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GOLD FIELDS D. UOSS WRITES INTER. fSTINGLY Q1 ALASKA Is Now Interested In a Weekly Paper at Nenana--Vegetable Growth Re­ markable Nenana, Alaska, Feb. 15, 1917. # Dear Friend Schreiner--You will doubt be considerably surprised to ' tear from me away up here in the "Land of the Midnite Sun," altho it -4* V», Hi ay be that some of the boys in the Masonic lotjge have mentioned thefact * V of my being here to you. I have been with the Alaskan en­ gineering commission since coming ••'rv' . litre last, June, but for the last three months have been connected with The ; ; v Nenana News, having acquired a part interest in the business. - v ' Our 'town is only six months old, but has a population of four thousand and next June we will have at least five thousand. You see this is the in- J terior end of the new government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks, Nenana being the base of construction operations from the Mt. McKinley region to Fairbanks. I came into the country with the primary purpose of garnering vast quantities of the yellow deception called gold, but could not pass up the opportunities which confronted me here. I am, however, still on the lookout for sudden riches, (who of us is not?) and have my fingers in sev­ eral different pies, any one of which Will add materially to the little old bank acount. One has the advantage anyway by being on the ground in case anything big shows up. Ydu know yourself haw thrilling it is to read in the papers of reported strikes in this county and wish that you might be up herfe to get in on one of them. Therefore you can easily see that it , is a decided advantage to be here, Virtually sitting on top of a gold mine, expecting the stfike to come at any I time. The Nenana gorge, to the south of us about seventy-five miles, is con­ ceded by geologists to be the logical location for the quartz lead, which extends thruout Alaska, and there are a large number of old-time miners and prospectors scattered over the differ­ ent creeks and ledges looking for that which is known to be there. It is only a matter of time until a strike is made. I for one am hoping that it will be my man who finds it. In the meantime I am not wasting my time, and am drawing down better money than I have Icnow for a long time. I have enjoyed the winter so far Very much, my only regret being that I have not had my wife with me. She will join me in the spring and we will . probably stay here for at least three years. We have had 60 degrees be­ low zero 'weather at times, but the average has been around 30 degrees below. This may sound like severe weather to you, but I can assure you ' that I have at no time felt the cold as I used to in McHenry. We do not dress any differently in and around town than one does in Illinois, for in­ stance, except that one wears a .fur hat and moosehide mitts while out- , doors. On the trail one wears a parka and even this is not necessary except when one has xto sleep out-- Siwash, as they call it up here. The only real danger is of freezing one's face or hands, which can be done without being aware of it. The summers are beautiful, the temperature ranging about eighty- * five and often climbing as high as 110. The vegetable growth is marvelous » and really astonished me. The only discomfort I can mention in connec­ tion with the summers is the mos­ quitoes, which are murderous. It is necessary to wear a veil when - outdoors/1 , The commission will have 2000 men at work in this division this summer «and will land about 20,000 tons of freight here. We will be some busy little burg. We consider ourselves quite, cosmopolitan, having a movie show, electric lights, etc., in fact all the comforts of the outside except cow's milk, and we hope to have that this summer. Milk sells for 25 cents' a quart. I can 'imagine how some of my °ld friends in the dairy business wpuld like to supply the demand, al­ tho with the constantly increasing cost of living outside they probably # get nearly that much now. Eggs are f 1.00 a dozen now and potatoes^ 10 „ cents a pound. Other prices are in proportion. ^ . x'tJ trust that I have not overbur- d«ned you with this letter and hope that I may have the pleasure of hear­ ing from you in the near future. , a/ Trusting that you are well and SCHOOL NOTES Institatioa Yes, Bussie is a modern (Robinson) Cruso. The freshman are studying "As You Like It." No more