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• •*» f: f >tf .*!- ;%1t¥; * * * * ^ *** 4 ^ " •»** * ** t «? V " J ~ " f' ! H'/ - ^ >'•;; SC; .-/•S. V--t'S-*- n \v* -'w ? rm b> by EARL Ri WALSH The following social event «II reported by Ede MM la a Florida "-TSTb^^y-««<«» *n honor of Mrs. Flort Fltiiwrtld on Valentine's evening at the Fort Myers Biltmore cm the Tamiami Trail. Hearts and sweetheart rpses decorated the beautifully set din- |l n*r table In the tropical dining loom. Guests present, included Homer Fitzgerald, prominent merchaht of McHenry, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. K. Engvalson, ponita Beach, and Mr. Mid Mrs. Harold Miller. McHenry. After the dinner Fltsgerald entertained Blltmore guests with a fancy swimming and diving exhibition. The ip>"«<"g bars also went to Sekmalts Miller's head as he per formed on the ^Igh dive. -Neither of the northern stars was willing to admit whether the nHmming attire was a late fashion from th; McHenry Merchant," It's Regional Tournament week throughout the state and local Interest leads local tans to the Wood* stock High School gym where the NO. 1 team of th* stmts is entered. Of course, you know that Blgin is that top ranking t^nu • As this Is written, most follower* are looking forward to a clash between Bight and Dundee In the finals Friday night. llel Htuessy came through with a -"prediction a couple of weeks ' ago that we would see St.'Edward's of Elgin in the Anal*. That sounds like a big oUrder. However, that St. Ed team has plenty of scoring punch plus the spirit that carries through. o ---- Fans are clamoring for tickets for the finals. Only a small percentage of applicants fiU be able t» see the game. However, the "AbrAfcatri System" is Working out nicely. The gym is cleared after each game in order to give each group a chance to see their home town team in action. Previously, ths early birds had squatters rights for the entire eve- V Mtft With the McHenry Warriors, posbssors of a not too impressive record for the season, pitted against the ever-strong Dundee five, local followers are merely keeping their fingers crossed and hoping tat the best. STATE G.Q.T. BASKETBALL HERE a«f: 1 You might call a defeatist attlftrde. We thfnk It Is merely facing the facts aud not carrying the wishful thinking too far. While basketball is headed for the final bounce, baesball 1B creeping into the picture fast. Major league teams are in training and sports fans are watching reports with interest. __It appears that the Chicago teams have had enough of this cellar business and are out to show the paying guests a winning brand of baseball. m Geo. P. Freund He*da Progressive Tide* - for Major's Office / The local Foresters have Just completed a local bdwllng tournament and are knee deep in the Forester Basketball Tournament. Next Sunday the tournament switches from Aurora to the loca},. high school gym where seven games will be run off to decide the championships in various divisions. Starting at 1:30, four games will be run off in the afternoon. Play will start again at 7 o'clock In the evening. At 4:30 Sunday afternoon the McHenry Ranger Division (ages 14 and 15) will meet 8t, Raphael's of Chicago. At 9 o'clock the Senior Division will play th^. .final game and McHenry will be represented by a strong outfit bOMsisting of many of the present Corop team. Teams from Moline, Kankakee, Aurora and Chicago will appear here next Sunday. Bowllhg fcuty In the bowling picture we (lad that Vernon Freund'iteam won the team events last Sunday at McHenry Recreation with a 2941 tout (Including handicap): Ralph Jus-: ten, Bob Frisby, Dan Weber and Chuck Miller bowled on this team and all received silver engraved belt buckles In addition to the cash prises. B i l l K r e u t s e r ' s t e a m p l a c e d second and H«nry Schmitt's team, of the Johnsburg Court, took third. A short program,, followed the dinner- in the