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msmm tr-sm • ' *i<, ' ',' '"•' ;• ' i , .• ^ X EM SE ACH ESS ^ % 1 - , 1 -'*% \ •..' /! H '• * , ? , % " V V ' y 3 • ;:. s.-K V" *• f 1 -v ^ ih, let mc hear the mosquito again. I am so weary of snow drifts and ice l^eary of paying the coal trust Its ^ price. Weary of frost bitten Angara and pie, (live me, oh, • give me a dice of July. ?.,$? •• *$?:%*:•" PERSONALS; I Examinations show man]r bright l^udents. And so it ir. -V.;. Richard O. answer :ng a question rejjpirding the chemical reaction oi agca jtfjgia (King of Waters). Agua rigia will dissolve almost anything. The reason for this is that it is a strong ?i|eid, but this is not the rtason at all. R is really like you explained it to be |Mi the blackboard. First flanker: "You say that you iiUnked in shorthertf ? Why, I cant iBiderstand it." Second flunkert ^Same here, that's 'Utiy I flunked* Frank Page seems to take life easy When sitting up in front of the assembly. He is a becoming fixture. We are thinking of making models of him ftnd placing them in different parts of the building. So that when he retarns to his seat the wa'k wcn't be 'too dreary. 'fj'"6; • - . Warm Blooded Vertebrate ...» > lage, will open on Feb. 2. Twenty, five mothers have agreed to send their children. Waukegan's beautiful new Y. M. C. A. building, erected at a cost of $35,- 000, was formally opened on Sunday. The structure is said to be one of the finest of its kind in the state.: The business houses of Woodstock nave petitioned the city to lower the lighting rates so as to enable them to use more lights for their respective places of business. The lighting system at our county seat city is a. municipal one. The Walker-Clay Products company of Gilberts has been incorporated for $100,000. The company owns the plant originally operated by the Haeger Brick & Tile company and will engage in the manufacture apd sale of brick, tile and pottery. The American Ironing Machine company's plant at Algonquin is in the midst of a boom. During the past three months forty employes have been added to the payroll, bringing the total employed to 146. The plant is working two and three nights a week overtime. William S. Thorne of Woodstock has purchased his father's interest in the Thorne & Son clothing store at the county seat and in the future will con- SECRETARY S REPORT OP BOUNTY FARM BUREAU ASSOCIATION ? tPiaaurer begs leave to to the McHenry County Farm Bureau the financial statement from Jan. 1. 1924, to Jan. 1, 1925: - " Receipts > ' Bal. on hand Jam 1, 1184. . .$ 1688.28 Membership dues State funds Smith-Lever funds ........ Material for members ..... Co-operative Assn., property Co-operative Assn,. interest. McHenry Co. Natl. Farm Loan Assn. Miscellaneous » * • » 5386.60 1200.00 1036.00 15.00 2988.28 *.S4 15.00 66.8^ HIGH SCORE FEATURES BOWLING SEVERAL 200 SCORES REGISTERED DURING PAST WEEK $12,450.95 TT,t ..„, ¥ ti'Jct the business under his name. v Discovered In Srf«mce The store was estabHshed in 1885 The J"' K,oe™r' w^ St°"« h*a trihn, of food.: "Ethel, wh»t food , ">•> account of mp,ired health gives us the greatest heat value? lEthel: "Fats." : *'Fats! My, but it's warm in here.'* . Miss O'Sullivan: "Young man. you spent three months on football -I#1 what have you for your pains?** v ^lesse Whiting: "Liniment." i ";?• Musician Likss Zoology One of our best musicians answers His question easily: "Name the organs of the neck.* , . "Yeh, I know, pipe orgens." , A goat ate all our jokes And then began to run. N "I cannot stop,"Jje softly dried, v "I am so full of fun!" Ex. "Will someone volunteer to bring aMne fruit (lemons preferred) for Paul so that he won't chew on his sweater in Eng. Ill class any more ? A NEW STUDY--THE STUDY OF ARTISTIC FAINTING By Mike Angel Adjoining Miss Stockebrand's sewi.* room there is a two by four room where transformations occur (not done by radio transformers). Young women are lined up outside of the door like the recent line of fans eager to purchase a ticket to the "world's series." 