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Society Note i ; : \ FOX RIVER VALLEY CAMP A meeting of Fox River Valley R..N. A., will be held Tuesday evening, March 1. Following the meet irlg the second party in the card tour .JUment will take place. 77T RIVERVIEW CAMP, R N. A. ,L>," - jRivervi€w Camp, R. N. A,, -met »n regular session Tuesday evening with . # short business session followed by a ' public party for members and friends. Games fumishad amusement and lunch was served. ' ' i - • • • . • ! h •' MID-WEEK CLUB Mrs. C.- Hi* Duker was hostess to members of the Mid-Wefck Club fcn Wednesday afternoon of last week. Three tables of bridge were in play and prizes were awarded to Mrs. F. A. Bohlander, Mrs. William Spencer and ,Frank Hughes. •. OBSERVE ANNIVERSARIES Washington's birthday is always a memorable one for Mrs. E. E. Thomas as it commemorates her birthday, as well as her wedding anniversary, thii year being her thirty-second wedding date to be observed. In honor of the day Mrs. Thomas invited several -friends in for the1 after INTERESTING FACTS ABO TELEPHONES ILLINOIS BELL SHOWS " INCREASE In a search for a story concerning the growth* and gain of telephones in McHenry, which we failed to find, we noon, with her guest of honor being ; did, however, glean the following in- Miss Elola Boyle, who also celebrate^ teresting facts which may be of interher birthday on February 22. Both j est to our readers. ladies received many pleasing gifts! The Blinois Bell Telephone Comin honor of the occasion which was a j pany experienced its fourth yearly. Inmost pleasant one. . | crease in telephones in 1937, bringing Two tables of five hundred were in its total of recovered stations to 218,- play and the prize for high scbre was 000 or 72.7 per cent of those lost beawarded to Mrs. Will Blake, while the t tween 1930 and 1933. There was an consolation went to Mrs. Ella Gans. ! increase of 72,416 telephones inser- Delicious refreshments were served j vice during 1937. including an attractive.birthday cake.) At the peak of station development, Those present were: Misses Gertie j reached in the spring of 1930, 1,456,-: arid Katie Weber, Mrs. Ella Gans, Miss '0O& telephones Who Is It? WK8T McHENRY PHILATELIST HAS w FINE COLLECTION (Continued from first page) envelopes were issued in 1865 • and newspaper wrappers were issued in 1861. Stamps Have Many Uur There are stamps for many uses such as revenue, postage due, special delivery, registry, parcel post, ailmail, special handling, etc., and then there are the recent duck stamps. The use of newspaper and periodical for the benefit of collectors 50,000 sets Stamps was" discontinued in 1898, but of,the 1895 stafnps were placed on sale at first-class post offices at $5 a set. At that rate there were $110,000 worth disposed of, which illustrates the fact that philately is most remunerative to the government. Mr. Thompson also has an interesting collection of covers or stamped envelopes, including several of local interest. There is one of the last day cancellation of the Ridgefield pos toff ice The "Way Back When" baby picture July 15, 1935, and others of the Mc- BfONDAY WAS LAST DAT FOR PRIMARY FILINGS (Continued from first page) were m operation, ^ ^ r _ ^ OIlu VL ,,nc aic Elola Boyle, Mrs. Alex• Justeny J^.s'.Jwhite at the low point in the summerjwhichappears above shows aMcHenry Henryand"Crystal Lake\mte^niahC MISCELLANEOUSSHOWER > .j jVill Blftke, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mich- r0f 1$33, the total had dropped to V business man at the age of bat a few! He has ^ * A party of friends enjoyed a party els. \ „ 155,175. At the close of 1937 there|months. You, all knoW'-him, can youage 0f^ ^ »;• j • at the church hall in Spring Grove! A most cpmplete surprise on Mrs. were 1,373,926 telephones in service. ! guess it right? >• - - • ^ Sunday afternoon in honor of Miss Lu-| Thomas Wasj planned by hef children Last year was the fourth consecutive j pext week. " ? ' eile May," who will become g brid^ on | in honor o^ the double anniversary year that installations exceededdis- Saturday ' The party was in the na-! Tuesday evening,when a few friends connections. ; • , iture of a'mscellaneous shower and the arrived to spend a few social hours. Each of the first five months of KI37 honored guest received- many lovely j Cards furnished entertainment, for brought a greater increase than the] gifts. Games and vifeiting made up a [ the guests and refreshments were corresponding months of 1936, plesistat afternoon and lunch was serv-' served, including a beautiful birthday. from june to