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V ff • •nmrJs'i ailla i yiin , oep'l'iti'e r"m i illp er 9/ lyji /-i PLALNDLALBT Page Fift WRESTLING MATCHES OVE TO NEW SPORTS ft. 4£ENA AT GRAYSLAKE isional wrestling*** in Lake County goes into a new home Friday night for the usual weekly matches-- the new site being Peg Behning's new Gray slake Sport arena at High's corner of Routes 54 and 20, and head* lining the initial" program there Fred Grubmier, famous Iowa scissor king, takes holds with the colored sensation #w>m the northwest, Jack Claybourr., the Joe Louis of wrestling. "SO I HEAR" b WALSH The time has come when McHenry reverts to the normal stride of a small community. Labor Day has come and gone. jatio Alger series at' Fay's Variety ;Store. Thrillers all! " - t One Christmas a beloved aunt be- 1 stowed" "Laddie," by Gene Stratton j Porter and I thought there never ; could be a "finer book written, nor ist^ry told. Her books, "The Harvester," ^Freckles" and "Girl of the Limberlost" were 1 ater devoured. Borrowed from kind friends, I presume. To me,-the greatest sign of affluence would be to march into a book s>hop and be able to buy all the books one wanted. The purchase of a book WANTED HIS A close-fisted farmer served a local liouse with thre* dozen eggs every week. One week he found that he had accidentally sent one egg too many. Determined not to lose on the deal, he galled at the house. "Mr. Smith," he said, "I sent along one egg over the three dozen this week." Mr. Smith was amused. "Surely you're not going to worry over a little thing like that," he tr 7* • > r ' 4't{ Gars rolled through town . tfonday , w> Jflf lymw OT wrosriinff- .night with the monotonous succession is always an event which, for me, is, said. Originally promoter, planned t» J"*!"™ ,yrap from ButJhelMmw wa. .dMnrat. H. winner of the l..tFrid.y-.|t° the »lteh«r. . S* ZP • •- Look here," Mr. heart, ever marched into a book shop! "lets settle it with a match the last Friday-, , McMillen-Clayboum bout with Grub-' _ " . .. _• th<, Some of our summer visitors re- . most sQe~ncsna*ti:ortnJ3al? bKornu.tfsj. eevveorr wwitniestsend ei ma*sn»a ^bu|t ^th e big show is over for an<* "IH take this one." I know: will you have?" w* can ^ ^ ishe sacrificed ,ot in order to putj .<Egg md ^ | main tent now and look over the side: Stevenson's, "Home Book of Verse,' (4000 pages of poetry), and Webster's Would have this column written by this time if "Mose" and Doctor Froeh- Smith said, drink. What r:" hete, but rejected offers for a mier match when promoters refused 1 to bar Fred's "famous rib-crushing; ' scissors. Claybourn, on the other hand, was quick to accept the bout in IfcMillen's place. ~ , Frankie Talaber, light-heavyweight championship contender who has become a big favorite here, will appear in the semi-windup against handsome "Whitey" Wahlberg, blond Milwaukee strongman of. note. Wahlberg won in \two apparances at Round Lake and is /IS '-real crowd pleaser, >JFtudy Kay, rough, tough, bruising heavyweight rowdy, who is another Lou Plummer in the hearts of local fans, goes agiainst Pat Kelley, Ireland's latest contribution to the inat game, in one of the preliminaries carded. The other preliminaries feature the return of wrestling's mystery man, the Red Ace, masked marvel of the mat. He wrestled to a draw last week against Frankie Talaber and in so doing, proved that much said about him was true. He will get a real test by the trial horse from Pistakee Bay, Charlie Peterson. The veteran has for years blighted the championship aspirations of many ambitious grapplers And is still rated as one of the toughest to get by because of his mat generalship gained by many mat encounters. Tickets, at the usual prices of 56c and $1.10 with ladies free in the ringside section will prevail At the new arena in Grayslake. " milk," was the sharp reply.