1 Upon further examination of the waiting line, I found some having books^galore in their arms, pictures of movie favorites, something with teeth (a comb, I guess), but the most prominent, article was in the shape of a snuff box, and true to my suppo- "sition, it contained a fine, powdery substance like snuff; but to my amazement the young women proceeded to apply the snuff-like substance to their faces with a rabbit's tail. One day, when the room was empty, I ventured to peer into it. I found on one wall was a sign "Save the surface and you save all--Paint and Varnish." On another wall was a sign "Beauty is J. A. Schabeck of Lacon, 111., has been named district manager of district E, Public Service company, with headquarters at Crystal Lake. He will succeed G. E. McCollum, who recently accepted the position of district manager of the Western Public Service company at Dowrers Grove. QUARTER OF A CENTUUff ITEMS CLIPPED FROM PLAINDEALERS OF 25 YEARS A0O Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wille welcomed a daughter into their home on Sunday. Linus Newman fell ^ on the ice one day recently and injured himself quite severely. Aaron Mink, an old resident of McHenry, died suddenly at his home ne^r this village last Sunday. G. S. Mangelsen has moved his family from Chicago back to the Rosedale hotel to make his future home A fire at the McHenry steam laundry about two o'clock caused a good bit of excitement on Wednesday. A number of the friends of Mrs. C. N. Culver gathered at her home to assist in the celebration of her birthday anniversary on Jan. 22. Mrs. Mary Scott was here last Saturday and installed the newly elected officers of St. Patricia court, W. C. O. F., at their hall. Mrs. Scott is chief ranger of St. Regina court, Elgin. - The Current Event club met at the home of the Misses Perry on Tuesday evening. The topies discussed were "Scientific Inventions," "Current Literature and Magazines," "Personal and General Matters/* "Books' and "Woman." Valley Camp, M. W. A., of this city added 9 new*members to the camp on Tuesday evening. The Ringwood County advisor, salary Office secretary, salary ;». Stenographer ... ^. g"v^iv Meetings k 111. Agricultural Assn. Auto expense . Postage .... „ Printing . Telephone . .1 Office suppliei Equipment .... i.. ... .' Railroad ............. .:i.. i T. B. Demonstration^pigs .. Miscellaneous . Bulletin account »v,.,..... ,1 Collection Clearing title Investments . •'* •* ' 3699.96 1620.00 37.50 298.45 1585.00 388.44 45.67 32.10 171.57 66.76 130.15 > 93.31 27.00 186.50 174.50 256.10 126.00 2020.00 There is but one change in the standing of the fowling league race since our last publication, the Frett's Markets having passed the Rexalls in the Regular league, the druggists going into last place. A number of gpod scores were registered during the week. In fact, scores of 200 or more were quite common. George Bohr hung up the highest game of the week with a total of 233 pins, while Ed. Rossman ran him a close second with 223 pins. ITw standing of the teams and the scores as registered follow: » ^ TEAM STANDING Boifrt**' League - Executor's Sale! Geo. Vogel, Aactioneer • W. L. Hudsons , .A,,. .22 11 MohawkiS .i;.. 119 14 Frett's Markets .. . .. .13 f 20 Rexalls ;... ,12 21 ..•^.jfoshiMMi Men's League High Game 1002 • 9U 906 906 W. .25 .17 .14 .13 L, • * 19 23 High Game 812 829 787 851 but an inch deep" and on the third, camp with team of Foresters wall was a sign advertising a new patented varnish remover. Of course a mirror obscured the fourth wall. But these signs will be a constant wonder to me until some girl will explain them and relieve me of my ignorance. OUB DEMUREST BIAIDEN Little Anna! Isn't that just too sweet for words. "That" doesn't mean Anna herself, but Anna, the name. But we don't infer that Anna is sour. On the contrary she is the Pola Negri of our school. Her hair is dressed in the latest of fashion and her entrancing eyes sleepily peep out of a chubby . face. She is very