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, ' V,. ' • . J - • • » ; w r.yp»f «#«: - * • :;- ; t V*? .£ r :•'. ••-'»• •.' ::. '". ' - . . . . . . . , 4 ^ m v y, August 16, Society Notes pS m :'.;i ; i^oraclesj to meet Oracles of - flfcHenry county .- ., :d to meet with the Kane v v!ub at Lord's P*rit,.- "Elg^io, ii.-" .•••-' .:"• -th. \ y. -J. ., ' •::?r 4-H GIRLS MEET • Id'S^oi the 4-H Club melt'it v of their 'leader,* :Miss Elsie . Jonday /afternoon to arrange :. ip u> Huntley Wednesday ,;J attended Achievement Day • also* discussed for the §&t program on August 22. .. rVOYS DISAPPOINT^) T ' v local ?boy« were taken to ,*"£ ^ . Wednesday as guests of the ionnaive?. to see the. fcall -:i \ • they wer.e disappointed, how-' , the game wa* calle<l 6ff on '• iain- Those who drove ^ -t .;:V- - » Fred C. %hoe*er*. Fei&r and . ;Arrtofl& A n d e r s o n , . > , 7KAUT\ PART* HELD ' \ "v- X',' - "" aMes of cards were pjfiy ' >• t given by the Altar and "*• sodality •; df ' :St., Patrick's > . V- /-"fiursday afternoon, in the t • " all. Prizes in bridge were f ; ! o Mrs. Jack Walsh and Mrs. ton; in five hundred, to Mrs. "Tilliams and Mrs. Joos. .Mrs- It was winner In a guessing ,-vnd a basket of vegetables Mrs. Will Tonyan. : - AUXILIARY MEETS TONI The American Legion Auxiliary will meet this (Thursday) evening in Legion hall. Members ar^ urged to attend the meeting as^ijfOi'taht business wiH be discussed. "'••' WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES - Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfiem 0? Woodstock celebrated their thirtyseventh wedding anniversary on Sunday, with a trip to the lotus beds at prass Lake. They had as their guests for the day, Mj*. Julia Wright and S|rs. Carrie Sohaaf. ••...• , . , ATTEND ACHIEVEMENT DAY Miss Elsie Vycital, Mrs. Bienapfl, iEmily Steffes, Miriam Sayler, Mrs. E. J. Buss and daughter, Betty, Beatrice William, and Marie yajes attended ;the 4-H Achievement Day at Huntley •, Wednesday1. • - T h e girls exhibited •dresses,' slif»^-^M^vother articles of clothing which they had made during , t T ^ s p m i n e r . V ' ;JPf '("i <' r 'CHMOND LADY DIES : 'ellie McDonald, 29 years old, ->• of Mr. and Mrs. John Mci f Richmond, died Monday her home in Richmond. Be- • parents she is survived by ' rothe'r, John, -and another Poland. ' : " 1 services were held this .y) morning at St. Joseph's Richmond, with burial at 1v Miss. McDonald was a Mrs. Maynie Barrison of McaJL,* Officers of Fox Rivor Valley Camp; R.N A, will meet next Tuesday night for practice. They will demonstrate the outgoing march at Algonquin on Sept. 25. Mrs. Bratzler, district deputy, is planning a trip to Davenport and Rock Island on August 29 and 30 and members who would like to make the trip are asked to notify the recorder, Mrs. Fred ^C. Schoewer. A pot-luck luaeh will, be planhesd-ffuuthe first day. , WHY Four Ones Instead of IV Are Used on Clocks T6e story of why four ones are used 6n clock dials instead of IV is told in connection with Charles V of France, also with Louis XIV and other kings who claimed Infallibility. The clockmnker submitted his clock to the monarch for approval. Finding no flaw in the workmanship, Charles waft led to criticize the figures on the dial, claiming that the "IV" should be "IIII," "Your Majesty Is wrong" said the clockmnker. "I am never wrongr" replied the king. "Correct your mistake." The dial was changed and the royal error.wns perpetuated.,, Milham'S "Time and Timekeeper," however, says that when this practice arose and the reason for It are not definitely known. He gives one reason w'hy IIII is preferable to the IV. On the other !m<le of the clock dial the VIII Is the heaviest number, consisting of four heavy strokes and One light one. It would"destroy the symmetry to h^ve IV with only two heavy strokes on' tfce other side, so the IIII was used to balance it. Another authority itatW;"tMtJllX\ir'ais the origlual way of writing "four'; In Roipari numerals and that clocks were made long before the change to IV was made. . • SURPRISE" PARTY ' On August second a group of girls surprised Miss Florence Smith, presenting her with a lovely silk bed spread which was much appreciated. The afternon was enjoyed in playing games and doing stunts and prizes were awarded to the lucky ones. A grab bag was' passed around, after which a delicious luncheon was serv- «hf SURPRISE PARTY orothy Knox and Carl Weber ; ghtfully surprised on Friday when about forty friends Tlit the summer home of Mr. Ray McCarthy at McCul- - !ce. ' jse was beautifully decorated r.nd white with an attractive • ce of a miniature bride and and dancing wefe enjoyed by ts and a mock weeding furuch amusement. ^ :ests of honor were presented autiful Sunbeam mix-master • friends. . -:t luncheon was served with ' : eake and a groom's cake in of wedding bells. -'-town guests were: Mr. and "Tj Pfordresher, Anna and Dor- ^ox, Sam Gittelson, Frances y, Helen Pfordresher, Ray Mr. and Mrs. Joe North, and nnigan of Chicago; Mr. and uialter Landeck of Arlington ; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kelly iyville; Georgiana Donohue J'.' :\lty; Mae Keofe, "Fred Ryan, tton and Mr. and Mrs. Clar- '-iting of Elgin. ed on the la\vn Those present were: Misses Anita Schaefer, Marie Miller, Helen Miller, Alma and'EVa Schmitt, Isabel le J. Freund, Regina Klein, Laura Schaefer, Rose, Margaret, JuHa and Viola Stilling, Isabelle R.. Freund, Rosemary and Helen Freund, Bertha Tonyan, Bernice Pitzen, Leona Smith, Ethel Nell, Virginia Freund, Mae Smith, Mrs. John P.. Schaefer and Florence Smith. „ EAGLE SCOUT TO STATE FAIR Richard Vycital was one of two Eagle..; Scouts selected from this area to go to the State Faiy at Springfield and encamp in the Eagle: Scout village. This honor was conferred .upon Richard when he was selectel by Mr. Ellis, Scout executive of thrs county, t~6 make the trip with anothel Eagle Scout from Rochelle. Two Eagle Scouts are chosen from each area to attend the state fair where they demonstrate Scoutcraft in various ways. Richard left Wednesday morning with Mr. Ellis, who is taking the boys in his car. Richard returned Saturday from Camp Rotary, where he was in charge of eight local Scouts assigning in their instruction and helping them to pass their tests. - NCE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT THE Fox Dance Pavilion . - McHenry, Illinois ~~~ ' i - 'V. / LADIES FREE 9 to 9:30 SUNDAY NIGHT Why Smoke Puffs From Exhaust Pipe of Auto A small ptfff of smoke always Is seen leaving the exhaust pipe of a motor car when it Is shifted from low to second after a stop for a traffic light The explanation Is a technical one. When the car first is put Into low the number of revolutions of the motor, and consequently the consumption of fuel, naturally is large. Then, when' the clutch Is depressed for the^ shift of gear the motor whirls on, flue to momentum, but the use of fuel is stopped-for a second or two. With the shift of gears completed and the pressure of the foot on the accelerator; forcing more gasoline into the cylinders, the motor explosions begin again, the rapid burning of fuel is resumed and the unburned gases that have accumulated in the second of motor idleness are forced rapidly out. the extraust pipe in the form of smoke. As soo^tJ'jts thfe motor settles down to steadytf)ulling, the burning of the fuel becomes even, and the outpouring of smoke from the exhaust ceases.--Kansas City Star. Why pet Down fb Bract Tack* In the humble general merchandise store, at the crossroads lies the origin of the popular expression "getting down to brass tacks," says G. R. Turner in the Kansas City Times. Second only to groceries in volume of sales in such.places were cotton and woolen goods that were sold by the yafd! To facilitate the measurement of the cloth, brass tacks were driven Into the counter, one yard apart. But often a clerk would ignore the tacks and use instead the old-fashioned unit for gauging a yard--the extreme distance from the point of his chin to the end of his outstretched arm. Some customers, however, suspicious of the short-armed clerk, would caution .him to "get down to brass tacks." •Why Drjr^Cold It Favored The weather bureau says that how cold the air, or anything else feels, is determined by the rate at which we lose heat to It. Now, the more humid the air the more humid, in general, our clothing and our skins, and the dryer the air the dryer they are. Furthermore, the more humid our skins and our clothing, the better conductors they are of heat, and the dryer they -ar-e-the. better they insulate. Clearly, then, when the air is very dry the interiors of our - bodies are comparatively insulated from loss of heat, and when the air is damp, relatively exposed to such loss. HOW= BIRDS PERFORM IN THEIR ENDEAVOR TO WIN MATE.