December, inclusive, ed, ' cake, appropriately decorated with every month showed a smaller gain <• * * * cherries and hatchets. than the same month of 1936. BIRTHDAY PARTY | Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Will A total of 1,503 telephones in Woodthe 206th birthday anniversary of Blake, who always plan to spend an stock at the end of the year showed an <3«©rge • Washington, Tuesday, was' evening with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas at increase of 62 for that city, while in made memorable for Mrs. D. I. Payne, this anniversary time, Mrs. Alex Jus- Crystal Lake a total of 1,060 phones whose birthday also falls on that day, ten, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weber and showed an increase of 50. when a party of neighbors and friends Mrs.' Elizabeth Moska of Broadhead, More than half of the employes of the Bell Telepfrone*are women, their CHARLES^ H. ACKMAN, Union. HENRY A. NULLE, Marengo. • Sheriff: LESTER EDINGER, Woodstock. - . CLYDE C. MINER, Woodstock. ••••* Supt. Schools: , ^ ETHEL C. COE, Woods toe Senatorial Committeeman! CHARLES F. RENICH, Woodstock. DEMOCRATIC 1 Treasurer: WM. W. DESMOND, Woodstoclc. Sherff: GEORGE J. LAZANSKY, Algonquia. Senatorial Committeeman: r V PAUL J. DOHERTY, McHenry. Republicans Will Select Two Although there will probably be six Republican candidates from this district for the State Legislature, only by law to fill the vacancy which theflV did by electing Chas. P. Ranich oft/ Woodstock to succeed Mr. Whittemoro, The committee met Saturday morn**' ing at the court house in Woodstock and after careful consideration of thf> Question decided that the Republicans should name two candidates rather^? than three, as had been suggested by various persons. , It is expected that the Democra Will name only one candiidate, thu_ insuring the election of the two Ref publicans and one Democrat who a successful in the April primaries. This action of the Republican com, , mittee follows the precedent of manfl years past and gives both parties rep* resentation from this district at Springfield. ? :r ^ BENEFIT DANCE, MARCHm The MCHS Alumni Association, wiyf sponsor a benefit dance Thursday, two will be winners in~th* April pril j f*I* £ maries and secure positions on the of- 5?. J?**0** > ftcial ballot next November l f,°me ?°?d entertainment and he^n* This was decided by the Republican | ,ip ,Und Which the Senatorial committee from the Eighth A n «rhn j , , district which met^^ last Saturday tor ^ as one of its objectives^ the purpose of determining this ques tion. 40-f# 'm T, , ,n . .. i By reason of J;he death of the late' .lrv„ Trusting to Luck c- If not,, .we ll tell you, Mary, and a coyfer autographed by LJ Attorney Charlefc Whittemore of Ma- it„h. rSuit0 ; T i , ••• t . . H-Owen, uncle of Mrs. Thompson, who rengo, who for many years past repre^ 'anoth^vi^n*^#^^.!*® '*' Last week's picture was Leo (fRed')j was postmaster, of the new postoffice! sented McHenry county on this com- dencS*^ ^,9Placed COftfi-? Winkel, who presides <*t the window of j dedicated at Cushing, Okla. Other [ mittee, there was a vacancy, which • :" • ' * * fe: the McHenry postoffice.. He swears covers commemorate the first air mail was filled by the remaining members, knf tha^ he never saw the Picture of him- at Elgin in 1*930, the Graf Zep-I Charles E; Jack of Waukegan and E Dut(MW ^ Ploir,- pelin flight to the Century of Progress K. Herster of Belvidere. * :0V-?: came to spend the afternoon with her. Wis. She received pleasing gifts and a I _ ' ' pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all HARR i ALEXANDER present. Delicious refreshments werei COMPLETES 30 YEARS served. self before it appeared in. The Plaindealer, That's what we would call a a real "scoop." NATIONAL BOAT AND SPORT SHOW STARTS SUNDAY AT NAVY'PIER in Chicago and' the cover postmarked at Little America on Jan. 31, 1934 which wa^ gone so long with Admiral Byrd on his Antarctic expedition. A cover from the first flight of the Pan-American clipper was stamped at San Francisco on Nov. 22 and at Man- These two members were qualified With the hint of spring in the air ;„ao -..j. i » ~ , • luumaiu yi tuunmea as v/iaenDurg, boating and out of door sport lovers of » , °n ^t5e.vei*1 s" ' Orange River Colony and Oltre Guiba. from Ralph Clemens car- j King Edward is shown on only one set fereftt, but all interesting in their own individual story and scene. 