fascinating and heartrending to the boys, but she doesn't give a snap of her short first finger for either Page, Ding, Jesse or the rest of the cream of our sheiks. For all I know, Anna may have her heart or even offered her heart to Mr. Martin, who used to be our janitor's apprentice. Anna is a fiction reader in the fullest sense of the word for she reads the "Merry Adventures of Robin Hood," "Peter Raty>itt," "Bow-wcw and Mewmew" and such high-class books. When Lisle, the sheik, or Mr. Martin, the apprentice janitor, wink at Anna she shifts the little finger on her left hand to the left ct rner of her c ometj mduth and gives' them a grin. She takes no heed of their pleas and leaves the two above gentleman with iheir hearts like a pneumatic ilrstf. J. A. Anderson, Jr. did the work. There were one hundred Woodmen present, representing Ringwood, Spring Grove and Greenwood besides other camps. McHenry lodge, A. F. & A. M„ held a public installation of officers and reception at the lodge rooms on Saturday evening. The members, their wives and a number of friends assembled to witness the impressive ceremonies and partake of a delicious supper of three courses served. Mrs. Robert Schiessle celebrated her fifty-fifth birthday by giving a dinner to a number of friends last Sunday. Among those present were Mrs. Gerding and children of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. George Sommers and child of McHenry, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mead and children of Nunda. A number of young people gave George Howe a very delightful surprise on Friday evening"." Those present were Misses Alta Kimball, Rose Huson, Elsie Howe, Nettie Schiessle, Etta Simes, Ethel King, Edna Story, Kate Howe, Hattie Howard, Messrs. Willie Claxton, Willie Howe, Emery Kimball, Milo Howe, Harry Fay, Orten Gilbert, Lyle Howe. February 1, 190$. Eddie Sutton had the misfortune to have his thumb * broken in a corn sheller. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber wela baby boy into their home on Sunday. A large number of young people enjoyeJ a very pleasant evening at the home of Mark Hutson on Wednesday $10,956.91 Bal. Wt Mwi Jatt 1, 1925.. . . $1,493.74 Resource* * Cash on hand, general fund.$ 1493.74 Cash on hand, special fund.. 190.82 Certificate of deposit 119.52 McHenry Co. Farmers' Coop. note, due Feb. 1 McHenry Co. Farmers' Coop., interest to date American Security Credit Co., advance credit Reserve club account Equipment ^ Investments Accrued int. on investment. Memh^r-iihiyp dues unpaid: -t* „ 1923. .$360.00 ! 1924.. 630,00... Fords ............. Artificial Stone Co.. Weil McLains Buicks Business Men's League \ January 27 Buicks J 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av Conrad .,,...138 148 133 419 133 Johnson ,.',...146 143 94 383 127 C. Hughei i . 134 121 150 406 135 C. Weber ...\122 100 86 308 102 Thompson , . 166 183 246 595 198 JMA.00 1469 78.00 98.15 2400.00 2000.00 . 30.00 706 695 709 2110 703 Pelvis 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av. E. Buss ......152 141 149 442 147 Sayler .140 108 137 Knox .128 108 134 Wattles 153 129 198 W. Patzka ....169 165 151 385 370 480 491 128 123 160 163 990.00 Total resources Jan. 1, 1925. .$8911.82 Jacob Olbrich, Treas. 10,000 LADY FARMERS IN STATE OP WHICH NUMBER 6,500 OPERATE FARMS IN ILLINOIS flHnois boasts of 10,000 lady farm- Art. Stones Wm. Meyers M. Steffes .. G. Wirfs ... F. Thurlwell Geo. Bohr .. 