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Thursday, April 14,1988 -s„V> - : isnw K«fiM «V•* U, ' ' "V * v * <-(r i * ' *?Vi'« MatM • ' » - t'-x * ^ ^ - W w * /»" V* ";,/• 1 FafeRft jtf-; fer b- ^Ml fc,':v ;v >. - (V'- iff- •. -, 2 • Ife.' :'V /H'V* 'rP /'>.v " *- !&. •*' - >11 PLACE RESTAURANT Plume 102 JUSTEN & FBSUND, Prope. Oreen St .' ' . *1 'vih-.\ ' ---Spaci^ f or Saturday and Sunday--*-?-- HALF SPRING FRIBD OH1GKSN FROG LEGS 60c "M'HBNRY HI-NEWS" PUBLISHED BY GIRLS' OF ATHLETIC ASSN. |*C RIVEkSIDE BAKERY TO RE OPEN " £ : SATURDAY, APRIL! 6 , with a full line of bread, pie#, cake®, etc. ' ; / : Your Patronage is Solicited- Riverside Drive McHenry >j« 3jCy' \i-/r i APB1L 15, 1938 Hot Cross Buns, doz. Our Specials Saturday ^ 1938 BLETZ COFFEE CAKE--CREAM FILLED >! " 27<£ ( • FRESH ST&AWBERRY WHIPPED CREAM PIE • l ; 3 3 d t " - M - McHENRY BAKERY Green Street McHenry, I1L wpnntii >E DIFFERENT, MEN! Tki. spring ww ~| kat (Lai (hrei your head a smart " build - up". CKOOM oar "Smartway", tke out-of-tke-ordinarjr ItreamlineJ snapbrim. Tkanks to " Cravenette" jiLowerproof II wi8 bold its shape and itjrU vkea Ae wcatker Is at Its want. MALLORY IIATS Emmerson Hats $4-00 $5 Wilson Hats $3*50 TIRES " BATTERIES MY ENTIRE STOCK AT BIG REDUCTION! National Batteries--made by world's largest manufacturer-- All fresh stock reduced from 20% to 30%. 13 plate for Ford and Chev. 12 plate for V-8, etc. •- *3.95 __ ^ Guaranteed fresh stock tires of well kfeown makes Sixes from 30x3% to 32x6 525-18 ^580-im $8-26 #ithtube With tab# 475-19 U. S. Royal Reg. $10.85 for $7.60 600-16 Goodyear $11.80 with tube Other sixes priced in proportion Tires it Tubes Vulcanized - Batteries Charged 6 / All work guaranteed i paired "McHenry Hi-News," the first high school newspaper, published by the Girls' Athletic Association of the McHenry Community High School, has made its appearance. It's objectives are the development of a better school spirit, the cultivation of the art of expression, a better command of the English language, and a stimulation of interest in school affairs and education geh«raU)r. •*- -v ; The students and faculty are to be congratulated on the skill and ingenuity they shoveled in producing so fine a publication. It is worthy of the patience and hard work put into it by the students. Miss Stevens and Miss Taylor are to be especially commended for their able supervision of the paper as faculty advisors. The members of the staff pure : Managing Editors--Jane Schnait- °man, Catherine Rothermel. j Feature Editors--Lorraine Engeln and Eleanore Jflthoff. - v ; r Sports Editors--Louise Stilling and "SO I, HEAR" '"3SE; by EARL WALSH A contribution! life looms brighter: ' Almenfc, Wi* Due to the fact that Joe N. Miller, better known as Fish-Hook Joe, and Nick Barbikn Mid softie of those other famous anglers' from McHenry have not been doing m much fishing'in our Lakes, as usual, it has been found necessary to seine the perch in Upper Turtle Lake and stock other Wisconsin Lakes. You cannot expect us folks up here to fish all the time to keep the ftsh from jumping out of the lake looking for worms. U. KETCHEM, • I. ETEM. : (Two fishermen from " the North) P. S.--We would like to add that we sure enjoy your spicy column^ Why dont you make it longer 1 Ethel Althoff. | Social Editors--Mary Jane Lattres ^ ketchem and'Etem 'and Shirley Butler. j Reporters--Lucille Esh, Rita Weingart, Patricia Phalin, Betty Nielsen. I Typists--Frank Johnson, Winifred Benwell, LeRoy Hettermann. i Special Writers--Vale Adams, Paul Justen, Herbert Reihansperger, Richard Williams, Barry Taxman, r < Business Staff: Business Manager t--Audry Rothermel. ' I Circulation and Advertising--Alta ; Mae Denman, Anita Althoff, Betty : Buss, Beatrice Williams. [ Faculty Advisors--Miss Stevens and Miss Taylor. This column, has been called evfery thing but spicy, so thanks! About those fishermen. We had a fish named Oscar in our lakes down here last summer and Oscar was no common, ordinary, mine-run fish. They pinned a $1,600 price tag on him. That might give you an idea of where our famous anglers were throwing worms. < Well have to tell you a little story on Joe (the fish-hook man). He was out angling one fine day when a game-warden happened along to see if anybody might be forgetting the bass-fishing laws. The warden lifted a string of fish out of the water, but found only cat fish and suckers on the line: A few feet farther down stream he spied a and weighted down with a stone When the warden wanted to' know £c<ftiutr The Clean-Up W%ek project that everyone in McHenry is taking part | wha^'e was doing^'with "that fish" Jrfe m is one of the great civic good turns ; was plenty quick 0T1 the