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THE McHEKRY PLAIKDBAUER, , BKO. 1,1927 M t" <5 HO MB OF AMU8BMBNT "WE CANT PLAY THEM ALL SO WB PLAT THE BEST" SHOWS 7:30.9*0 THURSDAY - FRIDAY Dec, 1-2 William Fox Presents y ^ "A HIGH SCHOOL HERO" B»i|wt Youth in i Buketkll Romance. Pdahf with life and Running Over with Laughter. and the cdmedy "BUSTER'S HANDICAP* SATURDAY : Dec. &. Hoot Gibson in "THE PRAIRIE KINO" A Bang-Up Western Comedy Packed with Peppy Actini Pa the News with VAUDEVILLE And the next chapter of the Great Adventure Play "BLAKE OF 8C0TLAND YARD" SUNDAY • Dec. 4 Matinee 2:3t Prices 10-25 Universal Presents "FANGS OF DESTINY" Introducing the Great Wonder Dog DYNAMITE ' with VAUDEVILLE and the comedy "A Jolly Bunch** TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY Dec. 6*7 A James Olivet- Corwood Story ' with Renee Adoree in "BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY" And Fox Comedy "GEORGE STEPS OUT" TUESDAY SILK PILLOW NIGHT Elegant presents for the faeky ones and a real show for all. THURSDAY - FRIDAY Dec. 8-9 Irene Rich in "THE DESIRED WOMAN" SOCIAL AND CLUB DOINGS OF WEEK from Page One) Wmight* and Measure* Poland, Russia and Germany nil employ the metric system of weights and measures. The metric unit of area Which Is most handily used In measuring such plots of ground as farms is the hectare, which Is equivalent to 11.471 acres. The standard of linear measure is the meter, which Is 89.87 Inches. The meter is divided and multiplied by tens and hundreds to obtain other units. Front and Back "Obverse" means turned toward or facing one. It Is opposed to reverse. The obverse of a coin or medal is the Side containing the principal device. In other words, it is the front of the Coin, the ride meant to be seen. It Is a common mistake to suppose tjiat "obverse" In this connection means tbs reverse or back side.--Exchange. x Mmxutious Roman Bath* Roman baths were carried to such a height of luxury thut their fame persists to *jr time. The institution occupied i n important place in the wealthy Romans' dally routine. They were even advertised; small boy outside ringing « bell to attract business. Like the Orientals, they followed the practice of shaving the entire body. Men were employed as scrapers, and the tools they used are seen today In Mystic Workers Install The Mystic Workers held their installation of officers' at the K. of C. hall on Tuesday jvening with about twenty-five members present. A delicious chicken dinner was served at 7 o'clock, after which the ceremonies of the evening took place. J. J. Harrington of Harvard, district deputy of the order, acted as install inp marshal and M*s. John Jolley of Crystal Lake was ceremonial marshal. Mrs. P. H. Weber was elected to be at the head of this order for the coming year and was installed as prefect at this time. Other officers installed were: Monitor--Mrs. Frank Spurting. Banker--Mat Niesen. Correspondent--Eleanor Kinsala. Marshal--Mildred Kiggala. Warder--Mrs. J. J. Marshal. Sentinel--Carl Weber. At the close of the installation a few social hours were spent in cards and the first prize in five hundred was won by Henry Kir^ala and the second prize was awarded to Mrs. William Felts and the second to J. J. Harijngton. In bridge the first prize was won by Mrs. Simon Michels and the second by P. H. Weber. flw Banco Party - - Mrs. Frank Thurlwell was hostess to the members of her Bunco club at her home Monday evening. Bunco was played during the evening and first prize was won by Mrs. Elizabeth Laures, second by J&rs. Henry Heimer and low prne went to Mrs. John Niesen. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Laures. Birthday Party Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dowell entertained several relatives and friends at their home south of town on Sunday, in honor of Mrs. Dowell's birthday. Dinner was served and a pleasant day was enjoyed by the guests. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Baseley and children, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doweli and children, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson and children, Arthur Wacaro, Mrs. Alice Baseley and grandson, Harry Baseley, of Huron, S. D., Fred Dierke and Miss Marie Steinsdoerfer all of Wauconda. Banco and "500" Party The bunco and five hundred party which was held at Niesen's Cafe Wednesday afternoon was greatly enjoyed by those present. Prizes for five hundred were awarded to Mrs. Emma Freund and Mrs. B. Joos; in buncp Mrs. John Keg and Mrs. Math Baur carried away the high scores, while Mrs. J. J. Rothermel captured the prize in bridge. Another such enjoyable afternoon has been planned for next Friday and everyone is welcome. Evening Card Clnb The