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lllHUfJUlFMUl I > '• _ • • > m mini juiRBum *- Pag» Time RINGWOOD A group of former school friends :gave a farewell party for one of their • jrroup, Mrs. Stanley Thomas, who is to move; to Pennsylvania at thejr annual reunion at the home of Mrs. B. T, Butler Thursday. A picnic dinner was ; enjoyed on the lawn.. Tbpse' to attend • were: Mrs. Stanley Thomas and sont »nd Mrs. Arden Frisgee and children of Greenwood; Mrs. Milford Smith of Round Lake; Mrs. Clye Bell of RictimoTid, IM^rs., Milton Hopper: and, shit*, dren, Mis. B. T. Butler and Mrs. J. C. Pearson. Miss Margery Whiting gave a party : for Mrs. Frank-Justen of Chowchilla, ;»Cal. at h£r me Friday evening. Bridge was played with high honors going to Mrs. J. C. Pearson. Mrs. Justen was presented with tlje guest : prizes , •* • 5 Mr. aod Mr£~Frahfc Fky and j£rS. Hepburn were visitors at Delavan Saturday. . .... £ Mr. and Mrs; J. Q. Pearson ami Mrs. P May me garrison .we're Elgin visitors • s.Sunday'. " - , " |-:V Miss Marion-Peei: spent fwjm Thurs^ day until Sunday with -hter sister, 6 Ajice, .of Crystal Lake. : • • v ' " ~ ' ^ Mr- and Mrs. Howard Buckland .i v?e.i^e visitors at Woodstock Sunday. X. 'J'-.'-V; Buci?l»hd and Miss Flora Tajflor attended a l'eunion&t the home of '-MJVand Mrs. Oria stt Gamp Lake Wednesday of "all' those that hafe ' spent their winters at Florida from £ around here. It was called the Florida. reunion. There Were seventy to at- . tend. '• - , Mr. land Mrs. Matt Nimsgren and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young spent Saturday afternoon/at A'ntioch. Mr. and Will Hiene and son, Eugene, ofyChifcago, spent Saturday and Sunday in the George Shepard home. Edward Harrison of/ El^jin spent Sunday with hi£ pa<fi^t^&r.\md Mjjts. i George Harrison. *7 "% Mr. and MJrs. Glenn "Jack^Qn and \ family of Solon, Mills spent Surntey in the S. H. Beatty home. ! Afr. and Mrs. Henry Foss and^son, Charles, of New Ydrk City /spent Thursday in the George Shepard > . home. 1 • 'M iss Zelma Hudson and Lorle Dean of Woodstock spent Wednesday evening in the J. C. Pearson home., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber and family of McHlenry and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nimsgern of Spring Grove spent ~ Sunday in the Nick Young home. .Among those from the Ringwood ^ Home Bureau Unit to attend the an- •- nual county meeting at (Greenwood, Friday, June 29, were: Mesdames F. A. Hitchens, B. T. Butler, C. L. Harrison, J. C. Pearson, W- B. Harrison, Wm. Fisher, C. J. Jepsdn, Ed. Peet, R. B. MicCannon, J. L. McCannon,- E. E. Carr, Charles Peet, Lloyd Benwelt^ Elbert Thomas, Fred Eppel, Clinton Martin, Miss Opal Fisher and Olive Jepson. The Ringwood Unit was pre- Dr. C. Keller OPTOMETRIST .< }0: nMmdays and Mondays at iy Sammer Home, Riverside Drive, McHenry, III All Work Guaranteed Tel. 211-R eented with a box of candy for having the lafgest percent of their member s> present on time at the meeting. - Mr. and Mrs. Will Hiene apd son, Eugene, and Mr. and Mrs. - George Shepard and children were visitors in the George Garland home at Antioch and the F. A. Kruckmarv home at Wilwiot, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Peet were; visitors at Greenwood Sunday. • Mr. -and Mrs.-Edward Thompson of Chicago spent' Saturday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- Xhompson. ~ Will Beth is enjoying a two weeks vacation from his duties at the Bowmafw Dairy, plant. He is* visiting with his s^ns in Chicago. ROM ar,d Mae Wiedrich spent Satur-, day evjening in Woodstock. Misa Dorothy Carr and Dewey Beck of ("h/fcairo 6pent t^e weekend in' the Charles Carr home. . ' • | J#in Thompson of Chicago spent Friday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson- - , (,v Harold Jepson of Elizabeth,' 111.; spent the Weekend with his parents, Mr. and- Mrs. C. J. Jepson! On Monday he left for Fort Collins,' Colo., to attend summer school. » The Daily