evening, at 8t. Jlary's- St. Patrick's school hall at which time special awardf were presented. In recognition of his efforts In handling the secretarial work connected with , the fowling tournament, Ous Freund was presented with a shirt and tie. Feed Meyer, who handled the many details of promoting and arranging the tournament, was presented with a bowling ball and shoes. A large crowd was present to enjoy the party and dancing throughout the evening. Henry Heuser's popular 9-plece band furnished the music. • WINES ' r v v / \ -- NOTES TURNABOUT riUR young men, visiting the Orient before the war, delighted in playing all. sorts of pranks on a servant. With no trace of resentment in his attitude, he brought in their coffee, day after day. Finally they decided to play no more tricks on such a good fellow and told him so. "No more nail shoes to floor?" • "No." "No more put sand bodllf "No." ' "Okay! No more pot dlAwtttr In coffee." rifiurs SS8; Wheelock, S4|; Schaeffer, Bit; Hagberg, Sr., SOT. ; -- leHESlf RtCREATIOK -- Majors-- R. Michael. 536; G. Michael, fill; Pretxman, 622; Justen, 603; Cynowa, 610; E. Peisert, 245-609; Surtees, 202-666; Bennett, 223-627; A. Krause, 501; Larkin, 204-671; D. Bacon, 613; O. Klnsala, 608; Steftes, 606. In : Hulquist, 171-422; H. Helde, 421; Twfclgh Tih oriei •* Grow* Successfully in America ' "Turkish tobaccos" now being Special mention goes to Dick grown for the first time in the Unit*! H®®Jpg 'or a 246-647 series this ed States taste better and contain j **w"ng ?ith Dlck °° Carl s less nicotine than costly import* | WM Herman Dr. Frederick RDarki, of Duke ,81^ series with university reported to the American , 634 in the City^League. Must be Chemical society. | warming up for (mother 700 mark Recent teats have disproved the Here's another' of thosfe choice long-standing theory that the Unit-1 series--Harold Freund. the painter { ed States could not produce these man. rolled a 610 series with the [Hits Owls-- exotic tobaccos, which are used testers Friday n'ght. | M. Hettermann. 4S7= Plteen' mainly in blended cigarettes and! • 186-436; M. Reason, 438; B. Stackhave been Imported at the rate of ^^rt Barbian anchored the "East" b°uae. M. 'Thompson, 437; P. more than 40.000.000 pounds a yu****1" w,tlJ » I10 ' for the part thirty years; he said. th®,r match from the We8t - Hulouiat. 1 the Feoai It This woman's surly spouse would sit for hours, without speskingi whenever he was the least bit miffed about something. One evening after he had spent the day without a word to her. she lit a candle and walked around and around the room. All at once he growled: "What the devil are you looking for?" "Y<» voice, Harold," she answered sweetly. "I'm so glad I foupd it." rot a treat #r i well chocolate out Delicacies, McHenry. M. Weingart, 420; E. 440; J. 'Hoffman, 436. _ _ | the special Sister Kenney match. Hoyte, 174- ,7J"T i had a hot match for the In small volume by several hundred ^ cause, with the East winning - farmers. An organisation has been by a 6.pin margin. Roy Miller and ! Cosmicestablished to purdiase ttiese tobac- A1 Justen failed to hit stride for! K. Foster, 601; R.. Justen, 520; cos from the growers and prepare the "West." |M. Benson, 206-643; & Weber, 626; them for use by the tobacco Indus- j The aboYe ^res were bowled at Iu Admm*' M5- ;> , try, which is interested In Obtain* the Palace. ^ ' Av Ing them. | Over at McHenry Recreation Ed Jshnsbarg-- Successful results have been Peisert had a standout game and N. Smith, 610; J. Jackson, 614; achieved in recent experimental series (245-609) to lead the Majors L. Smith, 229-661; W. Smith, 641; P. >! Contractor: "Darn if I sleep on that S-season bod!" Clerk: "Whadda you inaai W.t* season bed?" Contractor: "No spring*** PULUNO HIS LEG work carried out by Duke university in cooperation with the agrl-| \ --PALACE-->. cultural experiment stations North Carolina, South Carolina and Bast. 2356; West, 2360. Virgina. I paluch, 476; A. Noonan, 485; The speaker, who explained that Rochelle, 428; H. Stoller, 497: " T u r U d k t o b a c c o s " a r e s o c a l l e d ? after the region of ttair origin, said, wJfaiS Keliey, 4«; Evie Hoyte, jj leaf and their large Mlup*^liarle Wilbrandt, 179*436; Joyce , «C aroma. t iBrits, 421; U1 Conway. 