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ffll M'BKHftY PLAltfDfcALlR, TOUltSDAY, NOV*MB«R 5,1926 xmx SOCIAL AND CLUB DOINGS Of WEEK ""• HARD TIMES PARTY AT „ \a; SCHOOL GYM v Forty-two Freshmen Initiated With Ceremony by Sophomore! A genuine old-fashioned party was given by the Sophomore .class at the High School gymnasium Friday evening, October 30, to which the Seniors, Juniors and Freshmen were invited, the purpose of the party being to initiate the members of the last class. • At eight o'clock the guests entered the hall, which had been appropriately adorned with corn shocks, Jack-0'1^- terns and papef decorations. The student body having entered into the spirit of the event, there were a good many interesting and laughable costumes. The first prize, given for the most appropriately dressed person Altar and Rosary 9odalitf A social time was had by members and friends of the Altar and Rosary Sodality of St. Patrick's church on Thursday of last week. It was a regular meeting of the Sodality and took place in the Parish hall. After all business was disposed of cardB were in order. A letter from Father McEvoy, dated at Vienna, Austria, was read by his father and was of great interest to those present. A basket of choice fruits and vegetables, kindly donated by Miss Martha L. Anderson, was won by Mr#. Albert Vales of Emerald Parte. Prizes at "500" and bunco were won by Mrs. C. W. Gibbs, Mrs. Earl Mc- Andrews, Mrs. C. Unti, Miss Eleanor Sutton and Mrs. Laura Kent. Refreshments served by a committee, of which Mrs. George Frisby was captain, were enjoyed at the close of the afternoon's festivities. The next meeting of the Sodality will be at the church hall November 12th. Hallowe'en Party Mr. N. C. Klein and daughter, Mildred, entertained Hallowe'en WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Busy People The house was not all that was destroyed at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after- . . .. noon when the home of Frank Svejc»r | ^^emento^the.how .ndU* « at Crystal Lake caught fire presumroimni ANmUA RADIO EXPOSITION The doors of the Coliseum will open on the greatest radio exposition in the history of the industry, when the fourth annual Chicago Radio Showbegins Tuesday, November 17th and continues until 22nd. The number of exhibitors and the variety of features will eclipse all other shows, and it is expected that the attendance will be greater than any other radio show this year, or in past years. Over a quarter of a million dollars has been spent by the ably from an overheated furnace. Five hundred dollars, $375 of which was to be used in paying the passage of Mrs. Svejcar's brother to the United States hibitors, in preparing this enormous spectacle for displaying the latest in radio to the public. Entire new equipment and booth construction will be used this year, it BOLGER ANSWEftS EDITORIAL WRITER (Continued from front page) can get the more jobs are created to absorb the overhead expenses of paying out the appropriation. It is conceded that it will take at least $200,- 000 to cover the "overhead" on the __ last two million appropriation. This; (.Qi-ding reports iisued recently tron Malaria for Insanity Thirty patients in a New York hospital, once believed hopelessly Insane, ire back at work leading normal lives cured by having been Infected wltti malaria gems. The astonishing method of curing a mental disease by indieting a patient with another disease Is meeting with marked success, ac- Cool Most of the world's underground supply of coal Is In the northern hemisphere. chiefly in North America apd Europe, and but a small fraction of It is in the southern hemisphere.--8d» ence Service. 'A 3k#r. r lakci In other cities these letters at a won by '"Anthony^Schneider, a | party, Saturday evening of last week j fetters F shman " 1at their home on Center street. The have been circulated so freely that T plass of fortjMwo members was guests on arrival had to detour initiated with due ceremony and at through a "Witches Cavern where 'the close of said initiation, the Fresh- j they were greeted by spooks and ffelt that they had indeed earned noises of the weirdest sort, uames, and the $125 which had been saved to will be decorated differently from last pay the balance on a new furnace that) year, and will be much more attractive had been installed only recently, was | generally. Manafacturers have also also burned. The corners of three ten learned the necessity of putting m dollar bills were all that were saved .real exhibits and showing something out of the $500 hidden away in the distinctive, m order that they may atj10use j tract the public, and the displays will Waukegan residen.t s aga„•in are ube.i reflect this during the week. ginning to receive "Good Luck" chain in spite of the fact that the various j the LoDg isian(] college counties in the state pay the salaries j popular Science Monthly. of the veterinarian and the dairymen j themselves have to stand the cost of disinfecting their premises. The opposition to the tuberculin test is by no means confined to McHenry county or to Northern Illinois. A few weeks ago two dairymen from New York wrote to Hoard's Dairyman complaining bitterly of their experiences with the test. One said he had been through t^ie hell-fire of tubercuhoapltal.