-- A mysterious problem Is presented by the way birds display to best advantage their especial points of beauty, for, lacking mirrors, how should they know where their beauty lies?--where are the torches of color, out of sight of their eyeg. which are crowning glories? How should a^goldfinch know the decora- ,tlve value of the blaze of crimson on his face? Yet he will fffrce the glory of his blaze on the" attention of the hen lie is courting, turning, his head this way and that, as If to hypnotize her by its brilliance. Andy it Is very sure that he makes the most of the gold bars of Iiis wings, as tjie chaffinch does of his white epaulets. The goldfinch dances to display those barg, and the way he stretches his wings, faqtodse, with the air of a t ailor unrolling a cloth of .gold, has earned him the name, "proud tailor." A hundred examples of beauty of which birds seem conscious, though it may be invisible to their own eyes, Will crowd to mind. A minor one is presented by that lover of trees, the nuthatch, who will turn himself into a graven and colored image of a bird as he poses on a tree-trunk before a hen, as if to give her the best possible view of his watchet-blue and buff tones. To display the buff on ,his breast he parades before her with stately steps and head pushed forward. How Peat Is Formed From Decomposed Vegetation Peat is the product of decayed vegetation found in the form of bogs in many parts of the' world. The plants which give origin to these deposits are mainly aquatic, Including reeds, rushes, sedges and mosses, Sphagnum is present in most peats. It seems, that the disintegration of the vegetable tissues is effected better hy moist atmospheric oxidation and partly" by anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, molds and fungi, In depressions containing fairly still,"1>tit not stagnant water which is retained by an impervious bed or underlying strata. As decomposition proceeds the products become waterlogged and sink to vtl.i£ bottom of the pool. In the course of time the deposits obtain a considerable thickness and the lower layers under the superincumbent pressure of the water and later deposits are gradually compressed aiid carbonized. The most favorable atmosphere appears to be a moist-one and a mean annual temperature of about 45 degrees Fahrenheit. "• 'U: PERSONALS ...if Vi'ifi ' How to Remove Tight Ring If the ring on your finger cannot be removed In the ordinary way, you might try one of the following'methods: Moisten your finger and rub U with soap, then try to press the ring over the flnger-joint, turning it round all the time. Another way Is to procure a piece M fine but strong string, Thread the end under the ring, then wind the string evenly round the finger as far as the middle joint. Take hold of the end under the ring and unwind it slowly upwards, when the ring should move along the string and come off. and Mrs. J. Emmerson Nye of Milwaukee, Wis., visited in the Dr. N. J. Nye and A. E. Nye homes several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hitzemap, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitzeman, Miss Mary Bartholomew and Jack Say.er of Chicago, were guests jn' the A. E. Nye home on W-ecJnesday of last week. While here they enjoyed the local golf course and attended the Coufritry club dance in the evening. , Mrs. J. W. Freund and daughter, Rita, spent the weekend" in the home of the former's daughter, Mrs. Merlvin Kent and husband, in Chicago. Mrs. Freund will Remain" with the family ,hile her daughter recovers from her; recent operation at Henrotin hospital, Leonard Longacre, of Bara?ingioh, spent Wednesday evening in McHenry and attended the Country club dance. JVIr. and Mrs. Herman Nye and little son, Silly, of Terre Haute, Ind., spent several days the.last of the week with relatives here. s ^ Mrs, J. .P. McGlave of Chicago is the guest of <Miss Anna Frisky this week. * ^ • •. Misg . Kathrine Donavin of Woodstock was the guest of Ruth Reihansperger last week. John and Tom Martin left Moriday for their respective homes, after visit with relatives here. John Mafv tin will return to Oregon while Tom Martin resides at Hobson, Mont. Miss Virginia Beckenbaugh of Chicago spent the weekend with her parents. # Mrs. Glen Robison and father, W. J. Welch, of Woodstock visited relatives here Saturday. Mary Jane Beckenbaugh spent last week in the home of her brother at Mt. Prospest. Peter J. Freund of Woodsjtpck was