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SOOAL LEAVEN r - ; v - . gg - - By LEONARD A. BARRETT ?:• W Twic« To I d Tales mt Interest Talwa lbs TOss of th* Flatafcataf «f T«r» Af» businest TWENTY YEARS AGO John street and will move from the Bonslett flat m Ceriterville this we«k, The water in Fox river is unusually high at this time and motor boating a ppears "to be more popular than ever. v N Three men went to Alaska in the early history of that newly purchased territory. One, in search of gold; another, a s c i e n t i s t i n search of Mother Nature's secrets; the third, a representative o f that idealism which endeavors to reform hkiman life and build up a new social order. Immediately uppa the discovery of gold, thousands rushed to the far away and almost unknown country, in the hope of finding their fortune. They endured great hardships. Many succumbed to intense suffering. But they got their gold and took it with them. They brought little or nothing into the country, but they took attay much of its precious metal. - ^ The second man was a scientist and explorer; His name was John Muir. He went to Alaska in 1879. He discovered the glacier called by his name; explored two important rivers and made other scientific discoveries which helped in the geographical and physical expansion of the new country. The third man was a representative of organized Christian forces.. His name was S. Hall Young. He did not go to Alaska in search of gold or glaciers, but in search of the hidden inner resources of human lives. He was interested in moulding high and noble citizenship. He founded churches and established Schools, and in this important work encountered more obstacles than the gold diggers. He braved all the adverse conditions that tried the scientist, but he left In the hearts of the people of Alaska an influence which lives today. The world will forget the names of those who took from the soil nuggets of gold. It may forget the name of the scientist. Perchance it may forget the name--S. Hall Young--ljut the leaven he put into the measure of htiman life will go on spreading its power to other lives. The reason for this is very simple, yet it will , . , , ever remain one of the cardinal'1" th* state we are connected with virtues of essential living. S. Hall New Yolk; a.nd will be west as far as Young took something to Alaska. He i Minneapolis in a short time. 'itank McLean.' Another yelled 'Second the Motion,' and Hank was unan- Libertyville and Arrived itr the even* jing. The Democrats I to be School board I holding"* meeting irf the town hell, so office I after refreshments, our heroes barged J"."**.*""."""' U The temporary chairman had juat aS asked for the Humiliation for the chair T#"^re, A " H/"k\u!l °nkTpt f0™ stood m the doorway. Salary of janitor .. * ' Recognized, someone holered, Fuel( light> water Rn# supplies ;.r...ip! . . . . , . , R e p a i r s , r e p l a c e m e n t s , i n * j imously, to his amazement, elected. gUrance . ^ j Equal to the moment, Hank took the Libraries chair and, after quieting the applause, New equipment* jsaid, 'Gentlemen, I am overwhelmed. on ^ II have stolen, I have lied. I have been guilty of many sins, but I'll be gawd damned if I ever thought I wopld fall - "ULT'LF'.'M,. fortune^. ,t «*£« f<\» speeches and wit of the Hon. Henry u . T . , f®* McLean have been lost to posterity? J". His wit and acumen surpassed many ^tribution of trusteaa There ^rom district taxes was just a lack ot some one to take °*er township treasurer. .. He could have been famous. •">«• FRANK BENNETT. j FINANCIAL ot at*. Bipehditarei 10.00 J72LOO ).00 10.00 29.97 17.00 CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ' ;J60.95 -^80.75 - 10.001 14.48. Balance 1987 RMI Raymond & Howard has been awarded the contract for painting the j)eg^ j4nown humorists. Borden buildings in this village, in- wag eluding1 the factory bulding, the large ice houses, and smaller buildings. J • v McHenry was again "bone dry". last] ">. • Sunday, thus giving the proprietors of the different saloons an opportunity to attend church services or go fishing. Mrs. D. Woodburn has rented one of! the flats in the C. W. Parks house on Township 