trigger. that the troop participates in every, Sayg joe> «Wellj you see_he.8 yar* ^ ]• a «eneral rul® ^or taking my bait all morning, so I just Scouts to do some good deed that will,thought rd tie him up until I got help the community. The Scout Law,' though fishing." "Clean" will also rest in the minds j nope tQ drop in somve day when you of the boys as they are out »ooking. have a big catch. • spic and span on that same Riverside Drive. We'd send our sports writers to all big "football ^kmes, world series, prize fights and what not. We'd say to those sports writers, "Have a good time boys. You can't be expected to slave your lives away for this newspaper--and remember, boys, don't worry about expenses." We wouldn't bother with too much advertising. It takes up so much space. Oh,..Boy! We'd ran a heluva newapaper, wouldn't we? -ir And--If We Were President of These United States: f We'd form a cabinet consisting of all leading newspaper men in the country. Those fellows have been telling us about long enough how this country SHOULD NOT be run. Now, all they have left to do is to tell us how it SHOULD be run. 1 • . Inspired by MMary had a little KaV: Mary had a swimming suit--- Twas a little small no doubt., • . 'Pause when she got inside it-- " She was more than half way out. ' --I-- Guess this one came upon us without inspiration-- " ; We think the greatest problem . For any boy or girl "\Is to' have a busy mama '-1 „» ; " Who is in the social whirl: --i-- What is so rare as a rasslin' fan who will drive fifty miles through (well, part way through) fifteen inches of snow to see a grunt and groan match T --J-- Just by way of report we might add that the Wattles brothers, Gerald Carey and Charlie Reihansperger journeyed to the Chicago Stadium to see a wrestling match last Friday evening. The happy little group returned as far as DesPlaines the same evening. Our Heroes wish to extend thanks to the local depot agent for -V>v f ^rrr-Alvaii Rothermel's ELECTRIC & RADIO SHOP - QfrJtonte 20 -- East of the River House Wiring and Radio Servicing: ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Specialty! __ §6 • Re mL Phone 220-J «.e Sp!endid « «*** on U. ' I t Vp fw Eciste* iV/tV •<) Spring Styles in Smart Handbags $1;00 $1.9^ . r GOLD STRIPE HOSIERY Easter Legs like Easter Eggs with all the Glowing Shades -^vvV •'.ft"" .'.-dri •f* ""cvl Sr.A - •>.i W'. .1 -^,1 „ A Nice Line of $1.79 up to ' i, 1... ' :v;:' * {'.4* *2% $2-95 Kathryn Barbian GlretnStr^et McHenry ,x > ;ivVj for places that should be cleaned. Don't forget that each person in town will have to b* "good-deeders" for a few days and help in this worthy project, too. I We're having visitors! And I don't mean ordinary ones either. Well, to U. SCALEM. . --I-- Did you see the McHenry-Hi News? Nice paper. Billy Kinsala brought us a copy and we bumped into this: "There must be some reason why Earl Walsh goes past the cemetery so benches while awaiting daylight--and a tow truck. EDUCATIONAL FILM ON "SYPHILIS" TO BE SHOWN TUESDAY NITE 'make a long story longer the Scoutsj0ften; He's always razzing someone from Elgin are hiking to McHenry on jn coiufon> so we thot we might this Friday and will stay at the High do the for him. .Call, vou take School until Saturday morning when jt Earl?" """ •• •••••' - - the McHenryites will take them to' ' cook their breakfast at Cooney's Woods. Say, thes£_>^Scouts sure do get around. ^ People never hitch Scouting to Army -work, but had anyone taken-* An educational film, put out by the State of Illinois, in a campaign to eradicate syphilis, has been secured and will be shown at the Legion hall, McHenry, Tuesday evening, April 19, 8 o'clock. All adults are welcome to attend. It is being sponsored by the Lion's Club, Mothers Club and the American Legion Post. This is a clean educational picture, provided by the state at no expense to the local people for the use of same. Dr. C. W. Klontz, chairman of the tt« . . J health committee of the McHenry . " nun -- We can take it--and Ljons Club, is handling the arrangelike it. Like the Irishman with his ments for the showing of the film on hanging--we are used to its Glad to wee Fred Justen back in gander" into the Grade School Gym, town Was thinWng of the days when they might have been surprised lastly and John R. Knox made a joIly Monday to see '162ers doing a march-, 0j£ ing act. Yes, every so often gang drill j * | !on this type of thing not because they ] We>ve heard of big sales promoexpect that they will join the armyjtions, but a diamond merchant on our but because it is good training in co-;west sjde topg them a„ He put8 out ordination and also some of the jam-1 diamonds> with ten dollar bnls to bo^ • borees contain