--Pearson's London Weekly. MUST BE RfeAK Discover and latent "We discover vwhen we find out something that already exists; we invent when we make anything for the first time. Columbus discovered America, he certainly did not invent it. Men have invented special valves fdfr wireless reception; they did not invent wireless waves, they discovered them. « ThC 6*iEL3B Week Days 7:20 -- 9:29 I Air Conditioned v FRIDAY -- SATURDAY September 10 -- 11 Edward Arnold -- Jean Arthur Ray Milland "EASY LIVING" Alao -- L0UI8-BRADDOCK Fight Pictures ^SUNDAY -- MONDAY September 12 -- IS ^ Wheeler - Woobejr ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN " Abo--LOUIS-FARR Firi* Pictures. Sunday Matinee, 2:45 Continuous. TUESDAY, Sept. 14 IMs Theatre will IN en this date for fcwtaBatien of the latest motion pktare equip- WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY September IS « 16 Joe EL Buitw "RIDING ON AIR" Collegiate Dictionary into my hands one birthday. They are still my most cherished possessions. Have tried to lich hadn't overwhelmed us with great! re®<^ the latter, but find it, as someone stories about the fish they have caught | ^as horribly disconnected." itnd thrown back in the water. ; j My present abode has a Library on ; ' --1|-- ' * • i Wheels. The nurse who brings the' "Mose" better stick to his filing' tilted bo0k shelve* -to my bedside for pastime. As a little holiday re-po^ts; the mysterystories rttost creation, he decided tp do some plumbs ular. . ; i IT irtg up at his home. A few turns of I Wish iBess Streeter Aldrich would the wrench and a regular shower j write more. Her books, "A Lantern" broke loose The plumber's little help-fin Her Hand," "A White Bird Flying:*? <?r got drenched -Then ^Mo#e^ I and "Spring Came on Forever" ^re a plumber. ' " , • ' j the kind you'd give anything to have ; ~B--- ••" : •> ; written yourself. Just received her ' Dickie Hayes, a strong Cub fan latest, "The Man Who Caught the? handed us a good one a few days ago. Weather;" a collection of short stories A Chicago paper carried headlines,1 about people who might have lived in your beets if tfiey are live ones. 'Sox Win Two--Cubs Lose." Dick McHenry. piped up, "You'd better keep that fori For an evening of relaxation though, a souvenir. It may never happen I'll take an armful of newspapers (inagain." •;/!' •*»! Coach Reedi wasted no time in getting his football squad on the field Tuesday night. His squad isn't large and there is no time to waste in molding a winner. Limfbering: and toughening exercises took up the first part of practice, then the squads were divided. "Mack" Mc- C rack en took the newcomers into a huddle to explain a few fundamentals while the first squad wait through more serious paces. --II-- The starting eleven will again have to be in top condition. Reserves are none too plentiful, but a few more may turn out as the season progresses. --B-- eluding the Plaindealer and Sporting News) and really enjoy each column. Remember how I loved to clean the pantry shelves? Guess it was mostly to peruse the newspapers with which We used to line them. Gracious sakes, what I started out to say was: Bet the New York Yankees feel great about turning down Cliff Melton --You know the record of that sixfoot- five-incher is more formidable than it looks. In his first six losses --in three defeats the Gants made a grand total of one run and the other three defeats were incurred in extra innings. See where Bill Klemm was tendered a banquet by 287 of his friends the Dealer--Live ones, ma'am? Mrs. Bride--Oh yes, I must^havfe live ones. I heard my husband say he has no use for dead beets. A Kindly Attitude "Have you any objection to me as a son-in-law?" asked the young man. "Yes," replied Mr. Cumrox. "At present you're ^cheerful and companionable and I like you first rate." "Then why not have me in the family?" "I don't want to take a chance on spoiling you. I don't know how you would turn out after mother and the girls had bossed you around for a few years." . Same Speed v ' - .iv.. . „ xt , , , , Lawyer--You say you wlnt this J UTP.Lre„hadi automobile accident damage suit " ~ pressed through with the utmost game. MILLER LAST TIMES TONIGHT Edward Arnold - Jean Arthur |n-the hilarious comedy "EASY LIVING" FRIDAY, Bargain Nigh* Edw. E. Horton -- Lynne Overmano "WILD MONEY" SATURDAY SPECIALS Matinee at 2:30 Dolores Dfl Rio -- Richard Dix •DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND' AND Buck Jones in "SANDFLOW" -- BOTH TOO GOOD TO MISS -- SUNDAY AND MONDAY Continuous, From 2:30 Sunday Back Again! Better Than Ever Before! ! JOE E. BROWN "RIDING ON AIR" -- with ;--;-- Guy Kibbee -- Florence Rice EXTRA! EXTRA!! Ofime Doesn't Pay Series "Soak The Poor" Pete Smith in "Equestrian Acrobats," Latest Universal News TUESDAY, Bargain Night Ida Lupino -- Ralph Bellam\ 'LET'S GET MARRIED" Also--Special Attractions WEDS. - THURS. SPECIAL! Wariyr Baxter -- Wallace Beery "SLAVE SHIP" with Elizabeth Allen -- Peter Lorre Mickey Rconey -- Special Shorts! COMING SOON "Good Earth" "Wee Willie Winkie" We haven't seen enough to form a definite opinion of this year's team. Anyhow, the boys went at their setting up exercises like fellows that aren't so far from) condition. They did the duck walk, twisted like pretzels, rolled all over the ground and liked it.. -IIThe football field is in fine condition, with plenty of grass for the huskies to tru^' Wear down. . Dear "So I Hear"r*™" ^ I really don't have to have a ton of bricks or a house fall on me to Agricultural Uncertainty 'There's no way of telling how panic of '29 if the Cubs don't soon get out of second place. -IIThat letter brings us into a reminiscing mood. School bells might hSve been music to some ears, but they were a pain in the neck to yours «rops and the market will be going from one year to the next." "Yet the farm is interesting." "Yes," agreed Farmer Corntossel. "But it's no longer what I call a farm. It's a guessing conteat.".- get the point of "Mose left on his vacation today--Frank Schreiner is enjoying a rest after his duties at The Plaindealer office--H. Frye post-cards from vacation trip, etc." So now, dear "So I Hear" from "What I Hear" you need one, too. -<• Understanding as you are, you'll realize that it's been many a day since your S. B. C. has witnessed a sporting event, so any reporting I do must be gleaned from the radio or the printed P«g«. Have wondered many times what one would do without books, magazines, or newspapers. Of late, the trend seems to be toward picture periodicals and they are very interesting and enjoyable, but; Tis the longest memory in my head that the most rabid White Sox fan in our family taught us the value and joy of reading. The paucity of books in our household and the lade of a public library necessitated the reading and re-reading of the few tomes we possessed. Do you remember the scrapbook of poems, quips and mementos of our mother's school teaching days? We never tired of it, did we ? Most of the items were captioned, "Piece spoken by Tommy Bolger at the Closing Ex-, ercises of the Prairie School" or "Composed by Anna Mabel Bolger'# mother on the occasion of our Basket Social." I wish I might read that now. Then there was a set of four vol* umes my favorite two, being "Manua' Useful Information, That idea of saving books for the next brat to come along seemed out of order too. We used to argue that text books might be changed before that next user got to them. We could have had a fair price for those books, but no sale. „WT e really do need that vacation, but "Mose" has no pity on us. Write again, "S. B. C." You're a life saver. --R-- Green lost the last game of the softball season to Krause, but had the rare distinction of retiring six men in succession on just six pitched balls. --I-- John Dreymiller is buying cows now. Takes in all the cattle sales at the big Grayslake sales barn. -J - • • --j-- Don't forget the Johnsburg City Series starting next Skinday. --B-- This John McCarthy who plays ftrst base for Terry's Giants is the same fellow that Casey Stengel liked in 1934 "because he picks up and throws like Terry!" --Us-- McCarthy tried out with the Cubs one time and Grimm advised him to shift from the outfield to first base. --lilt wasn't Grimm's fault that the young first baseman didn't make the trip to training camp with him in 1933. The front office couldn't come to terms with the semi-pro team that held baseball title to McCarthy. --II-- You will see a lot of funny names come up in baseball, but none to beat Eppa Jeptha Rixey, the old Cincinnati southpaw. Eppa Jeptha never THE RIGHT SIZ* "My ton is a big man in the draw business." "That so. A producer?" ' "No. Bouncer in a burlesque theater." Tee Johnny, ten years old, applied for a job as grocer's boy for the summer. The grocer wanted a seriousminded youth, so he put Johnny to a little test. "Well, my boy, what would you do with a million dollars?" he asked. "Oh, gee, I don't know--I wasn't expecting so much at the start."