-- music and stunts in keeping with the occasion were much enjoyed, prizes being awarded to John L. May, Fred Samlow, Frank Hejmalik, Teresa Knox there has been danger*of congesting the mails. Whereever these chain letters have appeared the postoffice authorities have done their best to discourage the superstitious practice. The Thomas E. Wilson farm near Wilson, 111., was entered Monday night by thieves who evidently took several and Mrs. F. Weinschenker. A dainty hours going through each room and luncheon was served at the midnight | removing everything that seemed of j special section reserved for this purthe title to which they were told they might lay claim, that of real students of the McHenry Community High School. ^ One of the*chief events of the evening was the pie-eatting contest, the ^ ,, * -- "winners being Arthur Krause, a Se-; hour. Those that made up the happy vaiue. nior, and Anthony Schneider, the' party were Mr. and Mrs. r rank. ^theron »nd Winfred Ritas of Freshman who had already laid claim j Hejmalik, Mr. and Mrs. Fred bam* j Marengo escaped enjuries when the to one reward. j low and daughter, Dorothy Jean, of | Ford coupe,* owned and driven by Mr. A fountain pen was given away, j Chicago, John L. May, Mrs. F. Wein~ j Atherton, collided with a truck driven Mi""- Helen Vycital holding the lucky schenker, Mrs. K. Young, Miss Teresa , George Hauschildt of that city, number. Knox. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Schoewer, * - - Sweet cider and cookies constituted j jjr. and Mrs. Ed N. Young, and Mr. the refreshments for the evening. ^ j and Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer. The Sun-Dodgers orchestra, with • Carl Weber as leader, furnished the J Laura Unti Entertains music for the dancers and with their | Miss Laura Unti was hostess to a A number of features, including a monster set building contest, in which prizes amounting to $1,000 are offered for the best handiwork of radio fans, have been planned. This contest is divided into nine sections, with a prize for the best set in each division. This gives everyone a fair chance to, win one of the prizes, and does not place the girls in, competition against the men. The sets are to be on exhibition at the show in a j no Harvari-Marengo state highway will ca£°> before that time. playing helped to make the occasion j group of friends at the home oi ner, ^ ^ given up for the present Special features of the show will one long to be remembered. | parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Unti^aaiur- ^ ^ substance of information an exhibition of radio currents fryi day evening, October--81. • The in Hallowe'en Party at Kinsala's i vited guests, all masqued, arrived at 7 Misses Mildred and Eleanor Kin- o'clock in the evening and from that gjiln entertained a number of friends hour until the time of their departat a Hallowe'en party at their home j Ure enjoyed all sorts of games and on* Waukegan street Sunday evening, j other amusements, the spirit of Hal- The guests were Misses Carolyn Mil-1 lowe'en predominating. ler and Rowena Hoffmeister of Wil-j Dainty refreshments were served mette, Dorothy Matthews, Arline Har- j and afterwards the guests departed to rison, Bertha Schiessle, Esther Feltz, j their homes well pleased with the and Florence Kinsala of this city. Bunco and other games furnished the entertainment for the evening, the winners at Bunco being Bertha Schiessle, Arline Harrison and Carolyn Miller. west of town, Friday evening. The Ford coupe turned over twice and landed in the ditch. Both occupants miraculously escaped injuries. That the cement pouring on pose. evening's entertainment. Those present were: Misses Waneta Keig, Frances Hughes, Bernice Ferwerda, Agnes McCabe, Millie Gans, Margaret Dittrich, Bernice Unti and Laura Unti. Gloves and mittens? Yes, we have just the ones you need. Erickson's Department Store. HOME OF AMUSEMENT "WE CANT PLAY THEM