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if1':i-:'/ i :\W'S^-5! Sf-fes^S I ' • •* . #fllT >,$0£V'Y *•< ' * . , -r - ,* 1 A r > •> *••""«&._ f. V~" '{ _ ' f'c" "I : • i I ,v "'v * 1 ?.< V' * "J' „ 1* t iX S f "Xa vr! . ' ? -J ( V.a • : ' . i ,• fe- fcsLA ..' Mo HENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MAY 24. 1917 NO. 49 VOLUME XLII OPEN SEASON AT WAUCONDA BILLY S BUNGALOW TONITE SCHOOL CLOSES NEXT WEEK BOW TO ANSWER QDESTIMS ON JBBGISTBATION--READ CARE- ! ftpLLY BEFORE REGISTERING QueitionR Which Every Male Between the Ages of 21 and 31, Inclusive, Will Have to Answer on June 5 Questions compiled under the con­ scription law for enlisting, with de­ tailed information to help answer them, are hereby published with full instructions for those \yho register. Sheriff Wandrack of Woodstock has appointed Atty. A. H. Pouse and Ed. L. Hayes of this Village to take charge of this, the second precinct, for the registrations according to the con­ scription draft law and they will be at the city hall in McHenry on Tues­ day, June 6, to register all applicants between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one, inclusive. We have not learned the 'names of the registrars who will take charge of the Ringwood precinct. 1. Name in full. Age in years, This means alt your names spelled out in full. State your age today in years only. Disregard 'additional months or days. Be prepared to say "19" or "25," not "19 yrs. 3 mos.," or the like. 2. Home address This means the place where you have your permanent home, not the place where you work. Be prepared to give the address in this way: "232 Main street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois;" that is, give number and name of street first, then town, then county and state. 3. Date of birth. Write your birthday (month, day and year) on a piece of paper before going to the registrar, and give the paper to him the first thing. Ex­ ample: "August 5, 1894." If you do not remember the year, start to answer as you would if some­ one asked you your birthday, as "August 5." Then, say "on my birth­ day this year I will be (or was) years old." The registrar will then fill in the year of birth. Many people do not carry in mind the year they were born. This may be obtained by the registrar by subtracting the age in years on this year's birthday from 1917.. 4. Are you (I) a natural-horn citi­ zen; (2) a naturalized citizen; (3) an alien; (4) or have you declared your intention to become a citizen (specify which)? (1) If you were born in,the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, you are a natural born citizen, no mat­ ter what may have been the citizen­ ship or nationality of your parents. If you were born in Porto Rico, you are a citizen of the United States, un­ less you were born of alien parentage. If you were born abroad, you are still a citizen of the United States if your father was a citizen of the United Stated ^t the time yov were born, Unless you have expatriated yourself. (2) <¥ou are a naturalized citizen if you have completed your naturaliza­ tion; that is, if you have "taken final papers." But you are not a citizen if you have only declared your inten­ tion to become a citizen (that is, if you have only "taken out first pa­ pers") ; in the latter case you are only a "declarant." You are also a naturalized citizen if, although foreign born, your father, or surviving parent became fully naturalized while you were under 21 years of age, and if you came to the United States under 21. (3) You are a declarant if, although a citizen or subject of some foreign country, you have 'declared on oath before a naturalized court your in­ tention to become a citizen of the United States. Receipt from the clerk of the court of the certified copy of such declaration is often called "taking out first papers." You are not a declarant if your first paper was taken out after September 26, 1906, and is more than 7 years old. j[4) You are an alien if you do not fall within one of the three classes above mentioned." 