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m . ••*! JSL*' - ••*?».. "* EM SE ACH ESS PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE McHBfNRY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL VfcM McHenry, Illinois, March 27, 1924 No. 17 STAFF Editor in chief Angela Paieach Assistant editor. William Nye Sewing ......... Elizabeth Vogt Athletics "........William Green Science ...............William Beth Commercial .......Augustine Freund Alamni .. .., Harold Bacon Senior ............. v . Helen Powers Junior . .T..,|lildred Zuelsdorf Sophomore *...... I.\.. Adele Pafah) Freshman .. i..... Music ., „..... ^.^^Floribel Bassett Girls' Athletics... .Lillian Buss Humor 7. .Ella Harrison Literary . J«m» Whiting WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE JUNIOR CLASS PLAY TO BE GIVEN APRIL 28. SENIOR SCHOOL NOTES Bright saying of a freshie: "I MB writing an oral theme." It really is refreshing to note the amount of knowledge we seniors store up. The school trombone has arrived. Tryouts will be held some day this week. ' Poetry goes against most of us, that 4s to say, we aren't orach at writing it. The stenography II class are reading the "Great Stone Face," written in shorthand. Oh dear, can. Leo really have the mumps and where, oh where, are Carolyn and Pauline? Pamela, in civics: "Miss Pryor, what is a 'present encumbent?' " (Giggles drowned the answer). Did you notice the new arrangement in the lab.- Wells, Hopper & the face of the girl haunted him, he Co., interior decoratirs. --Adv. Can anyone suggest a method if teaching the seniors in English IV the true meaning of transcendentalism? A sigh of relief was heard among seniors Friday evening. It was the end of exams for us forever in the high school. Maybe! A new vividly-colored map made its first appearance jn the lab. Tuesday. It doesn't mean much to us--it may to the chemistry class. The exams seem to have been too much for some of us. Nothing is so bad but what it could be worse, but some of the exams were worst. ' * r s-t S&K . W-r '£? 1 v VOTERS YOUR backs are to the fire and if you let them burn, it is you who will sit on the blisters. Re-elect State Senator (S Rodney Bn § It takes one sixth ol what every man makes to pay his taxes, -- direct and indirect. Fifty Days Work Each Year for Taxes What is it in public life that is hostile to retrenchment ? Swift has stopped treasury raids at Springfield and stood abuse for you. Do you owe him a vote that he may get back to stop more waste? Take the good wife along to the polls. From Prairie Farmer--"Senator Swift is an efficient fighter against raids on the treasury." & * * • Fwomthe Speech of Senator Essington at Highland rqrk-- Senator Rodney B. Swift is the watch* dog of the State treasury. In the past year he has been assigned tKe job of booming un* popular in order to frustrate raids of politicians on the State treasury. He has saved the State millions of dollars." . • F^om Report of the Municipal Voters League Senator Swift made a close study of appro* priation bills and presented amendments to such bills in committee and on the floor which saved the public a great deal of money." "He nai made a highly creditable record." J * * * A Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Milk ( producers .Association -- We commend Swift for his great service, i r0tu?ers- °n'v by Kis presence • late llo"r of the night and his quick disr V cercimmt of the legislative tactics employed ^ , ,s lP aside the important amendment we P «*<•«>* Support Swift for the Work He Has Done; and Can Do. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES Exams are over again. Wotta relief! The charm school is coming along fine. Zeke says he cant talk. Miss Pryor would like to know "since when?" Found on a chemistry exam paper: "A lake is a compound formed when dying takes place." Bill, we're shocked at you. We thought you were too big for such childish punishment. Gee, the English III class wrere sure brilliant Monday. Some very interesting editorials. .Ahem! , Mr. Weils: "What is meant by the setting of cement?" Jesse: "Take cement, put .it in a pail and let it set." Floribel and felt ambitious wouldn't walk to Terra Cotta so they could ride back on the train? We will now sign off,"station P. D. Q., McHenry, 111. decided it was his duty to write her and tell her about the picture. He wrote a very formal letter to her and mailed it late one night to make sure no one saw him. Even then when anyone mentioned letter to him he blushed guiltily and wondered if it was possible that anyone saw him. Now Mr. Henry John Barker was a very small, thin man with a pointed nose and black hair and eyes. He was very dignified in both speech and manner, also very religious and against movies, dancing and all other present day amusements. Do you blame him for thinking he had committed a crime when he wrote that letter? An answer came in several