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^ ttt* % * ^7?^ P.* ->'4 " r ' " "" "'" ""*"'" " """• I: r 1 Thursday, November 23,1S39 ,'J.i;x Sag} tfu*y •ajtogu"- • iMi " 1 > > T VOLO X; The old Volo school building was sold to John Zimmerman «f Libertyvifie Friday. Donald Grabbe of Crystal Lake spent the weekend here with his suit and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey. I Mrs. Aids Smith and son, Stanley,! of Wauconda were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Case. j Twenty-two boys and girls from' the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps of Crystal Lake enjoyed a husking bee at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker Saturday. | The Volo Community club is sponsoring a card party and dance at the Wauconda TowiiBhifi High school Friday evening, December 1 Mr. and Mrs. Frafik St. George spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Dttsil in Chicago. 1L. IV.Tc!L P.iti -* rv.' *»' Lake were Monday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker. The Volo Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs. Joseph Wagner Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hanke of REDTJOB Tlie Safe, Natural Bring This Ad and For trial treatment; Regular $2.00 A Non-amiaoitia Permanent*. $2.50 up Oil Permanent^, 2 persons for $5 up Singly for $3.00 up complete SCISSOR RAZOR WAVE CUT with Shampoo and Hairdress $1.50 S T O M P A N A T O ' S Beauty and Reducing Salon Phone 641 Woodstock, 111- McHENRY FLORAL 00. ^-^hone 608-R-l -- * One Mile South of McHenry OS Rpu|§ 31. Flowers ' for occasions! Evanston spent Tuesday here at the home of Mr- and Mrs. Frank St. George. Mrs. Frank King and daughter, Miriam, spent Tuesday evening jat Des Plaines. Mrs. King joined the American Legion Post 86 at Des Plaines. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Boucher of Libertyville spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ell wood Dowell. Ed Bacon of Round Lake called on his sister, Miss Vinnie Bacon, Tuesday. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. Balmes and Mrs. M. Redding of Evanston were Tuesday evening visitors at the home o£ Mr. and Mrs. Frank St. George. Miss Marion Dowel* of Slocum's Lake spent Monday evening with Miss Miriam King. Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., and daughter, Lillian,'k>f Wauconda called on her sister, Mrs- Lloyd Fisher, Saturday. Mrs. Horace Grabbe of Waukegan visited Mr. and Mrs. William Wirt* v.\i Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner at tended the funeral services for Mrs. G. Schreal in Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Passfteld and Mrs. Richard Dowell and family attended the card party at the Slocum*s Lake school Friday evening. Mrs. Ray Paddock, Mrs. Russell Magnussen, Mrs. Cecil Anderson, Urs. Albert Hafer, Mrs Nellie Jueh, Mrs. Herman Dunker, Mrs. Frapk King, Mrs. William Wirti, Mrs. Lloyd Fisher, Mrs. Horace Grabbe, Mrs. Richard Dowell, Mrs. Walter Crook, Miss Beatrice Wilson, Miss Genevieve Wright, Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., Mrs. William Fulton, Mrs. Raymond Hafer, Mrs.! Harvey Brown and Mrs John O'Dare represented the Volo unit Oi the Lake County Home Bureau on the Jewel Tea Tour to Barrincton Wednesday. I Mrs. Rose Dunnell has returned to the home of her daughter. Mrs. William Hironimus in Round Lake. Mrs. Dunnell spent the summer months here at her hdme. •f floonnuirsmnoN A patriotic Scotchman was present at a meeting of a certain society, at which an eminent Shakespearean scholar dwelt on the virtues of the bard. At the close of the meeting the Scot approached the lecturer, and the following dialogue ensued: "Ye think a,, fine lot o' Shakes? peare, doctor?" «I do, sir." 