416; a Buergler, 411; Edith Rand, 436. i Freund, 606; A. Jackson, 517;. O Schons, 604; H. Freund, 618. -BMIMM Men-- 8hertff, 207-600; Noren. 602. - V. F. W. - Conway, 209-606; Pries* tll-637; Oetner, 200-631. k. of C. Sutton. 204; C. Mansfield, 201- 614; D. Meyers. 1H-508; H. Behnke. 201; H. Steffan, 570. Money Monagewent Wan Outlined for Ntwlywods Ct* 0. F. -- L. Smith, 294-629; B. Kreutser, , Mt-586; B. Thennes. 636; R. Jager, Young married couptes stand s S19-663; L. SUlling, 211-606. better chance of making dreams foi| the future come true If they chart Q|| Tteere-- a course for their dollars. | Page, 217-611; Thwlwell, 6SI; That's the advice of Mrs. Butt: Downs. 210-612. Crawford Freeman, home accounts! specialist. University of Illinois cot. Yfiveri-- lege of agriculture. She rsoona-l Schaefer, 6#6j Oraadt, 109*600; mends following six steps In plan^l Kamhols, 206-668; Duttko, 604 •, if A* -- M. Corso, 181-471; L. ilobbs, 445. ^ Net Doing Bad ; ' ' **I read that the intellect of the average person is that of a "MM thirteen." "Yes, but look at what a lot of children know these days." * ASKING TOO MUCH Spring Is m "VM Just Around the Corner - • *t. c N GOLDEN WEDDING An open house reception in Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church at Crystal Lake recently marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Almon O. Rockenbach of that city. Twelve of their thirteen children were present for the celebration. The Rockenbachs offer no formula for "a long married 11'®" except Sergeant: So, you complain about finding sand In your soup, AT Rookie: Yes, sir. Sergeant: Did you Join the army to serve your country, or to com* plain about the soup? Rookie: To serve my country, sir --not to eat itl ning a family money management Wj. v- Jobnson, that each one had to "put up" with program to make the best use Zuelsdorf, 600, Lee, 214. ^ oU|#r Ton! Permanent Wave Kits. fLSS and $2.00. Wattles Drug Store. 35-tf Bead the Waat Ads. WOODSTOCK WINS 63-48 GAME FROM McHENRY WARRIORS Having scored a victory over Woodstock High here a few weeks ago, the McHenry Warriors went to Woodstock last Friday night hoping to repeat. This time the picture changed and Woodstock had a comparatively easy time rolling along to a 63 to 48 win. While the all around play tit the A resourceful missionary fell Into the hands of a band of cannibals. "Going to eat me, I take it," ssid the missionary. j "Yes," replied the chief. i "Don't you do it," advised the missionary, "you wouldn't like me." He took out his pocketknife, sliced a piece from the cslf of his leg. snd handed it to the chief. "Try it and see for yourself," he urged. The chief took one bite, grunted and spat. The missionary remained tor 90 year* He had a cork leg. • Surprise!. The lady of the house was entertaining her bridge club when the pattering of tiny feet was beard on Woodstock team showed lm- j the stsirs. She raised her hand for The acquisition of Frankie Gustine to play third base seems to be a master stroke on the part of the Cubs. The Sox roster is filled with minor leaguers who am going to try to prove that thsy are major leaguers. We hope they can make the grade. U should be more Interesting watching the young fallows hustle than viewing the did clique going no place. On the lojbal baseball hOrtzOa we tynd ten teams entered lp the Oounty league. Harrington has dropped out of the league. The Woodstock Merchants and Spring Grove are newcomers. Last year the Crystal Lake V. F. ¥. replaced the Boosters, but didn't show the strength needed. Now the Boosters are back In the league and should do much to even the sompetition. The Shamrocks in set tor another season and Will utelcome any player who can step In and show that he can play a position batter thai) the .next guy. /Injuries and absenteeism caused too much switching of the lineup last year. The management hopes to avoid those difficulties this year. Of course, Hugh Mhjrpfey won't ,--*he present for the early games-- not until the end of his school year. Last year "Sonny" "Miller took pitching, until Murphy arrived on the scene, and turned In some nice games. 