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mm THE McHEMST PLAINDXALUL, THTTR8DAY,4PKIL 38,1927 ov W'--"' rfe If*' &*vv-. tr t?r: - & Si KTRt • MCHENRY'S HOME OF AMUSEMENT "WE CANT PLAY THEM ALL SO WE PLAY THE BEST". SHOWS 7:30-9:9© THURSDAY - FRIDAY April 28-29 Paramount Presents "FINE MANNERS" Gloria Swanson Eugene O'Brien And the Comedy . *AND GEORGIE DID" •fiii'iiii'it u SATURDAY v April 30 , Buck Jones is ^%Hl^WABrHORSE" Followed by VAUDEVILLE Aid the Great Chapter Play 'THE SILENT FLYER" SUNDAY May 1 Matinee 2:15 Musical Selections the Latest Illustrated Song Hits by the Orchestifc Followed by Tl* First National Feature with Dorothy McK&Ul in "SUBWAY SADIE" She's the original heart breaker with an Express disposition "Watch your step" and don't miss this one with • VAUDEVtLLK And the Fox Comedy "SLIPPERY SILKS" TUESDAY WEDNESDAY May M "THE IOE FLOOD" with Kenneth Harlan and Viola Dana Ws a Biff Thrill Picture--showing the Ice Jams on the Willamette river in Oregon and A BARREL OF FUN Prizes for the Lucky Ones And Fun for All And the Comedy THE PARTY MAN" THURSDAY - FRIDAY May 5-6 1 "THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM A dramatic answer to life's greatest question, based on David Belasco's stage triumph. And the Comedy ^SNOOKUM'S OUTING" GAS TAX JET SIX STATES Illinois Motorists Forced To Pay Tax In All But Four States of Union Illinois motorists who visit fortyfour of the states of the Union, including the District of Columbia, are required to pay tax on gasoline used during their pilgrimage. Since the first of the present year six of the states having a tax on gasoline have increased this tax. South Dakota motorists now pay four cents a gallon, compared to three cents previously. In Maryland the tax is increased from three to three and one-half cents. New Mexico advanced the tax from three to five cents; Wyoming from two and one-half to three cents, with Alabama increasing from two to four cents per gallon. Following is the scale of taxes in the different states of vthe Union: Oregon ••••••• ; ^ North Dakota Arizona Florida ......... New Mexico Pennsylvania * Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi 4 South Dakota "4 California .'2 Idaho . 4 Maine ............. 3 . New Hampshire j Tennessee 9 Virginia .u................... ................ 4% 1Wyoming .............................. 8 Missouri ................. 2 Kansas ................... 2 Minnesota 2 Ohio ........... 2 Rhode Island .. ." 1 Colorado ....... 2 Kentucky B Connecticut 2 Montana 2 North Carolina 4 Washington 2 Georgia 4 Maryland * ....JH South Carolina 6 SLOOUM'S LAKE John Blomgren, M*s. Sigrid Blomgren and Mrs. E. Anderson were in McHenry shopping Moilday. W. E. Brooks and son Cheseny were McHenry business callers ogle day last week. Willard Darrell spent a couple of days last week on business in Waukegan. Mrs. Ollie Grantham-spent Wednesday and Thursday in Chicago at the home of her brother H. J. Alverson. Mrs. G. Burnett visited Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Harry Matthews on Oak Glen Farm. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and son, James, were in McHenry, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H .E. Mainman of Wauconda visited Sunday evening at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary. Mrs. Clara Smith and grandson, Claire were supper guests Monday RECORDS BROKEN IN HIGHWAY BOND SALE $6,060,000 Wjorth Sold at $101.66* Oft Tuesday--New York Men Are Purchasers i All records for State highway bond sales were shattered Tuesday when a block of $6,000,000 worth of State highway bonds were sold for $6,096,- 100. This represents a rate of $101.60 or a premium of $96,100. The interest yield on the bonds will be approximately 3.895 per cent. The bonds were 4 per cent serial bonds, the maturities being $500,000 due each year from 1945 to 1956 inclusive. Seven groups representing 39 of the leading financial institutions of the country participated in the spirited public auction bidding. Cornelius R. Miller, Director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings presided at the sale and . . . f G o v e r n o r L e n S m a l l w a s p r e s e n t . All evening at the home of the former s other State 0fficerg were either pres. daughter, Mrs* J« D* Williams &t AY1f Ar ranreAPnfarr Tho boId Alabama Deleware Indiana ., Nevada .. Oklahoma .... 