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.l.':..":.-V .j...-'.-y.: • >X. i, ' i fV-i' . $ : / > ? : * 3 ! • 985 ;iIT ',14.,'•' " * «** *".• . •-. x 0- ,<* * ,.*' .,A„((it;y.", .iitX ,;> r' J^. i'V ^-|'n r'f * * ' / - >" . » vh\v M'^ i • J .- n«Hr> • }* ^ . ^ j v l i y t ' ^ W w«p^L fc* w ^ ^ . # S f A'"-- ..A i ' i l l : ' w' ** , - * MoHUNRY, ILLINOIS.THURSDAY. JUNE 3. 1980 n. VOLUME XLV *• - -. "-.Y Z1 v *&? {-7*'l ie%v Jg|; 9:^i Hh WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITERS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS »> OP OUR EXCHANGES ;-S^ K '* • V?- .j'*a # /Mf & f t - V j r.. ^c» Miscellaneous Assortment of .News liema In OMenaed Form For Busy People Stock is now being stid for the launching of a co-operative store at Crystal Lake. Three young: men of Grayslake have rented quarters .and will soon open an ice cream factory in that village. Algonquin is trying to decide which of the two community high school districts to join, Crystal Lake or Dundee. Two women of Waukegan last^week asked divorce on the grounds of drunkenness. Again we reiterate, where do they get it? * The .work of seining Crystal lake for carp still goes on. Iti a haul made one day last week one carp weighing fifty pounds was landed. Wauconda's second meat market could not stand the pace and is now a thing of the past after only about a month's existence. The village is tbo small for two markets. Among Lake county's real estate transfers made recently we note' the following: Borden Farm Products company to Bowman Dairy company, tract of land, village of Wauconda. ' W. Shanhouse & Sons Co. of Rockford will open a branch overall factory at Marengo provided that city can and will furnish fifty or sixty women and girls to work in the plant. A number of the cities thruout the central west have had their "fill" of carnival attractions am) in the future these shows will be barred. Too much gambling and unfit attractions are the causes. . ' •• At a recent meeting of the Mc- Henry County Bankers' Federation held at the court house at Woodstock, B. C. Getzelman of Algonquin was elected chairman and H. T. Cooney of Woodstock, secretary. On account of the scarcity of houses and sooner than live in a tent, a family, wlych recently moved to Woodstock from Wisconsin, is now making its aWle in the dining hall at the Woodstock fair grounds. Mrs. Edward A.-Manley, together with five other drivers of Harvard, went to Detroit last week and drove home Ford cars. Mrs. Manley is probably the first woman in the county to engage herself in such a mission The town of' Alden, McHenry county, is looking for two candidates who are willing to accept the jobs of town clerk and justice of the peace. The men who were elected to these office^ at the annual spring election refuse to qualify. George McCleilan, a former Richmond boy, and who during the past several years has been employed by the Southern Wisconsin Electric company at Lake Geneva, Wis., has been made manager of the company's property at Walworth, Wis. Miss Helen Dvorak, Algonquin's talented violinist, now head of the violin department of the Brookings (S. D.) college, has just signed a contract with the Edison Phonograph company to play in a trio for twenty weeks at a salary of $100 per week. Powdered milk is now being put up at the rate of abput 17,000 pounds a day at the Bowman Dairy company plant at Harvard. The company hopes to increase the output to 60,000 - or 60,000 daily In another month. Thirty-five men are employed at the plant. Elgin is to have one of the largest watch making' schools in the world. . The institution, to be financed by the Elgin National Watch company, will be constructed in Grove avenue ^jost north of the watch factory and will be three stories high, 118 feet long riki 40 feet deep. The school will accommodate upwards of 100 pupils. dumping into a hydrant, resulting „!* the breaking of the wisht>one of a ; Ford car, undoubtedly saved the machine from the hands of auto thieves • at Hebron one night recently. The " car was owned by Homer Woods and qe witnesses to the accident saw two ; young men jump from the seat and teat a hasty retreat A search for " the bandits failed to reveal any clue The Star is the name of a new moving picture house which is to se«f its formal opening at Grayslake next * Saturday, June 5. The house was ' built, equipped and will be operated by Peter William Nfcwhouse, who is also the editor and publisher of the newspaper in that village. The new picture house and equipment repre sent an outlay of something like 16,000. ~ £)r Geo. H. Pflueger's Ford coup* Wfis stolen from in front of the I. O, *"6. F. hall at Crystal Lake on Monday evening of last week and was recov •red at East Chicago the following day. Harold Sequiae and Leonard Lee, who were taken with the ma aQkine, were brought to Woodstock where on Friday last the former was ordered committed to the reforms tory at Pontiac, while the latter was sentenced to the state penitentiary at Joliet. The courts of our state are Aot wasting modi time on criminals * nowadays. EXHIBIT OF SCHOOL WORK Is Viewed By a Large Number of Our ' People on Tuesday * The annual exhibit of school work was thrown open for inspection of the public in the various rooms of the McHenry public school on Tuesday afternoon and evening of this week and to say the leas^ the specimens