9 Wally SmitlJ tells 3s that he has celebrated his 32nd birthday and is the oldest player -on the Johnsburg team. A murderous hitter a few years back, Wally couldn't hit stride last season until he played against McHenry In the play-offs. He was murderous then! The Tigers are the champs and must be rated the team to beat If anybody hapens to have notions of that top spot Ut *49. Well, It's going to be Interesting and "Play Ball" can't come too soon for us. McHenry has some good hitters gild fellows who stack up with the bast in the league at various positions. If they can get a couple of positions settled, watch 'em go! Regional tournament results to date Elgin, 65--Woodstock, 29. Arlington Heights, 46--Palatine. provement, it was McHenry Inability to cope with the rangy Shook that told the story. Shook scored 25 ponts and many of them while out-reaching McHenry's defenders. Jack Laures, who turned in a great defensive game against Shook in the previous encounter, found that job tiring this time. Willard McCulla made a try at stopping the big boy, but also found the task too much. Willard again led the scoring department for M#*1 Henry with 19 points. Bobby McCulla played^ a nlos floor game and seemed to keep up the pep when things looked dull. "Red" Olsen and Jack Thies put some fire In the team during the third period, but the "team couldn't hold the pace set by*the O'Hara squad. McHenry's Junior Varsity took a first quarter lesd 0* 21 to 7 and had little trouble going cm to a 44 to 26 victory. silence. | "Hush," she said softly, "the' children are going to deliver their vgoodnight message. It always gives me such a feeling of reverence to hear them--listen!" i There was a moment of silence-- ' then shyly, "Mama, Willis, found a bedbug." your money: * 1. List short- and long-time goaU **»?Pt"7" ^ ' you hope to reach now and la th< \ m i n T ^ d U 7 ' S t e f f e > ' 2 * 0 - 1 8 6 - 2 1 6 - 6 2 2 ; M i l - ! ment and land ownership. ler, 603; Peisert, 193-191-192-576; I j 2. Figure out your present 606; JusteA, >16-689;' j cial situation--how your income an< Rogers, 637. ' I j resources were used lest year. i. ' I 3. Write down your fixed annua' ^ q p j expenses - insurance, interest ancj He*er. 646 ; 8tllltng. 661; similar items. . Wlakel, 630; Meyer, 643; A. Freund, I 4. Write down the estimated an sift; H. Freund, 232-610; B. Tben- I nual expenses you will probablj new, 512. i have for all other items, such at! • food, clothing, recreation, etc. CKjr-- j 8. Outline die Infrequent expensetj Paluch, 619; Conway, 211-678 . [and savings for the next sever Kreutzer, 500; Steffes, 177-227-Z30- yesrs, deciding in what order to!634; Zuelsdorf, 510; Noonan, 507; buy large items so that you wil j MeatJu 523; Behnke, 612; Weingart, ' reach your goals at the time thest things are most needed by yow : family. ' 6. Check your estimated annual! expenses and estimated income; then refigure your expenses so ths' I they will balance with your income FHOKE 40 OLO-COAT Misas'i MMUhg ffesr Wat * WT ***1.51 " Iprssd, Let Pry* mshu Haass sparkling-bright, oasy-to-clsaa. BOLGER'S HcHXMltY Whether March like a Iamb or a lion, is something in jnst tfc$ i tion of the month that it impossible to deny fhtt spring. is just around tih* corner. - ' . This year there iw» differences of opinion OB TJJMI matter of entrance. bright sun indicated lamb, low temperatures' OB