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The electric drill broke a tube filled with gas and the bandits were forced to abandon their attempt. THOSE WERE THE DAYS 3EEMAN Doherty-Bolger-- Married. at St. Patrick's church, McHenry, on Thursday, Nov. 18. 1915, by Rev. Father McEvoy, Thomas Bofger and Grace Doherty. Items of |.oral Interest-- The snow of last Saturday morning brought out the rabbit hunters in numbers. The first blizzard of the season arrived last Saturday and for a while it looked Aas if it would be necessary to get out the snow shovels. Edwin Heimer has returned home from Cary, where he has been in charge of the Cary State bank while Cashier Jos. J. Sutton was away on his honeymoon. The mill pond was frozen over for the first time of the season on Monday night. A regular mid-winter storm arrived in McHenry about 6 o'clock Monday evening of this week and the following morning old mother earth was wearing her season's first mantle of white. Tenth Anniversary-- One of the most popular social events of the week was the banquet ^Jield at the Bickler hotel by I the members of Court Joyce Kil- , mer. Catholic Daughters of America, in celebration of their j tenth anniversary. The event took ; place on Wednesday evening of j last week, with sixty-three mem- ! bers and guests present. TEN YEARS AOO^ From Issue of iNov. 1, 1945 Golden Wedding-- Last • Wednesday, Oct. 24. will j be a memorable one for Mr. and I Mrs. Jacob H. Adams, who on ] that day celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The day began with a solemn high mass in their honor at St. John's church, sung by Rev. A. J. Neidert and j assisted by Rev. Clarence Then- I nes, assistant pastor. Anna j Freund and Jacob Adams were j married on Oct. 24, 1895. by Fr. J H. Mehring. * I TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From Issue of Nov. £, 19S0 Tear Gas Routs Robbers-- Bandits were foiled in an attempt to rob the Spring Grove hank last Thursday night. After gaining entrance to the bank by prying open the door, the bandits Joseph Frisby Dies-- Services were held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at Our Lady/ Help of Christians church, Chicago, for Joseph E. Frisby, 76, who died last Friday at his home\ in Chicago. He was a native of Ringwood. Thought For The fWeek-- "Let the farmer forevermore be honored in his calling; for they who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God." -- Thomas Jefferson. HARDEST BUSIEST CHEAPEST WORKERS IN TOWN PLAINDEALER WANT ADS a w color beauty that MoweS Color is its own reward when you use Benjamin Moore Paints! They flow on smoothly... dry quickly .. . keep their beauty such a long time. Come in and let us answer your color and painting questions! ALKYD SANI-FIAT 4 • 100% Alkyd Paint for walls and ceilings. • Home Decorator Colors, permanent and deanable. mmijtiifrr SATIN IMPERVO fl low Lustre Enamel fk A T O % £ J • Dwable and Washable „ .. J for furniture and trim-- iliAEi. ^ • And walls and ceilings in bathrooms end kitchens. Benjamin ONLY 2301 I THOUGHT IT WAS AT LEA6T A, 320 HOZSE poms CAR // NOW YOU'RE RSE-POWEf THAT'S WONbgRFUL WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY THOSE NEW ANIMAL ? WERE THE^i DAYS m fitful m HOSSFACE HANK By FRANK THOMAS HULLO, RUNT; r-1--ym0€ HULLO! 9^^ HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO CARRY A RIDER IN THE SHAPE YORE IN ? WORRY DO OKAY • YER LUCKY ! \ CARRY THAT BIG •®ER^K FELLER HERE COMES MY BOSS -THE LITTLE GUY ! OWN EVERYTHING OUT ! SONNY SOUTH By COURTNEY ALDERSON ARKIE SAVS YORE TH' BE STF ETCHER INTH' ^C) COUNTY. AH'LL GIVJE- Y0'A ^ V CHANCE T' PROVE IT HUNTING ALL DAY AN' YO' DIDN'T FETCH ATHIN6 AH COULD USE MISSES A MILE MISSED A&MN RURAL DELIVERY By AL SMITH NO! I ALWAYS vJOLlE, e'Mppe<} cows NEST/ THOUGHT HENS (THEV MAKITH'EIR ^ l-OOK WHAT I WHEREP LAWTHElf?E6SS ) WESTjWVPLACP/J FOUND NOW/ AOOWS NEST! ) THERE/ ®H£ BOVS ON THEIR WAV HOME STOP OFF AT A FARM FOR THE NIGHT/ Hey JULIUS. LOOK! EGGS OUT IN THE OPEN DIONT A COOP YOU EWER I LITTLE FARMER By KERN PEDERSON NOTHENG BUT THE TRUTH By Arnold In 1898 MARIA SPELTERINJ ' walked a 1000-foofr TIGHT-ROPE over t\\z NIAGARA FALLS/ +-ANO SHE&ID IT WALKING BACKWARDS WITH BASKETS ON HER F£BT If Ai mi] qiven moment, bkwa. a*»e approximately «^oOO THUNbER STORMS (\o\v\c\ OV\ all IN SHOOTING CRAPS, THE i-'-i,- --t „ OODS ARE 351 to ZW A6AINST THE CASTER/ Ownarttt, N. i. ©AW CROCKETT Jk>. SwPfa0 KclctMd by Smich Service Dminii, N. J. A £1 OFF MAIN STREET By JOE DENNETT If HA-HA-HA / \W THEV AND ChuCklE I SURE PUT ONE OVER OUT Q CHUCKLE TODAY DEEMS By TQM OKA lUlMMd br Scntth Seivicf Cmtittt. N. y Uncle c The longest loafer has tjie -most crust and the least dough. • • • Tubby Tyler Is mad, he bought a ticket to a play called "Fools" and it was marked; Admit one. • • * Yep, permanent waves sure put ' a crimp in the family budget. • • • Farmer Marlin says his pis* is beginin' to like him and hu wifes gittin' jealous. • • • Once gossip starts ta leak out it ends up a torrent. * * « Zol Klinger's wife says he left her for keeps as he took his bowlin' ball.. • • • Epiftrins The more some fellers storm the less they reign. • • • Zol Kllnger went busted • tryin' to git ahead of the Jones'. • • • Some gals think that a beaut of a toot is cute. i • t Sometimes it's hard to make the most of what you are with what you've got. • • • Tod Bolton tries to keep both his business and himself liquid at the same time. • • • Since Zed Peters has added three roQms to his house he's gotta git more ash trays. --REV. CHARLEY GRANT. 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