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•^eiesifppw school e accredi ociati Schools to ami tare, jam . .. .. .. ,• * - Countless' bargains for a dime eseh at Erickson's 10c department. A woman's idea of frankness is to have some other woman say nice things about her. Elgin Rocki AU: Dubuque. Free port, Waterloo. 600 LAtyttta Beloit, <17 Foirtk » Joliet, IIS Jefferson Janesville, 202 Mil Eau Claire, Masonic Bids. Orhkosh, 11 Main St. Peoria, 125 S. Adam* Decatur, 4lt N. Water Madi«on. 117-119 State t A.LEATH & GO. K:ly:r'. . • V - - ^ =J Toil Know We Sell Mr Do you know we sell good Canned Perries? You know we sell Butter-- Do you kn?w we sell Razorpiades? ¥IHI fciidw &I1 good Eggs-- Do you know we sell as good Coffee M you can get? • * * MANY GOOD THINGS AT FAIR PRICES HERE . Smith Bros. To CHICAGO From McHenry-- Grays Lake Convenient, dependable service by North Shore Motor Coach North Shore Motor Coaches connect at Waukegan with fast North Shore Line trains taking you to the heart of Chicago--the "loop." Lv. McHenry 7:35 un., 11:35 2*35 pjxu, 7KX) pjUj Lv. Grays Lake 8:18 a.m., 12:18 pun.* 3:18 p.nu, 7t43 pan* Art.Waukegan 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 8:25 pun, Arr. Chicago 10:22 a.m^ 2:17 p.mu, 5:17 p.m., 10:17 pan* McHenry Hoase McHenry 18 TICKET 11 OFFICES I Nortkwesteni Hotel McHenrv M-R Batter Automobiles AN Bailt, Buick Will Build Th«aa lSMflMftS Why do you hear Buick men*. dotted favorably in every motor<ar con* rersationf nswer: Buick'atwenty-oneyeari of invariable quality and outstanding reliability are common knowledge. Buick beauty captures the eye on every highway in Aihericait, Buick owners are insistent in their praise this famous motor TH LINE .Sa M. OVERTON & COWEN * McHENRY, ILL. HARVARD, ILL. MIl Bakk wflb^d JOHNSBURG Mrs. Frank Mathieu pMfiod last week Tuesday in Chicago. Mrs. Frank Kettipfner boarded UM train for Chicago last Tuesday. Frank Kempfner and Mr. Bildner motored to Chicago last week Wednesday. Fancy chocolates, put up especially for Mother's day at Vogt's Bolger's and Karls'. A Saturday special -- Fine fresh crisp Ginger snaps, 2 pounds for 25c At Erickson's Dept. .store. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weber of McHenry are spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guyser last Thursday evening. Mrs. Peter Williams spent a few days of this week with her daughter, Mrs. Mart^i Schmitt in McHenry. Mohawk tires give 20,000 miles at 10,000 mile price; Walter Freund West McHenry, 111., phdne 649-W-l. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Rauen of Spring Grove and son, Arnold, of Chicago, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Freund, Sunday. The seventh and eighth grade pupils will give a play at parish hall here Sunday.evening which will go for.the benefit of the sisters' house. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huff and John Huff were visiting with the latter's brother, Mr! 'and"Mrs. Wm. Huff, near Powers Lake, Wis., last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pitzen and their daughters, Elvera and Edith, of near Round Lake were Sunday guests in the home of Ifr. and Mrs. Joseph Michaels. * A shower was given in honor of Miss Elizabeth Freund of McHenry at Kempfner's hall Sunday evening, when a jolly crowd of young people were entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tonyan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Wagner and daughters of Volo visited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Althoff, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lay, Mr. and Mrs.^'Stephen Justen and family and Joseph Lay and children of Spring Grove were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klapperick in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Weingart and family of McHenry, Misses Barbara and Gertrude Weber, Mr. and Mrs. George Weber and family, all of McHenry, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith Tuesday evening. Mrs. John Meyers and sons, Leo. Elmer and -Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph May and family and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Miller and children of McHenry were visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, and other relatives here Sunday. The members of St. Agatha court, W. C. 0. F., received another beneficial fnember in their order on Tuesday. The candidate was Miss Laura Meyers. After the meeting a few games of cards and dominoes and refreshments-were enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lay, who