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> -* r 11 • mmm - • VMuit FOR SALE #ARMERS, ATTENTION--We "exflange cracked corn for shelled cofn for 16c per 100 lbs. Farmers Mill, Phone 29. 7-tf FOR SALE -- Murphy's Guaranteed Fly Spray, 5 gal. for $4.00. Farmers llill, Phone 29. 13-tf FARM FOR SALE--120 acres all under cultivation, good buildings; 1% mile south of Spring Grove depot, 1 mile south U. S. Rte. 12. Jos. J. Schmitt, Spring Grove, 111. *15-4 STOfet Q* THEK DAYS SPEHT BY MBS. 0. t. RMnOB AIB> Mt8. A. H. KOSBIB nasH'; or on* or alaskas Hoar nrrx&xsmra orazs -v- THE DIAMOND IN THE GOLDEN BUCKLE ON THE BELT OP THE RAILROAD" By MRS. RENICH, Collaborating Wit* MRS. KOSHER Our party arrived in Anchorage about noon on Sunday, June 18, and was divided among the various restaurants for lunch, and because of a hard rain no further program was undertaken. Shortly after the lunch hour, the train departed !for Palmer, to see-the Matanuska Valley development. , Mrs. Mosher and I chose* to FOR SALE--Three rooms .of furni- remain in Anchorage for the three tttre. Will sell separate pieces or whole' days the balance of the party would outfit. Lily Lake Casino on Route be at McKinley Park and Fairbanks, 20. H>,to be with my friend, Mrs. Alice »- '| Hughes Geyser, and son, William. ©RAPES FOR SALE--Seventy-%e, ^ks one of the Woman's Regents per bushel. Leslie Davis, west jief ^ <,|ittle girls" in the days Side of Slocum s Lake. Tel. Cary 2212.1 ^ mother, Mrs. Henry Burdick, i and I were active members of that GR APES FOR SALE--Arthur J. StilU j order, and as it had been years ago tae Tel. 636-R-l. 016 since we had met, each was anxious4 _J_ to see the other "to go over the good FOR SALE--Grapes. Ben Justen, ! old days when both lived in Woodftingwood, 111. Phone -Richmond 936.1 stock," and Alice was at the station *16.to greet us, and immediately recog- 2^---------: J , , -- nized us, and after lunch we saw the FOR SALE--1938 Ford 1-ton Pickup, balance of the party off at the station, spare tire, heater, helper springs. E. an(j we accompanied Alice to her love- G. Peterson, Contractor. Phone 26&ijy apartment to visit. '• -- I Would that our friends might have FOR SALE--High quality tomatoes J peeped in at our deluxe room in the for canning; 50c per bushel. C. B^ Anchorage Hotel. Frank Herman, Howe, 3 miles west of McHenry on' chief clerk, was a royal host, and left Route 20. We will deliver. Phone nothing undone to make our stay ia 610-J-l. .16 the city a pleasant and memorable • j one. , GRAPES FOR SALE--William Jus-| Meet Noted Artists ten. Telephone 636-W-l. 16^ Anchorage is fortunate in having FOR SALE--20 acres; 7room house, the noted artists, Sydney Laurence and furnace heat electricity, good deep wife, as residents of their city, Well, large frame barn, two chicken and Mr. Laurence has a studio m the houses One mile from highway or. Anchorage Hotel. We hadthe honor l';*rushed stone road, 2 blocks to grade of meeting and visiting with him, ana School, 2 miles from town. Immediate' seeing many of his paintings. Mr. possession. Price $4,750. Owner H.1 Laurence paints scenes , and his wife - F Atwell, Lake Villa. Phone 36. *16 devotes her talents to the painting of "Z, flowers of Alaska. AUCTION SALE--State Line Sales' The stores are all very up-to-date, Barn on U.S. Rte. 12, Genoa City, and Monday being another wet day. Wis., Friday night, Sept. 15, 1939 at we roamed about the downtown dis- 7:30 GST. 100 choice dairy cows, 20 (trict, and visited the many lovely form horses, 200 feeder pigs, plenty curio stores, and made the acqualn- ' Sf used machinery. This will be the tance* of several friends of the Geyslargest sale ever held at the State ers, and business folks, and were Line Barn. Terms--one-quarter down, quite taken off our feet when inform* \ six monthly payments at three per ed that ground was being broken for Cent. No questions asked, no signers the erection of an $800,000 postoffice needed. Thorp Finance Corporation* and railroad office building. When we clerking. L. H. Freeman, auctioneer,1 saw the very large hospital building t. J. Kloppstein, manager. 