-- Atlanta Constitution. ^ ' wbich retninds me of the present day question serve<l in the minors, and answer programs on the radio,! --f-- and "Excerpts from Famous Amer- Chick Hafey once refused the manlcan and English Prose." How many|8®er's job'of the Cincinnati Reds betimes have I cried over the trials and cause he thought a manager playing tribulations of "Jane_ Eyre." |'n the outfield would be too far from Do you recall our complete disgust actual play. when a younger sister saved five whole -- B-- dollars to purchase a complete set of Tbe records show that Tris Speaker the plays of one William Shakes- 'e<^ Cleveland to the Championship in pea re ? That was when we were *920 while covering outfield to rate struggling through the "Merchant of Venice" and it sounded very dry to 0s. Not until later years did I appreciate old "Shylock." That was when Otis Skinner played the part and, r made the Bard of Avon understand- • 'n *906--and played able and loved. j field besides. Being the eldest, I was cautione and warned not to put a mark nor a notation in my school books. The procession of Brooks and Elson readers and the little red speller had to be used by three others when I had pass him the best in the business. --I-- The records also say that Fielder Jones did all right at putting the | White Sox on the top of the heap back a lot of center --I!-- ' „ 'Fred Clarke-did the same thing for Pittsburg, holding down left field. -A-- Sonny Johnson, one of McHenry's finest young golfers and finest young ed into a higher grade. Need I add fellows, too, while we're at it, is gothat one S, I. H. wasn't so careful, andj ing to return to the University of IlMit seems to me that many a book's nois next week. We'd like to hear1 margins were enhanced (or desecrat- from you now and then. Sonny. Our strife with congress. All his cabinet ed) with free hand drawing and fancy readers like to know how you fellows members except one resigned and They Might Do It First Worker -- Bill made a bad mistake today, and I bet it'll cost him the election. Second Worker -- What "was the break? First Worker--He got excited and yelled, "Let the best man win!" and I'll .bat they take him eeriously. Family Trait Mrs. Clancy--Where have I seen that girl before? Mrs. O'Leary--That's Mrs. Grogan's daughter, what used to be called Agnes. She went on the stage, and has a nom-de-plume now. Mrs. Clancy--Poor girl. Her mother wasn't too strong either. jthat many friends. Wonder if Bur Several boys who have been in | Grimes was there. | speed? school the past couple of years with- Collins scouted the,Yankees fori Victim Exactly. I have a child out showing up for football, have de-jthe Cubs, in their recent series at six weeks old, and I want the moncjded that they want a taste of the C°miskey Park- Somebody ought to! ey to pay his college education. tell that fella' that the Giants are| --Providence Journal. making a terrible dash for the subway series. V Your S. B.C. _ Whose depression will exceed the Sanctuary for Debtors t Visitors to Edinburgh may see one of the most remarkable sanctuaries in the British isles. At the Canongate gateway to Holyroodhouse palace stands a Sixteenth century house. The curiosity was once Scotland's famous sanctuary for debtors. Sanctuaries for debtors were one of the curious features of former days, when people could be thrown into prison for debt. Among other items of interest is the small den near the top of the oldest building, lighted by a small window looking up the Cowgate, which was used as the jail for the debtors and other delinquents condemned tor *tfa« Mint's own officers. • •. AMATEUB SOU* MKT AT WAtJCONiJA CLUB « Sun Dogs Sun dogs