a local visitor Sunday. ^ MJrs. Earl McAlndrewts, with her parents, Mr., and Mjrs. Joseph Kinney, their daughters, Mary and Kathrine, and Mrs. C. W. Green of Mankato, Minn., attended the world's fair, Monday. Evelyn Davis visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Kate StOffel, while her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Davis, are on a fishing trip in Minnesota. ;; Sea Coaat I* Changing Sweden, Finland and Norway gradually rising above sea level, while Denmark, Germany and sothe other countries are sinking, declares a scientist in Europe. Aftermath of Victory "Few triumphs are complete," Hfttd Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. "A victory too often leaves smoldering hatreds waiting, to burst Into flame." Rising Wolf Monataia Rising Wolf mountain, which lifts its multicolored and cloud capped summit high above the shores of Two Medicine lake, gets its name from the sleeping peculiarities of a white man who "went native." He also is said to have been the first white man to have set foot in what is now Glacier National park. The man was Hugh Monfoe, a Scotchman, who long ago set traps along the streams of the northwest plains and In the rugged mountain region which the Blackfeet called the "Land of the Shining Mountains." BROOKS IN OPENING ADDRESS (Continued from front pare) this - old temptation has come at a time when a great people are in distress, bringing its offer of consolation and relief, but, bringfHg with it also that inevitable characteristic of a grievous and staggering..burden of taxes that will ultimately destroy any government. The question today is plain. It is essentially an American question. Will the American-- people, consisting of the sons and daughters of the pioneers who dared the seas, felled the forests, forged the streams, climbed the mountains, crossed a continent in search of an opportunity to work, worship and live unrestrained by the hand of a distant centralized government, yield to the bribery of imperialism now? Or will they demand that they be allowed to go forward with as little restraint as possible, without governmental" control over the personal details of. their every day life? . r I think the time kas come when we must take a vigorous stiahd bri that question. There is no time now for ceremony. These are days of swift, bewildering motion and chance. I think the time has come When men elevated high in the affairs of our government should stop creating confusion and class consciousness by pittings one group of our citizens against the other. The time has coma, when men high in the affairs of our government, who bask in the easy luxury of inherited name and wealth, should stop- calling the honest business ihan "a chisler" and speaking too patronizingly of the so-called common man and understand that under the constitution we are all common men. The time has .come now to say to men flushed with power, as they seek to entrench themselves by a continued and increasing march for centralized control of this nation, that it is unusual, unnatural and un-American; that it was never intended that one specially appointed individual should have the power to levy taxes by process or otherwise uhrestrained; that •it was never intended that one man specially appointed should distribute these billions of blessings and benefits, where, when and as he arbitrarily might dictate; that it was never intended that one man, specially appointed, should make all the rules of all the industry of a nation which are enforred as federal law by fine and imprisonment upon our entire citizenry, humble widows and working men alike. The time hits come to remind them, in their march for concentrated power, that the Divine right of kings was abandoned in this country in 1776, and will not be returned in 1934. We recognize full well the many defects in our economic system and the terrific abuses that have grown UP under them. We pledge to do our best to destroy these abuses, but a nation of patient people in atyear and one-half of the most'stupendous public spending ever known in the civilized world have come to the conclusion that you cannot remedy these defects by mere soft spoken words to the so-callm ed common man and at the by governmental regulation 1>u»i pride-fixing monopolies to take awajfH his regulated earnings by arbitrarily ' fixing high the prices on all his liv* ing necessities. , . v What do