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lion of Learning Permit us to suggest to those who have uninvested i*'- funds, that we have been made financial agents o( cer- ,tain concerns of the highest standing, who are id the ; "market to borrow a limited amount of money, and who will pay the present rate o! interest. Their paper will be made to bear seven per cent and may be had t$ run six or twelve months. The makers are financially above question and we would unhesitatingly recommend this paper as safe. The notes can be had in any amount? in even hundreds. If interested call and •inqnii|:;.5 : . it'- :?? r McHeor^ iilinois PREPARE NOW FOR WINTER BLIZZARDS and save high price<j coal besides adding to the comfort and health of yoigf family by putting on _ * % "Storm Sash and Doors • \ • ' ' Call us up today to comc and take the measurements. No matter what size ; you need, we can fill the order promptly. •' . V ; " ' ' * Mchenry lumber ccx QUALITY AND SERVICE FIRST J' • r,v- _ •. •«av,y' ' - •' ^ - • < N* Nothing makes a more acceptable gift than % „ |piece of furniture or two and this year, as in **^ |he past, we have* stocked up with furniture that will make the finest kind of Christmas Gifts. •Come in and look over our elegant line and ^elect your gifts now for later delivery. The J> Jittle folks have also been remembered and. for '. ; their pleasure we have also placed in stock - many of the smaller articles that never fail to fill their hearts with joy. RIGHT NOW is the todo yourChristmas shopping. » * JACOB JUSTEN McHENRY, ILL. 'Y. i " |: :y & • : •- I • rvl-,: 111' 4* Now wthe fight 'fi; your car for the winter overhauling. As this is naturally a slack time in the automobile business our mechanics can give your car more and better attention than at any other season of the year. If your car is in need of overhauling it is therefore the right time to bring it to us. Our equip- : merit is complete and our expert workmen are at your service. Bring in your car today and let us tune her up for next season's running. A firstclass job guaranteed. ft , * • • Item* jf Iatereet ftom Oar lastHs Freshman Nob amela has not return since Thanskjfiving. The E&glish I class are anxiously waiting for "Ivanhoe." The'juniors are some day dreamers by the way some of tfcair themes » sound. The Ringwood folks had to come down'on the train Tuesday moaning because of the rainy weather. Frances Garbutt, our talented horseback rider, met with an accident Wednesday morning. The horse stumbled with#h«r and hurt her arm. v Miss Pryor \yas talking about mummies and showed the ancient history class a picture of one. Pauline, who was deeply interested, asked what, it wa|, Sophomore Notes The latest visiting plSce is theoffice. We enjoyed our dinner Thursday. Did you? v The boys are looking for a half for basket ball. Earl changed his. suit Tuesday noon. What happened? All are back to work again after a few days' vacation. Herman Nye has been to the repair factory. (A patch on his nose). Our class president is now wearing red so-that we know sht*is not green. Fire extinguishers ware placed in the school building. Notice! They are not playthings. Is Cloice related to the camel ? If not why v did he say this in English II ? "The camels buried their faces n Hie sand and' told us to do the ame." Roses may be red, Freshies may be But the sophs are blue ' x About their English II.> •.