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TWICE TOLD mmw ; TALKS f.V RMM of IaUrMt Taken From tfcs Fife, of the PWndeeler of Years Ago SIXTY YEARS AGO Miss Kate Howe won the prise at the Riverside skating: rink on, Saturday evening last for wearing the handsomest calico apron. R. Waite, who is working at his trade in Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday with his family, in this village. ' A beautiful piece of silk velvet worth |1.75 a yard, is being closed •at at the smal^ sum of $1.00 per yard. Call soon and obtain it at Henry Colby's. Mattresses for only $2.00 atJusten ;-$n>s.f West McHenry, 111. ' FIFTY YEARS AG& ' •'.A fine new flag adorns the flag -staff, on the school house, in this village,* and is large enough to be Seen at quite a distance. We learn that John Buch will build this spring an addition to his restaurant and boarding house to accomodate the increasing summer patrdnage which he is receiving. Mrs. T. J. Walsh has been quite sick the past week but is now reported better. Walter Besley, who is attending dental college in Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, in this village. Will Lamphere had the misfortune to sprarn his ankle quite-severely one daylast week. ed home from Los Angeles, Calif, last Friday evening, where they, had spent the winter. THIRTY YEARS t AGO Butter on the Elgin board of trade sold at 29^4 cents per pound last .Saturday. Spring cleaning time is here and everyone should get busy with the rake. E. L. Behttce, who recently disposed of his West side harness business to M. A. TTieler, is now em- Bloyed in a harness establishment at Harrington. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. WentwortK who have resided on a farm near Wbodstock until recently, have come make their home with their daughter, Mrs. E. L. Eclinger. TWENTY YEARS AGO The sewer gangs in the city are still kept working at top speed to make the various connections which are made compulsory on account of the paving improvements. Mrs. Jacob Stock and family are now nicely settled in their new home on Pearl street, having moved to .town from the farm a short time ago. Mrs. John Hickey of Chicago, who recently purchased the lot at the corner of Green and Broad streets, has had the small cottage thereon greatly enlarged and improved and will occupy the place during the coming summer. Miss Alice Miller is a new employee at tne local exchange of the Illinois Bell Telephone company. Mill HI H 1 11 I frtl Wfl 11 H LILY LAKE FORTY YEARS AGO (By Evelyn Lavln) Hi Neighbors: About forty of us, members and friends of the L. L. Ladies League, ... . T -i r i , A , v^- gathered over at Hintz' Saturday for visit®r at Lily Lake lately, ifcas a a grand evening of cards, bunco and §ue j* George Wegener nome bora. ^ The ladies wish ko express their "thanks for the donations and the grfcmd turnout. M«^IMK| and prospective members of the Lflymoor Property and Land Owners Association are urged to be present for the nomination of officers to be held at their meeting Sunday, May 6, at the schoolhouse. The P. T. A. installation of officei* will take place Friday evening, May 4, at the schoolhouse. Let's all come out and give these new officers the assurance of our one hundred percent co-operation. Five of our Lily Lake youngvters will be graduated from grammar school at the Rural School Festival to take place May 11, in McHenry. Those to be thus honored are Jean Milinac, Patsy Andre, Mary and Elsie Krepel and "Corky" Boro. Congratulations, kids! Included in the committee discussion for the Beautifying Club's Spring dance are plans for a supper to be served before th®»music begins (welcome news to all of you harried housewives), plans for a hand-painted souvenir dance program (perhaps your serviceman would like to see one if you attend) and the setting of the date and place, Saturday, June 2, at the Lilymoor Country Club. Rockford was host to several Lily Lakers last Week.. Among1 them was Alex Wirfs, who attended a dinner and mechanics meeting there, on Thursday, and the Surtees family, who were guests at a bridal shower for Miss Betty Maynard, Saturday. Rockford and Miss Maynard will claim the attention of the Surtees again on May 26, the date set for Miss Maynard's wedding. "Red" Ellis has had to push his chug buggy over to make room for his latest aquisition, a rather frisky hay burner. After they ^accustom themselves to this mode of travel, the Ellis' expect -to conserve quite a bit of gas. , •> , Mr,. Tysler, an. all