1 In Mr. Thompson's collection are also foreign stamps from Germany, Australia, Great Britain and all well, iln on N™ 9Q t x. V: |known countries in addition to such ra. lS L29'_,S.hOW.!n5 ihat the P| unheard of countries Oldenburg, ; average age being abou,t 31 years and a--u ages andj vb oitht sexes are t. urn.in g', • A^ cover , « -- their average length of service more their eyes toward famous Navy Pier, °" Jhe ^hpper from the Philip-jof English stamps. :than ten. yeaf." Pe D anerage age °I Chicago, where the 9th annual edition ^rries 75 cents j 0ne of the main objects is to get men employed in the Bell system is 38 cfotto w***** ***** u j .. . _ . LEGION AUXILIARY * The anniversary of George Wash- AS RURAL CARRIER and their average length of service is --:--• nearly fifteen years. Despite the fact £hat Harry Alex-} Provide Benefits ington's birthday was the occasion for ander of Hebron recently acquired | The Bell system plan for sickness, a public card party given by the Mc-( thirty years of service as rural mail accident and death benefits and pen- ' • i. . # i! A • T -- I* a AAntmii/ta f a Vtn q e nilfltr O C .• i > t+ ««- • of the National Boat and Sport Show P°sta^e> while one from the Hawaiian stamps well centered, said Mr. Thomp- starts February 27 and runs eight Islands carries twenty-five cents days through March 6. Suburban and community sportsmen of the Chicago area' always play a leading part' in the show. For inson, and for this reason he gets many Henry unit of the American Legion carrier, he continues to be as busy as sions is twenty-five years old and wentistanCe Berwvn each vear send* win Auxiliary at Legion hall. jever and will not retire until hejinto effect Jan. 1, 1913. InS^to theTy casting contest Har- Bridge was played, with prizes mer- reaches the age designated by the gov-1 The plan, as adopted and since !vev is known as the "home of'chamited by Mrs. Chas. Pich, Mrs. M. Tax- ernment for retirement. ^ •-- amended from time to time, is provid- Dion horse shoe Ditchers" and the man, Mrs. Robert Thompson and Mrs.1 During Mr. Alexander's long and ef- ed by the company without direct or North Shore has teams in the rifle of 1116111 ™ere embossed with lacy de- Lester Bacon. i ficient service of thirty years he has indirect cost to employes. It applies I ant» shootinar matches which u^uallv Isi8rns* Two envelopes bearing ten- McHenry county members of the Le-' never had an accident and has noted;to all alike who meet reasonable .elig-|wjn shields cent stamps had been received by Hon. gion Auxiliary will hold their next decided improvement in the roads durability requirements on the basis ofi This big diversified show displaying Geor^e Ga^e from California and are county meeting at McHenry on March ing that time. (wages and servic^and fundamental se- new boats ranging from cabin cruis- n<7 »mon* Mr. Thompson's coUection.. cunty is maintained ers down to ^noe will nt the In the collection, also, are pieces of The newest member of the Illinois attractions of Illinois, Minnesota (Clearing House script issued in Chr Be!l- Telephone company's main group Michigan and Wisconsin as out-of-door1 cag0 durm* the bank moratorium but . _ j 1 of his stamps from the Philatelic so- Mr. Thompson also has old covers ciety at Washington. i sent back home during the Civil War! by Julius Clemens and Wm. -- MEN WAITED -- $75 a month paid to many men at first and more later. Local manager of nationally known company will hire several men at once. Deliver orders to farmers, render service and do other work. Farm experience and car necessary. Permanent work. Even though you are not much interested in changing your work, if you will send your name we Will guarantee to furnish you information that will be of great value to you. Address Box 1728, care of this paper. Name Address H. Harrison. The stamps are cancelled with ir star or by the word paid. Envelopes - r | rrk were smaller at that time and some- . WflQ SAIIJ 4. Mrs. Ray McGee is chairman of the lunch committee for this meeting IRikich will be held at Legion hall. Sfi CARD TOURNAMENT ENDS The final meeting in the card tournament sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America was held Thursday evening when the grand prizes were awarded. Tourrfament prizes in bridge The first matt was delivered by horse and buggy and Mr. Alexander purchased his first automobile in 1910 This was a two-cylinder Reo a,nd has ftpen,°; b«j|di"W in downtown Chicago is states. Live wild animals such as "ev f er used- A freak =ov«r [n fifteen,the Morton building at 208 West deer> bear and sman game, wild fowlil? Q" °T m Cnd ,°f rPL^ J i* I ' rhA antra I A*\n been followed by many cars, different ones, "to be exact. j Washington street. The modern, fire-1 ann other wild life alwavs aid in makffoou^ rm miilleess ^buutr wwa^s ssoooon^ rraaiisseedd ttoo ^t'hiirr"- jIb Pyr0 0fth, e23 "^®tetl?epryh obuniled in®co^m wpaansy Puinr chJausnede ing these out of door state exhibits at. ty miles and ijpw comprises fifty-nine j 1937, but ever since the general office jfriiles. 