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.'A'"' * i- "~ &Si#gIgg^?^.*** ;-••->•! ;#» H" -«*$# a*%«. i^,. r . v - : ; . .:;^il'ks ft? if'.ff&f* : ,:;>v ' ^? "*! v)< i* " .n TMC •EfHCATF?^ McHenry, I1L ? Crood Sound-- ;-^-Jfcood Pictures--* ; TONIGHT--LAST TIME Zmne Gray's Great Novel *» • "RAINBOW GEO. O'BRIEN a SATURDAY SUNDAY Feb, 20-21 [>P|HN GILBERT •/> i» * "•' " Vjj* L l .f* "West>{ Broadway" 1 COMEDY AND NEWS >.«•- .WEDNESDAY ,, 7 *• THURSDAY Feb. 24-25 "THEjCHEAT" GOMEDY and CARTOONS CODING MATA HARI LOVERS COURAGEOUS HELL DIVERS SUICIDE FLE®!? EMMA ER£AK5 "HOODOO" ^ WITH SHIP RADIO WMMI Plea Bring* Aid to . Ailing Seamen. New Orleans.--The story of how a wise old sea captain used the ship's radio to break the "spell of a hoodoo" after four deaths had marked a voyage from South America, was told by the crew of the steamshfp West Segovia, which docked here recently. The captain, Charles E. Edgely, was nothing short of a hero, the seamen declared.^ The trouble started. It seemed, when the ship took on a load of cattle bones at Buenos Aires, late In September. A longshoreman was knocked into the forward hold and killed. A short time after the night watchman fell dead on tho forward deck. Doctors at Buenos Aires declared It was heart disease, but the crew was certain there was a Jinx. At Port of Spain, Trinidad, tvro West Indies negroes In a bumboat sneaked under" the rear of Jhe ship and tried to Stetl souvenirs to the crew. Just then the skipper, not knowing Knights of Columbus! News Servfa* Grand! No. 1288 r NOTICE! The next regular Knights of Columbus meeting will be held Tuesday evening, February 23, Let's see if we can't have a large attendance because there will- be 'an election for Grand Knight who will hold the office until the regular election in June. Grand Knight Harold T. Knox had to resign on account of moving to Chicago where he is employed. He has completed a very successful year and a half in the capacity of Grand Knight. All the members have- certainly appreciated his untiring efforts and deeply regret to have him leave. Good luck to him in his new work and may hs come back to yisit us often, "y ?, v Delegation to Woodstock; McHenry Council made a good showing at the Woodstock meeting they last Thursday night by sending over M. E. CHURCH you are invited to attend services iffthe "M. E- church every Sunday. Jflorning worship, 11 o'clock. .".'Sunday school, 10 o'clock. Y 'Members of the Sunday school, who received pins for perfect attendance [ for three months were: Shirley Robbins, Lpis Robinson, Janice Klontzj! Bruce Klontz, Gordon' Granger, Dorothy Robbins. Those receiving pins for six months' attendance were: Lucile Nickels, Lillian Wagner, Clarice Wagner. were there, gav§ the signal to get under way. The negroes and their boat Were chopped up by the propeller blades. The third mate put out ini a boat to look for the negroes, but Only bits of the boat were found. The superstitious seamen were stricken with terror. Then Ramon Sanderson, twenty-six, an engine wiper, -was taken til. The seamen worried. There was no doctor on board, so the old captain-undertook to "break the hoodoo." ^ He ordered the wireless operator to get busy and dig up a ship with a surgeon. The operator contacted .Jth'ie Munamore of the Munson line, bound for New York and too far away to help the sick man. Then the captain had the radio operator describe Sanderson's symptorhs to the Manamore's surgeon. Following the doctor's Instructions, Captain Edgely took San-, _derton's temperature and. watched the symptoms. The Munamore physician described the case as appendicitis, and Captain Fdgely ordered the ship put back to Trinidad, where the youth was removed and placed-in a hospltaL - / fifteen men. Everyone' enjoyed the splendid address given by our State Deputy • James Donahoe. It sureiy should be an inspiration and all incentive to all who heard him to keep up their active work. BITS FROM HERE AND THERE A Horrible Tale A Brother was hunting in a forest. A terrible storm came up. He looked for shelter, but there was none. It be- Columbia, ths Oftfcr's monthly magwine is highly rdfe&la Short Stories of 1931," recently pu Hshed by Dodd, Mead and Company- This volume, which has been edited annually since 1915 by Edward J. 0' Brien, ranks the stories published in thirty-three American periodicals, including all of the well known magazines. During the twelve months covered by the present edition, Columbia published twenty-aeven short stories and fourteen of these were marked by Mr. O'Brien as of unusual merit and distinction. This gave Columbia a percentage exceeded only by strictly literary publications designed to appeal to limited groups and not approached by any magazine of general interest, such as Collier's, Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, etc. We mention this becanme we have told you so many times that Columbia publishes high class fiction that we thought you might like to hear. it from someone else. /V.