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vanm i ttSO f THEAR SS^lNP! v. ^ • . Vf WALSH That Chicago Trib thinks of every- 'B,ip~X thin*. Well, almost everything! 71 --I-- . They have announced another new j service. Seems they have a fellow f<m hand who gives advice to prospective bridegrooms. Tells 'em what to wear, what flowers to buy, to be sure k'8S their mothers-in-law--and a * thousand little details that pat a poor, " r nervous bridegroom in • state of conv fusion. --I-- , We dont t^nk »o much of the idea and will tell you why. ? --I-- - : Let the big blokes stumble through the ceremony the best they can. They seldom faint. When they can tell a fellow how to , make good his boasts of going to be : > . ^ V; boss of the domain AFTER he's alarum ' ' 'i Clever 18 NOT ENOUGH .. . Clever writing isn't enough, as the check forger agreed when the judge said,4 4Three Yearsi" And the cleverest note in the world, when attached to the wrong gift, won't make that frift; "sparkle." To make gift note writing easier, select your next gift from our grand array of really beautiful and useful things. Bolger's Drug Store Green Street , McHeary ried, they will really b« the boys a useful service (Tfce above report frees th* war xone is uncensored!) ! > The boys tell us that LeRoy Conway is giving poker lessons. Why not? Don't the girls give bridge lessons? -i- Don't go tellin' everybody, but Officer Huck and son, Larry, witnessed a game at Cub Park recently. _ii-. For years we have tried to get the officer to join a party to invade the north side ball park. But--no! The Hucks were White Sox fans from way back and his mother "would turn over in her grave" if she knew he deserted the Sox. P -1- -- Just another rebuff to the idea that "it can't happen here." Glance at the results and yw will see that our high school track team is dofhg some nifty work. * Track brings out the finest competitive spirit in a man. Too bad the public doesn't! witness more at these events. : X •• * 'H .'i»* Guess ttto the old story that' most of us are too busy for afternoon events. At least we think so. --«~ . Jim Fay recently sized up this war situation something like this: , Why do they allow Hitler to pick his own time and spots? He has taken small countries one by one. Now, one big man can step iqto a mob of smaller men and say, "IH take you on--one by one." The big fellow goes through in a breeze. But! Suppose this mob of little men decide to close in on the big guy all at one time? Somebody might get hurt, but the big guy would eventually be licked. v We hear that the Pistakee "Aldermen" are going to make an oil inspector of Nick Freund. They spare no man. 1 --»- The army is going to have another McGraw. To avoid confusion with his boss, we must refrain from calling him "Muggsy.* We refer to Ywi Harrison. " --I-- Vern says he's willing to go into service, but wants to pick his own spot Hell be athletic director. -fc Of course, he has his baseball team picked out and will challenge the winner of fhe World Series next fall. -- It John "Bonura" Bolger will umpire. --•-- "Muggsy" or Vern. as you choose, is going to move Hank Greenberg back to first base as his first official move. --a-- Hugh Mulcahy of the Phils and J. Duncan Rigney of the Sox will do on the mound as a start. Oh! The whale linei» isa^i. .Watch the headlines. 11 -- • •#' Milwaukee may boast of a "Singing Mayor," but they may not have hea^d of our "Dancing Alderman." --I-- Sex Ernie Buch, "Who the hell told you anything about bird houses?" We can only answer--"a little bird." --|-- Boy I Dont those Cuba get panicky over a few losses! ! -I-- . --And this might be a good time to refer you to the standings in the American League. That fellow, Dykes, must have more in Us aoodle than taunts for umpires. --I-- A Boy Scout drive is near. Seems like this country can do nothing more worthy than support its yguth in development of character and self-reliance. --I-- McHenry has one of the liveliest, up-and-doin' Scout organisations in MfUHOKtSNIW ^ PEAK Af PALACE IN LAST ROUND-UP Bowling has hit a new peak at the Palace Recreation ait the season heads for the last round-up. Proprietor