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F'" 5 • • £ _ '""' :i: !«•• ®sW »;.. &•' " --nV,' V * , ;-a , ..•• •" . vaisiVv /. * / } £ . v • ' ~ « j [ i \ ':< *«• > v*v *' # -aw - '•• THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEH \ ' '/ y, April 29, 1 M . . Mi 'A* £*'; ^ anjaerit Award ||Dinner Tonight Thl* Thursday evening at 7 pjn. the Kiwanis Club of Mc Henry Township is honoring the two top students from each elementary school in McHenry township at a dinner to be hek in St. Mary's church. Harry Stinespring, Jr., will present th' awards, after which there wil tie entertainment. "Dan Creamer t hairman of the dinner commit tee, reports that about 100 people will attend. v c .: • • " Last Wednesday, a delegatior beaded by James Altnoff, hre'sident, attended the annual fellowship dinner pf Division 5 at Ro chelle, 111. A beautiful aware certificate was presented to the secretary of the. club by Lieu tenant Governor Joseph X - Waynne. Eleven clubs were rep vesented. "The Long and thi ohoit of the Food Problem" was e title of the stimulating anc i nter taming talk delivered by Howard J. Gramlich of the Chit- ago and North . Western failroad, a dinner guest, On May 8, the delegates frorr. the local club will leave for Miami, Fla., to attend a five-daj convention of the Kiwanis Interrational. The delegates selected re Lt. Gov. Joseph X. Waynne aude F. McDermott, Joseph lmore, Marius Hansen anc prace Wagner. Over 12.00C egates and their wives wil' . onvene at Miami this year. The club members have a tremendous amount of work aheac of them preparing for the big pancake day promotion for Aug. 1 (Marine Day), proceeds from i .hich event will go to the local iouth activities program and the •ports day event at the Country "lub set for the second week of - ugust. At this event, the local 1. iwanis club will be host to all 1 ne clubs in Division 5 and will } -ovide a full day program for more than 200. As of this date, it appears quite certain that the Kiwanis Club of McHenry Township has : ucceeded in winning the attractive travelling plaque and that it will adorn the Walls of its meeting place. I IcHENRY LODG1 PLANS MAY DA: DINNER, PROGRAM :? On Saturday, May 1, the McHenry Masonic lodge will give a May Day dinner at Acacia hall *.n McHenry, with serving from !>.30 to 7:30 p.m. Two famous • 'iefs of the Chicago 8c North "Vestern railway, Ed Cannon and Clarence Carlin, will prepare a : oast beef dinnc-. The public is invited and tickets may be pur- < hased at the door. This dinner is the forerunner < f the big centennial anniversary oinner which the lodge is planr ing for this fall. Few people realize that this year the Mc- Hcnry lodge is celebrating its cne hundiedth year of existence in the community. Elaborate •p: eparations are being made to f ntertain over 600 persons at the anniversary dinner. Preparations are being made by Donald Johnson and his committee, comj- rsed of Ray Hughes and Cliff Chambers in charge of food; Ed Cannon and Peter Hastings, en- • 1 r--tainment; Don Johnson and William Goettsche, finances; \ John Neuharth, decorations; and }. Joseph X. Waynne and Edward Keyward, publicity. Many officials and celebrities 'are planning on attending the rrniversary dinner. An elaborate entertainment program and t nee music ar« also la the planr. ing. Boy Scouts Troop 161 held its regular netting at junior high Tueslay night, Ap:il 27. John Larson vas back on the job with a new .utlook gleaned from his scoutnasters' training course at .Voodstock. Twenty-four of the thirtyhree Scouts in this troop were n attendance. The Panther patrol, with.John 3aumgartner as patrol leader, tpened the meeting with the lag ce: emony. , The game period was <Jonlucted by Scout John Larson, ."his game was based on the use if the compass. At the patrol corner meetings, liscussion was held on the 4ext neeting. It was also pointed out hat a blue ribbon would be riven to those Scouts present at nee tings. A and B awards were .presented to the winners of the recent ?irst aid meet at Woodstock. The python patrol received an A ratng and the Eagle patrol received i B rating. The meeting was formally ;losed with a ceremony by the ^anther patrol. , On April 10 and 11, thirtythree boys and five adult leaders ittended the Illinois State Conservation school at Lake Villa. A weekend of nature study, hikng and movies on flora and fauna by the department gave the boys an entirely new conception of what conservation means. During their stay at Lake Villa, under the leadership of William Andrews, John Larson, Walter Aufrecht, John Jones and ^lugh Kirk, the boys experienced '.he fraternal comradeship of sating, sleeping and activities J generally found in the fraterni- J ties of leading colleges and universities. First Aid On Sunday afternoon, April 11, at the Kishwaukee first aid meet. McHenry paraded four patrols from our local Scout troops into the district