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THE •'HIMIT K-ATKBSAtBR, TmrtWOJtT, Dlt!. 9; 1928 Camp Elects Officers Pox River Valley Camp, No. 8251, R. N. A., held its regular meeting and election of officers on Tuesday night at the M. W. A. hall. The officers .elected for the new year are: Oracle--Mrs. Gertie Thurwell. Vice Oracle--Mrs. Theresa Heimer. Recorder--Mrs. Carrie Ensign. Receiver--Mrs. Etta Wattles. Chancellor--Mrs. Martha Thorsell. Marshal--Mrs. Cora Bassett. Inner Sentinel--Mrs. Caroline . Schiessle. Outer Sentinel--Mrs. Mary Kinsala. Musician--Mrs. Mabel Johnson. Physician--Dr. A. J. Froehlksh. Manager--EbertBassett. At the next regular meeting on Dec. 21 a Christmas party will be - given. Every member is requested to bring a gift to cost no more than fifteen cents. Each gift will be placed in a stocking and hung on the Christmas tree and later each member will choose a stocking. * Portraits There is nothing more appropriate or more appreciated for Ch&stmas gifts than fine photographs. Remember your relatives' - and friends with the gift which only you can give^-your photograph. Make your appointment at once with the The Bobb Studio ° Phone 113- J The Lunch Box ' Oor. Waukegan and Elgin Roads Getting married and living on love - v c Is all very true, 7- - - But come to our "Lunch Box" And try something new. MRS. P. J. HEIMER, Prop. Phone 202-M Th? juveniles will also be entertained at a Christmas party on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 18. Social Wheel Hie members of the Social Wheel met at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon. Twenty-one ladies were present and enjoyed several games of five hundred, with Mrs. A. Krause winning first prize, ' Mrs. Kuhn winning- second prize and Mrs. E. G. Peterson won the consolation. A pot-luck supper was served at the elosjfc of the afternoon. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Florence Smith at Ringwood yn January 13, 1927, at which time a,one o'clock luncheon win be served. Mothers' Club The Mothers' club met at the home of Mrs. John L. Knox, with Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Mat Laures as hostesses, on Friday afternoon. After the business meeting the following musical selection was enjoyed: "Adoration," by Mary McAndrews, piano, and Marie Niesen, violin. Games were played, after which a delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting will be With Mrs. James T. Perkins. Election of officers will be held and all members fure requested to be present. • 1 1 . *. v '• : Twelve Years Old Miss Evelyn Smith celebrated her twelveth birthday anniversary Saturday afternoon with the aid of the girls of her grade, including Eunice Marshall, Norma Turner, Alvira Smith at a party given at her home on Second street. Games and bunco were played, high honors going to Harriett Boger and Ethel Granger, low prize going to Norma Turner. Delicious refreshments were served. She received many pretty gifts as-well as good wishes on her birthday. fttay-a-While Banco Club The Stay-a-While Bunco club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young on Elgin road on Friday evening, Dec. 3, with Mrs. John L. May and Mrs. Katherine Young as guests. The lucky winners of the evening were Mrs. John L. May and Peter J. Schaefer. Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer and N. C. Klein received the consolations. Most -delicious refreshments were served by the hostess at a late hour. Reyal Bunco Club The members of the Royal Bunco dub were entertained at the home of Mrs. N. F. Steilen last Thursday afternoon. Three tables of bunco were played, with high honors being won by Mrs. John Keg. Mrs. William Marshall won second prize and Mrs. William Pries carried away the consolation. Mrs. George Smith of Woodstock was a guest at this meeting. The next party will be held at the home of Mrs. John Keg. Merry-Go-Round CM* ~ The members of the Merry-Go- Round club were entertained by Miss Alvera Weingart at her home east of McHenry. Bunco was played* and first prize was won by Loretta Young and second prize by Alvera Weingart. At the close of the game refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Alma Justen. Jolly Sixteen Club Mrs. Simon Michels entertained the members of the Jolly Sitxeen Card club at her home Wednesd%y afternoon. Five hundred was played and first prize was won by Mrs. F. O. Gans, second prize by Mrs. Nick Freund and third prize by Mrs. A. Krause. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will take place in two weeks at the home of Mrs. N. E. Barbian. 'v ' " Domino *ff« Dftmtno club met at th^ hotrre of Mrs. J. Justen on Thursday afternoon of last week. First prize was won by Mrs. Justen, second prize by Mrs. T. Winkle and third by Mrs. Elizabeth Rothermel and consolation by Mrs. M. Worts. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Joos. WHEN I WAS TWENTY-ONE BY JOSEPH KAYI At 211 ©wen Davis Wm Already • Playwright, Royal Entertainers Nuts for Christmas Ipresh crop; carefully selected,--assurance that you will serve your family and your guests Christmas Day with Nuts they can thoroughly enjoy. Specif fancy Boxed Candies for Xmas Also Candies in Bulk " >. mm Hue of Cigars and Cigarettes in Holiday Boxes Before making your Christmas purchases be wire to inspect our stock. UNTI BROS. Oor. Green and Elm Sts., • M'HENRY i RADIO The 1,000,000th Radio was made by the Atwater Ken Manufacturing Co.,. in its 15-acre factory at Philadelphia, Friday, Dec. 3. On the same day 5,317 sets (11 per minute) were completed. This means that Atwater Kents are giving ggtisfaction. Befor buying a radio, let us prove what Atwater Kaoi win do. Ask for a Demonstration ^ We'll Gladly Oblige KNOX MOTOR SALES I Exclusive Atwater JLeut Dealers --Humes 30 and 31 M'HENRY The members of the Royal Entertainers Card club met at the home of Mrs. Joos on Thursday evening. Five hundred was played, with Mrs. H. L. Ritter winning first prize. Second prize went to Mrs. T. Winkle, third prize to Mrs. Schaefer and consolation to Mrs. Hiller. Delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. R.«Friaby, Bunco Club , Mrs. Emma Freund entertained the Bunco club at her home Monday evening. After several games of bun- Co were played it was found that Mrs. Mayme Harrison held high score and Mrs. Caroline Schiessle held second high, score, while Mrs. Mat Laures won the consolation. Delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mat t^aures on Monday night. Christmas Party Hit members of St. Clara's Court, No. 669, will have a Christmas party •t their next meeting on Dec. 15, at 8 o'clock at St. Mary's hall. All members are requested to be present •nd have a good time. The party will be just the same as other years. For further infromation call the secretary, phone 106-W. Birthday Anniversary Mrs. John King observed her birthday anniversary on Monday by asking several of her friends to spend the afternoon with her. Five hundred was played, iwth high honors going to Mrs. Katherine Freund and .Consolation to Mrs. C. Unti. A delicious six o'clock dinner was served and a very pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by those present. "Hello" Girls Entertained The telephone girlrf were entertained at the home of Miss Dorothy Matthews on Tuesday evening. Bunco was played with Loretta Steffes winlung first price and Rovina Marshall the consolation. Dfelicious refresh- JkMnta were served. L. E. C. Club Th* members of the L. E. C. club •Were entertained at the home of Mr And Mrs. Gordon Stringer on Wednesday. A seven o'clock dinner was served, after which several • games o: bridge were played and a social even ing was enjoyed. Bazaar and Chicken Dinner ; Don't forget the date set for the bazaar and chicken dinner at the K. C. hall on Saturday, Dec. 11. A baked chicken dinner will be served at lloon and supper will be served also. Every one is invited to attend. Mystic Workers , The next regular meeting of the Mystic Workers will be held at the ||ome of Mr. and Mrs. Math Niesen on Wednesday eveing, Dec. 16. < Jolly Bridge Clnb. The Jolly Bridge club will meet on Friday afternoon, Dec. 17, with Mrs. Gorge Kuhn at her home on Richmond rand. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Stilling of Johnsburg are the proud parents of jfc baby boy, born Monday, Dec. , 6. The new arrival was christened James. A daughter, Katherine Margaret, Was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brefeld ft Chicago on December . Mr. and Mrs. James Mullins of Chicago announce the birth of a baby 4rirl on Friday, Dec. 3. Mrs. Mullins was formerly Miss Louise Stilling. Accumulating Character , We have to buy oor character en the Installment plan, a bejrnnins: down :<nd a something added unendingly all the left of our lives. And it J'.ts !