Vacation Bible School completed their work Friday and put on a program: at tihi^ chiurch Sunday morning.,', . V„7V :.; Mr and Mrs. Lyle. ttopp^r and daughter of Chicago spent Thursday and Friday her® with, relatives apd friends.' . •" Mr, and Mrs.. Martin. Stoffel r ftnd family of Spring Grove and - Mrs. Catherine Young and' daughter; Roaena, and Mrs. Cfeagles, Dowa of .McHenry spent Friday evening in the George Young home. Mr. and Mrs. F*at. Moriarity and cmtUren and Dr. and Mrs- Harry Hartley and son of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. GqRr,ge Worts and son of McHenry, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson and family enjoyed a picnic at Woi*4er Lake Sunday. - Mr/"Shi I Mrs. Max Beth aild^son, Billy, uf C^ioag'o, v.ei*e supper guests in the peorge- Shepard' home Friday, evening! , ; Ethel, Lora and Marian Weidrich spent Sunday afternoon at Richmond- Mrs. Frankie Stephensorf spent Saturday afternoon at, Richmond. , Fred Wiedman,,• Jr., spent Monqay in Chicago. - ' 'Mrs. Ed. Thompson attentk'd a party at McHenry Thursday afterV noon, given by the Alter and Rosary Society. Mrs. Viola Lou and children were visitors'-afr Woodstock Saturdayr Mesdames Lewis Hawley,* F. 'AHitchens and H. M. Stephenson attended Social Wheel at MeWenrj Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Bell of Lake Villa spent Sunday ^eveniilgr. itt the George Young home. vv.^ Cork-Raiung Cannot Be ^ 1 Get*Rich-Quick Bo^new Onet of th« most valuable products of nature is cork which man haa devised a myriad or qses, says Pathfinder Magazine. Cork Is the outer layer of the bark 6f an- evergreen oak common to southern Europe and northern Africa*, but cultivated extensively in Spjiin anfl Portugal. The latter country produces more cork than all -other countries combined, the annual yield beings more th'an ISS,000,000 pounds, harvested from 1,000,000 acres of cork oak trees. The outer layer of bark on the cork oak is formed by annual additions from within the tree. w'Moh RraduaJly becomes a soft, thick, - homogeneous mass possessing the peculiar compressible and elastic qunllticVoh which Its 'econptulc value depen% . The first (stripping of cork from young trees takes place when they are from fifteen to twenty years old. The yield, called virgin cork, is rough, unsHpqnal and woody In textyre and Is of little • commercial value. . It Is principally used in> tanneries and sometimes in the making of; rustic ftirniture for ferneries and conservatories. The h«rk Is reijuiwett, from the tree every eight or ten years, the quality lmprov- • 5ng with each stripping. The trees continue to thrive under the operation for 150i years or more. Prime cprk cannot be obtained until, the tree is at lekst forty yea^s ; old 9(? corb'-raising can hardly i>0. palled ;a .get?ri^h^uic)t t,mdertakiJig. . ; Scbnauzer Is Real Dog, i vi v ftnd Ratter of Ability Schnauzer, Rlentical with the word "gchnozzle," Is a playful vulgar n&me meaning no^e; a mustached1 nose. It has been tagged to tl at gallant-hearted German breed of dog of almost anei, ent heritage/ "Some years ago, called the Wire-haired Pinscher, according to an authority in the, Los Angeles Times. Practically a newcomer to these shpres, he Is, however, by ho means so In Germany and Austria, where he was developed as a working dog answering -the same purposes from a working' dog's pUnt of view, as the average terriers of other countries. He has earned a reputation as an excellent ratter and killer of all kinds of vermin. - Withal he Is a gentleman of the higher order/well behaved in the wellrun town apartment, but a demon in a rat-ridden barn. Lake all German dogs, he is best behaved when handled with a firm uncompromising determination. But unlike other breeds of like temperament, possessed of a wUllng\ and fighting spirit.' Ke fs " never nervous. Hei lacks the temperamental outburst of the Shepherds and Doberman I'inschers. • For . tlUs- reason, fanciers deem hi.