reading the current- events now discussed from outline. The basket -ball team broke the camera and now Schnabel is on a vacation. t Current events were discussed by Sarah Dodge and; Aileen 0*Reifly Monday. The eighth grade basket ball team play at the Crystal Lake tournament next Friday. • The pupils have received a fine lot. of seeds and plants for their home garden work. Miss Harruff requested Eddie Buss to sing a solo for us Tuesday morning, but he was unable to sing because he was chewing gum. Treasurer's report of Athletic asso­ ciation April, 1917: Receipts Bal. from last report May, 1916 $20.20 Receipt from Grayslake game.. 18.73 Receipt from Richmond game. 10.00 Receipt from L. Geneva game. 9.80 Receipt from Hebron game... 9.75 Receipt form Alumni game.... 13.00 Receipt from Rockford tourna­ ment. .< 84.99 Receipt from Huntley game... 28.35 Receipt from Woodstock game. 27.10 Receipts from C. Lake game... 30.80 Receipt from Crystal Lake tour-' nament 28.00 EKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES Total receipts ...$275.72 Expenditures • ' John Knox, auto for track meet $ 3.00 F. G. Schreiner, .bill for^Des- plaines 1.25 J. W. Smith, ptg. on banner... 1.25 111. Athletic Assn., dues....... 1.00 Transportation for Grayslake.. 10.00 Printing for Grayslake........ 1.50 Transportation for Richmond.. 10.00 Transportation for Lake Geneva 17.00 Electricity 7.10 Foot ball 6.00 Basket ball net 75 Donavin & Reihansperger, ball., 7.00 Printing 6.00 Hotel Rockford .. 15.00 Transportation, Rockford ..... 32.00 Refund, Rockford 10.00 6.00 Telephone Transportation, Hebron ^« Transportation, Huntley ... Referee Transportation, Woodstock . Referee Transportation, Crystal Lake.. 15.00 Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For IIuh} People It is estimated that there live about 125 cases of measles in and around Crystal Lake at this time. Eleven of the sixteen townships in Lake county are now in the dry col­ umn. Only five,remain wet. The Cook County Herald, published at Arlington Heights, 111., now ap­ pears twice a freek, Tuesdays and Fridays. The Crystal Lake public library contains 1,484 volumes. The library has just passed its third birthday and is supported by private donations and subscriptions. • Dr. J. C. Iverson of Harvard has installed an X-Ray machine in his dental parlors in that city, where he is now prepared to make X-Ray pic tures of the teeth. Harry Welbon, the Hebron Ford agent, has purchased ground and will erect an up-to-date garage in that village. ' Building operations on same will begin at once. The agricultural department of the Wauconda township high school will this spring sell plants. Celery, red and yellow martgoes, two varieties of tomatoes and two early cabbages will be obtainable. The two petitions filed by candi­ dates for city offices at Crystal Lake are said to be insufficient, irregular­ ities appearing on both. Just what the outcome of the situation will be remains to be seen. Carl Yeager, a porter until recently employed in a Burlington, Wis., sa­ loon, was arrested-between Maren­ go and Union last Wednesday morn ing. He is charged with robbing his forpier employe's safe of $548. The Home State bank of Crystal Lake has just purchased the building occupied by that institution since its completion last September. The pur­ chase price was $13,}50. The build­ ing was constructed by M. Cohan last summer. Q W. Faltz of Somonauk, 81., has been awarded the contract for the construction of the McHenry and Crystal Lake stretch of the state road out of Woodstock. Crushed gravel 11.52 j will be used and work will begin at 14.00 j an eSrly date. v 2.00 Richmond is again without a baker, 15.00 j H. F. Wettengel, who conducted a 5.00 j bakery in that village during the past Referee Printing Electricity Transportation, tournament B a s k e t b a l l , D . & R . . . , . . 7.32 3.00 6.00 20.00 8.50 Total expenditures.... .$242.19 Total receipts .$275.72 Balance on hand April 9, 1917..$33.53 Death of Wm. J. Knight Wm. J. Knight, beloved husband of Miry Knight and father of Wm. G. and Clarence P. Knight, passed away at his home in Chicago April 3. The funeral was held from St. Nicholas' church- on Good Friday, April 6. Interment was at Oakland cemetery. He was the eldest son of the late Mrs. J. M. McOmber. Two sisters and one brother survive him, Mrs. J. H. Waldron and J. M. McOmber of Chicago and Mrs, John W. Smith of this village. Her Eighty-Second Birthday Many friends and relatives called at the home of Mrs. Ellen Frisby on Monday to extend congratulations. It was the occasion of her eighty-second birthday and she greeted children and grown folks with the same hearty welcome. Cake and* cookies, prepared and served by her own hands, were relished by those present. Recita­ tions by her little grandniece, Miss Catherine Walsh, delighted the party. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ellen Walsh, who recently celebrated her eightieth birthday, assisted in making the day memorable. . ' several years, has closed up shop to put his entire attention to the Co­ lumbia hotel there, which he rented recently. The Fisherman's club of Lake Gen­ eva, Wis., has set out to rid the lake of its carp. Trap nets have been pro­ cured and a stockage is now being built in which to fAace the captured carp until a sufficient number are ob­ tained to justify a shipment. The, Palatine village board has fin­ ally granted the Fox Lake & North­ ern R. R. company a franchise. The road asked this privilege about a year ago, but the authorities held off granting the permit until they saw that the company really meant busi­ ness. ' The Columbia Woman's Literary club of Dundee has just received a large silk pennant awarded to Dun­ dee township for the largest sale of Red Cross seals per capita in class B, Illinois towns. The Dundee sales totaled over 25,000. ~*Xt last week's election, held for the purpose, Lake Geneva went wet by a majority of 167 out of a total of 579 votes cast. Genoa Junction voted dry as did Whitewater, Dela- van and Delavan township, Wis., and Wauconda, 111. The drys carried the day at Wauconda by eighteen votes. A home talent play, staged at Heb­ ron a couple of nights last week, netted $167, which is to be used in making extensive improvements on the town hall there. The company will put on the play at Walworth, Wi%, on the night of April 12, while a return engagement will also "be played at Hebron on Monday evening, April 16. At a meeting held for the purpose the Lake Geneva baseball. team has organized for the season. Among Stop Mail to Germany Postmasters thruout the United States have received orders to stop all mail addressed to Germany. Mail coming from that country will be stopped at the port of entry. Money .... . order business with Germany has also other thin^3 declded uuP°n at the been suspended. Mail for Austria,' meetin« were to purchase new un.- Hungary, LWibUrg, Bulgaria and jforms- fence.w the grounds, engage Turkey Will also be stopped, as it an outside pitcher and secure one of must traverse Germany, but mail i Chicago's major league teams to play coming from those countries will b»!an exhibition game there sometime delivered. ^giospering, I am Yours respectfully, Carle D. Ross. Training Fer County Meet The athletes of the McHeny high I J**001 have already started practice " for the'annual field meet, which •takes place at Woodstock sometime in Jane. The McHenry school has made a very good showing in athletics dur­ ing the past few years and the boys hope to keep up their reputation this yw. Attend Woodman Convention A. M. Brown, E. E. Bassett, Wm. J. Welch, Geo. A. Himler and Atty, A. H. Pouse werfe delegates to the Wood­ men convention at Harvard on Wed­ nesday of last week. They were suc­ cessful in landing McHenry as the next meeting place for the M. W. A. convention, which will be held three years hence. Atty. A. H. Pouse was elected delegate to the sta^e conven­ tion to be held at Decatur May 2. Vote the People's ticket, which is the choice of the people of this village. during the coming season, Forty-five of the seventy-seven men, who made application for mem­ bership in the troop of national guardsmen now being organized at Lake Geneva, Wis., passed the physi­ cal tests taken in that city last week. All of the successful men have al­ ready ,taken the oath of allegiance to the president of the United States and strenuous efforts are now being set forth to complete the troop. About twenty more men are needed. Those who have already been mus­ tered in began drilling in that city Tuesday night of this week. BAND CONCERT TUESDAY T>«*r« Haa Bo.J'r.j, * , pared -For Occasion The McHenry Military band Will make its initial appearance of the season at the Central opera house on Tuesday evening of next week, April 17, The members of McHenry's musical organization has been prac­ ticing the entire winter and