we propose ? We propose to' daetror jWHlupulj) wherever we find it. ' ' " \ We propose Jo take the government- , out of competition with the citizen^ who by their earnings and effort must* support that government. ' We propose by establishing a defin*. ite limitation on the amount of taxes.' to be assessed against real estate td restore the great American ambition to own your own house and farm with- ' out the fear of ^ governmental confiscation. We propose to restore confidence in the character of American citizens an J. provide adequate facilities for the uni!" earthing and deportation of the comi munistic alien enemies in our midsfi that incite riots and seel^ to deistroj?^,, .v , „v cur form of government, ' • V;. • * We propose to make the law sc> def-»„ , y' . inite in relation to industry and agril^S^l^j culture that the American citizen carv . T ' plan his own life rather than have. '; some individua^mployed in a govern^' + ment bureau issue orders from a disv;,/ *•" ^ t a n t place at u n c e r t a i n i n t e r v a l s , ; •• which carry with them fine and im-^ ^imprisonment unless th© Amerian citizen, bows to that edict. . "JV ; We propose to unleash the hand of the individual American citizen, the laborer," the farmer anC the business man. v We propose to take off the shackles of governmental, experimental inter*/: ference with the activities of the every-day life of the strong-blooded citizens of this nation and let them employ once more their own creative-, genius, and if we do our part well, America will march triumphantly out of its present distress, it will meet al^ " of its obligations and hy.-.t'he grace of God it will continue to amaze the world. Mr. Brooks wijl be the speaker at a Republican picnic and outing to be held at the Renehan resort at Round Lake Saturday of this week. _ INSTALLS NUT TOASTER Sizzling barbecued nuts are now obtainable at Bolg"er's drug store, where a K-Kay nut toaster has recently been; installed. The toaster is electrically heated and controlled and keeps nuts crisp and fresh after they are toasted in creamery butter. ~ Here may be found fiats from, all over the world, including imported andmixed cashews, cashew splits, redskins, blanched moguls and Spanish peanuts. The new machine, bearing the stamp of approval by Good Housekeeping, is another one of the modern appliances at Bolger's drug store. "Trade La.t" "Trade last" Is popularly used as a compliment, particularly to one of the opposite sex. The meaning is: "If you will say something agreeable you have heard about me, I shall say something agreeable I have heard about you." While there is a trading of compliments between the parties, the phrase would indicate a preference for the last one to be spoken. Children's New Fall Fashions For School ATTRACTIVE FROCKS 30 square Vat-Dye Autumn Prints, new stripe, geoic plaid and floral patterns; Contrasting collars, 3 and buttons trimmed, assorted styles and colors, .14 years. - v .y" - Why Planet Have Slot*, Flaps The primary function of flaps and i^ots on an airplane wing is to increase the maximum lift over that obtained on the wing without slots and naps. Incidental to the Increase of the lift, flaps and particularly slots Improve the lateral control and stalling speeds. In general the use of flaps and slots Improves the flying characteristics of an airplane at low speeds; that is, in landing and in taking off. They prevent, or at least postpone, the tendency toward involuntary spinning. The effect on high speeds is indirect. Why Ice Floats •^ t - m o s t s u b s t a n c e s , w f i f c f v l s lighter in the solid, than in the liquid state. The average specific gravity of water Is 1.00; of sea water, 1.03, and of Ice, 0.918, so it floats on water with about nine-tenths of Its volume submerged. Physicists have* produced special forms of ice which are heavier than liquid water. # How Spider Webs Are Made* •i Near the tip of the body of a spider are spinning organs. These are from, four to six, often two-Jointed pieces caller spinnerets. Each spinneret has on the surface many minute orifices, from each of which may issue a thread, and the many threads Joined together make the spider's line. Spiders have different methods, of getting a drag line across from one obJect_ to another. Some use the wind. They spin out a free-flowing strand of silk and let it blow across and. catch, and then walk over. Buick c/j ZA "owe yHem a Buick is Endless Satisfaction How Furs Compare It is said that If otter, the strongest fur, is given a 100 per cent durability >ratlng, others of the furs rank thus: Beaver, 90; chinchilla, 15; hare, 5; natural fox, 40; dyed fox, 25 ; baum or pine marten, 00; dyed marten, 45 ; mink, 70; dyed mink, 35; raccoon, 65; dyed raccoon, 50; sable, 60; dyed sable, 45; skunk, 70; squirrel, 25; dyed squirrel, 20; coney, 20; lynx, 25; mole, 7;. muskrat, 45; dyed muskrat, 35.'