provided a very pleasant surprise for those who took advantage of the opportunity of looking ov$r and examining the work of the various grades during the year now coming to a close. The fancy work, especially that of the lower grades, was a most interesting sight and in the entire collec tion there are at least two or three pieces that are worth y\of special mention and would do justice to artists of years' training. The occasion was most fittingly closed in the auditorium at eight o'clock in the evening, when an entertainment of special merit was provided by tltte children of the grades, a large crowd being Assembled to enjoy the occasion with the children, whose efforts were met with a round of applause. The two drills, which opened the evening's performance, were pretty and executed in a faultless manner, while the play, "Just Plain Dot," was very well rendered. The various characters had been yrell chosen and the Virork of the children stood out as a distinct credit to those who took part as well as the teachers who were instrumental in making such a happy occasion possible. The specialties, a Japanese song by twelve girls, and the patriotic medley were also greatly enjoyed. MEMORIAL MY EXERCISES WERB PARTICIPATED W BY M0 PEOPLE WII*L McHENRY CELEBRATE? I Number Have Put This Up to Writer Will McHenry celebrate our nation's birthday? This is a question that has been put up to the writer by a pumber of our citizens who apparently are anxious for another good old fashioned celebration the coming Fourth. So far as the writer ife concerned nothing would please us better and we are inclined to- believe that with a little effort on the part of our business men and others a festival, that would do credit to our village could easily be arranged. The glorious Fourth is but a short month away and if McHenry is going to celebrate there is no time to be lost in arranging for such* a demonstration and it is absolutely necessary that immediate action be taken. If you want a celebration, make it known. Talk it over wjth your neighbors and friends and then "get busy. Another Motor Truck Fred- Weinschenker informs us that he has ordered and expects to receive in the very near future another truck, which he expects to place in service between her^"and Chicago. The second truck will be used exclusively for the hauling of freight and he is now miking arrangements in Chicago for a second receiving station, which will be more advantageously located. He will haul all freight at the rate of 35 cents per hundred pounds and considering the accommodation and the fact that your freight is hauled to your very door this appears reasonable enough. Mr. Weinschenker hopes to be able to-announce the location of the new receiving station in next week's issue of The Plaindealer Trips are now being made to w4froitf Chicago daily.* Next Sunday at the Methodist Church Children's day services will be held next Sunday. As a part of the service the rite of baptism will be administered to those who so desire There will also be a class received into membership in the church. These features together with special music an<t a short talk by the pastor will insure an attractive service. Those desiring baptism, together with *the parents of children to be baptised and those.-joining the church are requested to meet with the pastor for a short conference at 10:00 a. m. All are cordially invited to worship with at 11:00 o'clock. Sunday school will be held at 10:00 o'clock as usual > ,, Samuel J. Harrison, Piaster, Family Reunion Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer entertained at a family reunion at their home in this village on Sunday and Monday. Those who made up the gathering were: Mr. and Mrs. Jos M. Schoewer and daughter, Ruth; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schoewer and son, Charles; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Garrity, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs' Fred C. Schoewer and Hubert P. Schoewer of this village. The occasion was thopoly enjoyed by all. Will Tour the West ~ Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Himler left McHenry yesterday for a year's tour of the West. They left in their Ford runabout and enpect to do most, if not all, of their traveling in this manner. During their absence Miss LaNette Covalt, secretary and treasurer of the McHenry Lumber company will rOide at the Himler home. Hon. Richard B. Walah Makes Splendid Oration--Fifty American Legion Men Take Part in Parade McHenry's observance of Memorial day has been written in local history as one of the most impressive and fitting tributes 'this community has ever paid to her living and dead heroes. The day itself could not possibly have been a more beautiful one for such an occasion. The warmth of the sun and the gentle breezes together with one of the finest crowds that ever gathered at a like occasion in McHenry presented a picture long to be remembered by the five hundred people who assisted in making the occasion a beautiful event. The preliminary work leading up to our Decoration day had been left entirely into the hands of' the McHenry Post, No. 491, American Legion, and how well their efforts had been directed will be attested to by everyone who took part in the day's observance. The afternoon's crowd began to gather shortly after 1:30 o'clock, so when the appointed hour