45, Range 8, Bast in Mc- New Senate Majority Floor Leader In one of the most bitter battles for the position of majority floor leader which the Senate has seen in many years, Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky emerged the victor by a one vote margin over Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi. Strangely enough 1 819 41 ^ was the vote of Senator Harrison's ' ., Colleague from Mississippi, Senator - oa«456'Bilbo which enabled the Kentucky ,f senator to obtain the coveted position left vacant by the recent death of Senator Joe Robinson. Senator Bilbo and Harrison have Men political enemies for a number of years. While | Harrison and his followers have taken 809.39 I their defeat in an apparent good na- 849.52 tured manner a rumor persists that they were annoyed no little by 2,833.93 209.94 STAT®.' MENT OF THE TOWNSHIP TREASURER FOR PUBLICATION THIRTY YEARS AGO Henry County. Illinois, from July 1, If36. to June 30, 1937. / , ' ..$ 5,138.22. White Bouse support accorded to 9en- I ator Barkley and it is anticipated that School board and businest lif an opportunity presents itself they °ff,ce •; "f ' 1 may attempt to hit back at the Presi- Salary of principal ; 73.35 dent. Senator Harrison still retains his Salary of teachers *.. T60.001 p0st of Chairman of the very powerful Teachers' pension fund ........< 10.00 Senate Finance Committee and by Textbooks and stationery .:** .1, *7.1-5 Ivfrtu^.of 8Uch position he is in a posi* During the severe electrical of last Thursday evening the Johnsburgh creafnery building together with its entire contents, excepting a pair of "milk weighing scales was destroyed. The quotation conimittee of the El i . DISTRICT FlftfD " b-ISTRICT NO.; *# • Receipts I*fofrh>tiiibn of trustees From district ta^es ...... storm Other sources ................ \ Total .. >• •> Expenditures School board and business office ........$ Salary of janitor Fuel, light, power, water a*n4; supplies ..... Repairs, replacements, ,• in?. Libraries .... ' iMW7bs.8r0, New equipment " Qther exp?ndi^ireii Balance on hand, June SO, .$ 6,005.18 1987 ...: 2.50 Ujon to embarass the Administration ; I on financial matters if he has the de- • ;08.44 «ire to do so. While everything ap- 1 pears to ba serene on the surface, fB4.10 those in the know say that Harrison •. 10.00 feei8 deeply the failure of the Presi ' M 1.841 dent to back him for the 849.52 (leadership. LLP. 8,221.32 gin boartf of trade fixed 25 cents as Salary of teachers - the market price of batter for the Textbooks and stationery week. I Salary of janitor One of the heaviest rainstorms of Fuel, light, power, water and the season struck this section Wednes-1 supplies day evening of last week. 1 Repairs, replacements, in- Chas. Stoffel commenced work at the surance • Vycital hardware store last Monday. Rent--night schools Charles is lin industrious young fel- Other expenditures low, and will no doubt, make a good ®s'®nce on hand, June 80,- 52.00 2,000.00 186.23 320»0 Total ........$ 5,138.22 DISTRICT NO. 40 Receipts Other sources 61.96 peoplfe have won a great victory. Let us hope that never again will an attempt be made by any Executive, Democrat or Republican, to force Congrea& to give him power to control the Supreme Court of tfte United States* The defeat of the Administration's proposal is convincing proof that the people of our country will got tolerate any attempt to make our Supreme Judicial Tribunal subservient to the wishes of any Individual or political group. Fan* Legislation As the result of numerous requests made by members of Congress from agricultural states, Congressman Jones, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture has prepared for introduction to this Congress a revised general farm bill. It is reported that the Congressman has submitted his draft of the measure to the members of his Committee on Agriculture for their perusal and suggestions thereon. It is expected that it will he formally introduced in the House within the next week or ten days. Hie main issue of controversy in the bill appears to be the crop control feature, and it Is stated that the members of the Committee have at least three divergent theories for crop control. Differences which must be majority,ironed out are as to whether or not crop control shrifi be compulsory or mandatory, or whether such control tinker some day. FORTY YEARS AGO 1937 Total 61.96 I Expenditures ^ School board and business' office H" Teachers' pension fund ........ Fuel, light, power, water and ; o aqc 7o' supplies ' Other expenditures : 40.36 898.77 216.20 45.00 751.25 The President's Supreme Court' shall be achieved by price fixing, "packing" program has at last gone through a processing tax, or by a to its eternal reward. Administration' marketing quota system. The origsupporters of the measure gave up all inal draft of the farm bill would use hope of its passage several weeks ago , the present soil conservation benefit and by a vote of 70 to 20 the measure payments and penalty processing tax was recommitted to the Committee on as machinery to effect crop control Judiciary. It is expected that that and it would give the Secretary of Ag- Committee will "report out the Sum- riculture the authority to establish mers Bill which had previously pass- 10.00 ed the House and which provides for * 10.00 speedier determination of constitutional questions in the Federal Courts, 1.60 prompt appeals in those matters to marketing quota for all producers of such products as tobacco, cotton, corn and wheat. Farmers who sold more than their quota would be denied benefit payments. Speculation is rife as to Total ...» 6,005.lt DISTRICT NO. 15 Receipts * Tot^l » - 61.96 DISTRICT NO. 41 Receipts ..WTr~S2.07 The Chicago Telephone Company . linTI|)l[l have just put in their phone at Owen' Distribution of trustees 1,729.14 ~192flTZ: & Chapell's store, in this village, and From district taxes 16,923.49 now McHenry is connected with the Tuition paid by pupils .......... 75.00 outside world by long distance tele- Transfers and non-high school pupils. ..................... 212.30 Other sources 7,990.70 phone. Besides all the principal cities tS/HL 1 IffS <44' went to giVe something to Alaska, and not to receive a rewards That it is "more blessed to give than to receive" sounds like a trite •dad fanciful saying. The spirit Of our crass materialism interprets as visionary and impracticable any effort which seeks first to give before ft' receives. The history of human experience testifies beyond all doubt that only ht who gives first, receives. Service is always the criterion of profit. Kirby Page writes a fine line in these words: "The man who 'has never wept over the sorrows of his people is blind to the taller peaks of life." One can never see peaks, if he has never seen people, and longed to giye them social patterns beyond the mar of human perplexities. The man who would find what all the world is seeking must lose himself in lifting others. In service, "it would be a short cut to the millennium if every ohe regarded his vocation as his .best contribution to society." • Western Newspaper Union. \ Total 4* First communion services were held at St. Mary's church, in this village, Father Kirsch, pastor, on Sunday last, and the exercises were of the most interesting character . The new building of Anton Englen,, on the site of the recent fire,, on Water Teachers' pension fund street, is now almost completed* and is Textbooks and stationery without question, one of the handsomest in the county. Expenditures j School board and business . I office ....,...» Compulsory attendance ........ Salary of superintendent ..../ Salary of teachers Total ..,,» Expenditures. Fuel, light, power, water and , supplies Balance on hand, June 30, 1937 82.07 25.50 6.57 140.03 10.00 32.07 FIFTY YEARS AO* Salary of janitor Fuel, light, power, water and supplies «»w,. Repairs, replacements, insurance Libraries Promotion of health Total DISTRICT NO. 156 R-CCC i ptfl Q9AQQ9 Bailee July 1st, 1936 ....$20,479.43 'i7n nn From district, taxes 39,913.01 Transfers and non-high 590.52 school pupils. 