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.f " • 'JWtaj. -* v. k W%'{ff, <* ** f V *'"!%: <*f **V ' w.-**; » *+«r w,'/V -%v 4* ,4.^ $/** •$;:• •'•jr. 4," &fcl& > ' . 4^ • wto* VOLUME 53 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22,1927 {M ITIMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM COLtJMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES iUwortment of Newsy Item la a Condensed Form For "4*" - Busy People* JML -'• •" - '?&OiM thousand and six hundred fepby chickens were burned to death last Thursday night when five chicken coops were destroyed by a blaze which threatened for a time to destroy the entire chicken farm of Roger Clark, three miles northeast of Marengo. Some insurance was carried. The Antioch Dairy Company, under the control of an association of dairymen and the local business men who are cooperating to reach a permanent solution for the milk marketing problems of the community, will start operation at the local plant on Janpaxy first. A market for all of the milk that can be procured in this territory has been assured. Weakened by time and th$ onslaught of a heavy truck which crashed- into it as well as the fire that resisted. the Rand Road bridge over the DesPlaines river gave a sigh and collapsed into the river soon after a heavy truck had passed over it. The county highway police had just closed the bridge to further traffic when they heard the protest of the old bridge in the shape of a roar and a splash and old faithful was no mote. Raymond Molidor, aged 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Molidor of Round Lake, was drowned about 8 o'clock last Thursday morning when he fell into 9 watering tank at his home. The young- man suffered a fainting? spell which caused the tragic accident. * Wallace Ingalls, assemblyman from Racinc, a native of Walworth county, is sponsoring a project to get a state park at Lake Geneva, according to an announcement made recently. The proposed site of the state park is on the property adjoining Buttons Bay, better known to local people and visit, ors as Sand Beach. BOWLING LEAGUES The teams of the Business Men's bowling league bowled at the Palace r.lleys last Wednesday evening with the Mutual Life team having the high total number of pins for the evening with a total of 2512 pins. The Mc- Henry Lumber Co., team had the high single game of the evening with a score of 899 pins. George Weber was the lucky man having the high total for three games for the evening with a score of 553 and Harold Bacon had the high score for a single game for the evening with 226 pins to his credit. The McHenry Lumber Co., team won two out of three games with the Firemen and the Mutual Life won three straight games with the Dodge team. The results were as follows: C. Freund .152 186 153 491 H. Weber 115 157 144 416 H. C. Hughes .^,..191 190 143 624 G. Weber ....^^^189 221 143 553 R. Thompson <...........186 145 134 465 833 899 717 2449 Team average, 816 1-3. E. Smith ........... 148 119 .....'. 267 D. Granger 157 145 502 J. Perkins 113 199 312 L. Stoffel 135 177 172 484 W. Brooks ..... ;..193 169 186 548 W. Bickler ...140 142 195 477 729 764 897 Team average, 796 2-3. L. Page H. Bacon ....... W. Richardson- D. Harrisofi ..« J. Sayler ........ „..178 190 154 ....138 16» 226 1JS.I66 159 144 ...143 160 186 *...177 153 169 2390 522 533 469 489 499 802 831 879 2512 Team average, 887 1-3. , H. Kreutzer ........... 153 166 144 463 H. Logenbach .1..........139 145 152 436 R. Weber ............126 94 113 333 E. Kinsala 144 124 124 392 R. Page 143 177 183 503 ftoward Breman and son, Eugene, of Chicago spent the week-end in the Walter Brooks home on Waukegan St. 705 706 716 2127 Team average, 709. On Thursday evening, Dec. 15, the teams of the Foresters' fowling league bowled the following scores with J. P. Weber having high score for one game with 208 pins to his credit. F. Rosing 143 108 126 H. G. Weber 129 159 134 E. Schaffei 101 134 125 J. P. Weber 208 153 156 H. M. Weber 156 158 178 737 712 Team average, 722 2-3. 719 No. 2t LIGHTING UP FOR GOOD OL' SAINT NICK •• 5*', Safety for the kiddies is 0110 of the advantages which accompanies the use of electric lights at Christmas time. No longer ne^d parents worry about the danger of a sudden blaze from a burning candle detracting from the joys and pleasures of the niett'y-Yuietidc. & •HIT THE DECK" AT WOODS CHICAGO'S BIGGEST SUCCESS M. Steffes .... L. Smith ........ G. P. Freund G. Boley M> Freund .... Team average, ..116 144 152 ,.137 147 130 „ 93 126 98 .160 170 168 .167 177 165 673 767 773 717 2-3. ' B. Smith . .. J. Freund H. Nye W. J. Meyers G. Justen „..;..i...l81 122 m|T. Blakff ...;.;.