742 696 775 2213 February 2 731 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av .133 137 147 417 139 .163 148 110 421 140 .109 111 93 313 104 The undersigned will sell at public auction the personal property of the estate of the late John Mirev on the premises, located north of the outskirts of McHenry, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1925 commencing at one o'clock sharp iVai.PM) OF LIVE STQC& . •« --Consisting of-- • Holstein Cows Somft new milkers and close spring ers, 2-year-old heifer, close springer Holstein bull, one and one-half years old; 2 yearling heifers, bay gelding, 10 years old; black gelding, 12 years old. HAY AND GRAIN » Three stacks clover hay, S btu dk>V8f seed, 100 bu. oats. MACHINERY, ETTC. w Emerson sulky plow, 2 hancTptows Deering corn binder, Osborne grain binder, 3 section drag, nearly new Tiger seeder, 2 truck wagons, narrow tired wagon, set dump boards, hay rack, corn planter, McCormick mower, 12 disc pulverizer, corn sheller scale, Stewart horse clipper, set wagon springs, top buggy, 2 sets double bob sleighs, corn cultivator, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale: All sutns of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until settled for with clerk. FRED MIRE, Executor. Wm. H. Althoff, Recording Clerk. J. A. Conrad, Settling Clerk. Auction Sale! Geo. Vogel, Auctioneer AGRICULTURE PROSPERING McHENRY CO. FARMER'S INCOME FOR 1924 AVERAGED $2936 Buicks Conrad Johnson ^ C. Weber C. Hughes Thompson 818 832 689 2339 Regular League ers, according to data analyzed by the j Frett,g MarkedlsT^ 3rd Total Av. Gorman Bacon . Spurling Moha,wks Blue Valley creamery institute. Of this number over 6,500 operate farms, 6,000 their own, 25 as managers and not quite 800 as tenants, the data disclosed. Dairying, poultry and hog raising are some of the branches of agriculture in which the women farmers of the state specialize, the analysis revealed. The land under cultivation by the feminine agriculturists is close to 625,000 acres, of which 500,000 acres are improved. The value of these farms is $1,000,000. The figures further revealed that women cul» tivate 2.8 per cent of all farms in the state and 1.9 per cent of the total acreage, the value being 1.7 per cent Hudsons of the whole. The average value of Bickler the land and buildings on farms operated by women was found to be in excess of $15,400. Commenting on the large percentage of women who go in for dairying and poultry raising, the institute sees a peculiar adaption of these^ occupations to the feminine nature. From L. Thurlwell . .214 155 151 L. Stoffel ....135 203 139 Tfce average McHenry county farmer's income in 1924 was $2,936, according to the Blue Valley Creamery institute. This estimate, based on the most accurate available data, covers the 191 174 152 517 17"* I acreage and animal production .233 156 172 561 187 ^arIn8 this section of Illinois. This is the best indication yet that the state's agriculture is again headed toward prosperity, says the institute. 1919, one of the two peak years in the purchasing power of the American farmer, witnessed an average income of $2,657 per farm in the state. The average income per Illinois farm for the past season's production will run up to approximately $2,240. An outstanding fact brought out in the studies of last yearns farm records is the steady rise in the per acre value of the leading U. S. crops. The value per acre for the country as a whole in 1921 was only $14.45. This jump to $21.52 in 1923 and in 1924 it amounted to practically $24.00 per acre. Improved farming methods advocated by the state college of agri- 829 726 674 2229 743 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av .162 182 169 513 171 it186 185 100 ...167 150 130 ...116 145 109 ...187 172 181 471 197 447 140 370 il.3 540 *>'180 779 ...130 120 123 ...156 176 166 ...141 191 137 520 477 373 498 469 173 159 124 166 156 776 845 716 2337 779 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av Al. Patzk# . ...151 146 178 475 158 C. Buss ......208 161 212 R. Patzko ....118 135 160 H. C. Sweet and Math. Nimsgern. the latter having decided to quit farm, will sell on the H. C. Sweet farm, located two miles east of Spring *jrove, tire following property: 12 HEAD OF MILK COWS close springers and fresh milkers, 4 head of 2-year-old Cattle, yearling bull, 4 brood sows, brown mare, wt. 1050 lbs.; brown mare, wt. 1200 lbs.; bay horse, 6 yearsCMld, wt. 1300 lbs.; brown horse, wt 1200 lbs; 100 White Wyandotte chickens, 300 bu. of oats, half old oats, all good for seed; 2 tons corn, 16 bu. seed corn in