'structure was completed in 1927 sevwere In 1934 the two rural routes at He- j eral floors have been occupied by gentaerited by Mrs. Eleanor Miller, first, bron were consolidated and now mail j eral offices of the company •ad Mrs. Ella Buss, second, and in five to 170 rural homes is delivered by Mr Inventor Born in 1847 hundred by Mrs. Helen Miller, first,' Alexander. I Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of tractive to the children and their elders alike. All week long sport competition in fly casting, rifie and pistol shooting ,. , , golf ball driving, table tennis, and ^0VtamP by the departother sports will thrill the spectators stamp covering it so that it was never cancelled. The sixteen-cent delivery air mall stamp issued in 1934 is distinctive b*» cause it represents the first combine Bay Conway, while Mrs. Hdlen Miller I»ceived the prize in five hundred. * This was the last social meeting to held until after Lent. V EASTERN STAR > A meeting of McHenry chapter, O. E.S., will be held Monday night. 8ehool of instruction will also be'held during the afternoon and evening and a pot-luck supper will be served. All members are invited to attend the pot-luck supper and evening meeting. An invitation has been received to attend past worthy matrons and past •worthy patrons night at Elgin chapter, No. 212, March 4, at Masonic temple, Elgin. Mabel Allen and Arment and provides for payment of postage and special delivery fee in one two its central the Great „ . „ , , inventor oi Thprp will ho nlpntw of Himp tnn ueuvery iee ir and Mrs. Cecelia Winkel, second. Snow so deep that fences were morei the telephone, was born in Edinburgh^*,t v«r ,hnw nvpr WfHW) stamP- The stamp is printed in Prizes for the games of the Evening|of a guide than were the roads, has|Scotland, March 3, 1847, and is also^-jtiL ' .colors, red and blue, with -- were received in bridge by Miss Mary, made the winters hard for this rural buried there. A tribute was paid by . I design a reproduction of Kinney, Mrs. Clara Lenzen and Mrs.[carrier who finds the roads worse this Scotland to one of its most distinguish- offerine- attractive dianlavs for the!8681 of the United States. " "" than they haVe ^ for 8eVeral ed so"«w^e" °" NoJ* 24 a tablet was araU8ement and education of the out years. I unveiled at 16 South Charlotte street. Mr. Alexander is a member of Eu- The inventor's two daughters, Mrs. Gilgene Drill Post of Hebron. He isjbert Grosvenor and Mrs. David Fairwell known in McHenry, where he and child and nine grandchildren sent a his wife often visit in the home of Mrs. Alexander's sister, Mrs. Robert Thompson. PERSONALS Dan Justen, who is attending Notre Dame University, spent the weekend withliis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Justen. He returned to college Tuesday. Cletus Althoff of DeKalb spent the weekend at his home here. Mrs. Kate Real returned to her home James will, preside in the eastr at Elgin Sunday, after spending message expressing their appreciation of the honor. F. S. Smith, Illinois division auditor of receipts, will retire on March 1, after a thirty-one year telephone career. During January a group of Bell system officials sailed to attend a conference of representatives of all nations, held in Cairo, Egypt, which will con- Little America of door devotees who attend the big J?*"1® Amerjca. stamp was not .shwow oonn--mmiilieo llnonnog. MN.avvxyr PPiie0rr. .distributed to postoffices for sale ta Suburban exhibitors include the the public, but arrangements were Buda company, Harvey; Johnson Mot-!made with th5 ^ expedition to ac ors, Waukegan; Everett Hunter Boat covers f°r maihng through tha Co., McHenry; Travellers Medical>lttle AnJe^.ca Postofflfe »t a servica Aid, Elgin. The opening day, Sunday, Feb. 27. will be known as "Illinois Day" with the Department of Conservation of tjhis state arranging a celebration which will include leading state officials. Wednesday, March 2, is Minnesider various international phases of sota*Day, and other days of the week telephone, telegraph and radio operations. The new metropolitan service went into effect Jan. I, following the com- -arwinH* pany s acceptance of the Illinois Com- fvl> BBfee, r. JJDL WI5pjm* ENTERTAIN CLUB MEMBERS ^ "Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Bassett entertained members of the 1933 Worthy Matrons and Patrons Club of the O. E, S., at