and straight forward game was played from the beginning to the end. Art Stroker, the Wauconda center, starred for the team of that village, making twenty-nine points alone out of the fifty-nine, Geo. Barbian starred for McHenry by making ten points out of the 14. The scores and line-ups follow:. Wauconda (59) Jenks E. Stroker . A. Stroker Hughes Gilbert Tiffany Field throws: F. F. C a. G. G. A. McHenry (l<t) G. Barbian P. Bonslett ; B. parbian Nye Weber Green Stroker, 13; E. Stroker, 6; Hughes, 5; Gilbert, 1; Tiffany, 4; G. Barbian, 5; Bonslett, I. free throws: A. Stroker, 1. St. Mary's Notes In a letter which was read to the people of St. Mary's by the Jesuit father who is taking the place of our pastor on Sundays, Ti hop Muldoon is urging the people to double their generosity to the worthy cause of the Catholic missions. The hardships of the missionary fathers in China and Africa and elsewhere are indescribable. The work is hampered by the lack pf huts and books and funds. Everyone who has at heart the salvation of these poor heathen children will surely give a paper money offering to this worthy cause next Sunday. Everyone will be-interested in the remarks which the Jesuit father will make at St. Mary's next Sunday. There will be no Lenten devotions at St. Mary's church on week days until the pastor returns, which will be on Feb. 27. Former Reskknts Dead Miss Dorlesca Granger received the sad news last week of the death of her brother, Chauncey Granger, who passed away at the home of his son at Bear Creek, Wis., on Monday of last week, pneumonia being the cause of his death. On Jan. 17, a sister, Mrs. Emily E. Freeman, died at her home in Chicago after a short illness of pneumonia and was buried at Oshkosh, Wis. She was formerly Miss Emily Granger and a resident of this village. • Variety Club Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Reihansperger entertained the Variety club at their home on Main street on Tuesday evening. After seeing Charlie Chaplin in "A Dog's Life" at the Empire, all adjourned to the Reihansperper home, where games were indulged in, prizes going to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Stilling. Delicious refreshments were served before the guests departed for their homes. Bunco Party Miss Louise Stilling entertained the members of the Impromptu club at^her home on Tuesday evening of last week. Bunco was the entertainment of the evening "and the prizes were awarded to Mrs. Geo. A. ^tilling and Dr. F. J. Aicher. Dainty ,fefreshments were served. ASSOCIATIONS ORGANIZED Two More Shipping Associations Are Launched In County On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Woodstock Community Shipping association was organized at the county court house. The following directors were elected and they in turn elected officers for, one year, as indicated: Director for one year, O. H. Aavang, Woodstock, president; director for two years, E. J. Thomas, Ringwood, vice president; director for two years, Richard Reed, Woodstock, secretary-treasurer; directors for three years, John J. Sullivan and Cole Peterson, Woodstock. Fern Rogers of Greenwood has been hired as shipping manager. Live stock for shipping may be listed with him or at the office of the Soil Improvement association. The following day a similar association was organized with Marengo and Union as shipping points. The directors and officers of the Marengo- Union association are as follows: Directors for one year, Fred Miller, Marengo, president; director for two years, E. O. Joslyn, Marengo, vice president; director for two years, Roy Andrews, Marengo; director of three years^ Harry Gilkerson, Marengo, secretary-treasurer; director for three years, Ralph Metcalf, Marengo. Max Wilson of Marengo has been hired a^ shipping manager there. The object of these associations is to buy and sell at reasonable prices and to secure the best possible results in the marketing or purchasing of live stock, farm produce and supplies. - The project is a- co-operative one, and any farmer who will list his stuff with the manager may join and ship his stock co-operatively with his neighbors. By so doing he is the owner of his stock until it is finally purchased in the yards by Armour, Swift or some other large packing concern. The actual expense of getting the stock from the local yards ontp the terminal market are the only charges to be taken out. Whenever co-operative shipping has been tried it has proven a success, giv ing the farmers and breeders much better satisfaction than under the old system. Shipments the past week from the Harvard and Hebron associa^pn showed very conclusively .the advantages and profits to be gained thru co-operative shipping. E. A. Carneross, *'Asst. Co. Advisor. AH IMPORTANT MEETING TO BE HELD AT WOODSTOCK QN MONDAY, FfeB. St POPULAR COUPLE WED In Chicago on^Saturday Afternoon of Last Week Notice The Illinois farm commission* *p pointed by Governor Lowden to investigate conditions in Illinois regarding the operation