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r: EM SE ACH ESS PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE McHBNRY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Vol. I McHenry, Illteoto, March M, 1924 No. 16 STAFF Editor ift diief Angela Peteach .Assistant -editor. wmtam Nyo ISewing Athletics .. •iammrnm Vera Draper is absent from school with the mumps. . Book reports are dike Wednesday Elizabeth Vogtjand it means to stay up Tuesday night ..William Greenland write one. Science William Beth I Why all the solemn faces this week? •.'Commercial Augustine Freund Exams Thursday and Friday We suf Alumi# • • ..Harold Bacon ficient reasons. Senior* Helen Powers Betty (to Mr. Stringer): "Do they Junior .. -Mildred Zuelsdorf really shoot bullets in the gun?" (Oh Sophomore '. .Adele Pufahl no, paper wads). Freshman . Since when has Ernie become a Music .........Horibel Baasett I strong man and what does the notice Girls' Athletics..........LilH*n Buss in the library mean? Humor Ella Harrison Wonder whet was the mutter with Lilerml^ lv.'." Jeeaie ,Whiting | all the teachers Monday; They [weren't very good natured. as educational lectures, memorial services, topics of national questions, would all be of interest as well as helpful to both student and teacher. Answer--Kathleen Givens: Yes, there ai;e many things which are broadcasted that are beneficial. For instance, a short time ago lessons in Spanish were being broadcasted. few other keepsakes of *her mother. When Mrs. OConey died she left her daughter, Rose, a trunk in the attic. Rose did not know what was in it nor never bothered to find out. She only left the trunk where her mother had left it. The only One who ev$r noticed it was the woman who helped Rose at house cleaning time. The These lessons would have been a great j only reason this woman noticed it was help to our Spanish class in their that it was so very heavy and large work. Then, too, there are lessons in cooking and sewing that could be used to a great advantage in the teaching of those classes. A radio would also be a new and novel means of enjoyment. The student could be taught musical appreciation and also receive benefit from the interesting and instructive lectures that are given, A radio would give the pupils a chance to hear some of the '•world's most famous musicians and speakers. Answer--Carl Thorsell: Yes, because convocation periods the pupil could have amusement. They could listen to instructive and educational speeches by prominent men. ATHLETICS . I If Mr. Stringer flung boote at the; ^upils could study the construction ATHLETICS pupils every time he says he's going |of a radio in $cience or physics that :ijFh#basket ball season has success-1 to the school would be bankrupt *>y | would help them to learn faster than • fully come to a close. The last tour- this time. nament game we lost to Woodstock by From the theme of Dick Overton's score of 21 to 14. We seemed to j paragraph in Inquiring Reporter's colhave them beaten at the first half, but I umn last week determines be must be after that time we didn't make a a genuine "woman hater." point and so Woodstock got the lead. McHenry was the best represented Altho we djdn't get much of a I team at the tournament at Crystal chance at the cup in either tourna-JLake, but for all of that they didn't ment, we will wait until next yew and [do one-third enough yelling. cop both championships. Example of Mr. Tallmadge's general [knowledge: "After a chicken lays an SENIOR SCHOOL NOTES egg, the egg is no longer responsible physics class journeyed to the I for what the chicken does golf course last Thursday afternoon to | Miss Richmond in Eng. II: "Arthur perform an experiment. • ' ' stand up and recite like an orator There are only five long-haired I does." girls ift the high school. We wonder I Torchy: "I never saw. one recite." when they will get theirs bobbed. I A bunch of students were talking Miss Pryor was afraid the sham-1 at the pow wow meeting the other rocks would slip off Cornelia's and Inight about referees. Willie said: Florence's faces because they weren't "The ref. shoots holes in the floor with Irish. I the gun." Gladys: "Don't you like it if they would not have anything to look at or work With. V JOKES I say, where have you beew keeping yourself lately? Why, I've been hanging wound the gym. Oh! I see, Withth*r*«t of the dumb-bells. ' Dumb-bell (to orchestra): "Please play six bits from Lucia." "Does this car