ALL SO WE PLAY THE BEST" Thursday-Friday Nov. 6-7 COLLEEN MOORE .'"7 in ZIEGFIELD'S BIGGEST HIT SALLY A show that broke all broadway records. AND.PATHE COMEDY SATURDAY-SUNDAY With Special Sunday Matinee 2:30 BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE FEATURE PICTURE AND COMEDY y Saturday Nor. T HARRY CAREY The Night Hawk with VAUDEVILLE AND COMEDY Mrs. Pouse Is Hostess Mrs. J. Pouse entertained a number of friends at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. V. Powers, on Court street, Friday, October 30. During the afternoon bridge was played, Mrs. Albert Vales, Mrs. Julius Keg, and Mrs. Mattie Smith winning the prizes. After dainty refreshments had been served, all departed late in the afternoon voting their hostess a very capable fine. Card Party at Johnson Hoine Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson entertained a number of friends at | bridge Saturday evening. The guests | were Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Petesch, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett, and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson. Refreshments served in a dainty I manner were enjoyed at the close of the evening's festivities. year that comes from Marengo. There remains a stretch of more than four and one half miles to connect the cement with route 19 two miles south of Harvard. Work on the road will be stopped due to the unfavorable weather. The Elks lodge is to spend $25,000 in remodeling and r&jAairing the Nelson Steele home on Grand avenue, Waukegan into a club house. A contract for this amount was let l^st Wednesday night by the building committee to Oscar Sandstorm who promised to start work immediately. Bobby Mills of Oak Park, aged 14, was accidentally shot, Sat., afternoon October 24, while hunting. The lad with a companion were in a wagon Miss Radio, the girl radio fan from Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin with the best long distance reception record, will be the guest of the management and will be crowned as queen of the show. Entries for this contest close the week before the opening of the show, and all applications should be sent to the office of the Chicago Radio the j show, 127 North Dearborn street, Chi- ' before that time. be frying an egg on top of a cake of ice, lighting electric light globes without wires, and other marvelous tricks that seem beyond human credulance. The unseen ether waves will be harnessed to do man's bidding, and perform a number of unnatural stunts. A complete list of foreign exhibits will be displayed, and it is expected that a good many foreign representatives will be present in person to view the latest in advancement of American radio apparatus. In another section of the show wili be an exhibition of the smallest radio sets and parts in the world, featuring a tiny loud speaker that just covers a half-dollar, complete receivers small- Early Landscape Gardening The ancients practiced landscape gardening, but little is known about the styles In vogue among the different peoples. From the early times of the Christian era to the Thirteenth century the art w^s mainly practiced in the adornment of walled pirdens connected with castles or convents. LenolTn'testing" The other" spita'of Abe', tre "as 8 celebrated French landscape road to an accredited herd as leading gardenerxot the Seventeenth century, through the bankruptcy court. Dairy-' men in New York, in California and from other parts of the country are beginning to ask--does it pay ? In spite of all the propaganda that has J been peddled in favor of the test they: are begining to wake up to the faqjt that they have been decieved and that the benefits of tuberculin testing are! more imaginary than real. j Th$, forces back of the testing have employed all the arts and wiles of high powered salesmanship to sell the tuberculin test to the farmers. But the sales resistance of the farmers was too great, so they next tried to get a compulsory test bill through the legislature. Unsuccessful at Springfield they are now, under the pretense of promoting health, making a last desperate effort to get a strangle hold on the dairy farmer. . Whether they will succeed or not it is diffi-, cult to predict. The time is here when I the farmer and their friends must j make a united determined and aggres sive stand to protect the prosperity of this great dairy district. THOS. A BOLGER. FOR SALE Breeding Ewe»-y ( Feeding Ewes Feeding Lrfdnba • V and ' Hampshire and Oxfortj Cross Rams in lots to suit purchasers. Shown now at RIDGEFIELD SHEEP FEEDING YARDS Phone Woodstock 1620-W1 Kodak Keeps the