weeks, saying that Mary Anne could not account for the photograph, but hinted that she would like to continue corresponding with such a perfect gentleman, as she imagined he was from the tone of his letter. So the correspondence went on and Henry John began to admire his far away friend. It puzzled him, however, to think she never told him anything definite about herself. She was working and from the fact that she often mentioned the children, he decided she was a nursemaid. She described herself of course, but he could go out on the streets and find a dozen girls to fit the same description. A year passed and Henry John, having been very fortunate in mak- Pauline must have jng money, decided to get married. Sunday. But who He didn't decide hastily by any means. 16 took him many weary nights thinking and figuring before he beljeved that two people could live as cheaply as one. He duly proposed to Mary Anne in his next letter and asked her to come to America. An answer came quickly, she would be here in about four weeks. Henry John then had a busy time. It took him three weeks to find a house and then it only had four rooms. There were many things to be done for Mary Anne and Henry John were to be married as soon as she arrived, this was her request. At last the day arrived and Henry John, dressed with the utmost care, went to the wharf to meet his futui% wife. He scanned the passengers anxiously--not a face in the crowd resembled that of his photograph. He turned away in despair--she hadn't come. Suddenly he was surrounded by a bunch of children and , a stou£ lady had him by the arm. What was she saying. T]ae lady was talking rapid- She didn't look just like the pic- SOPHOMORE NOTES Miss Stockebrand was absent from school Monday morning. Ask Florence R. what she " thinks of being teacher* for ' the sewing class. Many of the students were-absent Monday. Wonder what had such a bad effect. The sophomores assembly had the giggles Friday afternoon. * Reason- Exams over. ' No more studying for awhile. The day before the exams everyone will get studious. Bright saying. Tillie: "Two polygans are equiangular if' all the angles are equal." By the number of books taken out of the library Thursday and Friday you wouldn't have known anything "serious" was going on. Mr. Duker in com. Geo;: "Richard, do you know who keeps up the roadjly here in town?" Dick: "Nobody keeps it up." Hafold Jepson in Eng. II when referring to points in an argument and excited because of wanting to talk: "Why those are the arguments to be argued/' Leo Thelen in Latin uxams to Mr. Stringer: "Say, Caesar, what time is it?" (He must have Caesar on the brain, but who wouldn't after the exams?) Ernie argues with the teachers the students do things mechanical and ture, she explained, because it was taken when she was about twenty, and it was just the week previous that her eldest daughter, the one that was married, had confessed that she put the picture in the quilt just for him Without stopping, Mary Anne hurried on to explain that she was a widow, but didn't tell him before b<| cause she wanted to have the children surprise their new father. Henry John was dazed; he couldn't say a word. Automatically he ushered the crowd along. Before he i without even scratching our brains. | realized what had happened, Henry jHow does it happen he .knows so John was married for better or for |much about it? . * worse to his girl of the quilt, a widow of unknown age, who had seven childrttB. : -, Florence- Kins*!*. , Yes, I've had a tiring day. Thai little beast of an office boy of rnine came to me with the old gag about getting off for his grandmother's funeral so just to teach him a lesson I said I would accompany him." Ah, hot so bad; was it a good game?" "No/ It tWW. htfi grandmother's funeral." : A gentleman riding with an old Irishman came in sight of an old gallows and to display his wit said; "Pat, do you see that?" / > "To be sure I do," replied Pkt. "And where would you be today if the gallows had its due?" "I'd be riding alone," replied Pat. Miss Ashburner: "There are some people who do not care to talk."^ Jesse: "That's me." Smith: "So your son ii'-fei college. How is he making it?" Smithers: "He isn't. I'm making it and he's spending it." A small boy strolled. iijto an Arizona drug store and said: "Gimme a nickel's worth of assafetity." The proprietor wrapped it up and passed it over. ^Charge it," said the boy. "What name," inquired the drugg i s t . --C •, Hunnyfunklfe,' was the answer Take it for nothin'," retorted the languid chemist. "I wouldn't write asafetida' and Hunnyfunkle' both for no nickel." SOLON MILLS Mrs. Reno is in Chicago this week visiting her sister Mrs. Will Geiser is visiting relatives in Chicago this week. Geo. Vogel and son, Edwin, are attending the horse sale in Chicago this week. Mrs. E. E. Cropley and Mrs. Victor Aim were calling on relatives at Geneva Friday. Mrs. Dwain Overton and daughter, Evelyn, is visiting relatives in Antioch this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ge<o. Noble of Ringwood were guests in the Geo. Turner home last Thursday... A birthday party vas held in honor of Wm. Gardner at Ms home here Saturday evening. Mrs. C. G. Hardy is visiting her daughter, Emily, who is attending school at DeKalb normal. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McCannon of Wilmot, Wis., spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Geo. Westlake. Mrs. Nell Evans^ of Woodstock was visiting in the honvS^ of her sister, Mrs. A. C. Merrell, over the week end Ted Oxtoby of Oklahoma is here and going to spend the summer with his untie, W. ,H. Gardner, helping him with his farm work. Messrs. and Mesdames E. E. Cropley, Geo. Richardson, A. C. Merrell, Robert Sutton, James Jackson and Mrs. Grace Jackson and son, Lyle, attended the birthday party and dance in honor of Mrs. Silas Pierce at Spring Grove Saturday evening The people of Richmond gave a play here at the Community club hall Tuesday evening. It was entitled "The Old Fashioned Mother." After the play a social dance was given by Payne's orchestra. A good sized crowd was in attendance considering the weather and roads QUARTER OF A CENTURY ITEMS CLIPPED mm PLAINDEALERS OF 25 YBAih AGO 'I * llarcktfi, • M. 3. Walsh has purchased a^farge Cary safe for his stored The St. Mary's Catholic church will be dedicated on Easter Sunday. Wm. Stoffel is helping T. J. Walsh in his agricultural warehouse this week. The three new bell's on the German Catholic church will be dedicated Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. H. Rogers of Elgin preached at the Universalis church here last Sunday aborning and evefiing. Walter Kimball left for North Freedom, Wis., Tuesday morning, where he goes to enter the railway service. A reception was given Mrs. E. J Hanly by her McHenry friends last Saturday evening at Stoffel's hall. ** W. N. Wyckoff of Elgin is contemplating starting a steam laundry in this village. It will be in t&e Albert Parks building. sold his*«T^jr$:; V*"- "1 E. J. Hanly of Chicago •learner, "McHenry," to Capt. Antkr son. This gives Capt. Anderson two steamers for services on Pistake# bay :. and Fox lake. % " -1 Tlje post office in West McHenry "frill be in the J. J. Miller building, V next to Mr. Miller's store, after Api ii. 1. This will make Postmaster Stoffel cozy headquarters. ^" ;• M. J. Freund, McHenry's tax col-1 ^ ' " 4 lector, returned his books on Monday to the county treasurer. Out of the'^^ ^V ., total tax of $15,000, less than f1,000 £ was returned as delinquent. . The three large bells for the German v Catholic church were dedicated Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. The^ - v' " services were performed by Rev.r 1.. Father Rittershoff of Rosehill. • - !,> Mrs. Mary Cobb, who teaches theH>'*'y. intermediate department in the public; school, was unable to attend to her '! school duties the first of the ,weel Miss Lenore Stevens taught in hei^. s place.. ; John I. Story, the genial proprieton*^ ^ of the Riverside hotel, celebrated hist fifty-second birthday anniversary Sunday and he has lived every yea#.? " '~*VK Wild duck, and geese have returned "f them' with » -'ew north and McHenry's famous hunting! _ . grounds have been supplying nimrods' a ' ' ^ more or less pleasure since. .Sycamore and has ocated at this plac*jV ' for the practice of law. He has rente#7 3 Si The teachers and scholars of the lvr tne \&w- He has McHenry school are now enjoying a foom u s cver the ®esl?y dru« 8tore; week's vacation and cn Monday next a Prafticin* attorney at De* Kalb for seventeen years. :,y_: ' Martin Stanton, an old resident of *' •' Volo, Lake county, died at his hom#,*2" at that place last week Thursday an<|- v they will return to their duties. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Strochle departed last week for Lexington, Ky. Mr. Strochle was the chief builder on , the burial services were held at Sti. I Patrick's church here the new German Catholic church here. _ A . ,. . , „ , McHenry county is one of the lead- | ?"r'ik J*?* ing dairy counties of Illinois and it has ®®c,atln** 8. is many up-to-date and equipped ,®elle J G"ll,l,er » part; creameries as can be found anywhere.?!?nBI2'y t.2S,n* 'i. ® in the state T,er tl"rteenth birthday. Those press The large fore, of mm ha»«!!nt T* "*ttife been at work here constructing lines I ^mphe"' Zue Edna Storjr for the Chicago Telephone company have finished their labor and returned o Chicago. An early morning fire in'a fterm house in Dunham last Thursday morning resulted in the" burning of two Mamie Granger, Masters Carl Fred Eldredge, Peter Justen, Archife Auringer, Earl Waite, Duke Holmes, Willie and Hugh Gallaher. In less than thirty minutes Saturday the Republicans of McHenry met anlt' nominated a township ticket. The? persons, Miss