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I "'W.s -- *' * -- TBI K'HKntY ruumuuua, nnnUDAT, mot. 10,IMS 1 1 w "«»IP t V ««*-• " \':a; ' x * te.' & rl .'r P'-i" hN : '5^ • t: - ' 'A.. -*• ThC EH" TE* *1, l «5 B PHONE 291 LAST time tonight TOM MIX in Rider of Death Valley** ! ! v.;-;-' .• • " v'..•• * Also Comedy and 'Shorts it SATURDAY-SUNDAY Ndv. 12-13 ••SPEAK M BI STER KEATOTf i " Also Short Subjects, . WED.-THURS. Nov. 16-17 < SHOPWORN"' Cea^*<fv and Short Subject* / COMING ' ><&*«&€ wTihe FoBi**! ,.v' "Hollywood Speaks* .7 ^}r/. "Blonde Venus"' " " '* f 0ttbN«ws i.wa«^g^68sa HONOR BRIDE-TO-BE Misses Nellie and Lillian Doherty entertained sixteen friends Wednesday evening of last week at the Buckley tea room at Woodstock. The occasion: was in honor of their friend, Miss Lillian Kortendick, of Pecatonica who is to become a bride 011 November 12 Four tables of bridge were played during the evening, followed by the serving of a two-course luncheon, prepared by Mrs. Buckley. The tabl was attractive with a bouquet of roses: Decorations were in pink with eaqh guest receiving a pink rose. The guest of honor received several lovely | gifts. Fbur tables of bridge were in i play and prizes were merited by Miss Mildred Minnich and Miss Florence Knox. Invited guests were: Lillian and Kathrine Kortendick of Pecatonica, Lucy and Theresa Howcten of Richmond, Mrs. Harold Rogan, Geneva, Mrs. Harold Evans, Woodstock, Miss Beatrice Lane, Joliet,. Mrs. Paul Doherty, Miss Minnich, Miss Stevens, Dorothy and Genevieve Knox, Mrs. Rulien, Kathrine Walsh, Mrs. Robeit Wgber, Florence: apd Mabel KnoX. • MUENRY TOWNSHIP GOES RQOSEVELT AND HORNER v ARE WINNERS ARMISTICE DANCE; BRIDGE BALL ROOM tADTES' AID MEETING The Ladies' Aid society "holda pleasant and profitable meeting at the home of Mrs. James Perkins on Thursday afternoon. Everyone was busy on work for the bazaar and chickrn dinner which will be held at the church on December 1. Everyone, member Polling a slightly heavier vote than in the election of four years ago the Democrats of the three precincts of McHenry township swept on to a victory with the nation in the long anticipated election on Tuesday, Nov. 8> although McHenry county, as a whole upheld its traditional reputation as a Republican stronghold and carried its GOP candidates through to another term in office. Although the day was a stormy one with rain falling heavily during the afternoon, there seemed to be no lessening in the steady trek of voters to the polls where a record-breaking vol.* piled up and probably eclipsed anything in election history for this section. ' In the first precinct with its headquarters at Ringwood there were only 78 voters who failed to do their duty; In this respect and out of a total j 575 registered names 497 of these ca^f i their ballots for the men of their choice. . In the second precinct with ita voting place at the city halltherere 562 votes but of a registration list' of nearly 700 names. In, the third precinct With its votirtc place on Riverside Drive there were 768 voters'who turned out to ca t their ballots out of a possible 875 of the fact, for as has been previously stated this township went democratic in every respect- < Last, but not. least, fn the race for governor, Henry ; Horner "received 279, 288 'and 516 votes in the three local precincts against 242, 229 and 2l8 for Len Small. Otis Glenn also lost out in the race for United States Senator in the township as he did in the state with William H. Dieterich of Beardstown aa the next senator from Illjjois. I NOTICE ' • • « Examinations for teachers' certificates will be held in the office of the County Superintendent of Schools in Woodstock on Friday and Saturday, November 1$ and 19, beginning* at 8:30 A. M. f ETHEL C. CO® County Supt. i and friend, of the society is asked to _ WVi/Uxr Vrttr k 11 will atmin mark I ^0Tlate a completed article to be sold registered voters. \ FViday, Nov. 11, will again mark t th bazaar as well as material fori rp, jj ODen #rom six .icim.k ttie end of the great conflict which' raes for rusrs etc These do- • lu • ^L •' 2. ended on Nov. 11, 1918- For those of urgenUv neSed to make m,f the mornin*antl} five o clock in th« utins wWhhoo wweerree aatt hhoommee aamndi ttnhoo«see wwhnoo , • i * urgently neeaea w mase Wlth voters appearing al! thlg affalr R success and lt 1S hoped thrnllD.