are mock suns or bright Spots near the sun which appear when sunlight shines through a thin cloud composed of ice crystals floating in the atmosphere. They, like numerous other halos, are the re suit of the refraction of solar rays by these crystals, and may appear at all times J6f the year, because even in the warmest weather the temperature off the upper atmosphere "is below freezing.. The Wauconda Golf Club is lining up a tournament to decide the Wauconda Amateur Golf Champion. Monday, September 13, has been named as the date of play. The Club has lined up all of the outstanding amateurs in this" district and expectnr field of at least one hundred players. For something ta^hoot at, the Club has posted eight fine prizes with a, championship cup. You are welcome either to send in your entry blank for competition in the match or to attend the match as a spectator. SOFTBALL SCORlg ^ Crew ftacing in 1661 : * Unlike most sports, crew racing was first professional, then turned amateur. As far back as 1681 there were "wager races" on the Thames in England. In 1829 the Thames saw the first Collegiate race between Oxford and Cambridge. United States boat racing began among clubs in 1811, made its collegiate bow between.Yale and Harvard in 1843. Blackstone Failure at Law Sir William Blackstone (1723- 1780), whose fame as England's greatest jurist is based on his "Commentaries," actually possessed only the vaguest possible grasp of the elementary conceptions of law, says Collier's Weekly, and was considered a failure as a lawyer, "jurist and parliamentarian. Origin of Taupe The color term "taupe" originated in France in „the early Nineteenth century and w a s immediately. adopted into English. The word, according to the Maerz and Paul "Dictionary of Color," means "mole"--the name of the little burrowing animal. -- Pocket Edition of Europe Little Belgium, not as large as Maryland, claims to be the pocket edition of Europe. Within its less than 12,000 square miles can be seen famous battlefields, ancient churches, castles, medieval houses, •pas, and vast forests. Damp Air Weighs Lew - Damp air weighs less than dry air, as the dampness is due to the vapor of water in the air, and vapor of water is lighter than most of the other gases of the atmosphere. Ohio, Largest Tributary The Ohio river is the largest of all the tributaries of the Mississippi in respect to the amount of water discharged, the average being about 158,000 cubic feet per second. Emigrate--Immigrate - To emigrate is to migrate from, i.e., to leave one's country for another. To immigrate is to migrate into a country. An emigrant goes away; an immigrant arrives. A "Pocket Borough" A "pocket borough" is a borough whose right of representation is controlled, or virtually owned, by a single person or family. The term is chiefly British. Bok Sanctuary Tower Bells The "singing tower" in the Bok bird sanctuary, near Lake Wales, Florida, contains bells ranging in weight from twelve pounds to twelve tons. Original Hawaiian! The original Hawaiians had excellent physiques and great strength. The chiefs were well over six^feet tall and weighed 250 to 300 pounds. Carelessness 1 Sailor--We just dropped OMr anchor, lady. Lady--I thought you would. It's been dangling outside for some time.--Philadelphia Inquirer. Idleness Drives More Cruelly Uncle Ab says that idleness drives a man more cruelly than does any amount of hard wojfc. Getting Up in the World "Will I have a chance to rise?"' asked a young applicant. "You're darn tooting you will," snapped the boss. "I want you here at 7 every morning!" Be Was Not Married A man entered the waiting room Of a hospital. His head was enveloped in bandages. "Doctor--Are yoa married? . - Man--No. I've been run over.