had arrived nearly all had been seated and were awaiting the arrival of-the members of the McHenry Post of the American Legion, who had gathered at the village hall. The heroes of the late war formed a lihe in front of the village hall, four abreast, and marched to the Empire theatre to the strains of the McHenry military band. The fiftymen were brought to halt in front of the theatre, while the band members were taking their places near the right exit in front of the stage. Once more the band played, while the boys in khaki marched in and took their places in the center row seats, which had been reserved especially for them. The few remaining vets who are still with us and were able to enjoy the day with their younger comrades also occupied seats well to the front. Seated on the stage were Rev. M J. McEvoy, Richard B. Walsh, Atty. A. H. Pouse, commander of the McHenry Post of the American Legion, Ray McGee, Chas. J. Reihansperger, Leo Stilling, Gerald Carey and Earl Whiting, the latter five also members of the McHenry Post. The large back drop curtain made up a pretty background for the setting. A beautiful American flag as well as a Legion flag, the gift of the McHenry council to the post, were supported by the back drop, while another beautiful American flag adorned the left hand side of the stage. The afternoon's pmgram was opened with a selection by the band and was fbllowed by a selection by a quartet composed of Messrs. P. M. Justen, J. C. Holly, Jos. W. Freund and Frank Schnabel. Miss Lillian Heimer presided at the piano. Rev. M. J. McEvoy offered a prayer followed by another selection of the band. Next in order was a beautiful solo by Rev. M. J. McEvoy. "In Flanders Fields . Where the Poppies Grow" was the song selected by the reverend pastor and a more appropriate or beautiful one cculd not have been chosen. Miss Dorothy Knox presided at the piano. Atty. A. H. Pouse, as chairman, next introduced the speaker of the day, Hon. Richard B. Walsh, who responded with what we feel save in terming the most eloquent and fitting oration ever rendered in McHenry by this popular young speaker. In opening his address he ventured the assertion that he considered the opportunity of speaking on such an occasion like the one that was being observed as the greatest honor that had ever been bestowed upon him and a little later on referred.to Memorial day as the most beautiful of all of our nation's holidays. The Plaindealer would indeed have been pleased to publish his address in full, hut unfortunately our space is limited and therefore will not permit this. However, we will venture to say that the speaker, in most eloquent terms, paid to the boys of '61, '98, '17 and '18 a tribute filled with admiration, love and splendor. _ Not forgetting the mothers of these heroes, an even more beautiful tribute was paid to them. Before closing his speech aod making the formal presentation of the two flags, purchased and presented to the American Legion Po5t by the members of the McHenry conn cil, he asked that the people of McHenry now do their part in showing their outward respects to the boys of the late war by the purchase and establishment in McHenry of a permanent monument. He also thanked and congratulated the McHenry council for the action it had taken in the purchase of these two flags and after a few closing remarks retired to his eat amid a thunderous applause. After another selection by the band Atty. A. H. Pouse, as commander of the McHenry Post of the American Legion, responded to Mr. Walsh's oration in words that were timely and fitting. He assured the donors and (Continued on last page) CANDID CONVERSATION C8NCEKN- 1NC COHHUWTY CMmkTM BEING A CONVERSATION BETWEEN PETER PEP AND BILLY BOOSTER OF THIS VILLAGE AS OVERHEARD BY SAMUEL J. HARRISON. B. S. J, "Only a few of them left with us now, Bill. It seems too bad to see them drop off year after year," said Peter as the two were speaking about the soldiers of the grand old army. "How I remember when they came •out <irith their flutes and drums on the Fourth of July for years and how they used, to enjoy setting around the old kitchen stove of an evening and spin their yarns about the thrilling days of war. When I was a chop I thought if only I had a chance to fight like dad and granddad did. Well, our chance came, but our war was different. We still have high respect and great reverence for the boys of '61." "Yes, not many left now, Bill, but say, do you know our community ought to dq.. those few the honor they so much Hbserve. We h#ve some whose bodies have been laid away over here in the cemetery. These graves must be properly decorated year after year as they were on Decoration day. And those who are still with us should be made glad by public recognition of some kind." "Speaking of Memorial day reminds me of that poem I used to recite. It goes like this: By the flow of the inland river,' Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead. Under the sod and the dew, >v ^ Awaiting the judgment daH^^ f Under the one the blue, A » . Under the other the gray.r l ! >'- These in the robing of glor^i Those in the gloom*of defeat, '• Alt with battle blood gory In the dust of eternity meet. Under the sod . and the dew, Awaiting the judgment day, Under the laurels the blue, Under the willow the gray. From the silence of sorrowful hours, The desolate mourners