Stor| l "Almost every day there 1|' sure to be something you'd lik# a picture of--and with a Kodak. . you'll find it easy from the firs^ t Selecting your Kodak is simple matter at this stort&Hr We have the model you wan||f|s we'll tell you how it works. : ^ Kodaks $6.50 up Brownies $2.00 up if op quality finishing tioMAS P. BOLGER •The McHenry Druggist" Phone 40 McHeniy with a gun lying inside. The jarring! er than a hazelnut, and tiny headof the vehicle is said to have caused | phones that would hardly be large the weapon to discharge, the load of 1 enough for a small doll. shot tearing a large hole in his right side and exposing a lung. At the latest reports he is getting along nicely in the Waukegan hospital. Another attempt to burgalize the Carfield and Pester store of Grayslake was made recently without suc- The fourth annual Chicago Radio Show is the official show of the Radio Manufacturers' Association, and it is expected that dealers and jobbers from as far west as the Pacific cost will be on hand to make the acquaintance of the big men of the industry who will Walrus Tusks Prized Ivory carving is becoming a lost art among the Eskimos </ Alaska, and the ornately carved walrus tusks ure much prized by collectors. A generation or so back the artisans who did this work were quite numerous, hut (liey have gradually passed away, and the young men have not learned to do it. Single copies of The Plaindeaier can b£" secured at Bolger's Prug Store. PRINCESS -22SII WoodstockSSSSE? Wed. Thurs. Friday Nov. 11, 12, 13 cess. Residents in the vicinity of the j be present at this, the biggest radio store were awakened by the sounding! show and gathering of manuof the alarm, which frightened the facturers, dealers and jobbers ever -- " " held in the middle west.' Surprise Miss Rieteel Miss Pamela Rietsel was pleasantly surprised at the home of her parents Saturday evening by a number of [friends, the occasion being her birth- | day anniversary. Twenty guests y?ere present, some J of them being Chicago friends. Games and dancing furnished amusement for the evening, a delicious supper being served at a late hour. would-be burglars away. This is the third attempt to enter the store in about three and a half months. Mrs. John Sommer passed away at the Woodstock hospital at about one o'clock Sunday afternoon. She was; brought to the hospital on Friday, suffering because of a terrible accident when the Ford coupe which she was driving and in which she was the sole occupant, was struck by a southbound train at Grover's crossing in Woodstock. Mrs. Sommer was on her way to her farm home in Hartland, after having taken her daughter to the Woodstock high school. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS N. F. Steilen spent Tuesday in Chicago. . Mr. and Mrs. John Fay were Elgin Fuel-Saving Scheme A, century afro the Jirltish parliament sanctioned the construction of the Monkland . railway,\ In Sc<>1! ind. Its motive power was tlie wind, and umbrellas were hoisted to catch it una *end the fains along. The wind was not always in the right direction, and in these circumstances the tpato WM pushed. Now is the time you need rubber footwear. We have a complete line. Erickson's Department Store. N Harold Lloyd in •/ CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT visitors Sunday. Miss Anna Frisby visited relatives Chicago Entertain at Summer Home Joseph Wiler, Arthur Lind and Ed | Purch, all of Chicago, entertained a number of McHenry and Chicago at Elgin Sunday. friends at their summer home in Sten- j Mrs. Fred Bassett w»s ger's subdivision Saturday evening visitor last Thursday. - The affair was greatly enjoyed by all Mr. and Mrs C. W. Stenger were oresent and the hosts received many week-end visitors in Chicago. SiLSS « thSr dMKty as enUr-L M" F. Hironimu. oi VOIO.WM tainers. -Sunday Nwr, #- -- Sinners in Heaven with BEBE DANIALS AND RICHARD DIX VAUDEVILLE AND COMEDY Tuesday- Wednesday Nov. 10-11 OONWAY TEARLE AND CLAIRE WINDSOR Just a Woman AND PATHE COMEDY Christian Mothers The card party, sponsored by the I Christian Mothers of St. Mary's church, given in the church hall Sunday evening, November 1, was very well attended, and everyone present I had a most enjoyable time. Mrs. Petesch Is Hostess Mrs. N. H. Petesch very pleasantly I entertained a party of twenty friends at a six o'clock dinner and card party at her home Monday evening. Bridge was played during the evening, Mrs. G. G. Stringer and J. Saylor winning | high spores. Ladies' Aid to Meet The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. I church will meet at the home of Mrs. James Perkins on Thursday, November 12, at 1:30 p. m. A good attendance is desired as the Aid is preparing for a bazaar to be held on December Miu $1000 REWARD--For the name of jthe party or person who mutilated trees cii the George J. Sayor Farm No, across the road from the drive way to Mr. Sayor's summer home sometime between October 10 and 11. George J. Sayor. 