16 about completed, which was dedicated * --~--; l and opened for business the previous ~^vE MIGHT SAY--"Adam, Fruit of m<mth and learned that the project the Loom shirts are better than fig cogt 5500,000, we felt that this city of leaves." Here's a big showing for aDout 2,500 was surely "looking to modern Adams. See them. $1.65 at the future." McGEE'S. JL6 it is considered a "very live town* THE CALL OF THE ROAD! Before being a railroad center, has a wonderleaving on that trip let's treat your airport splendid hotels, laundries, car to a filling of Mobilgas and Mobil- ^o'es of all kinds, and is a great fur •il. It's the safe way^o start. And- 'E™? February they celebrate Arson's, Goodrich Tireservice, Phone'a fur rendezvous for a week, and buy. jjgg 26 ers come to Anchorage from New ' ' York, Chicago, Seattle, and many more " A QUICK TRICK FOR COMFORT-- cf the larger cities to buy their furs. Sure as the trump-ace. Jockey mod- They have two wonderful mink farms, • »rn 2-piece underwear stops squirm- and a great deal of fishing is done ^ ing. Masculinized to fit everywhere.1 here, as in all Alaskan waters, and Hocu p. McGEE'S. 16 have a large'cannery, • i • 1. ! First Airplane Ride FOR RENT I Mrs. Moaher enjoyed her first air* , plane ride in Anchorage, "Dick" Mil* FOR RENT--Suitable fon an office, ler being the efficient pilot, and she large front room with aff adjoining bad the thrill of her life looking down loom if required. Private entrance, from on high. broadcloth suits trimmed with gold braid, and their music was splendid. The entire party went out to Lake Spenard, where we were t-erved a jwild game dinner, consisting of moose, reindeer, caribou, bear, and trout, Matanuska Valley potato salad, butter and buttermilk, Wasilla radishes, Palmer green onions* North Pole hot rolls, An chorcge ice cream, and Eklutna flow* ers. It was all very wonderful, and different, and late Wednesday afternoon our train departed for Seward, where we would again board our boat, and we truthfully say' that it was with reluctance that we left Anchorage--the people were ptost hospitable, friendly, and kind, and bent on showing us a good time, which we certaily had.* Honored OB Radio And, think of it, their radio announcer (whose name has escaped me) had a song sung for "Mrs. Renich and Mrs. Mosher, of Woodstock, Illinois, who are guests of Mrs. Alice Geyser.!' . Will Geydfcr is connected with the "Anchorage Daily Times," and is very much interested in radio, having selfbuilt sets that are marvelous works of art, set up in his room in their beautiful apartment, where he can amuse himself as much as he wishes by calling stations and carrying on conversation, receiving and relaying the news of the day. He is very active in the Junior Chamber of Com-, merce. and is kept busy in civic af< fairs. "Bill" made a "hit" with us, and we want the world to know it! One well known figure in the an£ Aachormgv Band Greets Editors 0a Arrival mal kingdom at Anchorage is a husky, called "Kenai," a lead dog owned by Mrs. Chamberlain, the widow of. one of Alaska's leading airmen, who air-conditioned heat, and light, fur- Anchorage is also the base for Dished. Inquire in Popp's Shoe Store, thirty-eight commercial airplanes and West McHenry. 12-tf its plane* carried 5,000 passengers in .1937, besides 2,000,000 pounds of freight; $3,000,000 in gold and platinum were also hauled by plane. The city boasts of 526 automobiles and WANTED IF YOU ARE A MAN--Who is sincerely and conscientiously looking for baby buggies a permanent connection with an old the pleasure of a call from reliable company where earnings of Mrs. J. A. Wik, a niece of Mrs. Robper week and upwards are avail- ert Stevenson, and her two lovely able, I have an unusual opportunity to children, and they are very happy liv« effer you. The requirements outside of in Alaska, and surely are pictures sincerity are few, mainly that you health and happiness. Mrs. Wik are over 25, preferably married, that 'J®8 8 school teacher before Tier maryou can furnish good references as to Mr. Wik, and her husband is to your honest, that you are neat "much interested in fishing, appearance. For an interview, write Tuesday was a beautiful bright, to B. F. Kingsbury, River Drive, Mc- warm day, and we chose to take a Henry, Illinois. 