4 ... 2 .... 8 ... 4 8 For BETTER GLASSES BETTER VISION BETTER SERVICE 8m DR. HENRY FREDNft Optometrist Pries Bldg. McHenry, Illinois. Hours: 7 to 9 p. m. except Saturday; Wednesdays 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Phones; Office McHenry 182 Residence, McHenry 175. • • » * * ».}•»»» +***» » » » » » » Royal Entertainers The Royal Entertainers spent a -very pleasant evening last Friday as guests of Mrs. Math Steffes. Five hundred was played, with prizes go- Trtcas 1 Vermont 2 West Virginia 3% Dist. of Columbia ' 2 Iowa 2 Michigan 2 Nebraska 2 Wisconsin 2 Despite the fact that none of the states adjoining Illinois are building the same type of concrete highways as those adopted in Illinois, and many are merely constructing improved dirt highways, the Illinois motorist who! crosses the state boundary in any direction is required to pay a tax on gasoline used. This is regarded as an assessment for his use of the highways. The extra cost is regarded as negligible in the face of scientific tests which prove that the cost of operating motor vehicles over dirt roads is six cents a mile in excess of that over the Illinois hard roads. Supporters of a gasoline tax in Illinois, as a means of augmenting the $100,000,000 bond issue and insuring the completion of the 9,800 miles of hard roads contemplated in the shortest time possible, take the view that a gas tax in Illinois will be merely reciprocal with adjoining states. With the immense tourist traffic in Illinois as a result of the hard roads, tourists coming to this state will be merely paying a small fee for service they enjoy. If the motorist from Illinois desires to make a business or pleasure trip in Kentucky he pays into the state treasury five cents a gallon for all gasoline he purchases in that state. If his trip calls him across the Indiana line and gasoline is required he pays I a tax of three cents a gallon. [ Should he have occasion to visit i Iowa or Wisconsin he pays a tax of two cents per gallon in the latter state and four cents in the former, the state tax in Iowa having been -doubled by the present legislature the new law being effective in the near ! future. Governor Small in his message to the Fifty-fifth General -Assembly calls attention to the necessitj^-of agumenting the $100,000,000 bond issue in order to complete all of the hard road system in Illinois under the original schedule. The Division of Highways of the Department of the Public Works and Buildings, is favorable to a two cent per gallon tax on gasoline as A means of pushing the roafl program ahead at the rate of not l«s than 1,000 mile? a year, thereby completing all of the 9,800 miles of hard roads by 1932, and connecting all of the incorporated cities and towns in the* state with the hard road system. Various road allegations coming to Springfield without exception express a willingness to pay the tax to insure the early completion of the roads. Members of the Illinois Press Association, in session in the Capital City the latter part of March voted unanimously to support the gasoline tax. . It is estimated the annual tax which J the average motorist will pay under • this rate is $8.00--less than the cost of operating a motor vehicle over 100 miles of dirt road. Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. George Lundgren of Wauconda were Sunday evening visitors at the Blomgren residence. | Mrs. Emmet Geary of Wauconda 1 spent Friday and Saturday at the Henry Geary home. Mrs. Martha Murphy returned on Tuesday to her home in Austen after spending ten days at the home of relatives on Oak Glen farm and with friends in Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks and son Chesney, spent Sunday enjoying the sights at Tower Lake. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McGee from Tulsa, Okla., spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of the latter's sister Mrs. R. McGill. M^ and Mrs. Ollie Grantham were ir Waukegan Sunday and visited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Henry Winkler. Mr. John Blomgren, Mrs. Sigrid Blomgren and Mrs. E. Anderson visited Friday in Wauconda at the R. C. Hbllock residence. Ruth Frances Smith of Edison Park spent from Fridajr until Sunday at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Clara Smith. Mrs. H. J. Schaefer and son, Stanley, of McHenry spent Wednesday afternoon at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary. Mr. and Mirs. Richard McGill and guests, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McGee were Sonday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hansen in Barreville. Mr. and Mrs. Oilie Grantham and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mlatthews attended the Euchre club party in Wjhuconda Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Stroker. George Roestein of Cary Station was a guest Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews on Oak Glen farm. Mrs. John Knox and Mrs. H. J. Schaefer of MicHenry visited Friday at the home of their parents, M"r. and Mrs. Henry Geary. Mrs. G. Burtiett spent a few;days last week helping to care for Mrs. Andrew Steinsdoerfer who is seriously ill at her farm home at Griswold Lake. 08TEND Our school is progressing finely, under the able management of Kenneth Rawson of Greenwood. The pupils not only have taken the regular course but have received good instruction in music. Carpenters commenced work Monday morning repairrng the damage done to Henry Hobart's barn during the storm. Frank Kaiser's silo was badly damaged. It was a wood stave silo and some of the staves are broken and the joining broke off others. .There was a few feet of silage in the silo at the time of the storm. One of Henry Hobart's barns was almost completely unroofed. Just a little on the north ehd, all caved in remained that the carpenters had to take off. The building is 18x64 and contained hay in the loft. In the south end of the lower floor was grain and in the north end farm machinery. Nothing below the roof was damaged much except the hay. Frank Kaiser's cows were retested Tuesday. They will not be read until Friday. We have been informed that the roof on the barn known as the T. A. Abbott farm, but now owned by a Chicago party, was partly blown off during the tornado. A little damage was done at the Ostend schonlhouse during the storm. The roof of the toilet on the west side was completely blown off and landed right side up a few feet from the building. Frank Kaiser was in a small building on his farm when the storm struck. He attempted to close the door but the hard wind turned the building over, him inside. He says it was rolled over three times when it stopped. The one door was down and he needed help to get out. He was not badly injured, although his head was bruised cand he was badly shaken up. ent or represented. The sale was completed on the 268th auction bid after which a conference of the §tate officers was held and the award made to the group headed by the First National Bank of New York. The price received today is higher than ever before received for State road bonds, the highest rate being received on May 20, 1925 for a block of $10,000,000 bonds. The average received for the entire $69,000,000 bond issue was $97.49, while the average of the entire $29,000,000 of the $100,000,000 bond issue which have been sold prior to this date was $98,226. The lowest price ever received was on the first block of $60,000,000 bonds sold on October 25, 1921 at a rate of $94.02. These figures emphasize the splendid price at which Tuesday's bonds. were sold which is a reflection of the splendid condition of the bond market at present. Governor Small in commenting on the results of the sale said: "This is the first time that we have been able to sell our State road bonds at a premium and I am much pleased at the result of the sale. Our State