® a far more reliable personal companion and house dog. LtbridoriU .77::" Labradorite Is a gray ,tnin?ral which flashes In-rainbow colors w^en struck by sunllgfit. When You Need Flowers or Plants caU on the ~ McHenry Floral Shop West McHenry Greenhouse on U. S. 12 Phone 293 (1 Mile South of McHenr^)^ Before You Start That vacation trip this summor,> be sure thaA ^oi^ bai^is in A-l condition. It is much better to have it looked over before the start" than to have trouble on the road. Drive,, in and let us inspect the car. There is no charge for this service. If some work is necessary our prices are reasonable and work <oiaranteod. SMITH'S GARAGE Phone 320 McHenry Elm St. and Riverside Drive King John Signs the Magna Charta - Six thousand persons were enlisjbed to take part in the great Runnytnede pageant in England, redacting one of the jriost famous chapters in the history of the country. In this illustration King John is seen sisuing the Magna Charta In the presence oil! 'the barons. ^ • -- •-- : -- ' • • - ' • : ' • - ' i ' \ JOHNSBURG i Dr. Gordon Keith Chalmers, the u^w president of Rockford college in Rockford, HI., is the youngest college head in tlve eoulxtfy, being only thirty years of age. -He and his wife. Roberta Teale Stfortz Chalmers, a noted writer, have both been members of the Eng* ilph.department at Mt. Holjoke eoHege. •yti . Sheer Crepe Coat After five^ o'clock you can br'enchanting iri^hls JJaggiore grfcen, sheer crepe -coat over a honeysuckle satin slip. The binding is silver metal bro- Cftde fac^d with red. ; - ^ - Buffalo Meat Tatty . • Buffalo meat has all the J^Tcy tenderness- dnd flavor of the finest western beef, and is highly regarded as an article of food, says a bulletin Issued by the Canadian government. In plioneer days only the tongues and part of the carcass surrounding the hump -were utilized for food, but modern butchering metlreds have provided many tcholce cuts frottj different sections, and the palate, may now be Indulged with a variety of steaks, chops and roasts. The , hides of the buffalo, after tanning lend themselves to manufacture of ,'mahy articles. North American buffalo robes and floor rugs, are known the world over., while in recent years Improved fur-dressing meth-: ods have produced a p«?It that makes up Into coats for ^oth men and women. For warmth, durability' land appearance, ^buffalo^eoats conjpare favorablv with those made from other furs. POTPOURRI Blind Fish Several , kinds of fish inhabiting great underground caves do not have eyes. Places where eyes should be are easily noticeable, but the organ has never developed. It lis thought that this condition has , resulted because the forebears of these fish have for,centuries lived without light and the optical organ has disappeared through lack of use. ^ © by Woste: n Newsrapc: t"n!on. Mir. and Mrs. Richard Gtfyser and fataily were Chicago visitors Monday. Albert Huff, and Stanley Pacek motored to Chicago- Tuesday, i> Leo King and Bill Smith were Burlington caller Monday. Mrs. Earl Turner arid daughter-tof Crystal Lake spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Schaefer. „ • Mr. and Mrs. George Vogel erf Solon Mills attended the wedding here Wednesday. • The Laijt-Foresters held a meeting with thirty-five.sisters being present, fifter the meeting cards and bunco were played, prizes being awarded to Mrs. Joe King, Mrs. John Hiller and Mrs. Fred Smith. In bunco, Mi's.? Frank Mathien, Mrs. Jbe P- Miller and Mrs. John M. Schmltt. Miss Mabel King and 34i|s Olivia He^terman were . "Ch'fcag^-'^&e!#,* Thursday,,'- ;3. '•'•' Mr. and Mrs. Alex * Freund , and daughters Lois and Nancy of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunilay at the home of- Mr. and Mri Stephen- S n f i t h ' . X - - ^ y - X v ' 7 ' ' * Mr. and Mars: and Sfiss Caroline fi'eand motored V out from Chicago to spend Sunday .with Slti and Mrs. 'Peter F.; KreimS.'."