5. Where were you horn? First name the town, then the state, then the country, as "Columbus, Ohio;" "Vienne, Austria;" "Paris, France;" "Sofia, Bulgaria." g. If not a citizen, of what country «re you a citizen or subject? This need be answered only by aliens and declarants. Remember that * "declarant" is not yet a citizen of the United States. If an alien or de­ clarant, state the name of your coun­ try, as "France," "Japan," "China," f What is your present trade, occu­ pation or office? This does not ask what you once did, nor what you have done most of the time, nor what you are best fitted to do. IT ASKS WHAT YOUR JOB RIGHT NOW. State briefly, as "Farmer," "Miner," "Student," "La borer, (on farm, in rolling mill, in automobile, wagon or other factory)," "Machinist in automobile factory, Ifr. if you hold an office under state QT federal government, name the of­ fice you hold. If you are in one of the following offices or employment, use one of the names hereafter mentioned: "Customhouse clerk," "employed in the transmission of the mails," or "employed in an armory, arsenal, or navy yard," "mariner, actually em­ ployed in the sea service of citizen or merchant within the United States." 8. By whom employed? Where em­ ployed? If you are working for an individual, firm, corporation or association, state its name. If in business, trade, pro- icssion, or employment for yourself, so state. If you are ah officer of the state or federal government, say whether your office is under the Unit­ ed States, the' state, the county or a municipality. In answer to the ques­ tion as to where you are employed, give the town, county and state where you work. 9. Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or broth­ er under 12 solely dependent upon you for support (specify which) ? Consider your answer thoughtfully. If it is true that there is another mouth than your own which you alone have a duty to feed, do not let your military ardor interfere with the wish of the nation to reduce war's misery to a minimum. On the other hand, uhless the person you have in mind is solely dependent on you, do not hide behind petticoats or children. 10. Married or single (which)? Race (specify which)? This does not ask whether you were once married, but whether you are married now. In answer to the ques­ tion as to your, race, state briefly whether "Caucasian," "Mongolian," 'Negro," "Malayan" or "Indian." 11. What military service have you had? Rank? Branch? Years? nation or State? No matter what country you served, you must give complete information. In answering, these questions, first name your rank, using one of the fol­ lowing words: "Commissioned officer,"! 'Noncommissioned officer," "Private.", Next, state branch in which you ( served in one of the following words: Infantry," "Cavalry," "Artillery," Medical," "Signal," "Aviation," "Sup­ ply," "Marine," "Navy." Next, state the number of years' service, not counting time spent in the reserve. Finally, name the nation or state you served. If you served under the United States or one of the states of the United States, name your service in one ' of the following terms: National Guard (of such and such a state)," "Militia (of such and such a state)," "Volunteers of United States" or "Regular Army (Navy) of United States." 12. Do you claim exemption from draft? Specify grounds. Because you claim exemption from draft, it by no means follows that you are exempt. For the information of the war department you should make a claim now if you intend to prosecute it. Some persons will be exempted on account of their occupations or offices, some on account of the f^t that they have relatives dependent upon them for support. Your answer touching these things will be important in sup­ porting the claim you now intend to make in your answer to the present questions. Be sure, therefore, that the grounds you now state are in con­ formity with your answers to ques­ tions 7 6nd 8. In stating grounds you clairA'as exempting you, use one of the following terms: If you claim to be an executive, legislative or judicial officer of the state or nation, name your office and say whether it is an office of the state or nation. If you claim to be a member of a religious sect whose creed forbids its members to participate in war in any form, sim­ ply name the sect. If you .are em­ ployed in the transmission of the Unit­ ed States mails or as an artificer or workman in an armory, arsenal or navy yard of the United States, or if you are a mariner employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant within the United States, so state. If you are a felon or otherwise mor­ ally deficient and desire to claim ex­ emption on that ground, state your ground briefly. If you claim physical .Usability, state that briefly. If you claim exemption on any other ground, state your "ground briefly. Celebrates Birthday F. H. Schau, who has opened his summer home at Rosedale, near this village, for the season, entertained his family at a birthday dinner there