«;. • V; Make Enthusiasm Work "One of the most difficult tasks confronting' any society is to maintain enthusiasm. The history of many organization will prove this £a<t. Many councils begin with a rush of progress, then enthusiasm begins to wane, deadly decay sets in, lack of interest "appears, and the once flourishing council merely exists. The best test of worthiness will be found among a group of those members of councils who after file influence "of enthusiasm is over, will exhibit a spirit of steady, constructive effort, through adversities as well as successes, the ups and downs of the council, in esgan to rain in torrents, so he crawled tablishing a permanent place of ser- • 'L.,.:.uv ' Early Co»metic» The ancient Egyptians used cos- Betics. The women tattooed their •odies with zigzag designs and painted their faces and eyebrows with green paint which they made by grinding malachite on palettes of itiate. This is believed to be the iarliest known use of cosmetics. »• t. Slnaa, Air Pirate - The skua, a species of gull, is third largest of the sea birds. Despite its fondness for fish, the skua is no fisherman so it resorts to" piracy and robs Other birds of their gains. It will dart at a gull in the air, causing it to drop the fish it has just caught, and then swoop down andcatch the fish before it touches the water. Work of Many Inventors Electric meters were "devised'early In the development of electricity^ by numerous Inventors and are o£> three different kinds. The earliest type of ampere-hour meter was the Edlso: .zinc-sulphate electrolytic meter, but the trouble of reading it" caused It soon to be replaced by mechanical meters. A large number of such have been invented, as those by Ferrantl, Ellhu Thomson, S. Evershed, Chamberlain, Hookham and others. Sr it W »n mi in a hollow log. It fitted snugly. The rain-lasted for hours and the water soaked through the wood. The log began to contract. When the storm was over the Brother could not get out. The log held him tight. The Brother knew that if he could not free himself he would die of starvation. His whole life flashed before him, especially his mistakes. Suddenly he remembered he had not paid his Council dues. This made him feel so small that he was able to crawl out of the log without any difficulty." Imitation Of a prison riot--Where? In the Palace Recreation Parlors.-- When ? Every Monday evening. Who ? K. pf C. Bowlers. Why? To boo the opponents or cheer on the teammates. What good is it? The McHenry Doctors are now prescribing to their patients who need greater lung and chest expansion to kttend the bowling each Monday eveng and join the howling crowd. They are encouraged by being told that Red Winkel, John Bolger, and Gus Freund have an. increased expansion of ihree inches apiece. Still a Mystery A magazine prints a symposium on "Why is an old bachelor?" An old bachelor represents either supreme Wisdom or supreme disappointment. JiThich tt is,- all the wisdom of the World has not yet been able to settle. ttamouf Diamoal The Hope diamond is a beautiful blue brilliant of 44% carats, and 1s probably a portion of a large jewel stolen from the French crown jewels, it Is called "the Hope diamond" because It formed a part of the collection of H. T. Hope. . vice towards the council's welfare "Many of the difficulties which con, front councils may be traced to the over-estimation of the council's ability during.its period of enthusiasm. It is easy to set high marks and tax the future .with debts and' obligations which may prove to be beyond the normal reach of succeeding administrations and which frequently encumber them to so great an extent as to almost make them helpless. More than one instance of this kind has happened in the past. The surer way would be to nurse the Enthusiasm through such a period and until the' council has a substantial fund set aside to meet emergencies^ before undertaking propositions which will involve the council, financially. One ot the easiest ways to kill enthusiasm is to submerge the council "with debts. When that happens, the ardent spirits of the members will cool, the attendance falls, the man-power reduced, and the inevitable happens. Why not let enthusiasm be tempered with conservatisrtf?"-- Miaws. State Council Bulletin. SEA HONS 5 THNVIN6 INDUSTRY Old Formula The Manchester Guardian quoted •the editor of one of the earliest of South African newspapers" on how to bag lions in the Kalahari desert, as follows: "The Kalahari is principally composed of sand and lions. First sift the sand through a large sieve^ when only the lions will remain. These you place in a bag carried for the purpose " THE DIFFERENCE An Irishman in Russia, being examined by the Soviet for citizenship: •- "If you had a million dollars, would you give half to the State?" Mike: ^Sure." "If you had 1,000 acres of land would you give half to the State?" Mike: "Sure." "If you had two shirts, would you give one to the Mike: "No." "Why not?" Mike: "Well, I've got two shirts." --Life. Clean-up Used Car Sale to make room for the Two New . Why You Need Insurance Here is a case, authentic in every detail except the natne of the deceased. On the evening of November 18, Brother Smith stepped from a street car, was struck by a hit-and-run drivj er and left dying in the street. Three | days later, in spite of the finest medical attention that could be had, , he died. . j Brother Smith had been a member j of the Order since last April. He was insured for two thousand dollars, which wa# paid to his widowed . mother. No amount of insurance, of course, : fan repay a mother for the loss of her, I son. But it can ease the financial burdens that follow death. If you are not insyred, think it over. - Wife: "Dear, tomorrow is our tenth anniversary. Shall I kill the turkey?" Hubby: "No, let him live. He didn't have anything to do with it."