bonds are one of the safest possible securities. We have always followed the policy of selling our State highway bonds only as fast as the money was needed for construction and the funds derived from this sale will, as in the past, be put to work immediately. Our road program is getting under way rapidly and in all probabiliy it will be necessary to sell additional bonds shortly after July I. JOHNSBURG Mrs. John Mertes and daughters, Mrs. Joseph H. Adams, Mrs. Peter M. Schaefer and Miss Marie were in Chicago on Tuesday. Miss Agnes Schmitt spent Tuesday in Chicago. A shower for Miss Eva Schaefer was given by her girl friends at the home of MKss Agnes Smith in Johnsburg this (Thursday) atfernoon. mm PAW MATRONS' AND PAST PATRONS' NIGHT AT O. E. S. McHenry Chapter, order of the Eastern Star, observed Past Matrons' and Past Patrons' night Monday evening at the Masonic hall. Most of the offices were filled by Past Matrons the Past Patrons of McHenry chapter. Gifts and flowers were presented to the Worthy Matron, Mrs. Ony Wheeler, and to the Acting Worthy Matron, Mrs. Alice Lindsay. The offices were filled by the following: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Alice Lindsay Worthy Patron, R. G. Chamberlin. Associate Matron, Mrs. Lillian Sayler. Secretary, Henry Stephenson. Treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Eddy. Conductress, Mrs. Mabel Johnson. Associate Conductress, Mrs. Capoline Rietesel. Chaplain, Ray Page. Marshal. Mrs. Dora Rtrii of Gftyslake. Organist, Mrs. Lola Walsh/ Adah, Mrs. Fannie Chamberlin. • Ruth, Mirs. Florence Cobb. Esther, Mrs. Clara Schneider.. Martha, Mrs. Minnie Mille^tr'f Elcta, Mrs. Martha Page. ^ : Warder, Mrs. Calla Perkinsfr- Sentinel, George Tuttle of Woodstock. Soloist, Mirs. Lillian Cox. The hall was prettily decorated with ferns. Lunch was» served after the meeting. LARGE CROWD AT ALTAR - AND ROSARY CARD FJraTY The ladies of the Altar and Rosary society are well pleused over the results of the card party given at the church hall Sunday evening, A large crowd was in attendance and the event proved to be a success both socially and financially. At bridge first prizes were won by Mrs. Albert Vales and Dr. N. J. Nye. At five hundred first prizes were won by Mrs. J. Sullivan of Woodstock and Ed Conway and second prizes were won by Rose Grasser and MJ. Walsh. At bunco the prizes were won by Mabel Knox and George Powers. A beautiful quilt also went to Mrs. H. Cannon. 1 ROVENA MAttWAM, fttfllNUMRi) BY TSUH>mifR WtittATWU* Miss Rovwm 1V6v»fe«tl fully and completely iiy girls of th« Wat at her home on WHitpa.Uy eveuthir last week. *** (it honor of hwr twoulMh MHMay niversary and ah«> ft »>im her surprise and made th* uUI<» fM very welcome. Th«s vvtMUtttf m most enjoyable one with humm fur, nishing entertainment for the tru*»U, Prizes were won by Mrs. Letter fage and Miss Villa Rothermel, while the consolation wait carried away by MIm Theresa Knox. M iss Rovena was presented with a lovely gift from the guest* and re« fresments were served at the close of the evening. Those present wer*»: Misses Villa Rothermel,' Theresa Knox, Rovena Marshall, Loretta Steffes, Lillian Stilling, Dorothy Matthews, Greeta Chemberlin. Kathleen Givens, Dorothy Marshall and Mrs. Lester Page. "It's A Girr* The following article taken from the DesPlaines "Suburban Times" will Jbe of interest to our readers: "Special invitation was given by the Royal Order of Fatherhood Lodge to our young lawyer, Bert Sengstock, when on Sunday, March 27, his happy home was blessed with a 5^ lb. baby girl. Now Bert will have to practice on the roof on tihe back porch unless tiie walls of the new bank building, where this young lawyer has taken office, are soundproof. 'But what care If says Bert and you should see the proud strut on him as he hands out cigars and flowers, and even if he did, as most fathers do, want a boy. he's well satisfied as one can see from the everlasting grin he is wearing these days. Mrs. Sengstock and the new baby daughter are doing fine and believe it, as Bert says, 'it's some baby.'" Mrs. Sengstock was formerly Miss Genevieve Bohr, daughter of Mrs. N. Bohr of this city. i i' - • 1 r * ' ' V 1 ' ~~ V& l* & < . * •* O ; 1 ) , *!