last Sunday. His children were all out from Chicago and the occasion proved one of unusual pleasure for all. Mr. Schau is one of our best known re- sorters and his many friends in Mc­ Henry extend to him their heartiest congratulation and hope that he may live to enjoy many more such happy occasions. WEEKLY EXCHANGE HENS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS VF jOF OUR EXCHANGES aneous Assortment of Newa Items .In Condensed.Form For Busy People v Steps have been taken to rid Bar- rington-of its slot machines and dice boxes. Richmond is about to organize* a branch of the Red Cross society of America. Every dairyman now delivering milk to the Grayslake factory is a member of the local of that village. The village of Richmond has placed an order for 10,000 gallons of crude oil to be used in sprinkling her streets. The Woman's club of Hebron is now raising funds for the purchase of a pole and large American flag and a big flag raising will take place in that city at an ear^y date, Two men lost their lives in a fire which destroyed a barn on a farm near Union, McHenry county, at one o'clock Monday morning. The sup­ position is that the men were asleep in the bjarn when the fire broke out. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn and other buildings on the T. A. Bungard farm near Hebron on Wednesday* afternoon of last week. Besides machinery, tools, grain, etc., the owner lost a valuable team of horses. John Wandrack, brother of "Big Charlie" Wandrack, at one time, a res­ ident of Algonquin, but lately of Los Angeles, Calif., claims the distinction of being the tallest man in the United States army. He . measures six feet, six inches in his stocking feet. A number of our country exchanges are raising their price of subscription from $1.50 to $2.00 per year. The Lake Geneva, Wis., News and Cook County Herald, published at Arling­ ton Heights, 111., are two of the papers to announce an increase in the price of publication." The typesetters, on hearing that the owners of the paper fyad invested in a typesetting machine, walked out of the Lake Geneva News office last week, but, fortunately for the publish­ ers, the machine arrived in time to save the day and the paper came out on time as usual. An effort is being made by Mayor Goodwin of Crystal Lake to induce the C. & N. W. Railway company to put on a working men's train between that city and Woodstock for the ac­ commodation of the hundred or more Crystal Lake people who are now em­ ployed at the factories at the county seat. The Citisens' State bank at Area, near Libertyville, was entered by ban­ dits and the safe blown about three o'clock Monday morning of this week. The thieves got away with about $1,200. The report of the blast awakened a few citizens,' who, peer­ ing from their windows, saw a man and three women standing near an automobile near the bank. Thinking that a tire on the car had exploded, the citizens returned, to their beds, and the robbery was not discovered until day break. This is the second time within a week that a safe was blown in that village. In the previous instance the safe in the office of the S. L. Tripp Lumber company was made the target. MELLIN'S RESORT OPEN John Anderson of Chicago Will Man­ age Place This Season Open Meeting June 1 The McHenry and Nunda Cow Test­ ing association will hold its next reg­ ular meeting at Concordia hall, Crys­ tal Lake, Friday evening, June 1. The business meeting will be called to order at 8 p. m. sharp and at 8:45 an open meeting will be held, to which all dairymen are cordially invited. Prof. Hulce, of the experiment station at the State University of Urbana, will talk on "Feeds and Feeding." Feed dealers are also invited to attend. Mellin's summer resort at Bald Knob, Pistakee Lake, has been opened for the season with John Anderson of Chicago as manager. This popular resort has been one of the leading outing spots in this lake region for many years and the new manager comes very highly recom­ mended and will no doubt continue the business along the same successful lines as its late owner, S. J. Mellin, who passed away at his Chicago home several weeks ago. The hotel, Mr. Anderson informs us, will be conducted on the same plan as heretofore and his constant aim will be to make the resort as attractive as possible. While the season is just opening he does not look for big crowds until the latter part of next month, altho some pleasure seekers have already found their way to th? place, and more are expected by the end of the week. Horse