>, h«v came back m good health, it was the +hat everyone will respond with a doend of the war. But there are many n&tion for the bazaar lying in hospitals and in homes for, The next meeting will be at the whom the Tjfar was not ended when. home £ Mrs j^n Fay next Thurs_ the Armistice was signed. • , day afternoon. A good attendance is The American Legion Post of Mc- desired Henry is sponsoring their annual Armistice Day celebration for the purpose of raising funds to bring cheer to those leps fortunate. The McHenry Post extends an invi VISIT RELATIVES . IN IOWA Mrs. Will Freund and daughter, Margaret, ra company with her cou- , , , ,, . sins, Mr. and Mrs. Phil May, of Spring tation to both young and old to: come Grovc and Mrg wateT stocking of out on this occasion and enjoy an eve- , Chicago enjoyed a trip to Iowa for a ning of pleasure with the post The vigit ^ relatives last week. They boys are out to entertain and there isgt d at j>ubuque Iowa> to visit no question but what they will have Mrg FreUnd's brother, Father Theoan overwhelming^ crowd. Prepare- ^ and went Qn ^ Meyer> IoWa> tions are being made to handle a where they visited her mother and larger crowd this year than ever be- Qther re]atives_ Mrs. FreUnd's mother fore. New features are being added had just broken hef arm jugt befo„e rto entertain both young anfi^old. ] they left on their trip but is getting Tb* ™nou,s committees have been nicely. Crops are good in Iowa appointed and every member is taking but g ^ chea ^ the rice cf his job m a serious manner and do- corn at five cent3 a bushel and oatg mg everything to make the evening a #t ei ht centg a bushel t enjoyable one. plentiful away and can everyone HELD AS CATTLE THlEF eil Arthur Henning, of McHenry, 35 ^ r • Potatoes are hardly be given raises their own through the day. People generally had their selection! all made before going to the polls; where they appeared with the con-; viction of purpose brought about by study of the important questions presented) by the candidates in radio and newspaper speeches and nothing could deter them from casting their ballot ( for the men of their choice, McHenry voters had two "hometown" candidates, both Democrats, to share their votes with at Tuesday's election and both were supported loyally by their fellow townsmen and neighbors. Headlining,the field of McHenry office seekers was Connel M. McDermott aspirant on the Democratic for stated attorney of McHenry county, who !<y virtue of his sincere convictions as to his duty to the people, the upright standards of his platform and his -hard work and earnest effort in his campaign during the past several monliis deserves the comrpendation of the public in general and is to be-congratulated upon the large vote he received in the county- Although he was give.i •:0~ i<n>- years old, charged with the theft of RRinrp 1 iT\rHW>N AT tfvwva y support of the voters of t.u six heifers owned by Frank Gaulke cf AT GENEVA; township and had the satisfaction to Woodstock waived a preliminary ex-| J1™*;Hafald Ro^an. qf ^re.va' m"| carry his home territory yet the maamination before Justice W. S. Bat- i entertamed at a bridge luncheon m 1 jprity 0f the votes was not strong tern at Woodstock Saturday and was ^?noJ of Mls.s Korte"dlck | enough to carry him over the top una held to the gr^nd jury under $2,500 Monday evening. Many useful and he lost to hig Republican opponent, V. bonds. The cows were taken from the Pretty miscellaneous gifts were re-|s_ Lumley, present incumbent of Hi - farm more than a year ago. iTT tif ^ ^ of h o"o r -In | office. In his own precinct Mr. Me- With the arrest of Henning an at- j ^.pn?e,f ^.re ^ ^y u j;S 1 Dermott carried the vote by 268 tempted theft of cattle was exposed Mildred Minni^, Miss Lillian Doherty j23g for his opponent, In the third when he confessed to a failure to steal and Kat^ine ^ !£he gu®ft ] si precinct by the large vote of 467 te nine head of cattle belonging to Rob- w„er^: Llllia.n and Kathrine Kortendick 1259 he was victorious. In .the Rint> ert Charles on Route 20, east of Pecatonica, Ruth Eiickson of St.,W00(j territory he gave his opponi nt Woodstock last summer. The offender Charles, Mrs Rulien Lillian1 and Nel- plenty Gf opposition receiving 201 ~ IIA ilAh/\»•+ Tr it/I ICQ Vr/^mno !V^ 1 pn M m « v * had the cattle ready to drive Into a KeOoherty Miss Stevens, Miss Mintruck when a passerby offered his as- n,ch' El«»beth and Clara Miller and sistance to Henning and the truck driver. At that .time Henning said he would go over the hill and get more cattle, but he failed to return. The case was reported and an investiga- *tion begun, i - _ i i MRS. C. ALBRIGHT WES Mrs. Henry Miller. MARR*ED TWENTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson celebrated their twentieth wedding annil/ ersary Sunday when they entertained ft party of relatives for the day- The puests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. An- Funeral services were held Friday Person and children, Miss Ella Enck- •fternoon for Mrs. Charles