•{*>» the unhappy lot rtf most of Os to realize n«»w and a^nin tnat we .^vere jrettins 'way behind in our payments.-- Arkansas (Jazette. Earliest Alphabet* t About H*»0 B. C. the Semitic people jMopted Kjryptlan symbols. Cadmus, of Egyptian d*>s<ent, ntroduced into Greece from 1 lioenicia an alphabet of 16 letters. A'M tious yere made to 4hese l«aer by uk? Greeks, Until in •bout 4<X B. C. they iii.d 24 letters. iThe other two were addc^ in the Thirteenth century. . ** . j it A T THE age of twenty-one I ** already writing plays and had decided that my aim in life was to continue doing just that. , "I was, however, still a student at Harvard then and did not leave college until I was twenty-nine. In the meantime I had married, so that I was well established for a professional career.--Owen Davis.'* ^ TODAY--Owen Davis Is the phenomenon of the theatrical and literary world. Until a few years ago his reputation as dramatist was not high; he had written about a hundred plays, practically all of them melodramas and most of. them thrillers of the good old ten-twenty-thirty days. He was the author of "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model" and plays of a similar type without end. About fifty of them were produced by A. H. Woods, who began his producing career with these melos, and got them down to such a system that he used to print the posters-- great glaring, lurid affairs depicting hair-raising climaxes--and then call la Owen Davis or Theodore Kramer, another melodramatic specialist, and tell them that he wanted a play to lit the potters. In two or three weeks the play was ready. But suddenly Owen Davis wrote "Icebound." a purely literary production, a serious interpretation of life, and so arresting a picture of American life that It won the Pulitzer ptlse as the best American play of the year. "Icebound" came without warning. Only a year or two ago he had written "Forever After" for Alice Brady, a play of the typical Davis brand, and Broadway was astonished, to put It mildly. nee then Davis has written several other plays, all of them In hit. new style and he has won such acclamation as to be classed with Eugene O'Nell as one of this country's greatest playwrights. (O by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) .. O r WrHm m Defence of Lucretia Borgia Am tale Prance In a charitable mood could not resist the temptation to whitewash even Judas Iscarlot, and now comes the Celebrated historian. Doctor Cafcanes, to tell us that Lucretia Borgia was not the unscrupulous, licentious woman that common tradition has made her out to be. At worst, she was only a slightly damaged saint, it appears. If her lovers and hatbands were poisoned or stabbed, it was not Lucretia's fault She really felt the greatest devotion toward tfcem. These little matters were accomplished only In the Interest of the state. Lucretia knew how to separate business and pleasure. What If she was present at bacchanalla, the like of which would make the present -day orgies of t£e bazaufe ofO&lro look Inno&nt, It was Merely the custom of the day to amuse oneself In that mapnerx" the doctor tells ua. Her Illustrious father gave the exapple. He ljivlted women of the street to come and dance for him. -Whk about It?" says Doctor CabutM. "Was he not a sovereign prince V And what if Lucretia came into his apartment to watch the performui^ and distribute gifts to the prettiest damsel? "It showed. If anything, that she was a woman of spirit, of naive and Innocent charm," says the historian.--Pierre Van Paaseen, fn the Atlanta Constitution. J DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY :'-r : THIS YEAR . • . »*' • f • ' # 'hristmas because Ther^ is' more pleasure noosing from complete stocks. Gives Uncle Sam plenty of time to deliver gifts you send away and avoids disappointment. Some Suggestions The Nervous Bystander • "It's tterriiblle the way your wlfif quarrels with her mother. 1 suppose you have to take one side or the' other." "I? 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