ear, 2 bu. shelled seed corn, 1 bu. clover seed, 40 bu. clover seed, 40 tons ensilage, 25 tons alfalfa, 10 tons clover, 12 tons timothy hay in barn, 17 tons alfalfa in stack, a quantity of corn fodder, truck wagon, iron wheels; truck wagon, milk wagon, top buggy, Miller manure spreader, Deering corn binder, Deerinar grain binder, Deering mower, tank heater, hay rake, com cultivator, one horse cultivator, sulky plow, walking plow, 3-sec. drag, grain drill, Rock Island corn planter, pulverizer, pair bob sleighs, Page milking machine, 16 grain sacks, 185 feet hay rope, fork, scalding kettle, 1% h. p. gas engine, milk cans, pails, strainer, hay, silo and hog racks, and other articles too numerous to mention. LUNCH AT NOON TERMS: Cash up to $10.00 and over that amount a credit of 6 months on bankable notes. Settling Clerk, A.^J. Richardson. Recording Clerk, N. N. Weber. Auction Sale! Chas. Leonard, Auction Sale! Auctioneer •***- Geo. Vogel, Aactioneer The undersigned, having rented a farm on shares, where landlord furnishes all cattle, will sell his entire lerd at auction on Mrs. John J. Stillng farm, known as the late Joe Etten place, located bne-half mile south of Solon Mills, two miles southwest of Spring Grove and two miles nojrtheaai of Ringwood, on FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20 commencing at one o'clock, sharp, "* 32 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK --Consisting of-- 20 Head of Holstein Milk Cows some new milkers, 4 with calves by side, 5 springers, 4 yearling heifers, Holstein bull, one and one-half years o'.d. 2 Rouen ducks. Seven full blooded- Poland Chioa pig, 2 brood sows and 5 boars. HAY AND MACHINERY Fifteen tons clover hay, 4 tons millet hay, 40 tons of silage, McCormick grain binder, iron wheel wagon, Stover engine, Peerless 1 h. p. electric motor, Emerson gang plow, hay rack. Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; ovei' that amount a credit of 6 months will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of seven culture was a big factor in making per cent per annum. Positively no this gain and in the more efficient pro-1 property to be removed until settled Laures ... A. Meyer# ..107 129 194 ..204 176 169 581 413 430 549 193 137 143 183 818 908 1002 841 2751 917 Rexalls 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av Rossman .....204 223 164 691 197 early times, it says the average farm Granger ......136 173 137 788 767 911 2466 J^uary 30 1st 2nd 3rd Total Av ...180 210 211 601 200 ,.462 218 144 . .,,167 203 147 A. Patzke ...,204 200 171 Lockwood . .. .196 141 168 Steilen Smith 524 617 676 504 174 172 191 168 ductions per cow, sow and hen animal unit lies further increases in the net profits of Illinois farms; concludes the institute. Wonderful bargains In warn winter foot wear at Erickson's store. Phone 126-W. Reasonable Rates A. H. SCHAEFER Draying McHENRY, ILLINOIS for with clerk. JOHN J. SCHAID, JR. C. W. Stenger, Clerk. " <K Plaindealer ads bring results. Telephone No. 108-R. SIMON STOFFEL v Insurance agent for all classes of property in the beat, companies. West McHenry, . it :: Illinois WEST McHENRY* tl ILLINOIS The undersigned will sell at public auction on the Chas. L. Page farm, located about 1% miles sputh of McHenry, on the McHenry-Crystal road, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, IMS commencing at eleven o'clock, the following described property, to-wit; 30 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 3t --Consisting of-- 15 Milk Cows, Several Close Spriagecs Five two-year-old heifers, 4 fall calves, Holstein bull, one and onehalf years old. The dairy to be sold is that of Lewis McDonald's, while the horses and machinery are owned by Mr. Page. This dairy is a young one all of Mr. McDonald's own raising. They are mostly high-grade Holsteins. 