Herman Steffes finds himself in the middle of a merry whirl as singles, doubles, special matches and what have you, crowd inlo the finish line. Pay Visit--Break Record Schaefer's Meister Brau paid the Palace Pragers a visit last Thursday and, although they lost the first two games, came through with the league record mark for the season in total pins -- 2788. Schaefer Meister Brau&--L. Adams, 495; Schaefer, 557; Sutton, 605; John- Son, 833; Frisby, 598. Total--2788. Prager Beers--Schlitt, 510; Thennea, 51?; Freund, 583; Green, 614; Gacon, 564. Total--2678. - Ladies Finish Although losing three to Barbian's Grocers, the Walsh Insurance team finished the season in first place in the 1 b% CASH DISCOUNT ON-- Swift's Red Steer Fertilizer OAKS ON TRACK FROM HAT Oth to HAT 12th This fertilizernrast be paid on or before May 20, 1941, to take full advantage of the 16 per cent Cash Discount. There will be a charge of $1.00 per ton for delivery if ywi are unable to pick up your order. Five per cent Discount on fertiliser if paid on or before June 20,1941. , V V? , * - f , "• *V ----No Discounts After June 9<H -- McHenry County Farmer! Co-operative Association Phone 29 JOHN A. BOLGER, Mgr. McHenry the state. New interest among our:, »• "«» citizens is sure to keep our boys «-* "j* J? tive in their Scout work, | pled 810 pms in their th.rd game to i finish in second place. Karls Cafe was 1 third with Riverside Dairy in fourth place. Karls' Cafe--Hueman, 402; Schies- Wonder how many of us have cap*J1 ried out our good turn for the day* P LOCAL TRACK TEAM i BEATS HUNTLEY 75 - S; DEFEATS ANTIOCH 77-31 sle, 402; Kinsala, 452; Schroeder, 366; Marshall, 427. Total--2049. Riverside Dairy--Green, 424; Betty Thennes, 383; Conway, 372; Loiw raine Thennes, 395; McLaughlin, 446; The local high school track team j 30" Total--2000' made a fine showing last Thursday afternoon in beating Huntley 75 to 88. Results were based on a point system that gives five points for first place, three points for second and one point for third. McHenry copped first in nine of the thirteen events to pile up their lead. S ma nary of Rewrite High Hurdle--(1) Unti, (2) Kuns, (8) Huntley. " l . ' Low Hurdll--(1) Unti, <8$ Hartley, (S) Huntley. 100 Yards--(1) Huntley, (2) Frett (3) La urea. Mile--(1) McCanonn, (2) Huntley, (8) PhaUn. 440 Yards--(1) Cylek, (2) McCanpon, (8) Huntley. » v Half Mile---(1) Huntley, (2) Conway, (3) McCannon. 220 Yards--(1) Huntley, (2) Huntley, (8) Frett. Discus--$1) Schmitt, (2)unti, (8) Huntley. Shot--(1) Stilling, (2) Schmitt, (8) Huntley. Broad Jump -- (1) Huntley, (2) Cylek, (8) Bolger. High Jump--(1) Brda, (2) Unti, (3) Huntley. Pole Vault--(1) Howard, (2) Huntley, (3) Brda. Relay--(1) McHenry < Frett, Stilling, Lay, Conway), (2) Huntley. McHenry vs. Antioch Continuing the smooth performances shown in the Huntley match, the M. C. H. S. track men went up to Antioch Tuesday night and came home with a 77 to 31 victory. Nice going, fellows! Summary of Kcnlti Shot--(1) Stilling, M; (ty'lK Schmitt, M; (3) Austin, A Mile Run--(1) McCannon, M; (2) At wood, A; (8) Latham, A. Pole Vault--(1) Howard, M; (2) Ropenak, A; (3) Brda, M. 100 Yard Dash--(1) Laures, M; (2) Frett, M: (3) Austen, A. High Huj-dles--(1) Austen, A; (2) Unti, M; (3) Kuns, M. 440 Yard Dash--(1) Cylek, M; (2) McCannon, M; (8) Goode, A. , Discus--(1) Schmitt, M, and Sterbenz, A, tied; (8) Pederson, A. 220 Low Hurdles--(1) Kunz, M; (2) Unti, M; (8) Austen, A. ' High Jump--(1) Austen, A; (2) Unti, M; (3) Brda, M. 220 Yard Dash--(1) Laures, M; (2) Frett, M; (8) Goode, A. Broad Jump--(1) Cylek, M; (2) Ropenak, A; (3) Goode, A. 880 Yard Run--(1) Unti, M; (2) Conway. M; (8) Lay, M. "* M--McHenry. A--Antieelk Walsh Insurance--A. Freund, 450; Wagner, 358; Budler, 319; Brefeld, 395; Brda, 460. Total--1982. Barbian's Grocers -- Barbian, 468; Wlbrandt, 417; Schmidt, 437; Winkel, -4M. Krause, 438; Total--2150. Close One Here! "Pat" Knaack and "Scooter" Covalt teamed to win the seven o'clock doubles by two pins from Van. Diedrich and Ethel Faewtd. Sis Covalt, 416; B. Freund, 298. Total--718. Page, 415; Lemeron, 385. Total 75^1 Knaack, 386; Scooter Covalt, 404. Total--789. i Deidrich, Ml; Sthel 