too infrequent trie eotopitrt with wiMae aayett theywers Soon restored to nonaaL C. P. O. Jrnd Mrs. Elmer Jensen called at the Nbrmand-Lavin home Saturday evening. Lily Lake friends wish to extend their deep sympathy to the Jenaens in the passing of Chief Jensen's mother, Mrs. Anna Christiansen, a week ago Sunday. " How would you like to be with the Andersons enjoying a little preview of a vacation up in Monroe, Wis? Have a good time, Andy and Lou. Mrs. Clifford J. Hyatt spent the weekend in Chicago admiring and advising the Willard Hyatts and tfyeir new son. And, who is more capable of giving advice than the mother dlhose fine twins, Kenneth and Kathleen, and baby Dolores. Upon retaining, Mrs. Hyafcfc'a family were all in tears over the unexpected death of their collie puppy "Peppy," who passed on to dog heaven quite unexpectedly, Sunday morning. We ware grieved to learn of the accident of our friend, Mrs. Landl, whose hand was "• severely burned when lighting the gas oven. It's good to hear that the burn is healing so nicely. I4|ymoor ladies have really enjoyed thir Spring vacation. Two card parties Jielped to relieve the monotony of those cool grey days we had* last week. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Biesecker entertained the Messrs. Glide, Legge, Bassi and Einspar, at pinochle. And, on Friday, the same bunch, along with Mr*. Svboda, got together for an afternoon of five hundred. Mr». Picchioti and her family were happy to find the Roy Pierottis at home after being dissappointed in missing the Paul Altissimos, who returned to Chicago early "Sunday morning. Gad A bouts-- A. W., we're interested in learning the curative powers of your new substitute for unguentine. i R. P. and C. N., plumbers who plumb couldn't fix the pump. A. K., The Helpful, who omits thle Good Sllag*, Export So>i Oortieo badly blasted by drouth or chinch bugs that It will not produce a grain crop may Be salvaged tor feed by putting it into the do, says W. B. Nevens of the University of Illinois college of agriculture. Preserved in this way all the forage will be saved for. feed, while if permitted to stand in the field or if harvested as fodder, much of its feeding value will be lost. Silage mpde from corn yirith few ears is not So high in feeding value as silage containing the usual amount of grain, but three* to four tons of it will famish ar many pounds of nutrients aa one ton of hay. The chief precaution to be followed in making ailage under theseconditions is to make certain that the oor» aa it goo* into the silo has* the correct amount of moisture ty insure ita keeping quality. Seventy to 78 per cent moisture is right. To make a moisture test, chooee six to eight representative plants from the field, immediately remove to a shady place, -and chop finely with a corn knife. Take a three-pound sample, weighing carefully to onetenth pound. Spread in pans and dry overnight in the oven of the kitchen rang* or until the sample loses no more moisture. If the sample weighs less than one pound when completely dry, the crop is satisfactory for silage, but if the dry weight is more than one pound, water must be added until the corn is well moistened. No other preservative is necessary. Absorb Nutrients Specialists say that flower pots absorb a considerable amount of nutrients from the soil and the longer they're used the more nutrients they absorb. Umbrella Holder .neighborhood news and views. The Sunday, as was Ben Wegener, | whipped' cream topping from the A* _fa_r_m _e_r madve™ a*n umbrella holdThe official price of butter is re- ladies were proud a_n..du grateful a„„s peor£e 3 brother. Come again soon, cherry custard pie she sends her * u • connecting rod ported firm at 29 cents. I they noticed nearly every party D°ys' | dieting neighbors R. W. Inness was out from Chicago' bringing along donations of either The Misses Mary and "Pat" Har-1 »Til next week. last week looking up business con-i food or prizes, enabling the league to vey shared a rather exciting evening! nected with the Riverside house. Mr. show an almost complete profit for with Jennie McDermott and Nellie | c-->. Inness has sold his Chicago busi- the evening. Under Mrs. Einspar's Morrison over at the McDermott ness and will undoubtedly make Mc- direction, tasty plates of assorted, home Saturday. In the middle of the Henry his future home. I sandwiches, potato chips, cakes and evening a fuse blew, shutting off Jos. Heimer, proprietor of the Mc- coffee, were passed. At least a