Races Wednesday The McHenry driving park will be opened next Wednesday afternoon, at which time a number of good races will be pullfed off. Secretary Ed. L. Hayes informs us that the details for the opening event have been carefully looked after and lover# of the sport are assured of a treat. The races will begin at 2:30 o'clock. The program will consist of a free-for-all and a 2;30 mixed fclass. _____ Announcement Dr. Wm. M. Joyce of Chicago, nose and throat specialist, will be at the office of Dr. D. G. Wells one after­ noon every w#ek during the summer months prepared to do any nose or throat operations. to to Ml to to to to' to to to to to to to to to to to to to to. to to to to to to to to to to to to Memorial Day Next Wednesday after­ noon McHenry will do honor to the boys who once fought and sacrificed their lives for us, and the several commit­ tees in charge of the Dec­ oration day services are out to make the event the big­ gest and most memorable that this village has ever seen. With the United States at war, McHenry will not only pay tribute to our soldiers, both living and dead, but proposes to make this a big patriotic demon­ stration. An invitation has been extended to every soci­ ety and lodge in McHenry to take part in the big parade and from the hearty re­ sponse that has already been assured the parade, which will form at the McHenry public schodl, will be one of the biggest spectacles ever witnessed here. Every business house in town should be closed during the parade and exercises at least, and every man, woman and child of the vil­ lage and surrounding coun­ try should take part in this big public demonstra­ tion. The big parade will be headed by the McHenry military band and in the line of march there should be the veterans, Boy Scouts, school children, sons of veterans and the various lodges and societies. The Plaindealer feels certain that everyone in McHenry is willing to show his or her true loyalty and patri­ otism at this time by tak­ ing an active part in Mc­ Henry's Decoration day ser­ vices. to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to DECORATION DAY Will. Be Observed In This Village Next Wednesday Afternoon Plans are on foot for an inspiring patriotic demonstration in McHenry on Decoration day this year. It is ex­ pected that all the lodges and frater­ nal societies, both men and women, as well as all the school children will participate. Besides these an invi­ tation is extended to others not of the organizations. While complete plans have not been made, it is known that the different societies will form in line at the high school, where a short program will be given, and will then march to the three cemeteries, where wreaths of flowers will be placed on the graves of the old soldiers. The veterans of the Civil war will ride in autos, all others will walk. Prof. E. C. Fisher, formerly of Mc­ Henry, now residing in Rocl^ Island, is expected to be here to give an ad­ dress. In addition to this the Mc­ Henry band and the Choral society will render appropriate selections. Carl W. Stenger will be marshal of the procession and will be assisted by others to be appointed by the several societies. Weather permitting, the day will be a red letter day for this village, giving to everyone a practical demonstration of the unity that patriotism gives birth to, and of the loyalty of all Americans to their common country and the flag that has ever been on- fur led in freedom's name. Is Selling Liberty Bonds Richard B. Walsh of this village, recognized as one of the very best and most successful stock and bond salesmen now traveling out of Chi­ cago, has enlisted his services for the sale of liberty bonds, just issued by the United States government. Mr. Walsh is one of the many salesmen thruout the United States to enlist their services for this worthy and pa­ triotic cause and his territory is the state of Illinois. Mr. Walsh isn't a slacker by any means and when the proposition was made the salesmen to "do their bit" he was only too glad to enlist his services, and good old Uncle Sam can rest assured that this young man will do his bit and do it thoroly. The men have been given until June 15 to dispose of the first issue of $2,000,000 worth of these bonds, which bear 3Vfe per cent interest semi-an­ nually. No doubt many of our people will purchase one or more of these bonds. _______ At Howell's Villas Mrs. N. E. Taylor, who last season conducted the affairs of the Rosedale hotel and summer resort, has made arrangements for the management