! -v'-':./"; . John Lay and Math:; Lay of 'Spring Grove were callers here. Thursday evehfw-. v-'^. . • Rose Tony an and ?omc! ".fHends motored out from Chicago", to "yi^ic with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Tony'an, Sunday aiternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Mayers of Racine, Wis., visited with Mi-, and Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John P. Schaefer and daughter Anita motored .,to Woodstock Saturday. . ^ Mr- and M!rs. Gus Lunkerheimer and family of Ringwood visited with Mrsi Frank Mathieu Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horick of Woodstock visited ^ith Mr. and Mrs, Stephen H. Smith Friday evening. * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michels and family and Mrs. Joe P.. Michels were Crystal Lake visitors Saturday evening. • " Mr. and Mrs. John Bohrien of \V:1- mette atA Mrs. John King of Mo Henry visited with Mr. and Mrsi. Joe Kirg Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe p.Mailer-spent \yednesday evening With Mr- and Mr.--. Earl Hoffine at Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mills from Michigan is spending a few days in the htfme of John MertSs. Mr*, and Mrs;'George Zorn and family of Waukesha, W,is., w^re calk-rs here Wednesday evening. Mrs. John E. Freuml and Arthur Adams were Chicago shoppers Tuesday. , 'Mrs. Roy Horick' of Woodstock spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Smith. M iss Mabel King and Miss Olivia Hettermann , were Waukegan callers Tuesday. -- Mrs. Louis A&hoff of McHenry, Mrs. Elizabeth Tonyan, Mrs. Wm. Atthoff, M iss Mary Althoff and brother, Bernard, Henry Hettermann, and Mrs. Joe Hettermann attended the funornl of Mrs. Gertrude Richter ai tfew Master, Wis., Friday. r Mrs. Joe Schaefer and daiig^ters, Emma a^d Margaret, Visited with Mr, "and Mrs. Olli^ in Chicago. Thursday of last week. » V • -"I Mr. and Mrs. Rtbert Heins and twfc."' " f '" / I sons, Richard and Donald, of Arderk' > I son, Ind-, were weekend guests of Revy J, and Mrs. L. H. lirattaim They ylefl«T .• Tuesday and will spend a days at A Centiiiv of Progress in^Chidkco'.W % fore returning home. ' V 'I . Biggest Bridge m w mmmm This460 foot tower, one of four which will carry the 412 nule bridge linking the cities of San Francisco and <.)akland. closely parallels in construction the sturdy X-dual frame used in all Nash and LaFayette cars. The S- o.OOO,- 000 structure will be double-decked, the upper deck providing six lanes for fast traffic, the lower three truck lanes and double tracks for interurten railwa\* semce. McCormick-Deering The Buncher Attachment is designed for cutting and ~ gathering seed crops and short hay. 5-ft. size $10.35 6-ft. size $10.75 Visit Our S^re Where th^ puncher Is pn Display - Phone 185 Pearl St. •• •('•% Arocad*--Alligator Pear The avocado, or alligator pear, native of tropical America and tfte West Indies, Is' a drupe, but In siz<» and shape resembles a huge pear. It is usually of a brown color and its flesh is of the consistency of firm butter, havirig a rich and nutlike flavor. It is primarily salad fruit*, to be servedwith salad dressing, but It is also used as a dessert. In the tropics It Is often eaten In soup. The term drupe means a fruit consisting of a pulpy, leather.l|ke wr fibrous external rind or layer, without valves, and a hard, woody ot-bany stotie incJyttsija^, a sin * gle seed. IT AMOUNTS TO THAT WHEN YOU GET THE EXTRA MILEAGE • THE KEENER PERFORMANCE • THAT COMES WITH Sandpaper Sandpaper Is a misnomer, according to ' the Los Angeles Times. A writer in Scientific American says the , averages person may be surprised tor learn that the fine abrasive particles on sandpaper are specially crushed flint or garjfiet. or are products of the uiodern >fleetrlc furnace--aluminum oxide or silicon carbide. Sand is not efficient for sandpaper because most irf It - Is waterworn and, the particles^ have no sharp cutting edge.' Tlie firstsandpaper, a very crude produK, was manufactured oear. 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