21-tf A Pwuw Harold Lloyd Finer Fine Shirts Some Shirts may be fine, but we recommend these Shirts to you as finer fine Shirts. Well tailored, stylish and made from -the best of the season's fabrics. < • * $2.00 to $5.00 McGee's l • [cHenry, Illinois Thursday-Friday Nor, 12-13 Lilies of the Streets Staring JOHNIE WALKER VIRGINIA LEE CORBIN And Big Cast \'/y ' ,4. • *" *" Saturday Km. H North of ^6 ,i\£;^COMVtG v DRUSILLA WITH A MILLION It's another big one Mothers' Club The Mothers' club will meet Friday, [ November 6, at the home of Mrs. A. E. Nye, on Main street, West McHenry Mi ss Hobbs, the county, nurse, will I speak. Mrs. F. Hironimus of Volo was a McHenry visitor Saturday. Mrs. F. Ensign and daughter, Mil dred, spent Sunday at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Covalt spent a few days the first part of the week with friends in Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. E. E. Cropley at Solon Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Speller and daughter, Frances, of Kenosha spent Wednesday in the home of Mrs. John Niesen. Dr. D. G. Wells was called to Can-1 ada Monday, his mother being very ill. He will probably return Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, O. E. Jorgensem of Long Lake visited in the home of Mrs. Mary S. Powers and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Christensen at Richmond Sunday evening. Miss Jeanne Warner, who has been visiting in the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. Givens, has returned to her home in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dowe and son, Charles, and James Powers passed Sunday with friends in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Noonan entertained as guests over the week-end Mr. and Mrs. Enthers and family of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs FOR SALE--$126 Victor phonograph, like new. This beautiful, full-size standard machine will be sold for $35. Here'8 the chance of a lifetime if you want a phonograph. Call 123-J or >nry. 20-tf address box 286, West McHer FOR SALE--25 to 30 tons good alfalfa hay; also 45 shocks corn. Can be seen 011 Clara T. Bowers farm at West McHenry. Inquire of Charles W. Lehmann, Atty., Elgin, 111. 20-tf FOR SALE--A few choice big type Poland China boars, Inquire of James Hunter, West McHenry, 111. Phone 617-J-2. 19-tf FOR SALE--Choice Spotted Poland China Boars. George E. Adams, Ringwood, 111. Phone McHenry 603-M-2. 19-4 FOR SALE--New corn dryer, never been used Holds 10 bushels ear corn. Inquire of Henry Degen, McHenry, 111. 19-tf FOR RENT-- 108 acre farm adjoin ing Barnard's Mill Farm. Address Earle C. Barnard, Crystal Lake, 111. 22 FOR HIGH GRADE GASOLINE AND OILS call Nick Freund, -McHenry, 202-4 22-4 FOR SALB--Medium-sized Dufold, William Saylor and1 fumed oak Davenport, in very good Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Barron called on Mr. and Mrs. George Hartley at Elgin Sunday. Misses Carolyn Miller and Rowena Hoffmeister of Wilmette were weekend guests in the homes of their parents of this city. Gerald Steilen spent Saturday and condition, with or without mattress pad. One large mahogany rocker, black leather upholstering. Call 123-J or write Box 286, West McHenry. 22 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE--My home in West McHenry. Alford H. Pouse Telephone 74-W 22-tf Sunday in Woodstock, a guest of his! F()R SALE--Combination desk and cousin, George Smith, and attended ( bookcase, one rocker and arm chair, a Hallowe'en party in that city Sal?- phone 98-M. 22 urday evening. | •/" ~ Mr. and Mrs. Ed McCormick and FOR RENT--Two flats, five and six »on, John, and Mr. and Mrs. Irving rooms, gas and electricity, garage. H»rte, 8on> Jack and daughter, Betty, Near depot and business district. Fur- 2*home of Misses Gertrude. nished if wanted. A. S. Parks, Mc- Kato V*« the week-end. j Henry. 22-2 FAILURE You Hold the Key Rifcht in your grasp you are holding the key to your success in life, or if you choose to waste the opportunity it will unlock with equal ease the lock to failure. To unlock the lock to opportunity the key must be guid-' ed by the light of a savings accouni. Start one now and be on the w*y to success. West McHenry State Bank "The Bank That Service Built"