- As much a Buick as any ever built, the newest Buick is priced at the lowest figure in Buick history. Yet that new low price buys you the endless satisfaction which is inseparable from the name of Buick, as thousands of owners can now testify. The famous valve-in-head engine, torque-tube drive and sealed chassis are a combination found only in Buick at this price. HWe, in addition, are the modern features like the Knee- Action gliding ride, ride stabilizer, balanced weight and springing, automatic starting, choke and idling, land so on --plus the luxury, room and beauty ' of Fisher bodies. In short, here is the car--and die value--for you and the other thousands who have always wanted a Buick, at the price you can affo/d. * Series 40--#795 M $92 5. Striti jo--$1110 t» luj* Snits 6o--$iyr* t» $1679. Series 00--#f#75 '• #^'75. List prieti mt Piinl, M*tb. All pruts smjnettf ****** witbntm»ik*. llluitraUd belie is m*d*l 48, $86$, a trim*. Special emmtpmem! extra. Die* fendtrs mt »• extra mmA All Bmittu tmm ht Hmgbt •• the f*v*rmble terms •/ th* GMAC pmymtmt pimm. A Straight Eight* 93 Horsepower -- 85 miles per hour -- 15 miles per gallon! Prices 59c - 79c - $1.00 OYS' FULL CUT KNICKERS Vluted Corduroy and Suiting; Colors, Tan, Brown and Grays,'All Sizes. At $1.00 - $1.25 - $1.75 *- V .Special Price Selling of Children's Hose, Stoes and Underwear v c Jiburg, (Adams Store) Mrs, Margaret M, Freund Why Chinese Roofs Slant The summit of each roof Is . carefully slanted upwards In Chinese houses, said to be the attempt to facilitate the flight of the genii from the house and to prevent them from striking against the roof itself and falling. Why Coins- Are Rough Coins are made with rough, sawtooth edges to deter persons from collecting the precious metals by filing or scraping the edg€?s and then passing, the coins at full value. Why It Is Queen's Weafltf* Fine weather was so-<called in the time of Queen Victoria because she seemed unusually fortunate In having fine weather when she'was scheduled to appear In public. Garments Preferred by Fishermea Many fishermen have found that several layers of garments are more useqil than a small number of heavier ones when facing the Intense cold fre- Queofty encountered In the North aea tn wiruer. X*"-- . How Lon| Mirrors Have Been Used Mirrors in their primitive form were known to the ancients. The Hebrews used them as did also :rhe ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Praxiteles taught the use of polished silver ;or mirrors as early as 328 B. C. Mirrors of glass were first made at Venice in 1800, but were not introduced into England until 1673. The mirror In its present form with the silvered back was first Introduced by Lelbig in 1836. How to Clean Leaves of Books Soiled leaves of books may be cleaned by using a mixture of benzol (not benzene or gasoline) and calcined magnesia. Pour the benzol on the magnesia until it becomes a crumbling mass. Then apply to the soiled spots; rubbing It lightly .with the tip of the finger. When the benzol has «paporated, brush off the remaining powder. How Roquefort Cheese Is Mad^ V Roquefort cheese originated, and the best is still made, in the Department of Aveyrop, France. It is made of the milk of goats or ewes, and matured In,caves, such as those in the Larzac cliffs, where the temperature Is conj^rclve to the type of mold which gives Roquefort its distinctive flavor. Abe Oaee Capital of Finland Abo was one* th* capital of Ftnlaftd. Tha otdaat city was foaadod tfeaa TOtf jaars afo. . .4.' Sale of £al«ndar Forbidden Bales of the old Chinese calendar by which time was reckoned In accordance with changes of the moon is forbidden by law in the republic of China and police have confiscated many thou* sands. . t Holds Mnrder Record Ohlle holds the world record of l|W> ten, haviftf an averas* of om >w»y thro* hours. ^ I; OVERTON MOTOR SALES • ^ , McHenry, Illinois W AUTOWOBILIS «All Wltf^WlCt WlM. • BU1LO isa