of the Howell's Villas hotel for the com­ ing season and has already taken charge of same. Mrs. Taylor is thoro­ ly acquainted with every detail con­ nected with the management of a place of this kind and hfer friends in McHenry as welkjri her former pat­ rons wish her^wcceu in her new lo­ cation. THREE ACT FARCE BY ELEANOR MAUDE CRANE Local KT af C. Team Lost Opening Game Sunday Will Be Presented at the Auditorium By the Senior Class of the McHenry Public School Class plays by the pupils of the Mc­ Henry high school are always looked forward to with a feeling of keen in­ terest by the people of this village and ^ie surrounding country and justly so, as the efforts of the pupils in the past have not only pleased, but delighted. This spring the senior class is offer­ ing one of the best three-act farces ever written. It is entitled "Billy's Bungalow," and is brim full of "pep" and good, wholesome fun for both young and old and you will be missing a treat by remaining away. On account of the smallness of the high school auditorium, where the play will be presented, and to give every­ one an opportunity of taking it in, the performance . will be given on two nights, tonight and Friday night, May 24 and 25. Admission, 25 and 35 cents. The cast of characters and synopsis follow: Cast of Characters Billy Middleton, builder of the bun­ galow * Leonard Frett Peggy Middleton, Billy's wife ."".Winifred Bradley Col. George Varker, from Washing­ ton..... P. J. Dorr Miss Laura Caufdwell, the unex­ pected guest Margaret Harrison Dorothy. French, Peggy's sister... vwjv Sarah Jane Dodge Kitty CampbetfTmn "out" yet..... Mame Barbiai^ Theod<fre Thurston, j^ a ^friend of Billy's Edward J. Buss Gordon Middleton, fresh from col-" lege Lester 4ames Page The Hon. Francis Fairweather Spaulding, engaged to Miss French Paul Stephenson The scene is the dining room in the bungalow on Cedar island in mid-sum­ mer. Synopsis of Incidents Act J.--In the course of which the audience becomes acquainted with the members of the house party at the bungalow. The colonel is treated to a shower bath. The arrival of the un­ invited guest. Dorothy announces her engagement. The bungalow is chris­ tened. Act II.--The next morning. The discovery of the departure of the ser­ vants with the only boat. Gordon de­ cides to get breakfast. Francis de­ cides to milk the cow. The colonel makes coffee. Teddy makes an ome­ lette. Kitty makes trouble. Miss Cauldwell makes herself scarce. Act III.--The end of the week. Kitty makes a kite. The stolen dinner. He needed strength." The Hon. Francis in a new light. "How do you kill a cow?" A fishing--smack. England, the United States and "Billy's Bungalow." Synopsis of Scenes Act I The dining room in the bungalow. The bungalow is christened. Act II The same. The next morning. The discovery^of the departure of the ser­ vants. Act III The same. The end of the week. A fishing smack. May Party The Young Ladies' sodality of St. John's Catholic church at Johnsburg extends a cordial invitation to every­ one to attend a May party to be held at tjie parish hall at. that place on Tuesday evening of next week, May 29". The proceeds of the event will be turned into the church treasury and the young ladies are arranging for the entertainment of the largest crowd that has ever gathered ih the hall. Oeffling's orchestra has benn engaged to furnish the music and the members of this musical organization have giv­ en their promise to bring all of the very latest pieces out. Refreshments will be served at the hall and tickets for the event will be sold at 50 cents each. " Dundee Next Sunday Next Sunday Manager Conway will take his team to Dundee to do battle Iwith the strong aggregation repre­ senting the down river city. This is the same team that the McHenry Sox played last year and, while they look a bit stronger to the McHenry outfit, our boys are game to the core and are going down with the express purpose in mind of handing the prides of that city their season's first defeat. Dun­ dee trounced Lake Geneva at Dundee last Sunday, by a scqre^of 8 to 4. No doubt quite a few McHenry fans will accompany the team to Dundee. Will Open Office in CenterviUe Dr. J. J. Schaefer, the noted eye specialist of Woodstock, will open an office in the building recently vacated by C. G. Berner in CenterviUe, wfiere he will be prepared to fit glasses to all who are in need of his services. Dr. Schaefer has recently spent one day of the week at the store of N. A. Huemann and is thoroly reliable. McHenry K. of