and leasing of Illinois farm lands, the growth of farm tenancy, the maintenance of fertility, and other questions bearing upon problems of crop production. will hold a public hearing at the court house in Woodstock at 10:30 a. m., Saturday, Feb. 28. All persons interested in the problems of this commission and desiring to be heard are urged to be present at this meeting. Charles. Adkins, Chairman Illinois Farm Commission. K. of C. Entertain The public card party, given by McHenry council, Knights of Columbus, at their hall last Thursday evening, drew out a crowded house. Cinch, five hundred and dominoes were played, after which refreshments were served, and the evening's entertainment finished with dancing, music being furnished by Miss Clara Miller and Carl Bickler. ' The prize winners at cards were: Cinch--Miss Helen Freund and Carl Bickler; five hundred--Math. Smith and Mrs. N. E. Barbian; dominoes--Mrs. Anna Bugner. All report a fine time - at the hands of the local council. Reigns as President As stated in a recent jssuo of The Plaindealer, the board of education of district No. 15 voted to increase the pay of all the teachers, both in the grades and high school 38 1-8 per cent. All the teachers had joined in a request for an increase of ten or twenty per cent, which was uiwlerstood would b$ satisfactory, but the board by a four to two vote gave them 13 1-3 per cent more than they asked. Mr. Perry has resigned as president of the board after serving twenty-five years. Jolly Sixteen Club Mrs. N. E. Barbian was hostess to the Jolly Sixteen club at her home on Water street Tuesday afternoon of this week. Five hundred was played, Miss Kathryn Weber winning first prize, Mrs. J. C. Bickler, second, and Mrs. J. H. Miller, third. A sumptuous lunch was served at the close of the games. A Personal Invitation To attend the Lenten services to be held at the Methodist church. N$xt Sunday the pastor will give the first of a series of sermons on the general theme of the Words and Works of the Son of Man. You are invited to attend the morning service at lltOO o'clock. 8. Harrison, Pastor. Plan to Reduce Rural Districts In County--All Persona Interested Should Attend One of the largest and most im portant meetings ever planned for the advancement of the rural schools of this county will be held in the court house in Woodstock Monday afternoon, Feb. 23. The purpose ; Of this meeting, as it is found to be expedient, is to devise a plan whereby the rural districts of the;county may be reduced in number. 4\' Announcements of the meeting have been malted to all the school boards and to many interested persons. The public in general is most cordially invited to attend. The meeting has been called by County Superintendent A. M. Shelton after a number of requests from members of district boards and parents. The question of reducing the number of rural districts was never taken seriously when good teachers were plentiful and could be had for a nom<- inal salary; when there were no state requirements as to heating, ventilation, lighting, seating, water supply, and toilets; when the soil was fertile and virgin and no thought was given to better business methods of farming, and to better farm life. With the coming of the automobile, the rural mail delivery, telephones, and direct competition with factory wage? in the employment of farm labor, and the like, the fural school not only has been unable to cope with the situation, but in fact has in itself become a problem to maintain. It is contended with good reason that the present division of our county into districts is decidedly unfair and out of date. Today we have rural one room districts that are more than ten times as wealthy as some of the smaller ones and yet the annual expense in each is the same. We have school houses less than a mile apart; we have districts that have their school house so located that you can stand in the school yard and throw a stone outside of the school district and the number of pfepils enrolled range all the way down from a crowded school room to no pupils enrolled and no teacher employed. Most rural schools are not up to the state requirements to obtain the state aid money. It is a question whether or not it is good public policy to stay divided as we are now and attempt to conform with the law. By uniting two or more districts a bigger and better district could be more easily maintained. The most valuable product on every farm is the children, and children should have good schools, and the first requirement of a good school is without doubt a good teacher. A good teacher "is one who is well qualified and has had sufficient experience. The present scarcity of teachers is the result of a lack of a number of young people to enter teaching, and a similar number of resignations within the realm of teachers to enter more remunerated work. This condition has existed for a number of years and connot be stopped except by a radical change in our school system, namely a reduction