16 w*lk to the new hospital, which is a ----. beauty, and the newer residential dis« WORK WANTED--By two young trict, and were again surprised to find aaen. Experienced in farm work or such modern everythings so far away clerking. Excellent references. Tel. from home, and in Alaska, where we McHenry 64-R or address Box 455, just somehow had not expected to see McHenry. *16 everything as modern as we have it . XT - r-- r--T--r: here. AND, all around the pretty llt- MANTED--Privilege for hunting on tk city are the snow.covered m*own. lake o r waterfront property during toin8f that look ,ike they were R ^ duck hunting season. Henry. Box 346, Mc '1.6 MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS--We pay $3.00 to $15 per head for old or down horses and cows. Must be alive. Prompt day and night service, Sundays and holidays included. No help needed to load. Your pets will be shot on t place if desired. Phone Wheeling 102, reverse charges. 44-10 teen-minute walk away. They are ac tually thirty miles distant. We had thought it was VERY warm, but the evening (daily) paper said the thermometer at noon had registered seventy. We saw the wonderful flower gardens, and gasped when we saw the size of their strawberry bushes--not vines--twelve to fifteen inches high, and the big blossoms on them--no wonder they bear large berries. From eight to ten berries fill a quart box, believe it or not, although Alice has POULTRYMEN, ATTENTION!--We written that they are not so large have a poultry expert who will worm, this year, due to too much rain last cull and vaccinate your chickens, spring* Worming--$1.50 per 100 birds includ-i Neighbors Extend Welcome ing worm capsules; Culling--$1*00 per 100 birds; Chicken Pox Vaccina-1 Tuesday evening a party of some tion--$1.75 per 100 birds including fifteen friends had been invited in to Vaccine. McHenry County Farmers meet us> and enjoyed several reels of Co-operative Association. Phone Mc- "Mt- McKinley Park, Curry, and Fair- He my 29. ' 16-2 banks" pictures, Walton LaFleur hav- • ! ing taken the pictures from his fish- HA\ E YOUR GRAPES AND AP- ing boat, while his men were catching PLES PRRSSED--At Kattner's Cider salmon for the cannery. We felt that Mill, 1 mile east of Spring Grove. I we "had not missed a thine" by re Open Tuesday and Friday 'til 9 p. m. j maining in Achorage, while our hus- Phone Richmond 912. *16-4 bands were in those places, and per- G ARB AGE COLLECTING--Let uu !k,T 7of T,,"10" °f P®iitS ^ S®y ddiissDpoossee ooff yvoouurr geaarrDbaacgee eeaacchn wweeeekk , th a1d a Koocdo utlr se w^e w y ill wgr andtj theyt or oftener if desired. Reasonable get back te our hotel Untu midniffht) round route,1 and as twenty-two hours of daylight was in vogue while we were there, we rates. Regular year formerly George Meyers'. Ben J. i Smith. Phone 365 or 631-M-l. 2-tf : DEAD ANIMALS--We want them:-- Pay Cash! $1.00 per head for cows and horses, if called at once! ! Also pick up hogs and pigs. Day and night iservice, Sundays and holidays. No lielp needed in loading with our sani. tary loading devices. Post mortems will be given if requested. Phone ^Wheeling 102, reverse chaises. 