'Freund, 42& ! Total--787. Engeln, 804; Miller, 840. Total-- 644. Willander, 818; Owen; 806. Total -- 619. Old Timers' Doubles Les Adams and Vaughn "Ju4ge" Jones copped the Old Timers' Doubles as the judge pulled a 208 game out of his hat in the third game. Hughes and Perkins, two of the greatest "line-men" of all time, pressed the leaders strong as they finished just six pins behind. Bacon, 520; Wilson, 433. Total-- 968. Wattles, 456. fttal Lowden and this year it will be known as Pioneering Year. Last year it was known as Explorer Year. Camp will last four periods frofn June 22 - July 19. Then a week of recess, then four more periods from July 27 - August 28. Each period begins at 2:80 p.m. on Sunday and closes at 1:30 p.m. on the following Saturday. Camp Lowden is located on the east side of the beautiful Rock river, six and one-half i miles south of Oregon, ni. The big | timber, great hills and valleys, then wide river, the historical setting, all j blend to make, this one of the most desirable spots in the "middle-west" for a real Boy, Scout camp. The camp is well drained, cool and shady, with "the spell of the woods" giving it a great sense of isolation. More about camping next week. "Be Prepared" for the overnight hike Friday, May 9. There were fifteen Scouts present at last week's hike. When the Scouts arrived they started to put up their tents and sleeping equipment. There were many delicious odors wafting around the air along the spring of clean# fresh water, about meal time. After supper we played a few games, We were awake very early in the morning--about 4:00 a.m. It was cool enough so the mosquitos didn't bother the Scouts. When breakfast was over we built dams in the spring and hiked vie auto beck to town by 9:15 a. m. Troop Scribe, ^ ,/^DOLPH WEfJDEB^AN. LOCAL BASEBALL TEAM ORGANIZED; WILL PLAY CRYSTAL LAKE SUNDAY ms&fensrtnanges The Joe Guizardo family moved into the Degen ptace on John street this week. They have bought a lot in the Wattles subdivision and will start work immediately on a new home. The Frank May family moved from Chicago last week to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. k. Miller, on Pearl street. Mr. and Mrs. Miller expect to leave soon to make their permanent home at Turtle Lake, near Almena, Wis. * • Mrs. Catherine Boger has moved into the new apartment which was recently completed in her home on Waukegan street See oer Window f<& Onen'House gifts. AlthofF^ fifar^were.' 50 Two,'lo»ely Gold Fish In Gothic .bowl, complete with sea-weed and rainbow chips, 9c. Vycital's Hardware, Green Street. 50 ABDOMINAL SUPPOItTWS Surqica, Baltc Thouunrft of p«opl« are daily iMrntef bow to obtain and comfort by •ring corrtctW fittod Abdominal S» A ipaciai typ« or mppoHw may fc* Md 'or #»»ry abdominal ail want ia«iadtaf: obtsity matarnity, faUf* poct-oparativa. Merc iliac, r«tc. HUM Mpportarc aititt natvra ia awkfef Matomifai correction*. Our aipariancad fittort vfll aladfy tfamonrtrata tha varioui tvpoa af Abdominal Support an, faatwlnq MM IMK •uted NON SKID stayt: alio Elastic H*. •lor*. NON-SKID Spot Pad Truuaa, ibo u'd»r Bracks QUALITY, tbo boat -- frica. MM Iowa*. Bolger's Drug Store Pkam 4§ Gtms Stmt McHenry will present another baseball team to local fans this year, with the first game scheduled for next Sunday, May 4, when the boys travel to Crystal Lake. At an organisation meeting held on Tuesday evening of this week, a committee representing the local Court of Foresters and Catholic Youth Organization voted to back the team. Enthusiasm ran high as plans were made to give the fans a stellar brand of baseball thr^ghout the season. The team will again join the Illinois State Amateur League and play under league rulings. Wm. H. Althoff, local hardware dealer who has shown great interest in the promotion of sports for the youth of our community, was appoint, ed as manager of the team. His suc; cess in building the team during the past two years speaks well for the continued success during the coming season. The manager end committee members make it clear that all local players are welcome and urged to try out for the team. Our entire store is filled with special buys for Open House Day, May 3. Althoff's Hardware. 