go; Lovingly ladened with flowere, Alike for the friends and the foe. Under the sod and dew, Awaiting the judgment d|j^ Under the roses the blue, Under the lilies the gray. V So with an equal splendor, The morning sun rays fall, With a touch impartially tender On the blossoms blooming foxtail. Under the sod and the dew, Awaiting the judgment day, < ,, Breidered with gold the blue, Mellowed with gold the gray. So when the summer calleth, On forest and field of grain, With an equal murmer falleth The cooling drip of the rain. Under the sod and the dew, Awaiting the judgment day, Wet with rain the blue. Wet with rain the gray. Sadly but not with upbraiding The generous deed was done, A lid the storm of the years that are fading, • • • J No braver battle was won," „, Under the sod and the dew, Awaiting the judgment dWft Under the blossoms the blue, Under the garlands the gray. No more shall the war cry sever Or the winding rivers be red; They banish our anger forever, When they laurel the grave* of our dead. Under the sod and the dew/ Awaiting the judgment day, Love and tears for the blue, fears and love for the gray*" • Cemetery Notice * * The Ladies' Cemetery Aid so- * * ciety will meet with Mrs. J. * • B. Perry on Tuesday afternoon, * • June 8, at 2:30. We hope all * * who are interested in the up- * • keep of Woodland cemetery • * will be prompt in sending in * * the dues ($1.00) for the season * • of 1920. * • Mrs. J. B. Perry, Pres. • • Mrs. Ella Wheeler, Vice Pres. * * Mrs. Lola Walsh, Sec. * * Mrs. Arminda Colby, Trees. * BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS PRESENTED BY REV. K S. Me- EVOY SUNDAY SENIOR CLASS IN PLAY Safe Arrival of Noragers Leslie Norager last week received a letter from his father and sister, telling of their safe arrivsl at Copen hagen, Denmark. Mr. Norager also told of a contemplated visit to Berlin, Germany, he expected to make at an early date. Mr. Norager's business trip will consume most of the summer, when he will return home. His daughter, however, plans on remaining in Europe indefinitely. Mrs. Deutschmann Sells Heme Mrs. {Catherine Deutschmann has just Bold her home on Fox river a short distance north of the river bridge, the purchaser being Mathias Tei.nnes, a mason contractor of Chicago. The purchaser will be given immediate possession and expects to move his. family out from Chicago Was Listened to By Audience That Filled School Auditorium--Balance of Program Also Good Every seat at the school auditorium was occupied last Sunday evening, the occasion of the annual baccalaureate address. The stage, beautifully banked with lilacs, formed a pretty spectacle and the program, as published in last week's issue of The Plaindealer, was carried out in full. First came a march very capably rendered by Mrs. F. J. Aicher and following this a quartet, composed of Mrs. J. C. Holly, Miss Lillian Heimer, J. C. Holly and Frank Schnabel, with Mrs. F. J. Aicher presiding at the piano, sang "When the Heart is Young." The invocation was then given by Rev. S- J. Harrison, pastor of the Methodist church, followed by another selection by the quartet. Next in order came the address of the evening by Rev. M. J. McEvoy, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church, which proved a most beautiful oration. The speaker has appeared before local audiences on many previous occasions and that no mistake had been made in his selection for the deliverance of the baccalaureate address no one will deny. His address follows: The first thing, ladies and gentlemen and class of 1920, that I wish to ssy to you is a word of thanks for the mark of confidence that you have extended to me in selecting me to address you this evening. I trust that in what I may say you will not be disappointed in that confidence. There was a question in the minds of some as to whether I would elect to speak to you in my parish ehurch and it appeared that a religious significance would be attached to the evening's event. My conviction, however, was that the school auditorium was the only proper place for the occasion because religion has no place in a state school. Some of the class are non- Catholic, some Catholic. I would have no right to impose my religious convictions on those not of my faith nor would others have the right to impose their religious views upon myself or those under my charge. For this reason I appear before the class and you in absolutely neutral territory, not in my capacity as a priest, but as a citizen of your village interested in the success of the future citizens of this or other towns of our common country. For you, the class of 1920 of McHenry high school, tonight is a night of importance and at the same time a night of not unmixed joy. You have eome to the parting of the ways. The old familiar walls of your alma mater are f» know you no longer. The teachers who have guided you, the companions who have been your friends through school days you are to be parted from. So the joy of having successfully completed your course in high school is tempered with sorrow. That you will find to be the case in after life as it is today. There is no real and perfect joy on earth. But I shall not emphasize the obvious. You yourselves know and have experience of the truth of what I say. No doubt your parents and your teachers have not unmixed feelings either. They are proud of