C. team opened their playing season at Wauconda last Sunday afternoon, when they lost to the locals by a count of 13 to 12. As this was McHenry's first game and taking into consideration that the squad had not practiced together he- fore this season, the showing was in­ deed a most creditable one and, while they were forced to take the small end of the score, the boys as well as the fans who accompanied the team to Wauconda feel well satisfied with the day's result. Sahlberg, who has won many a ball game for the McHenry Sox during the past three seasons, occupied the mo.und -for Wauconda and for awhile it looked as if our former idol was due for a trimming. In fact, the K. of C. squad kept Roy and his teammates in hot water right up to the very last inning. The contest proved a see-saw from beginning to end. First one team would be in the lead then the other and so on until the final round, when a triple and single put over the win­ ning run for Wauconda. McHenry got the jump on their opponents by registering two runs in the very first inning and at the close of the first half of the eighth inning our boys were leading by three runs. But this lead was not held long, as Wauconda came back in their half of the eighth and tied the count. Mc­ Henry made a desperate attempt to close it up in the ninth, but foxy S£ally" would not have it that way. ^Vith two down in this inning, runners on second and third and Warner at bat, Sahlberg issued the batter free trans­ portation to first and with a weak batter up the side was retired with­ out casualties. Had Sahlberg not passed Warner the chances are that McHenry's peppery backstop would have put the game on ice right there and then, as "Wallie" was hitting 'em right on the nose every trip he made to that old platter. AH told, the afternocjn's entertain­ ment provided lois of fun for every­ body. There was just enough good baseball mixed up with the indifferent sort to keep the fans in good mood. The honors of the day, both as to good and poor baseball, were very evenly divided, and if one team had any ad­ vantage over the other it was not visible to the naked eye. The Mc­ Henry boys hope that they may be given another opportunity to meet the Wauconda outfit as they feel that they are capable of avenging Sunday's de­ feat. LIFE'S TRIALS ENDED COMMENCEMENT RXRBCFGBG TO TAKE PLACE JUNFE t J ' * ;#1 Mrs. Jane Sayler Passed Away Sat­ urday, May 19, Aged 87 Years Mary Jane Potts was born at Reynoldsville, N. Y., November 11, 1830, and departed this life May 19, 1917, at the advanced age of eighty - seven years. ~ In 1862 she was united in marriage to Jas. R. Sayler and came to Illinois, settling on a farm west of McHenry and residing there until her declining .years, which were spent on the same 'homesteifa in the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grasser home, where she passed away. She was a member of the Presby­ terian church at Meeklynburg, N. Y., and soon after coming here she united by letter with the Congregational chujch at Ringwood, where she was a faithful member for many years. Her life was an example of Chris­ tian faith and endeavor, altho beset with many trials and disappointments. She proved a faithful wife, caring for her invalid husband years before his demise, which occurred June 2. 1911. She is survived by four children: Mrs. Alma Thomas and Wm. A. Say­ ler of this village; Mrs. Ella Smith of Portland, Ore.; D. E. Sayler of El­ gin. She also leaves fourteen grand­ children, fifteen great-grandchildren and hosts of friends and relatives, who will cherish the memory of this kind and affectionate old lady. Her funeral was held from the M. E. church in this village Tuesday aft­ ernoon, May 21, Rev. W. E. Grose of­ ficiating. Burial at Woodland ceme­ tery. Meets Sadden Death Fred Cook of Elgin was electrocuted while engaged as section man on the third rail at Elgin and died instantly last Wednesday, May 16. He was taken to his home on Orchard street and the funeral was held on Friday. He is survived by a wife and five children, two daughters and three sons. The deceased was an uncle of Mrs. C. B. Harmsen, Mrs. Robt Patz- ke, Mrs. Wm. Schwake and Fred Nickels of this village, all of whom attended the funeral, which was held from his late home. The Willing Workers will hold an ice cream social and sale, at the Uni- versalist church parlors on Wednes­ day, June 6, from 3 p. m. till 9 p. m. Everyone cordially invited to attend. Ice cream and cake, 15 cents per plate. Graduation Class Will Put in Vary" Busy