members of the Evening Card club were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Sayler on Main street on Friday evening of last week. Luncheon was served at 6:30 with decorations being used appropriate to the Thanksgiving season. Bridge was played during the evening with high honors going to Mrs. Gordon Stringer and .A. J. Schneider. Entertains Elgin CM Miss Irene Conway of Elgin entertained the members of the club to which she belongs at her home in this city on Saturday evening of last week. Seventeen young ladies were present and the evening was spent at cards and in music and dancing, after which the guests returned to Elgin. Bridge Party • BFh *«d Mr?. Simon Michel entertained a few friends at their home on Saturday evening of last week. Two tables of bridge were in play and high honors went to Mrs. Nick Freund and J. W. Rothermel. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Freund and J. W. Rothermel, and Mr. and Mrs. John Kilday. START FINAL LINK OF DEEP WATERWAY Make Plans For Bazaar Thursday afternoon, Dec. 8, the Ladies' Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. C. H. Duker. Those having finished work of any kind are requested to hand it in at that time. At this meeting all plans will be completed for the bazaar to be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at which time dinner and supper will be served, Dressed dolls, aprons, fancy work and comforters will be on sale. Mrs. Charles Ensign will conduct the home bakery sale. Misses Weber Entertain On Monday evening of last week the Misses Gertie and Katie Weber entertained a few friends at their home on Washington street./ Bridge was played during the evening and high honors were won by Mrs. Josephine Heimer. The guests were: Mrs. | Rs the|r hig brothers and their hus Simon Stoffel, Misses Lena and Clara ( bandg ^ number of women who Stoffel, Mrs. Josephine Heimer, Miss , w^neg8e<j tJie Dempsey-Tunney fight Clara Schiessle and Mrs. P. H. Weber. exceeds that of any other sporting event with the possible exception of BOXING SHOW AT POLLY PRIM TAVERN Fans Will Have Opportunity To See Amateur Stars Wednesday, December 7 An all star boxing show that will bring together the cream of the amateur stars of Chicago will be served for the fans who like their cards mixed with top notch boxers and knock out stars at the Polly Prim Tavern at McHenry on Wednesday evening, December 7. The show, which is the first to be held in this vicinity for some time, is already creating much interest.. The tickets are being sold at a merry clip and from all indications it looks like a sell out. The choosing of the Polly Prim Tavern at McHenry by the McHenry Rifle club was an excellent idea as no other spot within miles is better adapted than the Polly Prim for the staging of boxing shows. Plenty of parking space is available, something that is always a trouble to the boxing fans. The building itself will accommodate quite a few fans very conveniently and comfortably. It is the aim of Jack Worth, chairman of the Rifle club committee, to develop the manly art of self defense andwho knows but what he may find some local boy who will follow in the foot steps of Mickey Walker, the snappy Irishman wtio is on his way to his third title, or another Buddie Taylor may be amongst us. Any boys who would like to take a try at the game should watch a few shows and then get in touch with Mr. Worth, who will see that he is matched with some other local boy of his weight. The interest shown by the lady folks in boxing is becoming as great Mothers* Party On Friday evening, Dec. 2, the Mothers' club will give a mothers' party at the Woodman hall, to which all of the mothers of McHenry, up to and including the age of fifty years, are invited. There will be a short meeting of the members of the club after the party. Mr,. m honor of her sister, Mrs. Charles gide ticketfi are gelling at $2 and the college football. Every friendly consideration will be shown the boys. The bouts will be conducted under the Amateur Athletic Union and with their sanction. Among the boys that are coming out for this show are some that have never been knocked off their feet and can "take it" and furthermore that can give it. All in all it looks like a whirlwind of action for the neglected as. The ring Egan, on Friday afternoon of last week. Two tables of bunco were in play with the first prize being won by Mrs. Paul Meyers and the second by Mrs. John Keg. general admission $1. Bahama Industrie* Fruit culture Is on the Increase In the Bahama Islands and Is becoming an Important Industry. Tomatoes pineapples and oranges are cultivated. Sponge and sisal are tbe principal Dinner Bridge Party Miss Clara Schiessle and Mrs. P. H. .Weber entertained