'An* ye think he wm mtrir clever than Rabbie Burns" "Why, there is no comparison!" "Maybe no, but ye telt us tonlcht it was Shakspere who wrote "Uneasy lies the head that wears a croon.' Now, Rabbie would ne'er hae written sic nonsense as that." • "Nonsense, sir?" "Aye, just nonsense. Rabbie would hae kent that a king, or a queen, either, dinna gang to bed wl* the croon on his head. He wad hang it o'er th' back o' a chair." RINGWOOD < WiW® PLAOTHUMt Page Three BUSY SXFEKT "Who's that chap in your office who always has his feet on the desk and seems to do nothing?" "Oh, that's our efficiency expert busily thinking of ways of keeping the men at work." A sports commentator recalls that "Paddy" Driscoll, now football coach | at Marquette, made six touchdowns j and converted all six for an individual, total of forty-two points as a member j j o^ a Navy team against Rutgers in 11918. The final score was 54 to 14. | I this srame, Paul Robeson, noted I Negro singer and All-American end, played on the Rutgers team. Millard Turner of Kansas City, who lost both arms and his left leg in a sawmill accident forty years ago, painted his house without any help. Name-Qtt GIFT SUGGESTIONS w Name-On Coasters. 50 for.. L00 Name-On White Napkins, 75 for Tn, cMktaU or dinner tiaa. Wvidnaliied with gna or mmi la ni. MM, •mil n Heavy, absorbent quality ia imn, white or yellow, ••printed in sreen. bine or brown Name-On Paper Guest Towels, 50 far.. US Hetvy white qwality, with ftw mawrtH or mm iaprinM In ted. bine er inea... tar >••« »r c*ttas«l Name On StaUewery .1J> 200 sinffta ahaeta ar 100 falisheets and 100 en»eUp«a t Msndanl paper in white. MM, IW ar Wary with printed Map Mi a Urns« •:£ ? McHENRY PLAINDEALE* %%• ** HNf, f c COLLEGE1- REQUIREMENTS for gay, • Qyoung , Exciting as a date with rhat handsome halfback are these racy, tip - along Red Cross Cobbies! No wonder they're the sport shoe sensation from coast to coast. Perk and perky and gloriously easy on dashall- day feet. And ;ust imagine --only $6.50! CROSS $6 .50 Bowman Bros. Shoe Store "The Home of Good Shoes" Southeast Corner of Square Woodstock, 111- Not so Bad Bill, a fireman, was with his mates, helping to put out a ftre one blazing hot afternoon. For six hours the brigade was toiling, the perspiration streaming down their grimy faces. At last one of them gasped: "Lummy, Bill, this is the limit, this is." . . "Don't you believe it, George^' replied the perspiring Bill reprovingly. "You just be thankful we ain't got to put this here blinking Are out with boiling water." Who For? Father was losing his temper with his son, who, it appeared, was quite incapable of learning anything. One day, when the lad was even more than usually stupid, his father sent him round to the local druggist for some common sense. The boy took the quarter, and, just as he got to the door, tamed to his father: "Shall I say it's for you, dad?" he asked. * WE'D SAT NO He--Sweetheart, .two ban five as cheaply as one. She--But, dearest, can they do anything else? Vlee Versa Tourist (in Arizona)--White man heap glad to see red man. White man hopes chief feeling tip-top this morning. Indian (calling to his squaw)-- Hey, Mary, come over gad listen to this bozo. He's great* WhiehOne? "What's the trouble, lady?" Mrs. Newdriver---They say that I have a short circuit. Can you lengthen it while I wait, please? One-Way Journey The restaurant had taken fire and Rastus ran for his life. After three days he returned, and the boss said, "Rastus, where have you been all this time?" "Ain't bin no place," was the re-' ply. "Bin comin' back." Mrs. George Shepard entertained the Bunco Club at her home Friday afternoon. Prises were awarded to Mrs. Ray Merchant and Mrs. Edgar Thomas. Floyd Carr of Greenwood spent Sunday in the Wm. McCannon home. The Ladies' Aid Society held their annual bazaar and chicken supper at the home of Mrs. Agnes Jencks on Thursday. The sum of one hundred and forty-Ave dollars was cleared. Mr. and Mrs. George Young and son, Alfred, spent Sunday with the letter's parents at McHenry. Mrs. C. L. Harrison and daughters visited at Woodstock Saturday. Mrs. Mildred Munshau and P. C. Tyrrell of Elgin were callers in the George Young home Friday afternoon. Mrs. Stanley Hunt and children sp«nt Thursday with her sister, Mrs Everett Jones, at Woodstock. Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and daughter, Mae, visited relatives at Crystal Lake Friday. Mrs. Frankie Stephenson is spending the, week with her sister in Woodstock. Mrs. J, F. McLaughlin spent Friday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan of Solon Mills spent Monday in the Fred Wiedrich, Jr., home. James Harrison of Washington, D. C., is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrfc son. Mrs. F. H. Peters of Chicago is visiting her son, Ray Peters. George Young and Ben Justen spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Woodstock at a land conservation meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Antone Freund enter tained their card club Saturday everi- ! ing. | Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hiene of Chicago spent Sunday afternoon in the George Shepard home. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Butler of Chi-, cago spent Sunday in the B. T. Butler home. Dorothy Ann Butler remained over Monday.' Mrs. H. S. Hutchins of New York City is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hariry Collins. Miss Alice Peet of Barrinpton spent the weekend at her home here. Edward Neal of Oak Lawn soent Wednesday afternoon in the Roy Neal home. Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr, and son. Bobby, were visitors at Janesville on Saturday. Dr. A. T. Stephenson of Evanston was a caller in the Rev. Collins home Sunday and attended community ser vices at $tting Grove Sunday even- Mr. and Mrs Henry Hinze of Crystal Lake and Edward Harrison of Elgin were callers in the home of their mother, Mrs. George Harrison, Sundav afternoon. Rev. Collins spent a few days the past week in Chicago. Mrs. Merritt Cruikshark of Morton Grove spent the weekend in the Wm. McCannon home. Mr. and Mrs. Lester C«rr and sons spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs Fred Wiedrich. Mrs. Roy Wiedrich spent Saturday with her mother at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howe sp«t Sunday with the latter's narents, Mk and Mrs. Earl Shales, at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison entertained their children and their families at dinner Sunday in honor of James Harrison who is here from Washington. D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Huff of Greenwood and Arthur Shultz of S^Iot Mills spent Sunday in the Roy Wiedrich home. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard and family soent Saturday afternoon at Woodstock. ' I. Mrs. J. W. Smith and Miss Stella! Thompson of Lansing. Minn., spent; th«» weekend in the Wm. McCannon hofte. ' Mrs. Fred Wiedrich and daughter, Mae, and Charles and Joe Carr attended the basket social in the Howe district school Thursday evening. j Miss Jacobin. Mrs. Merritt Cruik*' shank and Mrs. Wm. McCannon we^jj visitors it Elkhorn Saturday. f Mrs. Wm. McCannon. Mrs. MerHH., Cruikshank, Mrs. J. W. Smith and Miss Stella Thompson calledton celatives in Wbodstock Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Stanley Aim of Chicago were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr. Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr., ahd daughter,' Betty, and Mrs. Charles Brennan were visitors at Rockford Sunday. Miss Mercedes Lindemann of Woodstock spent Thursday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Rita Mae and Audrey Merchant spent the weekend in the Chas. Coles home near Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stephenson were Sunday dinner guests in the Harry Alexander home in Hebron. In the afternoon they all called on Mr, Alexander's mother in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Martin of West Allis, Wis., and Mrs. Byron Martin of St. Joseph, Missouri, were callers in the H. M. Stephenson home Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Block and family of Kenosha spent Sunday afternoon with Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn. Miss Mercedes Lindemann of Wood stock spent Saturday here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. parsed away at his home .in Ringwood, November 17, 1939, after a year's illness. He received his early education in the Keystone school. He was united in marriage to Emily Herbert in Richmond township September 17, 1890. To this union were born four doughters, Mrs. Glenn Jackson of Richmond, Mrs. Charles Frey of Blue Island, Mrs. Viola Low and Mrs. Elmer Olson of Ringwood. There are fourteen grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held a£ *.he M. E. church at 1:30 p.m., Monday, with Rev. R. J. McKelvey officiating. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. for the Wonder Lake Syndicate, is contemplating a ^vacation in Florida. ' Mr. Curiey's nice new garage la " nearly completed. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pheneger of / Chicago were guests in the home of % her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White, on Saturday evening. The Sartwell family, whose home was built this summer, are making it . their permanent residence and at|, present are beautifying the grounds,* by grading and landscaping. « Gust WSnkle is expected back from: ° the north woods by Wednesday. Hope»> you have that deer, Gust! ','k \r.#3'"' •.$r WONDER LAKE Mr. and Mrs. Christensen of Oak Park are now making this their permanent home. The Carter family spent tile weekend. at their home here. Mr. Lupescu and Mr. Scahltx spent Sunday at their home, closing in their screened porch. s"- Mr. Holland is having a basement AkI* Rmh AoM. BoM on 15 faya'triad! S t f a r - - - - - - I put under their home. ...Vi'&'&vv Samaet H. Beatty j" The Hackendahl home has been Samuel H. Beaty, son of Thomas; raised to make a garage and a lovely and Matilda Beatty, was born in basement. mjkim «Ma a wtumr- trae r * f Greenwood township June 1, 1869 and> Mr. Ingelsen, one of the salesman, WATTLES DRUG STORE, M'HEN1T| , ^ Gilbert Spencer, deaf-mute of Los Angeles, sued his wife, also mute, for divorce, charging that she nagged him in sign language. _ ^QUTciTREUEFFROli SyMyfMV VT PNvMS InNi STOMACH ULCERS doc TO EXCESS ACID lerltWB CesftVs •Mi • 'V'!'- ' i/v ;SU: -rr 1 feoMlM Of tim WIULARD nuunoorr have bM*aoMrorreUelof lefdMnoMMftraiaMamKh 1 Am to l vfafejfe fully Second Best MacPherson--I dinna think the new meenister can haud a candle to the old ane, Sandy. MacTavish--Ye're richt there, Angus--he takes twenty meenutes to put me to sleep, whaur the ither ane took but ten. Now He's Sure Hunter (excitedly)--I understand there are six men working over in those woods. I see you have just come from there. Are all safe? Other Man^-Oh, yes. They're all safe. What do you mean? -- Hunter--Then I've shot a deer. Three Day Picnie Qabley--Don't say picnic to this family. It takes my wife three days for a picnic. Joyner--I don't understand. How can that be? Gabley--She takes one day to get ready, one day to go and another day to get i,over ii' Conrult the, escoiggr issPBsagsgogei Do You Long Pbr The "Good Old Lays"? The "good old days" had much Ait was quaint--and much that we would laugh at today. Ask your grandmother to tell you sometldng •bout the "good old days"-- about a. shopping trip, for instance. She'll recall how she trudged to die store with a basket of eggs. How •he traded them for barrel sugar •nd whole-bean coffee. She can tell you about Shiftless Joe who could •quirt "tobaccy juice" 10 feet to the sawdust box around the pot-bellied atove... and about the cat that slept B the cracker barrel! Would you want to buy the family food from the old cracker-barrel •tore? 8 Answer that question for yourself next time someone tells you that ad- •ertiaifg it costing the Amertcpa . household millions of dollars t year. Answer it with careful deliber* ation, remembering that without' national distribution, made possibl# by advertising, modern stores tai|j tested goods in sanitary package! ' would no longer be sold. As surift as a cat slept in a cracker barre% e'd be back in the "good old days. *5 How about the cost of adverti# lag? Actually advertising costs onlp • small fraction, often only 1/5# cent, on an article. That, however, is not the way M judge advertising cost. What of thg cost of advertising as long as the goods we buy cost less? And it is • fact that most of the pure, clean* high-quality foods of today cost lesf than the unbranded* doubtful-value goods of yesterytir. *4 UPHOLD AMERICAN STANDARDS ADVERTISED BRANDS* This is one of a sprits of advertisements prepared by the Advertising Club of St. Louis, showing consumer benefits gained through advertising. Two 'musts" for those who 4t/p0Ue& ISP-VIS oTT cuts drivina costs Chevies Laughton odds new glory to an old classic--"The Hunchback of Notre Dame --Thnawns (fount chumcter actat in Victor Hugo s great mutcrpiece produced by K. K. O. Radio Pictures--t treat that you will long remember. Fret for the asking: An autographed portrait print of Charles Laughtoo, suitable lor framing (while they Ust). Ask any Standard Oil Dealt Yoer Moeey's worth! bo-Via. . . • • m corn O <N-' tn buikS5<aq»." _ _ incans 3ScOQt- PoiariM m botk. £0c a q>' 10M •nbw<k1Sca«' a*,.'*. S" JK - AT THEATRES SOON AT STANDARD OIL DEALERS' NOW