you, they rejoice and sorrow with you. They have seen the budding of your youth- Ail talents under their watchful care and now they behold you about to step over tfye threshold of school life into the hidden future, there to develope what you have only begun here. 1 say only begun,.for tho I well remember how important are the feelings of a high school graduate, for I once ex perienced them myself, yet there Is so much, so vast a field before you if you would but take it up, that high school days will only seem what they are, a beginning on the endless road to learn ing. Indeed do you not call this commencement week? Strange thing to call the closing of your days in the .high school unless it were actually a Commencement. So you are only beginning. Some of you will go farther !i school, some will not, but all of you are just beginning, Sor the school of experience awaits you in the world beyond these walls. There you will be called upon to put into practice what you have been taught here. ' And just as your problems in school life, in mathematics, in grammar and in all your branches of study, are built upon certain fixed principles, so should your^life outside of school be guided by fi*fcd and certain principles. Adhering to principle gives stability and strength of character that makes for the perfection of manhood and womanhood. No one pares for a wobbler. The world today is fiNed with unrest because principles of justice do not yet rule. Expediency instead of principle is the rule in public lite. Men lacking in principle lead many astray. They are blind guides and "if the blind lead the blind shall they not both fall in- Preoenta Three Act Comedy Before Packed House at Empire y The senior class play, entitled "Professor Peppi" a delightful comedy in three acts, was greeted by a crowd tlutt took up every seat in the spacious Empire theatre, while extra chairs were necessary to take care of the overflow on Monday evening of this week. Never did the big stage look more beautiful than on this particular occasion and in perfect harmony with its setting was the work of the members of the 1920 graduating class, who, in every instance, carried their roles in a manner that set off the part true to life. While each of those who took part is to be complimented on the manner in which they carried the various roles which had been allotted them, to Miss Blanche Pryor, their instructor, also belongs great credit for the splendid work she had accomplished in drilling and instructing the class. Between acts Frank Gans and Paul Bonslett appeared in a black face specialty, while Miss Dorcas Foss of Ringwood favored the audience with a very pretty solo. The play, as well as the specialties, was thoroly enjoyed by the large audience present and the event will be remembered as one of the most delightful of the kind ever witnessed in McHenry. French VniMifi Attracts Attention A young man clad in a French uniform was the center of attraction for a few moments on Monday evening of this week. Inquiry reveiled the fact that the subject of this unusual attention was a new baker who is now employed by A. Lallinger, proprietor of the McHenry bakery. Konstantin Precechtel is the young man's name. Altho a native of Austria, he was in the city of Paris at the time the late war brokte out. He was drafted into military service almost immediately and served from that time until the close of the war, coming out of the conflict with but a few scratches. He landed in this country about Christmas time and came to McHenry in answer to an advertisement his employer had recently inserted in a Chicago publication. He speaks five different languages and Within a reasonable time hopes to have mastered the English language to such an extent as to enable him to carry on a conversation. The young man was in Chicago on Sunday and Monday, where he took part in Memorial day parades. NG KMJMY CMVI BE Important School Meeting i A very important meeting .tit community high school board will take place next Tuesday, at which time it is expected that the teachers will be employed for next year, while at the same time the high school equipment necessary to carry on the community high school work will also be taken over. Other matters appertaining to next year's work will also come .up for discussion and it is hoped that the meeting will result in the accomplishment of many things that will be for the good and betterment of our school system. The board was to have met on Tuesday evening of this week, but for some unexplainable reason only two members of the 'body put in an appearance and thus the postponement. All of the grade teachers, we are told, have their signed contracts. 4 {ContiLed on last page) Mrs. Welle Returns Mrs. D. G. Wells, who has been in Chicago during the past year, where she has been receiving treatment for an ailment with which she has been afflicted, returned to her home hera on Tuesday evening of this week. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. E. L. Hamel, who will remain with her for the summer Needless to say that Mrs. Wells was happy to return to her home, where she-is now being greeted by her many friends. Her joy is being shared by the people of the community, who are pleased to know that she is now on the road to complete recovery. Neyer Family Leaves . Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Neyer, wh# made their home in this village during the past few years, have removed to Chicago, where they expect to make their future horrfe. They are now planning a trip to Norway,, the birth place of Mrs. Neyer, and if transportation can be had the trip will be made the coming rummer, otherwise same will not be taken until next year. Before leaving McHenry Mr. Neyer dropped into this office to say good-bye and informed us that he may some time in thd future purchase a lot on the river and erect a summer home thereon. - Struck With Baseball Bat Howard Vasey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobe Vasey, met with a very painful injury on Sunday afternoon, when, while playing with a number of his young friends, he was accidentally struck a vicious blow over the right eye with a baseball bat. Dr. D. G. Wells was called into attendance and it required several stitches. tQ close up the wound. " *VF$Y JFOTEL IS FILU»„10 OVERFLOWING Largest Decoration Day Crowd Brer Seen In McHenry--Look Forward to Big Summer Season Beyond a question of doubt McHenry entertained the largest holiday crowd in the history of the village last Sunday and Monday, wfaen every hotel in our village as well as tho places along the river and Pistakeo bay were crowded to their utmost capacity. Inquiry fay a Plaindealer reporter shows that every hotel in McHenry was obliged to turn people away and in many instances visitors were taken in for a night's lodging in private homes. What was true of the hotels in the village was likewise true at those along our fiver and at Pistakee Bay and if this auspicious opening of the summer season may be taken as a criterion we may look forward to one of the biggest and most profitable seasons ever. Unlike previous seasons, most at the cottage owners along the river and lakes have already taken up their homes for the season, fully three weeks ahead of other seasons: This, together with the fact that there is scarcely a cottage for rent at this time, gives us reasonable assurance that the season will see more people coming to McHenry than ever before. Hotel proprietors inform us that most of their holiday business came via automobile, but the fact that three special sections were operated over this branch of the Northwestern line plainly indicates that all of our stunmer boarders are not riding in machines. McHenry today has Inore rental' rants and hotels than at any time m her history and when every one of these places is taxed to its utmost capacity there is no denying the fact that McHenry's popularity as a summer resort is growing. While speaking of our community as a summer resort, we do not con* sider it out of order to encourage oar people to do Everything within their means to make the village more attractive. Every improvement, both private as well as public, adds that much more to the attractiveness of the place and right now the business men and ail public spirited residents should take it upon themselves to see the much talked of "Borden parkin Centerville transformed from an imaginary one to a realization. Also our own public park should ho given more attention than has the case in the past. The should be kept mown, shrubbery a flower bed or two would soon form this place from an spot to one of beauty and attractiveness. More strangers pass this park annually than all of our other public places combined and by giving same just a little of our attention we are sure that the advertising for the village will be worth many times the effort. Then, too, McHenry has a number of unsightly structures which should be condemned and ordered rased and in this manner these various eyesores would soon be transformed into choice building sites and who knows what improvements will eventually be the result of such action? AU of these things are worthy sf and should have the earnest consideration of everyone who has the interest of the village at heart and The Plain? dealer suggests not to wait another day, but let us get busy and see that these improvements to which Mchenry is entitled will be brought to a flpH realization. Most Acceptable Gift During the course of his addNW:' at the Empire theatre on Monday afternoon Atty. A. H. Pouse, commander of the McHenry Post of the American Legion, publicly thanked Richard B. Walsh, our esteemed townsman, far the the gift of $100 which was **- cently presented the post by the gentleman named above. Mr. Wtlft has always displayed a keen interest in the American Legion and is ever ready to assist and encourage such a worthy organization and his gift, we are sure, is appreciated more than words can express. , New Taller Shpp ^ \ Joe Dittrich, who has just pip-* chased and taken possession of the J. A. Neyer house in this village, has made arrangements for the renting of the store room in tho Spaulding building on the West Side, where he- will soon open a first-class tailoring establishment. Mr. Dittrich has been in the tailoring business in Chicago during the past nine years and comes to McHenry very highly recommended Entertained Social Wheel Mrs. N. H. Petesch acted as hoetosa to the members of the Social Wheel at her home on Maple avenue on Thursday afternoon of last week. A few very pleasant hours were passed at games with prises going to Mrs. L. P. Bostwick and Mrs. J. C. Holl*. Dainty refreshments were served. * i "--•J. ^ Harvest hats at * * * J