Week--Baccalaureate Sermon Wednesday evening, May 30 Another very successful school year will come to a close in the McHenry public school next week. 3? The graduation class this ytfar, ftf- teen in number, is made up of twelve ^ girls and three boys, as follows: Florence E. Harrison, Vera N. Hutson, Eleanor M. Conway. Mame Magdalene Barbian, Nellie Doherty, Winifred Bradley, Lillian Angela Stilling* ^ , „ Helena Adattis, Margaret Harrison, ^ Sarah Jane Dodge, Aileen O'Reilly, . Verena Brefeld, Edward J. Buss, Les- ter James Page and Paul Stephenson. | Class colors, coral and green; class •,u flower, Aaron Ward rose; class motto** 1 % Do it or bust. »*: t The graduates will put in a very " ^ busy week beginning with tonight, when they will present their class play, | entitled "Billy's Bungalow," at the ^ school auditorium. The performance - will also be repeated tomorrow night. The cast of characters and synopsis of the play appear elsewhere in thfo 3; issue. % Next Wednesday night, May 30, the ^ | baccalaureate sermon will be given by JLI Rev. John M. Ratcliff at the high school auditorium. .,:?J On Thursday afternoon, May 31, at i* t 3:00 o'clock, class day exercises will /'iff take place on the high school campus. ;y£' The program for the class day exer~ cises follows: Part Oat Music Selected * President's Address.. Paul Stephenson Class Statistician... .Eleanor Conway ',??$ Class Pianist Nellie Doherty ; Key Oration .Verena Brefeld Reply Elfrieda Block Class Poem Florence Harrison - Song--"Fifteen Faces". .Senior Class; Part Two Class Prophecy. Aileen O'Reilly Class Oration. . .Vera Hutsoii Song--"Source of Song". Senior Class, Giftorian Lillian Stilling * Class Will Helena Adama Class Song Senior Class The commencement exercises wiH\; if take place at the high school auditor- J|| ium on Saturday evening, June 2. An _ appropriate program has also been prepared for this occasion. -u The public is tendered' a most cordial invitation to attend the various exer- ? cises and feel certain that the response to this invitation will be general, as the people of this village and the rural district have displayed keen interest ̂ in all public events given by tha^ school. Just jot down the dates on which the various exercises are to be ^ given lest you may forget and there-' by miss a treat. •«, , W. CTT. U. Workers Her* [Contributed] Mrs. A. M. Hall of Rockford, state worker for the W. C. T. U., and Mrs. Goodknecht of Harvard, county pres­ ident of the W. C. T. U., spent Wed- 53 nesday last in our village, calling in the homes of people interested in tem-^ perance. A very interesting and in-* structive meeting was held in the M., . E. church on Wednesday evening, .v Mrs. T. J. Walsh acting as pianist^ « | Mrs. J. C. Holly as soloist and Mrs. Hall as speaker. Mrs. Hall defined| .^!|| ? the W. C. T. U. as an organization v s ^ of women who stand for all that ia'„ right in the home* the community and ^ ^ at large. It is the best organization - 'JJ and the largest organization of women . ̂ in the world and is represented itr . iv nearly every nation of the world. Itt* ^JJS, is the right hand of the church, the worker of the church in forty dif­ ferent departments, a superintendent ?; at the head of each department, in the county, the state, the nation and •, the world. It stands for abstinence; . in all things harmful; temperance in all things needful. It is not possible* to invest a dollar to better advantage • ,^J|' for the good of humanity. Six new members were added to our union andr v :* - » ten new members to the Ringwood 'i A Bungalow Party Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Page gava bungalow party at their farm hornet on Thursday evening of last week. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gafke, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whit­ ing, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gibbs, Misses| Norma and Eva Whiting and Homer , M. Harper. Mrs. Gafke entertained: with piano selections^ while A. J % treated the party to ice cream, having lost to Mr. Harper on approximate weights. First Lieutenant la Nick W. Called It may be of interest to many of The Plaindealer readers to know that Arthur Ribble, a member of the Mich igan state guards, has been promoted to first lieutenant of the 3ind Michi­ gan infantry. He has been notified to resign his position at the First National bank, Battle Creek, as the 32nd will be called soon. Hfc is the husband of Leone Perkins, a fonnar McHenry girl. Farm machinery aad at Math. Freund's.