5 HORSES Bay team, 10 and 12 years old, wk 2800 lbs.; bay mare, 6 years old, wt! 1400 lbs.; black mare, 12 years old, wt. 1100 lbs.; black gelding, 12 years old, wt. 1300 lbs. ^ i i i POULTRY ^ Three ducks, 1 drake, 1 olA fttnii/t:"- HAY AND GRAIN Quantity of oats, quantity of barley, stack of barley straw. v MACHINERY v Fordson tractor, recently hauled, Oliver plows, tandem disc; Easy Way hay loader, Litchfield manure spreader, new; John Deere mower, side delivery rake, self dump rake, Van Brunt grain drill, John Deere corn planter and 100 roda of wire, cultipacker, 2 row cultivator, 2 single row cultivators, 4 section drag. Deering corn binder, grain binder, gang plow, milk wagon, disc harrow, 2 truck wagons, 2 hay racks, 1 new, together with basket rack; set hog racks, broadcast seeder, Stewart clipping machine, single buggy, light bob sleigh, oscillating bob sled, 2 spools new barb wire, 2 sets double harness, brand new; 5 milk cans, 2 double unit Universal milking machines with pump and about 150 feet of 3 h. p. International engine. FREE LUNCH AT NOON Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. No property to be removed until settled ^ with clerk. RAY tfAGE, ¥ LEWIS McDONALD, Proprietors, C. W. Stenger, Clerk. The Plaindealer for news. J. W. WORTH Public Accountant, Antioch, III. / ^ Affiliated with American-Canadiai r ! f Assn. of Business Engineers* "Short Cut" bookkeeping metl*» " ^ ods for every business. Incom* returns rendered. *1 imj Fluff and R«g Ran Made to order t 'j HRS. B. POPP WESTMcHENM* woman has had to care for the milk and act as dairymaid, too. And milking cows and selling butter fat with its requirement of close attention to details seems to be a type of woric that woman naturally takes to. The same appears to hold true for poultry raising. For pin money for the thousand and one items needed in the home, the sale of eggs and poultry and cream has ever been krjown as a sure means. Many a woman in need of more money has . almost instinctively turned to milking cows and keeping hens. Schaefer 176 176 179 P. Meyers ...494 161 132 Vogt .......%.I60 140 174 446 631 487 464 148 177 162 154 860 873 786 2519 839 FAMOUS SAYINGS IO BE MADE We find that - many girls themselves. We understand President A musical and literary program was r«*n<lere<l. ^ Mr. and Lira. E. E. Gorton enterof our best' tained a large number of their friends ! at < ards on Saturday evening. Mrs. Lincoln IS. S. Chapell and Walter C. Evanson wrote that in his first address to. w^r. firrt prizes. congress,--according to the above A very pleasant social, for the bencommittee. I efit of the Universalist church, was thoughts have to g© pnexp^eve.l sim-' givjn at the i ^sidoiKo of Mr. and Mrs. ply because the great men were neg- i T. J. Walsh on Friday evening. About ligent about coining the proper i sixty persons were present. phrase. To overcome this difficulty, a j On Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1900, at committee of three, including Clyde j eight a. m. James F. Murray of Volo Carr, Al. Stilling and Letah Patzke, j and Miss Susan Glossen of McHenry has been chosen ~ to write a book-- J were married at the Catholic church, Famous Men and their Sayings they Should have Said. Right now, for instance, we should Rev. Father Rhodes performing the ceremony. R. B. Buell, mail clerk, is taking a like to quote this: Every young man. rest When at McHenry Monday the thinks that the eyes of the girls are car jolted him nearly off his ;feet and upon him. The truth is the vanity j to avoid falling he thrust his hand mirror has altered the situation. The eyas of the girls are usually upon the ADDITIONAL EXCHANGE Barring-ton's kindergarten, organforiLAf the, Wswai'is ctab «f tfcft vll. thru the window, sustaining several severe cuts. Mrs. F. K. Granger entertained si company of lady friends on Tuesday in honor of Mrs. R. A. Howard of Ugin. Tbs guests ware Alsena Smith, B. Gilbert, R. Schiessle. G. Schreiner and Mrs. Howard. James Conway met with a severe accident in Ringwood Friday. While working in a well a wrench dropped from the top, striking him on the head. Had it not struck slanting it would probably have proved fatal. While walking thru the capitol grounds