marching events. Thejfor checks & i marchers did very well keeping m Tuesday evening. time and in the correct step to such commands as, "Squads, Right March" and "Column Left March." Next week a new routine, "Squads, Back- \va:/. March" will be taught. After that I havent got "march" more to this say! SCOUT HAROLD TAXMAN. GIRL SCOUTS Monday, instead of having it full length meeting, we only had a shoit one, after which we played baseball. The short meeting was solely for the purpose of seeing how many scouts had done their "home-work," which was, the first twenty letters of the Morse code. Most of us knew it fairly well. In baseball, sides were chosen by Nadine Schaefer and yours truly. The outcome was a tie, 12-12. SCRIBE MARILYN MERTES. NEW BUSINESS INSTITUTION OPENS UP IN McHENRY Phone 294 West McHenry, HI. Ficken Oils is the title of a new business institution in McHenry, the location being just west of the C. & N. W. tracks, on Route 20, where both a wholesale and retail oil business will be conducted, handling "Vortex" gas. Claus H. Ficken, Jr., is the owner, coming here from Watseka, 111., where he was in the same line. He was also.his overworked, dragged-down sports formerly connected with service sta- department--and himself. 7--- for rubber checks. Of course', service is for strangers only. v --II-- ^ Riverside Drive won't Dearie same without Joe Engeln this summer Like many a man, Joe never knew how many friends he had on this earth. They show up when a man dies. Well have to thank somebody for all that "Reduce-o" literature received in the mail this week. Can't use it, though. We've discovered a definition that might help mankind. Diet: Mind over platter. I Ever think of this? When I was a boy of fourteen my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around, but when I got to be twenty-one I was astonished how much the old man had learned in seven years.--Mark Twain. --I-- We regret the illness of our City Editor, Lillian Sayler, who has served The Plaindealer many years. Wte trust that a well-deserved rest will restore Mrs. Sayler to good health with ample strength to continue the work she loves. --I-- ' Kathleen Justen has stepped into the "writin'-up" department and is doing a nice job in spite of the rest of the force. -I-- Now, there's no denying that 'IMose" brought Kathleen into the organization to make work lighter for tions at Fairbury, Roberts and Colfax, 111., covering a period of fifteen years experience in the oil business. He plans to introduce his product in the northern part of the state --B-- Our only trojible is that "Fussy" Frye (that fellow doesn't want a pin out of place--never saw the likes) and Line-O-Type Lyle have an idea that On another page of this issue will she is supposed to help them. be found an ad, showing pictures of Mr. Ficken and his three employes, and advertising a "Get Acquainted Sale" to be held Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 16-17. The three employes hre Maurice Emmert of Watseka, Richard Hester of Colfax and Henry Wfeber of McHenry, who was formerly with the Farmers Oil Co. of this city and later with McKain & White, who represented the Diamond Oil Co. Mr. Ficken is married and has three children. He expects to move his family here as soon as a house can be secured. An invitation is extended to residents of the community to visit. the new station on Route 20, get actjptamted and try out "Vortex." BOY SCOUT DRIVE The Boy Scout Drive will take place on next Thursday, April 21. The local committee will appreciate your co-operation in helping the boys. Geno Poultry Drug Store. • --1-- Something has to be done about the situation just as soon as MMose" gets over this primary election. --I-- There'b a heavy tcreen between the office department and self-styled "work" department, but that wont do. We need a partition." j-- ™ Of course, the boBs hasn't said so, but he may have in mind that "So I Hear" ought to have a "Girl Friday1 to help the column along. --I-- Seems to us that Evelyn Ahdwmm was going to write a guest column some week. Maybe your little sister, Marion, would help. , CARD OF THANKS I desire to express my thanks to the voters who supported me at the Democratic primary election held on Tuesday, April 12, in the Third McHenry precinct. HENRY. J. MILLER. %>ring Suits and Topcoats CURLEE CLOTHES .50 - $20-00 - $23,50 - $25 See the new Fabrics used! Uj-vy :"35.v-" DRESS OXFORD SHOES $2-50 to $5-00 / NEW SPRING HATS $2-00 to $4-00 DRESS SHIRTS $1.25 - $1-50 - $2-00 From this date--Until further notice. We select a day each month and refund 50% of . the purchase in cash on all cash purchases of One Dollar or more. 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