at dinner on Sunday evening after which bridge | commodities on many of the Islands, was enjoyed for a few hours. High' Oxen, sheep, horses and other live honors at bridge were won by Mrs. «tock have been Introduced from En- Henry Kinsala. The guests were Miss! rope. They thrive well but not much Gertie Weber, Miss Katie Weber, Miss j *ttentlon Is paid to live-stock raising. Mildred Kinsala and Miss Josephine Freund and Mrs. Henry Kinsfria. Governor Small Promises Completion of Great Project Within The Coming Three Tears Springfield, HI., Nov. 28--Complex tion of the remaining link in the waterway connection which will permit the passage of fleets of barges carrying commerce between the Great Lakes and seaports of the world is promised by Governor Len Small during 1930. Already mach progress has been made in this direction, looking toward the opening of a channel for a distance of sixty-two miles between the Chicago sanitary canal and the Illinois river--all of which work has been done under the present administration. Governor Starts New Project Governor Small manipulated the levers of the steam shovel which lifted the first dirt at the great Brandon pool that is to form a lake one mile wide, thirty-five feet deep and three miles in length, a short distance south of Joliet. Work already completed at the lock near Marseilles and that nearing completion at Lockport has been done by union labor. As Governor Small stepped forward to start the work on the new project he was made a member of the team shoveler's union, with a life membership card. The drop between Chicago and Starved Rock is 140 feet. The five locks along the course will have a lift of 126, leaving a fourteen foot drop for current. Highest Lock Gates in World The Lockport lock has a lift of fortyone feet and has the highest lock gates in the world. The two gates at the lower end of this lock weigh 315 tons each, and will be operated by electricity developed by the waterway. The locks will handle barges carrying 9,000 tons of freight, equivalent to ten railroad trains of thirty cars each. The second lock will be located at Brandon Road, where operations have just started. A third will be at Dresden Heights, where union of the Desplaines and Kankakee rivers form the Illinois. The fourth lock is near Marseilles and is the first of the series to be completed. The fifth lock is at Starved Rock, where Sieur de la Salle could have looked down from the fort which he established atop that stately butte and watched its progress. Century in Development YA deep waterway which would furnish connections with the Mississippi for the Great Lakes, via tjie Desr plaines and Illinois rivers has been considered since fhe coming of thflt first white settlers to Illinois. It has received endorsement of practically] every governor. But it was not until- 1908 that the state authorized a bond" issue of $20,000,000 for the projectr after a referendum of the voters. Litigation resulting held up the work until 1919, and then only a start was made. Now nearly $15,000,000 remains available for the work. Interest in the waterway development has been enhanced by the hard road system of the state and the progress which has been made in this, together with the fact that state highway system will provide feeders carrying the benefits of the new project to every section of the state. The state itself is to construct a plant at Brandon Road. Ceremonies in connection with the breaking ground for the new link were attended by state officials and representatives of leading commercial organizations from all sections of the state. Guests were entertained at a luncheon at the Association of Commerce in Joliet, following which a trip of inspection was made to the lock nearing completion and which will connect with Chicago Sanitary canal. WEEKLY PERSONALS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR CITY As Seen By Plaindealer Reporters and Handed In By Our Friends P. M. Jus ten was a business visitor in Chicago Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Newman were Elgin visitors Saturday. Miss Agnes McCabe of Waukegan spent the Week-end at her home here. Mrs. Will Heaney of Jacksonville, Fla., was a McHenry visitor Saturday evening. Miss Irene Conway of Elgin spent her Thanksgiving vacation at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Powers and family ate Thanksgiving dinner with friends at Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Koerner spent Thanksgiving day with the former's parents at Chatsworth, HI. Oscar Johnson and Miss Louise Stamp of Elgin visited in the home of Mrs. Catherine Young Sunday. Mrs. Letah Thomas and little son of Woodstock visited in the J. F. Claxton home the last of the week. Misses Mary and Eileen Frisby of the watch factory at Elgin spent Thanksgiving day at their home here. Miss Elizabeth McCabe, who is attending business college in Chicago, spent her Thanksgiving vacation at her home here. Mrs. W. C. Besely and son, Walter, of Woodstock .visited ig the home of the former's sister, Mrs.