214.50 1,258.40 Qther sources 29,170.92 Transportation of pupilau a news' ^ew equipment ..... Other expenditures GABBY GERTIE *'11 one hadn't auto one wouldn't aoto where one shouldn't aato." POTPOURRI Ferns There are about 4,000 species of ferns scattered throughout the ^temperate and tropic zones. They * range from delicate plants re- ~sembling moss to great trees The latter, in South America and the Pacific islands, reach heightsof forty or more feet. Geologists have proof that large surfaces of the earth were densely covered with ferns during the carboniferous period centuries ago. 9) Western Newspaper Union. Total J. D. Dermont has opened a restaurant and ice cream parlor, in Schnorr's blocH, in the store lately oc cupied by E. W. Wheeler as room. Mrs. John Schuenemann of Chicago is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kuhnert, at Johnsburgh. Farmers are complaining of the continued drouth, and they are surely Balance July 1st, 1936 justified in so doing. The pastures are ^'rom district taxes ... in a deplorable condition, barely a m ~~" blade of grass to be seen. • ; •. » Jas. B. Perry, who has been post- • , . Expenditures waster since May 1877, with the ex- ^'a^ of janitor eeption of a few months, when the of-! Transportation of pupils ... 2,057.53 gcfjooi 233.29 8611001 919'77 Total ,»89,777^6 Expenditures board and business ofRce ...$ 146.05 1 'icq'ftn Salary of principal 2,050.50 28 <?i Sa'ary teachers 12,993.50 q 074 49 Teachers' pension fund 110.00 ' Textboks and stationery .... 1,641.84 Salary of janitor 1,620.00 DISTRICT NO. 17 Receipts »26,980.63 Fuel/iighC^wer; ^7nd fice was removed to West McHenry, forwarded his resignation as postmaster to take effect Oct. 1886 and this *eek it has been accepted. Miss Jessie Wight man will be his successor. SIXTY YEARS AGO Tuition of transferred pnplls Balance on 'hand, June 30, 1937 - supplies 9&AAO Bepairs, replacements, in* 1911 surance W 12-42 Libraries Promotion of health Grounds, buildings end alter* ations New equipment 1 _ _n P r i n c i p a l o f b o n d s Interest on bonds Other expenditures Balance on ^08.84 2.00 10.00 879J34 2,648.27 1^19.37 148.88 ; #63.25 168.16 821.21 9,000.00 3,047.81 29,170.92 the Supreme Court and the right of j whether or not the Committee can the United States to be represented in j agree on a bill for passage at the prescases between private litigants where ent session. • the constitutionality of an Act of Con- :-- gress is challenged. Tlya. American' Kead The Want Adj, Plans Oakland-Moscow Flight i -Ifotal t WSTRICT NO! 84 Receipts. Balance July 1st, 1936 TW Knox met with a sever* vtti 'WatribuUwi-of trustees painful accident on July 4. He was From district taxes engaged in firing the old cannon, when ™tion ^ PuPU«^-- from some cause, it was discharged, Othep sources while he was standing over the vent, when his face and breast was blown full of powder, cutting and bruising kim in a horrid manner. This fooling with old rusty cannon is dangerous business and should be looked upon as attempted suicide. Constable Wight man and A. J. Torrance, captured a 406.84 1987 Jimmy Mattern, of around-the-world flying fame, is planning a nonstop flight from Oakland, Calif., to Moscow. He will use a Lockheed twin-engined transport plane and plans to start about the middle of August. He is undecided whether to take a navigator along or reljr on a mechanical pilot, which will be a feature of his new plane. 24,428.12 j JXtatM' ..»^.......l..^..; ....:...»89,777.86 6,937.40' ^RI^FUND A JS'no Income of township fund ....... 83.00 1lo9. 0nn0 From «>unty superintendent 3,073,88 10.00 Total v Total ..~„r..............„.... Expenditures School board and business office | Salary of principal Salary of teachers _ ^ Teachers' pension fund ........ stolen" horse 'and Textbooks and stationery .... I 3,156.88 Sf 18.00 C11 7qq AO Expenditures '... incidental expenses of trustees For publishing annual stat# ment * 27.10 Compensation of treasurer 150.00 Distributed to districts 2JJ61.78 buggy in this village one day tecem- ^a'a.r?. ^an'tor ly. The horse was stolen at or near,Fue1, "?ht» P°wer. water and Kenosha, Wis., by a young fellow by | D 8UPP"e8 the name of Kane, whose father lives ^P811"8' replacements, innear Wedgewood's Corners, in this T .f"ra.nce .......... . Libraries 93.40 2^75.00 30.00 87.40 26.00 R A V E N '•»PMIIKDEI county. It is now about two years since we commenced the publicatiott of ifa Plaindealer. ' OLD TIMERS CLUB Grounds, buildings and alterations , . • New equipment Balance on hand, June. 30, f,_ 1987 Total ..» 