of yours always rattle like this?"" Not-so-dumb: "Only when it's running." . Lady in distress :"Help'! Help! I* there no succor?" * - ° Poor fish: "Yes, I'm coming."4 Two small boys were puzzling their brains to invent a new game. At last that it caused her considerable trouble in her work. One spring during house cleaning time Rose decided that she had better do away with some of the things in those old trunksMn the attic. "What's the use of keeping all those old family heirlooms anyway?" she said to herself. She Went up to the attic with Mrs. Wilson, who was helping her that particular spring. They went thru the old trunks, taking out various little trinkets, worthless except for the fact that they were keepsakes. When the old paisley shawl was taken out Rose passed it over heedlessly. But Mrs. Wilson, altho she herself had been poor all her life, immediately recognized the shaw as an exquisite piece of workmanship. She marvelled al its beauty and tried to tell Rose how valuable it was. Seeing that Rose intended to throw it away she asked if she might have it. Rose was only too glad to get rid of the thing and said, "Certainly, all I want is to get rid of it." Still Mrs. Wilson felt rather a misgiving in taking something which wa« priceless from its rightful owner who did not recognize its value. She said, "Perhaps I am taking too much. You know this shawl is absolutely priceless in material and workmanship. Altho it is somewhat out of date at the present, maybe sometime in the futiye you rpight find some use for it and will then regret having given it to me." But Rose only Jaughed at her scruples and told her to take it HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT Public Auction! Wm. G. Schreiaer, Auctioneer The undersigned will sell at public auction at his premises on John street in West McHenry on SATURDAY, MARCH 22 commencing at 1:00 o'clock, sharp, the following described property, to-wit: Laundry stove, gas stove, 2 kitchen tables, dining room table, several stands, sewing machine, bureau, dining room chaifs, kitchen chairs, buffet, couch, book case, 5 rocking chairs, 2 dressers, commode, library table, carpet sweeper, parlor settee, 2 iron beds, 2 mattresses, 2 bed springy 2 feather beds, 4 pillows, some comforters, 12x 12 rug, 9x12'rug, 6x9 bed room rug, small rugs, porch swing, lawn swing, step ladder, hall tree, hall mirror, commode set, dishes, soitie cut glass*, kettles and spiders, aluminum roaster, bread board, and other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS--CASH James Revor, West McHenry. FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER NUNDA TOWNSHIP I liereby announce my candidacy for the office of highway commisisoner for the town of Nunda, subject to the approval of the voters at the coming town election April 1,1924. V* 40-3t* JOHN C. SMALlit If you intend having an auctHMl: sale, farm or rnything in the auction line, let W. G. 8chreiner cry it for you. Phone 93-R. , • J fr'rp * * * ' ! J * 1 / : < * ' sz v - . H; Althoff . Respectfully Solicits Your ' 4 r : V o t e f o r R e - e l e c t i o n .v* , ^7^* Accomplishment ivji j*® t Vjt 'l{-& % '•&£#&•' ••>" V • " •* ^ ; . v x$ -*< \ ^ lone of them said eagerly: "I know, and welcome to it. to eat I The Latin II class were amused by a j gjuy> jet's see ^ make the { The two went on with their work grass? I do." Ilittle mouse Friday. It's a good thing!ugiie8t face." c land when they left the attic, their Kathleen: "No wonder you are So |none of the girls were frightened be- «AWi g0 on<" was the reply. |work being completed, Mrtf. Wilson green." I cause it/might have caused son^e The stenography II class received jcitement. their books, which they have been waiting for since Christmas, one day | last week. FRESHMAN NOTES Helen Welch is back after having^ I the mumps. "Lftok what a start you've got." did not forget to bring her shawl with her. Again, before she went home^ HONOR ROLL ishe hesitated lest she were robbing The members of the high school on | Rose. Still Rose only "laughed at her, w.w the honor roll for last quarter, that is j but told her that if it would make her Helen Peet, Kathleen Powers, Nor-1 "gome 0f us have to think that j the fifteen having the highest aver- any easier she would give it to her on ma Whiting and Helen Powers took IRufch ig Tria>1 lages, are as follows: They are ar- the agreement that if she ever needed How do you like Carl Thorsell's and! ranged according to averages, the