--fUtah Humbug. ' ' -jii Lighthouse in South Carolina Leaning Tower Washington.--The United States has a rival for the Tower of Pisa. This encroachment on the famous Italian tower haa been going on for 60 years, and South Carolinians have hardly mentioned the fact. The leaning tower In South Carolina is the Cape Romaln lighthouse, built In 1828. Tt was rebuilt In 1853 and again In 1857. During the Civil war the lens and lanterns were destroyed and It was not nntll 1866 that the lighthouse was again tn operation. All went well until 1869, when slight cracks were discovered in the tower and within a year It was observed that the tower had begun to lean. This leaning necessitates, frequent leveling of the lens and lighting apparatus. The lean is sufficient to be plainly noticeable to mariners passing up and down the coast. Adding new light to the old lighthouse has just been accomplished by the Department of Commerce installing a more powerful light Catching Animah for Ch> cusei Is Profitable. Santa, Barbara, Calif.--California's gift to the circus Is the sea lion, that sleek brown-black animal, half flsh, half mammal, which Is the most adroit Juggler In the world. ) Capturing sea lions for training purposes Is one of the state's little known Industries. Indeed, only a California seal is amenable to training, and the California seal's habitat Is practically restricted to the Santa Barbara Channel Islands, 25 miles off this city. Here several hundred young seals are captured yearly, to be sent to zoos throughout the world, and to the famed Hagenbeck's circus. In Hamburg, Germany. A young but) seal, weighing from 100 to 200 pounds, will bring anywhere from $250 to $500, so It can be seen the work is profitable. , Capture Simpisu Capture of the animals la paratfvely simple operation. Copt. George McGuire, short, grizzled, good natured. and wearing a drooping gray mustache, explained the operations at his home here. "We get our best seal* from Santa Cruz Island," Captain McGuire explained. "At low' tide the seals clapiber Into little caves. Four men stand at the entrance with nets made of strong hemp rope. A fifth enters* and beats the water with a. stick. Out come the seals, heading for open water. , "The larger bulls and rows we don't, touch--le4 them go by the sienes. The smaller. we place In wooden crates, where they docilely accept proferred fish. "Indeed, within a few minutes of their capture and feeding, they will permit their heads and hacks to be scratched, and then enjoy It as much as dogs. Kept In Crate* "Usually we keep them In their crates for a week after their capture. If they eat regularly, they are sent to the buyers. If they don't ac-~ cept capture readily, they are placed back In the ocean." Young seal pups never are taken. Captain McGuire said. JThey not only require their mothers' milk for the first six months, but have yet to learn to eat flsh and to swim. Captain McGuire sends several score seals a year to Hagenbeck's circus. The most noted animal trainers In the world are employed there, and after a period of several months' training, they are again sold to circuses and zoos throughout the world. Few seals are ever accidentally killed or die in training, he added. The California law strictly prohibits the killing of seals, although fishermen often are accused of shooting them because they find their nets torn by the animals. » tttas^at «M plcsf wcb as the peeeary of the seathwestera United States and Mexico. The bramble scratches on these gloves are sujpposed to be an Indication that ths skins are actually from wild animals. ; The sotdtan tfie last thalr Bvs« Is - the battle of little Wg Bsn w«t* burled in one great grave om the bat- ?-J tlefleld, except General Oester, whefts body, atthough at first Interred there, was later removed to the Uaited • ^ States burial ground at West Polat • 8^ Bolger's Candy Special || FOR THIS WEEK JULIA KINQ'S 40+ > Srf&i . -i<*Sr*r B CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAMS v-t? A full lb. "V * • *•/ t, Identical with the 75c Box of Candy. 