the eve of March tended til convince others that the Host* if not actually present, wai larking close by. At any rfcte, the uncertainty at leatf gltii the more optomistic reason for hope that it leave in a quiet fashion. /? Now there are many moments as soon as first warm breezes and Mghtfall often tired bodies and sore muaelfiE from a variety of activitiM long neglected. Be ready that spring gardening hy looking ahead and buying your needs now. We hSEVQ an excellent selection of j garden tools, choice oesdfi . and other various which yon will want. ^ ^ Nickels Hardware j Phone 2 "" Klin St., West Mulwfr 1 Woodstock («) Dermont Clark -- Overly -- Rockstead Shook Eddy ....... XsHsnry (48) W. McCulla .... Becker Olsen Freund Laures Thies Miller B. McCulla .... .. 2 .. f ... Ijfrv ..11 2S FjfiU - ft. ... .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 . r.T. 9 2 ..Is t ' U FA 1 2 0 9 "I 20 8 Score Bv Quarters i Woodstock -- 19 38 50 tt; McHenry -- 10 21 If 48 . it* 0 2 3 3 , 2 13 P.F. 2 1 4 3 3 , !< 2 16 SHABT FEUaOw Three managers of chicken terms in Buisiy were being questioned by an investigator. "What do you feed your chickens?" he asked the first "Corn." ( "You're under arrestl We use corn to feed*peoplef" The second overheard this conversation, and tried to play safe. 'What do you feed your chickens?" came the question. "Corn husks." "Off--to. the concentration camp with you! | Ws use the husks to make clot) . And you?" he asked, turning to /the third man. "I give Any chickens money and teli theirx nfto buy their own food!" Spectacular ExMor To Be Staged by Britain The largest and most spectacular axhibitinn since the New York world fair of 1940, will be held In London | in 1951. I Every village and town in Britain: is being invited to go gay during the 1951 festival, which will last, from May to September. It will tell j the story of British life--in work and i play, in discovery, invention snd de- j sign. It will present s coherent and imaginative picture of British achievement--past, preient and to come--and of its contributions to the world in science, technology, culture and industrial design. The central exhibition will he situated on the south bsnk of the River Thames, scross from the Victoris embankment. Here will rise a bright and gaily colored modern city, made of fabric.' Wt concentration of all Britain's'building materials in her tremendous housing program which Is making homes for people at the rete of 90.000 families a month, will make it impossible to build permanent buildings on the 27-scre site. Just Try It 11M teacher wanted to Impress on his class that there was nothing a man could not do if he put his mind to it. Johnny Jones begged to differ. "Well," said the teacher, "tell me and the class what It is.'* "You try to strike a match on a piec£ of soap." was the answer. ONE FOB ALL Three brothers In Aberdeen received news that their father, living In Glasgow, was seriously UL One af Am brothers was sent to visit hfan, with Mrao. t9ens to wits after Ms arrival. "And r-r-reasenaber-r-r, Joek." said the other two hrethsrs, "You can send sine wsMsfds fur a shilling. ** Later In the lay the Mbwtag telegram was sent: "Arrived. Father- dead. Funeral Friday. Bangers two, Celtic eas.*W Raising Rabbits . Rabbit raising is an Important la dustry in some parts of the country The animals are raised primarilj for meat and fur, but increasinf numbers are being used for biolog leal, laboratory, and other expert mental purposes. The productiot of rsbblt wool, s recent phase or the Industry, is still in its infancy Rabbits are excellent animals foi 4-H Club, Future Farmer, and Boj Scout work. They also mske Idea' pets and will continue to be raise* as a bobby. The Industry lends It self to a wide range of possibilities from small backyard units of threi or four hutches for supplemental die family meat supply to large sommerdal rabbitriss of severe hundred