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DISTRIBUTORS OF THE BETTER CANDIES • "•'WestMcHenry *.-. -"'.t: r: I GReGTIIlGS FOR i I TH6 nero SflAR Hlmn >M JI l»V>\Vfc\\V».\W V> \N\ .N S- » » • » > *; •'i ,T" •. •>•';• 1 >H • • ••' • ' II t :! ,!' /• • •I „ i'('i ' »I t MI. • ' »V i. ' 1.'iS •••••• GROCERY AND MARKET West McHenry YOLO Mrs. Paul O'Leary returned to her home here Wednesday after spending a few days in Chicago at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ro&sduestcher. Mrs. Herbert Michalson called on her brother, Leo Dowe in Waukegan Thursday. - Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wagner visited friends in Chicago Tuesday. ~ Deputy Warden William1 RossduestA cher of Joliet spent the weekend here with relatives and friends. 1 1 •'• j Miss Catherine McGuire of Chicago, IT WAS such a buring thiug to WiTe 4S spending a timber of days here to promise to do something for wjth her sister, Mrs. Frank Henkel, some one--at ieast one, good deed jr< oaoh w eok. ItitA Norrls wondered who jyir. &nd Mxs. Roy Passfield were had ever started the fool resolntlon Waukegan callers Thursday. business anyway. "Good afternoon and happy New Tuesday, Mrs. Otto Klemm was in Chicago Year to you. Miss \orrls," Jeff Sewards callod out as she stopped for a couple of magazines at the corner shop. "Thanks, but this happy New Tear •tuff Is the bunk Isn't it? Cap you The Volo School held their Christmas program at the school Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd Fisher and family. called on Mr. and MYs. George 1 m a g I b e It, Tv^j j gcheid, Jr., in Waucortda, Suaoay. tramped thl« town j A; g Powers of Wauconda was a •orer 'thla afternoon ; business caller , in this vicinity Montrj- Jng to find some o ne for w hom I could do my first good deed of the year--a resolution, day. : « • V Mr. and Mrs; Roy Passfield «rere Elgin shoppers Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Fisher spent Wednes- ^ - day afternoon with Mrs. Ray Seyyou know. Could I m(fur near Wauconda. find a thing to do-- Misg Vinnie Bacon visited Mr, and I could not!?. !Mrg Wayne Bacon neat Grayslake "That s funny, I always thought Mr and Mrs Arthur Kaiser we« there were so many Waufcegan shoppers Thursday. such deeds Just j Mrj., g j. RUPSell and daughter, waiting to be done j Aljce atten(]ed t^e Christmas prothat there weren t i af. Rossvijje School Friday eveenough folks In the world to do them." "You're wrong, Jeff; that's not the ning. There will be a card party at the home of Mrs. Henry Passfield Janu afflrmed' bUt ,tH1 ary H. Friday evening, for the bene he looked doubtful. \{£q{ Vf)f0 Home Bureau Un5t. "You come back some evening when Mr anrf Mrg Clarence Hironimus I'm not busy and 1 11 take time to name and gon and Mm Frank Hironimus « few-«uch ^8 waiting to be done, ^ and Mrs. Eimer Kochena Miss Norrls, he told her, a smile on his lips, but a frown across his brow. in Maywood Tuesday. Mrs. Richard Hayes and son "That's a bargain," she called out j Woodstock 8pent Tuesday at the and started back to her jtlttle apart' ment In the Carol Flats. ' But just before she reached the big home of JMr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rushing of doors of the Flats, she heard a light ! Eldora are spending a few days here tapping on the window neit to the at the home of the latter's father, street IJttle Janet Merchant waved |q ^ Vasey. and then threw a kiss to her. j Herman Dunker called on his moth- "Come in. Miss Uita; my daddy had Jer Mrs Mary Dunker, In Crystal to go to work a couple hours earlier L^ke Saturday than usual today, so 1 was hoping you Mrs Lixzie Carr and son, Viftor, of Saturday. ! Walter and Harry Hakm of Dundee spent Friday huio at the home of i Mr. and Mrs. Roy Passfield. Frank *Hiroi,imus and son motored to Trevor, Wis., Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ciarence Hironimus and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hironimus and daughter and Mrs. Richard Cronin were Waukegan callers Saturday, would stop In to see me." Utile Janet, Wauconda ^Ued on Mrs. IL^Bacuu, a motherless little tot. had to stay alone while her father went out to work. Three hours later, Just as Rita finished melting some butter to put over the huge pan of corn she had Just popped. she told Janet all about the resolu 11 o n s t hey had made. "And to think I chased all over this town trying to find some one to do something for and here right before my very eyes, 1 found all kinds of good deeds Just hankering to be done.? "And, Miss Ttlta, I think New Year's resolutions are the grandest things ever, 1 4o. Don't you?" Janet asked. happy tears shining In her eyes. "They are Just the $tuflk I'd Aod TO tefll Jeff «o^when I see tt^O) again, too!" •> W«M««B Mwwmmhiiis, World Champion Viktor {"Viki") Barna of Pauls, France, Is the champion of the world at table tennis, and has held 'that title four times. He is soon to four America playing * aeries of international matches with Jimmy McClure of Indianapolis, the champion of the United States. City Council Proceedings Council Room, Dec.. 20, 1934. The City Council met to the call of MJayor Doherty to complete the unfinished business of the previous regular meeting. Mayor Doherty presided. Aldermen present: Barbian, Justen, Kreutzer, Overton, Schaetei, Wattles. Absent: none. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Justen, that the following bills be paid as read and approved by the finance committee. Motion carried. Robt. PaUke, labor on streets and waterworks $22.00 Art Meyers, labor <tt streets and sewer 54 75 John Unti, labor on streets and sewer 48.75 Geo. Lindsay, labor on streets and sewer 6J&6 Win. Bacon, labor and street* and sewer ; 27.25 Lien Thurlwell, labor on streets and sewer 45.25 John Brda, labor on streets and sewer 28.00 Wm. G. Schreiner, labor on streets and waterworks 15.00 Wm. Schaefer, labor on streets.. 18.50 Ted Wagener, labor on streets.. 8.00 Frank Maaquelett, labor on streets 7.00. Martin Stoffel, labor on streets 7.00 Henry Kennebeck, labor on Sst^eets ..j 9.00 McHenry Lumber Cos, coal and Standard Oil Co., paving filler.. 46.75 Motion by Barbian, seconded by Schaefer, that a Resolutum for maintenance of Arterial struts by Municipality under the Motor Fuel Tax be passed as read. Motion carried. Motion by Wattles, seconded by Kreutzer, to settle the Brown judgment. Motion carried. Motion hy Kreutzer, seconded by Justen, to settle the Bender judgment. Motion carried. Motion by Schaefer, seconded hf Helen 9. Gaisford \ OLD Mil. TIiOMl'<u.\ bat quietly ! by his fire.- He had sat so, ; watching the leaping dames, ev- ; ery evening for years. At nine o'clock j hie would rise, rather unsteadily lately, drink a glass of hot water and go j to bed. . | But tonight was New Year's eve, and j although the clock on the mantel. whirred loudly, and struck nine times, i and the" fire died to Smoldering em- ] bers, he did not move. The family had gone to the New gear's party at the schoolhonse, where all but the very young and very old I W^re gathered. . "{ As he sat on. dreamlng of oth^c New : Year's, the old man had a dnrlng! thought Now, tonight, he would go out and visit with his cronies, as he used to. do, and welcome the year in with toasts and laughter and have a good time. He struggled Idto his heaviest Wraps., and taking his cane, went out on the windswept porch. Carefully he picked his way through the falling snow, holding fast to the railing, then the fence, and then the neighbor's. He turned In at the next gate, and safely crossed the icy walk. Slowly, laboriously, he climbed the steps and rang the bell. Although he couia have sworn a light had just been moving through the house, now all was dark and still. He rang again. A child cried, and there was a muffled curse. Old Mr. Thompson pounded on the door. He heard a table fall and the crash of glass. The child screamed. In the back, a door slammed, men were running, and an engine roared away Into the distance. The old man tried the door. It was unlocked. He went in, and felt for a light On the floor lay old Mrs Peabody, limp. As he struggled to raise her, she regained consciousness. "Oh," she cried, "did they get the babyf*' "I don't know," he answered. •'What happened?" *' "Kidnapers--they tried to steal little Barbara. I guess one of them knocked me down." From th e ball came a cry, and at that moment the old" couple smeller! smoke. Flames were licking the overturned table, but they were, soon extinguished, and the frightened Barbara released from muffling blankets. "How fortunate yon came," said Mrs. Peabody. "You h a v e s a v e d us both." "It was nothing," be answered. "1 Just dropped In to say Happy New Year. If you are sure you're all right. 111 go now." "It't near£ Jtaj and celebrate." " - "Thank y bis way Horns were olowing as the oTO climbed the stairs ;u;d slKjutlj. went to bed. * WMtwa jiMiMv***; Uatoa. v * BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell of Waukegan are parents of a 9%-pound daughter, bom at Victory Memorial hospital. Christmas morning. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Miss Fern Bacon. Barbian, that the balance of the M. F. Tax money be paid to C. S. Owi.i when available. Motion carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Schaefer, that An Ordinance amending an ordinance to regulate the sa'c of alcoholic liquor, be passed as read Motion carried. Motion by Justen, seconded Kreutzer. to adjourn. Motjon carried PETER J. DOHERTY, Mayor PETER A. NEISS, City Clerk ..k A iVewVeat I |j to Aii | PLUMBER AND ELECTRICIAN Eiverside Drive ' ' • v McHenry . i;'". Anna Howard COJ^NINO, DYEING AND REPAIR WORK Green St.• -v;';• McHernj APDM&KIK LOUIS A. ER1CKS0N, Prop. General Merchandise - Weet McHenry Established 1882 1 . , -Oj N. J. Justen & Son JTURNITTJRB West McHennr I\OVLAtiappij Tlem\\MK->5 INSURANCE The Bank That Service Built West McH«ay 11 r ' "SlIW