44-10 could take our newspaper and read the type such as heads the articles on inner pages without any trouble at all. At 2 a. m., the sun rose, and it v;as a wonderful experience to actually live this fact. Wednesday forenoon the train Was due from Fairbanks, and that reunited us with the party. Anchorage's band awaited the train at the depot, and they lcdkfc#**^ p~etty in their white Special Jtarbecue Banquet to Editors4 At Lake Spenard Club House Anchorage, Alaska, Julie 21,1939 At this club house the editors were entertained at a strictly Alaskan banquet as guests of the Alaska railroad. Note the view of Lake Spenard through the window back of the open door, across the room and above the dinner table. Boys In Swimming at Lake Spenard While Editors Enjoyed Banquet While the editors were enjoying the dinner and the speeches which followed a group of children were romping on the beach and in bathing. The weather was most delightful and the season for swimming in the lake Is about the same as it is at Lake Geneva. • Anchorage, Alaska, Has Many Important Business Blocks In City of 2500 People; Main Street Is Cement Paved The above corner building is occupied by a prominent drug store on the first floor. The upper floor is divided into several living apartments, the corner one in center front of picture is occupied by Mrs. Alice Hughes Geyser and her son, William. Another important business block, the upper floor of one building is occupied by the Masonic lodge, wfcil* titt 0*14 |F«li#ws h»y« lodge rooms tn the other. • was killed te a crash. "Senai" to • fine specimen of the husky tribe. W* have heard since arriving home thai Mrs. Chamberlain has given the big dog to Fred Glasier, predatory animal trapper for the Alaska Game Commission, for use in his work. { Other news which has reached hers since our return gives an account of the death of Mike Sullivan, 72, old time resident of Anchorage and vicinity. We first met Mr. Sullivan, a very large man, on the boat while going to Alaska, and two days later egain met him in Anchorage. His death ended a colorful life, a large part of which was devoted to a development program for oil at Yukatit. He owned virtually all claims in the vicinity, but was successful only in getting small scale drilling operations under way. On June 20 Mr. Sullivan was appointed weather observer to spend the winter in a cabin at Portage Bay and compile accurate weather information for use in planning for the new salt water terminal for the railroad. He had been there but a short time when he became ill and was taken to the Anchorage hospital, where he passed' away July 29. Saw Two Eskimos Many of our party were heard to complain on the way home that they had failed to see any Eskimos. Not so with us, for one day while in Anchorage our attention was called te a couple of girls, about 17 or 18 years old. They were dressed the same as other people and showed no signs of being different from our own citizens. We were told that they were two of the young scholars who had the highest grades in their home schools in the interior. They were brought to the city to be given positions. Anpther complaint was voiced among some of the travelers oit the return voyage that much of the ivory curios were made by the Japanese. That we found to be true, but no shopkeeper tried to misrepresent the articles, as each was marked to indicate where they were made. The ivory, outside of that carved by the Japs, Is the work of the Indians and the wooden pieces are carved by the Eskimos. > One interesting coincidence had to do with a beautiful Collie dog and his master. On arrival at Anchorage Mrs. Mosher saw this pair on the station platform, and, being an admirer of dogs, proceeded to get acquainted She found that the dog's name was "King," and the owner a Mr. Goodell. Later on during our stay in the city Mr. Goodell and his dog were seen every day. The coincidence is that at McHenry, Chas. Goodell is the station agent and has a Collie dog very much like "King," but his name happens to be "Czar." A picture of Mr. Goodell of Alaska and "King" ap* pears in this issue. - Local Dally Newspaper Anchorage has a first class daily newspaper called the "Times." One of the reporters found out that we were staying over in the city and came to the hotel for an interview. When the paper appeared that evening here is what we read: "Mrs. Charles Renich and Mrs. A H. Mosher, who are members of the NEA tour, are visiting with Mrs. Alice Geyser until they leave for Seward on the special train tomorrow at 3 o'clock, p. m. Mr. Renich and Mr<- Mosher are with the group of editors who