- W.- A. Sayler, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eddy and family spent Thursday in the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. P. Peterson and family at Marengo. Mrs. Catherine Young of this city, in company with her daughter, Mrs. Arnold Reinhart, of Elgin spent several days last week in Chicago. Mlrs. Nick Pitzen of Pistakee Bay was operated upon at the hospital at Waukegan for appendicitis one day last week. She is getting along very nicely. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Wheeler and Mrs. William Bacon visited in the home of the latter's daughter, Mrs. Harvey Damm and family at Kenosha Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin N. May attended the wedding of Miss Mayme May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter May, and Ed Hoffman of Wilmette at Spring Grove on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 24. Thanksgiving day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karls were Mrs. Spaiyiko and daughter, Leona, Misses Laura and Theresa Karls and Mr. and Mrs. Mat Karls and son, Bobby, all of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting and children of Lake Geneva, Wis-, wen)" ^ guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. £. Barbian Thanksgiving dagS"*^ Hake Study of Germ* Millions of germs living in MM tubes, kept at the temperature of the human body, are fed on broth and studied at the new research and pathological laboratories of the Metropolitan Asylum board st Hitber flrsw England. amowooB • -'A Mr. and Mirs. Ben Justen spent ' * ^ from Thursday until Sunday as the guests of relatives Tn Chicago. - , Mrs. Louis Hawley was a ChkagO r visitor,, Wednesday. Your Pullets-* Will like our egg mash and we are sure yon will be pleased with it, too, because it contains all the necessary ingredients for an increased egg production. Perhaps yon will be interested in knowing tk&Jt jl contains the following feeds, properly balanced: Bran Middling* Oil Meal Glnten Feed Germ Meal Hominy Salt Glisten JM.eat Scrape Dried Buttermilk Bone Meal Alfalfa Meal H Poultry Mlneniv * We also carry the Full-O-Pep Egg Mash as well as the Full-O-Pep Scratch Feed, Crushed Corn, Oyster Shells, Charcoal and Pearl Grit. Why not make our store headquarters for your poultry feedt "Our Service Will Please You--Your BnsineNPWill • Please Us" •. McHenry Comity Farmers Co-Op. Ass'a Phone 29 . '-ISA ' • Caid of Thanks Wa desire in this manner to ax* press our sincere thanks and appreciation for the assistance rendered and the Expressions of sympathy extended during our recent breavement. Mrs. Lillian Cox and Family. "Listen to me and you'll give an R. C. A. all-electric -1 Card of Thanks %ii desire in this manner to express our sincere thanks to those who so kindly donated the use of their cars, gave -spiritual bouquelts, flowers sympathy and otherwise aided us in our recent breavement. The Fleming Family. Entertains at Bridge On Tuesday evening of last week Mrs. Theodore Schiessle entertained the members of her card club. Bridge was played. High honors were won by Mrs. Eari McAndrews and the low prize went t<- AH-- Htit-n Plant Crows Extensively The plant known as traveler's Joy Is Clematis vitnlha. It is the only •pecies natl' e of Great Britain, where It is comm< i. in thi south, but becomes rarer toward the o«rtb and Is scarcely found In Scotland About 20 Species are Irxllp'nouS' to North JLmerlra and of these Clematis vlriniana, or vtrgiu's-bower, Is vary idely distributed. Top Prices for FURS Bach .Fur Co. 168 West Austin St. Chicago, 111. CALL OUR BUYER Wm. B. Long Phone 34-W-l XJrayslake, IIL ^ ^ GROCERY and MEAT Specials-- - at -7--- Frett's Grocery'and Market Phone 3 West McHenry ( Don't Miss These! 5 No. 2 size cans Vegetables, Early June Peas, Corn, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Pumpkin, and one can of Pumpkin free. ...Total value, $1.10. Sale price MEAT SPECIALS Pot Roast, per lb. .. Fresh Hams, whole, per lb. Pork Shoulder, whole per lb.' 22d 22tf 22<* Breakfast Bacon, whole per lb. 324 The first set of Children's Furniture made in McHenry will be given away Dec. 24. Come in Saturday and register and get full particulars. Christmas" Something New-Telechron Qbgervatory time--direct from your light estreat at a a small initial cost. Prices $22.50 and up. . Christmas Qifts of Quality in Jewelry, Music and Radio at N Y E' S West McHenry, Illinois