^:...^;.......140 116 160 ^.....111 105 i07 J. Miller 103 88 143 --..125 125 125 A. Barbian 148 140 173 133 143 148 |W. Heimer 162 184 163 125 125 125 i H. Schatfer 179 169 211 Team average, 637 2-3. 62$ 620 668; Team average, 757 860 "Hit the Declc," Vincent Youmans' nautical musical comedy, has been ^testing the capacity of Woods Theatre for seven weeks and every indication ^encourages the belief that it will expend its Chicago run well into the 'Spring. The great success of the comedy is attributable to the simply straightforward story, the i delightful melodies contained in its score and the fact that its scenes bubble with the exhubrance of youth, and, finally, it is as clean as the sea itself. The action begins in a coffee shop on the navy .dock of Newport, K. I., where Looloo, the young daughter of a deceased sea capitan, conducts this popular resort for Uncle Sam's salior boys. Looloo is the idol of her patrons and especially of one "Bilge" Smith. The plot is all about the love episodes concerning these two. The girl is crazy to marry the good natured sailor lad, but being a prosperous little person he withholds a proposal because he does not want to sacrifice his independence by taking a wife who possesses so much money as she is supposed by the sailors to have accumulated. In the end all is smoothed out most satisfactorally by the girl placing her money in trust for her first baby. The story shows a most effective scene at a sailors' dance given by Looloo on board a United States ship of war in Newport harbor, the interior of the coffee shop and beputifiul exteriors and interiors in China. The leading part is played by that fascinating little fay, Queenie Smith, who has so often won the favor of Chicago theatre patrons in other characterizations. and one of the most attractive features of the play is a cHiet between her and "Bilge" (impersonated by Charles Pure ell) entitled "Sometimes T'm Hnpnv" Another notable hit is the song "Hallelujah" which is now kne n from coast to coast and is rendered so spiritedly by Trixie Friganza and the large chorus. At the present tim« Mr. Youmans' play is being presented with great success not only in Chicago, but also in New York, London and San Francisco, and within a few days will be seen in far-off Australia. The regular matinees are on Wednesday and Saturday, but extra matinees will be given for the holiday seekers on Monday, December 26th, and Monday, January 2nd. These latter performances will begin at 3 o'clock; the regular ones start at 2:30 p. m. WEEKLY PERSONALS COMERS AND GOERS OF £ WEEK IN OUR CITY , As Seen By Plaindealer R||* porters and Handed ii ^ By Our Friends Chicago Miss Mildred Welch was a Chicago visitor Sunday. " Gecrge Donavin wiM" visitor Sunday. Mrs. John Engehi wa* a Chicago visitor Thursday. " Mrs. Anna BerkircheT; wtii a GIS* cago visitor Thursday..: * h t : C. N. Owen of Chicago was a Sfc- Henry visitor Sunday. Harry Morris of Chicago was a Mf~~' Henry visitor Sunday. ,Mr. and Mrs. William Chicago visitors Friday. Miss Laura Karls of Chicago speat. Sunday at her home here. Mrs. Louis McDonald and children were Elgin visitors Saturday. . Glen Robertson of Chicago speMt the week-end with friends here. MSss Frances May of Woodstock spent Sunday with her parents he**" Mr. and Mrs. Ray Page and li'tle daughter were Elgin visitors recently. Mrs. Mayme Hariison and daugh* ter, Arleen, were Elgin visitors Saturday. Edward Brefeld of Chicago visited his parents,'Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brefeld Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wrede of Chicago spent Sunday with the formel^K parents here. . . George McAuliffe of Chicago spent the week-end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks. Mrs. Richard Kronin of Chicago wa* k guest in the home of her sister, Mlris* John Engeln. Sunday. - - Mrs. Martha Stupfel of Woodstock spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin May. Mlrs. Helen McAuliffe of Chicago visited in the home of Mr. and Mris. Walter Brooks last week. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Karls and son, Bobby, of Chicago were guests in the Fred Karls home last week. Arthur and Fern Nicholls of Watt- > conda spent Monday in the homo at their aunt. Mrs. John Engeln. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler left oil Saturday morning for Belleview, Fife, where they will spend a few montha (K the sunny south. ' v ; M;1 _ . „ TO' r Join Our Christmas Club Today! 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