3,156.88 TOWNSHIP FUND Receipts '•V'-V-,' Cash on hand, July 1, 1936 9.00 Real estate notes on hani, July 1, 1936 1,000.00 Bonds on hand, July 1, 1936 2,600.00 10250 ^rom °ther sourcep 18.53 29,92 j Tbtal .^.....„.4.ri.,.„_...» 3,627.53 7 fifti *1 Ejcperiiitures ' Cash on hand, June 30. 1937 607.20 931.71 40.00 **+25 Total - ^' 'v:ri r"A , ,, •» 11 7ffl) flfl DISTRICT NO. 85 , Real estate notes on hand, Receipts Balance July 1st, 1936 From district taxes Total Expenditures Other township treasurers ..» Balance on hiuid, June 80, 1937 PRETTY LOU The other day we enjoyed a good chat vrtth our old townsman, Will Bonslett. Says Will, "Did you ever hear | this one about Hank McLean?" J "Way back in the fifties and sixties I the farmers hereabouts hauled their J I grain to Waukegan to be milled . Itj took three days for the round trip|f One fall day George Gage piled hi^; 'wagon high with bags of wheat and' A * Receipts j asked Lawyer Judge Hank McLean to Balance July 1st, 1936 401.66 go with him for company. In those Distribution of trustees 210.00 days they always fared forth dressed Frepi district taxes 1,752.90 In.top hats and long black coats. I "On this occasion they journeyed via Total 2,364.56 June 30, 1937 14000 Bonds on hand, June 30, 193(7 769.60 Tot# . 27.58 1,000.00 2,600.00 JPotal » DISTRICT NO. 36 8 889.60 759.60 130.00 889.00: ...$ 3,627.53 M'W. BROWN, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of July 1937. ; , L* E. HAWLEY, (SEAL) .. \ • Notary Public. A real value! Excellent quality black imitation leather binding over substantial boards --will stand up under hard usage. Strong and easily operated opening and closing mecj in, either endlock or toplock styles. As a handsome, practical, sturdy, and long-wearing binder, the RAVEN takes the leadl Slaw 7H * 10/4 9/4 * Hl/% $2*2S Siae 11 x 14 $2.6S ea. Size 11 x 17 $2.90 «a. GOME IN AND BUT TOURS TODAT 1 First West Point Graduate Joseph G. Swift was West Point's first graduate. Swift entered the army in 1800 as a cadet and received his diploma only a f e w months after the Military Academy opened in 1802. McHenry WHAT 3- HAFF \VUV, MN POP \S A WOIB HEAD tau-^R \THAM VOURS wuuv STOMACH vour> ILB.CSURCH "V YoaaceiBriAe^toa^teMd senricee t' H ^W^-Ony Sunday. ^- - - H , KMift worship, 11 a. m. Epworth League, 7:30 p. m. |S 0 Ptator: Rev. H. a COIUM. ' E'; ~ HOUSE GALL n YODR OWN HIRE NO EXTRA OHAEOB GLASSES COMPLETE CO CA AS LOW AS #0.0 V For appointment, Phone Chicago, Franklin 851® -- McHenry 60-W or WHte to -- Dr. M. M OPTOMBTRltfc EYE SPEC 108 N. State Sfaeet OMcage M %'*K * TR1STT B&OTHKBS ^ CONTRACTORS Brick, PlMter a«4-- Stucco Work , Building, Moving u| Raising Telephone 625-lt«i McHENRY, ILL. v ,• * ^ >/ aUONEY TO LOAlf I have clients whp have ssotiey to lend on first mortgages on real estate and others who want to borrow money on real estate. If interested either way,~I will be?glad to talk it over with you. 1 Joseph N. Sikes^ Waukegan National Bank Bldg. 4 S. Genesee SL, Waukegan, QL TEL. MAJESTIC 103 KENT ft COMPANY . All Kinds el ' . - INSURANCI ^ ||ced with the nest rillshU • Companies Oeaie in and talk it ever "Mtaoe MeHesry 8 ' ' I Chirtte's Repik Sbop Next Door To ' Hoot Noonan's On U. S. 12 •ADIATORS REPAIRBD BODIES and FBNDER8 Straigfatenad v Sign Painkiiig Track Lettttrisg Furniture Upholstering CHARLES RIETS8KL ,.P. FreundCo. Excavating Oontraotor frncking, Hydranlio and Gran*- Service J ^ load BuUding ? M S04 M MiBHanr^ ZBL S. H. Frenod & Son '^.y-" • "... OONTEAOTOBS s^,. ^ ESand buildees PIMM U7-E Ov ezp«ienoe U at Tnr Service in boilding r v Your Want! Ate Talephaoe No. 800 Stoffel ft Reihanapergar all i! W agents for prsierty ie the IF EST McBENRY ILLINOIS Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between . McHenry and Chicago ! • Phoaee: Wabash f, ; McHenry 7518 ^56 Phone 48 VERNON J. KNOX ^ ATTORNEY AT LAW ; Pries Bldg. OFFICE HOURS / Tuesdays and Friday^ 4Mher Days by Appointment MeHenfl^.:---,. - - flu FIRE AUTO INSURANCE F&5 EARL R. WALSH Preeeating Reliable Companies Wtap yea ased inewwns st any Had Ffcsas 48 er «1-M Pries Bldg. - . MoHsarj -^rs