re- Bides about two miles north of Johnsiburg, moved to Spring Grove, last .Thursday to live with their son, Joseph i,ay. A farewell party was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lay here Wednesday evening. Those present iwere the neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Peter, Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stilling, Mrs. Josephine Frett, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen May, Mr. and Mrs. John V. Freund.' "RIDGEFIELD Plaindealer ads bring results. Mrs. Rusnton spent Sunday in Chicago. Mrs. Stephenson spent Tuesday In Woodstock. • Robt. Knilans motored, to Lake Geneva Sunday. ^ Mrs. Bell Duffield called on friends at Elgin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Levey motored to Marengo Sunday. Henry Wille made a business trip to Woodstock Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Malsh motored to Woodstock Saturday. Andrew Peterson of Woodstock was in Ridgefield Sunday. F. S. Morse and wife were shopping at Woodstock Monday. Mrs. H. Radke visited relatives in Crystal Lake Tuesday. Mr. Splinter made a business trip to Woodstock Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Al. Anners spent Menday visiting in Woodstock. Sidney Reed and family motored to Woodstock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hunt of Elgin was calling on friends at Ridgefield, Sunday. Mrs. Bell Duffield was shopping at Woodstock one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Levey were shopping at Crystal Lake Saturday. Martin Hurdy of Chicago spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Jas. Kresl. Miss Georgia Buckholz of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of James Kresl. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jacobs are spending the week with relatives in Chicago. ^ 1 Ralph Johnson and wife of Belvi dere spent Sunday with relatives in Ridgefield. Mrs. Jacobs was filing on her sister, Mrs. Thomson at Elgin one day the past week. A. H. Skinner and wife and children of Chicago called at the home of Mrs. Bell Duffield Sufiday. Clarence Reed, Ray Lynch and Jas. Bennett motored to McHenry and took in the ball game Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chapin of Milwaukee, Wis., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Otto Saturday Mrs. Axbos Keeler of Barrington called at the homes of A. G. Levey and J. B. Lynch Tuesday of last week. Mrs. L. J. Bonola and daughter of Chicago called at the homes of A. G. Levey and J. B. Lynch Tuesday of last week. SLOCUM LAKE Mother's day, Sunday, May 10. Give chocolates. Joe Dowell was a business caller at McHenry last Saturday. Mildred Hoffman was a business caller at McHenry Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kirk and two children and Mr. and Mrs. John Dowell were McHenry callers Sunday morning. Mrs. G. J. Burnett spent last Friday and Saturday with her daughter1 at Round Lake. Ollie Grantham vu a business caller at the Darrell-Matthews home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kirk and. daughter, Darlene, were Sunday afternoon callers at Cary. Willard Darrel and G. J. Burnett attended to business at Waukegan Wednesday morning. ^ Harold and John Blomgren were business callers at Crystal Lake last Saturday afternoon. Clyde Dickson of east of Wauconda spent Sunday with the children of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dowell. Miss Myrtle Darrell spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. La Doyt Matthews at Crystal Lake. Willard Darrell and daughter, Myrtle, were business callers at McHenry last Frida'y after school. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pfannenstill of Area were Sunday dinner gnests at .the J. W. Pfannenstill homie. A Saturday special --Fine .fresh crisp Ginger snaps, 2 pounds for 26c at Erickson's Dept. store. ' . Mrs. Almeda Grantham and son, Walter, of Chicago spent the week end at the G. J. Burnett home. George Passfield of near Crystal! di'-j" r . 6 Lake was a S„ und, ay morning calle'r a.t ! Belvidere. the Darrell-Matthews home. Miss Orpah Morlocl/ spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Esther Morlock at the Amann home near Area. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and two children spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis. Henry Wells of Ripon, Wis., spent Wednesday afternoon and Thursday with his sister, Mrs. Elvira Darrell. Mr. attd Mrs. Louis Rfohmans of Barrington were Sunday evening visitors at the home of the latter's parents here. MR. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, and Oatis Phillips were business callers at McHenry Saturday afternoon. Misses Margaret Hughes and Hazel Anderson of Wauconda wer£ Sunday Mr. Lundin returned to Chicago Sonday evening and Mrs. Lundin remained for a week's visit with the Blomgren family before leaving for a year's tour through Europe. ^ About twenty-five relatives surprised Mrs. Harry L. Grantham, Sr., Sunday at her home at Wauconda, to help her celebrate her birthday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Van Natta and sons, Raymond, Nelson and Kenneth of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Bonala and daughter, Jane, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Keeler of Barrington; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Matthes and son, Junior, and daughter, Susan Ann, of Crystal Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Grantham, Jr., and children, Arbutus, Udell and Audry and Mr. and Mrs. Len Geary and three children of Wauconda. A bountiful dinner was served by the guests to which all did ample justice and Mrs. Grantham was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts. A very pleasant day was spent and all departed wishing Mrs. Grantham many more happy birthdays. ' , RINGWOOD '> Latest sheet music, records and rolls at Nye's. * Mother's day, May 10. Buy her a box of chocolates. Tested Seed Corn, best quality at lowest prices. Erickson's Dept. store. Big removal sale at the Nobby Style shop for one week, commencing May 1. Geo. Hohenstein of Woodstock was a business caller in town one day last week. Miss Arlene Harrison of McHenry was an all day visitor at school last Friday. Miss Cora Beth spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelley at VOLO Miss Vera Vasey has recovered from the mumps. ^ Earl Donley and son, Richard, spent Wednesday in Chicago. . Arthur Peterson spent Sunday with his parents at Marengo. Mrs. Joe Vogt and Mrs. John Rosing were Chicago visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vasey spent Sunday with relatives at Grayslake. Mrs. Ramond Lusk entertained her friends from Chicago Wednesday. Mother's day chocolates. Buy them at W. F. Vogt's, Thos. P. Bolger's and John Karls'. Mr. and Mrs. Dowschuck of Libertyville were pleasant visitors in this community Thursday. Miss Hazel Townsend spent the week end with her grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Harvey, at Grayslake. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Townsend, also Mr. and Mrs. Gussie Townsend were Waukegan visitors Saturday. Certified Seed Potatoes--Rural New York, Green Mountain and Early Ohio's at Erickson's Dept. store. Miss Edna Baxter of Evanston was entertained at the E. Av Huson home Wednesday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vogt are entertaining Mrs. W. Krause and daughter, Myrtle, from Chicago this week. Friday afternoon will be Patron's Day at the Vasey school. All mothers are especially invited by the teacher to spend the afternoon there. Mr. and Mrs. John Dowe and grandson of Kenosha and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ford of Grayslake were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Frost. Miss Edegina Wiser, who is training to be a sister,at the Milwaukee Sister's Home, spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiser. Mr. and Mrs. A. Townsend entertained Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Hook Miss Bertha Hook and Mr. and Mrs Irving Hook of Grayslake Sunday afternoon. Dorothy and Arthur Dillon, Rev. near McHenry Lordell, Mrs. L. Lusk and Esther Lusk Mrs. T. A. Abbott spent several days' attended the play at Area Saturday last week with her daughter, Mrs. W. n'Kht- The P,ay was «iven by the church and community. We extend a cordial invitation to all to come and hear him. Many thanks are due L. V. Lusk, W. C. Dillon, G. A. Vasey, W. Duesing^ H. Converse and G. Grover for donate ing their work in building the porcfc and steps on the M. E. Church. W» sure wish to thank L. V. Lusk for do* nating the cement, also W. Duesing for the gravel. The porch and steps are a much needed improvement and we are grateful that they are built. Tested Seed Corn, best quality all lowest prices. Erickson's Dept. store/: sii(oi J5 PtR BU. , Western Plowman Yellow Deni high yielding, safe, strong see<| ^ vT grown in DeKalb county. Every , ^ ear picked for seed last fall; germinar" tion »fi-99V Come and see it. Priee, $5.00 per bu. Bags 25c each. '•%' CORN Bar SEED comunr • - Wm. G. Eckhardt. Mgr. : 339 W. Roosevelt St. DeKalb, III. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hawley entertained relatives from Chicago over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hitchens and son, Byron, motored to Joliet Sunday to visit friends. Miss Minnie Coates spent several days last week with her son's family A^ Sanborn, near Solon. M rs. Wm. Hepburn, who was called to Columbus, Ohio, by the death of her mother, returned home Sunday. „ R|rs. C. W. Goodell of McHenry was a pleasant caller in the home of Mrs. Rilla Foss Monday afternoon. Floyd Foss underwent the operation of having his tonsils removed last supper guests of Mr. and. Mrs. Earl j Saturday and is getting along nicely. Johnston * ^r" an(* Hanford and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. La Doyt Matthews of i and Mrs- kaniereaux of Chicago Crystal Lake were Monday afternoon, ere Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Mrs. G. A. Stevens very pleasantly Mary and Dan McCabe of near Bur- entertained the Bridge club from Rich- Mrg M.„er and Mrg w Whitfi mond Tuesday afternoon. Delicious . , and supper guests of relatives at Oak Glen farm. Ivanhoe young people. Miss Edna Baxter* our director of religious education, met with the Sunday school officers at the church Wednesday afternoon to plan the daily vacation bible school this summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Ford and children ot Oak Park and Mr. and Mr?. Joe Wagner of Grayslake and George Benwell of Round Lake were guests at Mrs. Mabel Benwell's home Sunday Sunday visitors at the John Walton home were Mr. and Mrs.- A. Kautenberg and daughter, Mabel, of Waukegan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krugar and sons of Wauconda, Mrs. Effie Fritz and ton's bridge were Wednesday evening callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary. John Blomgren, Mrs. Harold filomgren and Mrs. E. Anderson were business callers at McHenry last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davfa and .daughter, Frances, spent Sunday with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Earl Converse. • Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Geary arid son Forrest, of Fremont township were last Thursday evening callers at the Henry Geary home. Willard Darrell and J. J. Doerschuk farm advisor of Lake county attended the district meeting of the farm bureau at Joliei Tuesday. Mrs. G. J. Burnett and Mrs. Almeda Grantham and son of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Litwiler at Round Lake. Mrs. Willard Darrell and Mrs. Harry Matthews spent last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Blomgren and Mrs. E. Anderson at the Blomgren home. Mr. and Mrs. George Eisner and daughter of Barrington were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler, Sr., at the Hoelsher farm. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bacon and children of Crystal Lake were Sunday afternoon and Monday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Converse. Mrs. G. J. Burnett and guests, Almeda Grantham and son, Walter, enjoyed Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Ritt at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blomgren, Mrs. Earl Anderson and John Blomgren spent last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk east of Volo. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Darrell and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews saw "Jackie Coogafi" in the "Ragmaii"_at the Gem theatre at Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schaffer and son. Stanley, and Mr. and Mrs. John R Knox of McHenry were Sunday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews were Sunday dinner guests at the home of the former's parents at Crystal Lake and called on Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Staneck in the afternoon. Mrs. Elvira Darrell, Mildred Hoffman and the former's brother, Henry, Wells, were last Thursday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. La Doyt Matthews at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Darrell and Myrtle, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthew's and Mr. and Mrs. La Doyt Matthews of Crystal Lake were Sunday evening callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fink near Wauconda. Mr and Mrs. H. L. Brooks accompanied by Mrs. George Blackburn, Mrs. E H. Dahms and Mrs. Ray Paddock of Wauconda, attended a meeting of the 0. E. S. of McHenry chapter at McHenry Monday evening when they celebrated their twentieth anniversary. The Blomgren family entertained Mr. and Mrs. E. Lundin