especial­ ly during the past few weeks has it put forth extra efforts on the splendid program which is to be produced to the delight ef the public night. The band has made Extraordinary progress during the winter months and it will be an entirely different organization from the one of last summer that will greet you on this occasion^ Rev. ,M. J. McEvoy, director of the McHenry Choral club, has kindly ten-' dered the services of that society, which will appear in a number of se­ lections, and with the band and Choral club appearing on the same evening the public is assured of a musical treat. Whether or not another series of summer band concerts 'will be given in McHenry this year depends upon 8 - UNEARTH VERY GOOD COWS AS A RESULT OF COW TESTING IN COUNTY - McHenry Farmers' Cows Make Very Creditable Showing--Poor Cows Will Undoubtedly Be Sold Altho this month jpaid the lowest milk price of the winter, altho feed prices climbed up around forty and fifty dollars a: ton, altho the new as­ sociation was hurried into starting fifteen days before it had expected to, altho all these drawbacks tended to make March a bad month, yet, some very creditable work**was performed by the herds in the association. The records are not a sure criterion of the abilities of the different herds, because most of the herds have not been fed up to capacity, owing to the scarcity of feed. Taken as a whole, however, the herd averages have been uniformly good. Some poor cows will be sold on their March showing, while others will be allowed to remain in the herd only on probation. Some very good cows, both from the standpoint of production and test, were unearthed. It is of course known that the real FOR BETTER TRAIN SERVICE Martin A. Howell Asks Northwestern For Early Train fv * «. . . . L r .constructive benefit Of a cow test is TuU?v nlhf thek, b"nd to «3CO»er the good cows. When . aniiiwiates H. ft T j 1S00** cow *s discovered it adds value . • • e P °r e a. ' to the herd and is a step toward im- ou,r y"a*e » ®erles | provement. The discovery of . good or concerts the Central opera house should be packed to the doors and we feel quite safe in stating that the public will turn out in goodly num­ bers. While it may not be generally known, it is, however, a fact that it costs considerable to maintain a brass band. Thus far the members have been more than fair with our people. The members "have all pur- cow does the dairy man a direct good. The discovery of the poor cow does him an indirect good. Feed costs per hundred pounds of milk produced varied greatly in the twenty-three herds tested. The low­ est feed cost per cwt. of milk pro­ duced was $1.17 in the herd of Clyde Wingate of Crystal Lake. The high­ est feed cost per cwt. of 'milk was . . . . . ^ , $ 2 . 0 8 . T a k e n a s a w h o l e i t w a s chased then- own instruments and ,found that th<_ loweat production cost have ,hos far gotten along w,th thejwls iB the l0„ test hcrds ft ht^e money that has been rece.ved os th0 , 3 2 cen, test ia th< most in the way of donations and by popu-, e<.0„„mical milk to p,.oliu(.e. lar subscription. -- 1 expensive and a go far in keeping the organization supplied with new pieces. Then, too, , the boys are particularly anxious to appear in uniform the coming summer and it is hoped that their de­ sire may be met. Band music is quite j Several rations were worked over few dollars doesnt!and it ig expected that the month of April will find a decrease in feed cost per cwt. of milk produced in spite of rising feed prices. The following cows have the honor of being placed upon the first monthly ,, „ , , . ,. record of the McHenry-Nunda Cow The McHenry Choral club, which ! Testing association. has appeared here on two previous j The following table gives the nam^s occasions, needs no introduction to • and records of the cowg in the agg0. the lovers of 'music and its appearance elation which have produced more on the evening's program will also than fifty pounds of butterfat or serve to swell the crowd. The club , 1400 pounds of milk during the per- has willingly tendered its services for iod of thirty days ending April <1, the event and if the people will do; 19171; , their share by attending the concert McHenry will again be assured of band concerts on our streets the com­ ing summer. Are you willing to help? VILLAGE ELECTION TUESDAY Win Be a Battle of BalIota-~Big Vote Predicted Next Tuesday, April 17, the village of McHenry will be the scene of a little battle all of her own. However, in place of guns, cannons, battleships and swords the weapons Used wilt be in the form of ballots. The specimen ballots of the two tickets filed with the village clerk Owner tif Cow Nairn* C. A. WloKatu Lady 7 C. Matthews Lady Fern 5 K. Sution Nellie 4 •K I), riemiiig Arrow Uall 5 C. A. Wingate Hess 10 M, H. Weaver M Jvarjiis O. V. \VInnate S. Frt'̂ tid J, I). I U'luiug M. Kitrpls W.J Walsh l'da Pr Ct Pds Age Milk of Fat Bfat No. o No. 12 Julia No. 14 White No. 1 No. 15 1652 3.B tt4 1445! 