• •(' Whitman's 0 , , Chocolates Ttoy in th* B«(t ' GHimney Comer Chocolates ^||rotid9rfal O&ndj in A plain box ;} per#!:,: ' : ' • * ^ • Consistent advertising bring results. is mm to Laying Sewer Pipe Work has commenced on the laying of the sewer on Center street and the preparations are also being made for the same work on Mill street and the Crystal Lake Road. Farmers Attention! Heavy Hog Wire, per 100 lbs. $4.4° • Q-ft. Angle Iron Posts, each 29«t GKi-ft. Studded T Posts, wt. 9 Vt lbs., eacfr 38^ With every $5.00 cash purchase of barb wire, posts and fence, you will have a chance to win 75 studded T posts. Come in and we will explain. McHenry County Farmers Go-op. Association •, Phone 29 . BOLOER'S Got! Sails Kro-Flite Seconds 5%; each Indoor Balls ~ and Bats |These are for playground use MOTHERS' CLUB TO GIVE MOTHERS' DAY PARTY The Mothers' club will give a .. --~ "iwi JJI lica Mothers' Day party at the Grade ing to Mrs. Robert Frisby, Mrs. Joelsc^°o1 eymrtasium on Saturday after- Justen, Mrs. Math Steffes and con-! noon> M»y 7, in honor of the mothers isolation to Mrs. Jesse Wormley. Thelof our ^ty. The members of the club hotsess served a very delicious lunch i extend an invitation to all mothers at the close of the evening's pleasure. of McHenry who are fifty years of WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OP INTEREST The next meeting will be with Mrs. -Nick Bohr this (Thursday) evening. f Card of Thanks • .« The Park Committee of the Mc- Henry Park Improvement association ' • 'desire; to express its appreciation to ^5 jPeter Doherty for his generous do- ^ mation of grass seed to be used in ' the parte.- 4ni age or over to spend the afternoon as their guests. Entertainment will be furnished and it iB hoped that the mothers will respond to this invitation. Those who desire to have autos call for them may notify the following committee: Mrs. O. H. Duker Mrs. A. E. Nye, Mrs. Mat Lauers,' Mrs. E. E. Bassett, Mrs. P. M. Jsuten, Mrs. George H. Johnson. MU.,, The pool and billard hall of Dracos & Taylor at Harvard was entered by burglars during the early morning of Anril 15 and a smal\ sum of money stolen. The cash register was rifled. Entrance was obtained after reaching the basement of the adjoining brick building to the south. Thereafter it was an easy matter to enter the pool and billard room structure basement and thence to the first floor, where the loot was secured. During the recent election held at Barrington the p'eople voted upon the nroposition to keen the motion picture theatre op«:n on Sunday and it was carried by a lar°-e majority, official vote being 866 for and 476 against. Afternoon Bridge Club The Afternoon Bridge club was very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs' IT. C. Hughes at Ringwood on Wednesday afternoon. Two tables of bridge were in play with high honors going to Mrs. James Sayler. XXMetous refreshments were served. I SAFE at All Times. Valuable papers, jewelry, or any other small item which you prize and wish to preserve is always absolutely safe » in one of our safe deposit boxes. The cost, by the year, is so little that you cannot afford to be without this valued protection^.' A Good Window to Stop at Each Pay Day Make it a habit to stop each pay day before this window and deposit a part of your earnings in a Savings Ac- 'count. It will soon grow, aided by the 3% Interest we pav on your balance, into an account yon will "be proud to own. START THIS PAY DAY. RECEIVING -K West McHenry State Bank i "The Bank That Service Built 9t At BOLGEB'3 Chapell's Ice Cream Brick or Bulk The home of those famous Ghecolate So4m At BOLGEB'3 Eastman Films and Kodaks Printing and Developing Quick Service At BOLGER'S BPS Paint The Best Paint Sold Dupont Duco Tor brush application It. is something new in paint , At BOLGER'S - VC.i gars Cigarettes Magazines and Everything a Good Drug j Store ought to have. THOMAS P. B0LGER Phone 40 McHenry /