¥;; Junior Claaa •* Mary Frisby was absent Tuesday morning. Wouldn't you be surprised if Mr. Treadway's modern history class covered its assignment each day? Better put your order in for oxalic acid early. The juniors are using it to clean the assembly room floor. If anybody tells you Mr. Treadyray is a Bolshevik don't believe him. He told us confidently that he wasn't. Several juniors have colds. Dealers in guaranteed cold cures send advertising matter to junior class president. The "Macbeths" haven't made their appearance as yet, 'but ttiere is no weeping about it among English III students. All juniors appeared Monday morning, proving none suffered any serious sickness because of over eating on Thanksgiving. Has Edmund joined the ranks of the freshmen or the Friends of Irish Freedom ? He appeared in a new green sweater Monday. The record for speed in shorthand and typewriting came under senior notes last week, but Mildred Kinsala, junior girl, made the record. If Jas. Hughes would talk to girls, If Glenn Wattles -would grow, If we got a new high" school building? - We W6ttld! Senior Notes Adele Heimer spent a few days last week at Kenosha. Francis Frisby was absent from school on Tuesday on account ? ? ? We took the teachers' advice for once and didn't eat too much Thanksgiving. Rosemary Nye, Genevieve Carey and Glenn Wells were visiting school on day last week. What makes everybody so sleepy? Haven't they had enough rest with four days of vacation? Mr. Treadway wants us to be some reader^, covering a page at one glance. At this rate Mr. Vogt will have to order some more books before the year is up. The teachers • of the high school spent their vacation at their homes, Miss Kenney at Milwaukee, Wis.; Miss Peterson at Maywood, 111.; Miss Pryor at McHenry and Mr. Basinger at Buffton, Ohio. The Commercial bank has become ncorporated with a capital of $260,000 Officers were elected as follows: President, Glenn Wattles; vice presidents, "Ed. Barbian ^nd Joe Buch; cashier, Andrew Hawley; assistant cashier, Elmer Olson; directors, members of the bookkeeping class. Shoes, underwear, hosiery and cotton goods at lowest prices years at Erickson's store. Roof On Parsonage St. Mary's new parsonage is now roof and the carpenters are go t full speed to get. the entire structure enclosed so that they may be able to do considerable of the inside work during the winter months. Con< tractor J. P. Weber hopes to have everything in shape to resume work early next spring. It is too late for brick work now and consequently this will have to go over until spring. The outside finish of the structure will be brick to the second floor, while the upper part will be of kellastone. The window frames have arrived and will undoubtedly be put in this weak. jr McHfiNRI r I K. '••i THURSDAY. A FOX FEATURE j--WITH . a An All Star Cast Her Honor The Mafflr AND * . . . THE TOX NEWS • 1 1 i ; -- 1-----:--• , rRi< A SAT., dec.'a & 4% V Dorothy Pnillips », v: ? IN ' " Tie Doctor 1 and tbe A'tfolveraa) Jewel Attraction SATURDAY MATINEE 2-M SUNDAY, DECEMBER , William Farnum. 'u in '.'W v- The Greatest Zane Grey Novel The Last of the Dunes --AND-,- . A SUNSHINE COMEDY SHOULD DRUMMERS WED ^lATINEE AT 2:30 \ „ TUESDAY, DECEMBER ^ . -The Sensation of the CentUrtP*" ^ Empty Arms STARRING31-- Gail Kanfe - hmr. •; men's teaM|pt"Martin B. SdpggK and Howard and Bernfl^ffturlwell and Theo. Schiessle, Jau, !# the yomtt »«"• The gaate will M ^hged in Wattlas' pasture at 2:15 itarp. Potatoes Potatoes A^u^er carload of potatoes «ne coming". This is your last chance so put in your order now for your winter's supply. M. M. Niesen, McHenry, 111. Phon* 40. useouff WttTNOCA mo EM . COMPANY ELfCTS TWO •HEW VICE-PRESIKNTS At a meeting of the board of directors ofthe Chicago Telephone Company, November 24th, Edgar Selden Blpom and William Rufus Abbott were elected directors and vice-presidents. Mr. Bloom was also made a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Abbott, who for several years has been general, manager of the company, retains that title. EDCAB SKLDZN Bum Mr. Bloom is a veteran in the Bell Telephone organization. He began his telephone career with the New York Telephone Comany in 1897 as a construction engineer for few York City. He has held important executive positions with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company. On January 31,1914f Mr. Bloom was appointed one of the receivers of the Central Union Telephone Company in Chicago. At the conclusion of the receivership, in 1919, he was elected president of this