Albright j «>n, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holinquist of Waukegan, who died Wednesday.1 and daughter and Mrs. Fred Erickson Mrs. Albright was born Sept. 4, 1857, and daughter, all of Rockford, John and spent her entire life in Waukegan Erickson of Chicago, Mrs. Henrietta it' - with the exception of six months spent in McHehry following her marriage. FRANK SELLIMAN Frank Selliman, 76 years old, father «f Mrs. Fred Eppel of this vicinity, Ramsay and son, Glen Rams«y, of Caledonia. LITTLE GIRL IS IMPROVING Mrs. Allan Noonan, who has been staying with her little daughter, Mary died at his home in Franklinville Fri- Ann, at 9t. Joseph's hospital, Chicago, day night following a long illness. He spent Monday at her home here. Litis survived by his wife and four chil- j tie Mary Ann is recovering nicely dren. Funeral services were held from from her recent operation and has left the Woodstock M. E. church at two (the hospital and is now at the home flock Monday afternoon with burial t of her aunt in Chicago and is expected Woodstock. I to be able to return home in a few -- J days. ORCHESTRA CONCERT TONIGHT j The Tri-City orchest ra concert will • "bt given at the high school auditor- Ita i»m this Thursday evening. The pro- ! Frank gram as week MERRYMAKERS Merrymakers met with Mrs. Masquelet Wednesday afteras printed last weeK will be noon. Cards were enjoyed and prizes given with the proceeds going to the j were won by Mrs. Catherine Schneid- (Mothers club for charity. You will er, Mrs. Will Blake and Mrs. Albert •;enjoy this program so be sure to at- ;tend. Vales. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Will Freund Nov. 22. **•*....> PAY DUES OR BE SUSPENDED Riverview Camp, R. N. A., held its NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB ,regular meeting Tuesday night with Mrs. C. J Reihansperger was host- ;four new members being welcomed ess to the Neighborhood club at her i^nd initiatecj. The oracle, Mrs. Ag-|home on Waukegan street Thursday Slies Wentworth, presided at the jneet- 1 evening. Awards were merited by |Inr g. Although now living in Chicago . ihe plans to be here to attend every Second meeting of the camp. Follow- Ing the meeting cards were enjoyed ;6nd prizes, made by the oracle, were Awarded and lunch served. The recorder, Mrs MID-WEEK CLUB The Mid-Week club met with Mrs. Thomas Kane on Wednesday after Florence Cobb, noon of last week. Five tables of Requests that all dues be in by Sat-1 bridge were in play and prizes were 'lurday night. Those whose dues ar«i! awarded to Mrs. Minnie Miller, Mrs. M^rs. P. M. Justen and Misses Clara and Lena Stoffel. tnot in by Saturday night will be {pended. C. W. Klontz and Mrs. E. G. Peterson. C. D. of A. ATTENTION " ;j/* The regular meeting 0f the Catholic jfli2' •* Daughters of America will take place Sunday , ^ Monday evening, Nov. 14 at the K. C.' : ' hall. Members are urged to be there t* '; promptly at 7:30, as important £&?.' £ ' business will be discussed. Balloting ^ ® on names of prospective new members T/' a ^ -jvill take place. Application blanks gk* -** & - Should be filled wit and turned in at . iS • this time. | j CARD OF THANKS J I wish to express my heartfelt " - iTianks to the friends and neighbors • iwho so kindly assisted me in any way Is? during the illness and at the time of -tf&e deatfc of my father, Ezra Thomas • ffaylor, ( MM. N. E. TAYLOEEVENING CLUB MEETS Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sutton, entertained the members of their card club evening. Three tables of bridge were in play and awards were merited by Nick Freund, Mrs. C. W. Klontz, Mrs. Nick Freund and Albert Wilbrandt. 7 D. H. G. CLUB The D. H. G. club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson Tuesday evening. A seven o'jdock dinner was served and . the evening was spent at cards. • MOTHERS CLUB POSTPONED The meeting of the Mothers club has been postponed to Friday of next week. The place will also be an- ;d later* , . MRS. LYONS' FATHER DIES AT WALNUT, ILL. Arthur Fordham, father of Mrs. C. W. Lyons of McHenry, died Sunday night at Walnut, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Lions, daughter, Carroll, and Mr. and Leo Kappler attended the funerif\ service on Wednesday afternoon aV, Wathv^/VBurial was made is. j&e Walhatj2fet»miinity cemetery.'. Thanksgiving dinner- On Thanksgiving night, a dance will be held for the benefit of the parsh. Tickets for the dance are 75 cents. 