it she would get it again. When she Elmer Freund's new suits ? first on the list having the highest j said these words in a joking way, little Friendship note books are quite the grades, etc.: Lorena Jepson, Carolyn j did she think that there would be a fad among .the freshmen girls. Steffes, Kathleen Powers, Leone Giv- time when she would fall back on We sure want to give the team {ens, Helen Powers, Pamela Rietesel, < them the teachers' examinations last Fri day and Saturday. Leo suggested a way of sending messages to Mars, viz., a telephone pole as a sling shot, using human necks for the rubber. We hope the teachers will take pity on the seniors and give them all grades of 82% so that they will be Friday credit for what they did to Woodstock. The freshmen are air looking forward to the exams next Thursday and able to omit the last exams We are having review and from the Mr. Wells: Is a magrneti**. firfd. a ljooks there wont be many new sophs place where they grow magnets?" I Leo: "If thafs so then Marshall next year. Wm. Martin better leave his mother's pantry alone and quit using lard on his hair. Monday was St. Patrick's day. Some of those seniors surely showed their colors. We wonder if the sophomores, jun- Field's must be a cow pasture." Quite a few journeyed to Crystal Lake last Thursday evening to see the Woodstock-McHenry game, which ended 21 to 14 in favor of Woodstock It seemed as tho the majority of the high school students were Irish judg ing by the number of shamrocks and green ribbons worn on St. Patrick's day. Book reports are due Wednesday and the quarterly exams come Thursday and Friday. These will [history Mr. Tallmadge will come into last exams and the second last book | _ u;_ Alvin Anderson, Jacob Bylsma, Norma; Many years hive passed since the Whiting, Gladys Rietesel, Ella Harri-jday when Rose and Mrs. Wilson son, Elizabeth Vogt, Pauline Pufahl, j cleaned the garrett of the Cooney j Helen Vycital, Marion Wegener. home and Mrs. Wilson was given There being only fifteen people Grandma Benton's paisley shawl on chosen each quarter there should be condition that if Rose should ever need much competition among the students Jit, it would be given to her. to become one of the dhosen few. The j Since that time Rose has become inquestion is now who will head the list, terested in singing, has taken lesson next quarter and what new names will after lesson from experienced teachers all around. She has made several appearances on the stage and everyone MARRING THE FURNITURE jwho hears her remarks on her wonappear. reports for the seniors we hope. Hurrah!^ "The White Headed Boy," given by the dramatic society of St. Patrick's church, was thoroly enjoyed by the high school students who attended. %liss Pryor, our principal, was the director of the play and Mr. Tallmadge, our orchestra leader, played his musical instrument First senior: "Why do we go to bed?" Second senior (who had just finished reading last week's issue of Em Se Ach Ess): "So we can be athletics of course." First senior: "No, because the bed «an't come lo us." Teachers are always talking of the derful ability to play and sing. iors and seniors remember when they wrongs practiced by the students in j 'Now is to come the greatest event were freshies? [the school. They frequently request!of all, her appearance on the stage of The freshmen girls, with the excep- us to stop writing initials and names I one of the largest theatres in New tion of one, have started getting their; on the school property. j York City to sing before the greatest Some students* think no more of the gathering of * music lovers, in t school room and the contents than United States. they do a piece of paper. What harm She is trying to choose a dress suitif one mark is scratched on the wall?",able for the occasion. Nothing seems Initials are only small letters and they i quite good enough. aren't noticeable. If one person feels | The song which she is to sing and that way about such things what do j the one which will result in her sucthe rest think? Possibly you only j cess of failure is entitled the "Days hair cut short. When there is to be a testln ancient room six with a big smile Bill Martin uses such big? words in English that one of the fresnmen can't understand Bill's theme. Billie Young and Eddie Thompson have been all dressed up for the past week. What's the big idea, boys? wrote one initial or mark, but another person finished the work. Who is to