company. During the past vear he has also been elected president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company and The Ohio Bell Telephone Company. • ' Central Garage & Repair Shop & Bickler, Props; Jobnsburg. III. mer. Winter fo£t wear at Erfeksonfc V „ V' * f'17 t'; Jhdar ing^' Rent Building at Harvard Overton A Cowen, the local garage men, who are also locating at Harvard, have just closed a deal for the rental of the William Brentenfeld building in the latter city, which they will use for garage purposes until the completion of their modern new quarters, which they .hope to have up and ready for occupancy early, next sum- WILUAM Rwrui ABBOTT Mr. Abbott's telephone career began in 1889, when he became cashier of the Westchester New York Telephone Company. He served this company and the New York Telephone Company until 1893, when he came to Chicago and entered the Chicago Telephone Company organi2ation as clerk for the general superintendent. Since then he has occupied successively the positions of chief clerk to the general superintendent, special agent in charge of rights of way and claims; superintendent, suburban division; general commercial superintendent sad gciv eral manager. * The Elite Eight A most delightful time was had by the Elite Eight on Tuesday evening of this week, when they were guests of Miss Barbara Weber at her home northeast of this village. Cards were played and prizes awarded. Miss Gertrude Weber came in for first and Miss Kathryn Weber for second honors of the evening. Most appetizing refreshments w^ra, eidoyeri the 'clone of the gaaMB. • • " ' ' , • ' ' ,4 i BIG, lucious pies with crisp bro^ta crust! That's the result of making your dough from our flour. There is a certain property of Mghtnesa in odr brand that imparts to dough that quality of flakinesr noet sought by housewives.** < • our floor--you'll Ilk* It ;:.2 McHENRY • * Flour Mills * Cry»- .. , Ca]K formal" Four 1,006 watt blue ^gitrogen lights have been installed in the Medlar studio at Woodstock. Hie installation of thfese powerful lights now enable them to taka»pictares oi» dark days as well as' la%Jtothe afternoon. A large marble ttillmient, bearing be IHHUPI to this effect'liiif Woman's are now going ahead with their plans" ^ for the purchase and installation of..- ' such a monument. Hosiery son's. and underwear at m West McHenrv M ',7 v. tf M5ET PREPARED tw%;. •. *&• -S ' '--"X •*' % "V: y* s ! ... >> \ American Legrion HaM West McHenry, Illinois > v;^? s 3'C ^ ClTw by Hhe McHenry Poat No. 4fl ' , mt THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 16,1920 •'•to Huodreds of Dollars Worth «f Prim ^ ; • *jV Tie Biggest Eveat of the Yeir ^# K * . « ,&*/• • *. f •si dONDl 'M. STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF TH W ^ v if'4 IK' * V * * S . i , ' • * • • - .* t ^WEST McHENRY, ILLINO|» ^ \ November 15, 192# mkm liOatis, 18,545.00 \ * ; RESOURCES' Secwitief i Ranking House, Furniture and Fixtures V-P4- Cash and Due from Banks:... - - 74,145.07. TOTAI..--... .4. J547..M5 74 '^'1' I ill ABILITIES and Conltn*tnt *tmd. Dividends Unpaid--: Total 4^,701.82 r 'w* •-*" v.•• ' / .#&>. 1 "I ' vf ' "V -- ' ^"'s k • • • y-« ' * U&j*. I -r. TOTAt.-....'.3;-t547,3457fc '.k'v I) 1 •K ' w /•W ^The steady and healthy increase of our business is a natural <• • • iyv- j 5 .outcome of our policy--it is the result of confidence Ofi ^part of the people who recognize the value of our service; ^ "The^Barik That Seftte Builtf a,a m-# m % -v V.'- u • iia < • VTSv* ' "v • ,*V-„ iJ|We are determined to clear a large quantity cf our stock on , h rwSfc-vjtt, m m rv p4- kG \1 'W+ ri'; ^5 V December 3, 4 and 6 ; • v **» i ' » f ^ *• * 'jh< L -,V. • -v e^peciaUy featured. Owing to the large number items effected in this great'selling ev^nt r 7 we will not attempt to name any 'v- * #'4 prices at this time.' «'• .. ..r • • .. . .. . % v4 4' * I**** £imk frfridj TqBuy Aid Expecttaf The Best Values Offered h Yean GENERAL MRRCHANQISK Wj£Sr McHENRY,