hutches. Slow-Cook Teal When planning a veal dish for « meal, count on plenty of time foi the cooking. Long, slow cooking ii the bast way to bring out flavor Ii veal and to keep It from being tough The moist type of cookery--brais ing with a little liquid In the pan or pot-roasting--generally gives th< (host tender and delicious vesl prod uct Ground vesl Is generally use* in patties, Which are braised, or b a lost which Is baked like any mer loaf. For the tastiest loaf, mix tht veal with ground pork--about one fourth as much pork as veal. Th« pork improves the flavor. Forerunner of Unions In ancient times, before trade aikj manufacturing were much develi oped, farming was regsrded as thi most important and honorable forir| , |j of labor, according to the Worlcj Book encyclopedia. Traders an* merchants were regarded as trick | sters, not to be trusted. One of th« j main purposes of the guilds of trad ! ers and craftsmen developed dur ing the latter part of the Middl«, Ages--which in many ways resem; bled trade unions--wss to prove that their members were honer | men, worthy of trust and honor. uduv Brand ssssSss NATCO ALASKA SALMON 11-OZ JAR . . .CAN •BBS MtftMHI Rww 2 "-**• ins mews bP9 m a*s HUIKKRJAM3n«b II Mm'i Meal Mh. MTMMNUTI toST POUUS mcAaowi m » wx «ei tMtscm... MB CRUST MIX WW ... &CAHI nmi SHOKTMNO ^ CRISCO or SPRY • • • • 3 ALL^UWOSI A u. mm* TREND SHORTENING J ~ OOU> MEDAL • HLLStURY S U. Ik. •» FRANCO AM6MCAW MACARONI and CHKESC 2'^35 Nsiiztosn 21' CERESOTA FLOUR DOLE OK 06k MONTE , Sk • SUCKD PINEAFfil ... CAN1 J| KITCHEN ENZER s FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES 23. Dundee, 84--McHenry, SO. St Edward's, 41--Crystal Lake, line of Lee's poultry Mmedies at Wattles Drug Store. M«* ifcajy. U. S. Leads In Bicycles rrVor the first time in history the U. S. takes the lead in the number of bicycles, with 17.5 million. Germany is a close second with 17 million and the British Isles are third with 10 million according to the latest registration figures. U. 8. Meat Censumptlea Per capits meat consumption la America in 1947 was 1S5 pounds, the highest in nearly 40 years, and was distributed as follows: Pork, 70 pounds; beef. 69.2; veid, 19.7. snd, lamb and mutton. 5.S. fl>ubyr;t-T for The itaiMAUfe.1 Cloee-Gralned Weeds I Beech, paper birch, cedar, ciah- | apple, slippery elm, shellbark hicki ory. holly, persimmon and white * pine aw particularly close grained f*Eyes" For the Mlod The blind and near-blind may1 soon be sble to read without the | Vld of Braille, which has beerj mastered by only about one-fifth.; of the nation's 250.000 sightless per-1 sons, the Better Vision institute re- { cently reported. Three new re a din* i aids have been developed, one de- j pending on the sense of sound, one , cn touch, and one on vision--the, latter for the partly-blind. i 1%-Ume. 80TH AH HI VERS ART I Monday. Keb. 28, was the eightieth anniversary of Harvard as an j incorporated community. The act j incorporating Harvard as a village was approved on Feb. 28, 1869. Harvard is today a proud and lively city of 3,500. preparing to hold a major election in April. Get Nutra diet Fruit CocktaU at Pantry Delicacies, McHenrffc <•? Bead the Want Ads. * BREEZE POK WHITE* WASHES GOLD DUS' POWDER 221 UFBUOV SOAP 3»25e Lm Toilet Soap FLAKES 11 rUVMM . Apples H'« Safer h ley a- Calif. Mm |Oe LEMONS ....U. I ' 33SS*2kl3« e a. ONIONS.. STAT AO Fla. TIM SIHWS | lSai» Orspefrnlt Pststssi I0^49c I«0£i5** ' HOUVWOOOI MWOSIIB ^ LUX SOAP... 2-25* POT WHTTH WASHM T Rlsso Powder. M.VU MOT WITH WASH CLOIH lit* 3IC WHO! HOAUNS Fia. Mrk'n. let. • CELERY . . .Stlk. I # MS. Brik Frcih Dates..Lk. a« Fla. 'Zippsr-Skla' TaRfsiiRt 2 29* wrnii rhwviiniu ^ • SWAN SOAP 3»29e: WHna ROATwe SWAN SOAP 2-31® SUNSWEET MEDIUM O 9C| Tenderized Prunes SKDLESS FANCY Del Monte Raisins .2 ^5 QUICK OR REGULAR Quaker Oats KELL06G*S . Shredded Wheat 'ii AUNT JEMIMA 29-O|Z. OLLOMS PiioalwFImt m- I# niTfr