* - 'President Without a Party"M President Tyler was in constant Habit of Game Birds Many types of game birds continue laying eggs during the breeding season until one nestfui has been successfully hatched. Bridge Dedicated in 1883 Brooklyn bridge, from which Steve Brodie is reputed to have jumped into the East river, wa« dedicated May 24, 1883. "-- Wisconsin's Biggest Forest Biggest state forest in Wisconsin, Northern forest of 140,000 acres, 1,600 feet above sea level, contains 150 lakes. Oldest Parliament Iceland has the oldest Parliament in the world; it dates back to A. D. 930--over 1,000 years ago. Longest Tunnel in the D. fr' The longest tunnel in the United States is the one at Cascade, Wash., 7.79 miles in length. England, France at War" ~ Between the years 1140 and 1815, England was at war with France for 266 years. Japan's First Wrestliug Match Japan's first recorded wrestling fnatch was held in 23 B. C. stencils. Friday afteroon was Library Day in school and we received "Hulda in Holland," "Selma in Sweden," "Under the Lilacs,," "Little Men,'" "Little Women," "The Last of the Mohicans," "Black Beauty," "Hans Brinker, or the; P<*&t among the eminent painters' Of fSilver Skates," and "The House of; ^le. Barbizon-Fontainebleau group, Seven Gables." What fun! i which are doin' when you pack up for other parts, Lyric Poet of Painters Because of his delicate, romantic style, Corot has been styled the lyric Then we purchased the famous Hor-1 DW® Md Diaz. Mr. Tyler was known throughout his administration as the "President without a party." -Big Ben Made in MM The clock known as Big Ben was made in 1854 and remained in the factory for five years. It was placed in the tower in 1859 and began to go permanently the following year. , Travel, Masterful Teacher As a civilizer and educator, trj is what it always will be, the world's most masterful and sympathetic Pies for the Pom eat humble-pie" means to eat our words, to be humbled; the old expression was "umbles-pie," teacher! its most beguiling enter- -Pie made from inferior portions of tainer, its most ma^rietic healer. . deer and given to the poor. POTPOURRI Four Flying Creatioits Scientists seem to agree that nature produced flying animals at four different periods. The first to take wings were the insects, and still with us today. Next came fiying dragons or pterodactyls; Once common, they disappeared million^ of years ago. Next came the birds, and finally the bats of the mammal line. £ Western Newspaper Union. Team No.'8 Granger Krause .. Wirkel Thennes ....... Tonyan A. P. Freund Geo. P. Freund.. McGovern Petie Schaefer WalkingtDn ... Nick Adams Totals- ... Team No. 2 Herb Freund Tony Schmitt Green .......... Rogers ... Bob Conway . Joe Schmitt . Carl Fremiti . Ed. Justen ... Herman Schaefer Les. Adams 6 • 'T'/ : tt ' • 'V ' B 1 2 '1 - ""'-I 0 1 0 0 9 ' * . • •' ,4 r4 • ® ::'A ft I A 9 / v3 Flamingoes Expert Fish-Catchers The flamingoes are birds that fish. Their curious bent bills, which permit the mud to be forced out through the little side-strainers until the food is washed clean and is ready to swallow, have been pared to' potato mashers. Totals: 23 1> 7" First on balls--Q1F Krause, fr, off Green, 2. Struck out--By Krause, ^; by Green, 1. Two-base hit--Tonypn. Three-base hit--Herb Freund. GOOD NEIGHBOR PASSES : V We' deeply regret the passing our Beloved Neighbor on Sept. 2, 193.7, Mrs. Louise Weider, Mineral Springs 1 Park, after a long and painful illness. : God in his infinite mercy has relieved her of her earthly pain and suffering, and taken her to her heavenly reward. Our tribute to a loyal and sweet i person. . MINERAL SPRINGS NEIGHBOR& Oiirjfc o at thf j$mpire Theatre The Empire Theatre, (McHenry, win be • r" Closed Tuesday, September 14, for installation of the latest motion picture eq1dpme^^r"'^;•"'^;^•'^"'^ *i*.- i '• 'f tuiww brm* -rt We* .4 •!'»•' •'Slacks 22-inch bottoms .50 to $4.00 SHIRTS . 4 $1.00 to $1.50 Shoes«Oxford§ Blade and Bmi .. ^ '.Y • •- :'r"$2.50 to $5.00 .*T >1 K£DS ---GYM SHOES $1.25 TO $2-50 1 ' ' ' * ... ' ' Bring in this ad -- $1.00 Valne in Trade on Purchases of $5.00 or more -- Good until Monday, Sept. 13. Main Street ore West McHenry W auconda* Amateur ' * : • • • • * • > • • Golf Championship 1H V ff HOLES OF MEDAL PLAY • Monday/ September 13, 1937 $3.00 Time - 7:30 a. m. Three Practice Days (Week Days) CHAMPIONSHIP 8 PRIZES • » TROPHY & 'X' On Rand Road (Route 60) - Wauconda, Illinois ,*•, i. Please enter -- .» fe tKe'Wanconda Amateur GoV ChmplomMp. n? (Enclose Entry Fee) >