competition. Inasmuch as there were only eight patrols representing the entire district, McHenry can well be r>roud of the fact that our boys provided 50 per cent of the entire meet. When the results of the competition were announced, the McHenry boys again led the way by winning the only two Class A awards presented. The two remaining patrols were awarded two of the Class B classifications that were awarded at the i meet. | The Python patrol of Troop 161 and the" Quail patrol of I 162 were awarded Class A ribbons. The Eagle patrol of 161 and the Wolf patrolof Troop 162 Were awarded Class B ribbons. Spring Clean-Up Time Draws Near With spring here you . are probably planning your annual farm clean-up program. Dr. G. T. Woods, extension veterinarian at the University of Illinois, lists a few pointers you should keep in mind to prevent animal in juries at this time: - 1. Repair or remodel high door sills, short stalls with deep gutters and low, loose fences that may tempt cattle to climb them. Many udder and teat injuries are caused, in this way. 2. Dehorn your cattle to keep them from injuring each other. 3. Block holes in your building foundations to keep animals from burrowing under them. 4. Ground your wire fences every 200 feet to keep your animals from being electrocuted while they are on pasture during summer electrical storms. 5. Check buildings and pens for protruding nails. They can puncture animals' skins and let disease germs in. 6. Don't leave machine: y in pastures and lots. 7. Pick up old plowshares and points, cultivator shovels and broken parts of machinery. You can pick up some spare cash by selling them and at the same time keep your animals from injuring themselves on them. 8. < Clean up after you have finish your repair jobs. Small nails, bits of wire and other objects left lying around the pasture, lots or barnyard can easily be mixed with feed or picked up while grazing. Once inside the animal, they can puncture its internal ofgans and cause painful injuries or even dcith. 9. Call your veterinaiian if any of your cattle are off feed, breathe fast and stand with arched backs and have a "tucked- up" appearance. They may swallowed some metal object that penetrated Into the heart region. « APPLY FOR WONDER TWICE TOLD TALES LAKE POSTMASTER POSITION TO MAY 18 ftwnty-Flve Yean Ago • .v'%. ~» ' i*:-. On account of "frozen assets" the Citizens State Bank of McHenry has closed its doors and placed its affiairs into the hands of the state auditor of public accounts. Ray Conway, the popular city clerk, who is always on the job at the right time, was Johnnyon- the-spot Tuesday evening when a fire was discovered in the garage of Phil Meyers at the McCabe house on Elm street. An alarm was turned in for the fire department, but before the truck an -ved, Ray had discovered the source of the fire had originated in a barrel of straw and quickly picking up the bar. rel he carried it out of the garage and the flame >vas soon extinguished. According to reports from Woodstock, x Michael Worts of McHenry was in the county jail, Wednesday, on account of refusing to pay a $2,500 fine, after pleading guilty to a violation of the prohibition law. Mr. Worts is one of many who pleaded guilty in the special investigation which Charles W. Hadley has been conducting for the past six or eight months. Miss Bertha Schiessle entertained the members of the Waumain bridge club at her horpe Friday evening. Bridge was played and high honors were won by Miss Mayme Bus3 ana the consolation went to Mrs. P. H. Weber. Refreshments were served. An examination for postmaster at Wonder Lake, at $3,781 a year, under revised and more exacting eligibly requirements agreed upon by the U.S. Civil Service Commission and the Post Office department will be open for receipt of applications until May 18, 1954,. the Commission has announced. All previous existing postmaster examinations for first-, second- and third-class post offices and lists of eligibles were cancelled at the time higher standards of eligibility were prescribed for the filling of more than 1,700 vacant positions throughout the country. The Commission is taking all possible steps through special publicity to civic and other community organizations to encourage well qualified persons to apply for the examination. Applications will be accepted if they are received or postmarked not later than the closing date specified in the announcement. DUG-OUT POND PARTIAL SOLUTION TO WATER SHORTAGE A dug-out pond may he a par-; t i a l s o l u t i o n to the problem of! water Shortage on your farm, j Ben Muirheid, extension agrl-1 cultural engineer at the Univer-. sity of Illinois College of Agri- ] culture, says that a dug-out pond is dug in level land, and the water supply comes from a tile line rather than from surface drainage. In fact, a dug-out pond is built to exclude surface drainage. Muirhatd says thftt you'll need