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Buy your tickets of the ladies here and help the Ringwood William! unit. - 1 YOU UNSOU ITNOTICE The Extra Heavy Tread The Skid-pro# Marking The Live Rubber Special Reduced Prices v # 011 all sises of balloon tires, > * w don't buy until you have my prices. „ ' All Vulcanising Guaranteed. vy Tires Sfrri Tubeg and Accessories, Gar Batt«ri*s,*tisisss. r Radio A, B, and C Batteries. - WALTER J. FREUND Tire and Tube Repairing, Vulcanizing, Battery Charging and Repairing - West McHenry, Illinois Mr. and Mrs. James Rainy spent Monday afternoon in Woodstock, Bftr. and Mrs. Joe Wegner and daughter of McHenry spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Lawrence. A number from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Adelaide Coutes. at Solon Mills Sunday. Cards were received this week announcing ti»e birth of a little daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Engstrom in St. Charles on March SCUi. The little lady's name is Alice Mae. Mr. and Mrs. Engstrom formerly lived here. The Ladies' Aid society of the M E. church will serve a dinner at the M. W. A. hall on Wednesday, April 25. Come and enjoy this dinner. C. W. Harrison and Louis Hawley were Rockford visitors Tuesday. Mir. and Mj"s. C. D. Bacon had as their guests Sunday, Mrs. Melissa Gould and Miss Jane Gould of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf and son, Jack, of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buchert and daughter, Betty, of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bacon of Crystal Lake. Social Affairs Mrs. Nick Freund was surprised by Jolly Sixteen Bunco club last Thursday afternoon. Six tables of bunco were played and the first prize was won by Mrs. Viola Lowe; second, by Miss Eva Williams; third, Mrs. Nick Freund and the consolation by Miss Louise Williams. A card table was presented to Mrs. Freund by the ladies. A nice lunch was served by the guests. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hughes entertained the Evening Bridge club last Thursday evening at cards. Prixes were won by Mrs. H. M. Stephenson and James N. Sayler. This was the CITY COUNCIL PROQHKMNGS Cooacil Room, April 2, 1928. Hie Htyel3ermen met in regular session Monday evening with Mayor Frett presiding. Aldermen present: Doherty, Frisby, Howard, Kreutzer, Overton and Thennes. The minutes of the last regular and special meetings were read and approved. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Doherty, that the following bills be paid as O. K. by the finance committee. Motion carried. McHenry Lumber Co., coal $55.35 Geo. Meyers, labor on streets .... 20.50 111. Bell Telephone Co., calls 7.05 Legal Adviser Pub Co., election supplies 13.68 Public Service Co., street ' lights 106.10 Public Service Co .50 Public Service Co., street lights 122.81 Public Service Co., power for electric pump ........... 38.20 Public Service Co., power for sewer lift - 40.94 Public Service Co., mdse. ...» 1.20 G. A. Stilling Garage, storage for fire truck 22.50> Louis Althoff, garbage cart ... 1.00 Legal Adviser Pub. Co., poll books, tally lists, etc. 8.4S E. H. Merrick, labor oh streets 99.40 N. J. Nye, M. D., services for Louis Stoffel 85.00 Hyde West, M. D., services and X-Ray for Louis Stoffel .... 67.12 D. G. Wells, M. D., services (for Louis Stoffel, Carl Bickler and Wm. Bickler 25.00 Hyde West, M. D., set vices, X-Ray, etc. for Wm. Bickler torn last meeting of the club for the sea- j Hyde West. M. D., services, X-Ray son.. The occasion was the birthday etc., for Carl Bickler S1.87 anniversary of Mrs. James N. Sayler Bickler, McHenry House, hospital Time To Want lour Crop ant bunco party at the home of Mr. | John Walsh, marshal services....115.00 A Ton men who own farms know, better thai; any outsider can tell yon, just what your harvested crops are worth. You know the value of your live stock, You know the cost