4.4 t!4 1324 4.X M 1051 5.2 55 1373 3.7 51 1250 4.0 50 1174 4.2 4» 14dU 3.3 48 1410. 3.4 4S 14M 3.2 45 1731 1 2,tt . ,45 1478 2.5 37 Lady Fern, No. 6 and No. 1 are reg­ istered as pure bred Holsteins, all others under the head of good Hol­ steins. Homer M. Harper, Official Tester. C. W. GIbbs, Secretary., If the efforts of Martin A. Howell of Chicago are successful there will be a business men's train in and out of Chicago over the Northwestern line the coming summer. Mr. Howell writes us that Mr. C. A. Cairns, general passenger and ticket agent for the Northwestern company, is willing to do all he can for the betterment of the service be­ tween McHenry and Chicago and the resorters and citizens of. McHenry will await with keen interest the final decision of the company in this mat­ ter. ' • «*.. We herewith reproduce a letter written to Mr. Cairns by Mr. Howell, which will no doubt be interesting to our readers: Chicago, 111., April 10, 1917. Mr. C. A. Cairns, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago & Northwestrn Ry. Co., Chicago. Dear Sir--Relative to our conver­ sation of April 10 in regard Sx> train service morning and evening between McHenry, 111., and Chicago for the summer season for residents desiring to be at their office at 9 a. m. or be­ fore, and leaving their office at 5 p. m. or 5:30, there are no trains on the Chicago & Northwestern from this station that will take care of these passengers. As I am the owner of a large sub­ division and have twenty cottages of my own that I rent for the summer months to Chicago people, I am in a position to know the wants of a large number of men who wish to locate in McHenry and surrounding lakes and river, but on account of train sched­ ules have located on other lines, such as the ^t. Paul, which has a train from Fox Lake and other resort sta­ tions on its line, arriving in Chicago about 8:30 a. m. daily during the summer and returning, leaving Chi­ cago about 6:30. You can readily understand that the ordinary man, whether employed or running his own business, cannot afford to arrive at his office late as 10 a. m., which He has to do at your present summer schedule as ran last year, SOLDIER SAINT OF LOYOLA LECTURE AT STOFFEL'S WELL ATTENDED ".PXi a M. E. Church Notes The Sunday school session last Sun­ day was unusually bright. The work ,, , - --. of this live little school is of a high ap^ar elsewherc in this issue of The order an<i parents am, friend, a„ urged to come and bring their chil Plaindealer. As will be seen j by these there are two full tickets in the field, viz., Popular and People's. The former is headed by R. G. Chamberlin as a candidate for president with dren. Remember the hour, 'i o'clock every Sunday. That was a fine congregation that „ . , took part in the Easter service* iait Simon atottel, Mathias He.mer and j gunday< The mugic WM exc,„«nt Fred Kamholz as trustees, while F H. Wattles heads *the latter with The choir had worked hard to prepare for the occasion and it must have M tO have so goodly a congregation. The township Sunday school con­ vention is to be held in the M. E. church next Sunday afternoon. An , . , „ ,, , , • Al ., .interesting session is anticipated. All which of the are or 8hould be interested in the following. i-j-"- --* Richard I Overton Joseph May and |warnled ^ he#rts of (he William Simes as trustees. ' The candidates of both tickets ap­ pear confident of winning the day and from the nearest standpoint of view it is quite a difficult task to say We all appreciate the fact lhat no finer service could be afeked for than the Lake Geneva special, leaving Mc­ Henry at 8:33 a. m. and arriving in Chicago at 9:35, but ttdd fifteen min­ utes between depot and one's office and you see the impossibility of enlarging on the nuhiber of passengers desiring to make daily trips. I have had to turn away at least dozen prospective tenants this spring