are visiting in Fairbanks. "Mrs. Geyser is an old-time friend of Mrs. Renich, who came from Woodstock, 111., and when Mrs. Renich and Mrs. Mosher came to Anchorage they decided to stay over here while their husbands went on to Fairbanks. "Mr. Renich is head of the 'Sentinel,' a paper which has been in his family for many years. Mr. Mosher is a member of the staff on the paper at .McHenry, which is just a few miles fr6m Woodstock. "When Mrs. Mosher read 'Winter in Anchorage,' she decided she wanted to see Alaska more than ever. On her arrival here, Mrs. Mosher says, 'It :s much more beautiful than I even suspected. We had a very pleasant surprise. The stores and hotels are far more than we expected--even to the train! They told us it was going to be bumpy!' "All of the editors were surprised at the modern, beautiful buildings, and the up-to-date stores. Mrs. Renich said, 'We have a postoffice in Wood stock that cost about $80,00, and we thought it was good. But your federal building will be worth $800,000 when it is completed.' "Most of all, the visitors like the friendly people around Anchorage. Everyone they meet speaks to them, they said." Mr View of Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Goodell at Anchorage And His Dog "King' Anchorage Is a town of about 2,500 people, the second most important city in central Alaska, located on what la called Cook's inlet, a branch -of the Pacific ocean which reaches Inland about 100 miles north of the south coast Many people believe Anchorage Is destined to be the principal city of Alaska, because of Its location, Its favorable mild climate compared with the climate at Fairbanks. 300 farther north. The business offices of the Alaska rallroad are located at Anchorage. The famous Matanuska valley Is only a short distance north of Anchorage, where the government has located upwards of two hundred farmers on vftrgtn but very fertile lands and Is frying to build them to success. ( Mrs. Mosher and Mrs. Renich at Anchorage vV ; While out visiting the shopping district at Anchorage Mrs. Mosher and Mrs. Renich were invited to inspect the North Pole Bakery, owned by John Meyer, where their pictures were taken In front of a fine display of electrically baked goods. Friends Saying Farewell at Anchorage Mrs. Renich (right) saying farewell to Mrs. Alice Hughes Geyser (center) and a friend as the editorial party was leaving Anchofagfs. Hie picture was taken by Mrs. Mosher. Alaskan Huskies The dog to the left is "Kenai used by the Rangers in Alaska. one of the well known lead dogs THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER Published every Thursday at Mchenry, 111., by Charles F. Renich. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at McHenry, 111., under the act of May 8, 1879. One Year $2. Six Months .;.................$r A. H. MOSSIER Editor and Manager FIRE CONSUMES WOODPILE Kindling wood makes an excellent bon-fire. This was the discovery 0(1 the person who started the fire in the rubbish burner behind the Wm. H. Althoff Hardware store in West Mo- Henry. Whoever lit the fire Tuesday evening, walked away without watchig it and consequently a pile of kindwood which stood afa>ut ten feet fgh took the opportunity to burn. The flameg also damaged the big tree under which the wood pile was standing. The Are had already reached a considerable height when the blaze waa sighted and the alarm turned in. The McHenry fire deoartment cams to tha_. rescue before any of the surrounding buildings had been touched. The biggest regret was the hours of labor wasted on the huge pile of wood which had been chopped front empty boxes and crates all during the summer. i S§- Population Density If the United States were popar lated as densely as Holland, its pop» ulation would be 1800 million inhabt tants instead of 127 million. in Ike Head The skull consists of 22 eight of which form the skeleton the cranium and 14 that of the face. bones, eton at After winning $20,000 at Monte Carlo, Karl Rettinch was ^ robbed of the entire amount by bandits the sama night*