blame for that? of Fifty-five." While thinking about her costume her mind travels back to the day when JUNIOR CLAS8 NOW We will now sign off, station P. D. McHenry, 111. Only fifty-three more days of school. Who had the ambition to count 'em? FOR SALE CHEAP--A shamrock and clay pipe, like new. Inquire of L. Buss. Evidently Benny's favorite pastime is sleeping during bookkeeping class. We wonder how Joe Draper's beauty pwlor is progressing since he has the - mumps. Exams and then some more exams. Well, there's one consolation there won't be many more. The bookkeeping class must think •' they are speedy. They are trying to complete a two years' course in one. Mr. Wells (chemistry): "What is the commercial method of softening water?" Bill Nye: "Melt ice." ' % Of all the juniors in the geometry and then let a soph slip it over : • To® us in a mere spelling contest. / Pretty good, what--at say? ' ' r^t- Can you imagine:-- Fern with blonde hair? ; . Willie with his hair combed? -- - Jesse without a grin? ' Bussie about six feet tall ? ***** Vi Carl without a dimple ? Bill Nye without patent , |»ir? Dorothy playing basket ball? Clyde in bell bottomed jeans? Gus dancing the 'Frisco? It makes us freshmen feel pretty good to think that a member of our A student may be excited and. un- she and Mrs. Wilson cleaned the attic, class is a pianist for the orchestra. ' consciously mar the chair, but that is j An idea comes to her. What could Miss Pryor is finding out who the S no excuse even if he clears the marks. | make her number more realistic than best artist is in her ancient history | Most students think of a few scratches; that old paisley shawl which she had class. They have been drawing I as a piece of art that ought to be left; once so despised. Medieval castles. j as a remembrance. Is that the only ; She traveled back to her home town We were without Marion Stoffel!thing that can be done by a student land finds Mrs. Wilson^ now a whitefor three or four days last week. Iti that is worth recording? Win stu- j haired old lady living comfortably in was reported she had the mumps, but ) dents coming into the high school a neat little cottage. She welcomes there was nothing to it. j think of you because of those marks j her heartily and did not have to be or will they think of the character of j reminded of her promise about the you Who made the marks ? shawl. When Rose returns to New In the home one would never think York, Mrs. Wilson accompanies her. of marking the furniture and wall.! For her number Rose wears a gray Isn't the school a home ? Aren't high J dress with a long train formed of the school students supposed to be better j old paisley shawl. Her attempt is an trained ? Pencil marks and knife; unexpected success. Her words were carvings are not especially beautiful j made so realistic by the shawl which and why spoil what little beauty there has once again come to its own. nice and entertaining, but I do not j is about a class room chair ? A. When it is all over and she is talkthink it would be educational. It is: student can spend his time to a better j ing to Mrs. Wilson, Ro^e says, "I know true that there would be valuable lec-! advantage if he will think twice. ^ | it wouldn't havj been half the suc- INQUIRING REPORTER Question offered by Pamela Rietesel. Question--Would it be of any educational value to have a radio installed in the new community high. Answer--Carolyn Steffes: To have a»radio installed in the new community high would be very tures by prominent men, but the question is would you be able to get the lecture when you wanted it and would the pupils care to listen to a lecture? If a cooking course is offered, the recipes given from 11:00 to 12:00 Marjory Whiting. I cess it was except for the shawl. Hur- 1 I rah for Grandma Benton's paisley fWE PAISLEY SHAWL j shawl and three chews for Mrs. WilAfter fifty years of resting in her son who saved it all these years for daughter's and granddaughter's attics, Grandmother Benton's onee beautiful j me. , . „ After that she * became a famous o'clock might be beneficial to the :an(j useful paisley shawl has come into [singer and paisley trimming becomes students of the cooking class, and the ,use again jvery stylish, but this time the colors It was in the days of 1850 when!are somewhat different and the ma- * - .. .