in the number of rural school houses, and the establishment of a wage that will compete successfully with other lines of work. There has been voluntary increases in the pay of our city teachers during the year, and another increase in wage will undoubtedly follow at the beginning of our next school term. Yet this is only temporizing with the real situation. To increase the number of teachers will require years, no immediate wdge can put training and experience into the beginner. A new attitude and interest will have to be developed to induce young people to enter teaching, meanwhile a reduction in the number of school districts will have an immediate effect upon the situation, then with a new standard of wages, we can wait for the beginner to enter the profession with but little or no damage upon the present school children. Good roads «w practically here. Other states, and many counties in our state, are rapidly reducing the number of rural districts. Many of these districts are' being taken into the adjacent town districts, thus giving the children of the farm an equal opportunity, for an education with that of the city children. Districts a long distance from town are joined to form a rural consolidated district with two or more rooms and teachers of experience and training. What shall be the policy of McHenry county ? This id the question up for discussion at the big meeting at Woodstock. See John L. May for a year's subscription to the Stars and Stripes, the old A. E. F. paper, ; A bedding of interest McHenry friends occurred at St. Michael's church in Chicago at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon of last week, when Miss Catherine Karl$ of this village and Mr. Floyd Colman of Washington, N. Y., Were united in marriage. They were attended by Mr and ^Ies. Wm. H, Karls of Chicago. '• • •: VsV."".. .. :-k 'V;.- , • The bride W** s gown of blu# charmeuse and crepe meteor, with hat and shoes of tan, an.l carried tea roses. The bridesmaid also wore blue charmeuse, with hat and sho^e of brown, and carried tea roses. f: V The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls of this village and had resided here all her life with the exception of the past five years, which she spent in Chicago. She is well and favorably known here to a host of friends. Mr. Colman, altho a stranger to many of our people, has made frequent visit to this village and is a young man of good qualities. Dinner was served the newly weds in the blue room at the Morrison hot^l immediately after the ceremony, later coming to McHenry, where a reception was tendered them at the home of the bride's parents on Satur day evening. They were accompanied to this village by Mr. and Mrs, Math. Karls of Chicago. WILL TAKE FOURTH DEGfSS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDBALKB REPORTERS DURING WEB What People Are Doing In This V|> lage and the Immediate Vicinity- Other Short Paragraphs Take your eggs to L. A. EricksoB.'- r New; ginghams and voiles at Erfcfe- „> son's. Save by buying shoes and rubbers' ~ at Erickson's. ' "The Mayor of Filbert" at th«? fympire Sunday evening. r 15 Good potatoes. Try them. if. ||. \ Niesen. Phone 40. > *| Staple and fancy groceries rect prices at Erickson's. M Eight McHenry Knights to Be Initiated In Chicago Sunday members of the council, Knights of Columbus, will go to Chicago Sunday, where they will be given the fourth degree of the order. A number of the local Knights wene given the degree in Chicago a few months ago and the work was put on in an exempliary manner, The exemplification of the work on Sunday will take place at Hotel LaSalle and will no doubt be witnessed by a large number of Knights. The" following names and applications were filed relative to taking the degree: Earl Whiting, John A. Bolgr, John R. Knox, Dr. N. J. Nye, Leo Stilling, John H. Miller, Wm. R. Bickler and Henry M. Weber. Entertained Social Wheel Mrs. J. E. Hauswirth acted as hostess to;the members of the Social Wheel at her home last Thursday afternoon, eighteen of the members being present. The hostess had everything in readiness for the entertainment of her guests on their arrival and every minute of the afternoon was enjoyed by those present. At the proper time refreshments were served, after which all departed for thir homes with many words of appreciation to their hostess. Mrs. W. F. Cowen will entertain the soci* ety on Thursday afternoon of next week, Feb. 26. Washington Party *Miss Lenore Freund entertained* a number of her young friends at a Washington party on Tuesday evening of this week. The home was prettily decorated for the occasion and bunco furnished plenty of amusement for all, with prizes awarded to the following: First, Miss Marion Whiting; consolation, Miss Mary • Bonslett. At the close of the evening dainty refreshments were served. The guests were: Misses Elsie Wolff, Clara Miller, Mayme Ibsh, Mary Bonslett, Mayme 3arbian, Marion Whiting and Mayme Buss. Birthday Party Miss Julia King entertained