'jC tare chanoe . to sample tbje wonderful Julia Kiag quality. THOMAS P. BOLGER • * i»r M . I f The Candy Store" MCHENRY, ILLINOIS v. '*»v • f 9 • ' ••rotation Th«*ry People who believe ia, evolution do not contend that man Is descended from the monkey. The modern theory of evolution states that man and the anthropoid ape are derived from a common ancestor. Attention Farmers X PAY HIGH PRICES FOR YOUR GRASS «EED THIS YEAR •. -• The American Field Seed Co. sell the hignest quality seed direct to you at wholesale prices. We buy immense quantities of seed from the producer, clean it in our modern mills and sell it to you with only one small profit added. The small dealer or supply company who "peddle" a limited amount of seed, seek to justify their high prices by talking quality. The seed laws of Illinois require a tag, stating the purity and germination of all seed to be attached to every sack of seed sold. This is your guarantee of purity. We quote a few items-- MONTANA ALFALFA, V S. Verified, . Purity 99.60, per bu. $10.65 MONTANA GRIMM ALFALFA, U. 8. Verified, 99.70, per bu. $13.65 WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER Purity 99.70, per bu. --,-- ,>^Vl84.00 TIMOTHY, Purity 99.50, per bu. --N. $2.50 SOY BEANS, per bu. , , ,^"^$1.05 Other prices equally low Our Fieldman will carry a stock of these seeds at Round Lake, 111. Any seed sold subject to any test and if not satisfactory return it and get your money. ; > ; R. A. KILLEY Round Lake, III• / mf Soon We must get rid of every used car we have at once. * Here is your chance to get a good used car at practically your own price. Convenient terms. X Buss-Page Motor Sales L- ' - rc "We Serve After we Sell" Phone 30 McHenry, 111. A Work for All "Members of the Knights of Columl> u« should be proud of the manner in v iiich their Order is -striving to do all 0 t is possible to aid in relieving disn ssing conditions now obtaining in j - l i i » c o u n t r y . Our n a t i o n a l and s t a t e i'Vriers are organizing unemployment I other rfelief agencies within the ler in a way that should inspire admiration of members and non- 1 nic-fabers alike- "Men are tried by adversity. Whether it is in war or iti economic I plight the best that is in them comes out in emergencies. The Knights of Columbus proved their patriotism and their fine ideals of service to their fellow men during the World War-- ; i n a way that earned them world-wide ' renown. No great national disaster has found them wanting in offers of aid to those in need of it. "By paying up their dues to the moment all members who are in a position to do so will furnish their j Councils with ammunition wherewith! to organize effectively for the aid of i those who have been hard hit by the c onditions of recent months, who will he harder hid in the winter months to ; come if their fellow members do not : provide support for them. "By cooperating in furnishing employment, where possible, members of ' the Council will aid the officers to ; carry on efficiently in behalf of the | unemployed. "By attending Council meetings and other affairs of the organization ! members can give tt*e benefit of their | advice and suggestions, i "By proving their reaL Knig3rthood ; they can (fo.€hfeir "part tp carry out the | pledges of their leaders and furnish j proof to the world once more that: ! "The Knights of Columbus never 1 faii."--Buffalo K. «£<€. Herald Reports on Investments in Palestine for 1930 The fourth annual report of the Palestine Economic corporation, covering the activities for the year 1930, Indicates a total ot $2,751,591 In investments which have been utilized "to stress the sound and social economic development of the country rather than the securing of maximum returns." The P. K. C. has granted credit to the asrI<M,lturah industrial and housing loan-institutions of Palestine and participated as shareholder in various Important economic projects.-- Opinion. Scotland Yard Copying Detroit's Radio System ~'U«t*oit, Mich.--A police radio system patterned after the system In operation in Detroit is being planned by Scotland Yard, England, according to James K. Watkins, Detroit police commissioner. On his return from abroad Watkins said he conferred with Newton Kendall, Scotland Yard, chief of the criminal Investigation bureau. The Detroit official said a complete description of the Detroit system, Including detailed technical plans, will be forwarded to London. r- Colorado Brothers Have Alphabet Name Pueblo, Colo. --.Folks, meet Lleieusszuieusszesszes- Willlhlmlnlzzissteizzll Hurrlzzlssteizzll and his brother Jlsselppll Normandlzziezzli. And give the boys a big hand. They deserve It for being able to remember their own names. The Hurri-and-so-ons are Pueblo residents, emigrants from Slam. Lleleussuleusszesszes, In addition to being proud possessor* Of ' J such a name, Is an accomplished linguist, speakHTg eleven 1»«- guafgesuj h" ' '1 To his [friends he Is knowia as Leo Burst - • M M I M M M | 1 ^HIS year we ate celebrating the twa hun^ dredth anniversary of the birth of George^ Washington. It is a nation-wide tribute paid t<§ the father of our country, nor does it stop the day after the twenty-second, but the celebratiorf^ goes right on through Thanksgiving day, 193% During this period America, and the rest of the world will again feel the influence, and knovj ^Ihe wisdom of George Washington. It is a heri> tage of which we can justly be proud. lit honor of this "'event, these banks will remaili closed all day Monday, February 22, 1932. f.V ; ^ W.'•C':l 2%' '1 Peoples State Bank of McHenry «T " .. .ST. . * *•:-