of your implements, You know the necessity of protecting all of these investments. But perhaps you didn't know that we make a specialty of serving the building needs of farmers. * 1 We cordially invite you to come in and look over our stock of materials and our many modern designs for farm buildings. and Mrs. Ed Peet last Friday evening The first prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Stevens and Louis Schroeder and the consolation to Mrs. Valeska Hoppe and,, Chauncey Harrison. A very palatable lunch was served at the close of the evening. The Home Circle was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Jepson last Wednesday with mesdames Chauncey Jepson, James C. ^f.lJENRY LUMBER pr* Xt JL t JL JL Quality and Service Fir$t •*. > ft West McHenry - and the members of the club presented her with a gift. The Home Bureau enjoyed a pleasbills and nursing services .... 218.10 John Walsh, services at sewer lift 15.0S R. F. Conway, phone calls 80 John Malsh, salary 80.0# Motion by Doherty, seconded by Kreutzer, that the-clerk's report be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Thennes, seconded by Howard, that the city collector's report be accepted as read. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed the following committee, Doherty, Thennes and Ov Ladd and E. E. Whiting as hostesses.. erton to look after the permit for A one o'clock luncheon was served. | George Hanly's service station During the afternoon there was a program of muisc and readiaga aad ft few games were played. School Notes Virginia Jepson and Floyd FreunJ celebrated their birthdays by treating the pupils of the primary room to cake. Miss Harrison and Mr. Slicken Meyer attended a teachers' meeting at McHenry Wednesday. Primary Honor Roll Primary Honor Roll--Kenneth Franzen, Sylvia Freund, Neil Harrison, Fred Krohn, Marjorie Noble, Dora Anderson, Floyd Freund Alice Motion by Doherty, seconded by Kreutzer, that an ordinance be drown up according to the recommendations of the Board of Health on the subject of "dogs running at large." Motion carried. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Thennes, that a contract be drown up for the extension of water on Lak* View addition to McHenry, between the city of McHenry and Kent and Co. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Thennes, that John Stilling be given permission to tap storm sewerage on Elm street under supervision of city Low, John Noble, Amy j plumber, John Stilling to stand all e* Lawrence, Florence Adams, Kenneth penses. Motion carried. Noble, Loren Thomas, Stanley Young, Mary Aline Adams, Richard Kelley, Russel Franzen, Esther Lawrence and tean Whiting. Upper Grades Honor Roll---Ellen Smith, Elaine Bradley, Irwin Walker, Charles Freund, Paul Walkington, Gerald Noble, Marion Peet, Jessie Schroeder, Helen Harrison, Mercedes Smith, Darlene Merchant, Virginia Walter, Lyle Franzen, James Lawrence, Cecil Rager, Mina Lawrence, Francis Harrison, Leonard Brown and Edmund Whiting. Highest cash prices paid for dead animals. Telephone Merrick's, Dundee 810-J-l. Reverse charges. See jid each wee)c in Classified section. 4$ Motion by Doherty, seconded by Frisby, that the doctor and hospital bills of Louis Stoffel, Carl and Wm. Bickler on account of accident with fire truck July 6, 1927, amounting approximately to $517.46 be paid. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Overton, that Howard and Frisby be appointed to canvass the votes of the election of March 24. Motion carried. They having done so found that in the first ward there were 29 vtoes for the bond issue and 61 against it. In the second ward there were 29 votes for and 86 against. In the third ward there were 83 votes for and 54 against «V» 1 J U Motion by Thennes, secouC?? Kreutzer, to accept the warranty deed of A. J. Bender for 3 parcels of land for streets, Park, Oak and Grove ave. WEST McHENRT A jk SUN., APR. Z9 AFTER THE MINNOWS COMES THE WHALE" THE OMUr ORIGINAL. Uncle Tom s Cabin ...... TENT SHOW Ike World's Foremost Production off the Famous Play 38th Year of Everlasting Success--38th Greatly Enlarged! -- Beyond All Comparison I The MIGHTY MONARCH of THEM ALL AND DESPAIR OF ITS IMITATORS 50 -- People, White and Colored -- 50 Special Scenery and Wonderful Effects. New Orleans Dancing Dandies Dixie Quartette and Great South Before the War MONSTER TENTS Strictly Waterproof 2500 Seating Capacity Largest Portable Stage Ever Constructed and Complete 1 exile ErnSiuH-- SEE THE ®?EAT FIGHT OH ROCKY PASS UWmrnm m llh IMHhoih-fci,, OmOtM T IIII i.in. * Eft Prize Packs of Cuban and Siberian Bloodhounds IAND CONCEI DAILY • NOON AND NIOHT Wight Performance Only. Peers Opwi at 7-.3Q; Performance at SeOO PRICES 22SF" IN (Under Tee Yeere> Cents wANTcei A PLAY AND COMPANY THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER Harriet Ward Beecher Stowe's, • IT W famous and much talked of stave play | £ * graded and graveled by F. H. of days before the Civil War, as Wattles. Motion earned or.i.g.in. ally dram,a ti,z ed. bmy G.. L. Atitt ken,; Kreu°t z,oenr. toy ,h ol"d 8y ear,ly meeting on will be presented at West McHenry • 192|) 'axM for one night performance only. Sun-, v day, April 29, by Terry's big company that has been presenting this well known play for the past thirtythree years, under the largest waterproof canvas theatre on the road. The Terry show this season is one that cannot be forgotten from the fact that the performance they gave surpasses any previous attempts, no expense having been spared to make this production the most complete ever presented. The massive scenic and electrical effects used in the play are built upon the largest and most lavish scale ever attempted. The presenting cast comprises the very best dramatic talent that can be se Thennes, to adjourn till Wednesday April 4th. Motion carried. PETER W. FRETT, Mayor. R. F. Conway, Clerk. R. J. Frisby, Clerk pro fettt. Council Room, April 4, 1928. The city aldermen, with May# Frett presiding, met Wednesday evening to complete the unfinished business of the adjourned meeting of Monday evening, April 2, 1928. Aldermen present: Doherty, Frisby, Kreutzer, Overton and Thennes. Absent, Howard. _ __ The city council appointed the folcured, and the bands and orchestra | l°w'ng judges and clerks for the cit»> are composed of the very best musi- election to be held April 21, 1928. cians that are to be found in the | lst ward--Mrs. Frank Cobb, Clerk; musical world. Another feature is thej^°^n McEvoy, Judge, Kathryn Young, pack of genuine Siberian bloodhounds Judge, --Terry having the largest and most 2nd Ward Alfred Patzke, Judg^, expensive packs obtainable. The ponies and donkies are also mentionable, for they will undoubtedly bring joy to the hearts of the little ones, as well as many of the older people. The company travels in their own especially constructed cars, and give a free street parade at 12 o'clock noon on the day of the performance. There will also be a big band concert at 7 p. m. on the principal streets. "Mary," t admonishied the hardpressed husband as he eyed the milliner's bill, "if you can't leam to pass a hat, 111 soon have to."--Selected. He: "If you'll give me your telephone number, I'll call you up sometime." She: "It's in the book." He: "Fine! What's your name?" She: "That's in the book too."--Ex. John R. Freund, Judge, Mrs. Joseph Smith, Clerk. 3rd Ward--Barbara Weber, Clerk; Geo. P. Steilen, Judge, Math Niesen, Judge, Motion by Doherty, seconded by Overton, that the bill of E. H. Merric^ be pai<) as soon as funds are available it having been O. K. by the Mayor. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Kreutzer, to adjourn. Motion carried. PETER W. FRETT, Mayor, R. F. Conway, Clerk. M3ke: "This is a great country, Pat." Pat: "And hour's that?". 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