a party of friends in honor of her fourteenth anniversary on Monday evening of this week. Bunco was the popular amusement of the evening. The first prize was won by Miss Anna Oertel, while the second honors went to Miss Mary Brefeld. Refreshments were served before the guests departed for their homes. The happy gatherng was made up of the following: Genevieve Kennebeck, Josephine Olson, Anna Oertel, Loretto Steffes, Mary and Theresa Brefeld and Caroline M. Steffes. Journeyed to Hebron A jolly crowd of young people journeyed to Hebron last Saturday evening, where they saw the town team defeat the John Mansville team of Chicago in a game of basket ball to the tune of 19 to 36. Henry Miller and Frank Justen of this village played with the Hebron Rascals. Entertained Just Us Miss Clara Stoffel very delightfully entertained the Just Us club at her home on Main street last Monday evening. Games and ° contests were indulged in until a' late hour, when refreshments were partaken of by the merry gathering: All report a very pleasant time. Subscribe for The Plaindealer a»d M keep posted on local happenings. jj John Bolger of the Oliver type- # fi writer force is ill at h^<bei>e in tfcjfe 'M village. * A fire escape is another added ||| provement to the Justen hotel, for- |f merly the Riversrlde House. til . _ Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery an- 13 nounce the birth of a daughter, Bev- >3| erly Blanche, on Friday, Feb. 13, 192®. '| Mr. and Mrs. John A. Thennes welcomed a baby girl into their home <M - * Court street last Saturday, Feb. lit. The rural letter carriers from the ^ two McHenry offices will enjoy a hoi- J;- iday on Monday of next week, Feb. I 28. • 1 Thos. Stanton has given up hi# position at the Central garage at Johnsburg and. gone to his home at Round Lake. John L. May has the agency for the Stars and Stripes, the A. E. paper. See him for a year's. Inscription. Fred Boger, Geo. Kamholm, Then. Schiessle, Anthony Oertel and Lester Bacon of Woodstock passed the week end at their respective homes Miss Etta Powers resumed her wotfe at the Cold Springs school Monday after a two weeks' absence on account of sickness. ^ Stop! Look! Listen! We ai4 ^ now showing the very latest styles it spring millinery. Blake Sister^ " ^ West McHenry, 111. i The friends of Geo. Phalin, who is ^ attending the University at Notre Dame, Ind., will be grieved to hear . i thtot he is ill with scarlet fever in the*. hospital in that city. Owing to the. fact that Washings i ton's birthday falls on Sunday the day will be observed by the local banks on Monday, Feb. 23, and be closed for the entire day. Lenten services began with eight o'clock mass at St. Patrick's church on Wednesday morning. During Len£ there will be special services (en«r*< Friday and Sunday evenings. The preliminary eighth grade esi* aminations for those preparing tji^' enter the high school were held herit , last Friday. Twenty pupils front "'ffj neighboring schools took the test , Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Warrington , wish to extend heartfelt thanks t(f • 3 their kind neighbors for their assist*. tance to them during their recent con^. fineiqent to their home thru sicknes%^|^ Has your name been given to tbif census man? In case you think if has not, you are requested to notify /-I the enumerator of your district oRv'40)." leave your name at The Plaindealer > •'.' office..,-., 'f ; Mr. hmt Mrs. Mervte). Kent ofc," Chicago welcomed a baby daughtetj^ 1 Mary Lenore, into their home on Tuesh^ day, Feb. 17. Mrs. Kent was fori*^ ^ m, erly Miss Julia Freund of this vil-.; - '-cH . lage. v,-o5f' Mrs. Mary B. Dalbey wishes to anr nounce that the next meeting of Home Improvement association wi be held at the school building on Wed* ' . nesday afternoon of next week, Febk , 25, at two o'clock. - * Some of the big hits at the Everett:,. phonograph shop: "Dardanella," "Oa % • the Streets of Cairo," fox trot; "Yoil Don't Want Me When You Had Me," "You Don't Need the Wine to Have _ Wonderful Time," "High Brown ' Babies' Ball," and many others. The Irish bond drive, which has been- f&fei' in progress in this village during th^j last month, will be brought to a closet^/1 on Saturday of this week. The names of purchasers of bonds will be mad»i public in next week's issue of The,, Plaindealer. The total subscription. to d»te is $1070. The fruit cake, donated and raffled by Mrs. B. F. Martin for the benefit,, - of the Catholic Circle at Grayslake,^.- was won by P. J. Murphy. 612 Mul- * J ford St., Chicago. The raffle netted $15.00 for the Circle. A number off'i'I ^ Mrs. Martin's McHenry friends ale© ,' J) had-chances on the cake. ' ^ Jlfp O. B. Oberstadt, who has been re- ^ siding in this village since 1916, ii% ' |jj one of the Lasch cottages on Fox^ptl ,1 river, near Orchard Beach, was a very t happy man on Friday, Feb. 13, his wife and daughter joined him ixtt*- McHenry. The ladies seem to hay# made t..h...e m......s elves co"mT " fortablv a| •'JT: M - .