their home on Main street Monday evening. Following a pot-luck supper, five tables of cards were in play and prizes for the ladies were received by Mrs. Jean Neff and Mrs. Wll Brunswick, while Will Brunswick and Charles Wheaton carried off prizes for the men. As it was the first meeting of the •Club jn the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, they were presented with lovely lace tablecloth from the Quests /present. week here, where she was called by jmerce Commission of Nov. 22, 1937. the death of her sister, Mrs. P. M. Weber. Mrs. Elizabeth Moska of Broadhead Wis., is spending the winter with her sister^.Mrs. E. E. Thomas. Miss O'Gara was called home to Chicago Friday by the serious illness of her sister. Mrs. Clarence Anglese! system is teaching for Miss O'Gara at the!States. This is an entirely new service, offered on an individual line and P. B.X basis to Chicago business subscribers and on an individual and two-party basis to Chicago residence subscribers. On Dec. 15 service was opened between telephones in Bagdad and Bell telephones in the United Calls between the two councharge of fifty cents for each letter exclusive of the postage rate of thret cents. Souvenir sheets of Little America stamps were first placed on sale Feb. 10, 1934, at the branch Philatelic Agency operated in connection with the National Stamp exhibition. The Graf Zeppelin Air Mail stamps issued in 1930 was a special series for use on mail carried on the first Europe- Pan American round trip flight of the Graf Zeppelin in May 1930. T HELD ON FRIDAY series contains three stamps in denominations of 65 cents, $1.30 and $2.60, The commemorative postage stamps include issues observing almost everything in the line of anniversaries Among the latest in the series is the special stamp issued in honor of Susan will be suitably designated. FUNERAL SERVICES IS HARD ON IH1 BUDGM7 We '11 bet that not many women can prepare a meal as complete and satisfying as our Sunday Dinners and spend any less money for ijt. (And then besides you get out of cooking and dish washing!) The cost of a home dinner comes higher than you think -- what with food, gas, hot water and soap for the dishes---to say nothing of wear and tear on the table linen and on your wife's disposition! \ Dining here is an economy! As well as- a real pleasure! You'll like the atmosphere. You'll like the good food, deftly served hi quiet, congenial surroundings. Next Sunday, have dinner with us! iij?" KARLS Restaurant Jbk* | r O O D V O O D I S G O O D H B A I T HME&EMBTm .Jamesway has a just right to be proud of this new oil burning brooder which has been used and accepted by poultry men everywhere as "the brooder without an equal." Combined in "this stove are all the safe, economical and dependable qualities of the best coal burning brooder with the conveniences and advantages of oil heat. We have a complete stock of Jamesway oil heated brooders, chick waterers and feeders. See us for yQur needs! J.tl. VYCITAL HDW. MiW--i\y. Illinw'a high school. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Shelton returned to Peoria Sunday, after spending a few days in the Peter M. Weber home, where they were called by the death of his mother. Mrs. Hiley Thomas and daughter Mrs. Will Belcher, of Woodstock wer$ recant McHenry caUers. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vogel visited friends at DesPlaines Sunday afternoon and evening. Miss Mae Justen was called to Waukegan Tuesday by the serious condition of her mother. Mrs. Ray McGee substituted for Miss Justen at the high school. Miss Ada Wells and Miss Golda Wfells of Webster, S. D., were guests of Mrs. John R. Smith, Wednesday. The Misses Edith Brandeis, Anna Blake and Gertrude May spent Monday night and Tuesday with Eleanor May at Wilmette. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and Mr and Mrs. Roy Wiedrich of Ringwood were Sunday callers in the Leslie 01- sen home. Mr. < and Mrs. John Schaid and daughter, Rena, spent Tuesday afternoon at Woodstock, where they visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Schaid. tries speed over a wire line across the Syrian desert to Cairo and flash by short wave radio-telephone to London where connection is made to the transatlantic radio-telephone channels. The cost of a three-minute talk between Bagdad on the Tigris and New York City is $33, while a three-minute call to Chicago costs $35.25. Also on Dec. 15 radio-telephone service connected two more transatlantic ships, the Manhattan and the Washington, to Bell system in the United States. Calls to or from the ships are routed through NeW York. Lowell