Lottie Brickley and ,following ticket WM choMn; W. ^ James McCabe, the seven-year-old son Cristy supervi80r. Charles Harmsen, of Mr. and Mrs. John McC^be. March 22, 1899 Martin Boyle, who resides west of this place, has been seriously ill. town clerk; S. W. Smith, assessorfc - -'ffc'eter Rothermel, collector; Bernard Harrison, highway commissioned.; At the Democratic caucus held o|fc ;.i i Thursday afternoon the following; Hiv'-.K' School opened Monday with a large|ticket was nominated: Wm. StoffeL^, t attendance after a week's vacation. |supervisor; N. L. Freund, assessor; Mi ' Joseph Palmer has sold two acres of **• Freund, collector; J. W. Bonsletb, land to Peter Freund at Johnsbuyg for jtown clerk; James R. Cleary, hignwa||< $1,100. 1 commissioner. Mptero ke (reani pmlv ., Brick, New York and Strawberry' . ^ : CHAPEL'S ICE CREAM J-ANCY CIOCOUTES ^CIGARS AMD T8MCC0 SCHIESSLE 8c WEBER FRESHMAN NOTES Oh boy, only forty-five more days of school. ; Elizabeth Boger was absent from school Monday. John Fay has at last got the mumps. Poor kid, Have you heard the boys' octette? Oh such harmonious voices. We surely do miss "Wop" Weber's nsual smile since he left school. Mr. Wells surely surpised us poor freshies with a terribly hard exam. Why all the; sroiles Monday morning? No more exams for eight weeks. What made Bud stay at school till five bells Friday night? Miss Pryor can solve the mystery. Mr. Wells in science: "Please bring five leaves to class for lab." Bright freshie: "Will table leaves do?" Did anyone see that sophomore with his "New Tudor?" (Anyone would think him a senior when he passes a freshman). [ I'll say the /freshies will cop the cake on the track. The freshman class will donate another foot ball player for spring training, Mr. Edward Smith, left out. A few of our freshman athletes are going out for track this spring. Carl Thorsell, shot put; Skeezix Clemens, throwing disc; Cigar Steffes, 110 yard dash; Billie Young, five day relay race; Geo. Reynolds, 100 yard fen# hurdto. ; •: JOKES ./-* Jinks: "rm a man of few words." Smith: "ghake! I'm married, too." "You look fed up, old man." JOHN STOFFEL WEST McH^NRY SPECIMEN BALLOT ;» For Special Election to vote upon an ordinance for the issuance of $10,006.00 Street of the City of McHenry, Illinois,-at an election held in said City, March 29,1924. ' / , Third the Colby Building) Riverside, I f f Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour . iOe Coffee, Special Blend, / 3 pounds $1.00 Navy Beans, 3 lbs. J. Me Snider's Catsup i 10c Jelke's Good Luck, 2 lbs. Grape Nuts lie Post Toasties, largesize 2 for Shredded Wheat It 12c Cal. Sardines, 15 oz. can 18e Seedless Raisins, 15 oz. package.. 16c Oatmeal, 6 lb«.._-. 25c Lenox Soap, 6 barsv--25c Cal. Prunes, per lb^. -- 15c City Clerk ; "Shall Bonds of the City of McHenry, Illinois, in the sum of $10,000.00 be issued by the City Council of said City of McHenry for the purpose of buying right of ways and opening a street in said City of McHenry according ,to the specifications and plans of the State of Illinois, designating State Route Number 20, to pay for damages for property destroyed or damaged; said bonds to be dated January 1,1924, to bear interest at the rate of five per cent (5%) per annum, payable semi-annually and to mature, $1000.00 on July 1, 1926, $2000.00 on July 1 of each of the years 1928, 1930, 1932 and 1934, and $1000.00 to mature on July 1, 1936, and a tax be levied to pay principal and interest on said bonds, all as provided by an ordinance adopted by said City Council on March 4, 1924, entftled 4An ordinance providing for the borrowing of money and issuing of street bonds of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, to the amount of $10,000.00 and providing for the collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds.'" YES r6" : , NO - A. kK-'.- r- SfWv? V . 1 • j.* THE ROMANCE OF THE QUILT At an auction sale an old quilt was sold to a bachelor by the name of Henry John Barker. For two years the quilt served its purpose, but at the end of that time it was torn in several places. As Henry John started to sew it he noticed a small square of paper. Pulling it out^he was surprised to see a picture of a young girl. On the reverse side of the picture was written the name "Mary Anne Cookey" and an address in Ireland. What did this picture in a quilt mean? How did it get there? The only thing he could think of was that this girl was an adventuress and hoped to find some excitement in this way. Henry John thought it over and decided that he had no right to say anything against her. He didn't know anything about making quilts £0 thought that the picture might have fallen accidentally in the quilt while it was being m&de. " After aTOstleas week, during which •J fca&Js-. £V- - a 22*. V\ ' & •> In Spriiig Suits «» T;' -:<e* 'Wl* WILL SURPRISE YOU IN QUALITf AND LOW PRICE West McHenry, III. ;"v- :ir.