to build a dugout pond over a tile line that drains 30 acres or more. When the pond is dug, water from the tile will fill it, and the tile will also serve as an outlet. It is essential that the subbsoil hold water. Pile the excavated dirt around the edges of the dug-out hole to prevent silting. You'll need a hole about 100 feet long by 50 feet -wide and 15 feet deep to store enough water to be effective. Name Chairmqn For Poppy Day / * Poppy Day will be held in McHenry on May 222, with William Brda of the V.F.W.; Gussie Diedrich, V.F..W. auxiliary; Virgil Pollock, American Legion; and Margaret Mikota, American Legion auxiliary, have been selected chairman and chairwomen for their respective organizations. They wish to stress that each a«d every one can honor the dead by helping the living on Poppy Day. "The Poppy You Wear -- Shows That You Care.'* It is all too easy to forget those who risked their lives IB defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy as American citizens. One need only visit,, any veterans' hospitals to realize how much they depend on our help. These men gave more than money can buy for you -- please be generous, for them f Money derived from the sales of the attractive red flowers will be spent exclusivly for veteran welfare purposes and for the relief of the needy dependents of veterans.... Most of the collected will be used for veteran welfare needs here in this community. Remember the day v the twenty-second of May --• Ppppy Day. M BUTCH'S fggv YOUR SAVE MONEY ON YOUR CAR Regular check ups and maintenance by our experts means lower our coats for you! We Do Complete Motor Overhauling 809 W. Elm Street McHenry, Phone IK1 >- Residence 91-* 24 Hour Towing , Service HL Special Introductory Offer g ,• /vV C10% off on " r : • I % Wisco ; ; ! Aluminum Combination! WINDOWS & DOORS ' 8 Assembled At Toolcrafts New Plant I Richmond* Illinois f| Delivery 10 Days, Installed By Factory | Trained Mechanics | AUTHORIZED DEALER V jf May construction , | TOM BOWER. Salesmqp | RICHMOND 4881 or 2581; » g H " 11 inn i in 111 in 11 n n 111 isni it I III n n run n i in i in mi n i*" n 1 •"1" "1""""" 'v *I ^iiiiiiiiiiiiitimntiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiinHiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiHiiriiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiilRiiiiiiiii'g Now On Display "THE NEW DODGE 180" IE The seven-day week originated in prehistoric times.' Having A 180 H.P. "Red Ram V8 Engine" More H J>. Per Pound Than Any Car On The Road. ^ SEE IT AT | A. S. Blake Motor Sales, I Inc. 801 Pearl 8i Phone 1M Modem?, DL | iiiiHiiiiiiiniiiiiiinmnimmiiimunniiimnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii NO FIRE JUST SMOKE The Insurance Company didn't feel thai our damage was very great, yet we know that if we want to continue business here in McHenry, 111., we will have to SELL OUT COMPLETELY ALL MERCHANDISE THAT HAS THE SLIGHEST SMELL OF SMOKE, or stain. Folks, we have literally MURDERED PRICES ON MOST EVERYTHING, marking everything down for QUICK SELLING. Here is a sale you will want to attend because there will be TERRIFIC BARGAINS. FRESH CANDY HEADQUARTERS! Our Whitman's refrigerator gives you kitchen-fresh candy all year'round... Got some today! fRW m WARNING! A sale of this nature is bound to attract crowds • from far and wide. Perhaps at times we may be • compelled to close the doors to prevent over- J crowding. If such be the case just be patient for • the TERRIFIC BARGAINS are well worth the • waiting. * SALE STARTS FRIDAY 9 Ail LACK OF SPACE RULES OF SALE J It would take an entire newspaper to begin to • • list and describe the hundreds of TERRIFIC BAR- j J GAINS that await you. Just remember folks that • J POSITIVELY EVERYTHING WILL BE MARK-; •ED DOWN FOR QUICK SALE. • > We ask you to please choose carefully, look over i I everything carefully, as there will be NO EX- • |C HANGE OR REFUNDS. ALL SALES FINAL|. . • • CHOCOLATES BOLGER'S drug store 103 S. GREEN STREET PHONE 40 McHENRY. ILL* SAVINGS UP TO 70% Yes folks you will witness the greatest PRICE SLAUGHTER IN THE MID WEST. Undreamed of bargains. POSITIVELY EVERYTHING REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. Just look for the yellow price tag or ticket, and bring your selections to the CHECK OUT COUNTER. Yes, help yourself, and come back again and again, THIS IS A SALE WORTH ATTENDING. No matter what the distance, or how far you have to travel, drop everything and Join the crowds at. the GREATEST SMOKE DAMAGE SALE IN THE MID WEST. McHENRY DEPT. STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING mm. : STORE CLOSED | TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY S To give us enough time to rearrange and MARK- ! DOWN POSITIVELY EVERYTHING FOR THIS j SMOKE DAMAGE SALE. Look for the RED | SIGNS, yellow sale tags, tickets for the bargains • of a lifetime. 103 RIVERSIDE DRIVE -McHENRY, ILL. IPf