Thomas, well known radio news commentator, was the first person to carry on a conversation over the New York-Bagdad radio-telephone circuit. Funeral services for Mrs. Peter M Weber were held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church, with burial in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Weber, 54 years old, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, 1938, following - Anthony in connection with the sixa long illness* 1 teenth anniversary of the ratification Father Frank Miller officiated at of the nineteenth amendment granting the retjuiem high mass and pallbear suffrnge to women, and the army and ers were her nephews, Theodore and Billy Real, John McHugh, Howard Bickler, Jack BickleY and Clifford Bickler. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral Friday were Mr and Mrs. Arthur Bickler and family Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Bickler and family, Casper Bickler, Martin Bickler son, Jack, and daughter, Rita, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John McHugh, Mr and Mrs. Theo. Real, Mrs. Martin Bickler, Mrs. Clayton Bickler, Mrs. Kate Real, Elgin; Mr and Mrs. Theo. Shelton, Pporia. T-: •• »»»»»»»»< < M »>»»» »»»»•»»»• Among the Sick Geno Poultry Drug Store. Remedial. Wattles 40-tf Births SHOtfT SwotfT SlbRV Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whiting of Wood* stock are the proud parents of a son born Feb. 21 at the Woodstock hospital. He will answer to the name of Robert Lee. Mrs. Whiting was Miss Nellie Staines of McHenry before her marriage. DRIVER 2 VytticHlNG CARD OF THANKS In this manner we desire to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings, expressions of sympathy and acts of Ralph Colby, son of Mr. and Mrs. kindness extended to us during our re- Willard Colby, Waukegan, is in St»pcent bereavement. We also wish to Therese's hospital for medical treat- thank donors of cars. ment and observation. _ MRS. N. J. NYE and FAMILY 'Joe M. Schaefer returned home Sunday of last week from St. Francis hospital, Evanston, and is reported recovering nicely. 7 Geno Poultry Drug Store. Wattles 40-tf RESIDENCE CHANGES The Ed Thompson family has moved from a Pine Tree Dairy farm to the Peterson house east of the river. SNOWCAPPED RANGtS Read the Waal A4| CAR iFAVeS HIGHWAY. SCEN6&Y @ CHANGE'S a yovu. lw« lonha ' navy stamp issue of 1936-37 on which portraits of many noted military, and naval leaders appeared. An issue of 1936 was the Oregon territory commemorative stamp and the stamp issued in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of Arkansas statehood. The N. R. A. emergency postage stamp was authorized by the govern- __ ment to direct attention to and arouse WilTiain Real ' ^ie suPPort of the nation in the Na-; ' tional Recovery Act. The Boulder Dam was issued in 1935 to commemorate the completion of the dam. Red Cross Stamp The Red Cross stamp, printed in red and black, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the American Red Cross and a Victory stamp issued in 1919 commemorated the successful outcome of the World War. This little stamp, less than an inch in dimension, and printed in purple, presents a standing figure of Liberty Victorious with • background composed of the flags of the ftve countries most actively engaged in the cause. The figure f Liberty is helmeted, the upper part of the body is encased in scale armor and a flowing skirt falls to the feet. Hie right hand grasps a sword, the point of which rests on the ground at the feet of the figure, the left arm is partially extended and the hand holds a balance scale representing justice. Back of the figure appears the American flag, at the left are draped the British and Belgian flags and at the right are the Italian and French flags. Across the top is the inscription, "U. S. Postage," and at the bottom is the inscription, three, cents. Tes, all thjs on a tiny stamp 27/32 by % inch in size. Then there is the Edison commemorative stamp and many others, all dif- NOTHING NEW TO LEARN -- ENTIRELY MECHANICAL Ton shift There's nothing to jam or get out of order. Standard CLEARS FRONT FLOOR --MAKES FRONT SEAT No shift lever on flooft, Car can't be kicked inta or oat of gear. Driver caft eater from cither aide. // DOURLES DRIVING Yon shift inter and easier, with both hands alwavs near the wheel and both eyes on the road. Even with three in the front seat, driver and paeeengers have plenty at eB»ow room. PofmAi Otfiy UHTPKfCWP CAM 9VHW SAttTySMFreEAX CONTROL R Front Street Antioch Pontiac Sales I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES West McHenry, EL Ikntiocb, Hlinoift