50 Jg f frm ItDb** CUMadHilMUHc SJiUxtyB-Oynwt XF ivt-Passtnger Ctmpt dIWdiIpIIfMtdIi a»*t Dttnit. Sduwtntt tax, t"ftfi omal ifmtpmimt, rccrtrtr"--Prices and specifications subject to chsuff without nstict. R. L OVERTON MOTOR SALES Front Street West McHnry, XH Perkins, 510. Total Goodell, 449. Total Total- Total Total Total % Total Rogers, 650; -- 1006. Hughes, 622; -- 1082. Meyers, 499; -- 948 Mike Schaefer, 458; Covalt, 421. Total--•879. Adams, 561; Jones, 47T. 1088. E. Smith, 600; Karls, 506. -- 1006. Freund, 671; Johnson, 452. --1028. " ' Barbian, 4118; Carlson, 476. 914 J. Schaefer, 425; Sayler, 448. -- 878. t o'clock Sfnflee The girls with the later curfew, known as the 9 o'clock girls, put on a singles tourney that Kay Brefeld took like Grant took Richmond -- 487 pins plus 126 handicap -- 613 total. Julie MdLaughlin was second with 478 and 112, making a 590 total. Brda, 417 (122), 539; Marshall, 430 (94), 524; Heumann, 416 (126), 542; B. Thennes, 312 <184), 466; M. Kinsala, 401 (134), 535. A. Freund, 466 (90), 556; McLaughlin, 478 (112), 590; L. Thennes, 334 (164), 498; Brefeld, 487 (126), 613; Winkel, 357 (184), 641. Latest Dope on County Meet % The County Meet is in full swing with Freund Oils, of the Old Timers' League, in first place with 3019 pins. Schaefer's Meister Brau is in the three spot with a 3003 total. Nye Jewelers are tied for fourth place with 2984. Thus, the local teams are doing all right as the meet goes on to what may prove" a rousing finish. \ City league Doubles The City League Doubles was an exciting meet with some better than good scores resulting. Charlie Brda and "Pink" Gorman took first place as Charlie turned in the classic of the tournament--606. A 235 game got him off on the right foot. Brda, 606; Gorman, 429. Total-- 1036T J. J. Wagner, 488; R. Smith, 528. Total--1016. • Ritta, 448; "Hup" Smith, 54L Total | 939 % Green, 550; Joe Wagner, 485. Total 9gg Thorsell, 564; Funk, 411. Total-- 975. Budler, 589; Hester, 42* Total-- +958. • -- - --• > Lenzen, 482; Carlson, 471. Total -- 968. Baer, 425; Schlosser, 610. Total -- 936. Tonyan, 476; Justen, 871. Total-- Hi® _ „ $ BOY SCOUTS USED? YES SO IS EVERY CAR ON TH* ROAD ..! 1940 Chevrolet %-ton PAIML 1989 ChfiVtolet DeLnzt ' Town Sedaa • 1988 Chevrolet Del^uM JTownSedam ilto Chevrolet Maiter jTown SedajqLi 1957 L&F&yttte 2-doo? Sedan. 1987 Willys Sedan. M4&7 Liberal Trade-in ji!gil! : 1937 Plymouth Sedan. 1936 Chevrolet Sport Sedan. 1936 Ford Coach. 1935 Chevrolet Master > .Sport Sedan. HB5 Chevrolet Master ;Town Sedan. 19&5 Chevrolet Standard Coach.' 1984 Ford Coach. All Models Easy Terms ' SCHWERMAN On Routes 31 and 120 -- CHEVROLET SALES Tel. McHenry 277 McHenry The Court of Honor we had Monday is covered elsewhere in this issue. Perhaps we can list from good ole Troop 162 the prospective Eagles who are Dean McCracken, Robert Weidetnan, Robert Richardson, and Adolph Weideman. The Eagles in the troop |iow are Norman Neiss, Donald Schaefer, Thomas Lawson, Ted Belling, Glen Peterson, Harold" Taxman and M. L. Schoenholtz. The Life Scouts ere considered as prospective -- £agles. There are many boys, too, if they would just work and get the right Merit Badges who could be Life Scouts. Life Sceut doesn't mean you're a Scout for the rest of your Life! It means you're just next door to Eagle. Are you going to Scout camp this year? I went last year, and boy, it was swell! Ask any of the other Scouts who went. The place is Camp •BP SHOES for all! W sport ruHM ;; The latest thing in sport wear. White and brown inlow or cuban heels. Cork or leather soles. Sixes from A - D, 4-9. $1.98 to $2-39 BrownSPOET PUMPS . . . Also in tan and brown combination. I n low or cuban heels. Cork cpr leather soles. Sizes A-D, 4-9 $1.98 - $2 39 DRESS SHOES . "White and brown wing tip. Also a large selection of men's white and i b r o w n s p o r t shoes. Leather, ^Icork and-compo soles. Sizes from 6-11. $265 to $3.75 BrownDRESS OXFORDS #. Wing tips or cap toes. In leather orcompo soles. We carry a large stock of styles. $2<5 - J3JS Here is the lat> est thing in Men's Sportwear! 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