^11^ "ITmnr Tilt " The End Helen Powers. lectures and stock .reports if listened v ^ ^ ^ and adhered to might also be beneficial j paisley shawls were' wom by all the terial is calledJ^King ^Tut. to some classes. The students would,!stylish women that Grandpa Benton however, care more for the musical had presented Grandma Benton with a programs that are broadcasted. I j paisley shawl on her birthday. Grandthink a radio would be a fine thing for I ma wa8 very much pleased with the the new community high for pleasure j gift and prized the shawl a great deal and entertainment, but not for tion. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE A. J. Mullen, Attorney . Estate of Susanna Freund, De leather Answer--Ethel Bigger*^ Yes, I think it would be a great advantage to the pupils and also to the teachers to have a radio. Oftentimes there are lectures given by some of the most prominent men in our country on for it was beautiful beyond words. ceased. It was of a gorgeous silk material. : The undersigned, having been ap- The outer part was of dark colors,; pointed Executors of the last Will and while in the center was one brilliant | Testament of ^Susanpa Freund, dered spot. a -.. . jceasejd, late of thli County of Mc- During her life time grandma had j Henry and State of Illinois, hereby only worn it on state occasions, think- j gives notice that they will appear being it too beautiful to wear at( other j fore the County Court of McHenry For instance, she wore it!Count, at the Court House in Wood- SOPHOMORE NOTES Prank Page and Marie Powers are hack to school after hiving had the aumpe The library has recently procured a number of new volumes, which are al- ; r--: some of the most important questions times. before the nation. Without a radio it when she went to Sunday meeting, but stock,, at the May Term, on the first would be impossible'for any of us to I would never think of wearing it to^ the' Monday in May next, at which time •s- . fer: 3 •? village to shop. j all persons having claims against said So when she died it w«s in jdmost ( Estate are notified and requested to as good condition as the first time she (attend for the purpose of having the had ever worn it. She left it to her ;same adjusted. All persons indebted daughter, Mrs. C<K>ney. Of course j to said Estate are requested to make these shawls were no longer .the style j immediate payment to the underand the wife of Jack Cooney, the bril-1 signed. Dated this 18th day of March, Yes, because it would bring us in jliant young lawyer, could not make A. D. 1924. _ „ " q direct communication with the outside j use of it. Yet she could not bear to Henry M. Freund and Anna Vogt, world. Many different subjects, such j part with it altogether for she had j 41-4t Executors. hear these speeches, but with a radio in the school it would be very easy for the entire school to listen in. Recipes and market reports are given over the radio that would benefit the home economics class. ' Answer--LeRoy Conway: Sale of Watches and Clocks On account of an overstock, we will sell, during the rest of March, our line of high grade gent's watches, ladies' wrist watches, alar^ clpcl^.etc., §t greatly reduced prices. Here are some of the bargains:. * "C v Think of it! An Elgin 16 Size open face, 17 jewel watch for $15.00 tllar $25.00 value • mm This $15.06, 14 karat, white filled, 25 year, rectangular shape, <*: jewel, white gold wrist watch at the' remarkably low price of $8.50- All standard alaim clocks with a guara n t e e at r e d u c e d prices from SI-25 up. We have many built P ait parts lor watches of standard standard makes such makes at $5 to $10- as Westclox. ^feVERY WATCH AND CLOCK GUARANTEED TO GIVE SERVICE SOLUTELY WITHOUT ANY RESERVATION SEEING IS BELIEVJNG-COME IN NYE JEWELRY & MUSIC STORE PHONE 123-J i i WEST McHENRY, ILll : - J ':-> r*-. •< I BB&SBK9 fpHROUGH winter's raging stofng ^ '.'•4- the electric transmission lines of th|| jQompany must be maintained in work- , fchg order. ^ ^ At such times corotroctiortcfews and line men are on the job continuously, battling fjie elements to keep the lines open Mid^ «ervtee to Customers uninterrupted. ! ." ^ ^ It is this spirit of service which meafls'^6 " ^ much in an osganization, where the activities of all employees are dedicated -lb the public. ^V-V Adequate and dependable electric servkito V Is a strong community asset / • < 'v*s.. 1 * . • * • ~.?f" PnmidMt PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Strrimg 6,000 square mUa--201 atie* mi towns--with Gm or Electricity G. E. 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