dozen! some of the lights, a part of the Henry House, is having a number of of the guests went home happier for furnace, and, horror'of all horrors, new boats built to be at the dis-jthe lovely prizes they had won. We're j the refrigerator. Even with the help" posal of his guests the coming sum-'all looking forward-to the next La- of some of the neighbors they could mer. idies League affair, at which we! not seem to locate the troublesome ' JKr. and Mrs, John J. Miller return-1 hope' to see even more of our neigh- - fuse. So, they had to call the elec- Sun's Surface The sun's surface area is 12,000 times that of the earth. , 8often Water If you have very hard water, add a little borax or other water softener to the water which you use to make starch. by bolting it to the seat of the tractor and putting' the Vmbrella pole in the other end. Lapel Button Honorable service after September 8, 1939, entitles veterans to wear a lapel button. -Those who did not' get it on discharge can obtain one by presenting their discharge at the Veterans Bureau office in the Penobscot building. Kioo# erifar b snplttrto an wtwn family. The average lor U. & armors Is enough fir home use and surplus sufficient tor four eny families. JACOB FRITZ Real Estate and Insurance MalnSt* Johnsborg ItLMcHenry 072-H-2 _ Chicago Offlee namTUMoln 1333-4 Vernon J. Knex ATTORNEY AT LAW -- OFFICE HOURS -- Other Days by McHenry I. SEWER CLOGGED? Have it .Cleaned With the SANGER MOTOR-MOLE • NO DIGGING , .AJ1 Work Guaranteed ££ H. L. RAPP ^ Crystal Lake, I1L Phone Crystal Lake 112 WEINOART TRUCKING McHENRY, ILL. Saltd, Gravel, Black Dirt, Fffflng 'and Limestone Telephone McHenry 665-R-2 Phone McHenry 637-R-2 -- Basement Excavating -- NETT'S SAND & GRAVEL Special Rates on Road Gravel and Lot Filling . . Black Dirt .. Power Leveling and Grading. J. E. NETT Johnsbnrg P. O---McHenry SWiS-'| - if.-V «£=?- r TURRET LATHE OPERATORS ENGINE LATHE OPERATORS DRILL PRESS OPERATORS • BENCH WORKERS FOREMEN with Tool Grinding Experience -- f-'" No Experience required in any of the above jobs excepting that of Foreman. We teach you how to operate a machine within one week. Most jobs piecework with guaranteed salary. Come to our office next to American Legion Parking Lot, for interview5 between 8 to 11 .a, and. belw#en 3 to 5 p. m.$ every day except Wednesdays and Saturdays, MILLER PRODUCTS / McHENRY, ILLINOIS 1 ooooooooooooooo _ In order to prevent tho^v-iholes getting bigger k» tte wash. F TsL Milimij 24W ^fcAltOLD H. BELL ^ii,;9ftlnttac. DsfsrsUng and Work 105 N. GREEN ST., VTHENRY S. H Fren4 & SOB OOMTKAOTOKS • Bunsnts . Oup ffaiiMl--LI |§ AT Ton SOTVIM LA MFAI TW VNTO. Phong M-W MeHtHrjr WANgm f6 m We pay $6 to $15 lor Old or Injured HoissS or Ce# sStandiag or Down tf Alive. MM* Mink Raneh Jdinsburg - String Grove Road Phone Johnsburg 669-J-S CALL AT ONCE ON- DEAD HOGS, HORSES ft CATTLE We pay phone ehargea.. ; vVjr" JOHN F. BRDA SHEET METAL WORK XinMeea, Pipe, PHtiags and Getters IW N. Green 8L, McHenry Phone 24S-R mo. m Veterinariaa 305 WaaUgan St, Phone 31 McHENRY, ILL. / AOWce Honrs--Daily Except Than. 10 to 12,1:30 te 4 JO, MOIL* Wed* Fri. Nights: 7 te 8. . Other Hours by Appointment H. S. VAN DENBURGH, DC* PhC Chiropractor 120 Green St. Tel. 292-R. McHenry Residence Phone Hebron 926 TEL. WONDER LAKE 418 ^•R. O. L. WATKIICS Dentist - Office Hours • Tuesday A Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.at Evenings and Sunday Mornings by Appeintaient! Lookout Point Wonder Lake. IIL Al'g Welding Service At Sdiwenaan'a Chevrolet Salsa Electric Portable Welding Acetylene Welding and Cutting ALEX W. WIRFS, Operator Hone flS-W-l or 177 or Iff M'HENRY, ILL. •'-f' DR. R. DeROME • --Dentist -- 120 Green. Street Phepe 292-J. McHenry ; 0«ee Hoars: 10 UL to S pt daily except Wednesday. .Tuesday and Friday aighte to 8:30 p.m. ' °th*r koura by appointaen^ McHENRY FLORAL 00. -- Phone 608-R-- One Mile South of McHenry , Route SI Flowed for all occagiont! A.P. Freuud Co, Excavating Contractor Trucking, Hydraulic - .. •• » «»<i Crane Sorfee. --Road Building-- Tel. 204-M HoHenr;, fii. A. WORWIOK PHOTOGRAPHER * . Portraiture - Coamerdal Photography - Photo-Fi>ishi*c %l«gi»g - Copying - Fraah^ Pbone 27# - Rirendde DrivT MCHENRY, UX. ™o INSURANCE f l aS EARL R. WALSH ? Preseatiag Reliable Companies When yoe need insuraace of say klai _ Phone 43 or 118-M Green A Elm McHenry Telephone No. 300 Stoffel A Reihangpergar ^ Insurance agents for all >»..-- Property in the best con^ies/ WEST McHENRY - - ILLINOIS