of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk of Volo at dinner a"d afternoon refreshments were served, by the hostess at the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Martha Bradley, who spent the winter in Florida with her sister, returned to her home in Woodstock last week. She spent the week 1 end with relatives in Ringwood. We are glad to report the Jepbon children, who have been quite ill with measles, on the road to recovery. Five children confined in one home all at once with measles is no measley job. The music memory contest in the schools came to a close last Monday. Miss Bertha Justen was awarded first prize and Miss Ardis Whiting second in the upper grades, while Miss Mercedes Whiting was awarded first prize and Miss Darlene Merchant second in the lower grades. Elmer Olson and Miss Emily Beatty of Woodstock were united in marriage last Saturday. A wedding dinner was served the immediate relatives, after the ceremony, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Beatty. Their many friends here wish them a pleasant voyage on the sea of matrimony. Among the number to attend the meeting of the Eastern Star at McHenry, Monday night, were; Mr. and j Mrs. H. M. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. | F. A. Hitchens, Mrs. G. A. Stevens, and, Mrs. A. W. Smith. The occasion was | t h e t w e n t i e t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e M c -j Henry chapter and the fiftieth anniversary of the organization in the state of Illinois'. I Mrs. W. A. Dodge very pleasantly entertained a company of "friends at a delicious three course dinner last Saturday in honor of Mrs. Nancy Lawson, who is returning to her home in Nebraska after spending the winter with her brother, W. A. Dodge, and family. The guests were: Mrs. Geo. Bacon and daughter, Georgia, from Antioch; Mrs. Agnes Corbin of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mrs. H. W. Allen, Mrs. Lucinda Francisco and Mrs. Chas. Shales of Woodstock; Mrs. W. McCannon Mrs. O. A. Tabor, Mrs. J. C. Ladd ana Mrs. Emma Brown of Ringwood. TERRA COTTA J. S. Lynott spent Sunday with his friends here. Raymond J. Riley visited relatives in Chicago Sunday. Miss Eva McMillan of Evanston spent Sunday at her home here. ErneSt Peck of Algonquin spent Sunday at the home of Henry McMil-; lan. Mrs. Wm. Beard of Denver, Colo., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry McMillan. Mrs. Winifred Tobin and Mrs. Etta j Baible were Sunday guests at the home of Henry McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and family attended the celebration of the silver wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh in McHenry Saturday. John Manley of Harvard, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Manley of that city has won the $400 prize offered higl^ school students for excellence in scholarship by Wesleyan University at Bloomington, 111. of Waukegan. Volo M. E. church, Sunday evening, May 3, Dr. Heuitt of Garrett Biblical Institute will-pceach on the subject, "The Country Church." He is Professor of the rural church department of Garrett and is interested in our Buy It Now You will use it often in the Spring, • Occasionally all Summer, Regularly all Fall. " i- And in severe weather next Winter. THAT'S RADIANT FIRE SERVICE All year round down the coal bills, cutting out the "cold" bills, and giving solid comfort Western United Gas and Electric Company C. B. Cot Una. District Mar. Don't miss this opportunity to save money by buying tires Fabric and Cord High Pressure Semi-Balloon and Balloon Positively the best chance to buy tires that has ' ever been offered in McHenry County. Your old tires can be traded in on either new high pressure or balloons that fit the same wheels, or you can trade in your tires and wheels on new wheels with balloon tire*. Prices gladly quoted on request. Call in on Phone I20-R Walter Freund Battery and Tire Service Weet McHenry« BL IWISH to announce that on Wednesday, May 6, at 9 a. ra., I will open a modern optical office in McHeary. Those requiring optical aid may feel confident of obtaining, at moderate prices, glasses made with scientific accuracy, with frames that are durable and which meet their every requirement of comfort and style. My 20 years experience, a specially built examination room equipped with scientific instruments, assures you absolute accuracy. Dr. Henry Freund, Optometrist Next to Brda's Hardware Store, McHenry, III. Every Evening ft on 7 to 9 exccpt Saturday. Ail day We4*ca4ay*tron?a.«.to9p.aa. Mate office. Wrakecaa.nL J*..!,: if# 1