who had to be at their office at 9 a. m. for this reason and some have located for the summer at Fox Lake and others have made permanent homes for summer months there. From my experience T would sug gest that you have this matter in vestigated and see what could be done about putting on a morning train that would arrive in Chicago at 8:30 and another leaving Chicago between-5:30 and 6:00 p. m. daily. I am satisfied such trains would do a great deal for this section and with­ in a short time the Northwestern line would feel the increase in passengers making daily trips from McHenry and Chicago as«well as other stations on this branch. Very truly yours, M. A. Howell. 'From the little informa­ tion that we are able to gain it ap- Sunday school work of this township are invited. There is no more im- pears evident hat there w, be con- j nt work nor one which should siderable scratching of ballots, but, ^ Mention of Christian thus far we have not heard anyone . than ^ which is compre. name the possible winner*. ihended _n fche Jan and purpose pf the Each and every one of the caAdi- Lj schoo, workers. Encourage dates is waging a quiet campaign in J our nce. his endeavor to win votes and not one -- -- pf the eight candidates is will to be Will Observe Arbor Day counted out of the running - until the Come in the morning and plan to stay, last of the votes has been counted j For Friday the thirteenth is "Go-to- next Tuesday afternoon. School day." We are informed that the candi- The work of the pupils will be on dis- dates are going after the women's play- vote stronger than ever this year and | Program at 2:30, now don t stay away, a number of automobiles have already The above is a unique invi on been engaged to carry the voters tp t sent out by Miss Genevieve ox, a and from the polls. We advise the j rural teacher in school district No. ladies to be ready next Tuesday, as .42, south of this vl.lage. Teacher and the candidates are not going to take J pupils have arrange e ra no for an answer. We predict the Arbor day and are asking the co-op­ eration of parents and friends. answer. largest^vote ^ever polled in the vil- "age. . Social Wheel Members of the Social Wheel met with Mrs. D. G. Wells Thursday aft- Enjoyed the Daw* The dance, given by the Womeri's Auxiliary club on Easter Monday even- I ernoon, April 5. Each guest was ing, was an enjoyabe afTair ahd the given a holder to make and present committee in charge W^s awarded1 to the Willing Workers' society to for their efforts jn preparing dances J place on sale at their next annual for young and old. The music was j bazaar. Mrs. G. L. Page received fine. The committee is unable to the prize for the neatest needlework. give the exact amount of net receipts as all bills have not been presented. Vi * _ , . __ ^ j f l f * ^ f " School Election April 21 The annual school election in this, the fifteenth district, will take place at the village hall on Saturday after­ noon, April 21. Three offices become vacant this year and already a peti­ tion, bearing the names of the outgo­ ing officers, has been filed with the clerk. James B. Perry, jvho has acted as president of the board of edu­ cation for many years, is again out for the same office, while Charles L. Page and Stephen H. Freund, whose terms as trustee* of the board of education expire this spring, are the other two candidates out for re-elec­ tion. As the time limit for filing petitions has passed, it is quite cer­ tain that all three men will be with­ out opposition and that they will be returned to their respective offices by a unanimous vote. A delicious two course luncheon was served. -- " f 7 j . Joins Chautauqua Ban| Al. Hapke, son of Mr. aft! Mrs. Chris Hapke of Libertyville, who, at one time resided in McHenry, has ac­ cepted a position with the Redpath chautauqua band and left for Jack­ sonville, Fla., this week. Mr. Hapke has developed into a finq ^ysician and his friends here will he pleased to learn of the success he has already attained in the musical world. Ia Chicago Hospital lbs. Wm. Spencer has been taking treatments for stomach trouble at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago since Monday. Her many friends hope that she may return to her home here soon, feeling much benefitted. Plant your shrubbery now. Plenty of choice at Vycital's Novelty store. Classic millinery at Miss L. Pousa's Musical Program Proceeding Lecttoe Is Also Highly Enjoyed By Large"^ Audience Sunday Night j. The illustrated lecture, entitled "The Soldier Saint of Loyola," spon­ sored by St. Patrick^ parish and giv­ en at Stoffel's hall Easter Sunday evening, deserves unusual merit. ? Pictures plainly illustrated brought the audience back to foreign couzi* tries and the wonderful works of St. Ignatius leading up to our own state, our own western metropolis^ where the faith was implanted by such mm as Fr. Marquette and other early ex­ plorers. ; The work of Rev. Fr. Damen in the city of Chicago was honored and hi the, picture thrown on the screen many of the parishioners of St. Patrick** recognized this great missionary father as having once given a mission here in McHenry. The pictures ware illustrated hj two young men of Loyola University of Chicago, both members of the Joan of Arc club in that city. The first ^ half was explained in a lecture by 1 Wm. Hanrahan and the second was M given by Jas. Mclnerny. Both were . very talented, giving evidence of in- • telligence and research, and wova CJ; about the audience a seasonable ap- - v " propriateness. * . ,, ^ Before the first half of the lectuia ^ an excellent musical program was ',1 given and well received. Misses Knox and Phalin delighted the audience with the first number, so much as to be obliged to respond with an encore. j Mjss Mary Burke also responded to ;! an encore after the solo "Sunshine of Your Smiles" so sweetly rendered. The audience was captivated with Miss Eleanor Phalin's splendid ma- sical readings and the humor in whie^' they were given and twice she r»~ ; sponded after cheers of well merit!# ; appreciation. The splo "Hosanna" was given by Rev. M. J. McEvoy and he responded to a hearty encore with another solo* i entitled "Eyes of Irish Blue." It was evident indeed that the audience en- • joyed his selections. The reverend father is distinctly famous for his ambitious selections and the rendcts ing of rare musical talent. The quartet, including Rev. M. J. McEvoy, Miss Annabelle Heimer, Mrs. ^ C. M. Bickler and Peter M. Jus ten, *•> % struck*the audience with a number coherent with the day, "Haec Dies,* ' t p: and in response to a splendid encom gave "When the Heart Is Young,* Both were will given and received. J The musical program would not ^ - J be complete without our local musical * ,'i. j director, Miss Kathryn Buch as m , ,A favorite accompanist. . ^ It was a beautiful ending for East** Sunday and those who were present were heard to express their appro. ' ̂ j ciation of the entertainment given by *;, the university students and our owst home talent, thus proving a grand ; ^ conclusion for a perfect day. ^ « Choice hats at Miss Pouse's parlors. f ^ f ENTERS CORN CONTEST Sixth Grade Pupil First te In Contest ' & The following letter wa* received' > i by Earl R. Walsh, son of Mr. and Mrs.'*";- Jack Walsh of this village, in reply i to his application for enrollment ia „ the corn growing contest of McHenr>« 3* ry county: Woodstock, HL, Mar. 28* 1917. Earl R. Walsh, Dear Sir--We have your applieu* 1 tion for entering the corn club contest' .J | for McHenry county and have piaeei. ^ j same on file. You will receive the *" ̂ corn for planting, the amount which " you specified in your application, the _#p first part of April. We will also send 1 ~- other information regarding the car-. f . ing and growing of your corn and will A£ also be pleased to give all help pos- ' >*. sible in order that you may have tfca ' # best Dlot of corn in the county. . - J -' Please call upon us at any times. Wvi Very truly yours, , :f A. J. Gafkaa, * jl;] Co. Agri. Agent •,* , Earl is ten years old and expects ;,:<F | to grow one-fourth acre of Yellow y ; ^ ^ Dent corn. He has already bookeU orders for two bushels of seed cocu, 1 t , t i iL v 1 ^ ^ George tteyera Oat ^ It win be good news to h{s matti? ,'?|| j friends to learn that Geo. Meyers, who has been confined to his bed ami S home during the past several weeks vf« on account of being hit on the head f J | with a heavy plank, is again able toj ' be up and around. He made ais Srst "1& "} trip down town last Friday. . •• - -••• Sell Two More Cava Overton & Cowen, the: Overland dealers, report the sales of j two cars recently. Joseph May, the> ^ West Side blacksmith, has invested in a Model 90 five passenger touring car, while MathiaS Blake is the possessor ^ ** of a Model 75 five passenger touring car- _____ ' ' If Base bushes in variety at . Jp '* A * •£* y. ' / .