at Frankfort, Ky., on his way to the capitol buildings at 11:00 on Tuesday morning, William Goebel, Democratic contestant for governor of Kentucky, was shot down and dangerously wounded. Orton Gilbert was very pleasantly surprised at his home on Friday evening by a number of his young friends. Those present were Nettie Schiessle, Rosina Reynolds, Rose Justen, Ethel King, Carl Mead, William Rosing, Mark Hutson and Frank Cobb. The masquerade ball, given at Stoffel's hall Wednesday evening was well attended. Mrs. Emil Snyder secured the prize for the finest lady's costume and Ben Smith the prize of the best gentleman's. Miss Iva Mead won the prize for the most comical costume. l(OY SCOUT NOTES Do not forget to pass your test or you cannot enjoy any of the games to be played after the meetings. You only have one more week, so step on the gas. Plans are now being made to go on a ski hike, such as the boys took last year. We Hope the boys will give this trip a better attendance than the trip "jfto Fox River Grove. The Boy Scouts' trip to the ski tournament did not turn out to be a success. The reason for missing this trip was on account of the last minute excuses given by the boys. Personals Carl Thorsell is in training for the bout with Dempsey. Herman Steffes was abdbnt at the last meeting as usual. Howard Ensign reports that the trapping season is very slow. Edwin Michels can certainly play forward as" he gave proof Monday. Mr. Koerner lost a collar button at the last meeting. Please return to owner. Reward will be given. How would you like to see: Howard Ensign with red hair? Earl Dowell in knee pants? Carl Thorsell with glasses? Edwin Michels without a chest? Anthony Schneider skinny ? If you reside in McHenry township your legals belong in The Plaindealer. Dont' let anyone tell you any different. Our prices for legals are the same as any other paper published In Mc- Heftrjr eoantf; McHENRY INCOME TAX EXPERT TO GIVE SERVICE Peter M. Justen, local income tax expert, will be at the West McHenry State bank on Friday, Feb. 27. Satur-! day, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 4, to give income tax service to those desiring same. His hours at the bank: will be from 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.! This bank is doing this at its own expense for the service of the people of this ooaununity. SS-St SEEDS SEEDS HONESTY Is the truest measure of life, either business or personal Through honor life gains all its finer pleasures, and on its business builds the confidence that attracts and holds its trade. We are more and more impressed with the fact that our success in the seed business is dependent on ihe confidence that our customeis have in us. We must make the farmer understand that our seeds are just exactly as we represent them, that with ordinarily favorable conditions and care they will produce as they are expected to produce and that if anything is wrong we will make it right. It is the poorest kind of policy to buy low priced seed or to buy of an unknown firm or one who has no reputation lo sustain. A mistake that several farmers have made in the past fe$' years bas been to let their fields go without proper seed because they thought they could not afford^ _ to buy it. ' This is false economy. Good seed is not an expense but an vestment. We havt purchased a full line of grass feeds from the DrKalb^ County Agricultural Assn. The quality of this seed is well known through^ out McHenry county to be of the very best, as the purpose of the organiza^ tion of the DeKalb County Agricultural Association was to obtain pur%* seeds for the farmer. - We have also purchased a limited amount of 1923 crop seed corn of guaranteed germination and adapted for this section of the country. The outstanding event of the past year was the advance in pric$ • ? of farm products. The coming year will be one of opportunity. Resolvt ' * you will improv«f1tr~Start right by planting only pure WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS •Vv- . "7^