24-2-fp SOCIAL AND DANCE < Two important dates at St. John's Hall, Johnsburg, will be Tuesday, Nov. 22, and" Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. &4. On the first date a social will be held, afternoon and evening. with refreshments, with an attraction .isiDg of the dog 8tar (SirIus) colncifor those who are thinking of their Hjjentaiiy wnh the sun. They usually are counted from July 3 to August 11, OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY Believing it most appropriate that we dedicate Armistice Day to thoughts of our boys who made the supreme sacrifice, to cherish in our memory the unselfish devotion with which they gave their all, I, in my official capacity as mayor of McHenry, III., appeal to all to observe Friday, Nov. 11, and ask that all business houses be closed at n#Qtt,for the balance of the day. - - •: PETER J. DOHERTY, - Mayor, City of McHenry. .1. •• "Dog Days" Auts of July and August iote *dog days" because they correspond with the 4 • •! "%ZZ3ZZZu 20 days before, and 20 days after the conjunction. Our Invitation To Visit the Empire 'Theatre, McHenry a1rtd« J ,1s- • The Plaiiidealer invites as its guedt» Ray F. Conway, McHenry, and on% guest to witness the performance of "Speak Easily," at the Empire The| ^ ater in McHenry, Saturday or Sunday' " V evening, thi«wcU^i|j^for^a-" miasiolk r WEDDING DANCE , A wedding dance will be held at 4 ' Johttsburg Hall, Saturday evenin#^ Nov. 12. Music by Gus Weber's if ;: piece orchestra. Admission 75 cent* per couple. Everybody invited. 23-fp-I ;V. ' ARMISTICE votes to 258 for Lumley. The other McHenry candidate va? Thomas A. Bolger, seeking reelect i n on the Democratic ticket for the office of representative, who was returned without opposition. Nevertho less he received smashing support by local voters, who appreciate having a representative from this section at Springfield, and in the second precinct he received 860 votes to 265 for Richard J. Lyons and 377 for William Carroll, Republican representatives from this district. In the first precinct he received 772 votes to 236 for Lyons! jfod 358% for Carroll, while in the; third district he received 1587 votes to 242 for Lyons and 358 for Carroll In the first precinct there were UK) straight Republican tickets cast mid 142 straight Democratic, two strain t Socialist and one Socialist Labor ticket out of a total of 497 ballots. In the second precinct there were l^'1 straight Republican ballSts and 1 straight Democratic, 31 Socialist and ; one Socialist Labor ticket cast in a total of 562 ballots. In the third precinct there were 80 stiaight Republican ballots, 309 straight Democratic ballots and 22 Socialist tickets. Other high lights in local election returns was the support received by William J. Stratton lor secretary of state, leading his Demcratic opponent, Edward J. Hughes, by 291 to 208 in the first district and losing to him in the third precinct by 381 to 336 votes. Stratton, however, lost his campaign in the state and will be succeeded by his Democratic opponent. For Representative in Congress from the eleventh district, Frank R. Reid, was badly beaten in McHenry township by his Democratic opponent, James A. Howell, of Elgin, who carried the second precinct 266 to 214, the first precinct 242 to 175 and the third precinct 512 to 187. However, Reid won the election in the state With the exception of the vote cast for the William J. Stratton, Republican secretary of state, the Democratic ticket carried in all three precincts in the township with Roosevelt receiving 320 votes in the first precinct, 317 in the second and 591 in the third, to 154 for Hoover in the first, 200 in the second and 146 in the third. In the county offices Earl E. Bower, Democratic candidate for clerk of the circuit court, left his Republican cp ponent, Will T. Conn, far in the rear with a total of 957 votes to 551 for Conn. Val McCarthy also led his Republican opponent for coroner, E. H Cook, with a total of 960 votes to 581 for Cook. Although throughout the county the Republican vote was strong enough to offset this and the GOP candidates were reelected to office. Although Ray Paddock Was reported as winning in Lake county and McHenry county for the office of state senator, yet the poll received by him ja township *H [O LONCr as joy is more to fee desired than sadness; so long as gaiety rather than gravity, the handmaid to happiness; so long as hope of the future is to he preferred over the experiences of the past; just so long will our Nationao l Holidays be celebrated in a spirit of ' victory rather than that of sorrow and retrospection* s ' You are invited to attend the Red, White and Blue * * ^ '•S? at the Bridge Ball Room, McHenry 11 (Armistice Day) 0iven by McHenryJPost No, 491, American Legion - Music by Frankie Gans9 Skylarks• Admission $1.00 couple "'A Extraordinary Toot Prices! LOOK! COMPARE! 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